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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-08

PRICE.... 4d.
STAMPED sd.

VAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COM-
J COURT of DIRECTORS of the East and
West India Dock Company Hereby Give Notice, that a Half-
Yearly Court or General Meeting of the said Company will be
held, pursuant to the directions of the Act Ist and 3d Willia
IV., cap. 52, at the Dock House, No. 8, Billiter-square, on FRI-
DAY, the 15,h day of January, 1869, at which meeting a Dividend
will be declared on the Capital Stock of the Company for the
Half-year ending the 31st day of December, 1863.
By order of the Court,
GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary.
East and West Tnlia Dock House,
S, Billiter-sqaare,
Ist January. 1801.
—Tl,e Chair will be taken at Two o'clock precisely.

CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY,
Shares may be taken out daily at the Offices, or Investors
at a distance etn be enrolled as members by eorrespoudenee.
Present rate of Interest -Five per Cent. per Annu•n. payable in
half-yearly Warrants, with participation of any Profits declared
1-1 nn filly above that rate. No partnership liability, and power of
withdrawal of subscriptions on shams at twenty-eight days'

_
CLIAULES L GRUNEISE V, Secr3tary.
Oftleas, 33, Nurfolk,street, Strand, W.C.

Tit. WEBB, Surgeon-Dentist, Author of "The
Latest Inv)roved System of Dentistry," second edition'
just published, and sent free for two stamps. "Will well repay
perusal." Express. Attendance nine to six. Consultations free.
—27, New Bond-street. N.B. - Many years with Mr. Eskell, of 8,
Grosvenor-street.
London, England, 1869-01-08

THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION.

NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi-
dently recommended as a simple but certain
Remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all
the diseases to which we aro subject, being a medicine so
uniformly grateful and beneficial that it is with justice
tailed the " Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach."
" Norton's Pills" act as a powerful tonic and gentle ape-
rient ; are mild in their operation, safe under any cir-
zumstances, and thousands of persons can now boar testi-
mony to the benefits to be derived from their use, as they
have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of
20 years.
Sold in bottles at Is. 111., 2s. 9d., and lls. each, in
every town in the kingdom.
CAUTION.
Be sure to ask for " NORTON'S PILLS," and do not
be persuaded to purchase any of the various imitations
which have sprung up in consequence of the success of
Norton's Camomile Pills."
London, England, 1869-01-08

V.R.-TOWER.

SALE OF STORES.—By order of the Secretary
of State for War.—Mr. GEORGE SPILLMAN will Sell by
Public Auction in the Tower, on '1 UESDAY, 12th of January,
1869, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon precisely, the following
Stores:

Bedding, 1 Haversacks. I Brass,
Tin Sheets, Musquet Stocks, Iron,
Accoutrements. Engine Hose. Tools.
May be Viewed at the Tower from 10 to 4 o'clock the Three
Days previous to the Day of Sale, and Catalogues may be had at
the War-office, Pall-mall ; the Tower; and Royal Arsenal, Wool-
wich,
London, England, 1869-01-08

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining.
Twig EVENING, at 7, to commence with THE SECRET. At 8,
AFTER DARR, a Tale of London Life: Mr Vining, Mr. W.
Lacy, Mr. Dominick Murr4y; Messrs. C. Harcourt, J. Q. Shore,
Maclean, Holston: Miss Emma Barnet and Miss !lose Leclercq
C•including with MASTER JONES'S BIRTHDAY.

GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.
THIS EVENING, at 7. GOOD FOR NOTHING. At a quarter to
S. CYRIL'S SUCCESS: Messrs. Warner, Vernon, David Fisher,
Newbound, Andrews, Tindale, Millstone, 1. Clarke; Mesdames
Henrade, C. Thorne, Bremen, Berend, Hughes, and Stephens.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee end Manageress. Mrs.Swanborongh.

Tres rENING. r.t 7.10. THE WIDf )W HUNT. Messrs. Bel-
ford, Clarke: Miss llnft4.ll. THE FIELD OF TUE CLOTH
OF GOLD :Messrs. Thorne. James. Fenton; IlesdamesMaria
Lon7more. B. Goolall. i yrlia Maitland. Claire, and Hughes. To
'conclude with A COMICAL COUNTESS

QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston.
TAis EVENTNO, DOT. Messrs. J. L. Toole, S. Emery, W. H.
Stephens, C. Wyndham. and L. Brough; It' esdames Montague,
J. Rignold, ➢laxe, and Everard. And THE GNOME KLNG.
Mr. Toole. With A RACE FOR A DINNER
London, England, 1869-01-08

'ITALY.

