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The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-25

The attention of the public has been so completely
engrossed during the last few days by the terrible
disaster in North Wales that comparatively little
notice has been taken of the gale which has been
raging above us, even in our sheltered cities, giving
warning of the mischief being wrought at sea ;
yet the accounts which reach us from the coast are
full of interest, telling of hairbreadth escapes and
daring adventures ; telling, too, unfortunately, of
many a mournful tragedy. At Tenby the lifeboat
of the National Lifeboat Institution was launched
twice on Saturday, and fortunately succeeded in
saving the lives of 22 men. The crew of a
brigantine, which was lying in a very dangerous
position close to Monkstone, were rescued by it, as
well as other distressed seamen. At Liverpool the
storm was tremendous, and the whole of the sur-
rounding neighbourhood was swept by the pie.
All along the coast, from Bootle to Formby, the
beach is strewn with wrecks of all kinds. Unfor-
tunately there has been more serious loss than that
of property, for two terrible shipwrecks occurred,
one accompanied with the loss of twenty-three ,
lives, and another the amount of whose loss is not
known, and possibly never may be, since it is
feared that all hands mast have perished. The
first wreck was that of the ship Tara, 1,017 tons,
Captain ARMSTRONG. This vessel only sailed from
the Mersey on Saturday afternoon, a fact which
makes her loss the more melancholy. It was a
great pity for any ship to have left port in such a
gale as was raging over Liverpool on Saturday, as
it is stated that it was the most severe storm that
had swept over the neighbourhood since the wreck
of the Royal Charter. It is said, however, that at
the time the Tara sailed the weather was compara-
tively fine, and it was only towards night that the
gale reached such exceptional violence. The vessel
was carried on to Formby Spit, a dangerous bank,
where she became a total wreck, and twenty-three
persons, as we have said, were drowned. Strange
to say, the commander, Captain ARMsTRONG, was
the only one saved, having bee❑ picked up by a
steamer, after being a long while in the water.
The other total wreck was that of a large vessel,
name unknown, which went down during the
height of the storm off the Formby lightship, and
all that remained of her was a few loose spars.
Other ships ran great risks, but these were the
two great catastrophes of Liverpool.

From Portland comes similar intelligence.
A large brig was seen labouring UD the Chan-
nel about 4 p.m., and soon after passing
the Bill of Portland all control over her
seemed to be lest, and in a few motnents she
sank with all hands. All round the coast the
lifeboats have been busy, and have happily been
instrumental, in many cases, in saving life and
property. Although Saturday's gale was excep-
tionally violent, we cannot regard it at this season
London, England, 1868-08-25

Jug published, price is. 6d., by post ls. Bd., the Second Edition,
with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in inns-
tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks,
REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND
QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the
"Me4ical Circular."
.London: H. Bslliere, 219, Regent-street.
The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday
Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and other
journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with
this edition.

ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES,
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Devoted to American Intelligence, ENGORGED to 21
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Railroad, &e. Members of Parliament, Commercial Men,
and those having an interest In the United States, will find
this newspaper of use.

Published every SATURDST MORNING. prioe 4d.
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London, England, 1868-08-25

LuNDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING.

IVAIt-OFFICE, AUG. 25.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders •
for the appointment of4Thomas Lloyd, Esq., Engineer-in-
Chief of the Navy, and Deputy-Inspntor-General of
Hospitals Saville Marriott Polly, of the Bombay Army, to
be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Tnird
Class, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of
the Bath.

INDIA OFFICE, AUG. 24.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to nominate
and appoint Major-General Edward Lechmere Russell,
Bombay Army, Political Resident at Aden, to b 3 a Knight
Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of
India ; and Colonel William Lockver Merewether, 0.8.
Bombay Staff Corps, Chief Commissioner in Sindb, and
lately Political Residsnt at Aden, to be an Extra Knight
Commander of the said Order.

Her Majesty has also been graciously pleased to no-
minate and appoint Major James Augustus Grant, 0.8.,
Bengal Staff Corps, to be a Companion of the said Most
Exalted Order of the Star of India.

DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 24.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Beres-
ford Primet, Esq., to be Auditor of Accounts of the West
Africa Settlements.

ADMIRALTY, AUG. 24.
The undermentioned officers have this day been pro-
moted to.tha rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet :
Mr. William Hopkins, Mr. John Watts, Mr. John William
Nelson, Mr. Richard Selless Lee, and Mr. Ebenezer Ed-
win Lucas (Acting).

COURSE OF EXCIIANGE—This Evening.

