biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-26

'ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Manazement
Harrison.
Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. arrison.
THIS EVENING; (14th time) a new Opera, founded on
Goldsmith's Comedy, and to be called SID,: STOOPS TO
V.IONQUER. Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison.
After which, the Burlesque Opening of the Grand National
Pantomime,
HAR.LEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven.

111 HEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with
the New Serio-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled
NIGHT AND MO itN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps,
Messrs. Barrett, Fit zjames, Miss Atkinson, Miss It. Leclercq
and Miss Heath.
To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
mime of SINBAD THE SAILOR; or, The Seven Wonders
of tha World. Clowns. Messrs. 11. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
Harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons.
Messrs. W A. Barnes and J. Morris ; Columbines, Madame
Boleno and Misses Gunniss.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.
London, England, 1864-02-26

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS 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, 1864-02-26

THAMES.

A Mosr CAREFUL NURSE.—Sarah Macarthy, a well-
dressed young woman, was brought before Mr. Partridge,
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Nicholls, a police-constable, 433 K, stated that he found
the prisoner last night, near the London Hospital, very
drunk and making a disturbance. She had a child in her
arms, and it screamed dreadfully, and appeared very much
frightened. He took the child away from the prisoner, and
conveyed her to the station-house. She raved and made
a good deal of noise.
Mr. Partridge—What is the age of the child?
Witness—About 18 months, sir. The child's life was in

danger.
Mr. Partridge—What became of the child?
Witness—l took it home.

The prisoner—lt is two years old. It is not my child.
Nicholls—No, sir. It is the child of her master and
mistress. They allowed her to take the child out, and she
went to several public houses with it and got drunk.
Mr. Partridge—This is very scandalous indeed. What
do you, say woman, in getting intoxicated while you are
entrusted with your master and mistress's child,
The prisoner—Yes, sir. I did get the drop taken. I
am nurse to the child, a most careful nurse, your worship,
I can assure you. _ _

Mr. Partridge—You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
You are not fit to be entrusted with the care of infants,
You are fined ss. for being drunk.

THACKERATS LAST,

From the new journal called Me .Realm we
extract the following, in which will be found one
of the last anecdotes related of, as well as one of
the last witticisms uttered by, W. M. Thackeray :
Our facetious contemporary makes us what he calls "A
Kind Suggestion." Say the paragraphists—" The Conser-
vatives have established a new organ in London, called
The Realm," Hadn't they better have called it The Ream,
as at once easier to the news• boys, and as indicating the
probable amount of the circulation ?
We are very much obliged to Mr. Punch for giving us
nearly an inch of advertisement gratis, but we really cannot
allow him to take away our " L."
As to the news-boys' difficulty with the "L," news-boys
are very arbitrary " L"-ocutionists. Their difficulty, how-
ever, was foreseen, and their fertile resources in supple-
mentary vocalisation predicted.
Three days before the world lost the most eminent of the
many eminent humorists who have made Punch's staff
blossom with flowers of wit, somebody said in his presence
The Realm ! That is a hard word tor the news-boys."
"Catch them calling it anything but The Rcllum," he
said; and then, in a tone of benignant solemnity, ho ex-
temporised this diatitch in behalf of the enterprise with
which ho sympathetically identified his muse:--

" On paper of vellum
We printed The Rellum !"
Alas! that this should have been his only contribution
to Pur columns.
London, England, 1864-02-26

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONFERENCE BY
FRANCE AND DENMARK,
DRESDEN, FEB. 26.
The official Dresdner Journal of to-day publishes
a telegram from Paris announcing that the French
Government has accepted the English proposal for
a Conference.

It EIMAR, FEB. 26.

It is reported here upon good authority that
Denmark also accepts the proposal for a Conference
to be held in London,

THE DANISH CRUISER.
PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY MORNING.
The Danish frigate Neils Juel (46), Captain Got-
lieb, left this Sound this morning at 5 o'clock.
Wind north-east, variable, very light.

FRANCE.

PARIS, FEB. 26 (11Iorning).

The Constitutionnel of to-day, in an article signed
by M. Limayrac, upon the proposal of a Confer-
ence, says :

"France would be happy to hope for success; it
is not she who will raise obstacles; but it appears
doabtful if the Germanic Confederation and Den-
mark will accede."

The writer also regrets that an armistice was not
accepted, and says he cannot yet see the end of the
present conflict.

BOURSE, Feb. 25.—The market has not been so
animated as yesterday, but prices have been pretty
well maintained, Threes, for the Account, being now
at 661. 55c. Mobilier show an improvement, the
,085 f. Railway Market
!Let closed as follows :
Italian Loan 6B 05
Do. end month 67 50
New ditto
Do. end month....
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes —
Rome Debt
Deferred

present quotation being
quiet, but firm The mar
41 per Cents .. 95 55
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 60
Credit Mobilier 1080
Do. end month 1080
Bank Shares 3300
Credit Fonder l2BO
Roman

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 935 935
New ditto B9O
Southern 672 50 .. 668 75
Western
Eastern
Sardinian 377 50 377 50
Austrian
Lorobard ... 521 25 .. 518 75
North of Spain • 498 75 .. 500
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona .... 297 60

SPAIN.

THE BRITISH S'IEAMER PRINCESS AT

MALAGA.

MADRID, FEB. 22.

