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lIITA direct, with despatch, Mr. GEORGE THE FOLLOWING CIRCULAR HAS MIEN MUSD BY
MARSHALL% ship Al IS years 1,200 tons THE CREDIT FONCIER and MOBJLIER
minter, T. C. SUB, Commander : aiding In the Beat India of ENGLAND (Undted).
Dock.. This Hess cent vessel is strongly recommended to TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE CREDIT PONCE=
as—stid cabin aecommodattee. For freight or f AND NORM= OF ENGLAND (Limited).
MIN. apply to the owner, GDOROR MARSH &I i, s, CTOSII Referring to the Circular Letter of the 3rd instant, the
Maryat-HUL I Directors of the Credit Fancier sad Mobiller of
..., ginned' have much eumare to rePorting that the raoln=
WSSthe RZOONSTRUurION of the COMPANY, with a view to
RS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of the reduction of the of of the Shareholders, has been most
Blackwall-yard, London) LINZ of STEAM and PAC favourably received, se erM be t when it le mentioned
MPS to AUSTRALIA.—For MILBOUENE (Part PIMP) Direct that out of • total of 4,5110 only 10 and op liars the NOM on SATURDAY, Jell SI. calling_ _of Pt' lave dissented from the proposals put fc= and even of
meth), the "le_n_dlii
_F.lipper ship SUNIRX, 1,000 tom, WHIRR am aaa have aaly uivanad a wahhaa
=SKIM wmuum ; VMS in go lied India Decal' Her lam further tostructed to inform you that the Directors, at a
accommcchdhum or an claw° of Immumger° are muumDimucl• ameba of the Court beld this dey, have weanhnousiy pared
mid di* wal.liriiil •sr4r6mwed mi.r."--"or trakiht gr_toimin the todesvise ancentieee„ to *Mel your slielliioo IS I=eted :
ugly to ALLZWIT and MORGAN with Mown MONEY 1 la That ri, avaordivav with the powers granted by 83
"mut and DONS, I', Lesdenludlat;set. I of the Articles of Aisodatlosi intesest be Paid MDm shim!.

