The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FEIDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1860.

10UNTRY APARTMENTS.—To . be LET,
N-) Furnished, THREE BED ROOMS, a Sitting Room,
and use of a Kitchen, near a healthy village twelve miles
from London. The house stands in a very extensive garden
and is close to Bushy Park, at an easy dist tam from two
stations. Omnibuses iss within a few minutes' walk to and
from London, and the stations several times during the day.
To those seeking rural retirement and quiet comfort this ad-
vertisement offers unusual advantages. Address, M. E.,
Hampton Wick, Middlesex.

CONTRACT FOR COALS FOR BATHURST, RPM

GAMBIA,

Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 14th May, 1860.
THE CpMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE,, that on TUESDAY, the
22d inst., at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for supply-
ing and delivering into store at Bathurst, River Gambia,

400 TONS OF SOUTH WALES COALS,
Fit for the service of her Majesty's Steam Vessels.

A form of the tender may be seen at the said office.
No tender will be received after two o'clock on the day of
treaty, nor will any be noticed, unless the party attends, or
an agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Ten-
der for "Coals," and must be delivered at Somerset-place,
accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible person, en-
gaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the
sum of £2OO, fox the due performance of the Contract.

MR. JOHN S. RAREY has the honour to an-
nounce to the Inhabitants of London and vicinity that
he has made arrangements to give a series of EIGHT FARE-
WELL LECTURES (which will positively be the last in
London), practical and demonstrative, upon his system of
SUBDUING WILD and VICIOUS HORSES, Several ex-
tremely vicious subjects have already been secured, and no
efforts will be spared to make these demonstrations more in-
teresting then any Mr. Rarey has ever given. At the sug-
gestion of several influential friends, the prices of admittance
will be at the followingreduced rates :—First Class (secured
seats), Ten Shillings ; Second, Five Shillings , Third, Two
Shillines and Sixpence. The series will commence at the
ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE, on MONDAY, May 21st,
at 8 p.m. ; coetinuing on Tuesday, May 22d, at 2 and 8 p.m. ;
on Wednesday, May 23d, at 8 p.m. ; on Thursday, May 24th,
at 8 p.m. ; on Friday, May 25th, at 8 p.m. ; and on Saturday,
May 26th, at 2 and 8 p.m. Seats can be secured and Tickets
taken at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and
at the Alhambra Palace.

RAREY.-VECIOUS HORSES.-Mr. RAREY
being anxious to procure the most vicious Horses pos-
sible for his Farewell Series of Lectures, he will liberally
compensate parties who will secure such subjects for him.—
Communications addressed Rarey's Agent, New York Hotel,
Leicester-street, will be promptly attended to.

CIHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall,
NJ King William-street, Strand.—Farewell Season in Lon -
ion, previous to the retirement of Mr. J. W. Raynor on the
2d of August.—Every Evening at 8, and every Saturday
Morning at 3o'clock. Tickets and places may be secured at
the Hall from 11 till 4, and at Mr. Austin's West-end Box-
office, St. James's Hall, Piccadilly.—Sole Proprietor and
Manager, Mr. J. W. RAYNOR.

RGYLTA ROOMS, Windmill-street, Pic6a-
dilly.—Open every Evening', with the celebrated Band
conducted by. Mons. Lamotte (chef d'orchestra to the Em-
perm Napoleon). A magnificent SMOKING SALOON
added to this Establishment. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Ad-
mission, ls. _ _

'IIIIE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
HIGH HOLBORN.
I his Establishment, pre-eminently distinguished for the
JRance and matchless beauty of its decorations, combined
with the' perfection of its management, is OPEN EVERY
EVENING for DANCING. The celebrated band, under the
direction 'of Mr. W. M. Packer, plays a nightly-varied selec-
tion of the most approved classical and modern music.
Doors open :at half-past 8. Overture at 9. Closing at; 12
punctually. Admission, is.

THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.-
The TRIUMPHANT MEETING of HAVELOCK,
OUTRAM, and Sir COLIN CAMPBELL.
This great picture, by T. J. BARRER, from Drawings and
Pictures- taken expressly at Lucknow by Egron Sundgren, is
now on View at the Lucknow Gallery (Messrs. Thos. Agnew
and Sons), 5, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, from 10 to 6 o'clock.

