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London, England, 1866-02-05

PORT CARLISLE.

The half-yearly meeting was held on Friday at
Carlisle—the Rev. J. Heysham in the chair.
The report showed that there was a balance of
£425 available for dividend ; out of this the direc-
tom recommended the payment of a dividend of 245.
per cent. per annum, less income tax.

The divide.. as recommended was agreed to, and
the procee. terminated.
London, England, 1866-02-05

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, King's-cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
. _

Vice-Patron—His R;ial Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCIJ. K.G.

This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab-
lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without
the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly de-
pendent for support on voluntary contributions and I • 4a,:t,•s.
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a cowiderable period averaged between
3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds, had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas
Berman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.;
Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom
and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ;
Barclay and Co. ; NV Maims, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gur-
ney, and Co.: Nisbet and Co.. Beniers-street ; I. Barned and
CI, Liverpool; and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5.
STANFORD SMITH, Secretary.
London, England, 1866-02-05

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN AND THE

PENNSYLVANIA.

The controversy between these and other Ameri-
can railway companies was resumed on Jan. 15, be-
fore Justice Read, in the Supreme Court. The great
object of the proceedings was for the purpose of
putting an end to an agreement made on the 10th
ult. between the Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
way Company on the one part, and the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company on the other part,
also including other railroad companies, for a joint
working of the traffic from Drayton and other places
in the West to Philadelphia and New York. The
Court was addressed by Judge Church, Judge
Black, and the lion. R. J. Walker on behalf of the
Atlantic and Great Western Company, in the course
of which it was urged that the agreements between
the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company and Cata-
wissa Railroad Company stipulated that all disputes
between the companies parties to these agreements
should be decided by arbitration. On the 16th Mr.
Walker resumed his argument, and contended there
was no ground for granting an injunction to pre-
vent the agreement being carried out. The only
complaint of injury on the part of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company resulted from an anticipated de-
' Section of trade from its roa.dto that of a rival which
was the subject of competition and could not be
complained of. He concluded by referring to the
line of steamships to be established in connexion
with the railroad enterprise, and said it had been
demonstrated that a line of steamers starting from
near Philadelphia, taking the southern passage to
Milford-haven would perform the distance in 22
hours less time than the present line from New York
to Liverpool. The clause in the agreement with
reference to the establishment of steamships was to
be carried out in good faith.
Mr. C. GIBBONS, on behalf of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Companies, said that the great stuggle for the com-
merce of the West was not new. It commenced
more than 30 years ago. Philadelphia had been
beaten in the struggle, and New York had secured
the prize. They had been beaten from want of
union among the people of Philadelphia, and from
want of determination to secure the trade. The only
two great railroad companies in the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania were assailed in that court by those
railway speculators in London who bad drawn to
their service the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company. On the 17th he resumed his argument,
and contended that his clients had always endea-
voured to benefit Philadelphia. The lease of the
Catawissa railroad to the Atlantic and Great Western
worked very serious injury to the Philadelphia anci
Erie Railroad Company—it transferred to an avowed
enemy what was granted to a friend. What they
asked was that this contract should be surrendered
to be cancelled. On the 18th he resumed, and
denied the existence of any power in the Cata-
wissa, Company to assign the contract made with
the Sunbury and Erie Railroad, and contended there
London, England, 1866-02-05

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WINSLOW HALL, Winslow, Bucks, having
been recently opened and fitted with requisites for
the care and comfort of the INSANE, the proprietor, Dr.
I.IOISRAGON, announces that he has transferred his Estab-
lishment from Birmingham to the above desirable residence,
easily accessible, and distant from London about an hour
and a-half by the London and North-Western line, and fifty
minutes from Oxford. Attached to the mansion, situated on
a sandy soil, and commanding an extensive and pleasing
prospect, are garden, me•idow, plantation, and 'recreation
grounds. For terms and forms of admission address the
proprietor.
London, England, 1866-02-05

THAMES.

SAVAGE ASSAULT. —John Williams, a hawker of clothes
linos, a little man, but represented by the police to be as
strong as a lion, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged
with violently assaulting Thomas Norman, a policeman.
It appeared that the prisoner visited the station-house in
Poplar on Saturday night and said he had been robbed of
some clothes lines in a public-house, and that he knew the
thieves well. Norman was sent to the public-house in
question to make inquiries, and found that his statement
was false, and that he had sold the lines. He then made a
disturbance in the public-house, the landlord of which
said—" I have had enough of you all the evening : I will
have no more of it ;" and turned him out of the house. He
then struck Norman in the street on the breast, and
followed it up by breaking the strap of his helmet. He
also kicked at the policeman, but the kicks took no effect.
A violent struggle took place between the prisoner and
the constable in the shop of Mr. Edgcombe, a basketmaker,
into which the prisoner retreated. Considerable mischief
was done to the property there, and the police constable
was ill used and his thumb sprained. Assistance was at
hand, the prisoner was secured, and lodged in the station-
house. He tore up the seat in his cell, and did other
mischief.

The prisoner said he was tipsy when the affair happened.
Mr. Paget sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for the assault on Norman, and said he
would not adjudicate at present on the charge of breaking
up the cell.

