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The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-22

Couit of Common Council.

A meeting of the Common Council was held yes-
terday at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor in the chair.
The Remembrancer (Mr. Corrie) in reply to Mr.
H. Lowman Taylor, as to whether a substantial
alteration had not been made iu the Metropolitan
Traffic Regulation Bill now before Parliament,
affecting one of the privileges of the Court of Alder-
men, said an alteration had been made by the
House of Lords in the bill, the effect of which
was to deprive the Court of Aldermen of the
veto which it originally gave them over the traffic
regulations that might be made under its provisions
by the Commissioner of Police. The Court of
Aldermen, he added, had since that alteration had
the subject under consideration, and had instructed
him to put himself in communication with the Go-
vernment on that subject. Mr. 11. Lowman Taylor
suggested that a representation be made by the cor-
poration to the Ministers of the Crown on the im-
policy of ignoring the Court of Aldermen in the
matter, and of placing them in a position subordi-
nate to their own Commissioner of Police. Mr.
Cubitt, the engineer for the corporation to the new
bridge at Blackfriars, reported that during the last
London, England, 1867-03-22

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
JT DEFRIES and SONS
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London, England, 1867-03-22

NOTICE OF RLDIOVAL•

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NOTICE OF RENIOVAL.

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NOTICE OF ItEIIO VAL.

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Works—London, Birmingham, and Paris.
Established 1803.

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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

NORTII BRITISTI.

The report of the directors shows an increase of
£ll,OOO in the receipts, and states that the traffic
is healthy and improving, but, owing to the increased
charge for renewals and maintenance, and all ex-
penses being strictly placed against revenue, the ba-
lance available for dividend is only £lOl,OOO, being
about £12,000 short of what the investigation com-
mittee reported last half-year. Consequently, while
all the stocks which were deprived last half-year of
dividend are again deprived of dividend, the North
British Preference, 1863, and, Port Carlisle Prefer-
ence now drop out, and the North British Prefer-
ence, 1862, gets 34 per cent, in place of 5 per cent.
Until the financial bill is obtained all payments of
dividends are necessarily deferred ; but nearly all
the debenture loans falling due have been renewed.
London, England, 1867-03-22

RAILWAY COMPANIES.

Mr. EDWARDS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether his attention had been called to the serious finan-
cial embarrassments in which many of the railway com-
panies of this country were at present involved in conse-
quence of tho recent decision as to the validity of deben-
tures as security; whether any applications had been made
to the Government for relief, and with what result ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his at-
tention had been called to the subject, and applications had
been made to the Government. He declined to state the
names of the companies making the application—first,
because the communications were confidential, and se-
condly because the application hal not been acceded to.
London, England, 1867-03-22

NOTICE Oil' REMOVAL.

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London, England, 1867-03-22

CHURCH RATES.

Mr. HARDCASTLE gave notice that he should post-
pone the motion on the abolition of church rates until the
Bth of May.

JAMAICA.

In reply to Mr. BuxToN,
Mr. AD DERLEY said the Government had strictly ful-
filled all the promises made in July last, and if with ina-
dequate results it was owing to the want of power. The
Government had done all that was possible to redress what
had occurred, and had issued regulations to prevent a re-
currence of such calamities for the future. Papers had
been laid on the table which would give in detail
the steps taken. With respect to the acts of the
naval officers, the Admiralty, considering they bad
been sanctioned by their superiors in command, had
not felt it necessary to institute ulterior proceedings.
London, England, 1867-03-22

STATE OF TRADE.

BRADFORD, March 21.—There is a very flat
market to-day. The transactions in wool are very
meagre. Good and fashionable wools, which are
scarce, are in slight demand, and command full
rates. There is hardly any business done in other
classes of wool, which may be had at a slight con-
cession. Quotations, so far as can be gathered from
the scanty amount of business done, are somewhat
irregular, except in those classes of wool most in
demand. The worsted yarn branch is equally de-
pressed. Some of the principal spinners are pretty
well employed on old contracts, but the rest are very
far from being in this position. Some small orders
are given out. Some spinnings of genappe and also
corded yarns are in fair request ; prices are without
change. The same torpor pervades the piece market.
The new American tariff, which bears severely upon
some sorts of worsted goods, causes perplexity and
doubt as to trade prospects in that quarter, and,
with heavy stocks in hand, it is hardly probable
that American merchants will be able to do moll
new business for some time to come. The business
doing for Germany and the Continent is very small'
London, England, 1867-03-22

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1867.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF DIVORCE.

(Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.)
BAKER V. BAKER AND GUYS.
This caso was tesumed to-day, and after the learned
Judge had summed up the jury found a verdict to the
effect that the petitioner and respondent both bad com-
mitted adultery. The petition, therefore, was dismissed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
DRIVEN TO CRIME THROUGH DISTRESS.—John
Crawford, a young man, who was described as of
"no fixed home," was charged before Mr. Knox
with stealing, at 374, Oxford-street, 14 pairs of
socks, of the value of 145., the property of Mr. J.
F. Hammond, hosier.
Mr. Hammond proved seeing the prisoner take
the socks from his door and run off with them. He
pursued the prisoner and gave him into custody.
Michael Gorman, 72 E, said ho found the socks
on the prisoner, and he admitted taking them. He
refused his address.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said—l have
found my living till now by hard work. I left
Burnley, and travelled from place to place, and
and came to London and got work. I then fell out
of work and went to Maidstone and worked there.
1 again got out of work, and have had no work since.
I then lived first on what money I had, and then by
selling my clothes. I then became worse off than
ever, and went to the casual wards at different
workhouses, and had nothing to live on but what
they gave me at those places—often only a piece
of bread. When I again came to London I was
hungry and starving. I went to a police-station
near Camden-town and asked for a night's lodging.
They said I must go to Somers-town, and
on my asking my way there the officer looked sus-
piciously at me, as if he thought I knew the way,
and then said, " Straight on." I got a job to hold
a horse, and after spending what I received, and
feeling very hungry, I saw the socks at the door
of the prosecutor's shop, and thinking I could get
• something by selling them I took them.
Poole, the assistant-gaoler, said the prisoner's
hands bore appearances of hard work.
The prisoner—The reason why I have not refer-
red to persons who know me is because I am deter-
mined that those who knew me as an honest youth
shall not know me as a thief.
Mr. Knox said the prisoner's story, if true, was
a lamentable one. He would remand the prisoner
for a few days, so that he should be carefully looked
at by the London police to see if he was known.
Barns, the gaoler, said the prisoner had been seen
by a greater number of the police than usual. •
Mr. Knox said the prisoner's was a hard story,
and asked Mr. Hammond, after what he had heard,
if he wished to go on with the case.
Mr. Hammond said the prisoner's was a distress-
ing case, and declined to press the charge any
further.
Mr. Knox discharged the prisoner, and strongly
but feelingly recommended him not to offend again.
London, England, 1867-03-22

tory, because it appears that Mr. GLADSTONE was
very much against the resolution finally agreed to.
Both generally and in detail the right hon. gentle-
man criticised the measure, -and all ended in his
condemning the Ministerial scheme in Into. While

we are very glad to find that Mr. GLADSTONE
listened to wiser counsels, we think that his future

career is likely to be far from satisfactory, taking the

events of yesterday as indicative of his movements.
The worst part of the affair is that mischief seems
to lurk in the background, notwithstanding the
_ .

concession made as to the second reading. It is
intended to subject the Government to a strict

scrutiny, so that the Opposition may find out which
are to be the vital points of the measure before it

goes into Committee. It is a great pity for a ques-
tion so important as Reform to be thus made the
stalking-horse of party, and it is a great disgrace
to the Liberals that they cannot and will not
allow any scheme to be propounded to the House
without interfering so much and confusing those
who seek to settle the matter. We suspect that the
truth is that this Bill is too liberal for those who

pick such holes in it, and the way in which Mr.
GLA.DSTONE has gone on respecting Household Suf-

frage is very suspicious to say the least of it. He
did not give Mr. ROEBUCK the direct reply he
asked for, as to whether he was or was not in favour
of Household Suffrage, pure and simple, but went
off into a round-about speech which took in all the

chief points of the measure, which did not allow his
hearers to determine as to whether or not he would

accept that principle as the basis of representation
We look upon Mr. ROEBUCK as a thorough Re•

former, perfectly sincere and genuine in his acts and
words respecting it; he is as ready to take a good

measure from the hands of the Conservatives as from
those of the Liberals ; but how few follow his ex-

ample and emulate his public spirit and patriotism.
The hon. gentleman urged upon the meeting to
allow the Bill to go into committee, declaring that
London, England, 1867-03-22

RAILWAY COMPANIES.

Mr. EDWARDS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether his attention had been called to the serious finan-
cial embarrassments in which many of the railway com-
panies of this country were at present involved in conse-
quence of the recent decision as to the validity of deben-
tures as security; whether any applications had been made
to the Government for relief, and with what result ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his at-
tention had been called to the subject, and applications had
been made to the Government. He declined to state the
names of the companies making the application—first,
because the communications were confidential, and se-
condly because the application ha I not been acceded to.

REFORM FOR IRELAND.
Mr. C. FORTESCUE asked whether it was intended
to introduce a measure of Reform for Ireland ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied in
the affirmative.

THE REFORM BILL.
Mr. Sergeant GASELEE gave notice that, in the event
of the Reform Bill being read a second time, he should
move a clause in committee to the effect that all boroughs
with a population of less than 5,000 should be dis-
franchised.
London, England, 1867-03-22

ftHEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Bucks one,
THIS EVEN &NG, iAVIi.) GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern,
Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Coe, tv.c. ; Mesdames
Moore, Chippendale, Fitzwilliam, &c.
Atter which, THE S RIOUS FAMILY. Messrs. Elm:k-
etone, Ho e, Farren, Vincent, dtc.; Mesdames Chippendale,
Hill, Sidney, Burke, Ac.
To conclude with J P.NNY LDD AT LAST.
Commence at Seven.

