The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-25 00:00:00

BED .ROOM CANDLES.

"p RICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop
crease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles,
sold in boxes ls. and 3s. each, are recommended as the best
carriers.

" EXTRA. HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES,"
sold in boxes 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those
who will not burn thin.

" SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS,"
in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use
where cheapness ig a great object, will be found an improve-
ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less.
Special candle •ticks to fit thin candles, Is. and 2s. 6d. each;
reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each.
TOILET SOAPS.
Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent.
Belmont Glycerine Soap, contains rrice's Glycerine.
Camphor and Glycerine Soap, fo tender skins in winter.
GLYCERINE. SHERWOODOLE
"Price's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes
had from any Chemist, in grease and other stains.
capsuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsule(' hot-
" Price's Patent," from ed. ties, Oct. and is. each.
upwards. Impure Glycerine
has been sold ,5n the state-
ment that it is "equal to
Prices."

Retail throug
Wholesale by Price s Patent
Lon

h any Grocer.
t. Caudle Company (Limited),
don.

VINTAGE WINE COMPANY,
Importers of Spanish and other Wine, ,
per doz.
The Vintage Xeres Ditto, Pale
14, Bloomsbury-sheet, London,
The VintaFgeur Doorswida thOxford-street.
cosSnoeurry ,of NewGoldenOxt ord
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The Vintiv):e Port, No. 1 .. 245. „
The Vintage Port, No. 1* 24s.
The Vintage Port, No. 5, fine rich old 3ss.
The Vintage Claret
The Vintage Beaujolais, recommended ...• •• " 368'
275. ~
The Vintage Champagne, quarts
15s. ~
pints
The Vintage 11°4, sparkling, vey choice 36s. ~
The Vintage Burgundy, sparkling superb .....
The Vintage Bast India Sherry. s4s. ~
The Vintage A montillado, the choicest imported 558. ~
Fine old Cognac. Liquors, Spirits, .te.
THE VINTAGE ALMANACK, with price list and
Medical and clerical testimonials, sent post free. See SOD
opinions of the press.

14, Bloom bury-street. N. W. HODGES, Secretary.
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OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Nail-
Terminua:King's-cross.

Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
The numerous and urgent appeals of the sick poor for ad-
mission compel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the
affluent and humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged
to treat asout-patients many distressing cases which. with
more adequate funds, they would gladly admit into the wards.
The premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500
beds.
The Hospital is not endowed,_ but is wholly dependent on
voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by
Esq., Nicholas-lane;
Edward mast erinan,
the Treasurer, also
by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.. Herries and
Co. ; Ransom and Co. •
, Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith,
Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay
and Co. ; Denison and C
W Miami, Deacon, and Co.;
Ni bet and Co • '
Overend, Gurney, and Co., Berners-street ;
Masterman and Co. ; I. Horned and Co., Liverpool ; and at
the Hospital, from 10 till 5.
STANFORD Si SAtIT_4. Seoretary.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND
is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail-
ing remedy for wounds of every description, burns, scalds,
chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, Ar.c.
Sol& in Dots. is. lad. 2s. Pd., I s., and 225. each. Also his
PILULIE ANTISCIfOPEIUL.2E, confirmed by sixty years'
experience to be one of the best alterative medicines ever
offered to the public. They form a mild and superior Family
Aperient, that may be taken at all times without confine-
ment or change ef diet. Sold in boxes, Is. 1.(1., 28- 9d., la.
lie., and 225. each.

Sold wholesale by the proprietors, Beach and Barnicott,
Bridoort, by the London houses, and retail by all respectable
medicine vendors in the United Kingdom and Colonies.

IR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER
PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REEDY.—Pre-
fared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr.
cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who
suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind.
spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual
costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
ct the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
tion and graeful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro-
moteand strengthen the whole nervous system.
King William-street, Charing-cross.
Said
d by digestion,W.t am , bert
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ark for Dr.
Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
green package, with Lambert," engraved on the
stamp,

