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London, England, 1864-03-15

ORDINARY ANNUAL COURT.

Ist. To consider and receive the Auditors' Report for the
year 1863 ; and
2dly. To elect Auditors for the present year.

EXTRAORDINARY AND QUINQUENNIAL COURT.

Ist. To consider and receive the Report of the Directors
upon the value of the Funds of the Society, and its
engagements; and the Valuation of the Policies,
prior to declarlag a Bonus.
2dly. To declare the Sum to be allotted to the Members of
the Society as a B Anus ; and
3dly. To elect four Directors, in consequence of the following
going out of office, by ballot, viz.:—
Henry Barnett, Esq.
Bight lion. E. P. Bouverie, M.F.
Edward Charrington, Esq.
Pascoe Charles Glyn, Esq.
These gentlemen being, by the 153 d Article of the Deed of
Settlement, immediately eligible to be re-elected, are recom-
mended severally by the Board of Directors.
As the Resolutions of the Extraordinary General Court
will require confirmation, so Saturday, the 2d April, is ap-
pointed for that purpose, at Two o'clock precisely.
By order of the Board of Directors.
ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

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for ever.-47A, New Bond-street.

APERFECT STATE OF HEALTH may be
insured by the occasional use of
PARR'S LIFE PILLS.
which may be had for a trifle of any Chemist.
_ _

THE ORIGINAL
110YAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCE,
for Roast Meat, Rashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups,
Fish, Game, &c.
Prepared only by the proprietors Taos. Bucx and Co,, 10,
Bath-place, Dalston, London, N.E.'
London, England, 1864-03-15

THE NAVY ESTIMATES.

The house then w nt into committee of supply.
Mr. STANSFELD, in moving the vote for wages of
artificers and workmen in the dockyards, entered into a
lengthened explanation of tho present state of those estab-
lishments, and the changes and improvements introduced in
the mode of keeping the accounts, checking the work dune,
and supervising the labour department. The increase in
the vote was for the 3,700 additional men required to re-
pair ships on their way home, to make up arrears in the
steam navy, and to construct some of the newest and most
powerful vessels ever yet designed. lie also stated that
suffi,3ient iron had been purchased to complete all the armour
plated ships that would be built or laid down during the
next twelve months; and that measures had been adopted
for taking stock in all her Majesty's yards on the Ist of
next month, and the system would be continued thereafter.
Mr. LINDSAY argued that the Government were not
justified in asking the house to agree to this increase, un-
less they were able to show that the Admiralty could build
ships in the Royal dockyards as economically and efficiently
as in private yards. lie moved as an amendment to reduce
the vote by the amount of wages for the additional number
of men.

Sir F. SMITH was willing to accept the assurance of
the Government that the increase was necessary, and should
give them his support.
A lengthened discussion followed, in the course of which
Sir 3. ELPHINSTONE, Mr. LAIRD, and other members
urged that the Government ought to supply fuller informa•
tion with regard to the sort of ships they proposed to build
before asking the House to vote so large a sum of money,
It was also contended that a class of ships of the character
of the Alabama was indispensably necessary in the present
circumstances of the navy.
Explanations were given by Lord C. PAGET and Mr.
STANSFELD ; and upon a division the amendment of Mr.
Lindsay was negatived by 100 to 29.
The vote of £1,275,000 for the wages of artificers in the
dockyards at home was then agreed to, as was also the vote
of £62,205 for the wages of artificers in her Majesty's naval
establishments abroad.
The Mutiny Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Consolidated Fund (£4,500,000) Bill and the Con-
solidated Fund (£534,650) Bill were read a second time.
The other business was also disposed of, and the house
adjourned at five minutes past twelve.
London, England, 1864-03-15

THE COURT MARTIAL ON COL. CRAWLEY.

Sir J. FERGUSSON asked the Judge Advocate whether
the witnesses sent home from India for the defence of Col.
Crawley were privately cross-examined by the deputy judge
advocate at any time previous to their appearance before
the court martial at Aldershot ?

Mr. 11.EADLAM replied in the affirmative, stating that
it was necessary to make such examination for the purposes
of the court martial.
THE ARMSTRONG GUNS.

Admiral DLNCOMBE asked the secretary to the Ad-
miralty if he would lay upon the table of the house Admiral
Kuper's official report of the performance of the Armstrong
guns in the action at Kagosima.
Lord C. PAGET said that he had no obj _ction to pro-
duce the report in question.
SOLDIER'S WROSE TERM OF SERVICE IS

EX FIRING.
Mr. D. DAMER asked the Under Secretary of State for,
War if, in consequence of service of so many "
ten years' ,
men in the army, expiring in 1864-5, the Government was
prepared with any proposition by which they may secure
the services of these old soldiers for a further period of 11
years, or, through them, making a sort of reserve in addi-
tion to the pensioners ?
The Marquis of lIARTINGTON said he would take an
early opportunity of making a statement on this subject.
GARDENS FOR SOLDIERS,
Mr. W. EWART asked the Under Secretary of State for
War whether it was proposed to afford soldiers, in the diffe-
rent camps in the country, and generally, where practicable,
facilities for cultivating gardens, as was the practice on the
continent, and as had been recommended by a military
commission ?
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said that the subject
was under consideration.
London, England, 1864-03-15

1 clause in the company's Act, passed the year after
the Holmfirth flood, specifically fixes upon them the
damage caused by the failure or giving way of em•
bankments or r3servoirs on any of their works.
The damage is estimated at half a million, which is
more than the capital of the company.
The authorities here have communicated with
the Home-office, and Sir G. Grey has sent down
Rawlinsun, C.E., who arrived to-night.

We are requested to state that the Lord Mayor,
in compliance with a wish of some gentlemen in the
city, conveyed to him yesterday, has undertaken to
receive contributions towards the relief of the
sufferers by the distressing calamity at Sheffield.
Mr. R. N. Phillipps, a member of the Court of
Common Council, has also given notice that at their
meeting on Thursday next he will move that a
grant of 200 guineas be made from the funds of the
Corporation for the same humane object.
London, England, 1864-03-15

WALES.

