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SAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and
110.11 E, Hampstead. Offices. 77, Cornhill.
PATRON—The QUEEN.
TRUSTEES.
Capt. the Hon. Francis Maude, I The Rev. Canon champneys
R. N. I Thomas Baring, Esq., M P.
TREASURERS.
R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. 1 Robert Hanbury, Esq.
This Institution is designed to supply a great national
Want, viz., an asylum for the orphan daughters of sailors in
the Royal Navy and Merchants Service and of Marines.
It clothes, maintains, and educates them for domestic
gervice, and provides a home free of expense for former
inmates while out of situations, thus shielding, them from the
temptations they might otherwise be exposed to.
The Committee earnestly APPEAL for CONTRIBU-
TIONS to meet the increasing applications through the
recent storms and loss f life 'at sea, and to enable them
even' natty to obtain premises more commensurate with the
necessities of this great maritime country, which loses 2,000
sailors annually by casualties alone, without including those
Who may perish by war.
_ Subscriptions thankfully received by the bankers, Messrs
Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, and by the Secrc •
"17, at the Offices, No. 77, Cornhill.
K. SWEETTNG, Hon. Soc.
CHARLES NASH, Sec.
London, England, 1865-08-15

WINSLOW HALL, Winslow, Bucks, having
been recently opened and fitted with requisites for
the care and comfort of the INSANE, the proprietor, Dr.
BOISRAGON, announces that he has transferred his Estab-
lishment from Birmingham to the above desirable residence,
easily accessible, and distant from London about an hour
and a-half by the London and North-Western line, and fifty
minutes from Oxford. Attached to the mansion, situated on
a sandy soil, and commanding an extensive and pleasing
prospect, are garden, meadow, plantation, and recreation
grounds. For terms and forms of admission address the
proprietor.
London, England, 1865-08-15

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK

SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day.

RADCLIFFE RA CES—This Dir.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
BOLTON PLATE.

Cutler
Alico Lce..
My Mary
CRAVEN TWO-YEAR-oLD

Retrousse
Wallet
Pretty Queen

2

Five ran.
GREY DE WILTON CUP.

Lizard - 1
Success

Terror .................................................................. 8

Five ran.

EGIIAM RACES—Tins DAY.
ANKERWYCKE STAKES.

Balornock
Lord of the Manor .-,
3
Juneaton
London, England, 1865-08-15

Demy 4to , cloth, price 7s. 6d.,
THE PSYCHONOMY of the HAND ;
or, the Hand an Index of Mental Development-
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London, England, 1865-08-15

FOURTH EDITION

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.
_,___

RADCLIFFE RACES—Tms DAY.
CHESTERFIELD CUP.

Cutaway
Wynnstay
Godmershani

Breffni

Four ran.

EGIIAM RACES.—This DAY.
WELTER IL% NDICAP.

Warrior

Gunner.

Turcos .

Four ran.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE,

DSyr.dmsyonnttaoxn
Black Playman

RUNNYMEDE STAKES.

General Hess..
Dayrell. .........
Vixen.............

EGHAM STAKES.

Castle flj
Glondusk..
Grappler

Five ran.

ARRIVALS AT STOCKTON.
Chibisa, Spring Gun, Mischief Contraband, Wings of
Wind, Nothing More, Skylark, Chessman, Garotter,
Risk, Castanet, Vulture, Armagnac, Scottish Queen, La-
vinia, Honesty, Strong Beer, Lozenge, Roderick Random,
Kapunda, Aldcroft, Lord Vale, Haphazard, Rosamond
filly, Grapeshot, Cronstadt, Lalta Rookh, Arabia, Custaloga,
Fitzroy, Amorous, Avis, Nizam, Longwaist, Fairthorn
colt, Empress of India, Zanobia, Edith of Lorn, and Vogel-
fanger filly.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

TAT TERSALLS'—LAsT EVENING.

The disputed race for the litzntingdonshire Stakes was
the great topic of conversation this afternoon. The stew-
ards of the meeting decided that the stakes should be
awarded to Suspicion, the second horse, it having been
proved that Claxton, who came in first, had been struck out
of his engagements on the Ist of August, and consequently
could not legally be considered as in the race.

The question of bets was gone into this afternoon by two
of the committee of Tattersalls', and the following extra-
ordinary decision arrived at :

" HUNTINGDON STAKES.
" Tattersalls', Aug. 14.
" With regard to bets on the above race, we declare that
Claxton must be considered the winner.
" WESTMORELAND.
" GEORGE PAYNE."
The grounds on which the committee have thus adju-
dicated we are at a loss to conjecture. Tho Huntingdon
stewards decided that Claxton was not in the race—in point
of fact, had no existence, and should not have been allowed
to run, and the Tattersalls' committee have declared him
the winner! The good racing law that stakes and bets
should go together seems to have been ignored on this
occasion.
London, England, 1865-08-15

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,

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London, England, 1865-08-15

jMOSES AND SON'S
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sumed until 11 o'clock.
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RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1865.
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Case, 6s. 6d.,

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Colours and Statistics, the PREVAILING POLITICS of all
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Universities ; the Number of Members for each ; the name
and Party of every Candidate, and of each Member of Parlia-
ment chosen at this Election ; the Numbers Polled for Con-
tested Seats ; the Number of Registered Electors ; and the
Population amording to the latest returns,
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London, England, 1865-08-15

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Also, Bradford, Yorkshire.