The hired sailing transport Hornet, temporarily com-
manded by Lieut. Walter Stewart, of her Majesty's screw
corvette Encounter, arrived at Spithead on Saturday, from
Madras and St, Helena, with the left wing of the 74th
Highlanders on board and detachments of time-expired
men and invalids from various regiments serving in the
Madras Presidency. The Hornet sailed from Madras on
the Bth of March and from St. Helena on the Ist of June.
The troops on board consist of the left wing 74th High-
landers—Capts. W. S. Thackeray, C. H. Thompson, and
W. S, Hunt—Lieuts. Reßeston, Bradley, Dougherty, Wel.
Gillespie-17 sergeants, 20 lace, and Darvall—Ensigns
A. J. Campbell and Sir A. A
Campbell—Assist.- Surg Gesp.
Ensign Taylor, Ceylon Rifles-19 cor-
porals,time-
Campbell—Assist.-Burg
seven drummers, one piper, and 140 privates.
Detamn
—lO men for linellar-hall, and 63 invalids. At
3 p.m. yesterday
os
the Hornet sailed again from Spithead
with id
the m
p sstill on board for Gravesend, where they
exr ce beternot
to Edinburgh, the time-expired men to the depots of their
respectivewill disemb
regiments,ark, thel ft Wing of the 74th proceeding thence
and the invalids retracing their course
westward to the Royal Victoria Military Hospital in South-
ampton Water. Tie invalids could have been transferred
from the ship when at Spithead to Netley, but it was under-
stood that the terms of the charter party provided only for
the disembarkation of the men at Gravesend. The owner of
the Hornet stands by those terms, and the Horse Guards
authorities must therefore submit and provide railway
transport for the men from Gravesend to Netley.
The Bacchante, screw frigate, 39 guns, Capt. Donald M.
L. Mackenzie, arrived at Spithead on Thursday, about 2
p.m. from the Pacific. She sailed from Valparaiso on the
evening of the 14th of April, with a freight of 125,000d015.
on board for Rio Janeiro. At Valparaiso were her Majesty's
ships Leander, bearing the broad pennant of Commodore
Harvey, and Alert, Commander Majendie—light southerly
winds and calms were experienced after leaving Valparaiso
until the 26th. The vessel made very little progress, hav-
ing at that date only reached lat. 36.57 S. ; long. 84.24 W.
Beyond this point strong northerly and westerly winds were
fallen in with and continued until Cape Horn was rounded
on the afternoon of the sth May. The Falkland Islands
were passed on the 9th May, fresh westerly winds prevail-
ing. On the 10th May the ship was under doulle-reefed
topsails and courses, going nine knots, when the main yard
was carried away at the slings. On the 14th it had been
repaired and sent up again, but on the same day the star-
board cutter was carried away in a heavy roll A the sea.
From the 16th of May to the 22d the wind was 'ery light.
On the 22d of May there was a calm, and steam was got up
in two boilers. At noon on the 26th the vessel :whored in
the Bay of Rio de Janeiro, and found at anchor there her
Majesty's ships Egmont, Curlew, Stromboli, nod Industry.
Two deaths occurred on the voyage from Valpsraiso to Rio
—Henry Harris, private Royal Marine Light -Lnfantry, re-
ceived from her Majesty's ship Nereus, and Vim. Harford,
gunner of the Royal Marine Artillery, servins on board the
ship. The Bacchante having discharged ha freight and
received on board naval invalids from her .3lajesty's ships
on the station, sailed from Rio anchorage for England on
the Ist of June, under steam with two boilers in use, escort-
ing the British ship Sophy out to sea umil 20 miles S.S.E,
of the bay. Then the Sophy, in obedience to a signal from
the Bacchante, cast off the warps of ber towing tug, and
stood out to sea under her canvas, a Federal man of war
steamer being reported at the same time to be in eight and
in pursuit. The Bacchants crossed the equator on the 15th
June, in long. 30 W., and :he Tropic of Cancer on the 26th
June in long. 42.35 W. Vice Admiral Sir M. Seymour,
G.C.8., embarked on boarc the Fire Queen steam yacht,
Staff Commander Paul, or Saturday, and proceeding out to
Spithead inspected the sacchante, The vessel atter her
inspection weighed anclor and steamed into Portsmouth
harbour to dismantle and pay out of commission.

