The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1868,

RAILIVAY INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. ADAMS was in favour of supporting the board.
He was glad to see a great improvement in the ma-
nagement, and suggested that they should now en-
deavour to issue a debenture stock for £13,500,000,
to pay off the debentures and borrowed money.
They bad ample security, and could raise it by in-
stalments.

The CHAIRMAN, in reply to various observations,
said the company charged its maximum rates in
most cases. He thought he might meet Mr. Parkes's
view by confining the operation of the dividend bill
to the past and the present year only. It would
not do to be placed entirely in the hands of the
money lenders. No one knew the difficulties the
Board had had to contend with in the past two and
a half
years. £1,000,000 would meet the. present
emergency and carry them through. If the money
was raised at once they could pay cash dividends.
They would know at the end of the month whether
it would be necessary to issue deferred dividend
warrants. If they could reduce the debentures
to £6,000,000 or £7,000,000, there would be no
difficulty in renewing borrowed money. If a
receiver were appointed, he would go on paying
off the interest and the debentures as they be-
came due until they were extinguished, but he
thought their affairs were much better in the
hands of the present Board. He very much re-
gretted to see Lord Redesdale expressing an opinion
on a question that would have to come before
him in the House of Lords. They had quite enough
to contend with without having their case decided
before it was heard. They kept a large balance at
the Bank of England to meet claims of debenture
holders, and he was glad to say the Bank had
treated them very handsomely, by not charging them
any commission. The Bristol and South \Vales
agreement would not come before them at present.
The reports were unanimously adopted, with the
amended clause No. 7. The retiring directors, Mr.
Bassett, Mr. Dillwyn, Mr. King, and Mr. Wanklyn
were re-elected, and Mr. C. Whetham, a candidate
for a seat at the Board, withdrew his claim for
another occasion.

The bill for conferring further powers on the
company for the construction of works, and in rola-

