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The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-26

Circular to the French Pretects,

PARIS, April 25.
The Minister of the Interior has addressed the
following circular to the prefects :
Monsieur le Prefet,—Since entering upon the
Ministry of the Interior, a large number of your
colleagues have come to consult me upon the affairs
of their departments. I have had pleasure in esta-
blishing with them my first relations and examining
the questions affecting their administration. It
would ill become me to complain of an anxiety on
their part, by which I have doubly profited ; but I
have, nevertheless, observed with regret that some
of, the prefects came to Paris without having been
authorised to that effect. I know they come, in
most cases, with the object of arranging, at
the different Ministries, the important ques-
tions arising in their departments, and that
from their verbal explanations, advantages result
which I appreciate. I understand, besides, that
facility of communication must benefit everybody,
and be particularly advantageous in the transaction
of business. Further, I know that personal inte-
rests have their claims, and you will always find me
disposed to favourably receive the requests addressed
to me to afford them legitimate satisfaction. But
the Emperor deems it essentially necessary that no
functionary of the administrative order should quit
his post under any pretext whatever without being
previously ordered to do's°. In this matter there
have been regrettable abuses, and I shall make it
a point to see myself that they do not occur again.
The telegraph is, besides, at your command—this
means of correspondence, whereby you can re-
quest and receive my orders in a few moments,
is capable of meeting all cases of urgency.
Henceforth, therefore, it is understood that you
will never absent yourselves without having
received authority. You will be good enough
to communicate my intentions to MM. the
sub-prefects, and to see that they are strictly car- •
ried out in your department.—Receive, &c.,
" LAVALETTE, Minister of the Interior."
London, England, 1865-04-26

Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY FOR MAY
contains :—Tho House of Sevea Chimneys. By Wi liam
Harrison Ainsworth. Book IL Chaps. V. to VIII —A
Blank in the Lottery—liodern Life in the Bosphorus—A
London Printing Office—Maimaison—The Aristocrat and
the Pauper—The Legend of Saint Efaamm. By Miss Costello
—Bred in the Bone.

Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1865-04-26

MELTON MOWBRAY.-TUESDAY.

There was a seasonable supply to-day, and quite as do°.
—White wheat, Us to 45s ; red, 37s to 41s per 36 stole:
Barley for malting, 32s to 34s per qr ; feed, 26s to 298 Per
30 stone. Oats, 22s to 255. Beans, old, 41s to 435; ne"
36s to 43s per qr.

MONMOU T HS HIRE—MONDAY.
The crops upon the whole are considered fully up to
average. There has been a moderately good attendanef':',
the local markets of the county for the past six or sei:,'o
days, but business has been sluggish. Wheat shbivs ror
material change, and last week's prices are maintained
superior samples. Malting barley commands a fair 5'7,
and millers sell better than. a month ago. For oats tlio"
is about the usual inquiry. o L 50
The following are the average quotations :—Whe-; 20
Od to 5s 6d per bushel ; barley, 3s 2d to 3s 7d ;oats'
id to 2s 6d.
London, England, 1865-04-26

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street.

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In 1 vol., Frontisp'ece and Vignette Title-page, 65.,
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London, England, 1865-04-26

COUNTRY MARKETS

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BRISTOL—TUESDAY.
At our market to-day wheat was is to 2s dearer; barlef
Gd dearer • oats, beans, and peas firm. English, seconds,
flour worth 28s per 2861 b.

L IVERPO OL—TITESDAY.
At to-day's market there was a good inquiry for whel'
but the high prices demanded by holders checked bus
ness, and we have only to report a moderate trade at 2d
to
3d over the rates current on Tuesday last. Flour must
be
quoted 6d per sack and barrel dearer, with more doing.
Oats and oatmeal dearer. Beans and peas is per qr. bighel
and barley improved 2d to 3d per 601 b. Indian corn in
a fair sale at 30s for prime Danubian, being an advance °
about is per qr. on the week.

SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY.
There was a good attendance of farmers, factors, an
ssd
millers, and samples of wheat were numerous. Busillilt
was more active than last week, and the prices of w.---,0
advanced from is to 2s per qr. Beans fully as dear, 3
an active demand for oats. Peas are now out of seal
and the malting season is drawing to a close. Barley 1°
late rates, and no change in the prices for flour.
Red wheat, per load of 3 imp. bushels.... 15s 6d to 17s di,l
White do do ....16s Od I? `o'd
New red do do
....15s 6d 37,6 to
New white do do ....16s Od I°B od
Beans do do ....15s od 168
Peas, per qr
Grindingpa ley, per qr 30s Od 328 d
Maltinebarley, t o 32s Od 358 (0)a
Oats, do 22s Od 269
F10ur....1s 6d to is Id per 141 b.

LEEDS—TUESDAY.
The arrivals this week are not large. We have to re-
port a steady trade in wheat to-day at about is per clr' Ord
last Tuesday's rates. No change in. barley. Oats 11
beans rather dearer.
The average prices for the week ending April 24 were
:
Wheat, 40s Sid per qr. ; barley, 32s Bid ; and 01'°'
24s aid.
London, England, 1865-04-26

,SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.
...,

EPSOM RACES—THrs DAY,
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

METROPOLITAN STAKES.
sto 2 agst Verger (taken)
Bto 1 agst Breeze (taken)
10 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken).

