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F OR TOURISTS AND EXCURSIONISTS. E. MOSES and SON have made preparations, on an unusually large scale, in every depart ment of their business. For trades and ad dresses. see following advertisement. A RARE COMBINATION. The RARE COMBINATION of EXCEL LENCE with CHEAPNESS will be found in every article sold by E. MOSES and SON. Every description of Clothing ready made, nr made to measure, for all ages, and all .lasses. Commodious apartments for measuring ind fitting in the spacious and elegant Show Rooms, which contain a very large and diver sified stock of materials. For the convenience of Ladies accompany ing their Sons there is a distinct department for Young Gentlemen's Clothing. Orders by Post are attended to with care and punctuality, and the easy and accurate system of self-measure introduced by E. MOSES and SON enables them to guarantee a faultless fit. Orders from persons who are not known to the firm should lie accompanied by a remit tance, or a London reference. Any article not worn or injured will be cheerfully exchanged, or, if desired, the money will be returned. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, from which no abatement can be made. The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps. and Boots and Shoes, is un equalled for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the voyage. Lists of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea sure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishmonts aro closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when business is resumed until eleven o'clock. E. MOSES and SON, Ready-made and Be spoke Tailors, Habitrnakers, Woollendrapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufac furors, and General Outfitters for all Classes. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— LONDON. CITY ESTABLISHMENT. 155, MINORIES 156, MINORIES 157, MINORIES 83, ALDGATE 84, ALDGAT 8.5. ALDGATE 86, ALDGATh 57, ALDGAT 88, ALDGAT 39, ALDGATE OXFORD-STREET BRANCH. 506, NEW OXFORD-STREET 507, NEW OXFORD-STREET +OB, NEW OXFORD-STREET 1, HART STREET 2, HART-STREET 3, HART-STREET TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD BRANCH. 137, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD 138, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD 283, EUSTON-ROAD. Country Branch : 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. E. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At 8, FORMOSA, new four-act Drama, by Dion Boncicanit: Messrs. Barrett, H. Irving, David Fisher, Brittnin Wright, loht. Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Macdonald, and Katharine Rodgers. To conclude with the farce of BORROWED PLUMES. THEATRE ROYAL, AI)ELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, at 7, MY PRECIOUS BETSY : Mr Atkins and Miss h liza Johnstone. At 8, THE SERPENT ON THE 'HEARTH: Messrs R. I hil lips, E. Atkins, Stuart, C. H. Stephenson, W. H. Eburne, Dal ion, C. J. Smith, R. Romer; Mrs M. Eburne. Mrs Leigh Murray, Miss Eliza Johnstone. Mrs Stoker, &c. To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr Atkins and Mrs. Leigh Murray. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining Last 5 Nights of "Ads and Galatea." THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE, 2 acts, by Dion Boucicault. After which, Handel's Opera of ACTS AND GALATEA : Cupid,. Miss Summers: Acis, Mr Vernon Rigby; I 'amon, Mr Montem Smith; Polyphemus, Herr Formes; Galatea, Miss Blanche Cole. 51 - nsical Conductor, Mr J. L*Hattun: Concluding with the Farce of A. QUIET FAMILY. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Prices: Stalls, 7s: Dress Circle. 5s ; Upper Boxes. 4s: Pit, 2s; Gallery, ls. Private Boxes, £2 12s Gd, £2 2s, and £1 Ils Gd. 1) 0Y AL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborongh. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Cl srke. Followed by THE TOODLES: Mr Clarke. After which. 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THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied, as soon as published, Every Evening, by W ALEXANDER (late Brooks), Newspaper Agent, No. 4, Old Cavendish street, Oxford-street. -UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS TO LET, consisting of Three Rooms and Dressing Room, with use of Kitchen. Nice tiarden. Four minutes' walk to 'Bus and Rail to City and West-end.--44, St. l'aurs-road, Camden-square, N.W. COMPENSATION IN CASE OF INJURY, AND A FIXED SUM IN CASE OF DEATH Caused by ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, may be secured by a Policy of the RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY. An Annual Payment of .£3 to £6 ss. insures £l,OOO at Death, and an Allowance at the rate of £6 per week for Injury. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE may be provided against `)y Insurance Tickets for Single or Double Journies. For.particulars apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations, to The Local Agents, or at the Offices, 54, COENRILL and 10, REGENT ITR Err, LONDON WILLIAM J. VIAN Secretary. I3RITANN IA FIRE ASSOCIATION Head Offices, 429, Strand, London. The distinguishing features of this Association aro Equitable Rates, Undoubted Security. Prompt settlement of claims. JOHN MESSENT, Manager. JOIIN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY el TOOTH PASTE, is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decty, and imparts a plencant fragrance to the breath. Price Is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper T hames- street, London. NOTHING -IMPOSSIBLE. GI'A AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to itg pristine hue, no matter at what age. O. 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 u a mere concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; alio 55., 78.6 d., and 15s. each, ncluding brush. Red RUH Wharf, Angel paassage, 93, Upper Thames street Loudon, E.O. THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. dole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At 8 FORMOSA : Messrs. Barrett, H. Irving, David Fisher, Brittain Wright, John Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brsnnan, Mac donald. and Katharine Rodgers. Conclude with BORROWED PLUM LS. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII. THIS EVENING, at 7, MY PRECIOU4 BETSY: Mr Atkins and Miss Johnstone. At 8, THE SERPENT ON THE EWA : Mr R. Phillips, Mr E Atkins, Mr Stuart, Mrs M. Eburne, Mrs L ►Murray, Ste. Anti DOMESTIC ECONOMY: 3,1 r Atkins and Mrs Leigh Murray. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborongh. Tins EVENING. at 7.30, AM( iNG THE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. THE TOODLES. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs. Thorne. James. Fenton; A esdames Goodall. LydiaMaitland. Button. To conelude with THE CIIOPS OF TILE CHANNEL. Mr. D. James, PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Man iger, Mr. Vining, Tnis EVENING. at 7, PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE. After which, A'ils AND GAL ATEA : Herr Formes, Mr V. Rigby, Mr M. ••Ixiith, and bliss Blanche Cole. o conclude with A QUIP t' FAMILY. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. is. Box-office o penprom 11 to 4. ROYALTY THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss M Oliver. 'hug EYENING, at 7.30, A ROVING COMMISSION. After which CHECKMATE. Followed by THE Mai TARY BILLY TAYLOR. To conclude with IN FOR A HOLIDAY Mr Dewar,. Mr. Dazners, MDR QiiTer Miss sAturiers, town. LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY. WEST COAST ROUTE TO SCOTLAND. Additional Express and Farther Improved_ Service of Trains betrieen London and the North of Scotland. An ADDITIONAL EXPRESS TRAIN, conveying first and second class passengers, now leaves Euston Sta tion at 8 p.m., for EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, PERTH, and the North of Scotland. A direct Train for Greenock, in connection with this Express, leaves Motherwell at 7.0 a.m., arriving ir. Greenock at 8.20 a.m., allowing ample time for passengers for Oban and the West Highlands to join the lona, Steamboat, which leaves Greenock at 9.0 a.m. Tourist Tickets and Return Tickets for Scotch Sta tions aro available by this Train. Passengers for Green ock are conveyed without change of carriage by this Train. Passengers for Edinburgh by this Train will join the Limited Mail at Carstairs: those for Perth and the North of Scotland will join the Train at Gartsherrie. Passengers by this Train are allowed fifteen minutes at Carlisle for refreshments. The Train leaving Euston Station at 9.0 p.m. has been accelerated so as to arrive at Aberdeen at 2.0p.m., two hours and twenty minutes earlier than heretofore. A new Express Train for London leaves Aberdeen (Caledonian) at 9.0 a.m., Glasgow (Caledonian) 1.45 p.m., and Edinburgh at 2.0 p.m. ; arriving in London (Euston Station)"at 3.15 a.m. Passengers booked through to Scotland are allowed to break their journey at Carlisle. For further particulars see Time-bills. W. CAWKWELL, General Manager. Euston Station, August, 1869. EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS, For the Year ending 30th June, 1869, read at the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors, 13th August, 1869, WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE, ESQ., Deputy- Chairman of the Company, in the Chair. The Report which the directors have now to submit to the proprietors differs in its tenor but little save in one or two particulars from that laid before them in 1868. The income of the year, it will be seen, amounts to £540,499 18s, and the total charge to £445,077 10s. 9d. The difference, £95,422 7s. 3d., added to the balance of the surplus fund at the commencement of the financial year, ,aised that item to £1,002,974 15s. 9d., its present amount. SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, JUNE 30, 1869. INCOME OF THE IL EAR. Dn. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance of account, 30th June, 1868 Premiums on new assur ances Ditto on old ditto 357,983 7 0 371,548 12 1 Interest from investments 120,959 12 10 492,508 4 11 Profit and loss, balance of account Total income .£1,418,052 6 6 Examined and approved. THOMAS ALLEN, } Auditors. HENRY ROSE, CHARGE OF THE TEAR. Cu. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dividend to proprietors B,BBO 4 0 Claims on decease of lives assured Additions to those under _ _ participating policies 24,304 6 6 Policies surrendered Re-assurances new Ditto old 51,009 4 1 403,561 12 1 Commission Medical fees Income tax 3,017 n 8 Expenses of management 16,238 9 10 436,187 6 9 Total charge Balance of account, Juno 30, 1869, as per balance-sheet £1,448,052 6 6 The total of premiums received is £371,548 12s. ld., of which sum £13,560 ss. ld. is for new assurances effected in the year. The interest from investments is £120,959 12s. 10d., or £4 2s. per cent. on the net amount of the company's realised assets existing in June, 1868 ; and in connection with this important feature of the company's affairs the directors have the satisfaction of reporting that the profit and loss account again exhibits a considerable profit, amounting this year within a trifle to the sum of £48,000. It may be remembered that a profit of nearly equal amount was announced in last year's report. Turning to the items constituting the charge of the year, it will be noticed that the sum payable in satisfac tion of claims on decease of lives assured is larger than usual. This circumstance, however, is not very material; as was observed 03 a previous occasion, the proper quin quennial average is generally pretty sure to obtain, and the fact that the average for the past two years barely ex ceeds £309,000 tends to confirm that statement. The expenses of management are greater by nearly £BOO than they were last year. They would have been materially less but for the unavoidable cost of transferring the company's securities into the names of additional trus tees. Taken as they are, however, these expenses must bo regarded as very moderate. It will be observed that they are only three per cent. of the total income. BALANCE-SHEET. JUNE 30, 1869. DR. LIABILITIES. Interest due to proprietors Claims on decease of lives assured, and £6,757 17 0 additions thereto unpaid 108,940 6 7 Sundry accounts Liability under sums assured, &c. (1867) 6,336,626 8 2 Proprietors' fund Surplus fund £7,675,813 0 10 Examined and approved. THOMAS ALLEN,t Auditors. HENRY ROSE, CR ASSETS. Amount invested in fixed mortgages £1,661,699 9 2 Ditto ditto decreasing ditto 162,770 15 2 Ditto ditto Reversions 278,557 16 6 Ditto ditto Funded securities 491,303 4 2 Ditto ditto Temporary secu rities 198,207 17 0 Current interest on the above investments 30,934 4 6 Cash and bills 12,256 15 10 Advanced on security of the company's policies 165,387 1 8 Agents' balances Sundry accounts Value of premiums (1867) Value of re-assurances 85,706 14 5 £7,675,813 0 10 The balance-sbeet does not appear to call for any re mark. The assets are, of course, increased by the sum of £95,422 is. 3d. already mentioned, as is shown by filo augmentation to that extent in the balance of the surplus fund. The Direction of the Company is now constituted as follows: WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RITE, ESQ., Chairman. ROBERT ALEXANDER GRAY, ESQ., Deputy-Chairman Charles Bischoff, Esq. James Murray, Esq. Thomas Boddington, Esq. Philip Rose, Esq. Charles Chatfield, Esq. George Russell, Esq. SirJ. Buller East, Bt., D.C.L. Thomas Godfrey Sambrooke, Wm. Augustus Guy, M.D., Esq. F.R.S. Admiral Tindal. CharlesThos.Rolcombe,Esq. Right Hon. Sir John Young, Joshua LockwoJd, Esq. Bart., K.C.B. L ONDON and COUNTY BANKING COMPANY. Notico is hereby given, that a DIVIDEND on the CAPITAL of the Company, at the rate of Six per Cent. for the half-year ending 30th Jute, 1869, with a BONUS of Two and a Half per Cent., will be PAID to the Pro prietors, either at the Head Office, 21, Lombard-str ee t, or at any of the Company's Branch Banks, on and after MONDAY, the 16th inst. _ _ _ By order of the Board, W. McKEWAN, General Manager. 