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

CANTERBURY HALL.I
The Fairy Entertainment, entitled
PRINCE BLOSSOM IN THE LAND OF SHADOWS!
Is writt';n expressly for this establishment by W. F. Vander-
author of the celebrated " Enchanted Hash," and en-
Morton, with the aid of Professor Pepper's Optical
701 Ile ~s
Illusion
(known as the Ghost), to produce effects never before
contemplated, and which have all teen duly registered by
him and Mr. J. H. Weston under the title of "The Ghost in
the INlagic Fountains." By, this new arrangement, that
which is in reality nothing but a shadow, becomes to all ap-
n'arance endowed with life, and when " Fame" takes her
Sight through the burning Cataracts, and the Naiads seek
their beds in the Crystal Waters, form a coup d'cell of beauty
unparalleled even in fairy romanco.
Prince Blossom (with the Song of all Nations), Miss Townley.
The Marvellous Illusion will take place every Evening at
half-past Nine o'c ock.
All the wonderful entertainment of the establishment, as
usual, in addition to the above.
Admission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls.
Open every Evening.
London, England, 1864-02-18

NORTH-WESTERN.

The half-yearly meeting of this torapanywas held at Leeds
yesterday. The report stated that the dividend to be de-
clared was at the rate of per cent. per annttm, the sum
of £12,414 being available for that ptirpose. By the terms
of the lease granted to the Midland Railway Company, the
dividend for the year commencing January 1, 1864, would
be at the rate of 31 per cent., plus one half of the net stir-
plus, if any. Since the Midland Company took possession
of the line in 1359 considerable additions had been made to
the permanent works, including enlargements of the har-
bour works at Morecambe, extenslone of aidittga and et-
largemont of platforms and station accommodation at all
the stations along the line, the laying of the second
line of rails between Wennington Junction and ingleton
the erection permanent station buildings at latter place,
and the strengthening of 49 roiled of elugle line by fish-
jointing, extra sleepers and fastenings ; and the cost of these
works had been added to the capital account, the interest
thereon being paid by the Midland Company. The directors
had introduced a bill into Parliament in the present session
for authorising a division of the ordinary
share capital of
the company into stock—viz ,an A stook, to consist of
£171,336 (being three-fifths of the whole), which would be
entitled to a perpetual preferential dividend at the rate of
45 per, cent. per annum, and a B stock, to consist of £314,224
• (being the remaining two-fifths of the capital), whiPhwould
L take a dividend of £1 .5s per cent., the surplus profits arising
lemeder the lease, an 4 a 11 other contingent adv*ktn,cps
might accrue to the e' ,mpany.
The CHAIRMAN (!4 in. 11. Alcock), moved the adoption of
London, England, 1864-02-18

PARLIAMENTARY RETURN.

-•
A Parliamentary return was issued
Majesty'
showing the charges incurred in her
dockyards and at the Admiralty for works let
31st Mare'
ships' services during the year ended the
0601
last. To the accounts is prefixed a report
date
yesterdei
from the Accountant-General of the Dravii
rse of hist
the 12th of the present month. In the
Coureport the Accountant-General, after stating the
the stocks of timber and timber materials
in the several dockyards are to be valued on the let.
of April next, continues :—" As a further Wit:
quence of Mr. Stansfeld's investigations into dock'
quence
yard accounts and economy, an extension se ens
modification have been made in the new regalsti3O
which have been framed for the preparation of t",
dockyard and factory accounts of expenses UP'
ships, services, and conversions, and which it is PI
posed to bring into operation on the Ist of MI:10
next. The chief objects sought to be obtains(' 1
and stating
these regulations are to ensure iv the future preps be
tion of these accounts that the charges should
bi,
rendered upon a uniform principle ; that all
er a.
trary or percentage charges should be discontinuet;
and the expenses exhibited in these 90°11,0
should represent either a direct or indirect eh
ors
against the particular ship or service, and thus e1,06t0
upon all common points of agreement a comPario,
of the expenditure for ships building and Moen at
turing operations in her Majesty's dockyards 1/1,4
that incurred in private trade. It is further inenui'd
—as a consequence of the valuation of the stoel‘ria
timber, timber materials, and stores in the sell
0,
dockyards on the let of April, 1864—t0 keePe: 00
tinnous record of the value of the receipts and 86 bo
of stock, so es, at the expiration of each lesri' 66the
enabled to show under certain general hes° nos
several transactions throughout the year, ee, of the
the value of the remains of stock at the end the
year. It only remains for me to observe•th
de', of
balance-sheets of manufacturing operations ee-ana
conversions of timber at the several dockYaril of
steam factories at home for 1862-3 are in ceurstheir
tabulation, and will be forwarded shortly te
Lordships for presentation to Parliament•
oder
are being abstracted in such a form, gnu :Lich
such uniform classification of manufactured st;,-erol
as will admit of similar operations at the 66 oat
yards being compared as to general results ; of
by the introduction into such balance sb,eturea
the rate-book prices of the articles rallegififroiouS
or timber converted, the cost of the Oil: the
at each yard, can be compared Wit" ea to
rates at which the stores and timber are issue be
ships. The discrepancies, it any, which 1/6
apparent upon such comparison will in futureote
materially adjusted by the correction of the
book, now in course of revision, and by
it 6
annual revision."
London, England, 1864-02-18