E
nO YAL LYCUM HEAT
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr.T F eebter. RE._
NOTICE —The extensive preparations and rehears .ls
necessary for the Revival of the DUKE'S MOTTO," ren-
der it compulsory to CLOSE the THEArttE till MONDAY
NEXT, March when it will be presented with entirely
New Scenery by Mr. 'l'. Grieve, Dresses by Mr. S. May and
Miss Dickenson, and Properties and Decorations by Mr.
Labhart.
London, England, 1867-03-22

THE CASE OF MR. CHURCHWARD.

Mr. Sergeant GASELEE asked the Secretary of State
for the Home Department whether the Lord Chancellor
bad revoked tho appointment of Mr. Churchward as a
magistrate at Dover,
Mr. WALPOLE said he hoped the hon. and learned
gentleman would see the propriety of his refusing to
answer the question until the answer of her Majesty had
been received to the address which had been agreed to by
the house.
London, England, 1867-03-22

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London, England, 1867-03-22

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London, England, 1867-03-22

MONMOUTHSHIRE:

The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday at
the offices, Newport ; Mr. Crawshay Balky, M.P.,
in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the re-
report, an abstract of which has appeared in The
Sun. He stated that the half-year which they had
just passed through was one of unparalleled de-
pression ; all branches, of trade having suffered
severely, and hence the decrease in the traffic, and
also in the dividend. The Sirhowy Bill which they
had intended to oppose had been withdrawn, and a
committee of the board had been appointed to wait
upon the directors of the Sirhowy in order to see
whether they could arrange terms for either work-
ing or leasing that line.
Mr. CARTWRIGIIT reiterated his former opinion
that the £61,000 which they had paid for the
Brecon canal might as well have been thrown
away, for they would never see any return on
it. As to the traffic on the railway for the half-
year it was in every respect satisfactory, and un-
der all the circumstances they could not complain
of a dividend at the rate of 5f per cent. per annum.
The increase in the general merchandise traffic
might, he-thought, be avoided by a revision of tolls
and a proper arrangement with the steam-packet
companies. It was gratifying to find that the
Sirhowy Bill had been withdrawn, and he hoped
that the negotiations contemplated would lead to
the acquiring of that line by the Monmouthshire.
He recommended the closing of the suspense ac-
counts, and as to the debentures he had no doubt
that the senseless alarm -which seemed to have
taken hold of those who invested their money in
such securities would soon piss away.

Mr. BATCHELOR supported Mr. Cartwright's
views, and he suggested that if a favourable op-
portunity presented, itself an attempt should be
again made to secure the old Romney line.
Mr. LLEWELLIN advised a little more conciliation
towards the Shirhowy Company.
Mr. LINE condemned the course taken by the
Board in attempting to enforce an extra Id. per
ton on certain dock traffic.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply, maintained that the
interests of the company were served by the Bre-
con canal purchase. He looked with confidence to
the future of their property ; they had a vast
mineral wealth in the hills, and in time it must be
brought down over their line to Newport for ship.
ment.
The report was then adopted, and a dividend at
the rate of 5f per cent. per annum (less income-
tax) was declared for the half-year.
The retiring directors, Lord Tredegar, Mr. Craw-
shay Bailey, M.P., Mr. Octavius Morgan, M.P.,
and Mr. Gratrex, were re-elected.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the
proceedings.
London, England, 1867-03-22

FRANCE.

BOURSE, March 21, Three o'clock.—Quotations
have continued to descend, the close taking place as

follows :

4i per Cents 97 75
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 6B 60
Do. end month 6B 60
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Credit Foncier —
Do. end month 1455 -
BAIL

Bank Shares 3552 50
Italian Loan 53 75
Do. end month 53 80
Mexican Loan 22 50
Do. Bonds l6O
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred
r LYIL,

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1176 25
Lyons and Mediterranean 915

BOuthern 565
Western 5BO

Eastern
Sardinian . —

Austrian
4c 25
_ _ _

Lombard 4ll 50
_ _ _

North of Spain lO5
S aragma llO
Ditto to Barcelona —
Roman • —
London, England, 1867-03-22

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
TIl IS EVENING, at 7 (6th time), a New Drama, LOST
IN LONDON. Messrs. H. Neville. Ashley, J. L. Toole, P.
Bedfard, C. J. Smith. Eburne:; Miss Neilson, Miss A. Sea-
man, and Mrs. Allred Mellon.
To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of THE
MOUNTAIN DIRT; or, THE KNIGHT, THE LADY,
AND THE LAKE. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Iledtord,
Ashley, It. Romer, and C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon,
Miss Furtado. Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt. ate.
London, England, 1867-03-22

REFORM BILL FOR SCOTLAND.

