The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1868.

pRINCESS'S CONCERT ROOMS, Castle-
street, Oxford-street.—Mrs. SQUIRES has the
honour to inform the nobility and gentry that her FULL-
DRESS BALL will take place THIS EVENING
(Wednesday), Feb. 26. Ladies' tickets, ss. ; gentlemen's
tickets, Ds. Dancing will commence at ten o'clock.

TWIN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTII PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteues,, protects the
enamel from decry, and imparts a pleasaut fragrance to
the breath. Price Is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Themes. street. London.

UTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION
LT (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859),
14. RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON,
ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free-
hold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay-
able weekly, monthly, or quarterly Bills promptly discounted.
Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope.
EDWARD HARPER, Secretary.

TEETII PAINLESSLY STOPPED, with
permanent enamel cement of the exact natural colour,
guaranteed not to turn black or make the teeth look unsightly.
Mn. WEBB, DENTIST,
27, NEW BOND-STREET,
Many years with Mr. ESKELL, of 8, Grosvenor-street,
Bond-street.

ItirANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per-
-171 fectly pure and uncoloured. To be had of all dealers,
and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON, 107,
Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London.

KEATING'S COUGH • LOZENGES. —The
best and safest remedy for COUG EIS.

TT EATING'S COUGII LOZENGES relieve
the diffienity of breathing in ASTHMA.

EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. --h
portant remedy In cases of INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION.

EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. - A
certain remedy for relieving the IRRITATION of the
RttuNCHIAL TUBES.

I
+7 EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES-
MUCH ARE DAILY RECOUMENDED BY THE FACULTY—
Testunonial3 from the most eminent of whom may be seen. Sold
in Boxes, Is. lid.; and Tins, 2s. Od., 4s. 6d., and Ils. each, by

KEATLlNon(LChseolmdirestt,a7b,y Saltl.
DP.auggl'is,,tsCaheu.rchyard,

BETTS'S CAPSULE PATENTS.—To prevent
infringements, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that BETTS'S name is on every Capsule he makes for the
principal merchants of England and France, thus enabling
vendor, purchaser, and consumer not only to identify the
genuineness of the capsule, but likewise the contents of
the vessel to which it is applied. The Lord Chancellor,
in his judgment on the Bth inst., said
" That the Capsules are not used merely for tho purpose
of ornament, but that they are servicable in protecting the
Beer from injury and insuring its genuineness."
Feb. 20, 1068.
Manufactories, 1, Wharf-road, City-road, Loudon ; and
Bordeaux, France.

PARTRIDGE AND COOPER'
WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, iv
FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON, E.G.
THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE
PRICES.
CARRIAGE PAID TO THE COUNTRY ON ORDEns

LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN
EFFECT UAL REUEDY, without confining the
bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant,
is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re-
lieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and inci-
pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the
faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the
ticking which provokes frequent coughing. In approach-
ing consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons
deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca-
tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it.
Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8,
King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by all
druggists, in bottles, 1311., and three quantities in one,
2s. 9d. each. Bo particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth-
matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the
stamp.

(ENE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ki ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary.
Office, 98, Cheapside, London, E.O

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST.
PATRICK.

The COMMITTEE have great pleasure in announcing
that 11.R.11. the PRINCE of WALES has graciously con-
sented to PRESIDE at the EIGIITY-FIFTII ANNI-
VERSARY FESTIVAL of this Society, which will be
celebrated at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, on
ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 17th March next.
Lists of Vice-Presidents and Stewards will shortly be
publishd. The Committee earnestly solicit co-operation
and support.
TILOS. KIPPAX KING, jun., Secretary.
Stamford-street, S.