ngs
and Crewe, which would form a new route to Man- tiionito tl heir own undertaking and the undertaki
cheater. They were also bound to double the line of other companies, was agreed to. The outlay of
between Worcester and Hereford, over which the certain a. mounts referred to in the report was
Midland was to work and bring traffic. The dotib- sanctionea , and the meeting at its rising was ad-
ling of the line would cost £60,000, and he hopedjourned to .the 2d, of April next.
the Midland would bring the promised traffic over The proeeelirJgs concluded with a vote of thanks
it when completed. There was a small matter at to the chaimen and directors.
Aylesbury to change the mixed gauge into a nar-
row gauge line, which would effect a saving of ex-
pense between Risborough and Aylesbury, and be
a permanent improvement. Any future expendi-
ture on capital account would be previously submit-
ted to the proprietors for their sanction at each half
yearly meeting. The estimate for the next six
months included £20,000 for additional goods en-
gines of which they were deficient, £B,OOO for steam
boats across the Mersey to be worked in conjunction
with the London and North-Western Railway Com-
pany, who were to subscribe a similar amount. In-
stead of having carriage shops at Oxford at a cost of
£90,000, they proposed to expend £25,000 for car-
riage sheds at Swindon, which would be close to the
works for repair if necessary. The carriages would
thus be protected from the weather during the
winter, when fewer carriages were wanted for
the traffic. There were other works for making
new bridges at a cost of £2,000 and £4,000, which
would save expense hereafter. They proposed to
convert the Vale of Neath stock into a rentcharge
stock, and they would be enabled to work that and
other adjoining lines more advantageously. The
Bristol and South Wales agreement would also be
submitted for their approval when ready. (Cheers.)
Mr. E. SMITH, chairman of the consultation com-
mittee, seconded the motion for the adoption of the
report. He believed the Great Western had now
a good board and that they would work heartily for
the benefit of the undertaking. Ile alluded to the
great injury that bad been inflicted on railway pro-
perty by bad legislation and a want of friendly rela-
tions with neighbouring lines. He trusted there
would be an end to those evils in future. He did
not hold to the principle of closing the capital ac-
counts of railway companies whose traffic was pro-
gressing. He did not like the plan of charging
everything to revenue, which appeared to be so much
approved ; but thought capital should bear the
legitimate expenses relating to it, and revenue only
what it should bear in justice to the shareholders.
The committee of consultation had to bring about
a reduction of the board from 26 directors
to 16 directors, and that bad been accomplished
not without some regret and difficulty on the part
of those affected by the arrangement. The result,
he hoped and believed, was that they had at last a
good working and efficient board. They had an
honest, able, and indefatigable chairman ; they had
good business men on the board, who were conver-
sant with financial and commercial matters. He
did not recommend any change in the present
board. They had very able and efficient officers in
their service, devoted to the interests of the com-
pany, and there was a strong disposition to keep up
friendly relations with their neighbours, and at the
same time to protect the interests of the company.
(Hear, hear.) The company wanted rest, to get
rid of lawsuits, and to keep out of Parliamentary
contests. He had no doubt that by carrying out
the policy now indicated the company would, in
the course of a reasonable time, be brought into a
satisfactory and prosperous condition.
Mr. TAYLOR was gladlo see the great improve-
ment in the statement of accounts, which would
enable the shareholders to compare the items with
the corresponding half year.
Mr. PARKES thought that the full and free dis-
cussion of their affairs would do good. He ob-
jected to the powers proposed in the bill for paying
dividends by the issue of stock. He hoped they
would pause before they sanctioned it. Lord Redes-
dale had called attention to it in a letter to The
Times of that morning. If such a bill were allowed
to pass it might be adopted by other companies,
and prove injurious to shareholders. He thought
the money might might be raised in the usual way
ou the stock they had, and when raised paid to the
shareholders. He had strenuously opposed the bill,
but had no objection that it should sanction what
had already been done by the directors. He bad
taken the 6 per cent. in lieu of dividend, and in-
tended to keep it. He proposed an amendment that
the report be adopted, with the exception of clause
7, relating to the bill.
Mr. C. LEGG seconded the motion. He thought
the passing of such a bill would be a dangerous pre-
cedent, and suggested the issue of a large amount
of debenture stock, the first instalment on which
should receive interest at 10 per cent. He also sug-
gested the sale of surplus lands.
Mr. HUNTER thought it was not generally known
that the company paid money into the Bauk of Eng-
land so as to amply cover the interest falling due on
the debentures of the company. He felt grealy in-
debted to the committee of consultation for the
good service they had rendered.
Mr. PRICE thought there was no other way to get
out of debt than the plan proposed by the directors,
and he hoped the shareholders would take up the
debenture stock and keep it. He believed that there
was no greater fallacy than that of closing the capi-
talaccounts
g a
o formal
f railway companies. He concluded
by m
resolution
respecting the mode
ov moving
of keeping the accounts.
Mr. GILES protested against the proposed agree-
ment with the Bristol and South Wales Union
Company. Attempts had been made in 1849 to
close the capital account of the company, but it was
not carried out properly. He thought it quite pos-
sible to close the capital account of the company by
charging everything to revenue not all in one half-
year, but by spreading the charges over a limited
number of years, and thus paying them off.
Mr. WHETHAm was decidedly in favour of issu-
ing deferred dividend warrants to the shareholders,
by means of which they would be enabled to get
cash for them. He saw no difficulty in the share-
holders £1,000,000 or £2,000,000 of
5 per
cent. subscribingdeben forro
stock. There were 17,000
proprietors, and £lOO each would raise £1,700,000.
Taking half the number, 8,500 at £2OO each, or
2,500 at £4OO each, would raise £1,000,000 re
quired, and thus grapple with the present diffi
culty.

CALEDONIAN.

Au extraqr dinary general meeting of this corn-
panir was k eld yesterday in Glasgow for authoris-
ing the eret .tion of stock and exercise of borrowing
powers zin der certain existing Acts. Lieutenant-
Colonel Ss .Ikeld presided. There was a large
attendanc;e.