Ile tax upon the corn brought to the flour-mills for
grinding is one of several expedients by which it was hoped
to clear off the deficit and raise the Italian revenue to an
equality with the expenditure. Several new taxes were
voted last spring with the view of increasing the revenue
in ISO 9 by about four millions and a half sterling, and the
expenditure was cut down to the extent of £BOO,OOO.
These sums, added to £2,800,000 raised by the sale of
the Church property, will suffice to bring Italian finances
into something like order. And in the case of most of the
new taxes—stamps and registration dues, and a percentage
upon charges for admission at the theatres—no difficulty
has been experienced, but the detested grinding tax has
given rise to serious opposition. It imposes a duty of about
ls. Sd. upon every 2201 b. of wheat, and half that amount on
all other kinds of grain. The bread of an average poor
family is thus taxed to the extent of about thirteen shil.
lings yearly, and in a country where incomes are very small,
and destitution, especially in the Island of Sardinia, very
common, thisburden is byno means light. Itis not surpris-
ing that in some places the mills have been closed, or that
.n other districts open resistance has been shewn. Nothing
but the greatest necessity could justify such an impost.
It is fair to add that the necessity is very great, and the
Government strives to make the tax fall as lightly as posh
Bible ; but it is a detestable measure at the best.
London, England, 1869-01-08

_BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persons over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum aro also granted.
The Home was opened in September, 1863 ; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
ED WD. WEAVER, Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C.
THE RESCUE
are as fo.

iOCIETY'S HOMES
ows :

For Fallon

Women.

28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland. street. wieb.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Ilenstridge-villas St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge,7l3uckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside.

In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its banlw3rs are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend lLs Welk to the
benevolent. DANE. COaatv Sec.
tg ionea-itott 910)204
London, England, 1869-01-08

J WOE,

remarkable letter
tron S4,rnier, the
'on Stnier, has
acted with too
trial, and has
ss the Procureur-
e makes the
[he Garde des
longer my tepid
ddress the court
and to press for
by the Minister
uit me,:and I must
o the Garde des
resignation, it is
bitter reproaches
rune time past on
I am disgraced
peror with that
Dmmended by the
of June 4, 1868."
the editor of the
I, and has created
ier was not suffi-
s. He was urged
more zeal, and,
itions altogether,
is his professional

As the Paris •
have been sorel y
Temps considers
there is no doubt
;he Government.
are compelled to
e, the public can
is governed by
,nder the Empire.

FESSION OF

trsoay afternoon,
s address as the
A-Oak, Norwich,
he gaoler, from
the dock, before
confession, with
ha, at Norwich,

L than on the last
emotion during

,avis, of the 1'

is there?
Imunication froni
h, with reference
.t the time men-
murder was per-
from Mr. Hick-
s around the dig.
On the 21st June
) in the outskirts,
and bone, include
n which the ring
,re still preserved
en collected were
Ld was never dis-
mnd in a field.—'
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fence then.—Mr.
e prisoners' wife?
)peared about the
afterwards heard
blood were found
lave been made
to the remains,
have this week
td in consequence
nan was afraid
prisoner on his
tement now pre'
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station to receive

will be to convei,
seem extraordl'
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enter a house,
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London, England, 1869-01-08

nit SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER
115 PILLS.—A NEVER-FAILING REMEDY.—Pre-
pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe
of Dr. Scott, Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to
all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indiges-
tion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c.
For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine,
and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ;
mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they
create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the
whole nervous system.—Prepared only and sold by W.
Lambert, chemist, 8, King
William-street, Charing-Cross,
London, and by most druggists, in boxes, is. lid., and
three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for
Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a
square green package, with "William Lambert" engraved
on the stamp.

NICOLL, HAIRCUTTER to H.R.H. Prince
of Wales, 40, Glasshouse-street, Regent-street.

TRICHANOPHRON.

Invented by Nicoll. The best preparation in the world for the
Hair. No lady or gentleman should be without it.
Sold in Bottles, 2s. 6d.
Hair Restored and Baldness Prevented by
NICOLL'S ELECTRIC HAIR REGENERATOR

- - --
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
In Bottles, 2s. 6d.
NICOLL'S GOLDEN TINCTURE FOR LADIES.
For giving a Brilliant Golden Shade to Hair of any colour, in
Bottles, 3s. 6d. each.
NICOLL'S CELEBRATED DEPILATORY.
For removing superflous Hair. Sent free to any part of the
three kingdoms on receipt of 20 postage stamps. P. 0.0. payable
at Vigo-street. Regent-street.

LADIES' CHIGNON FRIZETTES, in every Shade, Colour,
and Size, from ls. to 2s. 6d.
SHAMPOOING, BRUSHING by MACHINERY, charge 6d.

