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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1660.

LA-117- LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE.
Fleet-street, London, lf.C., Jan 8, 1848.
NO' TICE IS DEREBY GIVEN, that a GENERAL
MEE 'TING of the Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance
Sod, 3ty will be held at the Society's Office, Fleet-street,
Lou don, on FRIDAY, the 2d day of February next, at 12
ock at noon precisely, pursuant to the provisions of the
Soc (sty's Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of receiving
the, Auditors' Annual Report of the Accounts of the Society
up, t) the 31st clay of December last, and for general pur-
r 4SCS.

nIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.-OPEN COM-
kj PETITION of 1860.--The ENT 4MINATION will com-
mence on March 19. Applications from Candidate s, who
must be natural born subjects of bar Majesty, and between
the ages of 17 and 21, will be reAved until February 1. A
copy of the regulations may be obtained from the Secretary,
Civil Service Commission, Dean's-yard, London. S.W.

yr J. ani D. NICOLL, Tailors 'to the
LI • Queen, Royal Family, and Courts of Europe.
For GENTLEMEN the FASHIONS for the SEASONS,
for the promenade or demi-dress—Superfine frock coats,
with rich silk breast facings, or morning coats of superfine
Melton cloths, the charge for no former being 31 to 41
guineas; for the latter 21 to 31 guineas. For iiegligg
purposes, morning coats with pocket flaps at the waist,
also the neglig6 jackets ; these are of Melton, fancy coat-
ings, Angola and Cheviots, the prices from 255. to 4
guineas. The Angolas and Cheviots are also made in
suits, at prices from 2 to 4 guineas; evening dress, black
cloth of the finest quality. For Overcoats—Melton,
Beaver, and Witney cloths, from 2 to 8 guineas. For
young gentlemen from eight years of age—The morning
coat and neglige jacket ; also suits of Angola and Cheviot,
the prices according to size, commencing at 31s. Gd. the
suit. For boys from four years of age—The Knicker-
bocker and Highland costume of black velvet, or fine
cloth for dress, and of Angolas and Cheviots for morning,
the price of the first size Knickerbocker, 1 guinea the suit..
For Overcoats—Melton, Beaver, and Witney cloths, from
Ito 2 guineas each. Foreigners and visitors to London,
Manchester, and Liverpool will find at Messrs. Nicholl's
garments ready for immediate use, or made at a feir hours'
notice.—H. J. and D. Nicoll, 114, 116, 118, 120, Regent-
street; 22, Cornhill, London; 10, Mosley-street; Man-
chester ; and 50, Bold-street, Liverpool.

GE OLO GY.—KING'S COLLEGE, London.—
Professor TENNANT, F.G.S. will co..,mence a
COURSE of WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURES on
GEOLOGY, from Sto 9. Pint Lecture, Jan. 24. 1866. Fee,
LI Is. And a more 'extended COURSE on WEDNESDAY
pud FRIDAY MORNINGS, limn 9 to 10. First Lecture,
Friday, Jan 26. This Course will be continued till May.
Text-took, Jan`
Elements of Geology."
R. W. JELF, D D Principal.

By order of the Directors,
WILLIAM SAM OEL DOWNES, Actuary.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ANSUItA./CCE SOCIETY.
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.
I,Aablished 1824.

President—The Anciinisuor or CANTERBURY.
Chairman—Right lion. John Robert Mowbray,
Deputy-Ch tirmen ffilliam Bowman. Esq.. F.R S.
Sir Charles Locock, I.R.S.

11ORSHAM, DORKING, AND LEATHER
HEAD RAILWAY COMPANY.

I✓OTICI4 IS' HEREBY GIVEN, that the next ORDI-
NARY lIALF-1 EA !MY GENERAL MEETING of this
Company will be held at the London, Brighton, and South-
Coast Railway Company's Station, London-bridge, on FRI-
DAY, the 9:h dal of February next, at Eleven o'clock a.m.
precisely, to r..ceive a Report from the Directors, and for the
general purposes of the undertaking.
Notice is hereby further Given, that the said Meeting will
be made Special, for the purpose of submitting, for the con-
sideration and approval of the shareholders, Articles of
Agreement, dated the first instant, modifying the terms of
arrangement for the amalgamation of this Company with the
London, Brighton, and South-Co.st Railway Company.
The Transfer Books of' the Company will be Closed on the
2d day of February, and will remain closed until atter the
Meeting._

