The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1866.

o WEST-END
_DINERS.-
" THE WELLINGTON,"
ST. JAMES'S-STREET, PICCADILLY.
LADIES' SALt,ON DINING ROOII on the First Floor
The SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS are now OPEN.
Terms—Twelve Months..£l Its. Od.
Six Months:..... I ls. Od.
Apply; D. CAMERON, 49, Et. James-street.

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S BADEN-BADEN
and UP Iv THE AIR, an entirely 1\ eur Entertain
ment, EVERY EVENING, at Eight (except Saturday);
Saturday Mornings at Three. POLYGRAPHIC HALL,
King William-street, Charing-cross
Luxurious sofa stalls, 6s. ; balcony stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ;
amphitheatre, 18.—A plan of stalls may be seen and seats
secured lit the Hall from Eleven to Five.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS,
ST. JAMES'S HALL.

EVERY EVENING at Eight. •WEDNESDAYS and
SATURDAYS, at Three and Eight,—The original and veri-
tably legimate CHRISTY MINSTRELS. First Season in
London these five years The only company in existence
which possesses a legal claim to the title, from the fact of its
being the only one which retains all the marked specialities
and distinguished favourites who originally gained the re-
putation of the company first in the United States, and sub-
sequently in this country, in 1857. No other company as-
suming the title of Christy Minstrels possesses a single in-
dividual member of the least distinction who belonged to the
original troupe. The Christys (after an absence of five years)
return to London with their band strengthened and im-
proved in every respect, their entertainment being unani-
mously pronounced bf the metropolitan press to be the most
sparkling in London.
Prices of Admission—New and luxurious fauteuils, 55.;
stalls, 3s. ; area..2s. ; gallery, Is. ; juveniles, under twelve.
half price to stalls and 'are% only. Fauteuils and stalls may
be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-
street; or at Mr. Austin's, 23, Piccadilly. -Manager, Mr.
Frederick Burgess.

ivrADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
_LT L BAKER-STREET, EASTER HOLIDAYS.
NEW ADDITIONS.—SeveraI life-size Portrait Models
of the most distinguished Personages of the day (including
those of the late LORD PALMERSTON and GUS-
TAVUS V. BROOKE) have been added since the last
Holidays ; and in the Chamber of Horrors aro Effigies,
taken from life, of SOUTHEY alias PORWOOD, and the
norious CHARLOTTE WINSOR.
Open during the first three days in Easter week from 10
a.m. till 10 p.m.
Admittance, ls. ; children, under ten, half price ; Extra
Rooms, 6d.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT THIS EVENING.
Dancing at I'en. Open until One o'clock. Admission,
ventlemen, ss. ; ladies, 2s. 6d. Door open at hall-past Nine.
Chef d'Orchestra, Signor L. Curti.
N. B.—Dw ing the evening th. eminent M. Levy will per-
form some of his favourite solos on the cornet.
Manager, DI. GRENET.

SWEET OPOPONAX.—PIESSE -and
L.U3IN'S naw PERFUME. This and a thousand
others for choice at the laboratory of flowers, 2, New Bond-
street, London. Sold in all parts of the world.

DR. CULVERWELL'S GRAND TURKISH
BATHS,
3, Great Marlborough-street, 3 doors from Poland-street,
Ladies every Monday.
Gentlemen all other days, 2s. each; 15, One Guinea.
Also opposite the Peat-office, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand.

SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which speedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair, 38. 6d, ; sent free for
54 sthlnpm.—AL EX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London.
Essay on Hair, id.

ALEX. ROSS'S BLOOM of ROSES, 3s. 6d.,
or 54 stamps.

pIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the
skin are improved by one done of ALEX. ROSS'S
VEGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove rennnes, sal-
lowness, ttv. 25. 9d.; by pc st for 40 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS,
243, High Holborn, London.

A LEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, ls., or 14
1-1. stamps.

HAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID ma.
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold
at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine,
ls. 6c1., or 20 stamps.

LIQUID ROUGE, ls., or 18 stamps.

GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, _London.—
ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour
immediatelyit is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na-
tural in erect. Price 38. ed. ; sent by post for 54 stamps.

ILIADIES HAIR DYED, from 1 guinea; Gentle-
men's, from 10s. 6d.

LIGHT LIGHT! LIGHT!
MATHEWS'S GAS LAMPS, Square or Globe,
of every size and design. Al 6 inch Bent Top Square
Lamp, vainted and glazed, 258 ; a 6 inuh powerful Reflect-
ing Lamp, with pendant iron and burner complete, £2 28
21 and 52, High-street, , ioomsbury.

Publicans and other Lamps redecorated equal to new.

PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE,
FOR

HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.C.
Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the
destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the
nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches.
At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor
from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that
they are homeless and starving. The Manager, &c.,
receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand-
ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
night numbers of young women, children, and orphans
are, for want accommodation, refused admittance, andhave
to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To
meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda-
tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish .the
work a sum of at least £3,000 more will be required.
Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it
is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur-
pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor families
in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and
accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give
shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really
starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome,
and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will
be offered in your behalf.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be
gratefully received by the Rev. D. GILBERT, D.D., No. 22,
Finsbury-circus, E.C.
DONORS AND SUBSCRIBERS TO THE REFUGE.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE Or WALES, K.G.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G.
His Royal Highness the Duke D'Aumale.
His Excellency the Count D'Apponyi.
His Excellency the Count Lavradio.
The Earl of Abergavenny.
The Earl of Desert.
The Earl of Denbigh.
The Earl Grey. K.G.
The Earl of Harewood.
The Earl of Eglinton.
The Earl of Kenmare.
The Earl of Durham.
The Countess of Albemarle.
The Lady Ellen Browne.
The Lady Camilla E. For-

tescue.
The Viscount Gage.
Field-Marshal Lord Gough,

K.P.
Tho Lord Dormer.
Tho Lord Petre.
The Lord Leigh.
The Lord Chelmsford.
The Lord Cranworth.
Baron de Rothschild, M.P.
The Hon. C. Langdale.
The Hon. W. Browne.
Th© Hon. H. G. Campbell.
Sir Charles Price, Bart.
Sir Robert Gerard, Bart.
Sir Pyers Mostyn, Bart.
Hon. Rustmnjee Jamsetjee
J eejeebhoy
The Governors of the Bank

of England.
The Worshipful Company of
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Armourer; and Braziers.
The Worshipful Company of

Tallow Chandlers. - -
Tho Worshipful Company of

Drapers.
The Worshipful Company of

Grocers.
The Worshipful Company of

Saddlers. -
The Worshipful Company of

Salters.
The Worshipful Company of
Merchant Tailors.
The Directors of the Bank of

Australia.
• The Directors of the Bank of

Australasia.
The Directors of the Colo-

nial Bank.
The Directors of the National

Bank of Ireland.
The Directors of the Provin-
cial Bank of Ireland.
The Directors of the Char-
tered Mercantile Bank of
India, London, and China.
The Directors of the Impe-

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rial Ottoman Bank. .
The Directors of the London

and County Bank.
The Directors of the Union
Bank.
Messrs. Coutts and Co

Messrs. Dimsdale, Drewett,
Fowler, and Barnard.
Messrs. Hanbury and Lloyds.
Messrs. Prescott, Grote, Cave
and Co.
London Assurance Corpora-

