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be adopted for immediate use in the event of a shoe being
lost upon the march, The Ist Royal Dragoons contributed
a pair of fretwork brackets, the design and execution of
which was highly creditable ; and a model of a man-of war
brig, showed on the part of the exhibitor, Private Davis,
a practical and extensive acquaintance with the details
of naval architecture. There were also shown by this
regiment a number of articles of furniture adapted for
camp and barrack life, which were very carefully designed,
and well made. The 13th Hussars showed some excellent
photographs; and Sergeant Blamires exhibited some very
pretty ornaments in gold work; among other things a
silver snuff-box made from old lace, and a horse's hoof
snuff-box mounted in old lace. The 14th Hussars showed
some good specimens of leather work. The collection of
the Royal Artillery was a very interesting one. Some excel-
lent saddle-trees were shown, and a very carefully executed
model of the Armstrong gun and some very prettily em-
broidered dresses, smoking caps, and slippers by the wives
of the non-commissioned officers and privates. The Royal
Engineers had some very excellent photographs, some
models of earthworks and fortifications, paper weights,
chests of drawers, stationery cases, portable battis, and a
large number of useful and ornamental articles. The
greatest feature in the display of the Military Train was a
series of very well-finished water-colour sketches by Col.
and Mrs Col. Robertson and Private Brown. Farrier Major
Holmes ehowed his peculiar skill in the exhibition of some
admirably-finished sets of horse shoes. The sth battalion
Military Train also exhibited some very good views of In
dian and other scenery. Lieut. Wilkinson makes a most
interesting display of ivory work, turned and carved. A
rose, shown as a specimen of ivory turning, is a most cre-
ditable piece of work, remarkable alike for the gracefulness
of its form and the beauty of its decoration. There are
snuff-boxes, cigar-cases, monograms, hand-glasses, ther-
mometer-stands, and a number of well-formed and well-
designed articles in this case. Here, as in the other regi-
ments in which there are horses, the farrier sergeants show
their skill in the production of horse shoes, and of a variety
of ornaments made from the hoofs of horses, capital sad-
dlery, bits, and spurs. It is a curious coincidence that, at
the time when it has been solemnly decided that our troops
shall not be employed in warlike operations, the most
highly finished specimen of workmanship in the whole ex-
hibition is a model of a plough, and there are several of
these models, as though the soldiers had indulged in a no-
tion that the happy time had come when they were to beat
their swords into ploughshares. The best miniature plough
of polished iron is by Farrier-Sergeant Naylor, of the Car-
bineers. The 6th Foot make the greatest display in inlaid
woods, some specimens of which are very neatly finished.
Majorßoissier,of the37th,shows a locomotive engine, Cramp-
ton'spatent,exhibiting the working parts made in pasteboard
and zinc. The great feature of the display of the 59th is patch-
work quilts and hearthrugs, lace, and doyleys, petticoats
and antimacassars, and pinafores for the school-children of
the regiment, feather flowers, and an elegant smoking-cap,
by Mrs Major Lloyd. The 60th Rifles are strong in draw-
ings and carved woodwork. Of the latter there are some
good specimens of breadplates and bookbacks, all of which
were speedily bought up at the low prices affixed to them.
The 2d Battalion of the 60th made an attractive display
for the ladies, in the shape of collars and cuffs, braided
slippers, night-shirts, pillows, children's frocks and socks,
worked by the women and children of the corps. The
73d made a very good display of miscellaneous articles.
A wonderful piece of patent patchwork was shown by
Corporal Busby of the 24th. It was 7ift in length, Bft in
breadth, and was formed of 10,650 pieces, sewn together by
140,105 stitches. The loan collection was a most interesting
one, and contained a large number of articles of Chinese
and Japanese manufacture, brought from the Summer Pa-
lace and elsewhere. One interesting relic was a small
remnant of the colours of the 31st, to which was attached
the names of the battles in which they had been torn, and
of 20 officers who had fallen under them during those en-
gagements. The names of the battles were—Mazeena,
Tazeen, Jugdulloch, Cabool, Moodkee, Feroseahah, Budi-
wal, Aliwal, and Sobraon. The exhibition will remain open
until the 14th July. It will amply repay the visit of any
person who feels an interest in the doings of the British army,
and who is desirous of encouraging anything calculated to
promote the welfare and happiness of the soldier. On
Friday, Ist, Wednesday, 6th and 13th, the admission will
be 2s 6d ; on Friday, Bth July, is., and upon all other days
the admission will be al only.

