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London, England, 1864-11-16 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, IN OVEMB ER 16, 1864.

HALE, Mayor.—Th FIRST COURT of
MAYOR and ALDERMEN, holden in the Inner
Chamber of the Guil .hall of the City of London, on Tuesday,
the 15th day of November, 1861, and in the 28th year of the
reign of Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, Queen, &c.
Resolve i unanimously—That at the termination of the
year of office of the Right Honourable William Lawrence,
late Lord Mayor of this City, this Court has very great plea-
sure in recording its high opinion of the public services re,- -
deret by him, and desires to convey to him its warmest thanks
for the admirable manner in which lie has invariably dis-
charged the multifarious duties of his high and important
office—maintaining its dignity, dispensing liberally its hos-
pitalities, and upholding on all occasions the privil, ges of he
City. 'I his Cc urt beleves that the citizens generaliy equally,
app eciafe the manner in which these duties have been per-
formed, especial y as the discharge of them was reu'ere I
more arduous and difficult by the bereavement the late Lord
Mayor and his family sustained, in which this Court has truly
sympathised with them.

WOODTHORPE.

ITALIAN CHURCH, Hatton-wall, Hatton-
garden.

SUNDAY NEXT, November 20, 1864, lIIGII MASS, at
11 a.m., with full orchestral accompaniment.
A CIIARITY SERMON (in English), in AID of the
CHURCH, will be preached by the Right Rev. Dr. MORRIS,
B shop of Troy.

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
GENTLEMEN,—It has been stated, on authority which can
hardly be doubted, that a lease of this property cm be con-
cluded with one of the Large Railway Companies, which
would give our ordinary stock a guaranteed dividend of 7 per
cent. per annum in perpetuity, but that our Directors enter-
tain such sanguine views of the Company that they reject all
overtures on such terms.
I am also one of those who have a very high opinion of the
future of the Metropolitan Railway, and I think that as we
are already earning about 7 percent. in this half year, before
the connection of our rails with those of the great trunk lines
is effected, any company that would lease our property at
that figure would make an enormous profit in the future.
Yet it cannot be denied that the undertaking has still the
form of a speculation, and I would venture to suggest that if
we can realise with a profit of £5O per cent. which would be
afforded by a 7 per cmt. guarantee, it is our proper course to
do so.
Our Directors may have other inducements to continue as
an independent Company which the shireholders do not ap-
preciate ; I therefore take this mode of asking for an expres-
sion of opinion from my fellow proprietors on the subject.
Should my views be shared by a cot siderable proportion of
the Proprietary this faot will be made known to the Direc-
tors, and will doubtless make them better disposed to listen
to overtures which might result in a lease at 7i or even 8 per
cent.
Please address replies, stating views, with a note of the
stock held, to "Metropolitan," Post-office, Moorgate-street,
London. _

I am, ix ,
A LARGE SHAREHOLDER.

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more cheer for the " Soldiers' Friend." When silence was

restored,

Sir HUGH ROSE, amidst rounds of deafening cheers, re-
plied as follows :—Ladies and gentlemen, I was honoured
on my arrival at Calcutta five years ago with the best of
welcomes; and now at Simla I have to express all my
gratitude for the kindest of farewells. But it is not only
for the welcome and the farewell that I have to thank the
officers of this army. I have to thank them also for an
unvarying goodwill and never-failing support, which have
rendered my command a pride and pleasure, and not an
anxiety, and which have enabled me, acting under the
orders of the Government of India, to solve measures, so
far as competent; considered to be as difficult as they were
important. One was the reorganisation of the native
army, the other the fusion of the two British services.
How could the first be anything but a success when the
rising Indian army was entrusted to leaders who, inheriting
the spirit of Plaesy and Assay e, had won reputations in In-
dian fields of honour, who had commanded for months the
weak and shattered defences of Lucknow, who had held
their own against any odds on the ridge of Delhi, and from
it stormed its fortifications. We may all be proud of our
young native army, whose merits have already been tested
in the field, whose fidelity has already spurned temptation,
and whose discipline knows no exceptions. It was an easy
task to blend into one two British armies which were
already united in tame ; for if the one army had always con-
quered in India, the other had carried its colours all round
the world with success. It was enough to ask the British
armies of India whether they would serve their Queen and
country anywhere and everywhere—whether " Ebique"
should be their motto. The answer was what I knew it
would he—one general, enthusiastic affirmative. Certainly,
I regret to give up this great command, which must satisfy
any honourable ambition, however wide its range ; which I
owe not to my merits, bat to my gracious Sovereign's
favour, and to the brilliant services of British and nativo
troops of the Bombay army, whose bravery and devotion
will rest in my recollection as long as memory lasts. Cer-
tainly, I regret to bid adieu, after five years' happy rela-
tions, to an army which—my partiality may be excused—l
.think second to none. Still, it is happiness to part with an
army on the best of terms ; to leave them with an efficiency
which all admire, who know what soldiers ought to be; to
leave them with a discipline which not only always obeys,
but anticipates the wishes of their commander; which has
a resource for every obstacle, and meets every difficulty
with devotion—the best of all discipline, in which the
highest sense of duty goes hand in hand with goodwill;
that goodwill which springs from merit rewarded, interests
protected, and the conviction that the wish beyond all others
which superiors have at heart is the welfare of the army,
Once more, ladies and gentlemen, I thank you more than
words can say for this beautiful ball, and the honour you
have done me in drinking my health with such tokens of
esteem, The honour is enhanced by the toast having been
given by Sir Robert Napier. His kind feeling has led him
to speak in too high terms of praise of my humble services,
We made our acquaintance in the field; and friendships of
the field are the truest and most lasting. To me Sir
Robert Napier was a gallant and successful companion in
arms. Leaving his encumbrances in the rear, he pursued
from Gwalior our common enemy with horse artillery and
cavalry; overtook, engaged, and routed them; 27 pieces of
artillery were the trophies of this dashing achievement. I
beg to propose the health of Sir Robert Napier," who has
added anotha wreath of laurel to the chivalrous name he
bears, and of the officers of the army who must rejoice at
being represented by so worthy a head.
This is but a weak and hurried description of what may
be called the worthy close of a gay and brilliant season. We
doubt whether in anything of a similar nature at Simla
there has been more sincerity shown by all to make the ball
worthy of its guest—such heartfelt regret at the th parture
from our shores of one of the best commanders-in-chief
India has ever seen; or such a desire by all civil and mili-
tary to show the head of the army the esteem and respect
in which he has been held by all under his command, or
who have ever been associated with him in publiC or pri-
vate life.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Hylda, Barchettina, Physician, Teneriffe, °dine, Hopper,
Alabame, and Black Deer.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Teneriffe, 4 to 1 agst Dunkeld, 5
to 1 agst Wandering Minstrel, and 6 to 1 agst Alabama.
Stanton jumped away with a clear lead, followed by
Odine, Lady Hylda, and Alabama, the next division being
brought up by Dunkeld, Physician, and Teneriffe, in whose
rear came Wandering Minstrel, Balham, and Oldminster.
In these positions they ran for a mile, when Odine dropped
away, and shortly after Lady Hylda, in company with Dun-
keld, joined Stanton, the three running in company to the
far side, where Mr Angell's colt took a clear lead, followed
by Wandering Minstrel and Alabama, who came on in ad-
vance into the straight, where Balham, Wandering Mins-
trel, and Oldminster, who had gradually improved their
positions, began to creep up, and at the distance came up on
the outside. From this point a close race home ensued ;
Dunkeld, however, retained his lead to the end; and won
very cleverly by three-quarters of a length, Balham defeat.
ing Wandering Minstrel by a head for second, Alabama
was fourth, close up, Oldminster fifth, and Black Deer
sixth; Teneriffo and Hopper were the next two. The last
lot consisted of Barchettina, Lady Hylda, Stanton, and
Physician. Odine did not pass the post.
The Enville-hall Stakes (handicap) of 10 soya each, with 50

