The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

Marriages.

COLQUIIOVN—JOHNSTON.—At Christchurch, High Har
rogate, by the Rev. Canon James, Archibald ColquhotO
Esq., surgeon, MM.'s Bengal Army, to Bessie, Baugh
ter of the late John Kent Johnston, Esq., of Dublin.
GASK—Ems.--On the 12th inst., at St. Marylebone,
Church, Charles Gask, Esq., of York-terrace, Regale/5i
park, to Fanny, eldest daughter of Robert Edis, Esq., °
Huntingdon.
SCOTT—COCHRANE.—At the residence of H.B.M.'s COsi'
sill, Cologne, Thomas C. W. Scott. Esq,, of Beechwo°6li
Forfarshire, to Maria Theresa Sutherland, daughter °
Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, LiC.B.
Deaths.

BASKERVILLE,—On the Std inst., at Clyro Court, Rod'
norshire, Thomas Baskerville Mynors Baskerville, °(1.1
aged 74.
CURTIS.—On the 11th inst., at his residence, 24, Hollancl°'
villas-road, Kensington, Thomas John Curtis,
solicitor, aged 34.
FREEMAN.—On the 13th inst., Robert George Freon:o4'
M.D., of Greenwich, aged 24.
GOUGII. —On the 9th inst., at Great Malvern, Richtl
7.
Gough, Esq., of Kilworth House, Leicestershire, I,,Ce
7
LA!NO,—On the 11th inst., at Reigate, Surrey, Jas.La-115
Esq., late Captain 70th Regt., aged 71.
VlcAits.—On the Bth inst., suddenly, at his residence, late
Leonard's-on-Sea, Major-General Edward Vicars,
Royal Engineers.

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VANS', Covent-garden, hear some charming singing, order
one of their capital chops and magnificent potatoes, and that
is the best advice I can give you.

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at

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NEW NOVEL BY TILE AUTHOR OF " CASTE."
Now ready, at all the Libraries„ in 3 vols.,
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By the Author of "Caste,"&e."
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" ' Guilty, or Not Guilty,' will find many readers. There
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Hurst and Blackett 13, Great Marlborough-street

GEORGE SAWA RD,
Secretary and General Superintendent.
12, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street,
September, 1864.

NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE.
THE BONUS YEAR.
THREE-FIFTHS of the Profits of the Company are
periodically distributed as a Bonus to parties insuring, who
have thus from time to time received from the Society sums
amou❑ting in the aggregate to nearly £440,000.
A FURTHER BONUS of £12,027 has now been declared,
and will be paid on the renewal of existing insurances at
Michaelmas, 1861, and the three following Quarters.
EXAMPLES OF PREMIUMS REDUCED BY THIS BONUS
No. of PolicylSum Insured litnnual Premium

On the 20th inst. will be publishei, in 3 vole„ post Bvo.,
price £1 11s. 6d ,
LORD OAKBURN'S DAUGHTERS.
By the Author of "East Lynne," " Verner's Pride," &c,
London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street, E.C.11

THE LATEST NEW NOVELS.
DANGEROUS CONNEXIONS.
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Reduced Pre-
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Z 1 0 19 2
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1 6 4

BER TI E BRA Y.
By the Author of " SIR VICTOR'S Cnoicz," &o.

1441,411 £,,2,510 £22t 4 4
450,156 12,00 63 0 0
484,173 6,800 35 14 0
506,975 5,000 710 0

THE MAN IN CHAINS.
By the Author of " SACKVILLE CHASE," &e.
John Maxwell and Co., Publishere, 122, Fleet-street.

The RATES of PREMIUM are in no case HIGHER than
those charged by Ihe other principal offices giving no Bonus
to their Insurers.
No charge is made for the Policy or Stamp when the In-
surance exceeds £309, or for Insurances trap (erred from
other Offices.
The Business of the Company exceeds Seventy Millions,
and, owing to the liberality with which its engagements have
been performed, is rapidly increasing. The duty paid to
Government for the year 1863 was £81,152 Its. 9d. ; the
amount insured on Farming Stock was £10,203,277.
The Norwich Union Fire Office is the LARGEST Orricz
Making a return to its Insurers..
For prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, 29, Fleet-
street, E.C. ; and Surrey-street, Norwich.

CHEAP EDITION. This day. Price 2s. complete.
CROSS OF HONOUR.
By Author of "SIR. VICTOR'S CHOICE," &o.
John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street.