1 agst Found Again, 100 to 3 agst Borealis, 50 to 8 agst
Sundeelah.

Baktchi-Serai made play for 200 yards, when Sundeelah
carried on the running to the Newcastle turn, where Alice
took the lead, but was passed by Baktchi-Serai and Caller
Ou in the straight, Mr I'Anson's mare winning in a oanter
by three lengths; a head between second and third; a bad
fourth ; Lady de Trafford was fifth.

The Commercial Visitors' Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with
25 added; weight for age; selling and other allowances;
penalties; second to save his stake, T.Y.C. 7 subs.
Mr J. Watson's Eola (11 b), 3 yrs, £25, 7st 61b (Martin) 1
Mr Masterman's Black Duchess, 2 yrs, £25, 6st

(era d dock 2
Mr W. Miller's Skipjack, 5 yrs, £4O, Bst 91b.... (Austin) 3
Mr Dawson's Charcoal, 3 yrs, £25, 7st 31b.. (J. Matson) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Eola, 2to 1 agst Black Duchess, 4
to 1 agst any other.

Won by a head, three lengths between second and third,
same distance between third and fourth.

The winner was bought in 43 guineas.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; 3-yr-olds, 7st 111 b ;
four, 9st 71b; five, lOst llb ; six and aged, lOst 31b, Three
miles.

Mr Bowes's Claremont, 3 yrs, 7st 11Ib ..,.(Loates) w. o.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

RAILWAY BILLS.
Yesterday, in Lord Stanley's committee on the Great
Eastern Railway Company's proposed metropolitan station
and railways, Mr Bidder, C.E., and Mr Sinclair, resident
engineer of the Great Eastern, were examined at consider-
able length by Mr Merewether and Mr Round relative to
the engineering characteristics. Mr Hunt, surveyor to the
Commissioner of Woods and Works, was also examined
relative to the land value of the property for the company's
central city station on the east side of New Broad-street and
on the north side of Wormwood-street.
The clauses of the Redruth and Falmouth Railway hay-
ing been settled in Mr Adair's committee,
Mr Burke, Q.C., opened the case of the Great Northern
and Western of Ireland Railway Company's Bills for rais-
ing £40,000 by new preference shares, and for arrangements
with the Midland and Great Southern and Western Rail-
ways, and witnesses were examined.
In the Lords, the bill to enable the London and North-
Western to make arrangements for facilitating the inter-
change of traffic in connection with the steamboat traffic of
the Channel and the principal railways in Ireland, after
evidence adduced on these points, was passed.

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN.
The adjourned Wharncliffe meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the Easton Station ; Mr Deane in the
chair.

The CHAIRMAN said he was sorry to inform the proprie-
tors that the bills remaining on their list were not yet in a
position to submit for their approval. He then proposed
that the meeting be further adjourned to Friday, July 8, at
tha same place and hour.
The motion was agreed to, and the meeting adjourned,

METROPOLITAN.
The adjourned Wharneliffe meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the London Tavern; Mr W. Wilkinson
in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN said he regretted that another adjourn-
ment would be necessary, in consequence of the bills not
being ready, and the meeting adjourned accordingly.

NORTH LONDON.
The adjourned Wharncliffe meeting of this company was
appointed to ba held on Tuesday at the Euston Station for
the consideration of the company's Bill for the Kingsland
and Tottenham line, but in consequence of it not being
sufficiently advanced in the House of Commons the meeting
was further adjourned to Monday, July 11, at the same
place and hour.

BLYTH AND TYNE.
The new branch line of this company, connecting Mot,
peth, North Shields, Blyth Bedlington, and the Northum-
berland steam coal district with Newcastle, has been opened
this week for traffic. At a Wharneliffe meeting of this
company the sanction of the shareholders was given to the
Bill now before Parliament for the construction of the
Warkworth, Walbottle, and Newbiggen extension, and the
Tynemouth Dock branch.