MR. ESKELL'S PATENTED INCORRO-
DIBLE TEETH are adapted without extracting teeth
or stumps, or giving any pain whatever, on his never-failing
principle of Self-Adhesion, by which the following, advan-
tages are obtained :
PERFECT MASTICATION,
DISTINCT ARTICULATION, and
RESEMBLANCE TO NATURE

which renders It impossible to detect them. There are no
visible, fastenings, and from the absence of all weight and
their congeniality to the mouth, may be worn on the most
tender or sensitive gums with the greatest comfort. Teeth
stopped, loose teeth fastened, die. Consultations Free.
Terms strictly moderate.
314, Regent-street, facing the Polytechnic.

DECAYED TEETH AND TOOTHACHE.-
HOWARD'S ENAMEL for stopping decayed teeth,
however large the cavity. It is used in a soft state without
pressure or pain, and hardens into a white enameL It remains
in the tooth many years, rendering extraction unnecessary,
and arresting the decay. Sold by • all medicine vendors,
Price ls.

PRESENTS.—ORNAMENTAL and SCIEN
TIFIC.—ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of anew and elegant assortment
of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Inkstands,
beautiful inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c., in Italian,Alabas-
ter, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and
manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her
Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate
the interesting, study of MINERALOGY, CONCHOLOGY,
and GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNAN r, at 149, Strand, W.C.

CE R ATIN RELIEF for the AFFLICTED.—
Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PlLLS,re-
pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr.
Scott, of Bromley, Kent, are a sure remedy for affections of the
liver, indigestion, bile, sick headache, giddiness, loss of appe-
tite, lowness of spirits, &a They can be taken at any time,
without any danger from wet or cold, act mildly-on the bowels,
without pain or griping, clear the skin, remove sallowness
and pimples, purify the blood, brace the nerves, and invigo-
rate the whole system. Sold by most druggists, in boxes,
Is. lad. and 2s. 9d. each. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's
Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
igreen
package, with " William Lambert, 20, Jermyn-street, ' en-
graved on the Government stamp.

REDUCTION OF TEN POUNDS PER TON
In the price of
THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE
On and after the let of April, 181V1.
Barrels ctg 448 Feeds, wg nett 1121bs„ with measure, 40s each
Cases „ 448 Feeds, ~ 1121b5., in Packets, 45s each
Carriage paid to any railway station in the kingdom,
Nutritives value .. • • .£l5
Condimental value .. 125

Total .. £l4O per ton.
showing a profit of £lOO per ton through the use of this in-
valuable compound, adapted for the seasoning of all kinds
of food for animals.
Agents required in every town where none are already
appointed.
JOSEPH THORLEY, the Inventor and sole Proprietor.
Offices, 77, Newgate-street, London.
A. Pamphlet sent free by post on application.

1838
1841
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HE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY of the
-AL BANK of 2!NGLAND do hereby Give Notice, That on
and after the 19th day of May net the business of the Bank
of England will. CLOSE on. SATURDAYS at Three o'clock
in the afternoon, instead of at four, as at present.
April 26, 1860. JAMES STEWART, Secretary.

3/lETROPOLITAN, COUNTIES, AND
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
27, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, London, S.W.
CAPITAL XlOO,OOO.
Assurances upon single and joist lives and survivorships.
Immediate ammities, and annuities to commence at a fixed
age. Endowments for children a.nd for expected famine&
Credit given fbr half the premiums for the first five year
Three-fourths: of the profits divided amongst the assured.
Policies purchatied after five years premiums have been paid.
No charge for policy stamps, or other entrance fees. Loans
on approved real and personal .ecurity, in connection with
life assurance- Service permitted within the'United King-
dom, in any volunteer corps free of extra premium.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

142, Strand,London.

Empowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE,
SURVIVORSIIIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.

DIRECTORS.
EDMOND' SHEPPARD STMES, M.D., Chairman.
John Elliotsors, M.D.,Cantab., john Moss, Esq.
F.R.S. John Symes, Esq.
Henry J. HoMson, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.

SECRETARY TO TIIE BOARD.
Alexander Riciardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blondel, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Professor Wheatstone, F.ILS, and Professor J. Radford..
Young.
..)lEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.

J. Elliotson,:k.D., Cantab., .R.S., 37, Conduit-street.

ACTUARY.
s,ii. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S.;&e.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolouse, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Bressrs..Gregy, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford-
row.

The next Q•ornquennial Division of Profits will be declared
in May, 1860.
Eyza mples of Bonus up "to May, 1855 :

Bonus in Bonus in Permanent
Sum Policy addition Reduction
''' taken Age. ), Ass ured. to Sum Cash.of Annual
out in Assured. Premiums.
•r .0 . a .0 . a A fi_ cl.