Financial results of the Society's operations.
The Annual Income, steadily increasing, exceeds....£2'7.ooo
The Assurance Fund, safely invested, is over £1,121,000
The New Policies in the last year were 495, assuring £:437,"73
The New Annual Premiums were £11,329
The Bonus added to Policies at the last Division was £275,077
The Total Claims by Death paid amount t 0........ £2,026,149

The following are among the distinctive features of the
Society:—

CREDIT SYSTEX—On any Policy for the whole of Life,
where the age does not excee 1 60, one-half of the Annual
Premiums during the first five years may remain on credit,
and may either continua as a debt on the Policy, or be paid
off at any time.
LOW RATES of PREMIUM for YOUNG LIVES, with
early participation in Profits.
ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected, without
Profits, by which the Sum Assured becomes payable on the
attainment of a specified age, or at death, whichever event
shall first happen.
INVALID LIVES may be assured at rates proportioned
to the increased risk.

W. R SEYMOUR V. FITZGERALD, Chairman.
GEORGE W. BROWN, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 28, Great George-sired,
Westminster, January, it6o.

PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.--Claims paid
thirty days after proof of death.

BONUS YEAR—SPECIAL NOTICE.
All With-Profit Policies in existence on June 39, 1866, will
participate in the Bonus to be declared in January, 1867, so
that.persons who complete such Assurances before June 30,
)866, will share in that Division, although one Premium only
will have been paid.
Tables of Rates, Forms of Proposal, and the Report just
issued, can be obtained of any of the Society's Agents, or at
GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.

TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY.
Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and

SONS, Dentists,
30, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand,
Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station.
Their painless artificial teeth are unequalled for economy,
durability, comfort, and all purposes of articulation and mas-
tication. Operations of every kind being unnecessary, the
most nervous patient can be supplied without fear of pain or
inconvenience.

THE EAST INDIA IRRIGATION AND
CANAL COMPANY.

Consultation free. Teeth from se, Bets from 5 to 25 be.,
warranted.

NOTICE OF CALL.

For the efficacy, utility, and success of their system, vide
„ Lancet."

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, in pursuance of a
resolution duly passed by the Board of Diree ors, the Share-
holders of this Company are requested to pr.y, at the Com-
pany's Bankers, Diesirs. Ransom, Bouverte, and Co., No. 1,
fall-Mall East, S.W., London, a CALL of £1 s. per share
(m king £l3los, per share paid), on or before 111URSDAI,
the 15th day of February next, upon which sum of £1 10s.
per rhare interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per anntm will
be paid from that date.

Daily attendance at. 30, Iterners-street, Oxford-street, and
448, Strand, London; 15, Whitefriargato,ilfull ; 10, Norfolk-
street, Sheffield ; 4, East-parade, Leeds ; and 14, St. Nicholas-
street, Searl:ro'.

Observe—Established 1830. No connection with any of the
same n %me.

faterest at the rate ci 5 per cent. will be charged upon
such portions of the abave Call as shall not be paid by the
day named. . _

Mr. Goldwin Smith on the American War.

Notice is also Glam. that Shareholders are at libeity to
pay up in advance of Call 4 to any amount and upon any
number of share., upon the understanding that interest at 6
per coot. per ann.im wilt be paid thereon frJin the day of
payment.

THE IMPERIAL M.
ASSOCIATIO
Capital Subscribed, .C 6,001
BOARD OF
Chairman, JOHN
Xenophon Bali, Esq.
E. J. Coleman, Esq.
Mr. Alderman Dakin.
James Dickson, Esq.
P. D. Hadow, Esq.
J. 0. Hanson, Esq.
G. F. Holroyd, Esq.
J. G. Hombre, Esq.
Captain J. Gilbert Johnson.

MANAI

:ERCANTILE CREDIT
):41. (Limited.
)0,000. Paid up, £500,000.
DIRECTORS.
CHAPMAN, Esq.
G. G. Macpherson, Esq.
W. Scholefiold, Esq., M.P.
Sir S. D. Scott, Bart.
H. Danby Seymour, Esq.,
M.P.
Joseph Thornton, Esq.
Alfred Wilson, Esq.
M. Zarifi, Esq.