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANS-
ATLANTIQUE, 8, Place Vendome, Paris.
NEW YORK, via HAVRE and BREST.
The undermentioned Steamers will sail every 14 days, as fol
lows:—
NAPOLEO NI 11,. .. ..... Paddle
VILLE DE PAR 15....... Screw
PEREIRE. Screw
ST. LAURENT ............ Screw , l,OOO h.p.
EUROPE Paddle . 9OO h.p.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Havre or Brest to New York, Ist class, £33 0 0
2d class, 17 0 0
~
3d class, 14 0 0
Agents—STRINGER, PEMBROKE, and CO.,
8 Austinfriars, E.C.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the ANNUAL GENE-
RAL MEETING of the Proprietors wit be held at the Com-
pany's Office, G 4, Prince's-street, Edinbrrgh, on MONDAY, the
2nd day of March next, at Two clock p.m., in terms of the
Charter and Act of Parliament. In accordance with the reso-
lution of the last general meeting of the Company, the meeting
will not proceed to the transaction of any business until a reso-
lution for its adjournment has been moved; and, if the same be
carried, the meeting will stand adjourned until Tuesday, the 24th
day of March, at the same time and place.
The Transfer Books will be Closed from Monday, the 17th inst.,
to Monday, the 2nd March, inclusive.--13y order.
F. W. LANCE, Secretary.
61, Threadneedle-street, E.C., Feb. 13, 1868.

ROYAL :INSURANCE
COMPANY
Lombard-street, London, aad Worth John-street,
Liverpool.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
LIFE BONUSES hitherto among the largest ever de-

dared by any Office.
SPECIAL NOTICE.—AII new participating Life Assur-
ances now effected will share in an INCREASED propor-
tion of the Profits, in accordance with the Resolution of
last Annual Meeting.
FIRE. - Moderate Premiums.
ANNUAL INCOME nearly £BOO,OOO.
PERCY M. DOVE,
Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTONE, Secretary in London.

"MADAME RACHEL7'requires Agents imme.
diately for the Sale of her Preparations in Town and
Country.
47A, NEW BOND-STREET.

DISCOVERY OF GUNPOWDER (TEA.)._
Large quantities of the very finest descriptions have
been discovered in Great St. Helen's, at the Warehouses of the
"EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY,"
and are going off rapidly at importers' prices. Also the most deli-
cious Kaisows and Monings ever shipped from China, from 2s. 6d.
upwards. Family Tea, 2s. ; in half-chests, is. 10d. Tea fot the
million, is. ld. Price Lists post free on application at 9, Great
St. Helen's Church-yard, Bishopsgate-street.

the
are he
" PRICE'S PARAFFINE CANDLES " are
made of
market, and
other really first-class Parafflne Candles. Order of any dealer,
tbhoauag
most
t in
the
soldvery flatne a finest
moreParafamnoede that
moderate pricela
but be sure you get "PPICE'S PARAFFINS," or if you want
something burning still better but rather less transparent, order
' PRICE'S GOLD MEDAL PALMITINE," exactly resembling
the best Spermaceti, and the very best substitute yet introduced
for them and NI real wax.

PAINLESS DENTISTRY.
MESSRS. GABRIEL, DENTISTS (Established
1815), of
London 5B, Harley-street, Cavendish-square,
64, Ludgate-hill, E. 0.,
Liverpool 34, Duke-strect, and
Brighton h-street
have just published a NEW P. ANIPHLET explaining
their rainless System of Dentistry, and self-adhesive Teeth
without springs, at MODERATE CHARGES, which may be
had free by post for four stamps.

the Great Seal of Ireland to Mr. Brewster, one of
the foremost practitioners at the Dublin Chancery
Bar. Difficulties were, however, rased, and as a tem-
porary measure, Mr. Blackburne, the L. 'rd Justice
of Appeal, and a man in the 85th yea:r of his age,
was made Lord Chancellor, his seat in the Court of
Appeal having been taken by Sir Joseph Napier.
Strong objections were, however, made against the
appointment of this right honoura ble gentleman, in
consequence of his having suffer( d from deafness,
and in the result Sir Joseph resis_2, ned and was suc-
ceeded by Mr. Brewster. At the same time, the
Right Hon. Thomas Lefroy, why was then 90 years
of age, retired from the post of Chief Justice of the
Queen's Bench, and Mr. Whiteside presided in his
stead. Following eosely on this promotion, Mr.
Cusack Smith, the Master of the Rolls, died sud-
denly, and the office was filled by 31r. Walsh, who
had had but a few weeks' experience of either the
House of Commons or the duties of Attorney-
General. Further into the autumn, Mr. Justice
Hayes retired from public life, and the Puisne
judgeship thus left vacant in the Court of Queen's
Bench was given to Mr. John George, one of
the Members of the county of Wexford. In the
beginning of last year a Bankruptcy Court
judgeship was secured by Mr. S. B. Miller, the
representative of the borough of Armagh. Two
months afterwards the health of Lord Chancel-
lor Blackburne gave way under the fatigues
of office consequent on the Fenian rising, and
he resigned. The Seal was taken by Mr. Brewster,
who was succeeded as Lord Justice of Appeal by
Mr. Justice Christian. This left a vacancy in the
Court of Common Pleas, which was filled by the
appointment of Mr. Michael Morris, then At-
torney-General. His successor in that post, Mr.
Chatterton, was in August last gazetted as Vice-
Chancellor of Ireland, under an Act of Parliament
passed in the course of last session creating that
office.