The Council of the Royal Dramatic College. considering
that the present is a favourable opportunity for promoting
one of the main purposes of the Institution they have
founded, be. to invite public support in aid of the E REC PION
and ENDOWMENT of a SHAKSPERE SCHOOL for the
classical and general education. with scholarships. of the
Children of Actors or Actresses and Dramatic Authors—the
noblest and most fitting Monument to the memory of the
Player and Poet.

The Council of the Royal Dramatic Collegfe beg to apprize
the public, that all Subscriptions intended for the endow•
ment of the Shakspere School should be paid only to the
Master, New Theatre Royal Adclphi ; or to Messrs. Coutts,
Bankers, Strand, London.

A Public Meeting dill shortly be held in the Royal Adeiphi
Theatre to advance this object, of which due notice will be
given. Ladies, noblemen, gentlemen, and others interested in
carrying out this design, are requested to communicate with
the undersigned.

BENJAMIN WEBSTER, Master.

Feb. 27,1864.
Committee Boom (open from 11 till 4), 411, Strand.
Secretary, Mr. Thortas Stuart.
London, England, 1864-03-15

LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1864.

Whether or not England is again drifting into
war—that is becoming every day more and more
urgently the question. It has for some time past
been the impression among our observant neigh-
bours. It is gradually becoming the conviction in
like manner of many here in London. History,
proverbially, repeats itself. Experience, even the
"tells" but doubtfully upon
bitterest experience,
even the wisest of Administrators. It may be matter
for serious regret, therefore, but it can hardly be
matter for that as nearly
very much surprise,
as possible the same course is being run now by the
very same statesmen as was run by those very same
statesmen ten years ego immediately anterior to the
last great war in Europe. A war in a different
quarter, and among very different Powers as the
belligerents—the belligerents now having kept
cleverly out of the war then. Yet drifting, drifting
appreciably, inexorably towards the verge of
the surging, circling, absorbing gorge of the
political meeistrona glides the good ship
Britannia—drifting in this way, almost
as one may say, helplessly. The only conspicuous
difference in the situation of things on board of her
being this—that whereas Lord Az ERDEEN was then
the man at the helm, now that responsible post is
occupied by Lord PALMERSTON. In each instance,
judging from the curt replies vouchsafed to chance
interrogatories addressed to him, not very unnatu-
rally, from the side of the Opposition—the
Man at the Wheel, it appears, has, as usual to
he regarded quite fixedly, as one not to be
spoken to ! In each case, the Head of
our Government is, so far unfortunately for us, a
man far advanced in years. In each instance,
moreover, Lord RUSSELL is a conspicuous member
of the Administration : then, without a portfolio,
as our neighbours express it—now, still more
alarmingly, with a portfolio, and that
portfolio, of
all that could possibly have
been entrusted to him, the Foreign one !
Leisure was the lure then. Despatch writing
ad libitum is the lure now. And so, almost as a
London, England, 1864-03-15

NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS.

In Monthly Parts. uniform with the Original Editions oi
" Pickwick," '• David Copperfield," &c.
On Saturday, April 30. W ill be published, Part 1.,
price is., of

OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
By CHARLES DICKENS.
To be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts, with Illustra•
tions by Marcus Stone.

London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

4t0., fancy wrapper, Is., illustrated with 8 Coloured Plates,
NO MORE, NO LESS. By Mrs. R. VALENTINE
Author of "Reading and Teaching," &c.
London: William Tegg, Pancras-lane, Cheapside.
London, England, 1864-03-15

COUNTRY MARKETS.

COLCHESTE—P—MiRcH 12.
We had a small show of wheat on offer at this marlpA
to-day, and late rates were supported for best samples ; 10:
ferior sorts difficult to sell. Fine barley at former prices
other sorts unchanged, Beans and peas were rather dull
of sale.
Wheat, white 44s

red 40s

50s Beans, Mazagan 2Bs 326
44s middle & small 328 336
41s Peas, white 35s *;
25s grey 34s ov°

Barley
Oats

GLOUCESTER—MAucx 12.

There was a small supply of English wheat to-day from
the farmers for which trade was firm, at about former
prices. Foreign wheat in more demand, at the rates 0,
last week. Malting barley rather dearer. Other sorts Of
spring corn unaltered.

NORTHAMPTON-11,mm 12.
White wheat, new, 38. to 445; new red, 37s to 418;
old. 37s to 45s per qr. Barley, new malting, 325,t0
grinding. 25. to 30s per qr . Oats, 18s to 32s per 24 stone.
Beans, 30s to 418. Peas, 308 to 37s per qr.

03—MARCH 11.
lay there was a fair ahoy/ °,E.
and the little business that
week's rates were scarce',
altered.

Yeas, Partridge 36s 386
White 30s 366
Boiling 3Bs 416
Dun 33s aull
Ditto new —s ---ti
Beans, Tick, :Ad 34s 396
new —N ---„0
Harrow Ticks 3ss 4vo,
new ---5386--
M"'agall 3os
London, England, 1864-03-15

LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1864.

Whether or not England is again drifting into
war—that is becoming every day more and more
urgently the question. It has for some time peat
been the impression among our observant neigh-
bours. It is gradually becoming the conviction in
like manner of many here in London. History,
proverbially, repeats itself. Experience, even the
bitterest experience, " tells" but doubtfully upon
even the wisest of Administrators. It may be matter
for serious regret' therefore, but it can hardly be
matter for very much surprise, that as nearly
as possible the same course is being run now by the
very same statesmen as was run by those very same
statesmen ten years ago immediately anterior to the
last great war in Europe. A war in a different
quarter, and among very different
Powers as the
belligerents—the belligerents new having kept
cleverly out of the war then. Yet drifting, drifting
appreciably, inexorably towards the verge of
the surging, circling, absorbing gorge of the
political maelstrom glides the good chip
Britannia—drifting in this way, almost
as one may say, helplessly. The only conspicuous
difference in the situation of things on board of her
being this—that whereas Lord ABERDEEN was then
the man at the helm, now that responsible post is
oupied by Lord PAL7dERSTON. In each instance,
judging from the curt replies vouchsafed to chance
interrogatories addressed to him, not very unnatu-
side of the Opposition—the
rally, from the
it appears, has, as
Man at the Wheel, usual to
fixedly., as one not to be
be regarded quite
spoken to ! In each case, the Head of
our Government is, so far unfortunately for us, a
man far In each instance,
advanced in years.
moreover, Lord RUSSELL is a conspicuous member
of the Administration : then, without a portfolio,
es our neighbours
express it—now, still more
alarmingly, with and that
a portfolio,
portfolio, of all that could possibly have
been entrusted to
him, the Foreign one !
Leisure was the lure then. Despatch writing
ad libfeum. is the lure now. And so, almost as s,,
London, England, 1864-03-15