tion.
Royal Exchange Insurance
Company.
Sun Fire Office.
R. W. Barclay, Esq.
J. Bethel], Esq.
Mrs. Barnewall.
Miss Burton.
Mrs. Curling.
J. Henry Challis, Esq.
Dr. Carvalho.
R. Crawford, Esq., M.P.
H. Cazenne, Esq.
Mrs. Chesterton.
A. H. Campbell, Esq.
Miss Douglas.
Messrs. Durant & Co.
Messrs. Dawson & Sons.
Miss Dobson
Cursetjee Furdonjee, Esq.
Miss Franklin .
Dr. Gull.
C. Gould, Esq.
H. E. Gurney, Esq.
Messrs. Hills & Underwood.
Capt. Hogg.
I Miss Kaye.
J. Kynaston, Esq.
J. Knight, Esq.
L. Lloyd, Esq.
J. Lewis Mieville, Esq.
Miss M‘Mahon.
C. Manning, Esq.
Miss Martin
Breton Martinez, Eaq.
Messrs. Ponsfoa. and Sou-
thall.
F. X. Pereira, Esq.
Mrs. Palmer.
H. W. Prescott, Esq.
P. Philips, Esq.
N. H. E. Prowett, Esq.
M. R. De Quadros, Esq.
G. A. Shee, Esq.
H. Riddell, Esq.
T. Riddell Esq.
Messrs. Ralli Bros.
Messrs. De la Rue and Co.
Miss Rombold.
Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Scott.
Mrs. Southby.
Messrs. Tucker and Nsw.
F. Ward, Esq.
G. Basil Wcod, Esq.
Miss Young.
J. Young, Esq.
Messrs. Zuluta and Co.
&c. &c &C.

D URE WATE LONDON and
it GENERAL WATER PURIFYING COMPANY
(Limited) SUPPLY, on IiIRE or SALE, in the metropo-
lis and its suburbs, and'on SALE in the country, their
PATENT CISTERN:FILTER, which filters and purifies
all the water used in the house, whether for culinary or
drinking purposes, al the rate of half a gallon to four gal-
lons per minute, requiring no filling or attention from ser-
vants. Water tested free of charge. Testing apparatus,
easily used, sold by the Company.—For prices and terms
apply to the Secretary, 157, Strand, W.C., where testi-
monials from Dr. Letheby and others, and the filter
operation, may be seen.

TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY.—
The fear of pain and dread of opwation inherent to all
detrr very many to whom ARTIE/CIA', TEETH are of
vital importance from availing themselves of the services of
a dentist. In a practice founded in IS3O, and now ex, ending
over greater part of the kingdom, an experience unequalled
has been obtained, enabling us to offer even the most sensi-
tive sufferer a system•of dentistry perfect in its absolute
freedom from pain, a specialite r ertaining only to our prac-
tice, and for which her Majesty has granted her royal letters
patent. This system embraces the non-interference with all
stumps, however decayed, the support ng instead of extrac-
tion of loose teeth until they become firm and useful in mas-
tication, and the utter absence of all and every operation, so
that the most nervous person can be supplied without tear of
pain or inconvenience. These teeth are cheaper, more dur-
able, na'ural, and comfortable than any yet produced.
Consultation tree. Teeth from ss, bets from 5 to 25 ge.,
warranted.
For the efficacy, utility, and success of this system, vide
" Lancet."
Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and SONS,
30, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand,
Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station.
Daily attendance at 15, Whitefriargate, Hull; 10, Norfolk-
street, Sheffield ; 4, East-parade, Leeds ; 14, St. Nicholas-
street, Scarbro' ; and 33, Coney-street, York
Established 1830. No connection with any one of the same
name.

SPORTING INT:TLLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING-MONDAY.

The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for
3-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with selling
allowances ; if not to be sold to carry 71b extra. A.F.
(1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards). (10 subs.)
Count Batthyany's Mazeppa, by Wild Dayrell—Typee,
yrs, 7st 31b (including 71b extra) (J. Smith) 1
Mr. R Ten Broeck's Scheldt, 4 yrs, Bst llb (£100) (Murfitt 2
Mr. Chaplin's Mazurka, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (£500) (Kenyon) 3
The following also ran : Crossbow, Strachino, Toma-
hawk, Volunteer, Merry Hart, Lizard, and Paris.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Mazeppa, sto 1 each agst Mazurka
and Scheldt, 100 to 15 agst Tomahawk, and 8 to 1 each
agst Lizard and Paris. They ran nearly in a line for about
half a mile, when the three placed took a slight lead. After
passing the bushes Mazurka gave way, and Count Bat-
•
thyany's colt waited on Scheldt into the dip, where he
quitted him, and won easily by a length ; two lengths be-
tween the second and third ; Volunteer was fourth, Toma-
hawk fifth, Merry Hart sixth, Crossbow next, Lizard and
Paris beaten off.

