The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1864.

WHERE CAN WE MEET AF I'ER THE
PANTOMIMES ? My dear Fellow, Gentlemen sup
at EVANS', Covent-garden.

IjINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC,
BRANDY.
This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest
FRENCH BRANDY,
It i 4 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, W.
Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
"Jiinahan's LL Whisky."

THE best TROUSERS for gentlemen to wear
are those mad: by ELSTOB, of 60, New Bond-street.
They are neither so low in price as to necessitate their being
carelessly put together, nor so dear as to gain only the
wealthy purchasers. "In medio tutisimus ibis."
ELSTOB'S TROUSERS, TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS

ATLANTIC and GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with
the terms on which the first Mortgaf,ve Bonds of the Pennsyl-
vania Section of this Railroad were issued, the following
BONDS, vie.:
80 BONDS OF 1.100 DOLLARS EACH.
4 99 303 506 804 1093 1305 1610
21 142 345 512 806 1101 1314 1681
29 189 382 514 960 1102 1453 1707
51 196 383 528 982 11 6 1455 1708
52 231 411 529 986 1107 1463 1737
55 232 412 533 1028 1122 1464 1833
83 235 449 584 1054 1154 1465 1834
84 257 450 624 1056 1205 1571 1835
90 287 451 721 1077 1208 1599 1836
98 292 472 745 1084 1301 1600 1851
24 BONDS OF 500 DOLLARS EACH,
2024 2122 2144 2185 2257 2309 2421 2472
2047 2127 1154 2221 2274 2398 2444 2493
2068 2140 2163 2247 2298 2420 2459 2573
80 BONDS OF 100 DOLLARS EACH.
2601 2707 2931 3147 3102 1546 4141 4356
2602. 2725 2947 3202 3410 3574 4216 4559
2604 2733 2949 3203 3431 3820 4260 4362
2613 2751 2953 3273 3435 3695 4214 4363
2626 2774 2963 3280 3169 3.96 4266 4370
2637 2800 2970 3209 3475 39 2 4308 4465
2667 2809 2976 3336 3529 3913 4303 4520
2683 2536 2977 3318 3539 4006 4317 4563
2694 2576 3145 3351 3540 4116 4323 4583
2704 2895 3146 3352 3545 4124 4329 4589
were this day publicly DRAWN at the London Tavern, in
this city, in the presence of Thomas Hollis, Esq., secretary
to the Company, by the undersigned public notary.
Notice is also given that of the Bonds so drawn such as
have been issued in London will be paid off at par on
presentation at the Company's office, No. 2, Old Broad-street,
E.C., on and after the let day of April next, in addition to
the coupon due on that day, after which all interest will
cease.

London, Jan. 12,18G4.

W. GRAIN, Notary Public.

THIRTY-FIRST REPORT of the UNION
BANK OF LONDON.
At a Half-yearly Meeting of the Proprietors, held at the
Court-room of the Banking House, 2, Princes-street, Man-
sion House, on Wednesday, the 13th of January, 1864,
P. NORTHALL LAURIE, Esq., Governor, in the Chair,
the following REPORT was read by the Secretary :
The Directors have the pleasure to report that the net
profits for the Six Months ending the 31st December last,
after payment of all charges (including the sum of £112,487
Is. led. for interest paid and due to customers on their cur-
rent and deposit accounts), and making ample provision for
all bad and doubtful debts, amount to £114,323 14s. Bd.,
which, with £668 12s. Bd. brought forward from 30th June
last, make together £114,v92 7s. 4d.
The Directors now declare a dividend of 13s. per share,
clear of income tax, for the six months ending 31st Decem-
ber last, amounting to £51,000, and leavAng a balance of
£69,992 7s. 4d.
This state of the accounts induces the Directors to antici-
pate that which, in the ordinary course, they would have
postponed until July next, in order that the proprietors may
participate in the profits of the past six months at the earliest
I ossible period ; they have, therefore, appropriated £60,000
of the profits of the past half year to the Reserved Fund ;
and out of such Reserved Fund, thus increased to £170,000,
they have appropriated £69,000 in adding £1 per share to the
paid-up capital of the Company, which will thus be increased
from £720,000 to £780,000.
After deducting the sums applied in payment of the divi-
dend, and iu addition to the Re erved Fund, amounting to-
gether to £114,00 there will remain a balance of £992 7s. 4d.
for appropriation in July next.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.
For the Half-Year ending 31st December, 1863.
GENERAL BALANCE.
DR.

ADVERTISEMENTS
RENDERED NECESSARY BY THE RAILWAY INVASION.

(From Punch.)