MOSES AND SON'S
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sunset until Saturday evening at sunset, when business is re-
sumed until 11 o'clock. _

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Any article nut apprxved of will be exchanged, or the money
returned.

List of Prices with Rules for Self-measurement, Fashion
Card, and our new pamphlet, "The rhilosophy of Dress,"
gratis and post free.
London, England, 1865-08-15

Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.

Bane', Comedy, Burlesque, &c., by the celebrated D'An-
bans, Messrs. Duriah and Davis, and the Misses TESSY
and SARA. GUNNISS.

NOTICE —The Oxford has been entirely Redecorated.
Altered, Newly Lighted, and Ventilated, and now is one of
the most agreeable places of resort in the kingdom.—OPEN
EVERY EVENING at Eight o'clock.

Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d.
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137, 138, Tottenham-court-road ; 288, Euston-road.
Also, Bradford, Yorkshire.
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:The Queen's Visit to Germany.

ROSENAU, COBURG, Aug. 12.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena,
Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess
Beatrice, arrived at Rosenau yesterday morning
at half-past 8 o'clock.

Prince Alfred and the Duke of Saxe Coburg met
her Majesty at the railway station, and accompanied
her Majesty to the house.

The Weather in the At!antie.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 15.
The log of the Peruvian, which arrived here last
night from Quebec, reports heavy seas during four
days of her passage, and moderate weather during
the rest of her voyage.
London, England, 1865-08-15

President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCII. K.G.

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the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de-
pendent for support on voluntary contributions and legacies.
It affurds relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
‘ddition to this, the average number of attendance of the
Jestitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between
3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are 'capable of
containing several hundred more beds, had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer. Edward Mae-
)erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ;
Drummond and Co. ; G:yn and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; Ransom
and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ;
Barclay and Co. ; 117,111 ams, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gur-
ney, and Co.; Nisbet and Co. , Berners-street ; I. Barned and
Liverpool; and at the Hospital. from 10 till 5.

oTANFORD t3MITA bealtal•
London, England, 1865-08-15

Deaths.

AusTEN.—on the 10th inst., at Portsdown Lodge, Hants,
Sir Francis Wm. Austen, G.C.8., Admiral of the Fleet,
aged 90.
HOOKER.—On the 12th inst., at Kew, Sir William Jackson
Hooker, K.H., F.L.S., D.C.L., Oxon, Correspond-
ing Member of the Institute of France, Director of the
Royal Gardens, aged 80.

HUGGENS.—On the 11th inst., at Sittingbourne, Kent, John
Huggens, Esq., the Founder of Huggens' College, North-
fleet, Kent, aged 90.

London : Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDREWS.
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Lyons and Mediterranean.

SOuthera
Western
Eastern
Sardinian .
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

A SINGULAR TELEGRAPIIIC BLUNDER.—One of
the office-bearers of the Grand Lodge of Scotland,
who had to attend the ceremony of laying the foundation-
stone of the memorial to the Duko of Athole at Logierait
on Thursday, left Edinburgh on Wednesday without his
cocked hat. On discovering the omission he telegraphed
from a station on the Inverness and Perth line to his wife
in Edinburgh, "Send my cocked hat -- to-morrow."
Our readers may judge of his consternation when, on the
following day, his friend put into his hand, not the miss-
ing article of attire, but a parcel of " cooked ham," into
which words it appeared the telegraph clerks had trans-
formed the message !—Dundee Advertiser.
" OUT or Towx."—Yesterday, at the Sheriffs'
Court, Red Lion-square,- in a railway compensation case,
only four" out of 21 special jurors attended, and a toles
was prayed. The answer was that the special jurymen
were "out of town."
London, England, 1865-08-15

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graph, 9 inches by 7, of its first page as it appeared on the 2d
of last January. The card forms quite a literary curiosity,
and is one of the best specimens of minute typography ever
published."—London Review.
London, England, 1865-08-15

Now ready, boards, price ls. 61,

HITS; a Collection of the Best Tales contri-
buted to "Temple Bar." " Once a Week," " Cham-
bers's Journal," &c. By LEWIS BOUGH, M.A. With
Two Illustrations by W. Schwench Gilbert.

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London, England, 1865-08-15

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tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 45., or 6u stamps.
Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps.—ALX. ROSS, 248,
High Holborn, London.
London, England, 1865-08-15