The Royal Sovereige, 5, iron-cased turreteship, Capt.
Sherard Osborn, C. 8., was officially inspected in Ports-
mouth harbour, on commission, by Vice-Admiral Sir M.
Seymour, G.C.8., Neval Commander-in-Chief at Ports-
mouth. She will go cut of Portsmouth harbour this morn-
ing, and, according t pre-existing arrangementa, proceed
to off Osborne, where her Majesty's has announced her in-
tention of paying a visit to the ship. On Tuesday, most
probably, the Royal. Sovereign will anchor in St. Helen's-
roads, preparatory to commencing her trial cruise.
A field•day of peculiar interest took place on Friday, at
Woolwich, in which the regular troops in garrison and the
Kentish Volunteers were combined. About 25,000 or 30,000
spectators were calculated to have been present. By a most
judicious arrangement the flagstaff was traneterred from the
eastern to the western side of the common. The space at
the rear, being well sheltered with trees, was appointed by
Gan. Warde as the reserved position for private carriages
and persons admitted by tickets of reserve. Tho corps of
Volunteers from different parts of the country commenced
forming in the Royal Arsenal soon after one o'clock. The
whole of the interior of the common and barrack-field were
kept clear of spectators, and the roads leading thence were
t p.m. The proceedings com:neuccd at 3
o'clock
otn2 oth'cleaorerkivalof
Viscount Sydney, lore-lieut. of the
county, who was received on the ground by Major-Gen.
Warde, C.B.,commanded the garrison, attended by his Per-
sonal staff, There werealso present Col. lel'elurdo, Inspector
udson2S
Br
ilgedn it R
Vis-
count Volunteers; Lieut.-Col. Thorold Brigadier and A.D.C.
Lieut.
Hardinge,
Lieut.-Col. Sir E. Campbell,
Assist.-Inspector of Volunteers; Lieut.-Col. Anderson,
Lieut.-Col. Ellis, Lieut.-Col. Parkyn, and other mounted
officers. Those to whom had been awarded the prize won
otint ll
,th Dent
at the Volunteer contest at Gravesend having been ranged
in front of the General and Staff, Viscount Sydney addressed
them, and informed them that he was glad to find there was
no diminution in their numbers. They had been compli-
mace, he said, by General Hay, and their firing had been
good. He had formerly delivered the prizes himself, but
on this occasion he had asked Lady Sydney to perform that
part. Tho names were then called over, and each oue re-
ceived his prize. The recipients then took their places in
their various battalions, The General and attendant offi-
cers shortly afterwards proceeded to the front, and ware re-
ceived with a general salute after which he inspected the
troops, who were ranged in the following order :—The
Royal Horse Artillery, in command of Col. E. Price, C. 8.,
B Brigade, on the right of and at right angles to the lines;
the Royal Marine Light Infantry, in command of Lieut.-
Marriott, on the right of the line in quarter-distance
column, right in front, with their right resting en the left
of the Royal Horse Artiller
Y—the different corps of Volun-
teers in a line of contiguous quarter-distance columns on
the left of the Royal Marines, the
Ist brigade consisting of
the Ist administrative battalion, Blackheath-2d ditto,
Penshurst-3,1 ditto, Maidstone-4th and sth Canterbury
and Cranbrooke, in command of Lieut. Col. Thorold—and
the 2d brigade comprising the 26th Royal Arsenal (two
battalions), Woolwich, Ist administrative brigade Graves-
end, and 10th and 14th Arsenal and Dockyard brigades of
in command of T
Artillery,—.eut. Col. Hardinge. Four
field batteries, in command of Colonel J. H. Smyth, C. 8.,
formed on the left of the infantry at right angles, and two
40-pounder batteries, in command of Lieut. Col. Austen,
in line in the rear. The ground
was well kept by a detach-
ment at the Royal Artillery,
in command of Col. the Hon.
G. T. Devereux, LULA') and Capt. Webb, Royal Marines,
assisted by a large body of the local and metropolitan
police in charge of Inspector T. —invell, and under the spe-
cial superintendence of Mr M
—allalieu. The weather was
very
fine during the review, and the whole went off with-
out accident of any kind. Shortly before four o'clock the
troops commenced marching past in quick time, the Royal
Horse Artillery and field batteries in open columns
of batteries at half interval, and the infantry in
open column of companies. The
bands of Volunteer
corps marched past at the Lead of their corps, but did not
play. The bands of the Royal Artillery and Royal Marines
formed up in front of the flagstaff' and played during the
marching past. After marching Past the force divided into
two corps, and carried out the attack and defence of an in-
trenched camp. The attacking force force formed on the
top of the common under cover of the heavy batteries. The
defending body, supposed to be in position in front of their
intrenchnaents, were drawn up in front of the Ha-ha sepa.
rating the common from the barrack field. Soon after 4
o'clock a rocket was fired to announce the commencement
of the attack. Operations immediately commenced by the
defenders shelling the enenlY'a Position on the hill. The
heavy guns were discharged in reply, on which the de-
fenders advanced, supported by Horse Artillery and co-
vered by skirmishers. In the meantime the enemy de-
ployed, throwing out skirmishers to check the advance. The
defenders having advanced, deployed, skirmishers worn re-
called on both sides, and a heavy fire opened from both
lines. The defenders retired slowly, Covered by skirmishers,
the enemy advancing supported by field artillery. A stand
was then made at the Ha-ha, over which the defenders re-
tired, throwing bridges across to do so. The enemy still
advanced, but was laying down bridges for himself (the de-
fenders having removed theirs and retired into their in-
trenehments) and was mct by a heavy fire from the works,
which prevented an assault and compelled him to retire.
The defenders pursued. The troops then formed on the
original ground, advanced in line and broke off in divisions
from the field about half-past 6. The marching past of the
various corps of volunteers. and many of their movements,
were highly applauded. It was remarked during the mul-
tiplicity of artillery and infantry manoeuvres commanded
throughout by Major-General Warde, the newly-appointed
commander of the garrison, that although an officer of the
Royal Horse Artillery his experience perfectly qualified
him for the command of the infantry, the movements of
which ho directed with equal facility and judgment. After
the review the General entertained a numerous party of
guests at the Royal Artillery moss, including Viscount
Sydney, Viscount Hardinge, and the officers commanding,
Sir Shafto Adair, and many others.
The following appointments and promotions were made