,GERS.
1 T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq.

.£145,002 12 7
The Directors have resolved to commence the formation
of a " Rest" as essentially conducive to the best interests of
the Association.

It may be mentioned as an important feature that the
entire amount of the profits for the half-year results from a
continuous succession of transactions of a very regular
description, and of a nature to indicate that no apprehen-
sion need be entertained as to the permanent character of
the business in which the Association is engaged ; and the
Directors believe that with a continued exercise of care and
discrimination the Association will attain a position not
inferior to that of any other monetary institution in the
kingdom.

By order of the Board,
W. U. WINTIMBOTTOM,
Secretary.
27, Lombard-street, London, 10th January, 1866.

BALANCE-SHEET OF THE IMPERIAL MERCAN-
TILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limitod).
31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1865.
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES.

DR.
To Capital-
-100,000 shares of £5O
each, £5 per share
paid up
To Liabilities—
Clash held upon de-
posit £2,110,063 3 9
Sundry balances in
accounts current 15,926 17 8

Bills payable
Bankers' crodits 585,000 0 0
Endorsements and -

guarantees
Sund►y charges and
commissions due

To rebate on bills and
loans not due
To Profit and Loss—
Balance, being net
profit carriod down

7,676 17 10

£500,000 0 0

2,125,990 1 5

2,581,665 7 9

39,383 17 4

115,002 12 7

£3,392,041 19 1

JOIIN WESTWOOD, Secretary to the Company.
8 and 9, Queen-street-place, Southwark-bridge,
London, E C., Jan. 13, 1856.

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN,
49, Great Ormond-street. Queen-square.
Patron—Her Molest), the QUEEN.
The Committee have much pleasure in announcing that A.
J. B. BERESFORD HOPE, Esq, M.P., has consented to
preside at the FOURTEENTH ANNI vERSARY FESTI-
VAL of this Charity, on February 12, at Willis's Rooms.
FIRST LIST OF STEWARDS.
The Most Noble the Marquis Vice-Admiral Sir Augustus
of Abercorn Clifford. Bart.
`The Right kfonourable the The Hey. Sir C. Macgregor,
Earl of Shaftesbury, K.G. Bart.
The Right Honourable Earl Sir Archibald Alison' Bart.
Amherst Admiral Sir William Bowles
The Right Honourable Vis- Col. Beauchamp Walker, C.B.
count Gort Colonel Home Purves, C.B.
The Right Rev. the Bisho2 of Colonel F. R. Wa do Sibthoill
Chichester Lieut.-Colonel Frederick C.
The Hight Hey. the Bishop of Keppel
St. 1 avid's Lieut -Colonel Playla!r
The Right Honourable Lord Michael 1.. Bass, Esq., M.P.
Leigh Allen A. Bathurst, Kock, 31.1'•
Right Honourable Viscount Stephen Care, Esq., M.L.
Milton, M.P. W. W. Fitzwil iant Dick, Esq.,
Colonel, the Hon. Percy E. M.P.
Herbott, M.P. Albert Grant, Esq., M.P.
The lion. and Rev. Charles K. D. dodgson, Esq., M.P.
James Willoughby J. Dyce Nicol, Esq., M.P.
The Honourable Arthur Kin- Arthur J. Otway,
naird, 31.1'. Charles Waring, Esq., 61.1'.
Sir It. 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 gu!nea.
Subscriptions in aid of the fund' are earnestly soloited, and
will be thankfully received by the Treasurer, Henry Sykes
Thornton, Esq. ; or by any of the Stewards.
SAMUEL WIIIITORD, Secretary.

January 16, 1E66.

QT 01)AR E. —THE lIOLIDAys.
TUBA £RE OF MYSTERY, EGYPTIAN HALL

£145,002 12 7
We have compared the above statement with the books
of the Association, and examined the securities, and hereby
certify to their correctness.
C. J. T 3. ALLEN,
JNO. YOUNG, 1 f
Auditors.
London, 15th January, 1866.

