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A r 17,11 Covent-garden Opera—E . SUP. After Drury-lane Theatre ........EVAN: After Haymarket Theatre ..................EVANI Alter Adelphi Theatre .EVAN: After Olympic Theatre EVAN: After Strand Theatre After New Royalty Theatre EVAN After St, James's Theatre EVAN: After Prince of Wales' Theatre EVAN h London Singing and Supper Club, EVANS', Covent-gi Entertainment at Eight. N o . 23,611. MAISON DOREE, THE NOW FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND PRICE.. 4d. STAMPED sd. ON and After the Opening of the Queen's Theatre, Long-Acre, EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. LONDON SINGING AND SUPPER CLUB. AT EVANS' COVENT GARDEN VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT At Eight o'Clock. with the view of paying them all off out of net re venue in the course of five yeaza. They had laid a case before Mr. H. Lloyd for his opinion, but he was from home, and it was under these circum stances that the directors proposed to adjourn the meeting. LUNCHEON BAR, GLASSHOUSE-STREET (One door from Regent-street), CUISINE FRANCAISE, &c. High-class Wines at wholesale prices. Spirits and Beers, &c. Private room for Parties. HAMPERS PREPARED AND SENT OFF TO ORDER. Terms, CASH. On and after MONDAY, Dec. 9, SUPPERS from Nine p.m. to One a.m. _ BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—Noticc is Hereby Given, that the Business of the South Australian Banking Company is now conducted undt r the above title, in accordance with the new Charter of Incorporation, for which a Certificate has just been granted by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, bringing it into immediate operation. WILLIAM PITEDY, Manager. Bth February, 1868. Mr. HEMMING remarked that no one c)uld olject to the report, but until their legal position was known he thought they should merely re ceive the report, and adjourn the meeting, as proposed. Manager, CHARLES CASTLE. IZINAHAN'S EXHIBITION. 18 S 65 KY. -DUBLIN This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork Branded " Kinn lan's LL Whisky." Oa the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Captain WARREN, the report was received and approved, and the meeting was adjourned to the 10th of March, to be held at the same hour and place. DUNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST, Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords. " V.R." IRISH WHISKY. DUNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. London Offices and Stores, 4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.O Established 1808. Quotations on application. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the directors, for having endeavoured to do everything they could for the benefit of the share holders. ATUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION R. (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. W ESTON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL. Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey. Unprecedented Success of Mr. ARTHUR LLOYD, with new songs, Mr. A. G, VANCE, DE ALBERT'S celebrated Ballet, LISICARD„ the versatile Musical Genius, and the astonishing Iliciam FA MILY; Miss FrrzwlLLlAms. Every Evening. 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. CORRI. The doors will open at 7. commence at 7.30. No alteration in the prices of admission. Private boxes, 10s. 6d., to be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street; and Sams' Library, St. James's; also at the Box-office at the Hall from 10 until four o'clock. Special Notice.- Miss Smithson, Jolly Nash, Hairy and Rattle King, and Oliver's Christy Minstrels, on Easter Monday. THEY ARE COMING. ELONDIN ! BLONDIN! ! BLONDIN !! ! 13LONDIN, the Hero of Niagara, is engaged, and will appear at the CANTERBURY HALL on MON DAY, Feb. 24, and following nights. BLONDIN on the High or Low Rope, and as Jacko the Monkey in the Great Indian Ballet, commenc ing MO DAY, Feb. 24, and every evening, at the CANTER BURY HALL.—SoIe Proprietor, W. Holland. No advance in prices. Stalls, ls.; area and balcony 6d. fIANTERBURY HALL.—SoIe Proprietor, W. HOLLAND.—Triumphant Success of the new manage ment and company. 0 IVER'S CHRISTY MINSTRELS. Fred. Evans' Comic Ballet Troupe ; Great Vance, Louie Austen, Brothers Felix, Annie Adams, Sig. seroni, Miss Fitz Henry, Pat Sellers, Brothers Girards, and the French Clowns. Musical Di rector, Mr. Alfred Lee. Assistant General Manager, Mr. James Ellis. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past. Special Notice.—Mr. W. HOLLAND'S Grand Inauguration Benefit, MONDAY, Feb. 24, when all the principal artistes in London will appear. First Night of the Great Blondin. 'MADAME 1 USSAUD'S EXHIBITION, BARER- STREET. A PORTRAIT MODEL of the late Eminent Tragedian, CHARL NIS KEAN, in the character of MAcerril, modelled from Sittings given by him to the late Mr. F. B. TUSSAUD. Admission, is.; children under'lo. 6d. E7.7tra rooms, 6d. Open from 11 in the morning till dusk, and from 7 till 10 in the evening. A RGYLL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET, Piccadilly Sole Proprietor, Mr R. R. BIONELL This magnificent Terpsichorean and Musical Establishment, having been Re-decorated in the highest style of Italian art by Messrs. Rubardt and other eminent az fists, is NOW OPEN for the AUTUMN SEASON. Solo Euphonion. Signor Moses. Solo Cornet, M. Graves. 'Conductor, Signor Curti. Doors open at half-past 8. Admission, Is.; Reserved Seats, 2s. FURNISHED • HOUSES, from £2 2s. to £2O per Week.—D. S. HUMPHttIES lyis at all times a number of Vivo-class R 1 ,ID CPS to be LET. furnished or unfurnished, or sold, more , articularly in the nelzhbour hoods of Sydenham. Upper Vorwood. Forest-hill. and viol nity.—Partioulars may be had at the Office, Printing House square. HOUSES and APAR r EN CS IVA xrE D. and to be LET or SOLD, gusr %TESS KS for DiSP.itiA PROPERTY, FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD. D. T. HUNIPFIFtiv:S has continual applications for all descriptions of PRJPE ELT Y which will pay good interest for outlay. Houses out of repair not object-A to. T. D Humphries can at all time. fled customers for all des..lrip tions of b isinesses. Hotels, public hoes .s, Ato , sold and trans:.•rr .d. Apply, D. T. Humphries, Estate Agent, Print ing- House-square. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which peedilyprofinces whiskers and thickens hair. Price 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d.; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. " Tale of a Hair," 6d. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one day by using AEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours, removing the very root. Price 4s. ; sent by past for 60 stamps. —248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. Face Powder, is. HAIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London. ALEX. ROSS'S CUR LING F LUI D curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d.; sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists. Advice upon all subjects of the Toilet. el REY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— Nx - ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour immediately it is used. It is permanent, and per fectly natural in effect. Prices Bs. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d.; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 stamps ; and all Chemists. 1_ . : . - . , --, c.: - D' . • .7 . .. .% S 1 ..l. t _ _ , - 7-• ,-_ ...,- ;.--, Y z . . '' -.- ' ."--:' - --.'- ! . _ .. 5 ,:.;_. i,_, • _ Iv - Nv-to:' ' . r .. MA? . .., - . ,_. , .-- . A ~ . 4,,,,,,,,, .--,...,, t, .. .........,..... .-.... _, 4 J., ..,„.<.,- i .. ,_.....z 7 ..----- .4,11.....„4.4 IL \ 4 (...-) ..-- ,=•-z____—_.....-- -- ;<6 ."" ...-••••---.^ ~ , - f 1 ...e .._. • . ' . L_,,,------- (- :., J . ' --lc % , 'N OUTRAGE AND ROB.B l;'-';:;":.' 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''' •---i . - -- -*-.1 1 . ,... 4 , -441 • ,„,, s r"— - ‘-. -P-7' , ,-- ) 9f - :4m - 0 ,v • oYcS• P - z— t ~_ n l'S' to SUP. ' ' 'Tarden. Vocal _ _ .c.. , 7 ' } t A case of assault and robbery of a is reported from Sheffield. The victim is a scissors manu facturer, named Sykes. According to hia, own statement, he had been to the Black Rock public-house to transact some business, and when he left for the purpose of going home he had upwards of £9 is his possession. On his way he purchased some confectionery for his wife, who is in ill-health, and he went up Hawley croft t?, make some further purchases. When opposite the entry which leads into a place known as the Punchbowl-yard, he says his wrists were seized by a young woman, whose name it was afterwards found was Annie Casey, and he was pulled by her into a house in the yard. The door was then locked or fastened so as to prevent him from getting out. Almost before be knew where he was, Casey commenced a violent assault upon him by striking him on the head with a poker, and in this she was assisted by another woman, who appeared to be the landlady of the horse. He of course endea voured to defend himself as well as ,he could, but, being an o'd man, he was at length overpowered, and was struck insensible to the ground. A police-constable, named Thomas Cooke, and Andrews, another constable, hearing Sykes's cries for assistance, ran into the yard, but were unable to obtain admittance to the house in consequence of the door being fastened. and it was only on their threatening to break it open that the door was unlatched. They then found Mr. Sykes 1 3 ing insensible on the floor, which was almost covered with blood, and blood was trickling down his face from several wounds on his head. Both women were in the room, and the girl Casey told the officers that she had struck Sykes on the bead, and that she would have killed him if they had not come in. They at first refused to go to the police-station, but on War rant-officer Jackson coming to the assistance of the con stables, they were removed to the station in a cab. On recovering consciousness Mr. Sykes walked to the police-office, when he discovered that he had been robbed of £4, and that a diamond ring worth about £2O had been taken from one of his fingers. Detective Carswell after wards visited the house, and found the ring on the floor, but failed to trace the money, and Detective Wheatley, who subsequently made a search, was alike unsuccessful. Casey's companion gave her name as Catherine Waring Glover. ' She lives with the occupier of the house, a man named Waring Glover, who is a hawker of nuts ; and Detective Carswell subsequently apprehended him on sus picion of being concerned in the outrage. Casey is a young woman, '22 years of age, living in Paradise-street, and she has only very recently come out of prison. Her statement as to the commencement of the assault differs very materially from that of Mr. Sykes, and she denies that she pulled him into the house. tarater S Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d. HAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPIL (TORY re- Moves superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms, without effect to the skin. Poles 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d. ; sent for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists. Skin Tonic, ss. 6d. PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sallowness, &c. 2s. 9d. and 7s. 6d. ;or post for 40 and 100 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. CANDLES. —If you do not want your candles k„) exclusively for show, but with pleasantness of appearance require excellence of burning, buy "PRICE'S GOLD MEDAL PALMITINE," or their " SHERWOOD PALMITINE," or their good old-fashioned "BELMONT SPERM." or "BELMONT WAX," or their "BEST," "No. 2," " N 0.3," or "BATTERSEA " COMPOSITE, in preference to the finest and most transparent Paraffin candles. But if you must have the extreme trans parency of pure Paraffine, "PRICE'S PARAFFINE" or their "BELMONTINE" will give it to you in perfection, and at a more moderate price than is usually charged for any other really first class Paraffine Candles. The new toilet soap "PRICE'S SOLIDIFIED GLYCERINE," containing half its weight of their concentrated distilled Glyce rine, should be in general use in every house before the winter comes on, because of its admirable effects in preventing chap ping of the hands and face. In every house there ought also to be one of the sealed bottles of their concentrated Distilled Gly cerine, known everywhere as "PRICE'S GLYCERINE," and prescribed by the most eminent medical men abroad as well as at home, as the one only Glycerine for medicinal use whether ex ternally or internally. PRICE'S FANCY SOAPS of the different sorts usually made are excellent, and command a constantly increasing sale. The "Solidified Glycerine" spoken of above is, however, the one fancy soap to use. "PRICE'S NEW PATENT NIGHT LIGHTS," for burning in the wide glasses are believed to be the very best Night Lights made. "PRICE'S CHILDS' NIGHT LIGHTS," for burning without glasses, and their different sorts of "CHAMBER CAN DLES" are so well known, and so generally used and appre ciated, as not to need any special notice here. Advice upon the Toilet. Fee, 28. 6d. HAIR COLOUR WASH.—By damping the head with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in seven or ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and remains so by an occasional using. 