The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-22 00:00:00

RUPTURES CURED BY

CHANDLER'S NEW LEVER TRUSS.
It has the following advantages :—No steel spring required
round the body, is easily applied, does not chafe or excoriate
the skin, admits of any kind of exercise being taken, and is
imperceptible when worn.
PRICES.
Single- -10 s. 6d. and 215., postage Is.
Double-21s. and 425., postage, 2s. _

Sent on receipt of post-office order, and size round hips.

Sure to fit.

PILES, PROLAPSUS ANI, and UTERI
Instantly relieved and ultimately cured by some entirely'
new and very ingenious appliances. Prices from 10s. ficl ,
sent by poet on receipt of size round hips.
Elastic Stockings, Kneecaps, Surgical Belts, and appliances
of every description, with all the latest improvements, and
of the best quality, at considerably reduced rices.
ROUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS, and
DEFORMITIES cured by CHAN i.,LF.R.'S IMPROVED
CHEST EXPANDING BRACES, for both sexes of all
ages. They strengthen the voice and lungs, Mieve indiges-
tion, and are especially recommended to children for assist-
ing the growth, and for promoting heath and symmetry of
figure. .Price 10s. 6d.
All the above instruments are highly recommended by the
leading members of the medical profession. Illustrated
catalogues forwarded.

MR. 11. P. CHANDLER,
SURGICAL TIECIIANICIAN,
66, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, W.

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
aad Dining-room, consisting of anew and eiegant assort-
ment VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink-
stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, are„ in Italian,
Alabas er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c
Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine.
ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London.

Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS,
31 IN E RALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition
of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly tacilitate
the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY,
and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each.

PR kcericAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINK.
it,ALpay is given by Mr. TItIiNALITI at /49, Strand, W.G.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY
(Limited).
Subscribed Capital £3,000,000, in 150,000 shares of £2O each.
Paid-up Capital £750,000.
DIRECTORS.
KeSS/S. ROBERT A. HEATH, Chairman.
John Frederick Flen3mich.
Junius Spence,. Morgan.
William E. Quentell.
Lachlan M, Hate.
Baron Herman De Stern.
GENERAL MANAGER.
Mr. William Hope, V.C.
This Society is now prepared to issue Debentures for 3,5,
or 7 years, being Interest at the rate of Five per cent. per
annum, payable half yearly. The Debenture Bonds are for
£lO, £l5O, £3OO. £5OO, £l,OOO,
Forms of application may be obtained at the Offices of the
Society, No. 60, 1 hreadneectle-street, E.C.
By order,
WALTER A. MICHAEL. Secretary.
June 19, 1865.

STODARE.—Egyptian. HaII—THEATRE OF
MYSTERY. -The new and marvellous Illusions, the
INSTANTANEOUS GRO WTH of FLOWER TREES and
the REAL INDIAN BASKET FEAT, as only performed
by Colonel Stodare and the Indian Alagicians, and intro-
duced for the first time in this country by Colonel Stodare on
Easter Monday, April 17, 1865, in his celebrated entertain-
ment of MAGIC awl VENT itILi,QUIS M. Every night at
8, Saturday included, and St eclat Day Representations on
Wednesday and Saturday Afternoons at 3.
Admission. is.; area, 2s. ; stalls, 3s. Tickets at Mr. Mit-
chell's, 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office, Egntian
Hall, from It to 5.
-

The sensation of the season."—Vide Punch, June :4,180.

ATR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr.
j JOHN PARRY, will appear in their new entertain-
ment, entitled A PECULIAR FAMILY, by William
Brough. New scenery by T. and W. Grieve. After which,
Mr, John Parry witl give a few Memoranda from his Dlusi-
cal Note Book, entitled " RECOLL ECTIONS," vocal and
instrumentaL Every Evening, except Saturday, at 8. A
HORNING REPRESENTATION every Wednesday and
Saturday, at 3. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRA-
TION, 14, Regent-street.

Unreserved seats, Is. and 2s. ; stalls, Zs. ; stall spring chairs,
ss. Stalls may be secured (without fee) in advance at the
Gallery.

11l II E 0 X F 0 R D,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.

The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited!.

