The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1868.

AFTER THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDE XI—EVANS' TO SUP.
After Covent-garden Opera . EVANS' to SUP.
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS' to SUP.
After Covent-garden Opert EVANS' to SUP.
-After Covent-garden Opera:. EVANS' to SUP.
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS' to SUP.
London Singing and Supper Club, EVA XS'. Covent garden
Vocal Entertainment at Eight.

EUROPEAN • ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
Etnpotrered by Spe3ial Act of Parliament,
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Cflairmin— Goneral Sir FltED3tuci S.xirit, K.TI., F. 11,3
Policies payable daring Life—ln l!sputable-Not liable to
Forfeiture.

The P.OYAL, NAVAL, MILITARY, and EAST INDIA LIFE DE
PARTMENT, 9,11',ir ling Peculiar Ah' 'stages 0:113,N an 1 o:he rs
in the Navy an•l Army. is un,ler the e3pecial Pa,t-rm tge of
.lier Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
The EUROPEAN Society is specially authorised by the Im
periel Parliament to Guarantee the Fidelity of Government
Officials.

New Premium Income in 1858, 1859, 1860 £76 oo)
1841, 1862, 1865 °117,000
1854. 1865, 1866 £171,000
Annual Income exceeds Three Hunlred and Forty Thousand
Pounds.
The Return of each Week's NEW Business may be obtained at
the Offices, or of any of the Agents. '
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicaths post free.

HENRY LAXE, General Manager.
31G, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENEILAL
LIFE ASSITRANCE SOCIErY,

13, St. Jamos's- square, .Loii(loti, S.W.

Established 182.1.

Financial results of the Society's operations.

The Annual lacomfs, steadily increasing,-exceeds <£218;000
The Assurance Fund, safely invested, is 0ver....£1,507,000
The Bonus added to Policies at the last Division
was

£272,C82

Tho Total Claims by death paid amount to .Z 2,369,876

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

CREDIT SYSTEM.—On any Policy for the whole of
Life, where the ago does not exceed 60, one half of the
Annual Premiums during the first five years may remain
on credit, and may either continue as a debt on the Policy
or be paid off at any time.
LOW RATES of PREMIUM fOr YOUNG LIVES,
with early pariicipation in Profits.
ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected, with-
out Profits, by which the Sum Assured becomes payable
on the attainment of a specified age, or at death, which-
ever event shall first happen.
INVALID LIVES may be assured at rates proportioned
to the increased risk.
PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims
paid thirty days after proof of death.

The Reversionaryß onus at::tl'ae
in 1867 averaged 45 per cent., and the-Cash 8011113 2.64)4,
cent., on the Premiums paid in;(lte" 5 years.
• 1
The next Division of Profits will take place in January,
1872, and persons who effect New Policies before the and
of June next will be entitled at that division to one year's
additional share of profits over later entrants.

Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained
of any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTOLIFFE, . Actuary and Secretary,
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.

CONTRACT FOR WHEAT, PEPPER, RAISINS,
AND SUGAR.

Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset House,
April 18, 1868.

THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE OF LORD HIGEI ADMIRAL of
the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and
IRELAND do hereby Give Notice, that on MONDAY,
the 4tl May next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will
be ready to treat with such persons as maybe willing to
CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into her M.t-
jesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned
articles, viz.:—

To be tendered
Quantities. for at rates.
WHEAT 15,000 Imp. Bushels
PEPPER .15,000 Pounds Per 100 lbs.
RAISINS 50,000 „
SUGAR.. 500,000 ~

When to bo delivered—One half of each quantity in
threo weeks from the date of Contract, and the remainder
thereof in three weeks afterwards (or earlier if preferred
by the party tendering).
. ,
Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of
the articles.

