The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-28 00:00:00

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Howard, Joh.

Price, Clare.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Holloway's Ointment aid Pills
Rheumatism—Goat—Neuralgia—The damp weather coin
monly prevailing at this season renders the above diseases
almost epidemic. In some shape or other, all except the
most robust, are tortured by them. Let all such sufferers
turn with confidence to Holloway's Ointment and Pills,
which for a quarter of a century have been lauded above all
other drugs for their soothing and curative powers in these
complaints. The affected parts, first fomented with warm
water, should be rubbed with the Ointment twice a day us
briskly as bearable. The Pills should be taken at the same
time to obtain the fall beneficial effect, so that while the
Ointment soothes locally, the Pills, purify, stimulate, and
strengthen generally.
[ADVERTISEMENT.)—ThOrIey'S Food for Cattle is now
beginning to seriously attract the attentiok of the farmer,
breeder, and feeder of stock. Two years of unremitting
care and attention have enabled its inventor to take high
ground as a benefactor to these interests ; and notwithstand-
ing the many drawbacks, the malevolent shafts hurled
against it and its probable utility, the food, from its admitted
value, will become a necessity to the agricultural interest.
Experience has
proved first, that it effects a considerable
saving in the consumption of provender; secondly, that it
produces health and vigour in all animals subjected to its
influence : and lastly, increases in a remarkable degree an
early development of fat. Mr. Thorley, originating this
singularly efficacious food, aimed at a compound calculated
to supersede, to s. certain extent, the tedious and expensive
mode then prevailing of fattening stall-fed beasts. In this
he happily succeeded ; and success prompted a very natural
desire to improve upon the invention, so as to make it ap-
plicable to every description of domestic animal. The Eng.
lish farmer was slow to encourage its use, and manifested an
unwillingness to rely upon its efficacy, fancying he possessed
in the produce of his farm, ample materials whereby to feed
and fatten his cattle at a cheaper rate than by the employment
or addition of artificial food. The tests to which this food has
been subjected have proved its perfect admissibility as a cheap
addition to the natural produce of the farm ; inasmuch as in
realised, and rendered marketable in two-thirds of the time
usually consumed in developing fat ; it, therefore, becomes
apparent that a certain saving is effected by a fair application
of Thorley's Compounded Food. It is believed that the present
unprecedented low price of wheat has induced its very gene-
ral preference to any other of the usual articles of
food ; it is, however, much questioned whether wheat is a
nourishing and proper food for the working horse, certainly
it is not for cows or pigs. Mr. Thorley's Food, besides
possessing the advantage of greatly invigorating the health
and increasing the physical power of all animals, is a tonic
and gentle stimulant, and when mixed with their other
food, materially assists their digestive powers—a matter of
great consequence, since it is an undoubted fact that the
nourishment contained in their erilinary food is lost, conse-
quent upon the unpaired or defective action of the digestive
organs ; it will also be found to be particularly beneficial
in restoring to good working condition horses which have
been over-worked, or become weak from disease, or ar
naturally of a feeble constitution. In cows its effects art
undoubted, indeed almost marvellous, nearly doubling the
yield of milk and butter, whilst it at the same time enriches
the quality of both. In pigs its fattening qualities are still
more remarkable, displaying in a few weeks its manifest
superiority over every other kind of compound or manu-
factured food adopted in the feeding of swine. Such has
been its marked success, that at all our great cattle shows,
Royalty, noblemen, and others who have fed their cattle
on Thorley's Food, have invariably carried off the principal
prizes, whilst cards of commendation have been awarded.
The patronage of Royalty, of our principal nobility, the
cltrgy, and a our leading agriculturists, must prove a
great incitement to this gentleman to pursue his onward
course ; and he may confidently rely, in producing so
highly-favoured a compound, on a continuation of such
high end. distinguished patronage,

The Leander, 50-gun sailing frigate, belonging to
the ordinary at Chatham, is ordered to be removed
to Sheerness, where she is to be docked and con-
verted into a 51-gun screw steam frigate, which
will necessitate her being lengthened considerably.
The screw steamer Rodney, 91, is ordered to be
docked at Chatham to be completed for the steam
reserve as soon as she has been fitted with the
whole of her machinery, a considerable portion ofl
which has been put on board.
Commander F. C. Mackenzie, of the screw steam
ship Nile, 90, Capt. Arthur P. E. Wilmot, whose
leg was unfortunately fractured and ancle dislocated
while superintending the lowering of a pinnace in
Devonport Dock3ard, on Wednesday afternoon, is
under cure at the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth.
It will afford much satisfaction to his friends to
know that he may be able in about two months, to
resume his services on board. Admiral Sir Alex-
ander Milnes' flagship will probably not be able to
leave Plymouth for her station, the West Indies,
before April.
The Lords of the Admiralty have granted per-
mission to the Irtisans of the Devonport dockyard,
to form themselves into a rifle corps.
The new screw steam gunvessel Espoir, 6, recently
launched at Pembroke, was appointed to leave that
port for Plymouth on Wednesday in tow of the
steam tender Lightning.
The paddlewheel steam tender Sprightly, G.
Allen, master, from Portsmouth, arrived on Thurs-
day at Plymouth with a portion of the crew of the
Emerald, akent on leave.