• - •
66, COMIC OPERETTA, by J. Offenbach,
and the BROTHER AND SISTER, by Sir Henry Bishop,
will be performed during this week. Principal artistes :
Signor Spagnoli, M. Marini, Mr. Green, and Ar. Albyn.
Misses Russell, Barrie, and Tyrell, with full Band and Cho-
rus, conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Comedy, by Mr. George Hodson (the celebrated Comedian
and Mimic), Miss Kate Balte, Les Freres Tahhlott, the Gro-
tesque, D'Aubans, Les Freres Stonette, and Messrs. Duriah
and Davis.

The Misses JE SY and SARA. C.U.SNISS will have the
honour of appearing on Saturday next.
Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.

This Tvening at Half-past Seven. Admission—area, &J.;
stalls and balcony, Is.; private boxes, 10s. 6d.

('IANTERBURY HALL.
1.) Sele3tions from MARTHA and THE BROTHER
AND SISTER, supported by Miss RUSSELL, Miss B Arne.
?Otis Hays, &c. ; Messrs. ST. ALBYN, Green, &c., with Full
Band and Chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jongmans.
Comedy by Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, Messrs. Doriah
and Davis, Miss Kate Baife, and the Grotesque D'Aubans.

HODGFI PODGE.—This wonderful Illusion will be re-
peated for a short time longer, to enable country visitors to
witness this most beautiful of the London exhibitions.

In a few days will be produced, with new Optical effects,
the Illusion, entitled KO KO NI KO.

31[ADAME TUSSALTD'S EXHIBITION.-
Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker-street.

NEW ADDITION.—In accordance whh the season, the
Exhibition has been entirely re-embellished. The whole of
the ancient Court Dresses of the most costly description,
faithfully copied from the most minute pictures, have been
renewed. Modern Court Dresses of the most splendid de-
scription, selected from the first houses in Paris and London,
and prisbably never equalled or surpassed, are now oa view.

A life-size Model of JOHN WILKES BOOTH, the base
assassin of the late President Lincoln, is also to be seen.
Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixp,noe.

AR GY L L RO 0M S, Windmill - street,

PROMENADE, CONCERT, and DANCE every Evening:.
This admired Band, under the direction of Signor LUIGI
CURTI, will perform at 9 o'clock a Grind Overture, at 11
o'clock a Selection from a favourite Opera, and a series of
novel Dance Music till 12 o'clock.

Open at half- past 8. Admission. Is.
Iklanager-31. G REX F.T.

A SPANISH BULLFIGHT,

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The following description of a bullfight is com-
municated by Mr. T. Sopwith, F.R.S., to the
Ilexhant Courant. The writer states :
"Before taking my seat I walked round to see the stables,
and there saw the men who were to perform, as also their
horses. Judge of my astonishment on seeing a small chapel
lighted up with candles, where the whole of the men are
confessed before they begin their perilous avocation, and
where, in the event of their being mortally wounded in the
course of the combat, the sacrament of extreme unction is
administered. There was no laughing nor joking either
among the performers or the lookers-on ; the former had
quite the air of men who knew the risk they were about to
run. The arena is about 100 paces in diameter, and sur-
rounded by a double barrier.
" After a flourish of trumpets the arena was cleared of
spectators, several soldiers on horseback assisting to expe-
dite their departure. A. procession then entered, consisting
of two masters of the ceremonies, five picadors on horse-
back, 14 banderilleros, including throe matadors, all dressed
in red or blue silk, richly embroidered with gold, silver, or
black silk, and two teams of mules, three in each, with nine
or ten assistants, to draw the dead carcasses from the ring.
" The whole procession crossed the arena and advanced
to the front of the royal box, which on this occasion was
empty, but from an adjoining box a bunch of keys was
thrown to liberate the bulls from their dungeons. The pro-
cession retired with the keys, and none but the banderilleros
remained. A door in the barrier was then thrown open and
No. 1 bull trotted into the ring. Ho stopped when he had
gone about 20 paces, and gazed right and left in evident
bewilderment. Then seeing the banderilleros, he quickly
trotted after them. They evaded him, and engaged his
about his head. The bull soon stopped and stood steadily
at-
tention by waving flying cloaks of different bright colours
looking at the banderilleros, who advanced close to him
and cleverly evaded the several charges made by the ani-
mal. The latter was
very undecided, and seemed afraid
of his opponents. Tho spectators now began to express
disapproval of his cowardice, and there was a general hiss-
ing when the bull, on being boldly confronted by Cuchares,
turned away. The trumpets now sounded as the signal for
another act of the performance to commence. Darts were
given to the banderilleros, who stuck them into the
shoulders of the bull; they were stuck in, net thrown. The
art of so doing requires a very active movement, which,
by its dexterity, is graceful. It is done when the bull is
charging, and the darts—about 80in. long—are thrust in two
at a time. This must be done deliberately, and the place of
insertion is a fleshy part of the fore shoulders. No wound
during the whole of the performance is inflicted on any
other part than the shoulders.