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

KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC,
MANDY.
This celebrated Old IRISH. WHISKY rivals the finest
FRENCH BRANDY,
It i 4 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by
the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale
at

8, GREAT WIND:WILL-STREET, W.
Observe the Red Seal. Pink Label and 'Cork branded
"Kivalian's LL Whisky." ,

STEAM from LONDON to NEW YORK.
'I he British and American Steam Navigation Company
(Limited) will DESPATCH one of the undermentioned
Splendid Fast Scrtw Steamers EA.CII MONTH for
New York:—

Tons. gorse Power.
LONDON 2 P.OO suo „„. Capt. GLovrit.
WESTMINSTER 2,500 500 „ Capt. Co uc ft.
DUBLIN 2,500 , 500
NEW YORK 2,500 . ... 500 ..... (apt. HARRIS.
These magnificent vessels are unsurpassed by any ocean-
going steamer, and have accommodation for passengers re-
plete witn every comfort. The Line will commence at an
early date ; the exact day b be fixed in a latter announce-
ment. To load in the Victora Docks.
For freight or passage arply to the Company's Agents,
Alfred Laming and Co., 70, CornhilL

TEN PER CENT. YORTGAGE BONDS.-
STRAND MUSIC BALL COMPANY (Limited)
BONDS of £5O each, are now ready tor issue, constituting a
First Charge upon the Property of the Company, repayable
in Three Years, and bearing Interest at £lO per Cent, per
Annum, p,iyable halt-yearly.

Apply at the Offices of the Company, 345, Strand, W.C.
or to Mr. G. T. Taylor, Stock and Share Broker, 11, Token
house-yard, E.C.

• By Order of the Board,
FREDERIC LAWRANCE, Secy.

LONDON ARMOURY COMPANY
(Limited).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the ORDINARY
GENERAL IIINI&TING of the Shareholders will be held at
the Offices of the Company, No. 36, King William-street,
Lon don-bridge, on T HURSDAY, 31st March, 1864, at Twelve
o'clock precisely, when the Directors' _Report will be sub-
mitted.

Also, for the purpose of electing Auditors, and filling up
the annual vacancies in the direction.

The Regis er Books of the Company will be closed from
Thursday, 17th inst., to Thursday, 14th proximo, inclusive.
Any Shareholder wishing to propose any one as a Candi-
date for the office af Director or Auditor must give notice in
writing, to be left at the Office of the Company at least six
days pr( vious to the meeting, stating the name, address, and
occupation of every such candidate.
AR. HIBALD HAMILTON, Chairman.
WALTER W. RITCIIIE, Secretary.
London, 14th March, 1864.
London, England, 1864-03-15

Deaths.

CAPRON.—On the 13th inst' , at Southwick Hall, Ator,
tharnptonshire, Martha, the wife of George Capron, -Ps'
aged 79.
EAGER.—On the 13th inst., Mrs. Eager, Walmer 130
aged 85.
0.111
HIRTEY.—On the 11th inst., at Chester, Major-G°ll
Harvey, aged 64.
per
MILNER.—On the 13th inst , at Gloucester-place, .8
man-square, Thomas Henry Milner, Esq., aged 64.
MotimirousE.—On the 12th inst., at Bayswater, Georg
Monkhouse, Esq., aged 63.
r neig
MORGA.N.—On the 10th inst,, at Bedford-square, - v
Morgan, Esq., aged 87.

London : Prirized and Prnished by WILLIAM AND!: 'IV,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at I.IIE Sur; Office of
Strand, ,n the Precinct of the '3avoy, !II the COI" '
Mildiwx —Tuesday, Mardi 15, 1861.
London, England, 1864-03-15

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Market firm. Sales, perhaps, 6,000 bales or
more. Imports, 34,692 ; previously, 47.

SHIPPING—This Day,

LONDON, March 15.—Wind this day at noon—South.
Weaterly ; moderate breeze, and tine weather, but rather
cloudy.

(BY MAGNETIC TELT;GBAPII.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, March 15—Grace Pealle, from Colombo; Soa
Flower, from Guernsey ; Maria, from Horsens.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed—Congress, from Calcutta, fur London.
Anchored—Kearseage, Federal war steamer, from off a
cruise,

THACKERAY'S INCOME from copyrights, writings,
and realised property averaged, according to some accounts,
about £4,000 a year for some years previous to his death,

_ .
THE DUKE DE MORNY is stated to have recently
read to a circle of his intimate friends an unpublished comedy
of his own composition.

A NEW ILLUSTRATED THEATRICAL PAPER 19
announced as about to be produced by Mr. Tallis.
TOUJOURS PERDRIX !—Tho Poet Laureate's poem
is stated to be once more about King Arthur and the Round
Table Knights. Something of the kind was done in prose,
and very beautifully, in Macmillan, the Knights being
Scotch literary men, and King Arthur the editor,
London, England, 1864-03-15

MANSA.MANTIC STEAMERS.

On the motion of Mr. V. SCULLY. a return in a tabular
form was ordered of all transatlantic steamers (British or
foreign, and whether carrying or not carrying mails),
which, during the year 1863, left any port or ports in the
tinited Kingdom for any port or ports in North America,
arranged in chronological order, according to the dates of
their respective departures, as well as other details con-
nected with the transatlantic mail service.
NE W WRIT.