SCANDALOUS GREENYARD CHARGES. —Two men, named
Edward Holly and James Rippingale, were charged with
being drunk and incapable on Saturday evening. The first,
in the employ of Mr. Haws, farmer, of Bell House Farm,
Romford, Essex, was in charge of a waggon and three
horses. The team was taken to the greenyard in Bow,
and Mr. Haws, who redeemed his horses and waggon yes-
terday at noon, was charged 245. by the keeper for taking
care of the animals and vehicle. Ho was charged for four
feeds of corn. He did not believe his horses were fed at all
while in possession of the greenyard keeper. Rippingale's
horse and cart was in the care of the greenyard keeper
from 5 o'clock to 12 on Saturday night, and he was
charged Bs. 10d. He did not believe that his horse had
received any provender whatever.
Mr. Haws addressed the magistrate at considerable
length on the imposition practised upon him. He sent food
for the horses in the middle of the day, yesterday, and he
was compelled to pay 245. before his waggon and horses
were restored to him. He wanted to know by what autho-
rity the police removed horses, cattle, and vehicles to the
green-yard, where such charges were made.
Mr. Paget had no authority over the green-yard. The
keeper was self-constituted, and beyond his authority. He
could not take the bills from the green-yard. if Mr
Haws thought the bill was excessive he had bettor write.
to Si Richard Mayne, the chief commissioner of police,
who would pay every attention to the matter. Het dis-
charged the prisoners.
London, England, 1866-02-05

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The supplies of potatoes on sale are tolerably large. The
demand for most qualities rules inactive at our quotations.
Last week's import was very small.
Kent and Essex regents
Scotch do.
77
Yorkshire do 6os to 1008
~
„ Flukes Bos to 110 s
II
„ Rocks 4os to 60s
77
London, England, 1866-02-05

CANTERBURY HALL.
RI-FIIM !

During the Week will be performed the above most
extraordinary Entertainment, containing all the novel-
ties now in this country, and including the services of
Les Montagnards, their first *appearance ; Mr. E. Mar-
shall, Mrs. and Mr. W. Randall, the renowned Talbott,
Lea Freres d'Etoile, Signor Tescano, a la Donato; Les
Tableaux d'Amour, illuminated by the Magnesium Light ;
Fairy Orchestra, designed and painted by Mr. T. Burgess
and Mr. W. GONVTiO ; and Grand Ballet of upwards of one
hundred ballerines. The whole written and composed
expressly for this establishment by William Vandervell,
Esq. In addition to the vocal and instrumental entertain-
ment. EVERY EVENING.

Adints.sion—Areat 6d; stalls and balcony, ls.
London, England, 1866-02-05

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

Both houses met to-day and proceeded with the cere-
mony of swearing in members, after which they adjourned
until to-morrow, when the regular business of the session
will commenco.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY.

LINCOLN HANDICAP.
12 to 1 agst Mephistopheles (taken)
100 to 6 agst Gemma (taken)
100 to 6 agst Saccharometer (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lucky Star (taken)
20 to 1 agst Grapeshot (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 6 agst Creole (taken and offered))
20 to 1 agst Innellan (taken)
33 to 1 agst Light Heart (taken)
33 to 1 agst Magenta (taken)
33 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken)
33 to 1 agst Ace of Hearts (taken)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
100 to 8 agst Mail Train (taken)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
25 to 1 agst Brahma (taken)
25 to 1 agst Copenhagen (taken)
33 to I agst Merry Heart (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
1100 to 400 agst Lord Lyon (taken twice)
1200 to 300 agst Student (taken)
550 to 50 agst Janitor (taken)
100 to 7 agst Auguste (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Artesian (taken)
CHESTER CUP.

30 to 1 agst Redcap
40 to 1 agst Ackworth
40 to 1 agst Czar
40 to 1 agst Baragah
40 to 1 agst Blithfield
40 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum
40 to 1 agst Burney
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Rustic (taken and offered,)
8 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken and offered)
4000 to 200 agst Janitor (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Blue Riband (taken)

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASE MEETING,
FEBRUARY 12.

Acceptances for the Birmingham Grand Annual S teeple-
chase of 15 sous each, with 100 added. About four miles.
Age st lb
IRoadster ... a 11 1
lAgai a 11 1
Rossington a 11 1
Jack o' Newbury 611 1
The Scrub... ... a 10 13
King of Hearts ... 6 10 13
Sprite ... a 10 11
Acolyte ... ... 510 11
Jacob ... ... a 10 9
Ace of Hearts ... 6 10 9
Overton ... alO 7
Stella ... a 10 7

Age st lb
Reporter ... a 12 7
Marble Hill ... a 12 4
Light Heart ... a 12 4
Cortolvin a 12 2
Jerry ... a 12 0
Church Militant ... a 11 7
Lord George ... all 5
The Rogue... ... all 3
Ibex ... 6 11 3
Rhcebus ~. 6 11 3
Ivanhoff a 11 2
Garue-,•0ck... ... a 11 1
London, England, 1866-02-05

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI,
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

- -
THIS EVENING, at Seven, a new farce called PIPKIN'S
RUSTIC RETREAT. Messrs J. L. Toole and L'. Beulord,

After which, at 8, lIIP VAN WINKLE. Kip (his 13,d
appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington,
P. Bedford, II Phillips, Eelix hburne, C. J.
Smith; Mrs. Biliingtcr , &o.
To conclude with iiEHIND TIT. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R.
Eburne, C. J. Smith ;Miss A. seam.n, &c.
London, England, 1866-02-05

BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

HEALTH WITHOUT MEDICINE. Being
the only Sovereign and unfailing Remedy for Indi-
gestion, Constipation, Nervousness, Debility, Torpidity of
the Liver, Headache, Ciliousness, Despondency, Low Spirits,
Coughs, Asthma, and Incipient Consumption.
Full particulars sent to any address on receipt of two
stamps, by Mr. KEARSLEY, 23, Kentish-town-road, Lon-
don, N.W.
"The most efficacious remedy for those diseases extant, a
boon to the afflicted."—Medical Review.
"This invaluable discovery has attainel a world-wide cele-
brity, being of inestimable value, and most admirably adapted
to remove those maladies which tend to embitter life, and
shorten its duration."—SaalpeL
"The unprecedented success of this remedy is without
parallel ; this is demonstrated by the innumerable cures
effected."—Medical Journal
London, England, 1866-02-05

THE ATR E ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.-
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
TIM' EVENING, the Comedy of THE JEALOUS
WIFE. Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Hermann Vezin,
Atter which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN ;
or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic l'urse and Wishing
Cap. Messrs. G. Belmore, H. Drayton, G. Weston. Master
Per,7 [Obeid ; Misses Baziewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer,
&3. Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Bolen°, C. Lauri, Cormacif,
Saville, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno.
London, England, 1866-02-05

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The supplies of potatoes on sale are tolerably large. The
demand for most qualities rules inactive at our quotations.
Last week's import was very small.
Kent and Essex regents
Scotch do.
17
Yorkshire do 6os to 100 s
„ Flukes
„ Rocks 40s to 60s
London, England, 1866-02-05

rktEMEILEN(III; SIIARIGs
Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 102;
North Eastern, Wet Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 80

FORE.; (I N RAILWAYS.
A ntwerp and Rotterdam, I
Rails, and San Francisco gun. 7 per cent., 151
Belgian Eastern Junction,
Dutch Rhenish, 23
reat Luxembourg, 15
Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf.,
Sambre and Meuse, 9}
San Paulo, lim., &us. 6 per cent., 161

FM3EIGN *TIN Kt 4.
Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 41
Don Pedro, Nunn i 'el Rey, par die
St. John del Key, lien„ 63i 4i

DOCKS.
London and St. Katharine, 731
BAN ft 6.
Agra and Mastermsn's, Um., 151
Alliance, 26) 7
Anglo Austrian, 61
Anglo Egyptian, Um., 121 .
Australapaa. 721 /
Bank of London, X3.l} 40
Chartered 'ler. of India, London, and China, 451
East London, lim., 4} 1
Eng ish Joint Stock, Urn., 101
English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 191
Imperial Bank, 1im..,271
Imperial Ottoman,
Ditto, new, 121
Laud Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 4/
London B ‘nk of oexizo and S. America, Um., 121
London and Brazilian tlim.). 451
London and River Plate,

Ditto, issued at i pm., 3k
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23k
London and County, 76!
London Joint Stock, 474
London and %.% estminster, 94
Oriental Bank Corporation. 514
Provincial Bankioi.; Corporation, lim., 7 I
Union of Australia, 51

fdISCELLANIGODI3.
Berlin Water Works, Lim., 104
Bowbay Gas, lira.,
Ditto. 3d irsue, 3}
Canada Company 79
Credit Fowler and kfobilier of England, Sf
Crystal Palace,
Ditto, Preference, 103
Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 109
Discount Corporation, 10
English and Foreign Credit, 4f
Gen. Credit and Finance of LJudon. 11111-4 5; I
Hudson's Bay, 164
Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., tif
Indian Carrying, I'm., k
International Financial Society, lira., 5}
Interational Land Credit. Um., 6}
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour),
Ditto, IS per cent. Bonds, redem. 1r370, issued 90, 7:4
Joint Stock Discount, lim., 4} 5
London Financial Association, lim , 15}
Lon oa and Provincial Marine, 2k
National Discount Company, 16f
Northern Assam Tea, Um.,

Ditto, B, 3
North British and Mercantile Insurance, 19i
Oriental Financial, lira., 10
oriental Gas, lira., 51
.itto, new, 1
Overeud, Gurney, and Co., lira., 19}
Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 74 70
Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, Um., 4
Universal Marine, Lusurance,
London, England, 1866-02-05

TORN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
Toorn PASTE; is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay. and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price Is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street, London.
London, England, 1866-02-05

FIRST LIST OF STEWARDS.

The Most Noble the Marquis
of Abercorn
The Right Honourable the
Earl of Shaftesbury. K.G.
The Right Honourable Earl
Amherst
The Right Honourable Vis-
count Gort
The Right Rev. the Bishop of
Chichester

Vice-Admiral Sir Augustus
Clifford, Bart.
The Rev. Sir C. Macgregor,
Bart.
Sir Archibald Alison, Bart.
Admiral Sir William Bowles
Col. Beauchamp Walker, C.B.
Colonel Home Purves, C.B.
Colonel F. R. Waldo Sibthorp
Lieut.-Colonel Frederick C.

Keppel
Lieut -Colonel Playfalr
Michael P. Bass, Esq., M.P.
Allen A. Bathurst, Esq., M.P.
Stephen Cave, Esq., M.P.
W. W. Fitzwilliam Dick, Esq.,
M.P.
Albert Grant, Esq., M.P.
K. D. Hodgson, Esq., M.P.
J. Dyce Nicol, Esq., M. P.
Arthur J. Otway, Esq., M.P.
Charles Waring, Esq., 3L I'.