Cheap Edition, this day, price 2s. complete.
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This day, uniform with" Btronghand," price 25.,
SMUGGLER CHIEF.
A Tale of Life and Adventure. By G. AmIABD.
London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street.

THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
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Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool.

20th Thousand, price Is.,
DR. HARVEY ON CORPULENCE.—Its
diminution and cure without injury to health, with
Remarks upon the Maladies produced by obesity.
CIiNCkR and CONSUMPION. • New and painless treat-
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Every article warranted.
CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR-
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. are publishing- an entirely New Edition of their un-
equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo
adm: -able engravings of every description of Furniture and
ileasieads, with
_prices attached. A copy sent gi atis and
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complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised
amle

A Six-roomed Parsonag,.
An Eight-roomed ditto
A Ten-roomed ditto ........ 259 18 6
A Twelve-roomed ditto

Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass
of valnable informationto all requiring houseli 31d furniture,
carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy-
men and gentlemen In or near Great Malvern, Southampton,
Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth,
Wells, Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder-
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HAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX'. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is app ded. Sold
at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 51 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine,
ls. 6d„ or 20 stamps.

GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma-
nently-- Ladies' Hair from 7s. 6d. ; Gentlemen's from ss.
The Dye is sold at 3s. 6d, or sent free for 54 stamps. It is
most easy of use.

lIAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes,
without effect to the sk n, superfluous hair from the face,
neck, and arms. 35. 6d.; sent the same day as ordered by post
for 51 stamps.

SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CANTIIARIDES 0 fL, which speedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d.; sent free fors4
stamps.— ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. Essay
on Hair, ld.

At the Annual Meeting, on*,the sth inst., the following were some of the leading results,
disclosed in the Report to the
shareholders.

PIMPLE REMOVE R.—All diseases of the skin
are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE-
TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness
&e. 2s. 9d.; by post for 40 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High
Holborn, London.

FIRE BRANCH.
The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum
of
£341.668
Being an advance of 40,977
over 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre-
vious year.
The Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en-
hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353

ALEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, ls.; sent for
14 stamps ; Eye Colour, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps. Skin
tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 48., or 6u stamps.
Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps.—.A.LEX. ROSS. 218,
High Holborn, London.

The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was . £75.993
Ditto ditto, 180

Showing an Increase in one year of
Among the incidents which have tended to the advance-
ment of the Royal within the last few months mar be reckoned
its antion with respect to the losses sustained by the explo-
sion of the Lotty Sleigh, which although on y con intent with
the general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
mately proved to be no more than what had been done in for-
mer times by the o'dest and most proverbial'y honourable
among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public
favour by its unhesitating promptness.
As the largest total of Revenue and the largest ratio of
progression have been attained in the present year, so it
happens that the largest Profit which it has ever 'alien to the
Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an-
nounced. The balance of net profit on theyear has amounted
to .E 83,515 • of which sum £34,100 only has been appropriate t
to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balan e of £19,441 been
carried to Reseive.

British Association for the Advancement
of Science. :

BATH, Tuesday.

From the number of arrivals yesterday and to-day it may
now be fairly anticipated that the meeting of the Associa-
tion in this city will be most successful. Up to 3 o'clock
this afternoon nearly 1,500 tickets had been sold—a consi-
derably larger number than has hitherto been issued on the
day before the proceedings commence. The demand for hotel
accommodation and private lodgings has been great, but
fortunately for strangers Bath, unlike many other places
visited by this association, has this recommendation, that it
has always a large number of spacious and elegant apart-
ments available for almost any number of visitors. Prices
have not therefore been excessive, and every possible faci-
lity has been afforded by the excellent system of registration
both for extent of accommodation and price established at
the Reception-room.
Great interest appears to be attached to the inaugural
address of Sir Charles Lyell, the new President. which will
be delivered to-morrow evening, and which it is expected
will make special reference to the thermal and mineral
waters of Bath.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The quarterly examinations for September at the Royal
Naval College, Portsmouth, of candidates for naval cadet-
ships has been brought to a conclusion, and the following
list of successful candidates was promulgated at the College
yesterday, the candidates passing in order of merit accord-
ing to the number against their name on the list.
QUALIFIED FOR NAVAL CADETS, FIRST CLASS.
tl Vernon Archibald Tie- *24 Hon. Basil Napier
dall 25 Frederick E. Strickland
*2 Edward Ponsonby 26 James A. Ward
3 Francis John Hamilton *27 Hon A. E. C. Coles
1-1 Frank Henry Rogers *2B Edward Knipe
5 William John Norcock 29 Gerald R. Maltby
6 Henry Stanley Clarke 30 Michael P. O'Callaghan
7 John W. Osborne 31 William H. Webster
I'S Thomas Hadley t 32 Thomas St John G.
*9 Charles H. Adair • Clarke
10 Henry B. Warren ' 33 Cecil M. G. Cooper
tll John E. Bearoroft 34 Francis R. Pelly
12 George K. Gordon '*3s H. W. Phelps
13 Robert L. Mayne 36 F. D. S. Scott
14 Gerald M. Richardson *37 J. P. P. Cook
15 Francis P. Carey 38 G. H. C. Stapleton
16 William C. Forrest *39 D. M. R. Read
17 Robert WA. Sparrow 40 James Brant
18 James B. Hay *4l E. V. Berridge
*l9 Charles M'C. Le Blase 42 G. A. Walmsley
*2O Stewart L. D. Ryler 48 G. H. Cherry
*2l Edwin A. Hobson 44 L. B. C. Boyle
*22 James Burder 45 Charles S. Elton
23 William P. H. Heyland •46 Robert K. M'Alpine
Twenty-nine candidates in-the first class were turned
back by the examiners.