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London, England, 1868-08-25

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London, England, 1868-08-25

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establisbeJ at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
free.
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London, England, 1868-08-25

CHELSEA.

A crowded meeting of the supporters of Sir Henry
A. Hoare, one of the Liberal candidates for this
newly-created borough, was held last night at the
Swan, Walham-green. Mr. Weston expressed
great disapprobation at the course adopted by the
Working Men's Electoral Association in passing a
resolution pledging themselves to support Mr.
Odger. The following resolution was carried amid
enthusiastic cheering :—." That this meeting pledges
itself to support Sir Henry A. Hoare and Mr. Went-
worth Dilke as fit and proper persons to represent
this new borough in Parliament."
London, England, 1868-08-25

BANES.

Agra, I'm.. A,
Ditto, B,
Anglo-Austrian. 14 1
Bank of New Zealand, It
Chartered Bank of India. Australia, and Chilli., /9/
Consolidated, lim ,_4
City, 12 111
English and iU. de Janeiro, lira., 8
Imperial Ottoman.:lol
London Bank of alexia° and S. America, rim., 141
London and County, 60
Ditto, new. 321
London Joint Stock. 32/
National Provincial of England,
Ditto. d and 3d issue, 391
Union of Australia, 461
Union of London, 311
MISCELLAN KO US.
Anglo American Telegraph, 211
Atlantic Telegraph, 331
Ditto, 8 per cent , 781
Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., fi
Credit Fonder of England, litn., 21,
Crystal Palace,
Ditto, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 110
East India Irrigation and Canal. I it
Egyptian 9 per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, gua ,
Eiectric ana International 'Telegraph, 217
E,iglish and Australian Copper, 9-76
Geu. Credit and Discount, Inn., 4
Hudson's Bay, 151
Lott •oa and Provincial Marine, 1 13-16
Madras Irr Nation and Canal (guarauted 5 per cent by the
India GJvcritment), 103
New Quebrad a, 1
Ocean marine nsuranec), 19a 1
Peninsula and Oriental Steam,
DitJ, new, 18,17, 101
neuter's Telegram, 4,/ 59
Royal Mail Steam, 611
Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, 11
Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance,
Universal Marine (Insurance), llm., 81 j
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 731

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DIJII.

Australia and Nov Zealand, via Southaroptoa Sap!. 12.
Ditto, vii Marseilles ...-............5ept. 7.
Ditto, via Panama .
Brasil. Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Sept. 3.
Ditto, by French packet ...... ....... Sept. it
Oapa Vat's, by Brazil paotat . Lift..
London, England, 1868-08-25

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining.
THIS EVENING, at 7. A CHARMING PAIR.
After which (at 8 o'clock), Dion Boucicault's new drama, in
four acts, entitled AFTER DARK, a Tale of London Life.
Messrs. Vining, Walter Lacy, Dominick Murray, H. J. Montague,
J. G. Shore; Miss Tressy Marston, and Miss Rose Leclercq.
Entirely new Scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants.
To conclude with MASTER JONES'S BIRTHDAY.
Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open
daily from 10 till 5.
London, England, 1868-08-25

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London, England, 1868-08-25

IMPREGNABLE SAFES AND LOCKS.
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of burglars as well as the most scientific mechanicians.

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London, England, 1868-08-25

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS,
HOLBORN.
Additional Novelties and A ttractions.—The Sensation of Lon-
don.—The most brilliant success ever achieved by any artiste.
ONRA, every evening, in his Flying. Trapeze Act, as performed
before their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
amidst the most deafening applause.

--F)&R A'S Terrific Flight(7 on Two Bars.
0 RA'.3 Incredible Somersaults and Pirouettes.
ONRA, the most wonderful and perfect performer ever
witnessed. . .

the incomparable Scenes in the Arena as usual, including M.
Samweil's wonderful performing Dogs.

Open at half-past Seven, commence at Eight. Morning Per-
forcoary,.e, Wednesday and Saturday, at Half-past Two. Children
under ten, half-price to morning performance only.
London, England, 1868-08-25

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7.30, SISTERLY SERVICE. Messrs.
Belford, Harcourt; Miss Sheridan
After which, THE FIELD 01? THE CLOTH OF GOLD.
Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson; Mesdames Sheridan,
Gco Tall, Hughes, Newton, &c.
To conclude 'nth MARRIAGE AT ANY PRICE.
London, England, 1868-08-25

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham_common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1819. Enlarged 1861.
Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of O,4,,MaRIDGE, K.G„
whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan
Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of
the kingdom.
The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng-
lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house,
and laundry, to flt them for domestic service; and, if not other
wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain
suitable situations for them.
The Committee eqxnestly appeal for support, The Charity is
entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions.