NORTH-WESTERN,

The half-yearly meeting of thiscompany was held at Leeds
yesterday. The report stated that the dividend to be de-
clared was at the rate of £3 per cent. per annum, the sum
of £12,414 being available for that purpose. 13y the terms
of the lease granted to the Midland Railway Company, the
dividend for the year commencing January 1, 1864, would
be at the rate of 3t per cent., plus one half of the net sur •
plus, if any. Since the Midland Company took possession
of the line in 1859 considerable additions had been made to
the permanent works, including enlargements of the har-
bour works at Morecambe, extensions of sidings and en-
largement of platforms and station accommodation at all
the stations along the line, the laying of the second
lino of rails between Wennington Junction and Ingleton
the erection of permanent station buildings at latter place,
and the strengthening of 49 miles of single line by fish-
jointing, extra sleepers and fastenings ; and the cost of these
works had been added to the capital account, the interest
thereon being paid by the Midland Company. The directors
had introduced a bill into Parliament in the present session
for authorising a division of the ordinary share capital of
the company into stock—viz ,an A stock, to consist of
£471,336 (being three-fifths of the whole), which would be
entitled to a perpetual preferential dividend at the rate of
£5 per cent. per annum, and a B week, to consist of £314,224
(being the remaining two-fifths et the capital), which would
take a dividend of £1 5s per cent., the surplus profits arising
undor the lease, and all other contingent advantages which._
might ueerue to the Company.
The CitAta-st ‘N. (Mr. H, Alcock) moved the adoption of
London, England, 1864-02-18

ON CHLORATE OF POTASSA AND ITS USE IN OXYDISING

THE BLOOD.
DR. J. P. SARGEANT, M.R.C.S., and L.S.A.
(1836', will shortly repeat his Lecture on this subject
at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, and will satisfactorily prove
that Chlorate of Potassa, (as prepared by passing chlorine
through a mixture of quick-lime and water, and subsequently
bulling a Jong time with Chloride of Potassium) is a most
active remedy for oxydising the blood, and restoring vitality
to the low, vitiated state ot the nervous system, and i.s there-
fore calculated to supersede the use ot iron, mercury, quinine,
and sarsaparilla. 56, Gower-street, Bedford-square, London.

PECTACLES.—The Patent Newly-invented
K.. 1 Tinted Spectacles are patronised by the majnrity of the
Nobility, including-Viscount Palmerston. They afford extra-
ordinary relief to weak, di,n, and detective vision.—S. and B
SOLOMON S, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1864-02-18

TEWKESBURY AND I‘IA.LVERN.

The Government inspector has just completed an inspec-
tion of this now line of railway, which has been long in A
forward state, but owing to sane requirehtelat with refer-
ence to signals and the bridges over the Severn and Avon
rivers, has been delayed completion. The bridges were
tested, four engines being drawn over them, and the result
was pronounced satisfactory. The Tewkesbury and Eve-
sham Railway will be completed in about two months, and
then a new route will be established from Ledbury, Here-
ford, Malvern, and Tewkesbury to Evesham, Oxford, and
London, by which a saving in mileage will be effected,
London, England, 1864-02-18

ROY AL ALHAMBRA,
GRAND CIRQUE IMPERIAL, EVERY EVENING,
at halt-past ; MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and SATUR-
DAY, at 2 o'clock.

OYAL ALHAMBRA.-
_ll, The best Male and Female Riders—the best Trained
Horses—the Funniest Clowns—the Greatest Gymnasts—the
Most Wonderful ELEPHANT in the whole World.
London, England, 1864-02-18

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

ELEC7fRIC TELEGRAPH.)

CHELMSFORD RACES—This DAY.
STAND HAT TDICAP PLATE.

Usher
1
Fanfreluche
Eler ven ran.

DANISH ORDER PGA THE CAPTURE OF

ALL GERMAN VESSELS,

HAMBURG, Feb. 17, 12.45 p=.—Official notifica-
tion has been given by the Danish Government to
the Secretary of the Prussian Legation at Copen-
hagen, that orders have been issued to Danish
men-of-war to capture all German vessels.

The Olympic Theatre,
London, England, 1864-02-18

THE LATE MR. MITRE,

By the untimely and lamented death of Mr. Wil-
liam More, the post of Consul at New Orleans is
left at the dispo3al of her Majesty's Government.
The late Consul will be regretted by those in New
Orleans and in the United States, by whom his im-
partiality and honourable feeling in the discharge
of duties rendered particularly difficult and onerous
by the nature of the times were appreciated and
acknowledged, even in the midst of great party
strife and national animosity. Appointed in 1843,
he speedily made himself known at the Foreign-
office by his lucid and admirable reports, which
rose to the elevation of Stitte papers in largeness of
view and accuracy of expression, and his great
tact and knowledge of affairs and men enabled
him to steer his course amid perils in which his
brother consuls in the United States were wrecked,
aithoug,h he never for a moment compromised a
principle or shrank from its assertion. He obtained
from the State Legislature of Louisiana large con-
cessions towards the free blacks, British subjects,
who had been incarcerated with 'common felons
during the stay of the vessels to which they be-
longed in the State ports. By Mr. Mare's exer-
tions these free blacks were allowed to remain at
large under certain conditions, and his services
were acknowledged by Lord Palmerston, who,
though not in office at the time, wrote a letter to
Mr. Mure to express his h►gh sense of the benefit
he bad rendered to freedom and humanity. During
the Crampt.on difficulty he managed to avoid the
breath of suspicion and slander, and in many diffi-
cult questions he displayed equal judgment and
address. From his intimate knowledge of Ameri-
can affairs, he was enabled to predict with remark-
able foresight the sure advent of the tren-endous
struggle which gave no sign to others, and Lord
Russell bestowed high praise on his despatches in
relation to the causes of Secession and its probable
consequences and result. NO man could brave the
climate of New Orleans for so many years without
serious injury to his constitution, and Mr. Mare
came to Washington in 1862, on his way to Eng-
land, in deplorable health, which was aggravated
by the hardships of a journey in winter from New
Orleans through a country ravaged by hostile
armies, and destitute of ordinary conveyances and
facilities for travelling. He came to England in
the hope of recovering his strength, but never alto-
gether rallied, and expired on the 14th in Londo❑
from the effects of debility and disease.
London, England, 1864-02-18

