The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SAfURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1861.

OTICE.— BUCKLEYS' SERENADERS.—
wisr WEEK but TWO of the Season, owing to
seVeral Provincial Engagements entered into previous to
their appearance in London. The Programme will be changed
every week so as to enable them to produce all their most
Popular Novelties, the ilurlesoue Operatic Selections will be
varied, including " Lucrezia Borgia," "Cenerentola," " Tro-
vatore," and "La Sonnambula." Doors open every night at
halt'•past Seven. A Day Performance every Wednesday and
Saturday. Doors open at half-past Two. Stalls, 3s. ; Arca,
2s. ; Gallery,
St. James's Hall, Piccadilly,
19th January, 1861.

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S NEW ENTERTAIN-
MENT, the CABINET of CURIOSITIES, POLY-
GRAPHIC HALL, King Wil lam-street, Charing-cross,
TO-NIGHT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday), at
Eight. Private boxes, LI ls. ; Stalls and box stalls, 3s. ;
area, 26. ; amphitheatre, ls. —A plan of the stalls may be
seen, and seats secured (without extra charge), at the Box-
aide, from 10 till 4. Morning Performance, Saturday, Jan.
19.

VVANS'S Magnificent MUSIC and SUPPER
ROOMS, Cogent-Garden. HACKNEY has returned
to this Establishment. Suppers as usual after the Theatres.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. -ARG Y LL
ROOMS.—GRAND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
with the Celebrated BAND, Forty in number (established
eleven years), chosen from the Philharmonic Concerts, Royal
Italian Operas, and the Household Troops. Conducted by
Mons. Lamotte. Cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt.—Dancing
at Nine o'clock.-18. admission.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
High Holborn.—The most elegant entertainment in
the world. The dancing area is most extensive. The reading
and smoking rooms on either side of the spacious malleries are
replete with every comfort, and the refreshment rooms at-
tached to the ball room are unrivalled even by Oriental
beauty. The wines and refreshments are of the highest qua-
lity, and the band, conducted by Mr. Packer, stands alone for
its excellence. Admission, is.

Ihdia 011ide, Victoria-street WeitinliiitCF,
28th January, 1861.
THE SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA in
Council gives notice that he will be prepared to receive,
on Friday, the Bth February, at or before One o'Clock, Ten-
ders for a Loan of £3,000,000, on security of Stock to be created
under the provisions of an Act of the last Session of Parlia-
ment, and to bear Interest at the rate of Five per cent. per
annum, payable half-yearly at the Bank of England, on the
sth January and sth July in each year.
The Stock not to be redeemable until sth July, 1870. but to
be redeemable at par on or after that day, upon one year's
previous notice having been given in " The London Gazette"
by the Secretary of State for India in Council.
The Books of the Stock will be kept at theßank of England,
where all Assignments and Transfers will be made. No
Stamp Duties whatsoever will be charged on the Transfers.
The Tenders to be for the whole or any part of such Loan,
but not for sums of less than £5OO stock, and to state what
amount of money will be given for every £lOO of the said
stock. The Tenders are to be delivered in, sealed, at the
Accountant-General's Department, at this Office.
A deposit of 2 per cent. upon the amount of stock tendered
for must at the same time bep%id at the Accountant General's
Department, to be returned in the event of the tenders not
being accepted ; and parties tendering must be careful not to
enclose the deposit in the sealed tender.
So much of the amount tendered and accepted to be paid at
the Bank of England, on account of the Secretary of State for
India in Council, on Friday, the 15th of February, 1861, as,
when added to the deposit paid on the tenders being delivered,
will leave eighty pounds for each hundred pounds of stock, to
be paid as under, viz. :
£2O per cent. on Tuesday, the 12th of March, 1861;
£3O per cent. on Tuesday, the 2th of April, 1861;
£3O per cent. on Friday, the 10th of May, 1861;
but parties who so desire may pay up in full, and will be
allowed a discount at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum upon
the anticipated payments.
The dividend:payable on the sth of July, 1861, to be a six
months' dividend upon the capital amount of stock contracted
for on the said Bth February.
In the event of the receipt of tenders (at or above the mini-
mum price to be fixed by the Secretary of State for India in
Council on the Bth February) for a larger amount than that
proposed to be raised, the tenders, at the lowest pries accepted,
will be subject to a pro ratil, diminution.
. .