QUALIFIED FOR NAVAL CADETS, SECOND CLASS.

1 Charles W. May tB W. B. Harris
1-2 E. W. Wild 9 H. B. Newton
3V. D. Hughes : 10 Henry Donegan
4 E. H. H. Mossom 11 D. A. Richmond
5 A. J. Lake 12 W. H. H. Rowe
6 Arthur Havergall 13 G. A. Warleigh
7 Herbert Swire

The French Imperial screw yacht Prince Jerome, with
Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotilde and suite on
board, sailed from Spithead on Monday evening and arrived
at Havre yesterday morning. At the conclusion of the
visit of the Prince and Princess to Portsmouth dockyard on
Monday they honoured the French Vice Consul, the Che-
valier Van den Bergh, with their presence at luncheon at
his residence, Rolland House, Southsea. After luncheon
the Prince and Princess embarked in the Imperial twin
screw barge La Mouche, paid a short visit to the Excellent
gunnery ship and witnessed some blank practice from her
12 ton guns, and afterwards returned to the Prince Jerome
in La Mouche.

No intimation had been given of the Prince's intended
visit to the authorities, official or otherwise, and the Prince
and Princess were therefore received on landing without any
of the ceremony or honours usually accorded to their rank.
The Ist Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards is expected to
leave the Sheet-street barracks, Windsor, for the Tower of
London to-morrow. It will be relieved at Windsor by the
21 Battalion Coldstream Guards.

The Defence, ironclad steamer, Capt. Phillimore, which
has been on a trip to the Bristol Channel during the past
week, left yesterday, it was understood, for the Mediter-
ranean.

BA.
The progress of the LifeLIFE BrßancNh,CH as shown by the New
Business transacted in tke last year, is most promising, and
The advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In-
surances effected, sh .w clearly the estimation in which the
Company is held. The following is a statement for the last
five years :
Net Sum Assured on New Policies
atter deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums.
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum Assured, and upwards of 80 per cent, on the Premium re-
ceived in the course of five years, may justly be considered as
larger than any which could have been reasonably expected.
The first half of the current year 1864, however, far outstrips
the ratio of increase indicated by the figures ju'.t quoted, as
the sum assured for that period of six months only actually
exceeds Half-a-Mil ion sterling.
The rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour..
able features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by
the quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when
the present year is conclud:d.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1864.

The following appointments have been made at the Ad .
miralty :—Capt. John Borlase, C. 8., to the Trafalgar, vice
Capt. Schomberg, placed on the retired list—Lieut. E. B.
Wadlow and Sub-Lieut. J. W. Jones and Sub-Lieut. E. F.
Day to the Rattlesnake, additional, for disposal—Leonard
Lucas, assist. surg., additional, to the Royal Adelaide—
Edward P. Clapp, second master, supernumerary, to the
Royal Adelaide—E. F. Nicholson, assist. paymaster, addi-
tional, to the Euryains—Augustus A, Lyme, assist. pay-
master, to the Rattlesnakes--Walter B. Spence, clerk, to the
Trafalgar—William S. Watson, clerk, additional, to the
Euryalus—Henry J. Leyland, chief engineer, to the Cum-
berland, for the Mars—Henry Williarab, chief engineer, to
the Cumberland, for the Forte—Thomas H. Morgan, engi-
neer, to the Asia, as supernumerary—William P. Gayer,
acting engineer, to the Indus, for the Espoir—John Bar-
nett, of the Fisgard, W, H. Barker, of the Indus, and Hy.
J. Packer, of the Frederick William, confirmed as first-class
assist. engineers—W. Annan, assist, engineer, to the Indus
as supernumerary—and Peter Foulis, assist. engineer, to