BONNET'S SILYkS LYON.—Every Article of
commerce to kes its title either from the inventor or
manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the
grater is the credit which attaches to the originator.
BONNET'S SIL KS are said to be incapable of identifica-
tion in England; b ut the fallacy of such an assertion is ex-
pos._ d by the very tr; ide mark of the firm, as exhibited by
Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. _

The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end
ofeach piece :--" _Mat tufacture do C. J. Bonnet et Cie., it Lyon
eta Injarieux." W 4 :ar guaranteed.
London, England, 1864-02-18

WESTMINSTER.

A DESERTER FROM THE AMERICAN ARMY.—An
African, with the uncommonly English name of Robinson,
was charged with the following misconduct.
Mr. William H. Thelmare, a glass merchant in the
Brompton-road, said that yesterday evening the defendant
came into his shop and begged. He stated that he had been
without food for two or three days, and having no place of
shelter was obliged to walk the streets during the night.
Complainant recommended him to the parish authorities,
but defendant still remained in the shop and importuned
him for charity, repeating that it was some days since he
had any food. Complainant gave him about two pounds of
bread, and he went away, when complainant having sus •
picioMs about the defendant had him watched, when, in •
stead of eating the bread as a starving man would have
done, he went to a baker's shop and putting it down, left it,
and walked away. In about half an hour afterwards the
prisoner was found to have forced himself into another
shop in the neighbourhood and was there very
abusive and collecting a crowd of persons because he could
not get what he wanted, and he was then taken into
custody.
Defendant said he could not procure any work, and so
was obliged to beg. He was looking for a ship.
Mr. Selfe—You don't find ships in tradesmen's shops in
the Fulham-road ?

Defendant—There was an American ship, but I could'nt
go in that when it left the port of London, because I did not
wish to go to America.
Mr. Selfe—Why not?
Defendant—Because I have deserted from the American
army.

M. Selfe—Having abandoned your duty in that respect,
you are now going about begging.
Defendant—l am flesh and blood the same as other
people, although I am dark, and ought not to be permitted
to starve.

Mr. Selfe—Nor permitted to go about to different trades-
men's houses and bully them if they don't give you exactly
what you want. You are committed for 14 days to the
House of Correction.
London, England, 1864-02-18

TIOYAL ALHAMBRA.-
xt, GRAND CIRQUE IMPERIAL, EVERY EVENING,
at half-past 7 ; MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and SATUR-
DAY, at 2 o'clock.

OYAL ALHAMBRA.-
..Li) The best Male tna Female Riders—the best Trained
Horses—the Funniest Clowns—the Greatest Gymnasts—the
Most Wonderful ELEPHANT in the whole World.
London, England, 1864-02-18

THAMES.

ROBBERY IN A SUGAR ilOUSE.—Stephca Gavans, a
carman, aged 33, of No. 27, Plumreer's-row, Whitechapel,
was brought b4ore Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing
two brass bottles,, valued at 45., the property of Thomas and
Francis Hicks, proprie:ors of a large sugar refinery in Alio-
street, Whitechapel.
It appeared that the prisoner was in the practice of taking
blood used in the process of refining sugar to the prosecu-
tors' establishment, and that on several occasions after ho
had delivered bleed pieces of machinery were missed.
Thin robberies were of a serious description to the prose-
cutors, but the metal, though costly in its manufactured
state, would not have produced much if sold as
old metal. Yesterday when the prisoner came to
the factory with a cart load of blood, his actions were strictly
watched. and he was seen by a man named Christian
Schroeder, a German, who was engaged at the blow-up cis-
tern, to take up two brass bottles and put them in his pockets.
Schroeder saw Chit from a room above, and ho went below,
secured the prisoner, end gave him over to the care of
boiler. On being asked fur an explanation of this the wit-
ness said a boiler was a man who attended to the boiling of
sugar in the pan.
Carl Addix, a German, identified the brass bottles taken
from the prisoner. They were the property of Messrs.
Hicks.
William Hunt, a poliue-constable, Ni,. 184 11, said that
when he took the prisoner into custody he said he was very
sorry for what he had done, and he supposed as other pro-
perty had been taken that he should be blamed for the
whole. It would have cost 75. to replace the two bottles
which were made to screw on to machinery, if they had
been lost.
The prisoner admitted that ho was guilty of stealing the
brass bottler, and pleaded for mercy on Recount el his hav-
ing a wife and three children.
1 The prisoner was committed for trial.
London, England, 1864-02-18

GRACE EGERTON (Mrs. Goorge Csse),
at the POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William-
street (her THIRD SEASON in London), EVERY
EVENING, at
.Eight (except Saturday).
Saturday Mornings at Three.
Stalls. 3s. ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; area, Is. Will continue
positively for a month only.
London, England, 1864-02-18

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.—
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE DAISY. Miss Maria
Barris.
To be followed by (by desire) THE RIVALS. Bob Acres,
Buckstone ; Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr. Chippendale ;
3.les.irs. Howe, Braid, Rogers. Clark, Coe; Miss Angel, Miss
a. Lindley, Miss Snowden, Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
After which, KING ARTHUR ; or 'I he Days and Knights
of the Round Table. Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, Braid,
Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough,
Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c.
Commence at 7.
London, England, 1864-02-18

TEWKESBURY AND MALVERN.