MARVELS in MAGIC and VENT HILOQUISM, as per-
formed by command before her Majesty' the Queen and
the Royal Family at Windsor Castle, Tuesday Evening.
Nov. 2., 1865. The marvellous SPHINX, the BIRTH of
FLOIVER TREES, and STODARE'S c,tlebrated INDIAN
BASKET FEAT, as only performed by him.

The following resolutions were carried unanimously:-
1. That the Report And Accounts as submitted and read
be and are hereby received and adopted.
2. That a Dividend of 10s. per share, free of income tax,
be and is hereby declared, and that the same be payable on
tho 24th inst.
Proposed by Sir S. Morton Pete, Bart., MP., seconded,
and carried unanimously-
3. That the best thanks of this meeting be given to the
Chairman, Directors, and Managers, for the zeal and ability
with which they have conducted the affairs of this Asso-
ciation during the past half-year.
JOHN CHAPMAN, Chairman.
(Extracted from the minutes.)
W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, SfJeretary.
Jan. 23, 1866.

Every evening at 8; Wednesday and Saturday at 3. Stalls
at Mitchell's, Old Bond-street, and Box-office, Egyptian
Ball. Admission, is. and 2s. ; stalls, 3s.

THE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT
ASSOCIATION (Limited).
Capital Subscribed, £5,000,000. Paid up, £500,000.
CI ZAIRMAN.
JOHN CHAPMAN, Esq.
MANAGERS.
Henry J. Barker, Esq.; and T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq.
This Association makes Advances upon approved mer-
cantile and other securities, and receives money on deposit
at interest for short or long periods.
Depositors for periods of not less than three years may
procure, on application at the Offices, Debentures of the
Association, bearing interest at 6 per cent. per annum,
payable quarterly by coupon "to bearer" attached.
w. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary.
27, Lombard-street, London, B.C.

"Almost miraculous."—Vide Times, April lfa, 18C5.

T H 0 X F ORD,
6, OXFORD-STREET, W.

Tho Oxford and Canterbury Hall Co.mpany (Limited).
Tins EVENING, and during the Week, EXTRA
PERFORMANCES by all the available talent. Opera,
Burlesque, Pantomime, Ballet. and Comedy Every
Evening-, performed by the entire company, including
isses Russell, Fitznenry, Barrie; Messrs. A. St. Albyn,
W. Williams, Spagnoli, &c. THE lIUNGARIANS
their new entertainment, Messrs. Duriah and Davies's
illustrations of Negro Life ; Herr Preskow, the wondrous
posturer, from the Grand Theatre, St. Petersburg; the
D'Aubans;' Herr Berrani and his talented family; the
ENCHANTED HAS 11, eleven characters performed by Mr.
E. Marshall (his first appearance here), the entertainment
written expressly for him by Mr. W. T. Vandervoll ; and
a host of other talent, for which see programme and small
biIIs.—EVERY EVENING.
Admission—Area, Gd.; stalls and balcony, 18.; private
boxes, 10s. Gd.

CANTERBURY HALL.
RI-FUM !
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 Talliott,
Les Freres d'Etoilo, Signor Tescano, a la Donato; Les
Tableaux d'Amour, illuminated by the Magnesium Light ;
Fairy Orchestra, designed and painted by Mr. T. Burgess
and Ir. W. Gowrie ; and Grand Ballet of upwards of ono
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.
Admission—Area, 6d; stalls and balcony, ls.

NADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
B
NEW ADDITIONS. aker-street,
n the 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, Ono Shilling; Children under 10, half-prico ;
Extra Rooms, Sixpence.

ARGYLL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET,
Piccadly.
Musical Director and Conduciltor, M. LUIGI CURTL
Principal Cornet-a-Piston M. M'Eleney. Euphonion, the
celebrated Signor Luigi 3losca.
Programme this Evening and during the Week—Grand
Selections, IL TROY ATOILE and IL LUCIA. Solo vio-
loncello, M. :Homan, jun. L'AFJIICAIN VALSE and
ECLIPSE GALOP.
Doors open at half-past 8 o'clock. Admission, is.
Manager, M, GRENET.

JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTII PASTIG is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teezh a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price Is. 61-13011 Wharf. Rotherhithe, Lon-
don.