Separate Tenders are to be made for each article
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the Tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole,
or for such part thereof only as they tnay deem fit, or for
a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also
au unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders.
The Pepper Raisins, and Sugar to be exempted fr m
the Customs' iluties, and parties tendering are to state
where they aro lying.
Samples of the Wheat (not less than 2 quarts), of the
Pepper (not less than 21bs.), and of the Raisins (not less
than 31bs.), must be produced by the parties tender:ng.
Each Tender for Sugar must specify the mark and 'bind-
ing number of each cask or package, the ship in which im-
ported, and the country or place of its growth or produce,
rind an average samplv (not less than 2lbs. for each import
mark) must be produced by the parties tendering, aid not
an average of different marks or several imports, and any
parcel that is found not to be of the same mark or average
quality as the samples tendered and accepted, will be re-
jected hy the officers.
No Wheat tendered is to be of less weight than 601 b. per
bushel.

No Tenders will be received unless made in accordance
with the above denomination of quantities and rates ; and
Contractors in claiming payment for articles supplied are
to make out their invoices in accordance therewith, both
as to quantities and rates, excepting those for wheat, which
are to be in pounds, at per PA pounds.
No Tender will be received unless made on the printed
form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained
on application in the Lobby of the Department of the Con-
troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where
the conditions of the Contract may be seen.
No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon
on the day of treaty ; and it will not be required that the
party teniering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend
at the office on the day of Contract, as the result of the
offer received from each person will be communicated to
him and to his proposed sureties in writing, when, but not
before, the rejected samples are to be removed.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of
the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for ," and must also be delivered at the
Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty,
Somerset House.

By order.
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public. Securities.

CONTRACT FOR CANDLES.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, 6th A 1868.
TUE. CONINTISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby give Notice, that on WEDNESDAY,
the 29th instant, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to
treat with such persons as may be willing to CONTRACT
for supplying and delivering
into Store at her Majesty's
Dockyards at Deptford and Woolwich all such (pan-
ties of

CANDLES
as may from time to time be ordered, under a Contract for
12 months certain, and further until the expiration of two
months' warning.
A Form of the Tender and Conditions of Contract may
be seen in the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Depart-
ment, Admiralty, Somerset House.
No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the
day of treaty, nor will any bo noticed unless the party
attends, or au agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
"Tender for Candles," and must also be delivered at the
Department of the Storekeeper - General, Adtniralty,
Somerset House, accompanied by a letter signed by a re-
aponEible person engaging to become bound with the per-
son tendering in the sum of £2UO for the due performance
of the Contract.

By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.—FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing

370 children.

£l5 will keep a boy or girl for ona year.
Contributions r3eeivod by the Lendon and Westminster %nit ,
214, High Holborn, and 41, Rothbury, PIC.; and by
WILLIAM WILLI ►M3, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fluids.

AFTER IIER MAJESTY'S
DRURY-LANE-EVANS' TO SUP.

OPERA,

-----After Drury-lane .Opera
After Drury-lane Opera FvAss' to SUP.
After- Drury-lane Opera. EVANS' to SUP.
After Drury-land Opera v VANS' to Sur.
After Drury-lane Opera EVANS' to SUP.
London Singing vil Slpper CH), EVANS", Covent-garlen.
Vocal Entertainment at Eight.

1119RACTICAL GEOLOGY.--- King's College,
Londoia.—Professor TENNANT, F.G.S., will give a COURSE
of LECTURES on GEOLOGY; having especial reference to the
application of the Science to ENGINEERING,• MINING, ARCHITEC-
TURE, and AGRICULTURE. The Lectures will commence on
WEDNESDAY, April 22, at Nine a.m. They will be continued
on each succeeding Friday and Wednesday at the same hoar.
Feo, £l. lls. 6cl.