The Right Rev. the Bishop of
St. David's
The Right Honourable Lord
Leigh
Right Honourable Viscount
Milton, M.P.
Colonel the Hon. Percy E.
Herbert, M.P.
The Hon. and Rev. Charles
James Willoughby
The Honourable Arthur Kin-
naird,
Sir R. N. C. Hamilton, Bart.
The complete List of Stewards will shortly be published.
Additional names will be thankfully received. The expense
to each steward is limited to one guinea.
Subscriptions in aid of the fuuds are earnestly solicited, and
will be thankfully received by the Treasurer, Henry Sykes
Thornton, Esq. ; or by any of the Stewards.
SAMUEL WHITFORD, Secretary.

January 16, 1566.
London, England, 1866-02-05

PHILLIPS AND COMPANY'S TEAS ARE
BEST AND CHEAPEST.
STRONG to FINE BLACK TEA, Is. 6d., 25., 2s. 6d., 35.,
3s. 4d.
Most Delicious Black Tea is now only 3s. 6,1. r er pound.
Pure, Rich, Rare, Choice Coffee, Is. 4d.. Is. 6d, Is. Bd.
PHILLIPS and CO., TEA MERCHANTS,
R, King William-street, City, London, E.C.
•A
price current free. Sugars at market prices.
PR ILLI I'S and send all goods Carriage Free within
eight miles of 8, King William-street, 40a. worth Car-
riage Free to any it ailway StAion or Market Town in Eng-
land. Phillips and Co. have no Agents, nor any connec.ion
with any hriuse in Worcester or Swansea.

STARCH MANUFACTURERS
TO H. R. H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
GLENFIELD PATENT STARCII,
Used in the Royal Laundry,
AND AWARDED TIIE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862.
Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &c. &c.
London, England, 1866-02-05

BOROUGH HOP.

The supply of hops on sale is but moderate. For all
qualities the trade is firm, and late rates are well supported.
Last week's imports wore 74 Ws. fromDrukirk,2oßoulogne,
5 Bremen, 29 Antwerp, 95 Hamburg, 5 Rotterdam, and 3
bags from Hamburg.
New Mid and East gents Bos to 190 s per cwt.
Now Weald of gents
New Sussex
Yearlings loos to 140 s ;;
London, England, 1866-02-05

Commence at 7,

THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYAIARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Mansger, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM : Messrs. Sothern,
Buckstonc, Compton; Mesdames iN elly Moore. Snowden,
To be followed by ORPHEUS IN THE HAY MARKET
Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, BaAleman, Weailiersby, drc ;
Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolg'r,
Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, l'revot, &c.
To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton.
Commence at Seven.
London, England, 1866-02-05

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these markets.
Beef and mutton move off slowly at our quotations. Veal
and pork rule firm.

Per 81b by the carcase.

s d s d g d g d
Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 6 4 0
Middling do. 3 6 3 1) Middling mutton.. 4 2 4 6
Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime do 4 8 5 0
Prime small d0....1 4 4 6 Veal 4 10 5 8
Large pork 4 0 4 10 Small pork. 5 0 5 6
Lamb, Os Od to Os Od.
London, England, 1866-02-05

DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS
PILLS.—A NEVER. FAILING RESlEDY.—Pre-
pared without any mercuriTil ingredient, trom the recipe of Dr.
Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who
,uffer from bilious and liver nomplaints, inligesticn, wind.
.palms, giddiness, dizzineus of the eyes, &c. For habitual
-ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
JI the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro-
mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,la. lid., and three
tapes the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Soott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine arc a square
green package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the
stamp.
London, England, 1866-02-05

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.--
Under the sole Management of Mr. Fechter.

THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.
Mr. li. Widdicomb.
Alter which. THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD.
Mr. Fechter; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin,
J. 11. Fitzpatrick, D. Evans ; Mesdames Ternan, E,sworthy,
Lavenu, and C. Leclercq.

Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five.
London, England, 1866-02-05

Current prices of English wool per lb.

....
s (I 8 cl
Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 8 1 91
Half-bred do lll 2 01
Kent fleeces
South Down ewes and Nvethers 1 7 1 8
Leicester do
Sorts—Clothing
Combing
London, England, 1866-02-05

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
Baker-street.

NEW ADDITIONS.—In tho Chamber of Horrors aro
full-length Portrait Models, taken from Life, of CHAR-
LOTTE WINSOR and STEPHEN FORWOOD, alias
ERNEST SOUTHEY.

Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Children under 10, half-price ;
Extra Rooms, Sixpence.
London, England, 1866-02-05

TALLOW.

P.Y.C. is firmer, at 47s per cwt. on the spot. Town
tallow is quoted at 45s 3d net cash. Rough fat is worth
2s 3d per 81bs.
Particulars. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866.
Stock this day 48,619 64,410 50,025 45, 326
Price of Y.C.
Od —s Od —s Od -8 Od
Delivery last week 2,225 1,774 2,359 2,377
Ditto from June 1 60,837 53,446 67,729 79,452
Arrival last week 77 560 204 594
Ditto from June 1 71,147 80,009 72,733 90,495
Price of Town

SEEDS.