The Government inspector has just completed an inspec-
tion of this new line of railway, which has been long in a
forward state, but owing to some requirements with refer-
ence to si,gnals and the bridges over the Severn and Avon
rivers, has been delayed completion. The bridges were
tested, four engines being drawn over them, and the result
was pronounced satisfactory. The Tewkesbury and Eve-
sham Railway will be completed in about two months, and
then a new route will be established from Ladbury, Here-
ford, Malvern, and Tewkesbury to Evesham, Oxford, and
London, by which a saving in mileage will be effected.
London, England, 1864-02-18

Commence at 7.

GRACE EGERTON (Mrs. George Csse),
at the POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William-
street (her THIRD SEASON in London), EVERY
EVENING, at Eight (except Saturday).
Saturday Mornings at Three.
Stalls as. ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; area, Is. Will continue
positively for a month only.

T"'rHIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containing- the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
Au be had Every Evening- of
G. R. GLMNIE, NEWS AGENT,
:No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

COALS.—The LILLESHAL E. COMPANY'S
COAL '.4. .
Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis' 26s. per ton. 1 Double 21s. per ton.
Top 255. „ Nuts. . . l9s. „
Deep ...........225.
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
pots. Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W.
Best Core
Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 11h. 129a.—Afternoon, 11h. 52m.
To-Kort.now.-M orn in K. h. m.—Afternoon. 12h. 30m.

The Weather—Sun Office, Feb. 18, 1864.

THERMOMETER.

This day at Two o'clock 37
Barometer-30.11.
Wind—N. ; moderato breeze, and cloudy.

,
411;111g, SUIT,
4,, 2

LONDON, THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 1864.

LordMELnoneaix'*happy-go-lncky remonctrance
with any more energetic Ministerial colleague.--
4i why can't you leave it alone ?"—appears to have
accepted as a hint for a guiding-
been only partially
principle by the leaders of her .
Majesty's present
Government. It is adopted unconditionally by
them in regard to all the really Great Powers in
one very important public department, though it
is not in the least acted upon in another. It is
is adopted unconditionally, that is to say,
(in regard to the really Great Powers)
in the War Department, and not the least
bit in the world in the Diplomatic Department.
In the War Department Ministers, so far as war
itself is in any way concerned, appear to have quite

made up their minds to "leave it alone." No mat-
ter at what sacrifice of honour, of prestige,
o? influence, of reputation—nn matter what may

be tho provocatives to interference—no
ter haw heinous or detestable may be the
outrages perpetrated—Ministers have, at once
blnnAlly and doggedly, made up their minds to
61 leave it alone." The atrocities perpetrated by
Ru,sia in her Polish Provinces may bo such as
absolutely cry to heaven for vengeance. No matter,
" leave it alone." The horrors of a Civil War that
has lasted now during several successive years in
America—in that land peopled by our own kith
and kin, squandering, there, blood, and lives, and
treasures with appalling prodigality—the
/horrors
of this' most miserable war beyond the Atlantic
may be quite manifestly deepening and multiplying
deplorably. No matter—" leave it
alone." The
two great Powers of the Germanic Confederation,
London, England, 1864-02-18

STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON.

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in this section
of the North-Eastern Company was held yesterday at Dar-
lington, Colonel Stobart in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution approving the report
and the payment of a dividend in the ordinary shares of 8
per cent. per annum.
Mr. J. W. Pease was re-elected a director on the North-
E Astern Board; and Mr. J. C. Hopkins and Mr. W. C.
Stobart were re-eluted directors of the Darlington section.
The SECRETARY, in reply to a question, stated that the
directors contemplated calling up in April next on the
1858 :shares, and the same amount in July on the 1861
shares. This would be continued until 1835, when the 1858
shares would be all paid, and in the case of the 1861 shares
until 1867. _ _

A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro•
ceedings,

LYNN AND RUNSTANTON•

The report of the directors states that the gross traffic
receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of December
amount to £4,212, and after payment of 50 per cent. to the
Great Eastern Company for working expenses and the in-
terest on the debenture debt and other expenses a balance
of 11,853 remains available for dividend. Out of which
the directors recommend the payment of a dividend nt the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum, leaving a balance of £353 for
the next account,
London, England, 1864-02-18

L°Nl3(3ll, THURSDAY, FF,B. 18, 1864.