THIVOLUATEJIB GA MERINO AT WllatiEbOlt.[
The omen of de National Bide Miesiatios
EighPotition by Belgians anothivii.ise of 201. • C
, ton, of theLondoaßifiegrveaa Yeti rice aid
Todd. el samereitioe, value de (Flom* f
minsterocepe, give aprine of 10G 19e. Kr. Steward, optician •
to
de If daeoriatkei, gives three prises ci they
veld d 10_giiiness and Mr. Lambert, allvermilit Ni
they do not go away satisfied,
the Queen'.Weshainaers
gives a cup of the value of
So that it wili be the fault of the Edgim themselves ie
own hands as to how these different pdass stall he divideM
They will be shot fee this day. as it has been left
The Louden Scottish have invited li. Belgian visitors
to dine with them at their c Friday evening.
The contest fir the Queen's emmenced the first
stage at 200 yards yesterday limning, and for whid
there ire nearly 2,000 competitor.. from-
all parts o ,
f de
kingdom. They engaged throughout the day 25
taxgets, and the shooting was carried ea with great
spirit, but at this early stage it would be quite out of plans
to offer easy *pinion as to de reepeetne melds of the "melt
pettier', unless it was to say that there ware reports the*
Lieuteaant Dines, Captain O'Connor, and Corporal
Hunter, of the London Irish, had made some very good
scores. It may be necessary to briefly explain the con-
ditiesr ol the Queen's Piss. The first stye .sedate ;
of three ranges of 200, 600, and 600 yards, five shots et
each, and the bid shot is this stage receives the diver
medal of the association, a match dire from the Binsdag--1
ham Small Arms Company, value 201., the • Idetianal
Rifle Association diver WIN add 60L inE5/201. 1.0
cif the next 29 bed dots In doe eider et merit, allftt-
ming Small Arms Company's match rifle, value 201., the
Rational Rine Asseeistion badge, and 51 in money. To
cash of the next 30 best shots inn the order et merit, St. is •
mosey. The second edge, seven shots each, at 800, 900,
and 1,000, is restricted to the winners of the 30 rifles, and
to the 30 next best AM in the first stags of this compe-
tition. The final winner in this stage receives a cup or
mooed to the value of 2501., and the gold medal and
gold name el the National Ride Mociatioa. The seated
for the last stage will let terminate until Tuesday next. '
The oompetition for the Duke of Cambridge's prize, to
be shot for by breech- loediag rifles, 7 shots each, at 800
yards, wee resumed this moraleg, sad after a very arited
competition was woo by Private H. Ratcliffe, el tie 2nd
Middlesex, by 23 marks. The wiener used de of Wadley
Richards's ordinary capping rifles, and it is rather a sin-
gular and curious feet that this prise for six years has been
won by one of Richards's rifles, and by which seven shod
a minute sea be fired. The government have given an
order for 2,000 of Wintry muskets, and 2,000 carbines
have been already issued to the cavalry regiments, and
been in nee for two years. The government factory at
Enfield is also very busy in manufactuaxi carbines on this
principle, and 20,000 will be seen eorn
The contest for the St. George's C nge Vase, value
2501-, was resumed. It Is ptesented for annual competition
to thevolunteer battalion, of Great Britain by Lieutenant-
Colonel de Hen. C. 11. Lindsay, M.P.; on behalf of the
members of the St. George's Rifles. In addition to the
vase the following prizes became the property of the thirty
beet shots in the contest, viz., a gold enamelled jewel
of St. Geoje, to the winner of the 1' "-'g' Vase, and a
purse of six dragon sovereigns ; a silver and enamelled
jewel of St. George to the second best shot for the corded,
and a purse of five dragon 1141Verrifill• ; bronze cross of St.
George to the third best shot is the contest, and a purse
of five dragon sovereigns. The rest of the thirty receive
money prizes, varying from 41. to 21. The first of these
prizes was woo by Lteutenant F. Chapman, of the 12th
North Yorkshire, by 25 points ; the second by Private
Ford, of the 12th, Surrey, by 24 points ; and the third by
Private H. Ratcliffe, of the 2ad Middlesex, who II also the
winner of the Duke of Caiubridije's prise. He won the
silver cross in the St. George's contest last year.
The competitions for the Swiss Canton prizes at 500 and
200 yards were extensively patronised during the day, and
this description of pool shooting appears every year to
advance in public favour.
The great competition amongst all comers, and open to
all nations, is the Albert Prise, being of the aggregate
value of 6201. The first stage imamate of four ranges at
200, 500, 000, and 800 yards, five shots at each distance.
The amouct is divided se follows :-15 prizes at 200 yards,
of the aggregate value of 1301. 15 prises at 500 yards, of
• the aggregate value of 1301.; Li prizes at 000 yards, id the
value of 1301.; and 15 prizes at 800 yard., of the value of
1301.—making a total aggregate value of 120/. There is a •
second stage for this prize, consisting of ranges of 800,
900, and 1,000 yards, the competition being restricted to
the winner is the first stage. Seven shots at each range.
This stage also gives a further prize of 1001. The highest .
scores for these prizes will be found annexed.
A series of novel prises have again been offered for compe-
tition. They are called the "running prizes,"and the object
is to give the largest number of shots possible within five
minutes ; but after each pair of shots the competitor has to
run round a pod 50 yards off. Rome very large scores were
made, and particularly by Mr. Peterkint of the Cambridge
University Corps, who succeeded in scoring 44 marks.
In consequence of the very unsettled date of political
parties, the idea of having a competition here between
eleven members of the House of Lords and a similar
number of members of the House of Commons was almost
abandoned, but it is now generally undentood that the
contest will take place, and that on Friday next (to-morrow)
the members of it will be selected, and the day fixed upon
r which it shall take place.
The Surrey Volunteer Fire Brigade are dill on duty on
the ground, and during the night, at short intervals, they
. perambulate the camp to observe if there is the slightest
appearance of danger. Last night the St. George's Rifles
Dramatic Society gave their first performance at the Camp
Theatre, and the programme contained A Ser‘ip of
r Paper, and .Donr an 11th Sobs. The amateurs were
assisted by Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss E. Harris, Mies
' Harvey, and Mims M. Oliver.