Linseed has been in improved request, at onloaced rates'
London, England, 1866-02-05

ARGYLL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET,
Piccadilly.
Musical Director and Conductor, M. LUIGI CURTL
Principal Cornet-a-Piston, M. M'Eleney. Euphonion, the
celebrated Signor Luigi Mosca.
Programme this Evening and during the Week—Grand
Selections, IL TROVATORE and IL LUCIA. Solo vio-
loncello, M. Sloman, jun. L'AFRICAIN VALSE and
ECLIPSE GALOP.
Doors open at half-past 8 o'clock. Admission, is.
Manager, M. GRENET.
London, England, 1866-11-27

CONTRACT FOR STEARINE CANDLES.

CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY,
Somerset House, 7th November, 1866.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, do hereby give Notice, that, on MONDAY, the
3d December next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will
be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's
Victualling Stores at Deptford, all such quantities of
STEARINE CANDLES,

for the use of Her Majesty's Indian Troop Ships, as may
from time to time be demanded under a Contract for
Twelve Calendar Months, certain and further, until the
expiration of Three Calendar Months' warning.
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NOTES

FROM
TRAINING DISTRICTS,

(THIS DAY).

NE WMARKE T.

The frost having broken up, training has been
renewed with something like old activity ; and seve-
ral additional yearlings have arrived, including seven
at Mat. Dawson's, from the Duke of Newcastle's
stud farm at Clumber, near Worksop, Notts. Re-
porter has left for Croydon, and is in first-rate con-
dition, Christopher Green having paid particular
attention to him of late. Tom Jennings had all
. his Derby horses out at exercise this morning, but
Dragon does not look at all well, and Imperator
was merely walking. The Hermit and Knight
of the Garter had a steady mile gallop ;
and The Rake trotted and cantered freely.
D'Estourncl did very little. Jasper took Falken-
stein a mile and a quarter, and Hippia went a mile
by herself. Ravioli was walking. Mat Dawson
was exercising Pericles, Julius, Bombastes, and
others.
London, England, 1866-11-27

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SHATIM MARKETS.—Ths Day.

Share, Railways.

I paid.? Closing
I I Price.

Bristol and kieter
Caledonian
Ca m briau
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall
Dublin & Belfast June
Dun„Perth, & A b.June
t.London, bcrip Certi
Do.
Glasgow & S. Western
Great Eastern, Ord. stk.
Do. E. Augl. st. No. 2!
Great North or Scotland
great Northern
D. A stock
Do. B stock
Do. New, Is. at 25 pa,
G tS, and W. of Ireland
Gt. Western -Original
Do. 6. Val. Rail gua.
Do. South Wales
Do. ;V. 31 !
I Do. Newport
Do. Hereford
Lancashire & Yorkshin
London and Blackwali
Lou., high., & S Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Do. Metrop. Ex. A
Lan. & Sorth Western
Lou. & South Western
Man., Sher., & Lincoln
Metropolitan....
Do. New

86 88
120 122
40 15
13 15
4 8
85 OS
70 72

117 119
25 27
5 6

I'4 116
121 i 25

90 92
53;

30 3.
30 3)

1231 I23:1

80 81
17 18
10 20
117 )18
82 84
4,1 59
.21 125
2 3
10 11
87 82

Do. Extension
Ifetropolitan District
Do. do. Jo.
Do. and St. John'sW'd
Mid.and

Do. L 9 Share
Do, Birmin.. Az Derby
Hid Kent ...

123 125
If 21.
92 J 4

North British
Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun '
Nth. Eastorn—Berwic
Do. G.N•L purchast
Do. Leeds
Do. York
Do. Carlisle .....
Do. Stock. & Darling.
Do: O. 18G0-61

E 6 37

4 18
IC4

North Londou
Do. do. Mil 5 ..

Do. do. 1866
North Staffordshire
N. Ac S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
(Soot. N. E , Aber. stock
uo. Scot, Mid. stack
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern

Staines, Wok., Wok
'Paff Vale
Do. C
Vale of Neath

Waterford & Kilkenny
Waterloo & Whitelia
West Cornwall

BRITISH

'SSE;

ISIONS.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

1211

2' i I

361 }
101 i }

63 1
London, England, 1866-11-27

T" ox F oRD,
6, OXFORD-STREET, W.,
THE MUSICAL ESTABLISHMENT OF LONDON.
Brilliant Revival of Offenbach's "SIXTY-SIX." Misses
Russell, Fltztlenry, and Barrie; Messrs. St. Albyn, Marler,
and Bury.
Comedy by Harry Sydney (the political Momus), Robert
Fraser (Buffo Vocalist and Comedian—a great success). Mons.
Peterson with his high:), trained troupe of Performing
Dogs.
Great success of LES AMAZONES AU CHAMPAGNE
DIVERTISSEMENT, by the Misses TESsY and SARA
Ul NNE ..;S. assisted by their talented troupe of artistes.
Musical Director and Conductor, Mr. F. Jonglimans.
Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, is ; private
boxes, with separate entrance, 10s. 6d.
Open every evening at 8.
London, England, 1866-11-27

CONTENTS.