Lord MELBOMIN We happy-go-lucky remonstrance
with any more energetic Ministerial colleague-
4, Why can't you leave et alone ?"—appears to have
accepted as a hint for a guiding-
been only partially
principle by the leaders of her Majesty's present
Government. It is adopted unconditionally by
them in regard to all the really Great Powers in
one very important public department, though it
is not in the least acted upon in another.
It is
is adopted unconditionally, that is to say,
(in regard to the really Great powers)
in the War Department, and not the least
bit in the world in the Diplomatic Department.
In the War Department Micisters, so far as war
itself is in any way concerned, appear to have quite
made up their minds to " leave it alone." No mat-
ter at what sacrifice of honour, of prestige,
of influence, of reputation—no matter what may
be the provocatives to interference—eo mat •
ter how heinous or detestable may be the
outrages perpetrated—Ministers have, at once
blandly and doggedly, made up their minds to
64 leave it alone." The atrocities perpetrated by
Russia in her Polish Provinces may be such as
absolutely cry to heaven for vengeance. No matter,
4, leave it alone." The horrors of a Civil War that
has lasted now during several successive years in
America—in that land peopled by our own kith
and kin, squandering, there, blocd, and lives, and
treasures with appalling prodigality —the horrors
of this most miserable war beyond the Atlantic
may be quiie manifestly deepening and multiplying
deplorably. No matter—" leave it alone." The
two great Powers of the Germanic Confederation,
London, England, 1864-02-18

Office-122, Fleet-street, London.

To appear on Saturday, Feb. 20, price 6d.,
THE AUTOGRAPHIC MIRROR.
Contents of First Number: —A Letter in Cypher of
Ch.irles I.—A. Letter from Charles 111. of Spain about Gib-
raltar—A Letter from Louis Philippe—Letters, &c., from
Rubens, Sydney Smith, Lord Derby, Mr. Disraeli, Charles
Dickens, Mr. Macready, Lablache, Mario, Rubini, Grist, ac.—
A Letter of Count D'Orsay and Sketch of Lord Byron, iind
In dited Caricatures, with Autograph by the late Mr.
Thacti eray.
The Autographic Mirror" will be published on the Ist,
10th, and 20th of every month.
Temporary Office-110, Strand, W.C.

THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING
DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Entree, Joint,
Sweet, dm., is served daily from 3 to 9, and on Sundays from
5 to 8.30.
Private Rooms for large or small parties.
JOHN CATES, Manager.
The Wellington, St. James's-street.
Entrance, 160, Piccadilly.

T H 0 X F OR D,
11, OXFORD STREET, W.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and success-
ful Cantata KING CHRISTMAS, and other Musical Enter-
tainments, supported by the following talented artistes :
Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrwrell, {alms ley ; Messrs.
Morley, Tivoli, Green, &C.
NOTICE.—In a few days will be produced FAU ;T, by M.
Guonod, embracing the entire company of this establishment
with augmented band and chorus.
UNSWORTH and EUGENE will make their re-appear-
ance on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Comedy, by Mr. T. Maclagan, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson,
G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly rower (the juvenile comedienne),
and those wonderous Gymnasts, Messrs. Berri, Leach, and
Foster.
Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private
boxes, los. 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL.
The Fairy Entertainment, entitled
PRINCE BLOSSOM IN THE LAND OF SHADOWS!
Is written expressly for this establishment by W. F. Vander-
veil, author of the celebrated " Enchanted Hash," and en-
ables Mr. Morton, with the aid of Professor Pepper's Optical
Illusion (known as the Ghost), to produce effects never before
contemplated, and which have all teen duly registered by
him and Mr. J. H. Weston under the title of " The Ghost in
the Magic Fountains." By this new arrangement, that
which is in reality nothing; but a shadow, becomes to all ap-
pearance endowed with life, and when "Fame" takes her
flight through the burning Cataracts, and the Naiads seek
their beds in the Cryptal Waters, form a coup d'ceil of beauty
unparalleled even in fairy romance.
Princ_. Blossom (with the Song of all Nations), Miss Townley.
The Marvellous Illusion will take place every Evening at
half-past Nine o'c ock.
All the wonderful entertainment of the establishment, as
usual, in addition to the above.
Admission—Area, Ocl. ; Stalls and Balcony, is.
Open every Evening.
London, England, 1864-02-18

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
rik Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Gco. Vining.
'APHIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN.
After which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman
who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't
snow what to do.
London, England, 1864-02-18

ESP THEATRE-RO VA.L, ADELPHI.--
4-N dole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster.
2'st Week of Miss Bateman.
TETIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HURSEBREAKER.
Miss Woolgar and Hr. J. L. Toole.
kt I to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
tnan, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil-
ington, Stu;wt, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss 11. Simms, and
Mrs. Billington.
To wmaclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortnnio
and his Seven Magi 3 Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, it. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti
Josephs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman.
Commence at 7.
London, England, 1864-02-18

NORTII-WESTERN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Leeds
yesterday. The report stated that the dividend to be de-
clared was at the rate of £3 per cent. per annum, the sum
of £12,414 being available for that purpose. By the terms
of the lease granted to the Midland Railway Company, the
dividend for the year commencing January 1, 1864, would
be at the rate of 3! per cent., plus one half of the net sur-
plus, if any. Since the Midland Company took possession
of the lino in 1859 considerable additions had been made to
the permanent works, including enlargements of the har-
bour works at Morecambe, extensions of sidings and en-
largement of platforms and station accommodation at all
the stations along the line, the laying of the second
line of rails between Wennington Junction and Ingleton
the erectiun of permanent station buildings at latter place,
and the strengthening of 49 miles of single line by fish-
jointing, extra sleepers and fastenings ; and the cost of these
works had been added to the capital account, the interest
thereon being paid by the Midland Company. The directors
had introduced a bill into Parliament in the present session
for authorising a division of the ordinary share capital of
the company into stock—viz., an A stock, to consist of
£171,336 (being three-fifths of the whole), which would be
entitled to a perpetual preferential dividend at the rate of
£5 per cent. per annum, and a B slock, to consist of £ 314,224
(being the remaining two-fifths et the capital), which would
take a dividend of £1 5s per cent., the surplus profits arising
under the lease, and all other contingent advantages which
might accrue to the company.