Due notice will bC given when the Scrip Receipts are ready,
and these will be delivered only to the parties entitled, or to
their order, at the Chief Cashier's Office at the Bank of Eng-
land, in exchange for the receipt for the first instalment.
For each instalment after the payment of the first, which
is due on the 15th of February, 1861, a proportional amount
of Stock will be created for the contributors. The Stook for
the first instalment, including the Deposit, to be created at
the same time with that which will be due on the last.
No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the said
Bth day of February. nor unless upon a printed Form, which
must not be enclosed in an envelope.
This Form may be obtained at the Accountant General's
Department of this Office, or of Mr. Henry Scott, the Broker
to the Secretary of State for India in Council, 16, Throgmor-
ton-street, London, E.C.
J. COSMO MELVILL.

apREStNTS.— ORNAMENTAL and SCIEN-
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and Dining-room, consisting of anew and elegant assortment
of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Inkstands,
beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian,Alabas-
ter, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and
manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her
Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate
the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CONCIIOLOGY
Ind GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 „emineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
RALOG Y is given by Mr. TENNAN2, at 149. Strand. W.C.
I EATING'S COD LIVER OIL, just imported.
x_ The Pale from Newfoundland, and the Light Brown
from Norway. The supplies of the present season have never
been surpassed, the fish being unusually fine, and the oil
nearly tasteless. Professors Taylor and Thompson, of Guy's
and St. Thomas's Hospitals, have analysed, and pronounced
the Pale Newfoundland Oil the best and most desirable for
invalids of very delicate constitution. The Light Brown
being more economical in price is brought within the reach of
all classes. No higher price need be paid than the follow-
ing' :—Light Brown, ls. Bd. per pint, or 3s. per quart. I'ale,
is 6d. half-pints, 2s. Cd. pints, 4s. 6d. quarts, or in five-pint
bottles 10s. Cd. imperial measure, at 79, St. Paul's-churchyard,
London.

TO THE RIFLE BRIGADE.-A GOOD
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8 oz., lbs. upwards at Bs. per lb. for export, under the authority
of the Lords of the Treasury, and Medical authority. Or
should you be a smoker, leave it off, it renders your hand un-
steady. if you must smoke, smoke GRIMSTONE:S ARO-
MATIC HERB TOBACCO. This will strengthen your
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of testimonials from ladies and gentlemen. Real addresses,
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letters to William Grimstone, herbalist, London Depot, 52,
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Farringdon-street, and all other respectable dealers

BANK OF ENGLAND, February 1, 1861.
THE Court of Directors of the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England give notice, that a
GENERAL COURT will held at the Bank on THURSDAY
next, the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, on special
affairs.

JAMES STEWART, Secretary.

Carlisle, and William Oughterson, builder, Bush-on-Lyme,
near Longtown.
George Wilson Ward, publican, Worcester.
John Bulford, grocer, Hamworthy, Poole.
William Racster -Wagstaff, wharfinger, Fenchurch-
street.

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
David Boyd and Co., stationers, Glasgow.
John Thomson, manufacturer, Kirkintilloch, Dumbar.
tonshire.
The Rev. John Aulay M'Lennan, Tomintoul, Banffshire,
James Carmichael, merchant, Dundee, deceased.
James Wardrop, calico printer, Pollockshaws, Ren-
frewshire.

THE FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION IN
IVOLVERHAMHTON.

VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Yesterday the adjourned inquest was held in Wol-
verhampton' on the bodies of the two men, Joseph
Elwell and John Legge, who were killed by the
bursting of steam-boiler, at the Rough Hills Col-
liery, near that town, which is now being worked
by Messrs. Aston and Shaw. It will be remembered
that this was the second fatal boiler explosion at the
same colliery within a few days. The inquest had
been adjourned for the evidence of John Evans, the
engineman, who had had the boiler in his charge
up to within about an hour of the accident, and who
was injured by the explosion. Evans is still unable
to leave his house, but the coroner had taken his
deposition. Evans's deposition is to the effect that,
on last Monday week, the day j% re the explosion,
the boiler leaked and ran itself nearly dry, that it
was turned off, and the engine (a pumping one)
worked with only one boiler. ThaPon the following
day it was cleaned out, Evans himself discovering
,the crack, Tia palling ElwelEa attention to it. El-
well came and thrust the blade of his knife through
the crack. Evans desired him to send for a boiler-
maker and have it repaired, but he declined to do
so, and called for a wedge of wood and some hemp.
These he drove into the crack, and pronounced the
boiler safe. Evane protested, but Elwell ordered
him to fill the boiler. It was now three o'clock. At
five Elwell himself took charge of the engine and
boilers, and Evans " went for the drink for cleaning
the boiler." On his return Elwell told him to drop
the steam clack, and he placed a large weight on it.
A fire had been kept up from 3 o'clock. At 6 o'clock
the deceased, Legge, took charge of the engine and
boilers, and Evans now found that he had got a
pressure of 201 b. The steam clack did not then blow
off, but when Evans touched it it blew twice. The
new engineer was accustomed to keep a much
fiercer fire than the old one kept. He blamed Elwell
for allowing the boiler to be used after he knew it
had leaked so much on the Monday.
The Coroner said that if they believed the evidence
of Evans, Elwell was clearly guilty of the man-
slaughter of Legge, and that, with reference to him-
self, the jury must return a verdict to the effect that
he lost his life in consequence of his own neglect
and carelessness in not attending to the boiler which
was under his charge.
The jury returned the verdict sketched by the
coroner, and added a recommendation that there
should be duplicate valves and buoys to all boilers,
and that competent persons should be appointed to
inspect boilers.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Works was held yesterday, in the Council-chamber,
Guildhall ; Mr. I. Thwaites in the chair.
The financial statement was presented, which
gave the following cash balances in the hands of the
treasurer :—Current accounts, £84,283 13s 10d ;
deposit accounts, £70,000; total, £154,283 13s
10d; Government securities, New Three per Cent.
Annuities, £17,656 6s id; cheques ordered but not
presented, issued, £14,030 7s 4d; not issued,
£24,127 5s 6d; total, £38,157 12s.

THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF SALARY TO THE
SUPERINTENDING ARCHITECT.
Memorials were presented from the vestries of
St. Marylebone and St. Pancras, strongly condemn-
ing the proposed increased salary of the superin-
tending architect, :Mr. Marrable, from £BOO to
£1,200 per annum.

THE PROGRESS OF THE MAIN DRAINAGE WORKS.
Mr. Bazilgette, the chief engineer, presented a
report on the progress of the main drainage works,
which stated that they had, with trifling exceptions,
continued locked up by the frost mita within the
last 10 days, and the large body of workmen and
artisans who were thus thrown out of employment
were suffering severely from so long a period of idle-
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readily co-operated with them in making arrange-
ments for the partial employment of the men by
carting materials upon the works, and extending
their excavations, wherever this could be done
without inconvenience to the public, and by engag-
ing both bricklayers and navvies as labourers indis-
criminately, changing them in alternate gangs for
three days a week each. A quantity of materials
were:deposited'upon the unfinished portion of the
line of the northern high level sewer, and although
the works had not yet been fairly recommenced
there was every reason to expect that they would
be speedily completed. The contract with Messrs.
Brassey and Co. for the middle level sewer
was not signed, but those gentlemen were making
arrangements for the supply of materials. The
northern outfall sewer is marked out and nearly
fenced from end to end, and the contractor bad
received instructions to commence the work on
Monday next. The Ranelagh storm overflow sewer
across Hyde-park progressed satisfactorily ; works
to the amount of £5,850 had been completed, in
addition to the completion of the underpinning of
the old sewer, to the value of about £2,800. On the
south side of the river the southern high level sewer
is now in progress at four different places, three on
the main line, and one on the Dulwich or Effra
branch. On No. 1, at the Clapham-road, along Bed-
ford-lane, Stockwell-green, and Robert-street, to
the Effra sewer, in the Brixton-road, about 6,100
feet, varying from 4ft. 6in. by 3ft. to Oft. 3in. in
diameter, have been completed. On No. 2 line
3,400 feet have been completed, and on No. 3 line
5,005 feet completed. The value of the work done
was about £60,000, and the total length completed
31 miles. The southern outfall sewer works pro-
gressed in a satisfactory manner. The tunnel under
Woolwich was about one mile in length, and varied
from 45ft. to 75ft. in depth. Four shafts had been
sunk, and 2,820 feet of tunnel completed, the head-
ings being lighted with gas, and the miners work-
ing day and night. The rest of the work was, with
trifling exceptions, being constructed in open cut-
ting, and about 6,950 feet had been completed,
making 9,770 feet of tunnel and open cutting.
The value of the work done was about £90,000.
The works for the low level sewer, under the Sur-
rey Consumers' Gas Company's property, progress
satisfactorily, the water having been subdued, the
excavations nearly completed, and the lower por-
tions of the brick work got in for nearly the entire
length. The work is carried on night and day, and
will probably soon be completed. The old Earl
outlet, now being reconstructed, progresses slowly,
owing to the work being uncovered by the tide for
a short period at and near to low water, and it had
also sustained serious injury from the ship Zebra,
which, having fouled another vessel in the river, be-
came a wreck and stranded upon the work. The
total value of the main drainage works now com-
pleted was estimated at about £340,000.
The report was received, and ordered to be en-
tered on the Minutes.

After some routine business had been disposed of,
the board adjourned.

GRIMSTONR'S HERB TOBACCO.—THE aSMOKE CON-
TROVERSY" SETTLED.—Much difference of opinion exists
as to whether smoking is injurious or not. Upon this point
doctors have "disagreed," as they have done upon most
others—but one thing is certain that smoking Grimstone's
horb tobacco is beneficial rather than the contrary, and most
astonishing cures of asthma, and ether pulmonary diseases
have resulted from its use. To those who are troubled with
phlegm in the throat on rising in the morning we recoin-
mendia few whiffs of Grimstone's tobacco before breakfast,
To those who are troubled with a hacking cough on 'eying
down to rest, we say take a pipe of Grimstone's after supper,
—and to those who require a pipe during the hours of
labour or study we recommend Grimstone as possessing all
the best qualities of Virginia tobacco with none of its dis-
advantages. The absence of the essential oils precludes the
danger arising from the narcotic weed—whilst the fragrant
herbs and flowers of which Grimstone's herb tobacco is corn-
posel render it not only a valuable medicine agent, but a
universal favourite with the, fair sex, who have settled the
"tobacco controversy" by declaring their admiration of the
fragrance of Grimstone's as being fur preferable to the
smell of " that horrid nasty tobacco."
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