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London, England, 1865-02-24

MADRAS IRRIGATION COMPANY,

Sir C. WOOD said that £797,000 had been collected for
the purposes in question, of which £717,000 had been ex-
pended.
PRISONERS IN NEWGATE.

Mr. LOCKE asked the Home Secretary whether his
attention had been directed to the treatment of per-
sons confined in Newgate ; whether it was true that
all persons apprehended in the City of London
on suspicion of any offence are (regardless of their ante-
cedents) lodged in Newgate Gaol, and treated as cri-
minals ; whether such persons have to clean out
their own cells, and whether they are deprived of
proper sleeping accommodation and a proper knife with
which to eat their food; whether all persons remanded on
suspicion are prohibited from seeing their wives and
children, except through a double iron gratin,g and in
the presence of a gaoler ; whether persons so treated,
and ultimately acquitted or discharged, have any and what
redress ; and whether persons charged with less serious
offences are treated the same as persons charged with
murder ?

----
Sir G. GREY said that porsons in the position in ques-
tion were not treatedas criminals, although the regulations
of the prison required that they should clean out their cells.
Their friends were allowed to see them under certain con-
ditions, and their legal advisers had free admission to
them.
London, England, 1865-02-24

PROTECTION OF VOTERS.

-- - -
Mr. BERKELEY asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department if it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to bring forward this session any stringent
and decisive measure for the prevention of corruption and
the protection of electors at Parliamentary elections ?
Sir G. GREY said that it was not intended on the part of
the Government to introduce any such measure,
DECLINE OF THE POPULATION IN IRELAND.

On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Mr. HENNESSY moved the following resolution:—
"That this house observes with regret the decline of the
population of Ireland, and will readily support hr a-
jesty's Government in any well-devised measure to stimu-
late the profitable employment of the peoPle• di. On
an address to the Crown be prepared,
the foregoing resolution. He denied
that
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concerned.r
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(LEFT SPEAKING.)

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening,

dam .
Amster Short. 11 1G
Ditto 3 Months. 11 18z. 11 161
25 47
Rotterdam
11 181 11 19
11 19
Antwerp --25 42-1
Brussels
Hamburg
Paris — Short _l3 71 13 8;
25_. 12f 25 20

- Ditto
3 Months. 25 40 25 45
homelike
London, England, 1865-02-24

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

LONDON, Feb. 24.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with
rain.

LOWESTOFT, Jan. 22.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—lsabolla,
from Shields for Rouen, making water, and with other
damage.

TRooN, Feb. 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Onward, from
Belfast.

PLYMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Helleue,
from Palermo for Hamburg ; Ceres, screw steamer, from

03Y MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.

Arrived, Feb. 25—Florence Nightingaie, from Bathurst;
Wheatsheaf, Amelia, William, and Logan, from Guernsey;
Margaretta, from Ibrail ; Jane Duncan, from Havaunah ;
Truant, from Babies ; Lionne, from Gravelines.
Arrived, Feb. 24—Andalusia, steamer, from Pomeron ;
Concordia, steamer, from Boulogne.
Sailed, Feb. 24.—Beta, for Oporto.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Anchored.—Jane Henderson, from Rangoon; Sprightly,
of Folkestone, from North West ; Gradne, bark, from
Madras—all for London ; Hebe, schooner, from Sunder-
land, for Littlehampton.

Bailed—Sparkling Wave, for Loudon, to stop leaks,

Bank of England Return,•.-Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to
cap. 32, for the week ending
1880 E IMP

he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 180.
PA.RTAIENT.

otee Issued ......X28,413,1851

Government Debt .£11,015,1(0
Other Securities .. 3.631.90 u
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,763, 85
Silver Bullion ....

.E 28,413,185

£28,113, 87

BANICLNG D
oprictors' Capi-
tal £14,553.0001
Hest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts) 6,665331
Other Deposits 14,14 .bB5
Seven Day and
other Bills 442,458

,EPARTMENT.
Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead WeightAn-
nuit ... . .C11,023,211
Other Securities 18,79 ,230
Notes
Gold and Silver
.837,048
Coin

£39.4;4.204
V

439,401,204
MILLER, Chief Cashier

Feb. 21, 1865.