A Handicap Plato of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
T.Y.C. _ 5 furlongs 140 yards.
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Marquis of Hastings' Pantaloon, by The Cure—Gol-
conda, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Cannon) 1
Mr. G. Hodgman's Confederate, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Norman) 2
Lord Stamford's Brick, 6 yrs, 7st 31b (Heartfiald) 3
The tollowing also ran :—Troublesome, Reindeer, Fores-
ter, Soapstone, Guardsman, Idler, Tilt, May Queen-7, a
Mechante, Advance, Melinda, Warwick, Scarf, Anemone
colt, Hazeldean, and Fury.

Betting-5 to 1 each agst Brick and Pantaloon, 100 to 15
agst La Mechante, 8 to 1 each agst Troublesome and
Hazeldean, 10 to 1 agst Warwick, and 16 to 1 agst Rein-
deer.

Confederate appeared to be winning till within fifty yards
of home, where the Marquis of Hastings's horse shot out,
and won cleverly by three-quarters of a length; a head
between second and third ; Reindeer a good fourth.

A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b, which never won befo e the time

of the stake cloSing.
Mr. Bertie, Bst 101 b ..... . ............ ..(Custance) 1
Baron Rothschild's Lothario, Bst 61b (car Bst 71b) (Wells) 2
' •

Betting— 3 to 1 on Lothario, who made play with a clear
lead till half way in the cords, when Custance let out Bertie,
who headed the favourite half way on the hill, and won
cleverly by half a length.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards D. 31.) 7 furlongs 210 yards. 6 subs.

Mr. Hodgman's Violent, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Kenyon) 1
Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald, 4 yrs, Bst (Cannon) 2
Capt. Batehellor's Haphazard, 3 yrs, GA 71b...(Huxtable) 3

Warrior and Caniball also ran.

The New Plate (Handicap) of 200 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ;
winners extra. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 13G yards). 21 subs.
Mr. A. Day's Lecturer, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Kenyoni 1
Mr. W. Morris's Whitby, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (Childs 2
Lord Stamford's Archimedes, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Edwards 3
The following also ran:—Affidavit, Pantaloon, Plutus,
Anti-Macassar, Tourmalin, Cadiz, Panacea, Mirella, Lady
Kinghorn, Gladiator, Haarlem, Caithness, Lady Audley,
Hasketon Maid, and kununition.

Batting-5 to 4 agst Lecturer, 4to 1 agst Caithness, 8
to 1 agst Gladiator, 10 to 1 each agst Affidavit and Panta-
loon, 100 to 8 agst Plutus, 100 to 7 agst Hasketon Maid,
and 20 to 1 agst Mirella and Panacea.

Lecturer won easily by a length and a half ; Caithness
was fourth.

Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 2-yr-olds, Gst ; three, 9st ;
fillies and geldings allowed 31b; selling allowances.
T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 130 yards). 9 subs.

Lord Westmorland's Goldfiader's dam colt, 2 yrs, Est
(£100) (Kenyon) 1
Count de Lagrange's Rose Nera, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (X 100)
(Salmon) 2
Lord Vivian's Stephen Langton, 2 yrs, Est (£100) _ _

(Cameron) 3
The winner was claimed by Lord Vivian,:and goes into
John Dawson's stable.

Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts; Bst
101 b 2 • fillies Bst 71b. Rowley Mile. 4 subs.
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Lord Stamford's Esca, Bst 61b - (A. Edwards) w.o.

SCRATCHINGS.

Newmarket Handicap--Chimney Sweep, Victorious,
Renfrew, lon, Alerte, Beatrix, Valiant, Harefield, Lans=
downe, Black]rinse, and Tourmalet.

