The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-27 00:00:00

A FTER Co vent-garden Opera—EVANS' to SUP. After Drury-lane Theatre ........ EVANS' to SUP. After Haymarket Theatre FVANS' to SUP, After Adelphi Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Olympic Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Strand Theatre . EVANS' to SUP. After New Royalty Theatre EVANS' to St:P. After St. James's Theatre EVANS' to ;:u.p. After Prince of Wales' Theatre EVANS' to SUP. London Singing and Supper Club, EVANS'. Covent-gt.rilen. Voca: Entertainment at Eight. MAISON DOREE, THE NOW FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND LITNCHEON BAE, GLASSHOUSE-STREET (One door from Regont-street), CUISINE FRANCAISE, &e. High-class Wines at wholesale prices. Spirits and Beers, &e. Private room for Parties. HAMPERS PREPARED AND CENT OFF TO ORDER. Terms, CASH. On and after MONDAY, Dec. 9, SUPPERS from Nine p.m. to One a.m. Manager, CHARLES CASTLE. DUBLIN KIN An- \—Ni F TTI \ O V N H I I S S Ur K Y. This celebrate.' OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mill, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Thttles, 35. Si., at the Rstail Homes in London; by the Agents in th^ principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork Branded "Kina han's LL Whisky." -- - _ .R. NLYISPtPE.R REG RECEIVED I MAY 18.-;68 N O . 23 , 648. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., 215., CHARLIE - STILL XRS AT CAMBRIDGE. By O. L TOTTENHAM (Trinity College). "The author of Charlie Villars' is a most interesting and amusing writer. Scholars and statesmen, dons and undergra duates, military and naval men, sportsmen and turlites, amateurs and actors, will not leave Charlie Villars' when once they have commenced a perusal of his adventures; and the gentler sea will take delight in it as a work of great power and undoubted talent, and one which must enchain their sympathies."—Court Journal. 4 WESTON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey. In consequence of the great Success of Mr. A. G. VANCE's new Songs he is re-engaged; DE ALBERT'S pleasing Divertisse ment; Miss AGNES WRIGHT, the new Serio-Comic ; the astonishing HICKEN FAMILY; Mr. W. WAITE, the greatest T ransformation Dancer in the World (from the Lyceum); S IDNEY FRANKS Comique; Signor DONTI. the great One Leg Dancer. Bishop's and Hatton's celebrated Glees, by Miss TREMAINE, Miss Brougham, 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. CORR'. The doors 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; Sams', St. James's ; and all other acknowledged Libraries; also at the Box-office at the Hall from 10 until four o'clock. Sp will Notice.- Le Pet Blondin is engagd at Hall on and appear on Easter it J. Monday; also G. e this Fordo, Miss Smith ly , Pon, Jolly Nash, Hoary and Kattie King, and Oliver's Christy Minstrels. BLONDIN ! BLONDLN! ! BLONDIN !! ! CANTERBURY HOLLAND. —BLONDIN a genuine Success.— RE ENGAGEMENT until further notice of the great and only LLONDIN, the Hero of Niagara. Deafening Applause at the wonderful performance on the HIGH ROPE at Nine o'clock, and the Now Indian Ballet, with M. Blondin as JACKO, the " Monkey," at Ten o'clock. A host of talent, Including the great VANCE, Annie Adams, Jester (the Talking Hand), Gerrards, the great Daniels, Louis Austen, ~,Prod. Evans and his Troupe of Pantomimists. The suberb Crystal Saloon, the most gorgeous Saloon in England, With 1,600 feet of additional Looking-glass, by W. S. Londoi-road. No advance in prices. Stalls and Crystal Saloon, ls.; Area and Balcony, 6d. Open at Seven, commence at Half-past. Special Notice.—This Evening Mr. Bacon. of Billings gate, will be carried on the High Rope by M. Blondin. IVIADAME ITSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, IBAKER-STREET. A PORTRAIT MODEL of MILES WEATHERILL is now added to the Chamber of Horrors. Admission, Is.; children under 10, 6d. Chamber of Horrors, ed• extra. Open from 11 in the morning till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. A RGYLL ROOMS, WINDMMT,STREET, Piccadilly Sole Proprietor, Mr R. R. BTSNELL. This magnificent Terpsichorean and Musical Establishment, Zaving been Re-decorated in hi style art Messrs. Rube.rdt and other the emine g nt hest artists, is of Italian NOW OPEN for the AUTUMN SEASON. Solo Euphonion. Signor Moses. 8010 Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor Curti. Doors open at half-past 8. Admission, Is.; Reserved Seats, 2s. STOOPING HABITS, ROUND SHOULDERS, PIGEON CHESTS and other Deformities, are pre- L'ented and cured by wearing CHANDLER'S IMPROVED "-YGIENIC CHEST-EXPANDING BRACE, for both sexes of all des. It strengthens the voice and lungs, relieves indi gestion, pains in the chest and back, and is especially re ?°lnmended to children forassisting the growth, promoting street, ;a ealth and symmetry of figure, superseding the use of braces and stays. Price from 10s. 6d. each.-66, Berners- Oxford-street, W. Illustrated circulars forwarded. FURNISHED HOUSES, from £2 2s. to £2O ul rab er per Week.—D. S. HUAIPIIaIES his at all ties a ` of First-class R ESID WES to befurnished pr unfurnished. or sold, more particularly in the neizhbour- G o, cis of sydenham, Upper Norwood. Forest-hill, and yid- VT.—Particulars may be had at the Office, Printing House 'quare. 4 0IISE8 and APAR r IiENTS WANTED, and to be LET or SOLD, BUSINESSES for DISPOSAL , -- PROPERTY, FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD. ,d. D. T. FIUNIPHRIES has continual applications for It. descriptions of PROPERTY which will pay good interest ',or outlay. Houses out of repiir not objected to. T. D. l'plutphries can at all times ild customers tor all closari ns of b•isinesses. Hotels, n public hoes s, &43, , sold and ,ransterr A. Apply, D. T. Humphries, Estate Agent, Print- House-square. • SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S OANTHARIDES OIL; which Peedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. Price 3s. 6d., • 6 1, and 10s. 6d.; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 s nips. —ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. " Tale of a Hair," 6d. WONDERFUL D ISCOVE RY.—Corn a cared , in one day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. is preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few runt, removing the very root,. Price 4s. ; bent by post for 60 stamps. 248, High Holborn, London, and all Ohemists. - DOWELL'S BALSAM OF ANISEED, for COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, 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 Is. 11d., 2s. 3d., and 11s. each. Established nearly half a century. SATISFACTORY LETTER. 5, Wood-street, Milbank, 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. Face Powder, is. FAIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, OSS London. 'S CURLING curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's R hair immediately it is applied. Bold Bold at 38. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d. ; sent free for 5 84, alld 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists. Advice upon all subjects of the Toilet. GREY HAIR-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect !:01our immediately it is used. It is permanent, and per retly natural in effect. Prices 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. ( I; sent bp ost for 54, 84, and 144 stamps; and all eh P '4ellusts. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER.' WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 187 FLEET-STREET (Comm Or CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON, E.O. TILE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ......_ CARRIAGE PAID TO THE COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVE.II, 20s. Per ream. a d. Fine Cream Laid Note: a cheap paper ............... 3 . 