Sir R. ANSTRUTIIER asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer whether it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to introduce a bill for the reform of the re-
presentation in Scotland in the present session ; and, if so,
when the bill would be laid upon the table ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
the intention of the Government after the holidays to in-
troduce a bill to increase the representation in Scotland.
London, England, 1867-03-22

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday the House of Lords' Committee consi-
dered several railway bills. The Furness Bill was
reported specially with amendments ; the Hayling
was adjourned until this day ; the opposition on the
Rhondda Valley and Hirwain Junction was with-
drawn, and it was referred. In Lord Redesdale's
Committee, the Atlantic Telegraph passed through
with amendments ; and the Worcester and Birming-
ham Canal, with amendments. In the House of
Commons, Room 10, the Bristol and Exeter was
passed with amendments ; and also the Sevenoaks,
Maidstone, and Tunbridge. In group 4, the Great
Eastern (Steamboats) was proceeded with and ad-
journed ; and the following were adjourned until
this day :—The Great Eastern, the Midland and
Eastern, Norwich and Spalding, &c., and the
Wensum Valley. In group 6 • the London and
North-Western (Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, and
Sheffield) passed ; and the West Riding and
Grimsby was proceeded with and adjourned. In
group 10 the Caledonian (Forfarshire Works, &c.)
was adjourned ; the Forth and Clyde Junctiop and
Caledonian was proceeded with and adjourned ; and
the following were also adjourned until this day :
North British (Abandonment, &c.), Great North of
Scotland, North British (CarlisleDeviation), Solway
Junction. Mr. Palgrave sat as examiner in the
House of Commons. The standing orders were not
complied with in the Great Western (petition for
additional provisions) ; they were complied -with in
the case of the Fulham and in the case of the Kil-
kenny Junction (various powers). The West Sussex
Junction was adjourned until the 28th.
London, England, 1867-03-22

THAMES.

STEALING TEA IN A DOCK.—William Leeman, a
dock labourer, aged 27, was brought before Mr.
Partridge charged with stealing lib. 4oz. of tea, the
property of the London and St. Katherine Dock
Company.
James Davidson, a constable, said the prisoner
was about to pass out of the St. Katherine Pock and
he stopped him and searched him, and found in each
stocking, which the prisoner was wearing on his
legs, 10 ounces of tea. The prisoner had been at
work in the B warehouse, where tea in large quan-
tities were deposited. On the way to the station-
house the prisoner was exceedingly violent.
The prisoner, in defence, said he bad been out of
work three or four weeks, and was in great distress
and difficulty. He had been lately advanced and
received an " extra ticket," enabling him to receive
employment in the dock as an extra labourer. He
was only taken on at two in the afternoon.
Mr. Partridge said that directly the prisoner ob-
tained work he commenced pilfering. lie sentenced
him to one month's imprisonment and hard labour.

MARKETS. --I his day.

MARK-LANE.

The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was very
moderate, and in fair condition. The trade for all qualities
ruled firm, but as millers purchased cautiously there was
no activity apparent. In some instances prices were rather
higher than on Monday.
A fair supply of foreign wheat was on the stands. • The
trade was very firm, and an advance in some instances of
is per quarter was established in the quotations.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, at full
currencies.
English barley was in very moderate supply, but the
show of foreign produce was good. The trade, even for
malting produce, was very quiet, at Monday's currency.
Malt was in very moderate request, at late rates.
Oats were in fair supply. The trade was firm, and prices
had an upward tsndency.
Beuns, the supply of which was moderate, sold slowly,
at previous quotations.
Peas were in slow request, at late prices. The market
was fairly supplied.
There was a fair demand for flour, at previous quota-
tions.

DRIP Al RITALS THIS 'WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oate. Flour.
English and Scotch 650 160 1,880 100 2,160
Irish — 700
Foreign 5,650 4,910 11,9b0 1,640
Isacks
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NEWG.A.TE AND LBIDENTIALL.
The supply of country-killed meat on sale here to-day
was tolerably good, of town rather limited. The quantity
of foreign was only moderate. Prime beef, mutton, and
veal sold steadily, at good prices ; otherwise, the trade was
inactive, at late rates.

Per Sib by the *mass.
s d a d sdsd
Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Inferior mutton.... 3 6 4 0
Middling do. 3 8 4 0 Middling mutton.. 4 2 4 8
Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime do 4 le 5 U
Prime small d0....4 6 4 8 Large pork 3 0 3 6
Veal 4 0 5 '. Small pork. 3 8 4 4
Lamb. Od to OsOd Os
London, England, 1867-03-22

THE "SUN" NEWSPAPER.-
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terrace, Edgware-road, is specially appointed ADEN t. to
deliver :he LATE EDITION of ""fil SUN "at the
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Orders by Post punctually attended to.
London, England, 1867-03-22

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is abet's itt par, and
the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterlinis. On
tomparing these rates with the English Mint price of
158, 'cid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about I.loth per cent. dearer in Paris than in London.
course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is about 108/ per cent. At this rate there is
no profit oa the importation of gold from the Ualted States;
London, England, 1867-03-22

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DUBLIN TRUNK CONNECTING.