The CHAIRMAN (Mr. 11, Alcock) moved tho adoption o
London, England, 1864-02-18

THE PRUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF

ALTONA.

BERLIN, Feb. 15.—A number of documents have
been published here, throwing some light upon the
history of the Prussian occupation of the three
Holstein towns. It appears that the two great
German Powers instructed their representatives at
the Frankfort Diet to lay stress upon the difficulties
which the existing state of affairs in Holstein cast
in the way of their cam plign in Schleswig.
London, England, 1864-02-18

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Feb. 18.—Wind this day at noon—North;
moderate breeze, and cloudy weather.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 17.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Sir Colin
Campbell, from Para.
Cowles, Feb. 17.—Wind N.W.—Arrivod—Ornen, from
Santander.

NEWPORT, Feb. 17.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Harriet, for
St. Thomas.

CLYDE, Feb. 17.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—City of Amoy,
and William Kidatoa, for Bombay—Albion, ecrow steamer,
for Otago, N.Z.
HULL, Feb. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Thotis, from
Calcutta.

(BY ELECTRIC TP.LEGRAPII.)
PLYMOUTH, Thursday Morning, 10 o'Clock.

The Danish frigate Niels Juel, 46, which left here yester-
day morning, was actively employed all day within a com-
paratively short distance of the harbour. She was observed
to bring to and overhaul 10 or 12 merchant ships, includ-
ing an American bark bound to London, which subsequently
received a channel pilot.
At one time the frigate was well east of the port towards
the Start, when one of her boats was between the Eddystone
ant the Ramehead to the westward. Two boats were
detached from her, each contained 30 loft well armed.
The wind was then northerly ; a light breeze.
During the day the frigate was occasionally descried from
the Citadel. This morning she has not yet been seen.
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday morning.

Sailed—Catherine Jacoba Henrietta, for Batavia.
The North German Lloyd steamers between London and
Bremen have been transferred to the Rusmian flag, and the
company's steamers running to Now York via Southamp-
ton will probably very soon sail under the same flag.
The Hansa, having undergone a thorough overhaul, ie
ready to take her dcprirture for now York on the 2d of
March.
Tho Now York ie receiving new boilers.

(Ey MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Feb. 17—Sidney Eggers, from Calcutta.
Arrived, Feb.lB—Clio, hom Memel.
Sailed—Warren Hastings, for Brisbane; Annie Morico,
fur Jersey.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—H.M.S Dee, from Portsmouth, for Woolwich ;
(; urtrueda Getnine, for Santander; Florence, for Marseillos;
Canada Bell, for Bombay—all from London.
Spilled—Mary Stenhouse, fur London (in tow).

Mr. Bacon, in continuation of his excellent series
of Danish war maps, has just published one with the Faroe
Islands distinctly laid down, and also another of Flensburg.
Both aro well and distinctly coloured.
THE NEW YORK lIIOTB.—A hard case has just
coma to light. Last summer Colonel O'Brien had his
headquarters in Tammany Ball, and was raising an Irish
regiment. Ile took part against the rioters. They caught
him, beat him until ho Was dead, and then hung him up to
a lamp. His body was shoved into Potterstleld. The widow
is in a most destitute condition, and has asked aid from the
city I " Hall Columbia, happy land." While the wifo of
Colonel 0' Brien has been left to starve, the fellow Andrews,
who led the mob, has been sumptuously provided with
lodgings at Fort Lafayette. Ile was brought to Now York
lately to be 'riot, but General Dix and the district attorney
quarrelled, and so Andrews was Fent back to his cell,—
Manhattan's Lefty..
London, England, 1864-02-18

Representation of Dorset,

Mr. H. Ker Seymer, the senior representative of
the county of Dorset, yesterday morning issued an
address announcing that the political connection
which has subsisted between him and the electors
of the county must be severed. The cause of the
retirement of the hon. gentleman, which was not
altogether unexpected, is ill-health. It is not yet
known whether there will be a contest for the vacant
seat. Mr. Floyer, who for some years represented
the county in the Conservative interest, has issued
an address, having been requested to allow himself
to be nominated by a large number of the consti-
tuents. He says :—" You have already three several
times conferred on me the high honour of being
your representative in the Commons House of Par-
liament, and although unsuccessful at the election
of 1857, I then received so large an amount of sup-
port that I trust I am not presumptuous in offering
myself again a candidate for your votes and favour.
I have no new profession of political faith to make.
I have always been of opinion that the limited
monarchy under which we have the happiness to
live assures a larger amount of freedom, combined
with order and security, than any form of govern-
ment that we are acquainted with. While, therefore,
I shall be ready to assist in promoting all measures
for the public good, and the removal of any abuses
in our institutions, I shall hold it my first duty to
resist all such innovations as, under the pretext of
improvement, might endanger the great foundations
of the constitution in church and state."
London, England, 1864-02-18

WESTMINSTER.