ME SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JI7NE 80, 1864,

of it and for this reason, even more than for its
strategical importance, was held by the Danes long
after it ceased to be tenable. Smah es the island is,
it was considered in the negotiations which eeree,eded
the armistice as an equivalent to the province of jilt-
land, and the allied proposed to evacuate the latter
in consideration of the surrender by the Danish Go-
vernment of this apparently insignificant island.
But the same sentiments which induced Denmark to
conteat ettry ineb of ground north of the Eider, and
led her to sacrifice no small portion of her army in
the defence of the ruins of the Duppel rottifecations,
equally deterred her from voluntarily withdrawing
from a poet which she knew it was out of her power
to retain. When the arietieeexpired the Danish
Government were well aware that !lee Germans
would throw a bridge across the narrow Clotind,
and, as a matter of course, take possession of the
island. 'they knew equally well that the small gar-
rison which they thought proper to retain there
could scarcely make the show of rteistance, and
that, whenever the assault was made, it would be
compelled if possible to save itself by flight. But,
nevertheless, it Was deemed expedient to remain in
Alsen until actually driven out by the invaders, and,
no matter at what cost, to maintain the unequal
struggle to the last. The consequences of the en-
gagement of yesterday morning mast have been an-
ticipated, and we cannot help thinking, in so far as
they concern loss of human life, ought to have been
guarded against. We do not know what the respec-
tive loss on each side was, but, whenever war is made
a game of exchanging pieces, it is the belligerent
with the largest army that alone derives the
benefit. It can make no difference to Austria and
Prussia whether the number of men sacrificed yes-
terday morning on their side was great or small ;
but Denmark's losses must, or at least ought to be
regarded by her in a different light. The occasions
have unfortunately been too numerous on which
her troops have given unquestionable proof of their
valour, and no further evidence was wanted to
establish their heroism in the eyes of Europe. No
justification can be offered for the continued prose-
cution of hostilities by the German Powers ; but
war is war, and, as the first step in the new cam-
paign might reasonably have been supposed to be an
attempt to capture Alsen, it would have been wiser if
the assault had been anticipated by an evacuation.
The German Powers now make no secret of their
intention to appropriate the entire of the Danish
peninsula. Earl Russell, in making the Minis-
terial statement a few nights since in the House of
Lords, alluded to a declaration made by the allied
Powers that they would content themselves with
the occupation of Holstein and Schleswig. The
Foreign Secretary, however, with great truth
admitted that the promises of Austria and Prussia
were no longer to be depended upon, and he cau-
tioned Parliament against placing too much reliance
on them. Since, then, a semi-official statement in
a journal at Vienna has contradicted the allegation
of Earl Russell, and we now learn from Berlin that
the allied Powers intend to occupy Jutland as a
pledge, and by means of forced contributions, to
compel the inhabitants to pay the expenses incidental
to the war. It is curious, and, if the consequences
were not of so lamentable a nature, amusing to
note the mild colouring which the Germans have
given in turn to each of their aggressive acts.
The occupation of the Duchy of Holstein was
purely an act of domestic discipline, and one which
concerned no one except the reigning Duke and
the Germanic Confederation. It was not war, nor
anything approaching to war, since the act of
execution of necessity recognised the right of the
Sovereign whose territieries were temporarily SE (pop.
trated, Again, when Schleswig was invaded Europe
was assured that its possession was sought simply
as a material guarantee for the fulfilment by Den-
mark of certain obligations entered into by her in
the year 1851. Austria and Prussia did not mean
war when they marched an army of 70,000 men
across the Eider, and they Were rather to be pitied
than blamed when, owing to the foolish obstinacy
and impenetrable stupidity of the Danes, they were
compelled to make use of their breech loading
muskets and rifled artillery. When the " mate
real guarantee" was secured, the allied Powers dis-
covered that it was necessary, for strategic reasons,
to cross the frontier* of Jutland, and immediately
afterwards bethought themselves of retaining a
portion of that province as a pledge for the repay-
ment to Germany of the value of shipping taken
by Denmark in the course of the war. Presently,
however, by means of forced contributions, the
requisite indemnity was obtained, and then one
would have supposed that, the avowed object of
the occupation having been attained, the German
troops would have retired into Schleswig. Not so,
however. To the astonishment of civilised Europe,
Austria and Prussia revived the exploded practice
of making war support itself. Ttiey compelled the
unfortunate Jutlanders to supply everything, in-
cluding money and provisions, of which they stood
in need ; and, now that hostilities are resumed
after a suspension of six weeks, they declare that
they will retain Jutland as a pledge for the pay-
ment of the expenditure occasioned by the con-
tinued prosecution of a war the ostensible objects of
which have been so long since attained. It would
be idle, however, to hope that even the possession
of the entire peninsula will content the aggressive
Powers. The islands must follow the mainland, or
German ambition will remain unsatisfied. Already
preparations are being made to cross the Sound
which separates Fuen from Fredericie, and ere long
we may expect to hear that this island has shared
ihe tate of Aileen. Denmark will then be reduced to
the island of Zetland. But having gone so far Ger-
many might with some plausibility argue that no
possible good could result front the further mainte-