WHAT DO THE WILD WAVES SAY
NOW? —That the FIERY CROSS has arrived.
bringing some magnificent K.II.ISoW CONGOUS of delicious
flavour, and which may now be had, at a mere commission on
the import price, of the EAST INDIA TEA CO MPAN Y,
No. 5, Great St. Helen's Churchyard, Bishopsgate-street.

STARCH MANUFACTURERS
TO H. E. H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
Used in the Royal Laundry,
AND AWARDED TIIE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862.
Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &o. &o.

ENAM E L WASH, CIRCASSIAN BEAUTY
ROYAL ARABIAN
M
WASH, ALABASTER POWDER, ARABIAN eoAps,
ADAME RACHEL'S
and GOLDEN CIRCASSIAN HAIR WASH can now be
obtained at all chemisis in town and country. To guard
vended in her name have the Royal Arabian signet attached
to
tagainsthe them.-47A.
.._4 impositionA .
n ewa
131 all
Bond-street,
teriese, wa.,h e , , and toilet requisites
t, where she can be consulted
dally.—Agents required in town and country.

DENTAL NOTICE.--Mr. ESKELL, Surgeon-
Dentist, of 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street, having
announced tor a considerable period that "be 13 NOT con-
ed with any, one of the name, and that he has NO r RE-
MOVED, and does not intend doing so," bo.sts respectfully to
state that as he considers the general public are now suffi-
ciently w 11 aware of the facts he will cease to make thi, or
any other professional statement in the public papers on and
at ter the 28th of February next,

DEAFNESS.--The SOUND MAGNIFIER, and
Invisible Voice Conductor. It fits into the ear, not
perceptible; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in
the head is entirely removed. It affords immediate relief
to deaf persons, and enables them to hear distinctly at
church and public assemblies. Every other kind of hear-
ing instrument. Messrs, SOLOMON, 39, Albermarle-
street, Piccadilly.

DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS
PILLS.—A. NEVER FAILING REMEDY.--Pre-
owed without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr.
icott, of Bromley, Rent, will be found invaluable to all who
uffer from bilious and dyer complaints, indigent en, wind.
,palms, giddiness, dizzinerss of the eyes, ke. For habitual
ostiveness, as a family aperient mecheinc, and as a purifier
)1 the blood, they are truly excellent; mild In their opera-
tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appe ite, pro.
note digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
iold by W. Lambert, 6, King William-street, Uharing,-cress.
London, and by most drugwists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three
times the quantity in one. Zs. 9d. Be sure to ask for Er.
Soott's Bilious and Liver Fills. The genuine are a square
engraved on the
igtamr,cup.paokage. with "" William Lambert,"'

The Union and Emancipation Society of Manchester
celebrated its triumph, and declared its own dissolution,
on Monday evening, at a soiree given in the Town-hall.
Mr. E. 0. GREENING, one of the hon. secretaries, read an
address of the executive committee congratulating the
members and friends of the association on the auspicious
termination. of their labours.