" The bull being a coward, the spectators called Vuego;'
and the darts, instead of being plain, were provided with
squibs and crackers, which ignited as they entered the flesh,
nud were soon blazing about the bewildered and now infu-
riated animal. Six darts were thrust in, and although the
ch
hetd su animalffieienoyw with
hof trumpets announced
pain and rage he was not
h
basr7vi.eld ; a flourishthe last act, the picadors not having been put in requisition
thought
at all.
cuchares, the principal performer, now appeared upon
the scene with a red cloth and a long, thin sword. This bull
was completely frightened of him, and it was only after
being followed for some time that he showed any disposi-
tion to turn upon and attack his persecutor. Cuchares
allowed him to charge two or three times, just stepping a
foot or two aside, and then, gazing steadily at him, plunged
his sword nearly to the hilt in the shoulders of the bull,
which immediately fell on his knees, and received a final
wound with a poniard.

"A second bull now gallopped into the ring, and at once
began to chase the banderilleros, who ran before him with
great coolness, and at times waved their longmantles about
his horns. A s the bull ran faster than the men, the latter
must either turn aside or by to baffle him with their bright
rod mantles, and this they generally succeeded in doing.
This requires very great adroitness as well as activity and
presence of mind, for if the mantle was not properly
thrown, the performer would probably step upon it and be
thrown down, at the risk of almost certain death. Picadors
were now introduced, and the bull in pursuing the ban-
derillos, suddenly caught sight of a horse close to him ; he
seemed thunderstruck, pawed the ground, lowered his head
and rushed upon the horse. The picador thrust at him
with his lance, but the bull broke right through this de-
fence, and, with a tremendous gore, killed the horse. He
then rushed at another horse, was twice repulsed by the
lance, but succeeded a third time and unhorsed the picador.
third h9rtio galena a similar fate, and his rider received

" Of the remaining three bulls a similar recital might be
made. The banderilleros, who began with caution and with
the air of men who knew what they were combating with,
grew bolder and bolder, and it would be useless to describe
the several varieties of skill and courage they displayed.'
Naval and Military Intelligence.

An Admiralty lighter and crew have been for some
days at work inspecting and putting in order the
moorings in Harwich harbour, which have been for
some years used by H.M.S. Pembroke, to be ready
again for her on her return to Harwich from Sheer:.
ness, where she is undergoing a refit.
The depot of the 16th Lancers left Colchester for
Canterbury on Tuesday. The headquarters of the
regiment will leave on Tuesday next, and will pro-
ceed to Tilbury by special train to embark on board
the steamship Golden Fleece for conveyance to India.
A party of 32 volunteers, from the 4th Hussars, will
accompany the 16th Lancers to India.
The Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief has ap-
proved Capt. Rudd, Ist battalion let Regiment, ex-
changing to 2d battalion with Capt. Maxwell.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Wm. D. D. Selby to be
lieut. and commander of the Tyrian, to be commis-
sioned at Malta ; B. S. Jackson, master, additional,
to the Indus, for Greyhound ; C. Wotton, master,
to the Cumberland, for the Star ; Geo. Patterson,
master, to the Sphinx ; John H. Jacob, midshipman,
to the Achilles ; William N. Beake, surg., to the
President ; and William G. S. Ayre, surg., addi-
tional, to the Edgar.
The following appointment has been made in the
Royal Naval Reserve :—To be sub-lieut., Rowland
de Steiger.

The Royal Sovereign.