STRAW FROM LIVERPOOL OR QQVEENSTOWN TO
' NEW YORK TWICE A
LIVERPOOL, NEW YORE, and
TaiIIITLADNIIILIA STRAWSHIP COMPANY Intend de-
ntehtng their ItillpowereElzdshollt Iron &sew ilteem-dlelps,
melyiag the United aides ....,
FROM LIVERPOOL for NEW you:
KANGAROO, Friday, July Is,
CITY OF NEW YORK, Wednesday, July IL
CITY OF DUBLIN, Saturday, July fl.
And every Wednesday and alternate Fridays end Setardelys.
Cabin pewee by the mail steamers selling wary Wednesday.
vi, IL and Pt Wants, wording to the meonamodaden.
leeward puma Includes a MU 'apply at cooked DD
Peesmagers for eft,a and the ignited States booked Oheool,n
wiheyTiriputtoyeceas tomtit —Dtr further pertimehers to
M INMAN, W Water-sheet, Liwpoel ; and to EIY
iTWCEY, W. Eine Willism-eireet. Landon.

holders at the rate of in Id. per Shen Ire; of Income Tar),
equal to 10 per cent pet annum, being interest from let Apre to
30th June, 1889, on the Ompan.Ye latearsente : and that
Interest Warrants for the same be sent to all Shareholders
registered on the Books el the Caraway on Monday, 9th July,
31806.
fad. That in accordance with the gowan granted by the Articles
of Association In Clause 2, of Article 33, the root of £440.000. or
£2 per share, be, and Is hereby, translated to the capital ac-
count of the uompsay, in reduction of the anotaat of unpaid
capital on the shares of the Company, and that each share do
henceforth stand in the Books of the Company as £7 paid up.
3rd. That in accordance with the powers granted by the Articles
of Assodatlen, Artielet 6, a all of £1 per shim be, and Is hereby,
made the same to be payable at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and
Saddle', bankers, No. 1, Lombard-street. ILC., on Saturdey,
July 11 1066.
ah. That an Extraordinery General Meetiog be held on Mon-
day, the 30th July, 1866, far the purpose a sabinitting to the
Shareholders certain asolutione, haring reference to the circular
addressed to then, =der date 3rd July, 1866: formal no,
naming lace and hour of such meeting, to be duly tient to each
The Directory have farther the satisfaction ef reporting that,
owing to the desire expressed by many of the Shareholders to
pay up their shares in full as soon as the reconstruction of the
Company "shall be carried out, the Directors are able to an-
nounce their confident belief that the call of £1 per Share, an-
nounced sa payable oe let January, USN, will not be required.
By order of the Court of Directors,
AllitED LOWE, Secretary.

OTTERDAM and the RHINE.—The Nether-
lands Steamboat canspaars tams and 'favourite
from
1 IMplais 'W. 8111114 mat ITEM SUNDAY from
Brunswick-wharf, Blackwell, at II Am., and returning from Rot-
terdam every Tuesday. Fares: Woos, RI la ; Mrs cabin. IML—
AY° the screw steamer FYKNOGRD, Captain M. Van t Hoff,
from off the Tower, EVERY THURSDAY HORNING early,
retaraing from Rotterdam every Sundetr—ifortreight or purge
lady to YHILLIPPS, GRAVES, PHILLIPPS and Co., St, Dim-
staeutwass, E.C. or to CHAPLIN'S Unlverud-oelos, Regant-
*cm. W.

17 and 18, Coral% July 9,1868.
P.B.—The Interest Wamuits and Call Papers are In course of
preparation, and will be arated on Thursday next, the 12th
instant.