The CI IX.IRmAN moved a resolution to create 4
per cent. I reference stock to the amount of £570,000,
to be issu ad at £BO per cent., and convertible into
Caledonia n ordinary stock at par in the option of
holder at . any time within five years. The mode of
issue prof nosed had, he said, been unanimously
adopted b: r -the board.
Mr. M.A IT. LAND seconded the motion.

Mr. HENJ tY BRUCE moved an amendment, that
the canside. ration of the mode of raising money
for the 2ourp ases mentioned be delayed till after the
accounts fox the past half-year had been placed
in the hat ids of the shareholders, and until the
actual
vg that a more economical mode of
raising the money required could be found.
ebeltained, exile
belie m
e iditure for those purposes was ascer-
tained,

Mr. GEO.. ;:iMITH, Glasgow, seconded the amend-
ment.

Some discuosion ensued, in the course of -which
Sir THOMAS G LADSTONE and others supported the
directors.

On a show of lands the resolution was carried by
a considerable majority.
The CHAIRMAZT then moved a resolution for ex-
ercising the borro wing powers of the company to
the extent of £86,000, which was met by Mr. Bruce
with the same amevdraent.
On a show of hands there was a considerable ma-
jority for the chairman.
A poll being demtuided by Mr. Bruce on both
discussions, scrutineers were appointed, and the
meeting was adjourned till Tuesday.

711 E CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT.

On Wednesday night a meeting of the London
teadealers and grocers was held at the Hanover-
square Rooms, the large ball of which was filled, for
the purpose of considering the present effect of the
co-operative movement upon the trade, and to form
a society to be called the Teadealers and Grocers'
Association, to watch over and protect the general
interests of the members.

Mr. NEWSOM occupied the chair, and in opening
the proceedings remarked that although he was not
now in business he had, in the absence of Mr. Abbiss
(ex-Alderman), who had met with au accident,
readily come from his retirement to assist his old
glooked as a public
friends on a question affecting the general interests
of the trade. He rather objected that the card of
one.invitationdhiaddnodtessco regardribet it. the meeting
upon itn
as a meeting to devise means of protecting them-
selves under exceptional circumstances—a question
in which the public had but an indirect interest.
(Hear, hear.) Now, whatever might be said, truth
and justice were on the side of those present. He
was a grocer of 40 years' experience. Since this co-
operative movement bad become so prominently be-
fore the public he had looked through his books,
and he found that during the last six years of his
trading his average trade expenses amounted to 71
per cent.—say 8 per cent.—and his bad debts to less
than 3 per cent. This 8/ per cent. included every-
thing—a thoroughly efficient staff, horses and carts,
interest on capital employed, and all other necessary
expenditure for conducting a large trade in a pro-
per manner. Now he found that the cost of ma-
naging the Haymarket Co-operative Association
was set down at 10 per cent., and that of managing
another co-operative society was stated to be 15 per
cent., while he had seen somewhere that the average
would be 12i per cent. He was certain that under
such a condition of things the trade might take
courage. They should rather rejoice at the compe-
tition, for they would shortly see the enemy retire
from the field. One great reason for the present
state of the trade was the unwise practice of selling
sugar under cost price. 'When he was in trade he
never found any difficulty in getting a good profit
—say, 2s. per cwt.—upon sugar, and if he were
now in businees he certainly should not like to en-
gage in the combat waging with the heavy weight
on his shoulders of a loss on the sale of sugar. De-
precating the system of long credits, the speaker
said he had no doubt that every:west-end tradesman
present would be highly pleased if their aristocratic
patrons would come with their ready money and
give them a chance similar to that they now ap-
peared so anxious to extend to what he must call
illegitimate traders. I-Ie knew that customers
would be as well, if not better, served by their
old tradesmen under the ready-money prin-
ciple than by any co-operative society in
existence. The more fortunate and refined
classes appeared unwilling to admit that the
retail tradesmen of the country were entitled
to a profit enabling them to live, and the absurd
letters that had appeared did very little credit to
the education of the persons who had written them.
People who took the money of the country had
thrown themselves into the question, used argu-
ments that would have disgraced the pupils of a
charity school, and displayed much bitterness and
unfairness.