On the motion of Col. TAYLOR, a writ was ordered for
the election of a member for the county of Armagh, in the
room of Mr. Close, resigned.

THE SLAVE TRADE ON THE COAST OF

AFRICA.

In reply to Lord A. Citur,catu„

Mr. LAYARD said that, unfortunately, notwithstand-
ing the vigilance of her Majesty's cruisers, they were toe
few in number on the east coast of Africa to operate effec-
tually for the suppression of the slave trade, and their
efforts were impeded by the conduct of the subordinates of
the Portuguese Government at Zanzibar.
London, England, 1864-03-15

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DONCASTER RACES—Tnis DAT.

SCURRY STAKES.

Confederate
Cronstradt
Mrs. Lirriper

Seven ran.
BETTING ROOM STAKES,

Brindisi
Blackbird 2
Faith
JUVENILE STAKES.

Vesta
Romola
. ..........
Vatty ool.t
3
Five ran.
London, England, 1864-03-15

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Ipswich Gas Bill was read a third time and passed ;
and the following bills were considered and ordered for
third reading :—Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge Water
—Huntingdon and Godmanchester Gas—Lea Bridge Dis-
trict Gas—London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
(Kemp Town Station and Lines) London, Brighton,
and South Coast Railway (Ouse Valley Line)—
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Tunbridge
Wells and Eastbourne Line—Northfleet District Gas—
Tunbridge Wells Gas—and Weston-super-Mare Pier,
The following bills were read a second time :—central
Wales and Staffordshire Junction Railways—Great Eastern
Railway (Junctions)—Great Eastern Railway (Metropoli-
tan Station and Railways)—Hampstead, Midland, North
Western, and Charing-cross Junction Railway.
London, England, 1864-03-15

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOB►S.

ShareShare;i
Hallways.
;
___

13.14.

1
, Bir., Wol., and Str.
Blythe and Tyne.
Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall

Do.
AB
4te..ph sno
an.daivs
been paid
Dublin & Belfast June.
Dun., Perth,& Ab. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.,
Glasg. and S. Western.,
Great Eastern, Ord. stk
Ditto A stock
Ditto EastAnglian et
GreatNorthof Scotland
Great Northern...
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. and W. of Irelan,
Great Western
Do Str Val gun. stock
Lance.shiet & Yorkshire
London and Blaokwali
Len., Bright.,& S. Coast
ILon., Chat., and Dover
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & Scr.th Western
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do * shares
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New
Do Birming. & Derby
Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland
Do. d shares
Mid Kent
Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G.N.E. purchase
Do Leeds
Do York
Do Carlisle
North London
Do New
North Staffordshire

19.16.4

N. and S. W. Junction,
Scottish Central

Scot N. E., Aber. stock
Do soot Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welohpooi
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern

South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
Staines, Wok.,and Wok.
Stockton & Darlington
Do
__

Do New, 186 G
Taff Vale.. ...

Do B

I Do C
Ulster

Do

12.10

Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria sta. and Jim
Waterford & Kilkenny
Weet Cornwall
W. Hartlepool Ilar.Mt
West Midland -Oxford
Do Newport
Do liordordl

Businesd
Closing
done.
Paid.' price.

8 83

E 9
83 f 5
120 121

6 7

36 38
16 17
92 94
106 tog
46 47

7 13

125 126
1274 1285
11-12 134
91 96
64. E G4l

I(9k 104
68 70
lot 103
40 42
107 104
99 100
51 52

10711 108
126 1.z15

96 98

52 64
24 26
1001 100;

65i 64
88 8

125 128 j
1 s 2 v
7711 78i
lel Ili
123 126
V, 44
98 100

63i 84i
34 86
80i el

100 102
Si 9i
57 38
9 10
7 8 p
163 165
5 0 t
3 3i p

91 91

161 i

len

107 f
99 8/

10
127 I

1001

88 7i

22 24
London, England, 1864-03-15

BONNET'S SILKS A LYON.—Every Article of
commerce takes Its title either from the inventor or
manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the
greater is the credit which attaches to the originator.
BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica-
tion in England; but the fallacy of such an assertion is ex-
posed by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by
Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street.
The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end
ofeach piece :—" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., k Lyon
eta Injurieux." Wear guaranteed.

ROYAL
COEZNTG.GLARIDVI OPERA,
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER : Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Hiles ; Messrs. H. Cord, G. Perren, and
W. Harrison.
To conclude with FANCHETTE.
Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond b'alconer and
F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING. the Performances will commence with
THE FOlitt MOWBRA YS. Master Percy Roselle.
After which, MANFREM Manfred, Mr. Phelps.
To conclude with a new farce, THE AL A.BAMA. Mr. G.
Belmore and Miss Lydia Thom-Pson
Prices as usual. Box Office opia from 10 till 5 daiiir.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE DAISY.
After which, BUNKUM MULLER. .Mr. Sothern.
To be followed by OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs.
Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Gordon,
Braid, dic. ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, Hill, Harris, Snowden,
&c
And AN UNLUCKY MORTAL Mr. W. Farrkm and
Hiss M. Harris. . _
London, England, 1864-03-15

CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP.

Siva
Village Belle
Bosh ................................ 3
Nine ran.
STEEPLECIIASE.—Joe Maley scratched at nine this

morning.
BETTING ON THE COURsE,
CHESTER CL P.
100 to 7 agst Change (t).

CITY BETTING—TiIIs DAL
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.

15 to 2 agst Lioness (offered)
11 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken)
12 to 1 agst Gardener (taken)
13 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken)
14 to 1 agst Dollar (taken)
15 to 1 agst Costa (taken)
20 to 1 agst Countersign (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 1 Cambusean (offered)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
18 to 1 apt Jarnicoton (taken)
30 to 1 agat Voluptas (taken)
33 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
13 to 1 age, Golden Pledge (taken and offered)
16 to 1 aget Change (taken)
25 to 1 aget Accident (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken)

THE DERBY.
15 to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered)

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864.