A DESERTER FROM THE AMEBIC AN ARMT.—An
African, with the uncommonly English name of Robinson,
was charged with the following misconduct.
Mr. William H. Thelmare, a glass merchant in the
Brompton-road, said that yesterday evening the defendant
came into his shop and begged. 'He stated 'hal. he had been
without food for two or three days, and having no place of
shelter was obliged to walk the streets during the night.
Complainant recommended him to the parish authorities,
but defendant still remained in the shop and importuned
him for charity, repeating that it was some days since ho
had any food. Complainant gave him about two pounds of
bread, and he went away, when complainant having sus•
picions about the defendant had him watched, when, in •
stead of eating the bread as a starving man would have
done, he went to a baker's shop and putting it down, left it,
and walked away. In about half an hour afterwards the
prisoner was found to have forced himself into another
shop in the neighbourhood and was there very
abusive and collecting a crowd of persons because he could
not get what ho wanted, and he was then taken into
custody.

Defendant said ho mill not procure any work, and so
was obliged to beg. He was looking for a ship.
Mr. Selfe—You don't find ships in tradesmen's shops in
tho Fulham-road ?

Vefendant —There was an American ship, but I could'nt
go in that when it left the port of London, because I did not
wish to go to America.
Mr. Belk—Why not?
Defendant—Because I have deserted from the American
army.

Mr. Selfe—Having abandoned your duty in that respect,
you are now going about begging.
Defendant—l am flesh and blood the same as other
people, although I am dark, and ought not to be permitted
to starve.

Mr. Selfe—Nor permitted to go about to ditlerent trades-
men's houses and bully them ii they don't give you exactly
what you want. You are committed for 11 days to the
House of Correction.
London, England, 1864-02-18

8ir,.1V01., and Str. Val.
Blythe and Tyne.
liost.,Slext.,andMidA;o 1
Bristol and Exeter ...•
Caledonian
Cora and Bandon
Corn wal
Do A A eets
("IV
Do. B till Apc.pan.bas
been paid to 8.,
Dublin A; Belfast June.l
Dun ~Perth,as A b. June.l
Edinburgh at Glasgow.;
Ghtsg. and S. Westerh.;
'Great Eastern, Ord. st:: I

Ditto A stock.,

Ditto East Anglian al
Great Northot Scotland
Great Northern
1)o A Btouk
Do B do
Gt. an tW. of Irelan ,
Great Western ......
1)0 Str Val ua. stock
Lancasinee& Yorkshire
London and Blitokwali
Lou., Brig!' t.,ac S. Coast
Lon., Chat., amti Dover
Lou. & North Western
Lon. RE Scr.th Western'
Man., Stich, ‘t Lincoln.l
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do 3 shares
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New
Do Birming. & Derby
Mid. Gt. W. of irelanu
Do. y shares
Mid Kent _

- Do Cray Line
North British
I
Edin., Perth, & Dundee'
N th. Eastern—Berwin,
Do, G.N.E. purehast
Do Lecds 1

Do York
Do Carlisle...—. •• .•
North London
Do New
North Statfordshtre
N. and S. V. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Aber. stow
Do Scot. Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welclipot,
Shropshire Union
[South Devon

;nth Eastern
Louth Wales
S. York. and River Dui
Wok..and Wok
Stockton .Sz Darlington,

Do

Do New, 186 G
Taff Vale.
Do B
Do C
Ulster
Do
Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria sta. and rim
%Vaterford 4; Kilkenny
West Cornwall
. Hartlepool liarAK
West Midland -Oxford
Do Newport
Do lierelord

Burnsti
London, England, 1864-02-18

BEDFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

An extraordinary meeting of this company were held yes-
erday at the Euston Station, Mr H. W. Wbitbread in the

chair.

The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had been convened, in
consequence of the refusal of the London and North-
Western Board to agree to the terms proposed by the direc-
tors of the company, to approve a bill which the directors
had felt it necessary to introduce into Parliament for the
purpose of protecting their interests. Considering the daily
improving position of the line, and that the receipts were
now 50 per cent. more than they were this time last year,
with the certain prospect of a still further increase, the di-
rectors thought they were entitled to demand terms from
the London and North-Western which would at least bring
their shares into par. (Hear.)

Nlr. INDatKnv, solicitor, then read the heads of the bill,
which gave powers to the company to increase their capital
by £50,000, in shares not to bear a higher interest than 6
per cent.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a formal resolution approv-
ing the bill, and authorising the directors to continue the
negotiations with the London and North-Western Com-
pany, with a view to an amicable arrangement.

Mr. PALGRAVE seconded the resolution, which was una,
nimausly adopted, and the proceeiings terminated.

STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON.

The half• yearly meeting of shareholders in this section
of the North-Eastern Company was held yesterday at Dar-
lington, Colonel Stobart in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution approving the report
and the payment of a dividend in the ordinary shares of S
per cent, per annum.

Mr. J. W. Pease was re•elected a director on the North-
Eastern Board; and Mr. J. C. Hopkins and Mr. W. C.
Stobart were re-elected dim:tors of the Darlington section.
The SECRETARY, in reply to a question, stated that the
directors contemplated calling up £2 in April next on the
1858 :shares, and the same amount in July on the 1861
shares. This would be continued until 1865, when the 1858
shares would be all paid, and in the case of the 1861 shares
until 1867.

A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro•
ceedings.