Mr. GOLDWIN SMITH, who was loudly cheered on rising,
delivered an address " Upon the Civil War in America."
He commenced by remarking that although the time had
not yet arrived when an impartial history of the struggle
could be written, we might hope to understand its real im-
port and the real consequence of the victory, and to read
as far as mortal eyes might read the counsels of Providence
in this the great event of oar ago. In sketching the rise
of slavery, the speaker remarked that the demon, having
gained a foothold, towered up in colossal strength and laid
his terrible hand on the moral life of the American people.
As Northern society was in its structure and principles
essentially Christian, so Southern society was as essentially
anti-Christian, and at the same time and for the same rea-
sons, essentially barbarous ; though it might profess, and
even unctuously profess, a belief in a Christian creed ;
though it might keep a Christian clergy to preach slavery ;
though, perhaps, if secession had won the day, it would
have had an established church to support the slave prin-
ciple. (Loud cheers.) In its slave code it denied the fun-
damental essentials of Christianity, and it was based upon
cruelty. It denied to its victims all conditions alike of
moral and intellectual manhood; it denied them what the
worst of heathen slave states had not denied them--the
hope of emancipation. For the purposes of rapacity and
crime this slavery was systematically effacing the image
of the Maker from millions of human beings, although
amidst even religious professions and prayers. (Cheers.)
Pretending to set intellect free from manual toil, and direct
it to higher ends, it produced no intellectual fruits what-
ever, except the statecraft, the sole object of which was to
extend and propagate slavery. It could not produce intel-
lectual fruits because tho noble aspirations which led to the
discovery of truth could not deal with brutality and injus-
tice. No doubt there had been lavish hospitality, which
had brought golden words from those who shared it in the
houses on Southern plantations, as there always was where
prodigality was fed by tho sweat of another man's brow.
(Cheers.) No doubt the graces and blandishments of South-
ern ladies often won their admiration, as was the case with
the Roman ladies who saw their slaves crucified. The
patriotism of the North was the patriotism of a Christian
community, the patriotism of the South was that of a heathen
republic. In the political field slavery found an organisa-
tion ready made for it, a weapon prepared for its band in
the democratic party. Washington and his friends fought,
as Englishmen had, for the Great Charter, but there was
another party, of which Jefferson was the leader—an off-
shoot, not of English patriotism, but of FrenchJacobinism.
This party made war in 1810, and carried into power Gen.
Jackson, the American counterpart of the Dantons of the
French revolution. Never had the name of democracy
been more abused than by its connection with this party.
(Cheers.) The churches of the wealthier class, thinking
no doubt that so long as they held fast of orthodoxy they
might lot morality go—(cheers)—or rather, because they
had no real faith in them, but only a traditional creed,
bowed under hypocritical professions of political neutrality
to the dominant iniquity of the hour. If there was a con-
stitutional right of secession, of which no trace whatever
could be seen in the articles of constitution, this was not
the exercise of that right. (Hear, hear.) But it might be
answered there was a natural right of rebellion. That
there was a natural right of rebellion against hopeless
tyranny, for the purpose of recovering freedom, he ad-
mitted—(hear, hear)—but he did not admit that there
was a natural right of rebellion against a free government,
in which no grievance was hopeless, for the purpose of
making the great masses of its people slaves for ever. The
negro labourers in the South had no part in the secession
which was to rob them of their last hope of emancipation.
They were entitled to the protection of the State ; so were
the white people. How, on the whole, did the North bear
itself in this war? How did its love of law, its patriotism
and humanity endure the severest test which can be ap-
plied to the character of a nation ? The answer to this
question was as important as the actual issue of the war.
There would be "anarchy"—so said that wisdom which
was wise by precedents, and which in choosing its prece-
dents was guided by its passions. (Laughter and cheers.)
Never, through the whole of the conflict, fiercely as the
passions of parties were inflamed at the North, was public
order seriously disturbed, except by the savage Irish at
New York, and on that occasion it was quickly seen that
there was force enough on the side of order, and that the
belief in the omnipotence of the New York mob, however
time-honoured, was not true. (Laughter.) He witnessed
himself the last presidential election. No occasion could
be more trying to the self-control of the people. He had
said before, and repeated now, that the day passed off like
an English Sabbath. (Cheers.) Of tyranny of opinion
no doubt there was too much in America, and wherever
else human nature had not yet learnt the highest of moral
lossons—perfect respect for conscientious difference of
opinion. But the tyranny of opinion in America, in the
midst of a dangerous civil war, appeared to him very like
the freedom of opinion which other Aountries enjoy in
time of perfect peace. After the " anarchy" there was of
course to be "military despotism." Yet not a shadow of
military despotism fell on the scene, not a thought of trea-
son—so far as appeared—ever entered a general's mind ;
and when, on a single occasion, a victorious commander
stepped beyond a general's province and entered upon po-
litical negotiations, his soldiers, though he was their idol,
showed at once, that they had been citizens before
they were soldiers. (Hear, hear.) Those soldiers, as had
been justly remarked, had been readers, and when men
were readers it was difficult to use them as pra3torians or
Zouaves. (Cheers.) The fears, natural as they were, of
the predominance of the militarispirit and the ascendancy
of the military over the civil power, had so far proved
totally unfounded ; the ascendancy of the civil over the
military power had, on the contrary, been maintained in a
manner very memorable and full of comfort. Gen. Grant
had been foremost in reducing the standing army, and by
his noble avoidance of military pomp and everything that
might inflame a military spirit, done his utmost to preven t
the advent of sabre sway. (Cheers.) The American Pre-
sident became almost a dictator during the war. At all
times the power of the President was greater than was
commonly supposed. If the constitutions of England and
America were compared with regard to their forms and sub-
stance, that of America would be found to approach more
nearly to a popular elective monarchy, and that of England
to an aristocratic republic. Yet how few had been the errors
in the exercise of authority; and those who declaimed on
the fickleness of democracy might be challenged to produce
from history an instance of a government so supported and
obeyed through such trials and reverses. It had been
said that the armies of the North were "hirelings."
There were foreigners in the army no doubt who, unlike
many whom we employed in the Crimea, were striving to
make the country they served their honie—(choors)—but
that the mass were American husbandman, woodsmen,
and artisans, the world must begin to believe, now it was
seen they returned to the plough and the axe, the work-
shop, and the loom. Referring to the manifestations of
opinion and sympathy in England, the speaker said the
Conservatives must not think that they could sanction
violence till the law was settled in their own favour, and
thenceforth permit it no more. They would find that vio-
lence had let in subversion of law, that the party which,
in the long run, had most reason to dread the inroads of
physical force was that which, in the long run, had not
physical force on its side. When that strange epilogue of
the civil war—the Jamaica massacre—was about to become
the subject of a party contest, it could not bo forbidden to