MR. GERMAN REED'S New OPERA di
9AMERA ENTERTAINMENT.—TO-NIGHT, at
Eight o'clock, THE SLEEPING QUEEN, by M. W. Balfe,
Esq., the Ilbre,to by 11. Farnie, Esq., and sustained by Miss
D'Este Finlay on, Mr. Whiffin, Mr. Wilkinson, and Miss
Poole. To be followed by TOO MARY COOKS, adapted
from M. Offenbach by Mr. German Reed, the libretto by C.
Furtado, Esq., and in which Mi.s D'Este Finlayson, Mr.
Whiffin, and Mr. J. A. Shaw will appear. ROYAL GAL-
LERY of ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Every
evening (except Sat rday), at 8. Saturday morning, at 3.
Unreserved seats, is., 25,; stalls, 35.; stall chairs, 55., can 'now
be secured at the Gallery without fee.

BUSINESSES.-Mr. ANDREW HIND'S
SEPTEMBER LIST,
Containing 500 Businesses, Premiss, Partnerships, &c.,
Gratis.
Letters, enclose stamp.—Particulars entered free.
OFFICES—CORNER OF LITTLB CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S.

The sections will commence their proceedings on the fol-
lowing morning. Of these there are : —A. Mathematical and
Physical Science;; B. Chemical Science ; C. Geology; D.
Zoology and Botany, including Physiology ; E. Geography
and Ethnology; F. Economic Science and Statistics ; and
G. Mechanical Science, Sections C., E., and F. are likely
to prove the most interesting. In C. an interesting paper
will be read by Mr Bristow on the Geological Survey. Sir
Wm. Logan, director of the Geological Survey of Canada,
has brought for inspection by the association a large box of
fossils of a much more ancient charac'er than any that have
baen previously discovered. In Section E, presided over by
Sir R. Murchison, papers will
.be read by Captain Speke,
Captain Burton, Sir H. Rawlinson, and M. Khaniktff, the
Russian geographer.

QUSSEX— FREEHOLD FARM. Mr.
.ANDREW HIND has for SALE a FARM of 101 acres,
within a ring fence, and consisting of 49 acres arable, 36
pasture, and 15 wood, with homestead, gardens, &c. The
properly is well t mbered with thriving oak, ash, &c., is
situate in a fine sporting country, within .o 3 miles of London,
surrounded by good rords, pirtly intersected I,y a trout
stream, and commands very extensive and picturesque
rrenery. A market town and rai:way station three miles
distant. 'here is also a right of pasturage for 22 head of
cattle on the common. Price, includirg house, buildings,
timber, forest right, &c., £45 per acre ; part of the purchase
money may remain on mortgage. Further particulars and
cards to view may be obtained at the Auction and Estate
Agency Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's.

The Oxford and Canterbury II:11 Company (limited:.
T " 0 XFOIt D,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
During this week will be performed, Selections from the
following Operas, viz , THE TROVATORE, NABUCO,
UN BALLO IN MAS 'HERA. LA FIIRZA DEE,
DESTINO, by Verdi; and TILE TWO GENTLEMEN OF
VERONA, by Sir 11. I ishop. Principal Artistes : —Misses
Russell, Tyrn 11, Walmsley, Fitz-Henry, and Barrie; Messrs.
Marini, Hush, Green, M ircello, and Albert.
Comedy by UNSWO ELT EUGENE, W. Randall, C.
Burton, and Bldlle. Cava ho, the celebrated Comedienne
and Mimic,.
Admission-11re*, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private
b_,xes, 10s. 6d.

The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).
CANTERBURY HALL,
Westminster-road, London.