Barbox Brothers
Barbox Brothers and Co. By Charles Dickens.
Main Line 5 The liny ail By Charles Dickens.
t Alugby
No. 1 Branch Line. The Signalman. By Charles Dickens.
No. "ranch Linft-bfThDeriier.......
Engine
. I By Andrew Halliday.
N 0.3 Branch Line. 1 I
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ir esba Stretton.
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By Charles Collins.
g 1
y
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_ __

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and Hall, 193, Piccadilly, W.; and all Rai:way Book-Stalls,
Booksellers, and Newsmen.
London, England, 1866-11-27

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Particulars for insertion received until the 27th of the
month at their
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Charing Cross Railway Station.
London, England, 1866-11-27

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, King's-cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious Ifajecty the QtrEEN.
Vice-Patron—llls Royal Highness the Prince of NV LE S, RG.
President—llls Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCti,
Thie Hospital, founded in the year ift2B, the tiret to estab-
lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without
the delay and difficulty of Governors' order., la wholly de-
pendc.nt for support o a voluntary eontribution a ands, I %f setaein .
It affords relief to a large number of in-patient and,
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between
3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
bee:olent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable ol
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite lands to maintain them.
Contributions are received by tilt Jr bankers, Messrs. Brown,
Janson, and Co., Abchuroh -lane ; also by Messrs.- Coutts and
Co. Drummond and Co. • Giyn and 'ferries and Co. ;*
Ransom and Co.; fresoat, Grote, and C0.;60.; Smith, Payne,
and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Witliansa, Beacon, and Co.; Nisbet
and Co, Bernere-street ; and at the Elzspital. from 10 till 6.
OTANFOR.D SbtITH, aeoretwy,
London, England, 1866-11-27

"V.R." IRISH WHISKY.

DUNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH
WHISKY, BELFAST.

London Offices had Stores,
4, BEA.UFO RT-BIJILDING 5, STRAND, W.C.
Established 1808. Quotations on application.
London, England, 1866-11-27

pROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE,
FOR
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.G.
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.
gratuitously every week. The poor
admitted, the only condition being that
At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
fßrroema Breakfasts, tps:oatrs ea given
re
they aro 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, chilaren, and orphans
are, for want accommodation, refusodadmittanco, andhavo
to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To
meet this evil, and to provide more maple accommoda-
tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the
work a-sum of at least £l,OOO 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 broad and coals to poor families
in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and
accomplish whttt has been begun ? Will you help to give
shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really
starving ? The smallest donation will bo 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,
ritubury-chougi
London, England, 1866-11-27

GRESHAM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
37, Old Jewry, London, B.C.

FUNDS.
Realised Assets over
•
Annual Income 257,r00
Sums Assured 7,000,000
Propo-,al forms, &c., to be obtained on application to the
Society's Agents; or to
F. ALLAN CURTIS, Actuary and Secretary.
London, England, 1866-11-27

LA TEST INTEL LIB ENOT.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

TIIE BRAZILS.
(By Telegraph from Lisbon.)
Rio DE JANEIRO, Nov. 9

Exchange on London, 24k. to 242 ; on Paris,
380 to 384. Coffee, 7,000 to 8,000 reis ; total ship-
ments since the departure of the last mail, 127,889
bags, of which 393,043 were for the Channel,
393,043 for the north of Europe, and 13,698 for the
Mediterranean. Sales, 97,050 bags ; stock, 95,000
bags ; freights, 455.

Senhor Sergis de Macedo has been appointed
Brazilian Minister at Paris.

BAIIIA, Nov. 13.
Exchange on London, 25 to 25k. Sugar—whites,
2,200 to 2,300 reis ; browns, 1,800 to 1,900. Cot-
ton, 16,000 to 17,000.

PERNAMBUCO, Nov. 15.

Exchange on London, 24 to 25; sugar, 4,800 ;
browns, 1,680 to 1,700; cotton, 16,000 to 17,000.
The Messageries Imperiales steamship Guienne
arrived here on the 13th inst.

BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 27.

Exchange on London, 49i to 49; ; Dollars;
24 to 25 ; new wool, 70 to 85. Lumber, 50 ; su•

gar, 22.

LisnoN, Nov. 26.

The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's ship
Rhone, with the above mails, left Lisbon at 4 p.m.
to-day for Southampton, with specie £15,130, 49
passengers, 1,219 bags of coffee, 600 bales of cotton,
41 serons of ipecacuanha, 718 rolls of tobacco, and
111 packages sundries.
The Douro, with the outward mail of the 9th
inst., was at St. Vincent (Cape Verds) on the 20th
inst.

THE HUNGARIAN DIET.

PESTII, Nov. 27.

The members of the Left of the Hungarian Diet
have resolved not to vote any Address in reply to
the Royal Rescript, but merely to adopt certain
resolutions on Constitutional questions.
The Left is also of opinion that the Diet should
suspend its labours until the constitution is entirely
re - established.
Count Andrassy has left for Vienna.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 27.

A Royal decree has been issued removing the pro-
hibition upon the import and export of pork at all
points of the Belgian frontier, and upon the entry
of cattle coming from Germany.