The appointments in Scotland have been more
importa►lt than numerous. The two highest judicial
positions in that kingdom have had their occupants
changed within a year and a half. When the Right
Hon. Duncan M•Neill was created a peer by the title of
Lord Colonsay, his successor as President of the Court
of Session was the Right Hon. John Inglis, appointed
Lord Justice Clerk in 1858. The Lord Justiceship
was given to Mr. George Patton, then Lord Advo-
cate. Briefly summarized, the legal patronage of
Lord Derby's third Government is represented by
the following nominations :—ln England—three
times to the office of Lord Justice of Appeal in
Chancery, and once to the posts of Chief Justice of
the Common Pleas, Chief Baron of the Exchequer,
Vice-Chancellor, Puisne judgeship in the Queen's
Bench, and Judge of the Admiralty Court. In Ire-
land —Twice to the office of Lord Chancellor,
three times to that of Lord Justice of Appeal, and
once to that of Master of the Rolls, of Chief Jus-
tice, of Vice-Chancellor, and of Judges in the
Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Bankruptcy
Court. In Scotland—once to the post of Lord
Justice-General, and once to that of Lord Justice
Clerk. The offices of Attorney and Solicitor-Ge-
neral for England and Ireland and of Lord Advo •
cate and Solicitor-General for Scotland have been
filled and refilled nineteen times. Thirteen of Lord
Derby's Parliamentary supporters have been re-
warded with seats on the bench, and there is a
chance of the fourteenth now taking the vacant
place in the Court of Queen's Bench. The for-
tunate thirteen are W. Bovill, Sir Hugh Cairns,
Sir F. Kelly, Sir R. Malins, Sir John Rolt, Sir C.
Selwyn, and Messrs. Chatterton, George Miller,
Morris, Patton, Walsh, and Whiteside. The only
instance in which professional standing has been
recognised as being superior to party fidelity was
in the case of Sir Robert Phillimore.

RAILWAY AND OTHER COMPANIES.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE.

The report of the directors states that the expen-
diture on clpital account during the half-year had
been £92,511, including £47,496 for new plant re-
quired by the opening of the extensions of the com-
pany. The gross receipts from traffic and rents
from the railways and navigations for the half-year
had been £125,715 ; and the sum receivable from
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Rail-
way Company as rent to the company was £70,581.
The statement for the year 1867 showed the gross
traffic to be for the half-year ending the 30th of
June, £111,208, and ending the 31st December,
1125,715-- making the total for 1867, .1236,923,
which after deducting 38 per cent., or £90,030, left
£146,893 hypothecated to the company. The
amount receivable as rent from the Manchester
Company for 1867 was £141,623, showing that the
guarantee fund was £5,270 above the amount re-
quired. After deduction, however, of the working
expenses at the agreed on rate of 42 per cent.
(£99,508), there remained a net profit for 1867 of
£137,415, so that the net profits were less by £4,208
than the amount required for the interest and divi-
dend, and therefore there were as yet no additional
profits divisible. The sum of £3,441 was charged
against capital for interest on the cost of works in
course of construction. The total expenditure on
capital account to the 31st of December last
amounted to £3,299,771.

SALISBURY AND YEOV4L.
The report of the directors states that the gross
earnings for the half-year ending December 31st
amounted to £41,899, or £4O ss. Bd. per mile per
week, against £41,433 for the same half of 1866,
showing an increase of £466. The traffic receipts
for the year 1867 amounted to £74,680, against
£76,271 in the year 1866, showing a decrease of
of £1,591. After deducting working:expenses, inte-
rest, and all other preference charges, a balance of
£11,487 remained, out of which the directors re-
commended a dividend on the ordinary share capi-
tal at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, leaving a
balance of £52, which, added to the balance of
£3,793 from the previous half-year, made the ba-
lance carried forward £3,845. The entire length of
the railway was now being worked as a double line.
The capital account showed that £782,830 had been
expended.