Eighth Biennial—Carthusian, Malibran, Wolsey, Ombra
colt, Ischia, Claros, Fair Rosamond, Black Lady, Medallion,
Rose Cheri, Robin Hood, Pas de Charge, Goozerat, May
Queen, and Bullfinch.

Sweepstakes of 100 Sovs--Georgia colt.

DURHAM RACES-MONDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; weight
for age. Three-quarters of a mile.

Wiseman, 3 yrs, ist 61b 1
Skylark, 5 yrs, 9st 31b
Red Earl, 4 yrs, 9st
Ceres, Antique, and Hanover also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Skylark, 3to 1 agst Wiseman, 4to
1 agst any other. A dead heat between Wiseman and
Skylark ; a length behind whom. was Red Earl.
Deciding Heat—Wiseman walked over, and the stakes
were divided.

The Elemore Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added; for
2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Jackson's Narino, Bst 61b
Mr. Masterman's Honestish, Bst 1011; (Dixon 2
Mr. Simpson's Paxton, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne 8
Timbrel and Liveryman also ran.
Betting-6 to 4on Narino, who won by half a length ; a
bad third.

The Durham Handicap of 100 sous, added to a sweepstakes
of 10 sous each ; certain winners extra. One mile and

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a half.
Mr. Goodlass's Empress of India, 5 yrs, Bst (W. Martin 1
Mr. Ridley's Carperby, 3 yrs, Est 81b .....(R,. Challoner 2
Mr. Wilkinson's East Lynn, 4- yrs, 7st 111 b (Morris 3
The following also ran :—Declaration, Lozenge, Turner,
Arabia, Professor Milne, Jura, and Savernake.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Savernake, 7to 2 agst Turner, 6to
1 agst East Lynn and Empress of India, 7 to 1 agst Car
perby, 8 to 1 agst Lozenge and Arabia. Won by two
lengths ; a neck between second and third ; a bad fourth.
The Stand Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Risk, 9st ..... (Morril 1
The Count, 9st lib (E. Harrison 2
Chemist, Est ....................................... (Stead 3
M. Simmonds also ran.

The Durham Hunt Cup, value 50 sous, for hunters. Two

miles,

i
Mr. Sbafto's Beadle (h b), aged, 12st 41b ...... (Col. Knox 1
Mr. IL Forster's Comrade, 5 yrs, list 91b (Mr. Dramwell 2
Mr. W. Forster's Magnum (h b), aged, 12st 41b (Mr. Cass 3
The following also ran :—Red Robin, The Owl, Golden
Eagle, Horse by Wingenund, Yellow Diamond, Saladin,
and Heartsease.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Red Robin, 7to 2 agst Yellow Dia-
mond, 5 to 1 agst The Owl, and 6 to 1 agst The Beadle.
Won by ton lengths; a bad third.

Lord Portsmouth's Robin Hood is struck ont of the
Three Year Old Biennial at Newmarket.
(instance has declined ono or two handsome offers for
second claim of his services.

Stockinger, Wild Bee, 'The Inca, Swift, and King
George are in the sale list.

Mr: Naylor's Grey Stocking, and two-yr_old filly by
Woolwich out of Betsy Carr, have loft Hooton for Wad-
low's stable, at Stanton, to be trained.

It is in contemplation to erect a new and permanent
Grand Stand at Leicester, and the matter will be brought
under the notice of the Town Council at a meeting to be
held next week. The Race Committee, assisted by the
Borough Engineer, have suggested that a building suit-
able not only for a race stand, but also for agricultural ex-
lkibitions, &c., might be built for about £1,500. The Race
Committee further offer to pay a rental of £5O per annum
for the use of the building during the two race weeks.
FRENCH TlTRF.—Several of Count Lagrange's horses

left Royallieu during tke past week, for Newmarket.
Count do la Bigne's stud of horses is for salo by private
contract. It consists of RM D, Jarnicoton, Perle Fine,
Tulipe Orageuse, Droit du Seigneur, La Chatto, Lune de
Miel, and Lara. Mr Thomas Carter, jun., has purchased
Sarcelle by the Flying Dutchman, and' Cuckoo, of M A
Voisin. The mare will be sent to Tumbler.