GRIEF.—A young lady being told that her lover
was suddenly killed, exclaimed, "Oh, that splendid gold
watch of his! Give it to me that I may remember him and
cherish his dear memory."—American Paper.
London, England, 1865-02-24

" The Oxford" and " Donato,"

The management of the Oxford and Canterbury
Halls Company have determined to issue an an-
nouncement to the following effect :—" By recent
stipulation with the Royal English Opera Company,
the services of Senor Donato were exclusively trans-
ferred to the Oxford and Canterbury Halls Com-
pany, and he was to have appeared at ' The Ox-
ford' forthwith. His sudden indisposition, which
prevented his appearance at the Royal English
Opera House, led to a consultation of physicians—
two appointed by the Royal English Opera Com-
pany, and two by the Oxford and Canterbury Halls
Company. The following is the medical certifi-
cate : _ .

" 36, Bloomsbury-square, Feb. 22, 1865.

" We hereby certify that Senor Donato's state of health
is such as to render him unfit to follow his professional
duties for the present, and we advise perfect rest and
change of air.
(Signed) " RICHARD PAYNE COTTON, M.D.
WILLIAM J. JONES, M.D.
HERMANN W-EBER, M.D.
EVAN B. JONES, M.R.C.S."
The management of the Oxford and Canterbury
Halls Company, regretting the illness of Senor
Donato, announce that, upon his recovery, due
notice will be given of his appearance at The Ox-
ford,' it having been expressly arranged that
Donato's future public performances in England
shall take place at that establisment.—C. MORTON,
Managing Director."

OLD SOLDIERS.—A bill has passed the Senate at
Washington giving a gratuity of $3OO a year to each of the
five surviving soldiers of the Revolution, in addition to their
present pensions of $lOO. A year ago there were twelve of
these veterans still living, but now thero are only five, aged
respectively 94 (enlisted as a drummer boy), 98, 98, 100
and 100 years.
COLOURED PASSENGERS.—The Metropolitan Rail-
way Company of the district of Columbia having had
occasion to apply to Congress for an amending act, the
Senate, on the motion of Mr. Sumner, has introduced a
clause prohibitingon every railroad in the district exclusion
from any car on account of colour. Mr. Wilson (Massa-
chusetts) has brought in a bill applying the prohibition to
all railroads, ships, andboats within the jurisdiction of the
United States.
London, England, 1865-02-24

HULL AND HORNSEA.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Wednesday at Hull, Mr. John Wade in the chair.
The Chairman stated that the traffic during the
nine months the line had been in operation
amounted to £6,165, and for the past year to
£4,174. Their expenditure had been very large,
but they were able to declare a dividend of
2 per cent., carrying £597 to the reserve fund.
Although the dividend had been declared, it could
not then be paid.

The report was adopted, and the retiring directors
were re-elected.

The meeting was then made special, and the di-
rectors were authorised to apply to the Board of
Trade for power to raise additional capital by the
issue of new shares and of debenture stocks.
London, England, 1865-02-24

HATFIELD AND ST. ALBAN'S.

The directors of this company state in their report
that satisfactory progress had been made by the
contractor with the works, and that hopes were en-
tertained that the railway would be ready for open-
ing early in the ensuing summer. The power for
raising capital provided by the Act of 1862 having
proved insufficient for all the requirements of the
railway, the directors had deemed it expedient to
apply to the Board of Trade (in compliance with the
Railway Companies' Powers Act of last Session) for
a certificate to enable them to raise additional share
capital to the amount of £15,000, with the usual
that £26,935
borrowing powers. The capital account showed
had been expended to the 31st of
December last.

HEREFORD, HAY, ......_,A, NT"
Bt
that thee line was
of the
for d '
traffic, in connection orectors stateswith the
.
throughoutopTheneedretr
Mid-Wales and Brecon and Mereth
last. The returns of traffic for a single' in
September
line were such
as to justify the anticipations formed. The result
of negotiations with the Brecon and Merthyr for
the more efficient working of the line, and for se-
curing a fixed rate of interest on the ordinarycapi-
tal, would soon be submitted to the shareholders.
Arrangements had been made for the payment of a
dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on
the ordinary share capital from the Ist of October
last. A bill had been deposited to enable the
Brecon and Merthyr to acquire the Hereford, Hay,
and Brecon, on satisfactory terms being agreed on.
The balance-sheet showed a total receipt of £411,507,
and a balance of £953.
London, England, 1865-02-24

THE HOLBORN IMPROVEMENT.