'RES FOR 1865.

Salisbury lB
Noith Herts Yeomanry 19
Cork 22
Bath 93
Harpenden 96
Epsom 3O

Hampton 9l
Newton
Newcastle
Curragh
Odiham
Bibury
Stockbridge

New Forest Hunt 1 4
Winchester lB
Nottingham , 18
Southampton i9
Chesterfield
Cambridge
Goodwood
Down Royal Corp 25
UST.

Oxford l7
York .....
Yarmouth ....
28
2
Plymouth
Lichfield. ........ . .....
Delon and Exeter...
29
Derby Sunlmor
Ipswich
Weymouth
London, England, 1865-04-26

able Trusts Fees Bill. Ile thought the notion should not,
bear charges which were a fair subject of a small taxation,
so that the Commission should defray its own exper,ses,
now amounting to £20,000, and which were increasing,
Sir M. PETO moved to defer the second reading for six
months. The question, he said, had been repeatedly be-
fore the house and the country, which was opposed to the
taxing of charities.

The amendment was seconded by Mr. SELWYN, who
objected that the measure should have been introduce,:(
by the Government, and that the proposition to t
charities had been already distinctly negatived by the
house.

Mr. F. POWELL supported the amendment.
Mr. H. BRUCE suggested objections to the details of
the Bill, and hoped Mr. Hankey would withdraw it!

The motion for the second reading was negatived, and
the amendment was agreed to ; so the Bill is lost.
rho house then went into committee upon. the Local
Government Supplemental Bill, after some discussion upon,
a point of form:

The clauses were agreed to, with amendments.
The report of the Committee of Supply having been
brought up, questions were asked as to the class of vess,els
to be built for the navy, the number of armour-clad ves-
sels, their armament, and other kindred matters, -which
were partially disc.ussed, and to which detailed replies
were given by Lord C. PAGET and Mr. CHILDERS.
The report was ultimately agreed to.
The Oxford University (Vinerian Foundation) Bill was
read the second time.
The house then went into committee upon the Mortgage
Debentures Bill.
After some further business, the house adjourned at
20 minutes to 9 o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE _This Day.

EPSOM RACES—Tars DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
SWEEPSTAKES.

Viceroy
Discretion ... 2
MATCH—Rosina beat Duchess of Kent.
WATERLOO PLATE.

Nip
Advance
Approver
Six ran.
WALT ON STAKES.

Attache
Catalogue
Plutus

%lb 1

Five ran.
METROPOLITAN.

Planet
Sandal
Blackdown

3
Nineteen ran.
BALARLAVA STAKES.

Balornock
Costrel filly
Shamrock filly

Eleven ran.
DURDANS STAKES.

Lytham
Idler
Queen of Spain

Six ran.
TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES.

Mazeppa
Fleurett .
Loehiel..

3

Nine ran.

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Commissions executed. Newspapers sent to any part of
the world.

JRES FOR 1865.

Salisbury lB
Noi th Herts Yeomanry 19
Cork 22
Bath 23
Harpenden 26
Epsom 3O

Hampton 2l
Newton
Newcastle
Curragh
Odiham
Bibury
Stockbridge

New Forest Hunt l4
-Winchester li
Nottingham
Southampton 1(.1
Chesterfield
Cambridge
Goodwood
Down Royal Corp 25

Oxford l7
York
Yarmouth
Plymouth
Lichfield 2B
Devon and Exeter 29
Derby Summer 3O
Ipswich
Weymouth 3l
London, England, 1865-04-26

ing in explanation of the reasons which had induced
the men in public meeting assembled unanimously
to reject Lord Lichfield's proposal, although at the
same time they fully appreciated the kind and dis-
interested efforts of the noble lord. The men heard
his lordship's proposal with attention, and fully un-
derstood it, but felt it their duty to reject it, mainly
on the following ground:—That if they had been
wishing for an advance of wages, and had agreed to
arbitrate, they could not expect to receive those ad-
vanced wages pending the arbitration proceeding,
and therefore they ought not to be called upon to go
in at reduced wages offered by the masters while the
arbitration was going on. Again, they could get no
definite reply if they resumed work, drawing money
on account, how long such an unsatisfactory state of
things would last. They, however, had offered to
divide the proposed reduction with the masters, and
instead of being reduced is. per ton, to resume work
at the reduction of 6d. per ton, but the masters would
not consent, and the men had fallen back on their
old resolution, not to go back to work except at the
old prices. (Hear.)
A long and animated discussion took place, both
on the position taken up by the men on strike and
on the general principle of arbitration.

Mr. G. POTTER then proposed a resolution appro-
ving the conduct of the North Staffordshire men,
and recommending the masters and men in that dis-
trict to act on the principle by which the dispute in
the Scotch iron trade had been just settled, by a
meeting between the masters and men.
Mr. DAVIS seconded the resolution.