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS

TIMM—MC " glorious uncertainties" of the law
have seldom been more signally illustrated than in a
case which occupied, or rather which evaded occupy-
ing, the Central Criminal Court yesterday. It is the
case of the charge preferred by Lord Shaftesbury
against his late steward, and the discussion yester-
day arose upon an application on the part of the de-
fendant for a postponement of the trial until the
next session. The charge, it will be remembered, is
one of embezzlement. The defendant is accused of
having appropriated to his own use not less than
£B,OOO of Lord Shaftesbury's money which passed
through his hands in the capacity of steward. One
would have supposed that nothing could be more
simple than the issues presented by such a case.
The defendant has unquestionably received this
money, and has been responsible for its disburse-
ment. Where, it might have been supposed, could
be the difficulty of producing the vouchers and re-
ceipts which would account for it? A gentleman,
one would have thought, can at any time by a little
scrutiny satisfy himself as to his own actual expen-
diture; and the question whether or not his steward
was defrauding him, not of hundreds, but of thou-
sands of pounds, must appear at first sight a very
plain matter of fact. A glance at the proceedings
in the Central Criminal Court yesterday will show
that the reality is very different from this imagina-
tion. A short sketch of the history of the case will
explain to our readers the position in which the two
pa:ties now stand. We of course mention simply
the counter proceedings of the two parties, without
presuming to anticipate in any way what may be
the issue of the trial. The defendant was steward
of Lord Shaftesbury's estates in Dorsetshire and
elsewhere from 1851 to 1863. During that time he
represents that a sum of £500,000 passed through
his hands, besides £50,000 in connection with drain-
ing operations, and his accounts had been annually
submitted during the whole of this time to Lord
Shaftesbury's auditor. In July, 1863, he left Lord
Shaftesbury's service, and was required, of course,
to deliver up all accounts, receipts, and payments
not previously delivered. Accordingly, on Sept. 4th
in the same year, 1863, he delivered his estate ac-
counts up to the time of his leaving his post, but on
Jan. 26, 1864, he delivered a further account, which
he called a supplemental account, containing dis-
bursements to the amount of £23,000, and repre-
senting that this was his complete account. These
ac counts were submitted to Lord Shaftesbury's au-
ditor, and on Aprill9, 1864, this gentleman informed
Mr. Waters, the defendant, that " he had discovered
falsifications" in them, and in answer to this, upon
the 28th of May following, the defendant delivered
additional supplementary accounts. In July, 1864,
Lord Shaftesbury placed the matter in the hands of
his solicitors, and they recommended:d in
stitute
a to nstitute
a criminal prosecution. Upon Doing informed of this
London, England, 1865-08-15

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'—Lan EVENING,

The disputed race for the kii:ntingdonshire Stakes was
the great topic of conversation this afternoon. The stew-
ards of the meeting decided that the stakes should be
awarded to Suspicion, the second horse, it having been
proved that Claxton, who came in first, had been struck out
of his engagements on the Ist of August, and consequently
could not legally be considered as in the race.
The question of bets was gone into this afternoon by two
of the committee of Tattersalls', and the following extra-
ordinary decision arrived at :

"HUNTINGDON STAKES.
" Tattersalls', Aug. 14.
" With regard to bets on the above race, we declare that
Claxton must be considered the winner.
" WESTMORELAND.
" GEORGE PAYNE."

The grounds on which the committee have thus adju-
dicated we are at a loss to conjecture. The Huntingdon
stewards decided that Claxton was not in the race—in point
of fact, had no existence, and should not have been allowed
to run, and the Tattersalls' committee have declared him
the winner! The good racing law that stakes and bets
should go together seems to have been ignored on this
occasion.
London, England, 1865-08-15

MARKETS---This Day.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITIIFIELD.—OId Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £5 15s Od;
new ditto, £4 15s to £5 10s ; old clover, £6 Os to £6 15s ;
new ditto, £5 lOs to £6 Os; and straw, £lBs to £1 13s per
load. Trade slow.
CUMBERLAND.—OId Aleadow hay, £5 Os Od to £6 Os;
new ditto, £4 155 to £5 10s ; old clover, £6 Os to £7 Os ;
now ditto, £5 10s to £6 6s; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 155 per
load. A fair demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £6 Os Od;
now ditto, £4 15s to £5 10s; old clover, £6 Os to £6 15s ;
new ditto, £slos to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 13s per
load. Trade inactive.

COLONIAL.
TRA.—Business has remained very dull, and the few
dealings entered into have been at about provious rates.
SIIGAR.—The market has remained very quiet, and
prices have undergone no material alteration.
COFFEE.—Por superior descriptions of Plantation Ceylon
there has been a moderate demand at steady rates.
RICE.—The inquiries for East India have been more
animated, and full rates have been demanded by holders.
TALLow.—Diore activity has prevailed, and the opera-
rations for both present and forward delivery have been
on a rather extensive. P. Y. C. on the spot is quoted 425.
9d. to 435., and last three months 435. 6d. to 435. 9d. per
cwt.

A VETERAN.—On the 7th inst. an old man, named
Alexander Aitken, died at No. 4, Chalmers'-build-
ings, Edinburgh, after having seen an amount of service and
taken part in a series of important engagements such as
seldom falls to the lot of even the longest-lived and most
distinguished sodiers. Alexander Aitken enlisted in the
42d Highlanders ill 1793 (72 years ago), and served with
his regiment in Flanders when the English conquered Hol-
land. He afterwards served under Sir Ralph Abercromby
in
and was present at Corunna, Fuentes d'Onor
Pyrenees, ,
Nivalle, Nivo, Orthes, Toulouse, the Peninsula,
Egypt,
and at Waterloo. He was also at the taking of the Island
of Minorca, and at the time of his death was supposed to
have been the only non-commissioned officer who was
present when Abercromby was carried off the field of battle.
London, England, 1865-08-15

BERWICK.