THE REFORM BILL.

SHEFFIELD.

A great meeting of liberal electors and non-elec-
tors was held yesterday, in the Temperance Hall,
Sheffield, to consider the Government Reform Bill,
and to pass resolutions in its support. The unfa-
vourable state of the weather rendered it necessary
to hold the meeting in the Temperance Hall, instead
of Paradise-square, as was originally intended. The
hall was crowded with a meeting representing the
working classes. The Mayor (Mr. W. E. Laycock)
presided ; and he was accompanied on the platform
by the borough members, Mr. Roebuck and Mr.
Hadfield, Mr. G. H. F. Beaumont, one of the mem-
bers for the South West Riding, &c. The members
were received with loud and hearty cheering. The
Mayor, who was received with loud cheers, said it
afforded him great pleasure to convene and preside
over the meeting which had been called to consider
the great question of reform. Mr. Thomas Dunn
moved the first resolution—" That this meeting
desires to express its gratification that her Majesty's
Government has shown itself resolved to urge upon
Parliament the necessity of a reform in our elec-
toral system ; it cordially accepts the bill now
before the House of Commons to enlarge the elective
franchise as an honest and valuable measure; and
confides in the present Government to follow it up
by such a re-distribution of seats, that the industry,
the intelligence, and the property of the country may
be fairly represented in the Legislature." (Cheers.)
If, he said, after ten or twelve years, when the Re-
form question had been mooted by all parties in the
State as one necessary to be dealt with for the good
of the country, Parliament, or any majority of
Parliament, should turn round and say that because
this Bill was not everything that they could wish—
that party being anxious that there should be no
Bill at all—(loud cheers) why then, if he knew
his countrymen, that room would not be able to hold
a tithe of the persons who would attend if there was
found to be a disposition in the House of Commons
to reject the Bill which had been brought in by the
Government. (Cheers.)
Mr. 11. F. BEAU3IONT, M.P., who on rising
was received with loud cheers, said, when
everybody was thinking of reform he did not
want to appear apathetic in the Riding in which
he had been so recently returned. As far as he
understood the Government Bill on the night of its
introduction he did not like it, because it was too
limited ; but on considering it further he thought it
worthy of support, for it proposed to lower the fran-
chise as far as the Government, in their wisdom,
thought there was a chance of lowering it, and he
was confident that that was the case, for there was
a very strong opposition in the House of -Commons.
He was perfectly prepared to support the Bill, be-
cause he considered it an honest measure. It would
give substantial benefit to all classes—to the middle
classes, who were now fairly represented—and a
substantial benefit also to the artisan classes, who
were now almost unrepresented ; and for that reason
he thought it deserved their utmost support. Mr.
Hadfield, M.P., strongly supported the Bill. A
person named Neil attempted to move an amendment
—similar in purport to that of Earl Grosvenor's—
but the meeting would not hear him. A petition
in favour of the bill was adopted.
Mr. ROEBUCK, who was received with pro-
tracted cheers, said—The meeting has done
me the honour to place in my hands its peti-
tion. As an old reformer, I feel that to be
a great honour. It is not the first time in my
life that I have supported reform, though this is the
first time I have been called upon to express any
opinion about the bill now introduced into the House
of Commons. (Hear, hear.) I cannot understand
the morality of that man—there is one man who
will understand me—l cannot understand the
morality of that man who says that I am to-day
about to change. my phase and appear for the first
time as a supporter of the bill. (Hear.) I think
the bill is really an honest bill ; I cannot under-
stand the meaning of what is said about dishonesty
in this bill. What is the intention of the bill? To
enlarge the franchise ; and it does that, Mr. Glad-
stone said, and no doubt he spoke advisedly and is
right ; he said it would increase the number of
voters by about 300,000. It does that directly, but
not only that. I, as an old reformer, for 33 years
have been fighting to obtain the doing away with
the ratepaying clauses. The bill of the Ministry
does that. It moreover adopts some that I recol-
lect were some time ago rather sarcastically called
" fancy franchises." I recollect incurring somewhat
of your displeasure for supporting aidl that had
fancy franchises ; and I am very glad to see any-
body come to my opinion. (Laughter and cheers.)
I ask myself what is the necessity for this bill?
What is pressing the Government to induce them
tb introduce it ? The reason the Government has
Ilbrought in this bill is not because the House of
Commons is unworthy, but there are blots upon the
electoral system which have had that effect. The
first and greatest blot is the distribution of seats.
The next blot is that classes are excluded from the
franchise that in every way deserve it. Now, as a
politician, having all my life studied statesmanship,
I should agree with my hon. friend (Mr. Beaumont)
and say, that I think the wisest plan would have
been to have begun with a bill for the redistribution
of seats. But as the Government; with whom rests
the discretion and responsibility, have adopted
another course, and have brought in a bill to en-
franchise certain classes not enfranchised, I submit
myself to their judgment, and will do my best to
aid them in passing their bill. Glad I am to
say at the present time the intelligence of the
working classes has so won upon the :lead-
ing men of the country as to force this
upon their attention. I dare say it is not
a very agreeable thing for an amazing num-
ber of gentlemen to vote for this bill. You will have
unwilling supporters, but you cannot help that ;
accept them. lam not one to turn round and abuse
those gentlemen who have taken upon themselves to
criticise this bill. If I thought badly of the bill I
would say so, and I should think you very wrong
if you turned round on me and said I was a rogue
if I did that. I have a right to my opinion, and so
have they. They stated that opinion in a manner
which must have startled every one who heard them,
so admirably, so eloquently, if I may say so much
of those persons who opposed the bill. That is but
just and fair to men who, knowing that in express-
ing those opinions they would incur the indignation
of a large portion of their countrymen, yet had the
oourage to express those opinions. Ido not agree
with them, and shall do my utmost to oppose them.
The Reform Bill will pass the House of Commons ;
whether it will pass the other right honourable house
is another question. (Laughter.) I recollect the
passing of the great Reform Bill. 'lt won its way
through the House of Lords by the threat of a re-
volution. We were ready to fight; we were really
upon the brink of battle. We forced the House of
Lords ; we frightened a man not easily frightened—
the old Duke of Wellington. (Cheers.) He said, " I
will no longer oppose this bill," and he left the
House of Lords : he never did a wiser thing in his
life. Our time is limited, and therefore all I will
say is this, fairly and candidly, I will deal with this
bill ; I will steadily support it ; and, by the grace of
God, we shall carry it. (Loud cheers.) The pro-
ceedings terminated in the usual manner.
BRlSTOL.—Yesterday an open air meeting, con-
vened at a very short notice, was held at Brandon-
hill, Bristol, for the purpose of considering the pro-
priety of supporting the Government Reform Bill. It
was called by the Bristol Reform Union, a body com-