R. W. JELF, D.D., Principal.

p ITEASANTS, PARTRIDGES, and
POULTRY.—Landed Proprietors, Gentry, &c., of
the United Kingdom wishing to rear Game for 1868 and
to bo successful, are respectfully asked to send six stamps
for Mr. CHAISIBERLIN'S now BOOK, containing POO
certificates of the utility of his FOOD. J. C. supplies the
Crowned Heads of England and France and the chief of
the aristocracy. By the use of his "Spanish Meal" any
quantity of birds can be raised.
The hundreds of thousands of heads of Game reared on
my system during the last ten years proves its utility ; :he
loss from every cause has not averaged three to the hun-
dred. Gapes and Beep (the two most fatal diseases which
attack game) the birds have been and always are free
from. This is attributable to their robust constitution
and excellent condition. Pheasants fed on my fond show
their beautiful plumage with hardness and closeness of
feather to the greatest advantage; they cannot be sur-
passed. _

The magnificent Foreign and English Pheasants at the
Zoological Society's Gardens, London, and his Imperial
Majesty's Pheasantry at Compiegne and St. Germains, are
fed with my food.
Address, Mr. JAMES CHAMBERLIN, Post-office-
street, Norwich, England.

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SPORTING IN fELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MELTING.

Mosn.ty.
With hard ground, high wind, and plenty.of that New-
market pest, the dust, the week big with the ex.liternvut of
the Two Thousand commences, with every prospeA of
its being a very busy, one. Speculation on the great race
was checked this morning by the downfall of Pace, be-
tween Whom and Formosa the issue was supposed to lie,
and the advancement of the French horse, Le Sarrazin, to
the premiership. At the same time it was announced that
Lord Glasgow's Strafford's dam colt had broken down at
exercise, and thus the three brothers Dawson, the trainers,
have had the singular misfortune of losing one after the
other their representatives for the great event.
The Prince of Wales's Stakes was the chief event on the
day's card, bringing out a very good field of 17, in which
the top weights, The Palmer and Silonus, ran good horses,
tho Ugh the former near home %vas shut out by the Duke of
Newcastle's horse and Kingsland, the winner ; Wells, the
rider t
of Tince..
3 Palmer, making an objection ou that ground
after

Admiral Rims won his two matches, and Prince Soltykoff
lost both hie, while the absence of Moslem from the Spring
Stakes robbed the race of the interest which his meeting
Blue Gown would have excited. Giving Naivete, ono of
the Danebury fillies bought in at the Marquis of Hastings'
sale, 221 b, Sir J. Hawley's colt won by a head, which is
hardly Derby form.

The £lOO Plate was, of coarse, a good thing for Knight
of the Garter, and the Maiden Plate was won very easily
by Black Flag.
Some heavy and welcome rain came towards the close
of the afternoon, while a parfect gale of wind swept over
the heath the whole thy.
_ _

The Princess of Wales's Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, fo
four year old fillies; Bst 10th each ; winners of a 1,00
sovs sweepstakes 71h extra; maidens allowed 71b;
A.E.O. 5 subs.
Baron R3thschilet's Hipp:a, by King Tom, gat alb (Inc
71bextra) ........................................ ..(J. Daley) w.o.
A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, for two year olds; colts
Bst 71b, fillies and geldings Bst 41b ; winners 5113 extra;
last half mile of B.O.; 8 subs.

Sir F. Johnstone's Brigantine,
by Buccaneer, Bst ,41b
(Parry) 1
Baron Rothschild's Director, Bat 121 b (inc 51b extra)
(Daley) 2

Betting-5 to 4 on Brigantine.
Brigantine, who ran uncommonly shifty in the first 50
yards, was headed by the non-favourite, who came on
with a strong lead to the distance. Here Parry, having
mastered his animal, came up, and quitting the Baron's cult
without an effort, won in a canter by a couple of lengths.
The Prince of Wales's Stakes, a frog handicap of 25 sous
each, 10 ft, with 200 sous added by the Jeekey Club ;
for 3-yr-olds and upwards. A winner of any race
after the weights are declared (April 18, at 10 a.m.) to
carry 31b; of a handicap race 71b extra. g itranc.,, 2

