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The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-21

T.IE WINTER'S TALE.

ROYAL TIIEKTRE ADELPIII.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Directress, 'Madame Celeste.
TATS EVENING,
BORN TO GOOD LUCK,
After which,

TUZ CIISTONfi OF THE COUNTRY.

Follow6l by

MEDEA.
To cone wle with
THE FLY ENG DUTC LIMAN.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Kr. Win. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
Revival of the great military spectacle, THE RATTLE OF THE
ALMA, in honour of the return of the (limas. 'Warlike effnts—
the stage and ring combined—Mr. W. Cooke's stud of horses, 84c.
, After which,
The EQUESTRIAN PERFORMINCES in the ARENA, &c.,
',rids other eutertaiaments.
To conclude with a Melange of High Art.
Box-office open from Eleven tld Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Went. Equestrian Director. Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Twig DAY—Morn. U min. aft. 4 —Evening 43 min. aft. 4
'l':r.lloltuotv—Morn. r,6 min. aft. 4—Evening buiu.l3 aft. 5

THE WEATITER-suN OFFICE, JULY 20.
TUERNOIIETER, IN THIC SHADE.

75 -highest !fillet, noon yesterday.
65 -lowest this morning and during the night
63 -this day at noon.
Ft ARM( trzn-30.05.
WIND, North-westerly. Light, with dull weather.
Rain in the afternoon, with the wind from N.E. Even.
leg fine.

JULY 21.
70—highest since noon yesterday.
GO —lowest this morning and during the night.
71 —this day at noon.

BAROMETER-3U*O9.
WIND, W.lT.W.—Light, with fine weather.

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London, England, 1856-07-21

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Fair average supplies of foreign stock arrived in the port
of London last week—the total supply amounting to 9,959
head. In the corresponding period in 1855 we received
6,169 ; in 1854, 6,057 ; in 1853, 12,422 ; in 1352, 7,02; in
1851, 7,1`28; and in 1850, 5,146 head.
London, England, 1856-07-21

ILIER MAJES Y'S TUEATILE.
WAGNER -TANCREDI.
Mme. ROSAT.—LE COESMRE.
The Last Night but Three of the Subscription.
TO-MORROW (Tuesday, July 22), will be revived Rossini's
opera (foist time these 18 years),
TANCREDI.
Tancredi, Mills. Johanna Wagner (her first appearance in
that character) ; Amenaide, Mcille. Jenny Baur ; Isaura.,
Berti ; ArgitiO, Signor Reichardt; Rugger°, Signor
Jacopi; Orhazzano, Signor Bouche.
To conclude with the highly successful new Ballet,
entitled
London, England, 1856-07-21

ail IROyalSwedish.:.

sil iariibre and Meuse...
all 00. 54 p. cent. Pref.
5 Scinde, guar. sp. c.
all Do. .
18 ionthern of France..
'8 4t. Andrew's anr

Quebec (A),,.
-.13 West Flanders .......
all Do 5 per c. Prof
all C. &N. W. of Franc,
.h West. of Switzerland
all Wiesbaden
all Zealand
London, England, 1856-07-21

Complete in One Volume, Imperial Folio, a New and Enlarged
Edition of

THE PHYSICAL ATLAS OF NATURAL
PHENOMENA.

Ey ALEX. KEITH JOHNSTON, F.R.S.E., &c.

Consisting of Thirty-flue large and Seven small Plates, printed in
Colours; and one hundred and forty-Live pages of Descriptions,with
Index containing upwards of 16,000 References. Half-bound in
=veto, price 121. 12s.

William Blackwood and Bona, Edinburgh and London.
London, England, 1856-07-21

FARts.

I st Class. 2,1 Class.
From tendon and back.... • • .. £3 10 £2 10
~ Leamington and do .• .. ••.. .• 2 15 2 0
°word and d 0... •••••• • • • • • • 2 I° •• • • 1 15
Tourists' Tickets are available by any train, but are not trans-
ferable. and they do not entitle the holder to travel twice in the
same direction over any portion of the lines of railway.

ONDON anct,-bl OUT 11-W ES T ERN
- RAILWAY.
TOURISTS' TICKETS, COMMENCING IST JUNE, 14.1.3 TERMINATING
30TH SEPTEMBER, 1856.
NORTH WALES.
Tickets, available for THREE WEEKS, enabling the holder to
stop at Rbyl, Conway, Bangor, Caernazyon, and Holyhead, either
piing or returning, are issued at the following fares by the throngh
trains. The First-class Tickets are available by any train, and the
Second by such trains as have second-class carriages attached.
Ist Class. 2d Class.
London to Holyhead and back...... £3 10 0 .... £2 10 0
Oxford
to ditto and back.... 210 0 1 15 0
Peterborough
Illrmingbatn to ditto and back...... 2 0 0 1 10 0
Wolverhampton to ditto and back...• 115 0 .... 1 7 0

To pun LAKES OF WESTMORELAND AND CUMBERLAND.
Tickets, available for THREE WEEKS, to the above Lakes. arc
issued at the following Fares by the through • Trains. The Ffrst-
class Tickets are available by any train, and the Second by such
trains as have second-class carriages attached :-
Ist Ci.iss. 2d Class.
London to Windermere and back.... £3 10 0 .... £2 10 0
Oxford
Peterboroaeh to ditto and back.... 215 0 .... 2 0 0
Birmingham to ditto and back .. •• .. 2 5 0 .... 115 0
Wolverhampton ....... 2 0 0 .... 112 0

(No. 19,995.)

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• Edition of

THE PHYSICAL ATLAS OF NATURAL
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By ALEX. KEITH &c.