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posed almost entirely of working men, and avowedly
advocates of manhood suffrage. The weather though
dry was bleak, and there was, all things considered,
a fair attendance. Mr. Jennings was called to the
chair, and, having briefly introduced the business,
he called on Mr. Way, who moved the first resolu-
tion : —" That this meeting regrets that the Reform
Bill now before,the House of Commons is not more
comprehensive in its provisions, or based on the
inherent right of every man of moral character to a
share in the representation of the people. But,
considering that the question at issue is whether the
people shall further exercise their political rights or
not, this meeting does not consider any member of
the House of Commons worthy the support of
working men who, under any pretence, refuses to
support that bill." The speaker severely censured
Mr. Lowe, Mr. Horsman, and Lord Grosvenor as
toe political g
cralkisnhams, and indignantly protested against
the first-named gentleman's insulting remarks on
classes. The Reform Bill was not up
to their wishes, but it was honest and meant for
good, and as such they accepted it, and would sup-
port it most heartily. Mr. Gawler seconded the
resolution,- and contrasted the present Reform Bill
with that of Lord Derby, -which he said gave with
one hand and took away with the other. The reso-
lution having been carried with four or five dissen-
tients, Mr. Rogers proposed, That as the existing
inequalities of representation to population will
become greater by the present bill, this meeting
trusts that the bill promised by the Government
will embrace the whole of the subject, and by a wise
redistribution of the seats remove such injustice
from our representative system." The speaker
pointed out some of the anomalies at present exist-
ing in our electoral system, and the class legislation
which, as he considered, had sprung from them, and
he invited his brother operatives to support a mea-
sure which would add 400,000 members to the
electoral roll of England, and would go some way
towards working out the needed reform. The re-
solution was seconded by Mr. Powell and adopted,
and it was also resolved to petition Parliament in
favour of the Government bill. A second reform
meeting, convened by the Bristol Liberal Associa-
tion, is to be held a week hence.