The Correspondencia of today says :—" The
search on board the English steamer Princess at
Malaga is now finished, In addition to the articles
mentioned in the list we published yesterday,
there have been discovered eight or ten
small pieces of artillery, thirteen packets of
Congreve rockets containing nine each, thirty-one
ordinary rockets, and a large number of cannon
balls, some bales of linen, tin plates, and other
matters of little importance.

The same journal also says;—"lt appears that
the Opposition in the Chambers is preparing to
contest the Bill on the Electoral Law, and
that steps are being taken to unite the
different groups in Congress against the Govern-
ment. By this new coalition the adversaries of the
Cabinet hope to secure some of the members who
have, up to the present, maintained a neutral and
expectant attitude.

The Kentish Town Junction Road Bill,
London, England, 1864-02-26

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF.
To be followed by ENLI3IITED CONFIDENCE. Mr.
,elford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne.
After which, the Grand Christmas Borlesque, ORPHEUS
AND EURYLMCE: Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Ofegdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, Sal
Concluding with MARGATE SANDS.
Commence at 7.
London, England, 1864-02-26

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday, before the examiners, the standing orders
were declared to have been complied with in the case of the
Stokes Bay Railway and Pier. The case of the Oxford-
street and City Railway, which is opposed, has been for two
days before them, and stands adjourned ; as also does the
North and South London (High Level) Junction Railway.
the Crystal Palace New Railway Bills is declared not to
have complied with the standing orders in some particulars.

CAN IT BE THE " RULE OF THREE ?"--.Miss
Hume, daughter of the late member for Montrose, has
written a book for th 9 young, entitled the " Golden

Rule,"

A 'WHITE Fox has been shot
.in Bavaria—a
great rarity even to the whitish-hand sportsmen of the
country.
REFRESIIING TO READ OF !—An ice-machine
has been erected in the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
dockyard at Bombay which can make three tone daily,
London, England, 1864-02-26

SHIPPING—This Days

LONDON, Feb. 2G.—Wind this day at noon—North;
light breeze, and cloudy weather.
SHIELDS, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Lizzie, from
Bilboa.

HULL, Fob. 25,—Wind N.E.—Sailed.—Hongby, for
Singapore.
SWANSEA, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Hercules,
for Cornwall.
NEWPORT, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Eliza
Nelson, from the Clyde for Sierra Leone. Sailed—Gover-
nor Brown, for New York.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E,—Suffolk, from Lon-
don for Melbourne.
(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Sailed, Feb. 2G—Hamburg, eteamer, for Hamburg ;
fiance, for Bombay; ine,
steamer, for Boulogne.
DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed, Feb. 25--Lone Star, for Boston ; Far East, for
Hongkong; Harmonics,
for Cardiff—all from London.
for Santander; Mary Bangfield,
A LADY WHO CAN AFFORD TO HAVE HER AGE
TOLD.—The great controversy as to the age of Patti is at
last set at rest; she will be twenty-one on the Bth of April
next.

MADAME BOLA'S DE RATAZZI has just been robbed
at Turin of a shawl worth 20,000 f.

PLYMOUTH, Thursday.—The ship Maid of Judah,
700 tons, Captain James Scott, belonging to Messrs.
George Thompson, jun., and Co., of Leadenhall-street,
bound for London, has arrived off this port. She brings on
freight 3,203 ounces of gold, valued at £12,000, and her
cargo includes 1,871 bales of wool, 9,500 salted hides, 10,000
horns, 11 tons of bones, and 3 tons of hoofs, valued at
£60,000. The Maid of Judah lelt Port Phillip November
14, rounded Cape Horn December 19, and crossed the Line
January 27. On the passage sho experienced remarkably
fine weather. In latitude 49 S., and from longitude 111 to
115 W., a number of small icebergs were passed. In con-
sequence of light easterly winds, the ship was three days in
sight of Cape Horn, and through hafiliug winds the coast
of Brazil was seen for several days.
PARISIAN SYMPATHY FOll THE POLES.—At the
lecture given by M. St. Marc Girardin and M. Lego.uvde,fin
the Salle Barthelemy, in behalf
wof the fund berg
mo re
esethan
or
the wounded Poles, the crowd dasitvtaernyc grea
10,000 people failing to obtain m e.
33
•
By advises from Ham
on London is 13.42 per £1 sterling.
bu the price of gold is 12 . per mark
and the short exchange
Hell Mint price is, therefore, rather
more than 2-10t05 per Cent. dearer in London than IA 'lam-
bs:a:7rd gold at th
London, England, 1864-02-26

BRISTOL AND EXETER.

The half-j early meeting of this company was held at
Bristol on Thursday; Mr. J. W. Buller in the chair.
tig The report was as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
explained at considerable length the various topics therein.
He assured the meeting of ;he continued intention of the
directors to manage the affairs Of the company energetically
for the benefit of the company.
Mr. J. BATES seconded the motion for the adoption of
the report, and said he considered a 5 per cent. dividend
very satisfactory. He referred to the competition with
which the company had to contend, and thought it would
be to their interest to support the proposed North Deur'.
and Somerset line.
In reply to a Shareholder it was stated that the cost of
the Exeter station would be £50,000.
The report was adopted, and a dividend of 5 per cent. de-
clared.
The retiring directors (Messrs. Watson, Bruce, and Fry)
were re-elected.
vote of thanks to the chairman and directors termi-
nated the proceedings.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY SCHEMES.
Yesterday the committee of the Houses of Lords and
Commons sat until past 3 o'clock considering and settling
the terms of their first report, but nothing whatever tran-
spired relative to the conclusions arrived at.
London, England, 1864-02-26

The Murder in Northamptonshire.