leader, the three running locked together half a distance
froth home, where Kingsland hung so much as to .driy.?
Silents on to Sir Joseph Hawley's colt, and Wells had .in
the last few strides to easo'his horse to prevent a collision,
which left. the issue with the two, Kingland winning a
splendid race by a neck ; King Charming, who came with
a rush a few strides from home, headed The 'Palmer, and
finished third, two lengths in the rear, and neck in ad-
vance of the hitter. Then came Lady Highthorn, St.
Angela, King Victor, Artesian. and King Alfred inclose
company, whipped in by Sir David Gam, Midwife,
Ravioli, and The Salvor. On returning to scale Wells,
',Teeing he was third, made an oljection to the first two
on the grottml of a jostle. Daley at the same time made it
compNint against the winner on the same gromel, which
was subsequently investictVeti by the stewards, who
pis:llllrd lb:: stakes to the owner of Kingsland.

Mita ; both two-yr-olds. Last half of Ab.3f. 100

SO Va. H ft.

Mr. CEaplin's SiAer to Veda, by Latnbtoo, B,t 7:b

(Costnnee) 1
Prince D. Soltykon Sandboy, 7st 121 b (Mann) 2
BAting-3 to 1 on Sister to Veda. Sister to Veda
jumped away with a slight lead, which she retained to the
end, and won cleverly by three parts of a length.

Match. La't half of Ab M. 5U sows. 11 ft.
. _

Admiral ktous's Amara, by 'Knight of St. Patrick-,2 yrs,
ist 41b (Covey) 1
Mr. E. C. Clayton's Red Comyn, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Daley) 2
Betting-2 to lon Amara, who made all the running,
;Ind won-easily by a brace of lengths.

A Plato of 50 soya ; three year olds ist 71b, four Bst 121 b,
five and upwards 9st 31b; mares awl geldings allowed
31b ; the winner to be sold for 200 sous if demanded,
&c. ; if entered for 150 soya allowed 71b, if for 10,J 12lb;
Mr. Bromsgreve's Ottoman, by Piopbantus, 3 yrs, 6st
91b (£100) (Jeffery) I
Mr. Stone's br,m Ambition, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (car. Bst 31b)
(£100) ...
Mr. G. Archer's. General Sherman, 4 yrs, Bst (£100)
(Goodwin) 3

Betting -2 to 1 on Ottoman, and 5 to 2 on Ambition.

The favourite and Ambition alternately led to halfway
in the cords, where Ottoman drew in advance, and won a
good race by a head; a bad third. Mr. Stone claimed the
winner.

Match ; both three year olds, 6st 101 b each ; T.M.M.,
1 mile 7 fur. 158 yds. 100, h ft.

Admiral llnus's Puff, by Marsyas (Kenyon) 1
Prince So]tykoff's Demonstration (Butler) 2

Betting--6 to son Puff.

Demonstration jumped away with a clear lead, which he
retained to halfway in the cords, when the favourite joined
issue, and quitting him without an effort, won easily by two
lengths.
The Spring Stakes of 25 sous each, 15 ft; two year olds
fist 101 b, three fist 121 b; fillies allowed 31b; winners of
200 soya 71b, of 500 soya 12Ib extra; maiden three year
old colts at time of naming which have not run in public

allowed 71b ; T.Y.C. 10 subs.
Sir J. Hawley's Blue Gown, by Beadsman, 3 yrs, 94 10lb
(Wells) 1
Mr. Padwick's Naivete, 3 yrs (71b), Bst 21b ...(Cannon) 2
'Lord G. Manners' St. Angela, 3 yrs, Bst 91b (Daley) 3

Betting-6 to son Blue Gown and 5t04 on Naivete.
The last-named, making use of her weight, jumped away
in front and made play at her best pace, followed by the
favourite and St. Angela into "the dip," two distances
from home. Here Blue Gown joined issue, the pair run-
ning together to half-way in the cords, where the favou-
rite obtained a slight advantage, which he retained to the
end, and won a slashing race by a head. St. Angela was
beaten off.