10s. 6d. ; sent for stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. Just published, 2d. ; sent by the author for 8 stamps, UGLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet ,descriptive of articles and means used for improv wrn, London. Fig the appear Had of al ance. By l booksellers.ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Mil- TIEALTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. ilyJ BARRY'S delicate health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABICA Saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con sumption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric de rangements, hemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the hoad and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu ralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramp, spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at ,the pit of th e s t omac h an d b etween t h e shoulders. It is the most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable for invalids and infants in all complaints. IMPORTANT CAUTION.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than slopy imitations to which, without autho- Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. Dn bfenceforth none will doubt the valuable properties of Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' Ind Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it Las already received from i nva lid s w h ose pos i t i on h a d u° 611 2 deemed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi ness the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored 7. it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. Ze quote from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. "b. °l • 4 , l3 ):—"Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health of the '`` .°l 3 7 Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all 3111er remedies, he has confined himself 'entirely to Du ar rY's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly "neficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot Praise this excellent food too highly." ?Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Broban, of seven :ears liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous rao, irritability, isles a nervous palpitation all over, bad Zigestion, constant plessness, and the most intolerable mervous agitation. Stuartre N 0.78, of dyspepsia, from tho Right Hon: the Lord f: de Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water food " I have derived much benefit from your excellent trr STUART DE DE CIEN Dromana, Oappoquin, County a terford." fro eure No. 49,832. - Of fifty years' indescribable agony fl at r n yppsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, o f Vency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, r ,Ynn, Norfolk. o e `Zre No. 47,121. M'ss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme • von/is/loss, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner vous f ancies Yeartire N • °. 56 ,814.—Mr. Samuel Lytton, Leicester, of two ars diarrhcea. 211 The Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. ; 11b., 2s. 9d. ; r an % 4 s• 6 d. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. ABBY carriage free on receipt of Post-office Order b als o ,DIJ BARRY and Cd., 77, Regent-s trest, Lon d on ; cirocers an or d tn e utu hen all t liason' N and sold by all respectable THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES are as follows: For Fallen Women. 28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road. stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke 13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington. town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Portland-street. with. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, Henstridge-villas, St. John's-wood. St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill. Country,Home—St. James's- street, Dover. Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside, The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee aie deeply anxious to open another house for this pitiable class. The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants of good character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I never read a report of any charitable institution which so entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my sympathy") may be bird on application. The Society Is under the presidency of the Earl of Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co. The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the benevolent. DANL. COOPER, Sec. 85, Queen-street, Cheapside. 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. , ANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per -I.VI fectly pure and uncoloured. To be had of all dealers and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON, 107 , Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London. GEOLOGY. -KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. PROFE , SOR TENANT, F.G-.5., COMM ENC 11,D 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. Test-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 STOOPING HABITS, ROUND SHOULDERS, PIGEON CHESTS and other Deformities, are pre vented and cured by wearing CHANDLER'S IMPROVED HYGIENIC CREST-EXPANDING BRACE, for both sexes of all ages. It strengthens the voice and lungs, relieves indi gestion, pains in the chest and back, and is especially re commended to children forassisting the growth, promoting health and symmetry of figure, superseding the use of braces and stays. Price from 10s. 6d. each.-66, Berners street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated circulars forwarded. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER' WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 182' FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON, E.O. THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID TO THE COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s. Per ream. 8. d. Fine Cream Laid Note: a cheap paper 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., 45., 55., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream 10s. 6d., 12s. Gd., and 14 0 Outsides Foolscap, thick hand-made Letter Paper for scribbling .plain, 48.; ruled ditto 4 6 Tinted Lined Note . five quires ls. 6d., or 5 6 per 1,000 Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes 4s. 63., Cs. 61, 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 Is. 