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.
ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant as-
sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe-
lisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights,
&c., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby-
shire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES
TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand,
W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition
of Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facili-
tate the interesting study of MINERALOGY and
GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500
guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and
MINERALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at
149, Strand.
London, England, 1869-01-08

EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC Slam, K.H., F.R.S.
Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to
Forfeiture.
Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds.
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free.
HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place Pall mall, London.

THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.—Every Policy effected with this Society by the
31st inst. will have the advantage of one year in every Annual
Bones.
The Directors give notice that the Policies of the Society be-
come Indisputable, and are relieved of all conditions (except
payment of the annual premiums), when they have remained
unchallenged for five years, and the life assured has completed
his 30th year.
The bonus additions allotted by the Society are highly satisfac
tory. In a recent claim the addition to a £l,OOO assurance, dated
1845, amounted to £l,OlO, making the total payment £2,010.
CUARLES INGALL, Actuary.
No. 39, King-street, Cheapside,
Loudon, December, 180.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
PANDIDATES intending to present themselves
kJ at the Open Competition, commencing on March 16, ISG9,
are reminded that Certificates of Birth, Heal
ltSh,
ervi andce Character
should be sent to the Secretary to the Civi
sioners, London, S.W., on or before the let of February. Regu-
lations may be obtained on application.
London, England, 1869-01-08

(ENE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
X. _Jr ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary.
02Ice, 54, Oheapside, London, E.O
London, England, 1869-01-08

THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
the BLIND, 210, Oxford-streAt, and 127, Euston-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Institution affords employment in various ways to
172 blind men and women.
Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind
who cannot earn their own living.
500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which
cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre-
tary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A.
London, England, 1869-01-08

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 25f. 20c. per £1 sterill.
on comparing these rates with the English Mint price
,:s.loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears tha
gold h about 1-10th per cent. dearer in London than 10
Paris.

The course of exchange at New York on London for 19111:
at 60 days' si,rht was on the last date about 1091 per 004
At this rate there is no profit on the importation of rO4
from the Uni' co states.

Henry Ward Beecher's church has chosen We:
" deaconnesses" to assist the deacons in their visits to 11/
sick and the poor.
A proposition is to be made at the approach/
Session of Congress to erect at the Capitol a statue
Thaddeus Stevens.

• -
1718 [AD VERTISEMENT.]—rIenCeOrth no one will doubt the value,,,
properties of Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Aran
Invalids' and Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessllo
it has already received from Invalids whose position had 10„e,
deemed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holiness the P°rof
whose health has been perfectly restored by it after thirty yealla4
unsuccessful medical treatment. We quote from the 4, Gayettel
Midi," July 25th:—" Rome, July 21,1866. -The health of the 11.,,ue
Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other ret'o
dies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalef,t
Arabica Food, of which he consumes a plateful at every hi?
It has produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, Igo
his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly." of
extract a few out ofmore than 68,000 cures :—Cure No. 58,21,n0$
the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' liver comlns.o,
wasting away, debility, nervousness, with a nervous palpitati,
all over, bad digestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most to
tolerable nervous agitation. Cure No. 1.771: Lord Stuart .p.
Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of Waterford, of many years' dyspeP:o,
No. 49,832: "Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspeP,%.,
nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasr,
sickness, and vomiting --Maria Joly." Cure No. 46,270: es,
James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of 30 years' diseased 11114,
spitting of blood, liver derangement, and pariial deafness. tO,O
portant Caution—Beware of the many unsavoury and more ti`„l
sloppy imitations to which, without authority, Baron Liel°
name is most audaciously attached.
In tins, at ls. lid.; 1 lb. 2s. 9d.; 2 lbs.4s. 6d.; 5 lbs, lls. ; 121c0'
225. ;24 lbs., 40s.—Also Du BARRY'S REYALENTAARABICA Cll-44
LATE POWDER is packed in ti; for cups„y
;00
cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 cups atncaniEtors for 288 cups 12
at 305., for 576 er
at 55s.—being about one penny per cup. The 30s. and 55s
,;co
are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post 01,ir
Orden—BAßßY DU BARRY and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, Lo
don; and all Grocers and Chemists.
London, England, 1869-01-08

THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
—Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.;
Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The
HospitaLis now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who aro treated without letters of
recommendation.

HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-01-08

QAMARITA N FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
LI and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital for dis-ases of women.
2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca-
dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.
London, England, 1869-01-08

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall; S.W.