A Plate of 100 sovs; three year olds 7st 51h, four Bst 12fb,
five, six, and aged 9st 21b; mares end geldings allowed
31b; the winner of the Derby or St. Leger 141 b, of tho
Oaks, Two Thousand Guineas, or a Sweepstakes value
1,000 sovs slb extra; maiden three year olds allowed
51b, four and upwards 121 b; R.M.
Capt. Machell's Knight of the Garter, by Prime Minis-
ter, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Custance) 1
Baron Rothschild's Suffolk, 3 yrs, 74 51b (Ef. Covey) 2
Count F. de Lagrange's Ouragan, 3 yrs, ist 51b (Butler) 3
Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Skipjack, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(T. Chaloner) 4
Mr. Crawley's c Blackboy, by Rappareo—Aqua,) urine, 3
yrs, Tat 71b (Rolfe) 5
Fordham weighed for Laneret, but his naraber was, sub-
Scquently taken down.

Betting-4 to lon Knight of WO Garter ana 3to 1 apt
Suffolk.

Knight of the Garter took a slight load of Suffolk and
Onragttn, rnftdo thn principal pnrtinn rnnninF, rr.rrt
won very easily by a length ; a bad third. Blackbey, who
was last tbrungliout, was beaten off a lcng way.

A Maiden Plate of LO sovs, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b,
fillies Bst. 71b; the last half of R.M.
Mr. G. Jones's gr f flag Flag, by Bueenneer —Banqu,stte,
by Rifieman--11anipton—Grey Tommy's dam, Bst 7111
(J. Ailams) 1
Lord Stamford's b f AMity, Bst 7:11. (Stagg) 2
Mr. Chaplin's Auld Lang Syne, lOst 110— 01,001ml-19 3
Mr. Savile's b e by Skirmisher— Verturnua, Bst. 10th
(Custanee) 9
•
Mr. Bromsgrove's Avon), Bst 7lb
Mr. M. Douglas's IA c Mack Jimmy, Bst 1011, (H. C!ark) 0
Capt. Eajno's Slornan, Bst 10lb (Payne) 0
Baron Rothschild's b f by .Lainbton— Accident's dam,
Bat 7th (Daley) 0
Mr. T. Stephenson's Rosary, Bst ilb (Norman) 0
Mr. A: Clark's First Emperor; Bst 10lb (Clement) 0
Mr. Godding's Mary. Atnbree, Bst 7lb (Huxtable) 0
Mr. G. Angell's Ursula, Bst 71b....... . (Parry) 0
Mr. C. Blanton's Miss Dayroll, Bst 71b (Goater) 0
Lord Retvieshattes La Rose, Bst 71h ( \faun) 0
Mr. Reginald's c by Newminster—Queen of Spain,Bst 101 b
(H. Covey) 0
Mr. Gee's br cby Lifeboat—Datum, Bst 10lb (Sharpe) 0
Mr. Jos. Dawson's bl f by Van Galen—Terrific, Bsl 71b

(Hudson) 0
Betting - 2 to 1 apt Sloman, 100 to 30 agst Black Flag,
4to 1 agst La Bose, and 10 to 1 agst Lambtou filly. La
Rose, in company with Auld Lang Syne, Amity, and Black
Flag, got. away in advance, followed by the Latubton
the Vertumna colt, and Van Galan to half-way in the cordr4,
where La Rose gave way, and the running was thou taken
up by Black Flag, who won very easily by a length and a
half, Amity defeating Auld Lang Syne by a neck for se-
cond; the littnibton filly was fourth close up, the Vertumna
colt fifth, La Rose sixth, and Sloman next. The last three
were Black Jimmy, Mary Ambroe, and the Detura colt.

A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, h ft ; three year olds 7st
121 b, four 9st 51b, five and upwards 9st 101 b; mares and
geldings allowed 31b, and maidens at starting 71b; the
winner to be wk.' for 500 sovs; if for 200 sovs allowed
ilb ; R. 31.; 3 subs. •

Capt. Machell's Pero, by The Cure, 3 yrs, 7qt 21b (X 200)

.
(Goodwin) w.o.
Match- 200, h It. E.M.
Mr. Padwick's Tho Earl, by Young Melbourne. 3 yrs,
101 b
Lord Wilton's Sec Saw, 3 yrs, Bst Paid.