THE KING of TIMBUCTOO presents his
compliments to his nobility, gentry, and public, and
begs to say that, in consequenceof his palace being required
by the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, he is remov-
ing to a temporary wigwam over the way. Justice and
executions as usual: and cold missionary on the table every
day at two.

rill-1E PROPRIETOR of the ISLE of STAFFA
respectfully announces that the Cave having been pur-
chased by the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway a, a
storehouse for gunpowder and other dangerous goods, no
more excursions from Oban or elsewhere can take place;
lona is, however, still available, and extremely pleasant fur
picnic parties this weather.

MO PERSONS ABou r TO MARRY.—YOU
are requested to make that arrangement somewhere
else than in the Church of St. George, Hanover-square,
which has been purchased by the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway.

LAST WEED! LAST WEEK! LAST WEEK!
The Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's advise their
friends who are partial to fine sights to lose no time in
visiting the above sacred and splendid edifice, as it will be
closed after this week, in compliance with the contract with
the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, who have
bought this fine Cathedral for a Central Terminus. No
charge at the doors, and only ,?our and two-pence to see
everything.

QTONEHENGE. THE LORD OF THE
Manor of
_Stonehenge beet to inform archaeologists and
others, that he has traasferred his rights to the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway, and that this famous
Druidical remain will be on view until the let of April,
when it will be put into thorough repair, and converted
into an engine-house for the above company.

COLOSSEUM.-THIS IS THE LAST YEAR
k.! of this world-famous place of exhibition, which will be-
come a booking-office for the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway. Therefore come at once and see all the
various and delightful sights. There is no such Bob's
worth in Ludes town.

YOU BEASTS! YOU BEASTS! YOU BEASTS!
This is not meant as an address to readers, which
would be in the highest degree unpolite, that is the warn-
ing which has been addressed to the animals of the Zoologi-
cal Gardens, who have received notice that the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway would like the gardens as a
coal depot. The railway has not yet got the place, but
there is no saying what may happen, so the sooner visitors
come the better.

THE LONDON. CHATHAM, AND DOVER
Railway gives Notice, that having completed negotia-
tions with PRINCE KUNG for a branch line from the Great
Wall to the Porcelain Tower, the bricks of a mite of the
former and the whole of the china of the latter are to be dis-
posed of by private contract.

MEMBERS OF THE ATHENEUM CLUB
are informed that they had better get themselves
ballotted into BOODLE'S, the CiARRICK, or some other Club,
as the present edifice has been taken by the London, Chat-
ham, and Dover Railway, and there is no time to build
another.

PERSONS WHO ARE INTENDING TO
direct by will, that they shall be buried in the new
Cemetery in the mountain opposite Inverness, are requested
to change their minds, as the said motnt4in has been pur-
chased for a signal station by the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway.

THE QUEEN OF MADAGASCAR DEEPLY
regrets that her husband has come to life again, and
also that he has sold the royal domain to the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway. Should either state of things
be altered, the Queen will give due notice.

THE BALL WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED
as to take place at the Countess of Battleauxe's, on
Tuesday next, is unavoidably postposed, in consequence of
the Earl having parted with his side of Beldragon Square
to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company.

By ROYAL COMMAND.—THE KNIGHTS
of the order of St. George, who had been summoned
to hold a Chapter on Saturday, are hereby informed that
the same will be held at the room of Mr. P. Green, Ccvent
Garden, in consequence of Windsor Castle having been
ceded to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway.