LYNN AND HUNSTANTON•

The report of the directors states that the gross traflic
receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of December
amount to £1,212, and after payment of 50 per cent. to the
Great Eastern Company for working expenses and the in-
terest on the debenture debt and other expenses a balance
of £1,853 remains available for dividend. Out of which
the directors recommend the payment of a dividend at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum, leaving a balance of £353 for
the next acoount.
London, England, 1864-02-18

_BONNET'S SILK S a LYON.—Every Article of
commerce takes ' As title either from the inventor or
:tanufacturer, and the more perfect the production the
grater is the credit wt Ich attaches to the originator.
BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica-
tion in England ; trade 'he fallacy of such an assertion is ex
posed by the very mark of the firm, as exhibited by
Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street.
The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end
ofeach piece:—" lifairufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., a Lyon
et a Inj urieux." Wear guaxanteed.
London, England, 1864-02-18

riIIEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with
the New Serlo-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled
01GHT AND MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps,
napported by Messrs. Ryder, Raynor, Fit zjames, and Misses
R. Leclercq, Atainson, and Heath.
To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
mime f SINBAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders
Panto-
of th, o
World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons,
Messrs. W A. Barnes and J. Morris ; Columbines, Madame
Boleno and Misses Gunnies.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

OYAI, LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DE Immo (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening during the Week.
THIS EVENING, the perforitlmanceed THE wicommence with a
;Kew and Original Farce, entLOST CHILD
Niessrs. H. Widdicombe, Paneardn, F. Charles Collett,
Wood, Mrs. Lee,
oreland ; Misses Percy, LeJlerc
and Miss E. Lavenu.
A,Ater which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DENONIO, a Love
Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicle by Mr. John Brougham. Principal charac
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brougham, Emery, Raymond, -Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenn, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss Elsworthy.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
oriade to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
Or play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and
t )at the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.
London, England, 1864-02-18

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening.

The Loin) CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
live o'clock.

- -
Lord HOUGILTON presented a petition from a public
meeting held in Manchester, against any interference on
the part of this country in the Dane-German war.
Lord REDESD ALE presented a petition from Finsbury
against the soheme for the extension of metropolitan
rail ways.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that on
Tuesday next be should put a question to hfr Majesty's
Government relative to recruiting in Ireland for the Federal
States.
London, England, 1864-02-18

ME AT MARKETS.

currency:--Beef, sal©
nt
veal, yhd
0
:a—Y'Batn,edf, thetrom 3s Od to 4s 2d;
NEWGATB AND LEADENTIALD.—A. seasonably good sup'.
patly
tohfemaeantneisxedontrade rules steady
3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 35
supplies of stock were only
mutton, 3s 8d to 45
4d to 4s 4d per Sibs by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Feb. 17
moderate ; nevertheless the trade was inactive, at the fol-
lowing prices :—Beet, from 3s 6d to 4s 1:ld ' • mutton, 480 d to
Gs Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 4s Sd ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; and pork,
3s 6d to 4s 6d per Sibs, to sink the offal,
Romrottn, Feb. 17.---M1 kinds of stock moved off
very slowly, at barely stationary prices, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s Od ; veal,
4s 2d to 45 8d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per Blbs ; suckling
calves, 16s to 24s ; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and
mulch cows, £l4 to £lB .10s each.
London, England, 1864-02-18

THE LATE MR. MURE,

IBy the untimely and lamented death of Mr. Wil-
liam Mure, the post of Consul at New Orleans is
left at the disposal of her Majesty's Government.
The late Consul will be regretted by those in New
Orleans and in the United States, by whom his im-
partiality and honourable feeling in the discharge
of duties rendered particularly difficult and onerous
by the nature of the times were appreciated and
acknowledged, even in the midst of great party
strife and national animosity. Appointed in 1843,
he speedily made himself known at the Foreign-
office by his lucid and admirable reports, which
rose to the elevation of State papers in largeness of
view and accuracy of expression, and his great
:act and knowledge of affairs and moo enabled
him to steer his course amid peri:s in which his
' brother consuls in the United States were wrecked,
although he never for a moment compromised a
principle or shrank from its assertion. He obtained
from the State Legislature of Louisiana large con-
cessions towards the free blacks, British subjects,
who had been incarcerated with common felons
during the stay of the vessels to which they be-
longed in the State ports. By Mr. Attire's exer-
tions these free blacks were allowed to remain at
large under certain conditions, and his services
were acknowledged by Lord Palmerston, who,
though not in office at the time, wrote a letter to
Mr. Mure to express his high sense of the benefit
I he had rendered to freedom and humanity. During
the Crampton difficulty he managed to avoid the
breath of suspicion and slander, and in many diffi-
cult questions he displayed equal judgment and
address. From his intimate know:edge of Ameri-
can affairs, he was enabled to predict with remark-
able foresight the sure advent of the tremendous
struggle which gave no sign to others, and Lord
Russell bestowed high praise on his dispatches in
relation to the causes of Secession and its probable
consequences and result. No man could brave the
climate of New Orleans for so many years without
serious injury to his constitution, and Mr. Mare
came to Washington in 1862, on his way to Eng-
land, in deplorable health, which was aggravated
by the hardships of a journey in winter from New
Orleans through a country ravaged by hostile
armies, and destitute of ordinary conveyances and
facilities for travelling. He came to England in
the hops of recovering his strength, but never alto-
gether rallied, and expired on the 14th in London
from the effects of debility and disease.