Mr. HOWELL moved an amendment, to the effect
that the menin North Staffordshire be recommended
to accept the proposal of Lord Lichfield.
Mr. GUDE seconded the amendment.
After some discussion the meeting broke up
amidst considerable uproar.
London, England, 1865-04-26

1311ARIGb.
Great Northern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 106 n
Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock,
Di to. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent.,

Ditto, 44 per cent. pt. stOok-rd., 94
Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent., 46

PREFEitENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Metropolitan 5 per cent., 105}

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
London and Chatham, 44 per Cent.,
Ditto, Corn. Fund stock 5 per cent., 100
FOREIGN RAIL WAYS.
Dutch Rhenish, <3

rouEIGN MINES.
St. John:del Rey Ohn.), 28

Agra and 3ltsterman's, Iim.,BANKS 1141.
r 33i t
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 261
llindustan, tahina, and Japan (limo, 2,14 19
Imperial Ottoman, 161 d.
London Joint Stock, I 9 50
London and South African, 211 2
Merchant Bank, Aim , 25
Oriental Bang Corporation, 135
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi,
Union of Australia, 66

DOCKS.

East and West India, 1351
MISCELLANEOUS.
Australian Mort. Land and Finance. Rm.. 3
Ceylon Company,
Credit Fonder andMobilier of England, 9; ;
Egyptian mom. and Trading, lim., 31 3
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, 11w., 6
Joint Stock Discount. hm.. 7k
London General Omnibus Company, 31
:National Discount Company. lim., 1 )i
North British and Mercantile Insurance, 13
Oriental Inland Steam, 2;

SUPPOSED SHOCK OF AN EARTHQUAKE.—Between
3 and 4 o'clock on Monday morning last, a shock
resembling that produced by a violent explosion was ex-
perienced simultaneously by many persons residing at
Portsmouth, Chichester, and Bognor, and at spots lying
between those towns. It awoke many from their sleep,
and was supposed by some to be guns fired by a vessel in
distress at sea (which, however, was perfectly calm), and
by others is compared to the rolling of an empty cask over
the hard road. In come cases it caused the windows to
rattle. Persons near Portsmouth conjectured that the
Edgar, about to leave, had taken her departure, and fired
her farewell salute ; but such was not the case, the Edgar
not sailing until Monday afternoon. In fact, there ap-
pears to be no ordinary cause to which the shock can be
assigned, for the weather was perfectly calm and unusually
it is
the impression on the minds of many who felt
is
that it was a slight shock of an earthquake.—Surriy
Standard.
London, England, 1865-04-26

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

LONDON, April 25.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather.
MUMBLES, April 24.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Polar Star,
from Caldeira.

OFF THE LIZARD, April 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.—
Flying Fish, from Barbadoes.

LIVERPOOL, April 24.—Wind E.—Sailed—The Emerald
Isle, for Havannah ; General E. Lee, for Sydney; Cecilia,
for San Francisco.

FOWEY, April 25.—Wind , S.E.—Sailed—Bessie, for
Trinidad.

OFF PORTSMOUTH, April 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—
Yorktown, from London for —.

CARDIFF, April 25.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Tangier, for
Romberg; Ida Jardine, for Callao; Lucie and Harriet, for
Bombay ; Annie Monroe, for Mauritius ; Psyche, for Rio
Janeiro.

Sir James and Lady Matheson have arrived at
their mansion in Cleveland-row, St. James's, from a tour
in Italy.

The Hon. G. F. Boyle, M.P., and Mrs. Boyle
have arrived at Farrance's Hotel, from Scotland.
POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS.----At the close of the
year 1864 the deposits in the Post-office savings-banks,
with the interest due upon them, had risen to the large
sum of £4,993,123. To meet this there was £4,995,663 at
the National Debt-office, and £18,546 cash in the hands of
the Postmaster-General remaining to be paid over for in-
vestment. The charges and expenses of these savings-
banks for the year 1864 amounted t0£45,856, and that sum
is stated to have been recovered from the National Debt
Commissioners, and all but £13,024 of it before the 31st of
December, 1864.
London, England, 1865-04-26

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.

A special general meeting of this company was hold at
Manchester yesterday, Mr. G. Wilson in the chair, for the
purpose of considering Bills now before Parliament.
The first was a Bill to vest in the Lancashire and York-
shire Company and the Lancashire Union Company jointly
certain portions of railway near Blackburn.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the approval of the Bill, ex-
plained that the line in question was from Chorley to
Cherry Tree; one-half of the expense was to be borne by
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company.
The motion was agreed to unanimously.
The second was a bill to authorise the widening of the
Blackpool branch of the Preston and Wyre Railway.
The CHAIRMAN said this company would bear two-thirds
of the expense—£l6,ooo ; the London and North-Western
Company the other third.
The bill was approved.

Tho third was a bill to authorise the making of the Lud-
deaden Valley Railway, working arrangements with the
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and to enable the latter company
to subscribe capital.

The CHAIRMAN said the capital would be £22,000, of
which this company would take £ll,OOO.
The bill was approved, and the meeting adjourned to the
24th of May to consider two other bills not yet ready.
London, England, 1865-04-26

SHEFFIELD-TUESDAY.