Deputy FRY, the chairman of the Holborn Valley Im-
provement Committee, brought up a report which stated
that they had commenced purchasing some of the property
that would be required, and also that some of the claimants
were represented professionally by members of this Court
which the committee considered was in contravention of the
40th standing order, which directed that no member of the
Court of Common Council or of any committee of the Cor-
poration should be concerned in any matter affecting the
City's cash. The committee had declined to allow gentle-
men in the position referred to to act professionally in the
claims that were made up to the present time, and they
were desirous to obtain the opinion of the Court as to
whether they were justified in that course.
The COMMON SERGEANT, who was appealed to, having
referred to the standing order in question, expressed his
opinion that any member of this Court attending profes-
sionally in support of a claim for compensation for pro-
perty before the committee, clearly came within the scope
of the standing order, and this seemed to be the general
feeling of the Court. The committee was, therefore, em-
powered to act upon this view of the subject.
A long discussion then took place with closed doors
upon a question of privilege brought forward by Alderman
Rose, M.P.
London, England, 1865-02-24

CITY OF MILAN IMPROVEMENTS
COMPANY (Limitet.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the SHARE CER-
TIFICATES of the Company will be ready for exchange for
the Letters of Allotment, awompanied by the Bankers'
Receipt, on and after MONDAY, the :7th February.
J. D. O'BRIEN, Secretary pro tem.
150 and 152, Gresham House, E.C.
London, England, 1865-02-24

PRIVILEGES.

Mr. MEDWIN brought to the attention of the Court some
observations that were reported to have been made by Mr.
Deputy Charles Reed at the opening of the Sewers Com-
mission, to the effect that some members of that Court had
uttered calumnies against the commissioners. He wished
to ask the hon. deputy whether he had uttered the remarks
to which he referred, and, also, whether he had advised Mr.
De Jersey, the chairman of the Sewer's commission, to treat
what was said in that Court in future in reference to their
proceedings, with contemptuous indifference. (Cries of
Oh, oh.)

Mr. Deputy C. REED said he was quite prepared to
answer the question if the Court thought it right that he
should do so. (Cries of No, no.) He was anxious to in-
form the Court, however, what he really did state upon the
occasion in question, and that he was very much surprised
upon reading the statements that were attributed to him.
(Hear, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR said this was not the time to enter
upon such a discussion, and the matter dropped.
London, England, 1865-02-24

CANTERBURY HALL.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).

_ _ •
HODGE PODGE,
the most extraordinary Christmas Entertainment in Lon-
don (inclining the whole strength of the establishment),
every evening at half-past Nine o'clock

The usual Qperatic Selections by ilisses Russell, Barrie,
Hays, Godden, &c. ; Messrs. Lascelles, Harland, Beaumont,
Kimberley, &a.

Musical Director, Mr. P. Jonghmans.
Extra Comedy by Mr. and Mrs. Randal', Mr. Hilton,
Stacey, Woodman, Little Bob, &c.
London, England, 1865-02-24

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HISTORIES,
PUBLISHED BY MR. MURRAY.
New and Cheaper Edition, with 100 Woodcuts, 12m0.,
MRS. MARKHAM'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND, from
the First Invasion by the Romans down to the Close of the
INDIAN Mina's v in 1858.

MRS. MARKHAM'S HISTORY OF FRANCE, from
the Conquest by the Gauls to the Death of Louis Philippe.
Woodcuts. 12mo. Os.

MRS. MARKHAM'S HISTORY OF GERMANY, from
the Invasion of the Kingd ,m by the Romans under Marius
down to the year 1850. Woodcuts. 12mo. 6s.
Iv.
LITTLE ARTHUR'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. By

LADY CALCOTT. Woodcuts. Mmo. 2e. 6d.
v.
DR. WM. SMITH'S SMALLER HISTORY of GREECE.
Woodcuts. lEmo. 3s. 6d.

DR. WM. SMITH'S SMALLER HISTORY of ROME.
Woodcuts. 38mo. 3s. 6d.
VII.
DR. WM. SMITH'S SMALLER HISTORY OF ENG-
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VIII.
STORIES FOR CHILDREN, selected from the History
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.2ESOP'S FABLES. A NEW VERSION. By Rev. Tilos.
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CROKER'S PROGRESSIVE GEOGRAPHY FOR
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London, England, 1865-02-24

DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The medical profe ision for Thirty years have approved
of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Gout
and stomach disorders of every kir. d ; and as a mild aperient
it is esrecially adapted for ladies and children. Prepared
sole y by
DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, &C.,
172, New Bond-street, London ;
And sold throughcut the world by all respectable chemists,
CAUTION.—See t hat " Dinneford and Co." is on each bottle
and red label over the cork.
London, England, 1865-02-24

UXBRIDGE STEEPLECHASES-THURSDAY.