OCTAVIUS WIGRAII, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART lI')DGSON, Esq Sub-• Governor.
CHARLES JOHN AlAssrmo, Esq Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS

Robert. Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattle v, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druco, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
sq.
RiEversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Es.
Francqis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam,

Tetlow Hibbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord Joscelino Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
001 Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling duo at Christmas will
expire on the 9th of January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of ls. 6d. per cent. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.
p2i r MING STOCK.— No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The D►visions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.
This Corporation affords to the Asrured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-01-08

NEW SMITHFIELD AND LEADENHALL,

There is no improvement in the dead meat market.
Beef, 2s 10d to 4s Gd ; veal, 38 Gd to sBd ; mutton, 3s to
4s 6d; large pork, 3s to 3s 8d; small ditto, 3s 10d to 4s Gd
per stone. The inquiry for poultry continues very quiet,
at fair rates.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The demand is rather more active at firm rates. Eng-
lish regents, GOs to 140 s ; flukes, 100 s to 150 s; Scotch re-
gents, 70s to 130 s : French, 50s to 80s per ton.

SHOCKING GUN ACCIDENT.—Some boys were on
a shooting expedition near Holston, Cornwall, on Tues-
day, when a gun unexpectedly went off, the contents lodg-
ing in the arm and side of a youth named Johns. Medical
assistance was given soon after the accident, but tLe suf-
ferer io nig expected 40 rower.
London, England, 1869-01-08

THEATRE-ROYAL, OLYMPIC.

Tars EVENING, at 7, SL ASHER iCRASHER: Messrs Atkins,
Vaughan, a Vincent, &c.: Miss Lennox Grey and Mrs Caulfield.
After which, at 7.45, THE YELLOW PASSPORT : Messrs. H
Neville, G. Vincent, E. Atkins, H. Vaughan, H. Cooper, and H.
Wigan; Mesdameo rurtaciv, Lennox grey, and Caulfield;
London, England, 1869-01-08

CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.

Bradgate, Brother to Rivioli, Nemea, Gondolier, Oura-
gan, Lady Henriette, Lord of the Valley, Make Haste,
Citron, Punishment, Sce-Saw, Attack gelding, Coaster_
nation, Knight of the Garter, Robespierre, Vauban, Chem-
pagne Charlie, Vespasian, Border Knight, Columbine,
Turco, Birthday, Vagabond, King Cophetua, S. to Vedette,
John Leech, Cocoa Nut, Hermitage, Atonement, The
Special, Redivivus, Arlington, Stokeley, Michel de Basco,
Anlace, Vacuum, Our Mary Ann, Bonnie Katie, Formosa,
The Drummer, Conrad, Carita, Bel Giorno, Lucifer, Al-
penstock, La Belle Helene, Bribery, Choral, Provider,
Wrestler, Good Hope, Sunstroke, St Mungo, Lady Morgan,
The Parson, The Sawyer, Hermit, Pace, Poinsettia,
Redcap, Pontus, Chivalry, The Returned, Geophobe,
Gourbi, Kingsland, Thirlestane, Lady Rosehill, Acorn,
Troy, Benefactor, Giantess, Eastley, Lumley, Buxton,
Widmer, Allbrook, Clemente, Albania, The Baroness,
Queen Esther, Lady Coventry, Pimpernel, Sienna,
Head Centre, Van Amburg, Laneret, Cock of the
Walk, Cherie, Teeswater, Miss Theo, Badsworth, Emilia,
Friday, Knight Errant, Grimston, Cardinal York, De Vera,
Dryad, Tregeagle, Charnwood, Warrington, Cap-a-pie,
Dick Turpin, Athena, Kaupai, and Evohe.
London, England, 1869-01-08

DE GUSTIBUS NON DISPITTANDinr.

The Daily News is conducting a genekal assault on
me evil tendencies of this generation. And really
one can hardly account for the tastes which our con-
temporary attacks. There is, first, the rage for
expensive desserts. Seasonable fruit is " common,"
and is therefore despised. Fruits out of season are
sought after. Peas "a penny a piece " are the"luxuries"
which grace the table of the would-be-thought rich.
Pears are offered by the " high " fruiterers a couple
of guineas apiece. Flowers, too, are produced in
winter whose proper time is the end of summer.
The money spent 'during the festive season
in ball-room flowers alone would feed the
poor of the East-end for a long time. And
it is remarked that " people of quality " do not
thus ostentatiously shew their wealth. The " upstart "
—the officers of some bubble company who wish to
give the impression that they are " good for any
amount "—thus " shew off." And perhaps it is a
good piece of advice to a shareholder to " sell out "
directly he sees anything of the kind in the officers
of any concern in which he is interested.