MARCH.

Doncaster Spring l4
Warwick .. 16
Durham

Northampton 29
Cat terick 3O

Croxion-park
Edinburgh Spring .. 2
A bergavenny
Thirsk 5

'RIL.
Epsom Spring ..- ..... 7
Newmarket Craven .... 11
Newmarket First Spring 25

Chester
York Spring
Salisbury l2
Bath
Ju:

Manchester
Harpenden
Epsom 24

Ascot ..
Hampton l5
Newton
Odiham
Bibury
Stockbridge

Chelmsford 2B
New Forest Hunt 2B
Newcastle-on-'Tyne
Worcest,,r (Summer)
Ipswich

:JULY.
Newmarket July
Carlisle
Abingdon
Liverpool July
Stamford l4 I Goodwood
Pontefract
London, England, 1864-03-15

BRITISH HERRINGS.

Mr. W. MILLER asked the Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, if any attempts had been made to in-
duce the Government of Austria to reduce the prohibitory
daty charged on the importation of British cured herrings
into that country; if so, what success had attended such
endeavours, and if he was willing to lay upon the table
of the house copies of the correspondence that may have
passed for the attainment of that object.
Mr. LAYARD said that the Austrian Government had
declined to enter into any negociations cn the subject at
proseut ; nor until they had revised their tariff in 1865,
when they promised that the subject should receive their
earnest attention.
London, England, 1864-03-15

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SFIARES,

To the Directors of the British Columbia and Vancouver
Island Investment Company (Limited).

Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of
, I request you to allot me shares in the
British Columbia and Vancouver Island Company (Limited),
and I hereby a,ree to become a member of the Company, and
to accept such shares, or any less number that may be allot-
ted to me ; and I request you to place my name on the
register of members in respect of the shares allotted me.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
Name in full
Address
Profession or Bus ness ...
Usual signature
Date
Application for Shares in the above form may be addressed
to "The General Credit and Finance Company of London
(Limited)," No. 7, Lothburv, and the deposit must be paid
there or the Bankers, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith.
London, England, 1864-03-15

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Market firm. Sales, perhaps, 6,000 bales or
Lore. Imports, 34,692 ; previously, 47.

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, March 15.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy,

(13T MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAYZSEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, March 15—Grace Pearls, from Colombo; Sea
Flower, from Guernsey ; Maria, from Horsens.

DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed—Congress, from Calcutta, for London.
Anchored—Xeariseage, Federal war steamer, from off a
cruise.

THACKERAY'S INCOME from copyrights, writings,
and realised property avenged, according to some accounts,
about £4,000 a year for some years previous to his death,
THE DUKE DE MORNY is stated to have recently
read to a circle of his intimate friends an unpublished comedy
of his own composition.

A NEW ILLUSTRATED THEATRICAL PAPER iS
announced as about to be produced by Mr. Tallis.
TOUJOURS PERDRJX I—The Poet Laureate's poem
is stated to be once more about King Arthur and the Round
Tablo Knights. Something of the kind was done in prose,
and very beautifully, in Macmillan, the Knights being
scr)telt literary ram: and King Arthur the editor,
London, England, 1864-03-15

HOUSE OF LORDS_-(This Day).

TELE CASE OF THE AEEXANDRA-THE ATTORNEY GEN

V. SILLEM AND OTHERS.

Present :—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord
St. Leonard's, Lord Kingsdown, Lord Chelmsford, and

Lord Wenslydale.

The Attorney•Gcneral in replying upon the whole case,
contended that the rules which had been drawn up by
the Chancellor of the Exchequer on which the appeal
was fcundel, were is strict accordance with the
Queen's Remembrancer's Act and the Common Law
Procedure Act. The 26th section of the Queen's Remem.
brancer Act, he maintained, was framed expressly for the
purpose of giving a power of appeal, and quoted many high
legal authorities in support of that view. Ile pointed out
that Parliament would not have been likely to make laws
respecting the Court of Exchequer in the way contended fo
by the defendants in this case.

Lord Wensleydale said it was clearly competent for Par,
liament to make these laws if it pleased.

The Attorney-General said it was doubtless in the power
of Parliament to make any laws it pleased, and
ho had not intended to say anything about the
competency of Parliament in that respect, but surely Par-
liament, if it pleased, was competent to give power. lie
claimed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer the power
given under the 26th section, with regard to error. The
learned gentleman was arguing on the subject of the pro-
babilities of the legislature.
The Lord Chancellar said the probabilities or improbabi-
lities, unless they influenced construction, were matters
with which their lordships had nothing to do. The two
cardinal points were the extent and meaning of the word
practice in the 26th sec.; and, second, the point which had
been raised in reference to the retrospective operation of the
rules which had been made by the Barons of,the Exchequer.
The Attorney-General was proceeding to reply, when we
went to press.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(13sfore Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
Is RE T. DOBSON.

This bankrupt was a wino merchant in Nicholas-lane
and Kingston-on-Hull, sad was ono of the trustees under
the estate of Z. C. Pearson; the extensive shipowner at
Hull.

Assignees were chosen a few days since, but subsequently
the creditors held a meeting, at which a resolution was
passed for winding up the affairs out of court.
Mr. Brandon appeared for several creditors, and said that
Mr. Registrar Brougham had reported in favour of the
resolution, but it was necessary that thero should be a
formal order for the stay of proceedings pestling the com-
pletion of the deed of arrangement.
After hearing Mr. Kearsey for creditors, and Mr. Hack-
wood (Linklater and Hackwood) fur bankrupt,
His Honour granted the order.

There was a very long list of first examinations, but no.
thing of interest transpired.
London, England, 1864-03-15

The King of Wurtemberg,

We learn from Stuttgardt that on Saturday last
some improvement had taken place in the health
of the King of Wurtemberg, and that for a short
time his Majesty was enabled to transact some busi-
nes

s of a pressing nature, and to read the journals.
As, however, there was no lasting increase of
strength, the physicians spoke with great doubt,
The people of Wurtemberg are buoyed up with the
recollection that the aged monarch has more than
once recovered from as dangerous a condition as
that in which he now appears to be.
The Queen of Holland, the King's daughter, has
arrived at Stuttgardt.