sous added. Winners extra. About half a mile.
Mr Payne's Convent, 2 yrs, fist 1
Mr Wood's Pupil, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (H. Clarke) 2
Mr G. Bryan's Welland, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (Custance) 3
Lord Bateman's Gipsy Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (H, Covey) 4
Mr Hodgman's Lily Lye, 2 yrs, sst 101 b.... (Heartfield) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Gipsy Girl, 2to 1 agst Convent, 4to
1 agst Pupil, and 5 to 1 agst Welland.
Pupil made running, followed by Welland and Gipsy
Girl, Convent lying next. At the distance Welland drew
up, and Convent, coming with a rush, challenged Pupil
opposite the stand, and won cleverly by a neck. A length
between second and third.

The Severn Stakes of 5 soya each, with 69 added, for 2 .yra
olds and upwards. Weight far age. About half a mile.
13 subs.
Mr Cherry's Birdfinder, by Teddington, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
(J Grimehaw) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 3 yrs, Bst 21b
(Fordham) 2
Mr Graham's Vision, 2 yrs, Gst 111 b (H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Historia, Ethelred, and Merry
Harp.
Betting-7 to 4on Birdfinder, 4to 1 agst Attraction, and
6 to 1 agst Vision.
Making use of a favourable start, Birdfinder came on with
a commanding lead, which he retained to the end, and won
in a canter by two lengths ; Attraction, who headed Vision
at the stand, finished second, a length in advance of the last
named, and Merry Harp fourth; Ethelred and Historia
were last. The latter, who was very fractions at the post,
and delayed the start some time, got badly off.
After the raco Mr Graham lodged an objection to the
start as beine a flying one. which remains for the decision,
of the stewards.

Tho Shorts Handicap Selling Raco of 3 soya each, with 20
added; the NN inner to be sold for £4O. Winners extra.
- About half a mile.

Mr Fiddaman's Flageolet, by Fandango, 2 yrs, sst 12th
(J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr H. Wright's Tragedy, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Carroll) 2
Mr Hodgman's King of Greece, 2 yrs, sst 91b
(11cartfield) 3
The following also ran :—Corinthian Torn, Lady War-
wick, Gazehound, and Governor.
Betting-6 to 4on Flageolet, and sto 1 agst Tragedy.

Tragedy got away in advance, and made play to the en-
closure, when Grimshaw brought up Flageolet, who won
easily by a length and a half, half a length separated the
second and third, Lady Warwick was fourth, and Governor
next. The winner was bought in for 200 guineas.
The Salopian Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 25 soya
added, for two-year-olds ; colts, 9st ; fillies and geldings,

Bst 111 b, The second to save his stake. Winners extra.
About 6 furlongs, 9 Pubs.
Mr G. Angell's Attache, 9st 71b (Perry) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 9st (Fordham) 2
Betting-11 to 8 on Attache, who waited upon the non-
favourite to half way in the distance, where ho took a slight
lead, and won easily by half a length.