A meeting of the shareholders in this company
was held yesterday at the London Tavern—Mr.
Williams, a member of the committee of investiga-
tion, presiding.
Mr. C. Fox explained that he had not undertaken
the duties of engineer until after the retirement of
one of the gentlemen who had previously filled that
position. He was convinced that the company's bill
had been obtained on the strength of his evidence,
but the company fell into difficulties, and as he
thought they were spending too large a sum in
sinking the two shafts, he wrote to the contractor,
pointing out how the work could be done for less.
He had recently been in communication with the
London and North-Western, and had found that
that company was exceedingly anxious to afford all
the necessary support for carrying out the enterprise,
and if the shareholders would only rest a week or
two, during which the directors had pledged them-
selves not to make any call, he had no doubt he
should be able to conclude an arrangement which
would be satisfactory. The capital might thus be
raised, and he was confident that the works could be
executed within the original estimate of £250,000.
The CHAIRMAN said they had already suffered too
much by delay, and anything that Sir C. Fox had
said could not interfere with the proceedings which
they intended to take against the directors in Chan-
cery. Anything that was offered by the London and
North Western would be attentively considered by
them.
After considerable discussion resolutions were
passed appointing a committee for the purpose of
taking such legal proceedings against the directors as
the interest of the shareholders might demand, with
power to add to their number, and that a subscrip-
tion of ss. per share be paid, not later than the 31st
inst., for the purpose of defraying alllegal and other
expenses.
The proceedings then terminated.

MELBOURNE AND HOBSON'S BAY UNITED.
The report of the directors for the half-year end-
4
ing 31st December last stated that the merchandise
traffic was considered satisfactory, 102,649 tons I
having been conveyed over the line during the past
six months. Sixty foreign vessels, 137 intercoloniatheir
l •
steamers, besides 22 colliers, had discharged
cargoes at the railway pier. The coal traffic was
viewed as a very important branch, and every
effort would be made to increase it. The pas-
senger traffic showed an increase. The twenty
additional trucks ordered from England bad come
to hand, and were in regular use. The directors
had made considerable reductions in the fares at
several stations, where the extent of population
seemed to warrant their doing so. The working
expenses of the line had during the past half-year
been increased by £2,000 over the usual average.
Owing to the running of additional trains, the ex-
pense of locomotive working was increased by £7OO ;
but, as those additional trains had not produced any
augmentation of revenue, the directors intended to
reduce the working expenses of this department.
The total expenditure for the half-year amounted to
London, England, 1867-03-22

THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. H. C. NATION.
Mr. W. H. . NATION has much pleasure in announcing that
he has aitained special leave of Mr. Benjamin Webster to
produce J. B. Buckstone's Romantic Adelphi Drams, TH11:
FLOWERS Or' THE FOREST.

THIS EVENING, J. B. Buckstone's Romantic Adelphi
Drama, THE FLOW E' ztS OF Tll itl FOREST. introducing
a novel and picturesque •• lilYst DANCE" by the powertut
Corps de Bailer, under the direJtion ot qtr. Milano. Met•srs.
Fernandez, Atkins, stephens ; Misses Editn Stu.trt, Th:rl-
- Iticilard "ton, Marion.
To oonctude with the Nation-al Burlesque Opening' ot
HUSH-A-BYE, BABY. Miraes Caroline Parkes, !Still,
Isiisbett, ThirlwAll, Marion ; Messrs. Atkins, Stephens, and
Arthur.
London, England, 1867-03-22

JAMAICA.

In reply to Mr. BUXTON,
Mr. ADDERLEY said the Government bad strictly ful-
filled all the promises made in July hilt, and if with ina-
dequate results it was owing to the want of power. The
Government had done all that was possible to redress what
had occurred, and had issued regulations to prevent a re-
currence of such calamities for the future. Papers had
been laid on the table which would give in detail
the steps taken. With respect to the acts of the
naval officers, the Admiralty, considering they bad
been sanctioned by their superiors in command, had
not felt it necessary to institute ulterior proceedings.
London, England, 1867-03-22

RACING FIXT

Eastbourne Hunt
Northampton
Cardiff
Windsor Spring 4
Idinburgh Sp. Meeting
Liehfield Spring 8
Newmarket Ora Ten 8
MA
Ascot Spring
York Spring 7
Doncaster Spring 9
Salisbury
Balk
JUI
Ascot Summer 4
Windsor Summer
Manchester Summer 12
17
Hampton l3
Odiham
Bibury Club i,;18
J
("arlisle 2
Newmarket July 2
Pontefract

Reading
Liverpool July Meeting 10
Hungerford ............... 11
Nottingham ............... 16
AU(

Ripon 5
Brighton
8
Brighton Glut;
_ 9

Levee w 1
Eels= ..... 1
133 1
Wolverhampton
Stockton
Oxford
Hastings
York August
SEPT
Margate
Warwick Spring 3
Abingdon 5
Leicester
i Doncaster
Brecon
London, England, 1867-03-22

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.