SOUTHWARK.--A public meeting of the inhabi-
tants of Southwark is to be held at the Bridge-
house Hotel, on Monday next, to consider the pro-
visions of the Government Reform Bill.

SOUTHAMPTON.—A public meeting is to be held
at the Victoria Rooms, Southampton, on Thurs-
day, to support the Government Reform Bill.

EAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

ILLINOIS CEN TRAL,

The report of the directors for the year 1865 states
that this railway lost at the opening of the Ameri-
can war its Southern business, which had been
growing up for many years. The close of the war
found the season too far advanced to admit of
planting, thus leaving what the war had spared of
the capital and industry of the South to a great
extent unemployed. Those circumstances placed
the railway largely on its local resources for traffic
during the past season. Notwithstanding Illinois
had sent to the field over 200,000 men, they found
the population and area of cultivation had steadily
increased during the war. The gross earnings of
the line for 1865 were $7,181,208, against $6,329,447
in 1864, being an increase of $851,761. The Mobile
and Ohio Railway, an extension of their line from
the Ohio river to the Gulf of Mexico, was hardly
yet re-opened ; other Southern lines tributary to
the Illinois Central had not been placed in working
order. When those and other old channels of trade
were re-opened, and the business relations of the
North and South restored, they confidently expected
to increase the traffic. For 60 days past all the
rolling stock they could spare had been used in the
transportation of supplies for the South, showing
that the cotton, sugar, and tobacco plantations
were now being re-constructed. Since the last an-
nual report they had earned $7,181,208 on the
railway, they had received from collections in the
land department $1,933,915, together $9,115,123.
They had expended on permanent structures and
increase of equipment $854,434, and for working
$4,509,794. They had paid to the State their an-
nual tax of 7 per cent. on the gross earnings for the
year ending October 31, 1865, amounting, to
$496,490, they had paid in interest on the funded
debt $810,050, and two dividends of 5 per cent.
each on the capital stock amounting to $2,236,584,
in addition to a stock distribution of $lO per
share, and had reduced their funded debt by the
redemption and cancellation of bonds £900,500.
They commenced the new year with a balance of net
cash assets on hand of £1,703,525, being $550,000
in excess of the dividend of 5 per cent. declared for
Ist Feb. last and since paid, having a stock of sup-
plies on hand of $876,479. The amount of bonds
cancelled on Dec. 31 was $2,341,500. During the
past year the equipment of the line was increased
by $532,541, and construction account for renewals
and improvements to the amount of $321,893. The
working stock was now equal to a traffic of
$8,000,000 per annum. During the past year the
earnings had increased by $851,761, and the work-
ing expenditure by $1,049,055. The sales in the
land department were made to 2,364 purchasers of
155,057 acres, at an average of $12.07 per acre, for
£1,872,310. Their rule was now to require the pay-
ment of one-fourth down on all sales made, and to
sell only to actual settlers. There were 998,069 acres
of land remaining unsold at the close of the year.
In Dee., 1858, the debt of the company in round
numbers was $19,500,000; now it was reduced to
$12,300,000.