The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1864.

NIMIVIO."—COLOSSEUM.—My engagement
here having terminated with the close of this In-
stitution, all communications In the various matters em-
braced in my experience maybe addressed, 55, Wit; MORE-
STREET, W.

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THE SOUTH WALES COLLIERY
COMPANY (Limited).
The Liability of each shareholder is limited by the Act of
25th and 26th Vic., cap. 89, to the amount payable upon
the shares held by him in the capital of the Company.
Capital £200,000, in 8,000 shares, of £25 each. lOs. per
share to be paid on application, £2 on allotment. Calla
not to exceed £2 105 per share, nor to be made at intervals
of less than three months.
DIRECTORS.
CRAW/SHAY BAILEY, Esq., M.P. Newport, Chair-
man.
R. W. KENNARD. Egg , M.P., (Messrs. R. W. Kennard
and Co.), Deputy Chairman.
Hon. S. P. Vereker, Director South Staffordshire Railway
Company.
W. Challis, Esq. (Sir J. Pirie, Bart., and Co., Birchin•
lane.
T. Gratrex, Eaq., Banker, Newport.
. B. Greenfield, Esq.. Director Pernambuco Railway
Company.
Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., jun., Yew Tree, Liverpool.
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
The Consolidated Bank, Fenchurch-street, B.C.
- -Maim Crawshak Bailey and Newport.
SOLICITOR—George Rooper, Esq., 26:Lincoln's-inn-fields.

BROKERS.
Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, 15, Angel-court,
Throgmorton-street.

I.ITDITORS.
Edward Cheshire, Esq., Bank of Egypt, Old Broad-street,

E.C.
Cornelius %Valford, Esq., Enfield.
SECRETARY (pro tom,)—James J. Wallis, Esq.
Offices—No. 16, Cannon-street, B.C.
PROSPECTUS.
This Company is formed for leasing or purchasing Coal-
fields in the South Wales Basin, and working the collieries
for export and home consumption.
There being no reservation of any kind for promoters or
premiums for leases payable, the shareholders will obtain
the entire benefit of the employment of the capital raised,
preliminary expenses being confined to the necessary dis-
bursements.
Applications for shares in the annexed form may be
made to the brokers or bankers of the Company, or to the
Secretary in London ; or to Messrs. Crawahay Bailey and
Co., the Company's bankers at Newport, from any of whom
prospectuses can be obtained.
Where no allotment is made the deposit will be returned
in full, and, should the number of shares allotted be less
than that applied fur, the payment in excess will be applied
towards the deposit.
Copies of the articles of association may be seen at the
dices of the Company.
Feb. 12, 1864.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the South Wales Company (Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers the sum of
, I hereby r( quest that you will allot me
shares in the South Wales Colliery Company (Limited) ;
and I hereby agree to accept such shares, or any less num-
ber that you may allot me, and request you to place my
name on the register of members for the number of shares
allotted to me.—l am, Gentlemen,
Name in full
Address in full
Usual signature
Date
This form is to be presented to the bankers entire, who will
sign and return the receipt to the applicant.

THE SOUTH WALES COLLIERY
COMPANY (Limited).
No LONDON APPLICATIONS in this Company will
be receive" after MONDAY, 22d inst.' and not later than
TUESDAY, 23d, from the COUNTRY.
By order of the Board.

SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS,

A delegate meetng from the several trade socie-
ties of the metropolis was held last evening, at the
Whittington Club, to agitate for opening on Sun-
day afternoons the national museums, picture gal-
leries,:and other similar establishments paid for out
of the public taxes. There were about 60 delegates
present, and a considerable attendance of the mem-
bers of the various trades. Sir John Shelley, M.P.,
Sir Joshua Walmaley, Mr. J. Heywood (formerly
M.P. for Lancashire), Mr. H. J. Slack, and Mr.
Loder were amongst the audience. Letters sympa-
thising with the objects of the meeting were read
from Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, Mr. J. S. Mill, and
Professor Beesly.
Mr. WRIGHT (painter) was voted to the chair, and
in opening the business spoke of the unanimity
amongst the working classes, as represented by the
trade societies, in favour of opening the national
exhibitions on Sundays, observing that in reference
to his circular calling the meeting he had received
responses from 42 societies, represented on that
occasion by 56 delegates, and that although he
had not sent the circular to any society farther
east than London-bridge. He pointed out how few
were the opportunities which the working classes
had of visiting and benefiting by the national col-
lections of art, science, and natural history—the
Sunday being their only leisure day, and on that
day all those collections were closed. The South
Kensington Museum was open on workday evenings,
after ordinary working hours, but that was too far
removed for those who worked hard all day to go to
after their work was over. The South Kensington
Museum, it was said, was intended for the recrea-
tion and instruction of the working classes, but in
the position in which it stood, far away at the
extreme west or fashionable end of the town, it was
for that purpose useless. He suggested that
Smithfield would be a more convenient site. The
superiority of foreign workmen in designing and
taste generally over English workmen was mainly
owing to the ready access they had to works of
art in their galleries and museums. The conse-
quence was that foreign houses were patronised in
preference to British houses for decorations of
most descriptions, and he instanced the case of the
Prince Consort's tomb, the bronzes for which
had been ordered from Barbedienne's, a Paris firm.
It was net the object of the trades to do anything
against religion or morality, or to offend popular
prejudices. He contended that the opening of the
institutions in question would promote morality,
and in no way interfere with the due observance of
the Sabbath.
Resolutions declaring the strong desire of the
trades for the opening of the museums on Sunday
afternoons, as a measure of right and justice and of
social :and art culture for the people, repudiating
the idea that the measure was sought for in a
spirit of antagonism to religion or the established
forms of religion, urging that the opening of the

National Gallery of Ireland warranted the hope

that a similar concession would be made to the
people of London, and appointing a deputation to
Lord Palmerston on the subject (it being explained
that his lordship had consented to receive it), were
moved, and spoken to by Mr. Medland (painter),
Mr. Baichin (farrier), Mr. Jones (basket maker),
Mr. Newman (cabinet maker), Mr. Harry (car-
penter), Mr. Edgar (boot makes), and other dele-
gates, and carried unenimously.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST BETTING ON THE WATERLOO CUP.
LIVERPOOL, Midnight.

4 to 1 agst Patent (taken)
11 to '2 agst Rebe (taken)
n to 2 agst Lady Stormont (taken)
12 to 1 agst Itnperatrice (taken)
12 to 1 agst Beadle of the Parish (taken)
14 to 1 agst Black Bess (taken)
16 to 1 agst Golf (taken)
Offers to back Patent, Robe, and Lady Stormont against
the field.

AQUATICS.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

By an account received from Cambridge last evening, we
find that Mr. Hawkshaw, of Trinity College, the captain of
the crew, under whose experienced eye they have been
selected, is now rowing the bow oar in lieu of the gentle-
man who merely took it for a short time. This is the only
change in the crew. The crews have been constantly in
practice during the last few days, but their rowing is at pre-
sent anything but first-rate.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