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ask whether the nobility which cast in its lot with slave-
holders was a nobility indeed—(loud and continued cheers)
—really transcending in nobleness the natures of ordinary
men, so that the world still needed it aneiE• must maintain
it as the-type of exalted humanity and cynosure of honour,
or whether the day was not arrived.when society must let
chivalry rest with the dust of the Crusaders, and take up
with homely justice. Nor could it be forbidden to ask
whether it was well to let the state impose on us spiritual
guides, when, in a most manifest contest between good
and evil, they almost unanimously took the side of evil ;
and, after going up to their pulpits to preach a religion of
purity and mercy, came down to stand with atheist sciolism
in defence of slavery. (Cheers.) The sympathies of our
privileged classes in this matter had been but natural and
inevitable, and would scarcely have deserved or excused
one bitter word, had they only said frankly they desired
the downfall of institutions. opposed to their own, instead
of talking about sympathy for the weak, and respect for
national independence, and anxiety for the triumph of
free trade. (Laughter and cheers) Mr. Goldwiu Smith
concluded by noticing the influence of this association upon
English opinion, and rejoiced that its last words might be
looking at the inevitable results of the conflict—" Slavery
is dead everywhere, and for ever." (Enthusiastic cheers.)
Mr. G. S. LEFEVRE, M.P., moved a vote of thanks to Mr.
Goldwin Smith, and

Dr. SANDWITI seconded the motion, which was carried
amidst loud cheers.

The Cattle Plague.

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At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, on the 20th
inst., a further order was made. After reciting pre-
vious orders, it goes on to say--It is expedient to
alter and amend the said orders of Nov. 23, 1865,
and Dec. 16, 1865, respectively : Now, therefore,
the Lords of her Majesty's Privy Council do hereby,
in exercise of the powers given by the skid act so
continued as aforesaid, order as follows :