SUBSTITUTE FOR MEERSCITAUII.—it is said that if
potatoes are peeled, macerated for about thirty-six hours
in water, to which eight per cent. of sulphuric acid has
been added, well washed with water, driA in blotting-
paper, and then in hot sand for several days, on plates of
chalks or plaster of Paris, which are changed daily, being
compressed at the same time, an excellent imitation of
meerschaum, answering well for the carver or any pur-
pose not requiring a high temperature, will be obtained.
But this is not all, for if after the potatoes have been thus
treated they are further boiled in a solution containing 19
per cent. soda, a substance, resembling stags' horn, and
which may be used for knife-handles, &c., will be formed.
Some of the most eminent political friends of Mr. MW,
both in Parliament and in the press, have found fault with
the hon. gentleman's argument in favour of retaining the
capital punishment in aggravated cases of murder. Pro-
fessor Newman at length comes to the defence of the hon.
member for Westminster, against the adverse criticisira
of the Star. The paper in question argued that
Mr. Mill had left out of view the religious element
of the question, and expressed an opinion that the
public would shrink from putting to sudden death the
criminals of whose salvation it is most difficult to entertain
a doubt. Professor Newman submits that this can have
no other meaning than that the public believes itself
wiser, tenderer, and more discriminating than the
Supreme Judge. _ The public wishes to save the
man's soul, but thinks that God will he very hard
upon him, will make no such allowances for his guilt as
man makes, and will inflict upon him a punishment (if he
be executed) far beyond what we think he deserves.
To him it seems clear that belief in a future existence is
only one more reason in favour of capital punishment in
certain e-Ices. A man who cannot have a new career in
this world, who can only become more depraved under
long, hopeless punishment, which crushes out his moral
existence, has in a future world an entirely new career,
and, under an All-Merciful God, whose punishments can
only be for the benefit of the criminal, he will have a
Progvect of moral improvement after it had become im-
p)ssible in this world. Any other belief of a future state
is, he thinks, as impious as it is irrational. The Professor
does not say what claim a man has to a second career who
has failed in the first.

Tim PIOT AT DUKINFIELD.—At the Dukinfield
Petty Sessions, a young man named Thomas Hatton, a
factory operative at Stalybridge, was charged with being
concerned in the riot at Dukinfield on the night of the
Wth instant. Evidence having been taken as to the riot
and damage committed at St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Chapel, the prisoner was identified as having broken a.
number of Windows with an iron-tipped stick. He was
committed for trial at the Chester Assizes, but admitted
to_bail, 148 own 9.1 RA-and two sureties of go each,

PRICE.... 4d.
STAMPED 6d.

LONDON FREE AND OPEN CHUBUT
ASSOCIATION.

The execntive council of this association for Me ensuing
year will he o'ectod at the general meeting to be held at
the (ace, 25, NO rfoll:.street, Strand, at two o'clock p.m.,
on Tuesday, the sth May. The chair will be taken by
Sir E. A. H. Leelncre, Bart., M.P.
'fl f.dlowing are the retiring members, viz. :—The Rev.
F. D. Craver, Rev. W. IL Sharpe, -Mr. .Tohn Stephens,
Nenry E. Penew, Mr. Charles Mackeson, and Capt.
ritz.;;;;:rnltl Stlaldert. The following offer themselves for
reelection. viz :—The Rev. Dr. Lee, Rev. George Perry,
Rev. W. Wallace, Mr. B. T. AthaweA, Mr. Alan C. Bel-
lamy, Mr. S. Bishop Blunt, Mr. Get-rge 11. Brooks, Mr.
Allred Buckley, Mr. Donald M. Dewar, Captain Drake,
R.E.. Mr. Henry G. Ilayter, Mr. Alfred Hales, F.S.A.,
sir. I:. 11. Major, F.S.A., Mr. G. H. Street, A.8.A., Dr.
Martindale Ward, Mr. William White, F.S.A., Mr.
Henry Wood, Sir Charles Young, Bart., Rev. G. Cosbv
White.