The examination before the Thrapston police. court of
William Weekly Ball, the man charged with having mur-
dered Lydia Astley in July, 1850, was concluded yesterday.
The circumstances under which the young woman disap-
peared 13 years ago, after cohabiting with the prisoner, and
the discovery near his honse, on the 4th inst., of the remains
of a dead body, supposed to be hers, were briefly mentioned
in The Sun of the 19th current,

In the examination !adore the magistrates on Monday
John Hill, a labourer, said that on the night when Lydia
Astley was missed, he saw her and the prisoner together in
a lane leading to Ball's Orchard.
_

Joseph Groom, another labourer, overheard a conversa-
tion on the same occasion, and near the same place, between
Astley, whom ho well knew, and a man. He heard her
Aay, " I believe you mean to kill me to-night, Weekly Ball."
He also heard her say, " The Lord have mercy upon me if
I am to dio to-night."

Henry Dix, a labourer, said that Lydia Astley a fortnight
before she disappeared came to his house and asked h:m to
extract a tooth. He objected at first to do so, as she was
far advanced in the family way, but he at last consented,
and drew the tooth, which was on the left side of the jaw,
where only two back teeth were left.
Mr. Leeto, a surgeon, had examined the skeleton, and
identified the bones as those of a woman. There were no
bones of a child found. He believed that the body had been
in the ground from 12 to 20 years.

Dr. William Orlando Markham stated that the first ab-
sent tooth at the back of the jaw was a double tooth, which
could not have baen extracted long before death, as in that
case absorption would have caused the part to be more con-
tracted.

William Weekly, a shoemaker at Ringstead, stated that
a fortnight after Lydia Astley was missed the prisoner came
to him, took him to a pubiichouse, and induced him to write
a letter to his mother, in which ho said that he had seen
the deceased going down Castle-street, Northampton, on the
previous Sunday night, accompanied by a man who woro a
smockfrock and a cape; Ho now said that ho had not really
seen her. He identified a copy of a letter produced by the
police, and described as "a copy of a letter to Mrs, Ball,"
as copy of that he sent to his anther.
Superintendent J. F. Hobbs mentioned the distances in
yards of the places where Hill and Groom were on the oc-
caeions referred to from the epot where the body was
found.

Tho prisoner, in answer to the usual question, said he had
nothing to say, and was committed for wilful murder.

BUST OF SHAKSPERE FOR THE PRINCE OF
WALES.—Mr. W. Perry, of North Auclley street, wood
carver in ordinary to the Qqeen, who has in hand a bust of
Shakspere, which he is carving for her M.jdsty out of the
wood of Ilerne's oak, has just received orders for another
similar boat, a little smaller, for the Prince of Wales,
London, England, 1864-02-26

SNARE AIARICSTS, --This day,

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCE.S.

Share Railways. Closing Business
Price. done.

Bir., Wol., and Str. Val.
Blythe and Tyne
Bost,Sleat,andMid.Co.
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian .........
Cork and Bandon
Corn wal l
Do A
A. gets no di%
Do. n till 6p c.p an.MF. .
(`been
paid to B.
Dublin & Belfast June.
Dun.,Perthsez.Ab. Junc.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Glasg. and S. Western.
Great Eastern, Ord. stk
Ditto A stock
Ditto East Anglian st
GreatNorthoi Scotland ,
Great Northern 1
Do A stock
Po B do
Gt. S. and W. of Ireland
Great Western
Do Str Val gua. stock
Lancashlte & Yorkshire
London and Blackwall
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat, and Dover
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & So•Ah Western
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do j shares
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New .
Do Birminv. & Derby
,lid. Gt. W. of Ireland

8 8i

8a 9
85 F 7
120 12t

Gi 7i

37 39
16 17
941 951
106 108
481 49i
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126 337
134 136
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1116 112
72 74
104 106
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110 110 i
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130 130}
11 171?
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Do. shares
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North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G.N.E. purchase
Do Lecds

54 55
24 t 6
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58 59
911

Do York
Do Carlisle.. • •• • •
North London
!Do New
forth Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot. N. E., Aber. stock
Do Scot. Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welohpool
Shropshire Union
South Devon
!South Eastern
ISouth Wales
S. York. and River Dun
Staines,Wok.,andWok.
Stockton lz Darlington

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Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornwall
W. Hartlepool Har.,tlt
West Midland -Oxford'
Do Newport'
Do Hereford'

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London, England, 1864-02-26

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The Fleet of the future,
T 013., Butlos. Part'SiLi
The Economy or Capitak,
Louis Napoleon'as a General.
Chronicles of Carlingford : The Perpetual Curate.—,
Part X.
Cornelius O'Powd upon Men and Women, and other
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A Letter from SchlesWig4folstein. No. Y.
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poetical treasures there in no scant measure, And with much
grace and power. The notes are valuable."—MOrning
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London, England, 1864-02-26

'ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING: (14th time) a new Opera, founded on
Goldsmith's Comedy, and to be called SH H; STOOPS TO
WNQUER. Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison.
After which, the Burlesque Opening of the Grand National
pantomime,
HARLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven.

,lIEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and

F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with
the New Serlo-Comits Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled
NIGHT AND MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps,
Messrs. Barrett, Fitzjames, Miss Atkinson, Miss H. Leclercq
and Miss Heath.