A meeting of the farmers residing in the neigh-
bourhood of Berwick was held in the Corn Ex-
change of that town on Saturday, to consider what
measures should be adopted to prevent the spread
of the cattle disease. The meeting was largely
attended by farmers—Mr. J. Wilson, of Edington
Mains, occupied the chair.
Mr. GLENDINING reported a conversation he had
had with Mr. Superintendent List of the Berwick-
shire County Constabulary. Mr. List suggested a
committee should be formed with a paid secretary,
and that its meetings should be held at Dunse; that
small committees should be elected in each parish,
and that the duty of such committees should be to
obtain all the information they could as to cattle
coming into the district, to see they were not dis-
eased, and to watch over them for some time. Mr.
List would order the county police to watch all the
railway stations, and give information to the com-
mittee of cattle coming into the district. He would
ascertain where they had come from, and for whom
they were consigned. Mr. List also suggested that
a circular should be sent to all the dealers and
breeders of cattle in the neighbourhood, warning
them to see that the cattle they purchased were free

from disease, and that they should keep them sepa-
rate from other cattle for some time.

The C RAHMAN thought that the suggestions of Mr.
List were very valuable, and would prove of great
benefit to the farmers.

Mr. M'GALL suggested that a mutual assurance
society should be formed among the farmers for the
purpose of compensating those who might lose their
cattle through the plague ; but as a meeting had to
be held at Dunse on Tuesday it was thought better
•
not to discuss the question till then.
A great deal of conversation ensued as to the pro-
priety of taking immediate steps, and the conclusion
come to was that a deputation should attend the
meeting at Dunse on Tuesday, to confer with the
farmers who would there assemble ; and that the
chairman should write to the chairman of the Cham-
ber of Commerce at their meeting in Edinburgh,
suggesting to them the necessity of writing to the
Home Secretary, calling upon him either to prevent
the importation of foreign cattle into the country or
to put a quarantine upon all vessels coming into this
country with cattle. The motion was unanimously
agreed to, and the meeting shortly afterwards sepa-
rated.

There will be a very strong opposition in Newcastle
and the mining and manufacturing districts of
Northumberland and the North to any attempt to
prohibit foreign cattle from being imported into the.
Tyne. Considerable numbers are brought in weekly,
and they have had a tendency to check the advance
of prices at the cattle market, which were rapidly
putting it out of the power of large sections of the
working classes of purchasing animal food. Very
great care is being taken by the munieiial officers
and the Custom-house authorities that no diseased
cattle be landed, and down to the present time
foreign cattle have been brought to the Tyne free
from disease and in good condition.
London, England, 1865-08-15

SELF-INSTRUCTION IN SPELLING.

THE ESSENTIALS OF SPELLING is
admirably adapted to aid adults whose early education
has been neglected. in mastering the difficulties of English
Orthograthy, without a teacher. Sent post free for 12
stamps.
London: F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster•row, E.C.
London, England, 1865-08-15

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Aug. 14.—Two o'clock.--The attend-
ance is so thin that the Bourse can hardly be said
to be seriously opened ; everybody is much more
occupied with to-morrow's great fete than with busi-
ness. 11,050 North of Spain and 3,025 Credit Mo-
bilier Shares are demanded to be discounted to-day.
In spite of these enormous demands, the only two
quotations known on Threes up to the present hour
are 67f. 95c. and .67f. 97ic., with a fractional ad-
vance on the closing quotations of Saturday. Credit
Mobilier have had the following quotations-768f.
75c., 762 f. 50c., 766 f. 25c., and North of Spain
198 f. 75c., 201 f. 25c., 197 f. 50c. Consols are tele-
graphed from London without any change. Three
o'clock.—The Stock which has attracted most at-
tention has been the Mexican Loan, which has ad-
vanced 1 per cent.—to 274, on the belief that the
long-expected conversionwill take place next month.
Prices improved a little towards the close, which
took place at the following quotations :

per Cents. 97 50
Do. end month —
S per Cents. 6B
Do. end month 67 95

Ditto Threes
Mexican Loan 47 75
Do. Bonds
Russian —

Credit Mobilier 770
Do. end month 770
Bank Shares 3590

Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt

Credit Fonder
Italian Loan 6a --

Deferred -
Roman -

end month,

RAIL'

Acut.
850
1067 50
856 25

Orleans - ' "
Northern
Ilona and Mediterranean

',AY&
. .

. . .
SOutliern
Western
Easteni
Sardinian'
Austrian

563 75
•.•

- ••• 526 25
_ - ... 270 --

_ - ... 405 -

Lombard 4BO
North of Spain 2OO
Saragossa 313
Ditto to Barcelona
Boman

_ - ~. 222 50

A SINGULAR TELEGRAPHIC BLUNDER.—One of
the office-bearers of the Grand Lodge of Scotland,
who had to attend the ceremony of laying the foundation-
stone of the memorial to the Duke of Athole at Logierait
on Thursday, loft Edinburgh on Wednesday without his
cocked hat. On discovering the omission he telegraphed
from a station on the Inverness and Perth line to his wife
in Edinburgh, "Send my cocked hat to-morrow.".
Our readers may judge of his consternation when, on the
following day, his friend put into hie hand, not the miss-
ing article of attire, but a parcel of "cooked ham," into
which words it appeared the telegraph clerks had trans-
formed the message !—Dundee Advertiser.
" OUT OF TowN."—Yesterday, at the Sheriffs'
Court, Red Lion-square, in a railway compensation case,
only 'four" out of 21 special jurors attended, and a tules
was prayed. The answer was that the special jurymen
were " out of town."
London, England, 1865-08-15

niErtSUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEN

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

GASTEIN, AUG. 15.
Baron von Beust arrived here yesterday evening
at 7 o'clock. Count Blome will leave to-day.
An understanding is stated to have been brought
about between Austria and Prussia in reference to
the Duchies. The King of Prussia will leave Gas-
tein on the 19th inst.