The Royal Sovereign terminated her smooth-
water trials off the Isle of Wight on Tuesday, under
the supervision of Captain Astley C. Key, C. 8.,
commanding her Majesty's ship Excellent at Ports-
mouth, after three days' firing from her guns with
shot, shell, and case, with full and reduced charges,
during which time 290 rounds have been fired with-
out scratching a man's finger or breaking a ropeyarn.
The successful working of the gun has indeed been
all that could be desired, and is thoroughly con-
firmatory of Captain Sherard Osborn's report on
the ship and her guns on the termination of his com-
mand. It may be safely affirmed that no officer in
her Majesty's navy could possibly have conducted
this second trial of the Royal Sovereign in smooth
water in a more impartial manner than Capt. Key
has done, and, at the same time, with the benefit of
the results of Captain Osborn's experience before
him, Captain Key has been enabled to make some
additional experiments in firing from the ship's guns
which are likely to prove of great value, as increas-
ing even the importance of the turret system. At
the same time it is necessary to observe here that
the present trials of the Royal Sovereign's turrets,
and guns as being carried out by Captain Key,
cannot be considered as exactly a repetition of the
trials carried out by Captain Osborn, the main
object of the present trials being rather the test of
endurance in the various fittings of the guns and
turrets than a renewed trial of the turret system as
represented by the Sovereign. If only rough-water
trials are added to those on smooth-water con-
cluded yesterday, the utmost will have been attained
that it is possible to attain with the Royal Sove-
reign, and although it is not probable the Admiralty
will follow the suggestion given in The Sun
and send the ship on a cruise to Lisbon for Captain
Key to pick up the materials for his report in the
Bay of Biscay, yet a cruise between Spithead and
some of the French ports may possibly furnish facts
to form a very complete and exhaustive report on
the fitness of the turret system for the Chan-
nel or even Mediterranean service. It is not at all
necessary here to enter upon the great question of
" turret v. broadside ships," it being quite sufficient
to state, and that without fear of contradiction, that
so far as Capt. Key as yet has conducted the trials
of the Royal Sovereign, the results are as favourable
to the system as any before obtained, and that there
is no reason for supposing any difficulty need be
anticipated in working guns of 40 or 50 tons' weight
on the turntable of a turret as certainly and as
safely as the present 12-ton guns are. Whatever
may otherwise happen, it is certain that whatever
weight of gun may be carried on a ship's broadside
that weight may be trebled in a turret ; but whether
a ship built for ocean cruising should carry her ar-
mament solely in turrets, in a mixed plan of turret
and broadside, or, on the broadside alone, is yet open
to considerable and grave discussion. Of the 290
shots fired from the Royal Sovereign during the
three days, 65 were fired on the first day with 401 b
of powder, and 1501 b. round solid cast-iron shot.
On the second day there were fired 40 rounds with
401 b. powder charges, 75 rounds with 351 b. powder
charges, and 2 rounds with 201 b. powder charges ;
95 solid shot being used, with 20 shells and 2 rounds
of case shot. On Tuesday 108 rounds were fired,
107 being with solid shot and 401 b. powder charges,
and one with a reduced 201 b. powder charge.
Taking yesterday as a fair sample of the three
days' work, the steam launch of the Excellent, with
Captain A. C. Key and his staff on board, arrived
alongside the Sovereign at Spithead about 9.30 a.m.
The vessel was lying at Spithead, with four
shackles of chain out to her hawsepipe (50 fathoms)
and with steam up in readiness. The chain was
at once taken to the steam capstan between
decks, and in a very short time the anchor was hove
up and secured, and the ship steaming out between
the Horse and Norman marine forts to open water
S.E. of Spithead, which wasselected with St. Catha-
rine'sin line with Dunnose, and a pole and flag target
having been sent out the guns from the third and
after turrets commenced practice at 1,100 yards'
distance. Forty-eight rounds were fired, when
" Cease firing" was sounded, and the crew were
sent to dinner. In the afternoon the turrets were
again manned, and 55 rounds were fired at another
target at 1,300 yards' distance, the target being
during both this and the morning's practice abeam.
This was succeeded by two shots from the third tur-
ret gun depressed, the first being at 3 deg. with
401 b. of powder charge and shot, and the second at
31 deg. with 201 b. powder charge and shot. 'At 3
deg. the shot struck the water 100 ft. from the ship,
and at 31 deg. the shot struck about 80ft. from the
ship. The gun in the after turret, which in the
meantime had been lowered on its carriage for the
purpose (an operation completed in 16 min.), was
next laid at 18 deg. elevation, and two shots fired
from it with 401 b. charges, the time of flight in each
instance, from the discharge of the gun to the shot
striking the water, being 21 seconds. The firing
was concluded with a shot from the after turret be-
ing fired over the quarter and skylights of the cap-
tain's cabin, which was attended by the same satis-
factory results as in the previous firing, but gave a
job to the crew of the captain's galley to pick up
the lifebuoy, which had been shaken free by the
concussion. The shortest interval between the firing