Yesterday Rear-Admiral Lord Clarence Paget, M.P.,
Secretary of the Admiralty. accompanied by Mr. E. J.
Reed, Chief Constructor of the Navy, and Mr. W. Scamp,
Deputy Director of Admiralty Works, visited Chatham
dockyard for the purpose of inspecting the vessels building
as well as the works in progress at that establishment. In
the course of their visit they inspected the Lord Warden,
the first of the wooden armour dads built from Mr. Reed's
design, now under construction under No. 7 shed, some por •
tion cf the frailes of which are already in their places. They
also visited the factory in which the Lord Warden target is
now being built up in readiness for the experiments which are
to be made upon it at the Shoeburyness, the result of which
will decide the thickness of the sides as well as of the armour-
plating with which the Lord Warden will be encased. After
inspecting the works in progress at the entrance to No. 2
dock, in which the Bellerophon is to be built, Lord Clarence
Paget and Mr. Reed, accompanied by Mr. Scamp, pro-
ceeded to the eastern end of the dockyard, where the works
are in progress for the enlargement of Chatham dockyard
and for constructing the new basins and docks, the works
being performed almost entirely by means of convict labour.
The excavations for the first of the three basins are new in
progress, and it is expected that this basin, which will have
an area of 30 acres, will be completed within two years from
the present time. After leaving the island the party re-
turned to the dockyard, and in the afternoon went out in
a steamer to the iron frigate Achilles, which is being pre-
pared for sea with all possible despatch, Lord Clarence
Paget returning to the Admiralty early in the afternoon. ,
Her Majesty's screw line-of-battle ship Trafalgar, 70,
500-horse power, Capt. Thomas H. Mason, which arrived at
the Little Nore from the Mediterranean on Monday even-
ing, was inspected on Tuesday by Admiral of the Blue Sir
G. R. Lambert, K.C.8., naval Commander-in-Chief at the
Nore, who visited every portion of the vessel and mustered
the crew, whom he saw go through their exercises at quar-
ters. The Trafalgar is to be paid off " all standing," as
she is to take the place of the Edinburgh, 60, 450-horse
power, Capt. C. F. Schomberg, Coastguard ship at Leith,
which vessel is to proceed to the Nore to be dismantled and
put out of commission, the officers and crew being turned
over to the Trafalgar. This plan is being adopted with all
the old Coastguard ships, which are being replaced by
thoroughly efficient liners, a powerful squadron of which
would be at once forthcoming in the event of war.

Her Majesty's screw corvette Wolverine, supplied with
engines of 400 ,horse power, yesterday left Woolwich on an
official trial of her speed and machinery, down the river.
Capt. Luke, commanding the steam reserve at Woolwich,
Mr. Brain, assistant master shipwright, and Mr, Bannister
of the steam factory, attended on behalf of the Admiralty,
to report the result. Arrangements were made for three
days' trip.
The screw steamship Princess Royal, 84, Capt. Jones, at
Plymouth, will shortly be ready to depart for the Cape of
Good Hope to take the place of the Narcissus. Rear-Ad-
miral George St. Vincent King hoisted his flag, white at
the mizen, on board yesterday afternoon. He immediately
saluted the flag of the Port Admiral, which was duly
acknowledged by the Royal Adelaide. The salute • was
given by the Cambridge, as the Princess Royal is not yet
supplied with her ammunition.
A district court-martial, of which Capt. Mitchell was
president, yesterday assembled in the Roy al Marine Bar-
racks at Woolwich, for tha trial of Private Patrick M'Cor-
maok on charges of being absent without leave and of mak-
ing away with his necessaries. It is satisfactory to remark
that, since the authorities have substituted impris Aunent
and stoppage of pay in lieu of corporal punishment, these
en ea are manifestly decreasing, and the courts-martial
which satoily u are now seldom held oftener than once, and
never more than
twice, per week. The punishment of the
.
lash has not been resort,-d to in Woolwich garrison for some

time. zooth bore gun, which
The 300 pounder muzzle loading B
nental firing at
has undergone a successful course of expo,:
the steam
Shoeburyness, was yesterday shipped on Wart.
store ship Balaklava, at Woolwict, for transport to the um'
cased cupola ship Royal Sovereign, at Portsmouth.
A new species of gun carriage, intended for naval and
garrison service, the invention of Lieut.-Col. Shaw, RA.,
Assistant Superintendent in the Royal Arsenal at Wool-
wich, will shortly be submitted for trial, in the presence of
the Ordnance Select Committee. The great advantage said
to be possessed by the new invention is that it enables those
working it to obtain accurate aim through a much smaller
embrasure than at present, and thereby places them in
greater safety. One of the old 68 pounder guns has been
selected for the trial, and the trunnions have been cut off,
as the gun will be secured to the carriage at thomuzzle, and
will be elevated and depressed by means of tour radial racks
worked with a simple mechanical appliance attached to the
carriage. It is stated that the Secretary of State for War
and other authorities have complemented Col. Shaw on the
efficiency of his invention.