0 Superfine Cream Laid Note: much approved 4 0 Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note; especially recom mended 5 6 Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0 Straw Paper, "Patent;" adapted for rapid writing Large Commercial Note Papers 35., 4s. 55., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream 10s. 6d., 125. , Cd., and 14 0 Outsides Foolscap, thick hand-made Letter Paper for scribbling ...plain, 45.; ruled ditto 4 6 Tinted Lined Note five quires is. Gd., or 5 6 per 1,000 Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes 4s. 6d., ss. Gd., and 6 6 Extra Thick ditto, "Registered Secure" 9 0 Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes 4 6 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c. COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account rooks, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Oases, Desks, Bags, &c., post free. Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d. TIAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPIL 4.TORY re ble'v'es superfluous hair from tho face, neck, and arms, e thout effect to the skin. Price 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. c i• sent for 54, 84, and 144 stamps. —Had of all Ohemists. Skin Tonic), ss. 6d. PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the r , skin are improved hy one dose of ALEX. ROSSS • -eiCkETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove rednes ' s, Isiallowness, &c. 2s. 9d. and 7s. 6d.; or post for 40 and 100 m t , III I 3 O.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and Chemists. Advice upon the Toilet. Fee, 2s. 6d. tI[AIR COLOUR WASH.—By damping the head with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in Pen te aor ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and it .nlains so by an occasional using. 10s. 6d. ; sent for 1 1 7, 11 K—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, I lq all Oh •ts 0111113 . J ust published, 2d. ; sent by the author for 8 stamps, u GLINESS and BEAUTY ; being a Pamphlet h i descriptive of articles and means used for improv bog the appearance. By ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Hob r i; London. Had of all booksellers. RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. IYo BARRY'S delicate health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABICA tap. eB fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores perf ect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, , L reslaing sl ee p, f unc ti ona l regu larity, and energy to the ;112st disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and 13 4ec tually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con- PluPti h atl getnen on, ts, hab haomorrhoids, liveitual constipation,r di co mplaiarrhcea, all gastric de nts, flatulency, 7vousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, it, La rrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the hoad and ears, tit urnatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu , irritaby, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn headache, debility, dropsy, cramp., spasms, R a llsea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking titl"B, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at 1.0 (1 " pit of th e st omac h an d b e t ween th e s h ou ld ers. It i s I,t inVal ids ;nlost dige andstile and ourishing of all fds, and suitable b infants i n n all complaints. oo ki tRPORTANT CAUTION.—Boware of the many unsavoury )4,cl More than slopy imitations to which, witho u t autho -"Z Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. eenoeforth none will doubt the valuable properties of I larry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' h a ' € 4 l infanta' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it b ee ,, a lready received from invalids whose position had h e ," ,uceined hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored , t after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. t s3 l quote from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. IC 13 ):—" Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health of the Baky Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all er remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du pi a a's Revalenta Ambles. Food, of which he consumes a b e — v'ul at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly p 2 l f , ficial eff ec t on hi s h ea lth, an d his Holiness cannot `.ure ; B €3 this excellent food too highly." No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven 4„" 41 ' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous -4188, irritability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad h4estin, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable r , v °uB agitation. at' re N 0.78, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord f ol !ftrt de Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water f6ol. —"I have derived much benefit from your excellent 1\r„,1"--STUART DR DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County Auurford. ,, tr o 'c ri llr . , 6 No. 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony fla.t ‘ti "lsPepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, "eY, spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, o 'nn, Norfolk. Meru No. 47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme /P c it h-,,: f tl at en ci c. e fis : indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner 3'eft7 ° No. 56,814.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two diarrho ea., 2lZlll3 P oodisold in Canisters, at is. lid. ; 11b., 2s. 9d. ; %il l ' B ' 6 d. • 121 b 22s • 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. h lat e . • I 4R14,, r8 1 carriage free on receipt of Post-office Order, by ' kap `" DIY BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-s treat, London ; i to tt Fortnum and Dieeca'o, andesold; by all respectable - ‘ 4ll /d Qittraist4k4 NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861 Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, E.G., whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, - from all parts of the kingdom. The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng lish education, and practical instruction in the kitche n , h ouse, and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain suitable situations for them. The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer W. H. WARWICK, Secretary. Office, 121, Pall-mall, SSW ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron— _ His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent far support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It adords.relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the dcstiiaite sick has fora considerable period averaged be tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by - their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co, ; Harries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Boron-area i:ancl a at tito Flospitol, km £9 till *, T HE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES qtre as follows : Per Fallen Women. 28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, Now 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 ate deeply anxious to open another house for this pitiable class. The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli cants, whose histories aro recorded in the applicant's book. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge throe homes for servants of good character, in which are 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. Tho Committee very earnestly commend its work to the benevolent. AND L. COOPER ) Soc. QVAVIIIMOVANtriIde Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, price la. (H., by post ls. Sd., the Second Edition, with Addenda. containing additional Facts and Case,, in illus tration of the tifarious proceedings of the Advertising-Quacks, REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent -street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, furl other journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNATIONAL NE ArSPA.PItI Devoted to American Intelligence, ENI.A.RG 1.11) to 21 PAGES. Reports of Con 4 - ress, Personal, N'inAncial, Railroad, &c. Members of Parliament, ConanEtr,:ial Men, and those having an interest in the United States, will fin this newspaper of use. Published every SATURD.IY MORNING, price 4d. 15. Cativrine-street, Strand. MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859), 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free hold or 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 D UNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST, _ _ Is regularly supplied to the'nouse of Lords. " V.R." IRISH WHISKY. D UNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. London Offices and Stores, 4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.O Established 1808. Quotations on application. DISCOVERY OF GUNPOWDER (TEA.)._. Large quantities of the very finest descriptions have been discovered in great St. Helen's, at the Warehouses of the " EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY," and are going off rapidly at importers' prices. Also the most deli cious Kaisows and Monings ever shipped from China, from 2s. 6d. upwards. Family Tea, 25.; in half-chests, Is. 10d. Tea for the million, Is. ld. Price Lists post free on application at 9, Great St. Helen's Church-yard, Bishopsg,ate-street. GEOLOGY. -KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. PROFESSOR TENNANT, F.G.S., COMMENCED A COURSE of LECTURES on GEOLOGY on FRIDAY, January 24, at 9 a.m. They will be continued on each succeeding Wed nesday and Friday at the same hour A shorter course is also given on Thursday evenings, from Bto 9. Text-Book, Lyell's "Elements of Geology?' Professor Tennant accompanies his students to the Public Museums, and to places of Geological in terest in the country ; R. W. JELF, D.D., Principal RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the bloc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much case 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, forwardei by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 218. 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 31s. ed., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, Is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to bo made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT riLASTIC STOCKINGS, NJ 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. PR IN TIN 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, " Sae Printing Offices 3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.C. nNE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE jr ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of £26 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. Office, 98, Cheapside, London, E.Ol 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 aro admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall. Hon. Sec., F. Smith, Esq. GEO. REID, Sec. FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN STITUTION. President—Rev. CANON DALE. CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear neatly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Bonen quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, E.C. ; Francis Nicholls, k.sq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C. E. W. THOMAS, Sec., 200, Euston-road, t the tax), ex ,ooo, from lrau- yes- Mr. A the cotu- con- •ental ount- a re ed to pro- (ear's coin de- fie .osed, ng in he in- amber , otion It the 0,000 ►pted, 3d the goon wool, s fre- these Iquiry incoln ethers packs Frith. !nt off Ln the erally , ns is, again more mding rather Melded r g mer- SS, are sere is yarnS• e PoS- means away, •er, ba d )10 net s, Lord 49,832: Hance% ~s , and toberts, f blood, ation. — • itatiortB t auda, )s. 110. No. 7 1 ea diliy Ind 293 an: F ?I oy deli ho Wif e Edgo ll2 esm3n d ri atoot oloie n tiansext -eorge', B ' l a dnor f Sou s, 3rolubl' a, Bag- -,ar o°l , rivo" ruck'i late ° Ibil ho rg ill of t KV N°l ' 11 1 ' ,u : . 1 • . _,.. . , • . r" ' . . Y j • . 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I ,H T . 4 7, - - VP . + q"lllerf-AMBI26.**" 4 'o: - - -,--,.. - ./ • 4..... i e - - ~.—„,- ~ ~ - , ... „, -.— ' ~ ..,:,,,,, ,, K4, ..„ , ...c.-- A singular c h arge o f murder has been co ncluded at the Brecon Assizes. N o f ewer t h an sixty witneges had been subpoenaed for and against the prisoner, a Magi 4 nained William Protheroe. He was indicted for the wilful murder of illartha Thomas, at Rhymney, on the 18th of June, 1867. The deceased was a single young woman, -- residing with her brother, Walter Thomas, at TaVarnau bach, a place on the borders of Breconshire, and imme diately adjacent to Rhymney, on the high-road from Mei. ? thyr to Abergavenny. For a considerable period she had kept company with the prisoner, who was also single, ,and her senior by a great number of years, and ulti mately she had a child by him. This child appears to have been the cause of contention between them, both before and after its birth. Before the birth pri. • senor met deceased one day on the mountain between Rhymney and Dowlais, and an altercation took place, which ended in his committing a desperate assault upon her, for which he was sinninoned before the magistrates at Merthyr, mid sentenced to a term of imprisonment. During his imprisonment the child was born, and after his discharge, une unsuccessful efforts having been made with the view of bringing abtait a marriage between the par ties, the deceased summoned Protheroe before the Merthyr magistrates, and obtained an order of affiliation against - him. The prisoner contested the summons, but at the Con elusion of the young woman's case he admitted the pater nity. That t:iok place on the Saturday previous to Tues day, the rStli June. On the last-mentioned day, about seven o'clock in the evening, deceased told her , sister-in-law that she wanted to go down to Rhymney, but the latter refused to allow her to go. Late in the evening, about half-past ten, or between that and eleven o'clock, while her sister-in-law was absent for a few minutes, deceased left the house, and was never after wards seen alive. Search was made for her in every place around where it was supposed that she might have con cealed herself, but with no success. On the Saturday following some workpeople were at dinner near an abandoned shaft called Nantllesk Pit (in the county of Glamorgan), and a girl in passing asked them why they did not go somewhere else to take their food, as there . was a smell of horseflesh at that spot. This remark induced one of the party . to look about, and incidentally he looked into the -old shaft, and saw something at the bottom, forty-two yards deep, which appeared to be a human body. His discovery attracted others to the pit , and a descent having been made in the presence of the police, the body was discovered to be that of a woman. It was carefully raised by ropes, and, having been recog nised by the clothing as that of the missing Martha Thomas, was removed to the house of her brother in Bre conshire. Her face and head were smashed to pieces, her arms and legs were also shattered, and the head was doubled up as though the body had gone down the pit head foremost. Foul play being suspected, the surgeon who. examined the body was requested to look carefully for marks of violence, but the only marks which he could find other than those which he would have expected on a body which had fallen such a depth upon jagged stones at the bottom, were two or three marks on the neck, which appeared something like finger-marks, as though it had been fastened in a tremendous grip. The head, however, had been literally doubled up by the force of the concussion, and that would leave marks on the neck. There was no evidence of a struggle at the top of the pit. Suspicion was at first attached to a gen tleman of position at Rhymney, but this having been proved to be nothing more than a foul slander, the man Protheroe was then suspected. Protheroe at that time worked at the Rhymney Ironworks, and frequently walked over to Cfncoedycymmr, near Merthyr, where he has a brother residing. Knowing that he was suspected, he volunteered a statement to the Glamorganshire police, which was verified in almost every particular by Mr. Superintendent Wren, and so satisfied that officer that ho was not near Rhymney at the time the woman was missed, that he declined to arrest him. The coroner for Brecon. shire, however, at the second sitting of the inquest, ordered Protheroe into custody, and the Breconshire police arrested him, and he was committed for trial. At the trial the evidence was very conflicting. The summing up by the judge was very much in favour of the prisoner, and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.