To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
mime of SINBAD THE SAILOR; or, The Seven Wonders
of th World. Clowns. Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
Barlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons,
s. W A. Barnes and J. Morris ; Columbines, Madame
Boleno and Misses Gunniss.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

111 HE ATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and I:lanazer, Mr, Fluckatone.
THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE DAISY. Miss Maria
B arras.
Followed by BUNKUM MULLER. Mr. Sothern.
Afler which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs.
Fothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Iloirers,
Clark, Cullentord, &o. ; Mesdames APg,el, Snowden, Harris,
lindley, Hill, &c
And A KISS IN THE DARK.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DE MONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening during the Week.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD:
Messrs. 11. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leclerci, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E. Lavenu. •
A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, 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,
Broughsm, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss Elswortby.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
Made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
for play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and
twat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to S. Commence at 7.
London, England, 1864-02-26

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Fair supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. The
trade, generally speaking, is quiet; nevertheless, prices
rule firm.

Per Sib. by the carcase.
sasd
Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4
Nliddling do. .. 3 6 3 8
Frime large do. 3 10 4 0
Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4
Large pork .... 3 6 4 0
Inferior mutton, 3 6 3 10

edsd
Middling mutton 4 0 4 4
Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
Veal 3 8 4 8
Small pork ~
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.

Our market conticuee to be but moderately supplied with
English and foreign hops. In most descriptions saleapro-
gress somewhat slowly; nevertheless, prices rule firm.
Mid and East Kents £5 Os to £8 lOs per cwt.
Weald of Kents sOs to 67s „
Sussex 4 15s to 6 15s „
Yearlings
Bavarian
Belgian
American
London, England, 1864-02-26

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The Economy of Capital,
Louis Napoleon as a General.
Chronicles of Carlingford: The Perpetual Curate.—
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It iv, done of the experience he obtained in his trip across
the Atlantic. The present author has availed himself of the
poeti, l treasures there in no scant measure. and with much
grace a
and power. The notes arc valuable."—Morning
Herald.
London, England, 1864-02-26

rECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocx.

THE FEDERAL DIET,

FRANKFORT, FEB. 26,

In yesterday's sitting of the Federal Diet the
Hanse Towns requested that measures of reprisal
should be taken for the capture of German shipping
by Denmark.
Hanover and Electoral Hesse voted yesterday
against the first and second of the resolutions pro-
posed by the committee on the succession question,
which declared that the London treaty was not
binding upon the German Confederation.

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day,

HUNGERFORD RACES—Tins DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

TRIAL STAKES.

Glendusk
Burlesque filly ...

Five ran.
LADIES' PLATE,

Reindeer
King Cotton

Six ran.
HUNGERFORD STAKES.

Lady Alico filly
Mrs. Carter fily
Eight ran.
WOODHAY STAKES.

Virginia

CRAVEN HANDICAP.

Miss Emma - 1
Fast Runner

Seven ran.
BERKS AND WILTS STAKES.

Violet
Turn of Luck
London, England, 1864-02-26

NT KW THE ATRE-RO YAL,
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr: B. Webster.
2fst Week of Miss Bateman.
THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBI{EAIiEII.
Miss Woolgar and Wr. J. L. Toole.
9t to Eight, the Is'ew Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
man, supported by 3fessrs.Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil-
hu-ton. Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billingten.
To ezmelude with LADY BELLE BELLE; cr, Fortunio
and his Seven Magic Men.':Messrs. J. Clarke, it. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss IC. Kelly, Miss
_Patti
Josephs, Miss L. Laidiaw, Miss Seaman.

Commence at 7.
London, England, 1864-02-26

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In your paper of this evening I am re.
ported to have supported the second reading of the
Archway and Kentish Town Junction Road Bill.
This is an error. I opposed the bill, and shall be
obliged by your correcting the mistake.—l am, sir,
your obedient servant, HARVEY LEWIS.
House of Commons, Thursday Evening.
London, England, 1864-02-26

Si ran.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—THIS DAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 2 agst Bantam (taken)
11 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken in force)
100 to S agst Emblematic (taken)
100 to 6 agst Portland (taken)
100 to 6 agst Emblem (taken)
20 to 1 agat Real Jam (taken)
22 to 1 agst Worcester (taken)
22 to 1 agst Amy (taken)
22 to 1 agat Serious Case (taken)
25 to 1 agst Jerusalem (taken)
25 to 1 agst Martha (taken)
30 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken)
100 to 3 agst Medora (taken)
40 to 1 agst Bell's Life (taken)
NORTHAMPTON STAKES.
10 to 1 art Blithfield (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken freely)
London, England, 1864-02-26

"To the Council of the National Rifle Association."

The two remaining rifles belonging to Whitworth, Henry,
and Rigby, will be tested today at the 1,000 yards range.

MARKETS--This Day,

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home -grows
wheat were very moderate. Both red and white qualities,
however, met a slow sale, yet no change took place in prices,
compared with Monday.
With foreign wheat the market was tolerably well sup-
lied. Millers for the most part purchased to a limited ex-
tent, at previous quotations.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late rates.
Good and fine malting barley ruled firm, at quite pre-
vious currencies; otherwise the barley trade was quiet, at
late prices.
In malt only a moderate business was transacted, on for-
mer terms.