The report of the directors of this company states that
the amout of capital raised to the 30th of tune, 1863, is
£12,094,099. The amount of capital expended during the
half-year is £389,082. The opening of new branches and
the approaching requirements for the South London lines
have necessitated an increase in the plant; the directors
are making the necessary preparations, as the successful
working of the railway depends chiefly on the pos-
session of an adequate stock of engines and vehicles. The
high price of money has checked applications for de-
benture stock; still a further sum of £24,023 has been
issued during the past half year. The gross revenue has
been £466,301, showing an increase 0fg3,486 over the cor-
responding half•year. The traffic is still subject to the natural
effect of the large redaction of fares and rates made the Ist
of August, 1863, but the expectations of the directors have
already to some extent been realised, as the traffic is con-
tinually increasing, and there is no cause to doubt that the
returns after the Ist August next will contrast favourably.
The total traffic receipts for the half year ending June 30,
amounted to £151,454 against £445,610 for the correspond-
ing half of 1863, showing an increase of £5,844. The total
working expenses and renewals amounted to £220,273 or
48! per cent, against £224,394 or 50 1-3 d per cent. for the
corresponding period, showing a decrease of £4,121 in the
expenditure, although there was an increase in the mileage
of 201,104 miles run by the trains. The renewals for the
past half year amounted to £7,507, and the corresponding
half of last year to £9,258. The cost of working per train
mile was 2s Gid against 2s 111 d in the corresponding half of
1863. The lines promoted by the South Eastern Railway
Company affecting the interests of this company were with-
drawn, satisfactory arrangements made with that company
as regards the traffic from Tunbridge-wells to Eastbourne,
and all questions at variance adjusted—the directors believe
this will prevent any future collision, and thus strengthen
the friendly relations of the two companies. The directors
have succeeded in obtaining powers for a direct access to
the suburban lines from Peckham across the Dulwich Col-
lege estate. These powers will enable the company so com-
pletely to accommodate the whole of their district that it is
hoped further important extensions may not be required for
some time. The branch lines to Bognor and to Seaford were
opened for public traffic on the Ist cf June. The opening
of the South London line will be somewhat retarded by the
widening of the Greenwich viaduct; but the works will be
pushed on willa rapidity. The net amount at the credit of
the revenue account is £122,603, out of which the directors
recommend the payment of a dividend of 21 per cent. for
the half year, leaving a balante of £428.

COCKERMOUTH, KESWICK, AND PENRITH,
The directors of this company had made arrangements for
opening the line on the let of August, but the Government
inspector required heavier " chairs" to be laid at the ends
of the rails than those used. The inspector was commu-
nicated with, and a reply has been received, stating that
although he will insist on heavier chairs being substituted,
yet, if all else Is satisfactory, he will be willing to sanction
the opening of the line for passenger traffic.gt appears the
directors have ordered the heavier chairs, and will substi-
tute them gradually, so that the opening of the line will not,
it is expected, be delayed beyond the middle of August.