—Cambria Dail Leader. LAW AND POLICE. WHAT IS OBSTRUCTING A LINE ?—This was the questiot, raised in a case at the Kingston Assizes, before Mr. Justice Byles. Two respectable-looking boys, named Songey and Butterworth, the one 16, the other only 12, were indicted in various counts for unlawfully obstructing the line of a railway, or causing it to be obstructed, and endangering, or causing to be endangered, the safety of the passengers in trains upon the line. The boys, it appeared, from a mere idle frolic and no idea of mischief, took out of a box by the side of the line a red flag, and put it up to the signal post. Had a train come by it would have stopped on account of this signal. No train did come by, however, and the learned judge observed that it appeared that in point of fact there was no obstruc. tion of the line, though there might have been ; and the statute required, in order to create the offence, that there should have been an obstruction actually caused. The boys were then charged with - attempting to obstruct, but his lordship again remarked that felonious intent must be proved, and the boys did not seem to have known what the effect of their frolic might be. Under these circum stances they were acquitted. SENTENCE OF DEATH.-At the Liverpool Assizes, oL Thursday, Thomas Quigley was tried on a charge of having murdered his wife on the 18th December last. The case was one exhibiting the utter brutality of the prisoner. His wife now and then took, as she admitted when dying, 3 glass or two too much, and for that, as she supposed, he had often beaten her. On the night of the 18th December last, when she was quite sober, he beat her with a poker and with a broken chair so severely that she died soon after in the hospital. He left Liverpool, and was captured in Holland. A verdict of guilty was returned, and he was sentenced to death. THE MARQUIS Or TOWNSHEND AT THE POLICE -COURT AGAIN.—The Marquis Townshend has again come before the metropolitan magistrates, this time at Marylebone, on a charge of assault. The noble lord, it appears, was solicited by the aunt of a girl in the service of a Mr. Pitt, to get the girl away from her master. Mr. Pitt had opened the girl's (Esther Grover's) letters because they were addressed to "Miss" Grover, it being, in his opinion, unbecoming in her to accept such a title. Esther Grover resented the liberty, and gave notice to leave, but Mr. Pitt refused to allow her. The aunt therefore applied to the Marquis, who, without sending in his card, and indeed hardly announcing himself, passed by Mr. Pitt, and, pushing him aside, went down into the kitchen and brought away the girl. This constituted the assault com plained of, and the Marquis apologising, the charge was dismissed. Mr. Pitt was then charged with assaulting Esther Grover, and the charge having been proved he was fined 20s. and costs. Four arrests were made at Cork on Thursday for renianism. The prisoners' names are Ferris, Coughlan, Griffin, and Adams. Ferris has only just returned from America. The arrests are deemed important. DESTRUCTION OF A COTTON MILL.-011 Thursday morning, Denton Bridge Mill, near Sowerby Bridge, was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated as upwards of £5.000. The friends of Mr. Johnston, in Belfast, aro acting strictly on his advice to them not to permit his incarceration to interfere with his chances of election, should a vacancy occur in the representation of that town. Ward committees, to canvass the electors on his behalf, have been formed, and other steps taken for carrying out his recommendation, or, more properly speaking, his appeal to the Orange portion of the constituency. REPRESENTATION OF WESTMINSTER.— At a com bined meeting of the Westminster Conservative and London and Westminster Working Men's Associations, held on Thursday evening at their offices, 4, Victoria-street, Viscount Nevill in the chair, it was unanimously resolved that a requisition be immediately prepared to Mr. W. H. Smith asking him to stand as a candidate for the city at the next election. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—About five o'clock on rhursday morning an accident occurred on the Great Eastern Railway, near Park Station. Several trucks laden with coals were overturned, and being dragged on by the engine to which they were attached, tore up the rails for some length. Several men were set to work to clear the line and to make it ready again for traffic, which was effected in about two hours. The statement of the Earl of Mayo, in the House of Commons, has led to an inquiry into the manner in which Mr, Johnston is treated in Down Gaol. "A letter of inquiry," the Evening Mail says; "was received by the governor from the Inspector-General of Prisons, requiring a statement as to what relaxations have been made in the prisoner's favour by the Board of Superintendence. This was probably caused by Lord Mayo's erroneous state• ment the other night. The governor, it is understood, wrote to say that practically no relaxation of the rules had been made in Mr. Johnston's favour, and that the only request he had made, which was to be allowed to see his wife otherwise than in the cage,' had been refused. Mr. Johnston has no complaint to make of the prison officials, who are all as kind as is at all consistent with their dutv." THE SUN, LONDON, Fti IDAY EVENING, AIARC H 27, - 1868. U BE LET, UNFURNISHED, a PARLOUR T and TWO BED-ROOMS, with Gas, &c., iu the most eligible part of St. Paul's-road, Camden-square, N.W. Apply at 44, St. Paul's-road, Camden-square, N.W. COM PA G NIE GENERALE TRANS ATLAN TIQUE, 8, Place Vendome, Paris. NEW YORK, via HAVRE and BREST. The undermentioned Steamers will sail every 14 days, as fol lows: NAPOLEO , II Paddle VILLE DE PARIS Screw PEREIRE. Screw NT. LA.URE.NT Screw EUROPE Paddle RATES OF PASSAGE. Havre or Brest to New York, Ist Class, £O3 0 0 ~ ~ 2d class, 17 0 0 3d class, 14 0 0 Agents—STRINGER, PEMBROKE, and CO., S Austinfriars, E.C. CONTRACT FOR TOBACCO. rullE COMMISS S I Contract Department, Admiralty, o o n N ter .E se i t ts llou fo se r , 3 E la x rcl o l2 6 4o . B r 6 l B N . G _l_ fit, OFFICE of LORD HIGII iIDMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do Hereby Give Notice that, on TUESDAY, the 31st inst., at T elvo o'clock at noon, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may he willing to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned article, viz.:— To be Tendered for Quantities. at Rates. TOBACCO 50,000 Pounds per 100 Pounds. One half to be delivered in three weeks from date of Contract, and the remainder thereof in three weeks after wards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the Tobacco. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the tenders aro opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for, such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection in accepting the tenders. The Tobacco to be exempted from the Customs' Duties, and parties tendering aro to state where it is lying. E tch Tender for Tobacco must specify the several trade marks and numbers, and the countries or places of its growth or produce, and a4resh-drawn dock sample of each cask or package must be prOduced by the parties tendering; and any cask or package that is found not to be of the same mark, number, or quality as the sample tendered and ac cepted, will be rejected by the officers. No tenders will be received unlees made in accordance with the above denomination of quantities and rates ; and the contractor in claiming payment is to make out his in voice in accordance therewith. No tender will be received unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained on application in the Lobby of the Department of the Con troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where the conditions of the Contract may be seen. No tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering or an agent on its behalf should attend at ;he office the day of contract, as the result of the offer re ceived from each person will be communicated to him and to his proposed sureties in writing, when, but not before, the rejected samples are to be removed. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Tobacco," and must also be delivered at the Department of the Controller of the Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House. _ _ By order, ANTONIO BRADY Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. MUSIC LIBRARY. RMILLS and SONS' (late Birchall's) CIR • CULATING LIBRARY for MUSIC. Established upwards of 80 years. Terms from Two to Five Guineas a year, according to the supply required. Subscribers can select from many thousand compositioug by tho best and most fashionable composers (both vocal aria instrumental), including complete Operas, Oratories, &e. Conditions, &c., forwarded on applicatiOP to R. Mills and Sous, 140, New Bond-street. THE MORTON TESTIMONIAL. SEVERAL Gentlemen, friends of Mr. CII ARLES MOETON, of "THE OXFORD," have formed them selves into a Committee for the purpose of raising FUNDS for a TESTIMONIAL, to be presented to him, expressive of the high sense entertained both of his public character and private worth. Subscripiioni already received:— E. B. Jones, Esq....Li 5 0 J. M. Levy, Esq... .£5 5 0 Fred. Strange, Eeq. 5 5 0 Samuel Field, Esq. 3 3 0 E. Williams, Esq... 5 5 0I E. Garcia, 2 2 0 E. ',nib], Esq 5 5 0 E. Ayres, Esq 2 2 0 E. Winder, I..:sq 5 5 0 Mrs. Williams 2 2 0 C. Esq 5 5 0 A.W.lliildulpli,Esq. 2 2 0 E.W.Haekney,Esq 5 5 0 C. J. P aw l e ,E sq 2 2 0 D. Jacobs, Esq H. Hart, Esq 5 5 0 Miss Williams - 1 11 6 Master Williams 1 11 6 Unswerth& Eugene 1 1 0 R. Preece, Esq 1 1 0 A Friend 1 1 0 Messrs. Ray and Son 1 1 0 Mrs. Serle, Knights bridge Sydney Jacobs, Esq. 1 1 0 J. Stevens, Esq , Margate 1 1 0 Watts, Esq 1 1 0 W. Smalley, Esq 1 1 0 A. Wentzell, Esq 1 1 0 Villiers,Esq 5 5 W. Holland, Esq 5 5 W. Meredith, Esq 5 5 J. S. S weasey,Esq 5 5 —. Brown, Esq 5 5 R. Botting, Esq 5 5 John Wilton, Esq... 5 5 P. &J. Belton, Esqs. 5 5 S. Adams, Esq 5 5 P. Stanley, Esq 5 5 Messrs. Winter and E. V Sons 5 5 0 Miss Russell 5 5 0 11. Huggins, Esq 5 5 0 Subscription Books are open at the London and County Bank, Oxford-street Branch ; and tho East London Bank, Cornhill ; or Subscriptions will be receiv'd and acknow ledged by JOHN 'WILTON, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. St. James's Hall, March 10, 1868. L ONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. NORTHAMPTON RACES. A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave the Euston Station for Northampton on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, 31st March and Ist April, at 8.15 a.m. The Return Train will leave Northampton at 6.45 p.m. each day, and the Tickets will be available for returning by this Train, and on the day of issue only. FARES TO NORTHAMPTON AND BACK. Covered Carriages los. First Class lss. Return Tickets, at ordinary fares, from London (Eustou Kensington, Broad-street) to Northampton, issued on Monday, March 30tb, and intervening days, will be avail. able to return by the Train up to and including Thursday, April 2d. By order, W. CAWKWELL, General Manager. Euston Station, Mara), 1868. CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIEff. 13, St. James's-square, London, S.W. Established 1824. Financial results of the Society's operations, The Annual Income, steadily increasing, exceeds £218,000 The Assurance Fund, safely invested, is 0ver...X1,507,000 The Bonus added to Policies at the last Division was £272,682 The Total Claims by death paid amount to £2,369,876 The following are among the distinctive features of the Society:— CREDIT SYSTEM.,—On any Policy for the whole of Life, where the age does not exceed 60, one half of the Annual Premiums during the first five years may remain on credit, and may either continue as a debt on the Policy or be paid off at any time. LOW RATES of PREMIUM for YOUNG LIVES, with early participation in Profits. ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may bo effected, with out Profits, by which the Sum Assured becomes payable on the attainment of a specified age, or at death, which ever event shall first happen. INVALID LIVES may be assured at rates proportioned to the increased risk. PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims paid thirty days after proof of death. Tho Reversionary Bonus at the Quinquennial Division in 1867 averaged 45 per cent., and the Cash Bonus 26 per cent., on the Premiums paid in the 5 years. The next Division of Profits will take place in January, 1872, and.persons who effect New Policies before the end of June next will be entitled at that division to one year's additional share of profits over later entrants. Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained of any of the Society's Agents, or of GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary, 13, St. James's-square, London, S.W. IikirANTIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per fectly pure and uncoloured. To be had of all dealers, and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London. TEETH PAINLESSLY STOPPED, with 1. permanent enamel cement of the exact natural colour, guaranteed not to turn black or make the teeth look unsightly. 2 7 M , RN. WEBS,Ew B 0N D i) - E s N T u n n s , Many years with Mr. Emma., of 8, Grosvenor-street. Bond-street. FAIS ANS, PERDRIX, ET VOLAILLE. A LA NOBLESSE FBANcAISE. TAMES CHAMBERLIN, P OST OFFICE - STREET , Norwich, Angleterre, fournit le Spanish Meal qui a etc employe avec le plus grand succes pour clever et nourrir les faisans, les perdrix, &c. &c. M. J. CHAMBERLIN vient do reeevoir la lettre suivante relative h son Spanish Meal pour elver les Faisans, de M. le Vicomte de la Panouse, Inspecteur general des Forks de la Couronne de Sa Majeste Imperial° Napoleon 11. Administration generale des Domaines et Forets de la Couronne, Compiegne.. L'lnspocteur des Forets de la C ouronne h Is residence de Compiegne soussigne, certifie avoir employe 'a la nour rituro des Faisandeaux le Spanish Meal provenant de la Maison James Chamberlin de Norwich, et en avoir obtenu les meilleurs resultats. Les Faisandeaux et los Faisans mangent tres Bien cette substance.. Elle les rend tres forts et leur chair est tres bonne. Venillez agreer, Monsieur, L'assurance de ma consideration distinguee, Yte. A de la PANOUSE, La Noblesse et les Brands Proprietaires our lo Continent, au recu des trois timbres de 40c. peuvent avoir franc° un livre contenant les details relatifs h la nourriture dos oiseaux ci-dessus mentionnes, avec trois cents certificats, les prix, &c. L'addresser Mons. JAMES CHAMBERLIN, Post-office-street, Norwich, Angleterre. BETTS'S CAPSULE PATENTS.