ASSAULT OF ARMS.

A ve.at concourse of people filled St. James's Hall yester-
day afternoon to witness an entertainment given under the
above designation by the non-commissioned officers of the
Household Brigade. These entertainments, though common
enough on the Continent of Europe, are to some extent fresh
to the majority of the inhabitants of England, and therefore
still possess all the attractions of novelty; but, independent
of this circumstance, the .announcement that the display
was to be made in aid of the funds of the institution at
Hampstead known as the Soldiers' Daughters' Home, was
sufficient to induce the attendance of numbers of those who
feel that any institution which shelters, educates, and pro-
vides for the children of the poor soldier is eminently de-
serving of support. As charity aas at the basis of the feel-
ing which gave rise to the exhibition of yesterday, and as
all who took part in it are,with one exception, still in active
service, it is perhaps needless to say that each man gave his
services gratuitously, and did his best to please the numerous
patrons of the entertainment.
It had been announced that his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales would be present. It is certain that his royal high-
ness had intended to attend, and that it was only at the last
moment that a letter was received from St. Leonards an-
nouncing that the prince was obliged to forego the visit.
When it became known that the prince would not be pre-
sentsonaelittle disappointment was felt, especially as a tan-
talising display of empty chairs of state and settees in a
space under the platform on which the feats took place con-
tinually reminded the audience that they had missed an op-
portunity of showing their loyalty to the prince on an occasion
of such national interest. There were present, however,
many noblemen and gentlemen connected with the military
service, and others who were not, but who generously sup-
ported the excellent charity in aid of which the entertain-
ment was given. Amongst the audience were the Duke of
Wellington, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earl and Coun-
tess of Cardigan, Earl of Effingham, Lord F. Egerton,
Sir J. Cathcart, Sir Thomas Hare, General Lawrenson,
Major Robinson and Captain Jay of the Hon. Artillery
Company, Ito.; and besides these the let Life Guards were
represented by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Dudley de Roe,
Major and Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of Mountcharles,
Captains Bateson, Hon. Henry Wyndham, and Hon. Cecil
buncombe; Lieutenant the Hon. S. J. Egerton and Cornet
Needham ; the 2d Life Guards by Lieutenant-Colonel G.
Howard Vyse, and Major and Lieutenant-Colonel Frede-
rick Marshall, Captain IL T. L. Norton, Lieutenant Sir S.
H. Hayes, Bart., and Cornets Lord Sandys and A. C. Ark-
wright; and the Royal Horse Guards by Lieutenant-Colonel
Hugh Smith Baillie, Captain Duncan James Baillie, Lieu-
tenant F. G. Burnaby, Cornet H. E. Westear, Adjutant R.
M'Alpine, and Quartermaster Herbert Turner. Though
not present, the Marquis of Tweedd ale, Field-Marshal
Viscount Comberreere, and many other noblemen and gen-
tlemen, sent handsome donations to the fund, the gallant
marquis accompanying- his gift with a letter, in which
he stated that he warmly sympathised with the object in
view, and also felt great pleasure in promoting any under-
taking which would tend lo induce `soldiers to acquire a
greater knowledge of their weapons than could be obtained
in their ordinary drills.
The entertainment itself (in which it must bo premised
that only the picked men of the brigade took part) con-
sisted of bouts at eingle stick, fencing, boxing, sword and
bayonet practice, cavalry sword exercise, and other feats of
Arms, including the celebrated and so-called Saladin feats,
The men engaged in the several contests were—Corporal
Butts, 2d Life Guards; Corporal Howe, 2d Life Guards ;
Corporal-Major Galbraith, Ist Life Guards; Corpora!
Sheffield, 2d Life Guards; Corporal-Major Waite, 2d