The Volunteer Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each,
for horses the property of Volunteers ; 12st 71b each.

Two miles. 4 subs.
Mr. Hoit's Jenny Jones, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Ellison 1
Mr. W. Riley's Whitestockings, 12st 71b (Mr. Barry 2
Mr. Grant's Irish Lass, aged, 12st 71b (Owner 3
Mr. Coleman's Advent, aged, 12st 71b (Owner 4

Betting--5 to. 4 agst Jenny Jones, 2to 1 agst White-
stockings, 5 to 2 agst Advent.
Advent took a clear lead, Whitestockings going on se-
cond, Jenny Jones third, and the Irish Lass last. At the
second fence the leader ran wide at the turn, followed by
Whitestockings, and lost considerable ground. Going up
the hill, Advent having made up his lost ground, again
took the lead, and was followed past tho stand by Irish
Lass, at whose girths lay Jenny Jones, with Whitestock-
ings well up. A quarter of a mile from home Whitestock-
ings took up the running, closely attended by Jenny Jones
and Irish Lass, and the three took the last fence together,
after which an exciting race ensued, which ended in
fivour of Jenny Jones by half a length, Irish Lass was
third a length in the rear of Whitestockings, and Advent
walked in.

The Loudwater Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 SON'S.
each ; weight for age ; winners 101 b extra. Two miles.

8 subs.
Mr. Dixon's The Old Squire, aged 21st (Mr. Barry) 1
Mr. Sherley's Concave, I.2st (Owner) 2
The following also ran :—Confederate, Chance, Irish
Lass, Blackberry, and The Gipsy.
Betting-6 to 4 agst old Squire-1 to 1 agst Concave-
-5 to 1 agst the Gipsy.

Concave made play, with Confederate lying second,
Chance third, the Old Squire fourth, the others well up.
After about a mile had been traversed, Blackberry ran into
second place, but no other material change took place, and
passing the Stand, Concave held a lead of three or four
lengths of Blackberry. A quarter of a mile from home,
The Old Squire ran into second place, and Concave tiring
coming up the hill, was closely pressed by The Old Squire.
The two came over the last fence almost together, when
Concave, swerving from distress, was headed by The Old
Squire, who won a good race by a neck. Blackberry
walked in third ; the other did not pass the post.
The Denham Plate (Handicap) of 30 sovs. ; winners extra.
London, England, 1865-02-24

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neck, and arms. 38. 6d.; sent the same day as ordered by post
for 54 stamps.
London, England, 1865-02-24

NEW WORK B 1 MR. W. fl. RUSSELL.

This day is published, in One Volume, post Bro., with Maps,
price 10s. 6d.,

CANADA : ITS DEFENCES, CONDITION,
and RESOURCES. Being a Third and Concluding
Volume of " My Diary North and South."
By W. H. RUSSELL, Esq., LL.D.
London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street,
London, England, 1865-02-24

REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS.

Tho LORD CHANCELLOR introduced a bill for tho
purpose of amending the laws relating to attorneys and
solictors. The main point in the improvement he hoped
to make by the bill was that a solicitor should
be able to make a contract with his client for
the doing of a certain work for a certain sum.
This imprgvement would work with especial benefit in the
case of drawing a deed. The solicitor was not paid ac-
cording to the skill with which he drew the deed, or
the labour and care required to draw the deed, but ac-
cording to the yard, irrespective altogether of its clearness
or excellence.
The bill was read a second time.

The Earl of LONGFORD called attention to the report
of the select committee of the House of Commons upon
metropolitan sewage of last session, and asked if it were
intended to take any steps to carry out the recommenda-
tion of the committee ?

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIs EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. SCHNEIDER took the oaths and his seat on his elec-
tion for the borough of Lancaster, in. the room of the late
Mr. Gregson. The hon. gentleman was introduced by
Viscount Bury and Mr. Fenwick.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills wore read a second time :—Great
Northern and West Yorkshire Railways Amalgamation,
Midland Railway (Barnsley to Kirkburton) and Belfast
Borough.
London, England, 1865-02-24

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HIDDEN SPRINGS. By the Rev. J.
PARKER, of Manchester.
" The sermons o t Dr. Parker are especial 'y noticeable for
clearness of thought and language. All seems as if it were
written with a pencil of light. . . . Nature Is every-
where in the ascendant, and hence its matchless force
There is no speaking for speaking's sake, no display of any
kind ; every word is an arrow directed to the mark."—Bri-
tish Standard.