The new members for election are Professor Bentley,
Major-General Chase Parr, and the Rev. George Barnes.
The Rev. George Perry has given notice of his intention
to move (1) That in future artisans and businesi-assistants
may become members on payment of ls. and upwards
aniiuitily ; and (2) t the word " London" be removed
from the title of the association. The annual public
meeting of the association will be held at Freemasons'
Hail, on the fith of May, in the evening. Lord Eliot,
M.P., will preside, and the following resolutions will be
put :—" 1. That the report just read be adopted, printed,
fonl circulated. 2. That the triE principle of the paro-
chial system being the equal right of all parishioners, rich
and poor alike, to the free use of their parish church, this
wet in,g pledges itself to support the London Free and Open
Cliurch A ssociat ion' in its efforts to promote the restoration
to the people of churches now closed to them by private
appropriation ; the building and endowing of free and
unappropriated churches, and the opening of churches
throughout every day in tho week for private prayer. 3.
That the weekly offertory prescribed by the Church of
England, comprehending as it does the offerings of the
many as opposed to the fixed and limited payment of a few
pewholders, is the scriptural and most t fffient means of
raising money for all such c pious and charitable uses' as
the ministers and churchwardens shall think fit."

Amongst the speakers will be Sir E. A. H. Lechmere,
Bart., M.P., Mr. R. Jones Bateman, Mr. Thomas
brassey, jun., Mr. W. J. Garnett, the Hon. Anberon
Herbert, Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., Mr. Christopher
Nf.yile, Mr. J. A. Shaw Stewart, Mr. John G. Talbot,
the lion. Charles Lindley Wood, Mr. A. G. Marten,
and the Hon. W. W. Vernon.

On the principle that one ought to go abroad to hear
news from home, we read in the Vienna IVan4crer that a
new insurrection is imminent in British India, having
been fomented by Russian agents. Our Government is
said to have discovered a plot, but a litt-Je too late in order
to prevent an explosion, and Sir Robert Napier had
been ordered to strike a decisive blow in Abyssinia or to
make some arrangement with Theodore immediately, and
to take back the British troops to India with all possible
haste. The foundation for this statement consists pro.
bably of the recent news of troubles among some Indian
tribes, the reappearance of Feroze Shah, and the impend.
ing alliance between the Amir of Bokhara and the Russian
Government which we mentioned a week ago.

It w. seem as *f fresh complcations were expected in
this co ntry. In co i equence of the murder of French
sailors at Osaka, cede s have been given to two French
vessels of war to proceed at once to Yokohama to reinforce
the French squadron in Japan and China waters.
Advices from Jamaica received by the New York press
are very satisfactory. The correspondent of the Herald
says Governor Grant is a fixture for seven years. His
administration appears to be decidedly what was wanted.
Among other things it is stated that he is so pleased with
.the conduct of the black and coloured population that he
has appointed several to positions of trust and emolument
in the new island revenue service. The report just
rendered by Governor Grant to the Colonial
Secretary " shews an appreciation of the needs
of the island, and we now learn that the. culti-
vation of tea has beat attempted on a large scale.
Between six and seven hundred_ yoUng Assam plants were
iii-ifiTftedinto the island from the (loyal Gardens at Kew.
'lThe plants are said to give good proof that the climate
and other conditions will be found suitable.
The Conservatives of South Litneashire are about to
m:dse a da, rmincd effort to unseat Mr. Gladstone should
he offer himself for re-t•lec'i:on. An influential meeting
has been held at Newton le-Willows, at which represen-
-1 Wives of every polling district in the southern division
wen, present.. It was unaohnonsly determined that in the
evtnt of Mr. Gladstone having occasion to seek re-election
I tri jig the present year, every effort 5110151(1 be made by the
Conservative party to oppose him. The names of several
suitable candidates were mentioned, and a c:nrimittee ap•
pointed to confer with them and report at a future meet-
ing. The proposition of a subscription towards the
expenses of a contest was at once responded to. -
Mr. U. D. Shafts, who had represented North Durham
in the Liberal interest for more than twenty years, will
not again offer himself as a candidate. A meeting of the
Liberal Registration Association has been held at New-
castle, at which the names of several probable successors
to 'Arr. Shaft 6 were mentioned. Ultimately a committee
was formed to select a candidate. A Mr. Elliott will con-
test the division on the part of the Conservatives.
The Dublin -correspondent of the Morning Post ttrtifies
to the deep pain which the attempt on the life of the
Duke of Mini urgh gave to all classes of society in the
Irish capital. The telegram describing the cowardly
outrage caused the greatest excitement ; its authenticity
was for a time almost doubted, and, when a message came
later along the wires confirming, the first announcement,
the denunciations of the assassin generally uttered were
accompanied by expressions of thankfulness that no mem-
ber of the villanous brotherhood had in any way endan-
gered the kindly feelings which so quickly sprang up
between the royal visitors to Ireland and the Irish public.
Had any mad enthusiast as much as insulted the Prince
during his sojourn the people would undoubtedly have exe-
cuted summary vengeance upon him. This last actshows
what Fenianism is ; the patriotism must be degraded indeed
that can be sustained only by Vie assassin's bullet, or the
destruction of innocent people by gunpowder explosions.

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There WAS a great deal of excitement on the receipt of
the intelligence in London., The Athenreum Club filled
the moment the rumour got abroad, and in many other
clubs a similar interest was manifested. In the evening,
at Drury-lane, at the Queen's, at the Haymarket, and
other theatres, the national anthem was sung, and the
audiences displayed great enthusiasm, of course regarerng
it as an expression of thanksgiving for the safety of
his Royal Highness. At Surrey Chapel on Sunday
the service was conducted by the Rev. Arthur Hall,
in the absence of his brother, the Rev. Newman Etta
He preached from the text, "My times are in Thy
hands." He said the deplorable event which had been
telegraphed on Saturday illustrated the text, and shewed
that the lives and times of all persons were in the hands of
God. It was through His providential interposition that
the deadly intention of the assassin was defeated, and tc
Him alone they should be thankful for the almost mira
culous escape of his Royal Highness. At the close of the
service a special thanksgiving was offered up for hit
escape, and an earnest prayer for his speedy recovery frorr
the effects of the wound. The public mind is even non
not quite at rest, nor will its apprehensions be fully allay&
until further information is obtained and the safety of hi*
Royal Highness is placed beyond all doubt. There it
abundant evidence of the horror and indignation with
which the intelligence •of the cowardly attack upon the
Duke of Edinburgh has been received by all classes of the
community. The detestation of Fenianism, which pre-
vious outrages had rendered so general, has been cleepeneci
and intensified by this malignant attempt to murder ar
amiable Prince while engaged in so interesting and con.
ciliatory a visit.
The Home S^cretary received the intelligence just as he
rose to address the gathering which had assembled at
Oxford to witness the laying of the foundation-stop^ of tIIE
lieble College. The right hon. gentleman read Lord Be
more's telegram amid a profound sensation, which wal
followed by enthusiastic cheers for the Q'tteen. Mr. Hard)
proceeded to say it was indeed a fatal thing for Englark
that she had found among the subjects of her Majesty mer
who could have the baseness to wound her throhh hei
children. It was sad to think that the country had mer
who, for the sake of disturbing that country, would no'
shrink from laying their hands on the innocent, on Of
young, and those to whom the country was cicvotcdij
attached. But it had already been shewn in that assembl.3
that wherever the deed of this miscreant was relaitevdo,ter,
would call forth throughout England a feeling.
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