GRAND OPTICAL iLLUSIONS.
PRINCE BLOSSOM;
0; TUB FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE

FOREST OF SHADOWS 1
Prince Blossom, Miss Townley.
Also, the New and successful Illusion, entitled THE
TERCEN fENARY ; or, a NIGHT WITH SHAKSPERE.
Operatic Selections, Glees, &0., by the whole of the talented
Artistes. Comedy by Mr. W. Randall ; Mrs. W. Randall ;
and those marvellous Gymnasts, Messrs. TALLIOTT and
BURNELL I (from the Principal Cirque, Madrid).
" THE ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN 1" •
"Go, knock, and call; he'll speak like an Anthropopha-
ginian unto thee: knock, I say." —Shakspere.
Merry Wives of Windsor, 4 act, 50, 5.
THE WONDER OF THE DAY
Will be Illustrated by Mr. W. Hilton.
Director. Mr. F. Jonghmans.
A dmission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, Is.

DEVON. ..Mr. ANDREW HIND has for
SALE a FREEHOLD FARM, containing 200 acres,
shooting,ous and buildings.
improve ,erty affords good and is capable of great ment ; will be sold
with early possession for Z 2,000; timber at valuation.
Further particulars and cards to view at the City Central
Estate Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's.

COTTAGE and LAND, near Ingatestone, Essex.
—Mr AmDREW HIND h for the LEASE of a COTTAGE, containinas g nine rooms, with dairy,
stables, coach-house. shed, 'RN-a garden, and seven .cres of
rich pasture land. Unexpired term. 6Y years. Rent £3O.
Price for Lease and Fixtures, £66. Particulars and cards to
view, at the Auction and Estate Agency Offices, corner of
Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's.

RICHMOND.—Nfr. ANDREW HIND has to
LET a detached ROUSE, containing three sitting-
rooms and six bed-rooms, kitchen, and usual offices, with
front and back gardens ; rent £65, for a term of no:, less than
three years. Cards to view at the offices, corner of Little
Carter-lane, St. Paul's.

PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL,
without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor,
and in every county in England, lOs 6d per cwt. ; one cwt.
equal to cwt. bar' ey or any meal. Delivered free in Lon-
don. Established 1858.—T110A1.6.8 PEACE, Manager, 66,
Lant-street, Southwark.

MEET H. IMPROVED MECHANICAL
DENTISTRY.—Professional abilities and great artistic
skill have been most successfully combined in the production
of ARTIFICIAL T RETti upon a new principle. The real
value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi-
enced by all wishing to avail themselves of professional
assistance by consulting Mr. AL BRET, 34, Great Russell-
street, Bloomsbury, whose experience has enabled him to
effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial
means, and which are so pet fectly efficient.

ROUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS,
and DEFORMITIES are prevented and cured by
CHANDLER'S IMPROVED CHEST-EXPANDING
BRACES, for bo h sexes, of all ages. They strengthen the
voice and lungs,relleve indigestion, and are especially recom-
mended to children for assisting the growth and producing a
perfect symmetrical figure, superseding the old braces
and
stays.--66, Berners-street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated
Pamphlets forwarded.

p RIZ E mED A
EXHIBITION, 1882.
FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &0.,
To the Queen and the Prince of Wales.
(Established 1720.)
The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1882,
testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers'
manufacture.
A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis
Tucker and Co., on the subject of
WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS,
says :
"I have found them fully equal to the recommendation.
Which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com-
mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar."
Finest quality, with fatted Wicks, patented.. 2s, 2d. per lb.
Ordinary quality .. .. • • .. 28. Od. lb.
VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax.
per
Best quality
Is. sd. per lb.
Second quality ..
Third quality ..•• • • is. Bd. per lb.•
is. id. per lb
Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value.
.
FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO.,
:s, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory_
Kensington (Established 1730).
The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture
Of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar

Second Edition, Corrected and Revised, post free 7d., in
cloth 13d.,
THE TEETH : a Practical Treatise, with the
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By A. ESKELL, Esq., Surgeon-Dentist,
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"It really contains all that is necessary relative to the
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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDISESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1864.

HEALTH OF LONDON.

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)

The deaths in London, which had ranged in August above
1,400 weekly, declined to 1,352 in the week that ended last
Saturday. Tho deaths of persons under 20 years of age fell
from 800 and upwards to 752.
The average number of deaths in the 30th week of the 10
years, 1854-63, is, with the exclusion of death from epide-
mic cholera in 1854, and with a correction for increase of
population, 1,211. But the actual number returned for last
week exhibits an excess of 140 above the number thus esti-
mated.