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London, England, 1856-07-21

THE MOST ATTRACTIVE NOVEL OF THE YEAR.
Now ready at any library, 3 vols., 31s. 6d.,
AGN E S WARI N G.
By the Author of " Kate Vernon."
"A flrst•rate novel with a socially didactic purpose."—Spectator.
" More exciting than 'John Halifax,' both as to style and incident."
Daily News.
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" There has been no novel of equal aoility since Jane Eyre.' "
Guardian.
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London, England, 1856-07-21

LE CORSAIRS,

With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations.
Conrad, Signor Ronzani; Seyd. M. Dauty ; Yussuff, M.
venafra, ; Birbanto, M. Vandris ; Sulmea, Mdlle. Clara ;
pare, Mdlle. Rosa ; Dilare, Mdlle. Lizereux ; fedora, Madame
Rosati.
The Opera will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock.
Applications for boxes, stalN, and tickets to be made at
the Box-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket.

TiICATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE.
Lessee., Mr. K. T. Smith.
EtiGLISTI OPERA.

THIS EVENING,
IL TROVATORE. (Last time.)
After which
A GRAND CONCERT.

To crtl'lu,ta with
A BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
under the Management of Mr. linekstorti;

THI3 EVENING,
TWELFTH NIGHT.

After which
The Spanish DancorS.
Followed by
A COMICAL COUNTESS.
To con ;lode with
THE DOCTOR IN LOVE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Daises and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wlgai.
HIS El; ENING
DELICATE GROUND.

After which,
MEDE A.

To conclude with

A FASCINATING DTDIVIDUAL.

ROYAL PitrtiCESS'S TEIE A.TRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the 34anagement of Mr. Cm4.11L13 ExAN.
THIS EVENING,
MUSIC H k.TH CHARMS.

After whlcn,
TETE WINTER'3 TALE.

ROYAL THEATRE ADELPIII.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Directress, Madame Celesta.
TIII3 EVENING.
BORN TO GOOD LUCK,

After which,

THE CU3TOIIS OF THE COUNTRY.

Followed by
MEDEA.
To conclude with
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL A3IPIIITIIEATRE.
Lowe and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,

-
Itsvlval of the great military spectacle, THE RATTLE OF THE
ALMA, in honour of the return of the Guards. Warlike effects—
the stage. And ring comblnxi—Mr. W. Cooke's stud ot horses, &c.
After which,
The EQUESTRIAN PERFORMANCES in the ARENA, &c.,
with other entertaiiments.
To conclude with a Melange of High Art.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director. Mr. W'. Cooke, Jun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAT—Morn. 12 min. aft. 4—Evening 43 min. aft. 4
To-11108110w—Morn. 56 min. aft. 4—Evening Ein.l3 aft. 5

THE WEATHER—Smr OFFwg, JULY 20.
THERMOMETER, IN THZ SHAD.
75 —highest 811248 noon yesterday.
65 —lowest this morning and during the night.
68 —this day at noon.
BABOXZTZB-30.05.
WIND, Nerth-westorly. Light, with dull weather,
Rain in the afternoon, with the wind from N.B. Even
ing fine.

JuLT 21.
70—highest since noon yesterday.
60 —lowest this morning and during the night.
71 —this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30'09.
WIND, W.N.W.—Light, with fine weather.

5A111„
London, England, 1856-07-21

LIGEITHOUSE OF ANATOLIA.

The light stationary, varied by flashes (ono rod flash
followed by two white).
_ _

These flashes succeed each other every two minutes ;
they are preceded and followed, not by a total eclipse,
but by a short diminution of the light.
The light is on the ancient tower (now restored) of
Anatolia, at the entrance of the Black Sea, on the coast
of Asia.
Lat. 41 deg. 13 min. N., lon. 26 deg. 49 rain. E.
Height above the sea, 76 metreF.
Visible at 20 miles.
This light was established on the let June, 1850.
PROVISIONAL LIGHT OF GALLIPOLI.

Ou the tower nearest to the town.
Lat. 40 deg. 24 min. 30 sec. N., lon. 24 deg. 19 min
19 sec. E.

Height above the sea, 30 metres.
This light, visible at an average distance of ten miles,
will very shortly be rdplaced by a light of the second
order, revolving.
It has been in operation since the Ist of June, 1856.
BLA.CK. SEA.
PROVISIONAL LIGHT ON THE ISLE OF SERPENTS.

Lat. 45 deg. 15 min. 31 sec. N., lon. 27 deg. 50 min,
15 sec. E.

Height above the sea, 60 metres.
This light, with a range of ten miles, is visible within
an arc of the horizon of 200 deg. from the west to the
east-northeast, passing by the south (magnetic).
It will shortly be replaced by a revolving light of the
seco❑d order.
The present one was placed on the sth of June, 1856.

LORD ITARDINGR.—The paralysis under which his
lordship is now suffering attacked the whole of his lel.;
side,"and he has, therefore, become perfectly helpless
having lost his right forearm, Ile is quite sensible, and
even cheerful, under the affliction.—United Service
Gaz;:tte.
The Ministerial whitebait dinner, preliminary to the
end of the session. was held at the Trafalgar, Greenwich,
o❑ Saturday evening.
The Observer of yesterday states that Saturday, tho
26th instant, is fixed for the prorogation of Parliament.
lINTURN OF TROOPS FROM TIIE CRIMEA.—War De-
partment, July 21.—The following vessels passed the
Bosphorus on passage to England on the 15th, 17th,
18th, and 20th instant :—Clyde, 400 men of Land Trans-
port Corps and Army Works Corps, 60 men D Troop
Horse Artillery ; Himalaya, Ist and 3d Regiments of 1
British German Legion; Cumberland, British Swiss
Legion from Smyrna ; H.M.S. Dragon, one company of
Royal Sapporo and Millers,
London, England, 1856-07-21