A circular has been read to the men belonging
to the ships in ordinary at Plymouth. Warrant
officers are, it is said, to Tank with second masters;
sick attendants are to 'lave aiditional pay; and
ships' cooks are to be entitl&l to a bounty if they
enter for 10 years.
The screw steam frigate Melpomene, 51, arrived
at Portland, on Thursday afternoon, from Spithead.
The screw moorings for the coal-hulk Pitt are now
placed in a central position in the harbour, and the
vessel i 4 daily expected from Portsmouth.
The hired transport Khersonese, Capt. Hurst,
laden with 2,000 tons of war stores for China, left
Woolwich yesterday at 2 p m. for Greenhithe to be
adjusted for sea. Mr. R. Day, who served in the
Field Train during the Crimean war, and who was
transferred (on the dissolution of that corps) to the
military store department at Woolwich, has taken
passage, together with 12 naval cadets, for service
in China. The Khersonese is being fitted with all
the appliances for a speedy and safe passage, and is
expected to be under canva:s a gi eit portion of her
voyage. She is supplied with a disconnecting screw,
which will only be made available in ease of con-
trary winds or a calm. Lieut. Douglas, R.N., has
taken charge, as Admiralty agent, and embarked
from Woolwich.

Mr. Francis Henry May, master of her Majesty's
steam guardship of Coastguard Hogue, who arrived
at Woolwich on Monday last, in charge of 26 sea-
men, to navigate the tender Harpy round to
Greenock, was yesterday appointed to the 51 screw
steam frigate Forte, commissioned by Capt. E. W.
Tumour, to carry the flag of Rear-Admiral the
Hon. Sir Henry Keppel at the Cape of Good Hope.
The military store steam-transport Lord Pan mure,
H. T. Moore master in charge, yesterday returned
to Woolwich, having discharged a cargo of obsolete
stores from Portsmouth at the Tower. She is under
orders to ship shot, shell, for Portsmouth.
The following appointments were m ide yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. J. J. W. Jervis, addi-
tional, to the Blenheim, far service in the Coast-
guard ; William Collins, midshipman, to the Grey-
hound ; Edward Seale, midshipman, to the Nile ;
George Christie, second-master, to the Alecto ; John
H. 'reliving, first-class assistant-engineer, to the
Alecto, in lieu of chief engineer; William Castle,
second-class assistant-engineer, to the Alecto ;
Robert H. Horne, acting third-class assistant en-
gineer, to the Asia, for service in the Sprightly ;
George Whiting and Thomas Spence, acting third-
class assistant-engineers, to the Alecto ; Richard
Evans, assistant-surgeon, to the Alecto; George H.
Whinier, paymaster, to the Forte; Henry E. Kit-
chen, assistant-paymaster, in charge, to the Alecto ;
George W. Jones, assistant-paymaster, to the
Forte; and George Snell, assistant-clerk to the
Alecto.

THE ARMY.

The following circular, dated War-office,9th inst.,
has been issued, addressed to officers commanding
and barrackmasters

" Mr. Secretary Iferbert, having had under con
sideration article 43 of the barrack regulations,
which requires that applications made by officers
for extra quarters should be forwarded by the bar-
rackmaster, with the approval of the officer com-
manding, to this office for sanction, has decided that,
for the future extra quarters in barracks may be al-
lowed to officers, with the sanction of the officer
commanding, without reference to this office, on
the conditions stated in the 44th article, and so long
as the lodging list be not affected thereby.
" All extra accommodation so granted must be
shown in the barrackmaster's monthly return, under
heading L."

The -Perseverance screw troopship, Commander
E. R. Power, at Portsmouth, embarked yesterday
for Corfu the Ist battalion' 9th Foot, under com-
mand of Lieut.-Col. D. M. Bethune. She will sail
for her destination this morning. The following
are the names of the officers and number of troops
embarked :—Lieut.-Col. 1). M. Bethune ; Capts, A.
0. Richards, A. G. Douglas, W. H. Peel, and H.
C. Vibart ; Lieuts. H. M. Thompson, I'. Taylor,
W. H. Burland, W. S. Massy, W. P. Hackett,
G. M. Chadwick, J. Aplin, C. J. Coote, and F. E.
Eccles ; Ensigns R. Fenton, T. Elmes, A. H.
Aj°dBjsuetlYait ni' C.Z.S. SBortßoan3,lYQuaartnedrmaCs.terGiV.Kßas.ntet:
Ban-
bury, Surgeon J. Carroll, Assistant-Surgeon
J. C. Johnstone, 34 sergeants, 14 drummers, 28
corporals, 457 privates, 56 women, 71 children,
3 officers' wives, and 6 children. For Malta.-
2 women and 3 children of the 2 battalions
of the 22d and 23d Regiments. For Corfu.-2
women and 1 child of the 2d battalion of the 3d
Buffs. The remainder of the regiment at Shorncliffe
are awaiting means of transport to Corfu, and com-
prise 12 officers, 12 sergeants, 12 corporals, 4 drum-
mers, and 305 privates, under the command of Major
G. H. Hawes.

As the progress of the department engaged in
the production of Sir William Armstrong's guns is
a subject of special importance to the public, it may
be interesting to learn that the manufacture of 12-
pounder guns at Woolwich has been this week in-
creased from 20, the late weekly ratio, to 45, 15 hav-
ing been turned out on Tuesday and proved at the
Royal Arsenal butt, 15 on Wednesday, and an addi-
tional number of 15 was yesterday completed and
proved fit for any amount of service. Arrangements
are in progress for making a number of 25-pounders,
which will be commenced as soon as the requisite
implements are prepared.
The first performance in the theatre which has
been fitted up at the Royal Marine Barracks Chat-
ham, for amateur theatricals by the officers and
men of the division and garrison, took place on
Thursday evening, on which occasion the interior
of the exceedingly well contrived theatre was
crowded by the Marines belonging to the division,
about 400 of whom were present, together with
Colonel Rca, Commandant; Colonel Hunt, Second-
Commandant ; and several of the officers, as well as
a few ladies.