—To prevent infringements, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that BETTS'S name is on every Capsule he makes for the principal merchants of England and France, thus enabling vendor, purchaser, and consumer not only to identify the genuineness of the capsule, but likewise the contents of the vessel to which it is applied. The Lord Chancellor, in his judgment on the Bth inst., said " That the Capsules are not used merely for the purpose of ornament, but that they are servicable in protecting the Beer from injury and insuring its genuineness." Feb. 20, 1868. Illanufactories, 1, Wharf-road, City-road, London ; and Bordeaux, France . DR. SC 0 ITS LIVER and BILIOUS 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 are truly excellent; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.—Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, Lonthin, and by most druggists, in boxes, ls. lid., and three times the quantity in 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" engraved on the stamp. 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, Bread-street, and Ealing 370 children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank, 214, High Holborn. and 41, Lothbury, E.C. • and by WILLIAM WII:LIAMS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. CONTRACTS FOR VINEGAR AN D SOAP. Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset House, 24th March, 1868. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGII ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDON of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, th e 2d April next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into her Ma jesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned Articles, viz.:— Quantities. To be Tendered for at Rates. VINEGAR 20,000 Gallons ........ per 100 Galls. SOAP 300,000 Pounds „ Pounds. When to be Delivered.— One-half in Ono Calendar Month from date of Contract, and the remainder in One Calen dar Mouth afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the Articles. Separate Tenders are to be made for each Article. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Tenders aro opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders. Samples of the Vinegar (not less than a quart) which the parties tendering may purpose to supply must accom pany their Tenders, as the delivery will be required to be made in accordance with the samples which may be ac cepted, and the Vinegar tendered is to be of No. 20 trade. denomination. Tho casks will be supplied by the officers, but. are to be sent for and returned to the Victualling Stores when filled by and at the expense of the Con , tractor. Samples of the Soap (not less than a bar) must be pro duced by the parties tendering. No Tenders will be received unless made in accordance with the above denomination of quantities and rates; and Contractors in claiming payment of Articles supplied aro to make out their invoices in accordance therewith. No Tender will be received unless made on the Printed Form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained on application in the Lobby of the Department of the Control ler of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where the Conditions of the Contracts may be seen. No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon on the day of treaty; and it will not be required that the party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at the Office on the day of Contract, as the result of the offer received from each person will be communicated to him and to his proposed sureties in writing, when, but not before, the rejected samples are to be removed. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary cf the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for ," and must also be delivered at the Depart ment of the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House. By order, ANTONIO BRADY, Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. CONTRACTS FOR NORWAY SPARS. Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset House, March 20, 1868. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do hereby give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 14th April next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to trea with such Persons as flay be willing to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into Store, at her Majesty's several Dockyards, 10,950 NORWAY SPARS, by the 31st December, 1868. The Spars (except such as may be rejected) to be exempted from the payment of Customs duties. A Distribution of the Spars, and the Form of the Tender and Conditions of Contract, may be seen in the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Department, Admiralty, Somer set House. No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent fur him duly authorised in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and boar in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Norway Spars," and must also be delivered at the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty, Somerset House, accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of £25 per cent. on the value for the due performance of the Contract. By order, ANTONIO BRADY, Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. CONTRACT FOR PIG IRON. Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset House, March 23, 1868. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do Hereby Givo Notice that, on TUESDAY, the 7th of April next, at Two o'clock, they will bo ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into store at her Majesty's several dockyards 600 Tons of Soft Melting PIG IRON, according to a distribution which, with a form of the tender and conditions of contract, may be seen in the lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Department, Admiralty, Somerset House. No tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will a•ny be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words, "Tender for Pig Iron," and must also bo delivered at the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty, Somerset House, accompanied by a letter, signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering iu the sum of £25 per cent. on the value, for the due performance of the contract. By order. ANTONIO BRADY, Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. CONTRACT FOR HAMMOCKS. Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset ttouse, March 11, 1868. TILE COMMISSION ERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do hereby givo Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 7th April next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into Store, at her Majesty's Dockyard, at Deptford, 50,000 HAMMOCKS. _ . Patterns of thellarnmocks, and a Form of the Tender and Conditions of Contract, may be seen in the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Department, Admiralty, Somer set House. No Tender will bo received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any bo noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Hammocks," and must also be delivered at the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty, Somerset House, accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of £25 per cent. on the value for the due performance of the Contract. By ordor, ANTONIO BRADY, Uogt§trar Qi Gwatracto Aug ruDli9 §ocuritioo. Ihe Terrible, 19, paddlewheel steam frigate, Capt. J. E. Commerell, C. 8., V.C., arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from the Mediterra nean (last from Plymouth). After discharging T her powder she went into the ha r bo ur t o l an d the Arm strong guns belonging to the Royal Oak, which she brought from Gibraltar, whither they had been sent during the last commission of the ship ; but she had l€ft for England previous to their arrival. She has also a monster gun of ancient date and of Turkish manufacture, which will have to be sent to Wool wich, as well as a number of cases of antiquities for the British Museum. The Dee, paddlewheel storeship, Staff Comman der Raymond, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday, and