21, Lombard-street, Ang. 6, 1869. T HE " SINGER" SEWING MACHINES. TUE "NEW FAMILY" SEW THE LOCK-STITCH AND THE NEW E3IBROIDERY- STITCH. Work by Hand and Treadle, and in a Portable Came for Travelling. THE " SINGER " SEWING MACHINES ARE WORLD-RENOWNED AS THE BEST SYSTEM AND THE MOST COMPLETE, WITH NEW IMPROVEMENTS FOR EVERY CLASS OF SEWING. The p enliar simplicity of these Machines enables any one to Acquire their perfect use inn tew hours. Illustrated Price Lists post free. THE "SINGER" MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Chief Office in the United Kingdom: 147, CHEAPSIDE. Branch Depots or Loca Agents in every Town! A GENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE to introduce commodities valuable to every householder high and low. This offers a highly remunerative Commission to Tradesmen, Travellers, Gentlemen's Servants, &c. Apply with two stamps to R. MARRISON, Great Orford-street, Norwich. FIIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1869. clear that Manchester would never again be sup plied with cotton raised by the same agency. The South might grow the material as before, but the cheap service of the slas:e was, and very justly, at an end. Hence the question of promoting the growth of the plant in other countries has become of the highest importance. The problem is one of extreme difficulty, simply because the remedies suggested—the extension of the Indian cotton fields, the establishment of the industry in Egypt, and even in Northern Australia— all require time for their development. It is, unfortunately, too probable that the large por tion of the British nation which is dependent on this manufacture must pass through much more suffering before the desired end is reached. But there is no reason to think that the difficulty will not be overcome eventually, and there is certainly nothing to be gained by unduly magnifying the evil whilst it exists. Every other country in which the cotton manufac ture is carried on suffers in proportion as we do. There is not, so far as human foresight can perceive, the slightest ground for believing that the manufac turing supremacy of England has departed, and that in future the cotton manufacture will be most successful where the plant is grown. Those persons who apprehend such a result, and they are unfortunately many, ignore most of the conditions under whiCh such an industry can flourish. To establish a cotton manufacture it is necessary, indeed, that there should be plenty of cotton ; but this is only one requirement. The coal, the iron, the water supply, the skilled labour and the faCilities for transit at the command of Lancashire are riot at present to be found else where, and yet they are as indispensible as the plant itself. It must require some generations before even the resources of the United States will be so available as to enable that country to compete with England, and we cannot concern ourselves with what may happen, say, a century hence. At present Lancashire has no rival. It is true that in other countries cotton goods are made in consider able quantities. But this is done only by the help of a protective duty ; and the articles so manufac tured are not sold beyond the frontier of the State which produces them. HER MAJESTY. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. It is gratifying to find that the Americans them selves are treating this great question in a practical manner. They are in no small degree concerned in the manufacture of Lancashire. If the English population was enriched by making up cotton, the Southern States of America were enriched by growing it. The people of the United States pay little attention to rivalry in manufacture; but they are deeply interested in the problem of once more raising plenty of the raw material to sell. The negro, it is true, is no longer available. He is free ; and we are told, with more or less truth, that the number of the blacks is steadily diminishing, that they are unwilling to work at cotton cul tivation, and that the negro women, who for merly rendered much service, are never seen in the fields. There is no hope, nor can Englishmen have any wish, for more slave-grown cotton. But it is not at all improbable that a sub stitute for the negro may be found in the person of the Chinaman. The native of the Celestial Empire has his faults ; but he possesses also the great merits of industry and extreme economy. lie can live upon wages which would scarcely provide the ordinary emigrant with tobacco and beer. lie contrives to save where the Englishman would positively starve. China itself is decidedly over stocked with population ; and the Chinese are imbued with none of that love for country which acts as a deterrent upon the emigration of most nations. Lastly, they set little store by their idols and are ready to give up Paganism without regret. Such a combination of good qualities is not to be lost, and Americans are eagerly endeavour ing,to profit by them. Thousands of Chinese arrive every month at San Francisco. It is now proposed to increase the means of importation, and draft large numbers to the South in order to till the cotton fields. The success of this movement—one of the most remarkable ever known—must be left for time to decide, but it is clear that the chances are considerably in its favour. The New York journals, indeed, are already assuring us that within a year or two the South will once more supply England with as much raw cotton as it will need. It will be well if the prediction prove correct. There is much to be hoped from the extension of the Indian produce, as well as that of other states ; but a renewal of Southern prosperity would settle the difficulty most readily. The United States are nearer to England than any other terri tory in which the plant can be grown, and their climate is the most precisely suitable for its culti vation. In the meantime, whilst waiting for better seasons, it will be well not to despair. The distress in Lancashire is great ; but far less than it once was. Nor is the present depression to be attributed to any permanent cause, such as the decline of the manufacture. The district is still doing a large business, in spite of its troubles; and the falling off is, at all events, not owing to the pro gress made by any rival state. THE Act passed in 1867 to enforce the vaccination of children is meeting with hostility of a remark ably persistent character. An Anti-Vaccination League has been formed, public meetings have been held, and some persons, with a zeal worthy of a better cause, have suf fered fine and imprisonment rather than comply with the obnoxious stipulation. It is contended that vaccination does not to any great extent prevent smallpox, whilst it induces other diseases and largely increases the rate of infant mortality. It seems hopeless to reason with people who deliberately ignore facts and who consider statistics as worthless because " they can be made to prove anything." But it may be well to prevent this contagious prejudice from spreading by pointing out what have really been the results of Dr. JENNER'S discovery. It has never been con tended that vaccination can altogether extir pate the disease against which it is directed ; for if persoris who have once suffered from smallpox sometimes catch the infection again, it is the more likely that those who have been vaccinated will sometimes fall a victim. But that Dr. JENNER'S