Oopico of the Circular dated the fed of July, and the
above, can be obtained ott application at the (Aces of the Cum-
pony

OATHS liwgurny COMMISSION. Meetings were
held at 2, Victoria-street, on Monday and Wednesday,
July 2 and 4, and on Wednesday, July 11, when the fol-
lowing commissioners were present :—The Duke of Rich-
mond, Lord Lyveden, the Bishop of Oxford, Right Hon.
S. H. Walpole, M.P., Right Hon. R. Lowe, M.P., Hon.
Mr. Justice Shee, Sir W. Stirling Maxwell, the Very
Rev. the Dean of St. Paul's. The Secretary, Mr. J. H.
Patteeon, was also present.
RIVAL MASTER'S AT THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL.
—The actual quarrel was owing to an order which Busby
obtained from the governors (that is, the parliamentary
commission, of which " Lord" Bradshaw was the head) for
the enforcement of the old statute under which the fourth
Corm was included in the upper school, which would bring
it under the head-master's teaching, instead of the second-
master's—in spite, as Bagshawe alleged, of "sixty years'
usage to the contrary ; and he complained that he was now
set to teach " the puny boys" in the first and second forms,
which had hitherto been under the care of an usher. Not
only this, but Bushy had removed this usher—" his minior
Mr. Jamas," as the angry complainant calls him, but who
was certainly a %ming man of remarkable abilities—to
assist in the teaching of the upper forms ; thus placing
him virtually above the second-muter. No doubt this
was hard to bear ; but it was an arrangement quite com-
mon to all public schools in which the second-ma...ter, by
the foundation statutes, had the distinct charge of the
lower school, and the assistants were merely the head-
master's deputies, paid by him (as was the case with Mr.
James), and employed to teach any ferns he might assign
them. Mr. Bagsliawe in his wrath, took the strong
measure of desiring his boys not to pay Mr. James the
ctuito compliment of rising when he entered the
school.lbey enjoyed the partisanship, and carried it still
further by ignoring in the same way the great Busby him-
self—with what consequences may be guessed, though they
are not told. Bagahawe even went so far as to rebuke one
of the monitors for rising in Mr. James's preseace ; and
when told that it was by Mr. Busby's order, desired him
to " write that down on his bill ;" a proceeding equivalent,
as Mr. Busby declared, and as most Westminster and Eton
men will agree, to ordering the head-master up for corporal
punishment. For these acts of contumacy, Busby lodged a
formal complaint before the commission, which Bagahawe
was called upon to answer. He did not mend matters by
a personal taunt against his chief at the outset of his de-
fence. He called him an " Actor." The fact was that the
great schoolmaster had first brought himself into royal
favour by his clever acting of Cratander in The Royal
Share—a play written by William Cartwright, also a
Westminster scholar, and acted by the students of Christ
Church before Charles I. and his Queen ; and the applause
he then received is said to have bred in jinn a puma for
the stage. Bagahawe had reckoned too much, in his oppo-
sition to his superior, on the support of the Lord President
Bradshaw endgame others of the commissioners ; Busby
had his friends among them too—he " ploughed with the
same lieifer*," as Dr. Pope expresses it,—and the majority
supported him, and suspended Itagshawe from his office.
—Blackwood's Magazine for July.

3iIltACl/LOUS FOOTPRINTS. Kadenigiah, the
name of m second station, means " footprints," and is a
place of religious pilgrimage, where pious faith sees on a
marble stone the print of Ali's foot. Such miraculous foot-
prints are by no means uncommon in the East. Christians,
Mabommedans, and Brahmins—all hold them in equal
veneration. What especially excited my wonder was the
vast sise of most of them, suggesting as they did rather
the idea of the foot of an unwieldy elephant than that of
• man. But religious sentimentalism does not trouble
itself about such trifles as logic and iestbetics. In the
mountains near Shiraz, for instance,. there is* footprint
three feet long ; the one in Herat is of the same size, as is
also that on Blount Sinai ; and even in distant Kboten, in
Chinese Tartary, a large footprint is shown, when', us the
story goes, the holy Jailer once strolled near Ssdlk. As I
have observed, their monstrous size creates no surprise or
doubt in the minds of the pious. Mundus 'wit decipi ergo
decipiatur.—Arminius Vfinibery in TAe Arpwy for July.