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Fair average supplies of foreign stock arrived in the port
of London last week—the total supply amounting to 9,959
head. In the corresponding period in 1855 we received
6,169 ; in 1854, 6,057 ; in 1853, 12,422; in 1852, 7,022 ; in
1851, 7,128; and in 1850, 5,146 head.
London, England, 1856-07-21

Air R. ALBERT SMITEI'S MONT BLANC,
T I TO-NIGHT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday),
at 8 o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and aturday Mornings at 3.
stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, Is.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LATTRENT'S CASINO
NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet
a Piston, M. Boulconrt.—Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilling.
H. Lament's new Varsoviana and St. Patrick Quadrille every night.
London, England, 1856-07-21

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. - THIS
DAY (Dfonday), the Gardens open at Twelve; Concert at
Six. —JULLIE CONCERTS.—Mme. Gassier every evening, the
Colossal Music-ball, gigantic picture of Constantinop'o, Stalactite
Cavern, and gorgeous display of Fireworks. The first Vocal and
Instrumental talent every evening this week.—Admission, is.
London, England, 1856-07-21

•11 I tustmlnsis

12i Bank of Egypt
50 Bank of London
all Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C.
all British N. America',
5 Chartd. Bank of Asia
6 Chrtd. Bnk. of India,
Australia, & Chin
50 City
25 Colonial

20 Commercial of Lond
ali gng.Soot. Cht.
all Loud. Chart. Bk. 01
Australia
15 Ditto New
20 Landon and County;
50 Lnd. &E. Bnkg. Corp.
10 London Joiut Stock.
10 London and Paris
20 Lond. & Westhainstei
35 National Pro.of 'Eng
10 Do. New e.
22, National of Bank
all New South Wales....
all Oriental Bank )f

Corporation --
10 Ottoman Bank
L• ?rovincial of Ireland
all Do. Now
1 R Ans B &Go Im Cc
ii 50 Royal British. .......
al, ionth Australia
all GniLit a Anstrdit
Lon
2 .
W anl3k f
10 UneiOtu London":e
) 5
London, England, 1856-07-21

TO THE FAVOURITE LANCASHIRE WATERING PLACES,

LYTIRM, BLACKPOOL, FLEETWOOD, OR SOUTHPORT.
'rickets, available for TITRE E WEEKS, are issued by the ordinary
trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by any train,
and the Second by such as have second-class carriages attached._

From London

Ist Class. 2d Class.
• • ..... •• • .£3 0 0 .... £2 5 0

...
Oxford
2 5 0 1 15 0
Peterborongh 1
Birmingham 2
Wolverhampton .$ ' • • ...
Prom Fleetwood Royal Mail Steamer sails every evening (Snndav
excepted) for Belfast, and Weekly Excursion Tickets are issued at
The Steam Packet Office for Belfast, Armagh, the Giant's Causeway,
and back.
London, England, 1856-07-21

NEW NOVEL BY CHARLES READE.
Just realy, in 3 vols.,
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND,
A Novel.
By CHARLES Emu's, Author of " Christie Johnstone," " Peg
Woffington."
London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
London, England, 1856-07-21

COURT CPiCUL,4I?.

OSBORNE, JuLT 19.
prlitr" Ainiesty, accompanied by the Princess of Prluslsciae,
leess Louise, the Princess Royal, and Princess • .
drove round the Camp at hot yesterday morning
and inspected the- 18th Royal Alders Irish Regiment immedt-
,
4,01 Y ma its arrival in camp from the Crimea.
Rer lll.r.jesty, with the whole of the royal party, left
r-is!,,P4vili:),l at three :i'eloelt in the afternoon for the
' of Wight, and arrived at Osborne at lialf•pa3t six.
Princess Helena, Princess Louisa, Prince Arthur, and
'ince Leopold arrived also from Buckingham Palace at
Alfpast two o'clock.
The Bon. so our in 'Waitingßeanor Stanley has succeeded as Maid of
.
London, England, 1856-07-21

WOOL.

The public sales.of wool have been commenced some-
what heavily, and prices ,show a decline of ld per lb.
About 10,000 bales have been withdrawn, but the stock in
London is now nearly 99,000 bales. The following pricel
have been realised :—Anstr%lia—Clean sheep's 1s 7d to 2a,
ld ; lamb's, is 76d to is lid; pieces, is ‘,26d to is 7d ; in
the grease, 86. Port Philip—Clean sheep's, is 6d to 2s_,
4d ; lamb's, is 6cl. to 2s 21d ; pieces, is 26,1 to Is Bd.
Cape—Clean sheeps, is 2d to is 9l ; lamb's, is 5d to is
10d; grease, 10d to is sd. South Australian—Clean
sheep's, is 7d to 2s ld ; lamb's, is 76d to is lld ; pieces,
is 26d to is ; grease, 86d. Van Diemen's Land—
Clean sheep's, is 6d to is 106 ; lamb's, is 5Ad to is 106 d;
pieces, Is 26d to is 3d per lb. The imports last week were
12 4 bales from Hambro', 281 from the Cape, 10 from the
Falkland Islands, 40 from Rio, 1,600 from Adelaide,
2,267 from Portland Bay, 373 from Bombay, 1,100 from
Melbourne, and 200 from other quarters.. In the private
market very little is done, at nominal currencies.
The following are the current rates of English wool :
Down tea.s, is 3d to 1s 4d ; Down ewes, is 2d to is 36,d ;*
half-bred hogs, 1s 21 to is 3 ; Kent fleeces, is 2d to is ;
Leicester do., is lit to is 3d ; combing skin, is to is 4 rl ;
blanket wool, 91 to is id; and flannel wool, is to is 5d
per lb.
London, England, 1856-07-21

TURKISH LIGHT-ROUSES.