At the fifth annual meeting, to-day, of the share
holders of the London General Omnibus Company,
Mr. F. J. Land in the chair, it was proposed to pay
a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum,
free of income tax. The profit and loss account for
the half•year ending December last showed a total
of £29,256. The sum of £7,000 had been written
off the first establishment charges, and it was pro-
posed to add to the reserve fund a further amount
of £6,904 18s. 10s., leaving a balance of 1:15,351, to
be applied to the payment of the dividend.
The adjourned extraordinary general meeting of
of sharehklders of the Unity Joint Stock Mutual
Banking Association was held to-day,
Mr. Alder-
man Mechi in the chair. The following is aetez;
tract of the report presented by the audit committee
appointed at the last meeting, and now re
ad i.t
by
Dr. Cook, the chairman. It stated that in the
on current and other accounts, including the
official balance sheet the amount due to customers
reserve fund, is stated to be £159,392 6s. ld
due at that time
whereas the amount really
647
is.
2d.
more
£173,031 7s. 31, or '
also involving the fact
amount being a bona fido
than stated, the
in question was the amount
liability of the bank, and
chief office on current accounts,
a dubious asset, as pothvactrdrthawe ndiffnc
at difference
roved by the fact that £9,503
lOs.ta 1d
loss.
had not been repaid, and are a
o
seollimittee at the conclusion of their
report, begged distinctly to disclaim in any way to
e
th personal honour or commercial integrity
t lof
the
u
impugn --
of the Court of Direetore,
London, England, 1864-03-15

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE-.-This Day.

(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DONCASTER RACES--THIS DAY,
SCURRY srAKEs.

Confederato ...

Cronstadt _
Mrs. Lirriper

Seven ran.
BETTING ROOINI STAKES.

Brindisi _ _ _
Blackbird
Faith

JUVENILE STAKES.

Vesta
Romola ..
Vatty colt

2
3

Five ran.
CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP,

Siva
1
Village Belle
2
Bosh
3
Nine ran,
INNKEEPERS' PLATE.
Little Hannah filly
Cronstadt
Gourmand
NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLECHASE
Lincoln
Fly Fishor
Woodford.,,,
Six ran.
Wan by a neck ; a bad third. Emblematic fell,
DON STEEPLECHASE.

1
2
3

nallinasloe
Lucy
Maid of the Moor

1
2
.3

Five ran.
STEEPLE/HAUL—be Maley scratched at nine this
morning.

BETTING ON THE COURSE,
CHESTER CL P.
100 to 7 agst Change (t).

ARRIVALS AT WARWICK.
Bell's Life, Avalanche, Sensation, Ocean Witch, Miss
Emma, Usher, Aurelian, Lord of Linne, Blight, St. Law-
rence, Princess Dagmar, Attention, Flaneur, Damascus,
Birdfinder, Disappointment, Whisky, Rosins, Verdiere,
Tam o' Shanter, The Abbott, Man at Arms, Le Marechal,
Jezabel, Birdlime, Prophet, Sympathy, Fontenoy, and
Yeoman.

CITY BETTING—Tnis DAY.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
15 to 2 agst Lioness (offered)
11 to 1 agst Blithtield (taken)
12 to 1 agst Gardener (taken)
13 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken)
14 to 1 agat Dollar (taken)
15 to 1 agst Costa (taken)
20 to 1 agst Countersign (taken)
20 to 1 agat Gibraltar (taken)
20 to 1 agat Sheridan (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 1 Cambuscan (offered)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
18 to 1 agat Jarnicoton (taken)
30 to 1 agst Voluptas (taken)
33 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
13 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken and offered,
10 to 1 agst Change (taken)
25 to 1 agst Accident (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Littlo Stag (taken)
THB DEBBY.
15 to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered)
London, England, 1864-03-15

Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day,

Market firm. Sales, perhaps, 6,000 bales or
Lore. Imports, 34,692 ; previously, 47.

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, March 15.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Weaterly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, March 15—Grace Pearle, from Colombo; Sea
Flower, from Guernsey ; Maria, from Horsens.
EAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed—Congress, from Calcutta, for London.
Anchored—Kearseage, Federal war steamer, from off a
cruise,

THACKERAY'S INCOME from copyrights, writings,
and realised property averaged, according to some accounts,
about £4,000 a year for some years previous to his death,
THE DUKE DE MORN'S/ is stated to have recently
read to a circle of his intimate friends an unpublished comedy
of his own composition.

A NEW ILLUSTRATED THEATRICAL PAPER is
announced as about to be produced by ➢lr. Tanis.
TOUJOURS PERDRIX I—The Poet Laureate's poem
is stated to be once more about King Arthur and the Round
Table Knights. Something of the kind was done in proso,
and vary beautifully, in Jiteciitillan, the Knights being
Scotch literary men, and King Arthur the editor.
London, England, 1864-03-15

COUNTRY MARKETS.

COLCHESTER—MAheit 12.
We had a small show of wheat on offer at this market
to-day, and late rates were supported for best samples;
ferior sorts difficult to sell. Fine barley at former prlcesii
other sorts unchanged, Beans and peas were rather do
of sale.

Wheat, white. 4-Is 50s Beans,lllazagan..2Ss 3,?,
red 40s 44s middle & small 32s °"'"
Barley
Oats

GLOUCESTER—MARCH 12.
There was a small supply of English wheat to-day &O
the farmers. for which trade was firm, at about forme(
prices. Foreiga wheat in more demand, at the rates (
last week. Malting barley rather dearer. Other sorts 0
spring corn unaltered.

NORTHAMPTON—MARCH 12.
"White wheat, new, 38s to 448; new red, 37s to 4)5;
old, 37s to 45s per qr. Barley, new malting, 325, to 36C
grinding, 25s to 30s per qr. Oats, 18s to 32s per 24 stone,
Beans, 30s to 418. Peas, 30s to 37s per qr.