London : F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row, E.C.
London, England, 1865-02-24

THE NEW CATTLE MARKET.

Mr. GIBE s, the chairman of the Markets Committee,
brought up a report from that committee asking for the
sanction of the Court to enable them to apply to Parliament
for powers to devote the two large buildings at the Metro-
politan Cattle Market that were originally intended for
taverns or hotels, but it appeared never had been, and never
were likely to be devoted to that purpose, to some other
useful object. They bad, it appeared, never been occupied
since they were built, and no one could be found who would
rent them for their original object. It was necessary, how-
ever, that an application should be made to Parliament
before these buildings could be pulled down or any other
use made of them.

The report was agreed to.
THE CITY POLICE.
Mr. Deputy SNELLING moved that it be referred to the
Police Committee to inquire relative to the pay of the con-
stables of the City police force, with a view of ascertaining
whether it is desirable to make any, and if any,
what addi-
tion thereto, and to report thereon forthwith.
Mr. PAYNE seconded the motion.

Mr. RICHARDSON expressed his opinion that if the ques-
tion of a fixed scale of superann nation was added to the
motion it would be very satisfactoi y ; and that if the police
were made entitled to a certain amount of superannuation
allowance, it would have a tendency to keep good men in
the force. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was then agreed to.
Mr. JOHN STEWART then moved that the Town Clerk do
procure a return of the number of houses in the City which
are exempt from the inhabited house duty, and the rateable
value of the same, for the years 1851 and 1864 respectively,
and also a return of the number of houses which are left at
night without occupants, for the same years, with a state-
ment of the total rateable Taluo of property in the City to
the police rate, and the amount in the pound of the police
rate for the last ten years, and that he bo authorised to print
the same for circulation among the members of the Court.
The hon. member, in allusion to the recent robberies, said
he believed that in many instances the tenants of the pro-
perty in the City, by leaving it unoccupied, and consequently
unprotected, escaped the inhabited house duty altogether,
which would amount to more than what they paid for the
police rate. Their property was consequently left unpro-
tected, and the police were blamed for what was the almost
natural result.

The motion was agreed to.
Alderman SALOMON; M.P., informed the Court that he
had introduced into Parliament a bill for the purpose of
purchasing the whole of the toll bridges in the metropolis.
The measure was somewhat similar to the one he brought
forward last session, and a clause was introduced into it
giving the corporation the power to purchase Southwark
bridge if they should think fit to do so.
The court shortly afterwards adjourned.
London, England, 1865-02-24

Demy Bvo., extra cloth, 6s. 6d.,
TIFE : Its NATURE, VARIETIES, and
PHENOMENA. 13y LEO 11. GEINDON. Third
Edition.

•• Mr. Grindon's book has reached, but will not stop at, the
third edition. It is the work of a scholar, a Christian, and a
man of real science."—Morning Herald.
" To those who delight in the exercise of their intellectual
powers, these very thoughtful and beautifully-written reflec-
tions will be a welcome boon, and the source long afterwards,
we may rest assured, of many fruitful meditations and plea-
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" The reader will find in it much thou;ht and much read-
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London, England, 1865-02-24

010.111••• _
PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT
FUND.
Established 1840.
jOBN ABEL SMITH, Esq., M.P., Treasurer.
TRUSTES.
Thos. Baring, Esq. M.P. IW. G. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Han;:ey, Etq., M.P. J Baron de Rothschild, M.P.
The attention of Clerks of all descriptions is earnestly in-
vited to the benefits offered by membership t,f thi . FUND,
comprising
ANNUITIES to aged end infirm members and to the
*widows of in ; GR-
TUITIE,i3 m
inuses of suddennecessitous circumstances
or temporary afflictionA ;
LOANS, &c., &c.
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15, 11roorgate-street, Feb. 24. 1865.
FIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Sole 31.nager and Director, Mr. W. Ilar.ison.
TIIIS EVENING th ; performance will commence
ewssritslt
the new Oper,, LARA. Prncipal characters by
Swift, G. Honey. Forbes, Terrott, and Renwick; DI saes
Loa sa nc, Cc ttrell, Barrington, and Romer.
Conductor, Signor ARDIT I.
After the Opera will be given the Burlesque, entitled THE
raters, Messrs.
1.11)N AND THE UNICORN. Mein
Rouse, Anderson, &c. ; Misses E. i3,tioani,cCh'a?.,tt.r_‘e:!
To conclude w.th the Glt A'N D Tlt —t tnt
SCENE. Commence at Seven.
Doors open at Halt-past Si.--------