The object of the Company is to acquire three valuable
mining properties in Carrnarthenshire ; that is to say, New
Nantymwyn, Gilfach, and Glan-Towy.
New Nantymwyn is a continuation westward of the
celebrated Nantymwyn Mines. These Mines have been
worked to immense profit for centuries, and appear to be
perfectly inexhaustible. Some idea may be formed of the
great value of these Lodes from the fact that they occupy
a channel of 180 feet in width, consisting of six divisions
or lodes, and that a sink on one of them is now yielding
eighteen tons of rich quality ore, worth upwards of £2OO
per fathom for Lead.
2dly. The Gilfach property consists of a Lead Mine,
worked to some extent and furnished with water machi-
nery, in which a discovery of Lead Ore has been made
by an Adit. It is proposed by the Company to extend the
shaft downwards on this eourse of ore, as well as to ex-
plore another discovery of ore in the sett on the Lady
Eliza No. 2 Lode, where there is a god back of ore ground
cropping up to and extending a considerable length along
the surface.
3dly. Glan-Towy is an old Lead Mine. Shafts, which
have yielded Lead Ore in some quantity, exist on the top
of the hill, and the present Company propose to drive an
edit to prove the value of the Lodo under the old sinks.
Plans taken from the Ordnance Survey, showing the ex-
act position of the Lode; together with ground plans of
the estate sections of the Mines, and reports by skilful
mining engineers, are appended, and will be forwarded on
application to the Secretary. Specimens of the ore may
be seen at the Company's Offices.
Taking into consideration the position of the Mines, the
highly favourable prospects, and the return of ore being
immediately available, the Directors feel confident that,
with the outlay proposed, profits equal to the adjoining
mines will be participated in by the. Shareholders,
Applications for Shares, to ba accompanied with the
deposit of ss. per Share, may be made to the Secretary, at
the Offices of the Company, or the Bankers. ,
London, England, 1867-03-22

JOIIN GOE N ELL and CO.'S CHERRY
Tuolfi PASTIG is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the Leech a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant tragranee to
the breath. Fri,* Is. 61-Ited Bull Wharf. v 3, Upper
Thame.-street, London.
London, England, 1867-03-22

THE ARMY SANITARY COMMISSION.

Sir G. STUCLEY asked the Secretary of State for War
what was the name and date of the appointment of the
civilian member of the army sanitary committee referred
to in vote 17, army estimates ; why, with his travelling
expenses, he received £1,200 per annum ; and why a
medical officer of the army could not perform the duties
required from such civilian practitioner ?
Sir J. PAKINGTON said the name of the gentleman
was Dr. Sutherland; his salary was £l,OOO a year. Ho
was appointed by Lord Panmure, and, :although a medi-
cal officer in the army, could certainly perform the duties ;
yet, as the gentleman acting was a person of the highest
talent and capability, it would be unjust to deprive him
of his appointment.
London, England, 1867-03-22

NOTHING IMYOSSIBLE.—The greatest and
most usetul invention of the day, AQUA AMA R
Messrs. JOHN GOSNRLL and CO., Red Bull Wharf, 93,
Upper Thames-street, Pertnmers to her Majesty, respect -
tuiiy offer to the public this truly marvellous Aida, which
gradually restores tna human hair to its pristine hue—no
matter at what age, The Agna Amarella has none of the
properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the
system, and when the hair is once restored one application
per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per
bottle, or in half bottles, 105, 61. Testimonials from artistes
of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re-
spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John
Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales.
London, England, 1867-03-22

THE TORNADO.

Sir R. COLLIER asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs if be had received copies of the depositions
of the crew of the Tornado, sworn before the British con-
sul at Cadiz on the 23d February last; and, if so, whether
he would lay them upon the table of the house.
Lord STANLEY said they had not yet been received,
but as soon as they arrived they would be laid on the
table of the house.
London, England, 1867-03-22

NORTH BRITISH.

The report of the directors shows an increase of
£ll,OOO in the receipts, and states that the traffic
is healthy and improving, but, owing to the increased
charge for renewals and maintenance, and all ex-
penses being strictly placed against revenue, the ba-
lance available for dividend is only £lOl,OOO, being
about £12,000 short of what the investigation com-
mittee reported last half-year. Consequently, while
all the stocks which were deprived last half-year of
dividend are again deprived of dividend, the North
British Preference, 1863, and; Port Carlisle Prefer-
ence now drop out, and the North British Prefer-
ence, 1862, gets 34 per cent. in place of 5 per cent.
Until the financial bill is obtained all payments of
dividends are necessarily deferred ; but nearly all
the debenture loans falling due have been renewed.
London, England, 1867-03-22

STATE OF TRADE.

...
BRADFORD, March 21.—There is a very flat
market to-day. The transactions in wool are very
meagre. Good and fashionable wools, which are
scarce, are in slight demand, and command full
rates. There is hardly any business done in other
classes of wool, which may be had at a slight con-
cession. Quotations, so far as can be gathered from
the scanty amount of business done, are somewhat
irregular, except in those classes of wool most in
demand. The worsted yarn branch is equally de-
pressed. Some of the principal spinners are pretty
well employed on old contracts, but the rest are very
far from being in this position. Some small orders
are given out. Sonic spinnings of genappe and also
corded yarns are in fair request ; prices are without
change. The same torporpervades the piece market.
The new American tariff, which bears severely upon
some sorts of worsted goods, causes perplexity and
doubt as to trade prospects in that quarter, and,
with heavy stocks in hand, it is hardly probable
that American merchants will be able to do 111011
new business for some time to come. The business
doing for. Germany and the Continent is very small'
London, England, 1867-03-22

ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SEVEN
DESTITUTE ORPHANS are being maintained in
the ALBER 17 ORPHAN ASI Collingwood Court,
Bagshot, Surrey. FUNDS greatly needed for their support.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Sea

Offices, 96, Cheapside. E.C.

