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THE SUN, LONDON, TBURSDAY EVENING, OC FOBER 11, 1866.

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of the target after the firing was over showed that the pro-
jectiles had penetrated far into the masonry, and fissures
and crevices were visible in every part. The last shot, in
particular, had broken down the stone abutment, pushing
the bugeblocks of granite far back out of their places, while
some of them were broken into fragments. The reporter
who witnessed the second day's firing makes the following
comments in connection with the fact that nearly all the
fortifications built for seacoast defence in the United States
are constructed of brick or stone:—" Eleven shots have
been so far fired by the Rodman guns from the 15in.
smooth bore and the 12in. rifle, and the target, as it now
stands, presents a faithful and suggestive commentary
up,

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NOTICE.—Mr. DAVID FISHER. of the Princess's,
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ATHENS," by L. VAN BEETHOVEN, the arguments in which
will be read by a distinguished member of the theatrical
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From his Private Correspondence and Family Papers.

nOLD BATH.---The celebrated OLD ROMAN
lJ BAT is RE-OPENED with gre tt improvements.
Strand-lane. near Somerset House.—Ad nission, Is.

ion the waste of material and means which have been
solidly bestowed upon the present manner of building stone
and brick fortifications. It is a crumbling mass of ruins
even now, save where the iron plating, with its nearly
ronetrating indentures, has protected the granite wall, and
before the fi►ing can be presumed the useless and dan-
gerously wicked material must be removed."

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCXL.,
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NEWMARKET RACES-WEDNESDAY.

CONTENTS:
I. Ancient Literature of France.
ll._ The Dutch School of Criticism.
111. Homes without Hands.
IV. Lite of our Lord.
V. Fergusson's History of Architecture.
VI. Operations of Modern Warfare,
VII. Ceutral Asia.
VIII. England and her Institutions.
John Murray, Albemarle-street.

A SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts
Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of 200 sovs or upwards
51b extra; maidens allowed 31b; Criterion Course; 5
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Reserved Seats, Two Shillings.

Mr. F. Pryor's Fripponier (Custance) 1
Baron Rothschild's Chignon (Daley) 2
Won in a canter. Betting-3 to lon the winner.

IZADKIEL'S ALMANAC for 1867.—Sixtieth
Thousand.—The Great Year of Prophecy. Fall of the
Pope. Power of Napoleon. Reform in .ngland. A lon
list of Fulfilled Predictions of the War in Gamany, Deathg
of Lord Palmereton,
George Berger, London. Price C 4. 37th year.

The OATLANDS PLATE (Handicap) of 50 sovs for three-year-
olds and upwards. Cambridgeshire Course.
Baron Rothschild's Dalesman (Poake) 1
Mr. W. Morris's La Dauphine .....(Challoner) 2
Mr. Fleming's Cadiz (Covey) 3
Kangaroo, Historian, Custard Castle, Kingsley, Stiff,
Quick March, and Nukuheva also ran. Betting— 3 to 1
agst Quick March, 4 to 1 agst Nukuheva, 7 to 1 each agst
Stiff and Dalesman, 8 to 1 agst Historian. Won by a
length.
The BIENNIAL POST MATCH 500, 200 ft ; colts Bst 101 b ;
fillies Bst 71b ; one to the post. T.Y.C.
Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester (Fordham) 1
Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah colt (French) 2
Won by half a length. Betting-6 to son Lady Hester,
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each ; for two and
three-year-olds. T.Y.C. 20 subs.

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Lord Westmorland's Gipsy Queen (Kenyon) 1
Mr. W. Morris's Whitby (Custance) 2
Count F. de Lagrange's Plutus (Edwards) 3
Sweet Anne, King of Spades, Bismarck, Her Ladyship,
Alouna, Marmite, Excitement, arid Mayonaise filly also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Gipsy Queen, 4to 1 agst Mayonaise
filly, 6 to 1 agst Sweet Anne, 7 to 1 agst Her Ladyship.
Won by a head.

THE LITTLE THINGS OF NATURE.
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Chief, Bst 121 b, agst Sir J. Hawley's Fakir, Bst 101 b
(both 2-yr-olds).
Pirate Chief
Fakir

Fcap. fivo., extra cloth gilt, gilt edges. price 3s. 6d.,
LOVE : a Selection from the best Poets, by
THOMAS SHORTER, Editor of "A Book of English
Poetry," am
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stakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for two year-olds; colts Bst
91b, fillies Bst 61b; winners of a stake value 1,000 sovs
71b, 500 41b extra; maidens at starting allowed 31b;
Bratby Stakes Course (the last six furlongs of R.M.) ;
185 subs.
Mr. Pardoe's Rake (Loates) 1

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gold everywhere.

Mr. W. Robinson's Achievement (Custance) 2
Capt. Machell's Knight of the Garter (Cannon) 3
Owain Glendwyr, Leading Suit, Chatsworth, Palmer,
Freemason, Trocadero, Master Willie, Huntsman, Hatter,
Janus, Roquefort, and Rose also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst
Achievement, 4 to 1 each agst Rake and Hatter, 10 to 1
each agst Palmer and Knight of the Garter. Won by two
lengths ; half a length between second and third.
The SELECT STAKES of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-year-
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of any one of
the following stakes 51b, of any two of them 71b extra,
viz., the Two Thousand Guineas or One Thousand
Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, the Derby or Oaks at
Epsom, the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, the Great
Yorkshire Stakes at York, and the St. Leger or Don
Stakes at Doncaster; the second to save his stake ;
R.M. ; 14 subs.
Mr. R. Sutton's Lord Lyon, by Stockwell—Paradigm,
9st 31b (including 71b extra) (Custance) 1
Mr. Watt's Strathconan, 9st llb (in. Mb ox.) (J Snowden) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Mr. Pitt, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 3
Betting-4 to lon Lord Lyon and 6to 1 agst Mr. Pitt.
Won by three lengths.

THE CULTIVATION of TEA in the East
1 Indies is an important feature, and the EAST INDI
TEA COMPANY have, on account of its great strength and
exquisite flavour, promoted its sale by every means. The
Company are now selling Assam, Cachar, Darjeeling, &c., at
the reduced duty—viz., from 28. Bd. to 3s. Bd. per lb , and
China Teas as usual at ls. 4d. per lb. and upwards. —Ware-
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RYAM & CO.'S Morning Coats.

FALKNER'S OLD IRISH WHISKY, " Real
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to the trade fOr the sale of this genuine old spirit, which is
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For price lists apply at Offices, 14, Strand, London, W.C.
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best, and Is. 6d per gallon and is. 6d. a case over the lowest
quotation. Always on hand a large supply of ve y old
mellow whisky in the finest condition, matured in sherry
casks, unsurpassable in quality and flavour, supplied on the
most reasonable terms.

STARCH DZIANUFACTITRERS
TO N. R. H. TILE ritrscEss OF WALES.
GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
Used in the Royal Laundry,

AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL. 1862.
Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &o. &o.

AQUATICS.

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MATelf 150 sovs, h ft; Bst 71b each. Bretby Stakes Course.
Admiral Rous's Lady Bugle Eye, by Trumpeter Swallow,
2 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
2 yrs, Bst 711) — . ' • —OO
Betting-3 to 4on Lady Bugle Eye, who made all the
running, and won by a length.
The BEDFORD STAKES of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two-year-
olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners of a sweep-
stakes amounting to 500 sovs, with ten subs or upwards,
71b, all other winners of sweepstakes or plates, 31bextra ;
weights accumulative up to 101 b ; Bretby Stakes Course ;
13 subs.

Marquis of Hastings' Ines, by Newminster—Barcelona,
Bst 101 b (in. 31b ex.) (Fordham) 1
Mr. Savile's Moleskin, Bst 101 b (inc. 31b ex.) (Custance) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Ines, who made all the running and
won easily by a length.
The WILTON STAKES of 50 sovs each, 25 ft, for two-year-
olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b; last three quarters
of R.M. ; 11 subs.
Duke of Beaufort's Vauban, by Muscovite—Palm, Bst 101 b
(Fordham) 1
Mr. Savile's Ravioli, Bst 61b .. (Custance) '2
Even betting. Vauban had a slight advantage through-
out, and won a good race by half a length.
The BEAUFORT STAKES of 150 soya each, h ft, for three-
year-olds; colts, Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 61b; untrieds al-
lowed 31b, if both 51b ; R.M. ; 5 subs.
Lord Stamford's Esca, by Voltigour—Vanity, Bst 71b
(Carroll) W.O.
Plaudit was struck out of the Middle Park Plate at 11.41
a.m. to-day.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
100 to 8 agst Abergeldie (taken and offered)
500 to 30 agst Scarborough (taken)
700 to 100 agst Scarborough and Chepstow couplod
(taken)
33 to 1 agst Master Richard (taken)
40 to 1 agst Charmette (taken)
THE DERBY.
9to 1 agst The Rake (offered)
1000 to 70 agst D'Estournel (offered after 1500 to 90
had been taken)
15 to 1 agst Hermit (offered, 1000 to GO t. freely)
1000 to GO agst Dragon (taken)
1000 to 50 agst The Palmer (offered)
50 to 1 agat Thornapple (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Freemason (offered)

On Wednesday afternoon two crews of the Putney
Amateur Rowing Club rowed a four-oared race from
Putney to Hammersmith, for five cups, value £2O. The
same crews contended a fortnight since, when a desperate
race was rowed from Hammersmith to Putney, the boats
being neck and neck all the way, and a match was made
shortly after, Kelley, the champion, to steer one crew, and
Joe Sadler, the celebrated landsman of Putney, the other.
The following was the result

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STATE OF TEA DE.

MANCHESTER, Oct. 9.—The market for yarns has
been somewhat firmer to-day tita❑ at the close of
last week, but it has been exceedingly quiet and
inactive. Confidence has been so much disturbed
by recent oscillations in price, due to cotton specu-
lation in the face of no very great demand for
cotton goods, that buyers hesitate a good deal at
investing until greater steadiness prevails. Cloth is
very difficult of sale, and sellers report very little
business.

CARDIFF, Bth.--Since the dry weather set in
operations at the docks have become more active,
and the output of steam coal has correspondingly
increased. The foreign. demand, especially from
the Continental markets, is very satisfactory, and
although proprietors' books are well filled with orders
fresh ones are coming in regularly. Of late a great
improvement has also taken place in the home de-
mand. Prices for both steam and house coals
have an upward tendency. The improvement which
has characterised the iron trade of this district dur-
ing the past two or three weeks is moderately well
maintained, and the orders in hand are sufficient to
keep the works fairly going, while the tenour of the
inquiries from home and abroad affords encourage-
ment as regards winter operations. During the past
few days there have been two or three heavy ship-
ments of rails to New York, and orders from the
States are coming in a little more freely. Transac-
tions on continental account show an average de-
mand, and with the other foreign markets business
is in about the same state as last reported. Orders
on home account are placed with a little more free-
dom. There is only a moderate sale for pig iron,
and the trade has in no way mended. Tin plates are
in good request, and quotations rule firm. The
foundries are in more regular employ, and for patent
fuel there is a good export sale.
LEEDS, 9th.—There was not a large attendance
of buyers in the cloth halls this morning, nor a full
one of sellers. The market was of a quiet order, and
no kind of goods were in positively brisk request.
The most active demand was for tweeds, which con-
tinue to sell as fast as they are produced. General
selections, making small parcels, were made in both
ordinary cloths and heavy goods. There is no alte-
ration noticeable in the prices of either wools or
goods. The consumption of wool is quite equal to
the supply, and that which was purchased for this
district at the recent sales in London is now being
fast turned into cloth. The quality and condition
are reported to be quite equal to any late colonial
wools which have been offered for sale. English
wools command late prices, and there is a steady
demand for them.

NOTTINGHAM, 9th.—At our Exchange-hall to-
day the amount of business transacted was very
limited. Prices for both lace and hosiery yarns were
about the same as last week. Silks were quoted at
advanced rates. There continues to be a moderate
demand for mosquito nets, at higher rates. Other
kinds of plain nets (fine more especially) neglected.
ROCHDALE, Bth.—The flannel trade keeps quiet,
but manufacturers are steadily employed and prices
firm. To-day's market was moderately attended by
buyers, who made purchases of goods with care,
taking no large quantity of any particular class.
The fine qualities, including fancy goods, are per-
haps in a little better demand than last week. The
Yorkshire goods trade keeps rather quiet, and only
a small amount of business was done in the fabrics
offered by West Riding manufacturers to-day.
Wools are without change either in price or demand
since last week.

Social Science Conference•

MANCHESTER, Wednesday.
The labours of the Congress have been brought to
a close this evening. The last paper was one read
Q.C., "On the Arrangement and Construction of
Courts of Justice, as Illustrated by the AlancheApr
New Assize Courts." Mr. Webster referred to the
proposal entertained in London of building a Pa-
lace of Justice, by which the 20 or more courts now
so widely separated should be concentrated in one
building. Hitherto in this country the only build-
ing in which such accommodation had been pro-
vided with any success was the Manchester
Assize Courts. He only expressed the g
opinion of his brethren at the bar that this
ohisnyalttetmyppet
had been highly successful, and was the
by which the Commissioners in Londonatwtohue ldbeguided. He expressed his admiration
con-
trivances by which from the general entrance-hall
admission was obtained to all the different courts in
the building, and especially at the ready means of
access given to judges, juries, counsel, and all per-
sons brought there on business to those portions of
the courts where the business of the courts had to be
transacted, as well as to the means of access for the
public to the parts properly assigned to their use.
There was a further improvement, he suggested,
that it would be desirable to carry out in London,
admirable as were the arrangements here, and that
was to render the access of persons on business sepa-
rate from that of the public. He pointed out how
desirable it was that the judges, counsel, juries,
witnesses, shorthand writers, and reporters should
have not only easy access to the courts, as at Man-
chester, but they should have separate access undis-
turbed by the crowds brought there by curiosity.
He threw out this suggestion as a desirable one for
exhibitors who were proposing to submit designs.
Mr. Webster criticised some of the internal fittings
of the court as to the better arrangement of witness
boxes, jury boxes, and seats for counsel, and
thought the courts being lighted from one side only
might be improved by lights from the top. He
thought it was desirable, also, that the business part
of the court should be isolated from the public por-
tion. He approved highly the arrangement of the
corridors behind the courts, connecting them with
the barristers' library and other rooms, and highly
complimented Mr. Waterhouse as the architect. In
a short discussion which followed Mr. D. Dudley
Field was appealed to as to whether the courts of
America would afford any suggestion for improve-
ment.
Mr. FIELD said that they had not a court in Ame-
rica comparable with this as a building, though be
thought some of them were more convenient in their_
internal fittings and arrangements, affording Dl"'
ample convenience to counsel.
At the conclusion of the cliscussion
voted to Mr. Webster for his paper, ana
trates for the use of the courts.
of the Congress
The concluding general meeting
Civil Court, Lord
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was held this afternoon thanks fekinsawgeisre.
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present Congress, reviewingcigiving
Lary, read an able report
what appealed to be
business
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each department,
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impressions and conclusions
the apparent
prevalentdiscussion of the most important
arrived at in, the
report concluded by saying that the
subjects. Tile d
an invitation from Belfast as
accepted
council had
next ear.
the place of meetingy
Lord SHAFTESBURY spoke with much feeling of
reception the Congress has met with in
the
Man-
chester. Not only had they met with great hospi-
tality, but the demeanour and conduct of the in.
dustrial classes in the streets, and at the meeting o:
tiohnadofbeheins
working men in the Free Trade Hall last Friday
(which was a sighte
repudiated atlm iors. t i lsublime),highly pleasing.
own or the association patronising the working
people of a town like Manchester, but he hoped they
should always have their sympathy, and that was
the bond he should like to see strengthened.
Mr. HERBERT PHILLIPS moved, and Mr. DUDLEY
FIELD seconded, a vote of thanks to the President.
Mr. Field spoke highly of what he had seen at this
Congress, and regretted they had nothing of the
kind in America. He termed it a sort of " advising"
Parliament, to which no one was elected, but to
which any one could come and express his opinions.