Office, 121, Pall-mall, S W

HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer
W 11. WAPWICK Secretary.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
•re as follows : •
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland street. l wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Homo—St. James's• street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. ,1911NL, CODPER, Sec
85 Queen-street, chopsideq
London, England, 1868-08-25

AMERICA.

(Arrival of the City of Baltimore via Queenstown.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (Noon).

The Democratic State Convention has been held
at Raleigh, North Carolina. A large number of
negro Democrats attended, and were threatened
with violence by the Radical negroes. The military
preserved order.

It is reported that the negroes in the interior of
South Carolina are incensed at the action of Go-
vernor Scott in vetoing certain Radical members of
the Legislature. They are said to be arming, and
to threaten violence against the Conservative whites
and negroes.

The funeral service was performed over the body
of Mr. Thaddeus Stevens at Washington yester-
day. The body was taken to Lancaster, in Penn-
sylvania, for interment.
Encke's comet was visible from Washington Ob-
servatory last night.

Intelligence from Canada states that conflagra-
tions are still raging in the northern forests.
The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Balti-
more arrived at Queenstown from New York at 7
a.m. to-day, with £5,000 in specie. Having landed
mails and passengers she proceeded for L'verpool.
All well.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

PLYMOUTH, Aug. 25.

The Neva's dates are from Panama and Colon,
August sth ; Jamaica, Bth ; and St. Thomas,
August 13.
In the States of Central America business of all
kinds is reported dull.
The alarm caused in Guatemala by rumours
according to which yellow fever had broken out in
the:capital and in some of the towns of the interior
has abated, the report being contradicted on reli-
able authority.

The rainy season had begun in Nicaragua, and
the grain crops, which were suffering from drought,
had much improved.

Yellow fever had notably decreased at Rivas.
Some opposition was being shown to the late
decree of the Government of Costa Rica abolishing
the duty on all coffee imported from the Repub lie.

News from Chili states that Valparaiso had been
visited with torrents of rain.

A tremendous fire had occurred at Santiago.
An Italian bark from Buenos Ayres, bound for
Valparaiso, had been totally lost off the port of
Albemarle. The crew were saved, and taken on
board ship to Monte Video.
The British bark Inez from Caldera, with a
cargo of regulus for England, sprung a leak, and
was obliged to put back.

At Callao yellow fever had entirely disappeared,
ported
and emd a
ial s
le
ft w rapidlyas diminishing at
the anniversary
Lima.w asThalesodarye
of the Declaration of Independence of the Peruvian
Republic. Congress was to meet on that day.
Shortly afterwards ;the proclamation of Colonel
Balta, who had been elected President by a large
majority, was to come off.
Reports from Jamaica state that a Lift Dock
Company had been established.
The negroes in the parishes of St. Thomas in
the East and at Portland had again become de-
fiant in their behaviour towards the planters in
consequence of sentiments uttered from the bench
by Mr. Justice Masheder, the new district judge,
who said the planters were thieves, and robbed the
labourers.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 25.

The Royal Mail Steampacket Company's ship
has arrived in
dNoecvka,atfrtohniis
ptboert.West Indies, &c.,
London, England, 1868-08-25

THE NORTHERN BURGHS.

Mr. Laing, M.P., has issued an address to the
electors of the Northern Burghs, in which he states
that he has completed his canvass, and that he is
confident that be will be again ret'trned as their
representative by a consideraLle majority. lie says
it gives him great pleas'a.c to find that his old sup-
porters in 1852, with scarcely an exception, continue
to support him, and that be has a very decided
majority of the intelligent artisans and mechanics
who have been ad Ditted for tin first tine to the
electoral roll. Mr. Loch's party, however, claim a
majority in all the burghs except Kirkwall.
London, England, 1868-08-25

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create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the
whole nervous system.—Prepared only and sold by W.
Lambert, chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross,
London, and by most druggists, in boxes, ls. lid., and
three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for
Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a
square green package, with " William Lambert" engraved
on the stamp.
London, England, 1868-08-25

TIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
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Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon.
THIS EVENING, at 7, A ROUGH DIA %IOND. Messrs.
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At a quarter to Eight, THE FLYING SCUD. Messrs. G.
Delmore, Billington, A shley, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson,
C. J. Smith; ',lies Charlotte Saunders, Miss Louisa Moore, Miss
Maria Harris, and Miss Lennox Grey.
To conclude with THE FAST COACH. Messrs. J. G. Taylor,
B. Romer, W. H. Eburne; Miss Nelly Harris, and Miss E. Pitt.
London, England, 1868-08-25

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FIANCE.

The marriage of the Duke of Alencon, son of the
Duke of Nemours, with the Princess Sophia of
Bavaria, sister to the Empress of Austria, will be
celebrated on the 14th of September, at the Castle
of Posenhoffen. It is said that the Emperor of
Austria will assist at the ceremony. The citadel of

Wurzburg is to be definitively razed.
The Journal de la Savoie gives the following
details of a new disaster which has occurred on
the Mont Cenis route, from the overflowing of
the river Arc :—" Several bridges have been
carried away ; the rails and road between Saint
Jean and Saint Michael have been destroyed
along a space of 1,400 metres. At two kilo-
metres and a half above the last-named place a
breach has been made of at least two hundred
metres, the river having flowed even upon the
line. Some way further on, the magnificent
stone-bridge of the Adenise has been swept away.
It cost 500,000 francs, and was quite new, having
-been finished only a few months back ;. both the
high road and the railway ran across it on the
same level. Between Fresney and Modane, the
route has been completely broken up by the
torrents. Above the last-named place the two
bridges over the stream which flows into the
Arc are entirely broken down. Finally, at Sol-
lieres the road is destroyed along a distance of 400
metres. All the masonry on which it rested will
have to be rebuilt. In consequence of these mis-
haps the Mount Cenis Railway will be compelled
to suspend its service for a certain length
of time. So far we probably have been made ac-
quainted with only a portion of the ravages and
losses which are to be deplored. No information
has hitherto reached Chainbery as to what has
occurred in the upper part of the valley between
Saint-Michel and Moiane, as the telegraphic
wires have met the same fate as the road and the
railway. An ocular witaess has told us that above
Saint-Jean the impetuous waters of the Arc were
seen to carry down in confusion animals, trees, and
debris of all sorts."

Bo URSE, August 24.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

ti per Cent.
End of month... --- lb,.Pan Loan -
3 per Cent
End of mouth 7O 521 ' Mexican Loan ... '23 50
Credit Mobilier

End of month... 285
Credit Fonci©r ...1450

Spanish Threes zit; ___
Home Debt

Deferred
Cash
Orleans , . ••• 902
Northern ll7O
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 5BO

Dad of month...

RAILWA'

Western .. 5BO
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
.Lombard 4OB
... ..

North of Spaih
Saragossa
lioman 4O t
London, England, 1868-08-25

IFE BOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms of
..1-41 the past year the National Lifeboat Institution con-
ributed to the saving of 1,086 lives from various ship-
wrecks and 36 vessels from destruction. The Institution
also expended £31,845 in the same period on its Lifeboat
Establishments, in addition to granting £3,189 or rewards.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly appeal to the
public for assistance to enable them to meet the continued
heavy demands on their 187 Lifeboat Establishments.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London.
London, England, 1868-08-25

CARDIGAN JACKETS made expressly for Bar
use, Warm and Elastic, from ss. 6d. each, for
wadies' and Gentlemen's nse. WILLIAM HOLDICH
and CO., LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS, 105, Fleet-
street, City, and No. 5, The Pavement, Clapham-common.
London, England, 1868-08-25

TO LICENCED VICTUALLERS.
ESTABLISHED 1842.-

WILLIAM lIOLDICII and CO.,
LICENCED VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS, No.
105; Fleet-streot, corner of Farringdon-streot ; and at No.
6, Tho Pavement, Clapham-common (Southern Branch).
London, England, 1868-08-25

LAW AND POLICE.

EXCESS or DUTY BY POLICEMEN.—At the Worship-
street Police-court Thomas Myers was charged vienktila. •
assaulting two policemen of the H division. One of the
constables deposed that on Saturday evening, about half-
past six, while on duty in Old Montagu-street, Mile-end
New Town, the prisoner wilfully jostled against him, and
on being remonstrated with called him by a foul epithet,
and struck him two blows in the face and one in the breast,
breaking the glass of a watch he wore. He also tore the
buttonhole off his uniform coat, on witness seizing him 'to
take him into custody. Prisoner also kicked him
in the thigh. It was proved that the coin•
plainant knocked against the defendant and struck him,
and on being remonstrated with apprehended him. The
accused was discharged.

THE ALLEGED PROILOTION OF BUBBLE COMPANIES.—
At the Guildhall, Edward Yelland, of 26, New Bridge-
street, Blackfriars, and 25, Westbourne-road Villas,
Westbourne Park, surrendered to his recognisances to
answer the charge of having defrauded several persons of
divers sums of money by means of false pretences. No
person appeared to prosecute, and consequently the charge
was dismissed.—Alderman Finnis said that was a case in
which the public were very much interested, because there
was an attempt to get up a bubble company, and obtain
money by false pretences. He was in hopes that the
whole of it would have been exposed. There was
Mr. Yelland going about the country appointing agents
everywhere, and the poor people who had been for
years saving were induced to send up their money
for policies which only defrauded them of their savings. If
the case had gone on he would certainly have sent it for
trial, and had the whole proceedings thoroughly exposed.
It was a very cruel fraud, that practice of getting up in-
surance companies and taking poor people's money, and
when there was a case of death there were no funds to pay
the policy. He felt that court had been made a very im-
proper use of in effecting a compromise of the charge. It
was clear the witnesses had got their money back, and they
were satisfied, but the public were not.

ATTE3EPT TO DROWN A FRIEND.—At the Clerkenwell
Police court, Alfred Miles, an engine-driver, was charged
with stealing a pair of boots, the property of Frank
Barnes, an apprentice. The boots were missed, and on
the prisoner's house being searched the stolen property
was discovered there. On this being found out, the other
apprentices seized hold of the prisoner, threw him
into the Regent's Canal, and pelted him with stones, and,
according to hjs own statement, nearly drowned blin.
The accused was committed for three months.
London, England, 1868-08-25

EAST KENT HANDICAP.

The East Kent Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100
added; winners of any handicap value 100 sovs after
Aug. 13 (at ten a.m.) 71b, any other winner 31b extra;
tho second to save his state. One mile and seven fur-
longs. 12 subs
The Laird
1
Grand Duke
Triana
Eight ran.
Laird disqualified. Grand Duke gets the stakes.
BARHAM. DOWN STAKES.

The Barham Down Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added
for all ages; two year ohs Gat I.olb, throe Bst 71b, four
9st 21b, five and upwards 9st 41b ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; if on-
t.A.od fur 30 sovs allowed 51b. Five furlongs.
Redbreast
Of 1
Red Riband
Pharoah
3
HANDICAP PLATE.

A Plate of 40 sovs (Handicap); any winner after Aug. 19
(at ten a.m.) 71b extra; three-quarters of a mile.
Amour Propre
Ettrick
Queeu Ebba
Five ran.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAT.

ST LEGEIL

5 to 4 agst The Earl (offered)
sto 1 agst King Alfred (taken)
7to 1 agst Viscount (offered)
1000 to 60 agst Typhoaus (offered)
40 to 1 agst Restitution (offered)
CESAREWITCII.
1000 to 10 agst Ackworth (taken)
500 to 2 agst Wellow (taken)

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868.
AUGUST.
Canterbury
Great Yarmouth 25 Lichfield
Derby Bummer
I
Weymouth

SEPTEMBER.
Baden
Warwick September ... 1 Monmouth ..... l7
A.bingdou 3 Manchester
I Leicester
Doncaster September 8 Walsall
I Brecon ll Edinburgh
Richmond
Hampton Autumn l5 Royal Caledonian Hunt
Kolso V: and Western M
London, England, 1868-08-25

CILA.PHAM.—APARTMENTS well Furnished
‘J and highly Respectable in a Gentleman's Private
Family, pleasantly situate, with large Garden. Attend-
ance and every comfort. Very convenient for Rail or
Omnibus to City and West-end. Apply at the Residence,
84, Lark Hall Rise, Clapham, S.W.; or to Mr. STETENS,
The Pavement, Clapham Common.

DUNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY,
- BELFAST,
regularly supplied to the House of Lords.
" V.lt." IRISH WHISKY.
London, England, 1868-08-25

Orders by post punctually attended to.

CIE
LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " to
be seen Every EVerlin7 by 8.10 at Mr. ROBERT MEACOCICS,
Britannia, Kensal New-town

ciI'ORTING.—JOIIN ROBERTS supplies the
k 3 L 1Ti..8 LDITION of " THE SUN "as soon as pub-
lished.-4, Bath-street, City-road, E.C.

TILE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at
Stran
1.-
JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Wellington," Wellington-street,

THE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN " at
J. SMITH'S, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden.

THE LATE EDITION of " TIIE SUN" at
SMITki'S ',Camden Stores," 73, Park-street, Camden

to •PII,
London, England, 1868-08-25

TALLOW.

Tho market continues quiet at 445. Spot, for old,
44s 9d ; new, 41s 9d ; do. 4.3 s last three months.

HAY.
The market was rather more cheerful this morning, but
prices still tend in favour of buyers, although not to alter
quotations from those we reported on Saturday.

COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 25.—Sales probably 84000 or 10,000
bales. Market steady.
London, England, 1868-08-25

EXCELLENCE WITH CHEAPNESS.

MOSES and SON, Ready-made and Bespoke
• TlVors, Habit Makers, Woollen Drapers, Hatters,
11,,iers, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, and General Outfitters
for a!! Classes.

Every article the best of its nil in Ifaterial, Etyle, and
Workmanship.
AN unusually large and varied STOCK for the
SUMTER SEASON, in every Department.

For JUVENILES there is a distinct department, containing an
unagnalled assortment of Clothing for every occasion. The
mast Fashionable Styles are combined with the best Materials
and Workmanship.
List of Prices, with rates of self-measurement, Patterns and
Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free.
Every article is marked the lowest price in plain figures, from
which no abatement can be made.

Any article not approved of will be exchanged, or the money
will be returned.

X. 1113SES and SON'S Establishments are Closed every
Friday Evening at sunset till Saturday Evening at sunset, when
business is resumed till 11 o'clock.
Tho following are the London addresses of E. MOSES and
SON:—

135, MINORIES
153, MINORIES
137, MINORIES
83, ALDGATE
84, ALDGATE
85, ALDGATE
86, ALDGATE
87, ALDGATE
BS, ALDGATE
89, ALDGATE
506, NEW OXFORD-STREET
507, NEW OXFORD-STREET
508, NEW OXFORD-STREET
-1, HART-STREET
2, HART-STREET
3, HART-STREET
137, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD
138, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD
283, EUSTON-ROAD.

Country Branch ;
19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS.
20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

In consequence of frequent misrepresentations, E. MOSES
ani SON find it necessary to state that they do not employ
any travellers or agents, and that their only Establishments
are the above-mentioned.
London, England, 1868-08-25

TOWER HAMLETS.

Last night Mr. Edmond Beales, as a cannlidate
for this borough, addressed a crowded meeting of the
electors and prospective electors at the Litnehouse
Town Hall. He met with a cordial reception, an I a
resolution pledging the meeting to use its utmost
endeavours to secure his election was passed.
London, England, 1868-08-25

LA UNCESTON.

Mr. Lopes, the CoLtsorvative member for Laun-
ceston, aid the ouly candidate, addressed a crowded
meeting on Saturday night. His remarks concern-
ing the Irish Charch question elicited tremendous
cheering from the large number of Liberals pre-
sent. Ile deprecated the "No Popery" cry, and
disdained the use of that cry, because he did not
believe that the disestablishment of the Irish
Church would be the means of the Roman Catho-
lics obtaining ascendancy. The good common sense
of England would never allow Popery to get the
upper hand. At present he was not prepared to
support Mr. Gladstone's propositions, having not
yet heard arguments to induce him to do so, but
he trusted his mind was open on that subject as o❑
others ; but whatever might have been his views as
to the disestablishment of the Irish Church, he told
them candidly that he would not have supported
Mr. Gladstone last session because the question
had been raised as a party move. A vote of confi-
dence in the hon. member was passed, amid cheers
from both parties.
London, England, 1868-08-25

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH
OF MARYLEBONE.

GENTLEMEN,—
Upwards of seven years since you did me the honour to
elect me one of your Representatives, and for the third time I
come forward to solicit a renewal of the kind support I then and
have since received. _ . .

I appeal to my votes and conduct in Parliament during this
long period in proof of my having fulfilled the promises I then
made. .

My best and most earnest attention has ever been, and shall
continue to be, devoted to your local interests. I have endea-
voured, on all occasions, to support the principle of local self-
government, and to keep down the burthen of local taxation.
I have given an undeviating support to every liberal and just
measure for the promotion of Reform in the Law; for the im-
provement of the Education of the People; for the Exercise of
due Economy in our Public Establishments; for the Abolition of
compulsory Church Rates; and for the enactment of that mea-
sure of Representative Reform, the first effect of which is, I am
happy to say, the great enlargement of the electoral body of the
Kingdom.
Many important subjects must come before the next Parlia-
ment, and my conduct shall be animated by the same principles.
The question of the Irish Church must at once occupy the
serious attention of the New Parliament. I gave, and shall con-
tinue to give, my cordial support to Mr. Gladstone on this great
question, the settlement of which will, I firmly believe, remove
a fruitful source of discontent in Ireland, and greatly tend to
promote the true interests of Protestantism throughout the
United Kingdom.
I shall carefully watch the estimates of every department of
the Public Service, more especially that of the Admiralty, with
the view of obtaining increased efficiency, combined with greater
economy in the expenditure of the public money.
I believe it is of the utmost importance still further to extend
and improve the Education of the People, and that in the interest
of our manufacturers more attention should be given to Technical
Instruction ; and I shall zealously :support any measures that
may be likely to effect so desirable an object.
I have the honour to be,
GENTLEMEN,
Your obedient Servant.
HARVEY LEWIS.
24, Grosvenor-street, Aug. 18, 1868.
London, England, 1868-08-25

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

A GUA. AIIARELLA. restores the Human Hair
.LX.. to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public
in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each,
including brush.
Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames-
street, London. E.C.

MR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52,
Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new de-
scription of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without
springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble
the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the ori-
ginals by the closest observer ; they will never change
colour or decay, and will bo found superior to any teeth
ever before used. This method does not require the
extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will
support and preserve teeth i hat are loose, and is gua-
ranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed
teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in masti-
cation.

52, Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5.

RIIPTURES.---BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred
Medical men to be the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided —a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the Bloc-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can-
cot fail to fit, forw%rdel by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,

Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., Hs. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage,
Is. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage,
ls. Bd. An Umbilical Trois. 425. and 525. 6d. Postage,
ls. 10d.

Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

NEW PATENT
LILASTIC STOCKINGS,
VA KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d.,
10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1868-08-25

DUNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH
WHISKY, BELFAST.
London Offices and Stores,
4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.O.
Established 1808. Quotations on application.

WHY incur the risks of Limited Liability, by
taking Shares in Civil Service or Co-operative
Stores, when you can SAVE TEN PER CE ST. by
PURCHASING of

THE EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY,
and can have the goods delivered at your own door ? Teas
of all descriptions from ls. 3d. per lb. upwards. Price
Lists post free, on application at the Company's Ware-
houses, 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate.
London, England, 1868-08-25

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
F ICMAL E PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN
STITErTION.

President—fey. CANON DALE.

CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon-
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, E.C.; Francis Nicholls,
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road,
London, England, 1868-08-25

WEST IN DIES AND MEXICO.

Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti. Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOU FR PACIFIC, AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Detnerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japan.
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can be had of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C.
London, England, 1868-08-25

HACKNEY.

Last night a meeting of the electors of the
borough of Hackney was held at Albion-hall,
Albion-square, DaLtton, for the purpose of afford-
ing Mr. J. Hohns, one of the Liberal candidates,
an opportunity of explaining his views upon the
questions of the day. Mr. Ilolms said he should
oppose the funds arising from the disendowment of
the Church ;in Ireland being applied to sectarian
purposes. A resolution in favour of Mr. llolms
was unanimously adopted.
London, England, 1868-08-25

_lllll MOSES and SON,
.

iIiVIERCHANT TAILORS and OUTFITTERS.

FOR ALL CLASSES.

EXCELLENCE WITH CHEAPNESS.

PRICES BASED ON READY -MONEY
SYSTEM.

I'll E ADVAN ['AGES of the READY-MONEY
& SYSTENI cannot be better expressed than in the following
extract from a leading article in the "Times:'—
"Everybody knows the difference between a credit and a
ready-money business. It is this partly which affords one tailor
the ex-mse, for charging £7 is. for a coat while another will
ch arge £4 . . It is true that every tradesman ought to
abate his charges to customers who pay him punctually. Still
we know how in this particular we all suffer for a few delin-
quents."

ALL GOODS MARKED in PLAIN FIGURES

Fj. MOSES and SON.

ADDRESSES BELOW.
London, England, 1868-02-14

Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d.

HAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPIL tTORY re-
moves superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms,
'without effect to the skin. Poice 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s.
6il• ; sent for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.:Rad of all Chemists.

Skin Tonic, ss. 6d.

PIMPLE REMOVER.-M 1 diseases of the
skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S
VEGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness,
sallowness, &c. 2s. 9d. and is. 6d.; or post for 40 and 100
stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and
all Chemists.
London, England, 1868-02-14

COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 14.—Sales to-day probably 8,000 bales.
Market quiet.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

SUGAR.—The market opened with a quiet ton; pur-
chases being made sparingly for all purposes.
COFFEE.—The demand is still confined chiefly to coloury
qualities, and these sell steadily at full prices, whilst finer
and secondary sorts go off languidly at rates favouring
buyers.

TBA.—The market is strong for all qualities below
medium, with a good demand.

PRO VISIONS.

_ .
Butter.—There is not_ a very animated demand, but
prices cannot be quoted lower, although buyers occasionally
have the advantage in prices. We quote best Friesland,
126 s to 130 s, but with very little selling at the higher
Sgure.

The bacon market has fluctuated considerably. Water-
ford sides, after being depressed to 535, have risen to 57s
to 58s.

CHEM remains Without essential change, and only a
limite4 trod* is doing.
London, England, 1868-02-14

PAINLESS DENTISTRY.

[ESSRS. GABRIE DENTISTS (Established
1815), of
London 5B, Harley-street, Cavendish-square,
64, Ludgate-hill, E. 0.,
Liverpool 34, Duke-street, and
Brighton
have just published a NEW PAMPHLET explaining
their Painless System of Dentistry, and self-adhesive Teeth
without springs, at MoDE4ArE CHARGES, which may be
had free by post for four stamps.
London, England, 1868-02-14

Deaths.

BROWNE—On the 12th inst., at 103, Gloucester-place'
Portman-square, Robert Browne, Esq., aged 75.
CHASE —On the 12th inst., at 31, Nottingham-place,
gent's-park, Lieutenant-Colonel Morgan Charles Chase,
late Madras L.C.
LEMON—On the 12th inst., atCarelew, Cornwall, Sir Cllo'
Lemon, Bart., aged 84. Trit/
MoRRIS - On the 9th inst., at Atherstone, Joseph 3-°
Esq., aged 75.
MourtisoN—On the sth inst at Blackrock, Dublin, CaPtaill
Hans Morrison, late 60th Rifles.

London : Printed and Published by WILLIAM AND2'gfi °
s
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TRH SUN WIC% No
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the Coln/
Dliddlesex.--Friclay, February 14, 1868.
London, England, 1868-02-14

MISS BRADDON'S NEW FORTHCOMING NOVEL.
On Feb. 15. Never before Publish.A. In 3 vols.

CIIARLOTIE'S INHERITANCE.- -#‘

NEW NOVEL. NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED. BY THE AUTHOR OE.
"LADY ADDLEY'S SECRET," &C.
In 3 vols. On Feb. 15. At all Libraries.

CHARLOTTE'S INHERITANCE.
London, England, 1868-02-14

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Feb. 14.

The Austrian Government has replied to the
complaints of Prussia relative to the granting of
Austrian passports to the members of the Hano-
verian Legion. Austria promises that an investi-
gation shall take place on the subject co ascertain
whether any irregularities have occurred, and an-
nounces the adoption of strict preventive measures
in future.
London, England, 1868-02-14

ried, pointing out that there had been a decrease
owing to the great falling off in the trade with the
United States of America ; but the extent to which
this trade had fallen off with that country had not
been fully experienced, as other markets had been
found for this manufacture. He regretted that the
dividend (at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum) re-
commended by the directors was not so large as on
former occasions, and he explained that the loco-
motive stock was being renewed out of the revenue
account, and besides a great deal had had to be
paid for compensation. The company had no bills
in Parliament this session, but there were some
which required watching, and he considered would
perhaps entail a determined opposition, especially
one of the Shropshire Union Canal Company, to
get rid of certain tolls. Referring to the new stock,
he said the fact that this had not been taken up
very decidedly proved the distrust with which rail-
way property was regarded, for this was a good in-
vestment, and he showed that this company's
ratio of preferential stock to ordinary stock, even
with the £250,000 which it was desired to issue,
would be considerably lower than the ratio of the
best paying companies. Regarding the resignation
of Mr. L2ith from the Board, he said the vacancy
should, he thought, be filled up, but it would
be necessary to have a gentleman who could at-
tend to the business. As to the working agree-
ment with the London and North-Western, this
was going on in the most satisfactory manner, and
the agreement was being carried out in good faith.
He said that there had been a reduction in the train
mileage of 30,000 miles, and then at great length he
entered into the details of a complex controversy
which had been opened with some dissentient
shareholders, and he concluded by moving the
adoption of the report, which was carried, and the
dividend declared.

The extraordinary meeting was then held for
the purpose of sanctioning the abandonment of
certain branch lines. Resolutions to that effect
having been agreed to, the meeting closed with
thanks to the chairman.