There was a fair supply of oats on offer. The trade for
all qualities ruled inactive, at about stationary prices.
Beans and peas were dull, at Monday's currency,

About an average business was passing in Lour, at late
rates.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat Isarley. Malt Oats. Flout.
English.— 720 690 1 2,350 ' 2,720 450
Irish — I 3,110 --
Foreign...— I
brls
London, England, 1864-02-26

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

No change in market. Sales about 5,000 bales.
The week's sates consisted of 34,360 bales, in-
"ding 4,370 on speculation and 5,670 for export.
Actual export, 7,127 bales. Quotations : Middling
13r1eans, 271 ; do. Mobile, 261; do. Upland, 26k.
Lstimated fair Egyptian, ; Surat, 12.234.
Week's imports, 16,224. Stock, 231,360.

TEE STUDENT-STATESMAN.—The friends of the
4te Sir Cornewall Lewis are actively engaged in collecting
the scattered writings of that eminent scholar and adminis-
trator,
London, England, 1864-02-26

lIVEPERI.AL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening,
The LOAD CaANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock,

PRIVATE BUSINESS,

The follow ing bills were read a second time :—Bromley
Railway ; North Kent and Kent Water Vale of Crick-
.howell Railway.

PETITIONS.

Earl DERBY presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Bishopegato Ward, in the city of London, praying their
lordships to protect them from the inroads of nine proposed
railways. These railways did not include the North Lon-
don Railway, which had already taken four acres of ground
from the ward.
London, England, 1864-02-26

'ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Managemen Ha t of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. rrison.
THIS EVENING: (14th time' a new Opera, founded on
Goldsmith's Comedy, and to be called SH f4] STOOPS TO
tONQUER. Miss Louisa Pyne and Ir. W. Harrison.
After which, the Burlesque Opening of the Grand National
rantomime,
HARLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven.
London, England, 1864-02-26

IMPERIAL TARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening,
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
rRIVATE BUSINESS,

The folloN% ing bills were read a second time :—Broml:s
Railway ; North Kent and Kent Water Vale of Crick-
ho ;yell Railway.

PETITIONS.
Earl DERBY presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Bishopegate Ward, in the city of London, praying their
lordships to protect them from the inroads of nine proposed
railways. These railways did not include the North Lon-
don Railway, which had already taken four acres of ground
from the ward.
London, England, 1864-02-26

SHIPPING—This Day.

Lorrnorr, Feb. 2G.—Wind this day at noon—Noah;
light breeze, and cloudy weather.
SHIELDS, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Lizzie, front
Bilboa.

HULL, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—liongby, for
Singapore.
SWANSEA, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—llercules,
for Cornwall.

NEWPORT, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Eliza
Nelson, from the Clyde for Sierra Leone. Sailed—Dover•
nor Brown, for New York.

PLYMOUTH, Feb. 25.—Wind N,E,—Suffolk, from Lon-
don for Melbourne.

(BY MAGNETIC TELtaIIAPIT.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Sailed, Feb. 26—Hamburg, eteamer, for Hamburg ; re-
liance, for Bombay; Rhine, steamer, for Boulogne.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed, Feb. 25—Lone Star, for Boston ; Far East, for
Rongkong ; Harmonies, for Santander; Mary Bangfield,
for Cardiff—all from London.

Bank of England Return,•—Last Evening.

An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victori,.,
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 24th day
of Feb., 1864:--

Mils DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued . g 279703,0801

Government Debt £11,015,1c 0
Other Securities .. 3.634,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,053,088
Silver Bullion ....

£27,703,0501

£27,703,080

BANICLNO DJ
Proprietors' Capi-
tal .............. £14,553,000
Rest . ...... 8,536,091
Public Deposits (in-
ring E.xche-
, Saving'
Ys, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tioffal Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts) 8,153,601
Other Deposits 12,426,673
fieven Day and
other Bills 532,956

.£30,202,321
hi.

Feb. 25, 186!,

IMTERIAL PARLIAMEN

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening,
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
t five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS,

The following bills were read a second time :—Bromley
Railway ; North Kent and Kent Water Vale of Crick-
howell Railway.

PETITIONS.

Earl DERBY presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Bishopsgate Ward, in the city of London, praying their
lordships to protect them from the inroads of nine proposed
railways. These railways did not include the North Lon-
don Railway, which had already taken four acres of ground
from the ward.
London, England, 1864-02-26

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Crowded with rank and fashion.—The New Comedy of THE
SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J.
L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are
engaged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul
Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson. Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas.
Mathews Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Mat-
thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went-
worth, and Mrs. Charles Mantews.
- -

THIS EVENING. and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock,
an entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leicester Buckinz-
ham,"Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINING : Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, .Tohn-
stone, Mr. Montague; Mrs. ( harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank
Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling.
To be followed by Mr. Charles Mathews just translated
from the French)in his characteristic character of Un Anglais
Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER.
To conclude with THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS.
Mr. J. L. Toole,
London, England, 1864-02-26

THE SUEZ CANAL.

In reply to Mr. ROEBUCK,
- -

Mr. LAYARD said chat the correspondence which had
taken place with the Pasha of Egypt and other diplomatic
agents in reference to this undertaking could not with pro-
priety be produced when negotiations on the subject were
still going on.

EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND,

In reply to Mr. LESLIE,

The LORD-ADVOCATE said that in conformity with
the wishes of Scotch members, he made a proposal to her
Majesty's Government to issue a commission on this sub-
ject, bat it had not been considered necessary to adopt that
formal procedure, as the necessary information could be
obtained by other means. The Government had not seen
any reason to induce them to alter their opinion,
THE ILLUMINATED CLOCK AT THE PALACE
London, England, 1864-02-26

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday, before the examiners, the standing orders
were declared to have been complied with in the caso of the
Stokes Bay Railway and Pier. The ease of the Oxford-
street and City Railway, which is opposed, has been for two
days before them, and stands adjourned; as also does the
North and South London (High Level) Junction ftailway.
The Crystal Palace New Railway Bills is declared not to
have complied with the standing orders in some particulars.

- -
CAN IT BE THE " RULE OF THREE ?"—Nliss
Hume, daughter of the late member for Montrose, has
written a book for the young, entitled the " Golden
Rule,"

A WHITE Fox has been shot in Bavaria—a
groat rarity even to the whitish-hand sportsmen of the
country,
REFRESIIING TO READ OF !—An ice-machine
has been erected in the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
dockyard at Bombay which can make three tons daily,
London, England, 1864-02-26

15EA—RE MARKETS,---This clay,

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS.

Paid.; Closing Business
r
hare! Railways. Price. I dens.

Bir., Wrol., anal Str. Val.
Blythe and Tyne.
Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian ........
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall
Do A ( A gets no diN
Do. B till Elpc.o an.haf,
been paid to B.
Dublin & Belfast Juno.
littn.,Perth,&Ab. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.
!Glasg. and S. Western.!
'GreatNastern, Ord. stk
Ditto A stock
Ditto East Anglian at j
reatNorthot Scotland
Great Northern
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. an 1 W. of Irelan,,
'Great -Western
Do Str Val gua. stock;
Lancashlee & l'orkshir-
London and Blackwal!'
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & Scr.th Western
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.

8 8J

Si 9
85 1.7
120 12t

64 74

37 39
16 17
VII 95i
106 10,3
48i ,91
47 49
7 B

129 i 3)
12,6 137
134. 136
95 97
C4,s

1111 112
72 74
104 106
z 0 41
110 1101
COI 1001
511 b 2.;

Doi shares . •
Metropolitan
Midland

100 110
130 1301
lk?
00 101

Do New

Do Birming. Derby!
&I'd. Gt. W. of Ireland,
Do. 4 shares
Dlid Kert ,••~

Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G.N.E. purchane
Do Leeds
Do York
Do Carlisle...." •• ••
North London
Do New
North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Aber. stock
Do Scot. Mid. stook
Shrews. and Welchpool
!Shropshire Union
South DCTOSI ...
,South Eastern
'South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
Staines,Wok.,anciWok.
Stockton & Dazlingtou,

54 65
24 t 6
1031 IC4
-J
58 50
011 52}

125 130
1,4 24 p
77i 74
11 116
123 126
it 44
98 100

ni Gil
34 16
44t z. 51

100 102
Si 94
28 39
9 10 o
74 84 p,
165 17i
54 6 t
34 44p

Do

Do New, 186 G
Taff Vale,. ... .....
Do B
Do C
Ulster

Do

Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria eta. and Pim
Waterford do Kilkenny'
West Cornwall
W. Hartlepool 1.1.ar4R I
West Midland --Oxford
Do Newport
Do Hereford

92 f G
London, England, 1864-02-26

THE CITY MERCANTILE CLUB
AND
DINING-HALL COMPANY "(Limited).
NOTICE.—In the Preliminary Contract made by the Di-
rectors lor securing Premises, in their opinion, varticularly
eligible for the Club-house, they were restrained from iden-
tifying the particular premises so purchased until several
thousand share t had been subscribed tor, and the application
for shares being already far in excess of this r. striction,
the Directors have now much p Psalm in announcing to the
puhlic that the Premises they have secured comprise the
nob e pile of Buil din.9,-s, Nos ill and 10R, Cheapside, imme-
diately opposite to Bow Church, and extending to Honey-
ane in the rear, having been erected two years since, from
the designs, and ander the superintendence, of J. L. Knowlt s,
F.I B A.
London, England, 1864-02-26

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday, before the examiners, the standing orders
were declared to have been complied with in the case of the
Stokes Bay Railway aul Pier. , rhe case of the Oxford-
street and City Railway, which is
Opposed, has been for two
days before them, andistands adjourned;as also does the
North and South London (High Level) Junction Railway.
Railway Bills is declared not to
thehave Crystale
dP awl ai
tche
the
ews t
s,d i
standing
orders in some particulars.

CAN IT BE THE " RULE OF THREE ?"—Miss
Hume, daughter of the late metabar for Montrose, has
entitled the " Golden
Witruiltete,,n, a book for the e young,

' A WHITE Fox has been shot in Bavaria—a
groat: rarity even to the whitish-hand 'sportsmen of, the
'Country.
Td READ OP !-An ice-machine
has bc,cu'oice:,,i: Ori,rld Company's
'doyi:ymd at oilebsy which cAn ttiee'tQaB •

ECOND

OVFICE, ItAIF-PAST 4 o'CLocli.

THE FEDERAL DIET,.