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
G ARDEN.
(Opera Company, Limited.)
THIS EVENING a new Opera, in one act, entitled THE
RIVEIt S rtaTE. The music by Frank Mori, the words by
e Charaoters by Messrs. G. Perrin, Weiss, A,
George Liney. chara3lers by essrs. U. Perrin, Weiss, A,
Cook, Linley.
Lyall, E. Dussek, and Mdme Florence Lancia.
Conductor, Mr. A. MELLON.
Alter which, at a quarter-Past 8, the Grand and highly
succe sfu CINDEUELLA. Magnificent
sl
y and gPalltOmime,
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THIS EVENING, Sir E. L. Bulwer Lytton's Play of
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THEA TR E-R OYA L, HAYMARKET.
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London, England, 1865-02-24

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President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G.
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RACING FIXT

Derby Spring 2
West Drayton
Liverpool Spring 7
Shrewsbury Spring lO
Doncaster Spring l4
Vincennes

AP.
Vincennes
Northampton 4
Croxton Park 7
Newmarket Craven l7
Durham

Newmarket Ist Spring 1
Chester 9
York Spring
Salisbury lB

COURSING.

GREAT WATERLOO MEETING—THURSDAY.
(Over ARear.)

The Great Waterloo Cup, value £1,600 (less £360 de-
ducted for Waterloo Purse and Plate) by subscription
of £25 each, the winner to receive £5OO, second £2OO ;
two dogs, £5O each; four dogs, £3O each; eight dogs,
£2O each; and sixteen dogs, £lO each. Sixty-four
subs.

Mr. J. Knowles ns King Tom beat Mr. Bake ns Grecian
Girl.
Mr. Williams ns Blackstrap beat Mr. Hodson's Hera.
Mr. W. Long ns Samuel beat Mr. G. A. Thompson's Tul-
lochgorum.
Mr. T. L. Reed ns Wideawako beat Mr. J. Blackstock's
Beckford.
Mr. J. Johnstone ns Johnny Cope beat Mr. G. Blanchard's
Bubwith.
Mr. I. Campbell's Coodareena beat Colonel F. H. Bathurst's
Rapid Rhone.
Mr. Massey ns Don Felix beat Mr. J. Cunningham's Bar-
nard Castle.
Mr. W. R. Clarke ns Henchman beat Mr. J. Brundritt's
Burgomaster.
Mr. Strachan's St. George boat Mr. A. Graham ns
S chweppe.
Mr. Stocker ns Merry Heart beat Mr. J. Russell's Ruth.
Mr. W. G. Borron ns Sea Ranger beat Mr. J. H. Blundell's
Beware.
Mr. C. Randell np Sultana beat Mr. Barden's Oliver Gold-
smith (1).
Lord Stair ns Bonus beat Lord Uffington's Calabaroona (1).
Dr. Richardson's Sing Death beat Lord Binning's
Donald (1).
Mr. J. Gibson ns Clasper best Lord Eglington ns Blush
Rose.
Mr. J. Jardine ns Annabelle beat Mr. J. S. Bland's Beatrice
Princess.
Mr. J. F. Callander ns Snowflake beat Mr. Gregson ns
Carouser.
Lord Bective ns Reveller the Second beat Mr. G. B. Bruce
ns Fiery Cross.
Mr. Bartholomew's Mock Modesty beat Mr. T. D. Hornby
ns Bonnie Venture.
Mr. Cloudesdale ns Cheer Boys beat Mr. C. Chesshyre ns
Dreamer.
Mr Croft ns Roaring Lion beat Mr. Mallabey's Merevale.
Mr. G. F. Armistead's Bessow beat Mr. Spinks's Sea Chief.
Mr. Green's Gaiety beat Mr. T. Brocklebank's Baron
Lyndhurst.
Mr. T. T. C. Lister's Chloe beat Mr. H. Haywood's Rebe.
Colonel Goodlake ns Meg beat Mr. J. Hyslop ns Duppel.
Mr. Gavin Steele's Scots Grey beat Lord Lurgan's Master