Diarrhoea has now peroeptibly decreased. Ik rose to ils
maximum in the first week in August, when the deaths
from it were 286 ; in the last week of that month they were
180, and last week 132, The mean temperature of the air
in the first week of August was 65 deg, last week it was 61.1
deg.

Five deaths from scarlatina occurred in the sub-district
of St. John, Westminster; four in that of St. John, Mary-
lebone; four in that of Tottenham-court-road; four in
Islington West; four in Haggerstono West, The total
number from scarlatina was 73.

There were 53 fatal cases of measles, five of which were
in Limehouse, 11 in the district of Poplar, in which also
there were 10 of typhus ; 17 deaths from typhus occurred
in Deptford, Greenwich, and Woolwich.

At 5, Storer-street, Mile-end, a sempstress, aged 24 years,
died from effusion on the chest, accelerated by overwork and
want of necessaries.

A painter, aged 54 years, died from fever and cerebral
disease, caused by exposure to the sun's heat when at his
work.

A woman died of rheumatic fever, caused by the damp
of a newly-built house.

A charwoman died at 111, Tyers-street, Lambeth, on the
Bth Sept., at the age of 101 years.

Last week the births of 954 boys and 936 girls, in all
1,939 children, were registered in London. In the 10 cor-
responding weeks of the years 1854-63 the average number
(corrected) was 1852.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.805 in. Th© reading
was 29.55 in. on Sunday, and rose to 29.92 in. on Monday.
The mean temperature of the air in the week was 6PI deg,
which is 3.2 deg% above the average of the same week in 43
years (as determined by Mr Glaisher). The lowest night
temperature was 48.4 deg. on Tuesday. The highest day
temperature was 75.5 deg. on Thursday, The range of tem-
perature in the week was therefore 27,1 deg. The mean
daily range was 14.4 deg. The difference between the mean
dew-point temperature and air temperature was 7.7 deg.
The mean degree of humidity of the air was 76, complete
saturation being represented by 100. The humidity was
only 69 on Monday, when the wind was in the north-west.
It rose to 91 on the following day, when the wind was in
the south-west, from which point the wind continued to
blow during the remainder of the week. Rain fell to the
amount of 0.39 in. A quarter inch fell on Tuesday. The
mean of the highest temperatures of the water of the
Thames was 62 deg. 7 min.; that of the lowest was GO deg.
4 min.

The births (this return is supplied by the Registrar
General of Ireland) registered in Dublin during the Reek
ending the 10th September was 152, and the deaths were
99, in a population of 254,&8 (in 1861), spread over an area
of 3,808 statute acres.
The deaths in Vienna as returned by Dr Glatter were
273 in the week ending the 3d of September, when the
mean temperature was 58 deg. 8 min., that of Greenwich
having been 60 deg. 3 min.

Murder and Attempted Suicide.

PRESTON, Thursday.

Between 5 and 6 o'clock this morning a dreadful tragedy
was perpetrated by a man named William Berry, miller, of
29, Ormskirk-road, in this town. Since Whitsuntide the
man has been in a desponding state, partly through business
affairs, and to some extent through certain family matters.
He seems to have been jealous of his wife, although, it is
believed, he had no reason whatever to be so. On Monday,
Berry and his wife took lodgings in Ormskirk-road, and
their children, two in number, were removed to some of
their relatives. Early this morning the woman was heard
screaming, and it was subsequently discovered that the had
been stabbed in several places about her breast, and that
her throat had been cut near the centre. Her windpipe was
cut completely through ; she bled very profusely, and died
about half an hour after she was found. It seems also that
Berry made an attempt upon his life. He was found sitting
on a bed in his lodgings, with his throat cut, and the latest
repor's are to the effect that he is not likely to survive.
The following evidence has been prepared by the police,
preparatory to the cfficial inquiry, which will be held to-
morrow :

Edward Leach, of 29, Ormskirk-road, says,—About half-
past 5 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning I heard a scream in
the room where the deceased and her husband were sleep-
ing. I immediately got out of bed and went to their room
and saw the deceased at the window. Her husband was on
the side of the bed, and I seized hold of him. Directly I
took hold of him he made a stab at his own throat with a
pocket knife. He made several stabs at his threat. He
said, "Let me do it quietly, Ned."
Henry Ashworth, a brewer. said,—l was in Biehopgate
this (Tuesday) morning, at half-past 5 o'clock, when I heard
a woman screaming. I immediately ran into Ormskirk-
road, where I saw the deceased, and got hold of her. She
was bleeding from the throat. I put one of my hands to
her throat, and placed the other round her waist, and then
called for assistance. Soon afterwards I got her into the
house. I asked her who had been doing this—cutting hex
throat. She made an answer and said "My husband."
She never afterwards spoke.