TEE ENGLISH FLEET AT CHERBOURG.
CHERBOURG, AUG. 15.
The English fleet arrived here yesterday, and
was appointed the place of honour in the harbour.
The town is crowded with visitors.
London, England, 1865-08-15

TEETH, 2s. 6d. each! Sets, 40s. each ! in a few
hours ; painless and perfect ; guaranteed, or no tee
accepted, by &least% Eskell and Sons ; stopplogs, 2s. 6d.;
extractions, Is. each; the same moderate fixed prices
throughout ; attendance, Nine to Eight o'clock daily ; con-
sultations free. ESKELL and SONS, 13, Tichborne-strcet,
Quadrant. (o other address.
London, England, 1865-08-15

SELF-INSTRUCTION IN SPELLING.

THE ESSENTIALS OF SPELLING is
admirably adapted to aid adults whose early education
has been neglected, In mastering the difficulties of English
Orthography, without a teacher. Sent post free for 12
stamps.
London: F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row, E.C.
London, England, 1865-08-15

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Aug. 14.—Two o'clock.—The attend-
once is so thin that the Bourse can hardly be said
to be seriously opened ; everybody is much more
occupied with to-morrow's great fete than with busi-
ness. 11,050 North of Spain and 3,025 Credit Mo-
bilier Shares are demanded to be discounted to-day.
In spite of these enormous demands, the only two
quotations known on Threes up to the present hour
are 67f. 950. and 67f. 974 c., with a fractional ad-
vance on the closing quotations of Saturday. Credit
Mobilier have had the following quotations-768 f.
75c., 762 f. 50c., 766 f. 25c., and North of Spain
1 Ciflf 7;^ , 9111 f 9SA _ 197 f. 50c. Consols are tele-
graphed from London without any enangu• --ruree
o'clock.—The Stock which has attracted most at-
tention has been the Mexican Loan, which has ad-
vanced 1 per cent.—to 271, on the belief that the
long-expected conversion will take place next month.
Prices improved a little towards the close, which
took place at the following quotations :
4i per Cents 97 50 Ditto Threes
Do. end mouth — Mexican Loan 47 75
3 per Cents. 6B Do. Bonds —.—
Do. end month 67 93 Russian —
Credit Mobilier ... 770 Austrian
Do. end month ... 770 Spanish Threes
Bank Shares 3590 Home Debt —
i Credit Foncier — Deferred
Italian Loan 65 Roman —

Do. laud month 65

ytATT.wAYs.
Cash.

Aca.
- ... 850 -
- ... 1067 50
- ... 856 25
- ... 563 75

Orleans
Northern

...
- - ... 526 25

270 -

405 -

-- -- ... 480 -
- -- ... 200 -
- - ~, 315 -

222 50
London, England, 1865-08-15

COAL MARKET.
Price per ton at the close of the market.
s. d. _
__

Byass's Bebside West
Hartley l7 0
East Hartlepool
Tees
Eden Main
South Hetton
Hetton 2O 0

s. d
Keno() .................. 19 0
Hastings Hartley...... 16 9
Russell's Hetton ......... 18 9
Pensher Primrose ... 18 6
Braddyell's Iletton.... 19 0
Wylam .................. 16 0

Ships at market, 57; sold, 24.

Births.

AMBERLEY.—Ort the 12th inst., at Alderley Park, Vis-
countess Amberley, of a son.
CORBEL—On the 11th inst., at Acton Reynald, Shropshire,
Lady Corbet, of a daughter.
HEREFORD.—On the 11th inst., at Tredegar Park, the
Viscountess Hereford, of a son and heir.
MoNsoN.—On the 13th inst., at 49, Cadogan-place, the
Hon. Mrs. Debonnaire Monson, of a daughter.

Marriages.
CURTIS—BARKBR.—On the 10th inst., at Hadley Church,
Barnet, Edwin Curtis, jun., Esq., of Bayswater, to
Ellen, only daughter of Mr. Isaac Barker, Eastwood,
Essex.
HEADLAND—KELLY.—On the 10th inst., at Chessington
Church, Frederick William Headland, M.D., F.R.C.P.,
to Fanny, second daughter of Frederick Kelly, Esq., of
32, Bodford-square, and Chessington Lodge, Surrey.
London, England, 1865-08-15

Now ready, boards, price ls. 6d.,
HITS ; a Collection of the Best Tales contri-
buted to "Temple Bar," "Once a Week," " Cham-
bers's Journal," &c. By LEWIS HOUGH, M.A. With
Two Illustrations by W. Schwench Gilbert.
London: F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row, E.C.
London, England, 1865-08-15

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business has remained very dull, and the few
dealings entered into have been at about previous rates.
SUGAR.—The market has remained very quiet, and
prices have undergone no material alteration.
CorrEE.—For superior descriptions of Plantation Ceylon
there has been a moderate demand at steady rates.
RICE.—The inquiries for East India have been more
animated, and full rates have been demanded by holders.
TALLow.—lfore activity has prevailed, and the opera-
rations for both present and forward delivery have been
on a rather extensive. P. Y. C. on the spot is quoted 425.
9d. to 435., and last three months 435. Gd. to 435. Od. per
cwt.