Sweeny.
Lord Sefton's Shandygaff run a bye Mr. J. Dunlop's
Marshal Forward (dr).
Mr. Savage ns Billy beat Mr. W. Mather ns Accident.
Mr. B. H. Jones's Jem Mace beat Lord Grey De Wilton',
Glendower (1) (dr).
Mr. Deighton's Deodora, beat Mr. Lloyd ns Crabcatcher.
Mr. Garnett ns Winsome Lassie, beat Hon. Captain C.
Molyneux ns Simple Susan.
Weather fine, ground in capital order, and a large com-
pany present during the afternoon.
London, England, 1865-02-24

COMPLETION OF MR. CHARLES KNIGHT'S
AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
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London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouyerie-street, E.C.
London, England, 1865-02-24

HULL AND HORNSEA.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Wednesday at Hull, Mr. John Wade in the chair.

The Chairman stated that the traffic during the
nine months the line had been in operation
amounted to £6,165, and for the past year to
£4,174. Their expenditure had been very large,
but they were able to • declare a dividend of
2 per cent., carrying £597 to the reserve fund.
Although the dividend had been declared, it could
not then be paid.

The report was adopted, and the retiring directors
were re-elected.

The meeting was then made special, and the di-
rectors were authorised to apply to the Board of
Trade for power to raise additional capital by the
issue of new shares and of debenture stocks.
London, England, 1865-02-24

Bir., Wol., & Str. Val
Blyth and Tyne
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall ..
Do. A 1A gets no div.
B till6p.c.p.an.has
Do. been paid to B
Dublin & Belfast Junc.
Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc.
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Glasgow & S. Western
Great Eastern, Ord. stk.
Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2
Great North of Scotland
Great Northern
D ). A stock

Do. B ,o

Do. New, ts. at 25 pry
Gt S. and W. of Ireland,
Gt. Weste n Original
I) . S. V.O. Rail gua.
Do. South Wales I
Do W. Mid.— Oictord
Do. Newpo t
Uo. He eford

Lane ,shire &Yorkshirel
London and Blackwalil
Lon., Brizh.,& S Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & South Western
Man., She., & Lincoln
Maryport and Carlisle

DO.-i shares
Metropolitan.
Do. New
Nlld and

Do, Birmin & Derby
Mid Gt. W., Ireland
, Do. 4 shares
tit id Kent

No th British

Do. Ed., Pth ,'Sr Dun
Sth. Eastern Berwick
Do. G.N•E purchase
Do. Leeds
Do. York
Do. Carlisle
Do. Stock & Darling.
De. d.. 1855-L8
Do. do. 1860-61
North London
Do. New
Do. do. 18c4 .
North Staffordshire
DT. & S. W Junction
Scottish C, ntral
Scot. N. E , Aber. stock
0. Scot, Mid. stick
h ems & Welchpool
Shropshire Union
South Devon
-ouch E stern

Ataines, Wok., & Wok
'raff Vale
Do. C
Vale of Neath

Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornw

W.Harilepool Har.& It.
Do. A irredeemable..
Do. A redeemable ..

I;RITISH P
London, England, 1865-02-24

CARNARVONSHIRE.

Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this com-
pany was held at the offices, Bridge-street, West-
minster ; Mr. D. Williams in the chair.
Mr. Roberts, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that the contractor had commenced the con-
struction of the line with vigour. A great part of
the land had been acquired, and the rest would be
so speedily. A portion of the company's authorised
line between Cen-wn and in the Glandwyfach Valley
was to be deviated, with the approval of the land-
owners, to furnish greater facilities to the slate and
mineral traffic of the district. The works were pro-
gressing satisfactorily at several places, and there
were several hundred men employed, and a large
quantity of the permanent way and materials had
been brought upon the line. The Aberystwith and
Welsh Coast Railway in the neighbourhood was
being proceeded with, and in a short time the
northern and southern portions of Carnarvonshire
would be supplied with railway accommodation.
The report was adopted.
London, England, 1865-02-24

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London, England, 1865-02-24

THE HOLBORN IMPROVEMENT.