nonce of monarchy whose territorial possessions
have been reduced to the area of a few square miles.
No one would pretend that Denmark could, under
such circumstances, maintai❑ an independent
existance, and the sole matter which would
remain for decision would be the fate of the remain-
ing vestiges of that unhappy kingdom. As Europe
has allowed 9ermany to take so much, why should
she not then allow her to take the remainder?
Great Britain, as a reuritime Power, possesses an
interest in the preservation of Danish independence ;
but, under these circumstances, she might well de-
spair of reconquering all that Denmark will then
have lost. Even if, as Lord Palmerston observed,
Copenhagen was bombarded, its citizens slaughtered,
and the Danish Sovereign made a prisoner of war,
what possible motive could an English Government
have in reconsidering that decision which has
hitherto marked out for this country a neutral
policy. The difficulties with which we are beset are
increasing every day ; and it is certainly high time
to decide, once for all, whether they are to be boldly
met or ignobly evaded.

The Corporation of the Scottish Hospital.

A quarterly court of the guardians of this charity was held
yesterday in the hall of the Scottish Corporation, Crane-
court, Fleet-street. The meeting was presided over by the
Duke of Montrose, the president of the institution.

The minutes of the previous court having been read and
confirmed,
The noble CHAIRMAN announced that as it had been the
usual practice at the midsummer court to make arrange-
ments for the chairman who should preside at the dinner in
behalf of the charity on St. Andrew's Day, the secretary had
communicated with General Knollys as to whether they
could be honoured with the presence of his Royal Highness

he Prince of Wales on that occasion. To thatcommunica-

tion an answer had been received to the effect that, there
I,eiLg ample time, a positive answer would be sent as to
whether u,. .Royal Highness could comply with the request
or not, a month or L-,r 'o before the event came off, so that,
should he not be able to be r- went,
there would be ample
time to get some one else to preside.
Mr Wrieenat reported, on behalf of the
pointed at the preceding cour. to inquire into the t

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state of the property in Crane-court belonging to the hoe;
pital, and as to the propriety of disposing of it and procuring
another site ; as also for the purpose of conferring with a
committee of the Highland Society of Scotland as to the
different Scotch public bodies in London combining for the
erection of a Central Scottish Hall,—that as regarded the
first subject, contained ir, the minute to them, the cora-
-1 mittee had met several times, and had made considerable
progress in their inquiries into the subject. These inquiries,
however, were not yet completed, and they were not therefore
in a position on that occasion to make any report upon the
subject of the removal of the hospital. In regard to the
other point, the co-operating with the other Scottie
so-
cieties in London in the erection of a Scottish Central
Hall,
they had not as yet received any communication on the,
subject. They were quite prepared to moot any or all of
these bodies for the consideration of the matter, but no such
meeting had as yet taken place, and they did not, there-
fore, know the exact proposition which was to be submitted
by the Highland Society.
Dr. LIDDELL said he presumed as a matter of course
that the committee could come to no arrangement with
these bodies until they received the sanction and authority
of the Court, and he would suggest that they should sub-
mit to them a proposition to the effect that they would bind
themselves to raise by public subscription a sum not less
than £6,000 for the erection of new premises, and should
they succeed in doing that, he apprehended all the opposi-
tion to the removal of the old premises would cease.
Mr WEBSTER said, as he had already stated, the commit-
tees had not met, nor had any communication been received
on the subject, and till they knew the proposition which the
Highland Society and other societies had to submit, they
could of course say nothing about it. They would, how-
ever, do nothing without the authority of the Court. He
had no doubt that the committee would be in a position to
report on both subjects at the next quarterly court.
The other business, which was of a formal and routine
character, was then proceeded with, and the proceedings
terminated with f,l vote of thanks to the Duke of Montrose
for presiding.