Inns of Court.—Lectures in Hilary Term,

The following regulations have just been issued as to I
the lectures during Hilary Educational Term, which began
Jan. 11, and ends March 30.
MoxoAnrs.—The first public lecture of this course will
be delivered by the reader on Common Law, Inner Tem-
ple•hall, Monday, Jan. 18, at 2 o'clock; same place and
time every Monday during the term. Advanced Common
Law lectures at 3 o'clock, same place and day. Private
lectures on Equity, Lincoln's Inn, quarter to 4 and half-
past 4. Private lectures on Real Property, quarter to 12
and a quarter to one.
TUESDANS.—ReaI Property, Gray's Inn.hall, at 2; ad-
vanced lecture at 3; first lecture, Jan. 19. Private Lec-
ture; on Constitutional Law, Lincoln's Inn, at 10; on
Jurisprudence, Middle Temple, at a quarter to 4; on Com-
mon Law, Inner Temple, a quarter to 12 and a quarter to
one, on and after Jan. 19.
WEDNESDAYS.—Constitutional Law, Lincoln's Inn, first
public lecture, Jan. 20, at two; every Wednesday during
term, same place and hour. Private Lectures—Equity, Lin-
coln's Inn, quarter Test three and quarter-past four ; Real
Property, Gray's Inn, quarter to twelve and quarter to one.
THURSDAYS.—PubIic lectures on Equity, Lincoln's Inn,
at two ; advanced lecture, at three ; first lecture this term,
Jan. 21st. Private Lectures—Constitutional Law, at ten,
Lincoln's Inn; Jurisprudence, Middle Temple, quarter to
four; Common Law, Inner Temple, quarter to twelve and
quarter to one.
FRIDAYS.—PubIic Lectures—Jurisprudence and Civil
Law, Middle Temple, at two ; first lecture, Jan. 22. Pri-
vate Lectures—Equity, Lincoln's Inn, quarter past three
and quarter past four ; Real Property, Gray's Inn, quarter
to twelve and quarter to one.
SATURDAYS—Private Lectures only— Constitutional
Law, Lincoln's Inn, at ten; Jurisprudence, Middle Temple,
quarter to four; Common Law, Inner Temple, quarter to
twelve and quarter to one; Ist class, Jan. 23.
Students who have been unable to attend a lecture or
class of either of the readers should make application, with
an explanation of the cause of such absence, in writing, to
the reader during the course, or immediately after the
delivery of the last public lecture of the course; and the
reader's report thereon, together with the application, will
be forwarded to the Council of Legal Education, who alone
have the power of granting dispensation.
The council have resolved that in no case shall students
be allowed to change from the elementary to the advanced
courses of lectures and classes, or vice versa, while qualify-
ing for call to the bar, or for the examinations on the
subjects of lectures,

THE RIFLE CONFERENCE.

The second sitting of this conference was held
yesterday at King's College, and was attended by a
large number of Volunteers. Lieutenant-Colonel
Warde, of the London Rifle Brigade, presided. The
first paper was read by Lieutenant Scott, who con-
demned the present system of angular targets and
square centres, and recommended a reduction in the
number of ranges, with some modifications on the
present plan of scoring. Captain Macgregor next
read a paper advocating the adoption of targets
made of pasteboard, iron targets being, in his
opinion, comparatively dangerous and expensive.
Canvas as a material for targets was objectionable
as apt to get loose and warped in the frames. A
pasteboard target had been in use at the range of
the Scottish Rifles, and had been found to answer
well. The target was suspended from a beam, and
could be drawn into the mantlet by the marker
without exposing himself to any danger from chance
shots. Captain Macgregor also propounded a plan
whereby several targets could be used at one time
without confusing the competitors at each by adopt-
ing a series of intervening small screens between
the targets and the shooters. Mr. Hemming
proposed that in competing scores the least
average deviation should be made the test of
success. He also suggested that the size of tar-
gets should be increased, and that a number—
say six—of concentric rings should be marked.
Captain Fyfe, of the Berkshire Volunteers, exhibited
a model of a truck upon which targets could be
easily lowered without the dangers now attendant
upon the removal of such cumbersome erections.
Captain Bland proposed an iron target with con-
centric rings, the rims of each ring to be slightly
raised above the surface to prevent splashing of the
bullets, and also exhibited a design for raising
targets upon iron brackets. The Comte de Gendre
exhibited a model of an apparatus whereby the offi-
cer in command of a shooting squad rang an electric
bell in the mantlet to call the attention of the mar-
ker to an impending shat. Lieut. Goodliffe, on
behalf of an absent member, read a paper recom-
mending a new demarcation of the square target,
and dividing it into nine squares, whereby the ele-
vation and direction of each shot would be more
marked. Dr. Stevens, of the St. George's Volun-
teers, exhibited a medical case in use in that corps,
containing all the appliances that would be neces-
sary in case of accidents upon the shooting ground.
Mr, Hart explained his automaton semaphore target
by means of which every shot telegraphed its own
position upon the target. In the general discussion
which followed, pasteboard, as a material for tar-
gets, was spoken of with much favour, although
objections were made that such targets afford no
check upon careless markers, as giving out no sound
when struck, and the bullet marks not being visible
at long ranges. Capt. Macgregor, however, stated
that a ball striking those targets did give out a
sound. The cost of the targets would be in a great
measure repaid by the lead of the bullets, which
could be received in a box placed behind the targets.
The best system of marking was a subject upon
which a difference of opinion prevailed, but it was
agreed that it was desirable that a corps of pro-
fessed markers ought to be organised, Circular
targets were also unanimously preferred to square
targets. The propriety of scoring ricochets was
much discussed, but the balance of opinion appeared
to be adverse to any alteration of the present system
in that respect. It was also announced that a
museum would be shortly opened for the reception
of models and objects connected with rifle shooting.
At 6 o'clock the sitting was suspended, and the con-
ference will hold its final sitting this day.