ID—MARCH 11.
;ay there was a fair show of
t
and the little business tbt
week's rates were scarcely
eltered.
Yeas, Partridge. „ 36s
,73?,
White 30s
Boiling 33s 41°
Dun 33s 364
Ditto new —s
n9O
Beans, Tick, old 34s
new —s AOs
Harrow Ticks 3ss
new —s 4185
Mazagan 3os
London, England, 1864-03-15

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Directors of the British Columbia and Vancouver
Island Investment Company (Limited).

Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of
, I request you to allot me shares in the
British Columbia arm Vancouver Island Company (Limited),
and I hereby acree to become a member of the Company, and
to accept such shares, or any less number that may be allot-
ted to me ; and I request you to place my name on the
register of members in respect of the shares allotted me.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
Name in full
Address
Profession or Bus ness .......
Usual signature
Date
Application for Shares in the above form may be addressed
to "The General Credit and Finance Company of London
(Limited)," No. 7, Lothburv, and the deposit must to paid
there or the Bankers, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith.
London, England, 1864-03-15

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Directors of the British columbla and Vancouver
Island Investment Company (Limited).

Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of
, I request you to allot me shares in the
British Columbia and Vancouver Island Company (Limited),
and I hereby agree to become a member of the Company, and
to accept such shares, or any less number that may be allot-
ted to me ; and I request you to place my name on the
register of members in respect of the shares allotted me.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
Name in full
Ad dress
Profession or Business
Usual signature
Date
Application for Shares in the above form may be addressed
to "The General Credit and Finance Company of London
(Limited)," No. 7, Lothburv, and the deposit must be paid
there or the Bankers, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith.
London, England, 1864-03-15

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'Ciocr.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.
-

(133( ELEcTitic TELEciurit.)
DONCASTER RACES---Tnis DAY.
SCURRY SrAKES.

Confederate
Cronstadt .......................................... 2
Mrs. Lirriper
Seven ran,
BETTING ROOM STAKES,

Brindisi
Blackbird
Faith
JUVENILE STAKES.
__

Vesta .. 1
Romola ..
Patty colt . 3

Five ran.
CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP.

Siva
Villago Bello
Bosh
3

Nine ran,
INNKEEPERS' PLATE.
Little Hannah filly
Cronstadt
Gourmand
3
NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLECHASE.
Lincoln
Fly Fisher
Woodford
Six ran.
Wen by a neck; a bad third. Emblematic fell.
DON STEEPLECHASE.

Ballinasloe
Lucy
Maid of the Moor

Five ran,
STEEPLECIASE.—Joe Maley scratched at nine this
morning, _ _

BETTING ON THE COURSE,
CIIESTER CL P.
100 to 7 agst Change (t).

ARRIVALS AT WARWICK,
Ball's Life, Avalanche, Sensation, Ocean Witch, Miss
Emma, Usher, Aurelian, Lord of Linne, Blight, St. Law-
rence, Princess Dagmar, Attenticn, Flaueur, Damascus,
Birdfinder, Disappointment, Whisky, Rosins, Verdiere,
Tani o' Shanter, Tho Abbott, Man at Arms, Lo Marechal,
Jezabel, Birdlime, Prophet, Sympathy, Fontenoy, and
Yeoman.

CITY BETTING-I'lll3 DAY.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
15 to 2 agst Lioness (offered)
11 to 1 agst 13lithfield (taken)
12 to 1 agat Gardener (taken)
13 to 1 agat Wingravo (taken)
14 to 1 agst Dollar (taken)
15 to 1 aget Costa (talon)
20 to 1 agat Countersign (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 1 Cambnscan (offered)
CITY AND SUBUR/SAN.
18 to 1 aget Jarnicoton (taken)
30 to 1 aget %oluptas (taken)
33 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken)
SUMTER CUP.
13 to 1 aget Golden Pledge (taken and offered,
16 to 1 aget Change (taken)
25 to 1 agst Accident (taken and offered)
25 to 1 aget Little Stag (taken)
THE DERTIY.
15 to 1 aget Cambuscan (offered)
London, England, 1864-03-15

Births.

Cuoss.—On the 13th inst., at Park-shot, Richmond,rStW
rey, the wite of NV, S. Cross, Esq., of a son.
GARDINER.—On the 13th inst., at 9, Taviton-street, O°
don-square, the wife of Charles Baring Gardiner, Esq"
of a daughter.
SiNcLAIR.—On the 13th inst., at 9, St. Mary's-road, Carl°ll'
bury, Mrs. Sinclair, of a son.
Marriages.

Rlcti—GonE.---On the 10th inst., at S. John's, Kensi
ton, Lieut.-Colonel George W. T. Rich, 71st Foot, ;
Adelaide, daughter of General the Hon. Sir Chas. G°"
G.C.8., end Lady Gore, of liensington-park-gardene.
WYNNE--.HASLOCK —On the 12th inet. at Saint Luli°,._,.;
Holloway, J. IL Wynne, Lg., to Sarah, widow °f
late C.S. Haslock, and filth surviving daughter of Artll
Allen, Esq., of Granville-park, Biackheath.
London, England, 1864-03-15

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OBTAINING MONEY a MEANS OF A FORGED ORDER.
—John Watson, charged with obtaining the sum of
£l7 10s. from Mr. John Dickenson Betts, grocer, of Oxford-
street, by means of a forged order on the London and West-
minster Bank, was again brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt.
The prisoner, it may be remarked, presented a cheque for
£l7 10s, to Mr. Woollans, in the employ of Mr. Betts,
stating that he had come from Mr. Ball, of Duke-street,
Grosvenor-square, a customer, and Mr. Woollens believing
the cheque which was signed " Bateman" to be genuine,
gave him the money and then de:ained him, and went to
Mr. Ball and ascertained that he had not sent the prisoner.
A clerk from the London and Westminster Bank now at-

tended, and said that Lord Bateman had an account at the
Bank, but that the signature to the cheque was not his
lordship's, nor anything like it.
Mr. Woollans said he wished to state that they had got
all the money back from the prisoner.
After Mr. Tyrwhitt had cautioned the prisoner,
The prisoner said he had nothing to say.