HELP for the DESTITUTE SI CK,—
METRO POLITAN FREE HOSPITAL. Devon-
shire-square, City. Instituted for the immediate gratuitous
Relief of the Sick Poor of every Nation and Creed, without
letters of recommendation. FUNDS are urgently needed to
maintain its efficiency.
BANKERS—Messrs. Barnett, Hoares. and Co.. 62, Lombard-
street. JNp. GURNEY FRY, Chairman.

GEO. Cii.OXTON. See'retary.

GREAT NORTEIERN HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, ishneton, N.
Supported by Volunt try Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
free.
BANKERS—Messrs. Barnett, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street ; Mess's. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall. HON.
SEc.—F. Smith, Esq. GEORGE REID, Sec.

THE BOARD of MANAGEMENT of the
LONDON HODICEOPATIIIC HOSPITAL wish to
call the attention of their friends t its position—during the
past year the beds have been almost constantly filled, and
the drain on the resources of the Hospital has consequently
been great. They trust, therefore, that all the friends of
how ce Ipathy, both in town and country, will rally round
them, and thus prevent the necessity of curtailing the use-
fulness of the Hospital by the admission of fewer patients.
SUBSCRIPTIONS earnestly needed. Bankers Messrs.
Prescott and Co., Threadneedle-street; and Union Bank,
Argyll-place, Itegent-street.
JOHN R. WARREN, Clerk.
No. 52, Great Ormond-greet, W.C.
London, England, 1867-03-22

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

JT DEFRIES and SONS'
• NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—Merchants and the
Trade supplied with PATTERN BOOKS FREE.-147,
Houndsditch.

Works—London, Birmingham, and Paris.
Established 1803.

DR- SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS
PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre-
pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr.
Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who
suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind 2
spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &a For habitual
mstiveness, as a family
aperient medicine, and as a purifier
of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, Pro'
Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, Chemist, 8, King
mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most drug-
gists, in boxes,le. lAd., and three times the quantity in one,
2s. 9d. Be sure to ask tor Dr. Soott's Bilious and Liver Pills.
The genuine are a square green package. with " William
Lambert." engraved on the stamp.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
London, England, 1867-12-04

PENNY READIN
SOI
Last Rose of Summer (West).

GS.—PIANOFORTE
Jos.

God Bless the Prince of

Wales (do.) 4s.
Angel's Song (do.) 3s.
Home, Sweet Home (Wal-
lace). 3s.
Believe me if all (West). 4s.
Down where the blue bells
(do.) 4s.
1 Wandered in Dreams (do.)
3s.

4s.
Musical Box Liebich). 3s.
Snuff-Box (do.) 4s.
Bird Organ (do.) 3s.
Nymphs of the Fountain
(Brinley Richards). 4s.
Warblings at Eve (do.) 3s.
Vivo la Reins (Brinley
Richards). 4s.
All at half price, with an extra stamp for postage.
HAMILTON'S MODERN INSTRUCTIONS
for the PIANOFORTE. 606th edition, 4s. ; free
for 28 stamps.

"It is unapproached by anything of the kind that has
hitherto been produced."—Oriental Circular, March 26.
London : Robert Cocks and Co., Now Burlington-street;
and may be had everywhere.
London, England, 1867-12-04

THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION.

NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi-
dently recommended as a simple but certain Remely
for Indigesti,,n, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases
to which we are subject, being a medicine so uniformly grate-
ful and beneficial, that it is with justice called the "Natural
Strengthener of the Human Stomach." "Norton's Pilia "
act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient ; are mild iii their
operation, safe under any circumstances, and thousands of
persons can no v bear testimony to the benefits to be rierived
from their use, as they have been a never-falling Family
Friend for upwards of 20 years.
Sold in betties at ls. 1d , 2s. 9d., arri I la. ea3h, in every
town in the kingdom.
CAUTION.

Be sure and ask for ‘• NORTON'S PILLS," and do not be
pertLided tc purchas 3 any of the various imitations which
hive sprun•r up in c ~isequence of the success of A owroll's
CAMOMILE PILLS.
London, England, 1867-12-04

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Dec. 3, Two o'clock.—The liquidation
on shares and securities is rather unfavourable after
the settlement on French Stocks. The market is
weak. Threes are at 69f. 15c., with a decline of
tic. Italian Fives are offered at 46f. 30c., losing
sc. Credit Mobilier are at 163 f. 75c., lower by
2f. 50c. Spanish Mobilier lose 2f. 50c., at 210 f.
Comptoir d'Escompte is without change, at 635 f.
Credit Foncier shares are quoted 1,375 f., less by 2f.
50c. No remarkable feature in Railway shares.
The cours de compensation are as follows :—ltalian
Fives, 46f. 30c. ; Credit Mobilier, 162 f. 50e. ;
Spanish Mobilier, 210 f. ; Comptoir d'Escompte,
642 f. 50c. ; Credit Foncier, 1,385 f. English Con-
sols are reported with a fall of at 934.
Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows:-
4i per Cent.
End of month... Italian Loan
3 per Cent
End of month 69 17k Mexican Loan ... 11 50
Credit Mobilier 170 Do. Bonds