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 Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, Bags, &c., post free. SAUCE. —LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. This delicious condiment, pronounced.by connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless imitations, and should see that Lea and Perrins' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PERRINS' SAUCE. Sold wholesale and for export by the Proprietors, Wor cester; Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, London, dm, &c. ; and by Grocers and Oilmen universally. LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC B ALS AM.—AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re lieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and inci pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the ticking which provokes frequent coughing. In approach ing consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 13-1 , 1., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the stamp. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames street, London, E.C. 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. Office, 98, Cheapside, London, E.O 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, te.C.; and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861 Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.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 kitchen, house, 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 e qrnestly appeal for support. The Charity is entirely sustained by donatfons and subscriptions. HENRY HINESCOTE, Treasurer. W. H. WARWICK, Secretary. Office, 121, Pall-mall, S.W. FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN • STITITTION. President —Rev. CANON DALE. CorrrßocrrioNs for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Bosan quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, EC.; Francis Nicholls, Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, KC. E. W. THOMAS, Sec., 200, Euston-road, N .W. DUBLIN, WICKLOW, AND WEXFORD. The report of the directors states that the total receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of De cember last amounted to £90,005, and for the same half-year of 1866 to £88.433, showing an increase of £1,572. The depression in the sulphur ore trade had caused a decrease' in the quantity of minerals carried over the line during the half year of 5,792 tons, as compared with the corresponding period of 1866. The actual amount of work done and ma terials used in relaying and improving the line around Bray-head was, of course, exceptional, being due not only to the positive effects of the unfortu nate accident of the 9th of August last, but to the desire of the directors to reassure the public mind as to the perfect stability of their line and works. Of the money paid up to the 31st of Dec. , 1867, as compensation to persons injured by the accident, £5,988 had been brought into the account of the past half year. It would be manifestly un fair, however, that the full burden should be borne by one half year, and therefore a sum of £lO,OOO had been carried to a suspense account, which was proposed to be spread over the next .five years. The balance of revenue account available for divi dend was £21,655, out of which the directors recom mend the payment of the usual dividends upon all the preference shares of the company, leaving a ba lance of £2,654 to be carried to the next account. The capital account showed that £1,807,078 had been expended. WATTON AND THETFORD. The works of this line are progressing, and a junction is expected to be effected with the Great Eastern at Roundhambottoin, near Thetford, in the course of next month. MELBOURNE AND HOBSON'S BAY UNITED. The traffic receipts on this company's line for the four weeks ending the 19th December amounted to £9,302 for passengers, and to £2,512 for goods— total, £11,814, against £10,798 for the correspond ing four weeks in 1866, showing an increase of £1,016. GLOCESTER WAGGON (LIMITED). The Board of directors of this company, at their meeting on the 11th inst., unanimously declared an interim dividend for the half-year ending the 31st of December, 1867, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday, in Mr. Frere's Court, held in Com mittee-room No. 16, the further consideration of the Limerick and North Kerry Junction Railway was adjourned until the 24th inst. There was no appearance in the - case of the Liverpool and Birken head (Ferry Junction), nor of the Ross and Mon mouth and Forest of Dean Railway Bills. In Mr. Palgrave's Court, in Committee-room. No. 17, the standing orders were decl tred to have been complied with in the cases of the Ardmore Har bour, the Mersey Railway, and the Newport and Usk Railway Bills. The Vale of Crickhowell Railway Bill was postponed until the 27th last. The consideration of the Metropolitan Street Tram ways Bill was further adjourned until Friday next. The Afon Valley Railway Bill was postponed until the 27th inst. FIVE HUNDRED TONS OF COAL ON FIRE. During Wednesday night and Thursday morning several fires took place in various parts of the me tropolitan district, but the following was the most serious of the whole :—Late at night smoke was seen issuing from the extensive coal wharf of Messrs. Naylor, situate at the water side, two doors from the India Arms Tavern, Rotherhithe. It being apparent that a fire had broken out in some part of the steam lift, an alarm was promptly given, and the powerful steam-float, moored near the walls of the bank, was immediately taken still nearer, and the steam being " well up" the hose was stretched out so that the powerful machine could be set to work in a minute should its services be required. The firemen, however, upon entering the place, found that the flames were raging amongst 500 tons of coals, and that the engine house and machinery were placed in great jeopardy. Telegraph messages were therefore despatched to the different stations of the Metropolitan Brigade, and in a space of time almost incredibly brief there were nearly a dozen land steamers by Shand and Mason, as well as several manual-power ones on the spot, and the London Salvage Corps under the command of Mr. Swanton, the superintendent of that body. The large float and several land steamers were at once set to work, and some hundred tons weight of water were scattered over the fire, but for some considerable time the only good that could be accomplished was the preventing of the fire extending to the adjoining wharves. After some hours hard working, however, the brigade succeeded in allaying all fears of any fur ther extension of mischief, but the fire could not be entirely extinguished until an advanced hour in the morning, and not before a serious amount of pro perty had been seriously burned. 0 wing to the extent of premises the business will not be retarded by the disaster. The origin of the fire is at present enveloped in obscurity. PRODUCTIVENESS OF SALMON.-FINN MACOOL AND THE KING OF FISH.—Sir George Simpson relates, in his "Journey Round the World," that in the Columbian River he found salmon so plentiful that as molly as a thousand had been caught in a day in a single basket, rch e t' A sme weighing upwards of 401bs. In a stream in s Arch angel, salmon were so abundant that it was found difficult ' to row the canoe through them. In "La Perouse s Voy ages," "Erman's Travels in Sibeliu other works, accounts Siberia," L e wis and Clark's "Travels up the Missouri," are found of the prodigious ua an q dm n a y tities of salmon in ecun tries not more favourably circumstanced for the propaga tion than Ireland. When it is considered what has been elsewhere accomplished by artificial culture and preserva ' Hon, it will hardly be thought too much to assume that, if in addition to what recent legislation has done for the in land fisheries of Ireland other means were adopted for the better enabling the salmon to reach spawning grounds and insure its protection at the proper season, fully four times the present capture would be the result, and with it a pro portionate increase of employment. The amount of salmon in the Irish rivers in ancient times, according to authentic accounts, could not have been short of what it is predicted they might again be made to produce. " St. Patrick found the pagan Irish fishing in every part of the island. The famous warrior, Finn MaCool, met his death by the blow of a gaff frcin a fisherman of the Boyne. The Brehou laws relating to Mur Bhreatha,' or sea decisions, show the care taken by the Irish lawgivers for the pres,Tvation of the rights of each clan to fish in their own rivers. The Spaniards gave O'Donnell, chief of Tyrconnell, the sobri quet of 'King of Fish,' from the enormous quantity he sent to Spain in exchange for wino. So largely did Shorris sack continue to be imported into Ireland in return for fish, that an act was passed in the time of Hen .y VIII. for the punishment of boatmen tapping casks of wine when con voying them up the rivers."—" The Sea Fisheries of Ii e land," by J. A. Blake, ALP. (1868.) A STRANGE STORY. A short time ago a human skeleton was found at Broughty Ferry Castle while making a drain. The skele ton appeared to be that of a strong, full-grown man, and was found about two-and-a -half feet from the surface of the ground. The skull bore a mark as if a wound had been inflicted with a rapier. Great numbers of persons visited the spot, and considerable curiosity was manifested as to how any skeleton could have been found there. A person residing in Dundee supposes the skeleton,to be that of a French officer who was killed in an encoun ter with a British cavalryman at Broughty Castle, and furnishes the following particulars as his reason for think ing so :—About forty-five yeais ago there resided at Cupar an old man who earned his livelihood by teaching young men sword exercise. In his young days he belonged to a cavalry regiment, and had the reputation of being a first class swordsman. His regiment was stationed at Cupar during the imprisonment of some French soldiers, hut, notwithstanding the .utmost cordiality exhibited between the French and British officers, while the latter were dining together one day a conversation arose on sword exercise, • and , one of the French of cers set himself forth as a match for any. The feeling of rivalry naturally existing between the officers of tl:e two nations was excited to a high pitch, and the conve-sation ended by the commanding officer of the British regiment engaging that he would even find a man in the ranks who would beat him. The day for the com bat was fixed, and the betting was heavy on both sides. The young man before -mentioned was the man chosen to test the ability of the French officer. The combat resulted in the ignominious defeat of the latter, and in the British officers pocketing a large sum. The French officer left the ground indignant and ashamed at being defeated by a com mon private, and before his comrades and the British officers. To retrieve his lost honour, he challenged the cavalryman to a second encounter, which the latter accepted, and again proved victorious, disarming his oppo nent; and carrying off his sword as a trophy. Shortly after this the French officers entertainei the gallant young swordsman to dinner, and offered to reward him with £2.03 he would teach them the " cuts" and " guards '' which he used. This offer was refused by the young man's replying that he would not, and, but for the antagonistic relation of the two nations, he would have taught them for as many shillings. The French officers, determined if possible to " turn the tables," sent another challenge to him a few days afterwards; but on this occasion he was to be opposed by another French officer, a powerful man, reckoned to be one of the best swordsmen in the army. A spot at Broughty Castle was fixed upon as the meeting place, and both men appeared punctually on the ground. The contest lasted for an hour, and the greatest excitement prevailed among those who were spectators. The French officer became enraged at being unable to take advantage of his opponent, and the latter, suspecting that his antagonist would kill him the first opportunity, dealt him a fatal blow, and he fell to the ground lifeless. He was buried at the spot by his comrades,- and the skeleton lately found is thought to be his, from the supposed rapier mark on the skull. THE SPEKE MYSTERY. The correspondent of the Manchester Guardian tells a good story of the Speke search. He says :—" In the searches made by the police for some trace of the missing Mr. Speke, a strange discovery is said to have been made in a dilapidated house in one of the slums of Westminster. In a kitchen was found a chopping-block, made fast to the floor, of the kind that butchers ordinarily use. No ostensible purpose could be assigned for it in such a situa tion; and no ordinary force was sufficient to move it. By accident one of the police touched a spring, and the top (found to be a lid) flew open, and it was discovered that the sham block was not only hollow, but that it communicated with the main sewer." On this paragraph the Times remarks :—" In the present state of public alarm occasioned by the disappearance, no+ only of Mr. Speke, but of several other persons, such ter rible inventions as chopping-blocks communicating with main sewers might produce a panic. To any one, indeed, knowing anything of main sewers the story would carry its own contradiction on its very face. To those who are not acquainted with such constructions it may be neces sary to say that the paragraph in question bas not an atom of truth for its foundation. Without attempting to solve the mystery of Mr. Speke's disappearance, we be lieve we are justified in stating that the police are now in possession of information which promises to supply a sort of clue to the mystery of Mr. Speke's absence, though, of course, this promise may be disappointed." A correspondent of the Times writes as follows :—"Try unfortunate experience is the loss of my son, a young man 20 years of age, of most exemplary character. He went was i e n no known . He took no money or lot for a walk from Regent - str eet, at 2 o'clock, p . m. , on the 4th July, 1865, ancdhhases neverwith been ; there heard of since. reason for his leaving, and his affectionate nature pre. eludes the idea t h h ad at, if tb e al o i vme,ahmeenzuld watersleav ag leave hisand motliez in suspei.s. ,, I employed divers to search the do epest parts. Every hospital, every workhouse, I went to myself. The police made the usual inquiries, though they seemed to decide at once it was a voluntary absence, for which he certainly would have required money, which he left behind. Thr French vessels, the army and navy recruiting service, were communicated with—though his staid character wa , quite against any suppcsition that it would be success ful. I advertised in the Times and daily papers, and at intervals continued the advertisement in the Times. though I could not afford the large reward offered by Mr. Speke's friends. To the last advertisement I received a letter, well-written and spelt, dated from ' London,' cau- tioning me not to give money to a party who would most likely call on me with news. The writer said he was a steward on board a Mississippi steamer which had taken the young man 1,000 miles up the country, and signed his name ' Bennett' only, saying he was going into the country, and, in the meantime, not to listen to anyone or give money t'll I heard frt on him again, which I never have, nor ha.l anyone come to me fur money. A tall, dark whiskered man was seen watching my house some days after, but did not call. I took theletter to Scotland-yard, but they seemed to think little of it, advising me to cozmnunicate with the American police, which Idi ;. Mr. Kennedy, the head superintendent in America, took immense trouble and great interest in the case, for which I feel most gratoful. He found beyond doubt there was no such name steward on the Mississippi steamers, neither had any young Eng lishman for three years been in that locality. My belief now is, there was some fear of one of the gang giving in formation. I have preserved the letter in case it might ever prove any clue. I see in the attack on Mr. M`Keown a ' coloured man' is named. Could that in any way be connected with the steward in my letter ? My son was sft. 10in, high, well dres.sed in black, a gold watch and Albert chain, linen marked Gudge,' believed only to have had 2s. in money with him." mark it of Eng ichly er of how It is lerica cl. I ► like bout le the there ) and in of argu- You back what work- wages e will, eation d into ;LI, as the Phila 3utler h nor The tt like upon :se for ion of 'a tify -7 are ie late The ine as these arora- mited we so go an- aerica. is that there, rate of larries 3road- Ilmers, mines, fornia, tunica- the iii tdantly he en remits. agrees lefty in famous a equal i on it. tunnel driven veins. ,ructed, though ys that 20, and )0 lbs., satisfy a which The opera meralda vorking tee out- rate of le esti- Ines hun- wo hun e struck ing. and £8,669, '. Graff, Mr ords :--- I have rict. 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Pursuant to an Act of Parliament of the 22d and 23d Vie., cap. 35, intit u l e d •'An Act to further Amend the Law of Property and to relieve Trustees." Notice is Hereby Given, that all Creditors and other per sons having any claims or demands upon or against the said Estate of Elizabeth Griffin, late of No. 5, College Villas, Finchley-new-road, in the county of Middlesex, Widow, deceased (who died on the 12th day of December, 1867), and whose Will, with a Codicil there unto annexed, was proved in the principal Registry of her Majesty's Court of Probate at London, oa the 7th day of January last, by John Paterson Clover, of No. 1, King's Bench-walk, Temple, i n th e City o f London. Barrister-at- Law,the Executor named iu the said will, and Richard Tappin Tanner, of No. 38, Marlborough-hill, St. John's Wood, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, the Executor named in the said codicil, are hereby required to send the particulars of such claims and demands in writing to the said Executors, at my Office, No. 25, Carter-lane, Doctors' Commons, in the said City of London, on or before-the - 31st day of March next, at the expiration of which time the said Executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said Testatrix among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to those claims or demands of which they shall then have had Notice, and the said Executors will not be liable for the assets, or any part thereof, so distributed or dealt with to any person of whose claim or demand they shall not then have had Notice. And Notice is Hereby Further Given, That all pvsons who stood in debted to the said Elizabeth Griffin at the time of her decease are requested forthwith to pay the amount of their respective debts to the said Executor; at my Office, at No. 25, Carter-lane, aforesaid. Dated this 12th day of February, 1868. J. CHAPPLE, Solicitor to the said Executors. business of the general meeting for sanctioning a subscription of £BO,OOO towards the Carnarvon and Llanberis undertaking ; for cancelling the share ca pital of the subsidiary companies dissolved by the act of last session, and converting it into capital stock of the London and North-Westera Railway, as indicated in the report of February last; for the usual authority to exercise the borrowing powers of the company. The directors request the vote of the proprietors of £120,000 for additional roll ing stock, and £88,007 for new works, additional accommodation, and additional land at various sta tions on the lines. 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Preferential Capital must be sent in on or before Monday, the 24th instant. Prospectuses and Forms of Application can be had of the Bankers, or at the Office. GEORGE SAWARD, Secretary and General Superintendent. 12, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street, Within, London, February 12, 1868. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Lombard-street, London, and North John-street, Liverpool. CAPITAL, £2,000,000. LIFE BONUSES hitherto among the largest ever de clared by any Office. SPECIAL NOTICE.