X s. d. £s. d. £s. d.
3,000 807 17 7 428 1 4 66 3 8
4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2
2,800 1 120 17 0 1 72 14 6 1 6 7 7

The followi a g are amongst the advantages offered by the
International ; Life Assurance Society:—
The Society- • was established in 1&38.
Two-thirds c f the profits are divided amongst the assured
every five year 1.
For prospecti ices and every other information, apply to the
Chairman, 142, Strand
142, Strand,. :London, W.C.

EDMOND S. STMES, Chairman.

THE NAVY.

Admiral Sir C. Fremantle, 1i.C.8., in command
of the Ch annel Squadron, struck his flag on board
the screw- steam-ship Royal Albert, 121, at Ply•
mouth, on. Wednesday at sunset. It is reported
that the ign llant officer is gone to the Admiralty on
special has: mess.
The al La cations and improvements ordered by the
Admiralty to be made at No. 1 dock in Chatham
dockyard. 1 vill be at once commenced by the Govern-
ment corrtz actors, Messrs. Foord and Sons, of Ro-
chester. 'The works will include the taking down
and rem( Ivt Li of the present entrance to the docks, and
substituf g a more pommodious one, by which a
better ac ,cuss willhe obtained for ships requiring to
be dockc ‘.d. It is also intended to effect some im-
provements in the interior of the dock, whereby
more sp 4i.ce will be obtained, besides other advan-
tages. ' the works are expected to be in hand seve-
ral moot

The I.7iorch, 4, contract built steam gun-vessel,
fitting a t Chatham for the first-class steam reserve,
has been. masted and rigged, and has commeneed
shipping- her stores from the dockyard. She is nearly
complett til, and will be ready to take her place in
the steat a reserve fleet by the time ordered—the
31st inst;.

Nos. 31[) and 32 mortar vessels have been entirely
broken up at Chatham dockyard. The timbers of
which tile 3e vessels were built have been Stowed to-
gether, lip art from the other timber in-the dockyard
but, in c :cm isequence of its rotten state, very little, it
is °spec to d, will be found fit to be brought into use
for the • purposes of the dockyard.
, The "ll'ri" ncomalee, 24, sailing frigate, which is fit-
ting nt.: Chatham as a training ship for the Naval
Coast V olunteers, is to be supplied with the follow-
ing arm an lent :—Main deck, 10 32-pounders, each
of 50 ev rt. ; and 6 8-inch guns, each 52 cwt.
The o Aeration of cutting asunder and half launch-
ing a 50 'gun frigate will take place at Chatham
dockyard in a few days, as the sailing frigate Are-
thusa, 5 0, is being converted into a screw steamer.
The .4 albatross, 12, has been entirely broken up
at Chat lLam ;dockyard. Although the Albatross
has bee, a built a great number of years, and has
seen col sniderable service in all parts of the world,
several of the timbers were found to be as sound
as on t. Ea e day they were first put into the ship,
while ti ill bolts and fastenings, notwithstanding
their age; were all in very good condition. The
work= in ship of the vessel, too, was likewise found
to be e: cc eedingly good.
The to unortalite, 51, screw, has been undocked

from N o. 7 dock at Portsmouth, on the completion
of her coppering to her present draught.
The Victoria and Albert, Royal paddle yacht,
Capt. lion. S. Denman, completed her repairs
alongside Portsmouth dockyard last evening.
The Algiers, 91, screw, Capt. G. D. O'Callaghan,
and the ' Mars, 80, screw, Capt. J. N. Strange, are
both ui ic ler orders to proceed to Portland from
Spithea and are expected to sail hourly.
The isc rew steamship Orion, 91, Capt. 1. B.
Frere, In am the Mediterranean, arrived in Ply.
mouth Sc 'und yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. It

is sai 3. that her crew Will be transferred to the
screw steamship St. George, 91, in the first-class
steam =eserve.

The :paddlewheel steam tender Advice, Second
Mast( tr M. Raymond, left Plymouth on Wednesday
for Q atenstown.
Th sailing brig Swift has been taken into the
basin at Devonport dockyard to be fitted as a moor-
ing v ensel for Malta.
Th. following appointments were made yesterday
at the 'Admiralty :—Thomas Pounds, Master, to the
Hecat ;a ; Frank Inglis, Master, to the Trafalgar ;
Henr3 r S. Ley, Master, to the Diadem ; and John
w. iv„ Green, Paymaster, to the Hecate.

STRANGE DOINGS. A2' THE AGAPE-
NONE.