Mr: PUCKRIDGE remarked that the competition
resulting from the establishment of the so-called co-
operative stores deserved special attention on the
part of the trade. Not that it was for one moment
believed that the flag of individual enterprise would
droop before this new opposition, but a just cause
of complaint did certainly exist, inasmuch as the
civil servants of the Crown, under a Government
name, were using their influence with the professed
object of substituting mere distribution, without
profit, for fair trading. The fact that the legiti-
mate trader could, from his superior knowledge,
successfully compete with any such movement did
not detract from the animus of this attack, op-
posed, as it was, to all English notions of just
trading. The proposed association would, no doubt,
deal with many questions arising in the grocery
trade; but the primary matter for their consideration
at the present moment was the movement that had
been set on foot to deprive them of their legitimate
trade. They did not mean to be downhearted ;
but were determined to show courage and firm-
ness. He contended that the trade had not been
treated fairly by the Press, and the article in
the Saturday Review of December 18 (in which it
was stated that the profits on groceries, &c., were
50 per cent.) was simply infamous. As to the
ready-money principle, the more it was adopted the
better ; it was nonsense to suppose it could be car-
ried out without exception. He referred to keepers
of schools, medical men, lawyers, as classes who
could not as a rule conduct their business on the
ready-money principle, and many clergymen who
took their tithes at fixed periods could not be ex-
pected to pay for every article at the time of pur-
chase. The present movement was an attack upon
the middle classes, who had hitherto been regarded
as the backbone of the country, and had persis-
tently evinced great anxiety to assist in all laudable
objects, charitable and otherwise. He knew very
well that the managers of the various churches,
schools, and benevolent institutions would not de-
spise the tradesmen of London, and he thought it a
very dangerous thing, in the existing condition of
parties, for the higher orders to set themselves
against the middle classes. As to the civil servants
of the Crowd, who were taking so prominent
a part in the matter under consideration, many
of them did not do two days' commercial work
in the whole week, and it would be a question
whether it should not be pointed out to the Go-
vernment how the civil service could be conducted
in a much cheaper and more efficient manner
than at the present moment. The country paid
£8,000,000 for this service, the members of which
were interfering unfairly with trade ; but they could
not succeed. The stores contained the seeds of
destruction in themselves, and at no distant day the
trade would triumph and see their old customers

returning. He moved, " That a society be formed,
called the Teadealers' and Grocers' Association, to
watch over and protect the interests of the trade."

is one of the few records of the facade of the
church as it stood in the 15th century-108 guineas
(Halsey). 169. A cinque-cento frame, carved with
arabesques and other ornaments, and with sacred
subjects carved in alabaster-15 guineas (Nixon
and Rhodes). 170. A magnificent timepiece, in the
shape of the tomb of Giuliano de Medicis, with
bronze figure of Giuliano, by Barbedienne, and
old Ginori porcelain figures of Night and Morning
—6O guineas (Pattison). 171. A magnificent white
marble chitnneypiece, carved with cinque-cento
ornaments, in the style of San Sovino, complete
with fittings-105 guineas (Durlacher). 175. Two
pairs of mirrors, in carved and gilt venetian frames,
and a glass mirror-frame, of Murano, with twisted
rods-45 guineas (Nixon & Rhodes). 177. A large
chandelier of Venetian glass, a looking-glass, in
frame, carved with flowers and fruit-- 25 guineas
(Ditto).

Mr. CHADDLE, in seconding the motion, said it
was clear that if sugar wag sold at a loss certain
articles were charged extra to make it up. He
thought it impolitic to put so large a profit as was
done upon some things sold by the trade, and in the
present contest they had suffered by a comparision
of their prices with those for the same articles at
the co-operative stores. He thought that the trade
should refuse the odds and ends of an account, and
if a family dealt at a co-operative store retail trades-
men should decline to execute small orders, except
for ready money.