But while this cannot be defended, a second leader
of our contemporary notices a positively degrading,
and, unfortunately, increasing " taste." A love for
almost completely undresSed young ladies seems to
actuate the majority of theatre goers. The old
pantomime its fun, frolic, childishness, and
imbecility has given place to a "spectacu-
lar burlesque." The " spectacles" which one
sees are made up to a great extent by
whirling fairies ; and everyone knows what that
menus. Our publications, too, are beginning to lean
to the same side. A Christmas number, which is
reported to have sold over 160,000 copies, consists of
a series of pictures, exclusively, or all but
exclusively, of young girls, got up in diffe-
rent costumes, and represented as occupied
in different amusements, most of them designed
to bring out into bold relief those of their physical
charms which are supposed to render them super-
ficially attractive to the masculine sex. " Girls,
girls, girls (exclaims the Daily .News)—impudent,
frisky, fast, vulgar, but always rendered so as to be
seductive to the masculine gaze—such are the attrac-
tions, the amusements, the entertainments of the
age."
London, England, 1869-01-08

DOCKS.

st East and West India lOO 117 119 j
st London and St. Katherine lOO 53 55
100 :D tiDeb. stock, 4 per cent all', ..,
...
Millwall Freehold Land
st Dock lOO 31 32
st Southampton lOO 71 76
81 Surrey Vittureacial
London, England, 1869-01-08

THE CASE OF OVEREND, GURNEY, AND CO.

- -
The directors of Overend and Gurney are not left
without an advocate. " Spero " has addressed a
letter to the Post in answer to what he calls Dr.
Thom's " triumphant acknowledgment of support in
the prosecution." As Dr. Thom's letter is evidently
designed to make people suppose that his conduct
meets with general approval, " Spero " undertakes
to represent what he believes to be the
public view of the question. He has heard
en all sides expressions of sympathy for the un-
fortunate gentlemen, and he thinks that the reopen-
ing of the scandal is generally regretted. Every one
admits that the directors were to blame for conceal-
ing the true state of the concern, but it is quite clear
that they thought they were acting in the interest of
their shareholders in doing so. They had two courses
open to them---to make a full confession of the facts,
or to ask for more subscriptions under a new name.
They chose the latter course, with the fatal results
we all know. The directors themselves have
lost everything ; their magnificent commercial
position, their fortunes and estates, are all gone ; and
now it is attempted to brand them with infamy.
Their worst offence was an unconditional confidence
in their business, which precluded them from contem-
plating the possibility of failure.
London, England, 1869-01-08

INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE.

India Office, let December, 1868.
NOTICE is Hereby Given, that an examination
of Candidates for 23 appointments as Assistant-Surgeons
in her Majesty's Indian Medical Service will be held at
Chelsea Hospital on the Bth February, 1869.
Copies of the regulations for the examination of Candi-
dates, together with information regarding the pay and
retiring allowances of Indian Medical Officers, may be ob-
tained on applicati n at the Military Department, India
Office, Westminster, S.W.
T. T. PEARS,
_l4Aor-General,
§o of
London, England, 1869-01-08

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
SECOND EDITION OF KATHLEEN.
By the Author of "Raymond's Heroine."

The Times, Dec. 26.—" We cord:ally recommend' Kathleen'
to the noti eof our readers. It is one of the best novels, either
by a male or female hand, that we have seen for some time."
Athenaeum. —" All lovers of a good novel will find diversion
in the pages of 'Kathleen.' "

Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street,
London, England, 1869-01-08

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 25f. 20c. per £1 sterling'•
On comparing these rates with the English Mint price Of
Os. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that
gold it about 1.10111 par cent. dearer in London than i°
Paris.

The course of exchange at New York on London for blll5
at 60 days' sizht was on the last date about 1091 percent.
At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold
from the Uni tates.

Henry Ward Beecher's church has chosen three
" deaconnesses" to assist the deacons in their visits to the
sick and the poor.

A proposition is to be made at the approachiog
Session of Congress to erect at the Capitol a statue of
Thaddeus Stevens.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]-11enceorth no one will doubt the valuable
properties of Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arable!
Invalids' and Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessing.;
it has already received from Invalids whose position had bee'
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whose health has been perfectly restored by it after thirty years e:
unsuccessful medical treatment. We quote from the " Gazette d:
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his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly."
extract a few out of more than 63,000 cures :—Cure No. 58,216, 0
the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' liver complaiLl,
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sloppy imitations to which, without authority, Baron Liebi6
name is most audaciously attached.
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are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post 0111
order.—BAßßY nu BARRY and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, LO'v
don; and all Grocers and Chemists.
London, England, 1869-01-08

NEW SMITHFIELD AND LEADENIIALL.