FRANKFORT," TEn:

In yesterday's 'Sitting of the Federal blet the ,
gan,se fr,ovzcs ,rcqupsted that measures, of reprilal
should be taken for„the oaptare of .oerman shipping .
by Denmark.:... ,1,
r-Hanover and Electoral Hesse voted' yeiterdny'-
ag fing the first arid second of the reSolutions pro:
poled by the'cdthrhittee on ibio succession g:nestion,
,which declared that the London treaty was not
bidding upon the Gerrna4 }Qatif ed e rat i . . ,

TII* 1 EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day,
HUNGERFORD RACES--Tuffs DAY.

(I3Y ELECTRIC TELEGRNPII.)
TRIAL STAKES.

Glendusk , 1
Burlesque filly ..v ,
2

Five ran:
LADIES' PLATE.

Reindeer
King Cotton '
•

Six ran.
iitist.EßFbßp STAKES.
Lady Alice filly
Cayter
Eight ran..
l iVOODHAY 'STAKES.

Virginia
CRAVEN lIANTICAP, , •

Ifss Emma OOOO •• IS 1
Fiat Ewiner.!.•,,. ••• • • ..... 000 11.• ',VII
1 • Seven ran,.
13Z13.48 AND WILTS STAIi.S.

Violet ,
.••• 666 •• 000000000 ••••••. 00000 .
Turn of Luck . o .
London, England, 1864-02-26

I am not sure about Denmark and Sweden, and in conse-
quence the proposal has not been concluded.
OCCUPATION OF JUTLAND,

In reply to Lord J. MANNERS,

Lord PALMERSTON said what has be In heard about
Jutland is that the troops had entered it, but on the repre-
sentation made at Berlin, it was stied that the
occupation was not only against the wish but the
actual instruction of the Government, and the commander-
in-chief would be reprimanded. At the same time, how-
ever, it was stated that the occupation of the place was a
great strategic operation, and would be continued. (Laugh-
ter.) The Prussian and German Powers say they will ad-
here to the Treaty of 1852, and maintain the integrity of
the Danish monarchy. With regard to the German Diet,
they had been asked to send a representative to the confe
rence, but I do not know what they will do.
THE NAVY ESTIMATES.
On the motion for going into committee of supply on the
navy estimates,

Mr. LINDSAY addressed the house at some length, and
complained of the woad of economy in the construction
vessels in the public dockyards. He cited the recommen-
dations of the lords commissioners on this subject, and con-
cluded by moving an amendment that the suggestions in
their report should be adopted.
Sir F. SMITH opposed the amendment.
Lord C. PAGET defended the course which the Admi-
ralty had adopted in reference to the subject.
Sir J. WALSH also brought under notice the inadequacy
of our naval preparations to the present exigencies of
political affairs ; and moved that, in the opinion of the
house, the great changes in naval warfare, and the critical
state of our foreign relations, required the most vigorous
and immediate national efforts on a scale calculated to main-
tain the maritime supremacy of England.
Col. DUNNE likewise called attention to the recent
treaties for the cession of the lonian Islands to the kingdom
of Greece, and the engagements made with Great Britain in
respect to pensions granted to British subjects for services
under the lonian Government.
After a short debate, in which Sir F. Smith, Admiral
Walcott, and Col. Sykes took part, explanations were made
by Mr. C. Fortescue and Lord C. Paget, and ultimately the
resolutions moved by Mr. Lindsay and Sir J. Walsh were
withdrawn.
London, England, 1864-02-26

NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.

t Fair supplies oft meat are on nal° at these rasrkots. The
trade; generally speaking, is quiet ; nevertheless, prices
rule firm. :.! .

. .
Per Sib. by the eareaee.
ailed
Infarior beef .. 3, 0 .3 4
Middling do. .. 3 6 .3 8
Fritne•largo do. 3 10 4 0
Do. small d 0... 4 2 • 4 4
Large pork .... 3 6' 4 0
tnferior mutton. 3 6 1,6

d s, d
Middlingmuiton. 4 :0, 4
Trime do .. ,6 4 8
V4al
Small pork ~ 4 2, 4 ,6•
Lamb

toßolog ILOr.

. ,
Our market continues to be bUt moderafelyinipplied with
English and foreign hops., Inmost descriptions sales pro-
ress'someWhat slowly ; nevertheless, prices rule firm.
'll id anti, East £5 Os td .£8 lOs per cwt.
We
ald 'Of Merits s' Os to 6 7s
Sussex . 4 158 to 6 15s
Yearlings 4... 4 Os to, ,5 Os , ~,),
`Bavarian ,
Belgian
5Sc to 12s „ •

2/
London, England, 1864-02-26

ON CHLORATE OF POTASSA AND ITS USE IN OXYDISING

TILE BLOOD.
I" S. 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
billing, a long time with Chloride of Potassium) is a most
active remedy for oxydising the blood, and restoring vitality
to the low, vitiated state of the nervous system. and is there-
fore calculated to supersede the use of iron, mercury, quinine,
and sarsar aril's.— 56, G ower-street, Bedford-square, London.
London, England, 1864-02-26

THE FEDERAL DIET,

FRANKFORT, FEB. 21 3.

•-- - -
In yesterday's sitting of the Federal Diet -the
Hanse 'fowcs requested that measures of rept isal
should be taken for the capture of German shipping
by Denmurk.

Hanover and Electoral Hesse voted yesterii y
against the first and second of the resolutions p ro.
posed by the committee on the succasion questif)n,
which declared that the London treaty was mot
binding upon the German Confederation.
London, England, 1864-02-26

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LEETITER'S TELEGRAMS.]

ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONFERENCE BY
FRANCE AND DENMARK,
DRESDEN, FEB, 26.
The official Dresdner Journal of to-day publishes
a telegram from Paris announcing that the French
Government has accepted the English proposal for
a Conference.

'WEIMAR, FEB. 26.

It is reported here upon good authority that
Denmark also accepts the proposal for a Conference
to be held in London,

THE DANISH CRUISER.
PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY MORNING.
The Danish frigate Neils Juel (46), Captai❑ Got-
lieb, left this Sound this morning at 5 o'clock.
Wind north-east, variable, very light.

FRANCE.
FARIS, FEB. 26 (Morning).

The Constitution2lBl of to-day, in an article signed
by M. Limayrac; iipon the proposal of a COnTer-
ence, says:—

"France would-be happy to hope for success; it
is not she who will, raise obstacles; but it appears
doubtful if the Germanic Confederation and Den-
mark will accede."

The writer also regrets that an Armistice was not
accepted, and says he cannot yet see the end of the
present conflict.

BoußsE, Feb. 25.—The market has' not been so
animated as yesterday, but prices have been pretty
well maintained, Threes, for the Account, being now
at 66f. 55c. Mobilier show an improvement, the
,085 f. Railway Market
Ica closed as follows
Italian 10an... 68 05
Do. end month...." 67 50

present quotation being
quiet, but firm. The mar:
41 per Cent 5....... 95 55
Do. end month....

3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 60

- _
New cat°
Do. end month —

Credit Mobilier 1080
Do, end month 1080
Bank Shares 3300
Credit Fonder l2BO
Roman

Russian •
Austrian
Spanish Threes...,
Home Debt
Deferred

RALLwAYs. '• • • •
Cash. Arcnunt.
Orleans :...•... 1008 75 ..'lOO7 50
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Zileditcrranean 935 935
New. ditto . 890
Smthern
'Western
Eastern - .. 477 50
Sardinian
Aiistrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa • , 595 ..4 e 591 ,25 ,
Ditto to Barcelona

SPAIN.

THE BRITISH SIEAMER PRINCESS •AT

MALAGA.

MADRID, FEB. 22.

The Co?responelencia of to•ddy says :—" The
search on board the English steamer Princess at
Malaga is now finished. In addition to the articles
mentioned in the list we published yesterday,
there have been discovered eight or ten
small pieces of artillery, thirteen packets of
Congreve rockets couiaintng nine each, thirty-one
ordinary rockets, and a large number of cannon
balls, some bales of linen, tin plates, and•-other
matters of little.importance.

The same journal also says:—" It appears that
the Opposition in_ the Chambers is preparing to
-Contest the Bill on the Eleettirat and
that steps are being taken to unite the
different groups in congress against th.e,,dairein-.
inent, t''By this new coalition the adversaries ant,
Cabinet hope to secure some of the niembers wbo
ha've, np to the present, maintained a neutral and
-expectant attitude:'

The Kentish Town Junction Road Bill,
London, England, 1864-02-26

THAMES.

A MOST CAnErur. NURSE.—Sarah Macarthy, a well-
dressed young woman, was brought before Mr. Partridge,
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Nicholls, a police-constable, 433 K, stated that he found
the prisoner last night, near the London Hospital, very
drunk and making a disturbance. She had a child in her
arms, and it screamed dreadfully, and appeared very much
frightened. He took the child away from the prisoner, and
conveyed her to the station-house. She raved and made
a good deal of noise.
Mr. Partridge—What is the age of the child ?
Witness—About 18 months, sir. The child's life was in
danger.
Mr. Partridge—What became of the child ?
Witness—l took it home.

The prisoner—lt is two years old. It is not my child.
Nicholls—No, sir. It is the child of her master and
mistress. They allowed her to take the child out, and she
went to several public houses with it and got drunk.
Mr. Fartridge—This is very scandalous indeed. What
do you, say woman, in getting intoxicated while you aro
,entrusted with your master and mistress's child.
The prisoner—Yes, sir. I did get the drop taken. I
am nurse to the child, a most careful nurse, your worship,
I can assure yon.

Mr. Partridge—You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
You are not fit to be entrusted with the care of infaxts.
You are fined ss. for being drunk.

THACKERAY'S LAST,

From the new journal called The _Realm we
extract the following, in which will be found ono
of the last anecdotes related of, as well as one of
the last witticisms uttered by, W. M. Thackeray :
Our facetious contemporary makes us what ho calls "A
Kind Suggestion." Say the paragraphiste—" The Conser-
vatives have established a new organ in London, called
The Realm," Hadn't they better have called it The Ream,
as at once easier to the news• boys, and as indicating the
probable amount of the circulation ?
We are very much obliged to Mr. Punch for giving us
nearly an inch of advertisement gratis, but we really cannot
allow him to take away our " L."

As to the news-boys' difficulty with the " L," news-boys
are very arbitrary " L"-ocutionists. Their difficulty, how-
ever, was foreseen, and their fortile resources in supple-
mentary vocalisation predicted.

Three days before the world lost the most eminent of the
many eminent humorists who have made Punch's staff
blossom with flowers of wit, somebody said in his presence
—" The Realm ! That is a hard word for the news-boys."
"Catch them calling it anything but The Kellum," he
said; and then, in a tone of benignant solemnity, he ex
temporised this distitch in behalf of the enterprise with
which he sympathetically identified his muse
" On paper of vellum
We printed The Reliant !''
Alas I that this should have been his only contribution
to our columns.