The resolution, having been supported by Mr.
Cox and another speaker, was put and carried
unanimously.
Mr. STRUGNELL proposed a resolution to the
effect that the society be governed by a committee
representing every section of the trade, and that a
legal firm of high standing be engaged, whose ser-
vices should be available by the members at the dis-
cretion of the committee. The speaker recommended
combination to carry out what the meeting had in
view, and thought the trade had reason to complain
of the slanders of the press.
Mr. BETTS seconded the motion.

NAVAL AND MILITARY JN7ELLIGENCE.

His Rcyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as
Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, held a le►ee
yesterday afternoon at the Horse Guards, at which
nearly 100 officers attended.

Her Majesty's screw troopship Himalaya, Capt.
S. B. Piers, arrived at Portsmouth at 1 p.m. yes-
terday from Malta, with the Ist battalion of the Bth
Infantry and other troops on board. She sailed
from Malta on the 25th of February at 6 a.m., and
during the passage thence to Gibraltar experienced
generally fine weather, with light westerly winds.
She arrived in Gibraltar Bay at 1.45 p.m. on the
29th ult. The same day she sailed again for Eng-
land at 10.15 p.m. No English men-of-war wer
in the roadstead at the time of the Himalaya's sail-
ing except the usual stationary guardships and
steam-tenders. Two Italian men-of-war sailed
from the roadstead just before the Himalaya's ar-
rival. From Gibraltar Bay and Cape St. Vincent
a strong westerly breeze prevailed, and from St.
Vincent to the Tagus strong head winds, at times
strengthening to a gale. On the 2d inst. the
ship passed inside the Burlings, and continued her
course across the Bay of Biscay and to the Chan-
nel with accompanying fresh westerly winds.
Ushant was passed at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the
weather being at the time very thick, and the "Bill"
about three miles under the ship's lee. The ship
finished her voyage by anchoring at Spithead at 1.30
p.m. yesterday, and soon afterwards steamed into
Portsmouth harbour to disembark her troops. The
average consumption of coal by the engines of the
Himalaya between Malta and Portsmouth has not
exceeded 50 tons per day, and therefore her per-
formance under steam over a voyage of upwards of
2,000 miles may altogether be considered more
successsful than the new Indian troop relief
steamships.
The Australian steamship, Robert Hoare com-
mander, belonging to the West India and Pacific
Steamship Company, under charter to her Majesty's
India Council to convey troops to Calcutta, which
sailed from Liverpool on the 2d of February,
arrived off St. Vincent on the 12th, after a fine
passage of ten days five hours. She proceeded,
after coaling, on the 14th. All were well on board.

Mr. RAYNER supported the resolution, and dwelt
with some bitterness of expression on the fact
that there had been no Court in London for
seven seasons, when there were thousands of starv-
ing people in their midst. Trade would be gene-
rally benefited if her Majesty resumed her proper
position.

The resolution having been unanimously adopted,
Mr. DEBAC moved another, deprecating the em-
ployment of the Government's name and influence
by the civil servants of the Crown in their trading
operations, as calculated to excite class jealousies.
He mentioned that during the past ten years the
Civil Service Estimates had increased by £1,600,000,
more than one half of the whole amount obtained by
the duty upon tea, which was in round figures
£3,000,000, and that upon inquiry he found that
the committee of management of the stores started
by the civil servants received of public money from
£BOO to £l,OOO per annum each. Surely, they were
not the people to interfere with legitimate trading ;
but if they saved as much as had been stated they
could afford to do the work of the public at a
cheaper rate. He had re2eived many letters from
members of Parliament on the subject, but they
were, with the exception of that from Mr. Glad-
stone's son, marked " private." (The letter was
read, the writer stating that he had not fully made
up his mind upon the question, but he was scep-
tical of the advantages that were to be obtained by
co-operation.) In conclusion, Mr. Debac said
their mottto must continue to be " Live and let
live." That was all they asked or desired.