—AII new participating Life Assu rances now effected will share in an INCREASED propor tion of the Profits, in accordance with the Resolution of last Annual Meeting. FIRE. Moderate Premiums. ANNUAL. INCOME nearly £BOO,OOO. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTONE, Secretary in Loudon. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in Situations of Trust. Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC Smint, K.H., F.R.S Policies payable during Life—lndisputable —Not liable to Forfeiture. The ROYAL, NAVAL, MILITARY, and EAST INDIA LIFE DE PARTMENT, affording Peculiar Advantages to Officers and others in the Navy and Army, is under the especial Patronage of Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. The EUROPEAN Society is specially authorised by the Im perial Parliament to Guarantee the Fidelity of Government Officials. New Premium Income in 1858, 1859, 1860 £76,000 1861, 1862, 1863 £117,000 1864, 1865, 1866 £171,000 Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Forty Thousand Pounds. The Return of each Week's NEW Business may be obtained at the Offices, or of any of the Agents. The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants, and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to applicants post free. HENRY LAKE, General Manager. 316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. MESSRS. -GABRIEL, DENTISTS (Established 1815), of London 5B, Harley-street, Cavendish-square, If Liverpool 34, Duke-street, and Brighton have just published a NEW PAMPHLET explaining their Painless System of Dentistry, and self-adhesive Teeth without springs, at MODE 'UTE UHAnciEs, which may be had free by post for four stamps. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND ORTH, WESTERN. The report of the directors has been issued. The statement of the accounts for the half-year ending 21st December, 1867, presents the following results : Net proc.‘eds of the half-year's working £1,143,811 ; balance from last account, £28,676 ; disposable balance, £1,172,487 ; which enables the directors to recommend a dividend at the rate of 61 per cent. per annum on the ordinary share capital, leaving a balance of £34,658 to be carried to the credit of next half-year. As compared with the correspond ing period of 1866, the passenger, &c., receipts show an increase of £15,505 ; and the goods, mineral, and cattle receipts an increase of £86,698. A bill has been deposited by the company in the present session of Parliament for various objects ; those involving expenditure of capital are :—The construction of a station in the town of Derby with a short line con necting it with the Midland Railway, to be occupied jointly with the North Staffordshire Company, who are to have the option of finding their share of the capital, or of paying interest at 5 per cent thereon, estimated cost £150,000; the construction of a short' line to connect the Bangor and Carnarvon branch with the Carnarvon and Llanberis Company's line, which will, however, be withdrawn upon proper arrangements being made with that company, and of which there is little doubt, estimated cost £36,000 ; deviation of the Midland and London and North-Western (Nuneaton and Ashby Joint Railway), moiety of the estimated cost, £37,500 ; subscription to the Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway, £15,000 ; additional lands and works on various parts of the line, estimated cost £219,000. The directors do not propose taking power to create any additional capital, the amount at present autho rised being sufficient to defray the cost of these works, as well as of all existing obligations. The Central Wales Lines will be ready for opening throughout in the spring, thus affording a con tinuous narrow-gauge communication between South Wales and the company's system of rail ways via Shrewsbury and Llandovery. Having re gard to the policy which in 1861 led to the com pany's connection with these lines, to the large stake already held in them, and to the possibility that differences may arise under the existing ar rangements, the directors consider it very desirable that these undertakings should be vested in this company, and a bill has therefore been deposited for that purpose. Negotiations are pending with the Great Western Railway Company for an ex tension of the agreement sanctioned in 1863, and for such friendly arrangements as to the traffic of the two lines as will enable the companies, while affording an efficient service to their important dis tricts, to effect a saving in working expenses. The directors are in negotiation with the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company for securing joint rights in their new line between Sheffield and Rotherham, and also for the enlargement of the stations in Sheffield, so as to afford all needful faci lities for the staff and traffic of the company. The necessary powers for legalisng the former are in cluded in this company's bill of the present session. The promoters of the North-Western and Charing cross line being unable to obtain the necessary capital are taking steps for its abandonment. The agreement entered into jointly with this and the South-Eastern Company is now, therefore, practically at an end. The committee of con sultation appointed at the recent meeting of the Midland shareholders sought an interview with the directors upon the subject of the abandon ment of the Carlisle and Settle scheme, and for the use, in its stead, of the Lancaster and Carlisle line. The directors, anxious, as indeed their former offers prove they have all along been, to promote such an arrangement, made to the Midland Com pany a further offer, in writing, of terms on which they would be willing to admit that company over the Lancaster and Carlisle line, and at the same time suggested that further arrangements as t' the use of each other's lines might also be entered into. The directors can therefore now only leave the sub ject in the hands of the Midland Company, in the hope that the offers submitted for their considera tion may lead to some mutually beneficial arrange ments. Resolutions will be submitted at the special meeting to be held after the conclusion of the MIDLAND. The directors state in their report that, notwith standing the severe depression which has now so long existed in the trade of the country, the traffic of the railway for the half-year ending December 31, 1867, as compared with the corresponding half year of 1866, shows the following results :—An increase from coaching of £38,543 ; from cattle of £5,609 ; from merchandise of £37,654 ; from minerals of £40,452 ; total increase, £122,258. This increase, however, is mainly to be ascribed to the traffic