- - ------
There was a good attendance of farmers, factors, 41161
millers, and samples of wheat were numerous. Busiti
was more active than last week, and the prices of Whea,i
advanced from is to 2s per qr. Beans fully as dear, an
active demand for oats. Peas are now out of seascap
and the malting season is drawing to a close. Barley Inaa°
late rates, and no change in the prices for flour.
Red wheat, per load of 3 imp. bushels....lsB 6d to 175 (,),i
White do do
....168 Od 18s 0'•
New red do do ....15s 6d )78 04
New white do do ....168 Od 188 61
Beans do do ....15s Od 1613 cou
Peas, pe Od
r qr .
Grinding ua ley, per qr 30s Od 328 0a
Malting barley, 4 0 32s Od 350 Od
Oats, do 22s Od 26s O.
F10ur....1s 6d to is sd per alb.
London, England, 1865-04-26

TO BE COLONELS.

To be Colonels—Lieut.-Colonel Samuel Richard Tickell,
Bengal Staff Corps.
Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew , John Kelso, Madras
Cavalry,
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard John Edgell, Bengal In-
fantry.

TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLOSEL.
Major Wm. Hornridge, Madras Infantry.
TO BE MAJOR.

Captain Arthur Crawford, Bengal Infantry.
MEMORANDUM.—The exchange between Quartermaster
James Edwin Tripp, 12th Foot, and Quartermaster Michael
Lyne, 107th Foot, which was notified in the Gazette of the
4th instant has been cancelled, the former officer having
died on the 13th of February.
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 22.
Mr. George James Weeks has this day been promoted
to the rank of Assistant Engineer of the First Class.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening.

Amsterdam Short. 11 16} 11 17
Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 11 19k
Rotterdam
Antwerp — 25 45 25 50
Brussels
Hamburg
Paris Short 25 15 25 221
Ditto 3 Months. 25 40 25 45
Marseilles
Frankfort on the Maine 1201 1204
Vienna — 11 10 11 15
Trieste — 11. 10 11 15
Petersburgh - - 301- 30i
Berlin
•••
•••.
Madrid .— 4/1 474
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
,
Genoa
Naples — 25 55 25 60
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon — 51 2L 60
I
-11

Oporto — 51, 51,
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) per oz. ~. £3 17 9

The first report of the Otago and Southland In-
vestment Company has been issued in anticipation
of the general meeting of the shareholders, and a
dividend is recommended at the rate of 6 per cent.
per annum for six months, being the period during
which the company has been in operation in the
colony, free of income tax, which will absorb
£1,117 9s. 2d., leaving a balance of £197 9s. 9d. to
be carried forward to next account.
The directors of the Cape Town Railway and
Dock Company have issued their fourteenth report
to the shareholders. It states that for the half-
year ending Dec. 31 last, 38,484 passengers and
9,688 tons of goods were carried on the main line,
and 10,700 passengers on the Wynberg Branch,
during the first fortnight of its being opened to
public traffic, with a gross receipt of £14,458
10s. Bd., and a profit of £770 in addition to the
proportion of guaranteed interest pay able by the
Colonial Government. From the accounts as now
stated it results that the sum of £8,755 7s. 9d. is
available for dividend for the half-year ending Dec.
31 last ; and the directors therefore recommend
that a dividend be declared on the capital stock of
the company for that period at the rate of 3f per
cent. per annum.
London, England, 1865-04-26

Court of Aldermen.

A Court of Aldermen was holden yesterday at Guildhall.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor presided,
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff DAKIN made a report of the
state of the prisons, by which it appeared that there were
at present 103 prisoners in Newgate, 76 in the debtors' pri-
son, and 349 in the City prison at Holloway.
Upon the motion of Sir JOHN MUSGROVE, seconded by
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff DAKIN, a cordial resolution of
thanks was unanimously voted to the Right Rev. the
Bishop of Carlisle and the Rev. Dr. Mortimer, for the admi-
rable sermons preached by them before the members of the
Corporation on Easter Monday and Tuesday ; and, at the
same time, an expression of regret was made that the able
services of the last-mentioned gentleman in connexion with
the City of London School would be lost by his resignation
of office.

The following gentlemen were sworn as brokers :—Mr.
Alfred Beedermann, Mr. James Parlett Hornby Halls, Mr,
Francis Cancellor, Mr. Henry Harris, Mr. Edward Majolier,
Mr. Mordaunt Julian, Mr. Joseph Foster Pater, Mr. James
Topham, Mr. Thos. Snelling; and Messrs. W. Eyserbeck,
Geo. Bailey Yapp, Fred. Herzog, and Joseph Watson Over-
bury were allowed.

A report, having reference to the duties and emoluments
of the office of ordinary of Newgate, and recommending
that the duties be those defined in the rules and regulations
for the gaol of Newgate, as approved of by the Secretary of
State, and that the salary be £3OO a year, was brought up
from the Gaol Committee and agreed to, and referred back
for execution.
The Court was then counted out.