There is no improvement in the dead meat market.
Baef, 2s 10d to 4s Gd ; veal, 3s Gd to sBd ; mutton, Bs to
4s 6d ; large pork, 3s to 3s 8d ; small ditto, 3s 10d to 4s Gd
per stone. The inquiry for poultry continues very quiet,
at fair rates.
London, England, 1869-01-08

THE CASE OF OTEREND, GURNEY, AND CO.

The directors of Overend and Gurney are not left
without an advocate. " Spero " has addressed a
letter to the Post in answer to what he calls Dr.
Thom's " triumphant acknowledgment of support in
the prosecution." As Dr. Thom's letter is evidently
designed to make people suppose that his conduct
meets with general approval, " Spero " undertakes
to represent what he believes to be the
public view of the question. He has heard
on all sides expressions of sympathy for the un-
fortunate gentlemen, and he thinks that the reopen-
ing of the scandal is generally regretted. Every ono
admits that the directors were to blame for conceal-
ing the true state of the concern, but it is quite clear
that they thought they were acting in the interest of
their shareholders in doing so. They had two courses
open to them—to make a full confession of the facts,
or to ask for more subscriptions under a new name.
They chose the latter course, with the fatal results
we all know. The directors themselves have
lost everything ; their magnificent commercial
position, their fortunes and estates, are all gone ; and
now it is attempted to brand them with infamy.
Their worst offence was an unconditional confidence
in their business, which precluded them from contem-
plating the possibility of failure.
London, England, 1869-01-08

WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.

Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japan.
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can be had of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents, 8, Anstinfriars, London, E.C.
London, England, 1869-01-08

rrHE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-

road.

Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at
this Hospital.
The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to
enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those
numetous poor suffering children, who aro rendered so
helpless by sickness and poverty.
Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-
street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RENTON, &cretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.
London, England, 1869-01-08

A 310NITMEN T TO GRATTAN.

- -
The ultra-loyal party in Ireland is agliast at the
barefaced wickedness of the " patriots." They (the
" patriots ") are going to erect a monument to
Grattan. This, at a time when the Mayor of Cork
has waved the green flag, when Limerick is in tumult,
and when a Tipperary landlord is lying shot, makes the
wise amongst the loyalists shake their heads signifi-
cantly, and murmur, by no means either soft or low,
aolueillinstahnut " symptoms." iMeen-seated disease.!
London, England, 1869-01-08

)uld yield the
anion and in-
tevenue Corn-
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movement to-
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the adoption
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London, England, 1869-01-08

01111217ARY.

The deaths of three naval men are recorded. Com-
mander Richard Lock Connolly, well known to Bath
men, died on that city on the 4th, in his 84th year,
being oie of the few survivors of the *tie of the
Nile. Captain John Sibbald, R.N. who has just
died at 59 years of age, was one of Sir John Ross's
companions in his Antartic expedition. Admiral
Charles Warde, whose death, at 83 yea-A of age, is
announced, was a Knight of Hanover, but was nos on
the active list of the royal navy.
London, England, 1869-01-08

THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.

Gipsy King, Blueskin, Bradgate, Skirmisher f, For-
tunio,Vansittart, Fit-Adam, Robespierre, King Cophetua,
Vagabond, Vedette g, Atonement, The Special, Redi-
vivus, Arlington, Stokeley, Our Mary Ann, Vacuum,
The Drummer, Alpenstock, La Belle Helene, Bribery f,
Choral, Provider, Workman, Ploughboy, Aggravators
Planet, Beeswing, The Laird, Kingsland, Tertullus, Be-
nefactor, John Davis, Clemence, Miss Havelock, Arch-
duke, Teeswater, Cetiline, Clovis, Friday, Warrington,
Legislator, Ladoga, Cap-a-pie, Ligurian, and Belfast.
London, England, 1869-01-08

Waterloo (Altear), Lancashire l7, &c.

MARCH.

Ashdown Park, Herta

Fourth S. Lancashire (Champion)
•

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don), freland

County Louth Q _pi,—
_.
Scottish National Open, Lanark 3O, &c.

OCTOBER.
Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, 6.
Ormesby, l9, .tc.

Huntingdon Club.. 26, 27.