proceeded directly into the harbour to load stores for that port. The discharge of the non-established, or hired, mechanics and labourers from the several dock yards, in accordance with the present Admiralty scheme, to provide a sum for building ironclads with money that would have been expended as wages if these men had not been discharged, has already produced the greatest distress. At Ports mouth men with large families, who hitherto have been accustomed to all the comforts implied by the receipt of good wages, are absolutely in want of -food. They have not as yet applied to the poor house or relieving officer, although they must even tually be compelled by hunger to do so. As a rule, they have been accustomed to live weekly up to their income, and, consequently, but very few have available savings now that they are being so sud denly and ruthlessly discharged from work. Many of the more frugal among them may be found to belong to some building society in the endeavour to become the owner of a small house, but among the hired class now being discharged these would be exceptional cases. Several hundreds of families at Portsmouth alone are already in the position we have described. The men and their wives appear to be paralysed with the sudden shock and the knowledge of their inability to procure employ ment OlieWhOrQ i England iu public Qr pxiTMQ, PAINLESS DENTISTRY. 3IESSRS. GABRIEL, DENTISTS (Established 1815), of London 56, Harley-street, Cavendish-square, 77 Liverpool 134, Duke-street, and Brighton have just published a NEW PAMPHLET explaining theirPainlcss System of Dentistry, and self-adhesive Artifi cial Teeth without springs, at MODERATE Cdt.utGEs, which may be had free by post for four stamps. SPOR7LVG _INTELLIGENCE. CHELTENHAM STEEPLECHASES.—TitunsDAT. A Hunters' Stake of 40 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each; for hunters; penalties and allowances. Two miles on the flat. Mr. E. Brayley's Jove, by Gemma di Vergy —Olympias, 4 yrs,- 12st 31b (Mr. Edwards) 1 Mr. Crump's Belle of Cadiz (h. b.), 4 yrs, (X5O), list 21b (Hr. Woodes) 2 Mr. J. Howell's Cabman, 5 yrs, 12st 31b (O wner) 3 The following also ran:—Cavendish, Cadet, Harry, Gaylad, Boxmoor, The Bride, Buckfoot, and The Whip (late Ballinasloe). Betting.-2 to lon Jove,lo to 1 agst Boxmoor, 100 to 8 " bar two." Buckfoot made play for a quarter of a mile, when the favourite took up the running, and holding the command throughout, won in a canter by six lengths from Belle of Cadiz ; Cabman was third, beaten a similar distance from the second ; Cadet finished fourth, and The Bride fifth. Buckfoot, Boxmoor, and Cavendish pulled up before reaching the Judge's box. Harry and The Whip reared up when the flag fell, and were left at the post. A Hurdle RICO Plate (Handicap), of 100 sovs, for three year olds and upwards ; winners ex. Two miles, over six hurdles. Lord Coventry's Drum, by Bataplan—Lady Palmerston, 5 yrs, lO s t Mr. E. Brayley's Prima Dona, 4 yrs, lOst 21b...(J. Page) 2 Partingtou's Chorister, 5 yrs, lOst The following also ran:—Havannah, Mochrie, Colours, and Bonne Fortune. Betting-5. to 2 agst Colours, 3to 1 each agst Drum and Prima Donna, 6 to 1 agst Bonne Fortune. Prima Donna cut out the work, followed by Drum to the hurdles opposite the Stand. Drum dwelt at the ob stacle, and Colours, who was in the track of Lord Coven try's horse, came into collision with him and fell. Wheeler fortunately escaped with a shaking, and the favourite went on riderless. Prima Donna held the command until a mile had been accomplished, when Havannah took up the running, Drum passing Mr. Brayley's mare half a mile from home. Havannah was in difficulties on making the turn into the straight, and Drum coming on won in a can ter by throe lengths, which distance divided the second and third. Bonne Fortune was fourth, Havannah close up fifth, and Mochrie last. The Borough Plate of 50 sovs., added to a handicap sweep stakes of 5 soya each; penalties and allowances. 13 subs. Mr. E. Green's Colensa, by Rocket—Schism, 4 yrs, lOst 71b (Mr. Edwards) 1 Mr. a Barry's Ebeu, aged (£100), 11st 121 b ...(Owner) 2 Mr. Haswell's Gorsehawk, aged (£100), lOst 121 b (J. Forster) 3 Tho following also ran :—The Tartar, Chesterfield, and Wedding Peal. - - Betting-6 to 4 agst Colonso, 2to 1 agst Wedding Peal, 6 to 1 agst Eheu, 10 to 1 agst Chesterfield. Wedding Peal showed the way, closely attended by Eheu, The Tartar meanwhile displaying his usual temper, and declining to start until the others had gone some distance. Before reaching the water-jump Eheu assumed the command, and was the first over, Wedding Peal fol lowing. Chesterfield, who was next, fell on " taking off," broke his near hind leg, and was shortly afterwards de stroyed. Holman was fortunately not hurt. Eheu took a clear lead after passing the Stand, Gorsehawk running into second place, and Wedding Peal dropping into the rear. Two paces from home Wedding Peal came to grief, and Gorsehawk being in difficulties at the turn into the straight the race became a match between the favourite and Eheu, the former winning easily by three lengths ; Gursehawk was a bad third. Ellison was unable to get The Tartar over the water-jump, and ho was pulled up. The Prince of Wales Steeplechase of 100 sovs, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sees each, Inft. About three miles. Mr. J. Wood's Havelock, by Saunterer— Vivace, aged, lOst .. (J. Potter) 1 Mr. F. Modhurst's Legerdemain, 6 yrs, lust 71b (Capt. Harford) 2 Mr. J. Gough's Meanwood, aged, 12st (J. Page) 3 Lord Waldegrave also ran. Betting—Even on Meanwood, 7 to 4 agst Lord Waldo grave, 5 to 2 agst Havelock, 10 to 1 agst Legerdemain The latter made play, followed by Havelock, Meanwood, and Lord Waldegrave, and in this order they took the water-jump, but when fairly round the bend Meanwood took the lead, Legerdemain going on second, the other pair being in close attendance. In the meadows opposite the Stand Holman broke one of his stirrup-leathers, and im mediately pulled Lord Waldegrave up. Meanwood held the advantage for once round the corner, when he tired, and Legerdemain reassumed the command, Havelock fol lowing a couple of lengths lin rear of Meanwood until within three quarters of a mile from home, when Mean - wood, beaten, dropped into the rear. Havelock waited on Legerdemain until rounding the bond ,into the straight, when the pair closed, and the latter being in trouble a dis tance from home, Havelock won easily by two lengths; Meanwood cantered in a bad third. The Marie }lilt Plato of 50 sovs., for all ages; weight for age, with selling allowances. Two miles. Lord Coventry's Balder, by Newminster —Skulda (£5O), aged. list 111 b (J. Adams) 1 Mr Golly's Under the Cloud (£5O), aged, list 41b (Mr. Edwards) 2 Mr P. Rico's The Lawyer (X5O), aged list 41b (J. Holman) 3 Forest Lass, Trap, and The Whip also ran. _ . Betting-6 to 4 agst Balder, 2to 1 agst Under the Cloud, sto 1 "bar two." Forest Lass made the running until within three-quarters of a mile from home, when she dropped away, and Balder took the load. At the turn into the straight he was joined by Under the Cloud, and the pair ran a slashing race home, Balder, who always bad the best of the struggle, winning cleverly by half a length. The Lawyer was a bad third; Forest Lass fourth. None of the others passed the post. The winner was sold to Mr. Dare for 82 guineas. Meanwood was struck out of the Grand Annual Steeple chase at 5.10 p.m. yesterday (Thursday). NAVAL AND MILITARY IN7ELLIGENCE. PUIC d. STAMPED 53. establishments. Private charity is doing much to relieve for a moment the more pressing cases of distress, but any private attempts at help, how ever well organised, must . necessarily be of trifling avail in stemming so terrible a calamity. When crowds of workmen are alrea.ly discharged from our private shipyards and engineering establishments what hope of work can be entertained by the thou sands of men now being discharged from the Royal dockyards? It is understood that these men are being discharged to enable the Admiralty to appro priate the sum saved from the Naval Estimates of 1868-9 in the form of wages to the commencem.nit of the building of two or three ironclads. If this is really the case, a very serious blunder has been cotninitted by their Lordships and their financial advisers. It is certainly ni.cesiary to the cont.).