The following official notice to navigators has been
issued by the Ottoman Government .
FENER BAKCHE.
The light white and stationary.
O❑ the point of Fener Bakcht, on the coast of Asia,
south of Scutari.

Lat. 40 deg. 53 min. 0 sec. N., lon. 2G deg. 41 min,
45 sec. E.
Visible at 12 miles.
THE BOSPHORUS.
LIGHT-HOUSE OF ROMIELIA.

The light white and stationary, upon the ancient
tower (now restored) of Roumelia, at the entrance d
the Black Sea, on the European coast.

Lat. 41 deg. 14 min. 10 eec. N., lon. 26 deg. 46 min
45 sec. E.
Height above the sea, 53 metres.
Visible at 18 miles.
The light was established on the Ist of June, 1856.
London, England, 1856-05-13

Foreign Securities have not been much dealt in,
an Operators are busy preparing for the approach-
ing settling day. Mexican 3 per Cent. Bonds are
about 1 per cent. higher at 23g. Spanish 3 per
Cents. are in demand at 444. New Deferred ditto
at 24. i. Ditto for the Account 25. Turkish Six
Per Cents. are buoyant at 97#, and the 4 per Cent.
ditto Guaranteed 101 k. Belgian 4i per Cents.
rule at 95k, and ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 91i.
The following are the nominal prices of ►oreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 62. 7±; Mexi-
can, 22} 4 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
64 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Rus-
sian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per Cents.,
94 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i 45 ; Ditto De-
ferred, 24 ; Ditto Certificates, 5/ /; Ditto
Passive, 7 /.

Railway Shares have rather improved upon
Yesterday's closing prices, with a fair amount of
business doing. This is " ticket-day" in the
flarket, and rates for continuation are not much
lighter than before last account day.

Banking and Miscellaneous Shares are rather
dull, with a decline of about i on Crystal Palace,
National Discount, and London and County Bank.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
( From the Official List.)
Flaqtness. done.
.143. k Stock .. ...-
213 11
2 Pfsr Lent,. Reduced Anunities..... ........ 91a i
Nee Cent Consols Annuities
'Mb. per
per Cent. Annuities

.la. 'lends -
1:1000
r. Ditto under 21000 8 a
msola for Account
Exchequer Bills, 21d. March. June.
£l000
. .
X5OO —
„ Small
I'RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOcli.
Mexican 3 per Cent 22,5 31]
Phtilbl Boads, 3 per Cent
-3itto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
1112,,
.-'t3, lionds, ti per cent 97R
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
~ 11,,,, lea,. ci” the abc,. • ..v*hlt, in London.
t • 'n n, per Cent ex. 25 francs —
• ,
Butch Ditto 41. pr Cent.. ex. 25 francs 9si
Exchange, 21. per Cent., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
-

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols for Money 93 93,3/4
Ditto Account

MARKET YEWS.—(This Day.)

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—'Meadow hay, 3/ 12s to 5115 s ; clover do.
1/ 15s to 61 10s ; and straw, 1/ 63 to 1/ lls per load.
A. fair average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CiIIIIBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 5/ 15s ; clover do.,
4/ 15s to 66 lOs • and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per load.
r'SVadieu HsTtEeacdy.t.PEL.—Meadow hay, 31 12s to 5/ 14s ; clover
(10., 5/ Os to 6/ 12s ; and straw, 11 Gs to 1/ Its per load.
%apply moderate and trade dull.
London, England, 1856-05-13

COLONIAL.

TEA—The business in this article has been very dull,
previous rates having been barely maintained. Common
conguo 8(1 to 9d per lb.
SUGAR—There has been an active demand for sugar from
exporters and home dealers, and an advance (I 6:1 per cwt
Was obtained Upon most descriptions. The refined market
hag also been brisk and full prices were realised.
COFFEE—An increased demand has been experienced
for coloury plantation at high rates, and a slight advance
was obtained upon some superior qualities. Native has
been firm, but the business done has not been large.
RlCE.—There has been a dull market, and the principal
Part of the different lots offered at public sales were bought
iii,sat previous rates.
public business in this article has been sus-
pended during the holidays. Privately prices have under-
gone no variation.
,TALLow —An increased demand having sprung up from
" soap manufacturers, an impetus has been given to the
trade, and prices have slightly improved. P.Y.C. on the
spot Vs to 468 3d last three months 46s 6d to 46s 9d.
Australian mutton 47s 6d to 48s. Beef 45s to 45s 6d, and
outh. American 46s 6d to 47s 9d per cwt.

NATIONAL GALLERT.—A picture in tempera, by an
early Florentine master, Sandro Botticelli, has been
Placed in the Notional Gallery. It is circular in form,
a'rd represents the Virgin with the child in her arms, ant
two Youthful adoring figures at the sides ; one aPPa-
l'entlY St. John the Baptist, the other an angel. The
figures are' half length and under life size. This
18, One of the pictures purchased last year in Italy for
toe national collection, and is described in the direc-
„°B' report as having at the back the inscription,
U. Giuliano da Sin Gilallo" (in more modern orth,—
graPhY San Gallo)—an evidence that it was once in the
Possession of the Florentine architect of that name.
rA
„ T INCIDENT AT CARLTON HOUSE. —Two days ago,
the Prince (who had met Lauderdale at a dinner of the
-"uke of York's a fortnight past) invited Lauderdale to
4dinner at which' the Princess Charlotte, the Duke of
~
erk, two or three ladies, with Sheridan, Lord Erskine,
/441arn, and two or three more of his family, making
rem sixteen to twenty, were at table, at Carlton House.
good deal of wine passed, even before the dessert ; and
efore the servants had quitted the room, the Prince began
4,sv furious and unmeasured attack upon the letters, and
rtters of the letters. Tois went on some time. The
Princess Charlotte rose to make her first appearance at
the
Opera, bat rose in tears, and expressed herself
strongly to Sheridan, as he led her out, upon the dis-
tress which she had felt in hearing her father's language.
Nor
should it be forgot that, at the Opera, seeing Lord
reY in the box o; pisite to her, she got up, and kissed
ct. hand to him repeatedly, in the sight of the whole
iruPanVencyY.--The Duke of tucking/tan-es " Court of the
''
London, England, 1856-05-13

THE RIVER.