1. The power given by the said orders to any
local authority, as defined by the said order of Dec.
16, 1865, to declare by notice published in- any
newspaper circulating within its jurisdiction, and also
by notice published in some newspaper or newspapers
circulating within the county or counties bordering
upon the county within which the jurisdiction of
such local authority is situate, that it is expedient,
for a time to be specified in such notice, that ani-
mals, as defined by the said order of Nov. 23
1865, or
,some specified description thereof,
shall not, either absolutely, or except under
such conditions as such local authority shall
think fit to impose with a view to prevent the
spreading of the said disorder, be brought from any
other part of Great Britain into any place within his
or their jurisdiction, shall extend, from and after
the day on which this present order comes into ope-
ration, to all raw or untanned hides and skins, and
all horns or hoofs of any animals as defined as afore-
said, or of any description thereof to be specified in
any such notice, except such hides, skins, horns, or
hoofs, as are directly imported into the United
Kingdom from India, Australia, South Africa, or
America, and to the offal of any such animals as
aforesaid, and also to all dung, hay, straw, fodder,
or• litter likely to propagate infection ; and it shall
not be lawful for any person, in contravention of
any such notice, to bring or send any hide, skin,
horn,. hoof, offal, or other article as aforesaid, ex-
cept in accordance with such conditions as afore-
said, from any place in Great Britain beyond such
jurisdiction ; and the copy of any such notice shall
be sent forthwith by the local authority by which it
is made to the clerk of her Majesty's Privy Coun-
cil, and shall be published by him' in the London
Gazette : Provided always that nothing con-
tained in this clause of this order shall make it un-
lawful for any person to send or carry any such
hides, skins, horns, hoofs, offal, or other articles as
aforesaid, by railway, through such jurisdiction ;
and provided also, that nothing contained in this
clause of this order shall make it unlawful for any
person to bring or send, with the license of any two
justices acting in and for the jurisdiction to which
such notice applies, any such hides, skins, horns,
hoofs, offal, or other articles as aforesaid, from any
land and premises in his own occupation, and be-
yond such jurisdiction, to any other land or premises
in his own occupation within such jurisdiction, dur-
ing a time to be specified in such licence.
2. The power given by the said order of the 16th
day of Dec., 1865, to any local authority as thereby
defined, to declare, by notice published in any news-
papjr circulating within its jurisdiction, that it is
expedient, for a time to be specified in such no-
tice, that no cow, heifer, bull, bullock, ox, or calf
shall, except under such conditions as such local
authority shall think fit to impose with a view to
prevent the spreading of the said disorder, be re-
moved from any particular part of the jurisdiction
of such local authority to any other part of such
jurisdiction; or from any place or places within
such jurisdiction, to be specified in such notice, to
any other such place or places, also to be so speci-
fied ; or from place to place generally within such
jurisdiction, or within any specified part thereof,
shall extend, from and after the day on which this
present order comes into operation, to all animals,
as defined by the said order of the 23d day of
November, 1865, or any specified description
thereof ; and also to all raw and untanned hides and
skins, and all horns and hoofs of any animals as
defined as aforesaid, or of any description thereof to
be specified in any such notice, except such hides,
skins, horns, or hoofs as. are directly imported into
the United Kingdom from India, Australia, South
Africa, or America, and, to the offal of any such
animals as aforesaid, and also to all dung, hay,
straw, fodder, or litter likely to propagate infection;
and it shall not be lawful for any person to remove
any animal, or any hide, skin, horn, offal, or other
article, as aforesaid, in contravention of any such
notice : Provided always, that nothing contained in
this clause of this order shall make it unlawful for
any person to send or carry any such animals, or
any such hides, skins, horns, hoofs, offal, or other
articles as aforesaid, by railway, through such juris-
diction, or to send or carry any such animals, or
any such hides, skins, horns, hoofs, offal, or other
articles as aforesaid, if brought by sea from any
place out of Great Britain into such jurisdiction, to
the nearest convenient railway station for the pur-
pose of carrying them through or out of such

jurisdiction.
3. The aforesaid order, bearing date the 16th day
of December, is hereby amended by omitting the
words or out of" from the theprovisoat
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send or carry any such animal, if brought
from any place out of Great Britain into such juris-
diction, to the nearest convenient railway station,
for the purpose of carrying it through or out of such
jurisdiction."
4. Any notice given by virtue of this present
order may be renewed, revoked, altered, or varied,
from time to time, in the manner provided by the
said recited orders, with respect to notices given
under and by virtue thereof.

5. This order shall come into operation on the
25th day of January, 1866, and shall be in force
thenceforth until the Ist day of March next, and no
longer, unless continued by some further order.
6. Every person offending against this order shall,
in pursuance of the said act, for every such offence
forfeit any sum not exceeding £2O, which the jus-
tices before whom he or she shall be convicted of
such offence may think fit to impose.

A PARTY SNOWED-UP.—On Thursday week (the
morning of Forwood's execution) several vehicles left
Faversham for Maidstone. One containing a party of four
commenced its return journey about 4 o'clock, and on ap-
proaching Stockbury stuck fast in the'road at a spot where
the snow which had fallen during the day and the pre-
vious night had accumulated to the depth of five or six
feet. Seven other vehicles were also stopped by the snow
at the same place. The horses were extricated, but the
carriages had to be left and dug out the following day.—
South Eastern Gazette.