Mr. Tyrwhitt committed him for trial.
A JUVENILE GAMBLER AND THlEF,—William Knott,
a boy, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with gambling in
the streets.

Sergeant Thomas Jeater, 4 C, deposed that about five
o'clock yesterday afternoon he saw the prisoner with several
other boys gambling with halfpence near Newport-market.
He took the prisoner into oustody, but the other boys ma-
naged to escape.
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked whether there were many complaints
of ho boys, and the sergeant said there were. It is near
the Mission-house, and a gentleman connected with it pro-
mised to attend, but had not done so.

Mr. Ilinry Robert Wilson, of Cranbourne•street, hosier,
&c., said that some time ago three lads, the prisoner being
the ringleader, robbed him of a quantity of scarfs. The
prisoner managed to get away, but two others were charged
with the robbery, and convicted, The prisoner was a post
to the neighbourhood,
Mr. Tyrwhitt tined the boy 40s. or a month.
London, England, 1864-03-15

FRANCE.

BOURSE, March 14.—Sales for realisation have
caused caused a slight retrograde movement,
Threes, for the Account, being now at 66f. 65c.
Mobilier have also receded, having been done at
1,055 f., bat have since recovered to I,ooff. Rail-
way Market without animation, with prices gene-
rally firm. The market again recovered towards
the close, and left off as follows :

41 per Cents .. 93
Do. end month.... 93 40
3 per Cents
Do. eud month 66 75
Credit Mobilier 1052 60
Do, end month 1067
Bank Shares 3315
Credit F oncier 1265
Roman

Italian L0an...... 68
Do. end month....
New ditto ........ 67 50

Do. end month....
Russian ........
Austrian ........ 79
Spanish Threes....
[tome Debt ......
Deferred ........

ItAILWAYB.
Cash. Account.
Orleans lOO5 .. 1007 50
Northern
New ditto —
Lyons and Mediterranean 930 • • 930
New ditto — • •
Southern 633 75 .. 657 50
Western
Eastern
Sardinian 373 _ .. 377 50
Austrian
Lorobard
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona .... ''

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 15.

The Royal Mail steamship La Plata, with the
above mails, has arrived here. She brings 105 pas-
sengers, 5,194,690
packages of cargo, dole. in specie, and 1,619
The La Plata left St. Thomas on the 29th ult.,
and ex the Ist inst, spoke the English barque
Northern Light ; on the 10th, the barque Harvey ;
on the 12th, the ship Avalanche, homeward bound;
and on the 14th, off the Lizard, the ship Devon•
shire from Calcutta.

A severe earthquake had been experinneed at
Copiapo. Several houses were damaged, but no
lives were lost.

The Government of Santiago had issued a pro-
posal for a loan of six thousand dollars at 71 to 8
per cent. Upwards of two millions wero at once
tendered for the first half.
General business at Chili was good. Freights
less active at £4 10s. Exchange,
44d. to 441 d. per
dollar.

The British bark Countess of Winton had been
destroyed by fire in Valparaiso 13aY.

The Government of Peru had entered into a con-
tract with Messrs. Oyague, Graham, Rowe, and
Co., for the conversion of the Bolivian currency and
the introduction of d new standard national coinage,
whereby all Bolivian coin will
be sent out of the
country, or melted in Lima, in two years. A new
currency had been established, and an exchange on
London fixed, which it was anticipated would be
most beneficial for the extension of commercial re-
lotions with the country.
Lima exchange, 90 days' sight, 37d.
The news from the West India Islands is unim-
portant.

The tritunctiours in the produce market were
London, England, 1864-03-15

NEW NOVEL by the Author of " THE SAXON IN
IRELAND."
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
RA T H L Y N N.
By the Author of "The Saxon in Ireland."
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

NEW NOVEL by the Author of "THE SAXON IN
IRELAND."
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
RA T H L Y N N.
By the Author of "The Saxon in Ireland."
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

NEW NOVEL by the Author of " THE SAXON IN
IRELAND."
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
RA T H L Y N N.
By the Author of "The Saxon in Ireland"
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

NEW NOVEL by the Author of "THE SAXON IN
IRELAND."
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
A T H L Y N N,
R By the Author of "The Saxon in Ireland"
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1864-03-15

ORDINARY ANNUAL COURT.

Ist. To consider and receive the Auditors' Report for the
year 1863 ; and
2dly. To elect Auditors for the present year.

EXTRAORDINARY AND QUINQUENNIAL COURT.
Ist. To consider and receive the Report of the Directors
upon the value of the Funds of the Society, and its
engagements; and the Valuation of the Policies,
prior to declaring a Bonus.
2dly. To declare the Sum to be allotted to the Members of
the Society as a Bonus; and
going out of office, by ballot, viz.:—
Henry Barnett, Esq.
3dly. To elect four Directors,in consequence of the following
Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie,
Edward Charrington, Esq.
Pascoe Charles Glyn, Esq.
These gentlemen being, by the 153 d Article of the Deed of
Settlement, immediately eligible to be re-elected, are recom-
mended severally by the Board of Directors.
As the Resolutions of the Extraordinary General Court
will require confirmation, so Saturday, the 2d April, is ap-
pointed ior that purpose, at Two o'clock precisely.
By order of the Board of Directors,
ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

MADAME RACHEL'S CIRCASSIAN
WASII and ALABASTER POWDER Beautiful
for ever.-47A, New Bond-street

AAPERFECT STATE OF HEALTH may be
. insured by the occasional use of
PARR'S LIFE PILLS,
which may be had for a trifle of any Chemist.

THE ORIGINAL
ROYAL BUCKINGHAM
for Roast Meat, Hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups,
Fish, Game, &a.
BUC SAUCE,
' Prepared only by the proprietors TIIOS BUCK and Co., 10,
Bath-phee,laton, London, N.E. •