The " enlightened foreigner'' intent upon
happened
to saunter down to London Bridge, upon increas-
in, his knowledge of English life and manners in the
19th century, must certainly have been in no small de-
gree bewildered by the multitude of objects calling for
instant attention at his hands. He might have seen
how heartily, in their own way, the people of the
metropolis enjoy a holiday ; and how, when they do
really make up their minds to abandon their labour for
a time, they bring their whole stock of concentrated
energy into action in the pursuit of pleasure. The River
Thames yesterday presented a scene of life and anima-
tion which we have rarely witnessed, and we have
had a little experience in that way too. Every
steamer, whether her course lay . up or down the
stream, was crowded with a living freight. Th 7 won-
der not only was where all the people came from,
but where they were all going to. And never were a
more mirthful, laughter-loving crew to be witnessed.
All with holiday faces on, and must of them with
holiday clothes, they seemed, for one day, at least,
utterly indifferent to all the cares of this work-a day
world. As fast as the piers on the banks of the river
were relieved by the boats they were filled by fresh
comer=, only in their turn to be succeeded by others.
And thus the stream of human life moved on for hours,
giving an a-pest to the river which stood out in strong
relief to its ordinary sluggi-h and misty appearance. In
the early part of the day the weather was fine, but to-
wards the evening the rain interfered considerably with
the operations of the pleasure-seekers. Proper arrange-
! meats had been made to accommodate the vast traffic of,
London, England, 1856-05-13

HOLDERS.

Holders of season and shareholders' tickets may introduce
friends on Sundays, by procuring from the office of the Com-
pany, during the week, such number of admissions as they
may require. None but season and share ticket-holders can
procure these admissions
Season tickets will be issued on and after the Ist of May
nest, at the Royal Surrey Gardens, where the offices of the
Company will then be held ; and also at Jullien and Co.'s,
214, Regent-street. All applications must be addressed to
the Royal Surrey Gardens, either to Mr. Tyler (the Manager),
or to the Secretary.
April 26, 1856. By Order. WM. ELLIS, Secretary
London, England, 1856-05-13

LAKES OF KILLARNEY.

The Tourist can remain as lone as convenient to himself at Chester,
Bangor (for the Inspectio i of the Britannia Tubular Bridge), Holy-
head (the new Refpge and Ocean steam Harbour), Dublin, Cork, and
Killarney; the only condition being, that his return to the Station in
England or Scotland at which he took his ticket must be not later
thsn One Month from the date of his departure therefrom.
Chester, May 10th, 1856.

3IETROPOLITIN COUNTIES and
2i_ GENERAL LEFE ASSURANi`E SOC[RTY, 27, Regent•
street, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001.

TRVSTEES.

gpencer Wslpole,M,P. I Richard gpooner, 1:.q., M.P.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq.
Life Assurance business transacted in alt its branches.
Thu bonus deelardi at the last division of profits averaged
33 per cent. on all the premiums paid.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.
London, England, 1856-05-13

BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
The DIRECTORS of the BANK of BRITISH NORTH AMERICA
do hereby given notice that the YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
of Proprietors will be held, pursuant to the Deed of Settlement, on
TIIE,DAY, the 13th June next, at the Office of the Corporation, 7,
St. Helen's•place, Bishopsgate-street. at 1 o'clock precisely, when
the Election of Three Directors, in the room of those going out by
the provisions of the Deed, will take place.
By order of the Court.
A. GRAHAM DUNLOP, Secretary.
London, Sth, May 1856.

MO-UM IN IRELAND IN 1856,
Commencing Ist June, and terminating 30th September.

The Put,lle is restectfully informed that arrangements have been
again entered into by, the Chester and flolyhead Railway Company
with the principal Railway Companies in England, Scotland, and
Ireland, and with the City of Dublin Company, by which First and
Second Class

"IRISH TOURIST TICKETS"
will be issued at the following stations and prices :
London (Easton Station), Newcastle, Dur- IsT CLASS. 2D CL ASS.
ham, Berwick .......... • • ...........: £6 10 0 £5 5 0
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Bristol, Carlisle,
Darlington, Scarboro' ............ ..... 6 6 0 5 5 0
Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Oxford • 5 15 0 4 15 0

Birmingham, Rugby, Leamington, Coventry,
Lincoln .• . ••..• • .. 5 5 0 4 5 0
Wolverhampton, Huddersfield, Leeds, Shef-
field, Derby..: 5 0 0
Preston • . .

4 5 0
3 15 0

Manchister, Warrington, Stoke, MaCClesficld 4 4 0 310 0
Liverpool, Che5ter............ -.......... 4 0 0 3 5 0
These tickets (which in no cease are transferable) will be available
for One Month from the date of issue. They will enable the Holders
to proceed to Chester, thence to Bangor, Holyhead, and Dublin,
from Dublin to Cork, situate on the picturesque River Lee, wad
within ten miles of the celebrated Ilarhoer, Dockyari, and Naval
station of 'Queenstown (cove) ; from Cork hack to Mallow, and
thence by the Killarney Junction Railway to the far-famed
London, England, 1856-05-13

FOREIGN BnPoizTERS.