PREFERMENTS.—The Earl of Clarendon has con-
ferred the vicarage of Wootton Bassett, in the
county of Wilts, and diocese of Salisbury, vacant by the
death of the Rev. Thomas Hyde Ripley, and worth £461
per annum and residence, on the Rev. John Wicke, clerk,
L.L.8., incumbent of Barrow Gurney, Somerset. The
valuable living of West Alvington, with South Huish,
Marlborough, and South Milton Chapels annexed, in the
county of Devon, vacant by the decease of the Rev. Douglas
Macdonald, has been conferred by the Dean and Chap-
ter of Salisbury, in whose patronage it is, on the Rev.
Alfred Earle, clerk, M.A., rector of Monkton Farleigh,
Wilts. The value of the living is £BBB per annum, with a
parsonage house.
London, England, 1865-04-26

The Demonstration at Brussels.

Mr. Sanford, the United States Minister at Brus-
sels, replied as follows to the address presented to
him during the demonstration at Brussels on Satur-
day last, as announced by telegraph :—,t Gentle-
men,—l thank you for this act of sympathy for the
American Union, and for the congratulations ad-
dressed to the people of the United States by Your
fellow-citizens, without distinction of party, on occa-
sion of the victories which assure the end of the re-

bellion. I imagine that the friends of civilisation,
of humanity, and of progress in all countries
will look upon it as an event of great
importance for the affairs of the world.
The triumph of this formidable rebellion, now at its
last gasp, would have been a retrograde movement
in the annals of the world and a perpetual menace
for public peace. It was, in fact, the work of a class
who, for their selfish and criminal profit, not only
sought to overthrow the Republic, but, by destroy-
ing universal suffrage, to constitute itself an oli-
garchy of slaveholders and filibusters, and who, with
the monopoly of cotton, believed it had power to
impose conditions on the entire universe. Our vic-
tories are not only the defeat of this class of slave-
holders ; they complete emancipation, they draw
closer the union, they raise the nation, they abase
its enemies, and they consolidate American liberty.
The rebel chiefs will seek by flight to escape from
the vengeance of their fellow-citizens whom they
have betrayed, and from the penalties of the laws
which they have violated ; and the world will see
how a great people, who to crush out the rebellion
and to defend its cherished institutions has imposed
on itself unheard-of sacrifices, will be generous and
magnanimous towards its brethren momentarily led
away. Those who believe that the Union will net
emerge intact from this last and supreme trial which
it has passed through deceive themselves. There
will be, it is true, a change in our constitution ; the
blot of slavery will disappear from its pages ; but
with the respect for the law which is one of the most
striking characteristics of our people, and which WA
never failed them in this crisis of civil war, all will
be conducted in a legal manner and in accordance
with the prescriptions of their venerated chart. We
shall soon, I hope, enter on an era of peace. Cer-
tainly it will not be the people of the United States
who will desire to see it troubled. They comPre"
hend, and they hope that other people will also coo'
prehend, that each State has the right to discuss/ to
vote, and, if necessary, to decide by arms its 011
interior questions, without intervention on its part
against others, or on the part of others against the'.
London, England, 1865-04-26

BRECON AND MERTHYR TVDVIL.

A special meeting of this company was held yesterday at
the office, Bridge-street, Westminster, Mr. Banks in tho
chair.

The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had been convened for
the purpose of sanctioning certain working and other ar-
rangements made by the directors. He then moved resolu-
tions sanctioning the working arrangements entered into
between the directors and the contractors, the working ar-
rangements made between the company and the Hereford,
Hay, and Brecon Company, approving the steps taken by
the directors to acquire additional rolling stock, and autho-
rizing the conversion of the preference and ordinary shares
of the company into stock.

Mr. MORRISH seconded the resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted. --,
CAPE TOWN.

The report of the directors states that during the half-
year ending the 31st of December last the renewal of
sleepers amounted to £3,800. The number of passengers
conveyed was 38,484, and 9,688 tons of goods on the main
lino, and 10,700 passengers on the Wynberg branch,
during the first fortnight of its being opened for public
traffic, with a gross receipt of £14,459, and a profit of £770
in addition to the proportion of guaranteed interest pay-
able by tho Colonial Government, The sum of £8,755
was available for dividend for the past half-year, and
the directors recommended that a dividend be declared
on the capital stock of the company at the rate of 3i
per cent. per annum. With the sanction of the Local
Government the directors had accepted the lease of the
Wynberg branch for 19 years at a rent of £3,700 a year to
commence from the completion of the line, to facilitate
which the Board had sanctioned an advance of £lO,OOO to
the Wynbergrompany on the security of their debentures,
bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The
Board had by no means abandoned their opposition to the
act of the Colonial Legislature, giving running powers to
the Wynberg Company over their line from Salt River to
Cape Town. It appeared that 259,794 passengers and 45,455
tons of goods had been carried over the line since its open-
ing in Feb., 1862, to 31st Dec. last. For the months of Jan.
and Feb. last the receipts on the main lino amounted to
£3,342 for 16,473 passengers, and to £2,452 for 3,878 tons of
goods; and on the Wynberg line to £2,235 for the convey-
ance of 37,456 passengers, making a total for the two months
of £8,030. The capital account showed that £703,590 had
been expended. The revenue account for the half-year,
ending the 31st of December, showed that £14,458 had been
received, and £13,688 expended, leaving a balance of £770.