---
A VETERAN.---On the 7th inst. an old man, named
Alexander Aitken, died at No. 4, Chalmers'-build-
ings, Edinburgh, after haying seen an amount of service and
taken part in a series of important engagements such as
seldom falls to the lot of oven the longest-lived and most
distinguished eodiers. Alexander Aitken enlisted in the
42d Highlanders in 1793 (72 years ago), and served with
his regiment in Flanders when the English conquered Hol-
land. He afterwards served under Sir Ralph Abercromby
in Egypt, and was present at Corunna, Fuentes d'Onor,
Pyreneles'at ero. i
Nivelle,
lo Ie
Nive'Orthes, Toulouse, the Peninsula,
and at irwas also at tho taking of the Island
of Minorca, and at the tima of his death was supposed to
have been the only non-commissioned officer who was
present when Abercromby was carried off the field of battle.
London, England, 1865-08-15

OXFORDSHIRE.

Mr. W. M. F. Melliar, High Sheriff of Oxford-
shire, has called a public meeting, in compliance
with a requisition presented to him and signed by a
large number of the principal landowners and agri-
culturists of the county, to consider the propriety of
presenting a loyal address to her Majesty, beseech-
ing her to give orders for all possible measures to be
taken to check the cattle disease, as far as may be,
and also praying her, if the present laws are insuffi-
cient, to take such immediate steps as may be needed
to remedy the defect. The meeting is to be held at
the County-hall, Oxford, on Saturday next,the 19th
inst.
London, England, 1865-08-15

ITAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is app►ied. Sold
at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine,
Is. 6d., or 20 stamps.
London, England, 1865-08-15

MEXICO.

Advices received here from Mexico, via Havana,
bring the following proclamations issued by the
Republican General Cortinas.
" Republic of Mexico, Constitutional Army, Cor-
tinas, Brigade General-in-Chief.

" CIRCULAR.—For the purpose of affording
security to .those persons residing in places not
occupied by the enemy, and to distinguish the
guerillas from parties of robbers, it is hereby
declared :
" That all armed forces which may be found in
the Northern district of the State, bearing the cha-
racter of Republicans, and who have not the proper
and legal authorization of the General Government,
or of the subscriber, will be considered bandits, and
will be apprehended and punished in conformity
with the laws.
"And for the more exact compliance with the
orders, those who are without this credential or
authority will apply for and obtain it within the
peremptory period of three days.
" Independence, Liberty, and Reform.
London, England, 1865-08-15

Commence at 7.

'ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining'.
TUN EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. Da% id Fisher,
entitled IIEAKT-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINCr6.
After which, ARRA!! NA FUGUE : Mesirs. Dion Boucl-
enult' J. Brougham, 11. Vandeithoff, D. Fisher, D. Murray;
Mrs. Boucicault and 3liss M. Oliver.
To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY.

Comm'nce at 7.

GRATIS ANI) POST FREE.
.E. MOSES and SONS' w l'amplilet.
THE PHILOSOPH NeY
OF DRESS.
London, England, 1865-08-15

SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL. which speedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54
stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248 ,Iligh Holborn, London. Essay
on Hair, Id.
London, England, 1865-08-15

TOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
If) TOOTH. PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the
the breath. Price is. 6d.-12, Three King-court, Lombard-
street, London.
London, England, 1865-08-15

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- 1
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THROUGH FIRE AND WATER.
A.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Billington, Ashley ; Mrs.
Mellon (Miss Woolgar), and Miss IL Simms.
After which, at 9, SOLON SHINGLE. Solon, Mr. John
E. Owens ; supported by Mcsers. R. t hiliipe, Billington,
Stephenson, Ashley, Eburne ; Mrs. H. Lewis, &c.
To conclude with A PAS DE FASCINATION. Miss
Furtado, and Mr. J. L. Toole.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, a new Fare, by Dir. David Fisher,
entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS.
After which, ARRAII NA POGUE : Mean's. Dion Bouci-
cault, J. Brougham, IL Vandenha, D. Fisher, D. Murray;
Mrs. Boucicault and Miss H. Oliver.
To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY.
Commence at 7.

GRA AND TIS POST FREE.
E. MOSES and SONS' New Pamphlet,
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DRESS.

MOSES AND SON
E• respectfully call attention to their large and well-
assorted stoctc of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest
fabrics are combined with the latest and most fashionable
designs, and the best workmanship. E. MOSES and SON
give particular attention to this important branch of their
business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices
are such as must satisfy the most economical. This depart-
ment is in a distinct pail of the premises, which will be tonnd
a great convenience for ladies and children.

-El MOSES AND SON
Au• respectfully invite public attention to their large and
welt-assorted
SUMMER STOCK.

MOSES AND SON'S
E• "SANDRINGHAM" and " DANISH " WRAPPER
lutroduced by them) is the newest and most fashionable
style of Overcoats for the season.

EMOSES AND SON'S
• READY-MADE and BESPOKE CLOTIIINCi for

all classes and all ages.
London, England, 1865-08-15

LONDON must have a Gentleman's SUPPER
and MUSIC ROOM "EVAN'S " after Alfred
Merlon's Concerts.

KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC
BRANDY.
This oele "mated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest
FRSNCII BRANDY,
It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
sold in Bottles, 3s. 841., at the Retail Houses in London ; by
the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale
at

8, GREAT WINDMILL-BTREFT, LONDON, W.
Observe the Red Beal. Pink Label, and Cork branded
"Kinahan's LL Whisky."

VIHAT A STUPID FELLOW YOU ARE
to bite off the end of your Cigar, when you can
buy one of " BUTC fi ER'S PATENT KEY-RING CIGAR
NIPPERS" for a Penny. Sold everywhere.

MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION
(Inc•oporated by Act of Parliament, 1850).

14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN,

LENDS MONEY on Personal and other Security, in sums
of £2O to £5OO, to be repaid by inAabnents extending over
one, two, or three years. The large Cipital of this Associa-
tion enables it to complete Its transactions without delay.
No inquiry or office fees. and strict secrecy observe,l. Bills
Discounted at short notice. Form sent free on receipt of a
directed stamped envelops.
The Association also lends Money for the purchase of a
house by a tenant, or for the liquidation of mortgages, on
terms most advantageous to the borrower.
EDWARD HARPER, Secretary.

GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Many Shareholders who have sent in their proxies to the
Poari previous to the publication of the " FEW FACTS."
by Captain Jervis, M.P., and the subsequent letters in " The
Times," having' expreised a desire to cancel such proxies,
they are hereby informed that any Proprietor may, by a note
addressed to the Secretary, cancel such proxy.
Proxies in favour of an investigation by independent
shareholders may be had on application to Messrs. Causton
and Sons, 47, Eastcheap.

REUTER'S TELEGRAM COMPANY
(Limited).
Capital £250,000, in 10,000 shares of £25 each.
First Issue 5,000 shares. Icaid £lO per share.
DIRECTORS.
John Dent, Esq., 35, Grosvenor-square, of Messrs. Dent and
Co., China.
Sir John C. D. Hay, Bart., Director of the Land Securities
Company
Colonel Holland, Deputy• Chairman of the South African
Bank.
J. S. Stopford, Esq., Director of the Agra and Masterman's
Bank.
Julius Reuter, Esq., Managing ISirector.
London, England, 1865-08-15

The Attempted Murder at Chatham.

Yesterday the prisoner John Currie, 36th company of
Royal Engineers, who stands charged with hating shot
Major Francis Horatio do Yore, with the intention of kill-
ing him, was brought up before the magistrates at the
Chatham Police-court for examination. The magistrates
on the bench were the Boy. J. J. Marsham, chairman, and
Mr. Thomas H. Baker.

The prisoner, as already described, is a very young man,
his age, as given by himself, being 19. During his brief
examination and while before the magistrates he appeared
to treat the matter with the utmost indifference, and was,
apparently, the only unconcerned spectator in the court.
He is about sft. Bin. in height, and has a mild expression
of countenance.

Superintendent Ererist said he charged the prisoner with
having, with malice aforethought, fired a loaded rifle at
Major Francis Horatio de Vere, at Brompton barracks, on
Friday afternoon last, with intent to kill and murder him.
Mr. Furrell, clerk to the magistrates, after reading ovor
the charge to the prisoner, asked him if he had anything to
say why he should not be remanded.

Prisoner—No, sir, I have nothing to say.
Mr. Marsham—Then you are romanded until Wednes-
day next.

The prisoner was then immediately removed, the whole
proceedings occupying but two or three minutes.

Currie continues to display the same dogged demeanour
which ho has exhibited over since the occurrence, and his
only regret, from his frequent remarks to that effect,
would appear to be that he did not succeed in his in-
tention to take Major De Vere's life, the one topic on
which he continues to dilate being that officer's alleged

"tyranny" towards him. The prisoner has been ♦isited
by his father, who occupies a respectable position in the
neighbourhood of London, and in reply to his regrets to
find him guilty of such a crime, he only answered that
Major De Vero did not deserve to live.

From inquiries made yesterday afternoon it was stated
that Major Do Vero was a trifle better, and from the fact
of his having lingered so long hopes aro entertained of his
ultimate recovery.
London, England, 1865-08-15

MOSES AND SON'S
E• Establishments are closed (very Friday evening at
dui et until Saturday evening at sunset, when business Is re-
sumed until II o'clock.

All articles are marked the lowest prices in plain figures.
Any article not appnved of will be exchanged, or the money
returned. . .

List of Prices with Rules for Self-measurement, Fashion
Card, and our new pamphlet, '• The Philosophy of Dress,"
gratis and post tree.
London, England, 1865-08-15

ISSUE OF DEBENTURES.

The Directors having been empowered at the Special
General Meeting of the Proprietors held to-day to issue de-
bentures to the amount of £35,000, are prepared to receive
applications for the same for the terms of two and four years
at ihe following rates of interest :
Two years 54 per cent. per annum.
Four years 6
The debentures will be of three denominations, namely, £2O,
£5O, and .£lOO, and will have interest coupons attached. pay-
able half-yearly, on the Ist of September and the Ist of
March in each year.
The contracts held by the Company with various parties in
this country and abroad, and ranging over a period of five
years from the Ist of January last, amount to considerably
more than the sum the Directors are authorised to borrow,
and afford ample security for the payment of the inte-
rest and the redemption of the debentures. In addition to
this security there remains upwards of £50,000 of the SUB-
SCRIBED CAPITAL of the Company uncalled up.
All applications should be addressed to the Secretary, ac-
companied by a deposit of Ten per cent on the amount of
debentures applied for.
In the event of no debentures being issued, the deposit
will be returned in full without any deduction.
By order of the Board,
FREDERICK J. G2IFFITHS, Secretary.
1, Royal Exchange-buildings, London,
August 11, 1865.