The following letter has been addressed to the editor
of the Daily News :

Sir,—l 1.);i4 to state that, although correspondent to
eight foreign daily papers, one of them being a specially
legal paper, I have been positively refused to-day to he
accommodated with a seat at the Central Criminal
Court during the trial of Palmer. The fact is so extra-
ordinary, arid so widely different to the French rule,
where, by your own experience, as you must know it,
any foreign reporter is always favoured with a seat at
the reporters' bench, that I cannot forbear making public
such a refusal.—l am, &c.,

JULES GONACHE,
Directeur de la Correspondance Anglo-Francaise.
19. Leicester-square, London. May 12.
[We suspect the exclusion of M. Gonache has been oc-
casioned simply by want of room. It seems d,mbtful
whether the representatives of all the daily London
papers will be able to find places. Still it is to be re•
gretted that there should be any appearance of disrespect
to a foreign gentleman connected with a legal publica.
Lion. Possibly an application to the court might obtain
for M. Gonache accommodation within the space re-
served for the bar. We can corroborate what he says
respecting the polite attention shown to English re-
porters in the French courts.]
London, England, 1856-05-13

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London, England, 1856-05-13

BELGIUM.

The Moniteur Belge publishes a communicated
article distinguishing between what the Minister
Count Vilain really said last Wednesday in the
Chamber and what has been loosely interpreted as
his meaning. The illeniteur Belge says :
" The Minister of Foreign Affairs has declared
that the Cabinet of which he is a member will never
propose any change in the constitution. He was
not further questioned, and therefore was not called
upon to declare the intentions of Ministers respect-
ing the laws that regulate the press. Had such
questions been put, the Government would have
had only one answer to make, which is that it
meant to reserve to itself, within the pale of the
constituency, its full liberty of action, so as to be
able to submit to the Chambers, when it should
deem that the proper time had arrived, such modi-
fications as might seem to it proper to be introduced
into the laws concerning the press."
London, England, 1856-05-13

LATEST NEWS.

The Tamise has arrived at Marseilles with ac-

counts from Constantinople to the Ist. The

exchange of the ratifications of the treaty of the
30th March was known in the Turkish capital.
The Sultan has requested, it is said, several Anglo-
French divisions to remain for some time at Con-
stantinople. It is thought that this request has
been caused by the state of things in the interior
of Turkey. The grand revolt which has broken
out in Arabia is the theme of general oonversation ;
Egyptian troops are to be employed in repressing
it. The journals are silent on the subject. The
Smyrna papers state that the fanatics in Syria have
massacred the English consular agent in Marasch
and his family. Suleyman Pacha has put down
the revolt in Magnesia, and arrested the ring-
leaders. The acceunts from the Crimea come down
to the 29th April. Gen. Luders has authorised the
cavalry division of General d'Allonville to proceed

from Eupatoria to Kamiesh by land, passing
along the coast. The Tartars of Eupatoria were
emigrating and establishing themselves in the
Dobrudscha. A body of 9,000 English troops
has embarked at Balaklava. Trade continued to
improve at Kamiesh. Accounts from Athens of

the 3d state that the people are in hopes that the
allies are about to evacuate Greece. Thessaly is

tranquil.

BERLIN, MAY 11.

Our Gazette denies the truth of a rumour that
a Credit Mobilier, is to be established at St.
Petersburg. The Czas states that General Chru-
leff will be employed this summer against the
chiefs in the Caucasus, and that the operations
will be carried on under the superior command of
General Mouravieff. A violent fire has destroyed
two Saxon towns in Russia.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
Yesterday being Whitsunday, none of the Paris
journals appeared this morning.
The steam line-of-battle ship the Fleurus, which
has just arrived in this port (says the Coarrier de
Marseille), has brought us back 1,000 men of the
army of the East. It has been remarked that a
great part of the troops returning are permitted to
land without any stay at the quarantine camps.
The satisfactory state of the health of the army,
in fact, at present permits the prompt admission
to home quarters of our soldiers. It is quite
enough to behold the immense physical power of
the men who land to be satisfied as to their perfect
health. At Porquerolles and Cavalmre the ar-
rangments made for the reception of patients have
fortunately remained without employment. The
number of men brought here within the last three
or four days from the East by the steam-frigates of
the French navy amounts to upwards of 5,000.
BOURSE, May 12.—The following were the last
quotations :

Cash. fr. a. End of Month.
41 per Cents 94 10 —f. —c.
3 per Cents 74 90 75 30
New Loan 75 15
Bank Shares 3,975 Roman
Credit Ilf.obilier 1,850 Austrian
Belgian Fives 96l— Spanish Threes
Pieclmontese(s). _ 93 Home Debt ~

RAILWAYS-POE CASH.

_------__.
fr. C. _ _
fr. 0.
Orleans ...
Northern 1,132 50 Strasburg
Lyons.
Mediterranean 1,700 Grand Central • 760
Lyons Geneva Bl7 50 Testo -
Cette Bl5 Austrian Corn. 940
London, England, 1856-05-13

1 MPORTS

A fair amount of business has been done, principally
owing, however, to the desire felt by most holders to sell
off, owing to the rabidly approaching close of the sea-

son—the market for cotton piece goods having asEurned
a dull appsararice, and the prices last quoßd being now
obtained with difficulty for grey goods ; grey stirtugs
of 40 and 45 inches have declined ; Madapoilarnsand T
cloth are in fair request, at a slight decline ; long cloths
and domestics of all de,criptions are dull of sale.
Reached Goods—Shirting, low to middling, in god
demand, but fine rather dall—the same remark ap-
plies to Madan°Hauls. Satin spots are in fair request
at a slight decline.
London, England, 1856-05-13

A.D. 1720.

'ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
131, CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIESt
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
• BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavius WieTain, Esq., Governor.
Esq., Sub-Governor.
s t r G.3GeorgewPi
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ar
ikne si, Bu
babr
oc leaky,,Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DiancrOlta.
henry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning. Esq.
/.2elmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. lion. John T. Leslie Melville.
'ohn Garrett Cattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
klexander Colvin, Esq. Edward How'ey Palmer,Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson. Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, En.
MEDICAL liereizz--Samnel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
Tiums falling due at Lady-day will expire on the 9th April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
oration OR advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
In profits, or. at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The following table shows the large BONUSES declared up to the
31st December, 1855, on British Participating Policies of fourteen
years' standing, for the sum of 1,0001. each.

Age Addition Further Per Cent. Per Cent.
When made in Addition Total per annum on the
Assured. 1848. in Addition on the sum Premium
1855. Assured. paid.
-----
-----
4 X £
30 102 112 214 1.53 59.3
35 10G 115 221 1.58 64.3'
40 113 121 234 1'67 50.5'
45 121 128 249 1.78 46.2
50 135 140 275 1'95 43'0
55 149 154 303 216 39.9
60 166 174 349 243 37.2
•
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable
by those persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit wilt take place every Five years.
Any scm not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal Participation in Profits—with exemption from the
liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie-
ties—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock.
The advantages of modern practice—with the security of an
Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of
nearly a Century and a-half.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
JOHN A. HIGHAM; Actuary and Secretary.
London, England, 1856-05-13

ESTABLISHED 1837.
BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9.

BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Empowered by her Maiesty's Royal Letters Ps'ent.
Mater-General ALEXANDER, alackhes.th Park, CtIAIRMAN.
Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, with or
without Participation in Profits.

EXTRACTS FROM TABLES.
London, England, 1856-05-13

SPAIN.

MADRID, May 10.—The Queen has invited the
ex-Regent of Portugal to visit Madrid. Marshal
Espartero is still at Parupeluna. The Cortes are
discussing the bill on the Council of State.

A letter from St. Petersburg, in the Boersenhalle
of Hamburg, says :—" Accounts of the scientific
expedition to Eastern Siberia, dated from Irkutsch,
have been received here. A considerable number
of plants, minerals, and animals had arrived in
that town. A map of the Amoor river had been
made, and the chief points determined by astrono-
mical observation. . Accounts from Kiachtai men-
tion a great lack of copper and lead currency in
China, the insurgents having cut off all communi-
cation with the lead and copper mines of Annan ;
and it was in contemplation to establish Russian
copper works on the frontier, which, under the
circumstances, would- be highly favourable. There
was great activity in Siberia, numbers of emigrants,
gold-finders, merchants, officers, and Government
officials having flocked in of late. This is attri-
butable to the establishment of a line of troops
beyond the Baikal, and the discovery of gold iu
the bed of the Lena."
London, England, 1856-05-13

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

After the performance of " The Evil Genius" and the
Spanish ballet, the old burlesque of "Tom Thumb" was
revived, for the purpose of introducinc, a very young,
or, at least, a very small child, as the hero of the piece.
As a theatrical performance it was not very successful,
but the audience laughed heartily at the coolness with
which the infantinedebutant requested the band to begin
the song again ; and the attempt to recover the forget-
ting of the words by a bravura style of singing and very
energetic action with one hand. The best attempt was
the decided manner in which one verse-of the National
Anthem was given. The juvenile hero of the night was
loudly called for after the fall of the curtain, and was
much applauded. The house was well attended.
London, England, 1856-05-13

AUSTRIA.

A letter from Vienna of the Bth, in the Cologne
Gazette, says :—"M. de Basily, Russian Councillor
of State, attached to the Russian plenipotentiaries
during the Paris conferences, is expected here this
evening. He has been named Russian plenipoten-
tiary in the commission for the Danubian Princi-
palities, and will start at once for Bucharest. The
negotiations relative to the Italian question do not
appear to have been definitively closed, and an ex-
change of diplomatic notes which is now taking
place between the Cabinets of Paris and Vienna is
supposed to relate to that subject. On the other
baud, nothing is known in well-informed circles of
a pretended circular of our Government on the
subject. Viscount do Serre, Secretary to the
French embassy, was received yesterday by the
Emperor at a private audience."
London, England, 1856-05-13

The Costa Ricans are accused of having butchered
a number of wounded Filibusters who had been
placed in a church by Walker previously to his re-
pulse. The journals favourable to Walker give
long and detailed accounts of the individual bravery
of his followers. Of one. of the staff who was killed
one account says, "He was was a man of fine at-
tainments, of noble and generousimpulses, and ex-
emplary heroism. With his spirit escaped the
pulsatiou•of a true and valiant heart."
Her Majesty's ship Eurydice was at San Juan on
the 2.lst alt. ; .her boats were constantly on duty
watching the movements of the American Filibus-
ters.