The resolution was seconded and adopted unani-
mously, and a vote of thanks to the chairman
closed the proceedings at a late hour.

THE MARQUIS D' AZEGLIO'S COLLECTION
OF OBJECTS OF ART AND VERTU.

The objects of art and vertu formed by his Ex-
cellency ,the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Italian Ambas-
sador at this Court, now about retiring from the
Embassy, were 3 esterday brought under the
hammer of Messrs. Christie, Manson, and Woods,
at the late residence of the ambassador, 49, Gros-
venor-street. Among the more prominent objects
were the subjoined :—Lot 67. Dresden Porcelain.
—A magnificent set of five vases, of very early
Dresden, painted with Chinese figures and flowers.
These vases formed part of the collection at the
Japanese Palace at Dresden. They were sent to
Italy, when the collection was re-arranged about
40 years ago--70 guineas (Marks.) Tapestry.-
109. Jeptha. A very remarkable specimen of Italian
embroidery of the sixteenth century, from a design
of A. de Mantegna-16 guineas (Oldfield). 110.
The Crossing of the Red Sea. A very fine specimen
of Venetian embroidery, from a design of Raffaelle,
with border of satyrs, masks, and children-16
guineas (Ward). 114. Four pieces of Italian
tapestry, originally belonging to the palace of
Andrea Doria, at Genoa, whose arms are placed at
the corner; on one of the pieces is a view of the
Molo Vecchio, at Genoa, and the Galleys of Doria.
Vasari, in his Life of Merino del Vaga, architect,
of the Palazzo Doria, states that this artist, who
assisted Raffaelle in painting the Loggie of the Va-
tican, designed the cartoons for the tapestry of the
Prince's Palace ; the style of these tapestries is si-
milar to that of the arabesques of the Vatican-43
guineas (Mason). 115. St. Veronica, woven in silk
and gold thread, from a cartoon of G. do Pontor-
mo, during the period when he imitated A. Durer,
supposed to be the work of Maestro Rost, called by
the Florentines Roso, a Flemish artist employed by
the Medicis to instruct the Florentines in the art
of weaving tapestry ; and three medallion heads of
Apostles, after designs of Raffaelle, embroidered in
silk and gold, formerly belonging to the cope of
Leo X.-14 guineas (Durlacher). Ancient Pic-
tures.-118. Hughtenborg—the Battle of Malpla-
quet, engraved, and the companion, the Battle of
Chiari —32 guineas (Pattison). 125. Dello Delli,
the front of a cassone, with the marriage of one of
the Altoviti family, and two archangels, by G. L.
Da Vercelli-27 guineas (Calvetti). 133. Maerino
D'Alba, St. Lucia and St. Lawrence ; purchased at
Alba by SirJ. Hudson-20 guineas (Grindlay). 135„
Giovenone Da Vercelli—the marriage of St. Cathe-
rine. The costumes are those of the valleys of
Monterosa ; on the ornaments of the dress of the
Madonna is inscribed a verse by Dante :—" Humile
ed alta phi the creatura."-29 guineas (Ditto).
Engraved metal dishes and vases.-145. A fine en-
graved brass dish, with arabesque and arms of the
Zena family, and a very fine early cinque-cento
engraved brass ewer, with the figure of a warrior
on the lid-16 guineas (Wilson). 147. A beauti-
ful repousse brass cup and cover, surmounted by a
figure, the handles chased with arabesque figures,
and a very fine engraved brass dish, with the arms
of the Salamone family, the monogram of Orazio
Fortezza, on the back-18 guineas (Drake). 149.
A very fine brass dish, by Orazio Fortezze da
Sebenico, with the Michieli and Trepoli Arms-
-15 guineas (Ditto). 150. A magnificent brass
dish, with engravings of the Caesars and sub-
jects of Roman history; in the centre the arms
of the Doge Cicogna ; near the tablet inscribed
Brunno Duca di Galli is the signature L. DI LIGI,
an artist from Liege. Au unique specimen
--54 guineas (Pattison). Ornamental Objects.-
152. A magnificent Japanese screen, with animals
and landscapes in relief, made of gold cloth. this
is similar to the tapestries in the Palais du Bois, at
the Hague, which were given to the Dutch Govern-
ment by the Tycoon during the last century-10
guineas (Wright). 154. A looking-glass, in gilt
frame, carved with rams' heads, masks, and festoons
and a pair of ebony tables, inlaid with figures and
ornaments in ivory-30 guineas (B. Benjamin).
157. A very fine dinner service of Venetian porce-
lain, painted with bouquets;of flowers, consisting of
118 pieces, and a dessert service, similar, with blue
border, consisting of 22 pieces-- 35 guineas (Smith).
159. A very large jar, painted at Capo di Monte,
with animals, birds, and wreaths of flowers, on white
ground-15 guineas (B. Benjamin). 160. The
companion jar, printed with Pompeian ornaments.
These two jars formerly belonged to Carlton-house
—25 guineas (Calvetti). 165. A magnificent
Armoire h Glace, inlaid wish ivory and mother-o-
pearl, with the arms of Victor Amadeus on the
lock. Purchased in Sicily when Victor Amadeus
took possession of the Sicilian throne, 1707. It is
attributed to the Venetian Pietro Vidari, who was
the intarsiatore of the King, and worked at Turin
in 1694, the first of the school which formed after-
wards Piffetti and Bouzanigo-45 guineas (Wood-
gate). 166. A beautiful mirror, in elaborate calved
frame, by Bonzanigo, in the style of Gouthiere.
Bonzanigo lived at Turin at the latter part of the
18th century, and was appointed scultore in legno to
the King of Sardinia--30 guineas (Pattison).lll67.
A very fine cassone, by P. Ucello, with warriors
passing through a gate, inscribed Roma-15 guineas
(Calvetti). 168. A magnificent Florentine cassone,
by Dello Dolli, with a procession leaving the church
of Santa 'Maria del Fiore, headed by Lorenzo de
Medicis and his younger brother Giuliano. This