SWEET OPOPONA X, PIESSE and LUBIN'S
new Perfume.—OPOPONAX is a native flower of
Mexico of rare fragrance. This scent, and a thousand others
for choice, 2s. 6d. and ss. each. Sold by all fashionable
chemists and perfumers.— Laboratory of Flowers, 2, New
Bond-street, London.

MR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52,
Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new descrip-
ti.n of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires,
or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth
as not to be distinguished from the originals by the closest
observer; they will never change colour or decay. and will
be found superior to any teeth ever before used. This
method does not require the extraction of roots, or any pain-
ful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are
loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastica-
tion. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful
in mastication.

152, Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5.

Price 2s. 6d..
BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER. A Book of
Beauty. By Madame RACHEL. To be had at 47A,
New Bond-street.
London, England, 1865-08-15

WII%SLOW HALL, Winslow, Bucks, having
been recently opened and fitted with requisites for
the care and comfort of the INSANE, the proprietor, Dr.
BOISRAGON, announces that he has transferred his Estab-
lishment from Birmingham to the above desirable residence,
easily accessible, and distant from London about an hour
and a-halt by the London and North-Western line, and fifty
minutes from Oxford. Attached to the mansion, situated on
a sandy soil, and commanding an extensive and pleasing
prospect. are garden, ineAdow. plautatiun, anti ..,.‘,....--
grounds. For terms and forms or admission address the
proprietor.
London, England, 1865-08-15

MOSES AND SON
E• respectfully call attention to their large and well-
assorted stock of JUVENILE cLoTHING. The newest
aorics arc combined with the latest and most fashionable
designs, and the best workmanship. E. 310SES and SON
give particular attention to this important branch of their
business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices
are such as must satisfy the most economical. Tnis depart-
ment is in a distinct pirrt of. the premises, which will be found
a gre convenience for ladies and children,

MOSES AND SON
J. respectfully invite
ell-aa public attention to their large and
wsorted

SUMME& STOCK.
London, England, 1865-08-15

GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma-
nently— Ladies' Hair from 75. Bd. ; Gentlemen's from 55.
The Dye is sold at
.3s. 6d, or sent free for 54 stamps. It is
most easy of use.
London, England, 1865-08-15

MOSES AND SON'S
E, LONDON HOUSES,
154, 155, 156, 157, Minories ; 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, Aldgate ;
506, 507, 508, New Oxford--street; 1,2, 3, Hart-street;
137, 138, Tottenham-court-read; 288, Euston-road.
Also, Bradford, Yorkshire.
London, England, 1865-08-15

AUG. 14.

The Right Hon. the Lords of tho Committee of Privy
Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her
Majesty's Minister at Tangier, containing a copy of an
order from the Sultan prohibiting the importation of sul-
phur into Moorish ports.

BA.NIIII,IIPTS.
The following aro the only bankrupts of commercial
importance in the Gazette:—
George Craven, grocer, Gosport
John Digman, merchant, Sheffield
William C. Pechy, surgeon, Isleworth
George Ramsden, ironfounder, Littletown, York
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
William Walkley, Esq., late of Arundel, Svok
SCOT CH BANKRUPTP.•
John Brown, br,rccer, Canougate,E
John La,niont,writer, Glasgow
London, England, 1865-08-15

rHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1865.

The Cattle Plague.

KENT:

Several fresh cases of the murrain are reported
to have occurred in the vicinity of Canterbury. The
committee appointed at the meeting of East Kent
farmers on Saturday have drawn up and forwarded
to the Privy Council a memorial setting forth that
all importation of cattle without due inspection
being prohibited in the port of London, the county
of Kent is in especial danger from the landing of
diseased stock in the different ports throughout the
coast, and that the existing state of the law does not
give any power to stop the transit of diseased stock
on the public roads, nor to any public market,
whereby the disease is liable to be indefinitely spread,
and praying that the same system of inspection
be instituted at all ports on the Kentish seaboard ;
that steps be immediately taken to stop as far as
possible the progress of the disease, by prohibiting
the landing or transit of any diseased cattle ; and
that the committee be empowered, in co-operation
with the Government inspection, to take any means
they may consider desirable to stop the progress of
the disease where already commenced. They
have also appointed Messrs. Crowhurst, veterinary
surgeons, of Canterbury, inspectors of stock for East
Kent, but particularly the Canterbury district. Mr.
Lord, veterinary surgeon to the Cavalry Depot, at
the Canterbury Garrison, has suggested to the com-
mittee the propriety of establishing an hospital for
diseased cattle, and, in the event of one being formed,
is willing to render all the assistance in his power
gratuitously. The committee are disposed to enter-
tain the suggestion if funds can be obtained. Mr.
R. Furley, secretary to the Ashford Cattle-market,
has written to say that Mr. Fordham, veterinary
surgeon, has been appointed to examine the stock
sent for sale to that market.