NOVEMBER.
Sundorne, Salop
04thitil riJlANltuointoo futon! ttttttttttttt tissi ttttttt 9, &c.
London, England, 1869-01-08

THAMES.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND FELONY.--WHITE-
CHAPEL RouGus.--Martin Duggan, a loafer, and
Catherine Cunningham, a most notorious and
abandoned thief and prostitute, were brought be-
fore Mr. Paget, the first charged with assaulting a
police-constable and attempting to rescue a pri-
soner from his custody, and the other with assault-
ing and robbing a woman named Mary Barry, of
Evans'-walk, Whitechapel.
The prosecutrix is an old offender, and has been
five years in penal servitude for felony. She is re
formed, is married, and has been well conducted of
late. The female prisoner was stated by Roche, the
gaoler, to have been in custody often, and she had
been convicted of felonies, assaults, drunkeness, and
everything that was bad. Other officers spoke of her
in the same manner, and said she was a dangerous
character.

The prosecutrix said that she was met last night
by the woman Cunningham, who demanded gin
of her, and on her refusal to give her any, made
:in attack upon her and stole ss. from her hands.
'there were marks of violence on the prosecutrix,
who said Cunningham used a key and struck her
with it several times. A police-constable, Alfred
Burgoyne, 115 H, was taking Cunningham to the
station-house when the male prisoner interfered.
He was told to go about his business, and he struck
the constable, and tried to rescue the woman. Both
were taken into custody.
Mr. Paget doubted whether a robbery had been
committed, and sentenced Cunningham to be im-
pri2oned for two months and hard labour, and
Duggan to one month's imprisonment and hard
labour.

" Good bye, Kate ; good luck to you," exclaimed
many voices at the back of the court.

A meeting of the Trades' Unions Commissioners
was held yesterday at No. 1, Park-prospect, Great Queen-
st, eet, Westminster. Present— Sir W. Erle (chairman),
Loid Elcho, M.P., Sir D. Gooch, M.P., Mr. Herman Mori-
vale, C. 8., Mr. Jas. Booth, C. 8., Mr. J. A. Roebuck, Q.C.,
Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., Mr. Frederic Harrison, and Mr. W.
Mathews. Mr. J. C. Trail], secretary to the Commission,
was also present.

I)JNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re
commended by the medical profession in preference to French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exports.
tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co.
Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand,:London
vertisonent.
London, England, 1869-01-08

Bank of England Returns.

An Account, pursuant to
oap. 32, for the week ending
ISSUE DE

Notes issued ....X32,437,050

£32,437,050

BANKING D.
Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including E-
xchequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National
)bt, au•! Div.

Accounts 6,1(i6.195
Other Deposits:. 19,495,805
Seven Days alai
utter

422,933

.C 1.1,126,072

ie Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Vednesday, Jan. 6, 1868.
LRTMEXT.

Governmt. Debt.Xll,ols,loo
Other Securities.. 3,984,900
Gold Coin and

Bullion
Silver Bullion

£32,437,050

&PARTMENT.
Governmt. Seen-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) .... £13,984,710
Other Securities 20,646,496
Notes 8,412,655
Gold and Silver
Coin

£44,126,072
London, England, 1869-01-08

THEATRE-ROTA L, HAYMARKET.

•
THIS EVENING, A HERO OF ROMANCE. Messrs. Buck-
stone, Sothern, Compton, Chippendale, &c. ; Mesdames Ada
Cavendish, Chippendale, Burke, Fitzwilliam, &c. Concluding
with THE FRIGHTFUL HAIR: Messrs. Compton, Kendal,
Buckston.e, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Wright, Burke,
Gwynn, maq Commene« at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.
THIS EVENING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE
TO CAMBERWFLL. Mr G. Belmore, Mrs. L.-Murray. At 7.45
MON IECR I STO . Messrs.. Fechter, B. Webster, O. Belmore, A.
Stirling, R. Phillips, Stuart, Ashley Stephenson. C. J. Smith, W
H. " burne Rnmer• Mrs Alfred Mellon, Miss C. Leclereq,
and Mrs. Leigh Murray. urray,
London, England, 1869-01-08

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the TItROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—lsis Grace the Duke of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved m the
last six years. _

GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-01-08

DOG LICENSES.—CAUTION.
THE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE-
VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES
granted in the year 1868 expired on the 31st December
last, and every person keeping a dog in the current year is
required forthwith to taka out a new License.
The duty payable for each dog kept is Five Shillings.
The penalty for keeping a dog without License is Five
Pounds. _ _

A License is not transferable from one person to
another. - - - -

—A
License may be obtained by the owner giving his
name and address, and the name of the place where the
dog is kept, on application at
The Office of the Collector of Inland)
, In the neigh-
Revenue,
bourhood of the
The Office °Of trhe Distributor of Stamps
applicant's re-
A Money Order Post Office. j sidence.
Licenses will also be granted by the several Supervisors
of Inland Revenue.
_.