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Rumours of recent strange doings at this peculiar
institution are floating about the district, and prove
on inquiry to have something stable for their origin.
Everything that transpires at the " Abode of Love"
seems to be kept as secret as possible, and the inci-
dent which has recently occurred 'forms no excep-
tion to the rule. From information afforded us we
are enabled to give the following particulars :
About six years ago Mr. Lewis Price, a clergyman
and a Welshman, joined the Princeites. Since
then he has married one of three Miss Nottidges,
who are said to have taken with them to the Agape-
mone £6,000 each, the whole of which money was
secured to the lord. Another Miss Nottidge was
married to an inmate, and a third died lately under
distressing circumstances. The brother of the de•
ceased lady has taken legal proceedings against
Mr. Prince, the head of the establishment, for the
recovery of the £6,000 his sister possessed, and the
case will, we understand, come before the Judges
next term. Mr. Price appears at one time to have
been a zealous advocate of the creed of his adoption,
and was one of those who attended the noisy meet-
ing held in Bridgewater to persuade the good folk
of this town that Mr. Prince was a heaven-sent
prophet and redeemer. About three months ago,
however, Mr. Price, having been deprived of his
wife for six weeks or thereabouts, got tired of his
lord's assumptions, and left the loving abode, vainly
endeavouring to take his lady with him. With the
late Mr. Waterman, of Castle-house, Enmore, he
resided for a short time, and has also been staying
at the Lamb Inn, Spaxton, adjoining the Agape-
mone, devoting his time and energies to procure the
release of his wife from the guardianshi of his
aforetirne affectionate brethren. Various have been
the plans and contrivances to attain this end; but
they have hitherto proved unavailing. Applica.
tion was made to the police to remove Mrs.
Price by force, her husband alleging that he
had reason to believe that she was detained
against her will. Of course the constable had no
power to intrude themselves among the happy
family and tear away one of its members, so another
plan had to be devised. It was arranged that when
the lady was walking on the terrace in the rear of
the dwelling of the Princeites, Mr. Price should.
jump the barriers dividing the grounds from a
neighbouring field, seize his partner, and trust to
the protection of the policeman in waiting to pre-
vent a breach of the peace from the gentlemen of
the Agapemone assaulting him and rescuing her.
This scheme, feasible as it looked, turned out to be
difficult of execution. The doughty Welshman
patiently waited for a favourable opportunity to
display his courage, but whenever his lady made
her appearance in the gardens and on the terrace,
she was guarded by a Princeite on either side, or
was accompanied by one only with others at hand..
Whether Mr. Price did not consider himself
capable of attacking two Agapemonites, or
whether he feared the readiness of the police officer
to give him prompt succour, has npt trans-
pired, The gallant liberation was not attempted,
proceeding no further than a project, and recourse
was consequently had to law, hoping peihaps that
that might achieve what force had not, dared to
essay. The services of Mr. William Brice, of
Bridgewater, were retained, and that gentleman in
company with Mr. Price demanded the lady so
much sought after at the Agapemone itself. The
gates were locked against them when their busi-
ness was known, and access denied to the object
of their search. A fortnight back affidavits were
laid before the Judges detailing the circumstances
of the case, and declaring that the lady was de-
tained against her will. Thereupon a writ of
habeas corpus was issued, the return to which had
to be made last Friday. The case was on that day
heard in private before a Judge in Chambers, Sir
F. Slade appearing for Mr. Price, and Mr. Benjamin,
Lovibond on the part of the founder of the Agape-
mone, producing Mrs. Price in propria persona.
The lady deposed that she was not detained in the
" Abode of Love" in defiance of her inclination, and

that she was desirous of remaining in the blissful
edifice. This reply defeated the aim of the husband,
the Judge at once declining to make an order for
the restoration of the lady to her liege lord.
Further proceedings are to be taken, for we hear
that there is a 'question of money to be contested,
besides a question of wife possession, Mr. Price being
shut out from the enjoyment of any ,portion of
his wife's £6,000, as well as from 'the fortune he
may have owned himself prior to throwing him-
self into the arms and power of Mr. Prince. It is
stated that all the inmates of the Agapemone trans-
fer their property to their chief, and sign a deed
by which they agree to forfeit all on discontinuing
to reside at the place and separating themselves
from the association. By the same deed provision
is made that members absenting themselves three
months shall be excluded. The people of the vil-
lage of Spaxton allege that 17 or 18 Agapemonites
have quitted the place within 12 months, and they
say for seven or eight years no children have been
born to the many couples diving in the mysterious
establishment.—Bridgewater Mercury.