- try's defence that its ironclad squadrons should be kept up, but this even must not be clone at such a fearful sacrifice. The only possible perinanint re lief that can apparently be given under the circum stances would be for the Admiralty to reconsider that portion of the Naval Estimates relating to the reduction of hired mechanics and labourers, and re-enter those men who have been so sum marily discharged from the several yards. If the men discharged from the various dockyards are. not re-entered, some thousands of men, with their families, must become permanent paupers. The Colonelcy of the 63d Regiment of Foot is vacant by the death of General Sir Thomas Kenha, K.C.8., early yesterday morning, at the great age of 86 years. The deceased entered the army in August, 1799, and the same year served with his regiment in Holland. In 1801 he served in Egypt under General Sir Ralph Abercromby ; and after wards, from 1808 to 1812, was on active service in Sicily. He subsequently joined the army in Spain, and was on the staff as Assistant and r'fterwards as Deputy Adjutant-General, at the head of the de partment. He had received the gold medal at the Grand Seignior for the Egyptian campaign ; also the silver war medal with one clasp ; was created in 1818 a Companion of the Bath, in recognition of his military services, and in 1865 was advanced to the rank of Knight Commander. THE IRISH CHURCH. An influential meeting, convened by requisition, was held at Limerick on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of securing " religious equality amongst all classes of her Majesty's subjects in Ireland." The attendance was very large. On the motion of the Right Rev. Dr. Butler, Catholic Bishop of Limerick, the Earl of Dunraven occupied the chair. Amongst those present were —Colonel Monsell, M.P., Mr. Synan, M.P., Sergeant Barry, M.P., the Right Rev. Dr. Butler, Very Rev. Dean O'Brien, P.P., &c. A good number of Catholic clergymen were also present. Dr. O'Shaughnessy, one of the secretaries, read letters of apology from Lord Castle rosse, Viscount Southwell, Aubrey De Vere, Major Gavin, M.P., &c. The Chairman congratulated those present on the fact that they had not been summoned there in the defence of any religious monopoly, or to prop up a Catholic fabric or sec tarian ascendancy. They had been summoned in order to certify and show to the country that they were determined by all loyal and constitutional means to come forward and assert that the time had arrived when Ireland should have full religious equality. (Cheers.) They felt that the time had come when the question must be faced, and there was every reason to hope that it would be quietly settled. Two of the leading statesmen of Eugland had come forward at the present time to give them all the support in their power ; and if eloquence of speech and determination of purpose could effect anything, those qualities were exerted in the per sons of those statesmen in favour of the object that that meeting was assembled to promote. The Catholics of the world ought indeed to feel grate ful to the greatest orator in the House of Commons for the words which he had lately used, and which had gong through the length and breadth of the kingdom, reaching the hearts and kindling the gratitude of thousands of their fellow-countrymen, when he said the State Church, as an establishment, could not exist. It had been said by some that the Catholic laity of Ireland did not feel a deep interest in the question—that to a vast number of them in this country it would be a matter of indifference whether the Established Church was done away with or not. But that great meeting, and others that would be held all over the country, would show the falsity of that assertion. Let the resolutions that would be adopted and the petitions that would be sent to Parliament— not from Limerick alone, but from every parish in the country—show that no ground existed for such a reproach. No one could have failed to observe with the deepest pleasure that a remarkable change had come over the progress of public opi nion on this great question in England, and he might add not only on this but on all questions relating to Ireland. England boasted of being a land of justice and a land of fair play; but the people of this country, and the history of the past, had not given it an opportunity of judging of those favourable portions of the English character, and it would be unjust and ungenerous if they did not acknowledge that there never was a time since the connection between the two countries in which there was such a strong desire on the part of Eng land to come forward and atone for the errors of the past, and to deal with all those grievances of which the people of this country most justly com plained. He hoped that it would be clearly under stood that they made a distinction between what they said with regard to the Established Church as an establishment, and their feelings with regard to the Protestant religion. They did not come for ward in opposition to their fellow-Christians, or to denounce any religious tenets in the land. They would leave that to their opponents, who had never been slow in vilifying the faith of the vast majority of the people. There was one effect which education was bringing about. If they educated the people of Ireland, amongst other things they must lead thein to read the past history of their own country, and in reading it they could not help realising the manner in which their clergy had been treated. his lordship observed that if the Parliament aceeded to the wishes of the majority of the people in this matter, and passed other mea sures for this country, they would have no more dis cohtent, a better day would dawn for Ireland, and they might expect to see the welfare and prosperity of the people. Col. Monsell, M.P., who was loudly cheered, proposed the first resolution—" That while the ecclesiastical revenues of England were ap propriated by the national will to the spiritual wants of the majority of the English people, the ecclesiastical revenues - of Ireland, against the national will, were appropriated to the spiritual wants of less than one-eighth of the Irish people ; that in the opinion of the meeting this appropriation was a national wrong, a badge of conquest, and inconsistent with the first principles of justice." Alderman Quinlivan seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. Synan, M.P., moved the next resolution—" That, for the purpose of laying the foundation of union, prosperity, and peace iu Irelan 1, the disendowttent of the Esta blished Church is the first step to be taken." The resolution having been seconded ; was also adopted unanimously. Several other resolutions in fur therance of the objects of the meeting having been proposed and carried, the proceedings terminated. THE WORKS OF GUSTAVE DORE.—This season will doubtless witness the most remarkable display of works of art by one born to be among the greatest of the past s the present, and the future. An exhibition on a large scale of the young master's latest works is announced; meantime, those who have not yet seen Doro's great paint ings at the Egyptian Hall, should hasten to do so before thou EAU)* and opeody usual W the Vaitc4 *tato& i I iillafron. LS to car- rtest peed the I at 11LICC .gins con- way Ltion nsis aller -tllll- way. liich 3ince as not h,td. 'king ,r to the ;mall re- auks pro- n-Ait 3tors Year i the capi pera- rtak- hare,