Letters from Bermuda state that the barracks,
&c., at Fort? Charlotte had been destroyed by fire.
Alviees from the city of Mexico -to the 19th
April and Vera Cruz to the 22d had been received
at New Orleans. The country was quiet, and the
communication between different parts was unin-
terrupted. Tamariz had escaped ;he reached Vera
_Cruz in the disguise of a drayman, and embarked
on the British war ship Penelope: The church
property had been seized by the military, though
the bishop hail refused to deliver it up. It was re-
ported that Comonfort had been offered $600,000
to revoke the decree of confiscation.
FromMexioo we learn that changeA in the cabi-
net of Co.monfort were in contemplation, and that
Payno, the Minister of Finance, would probably
be sent to England. Ills post will be filled by Leado
de Tejada. Lafogna will go to Spain, and Doblado
accept the War Department. Owing to the resigna,
tion of Rosati, Laounza will resume the manage-
meet of the Department of Foreign Relations.
The Aspinwall oourier of the 17th April de-
scribes a terrible masacro by the natives of the
Isthmus on the night of the 15th at Panama,
whereby some 20 passengeis on their way to Cali-
fornia were killed, anti between 31 and 40 were
badly wounded. The difficulty originated in a
dispute about one dime betwkwu an intoxicated
passenger and a native respecting payment for a
piece of water melon. It appears that the native,
being much exasperated by the conduct of the pas-
senger, drew a knife, on seeing which the passen-
ger fired and wounded him. The natives then
mustered in strong force and commenced a terrible
assault upon the passengers, ;among whom were
several women and children. When the survivors
were attempting to escape on board a steamer in
the harbour the natives formed a guard ou the
beach, and stripped men, women, and children.
They also ransacked the offices of the Panama
Railroad Company and those of the Pacitie Mail
Steam-ship Company, carrying of everything of
v.tlue.
London, England, 1856-05-13

07 A DAI7GHTIM.

On the 10th inst., at Dublin, the wife of Lieut.. Colonel
Pattie, 16th Lancers.
On the 12th inst., at 11, Claremont•row, Barnsburr
road, the wife of Bristow Hunt, Esq.
London, England, 1856-05-13

LAKES OF KILISIMEY.

' The Tourist can remain as long as convenient to himself at Chester,
Bangor (for the inspectio i of the Britannia Tubular Bridge), Holy-
head (the new Refuge and Ocean steam Harbour), Dublin, Cork, and
Killarney ; the only condition being, that his return to the Station in
England or Scotland at which he tool: his ticket must be not later
than One Month from the date of his departure therefrom.
Chester, May 10th, 1856.
London, England, 1856-05-13

COAL MARKE
Prices of Coal par ton at

s.
Buddle W. Hartley l6 0
Byass's West Hartley .. 16 0
Davison's West Hartley 16
Hasting's Hartley l6 0'
Howard's West Hartley
Neth erton l6 6
Lougridge's Wst Hartley 16 0
New Taufield l5 0
Taufield Moor l4 3!
Taufield Moor Butes 14 3,
Victoria Hartley l5 6

Wallsend, &c.
Cosforth l6
Harlon l6

Hilda 15
Northumberland ... l5

Ships at market... 75 I Sold ....... .... 66

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London, England, 1856-05-13

MARRIED,

On the 10th inst., at Elstead, Arthur, son of the late
Rev. J. Griffin. rector of Bradley, H:,nts, to France*,
Cornelia, youngest daughter of the late Lieutenant-Geners;
Burr, and widow of Charles Bushe, Esq., of Elsteao
Lodge, Surrey.
London, England, 1856-05-13

THE ROYAL AMNESTY.
There is no gainsaying the bitter truths contain( d
in the following reflections of a Belfast Liberal
journal. They have been elicited by the agreeable
announcement that her Majesty has been pleased
to grant an unconditional pardon to Mr. Smith
O'Brien and other political offenders :
" We have, all over the country Gays the Northern
Whig) thousands of young men, with a smattering of
education, labouring under the delusion that they are
the victims of the foulest oppression, and longing for
some social gathering in which they can give utterance
to their groans and aspirations over a tumbler of whisky
punch. To read the effusions which enliven the dessert
of any national Irish dinner, or other demonstration, in
this country or America, one would imagine that they
were uttered by men who spent their days in weeping
over Erin's wrongs on the banks of streams, and their
nights in planning the assassination en ntasse of the
Ministry, and the sack of at least of the three capitals
of the united kingdom. After reading the awful pictures
drawn of the atrocious tyranny of tee Central Govern-
ment, one is surprised to see shops open in C rk or Gal-
tyny, and scandalised to see a grin on a single Irish face.
Ater reading the glowing acrounts given of ancient Ire-
land, of tl e beauty of the women and the valour of
the men, of the humorous and musical ta'ents of the har-
pers, and the legiala,ive ability and 1- asson for field sport
or the chiefttms, and of the custom which prevai:ed
of sitting u.,6ar the shadow of the old mountains,' and
being afr.aul of nobody, one is inclined to feel ashamed
of one's own age and generation ; and we doubt not that
many sober, sensible, earnest people, with the fire of
action glowing in them under the smoke of words, are
often deluded into the belief that the uttcrers of 411 this
rubbish are true men, who feel what they say and would
do what they threaten. It was this delusion which hur-
ried many able, clever men, carab!e of better things,
and worthy of a noble career, to put themselves at the
head of knaves and enthusiasts who fill-rd the clubs of

1843. To it Messrs, Duffy and O'Brien owe to ,lay the
u iplemant reflection that they have wasted the more
valuable portion of their lives in the pur.uit of pha&.•
toms ; that they have lavished energies which might
have accomplished great results and left behind enno-
bling memories upon a cause of which one now feels
heartily ashamed whose tongue has not been loosened or
his vision clouded by the national bevera.4e. Their his-
tory is a sad illustration of the mischief which a single
error of judgment on the part of the ablest or most ener-
getic among us may work, not for themselves only, bat
for all those whom their honesty or earnestness had im-
pressed."
London, England, 1856-05-13

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable
by those persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal Participation in Prorits—with exemption from the
liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie-
ties—with the guarantee pf a large invested Capital Stock.
The advantages of modern practice—with the security of an
Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of
nearly a Century and a-half.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
JOHN A. ILIGIIA.M. Actuary and Secretary.