brought to the railway by the new lines which have been opened since the Slst of Dec., 1866. The balance available for dividend is £525,633, of which the sum of £4,702 is brought from the ac count of the previous half-year ; and the directors are enabled to recommend the declaration of the following dividends (less income tax) payable on the 2d day of March next :—£2 15s. on each £lOO consolidated Midland stock, £2 ls. 3d. upon each £lOO consolidated Birmingham and Derby stock, £3 upon each £lOO consolidated preferential stock, and the usual dividends on the other prefer ence stocks and shares, leaving a balance of £12,069 to be carried to the current half year. The dividends now recommended are less than those declared for the half year ending December 31, 1866, and the diminution is occasioned chiefly by the interest and dividend upon the capital expended on lines and works not yet productive. The proportion of Eng lish and Scotch traffic, awarded to this company under the decree of the Court of Chancery, is still available on revenue account, but the directors do not deem it expedient at prevent to appropriate to dividend any part of this amount. Mr. Kirtley re ports that the rolling stock is in good working order, and that during the half year ending Dec. 31, 1867, the train mileage has been increased by 562,313 miles. The renewals of locomotive stock for the half year have been 12 engines, 52 c irriages, 15 break vans, six horse boxes, 11 carriage trucks, and 455 waggons, the entire cost of which has been charged to revenue. Mr. Crossley reports that the railway works have been maintaked in efficient and sub stantial repair during the past half-year, that 32k miles of angle line have been reconstructed, upon 13 miles of which rails of much greater strength have been used ; upon some parts of the line the iron rails have been replaced with steel, and the entire cost of these improvements, as well as the cost of maintenance and renewal, had been defrayed out of revenue. Messrs. Barlow and Liddell report— " That the stations along the line of the Bedford and London Railway and the St. Pancras branch which connects it with the Metropolitan Railway, will be ready for traffic in the course of the half year; that the foundations of the London passen ger station have been built up to the level of the rails, and that the main booking and parcels offices and a sufficient portion of the roof may be expected to be ready for traffic during the sum mer." The line was opened for goods traffic in September last, but as the contractors have re quired the use_of it during the greater part of the day, only a portion of that traffic could be carried ; the unfinished works, however, are now approach ing completion, so that more of the traffic may be soon accommodated. The directors have caused a bill to be deposited for the present Session of Parliament to obtain pow rs to raise additional capital, to construct some small branch railways, to acquire land on various parts of the line, to ex tend the time for the completion of the Cudworth and Barnsley Railway, and of the connection of the main line with the joint station at Bristol, and to obtain Parliamentary sanction to the agreement with the Metropolitan Company for the use of the railway and stations between the junction with the Midland Railway, near King's cross, and Moorgate-street inclusive, and for other objects of minor importance. The amount of capital sought to be authorised by this bill is £s,ooo,ooo—viz., £3,750,000 by the creation and issue of new shares, and £1,250,000 by borrowing powers. STAINES, WOKINGHAM, AND WOKING. The directors of this company have decided on recommending the shareholders to declare (at the meeting on the 24th inst.) a dividend on the ordi nary shares of 4s. per share at 2 per cent. per an num, against 3s. 3d. or 1i per cent. for the corre sponding period of 1866. DUNABURG AND WITEPS4C. (LIMITED). The report of the directors stated that the traffic returns from Russia exhibit a steady increase throughout, and more especially during the last six months. The accounts received from the agency show that the receipts amount to 887,695r5., while the expenditure up to the end of Nov. (the re turn of expenditure for December not having yet been received) amounts to 546,437r5. According to the last accounts, the works of the Witepsk- Orel Railway Company are being pushed forward with the utmost vigour, so that an early opening of the entire line may be looked for. The traffic of this extension of ,?30 miles into the interior must of necessity pass over this railway, and cannot fail to add materially to the receipts thereon. The con dition of the line throughout continues satisfactory, and no extraordinary outlay for repairs has been required during the past year. The directors are in daily expectation of receiving the final accounts from Russia, and the details of the financial state ment for the year closing, according to the Russian calculation, on the 12th of January. These accounts embrace the final payments made iu Russia, and on the receipts thereof the capital account will be closed. LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held on Tuesday, at the offices, Coleman street-buildings, Moorgate-street ; Mr. H. Laver in the chair. The report, an abstract of which appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN in moving the adoption of the report, said that the directors had received notice from a shareholder not to pay any more dividends by deferred warrants. Ile regretted that proceed ing, as the course they had adopted appeared to be the only one that was fair to all parties. The shareholder objected to the issue of deferred dividend warrants and to the exchange of the deferred warrants for so much debenture stock. The money which would otherwise be avail able for dividends 'was thus used to pay off debentures falling due, which they could not renaw, and the shareholders had the option of taking up a similar amount of debenture stock by exchanging their dividend warrants for it. They would, there fore, have to adjourn the meeting to the 10th of March next, and in the meantime obtain the best legal advice they could. The plan had been adopted during the past year, as the best that could be de vised ; it had met with the approval of the share holders and had worked satisfactorily. Those who wanted money for their dividend warrants were enabled to obtain it in Dublin, where there was a ready market for them, while others, exchanged them for debenture stock. The dissentient share holder objected to the declaration of any dividend, and insisted on the whole of the net revenue being applied to the payment of debentures falling due, f l . ~ ~`