Matthew Etherington, provision dealer, of 22, Walker-
street, says—This (Tuesday) morning at half-past 5 I was
in Ormskirk-road, when I saw Henry Ashworth, the last
',lances, holding the deceased. She was bleeding very pro-
fusely from the throat. I helped Ashworth to get her into
the house. We got two bandages, and placed them around
her throat. We afterwards went upstairs, and I got hold
of the deceased's husband.

George Guodier, of 23, Everton-gardens, says—While I
was in Tithe B arn-street at half-past 5 o'clock this morning
I heard cries of " Murder ! I ran up the street, and into
Ormskirk-road, and saw the deceased standing at the door
of the house No. 29 in that street. She said "Dear me, he
is killing more upstairs," I went upstairs with a policeman,
and saw her husband.

Police-constable Dilworth deposes—At 530 this morning
I was in Lancaster• road. I heard cries of " Police, police,
make haste." I immediately went into Ormakirk-road, and
found the deceased lying on her side at the door of the house
No. 29. I asked where the man was, and some person said
upstairs. I went into the room and found him in a stoop-
ing position, Edward Leach had hold him. I seized the
man's arm, and took a pocket knife out of his hand. The
knife was covered with blood.

Inspector Hornby said—l thrived at the scene of the
murder about half-past 6 o'clock, along with Inspecter
Wray. I found the deceased lying on the sofa. I imme-
diately went upstairs. I saw her husband sitting on the
bed. His throat was cut. Inspector Wray gave me a
handkerchief, and I tied it around the man's throat. Wray
and I then sent for doctors, and at 6 o'clock Mr W. H.
Spencer, surgeon, arrived. While I was in the room the
deceased's husband said to me, "That's you, Hornby; I
know you." I said, " What made you do this, Will?"
He answered, "It was through some men being in the
house last night." I mentioned the name of a man named
Wilkinson, a miller, as being one of them, and he said
"No." While we were at the house Mr Superintendent
Dunn arrived, and made all necessary inquiries.
This morning Berry was visited by Father de Pietro. He
expressed his sorrow to the rev. gentleman for what he had
done, and said that he knew he had committed a murder.
The deceased, as we have already intimated, was the
mother of two children, and she was expected to be shortly
confined of a third.

How SPIDERS FLY.—Although spiders are not
provided wings, and consequently are incapable of
flying, in the strict sense of the word, yet, by the aid of
their silken filaments, numerous species, belonging to va-
rious genera, are enabled to accomplish distant journeys
through the atmosphere. These aerial excursions, which
appear to result from an instinctive desire to migrate, are
undertaken when the weather is bright and serene, parti-
cularly in autumn, both by adult and immature individuals,
and aro effected in the folloWing manner. After climbing
to the summits of different objects, they raise themselves
still higher by straightening the limbs ; then elevating the
abdosnen by bringing it from the usual horizontal position
into one almost perpendicular, they emit from the spin-
ners a small quantity of viscid fluid, which is drawn out
into fine lines by the ascending current, occasioned by
the rarefaction of the air contiguous to the heated
ground. Against there lines the current of rarefied
air impinges, till the animals, feeling themselves
acted upon with sufficient force, quit their hold of the ob.
jects on which they stand, and mount aloft. . The
manner in which the lines are carried out from a current of
air appears to be this. As a preparatory measure the spin-
ning mammu'to are brought into close contact, and viscid
matter is emitted from the papillae ; they are then separated
by a lateral motion, which extends the viscid matter into
fine filaments connecting the papillm ; on these filaments the
current impinges, drawing thorn out to a length which io
reaulated by the will of the animal, and on the maunnu!co
being again brought together, the filaments coalesce and
form a compolUld Plackwal s Rotor!, of
Spiders,

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The West India and Pacific Mails,

SOUTIIAINIFTON, Tuesday Night.

The Royal Mail Company's screw steamship
Tasmanian, Capt. T. W. Sawyer (lieutenant Royal
Naval Reserve), arrived at 8 30 p.m. She brings
82 passengers, 2,186,677 dols. in specie (of which
1,208,906 dots. are gold and 977,771 dols. silver),
diamonds, &c. (value 8,370 dols.), and a full gene-
ral cargo.
The Tasmanian left St. Thomas on the 30th ult.,
and has had variable winds and weather on the pas-
sage. In lat. 47 46 N., long. 10 30 W., she spoke
the bark Hebe ; and in lat. 48 21 N., long. 84 47
W., the British ship Fel wood, both outward bound.