The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Navigating Lieut. John E.
Knight to the Indus, for the Penelope; G. 1J•
1‘ hiller, paymaster, to the Malabar ; Dr. Fleet-
wood Buckle, assist.-surg., to the Victory ; Albert
Martell, engineer, to the Asia for the Grinder ; and
Henry W. Ross, first-class assistant-engineer, to
the Revenge.

NEW BROOMS SWEEP CLEAN.

The following circular has been addressed to the
parents of Eton boys, by the head master, Mr.
liornby :

" Eton, February, 1868.

" Sir,—l write to inform you that from this time
forward the practice of giving leaving books at Eton
will be forbidden, so far as it falls under my autho-
rity, and that the following regulations will be ob-
served :--

" 1. No order for leaving books will be given by
any tutor.
" 2. Boys will not be allowed to receive or ex-
hibit leaving books in any of the houses, or in
College.

" I wish further to ask earnestly for your co-
operation and support in putting an end to a system
which presses very heavily on many parents and
boys, and which, independently of this, is felt to be
very objectionable from the unreal and conventional
character which it has assumed.

"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" J. J. HORNBY.”

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILSADIJE.
ustrali& and New Zealand, via Bouthampton.....Harch 23'
Ditto, via Alarseillea 22.

Ditto, via Panama ........ ........ 3larch 3).
drazii, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video April 5.
Ditto, by irrenob packet
Cape Verde. by Brazil packet March 5.
!Jape of Good Hope. Ascension, and St. Helena March --*
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton March 5.
Ditto, via Marseilles ••••••
~..,.March
15'
Falkland Islands
March 5.

Litibraltar, via Southampton .. March i
..... ....Marz --. India, via Southampton
Ditto, via Marseilles
Italia, Egypt, &o. March ---.
Ditto, Marseilles March 9.
Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via
Southampton )Sarah 21.
DIU ), Marseilles Mare' 15"
1 ewfoandla rci ...
- . .