RAILWAY BILLS.
Yesterday the following cases were considered by the
London, England, 1865-06-14

NORTH RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.

Mr. F. A. Milbanke, the Liberal candidate for
the representation of the North Riding, delivered an
address from the King's Head Inn, Darlington; on
Monday. On the subject of Reform he avowed
himself an advocate for the £6 franchise in boroughs,
and the £lO franchise in counties. In conclusion he
stated that he was there as an independent member,
and would fight the battle to the death.
London, England, 1865-06-14

RUPTURES CURED BY

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the skin, admits of any kind of exercise being taken, and is
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Double-21s. and 425., postage, 2s.
Sent on receipt of post-office order, and size round hips.
London, England, 1865-06-14

Mr. C. FORTEkUE and Mr. SCULLY supported the bill.

Mr. HENLEY opposed the bill on the ground that it
would produce the greatest perplexity, and spread dissen-
sion broad cast where it was of the highest importance that
the utmost unanimity should prevail.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES ACT
(1864) AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. WHALLEY moved the seconl_reading of this bill,
the object of which was to enable the President of the
Board, in cases where all parties are agreed, to give
Parliamentary sanction to landowners -making railways
through their own land.
The hon. member was addressing the house at:a quarter
to six when he was stopped by the standing order of the
house.
BIRTH OF A PRINCE.

Lord BURY brought up her Majesty's answer to the ad-
dress voted by the house on the occasion of the birtt of a
Prince by the Princess of Wales. Her Majesty thanked
the house for their renewed expresaion of attachment to her
family.
PHEASANTS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
INNS OF COURT BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned.
London, England, 1865-06-14

BEVERLEY.

On Saturday Mr. D. Keane, Q.C., the Liberal
candidate for the representation of this borough,
addressed the electors for the first time. He met
with a most enthusiastic reception. He considered
it of great importance to secure freedom of election,
and said that he would vote for any reduction of
the franchise that he could get. If they approved
his principles and sent him a proper requisition he
would fight their battles to the last.
London, England, 1865-06-14

LONDON GAZE FTE--Last Evening.

1 WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JUNE 13.
Royal Artillery—Lieut.-Col. and Brovet-Col. Charles Jas.
Buchanan Riddell, C. 8., to beColonel,vice Henry Austin
Turner, retired upon full-pay ; Capt. and Brevet Lieut.-
Col. Guy Rotten to bo Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-
Colonel Riddell ; Captain Hugh Bent, from the Super-
numerary List, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-
Colonel Rotten; Captain Sanford Freeling, on the Su-
pernumerary List, has been permitted to resign his com-
mission ; Lieutenant Samuel Parr Lynes to be Second
Captain, vice Laurence Hector Hardress Parsons, placed
upon temporary half-pay.
Royal Engineers—Lieutenant-Colonel William Kendall to
bo Colonel, vice Rivers, who retires upon full-pay ;
Capt. John B. G. Close to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Kendall; Second Captain Cuthbert Walter Finch to be
Captain, vice Close ; Lieutenant Edward Parry Gambier
to be Second Captain, vice Finch; Gentleman Cadet
Macgregor Greer, from the Royal Military Academy to
be Lieutenant with tempo rank, vice Gambier.
BREVET. 3
Colonel Harry Rivers, retired full-p 4, Royal Engineers,
to be Major-General, the rank being honorary only.
Colonel Henry Austin Turner, retired full-pay Royal
Artillery, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary
only.

ADMIRALTY, JuNE 12.
Mr. Charles Bulford has this day been promoted to tho
rank of Acting Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with senio-
rity of Dec. 21, 1864.

The number of passengers conveyed on the
Metropolitan Railway in Whit Week this year was
370,843, and the total receipts £3,414, equal to £9lO per
mile. The increased receipts over the Whit Week of last
year was £1,200, or 54 per cent. This enormous traffic
was conveyed with the greatest ease, the passengers being
as rapidly conveyed from the station as they presented
themselves. The Metropolitan Company also carried dur-
ing the same week about 85,000 persons in their trains over
the Hammersmith and City line, and these figures give an
idea of what the immense traffic must be when the exten-
sions of the Metropolitan and the Thames Embankment
line are completed. The works of the City Extension of
the line to Finsbury are being vigorously proceeded with,
and the Junction with the London, Chatham, and Dover
line is expected to be completed in a few weeks. The
works also of the Metropolitan and St. John's-wood line
have been commenced.
London, England, 1865-06-14

THE PAPER TRADE.

Mr. A. TURNER asked the President of the Board of
Trade whether the Government did not recently institute
an inquiry, through the collectors of excise, as to the con-
dition of the paper trade ; and, if so, whether ho had any
objection to lay a copy of the correspondence before the
house.

Mr. M. GIBSON said the Government had not instituted
any inquiry through the collectors of excise into the con-
dition of the paper trade ; and there was no official notes
on the subject.
London, England, 1865-06-14

NEW NOVEL BY AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," &C.
THIRD EDITION, at all Libraries, in 3 vols..
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London, England, 1865-06-14

THEATR E-R OYA L, HAYMARKET.
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
TIIIS EVENING, THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER.
I%lesers. Cooper, Whiffet', Braid, Clark, &C. ; Mesdames L.
Keeley, F. Wright, &c
After which, BROTHER SAM. Messrs. Sothern, Buck-
stone, Compton, dm ; Mesdames Snowdon, Moore, &c.
To conclnde with GREEN-EYED MONSTER. Messrs.
Chippendale, Howe, Farren, Compton, and Mi,s Louise
Keeley, &c.
London, England, 1865-06-14

DUNGARVAN.