Deputy Fay, the chairman of the Holborn Valley Im-
provement Committee, brought up a report which stated
that they had commenced purchasing some of the property
that would be required, and also that some of the claimants
were represented professionally by members of this Court
which the committee considered was in contravention of the
40th standing order, which directed that no member of the
Court of Common Council or of any committee of the Cor-
poration should be concerned in any matter affecting the
City's cash. The committee had declined to allow gentle-
men in the position referred to to act professionally in the
claims that wore made up to the present time, and they
were desirous to obtain the opinion of the Court as to
whether they were justified in that course.

The CO3IMON SERGEANT, who was appealed to, having
referred to the standing order in question, expressed his
opinion that any member of this Court attending profes-
sionally in support of a claim for compensation for pro-
perty before the committee, clearly came within the scope
of the standing order, and this seemed to be the general
feeling of the Court. The committee was, therefore, em-
powered to act upon this view of the subject.
A long discussion then took place with closed doors
upon a question of privilege brought forward by Alderman
Rose, M.P.
London, England, 1865-02-24

THE METROPOLITAN SEWAGE.

Mr. H. A. ISAACS moved that "The thanks of the Court
be presented to Baron Liebig, President of the Royal
Academy of Science of Munich, for his very valuable and
elaborate communication upon the subject of the utilisation
of sewage, and that the same be ornamentally written on
vellum, framed and glazed, at an expense not exceeding
twenty guineas, and transmitted to Baron Liebig."
Mr. LAwLEY seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously.

Mr. LONGDEN presented a petition from the commanding
officer of the Ist City of London Artillery Volunteer Corps,
asking for the use of the Guildhall occasionally for the
purpose of drilling.

The petition was referred to the City Lands Committee•
ACCOMMODATION FOR SPECIAL JURYMEN AT GUILDHALL.
Mr. BURKE moved that it be referred to the City Lands
Committee to consider whether any steps can be taken to
provide accommodation for the gentlemen summoned to
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He characterised the present want of proper accommodation
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A short discussion took place upon this motion, during
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matter at present.
A division eventually took place, when the motion was
carried by a majority of two.
London, England, 1865-02-24

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The Right Hon. William E. Gladstone, M.P.—Part
William Blake.
Miss Marjoribanks.—Part
Sir E. Butwer Lytton's Poems.
Guy Neville's Ghost.
Etoniana, Ancient and Modern.—Part
The Tuft-Hunter.
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BOROUGH HOP.

The supply of English hops on sale being small, the trade
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fully late rates. Tho best foreign hops continue in de-
mand, at extreme quotations. Inferior foreign hops, how-
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American on offer, are difficult of sale.
Mid and East Kent ..... 110 s to 200 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent
Sussex ..
Yearlings loos to 14es ~
Bavarian
American Bos LO 130$
London, England, 1865-02-24

THE PEABODY GIFT.

The TOWN CLERK, when the public were re-admitted,
read a letter from Mr. P. Cazenove, of Threadneedle-street,
accompanying a full length portrait of Mr. George Pea-
body, whose magnificent gift of £150,000 for the benefit of
the poor of the metropolis will be in the recollection of the
public. The letter prayed the Court to accept the portrait,
and to place it in some appropriate position in the Guildhall.
Alderman J. C. LAWRENCE then moved the following
resolution :—" That this Court accepts with much satisfac-
tion the portrait of George Peabody, Esq., and refers it to
the City Lands Committee to hang the picture in some com-
manding position, and that the Town Clerk be requested to
convey in suitable terms the thanks of the Court to Mr.
Cazenove for his magnificent present."
Mr.lVlAysAnn seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
London, England, 1865-02-24

PRIVILEGES.

Mr. MEDWIN brought to the attention of the Court some
observations that were reported to have been made by Mr.
Deputy Charles Reed at the opening of the Sewers Com-
mission, to the effect that some members of that Court had
uttered calumnies against the commissioners. He wished
to ask the hon. deputy whether he had uttered the remarks
to which he referred, and, also, whether he had advised Mr.
De Jersey, the chairman of the Sewer's commission, to treat
what was said in that Court in future in reference to their
proceedings, with contemptuous indifference. (Cries of
Oh, oh.)

Mr. Deputy C. REED said he was quite prepared to
answer the question if the Court thought it right that he
should do so. (Cries of No, no.) He was anxious to in-
form the Court, however, What he really did state upon the
occasion in question, and that he was very much surprised
upon reading the statements that were attributed to him.
(Hear, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR said this was not the time to enter
upon such a discussion, and the matter dropped.