AMERICA.
(By Atlantic Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.
James Stephens is reported to haire left the United

States.
The Hamburg and American Company's steam
ship Germania has arrived out.
London, England, 1866-11-27

THIRD EDITIOW.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Da:

CROYDON RACES—This DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.
HUNT CUP.
The South Country Hunt Cup, value 50 sovs ; four sear
olds lOst 121 b, fivo 11st 101 b, six and aged 12st 21b;
gentlemen riders who aro qualified to ride under the
Grand National Rules, and who havo never ridden the
winner of a steeplechase value 100 sous allowed 71b;
about three miles.
Mr, F. G. llobeou's Bishopton ...(Owner) 1
Mr. Merton's Jack o' Newbury (Owner) 2
Ballet Girl and Wade also ran. Betting—f, to 4 agst
Bishopton, 3 to 1 agst Jack o' Newbury, 4 to 1 agst others.
Won by 20 lengtks ; the others did not pass the post, hay-
ing come to grief early in the race.
STEEPLECHASE SWEEPSTAKES.
Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund)
with 40 added ; four year olds list, five list 101 b, six
and aged 12st ; the winner to be sold for 200 soya ; if
entered for 100 sous allowed 71b, 500 101 b extra; about,
to miles and a half. 15 subs.
Mr Wesley's Hungerford (Rirkaby) 1
Mr H. Carew's Redwing (Barry) 2
Mr Oldreeves' Lot 48
Betting-6 to 4on Redwing, sto 2 agst Hungerford, 5
to 1 agst Lot 84. Won by ten lengths ; bad third. This
race was not run the proper distance, and will, in all pro-
bability, become void.

STEWARDS' PLATE.
The Stewards' Plate of 100 sovs (Handicap) ; winners after
Nov. 22, at noon, 71b extra. About three miles.
Mr. J. G. Shaw's Lady Douglas (Pickett) 1
Mr. J. Dally's Sir Bobby (Abbott) 2
Nothing else passed the post. Reporter, Pine Apple, Ma-
rango, Ace of Trumps, Voightlander, Pirate, and Glycine
also ran. The first time round Voightlander fell' at the
water jump, and broke his back ; fortunately Mr. Craw-
shaw, the jockey, was not much hurt. On arriving at the
water jump the second time, Reporter came down a
bars er ; bill we are happy to say that beyond a
severe shaking Mr. Edwards, his jockey, came to no harm.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Reporter, 9to 2 agst Sir Bobby, 6
2 agst Pine Apple, 7 to 1 agst Ace of Trumps, 8 to 1 r,gst
Lady Douglas, 10 to 1 agst Voightlauder, 12 to 1, ngst
Marengo. Won by ten lengths.
CROYDON CUP.
The Croydon Cup of 100 sovs added to a Sweepstakes of
10 sovs each, 11 ft; four year olds lOst 121 b, five 12st,
six and aged 12st 71b; winners of 500 sows at any one
time in 1865 or 1866 71b, of 100 sovs 31b extra; maiden
five year olds allowed 51b, six and aged 101 b ; aged
horses not being maidens, but which have not won 100
sovs since 1864, allowed 51b ; foreign horses which 'nave
not won in England neither to take allowancos nor
carry penalties; the second to receive 20 soya o' of the
stakes. About three miles and a half. 19 subs.
Mr. Yates's Harold (Owner) 1
Duke of Hamilton's Certolvin (Page) 2
Mr. Powell's Flyfisher (Pope) 3
On arriving at the water jump the second time round,
Flyfisher and Harold both fell, and at the next fence Cor-
tolvin also came down. All the jockeys, however, re-
mounted, and Harold won by fifteen lengths.
Betting-6 to 4on the field.
LATEST BETTING.
METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE.
7to 1 agst Daisy
Bto 1 agst Astrolabe
9to 1 agst Globule]
10 to 1 agst Meanwood
12 to 1 agst Hornet
London, England, 1866-11-27

T" " SINGER," New Noiseless Lock-Stitch
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Machine, of which over One Hundred and Eighty Thousand
have been soil in all parts of the 'world. Inspection in-
vited.
Purchasers desirous of securing the best machines yet
brought out should not fall to see them. Catn'oues post
free.
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WESTO N'S GRAND MUSIC HALL,
HOLBORN.

Proprietors, SWEASEY and HOLLAND.
This Hall, having been altered and entirely redecorated
in a most costly manner, is OPEN EVERY EVENING
for the WINTER SEASO4. Grand Selection from
Auber's Opera of " MASANIELLO," produced on a scale
of magnificence never before attempted at any Music
r,Miss Fancourt, Paddy
Hall. The Irish Minstiels, 27 in number. Comic sup-
ported by Fred. French, Hrs. BFannin, Patrick Sellers, and es Freres Risoralis (first
appearance in London). BandDf 30 first-class performers,
and large Chorus chosen from her Majesty's and Covent
Garden Opera Houses.. MusieaU)iroctor, Mr. P. CORRI.
Prices of admission— Stalls and Balcony, la.; Area, 6d.;
Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. Can be secured at the Box Office,
between the hours of 10 and 5 o'clock. Hall open every
Evening at 7 o'clock, commencing at lialf-past.

11/1-A_DAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
_AL BARER-STREET.
NEW EDITIONS. —A Life-sise Portrait-Model of the
PRINCESS MARY OF CAMBRIDGE a Marriage Group
of the PRINCESS HELENA and PRINCE CHRISTIAN.
Admittance, ls. ; children. under ten, half-price ; extra
rooms, 6d.
Open from Il a.m. till dusk, and from 7 p.m. VII 10.
London, England, 1866-11-27

rPIIEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.-
-I- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. UHATTERTOS.