W W
Portugal
_.... March 6'
Ditto, by pr ship to Oporto .
Ditto c itto to Lisbon
!hated States, l anada, California, &c., by British
packet March 9'
Ditto, by L kited States packet
Ditto, ditto (New York)
Ditto ditto Ntw York)
Ditto dal( (Baltimore)
Ditto, by Canadian packet .... • March 6.
West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerifla march .8.
West Indies and razilio (except Mexico and Baha-
mas)
Cuba and Mexico Marchre .4'21
Bahamas, via New 'V march
.. March 11'
Bermuda, via Halifax

[AD VERTlSEmENT.]—Dyspepsia (Indigestion), Constipation, P.:
bility, Consumption, and all nervous, bilious, stomach, and 11 d
complaints in every stage, are only aggravated and acceleral.;;o
by thugs of every description, -but perfectly curable bY,;),
Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, as proVe".„o
thousands of cases which had been considered hopeless, f"'„,
al—cough, asthma, also diarrhoea, latemorrhoids, liver cots,
plaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore thr°',3
cuphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head
ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neural
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irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, hers,
ache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and siclaio,
even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scr01;01
tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach 1;11
be:ween the shoulders, &c. We quote a few :—The Pope's Ilia
restored by Du Barry's Food. Cure No. 68,413.—" Rome, .11
12, 1866.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, espCcio lf
since, abandoning all other remedies, he has confined 11151
entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, of whichse
of,
consumes a plateful at every meal. It has produced a of
prisirgly beneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cs'''4o
p aise this excellent food too highly."—From the " Gazetepes
Midi, July '25 Cure No. 46,270 Mr James Roberts, t-in' 4
merchant, of Frimley, Surrey, of thirty years' diseased I°.gs.- :
spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deaW of
Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord Liell„tild
Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia.—No. 49,832. ' 08,
years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nerveusn4l
asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency. spasms, sickness ':_of
vomiting.—MariaJoly." Important Caution.—Beware of the I'
unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, Witd,."
authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attach 18,,
In tins at ls. lid.; 1 lb., 2s 9d. ; 2 lbs., 4s. 6d, ; 5 lbs.„.• 71,
12 lbs., 228.; 24 lbs., 40s.—BARRY Du BARRY and Co., ibly;
Regent-street, London; also Fortnum and Mason, 182, Pica', go:3,
and at 61, Oracechurch-street; 4, Cheapside; 63, 150, and
Oxford-street 330 Strand; and all grocers and chemista._oll

Births.
GRAIN—On the 4th inst., at Medway Villas, New )30„f o
ton, Kent, the wife of Captain E. M. Grain, 11.B1"
daughter. „ J.
LUsK—On the 4th inst., at Woodside, Southsea,

Lusk, of a son. A tli°
M.usonAvE—On tho sth inst , at 38, Chester-squat"
wife of R. C. Musgrave, of a son, stillborn.

Marriages.
pfertl
BACHLOR —BUTLER—On the 3d inst., at Royston_, ;hie.
Rcbert William Bachlor, of Royston, to Agnes, the '..00
daughter of the late William Field Butler, of the
place.
31.DouALL—GoLE —On the 27th ult., at Saint Anr'o,3lY
Holborn, W. L. M.Douall, Esq., to Priscilla, the
daughter of the late Abraham Gule, Esq., Chelsea.

Deaths.
de-
FLoYD—On the 4th inst., at 36, Gloucester-place, f.;,7-,
park, Major-General Sir Henry Floyd, Bart., age(' rdtlif
IlAwEs —Oa the 4th inst., at Southlields, Wandsiv"
George W. Hawes, Esq., aged 58. ~-,
P ord'
LOVEGROVE —On the 3d inst., at 25, John-street, e-
row, James Samuel Lovegrove, Esq., aged 64. A &oh
LEGGE—On the 3d inst., at Malone House, countli'll
Wm. W. Legge, Esq., aged 83.

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London : Printed and Published by WILLIAM
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Trull SnN °MCC, °two, 0+
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in tho
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