The announcement that Mr. Bernal Osborne will
be put in nomination for this borough is, at least,
premature.

DURHAM (NORTH).

Canvassing commenced in North Durham on
Monday on behalf of the sitting members, Sir H.
Williamson and Mr. D. Shafto. The two Liberal
candidates are making common cause against the
Conservative. The Liberals of South Shields met
on Monday night, and arrangements were made for
a thorough canvass on behalf of the two present
Liberal county members. The Hon. G. W. Bar-
rington, the Conservative candidate, was expected
in Sunderland yesterday.
London, England, 1865-06-14

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborouzh.
THIS EVENING, at 7, SHORT AND SWEET. Mr.
Porsche ; Miss Johnstone.
niter which, WINDSOR CASTLE. Messrs. Stoyle,
Thorne, James, Fento ; Mesdames twanborough, Rayn-
h m, Simpson, Ho t, Hughes, Webton, old the Misses
(limits&
To conclude with UP STAIRS AND DOWN STAIRS.
Mr. Stoyle ; Miss Simpson.
London, England, 1865-06-14

TIC EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE This Day.

ASCOT RACES-THIS DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
FERNHILL STAKES.

Gardevisure
Attache
Fleuret to
Nine rau.
CORONATION STAKES
Siberia

Desiree
Princess of lAWes

Five ran.
ROYAL HUNT CUP.

Graiitude
Carnbt:ll
Union jack
Twenty-five ran.
SWEEPSTAKES 10 SOT'S.

Troublesome
Jdlo Girl
Danaus
Six ran.
VISITORS' PLATE.

Threadbare
Lady Hylda
Amber
ASCOT DERBY STAKES

Cellerima
Lazaretto
King Charming
THIRTEENTH ASCOT TRIENNIAL

Janitor
Staghound
Gold Pen
Five ran.
SEVENTH ASCOT BIENNIAL.

Farewell
Gardevisure
King Charming
Five ran.
THE DERBY, 1866.
20 to 1 agst Janitor (in force)

BEVERLEY RACES—Tms DAY.

BEVERLEY CUP.

Club Queen
Ameer
Newmarket

GEMSTONE PLATE.

Madras
Cimarosa,
Risk

BISHOP BURTON STAKES.

Ita,unds
Castanet
Honesty

1

KINGSTON-ON-HULL STAKES.

Penhill
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LADVERTISEMENT.I

James Lowe, 157, Strand, London, executes commissions
(by letter only) to any amount on receipt of cash. A list
of the latest betting sent free to any part on receipt of a
stamped addressed envelope.
London, England, 1865-06-14

DOCKS AT BERMUDA.

Sir J. PAKINGTON asked whether tho Admiralty was
taking steps with a view to the construction of docks at
Bermuda.

Lord C. PAGET proposed to have a careful inquiry into
the subject, with a view to placing before the house an
estimate next year.
METROPOLITAN PAVING.

Sir W. FRASER moved an address to the Queen, pray-
her to appoint a commission to inquire into the operation
of the act 18th and 19th Vic., cap. 120, so far as the same
relates to the paving, lighting, and cleansing of the metro-
polis. The hon. member complained that the streets of
London in these respects were disgraceful. So far as
paving was concerned, he had never seen a provincial
borough that was not in a better condition than that ria
sacra of the West-end, St. James's-street, Pall-mall, and
Piccadilly. The lighting, moreover, was bad, and tho
streets were shamefully dirty, being supplied with gutters
through which the water would not run, and which were
neglected in the grossest manner. Tho question was
whether the local boards or vestries had done their duty,
and ho was not prepared to say that they had not ; but the
fact was that the act under which they were constituted
gave them powers which they found it impossible to carry
out. With the view of providing a remedy he suggested
that it
of wotild be well to appoint a Royal commission com-
posedscientific men to inquire into and report upon the
subject.

motion was seconded by Lord GALWAY, and sup-
ported by Mr. lIANKEY.

The discussion Was continued by Mr. TITE and Lord
FERMOY.

Sir G. GREY admitted that the present system
was not a very satisfactory one, but what was
wanted was better and more efficient superintendence.
London, England, 1865-06-14

KNARESBOROUGH.

The present members for this borough, both of
whom are Conservatives—Mr. T. Collins, jun., and
Mr. B. T. Wood—have each issued a short printed
address to the electors, soliciting re-election after the
approaching dissolution of Parliament. The address
of the Liberal candidate, Mr. Isaac Holden, of Oak-
worth-house, Keighley, has previously been referred
to in The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-14

GREAT GRIMSBY.