Persons residing at a distance from any of the above
offices, by transmitting with their application Inland
Revenue (Receipt) or Postage Stamps for the proper
amount of duty, to the Collector of Inland Revenue for
the District, will receive a license in return by post.
WM. COBBETT, Secretary.
Inland Revenue, Somerset House, London,
Ist January, 18G9.
London, England, 1869-01-08

THE WELLINGTON, 54, St. James's-street,
S.W.
DINNER from the joint, with vegetable, bread, cLeese, and
attendance, 2s.
SET DINNER, including soup, fish, joints, and sweets, with
attendance, 3s.
The WELLINGTON DINNER, a most recherché dinner, with
dessert and attendance, ss.
A comfortable SMOKING ROOM, and the best BILLIARD
ROOM in London.

WF. THOMAS AND CO.S PATENT
SEWING MACHINES. —The celebrated No. 2 Ma-
chine, unequalled for general work, £lO. The new Domestic
Machines, complete (Lock Stitch), £5 55., £6 65., and £B.
Catalogues free. W. F. Tnoates and Co., 1 and 2, Cheapside,
and Regent-circus, Oxford-street, London.
London, England, 1869-01-08

THE RITUAL JUDGMENT.

The Times adds another to its numerous leaders on
the Rittial judgment. The object of the article is to
chew that the judgment has been entirely misunder-
stood so far as it is supposed to favour the defendants.
The main source of comfort to the Ritualists—that
the celebrant is bound to stand before the Lord's
table—the Times believes to be no comfort at all.
The judgment simply decided as to whether the
celebrant should stand or kneel, and did not
decide his position when standing. The effects
of this judgment will be, according to the
Times, that the Prayer for the Church Militant and
the whole of the notice of celebration must be read,
while the Gloria before the Gospel must be omitted,
the singing of hymns in the middle of the Communion
Service and the chanting of the sentences of the
Offertory must be discontinued. On the other hand,
the introduction of hymns before the evening ser-
mon, the evening sermon itself, the organ volunta-
ries, and the collects are wholly untouched by the
judgment. The rubric must, indeed, be literally
observed, but the rubric affects only the order of
common prayer, and when the communion service is
not used, the sermon and its accessories form an
additional service, commencing when the common
prayer is finished, and having no necessary connec-
tion with it. As long as the order of prayer is in
progress, it may not be' varied ; when it is completed,
any service of preaching not in itself unlawful may
be undertaken. With regard to vestments, also, the
Times believes that the Ritualists are wrong. They
argue that as the Privy Council condemned lighted
candles because these did not satisfy an indispensable
condition of ornaments, the Council is bound to
accept the vestments because they do satisfy that con-
dition. To this the Times replies : "It need scarcely
be pointed out that a condition may be indispensable
without being sufficient. No church ornament can
be lawful which was not prescribed by the Prayer
Book of 2nd and 3rd Edward VI., but it cannot be
concluded that every ornament is lawful which was so
prescribed. In effect, no one but the most exag-
gerated Ritualists doubts that the vestments referred
to in the Rubrics of King Edward's first Prayer
Book were disallowed by the later statute of
the same reign, the statute of Elizabeth as mo-
dified by the advertisements, and the canons, and
have never been revived. The point, of course,
was never raised in the recent contention, but if
It ever comes before the Judicial Committee the
Ritualist clergymen will find that their interpreta-
tion of the law of ornaments is as unsound as their
speculations on the law of ceremonies." In conclu-
sion, the Times contends that the judgment " esta-
blishes the Prayer Book as the single and sufficient
guide of the common devotions of the members of
the English Church. It disallows all addition to or
diminution of its plain directions. It reaffirms the
constitutional status of the English Church as an
organisation endowed and established by the Legis-
lature of the English people."
London, England, 1869-01-08

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The demand is rather more active at firm rates. Eng-
lish regents, 60s to 140 s ; flukes, 100 s to 150 s; Scotch re-
gents, 70s to 130 s : French, 508 to 80s per ton.

SHOCKING GUN ACCIDENT.—Some boys were on
a shooting expedition near Holston, Cornwall, ou Tues-
day, when a gun unexpectedly went off, the contents lodg-
ing in the arm and side of a youth named Johns. Medical
assistance was given soon after the accident, but the Euf-
fora is not expected to room.
London, England, 1869-01-08

Births.

DIMIAM—On the 3d inst., at Middleton Lodge, Bideford+
the wife of Commander C. J. Didham, R.N., of a sou.
HENRY —On tho 6th inst., at Bognor, the wife of T. 13'
Henry, Esq., of a son.
SHIELDS—On the 6th inst., at Durham, the wife of Job°
Shields, Esq., of a daughter.