Her Majesty's ships Charybdis and Chameleon
were at Panama; the Pylades at Barbadoes; the
Styx on a cruise; the Greyhound was expected at
Barbadoes from Berbiee at the time of the packet
leaving ; the Aboukir, Barracouta, Petrel, and gun•
boat Nimble were at Port Royal, Jamaica.
The Spanish war steamer Pizarro was at St.
Thomas.

The screw steam yacht Midge, It. T. Y. C, (Mr
S. Pittar, owner), arrived at St. Thomas from the
Spanish main on the 20th of August, and was under
steam homewardbound when the Tasmanian sailed.
Yellow fever was prevalent among the shipping
at Demerara ; upwards of 60 men in hospital. The
master and seven of the crew of the Indian Chief
were dead.

Rain at all the islands, and very' heivk we4ther
experienced by the mail steamer Conway between
Barbadoes and St. Kitts.

Sickness on the increase at St. Thomas on shore,
but the shipping continues healthy.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Jamaica
on the 23d of August, but without any damage.
JA➢iAICA.—The ceremony of the inauguration of
his Excellency Governor Eyre took place on the
23d of August. The oaths were administered by
Sir Bryan Edwards, Chief Justice, after which the
Right Rev. Bishop Courtenay presented an address
from the various clergy of the island, which was
feelingly responded to by his Excellency. Trade
in general was in a depressed condition. Exchange
on London, 90 days, 1 per cent. ; 60 days, 11, per
cent.'; 30 days, 2 per cent.
TRINIDAD.—The cane cultivation looked very
promising, and planters anticipated good returns
for 1865. Freights, 2s 3d for molasses, 2s 6d for
sugar, and 2s 9d for cocoa. Exchange, 90 days,
487 dole; 60 days, 490 dols ; 30 days, 493 dols.
Trade rather dull. Preparations were being made
to give a cordial reception to his Excellency Gover-
nor Sutton, who succeeds Governor Keats in the
administration,

BARBADOES.—Throughout the island the crops of
canes were in first rate condition. Shipments of
sugar to date 32,296 hogsheads, 2,597 tierces, 5,230
barrels, 2,028 bags ; molasses, 381 hogsheads, 9,296
puncheons, 389 barrels; rum, 71 puncheons.
GRENADA.—Trade had somewhat improved dur-
ing the fortnight. The sugar crop for the season
will be about 6,000 hogsheads; cocoa, 8,000 bags ;
cotton, 800 bales. _ _

From Mexico we learn that the Emperor Maxi-
milian had invited Juarez and other Liberal chiefs
to come to the city of Mexico to consult together
on a plan for restoring peace and the firm establish-
ment of the empire, guaranteeing them full protec-
tion and safety. They refused to accede to this
request. Juarez's answer had been published.
ST LUClA..—During the fortnight, owing to re-
freshing showers, a decided change for the better
was visible in the young canes throughout the
island. Business very dull, the crop being over.
But little money in circulation, and the banks are
charging 4821 do's per £lOO sterling for thtir 90
days' bills. llum—Stocks heavy, but very little
demand.

No news of importance has been received from
the South Pacific.

From Peru we learn that in consequence of the
inactivity of the Court of Aledrid in reference to the
seizure of the Chiecha Islands, several members of
the Ministry at Lima had resigned, and on the Ilth
of August a new Cabinet was formed, by which it
is hoped that more energy will be displayed in the
matter, and that a better feeling will he felt between
Congress and the Government. The icon-plated
monitor Victoria was launched on the 30th of July.
VALrattaiso.—A bill had been passed for form-
ing a new department in the Custom-house for col-
lecting and embodying the statistics of trade, and
a privilege has been accorded to the Corrizal Rail-
way Company for an extension of their track. Ex.
change on London, 441 to 45 per cent., 60 to 90
days; on Paris, 4 65 and 4 75.
The railway in Venezuela from Zucacos to the
Aroa mines was proceeding rapidly, and the con-
tractor (Mr S. Pittar) has returned to England to
make further arrangements for its immediate com-
pletion. Political affairs were assuming a more
tranquil aspect in this district.