The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-09 00:00:00

£35,959,050'
BLNKING DEPARTMENT.

Vroprietors' Capi-
tal! £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National
Debt, and Div.
Accounts 3,650,829
Other Deposits.. 23,416,607
Seven Days and
other Bills 645,136

Governmt. Secu-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) .... £13,869,046
Other Securities 18,300,90(
Notes 11,725,195
Gold and Silver
Coin ... 1,101,020

£45,4967165

.445,496,160

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments were made at the Admiralty
this afternoon :

Captain Charles H. May, to H.M.S. Defence, commis-
sioned. Commander E. T. Parsons to H.M.S. Beacon,
commissioned. Commander Loftus F. Jones to H.M.S.
Royalist, commissioned.
Commanders A. D. W. Fletcher, J. G. Mead, and W.F.
Johnson to be Inspecting Commanders in the Ccast Guard.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

ST. PAUL, COVENT GARDEN.

Henry White and J. G. Stilwell, Esqrs., sat
again this day, and the number sworn in for this
district is now upwards of 2,000. Seventy-one
members of the Civil Service Volunteers, under the
command of Major Hawker attended in a body
and took the oath as special constables. They
were addressed in a most impressive speech by
Henry White, Esq., the chairman of the Bench,
who expressed his pleasure at seeing them come
forward in the manner they had done to testify
their loyalty to their Sovereign, and stated that
foreign nations were intently watching the
manner in which the English people came forward
to support the constituted authorities in their endea-
vours to preserve order. About 40 of the employes
of the Queen's Theatre, headed by Mr. Linton, Mr.
Frampton, and Mr. Toole, and about 45 of the Record
Office, were sworn in, and a number of Irish
labourers also came forward and enrolled them-
selves.

In consequence of the rumoured attempt to be
nade this day to rescue Burke and Casey, over 250
ipecials of this division volunteered their services
tt the " Old Hummums,l the head quarters of this
livision, and were on duty from 9 till 1, either at
lead-quarters or at other rallying points in the
listrict. Drilling was actively carried on in the
rear of head-quarters during the day under the
lirection of Superintendent Corscaden.
Colonel Sargeant, Lieut.-Colonel Mayne, Major
Clarke, awl Mr. New were on duty the whole of
yesternight and to-day.
Arrangements are being made to form the St.
Clement's, St. Martin's, and Covent-garden divi-
iions into one brigade.
The Court will sit again on Saturday from 11
till 3, and on Monday next from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.,
when a great number of the members of the Have-
lock Rifle Corps, under George Cruikshauk, Esq.,
have arranged to be sworn in.
Col. Mayne and Mt. New remain on permanent
duty at headquarters day and night.

AQUA7ICS.

THE NEW THAMES YACHT CLUB.

Under this thle a new yacht club has just been success-
fully launched. At a meeting of gentlemen interested in
he pursuit of the sport, held at the Freemasons' Tavern
It the close of last November, it was proposed by Mr. A.
J. Otway, M.P., and seconded by Mr. Charles Marett, and
resolved unanimously —" That, having regard to the pros-
pect of sport on the Thames, it is desirable that a new
society be formed for the purpose of encouraging yacht
building and sailing on the river Thames;" and the fol-
hwing gentlemen were appointed as a committee to for-
ward the object in view :—Messrs. J. D. Lee, yacht Nettle
E. Baldock, the Dudu ; G. W. Charlwood, Irene; R.
Dames, Violet ; T. Groves, jun., Phryne ; J. H. Johnson,
3inbad ; W. Lake, Dauntless ; J. C. Morice, Marina ; W.
N. Budge, Night Thought; James Shoolbred, Coquette;
a. F. Smith, Amazon ; C. iMarett, A. J. Otway, 0. R.
fatham, Joseph Mills, and R. T. Wilkinson.

The result of the committee's labours was declared in a
circular addressed to gentlemen who had given their assent
to invitations to join, as follows —" That 120 gentlemen
had embraced the offer, including owners of 40 yachts."
The following resolutions were then agreed to by the
committee :

" That the society be designated The New Thames
Yacht Club.'

"That the chief object of the club being the promotion
of yachting on the river Thames, and an expensive esta-
olrisst 2
inndeo members nt not bring b
g econtemplated,three
guineas,the andeu totrancefeetothe
dsubsequent
members fire guineas.
" That the annual subscription be two guineas.
"That a sub-committee bo formed to frame a set of
general rules
at theesandrnegexultamtioeentsing.for the club, to be submitted
to
"That a sub-committee be appointed to ascertain what
reasonable accommodation can be obtained for the use of
.lie club, and report thereon at the next meeting."
In pursuance of these resolutions, the whole of the pre
uiivarios wore brought up at a meeting held on Tuesday
night, and presided over as before by Mr. J. D. Lee, who
was supported by a large number of gentlem"n interested
in yachting. The club was pronounced by general consent
f,O be duly launched, hut its anchorage is• not yet deter-
mined on; a central position in the metropolis, however,
will be selected. Mr. It. S. Wilkinson, hon. secretary and
treasurer, read the whole list of members; and Mr. C.
Latham went through the regulations which aro at pre-
sent suggested for the government of the club, and which
are hereafter to be determined upon. The meetings of the
club are to take place on the first Monday in every month
excepting August, September, and October. A committee
if ten gentlemen was appointed to carry on business pro
tem.

RACING FIXTI
FEBR

URES FOR 18€8.

Lincoln Spring
'Jarrow 2O I Derby Spring

MARCH.

Liverpool Spring M 3
')holnisford Spring M 10
Shrewsbury Spring 10
;Vest Dray ton l2
Warwick Spring

Marg,ato
Epsom Spring Meeting 24
Uroxtun Park
Nertinunpton

APRIL.
Northampton (continued) i rifighton l4
Bromley . - 16
Aldershot
Durham
I - 13 Think

Hendon
Newcastle Spring
Newmarket Graven

21
Curragh April 2l
Newmarket Ist Spring 27

NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE.—Want of space to-day
prevents
us from doing more than announcing the une-
quivocal success of Mr. Byron's new drama, Dearer than
Life," written for Mr. Toole, and produced hero last night.
It was admirably performed by every person engaged in
it, and the applause at the fall of the curtain was
enthusiastic.