The candidates for the representation of this
borough, Mr. Chapman (Conservative) and Mr.
Fildes (Liberal), are proceeding actively with their
canvas. Mr. Fildes professes himself a Liberal who
has " ever supported measures conducive to the ele-
vation and improvement of the condition of the
people." Mr. Chapman in his address abstains from
any expression of opinion. He says, however, "It
has been a source of sincere gratification to me that
during the time I have been your representative
there has been a continuous advance in the com-
mercial prosperity of your town and port."
London, England, 1865-06-14

DURHAM (SOUTH).

The Conservatives of South Durham are engaged
in obtaining signatures to a requisition to Capt. C.
F. Surtees, of Mainsforth, asking that gentleman
to contest the division. The requisition to Mr. J.
W. Pease, prpmoted by the Liberals, has already
received upwards of 1,000 signatures. There is
now a prospect of a warm contest in this division_of
the county of Durham.
London, England, 1865-06-14

To commence at 7.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.--
dole erourlator and Manager, M. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE IRISH TIGER. Messrs. C. U.
Stephenson and Eburne ; Mies K. Kelly.
Aftr which, at 8, GER I.LDINE. Miss Bateman, sup-
ported by Messrs. Bateman (his 3d appearance), Jordan,
Swinbourne, Billlngton, It. Phillips, Ashley, Stuart, Stephen-
son, Eburne ; Miss Denvil and Mrs. Lewis, Si.c.
To conclude with TELE STEEPLECHASE; or, In the
Pigskin. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford ; Miss K. Reny
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING. a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher,
entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS.
Atter which, ARItAIT NA POGUE : Messrs. Dion Bouci-
cault, J. Isr,gham, 11. Vandenhoir, 1). Fisher, D. Murray ;
Mrs. Boucicaint and Miss M. Oliver.
To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY.
London, England, 1865-06-14

THE CHARITY BOARD COMMISSIONERS.

Mr. FERRAND asked the right hon. the First Unpaid
Commissioner of the Charity Board, whether it was in-
tended to fill up the office of Charity inspector vacant by
the death of Mr. John Simon; junior.

. _
Mr. BRUCE said he only received the intelligence of
Mr. Simons's death yesterday afternoon, and therefore he
was not prepared to give a definite answer to the question
of the right hon. gentleman.

Mr. FERR,AND—When will the right hon. gentleman
say ho will give it ?

Mr. BRUCE requested that the question might be re-
peated a few days hence.

Mr. FERRAND begged leave to give notice that if ho
did not get a distinct answer by Thursday next ho would
move for a select committee to inquire into all the circum-
stances connected with the appointment of Mr. John
Simons, jun.
London, England, 1865-06-14

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London, England, 1865-06-14

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London, England, 1865-06-14

ST. IVES (CORNWALL.)

A second candidate for this scat, in the person of
Mr. Edward Vivian, of Torquay, issued an address
to the constituents on Monday last. He professes
" political independence," and asks the votes of
members of both political parties. At the same
time he expresses his belief that the country has
every reason to be satisfied with Lord Palmerston's
Administration.
London, England, 1865-06-14

TEE SUN, LON 00N, WEDNESDAY EVENING, J UNE 14. 1865.

CITY SEWERS COMMISSION.

The Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London
met yesterday at the Guildhall, under the Presidency of
Deputy De Jersey.
The court to-day received tenders for the purchase and
destruction of the meat condemned by the City inspectors
afxunfit for human food. The conditions of the tenders
were very carefully drawn, under the superintendence of
Dr. Letheby, the medical officer of the City, with a view
to the prevention, under any circumstances, of the meat,
after condemnation, ever being used as an article of food.
Considerable attention has of late been paid by the com-
missioners to this important subject, and their attempts to
put down the traffic in diseased meat have proved very
successful, and of great advantage to the public.
The principal clerk, Mr. PAW, reported that there had
been paid into the chamber by the Metropolitan Board of
Works the sum of £7,1G3 6s. Bd. in, aid of improvements
carried out by the commissioners in various parts of the
City.
London, England, 1865-06-14

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The BOOK of the DAY and EVERY MAN'S BOOK.
Just published, price Is. Gd , by post. free, Is. Bd.,
lIEVELATION of QUACKS and QUACKERY.
By D t,TECTOE.

For notices of this startling work see the "Saturday Re-
view" of April 1, entitled "Quacks and Quackery ;" the
"Weekly Dispatch" of April t►, "The Quacks and their
Crimes ;' "The Sun" of April 12, "'Detector's' Broadside
on Quacks and Quackery."

GUIDE TO THE QUACKS OF LONDON.
A Series of Papers relative to Quacks, which appeared in
the " Medical Circular," with the signature of "Detector,"
has been republished in the form of a short pamphlet. The
reader of " Punch" should read this pamphlet also. He has
often read, in the pages of "Punch," of certain Quacks, frau-
dulent and noisome, who obtain money by false pretences,
and more money by menaces and extortion. from green
young men. 'For their names, which "Punch" would not
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with copies of their puffs and other particulars concerning
them. needful to be known, will be found in the pamphlet
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Office, 20, King, William-street, Strand, W.e.
The vile practices, the monstrous impudence, the cruel
rapacity, and the enormous gains of the obscene tribe of
Quacks, the mischief they do, the ruin they work, even to
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