preventative has greatly diminished the ill-effects of this scourge is as certain as any fact connected with human affairs can be. If we ignore the results of vaccination we must abandon statistical tests for ever, and grope our way in the dark henceforth. The compulsory provision has been in force in Scotland and Ireland since 1864. Surely the Irish peasants are likely to be as liable to this disease as English folk. And yet in 1808 the deaths from smallpox in the single town of Sheffield were ten times as numerous as in all Ireland and Scotland put together. It may be said that Sheffield is a manu facturing town, but so is Glasgow, which is larger than Sheffield, so is Lanark, and other towns. Other places where vaccination is unknown suffer from smallpox to a degree which is unknown here. In some parts of India near the Jumna 95 per cent. of the population has been afflicted. In Japan the blindness caused by this disease is common. And why have the terrible visitations which formerly swept over England ceased in this age? Because the population is better fed, is better provided for in the matter of sanitary regulations, and because vaccination is common. The hostility to this preventative is not, however, difficult to account for, albeit it is sufficiently deplorable. People think lightly of vaccination simply because the evil which it has cured is no longer present amongst us. As a professional journal beautifully points out, people were too familiar with the horrible disease in Dr. JENNEWS day to refuse to try it. The scientific men ridiculed the great discoverer, and the sceptical sneered, and the learned wrote. But men and women had felt the visitation, saw the marks of the scourge on the faces of their kindred, and perceived the tomb-stones in the churchyards multiplying througll a malady which nothing could stay. And thus Dr. JENNER overcame all opposition. But now the case is altered. The remedy has done its work. The signs of the disease are seldom met with, and blindness or deafness through smallpox is almost unknown. Hence the outcry of a gene ration which cannot appreciate the miseries of its forefathers, and denounces a great blessing because the evil which it has driven away is no longer present. It is sincerely to be hoped that the English people will give ear to no such groundless declamation. If vaccination once more becomes generally out of favour its value will be indeed dearly learned. etTpetTl-Irs, . viit qq , 444 Ift r. BALMORAL, August 21. ller Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise, Princess Christian, and Prince Leopold, drove out. Prince Christian went out grouse shooting. The Prince of Wales, attended by Lieut.-Col. Teesdale, left Marlborough I 1 use yesterday morn ing for the North. LATEST INTELL MENGE NEW YORK, August 23. Cuban news received from insurgent sources as sert that the volunteers are again becoming insub ordinate, and that a conspiracy, in which several prominent Spaniards are involved, has been dis covered in favour of Cesfredes, the insurgent leader. The Inman Royal mail steamship City of London arrived here this evening. All well. The steamer lowa (of the Anchor line) arrived PP.IN CE OF 'WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss Marie Wilton THIS EVENI NG, SCHOOL: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montague, Addison, Glo , ,rer, and Bancroft; Mrs. Buckingham White, Miss C. Addison, a:nd Miss Marie Wilton. After which, A WINNING HAZARD. And A LAME EXCUSE. CHRISTY 3IINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Rogent's-park, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Mondays, Gd. Childron under twelve. ".0 tV:11 fIK Y.- ' 64 ft: SITIL ) LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1869. Public intelligence is certainly more interesting since the prorogation of Parliament. Ever since Vim it has at least had the charm of variety. Hav ing discussed the Irish Church Question usque ad nauseam, until in point of fact the vast majority of newspaper readers had come to be wearied beyond all expression by the perpetual ringing of the changes on the various clauses of the one great measure of this last legislative session down at West minster, the people and their journalists have alike with eager satisfaction turned to any and every subject that chanced to present itself to their consideration, no matter how odd it might be, how eccentric, or how frivolous. Even that old used-up absurdity of table-moving, hat-spinning, and wain scot-rapping, has, within these last few weeks, again been brought under discussion. Philosophy—as represented by all the ologies, saving, of course, the highest of them all—is still having its holiday down in the west country : Exeter, in 1869, being the chosen arena for the scientific meetings held annually, now in one part of the United Kingdom, now in another, by the members of the British Association. There is a refreshing absence—as yet—of those individual political displays down in the provinces, entitled of late years rather grandiloquently Extra-Parliamentary Utterances. Insomuch that it would almost look as if our leading statesmen had taken in good sober earnest the recommendation conveyed to them through TENNIEL'S ridiculous cartoon, in which Mr. GLAD STONE, as manager, warned the principal members of his company from yielding to the temptation of starring it during the holida)s. IVht.n the delights of grouse shooting of deer stalking, and of climbing up perilous heights by the aid of the alpenstock, shall have come in the course of time to pall by the mere force of repetition upon the lovers of sport and of adventure—.then, it is still to be feared there cannot but come, as by an inevitable necessity, the dead season of the year, when conspicuous poli ticians will be lured on to provincial platforms, or compelled to talk across the grapes and pine -apples to their expectant constituencies upon this, that, and the other coming problem of legislation. A blissful lull, at any rate, has immediately followed the August rising and scattering to all points of the compass of the two llouses of Parliament. Even the two confronting Leaders in each house, the Leaders on the one hand of the Government, on the other hand of the Opposition, have escaped as yet from any need whatever of delivering themselves of any Extra-Parliamentary Utterances. Lord GRAIsTVILLE is in attendance upon her MAJESTY at Balmoral. Lord CAIRNS has also gone northwards for relaxation. Mr. GLADSTONE has withdrawn for a while to Waltner Castle to recruit the physical ex haustion resulting from a year of enormous toil and of excessive solicitude by absolute repose and com plete retirement. Mr. DISRIELI, after indulging in a series of visits, has been allowed to settle down quietly at his own country house of Ilughenden Manor, in Buckinghamshire. The enthusiastic munici pality of Deal could not, it is true, deny itself the official, and, it must be added, the officious satisfac tion of hunting up the Prime Minister in his retreat at Walrner Castle, for the purpose ostensibly of present ing him an address, and of thereby paying him a mark of respect expressive of admiration, though in reality for the purpose of staring at him and of listen ing to him on the occasion of his receiving, to that end, the Mayor of Deal and his companions. Nothing came of it all as the event proved, the First Lord of the Treasury displaying an admirable reticence, born, no doubt, from long experience and long practice in the receiving of deputations. Incidentally all kinds of odd themes have been brought to the fore or have croppel up, as the phrase is, in these early days of the long vacation. Now an " Amateur Critic" has frighted London from its propriety through the Times, as an "Amateur Casual" did two or three years ago through the Pall Mall Gazette— only, with a difference ! Instead of revealing the se crets of a workhouse as the Casual had done, the Critic threw light from his own dark lantern as an ama teur detective upon what was already, one might have thought in the broad glare of the footlights ! The SCHNEIDER. might dress as she pleased, might warble what she pleased, so long, that is, as she warbled French, on the boards of the St. James's and in the presence of Royalty—but, in the sight and hearing of the pit and gallery of Drury lane " Formosa" is pronoune3d nothing less than an abomination ! Perhal s the whimsicallest com ment upon it all, was one made in defence of Mr. BoUCICAULT'S new play by an initial corre spondent of the Daily News, who wrote to that jour nal that he had gone to Drury-lane Theatre " with his mother" to test the question as to the propriety or the profliacy of " Formosa !" It is only in times like these of profound peace and, at the least, of compara tive prosperity, that matters of this kind assume this undue prominence. Remembering which—it must be allowed that the circumstance of themes of this description having thus assumed, just now, not in one instance alone, but, in several instances, this undue prominence—has about it, so far, a satisfac tory significance. LANCASHIRE is once more suffering from severe distress—less grievous indeed than the famine which caused so much suffering a few years ago— but still sufficiently extensive to give rise to grave anxiety. One mill after another ceases work, one great commercial name after another appears in the Gazette, thousands of workpeople are out of employment, and that old remedy, emigration, is teing tried again. The position of affairs is peculiar. Lancashire has abundance of capital, skilled work men await employment, the machinery and the material to work it are ready, the ,customer i s complaining because he does not get an adequate supply of cheap goods, and yet this great industry which furnishes clothing to a large propor tion of the world's inhabitants, is crippled through the want of cheap raw material. Manchester can be supplied with large quantities of cotton, but the price will not permit it to be worked up so as to leave a profit. The raw material must be not only abun dant; it must be so cheap that the prime cost, the carriage to England, the manufacture, and the profit on the distribution will permit the cotton goods to be sold at a low rate. Previously to the American war these conditions were satisfied. The Southern States, with the help of slave labour raised unlimited quantities of the invaluable plant, the transit across the Atlantic was short and easy, and, accordingly, the entire series of operations, from the first raising of the plant until the finished article was shipped to all parts of the world, were conducted with the greatest possible economy. The civil war paralysed the cotton crop. After peace was made, the Southern States remained in a disorganised condition, and the negro wile no longer a slave, It became abundantly to-day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 1321 ; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 1321 ; the lowest, 1311. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 188 9 " 1885 l2ll. " 1867 l2Ol. 6 6 1384. 281. 10-40 Illinois Erie Cotton—Mid. upland 3sc. Petroleum—Standard White Flour, extra state, $6.70e. to $7 30e. Corn, old mixed, $1.14e. QUEBEC, August 22. The Allan steamship Peruvian arrived out to- day. BOSTON, August 23. The extra Cunard steamship Tarifa arrived here at 10 a.m. yesterday. _ _ lIALIFAx, Aug. 23. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur landed from the City of Paris yesterday afternoon, and was cor dially welcomed by Sir John Young, Sir Hastings Doyle, and other officials, and was escorted to the Governor's house by the 78th Regiment of High landers. At the request of the Prince a formal public reception was postponed on account of the day being Sunday. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 23. Talahout Pasha, first Secretary of the Khedive of Egypt, arrived here yesterday on board the Egyptian steamer Famoum. He was accompanied by the Grand Vizier's Aide-de-Camp, who had been the bearer of the Minister's letter to the Khedive. Talahout Pasha proceeded immediately to the Grand Vizier's residence on the Bosphorus, and the latter at once communicated the Khedive's reply to the Sultan. Ilis Ilighncss is stated to give therein ample assurance of his loyalty to the Sultan. INDIA, CEIINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL. SUEZ, Aug. 23. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Nebua left at eight, and the Deccan at seven yes terday (Sunday) for Bombay and Calcutta respec tively. FRANCE. BOURSE, Aug. 23.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows : Bank Shares 2890 Ital'an Fives .56 80 Austrian Fives Ottoman Loan Do. Debt 44 90 Spanish Threes 28 50 Home Debt — Deferred 4 per Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 73 571 Credit Mobilier Transatlantic 287 5C Credit Foncier 1792 50 Paris Gas 1670 RAILIVA Orleans Western Northern Cash ... I'67} 6081 1115 Strasburg • • 597k Lyons and Mediterranean Southern-- 615 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 5631 North of Spain 52 Saragossa Roman 52 NAVAL AND MILIIARY IiVTELLIGENCL The series of sham fights with flying columns executed at Aldershott this season have afforded good opportunities for the display of military knowledge and tactics on the part of the different commanders. It was indeed difficult to form a cor rect estimate of the qualities of generalship when imaginary battles were fought against intangible enemies always in accordance with pro-arranged programmes, and with an unvarying monotony that became positively wearisome. All this is now changed, and the new system, although of such recent introduction, has already been of more real benefit as a method of military training than dozens of ordinary field-days of a less practi cal kind. The tactics displayed by both com manders in the sham-fight of Fri lay were excel lent. The commander of the column handled his force with great judgment. During his victorious advance he showed scarcely any front, and while his skirmishers were gaining ground he had his in fantry in open column of companies, so as to show no front to the guns of the enemy until brought into action to fire their volleys. In practical field days of the kind commanders have something to learn as well as the men—a point which has hitherto been too much overlooked. All the condi tions now exist at Aldershott which should be favourable to the growth of military skill of the highest order, and if the nation should ever re quire the services of another Wellington its eyes might be turned hopefully towards the great camp of instruction. The 9 d Battalion 3d Buffs struck their camp on Cove-common on Saturday, and occupied A, B, and C lines, North Camp, vacated by the 34th Regiment. The troopship Simoom, Capt. Lethbridge, was placed in No. 10 dock at Portsmouth on Friday, for the purpose of having her bottom cleaned and examined before going on further troop scrvic The Ist Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, under the command of Lieut.-Col. R. Gipps, will leave Aldershot Camp on the 30th inat. and return to London, proceeding by march route via Chobham and Hounslow. A baggage party, consisting of two officers and GO men, will leave on the 27th instant. EXCLUSIVE, VERY IMPORTANT, RARE, AND VALUABLE arc the properties of Lamplougu's Pyretic Saline, curing the worst headaches, sickness, skin, or biliary affections. Pleasant palatable, and inTigorAting! §9lcl by all cheuaiiits.—EMTS•7 THE BRITISH ASSOCIATIOY. EXETER, MoND kr. One of the massy advantages afforded to the visitors of the British Association is the close proximity to this city of several pleasant little watering-places, notably Dawlish and Exmouth, to which they can escape for a few hours' recreation after the daily sittings of the sections. Many, indeed, have preferred to stay at these lovely west country townlets rather than in Exeter, and they have not been the least wise of their generation. A dip in the sea and a good hour or two's walk along the shore in an air bracing as compared with that of the city form by no means a had preparation for the labours of a scientific field day. Nor are they less useful as restoratives to human nature exhausted by a plethora of philosophical disquisitions. There yet remains much to be done, though the day after to-morrow , will sec the close of the present meeting. The papers that have been read so far have not been as a whole of a character so exciting as those of some past years ; but they have—at all events, the major portion of theme dealt with subjects of great practical importance, au-I have raised discussions ss Inch have been of sufficient interest to give zest and tone to the sections. Dulness has pervaded the Geology Section as far as the great bulk of the members and asso ciates is concerned. Those, however, who are devotees of the science have had ample chances of learning much that they did not know and communicating what they did. The opportunity of examining the antiquities of the cathedral, under the guidance of Professor Willis, referred to a few days since, was largely embraced by many of the visitors this afternoon. To-night Mr. Norman Lockyer delivers a lecture on the sun, to-morrow there will be a second soirée, and the Mayor has issued invitations for a luncheon, to be given in the Reception Room after the final general meeting. In the Mathematical Section Mr. Glaisher related some experiments which he had made in the Captive Balloon at Chelsea. He stated that at every hundred feet up to a thousand he had been entirely confirmed in his previous observations on the temperature near the earth. In consequence of the steadiness of the " Captive," he had been able to deal snore successfully with his experi ments than in a free balloon, the latter being attended with considerable uncertainty. A committee appointed last year at Norwich to inquire into the rapid increase of boiler explosions presented an important report, which was read in the section devoted to Mechanical Science. They stated that since the last meeing of the Asscciation no fewer than forty-six boiler explosions had occurred, causing the death of seventy eight persons, whilst 114 more were injured. The com mittee had come to the conclusion that the lamentable loss of life annually caused through these accidents urgently calls for public attention ; that explosions, as a rule, are accidental, but may to a great degree be prevented by exercising common knowledge and common care; that the investigations as at present conducted by coroners with regard to these special accidents are eminently unsatisfactory; and that therefore coroners should be instructed to avail themselves of competent engineering advice. The committee entertain a sanguine hope that this course alone would do much towards the prevention of these constantly-recurring catastrophes, without the aid of further governmental action. In the same section a paper was read by Mr. Lavington Fletcher, of Manchester, on "Government action with regard to boiler explosions." He dwelt on three-propositions which are now before the public, the first being that all boilers should he under the control of the Government ; the second suggested that the executive power should not undertake inspections itself, but leave them to a duly authorised association, rendering it, however, compulsory that the owner or user should avail himself of the oppor tunity of testing whether his boiler was in a fit state for use. The third plan was said to go on the principle of believing that every man is innocent before he is proved guilty, and of punishing offenders in the hope that by so doing a repetition of the offence by others would to a great extent be prevented. The Biology Section was densely crowded in anticipation of hearing a paper from Sir John Lubbock on " The Primi tive Condition of Man." Sir John's address was chiefly an answer to an essay which recently appeared from the pen of the Duke of Argyll in Cord Words, entitled "Speculations on Primeval Man." In this essay the Duke bad criticised a paper read by Sir John Lubbock at the meeting of the British Association at Dundee, in which the latter had dealt with Archbishop Whately's views on the primitive condition of man. His Grace had to some extent up held some of the Archbishop's opinions in opposition to those advanced by Sir John Lubbock ; the hon. baronet had, however, since convinced the Duke of the incorrect ness of some of the tenets which he had recently defended. To-day Sir John specially combatted the belief of his op ponent, that no necessary connection existed between childlike knowledge and barbarism in its strict sense. ire expressed regret that Dr. Hunt, the noted anthropo logist, bad been compelled to return to London, being in a critical state of health. The paper gave rise to a vigorous discussion, and the pre-historic theories of the author were much criticised. THE CHARGE OF STEALING £15,000. At the Mansion House on Monday, before the Lord Mayor, Clement Harwood, alias Chalmers, was charged, on remand, with stealing various sums of money, tho property of Harwood, Knight, and Allen. The first evidence given was from the banks with which the prisoner had had transactions, and shelved that he had taken the money of his firm and used it himself. Sergeant Webb, of the Detective force, was then called, and stated that he had a warrant for the arrest of Clement Harwood and John Hatcher, and found them on board the City of Washington, on her arrival at Queenstown, from New York. On reading the warrant to Harwood, that person said it was " all right," except as to forging the endorsement, as he only wrote " received for." He was quite willing to make all the reparation he could, and Hatcher was as innocent as a child. He gave Hatcher the drafts to get changed in Paris, and there was a third person in the matter who would give him sd. to 7d. in the pound commission. Witness found on Harwood several things, including a cheque-book on the Consolidated Bank. George Scott, a City detective, said that originally the case was placed in his hands. On going to the prisoner's house, be found that Harwood had been there last on the 23rd of July. On going to John Hatcher's he found that person and his wife had left about fifteen minutes after Harwood had called. John Hatcher (who was first charged with the pri soner) said he was a cousin of the prisoner. On the 16th of July, he went to the Consolidated Bank with the letter of credit spoken of. On the 17th of July he went to Paris, and had the letter of credit with him, and also some drafts payable on demand. Prisoner promised him a commission on the moneys, and witness was not aware that they were stolen. The prisoner made the proposition to go to New York on the 23rd, and witness believed that it was in reference to the commission spoken of. After consideration he accompanied the prisoner to Liverpool, and his passage was taken in the name of Charles Cookson. In the course of the voyage the witness had conversations with the prisoner, who said he was going to Boston on business, and witness was to go to the Falls. The prisoner found the money to pay all expenses. When arrested in New York money to the value of $63,000 was found on Harwood. At this stage of the proceedings the prisoner was remanded to the 31st. Too Mud TO EXPECT. —President Grant recently visited Newburg, in the United States, and replied to an address of welcome Presented to him. He was afterwards entertained at a collation, and his health proposed. Upon this he rose and said : " You don't expect any person to make two speeches in one clay therefore you will not expect me to make a reply." A N EXTEMPORE COMMENTATOR. —James Oliphant, minister of Dumbarton, had a curious habit of making running comments, in a low tone of voice, as he read the Scriptures. Hence, as he never cured himself of the practice, those seats nearest the pulpit were the most highly prized. Here are two samples of his "pulpit notes :"—Reading of the swine running into the sea, he muttered, " Oh, that the devil had been choked too !" Reading Peter's remark, " We have left all and followed Thee," the minister ejaculated, "Aye, boastin', Peter, aye, braggin' ; what had ye to leave but an old crazy boat, and, maybe, twa or three rotten nets?" AN ULTRAMONTANE OPINION OF LIBERALISM. --We cut the following from the North, German Corre spondent:--"The Cattolica treats us to an article on the Darwinian theory. We regret our space does not permit us to quote this exquisite production in full, be grateful for the fol lowing nourg summary,readers imperfect, il oc o t)as it s As the Church teaches that God created man, the Liberals will not believe it, and maintain they descend from apes. They have chosen that animal for their progenitor,because Satan, the first conspirator, the first revolutionary, and the first Liberal that ever lived, was the ape of the Deity. Further they have observed that as the ape is notoriously impu dent, malicious, and, above all, prone to theft, he pos sesses the same qualities as themselves. The Liberals are the apes of the Church and of God, and follow in that the example of the devil, their lord and master. From this come their hatred and animosity to the Church. .Does the Popo summon an (Ecumenical Council at Rome —the Liberals propose at Naples an assembly of free thinkero, In short, Liboralion ia only a grand piece of DARING _ROBBERY IN A RAIL WA TRAL.V. A most daring robbery was recently committed on tli ° New York Central Railroad, between Fonda and Albany' According to the account in the .11 7 ew York Tribun.t, the robbers began their operations on the Pacific exp ress train just after it left Fonda. The American ExPr e° Company had no valuables in their car, except money in safes, which were in the care of a Tnemsenger. The story told by this messenger is as follows He and a baggage-man were in the front a• 3l. baggage car. Soon after the train left Fonda WO men entered, apparently from the rear baggage car,lril icil contained the through baggage. The messenger W'''g lying down at the time; but, seeing the strange rs ' attempted to get up. They pounced upon him, an d I° ,. struggle ensued. He was struck several severe blows ev e. the head, and Cayenne pepper was thrown into his e' and he was finally overpowered, pinioned, and g a g ge ," . His companion was more easily conquered, and w as a's" bound and gagged. The messenger was also treate d t° dose of chloroform, and a buffalo robe thrown o ver LI head, so that he could not have any possible Chau° Q , seeing what was going on. The villains then got his and commenced trying to open the safes. Finding Feu° difficulty in this, they thre a t ene d t o kill the nieseeeger if they could not succeed with the her. The wee' ' sr° was filially opened, and its contents taken one 1.11 ` 45 , was another safe in the car, going through from Cide4a to New York. For this the messenger had no ken 3 % it reached its destination without being opened. robbers tried to force it, but failed. It will be some tilfjt before it can be known how much money the robber° f' w- ' as the packages were from various points, inelndiagt Buffalo, where the trains started, and stations between t' l33 ' and Fonda. These fellows took charge of the baggag° to and ran it in the coolest manner imaginable. When --°0 train stopped at stations they put out the baggag e ' " I : 4 conductor would sing out " All right there, Cherie)) and the self-appointed baggage-masters ic () ,.„ o answer " All right !" and shut the door. Thus mat"; went without any suspicion being excited until the ti ll o reached Albany. The robbers were not in the car vib e , it stopped. The messenger describes his condition we being most excruciating. He thinks he could not rant survived half an hour longer. He had a severe 7. on the forehead, apparently inflicted with a cl e u e / 1 0 his mouth was bruised and cut with the gag, and hisivi'ea face so inflamed and swollen as scarcely to be recog nig o by his friends. His partner in trouble, though l' °t 0 ilebadly hurt, shelved signs of rough handling. Bu t t were not the only sufferers. The raiders entered first t rear baggage car, where they found one man in el' arg ; They overpowered, bound, and gagged him, and lie found in this condition when the train reached ii-11),31::03 Nothing was missed from this car. The time fa Nothing Fonda to Albany is about an hour and thirty mi n to The messenger thinks he would hardly be alm%ci, recognise the faces of the men, as they were disgllls-00 but he would know their voices. They gave bira t ed opportunity to see any of their transactions after 00 succeeded in binding him. There is still some n 3 Ys terl e to when the robbers left the train. The messeuf e`,o confident they got off at West Albany,while it is stated l a ', , papers and way-bills were found scattered. A club a° to co set of false whiskers were picked up in the car. Of l the detectives have the matter in hand. THE IIABITUAL CRIMINALS fiCr. sos Mr. Serjeaut Cox, addressing the grand it'll ai l, t ' Middlesex Sessions, on Monday,said it was not us n- s li P that court to direct the attention of the i grand jury t s ° :cl changes in the law, but on the present occasion be ; i lia it to be his duty to do so, for an Act had been Pass e "; be was now in operation, which would very much atiec b administration of justice, and the provisions a w, 1 7,i could not be too widely known. The ga l l i t ist Criminals Act provides that on a second anycotivicti°- be thefe felony punishment, men misdemeanour tthen, in addition t dishonesty, on to an w y b p a ii t n e L e b t : fte - 1 awarded to the criminal by the judge, it shall be d ee ,,, -- r e ed part of the sentence passed on him , unles ' s otherwise ele° - f by the court, that he is to be subject to the supervisi°l; the police for seven years. Now, the effect of th e suPerl-io was this being subject to the supervision, am°ttieC charged by any constable or police officer with g e " a to his livelihood by dishonest means, and he failed to 11/bis it appear to the magistrate that he was not getti°,so,o3 lining in a dishonest way ; or, secondly, if lie W as by the police in any place under such circurestanc`t et satisfied the magistrate that he was about t o connaltio aid in the commission of any crime onPP p u nishable 50 or. mar)* conviction, or that he was waiting for ° of tunity to commit or aid in the conaini s°i°l3 o9 any such crime ; or, if he was found 11 . f sot sl, person in or upon any dwelling-house, building, e, or premises, or in any shop, warehouse, countinglf, the garden, orchard, &c., without being able to accounttob satisfaction of the justice for his being found On :tli s premises (the burden of proof being thrown t 11)° „ - i pen t prisoner) he was then to be subjected to inirris°",,it/i for a term not exceeding twelve months, 201 or without hard labour. These enactments rtiss give a great hold upon the criminal POP11031:138 of the country. Further provision wa s , 0 0( 14 ‘ in this Act with respect to receivers of stolen oiltio Hitherto in these cases the burden of proving badg knowledge se e lay theformer prosecution, the doubtcourse oil, difficulty which sometimes arose with respe ct of thisePosiaa because it was one thing to prove a man wa s 10 115 boa of stolen goods, and it was another to shew that be be y' guilty knowledge that the goods were stolen, I C °te t jt 05° ,, he referred to would partially meet this diffieni t l,..a be e ' provided by the Act that when any person wb ° h - b - ou la b,„° previously convicted of receiving stolen goods 5 then' °* charged with receiving stolen goods, or having t kne w his possession, the burden of proof that lie did ci f of they were stolen should lie on the pris',,' g b cases of previous convictions, it would be 513-13 ,00 '- the prosecutor to prove the stolen g° ° ` l , 3 A be te : i the possession of the prisoner, and it rv° ll ` - ‘ho o ° 2 for the prisoner to prove he did not know o f were stolen. To enable this to be done the COnrs-eyeree seeding previously observed on these trials w 5 t o e ° by the recent Act. Hitherto former convicti°l3l, i tl O concealed from the jury until after the convict 1, i ar f object being to prevent the minds af ;g torf being prejudiced or influenced by the previous i" co ieef the prisoner. But under the new law, in cases of cap witbe of stolen goods the course would be to comer proving the former conviction; jury would start with the knowledge in tb t e llifernle7; se d°,ltl:l)ll° : the prisoner had been previously convicted. e knowledge would be presumptive proof that thibe P ris ro knew the goods were stolen. It would then be u; l : )ossts lfr soner to shew he did not know the goods in Pble were stolen. By this means the jury would be a ref lon s , s tain an answer in these cases which they could nc' t P s ogs , j g come at. Further, then, this Act referred to de _: old metals, provisions having been introduced Pc:estibib :A the purchase of lead, whether new or old, in 111 0 1)5t 0 0 at one time, of less weight than 1121 b.; or of c , eig ht or new, in any quantity at one time, of less o ffen ce 561 b. A penalty of £5 can be inflicted for these off bang. These provisions would, he considered, have a ' a 00 0' ficial effect in checking dishonest dealing i 3 dis trict 1: dof Twelve fires took place in the metroroo' TO, in the forty-eight hours ending at six o'elocr ° S At morning. ter-pol o w -cl 10 ,4 The loss of the oysters i n the or r r Arcachon, due to the coincidence o f the extrao sitlu tot r° P tides and the exceptional heat of the 10th, e clo se - of July last, is estimated at 1,200,000 L, o be e° £50,000. ALARMING TO PARENTS.— Quite a s 0 IP to r created amongst parents of the working e` a _ s n e f a ° to t around Cork by the mysterious disappear:o,l76;g theillove ber of children, mostly of tender years , ° ,tte d to the fortnight. So numerous are the cases e•,,oseo°the occurred that an extensive system of kidnalrogijout only possible explanation. Placards posted tl e r , ° ol , o r es e r eic, city state that two little girls of twelve and fiv. ) _ , ft t 0 .3 4. tively have been missing from Mayfield for t e n t '' o j 31 :; No less than five children have disaPPeare,tedss 01;olr• pool within the last two days ; two are reP ° ' 0 fool of from the neighbourhood of Lady's twhe toffs o be ir lane, and two others from Evergreen. In ! til os bY . r t• instances the children were sent on errs thei r s i parents, and never returned. The police 110e0;_iitotiol, yet ]nave tention directed to the matter, but AS the circumstances has, in any case, been a o ,o llP . tt is COLD-FINDING IN A COUNTRY C °V . 0 11 Abe A few days ago, whilst a little boy NY"thei~ei 1)1 boys will play, at knocking stones one gins'as and thus breaking them, lie was seeing a glittering sul,6tance in the heart c 00 rV 0,64 ti l stone which he had broken in a court-Yar.l' „f lie paid no attention to this on time first turti,eratst o f t t , o ' it ; but on again seeing a bit of the 5 33-I . e _ too k in another piece of quartz in the yard, lic e) w bo 11 11 3 jeweller's in the adjoining town (Braintreetce graog nounced it to be a nugget of remarkablY.apol'ily, belt gave him 6d. for it. A member of nIY ,otio g o_, of this unusual occurrence, accompanied ° th nogg et . 7 o.o sonewli. ()f 0;1; man to the jeweller's and bought back the 0„old curiosity. Since then two more particlesadV t Oa - op been found, and it is hardly necessary* n to . bre Alog e, o f young friend is now occupied in dilige t.lnYthe ha r oe all the paving stones in the court-yard, Votory, to becoming the veritable treasure•finder of U.!. „ o selb l c h. stones have been down too long for It to .. P i ; rotor ovh"; ascertain whence they came from ; hut It _ w wherever that may be, there innet ale Do A " 031111i161140 officarkwishilis ea Mori* !