End of month... 170 Spanish Throes 3B
Credit Foncier ...1382 50 Home Debt —
Ead of m0nth...1377 50 Deferred —
RAILWAYS. Account.
Orleans ... 8721
N orthern llB3
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern.... 560
Western
Eastern • • 535
Sardinian
Austrian • 5211.
. ,
Lombard 3.554
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman s7i

Mrs. Grimshaw, who was with her husband,
Jemmy Grimshaw, when thrown out of a pony carriage,
by which they were both seriously injured, died on Friday
from the shock received by the accident.
WOOLCOTT V. THELLUSSON.—ThiS was an action
(before the Lord Chief Justice and special juries) to recover
£3OO upon a bill of exchange. The defendant pleaded
never indebted and fraud. The plaintiff is a trainer, re-
siding at Woodford, near Salisbury, and the action was
brought upon a bill of exchange for £3OO, the value of a
racehorse, named Ropley, which the defendant had pur-
chased of the plaintiff. Before the learned counsel had
concluded his opening address to the jury the defendant
withdrew the plea of fraud, and a verdict for the full
amount was taken for the plaintiff, . subject to a reference
of the points of dispute between the parties to Lord Ports-
mouth.

INTERESTING DISCOVERY.—A dealer in old books
at Cockermouth while examining the other day a folio
copy of George Fox's Journal, printed in 1691, discovered
that beneath the fly-leaf, which had been pasted down'
was concealed a military pass signed by Oliver Cromwell.
It reads as follows :—" Permitt the bearer hereof, George
Illingworth, of Kirkbye, Esq., to passe about his lawfull
ocasious, ho being no ways disaffected towards the Fila-
ment°. Given under my hando and seale this 1 day of
February, 1648. 0. CRoMWELL. To all officers and soul
diem and others whom it may concerne." The signature
is bold; but the seal is torn away.

Some 150 tradesmen appointed to their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales cele-
brated the anniversary of her Royal Highness's birthday,
with a ball last evening. The general arrangements,
under the direction of 20 stewards, and the honorary
secretary, Mr. Melton, were most successful. The various
loyal toasts ttt the supper were proposed by Mr. W. C
Brown.
London, England, 1867-12-04

TO ADMIRERS OF LIGHT CARRIAGES.
HART,
79, NEW BOND-STREET,

has introduced one of the lightest four-wheeled Carriages
in London. The style is the T cart or Stanhope phaeton,
on an improved principle.
The peculiarity of this carriage is, it has sufficient room
for four persons, if required, and is 3 cwt. less than the
usual ones ; it has no perch, and can lock round in any
narrow lane. The wheels are hickory, with steel tyres,
springs only one inch wide, and has Lone's patent steel-
coated iron axles, which have received so many testimo-
nials.

S. H. wishes to remind the public it has been proved
many valuable horses are ruined by being overloaded with
a heavy carriage. It is a well-known fact that the intro-
duction of light carriages is only now in its infancy. One
is on view, and several to be seen building to order.
An inspection is solicited.
London, England, 1867-12-04

YARMOUTH BLOATERS, 25 for 4s. ; 50,
6s. ; 100, 10s.; 500, 40s. Fresh Fish in ice, three
kinds, for 10s. Delivered free to all parts of London and
country upon receipt of remittance, by FRED. BARN BY
and CO., Fish Purveyors, Groat Yarmouth.
London, England, 1867-12-04

ITOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL.
Sole pro;•rietor and manager, Mr. Sefton Percy.
THIS EVENING, at 7, the highly successful Drama of
FOR LOVE. Mesdames Stephens, Henrade, C. Saunders;
Messrs. Montague, Price, Widdicomb.
At 9, But-mind's new Burlesque, MARY TURNER ; or,
The \Vicious Willin and \Victorious Wirtue. Mesdames
Fanny Josephs, Saunders, Wilmore, Clinton, ecc.; Messrs.
Robins, Montague, Garden, Wilmot, &e. Magnificent new
scenery-, dresses, and appointments.

NOTE.—Seats may b© secured a month in advance.
Box-office open from 10 till 5; and all Libraries.
London, England, 1867-12-04

SCOTCH CIVIL COURTS

Mr. WALDEGRAVE-LESLIE asked the Lord Ad-
vocate whether the Government intended bringing for-
ward any measure in February, or soon after, so as to
obviate the dissatisfaction said to exist owing to the great
expense, delay, and uncertainty attending the administra-
tion of justice in the Supreme Civil Courts of Scotland ?
The LORD-ADVOCATE said that certain improve-
mentshad been already made, and in the event of the Scotch
business admitting of it a bill for remedying this inconve-
nience as far as possible would be introduced.
London, England, 1867-12-04

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

AQUA AMARELLA. restores the Human Hair
to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public
in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 35., 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. with brush.
Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames..
street, London, E.C.
London, England, 1867-12-04

THE "SINGER" NEW FAMILY
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Catalogues and Samples of Work post free.
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147, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON.