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London, England, 1866-06-22

TIU ACCIDENT IN GTJILDITALL.

It will be remembered that upon the occasion of the pre-
parations for the reception of the Duke of Edinburgh at the
Guildhall several of the workmen were accidentally injured
by the falling of a portion of the scaffolding.
Mr. SAUNDERS now moved that the Court should grant a
sum of £lOO to be divided among the persons who were in-
jured, as a mark of their sympathy for theinjury they had
sustained.

The motion was agreed to unanimously.

INSURANCE OF CORPORATION PROPERTY.

Mr. SAUNDERS, the chairman of the City Lands Commit-
tee, brought up a report recommending that Guildh6.ll and
the offices and buildings connected therewith, the Mansion-
house, the Sessions-house, the City-mews, and Rogers's
Almshouses, should be insured for the sum of £200,000.
The report was agreed to.

The Chairman of the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee
(Mr.W. Brass) also brought up a report recommending that
the sum of £lO,OOO for converting the two hotels of the
Metropolitan Cattle-market into improved dwellings for the
labouring poor be provided out of the City cash.
This report was agreed to.
London, England, 1866-06-22

ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICES IN THE CITY.

Mr. LINTOTT also brought up a report from the same
committee iu relation to the v“caut benefice of St. Peter
upon Cornhill, and recommending that the sum of £3OO be
paid annually out of the increased value of that benefice to
the perpetual curacy of St. James's, Duke's-place, in lieu of
the present stipend of £l5O per annum paid to the incum-
bent of that curacy by the Corporation. Mr. Lintott entered
at some length into the matters connected with the recom-
mendation of the committee, which have been frequently
brought under observation in this court, and he said that
the decision had met with the approval of the Bishop of
Loudon, and if it was sanctioned by this court he had no
doubt it would also meet with the sanction of the Ecclesi-
astical Commissioners.

A somewhat lengthened debate took place on the propo-
sition that the report be agreed to; and
Mr. DE JERSEY expressed his opinion that the subject
was one of too much importance to be discussed offhand,
and he observed that the report had only been agreed to
on the previous day. He, therefore, moved that it should
be printed and circulated among the members, and that the
further consideration of the subject be adjourned.

Deputy BURNELL supported the motion, and he argued
that it would prove a satisfactory arrangement, at ail
events, for the present.
Mr. BEDFORD said he should be glad if the chairman of
the committee would inform them whether the Bishop of
London was aware that the effect of the proposed arrange-
ment would be that the corporation would save the £l5O
a-year which was at present paid out of the Corporation
funds.

Mr. LINTOTT said he was aware of this'fact.
After some further discussion the motion was agreed to,

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RATE IN THE CITY.

Mr. FINLAY presented a petition from the churchwar-
dens, overseers, and guardians of the City of London
Union, praying that the court may not press the levying
of the proposed improvement rate until it is ascertained
that the resources at hand are insufficient for the purposes
required. . _ _

Mr. RICHARDSON supported the petition, and expressed
his opinion that the citizens of London were already taxed
quite enough, and if they spoke out, neither this court nor
the Legislature would consent to cast the additional bur-
den of an improvement rate upon them. (Hear, hear.)
The petition was then referred to the Local Taxation
Committee.
London, England, 1866-06-22

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.-
Under the Management of Mr. W. 11. C. Nation.
THIS EVENING, Friday, and To-morrow, Saturday,
an entirely new dr •matic adaptation of Charles Dicken's
latest work " Our Mutual Friend," entitled THE GOLDEN
DUSTMAN. Messrs. Swinbourne, Barrett, Belmore, Barsby,
C. Warner, M'lntyre, Courtley, Holland ; Misses A. Dyas,
F. Gwynne, Ada Harland ; Mrs. Poynter and Mrs. Bishop.
To conclude with (18th N 1,1,0 of W. Brough's brilliant
Burlesque of PA I'ILLoN E f TA. Misses L. Willmore, Ada
Harlani, F. Gwynne, Liu lspet h ; Mr. Belmore.
Commence at Seven.
Acting Manager, Mr. NYE CHART.
London, England, 1866-06-22

RAILWAY BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.

The half-yearly general meeting of the members
was held at the offices, King's-cross, yesterday—Mr.
H. Oakley in the chair. Mr. W. F. Mills read the
report, which stated they had been able to invest
£l,lOO since the last half-yearly meeting, thereby
increasing the fund to £12,000. The subscriptions
from benefit members bad considerably increased,
and on New Year's-day amounted to £2OO more
than last year. The sum contributed at the anni-
versary dinner was £B9O. There were five appli-
cants for admission, four children and one widow,
all of whom could be provided for out of the pre-
sent funds. The report also proposed to make a
slight addition to rule 50, which would enable the
board to grant temporary assistance to orphans
under the age of 16 years. The balance-sheet
showed a total of £13,980, while the disbursements
amounted to £561, leaving a balance of £13,877,
less outstanding accounts, £458. The chairman, in
moving the adoption of the report, said the progress
the society had made was really wonderful. In
1864 the amount received from all sources was
£2,400 ; in 1865, £2,500 ; and in 1866, £3,500.
There were only four applicants on the list, all of
whom could.be provided for, and he hoped that the
funds would in future so increase that all who
needed it might receive relief. Relief was only
granted from funds arising from the interest from
their accumulated capital, and the more that was
increased. the better it would be for them. There
had been two funds established, called the "servants"
and the " casualty" funds ;:these had been eminently
successful, and with respect to the railway servants'
fund it would have been more so had some other
railways aided the society by subscriptions. He
concluded by moving the adoption of the report,
which was carried unanimously ; and the officers
for the year ensuing having been chosen, the meet-
ing proceeded to the election of candidates for ad-
mission, and, the decision having been announced,
the proceedings terminated with thanks to the
chairman.
London, England, 1866-06-22

Tesane
War Cloud
Pinchbeck

Dignity
Maria f
Chip-of-the-Old-Block
Won by two lengths.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tats DAT.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
3to 1 agst Primate (taken)
sto 1 agst Miss Haworth (taken)
100 to 15 agst Red Earl (taken)
10 to 1 agst Missile (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Honesty (offered)
100 to 7 agst Lady Durham (taken)
100 to 6 agst WinJham (offered)
Very little betting.

RACING FIXTI
JU:

'RES FOR 1866.
T E.

Ipswich
Hungerford
Newcastle-on-Tyne 26
JU.

New Forest. Hunt 2B
Worcester

I Carlisle
Newmarket July
Pontefract
Abingdon
Reatn.ig
Nottingham
Down Royal
K nut sford
Stamford l9
AUGUST.
Airdrie 2 Hastings 2l
Deauville
Ripon 6 Dover op
Brighton t,. 7 I
Plymouth
Brighton Club
Lewes lO 1 Tunbridge 2B
E,,,,hatn l4 i Yarmouth
Wolverhampton l4 1 Derby Summer '29
Stockton l5 Weymouth 29
Oxford l6 Baden Baden 3l
SEPTEMBER.
Warwick September 4 1 Monmouth
Leicester 6 Manchester Autumn 2l
Doncaster
Brecon l7 Walsall
Canterbury lB Lanark 27
Richmond

Radcliffe 23
Winchester 24
Spilsby
Chesterfield
Southampton 25
Huntingdon
Caen 26
29
Goodwood 3l

OCT

BER.

Northampton 2
Lothians' Racing Club 3
Ryl. Cal. Hunt, and Kelso 8
Bedford

Newmarket 2 d October... 8
Hereford ..... 18
Newmarket Houghton ... 22

NOVEMBER.
Liver
Lincoln
pool
IRISH RACING FIXTURES.
JULY.
Carlow
SEPTEMBER.

C at-rash _ __ _ ____,...
4,5, 6
OCTOBER.

Curragli
FRENCH RACI
IP,

16, 17 18
Li G FIXTURES.

Toulouse
St. Omer
Rouen
Metz B, 9
A miens
AUG
Deauville..... ......... 4,5, 6 I
Rochefort 5
Bourge5...
Valenciennes
Moulins
Cherbourg l9

Abbeville
Le Pin 22
Chalon-sur-Saone ... 22, 23
Saintes 2B, 29
Caen

116 T.
Lo Mans

Laon l9, 20
Tarbes l9, 22
Blois 2G, 28
Baden-Badeu 5l

SEPTEMBER.

Baden-Baden 3, 5, 7 1 Paris (Autumn) 23, 30
Chantilly

OCTOBER.
Paris 7 Vincennes
Chantilly l4, 18,

LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening.

FOREIGN OFFICE, Jurz 9.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the
Hon. Charles Augustus Murray, C. 8., now her Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
the King of Saxony, to be her Majesty's Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of
Denmark.

The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget, K.C.8., now her Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
the King of Denmark, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extra-
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of
Portugal.

JusE 13.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Victor de Magnus, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul-Gene-
ral at Berlin.

Jusx 16.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint John
Savile Lumley, Esq., now secretary to her Majesty's Em-
bassy at St. Petersburg, to be her Majesty s Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ring of
Saxony.
London, England, 1866-06-22

CHOCOLATE.-MENIER'S FRENCH.

CHOCOLAT-MENIER, for Breakfast.

CHO C OLAT-MENIER is pure, wholesome, and
delicious.

M.ENIER'S FRENCH CHOCOLATE.
'arehouse, V, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Sold everywhere.

THE CULTIVATION of TEA in the East
Indies is an important feature, and the EAST INDI
TEA EOM PANY have, on account of its great strength and
exquisite flavour, promoted its sale by every means. The
(ompany are now solliHg Assam, Crebar, Darjeeling:, dm • at
the minced duty - viz., from 2s. Bd. t) 3s. Bd. per lb and
China Teas as usual atlb. and upwards. —Ware-
houses, No. 9, Great St. Ilelen's-churehyard, Bi.hopagate.

DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS
L LS.—A NEVE It FAILING IZESI teDY.--Pre-
)ared without any mercurial ngr,dien from the recipe of Dr.
vott, of Bromley, (Cent. will be found invaluable to all who
utfer from bilious 4nd liver ,vmplainis, In ligcbt:cn, wind.
I,Bsms, giddiness, '3 izztuer.4 of the eyes, Am For habitual
ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
it the blood, they Ore truly excellent; mild to their opera-
tion and vrsteful to (strengthen they create appe ite, pro-
mote digeation, and the whole nervous system.
sold by W. Lambert, 8. King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three
times the quantity In one, 29. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
greet package. with " William Lambert." engraved on the
stamp.
London, England, 1866-06-22

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.
Open every evening with the celebrated ARGYLL BAND.
The Programme this week will include Selections and Ar-
rangements from the works of the following masters:—
Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer.
Musical Director, Signor LUIGI CURTI.
Doors open at half-past Bight o'clock.
Admission, Is.

THE EAST INDIA IRRIGATION and
CANAL COMPANY.—Notice is hereby Given, that
the TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company will be
CLOSED from the 29th inst. to the 11th day of July next,
both days inclusive, for the purpose of making up the in-
terest accounts to the 30th inst.
Interest warrants will, on or about the 11th proximo, be
forwarded to those shareholders whose names shall appear
registered on the books of the Company on the 30th
inst.
Deeds of Transfer will not be registered while the books
are closed.
JOHN WESTWOOD, Secretary to the Company.
Nos. 8 and 9, Queen-street-place, Southwark-bridge,
London, E.C., June 11, 1866.

THEMADRAS IRRIGATION and CANAL
COMPANY.---Notice is hereby Given, that the
TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED
from the 29th inst. to the 11th day of July next, both days
inclusive, for the purpose of making up the interest ac-
counts to the 30th inst.
Interest warrants will, on or about the 11th proximo, be
forwarded to those shareholders whose names shall
appear registered on the books of the Company on the 30th
inst.
Deeds of Transfer will not be registered while the books
are closed.
JOIIN WESTWOOD, Secretary to the Company.
Nos. 8 and 9, Queen-street-place, Southwark-bridge,
London, June 14, 1866.
London, England, 1866-06-22

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Mane Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING. T iIE F.A.VOLT KITE OF TUNE:
Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale. Rogers, acc. ; Mesdames
Chippendale, Saville, Moore, Fitzwilliam, Hill, Lindley, ‘lm.
T., be followed by LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED
AND ,
DONE B : Messrs. Sothern. Buckstone, Gordon,
Braid ; Msshippendlle, Mes Hill, Sze.
To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton.
Commence at Seven.
London, England, 1866-06-22

FOREfGN RACING INTELLIGENCE.

RENNES STEEPLECHASES—JUNE 18. .
Pitix DES MIDAS (Ist Category) of 200 soya, open to tho-
roug-bred horses of all countries ; entrance, 10 sovs each,
h ft; the second to receive 40 soya. About three miles.
Viscount A. Talon's Regalia, by Royal Quand-Meme,
5 yrs, list 91b (0 wner) 1
Baron J. Finot's Mario, 5 yrs, 12st 101 b (J. Cassidy) 2

Betting-5 to 2on Mario. Mario fell twice, and Regalia
won in a canter.

• __
Pau DE LORMANDIERE of 100 sovs, for half-bred horses
bred in France ; entrance, 4 sovs each ; the second to
receive 20 sovs. Two miles and a half.

Viscount A. Talon's L'llomme Entre Deux Ages, by
Florin, 5 yrs, 12st 41b (Owner) 1
Viscount de la Monneraye's Fol Espoir, 5 yrs, 12st 41b
(Francois) 2
Viscount de la Monneraye's Blaison, 4 yrs, 12st _ _

_____
(T. English) 3
Three others started and were not placed. Won after a
good race by a length.
PRIX DE L'EXPEREDR of 60 sous, for half-bred horses.
About two miles.

Viscount de Mcnneraye's Miss Clara, by Agitation, 6
yrs, list 91b .......................................(T. English) 1
M. L. Cezard's Mab, 4 yrs, lOst 71b (Count) 2
Miss Clara made all the running, and won easily by two
lengths.
MILITARY STEEPLECHASE, a Piece of Plate, for horses the
property of officers quartered at Rennes, Mans, Chartres,
and Napoloonville, and to be ridden by the same. About
one mile.
M. Leplus's Brunnette (M. de Borelly, 2d Chasseurs) 1
M. de Vaquiere's Bernadotte .................. (Owner) 2
Won after a good race by half a length.
London, England, 1866-06-22

Court of Common Councl.

A Court of Common Council was holden yesterday at
Guildhall. The Lord Mayor presided.

THE TESTIMONIAL TO MR. DE JERSEY.

It will be remembered that at the last meeting of the
Court a motion was proposed by Mr. Rudkin and agreed to
unanimously by the Court, that a piece of plate of the value
of 100 guineas should be presented to Mr. De Jersey, the
chairman of the Commissioners of Sewers, for his services
in connection with that body, and the zeal he had always
exhibited for the general interest of the Corporation.

Mr. DE JERSEY now took occasion to advert to the mo-
tion in question, and said he begged to express his best
thanks for the compliment that had been paid to him, but
said at the same time, that if he had been aware of the in-
tention of Mr. Rudkin to make such a proposition he should
have asked him not to do so. When he remembered the
important services that had been rendered by members of
that Court who are now no longer among them, and the
zealous and able manner in which a great number of the
present members performed their duties, he must confess
that he felt abashed at being sought out for the reception
of such a compliment. He could assure the Court, however,
that he felt deeply grateful for the honour they had done
him and begged to thank them most sincerely.
A motion by Mr. Burke was then discussed for some time
with closed doors, after which the public were re-admitted.
London, England, 1866-06-22

THE TRAFFIC IN THE CITY.

Alderman STONE brought up a report from the Police
Committee having reference to the bill that had been intro-
duced into Parliament by the Corporation for regulating the
traffic of the city of London. He reminded the Court that
upon tho report of the select committee to whom the mat-
ter had been referred, that it would be better that some
general measure should be introduced into Parliament that
would apply to the whole of the metropolis, the Corpora-
tion were not allowed to proceed with their bill. Sir G.
Grey had expressed his intention to introduce such a mea-
sure as the one referred to, and he believed that he would
have done so before this but for the present position of
affairs in Parliament, and circumstances with which the
Court was well acquainted. What was proposed at pre-
sent was that the committee should be empowered to watch
the progress of such a measure if it should be introduced
by the Government in the present session, and this was all
that could now be done. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. MGEoma said it appeared to him that the city of
London had nothing to do with any measures that might
be proposed for regulating the traffic in the outskirts of
the metropolis, and he thought that at all events it was
well that it should be known that the Corporation had
done all that was in its power to facilitate the traffic of the
City. (Hear, hear.)
The report was then agreed to.
London, England, 1866-06-22

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.—The
Committee are most anxious to provide for 400 boys.
One hundred and fifty are now in the Refuge. The annual
La ,OPy
expenditure for support,ng the 400 boys is es'imated at
, being £l5 a ear for each boy. Several kind friends
have promised to pay for one b ty each year.
Subscriptions thankfully received by the London and West-
minster Bank, 41, Lothburv. and 214, liigh Holborn; Messrs.
Ransom and Co., 1, Pall-Mall East ; and by
W3l. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.
London, England, 1866-06-22

COUNTRY MARKETS.

RANCHES TER--TitußsDAv.
There was a good attendance at this day's market, and
holders were firm in requiring the advance above noted ;
but the business done was not extensive. Oats and oat-
meal sold slowly, and were each in favour of sellers. Beans,
peas, and Indian corn unchanged in value.
London, England, 1866-06-22

THE CULTIVATION of TEA in the East
Indies is an important ]eaturo, and the EAST INDI
TEA. COM PA NY have, on swouut of its great strength And
exquisite &Noir, promoted its sale by every means. The
Cowpany are now t.ciling Assam, Cachar, Darj-eling, kc , at
the reduced duty viz., from 2s. Bd. to 3s. Bd. per lb and
China Teas as usual at is. 4d. per lb. and upwards. Ware-
Louses, No. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, BiAhopsgate.
London, England, 1866-06-22

RAILWAY BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.

The half-yearly general meeting of the members
was held at the offices, King's-crass, yesterday—Mr.
H. Oakley in the chair. Mr. W. F. Mills read the
report, which stated they had been able to invest
£l,lOO since the last half-yearly meeting, thereby
increasing the fund to £12,000. The subscriptions
from benefit members had considerably increased,
and on New Year's-day amounted to £2OO more
than last year. The sum contributed at the anni-
versary dinner was £B9O. There were five appli-
cants for admission, four children and one widow,
all of whom could be provided for out of the pre-
sent funds. The report also proposed to make a
slight addition to rule 50, which would enable the
board to grant temporary assistance to orphans
under the age of 16 years. The balance-sheet
showed a total of £13,980, while the disbursements
amounted to £561, leaving a balance of £13,877,
less outstanding accounts, £l5B. The chairman, in
moving the adoption of the report, said the progress
the society had made was really wonderful.' In
1864 the amount received from all sources was
£2,400 ; in 1865, £2,500 ; and in 1866, £3,500.
There were only four applicants on the list, all of
whom could be provided for, and he hoped that the
funds would in future so ir.crease that all who
needed it might receive relief. Relief was only
granted from funds arising from the interest from
their accumulated capital, and the more that was
increased the better it would be for them. There
had been two funds established, called the "servants"
and the " Casualty" funds ;:these had been eminently
successful, and with respect to the railway servants'
fund it would have been more so had some other
railways aided the society by subscriptions. He
concluded by moving the adoption of the report,
which was carried unanimously ; and the officers
for the year ensuing having been chosen, the meet-
ing proceeded to the election of candidates for ad-
mission, and, the decision having been announced,
the proceedings terminated with thanks to the
chairman.
London, England, 1866-06-22

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
HEARTLESS ROBBERY.—Charles Herman, lately porter in
the service of Mr. Priest, eating-house keeeper, of Charles-
street, Soho-square, was charged with stealing a box of
wearing apparel of the value of £5, the property of Caro-
line Hall, a fellow servant, the robbery being one of a most
cruel nature. The prisoner was further charged with
stealing a truck from his employer.
It appeared that the prosecutrix, Caroline Hall, a married
woman, hating her husband in the hospital, had been
obliged to go into service, but on Saturday last she was
compelled to leave her situation in consequence of her
being about to become a mother. She gave the pri-
soner, her fellow servant, her box, containing her wearing
apparel, to take to the booking-office in Oxford-street,
and he started with it for that purpose, taking his em-
ployer's truck with him. The poor woman afterwards as-
certained that the prisoner ad never been to the booking-
office. She then gave information to the police, and the
matter being placed in the hands of Sergeant Cole, of the
C division, an experienced officer, he last night succeeded
in ending tile prisoner in Berwick-street Mews. On tax-
ing him with the robbery he at first said that he knew
nothing about it, and that he never lived at Mr. Priest's,
but subsequently he said that he would tell the truth, and
that he did have the things, and sold them for 10s., the
value of them being about £5.
Sergeant Cole asked for a remand, which was granted,
Mr. Knox kindly ordering the poor woman a sovereign
from the poor-box.
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THROUGH FURIOUS DRIVING.—
John Hunt, of 23, George-street, Sloane-square, coachman,
was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and
furiously driving and damaging a brougham, the property
of Mr.. Richard Hollins, jobmaster, Albion-mews West,
Hyde-park-square.
Thos. Beale, 119 C, said that about 12 last night, while
in Park-lane, ho saw the defendant driving a brougham at
a furious rata down Park-lane. Directly afterwards he
heard a crash and saw that the defendant had come in
collision with a brougham, knocking the hind wheels com-
pletely off, besides doing -other damage. lie went and
stopped the d9fendant, who drove off at a furious rate, and
took him into custody, the defendant being drunk at the
time.
Mr. Hollins, johmtu3ter, of Albion Mews, West, said £2O
damage had been done to his brougham.
A cab proprietor stepped forward and said that his cab
had also been damaged by the defendant to the amount
of £7, but the driver was not in attendance.
Mr. Knox said he would remand the defendant for a
few days so that the cabman might attend, and then a
better estimate of the damage might be produced. He
would take bail, but should require two sureties in £3O
each.
London, England, 1866-06-22

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
ant Dining-room, consisting oi a new and emgant assort-
me 31 of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, I nk-
,itan ds, .yantitui inlaid Tables, Paperweights, in Italian,
klahliFter, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c.
Imported and manufactured by JAMES T ENE A NT, Mine-
ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of nocirs.
AI (NE U A LS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition
of Lyell'S Elements of Geology ; they wilt greatly fmilitate
the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY,
and can be had at 2,6, 10, 20, 60. to 500 guineas mob.
PRACTIC A L INSTRUCTION In GEOLOGY and MINX-
R &LOGY V given by Mr.TENNANT.F.G.S., at 149. Strand.

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and
I most usetal invention of thoday, AGUA AMA It LL
t.
Messrs. JOAN GOSNICLL and CO., Bed Bull Whart, 93,
Upper Thames-street, Pertnme,s to her Majesty. respect-
fully offer to the public this truly marvellous tlui which
gradually rest ires too human hair to its pristine hue no
matter at what age. The Ague Amarella has none of tLe
properties of dyes; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the
system, and when the hair is once restored one application
per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per
bottle, or in half bottles, tes. 83. Testimonials from ar'istes
of the highest order, and from Individuals of undoubted re-
spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John
Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales. .

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for fitting up the TRAINING
SHIP. £2,000 required.
WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.
London, England, 1866-06-22

SOUTH-EASTERN.

The adjourned Wharncliffe meeting of this com-
pany was held yesterday at the Bridge-house Hotel
to receive the result 'of the poll on the question of
approving a bill for makinga railway from Becken-
ham to Lewes and Brighton ; Mr. Norton in the
chair.

The report of the scrutineers, Mr. Champney
and Mr. G. Smith, stated that there were in favour
of the motion for approving the bill 56 proprietors
present in person representing £202,420 stock, and
1,163 proprietors by proxy representing £2,287,030
stock, making together 1,219 proprietors, repre-
senting £2,489,450 ordinary stock in the company.
There were against the approval of the bill 18 pro-
prietors present in person representing £21,040
stock, and 344 proprietors by proxy representing
£431,510 stock, together 362 proprietors represent-
ing £452,550 ordinary stock, showing that more
than three-fourths of the capital represented at the
meeting were recorded in favour of the bill, and that
the standing order of the House of Lords had thus
been duly complied with.

The CHAIRMAN declared that the motion approv-
inethe bill was
_carried, and the proceedings ter-
minated.

RAILWAY BILLS.

In Lord Redesdale's committee, House of Lords,
yesterday, .the following bills were passed :—The
Whitby, Redcar, and Middlesborough Union, the
Thetford and Watton, the East Glocestershire, the
Kingsbridge, the Uxbridge and Rickmansworth, the
Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea, the Liverpool Central
Station, and the East and West Junction (Capital).
In the Painted Chamber, the London and North-
Western and Whitehaven Bill was heard and ad-
journed.

In Room C, the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's
Quay and Hoylake Bill was rejected. The Hoy-
lake Bill was passed.
The following bills were heard and adjourned :
The Edgware, Highgate, and London, the Midland
(Settle to Carlisle), and the Caledonian (Greenock
and Gourock extensions).
In group 17, House of Commons, the Rhymney
Bill was heard and adjourned. In group 18 the
preamble of the Forth and Clyde Junction and
Caledonian Bill was not proved. The Forth and
Clyde Junction and North British Railway was
withdrawn. In group 20 the preamble of the North
British and Bridge of Allan Bill was not proved.
In group 16 the preamble of the Carmarthen and
Cardigan Bill was proved.
London, England, 1866-06-22

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING. THE FAVOURITE OF FORTUNE
Sothern, Huck4tone, Chippendale, Rogers, do.; Mesdames
Chippendale, Saville, Moore, Fitzwilliam, 11111, Lindley, &c.
To be followed by LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED
AND DONE FOR : Messrs. Sothern. Buckstone, Gordon,
Braid, So. ; Mrs Chippendale, M es Hill, &c.
To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton.
Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—
Under the sole Management of Mr. Pechter.
T El IS EVENING. a new petite Comedy, entitled DOCTOR
n AVEY. Garrick (the Actor), Mr. 11. Vezin ; Messrs. Evans,
btanley, ; Mrs. Ho sman and Miss Ilenrade.
Atter which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Mr.
Fet hter • Messrs. Jordan, kmary, Vezin, wido.tcomb, Fitz-
orsman, Evans, Moreland, &c. ; Miss L avenu, Mrs.
Ternan, Mrs. Horstnan, Miss Hatch, Miss Luverucy, and
Miss Henrade.
ri o cone'ule with a farcical sketch. ITP IN THE WORLD.
Mr. H. Widdicombe; Mtssrs. Evans, &c.;
11i s
llorsman, Mrs. C. Horsman.
Box Office open daily from Elrven till Five.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPIII
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. 11. IVebstcr.
THIS EVENING. at 7 precise:y. T 1114: FAST FAMILY
Messrs Billington, J. L. Toole. Paul Bedford, It Phllips,
Ashley, Eburne ; Mrs. Al; red Mellon (31iss Woolf:far
Seaman, ),
Miss
Miss
H. Simms, Miss Furtado. Miss Smith, Miss
Godsall, and Mrs 11. Lewis.
After which (11;h time, an-Andlsian Ballet Dlverisse-
men . called LA FLOR DE S r. VILA, by the celebrated
Spanish Dancers, El Senora Carnpubi, El Senor Allemlny,
and La Senorita Elvira. from the Teatro Real, Madrid.
To conclude with THE STEEPLECHASE. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, I'. Bedford, Billington, and Miss Kate Kelly.

OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
ItSole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, MASKS AND FACES :
Messrs. Parselle, 1). Murray; Mesdames Simpson. Eb..rne
and L. Murray.

After which. will be produced the grand Easter Burlesque,
PARIS; or, Vive Le mpiere : Messrs. Stoyle, horne, James,
Fenton : Mesdames A. Swauborougb, Raynham, Simpson,
Johnstone, Rat oe, and Holt.

Concludin7, with THE BONNIE FISIICS IFE.
London, England, 1866-06-22

SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS
Fr L NEVER. FA 'LING BEM S:DY.--Pre-
pareAl witbout any mercurial ingrollent, from the recipe of Dr.
Wu, of Bromley, Kent. will be
and
found Invaluable to all who
adrer from bilious liver romplaints, inligeation, wind,
lams, giddiness, lizzinet.,s oft the eyes, Arc. For habitual
ostivenesn, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
.1 the blood, they Are truly cart:Bent; mild in their opera-
t'on and grateful to ,he stomach, they crcatc appe ite, pro-
,:pte digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, t.:haring-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. Dd. Be sure to ask for Dr.
S‘lott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine ,re a square
greet- package. with '• William Lambert," engraved on the
stamp,
London, England, 1866-06-22

I3AHIA STEAM NAVIGATION.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Wednesday, at the office, Bishoprgate-street;
Mr. Allen in the chair.
Mr. Wilson, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that the directors had purchased a ship for
£12,600, and had despatched her to Bahia, to ac-
commodate the increasing trade of the company.
The balance to credit of the half-year ending the
31st of December last amounted to £7,360, being
an iucrease of nearly £2,000 over the corresponding
period of 1864. The directors proposed to pay the
dividend declared in November last at the very ear-
liest opportunity, but they recommended that the
insurance fund be further enlarged before any other
dividend be declared. For the last half-year it was
not proposed to declare a dividend. The debt ow-
ingcenhaveoinng
paid in cash on account £675,.
tyh e Gd
ion
iv
nr
isn mh
eedn,t ot
hf
eS e
Gr g pv
ee r
nhma debt
in addition to which
s i d rbayb
to the company
they had made an absolute grant
of some valuable property, consisting of a large
warehouse and.premises estimated at £9OO. The
president had also assured to the company the regu-
London, England, 1866-06-22

In or Out—as the Case May Be.

The Times says that the Queen is prepared at
once to dissolve Parliament, if the Ministers who
have just now placed their resignation in her Ma-
jesty's hands wish it.
Says the herald--We have little doubt that
her Majesty will find no lack of loyal and generous
co-operation in the formation of a new Ministry on
a safe and satisfactory basis.

Says the Star--Nothing stands in the way of a
dissolution, and we believe there is good reason to
expect that it will shortly be announced as the
policy of the Government.
Says the Daily News—We are waiting for the
appearance of a Tory Ministry with the impatience
of a public in pit and gallery "qui a des siffiets ea
poche et qui ne voit pas lever la toile."
The Daily Telegraph asks, with eager solicitude,
Why should Lord Russell and Mr. Gladstone, at
the supreme moment, shrink from the responsibility
of advising an appeal to the nation ?
hat
The Morning Advertiser announces as afact—w
it calls—the idea entertained by thousands, that
after a pause, and a proffered resignation, the
nistry—the late Ministry, if we must call it so";
will return to office, under some new provisos, and
perhaps with a few modifications.
London, England, 1866-06-22

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Virago, paddlewheel sloop, 1,059 tons, 220
horse power, having had her hull and decks altered
and repaired, was yesterday floated into the large
basin from No. 1 dock in Sheerness dockyard, where
she will be completed as quickly as possible for
commission.

The Gladiator, 6, paddlewheel steam frigate,
1,210 tons, 430 horse power, Captain Elphinstone
D'O. D'A. Aplin, has arrived at Sheerness, and is
undergoing repairs in consequence of a collision she
sustained with the coaling hulk in the river Medway,
whereby a portion of her starboard paddlebox was
carried away.

The Ruby, gunboat, 60 horse power, tender to
H.M.S. Dauntless, at Hull, has been repaired in
Sheerness dockyard, and will shortly be again ready
for her station.

The Pigeon, gunboat, GO horse power, was yester-
day taken out of No. 3 dock, in Sheerness dock-
yard, where she has been fitting for sea, into the
large basin. She has been commissioned, and will
probably start in a few days.
The Lord Warden, 20, screw armour-plated ship,
4,080 tons, recently arrived at Sheerness from
Chatham, is lying in the harbour awaiting further
orders. It has not yet been decided whether the
ship shall be fitted out at Sheerness or taken round
to Portsmouth. It was thought desirable tocaotrn-,
Sheernessie
nt butto thetak draughttake
her
iinto
the basin,
of
water,
although her atsuifi
eit is feared, when the rest of her
i? not houg sufficient,h amply
fittings have sunk her deeper.

The Research, 4, screw armour-plated sloop,
1,253 tons, 200-horse power, Commander R. A. E.
Scott, which has recently been undergoing some
extensive alterations to her hull, and a few slight re-
pairs to her machinery, was brought down from
Chatham dockyard to Sheerness on Wednesday
evening, and yesterday morning was taken to the
measured mile off Maplin Sands for the official trial
of her machinery. The ship was in charge of Capt.
George_ IV P reedy, C. 8., of the Sheerness Steam
cßeservehatbar
a; , .
dockyard,
IV . W. illiamson. , inspector o. f ma-
chinerya a_il oa
nt , ana Mr Eames, chief engineer, from
7sp9e,eadnodfa9-083 the
measuredwere
giving an
Six runs
were in a
irorihmkenulomotasdopfoe r hour, with a maximum of
per minute.
1i17171t
the safety
revolutionsval
valve
ef
was
the engines24iib.,
the presaure of steam
condensbereosil2b4oite.rsll.ll4,o•6r6ulnsb.,waernde
the vacuum in the
likewise made with half-
average of 7.517 knots boiler power, giving an
and u ra
engines.s.terTnheini6s e c .
per
stopped from the time of. movin
7sec., started ahead in ssec.,the telegraph in
London, England, 1866-06-22

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, June 21•
The following is the return of the Bank of Frame
for the week ending to-day, together with the Or
responding figures of the previous account :---
DEBTOR.

June 21.

June 14 c.
fr.
182,500,000

fr. c.
Capital of the Bank.... 182,500,000
Profits in addition to

capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,0441776 02
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,1051750 14
Reserve in landed pro-
perty 4,000,000
Notes in circulation 875,702,125
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at

4,000,000 ---
878038,776

25,638,283 90 25,265,933 68

sight-
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris 350,245,808 72 353,776,803
......
Do. branch banks 39,916,690 37,553,221
..„
Dividends payable
535,295 75 563,446 0
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not 16,688,311 91

2,074,992 92 2,074,992 92

distributed
Sundries

9,075,467 65 8,826,60 89

Total 4.... 1,675,223,178 16 1,668,5081759 9°
CREDITOR.
June' 21. -Juno 14.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. 81
Branch banks
Commercial bills over- 855 24
due
Commercialted, not bills dis- 249
---
ig
co
yet due 852,894,499 85 3G9,064,,n/
Do. branch banks 355,589,042 349,219,0u'
Advances on deposit of
ibuLlion
Do. branch banks
Do. on French Public
Securities
Do. by branch banks
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
D. branch banks
Do. on Credit Fender
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857) 60,000,000
Government Stock re-

7,159,400 -

..-•
"..*
6,731,50
13989,3

13;922;140 -

14,449,900 --
8,012,400 -

76i0):140000

84,849,200 -

06 200 --.
84,8 I 0 ...
22,288,9 v

22,54500 -

733,900 -
557,000 -

740,90,,
566,90 v

60,00,000 -4

/50 1.1
12,980,750 14 12,9807;4 91
36,171,987 91 36,1711"

serve
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisecs nito
(Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,0005--
Hotel and 'furniture of
the Bank and landed
property branches
Expenses of manage-

8,290,29

8,287,239 -

8 93
2,261,725 56 1,927,47
.0 76
16,979,021 78 16,507,i I

Meat
Sundries

Total 1,675,223 178 16 1,668,5,;t0.
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank. of

(Signed)

BOULA,ND.

IN S-YDNE- T.—Horse-racing in s/van'al:,
-
RACING
tappears to find great favour with the public, for, '3-ag t'.•
in
to numerous minor events already established, a wag
I.ng on an extensive scale, called the " floraebush," f
inaugurated on April 2 and 3 last. Many thousands of
persons were present to witness the sport, which include
twelve races, the stakes in the majority of instancesbei°s
of considerable value, and the contests of an interestiug
ola 60
character. Among the incidents'of the meeting wa
that, in a case of barefaced " roping," the owner tind ridff
ef
were disqualified for three years, and the horse for '
years—a decision which gave the greatest satisfaction. P'
crack jockey was also fined 41 for riding in trousers.
Wg0.1110178 DOCTOR?—. IS PI IBS
London, England, 1866-06-22

COUNTB,Y MARKETS.

MANCHES TER---THuRsDAY.
There was a good attendance at this day's market, and
holders were firm in requiring the advance above
but the business done was not' extensive. Oats and oat-
meal sold slowly, and were each in favour of sellers. BeanS,
peas, and Indian corn unchanged in value. notect
London, England, 1866-06-22

SUBSCRIPTION TESTIMONIAL
TO
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
PRESIDENT.
JOIIN RUSKIN, Esq., M.A.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
Sir W. C. TREVELYAN, Bart.
TREASURER.
Louis Ruth, Esq,
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-straet,

"Before the century was actually in its teens, we believe
that George Crulkshank was amosing the public. Is there
no way in which the country could acknowledge the long
servi,e.; and brave career of suoh a friend and benefactor ?"
TiIACHERAY.

The publio in general is invi,ed to co-operate in this move-
ment. Subvriptions receivab:e as above, or by the under-
signed as honorary secretary,
CHARLES A. HOWELL.

3, York-villas, Brixton, S.

PROVIDENCE ROWS NIGHT REFUGE,
FO
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-rely, Finsbury, E.C.
Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings with Suppers and
Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the
destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the
nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches.
At present nearly 500 Nightse Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor
from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that
they are homeless and starving. The 'Mane ger &c.,
receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand-
ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
night numbers of young
.women, children, and orphans
are, for want accommodation, refused admittance, and have
to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To
meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda-
tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the
work a sum of at least £1,300 more will Ile required.
Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it
is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur-
pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor families
in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and
accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give
shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really
starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome,
and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will
be offered in your behalf
SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be
grogally received by the Rev. D. GILBERT D.D., No. 22,
Finsbury-circuo, 8.0.
London, England, 1866-06-22

DANGEROUS DOGS.

Mr. HEWITT wished to know whether the chairman of the
police committee could inform him if the magistrates of the
City had taken any steps to prevent the danger that was
likely to arise from the number of dogs that were constantly
prowling about the City, apparently without any owners.
Such animals might be seen coiled up in the recesses of
London-bridge and various other places ; and when it was
recollected that the slightest bite from one of those
wretched curs might be the means of producing a death of
the most horrible description, he considered it of very
great importance to the public to know whether any steps
were being taken by the magistrates or the police of the
City to prevent such animals being about the streets.
Alderman STONE said the subject Wat 3 under considera-
tion, and he hoped that something would shortly be done
in the matter. (Hear, hear.)
The Court shortly afterwards adjourned.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
iojd. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about 1-10th per cent. dearer in kiwis than in Loudon.
London, England, 1866-06-22

ver.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, June 21.—Two o'Clock.—The market
is somewhat Weaker and quotations lower, with the
exception of Three per Cents., which are dealt in
with a fractional rise at 62f. 70c. Italian Fives are
at 38f. 45c., or a decline of + per cent. Credit Mo-
bilier Shares are offered at 440 f., with a loss of 16f.
25c., and Credit Foncier Shares lose 5f., the price
being I,loof. Comptoir d'Escompte remain un-
varied at 675 f. Spanish Mobilier are offered at
185 f., a fall of 211. 25c. In the Railway Depart-
ment, Northern and Lyons Shares have each de-
clined If. 25c., and Lombards 2f, 50c., whilst Aus-
trian remain firm at 290 f. In Foreign Securities
Mexican Bonds are in good demand at 180 f. The
"discount" list comprises 39,600 f. French Threes,
42,500 f. Italian Rente, and 600 Credit Mobilier
Shares. Consols are telegraphed without change.

Three o'clock.—Credit Mobilier Shares haveex-
perienced a further heavy fall in consequence of
unfavourable reports concerning that company.
The other Securities became weaker towards the
close, and left off as follows :

41 per Cents 92 25
Do. end month
3 per Cents. 62 65
Do. end month 62 62
Credit Mobilier
Do. end mouth
Credit Fonder —
Do. end month 1105

Bank Shares 3450
Italian Loan 3B 40
Do. end month 3B 45
Mexican Loan 2O
Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred
'AY&

For Account.
Orleans 782 50
Northern lO5O
Lyons and Mediterranean 773 75
Southern — --
Western —
Eastern 473
Sardinis,n
Austrian
Lombard 261 25
North of Spain 7O
Saragossa llO
Ditto to Barcelona —
Roman —
London, England, 1866-06-22

THE. ACCIDENT IN GUILDHALL.

It will be remembered that upon the occasion of the pre-
parations for the reception of the Duke of Edinburgh at the
Guildhall several of the workmen were accidentally injured
by the falling of a portion of the scaffolding.
Mr. SAUNDERS now moved that the Court should grant a
sum of £lOO to be divided among the persons who were in-
jured, as a mark of their sympathy for the injury they had
sustained.

The motion was agreed to unanimously.
INSURANCE OF CORPORATION PROPERTY.

Mr. SAUNDERS, the chairman of the City Lands Commit-
tee, brought up a report recommending that Guildhall and
the offices and buildings connected therewith, the Mansion-
house, the Sessions-house, the City-mews, and Rogers's
Almshouses, should be insured for the sum of £200,000.
The report was agreed to.
The Chairman of the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee
(Mr.W. Brass) also brought up a report recommending that
the sum of £lO,OOO for converting the two hotels of the
Metropolitan Cattle-market into improved dwellings for the
labouring poor be provided out of the City cash.
This report was agreed to.
PUBLIC CLOCKS IN THE CITY.

Mr. T. LINTOTT, the chairman of the General Purposes
Committee, brought up a report on the reference of the 16th
of November last, to consider the petition of the BritiSh
Llorological Institute for the Court to take means for sup-
plying the citizens with several public clocks,having hour,
minute, and seconds hands, kept.in electric communication
with the standard at Greenwich, and stating their opinion
that no sufficient reasons exist to justify the committee in
recommending that the prayer of the petition be complied
with.