THIS EVENING, FAUST. Mr. Phelps ; Messrs.
Edmund Phelps, W. Harrison, and Johnston° ; Mrs. Her-
mann Vezin, Miss Poole, and Mrs. H. Vandenhoff.
To conclude with the Comedy of KATHARINE AND
rnrnucino. Petruchio, Mr. T. Swinbourno ; Katha-
rine, ..Liss Isabel Adams.

Doors open at half-past six; performances commence at
seven o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
vole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckatone,

THIS EVENING, A DANGEROUS FRIEND. Messrs.
Cli,‘s. Ma hews, Ihwe, Kendal, Gordon, Weathersby. fie. ;
Me.itla.mis C. Mathews, Moore, Chippendale, Laws, 11;11, &c.
Followed by ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. Mr. Chas.
111a;liews, 31r. Com,,ton, Mr. do-ers, Alr Clark, &c. ; Mes-
dames C Mathews, Hill, IVright, Colman, Sidney, &e.
Af:er 'chid', OUR MARY ANNE. Mr. Rowe, Mr Clark,
Miss C. ilia.
London, England, 1866-11-27

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NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.—The Print-
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Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of
particulars, with stamped directed envelope for reply.
Address—The Manager "Sun" Printing Offices, 3, Church-
row, Savoy, Strand, W.C.
London, England, 1866-11-27

ROYAL VISIT TO WOLVERHAMPTON.

The Town Clerk of Wolverhampton waited Yes'
terday afternoon upon General Grey at Buckinghalli
Palace to submit a programme of the corporation
arrangements, and the route through which it 15,
proposed to take her Majesty and the other royal
visitors, with a draft of the address by the Recorder
of the borough (Mr. Powell). Ten rooms for royalty,
the suite, and attendants are being fitted up at the
Great Western Railway Station, where her Ma"
jest has ordered luncheon to be prepared at her O'
cost by the Lord Steward. Her Majesty will not
luncheon upon her arrival, but upon returning from
the town, and immediately before her departure.
So soon as the Statue has been unveiled, five gun.,
sent to Wolverhampton by the War- office I"
boom out the fact, and then a military band
after playing the National Anthem, perform a Piece
of music which is closely associated in the Queen,
recollection with the memory of the departed price'
There will be six triumphal arches, one of whlc",
will be constructed of coal and iron ; another will
be constructed of hardware trophies ; and the other
will be in the castellated form. The private inhabi-
tants are taking up the matter of decoration veil
spiritedly. The windows of tradesmen's houses
which command a view of the place of inauguration
are being let for fabulous prices. Spectators' Plat
forms are being put up at every point of vantage'
and in some cases on the tops of houses. The i:
way companies are advertising to carry passenger"
from Birmingham every half hour, and the whole
of the manufacturing portion of the West Midlands
are considerably excited, in anticipation of ben3o
able to join in the festivities.
London, England, 1866-11-27

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2,7, 1866.

off a trunnion, as is the usual practice in these cases,
when three or four blows of the sledge were com-
monly found sufficient for the purpose. I was par-
ticularly induced, therefore," says Mr. M'C ulloch,
" to examine this specimen, and was surprised to
find that it not only contained a most unusual pro-
portion of plumbago, but that it was in a disen-
gaged state. The plumbago was not only visible
on breaking the metal, giving it the appearance of
having been rubbed with powdered black-lead, but
the iron was capable of leaving its trace on paper.
I have neither before nor since ever met with
another example of this kind. The remaining guns
of this lot, which must have been made of the same
metal, went on service, and some of them are pro-
bably still existing. I have no doubt they were
the best that were received during the war, and it
would have been very desirable to have discovered
by what means this very uncommon specimen of
gun metal had been procured, as its toughness is a
matter of such importance."

"It is easy," he continues, "to conjecture the
presence and proportion of plumbago by the colour
of the fracture, which is darkest or most grey where
it is most abundant. The trials which I have made
also go to prove that the greyest metal is the
toughest, although I know that many ironfounders
consider that gun metal may be too grey, and act
on this principle in the assortment of pigs for the
reverbatory."
In concluding this article it will be considered
not out of place to render some statistics of the de-
mand which obtains in this country, and in a por-
tion of the United States, for plumbago. These
estimates cannot fail in proving both interesting and
instructive. Reliable they must be, having ema-
nated direct, the one from the Custom House of
London, the other from the United States Treasury
Department. From the former it appears that the
imports of plumbago into Great Britain during the
past five years were :

Tons. I , Tons.
1861
1862 4,079 I 1865
1863
Or, for the last two years, an average, per annum, of
5,527 tons ; this supply being, of course, irrespec-
tive of native production.
The American return, as will be observed, is re-
stricted to two of the States, but these, perhaps, are
the principal ones for the consumption of the article
in question :

Now York. Boston.

- - lb. lb. tons. cwt. qrs. lb.
1863
1864 - 2,287 0 0 0
Ending June, 1863 and 1864.

Now York.

Boston.

lb. lb. tons. cwt. qrs. lb.
1865
Ending 20th April, 1865, being a period of only
ten months.

These documents present a matter of great public
interest, inasmuch as they exhibit, not only the rela-
tive quantities of plumbago consumed by the two
leading commercial countries of the world, but
the rapid and successful strides America is taking
in her progress as the manufacturing rival of the
" mother country."