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Box-office open daily. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. - Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL. Mr. G. i3elmore, Mrs. L. Murray. !kt 13 to 8, THE DEAD HEART: Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr Arthur Stirling, Mr. G Belmore, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Ash ley, Mr. Stuart, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Lennox Grey, &c. Commence at Seven. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining THIS El/ENING, at a quarter to 8, anew Drama. in four acts, entitled 31 ARIE A.NTOINETTE : Louis XVI., Mr. William Rignold ; Count Fersen, Mr. J. G. Shore ; The Dauphin (live years old), Miss Lydia Howard; Marie Antoinette, Mdlle. Bea trice; Messrs. Dominick Murray, D. Leesoa. New Scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds, Mr. Dayes, and Mr. Matt. Mogan. New Dresses, new Properties. Preceded by THE SECRET. to conclude with a new Comedietta, entitled A CUP OF TEA. Mdlle. Beatrice. . )oors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 10 till 5. OYAL STRAND THEATRE. it Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborongh. THIS EVENING. at 7.30, THE T DOW HUNT. Messrs Cl irks. Belford, Joyce; Mesdames But . m and Maitland. After which. THE FIELD Ok' TL E CLOTH OF GOLD. Messrs. Thorne, James, and Hobson Mesdames M. Long. more, F. Hughes. L. Maitland, To conclude 'nth HUE AND DYE. pOYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN _ . _ The world-renowned OKRA, whose extraordinary feats on the FLYING TRAP r ZE perfectly electrified the Melt' polis last Autumn, will appear THIS EVE INC& Onra challenges the world. Herr OSCAR C A RAE will introducehi Six splendid Trick Horses—Topaze, Saladin, edjid, Tancredi, Freischutz, and Abdallah—pronounced by the entire Press to be matchless for symmetry, breeding, and intelligence In a dition, the incomparable Scenes in the Ar 3na, including Engand's Champion Equestrian, Mr. A. Bradbury, Mr. A. Carre, ‘1 r. A. Salamonsky, Mdlles. Salamonsky. Montero, malls, Schwartz, and Krembser, The trick horses are magnificent animals, every lover of horses should make it a special duty to witness the stud."—Standard "Many persons form their estimate of a circus from some of those exhibitions which travel through the provinces; the Hol born Amphitheatre is as far above them as Pattrs singing is above that of a street ballad-singer."—Court Journal, Jan. 2. Doors open at Seven, commence at half past. Morning Per formances Wednesday and Saturday, commencing at Half-past Two. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. At 7, A HAPPY FAMILY. 7.30, CYRIL'S SUCCESS. 9. '0, BROWN kND THE BRAHMINS: Messrs. Marshall , Warner, David Fisher, Andrews, Hurlston, and J. Clarke; Mesdames C. Thorne, L. Morgan, Brennan, Fountain. Arnoll, Henrade, Be rend, Hughes, and Stephens. ST. GEORGE'S HALL, Regent-street. FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 1862. Great and triumphant success. Never in the annals of Ethiopian minstrelsy has a company made such a decided nit. Every song was encored on the first night of performance. ROYAL ORIGINAL CHRISTY MINSTRELS (Proprietors, Messrs. WILSOM and MONTAGUE) The Only Company of Christy's who have had the honour to appear. by special command. before THE QUEEN AND COURT. NEARLY ONE HUNDRED PERFORMERS. EVERY EVENING at EIGHT. WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS at THREE and EIGHT. Special Grand Performance for the People every Satur lay night at eight. Admission, One Shilling. Private boxes and places may be secured at Mr. Mit enell'a Royal Library, at the mus!csellers, and nt the hall. Acting-manager, Mr. ANDREW N IMMO. THE "SUN" NEWSPAPER.-G-. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road, deliver, the LATE EDITION of "THE SUN " at the earliest Possible moment after leaving the press. 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JIHE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN" at W. smrras Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden town, VICTORIAN AUSTRALIAN R A ILW A Y LOAN for £2.107,000, in Five per Cent. Debentures. — Authorised by the Victorian Parliament under the Act 32 Vic toria, No. 331, assented to 29th September, 1868, called "The Railway Loan Act, 1868," for the extension of t , ailways, and secured upon the Cons )lidated Revenues of the Colony. The committee of the six Associated Australian banks, as agents for the Government of Victoria, have been instructed to negotiate the said loan of £2,107,000. The loan will be issued in Debent.ires of £lOO, £5OO, and £1 000 each, bearing interest at 5 per cent., to commence from the Ist January, 1869, and the coupons of the said loan are pay able on the Ist of January and let July in each year, at the London and Westminster Bank and the 1 on lon and Joint-Stock Bank, where also the principal will be payable on the Ist day of January, 1894. copies of the Act, with the debentures and coupons, can be seen at the London and Westminster Bank. The Act provides that the proceeds of the loan shall be ex pended in constructing a line of railway from Melbourne to Belvoir, on the Upper Murray River. By it, a large district of great mineral, pastoral, and agricultural wealth will be opened up, and much of the trade of the great pastoral country, north of the Murray, will be secured to Melbourne. The whole of the public debt of Victoria has been contracted for the execution of public works, which not merely develope the resources of the country, but are reproductive in them selves. _ . . . • ,0 . • Tenders in the form annexed will be received at the London and Westminster Bank, on or before Tuesday, the 9th inst., un til one o'clock p.m., where and when they will be opaned, in presence of the agents of the Government, and of such of the applicants as may attend. The debentures will be allotted to the highest bidders, pro vided the tenders are not below the minimum price, as directed by the Government of Victoria, which will be placed on the table in a sealed envelope. Tenders at a price, including a fraction of a shilling other than sixpence, will not be preferentially accepted• and should the equivalent tenders exceed the amount of the debentures to be allotted, a pro rata distribution will be made. Payment of the debentures will be required as follows, viz.:— The sum in excess of A9O per cent. on allotment, and .£9O per cent, ou the 28th May next. The letters of allotment will be exchanged for scrip to bearer. Forms of tender may be obtained at the London and West minster Bank. the London Joint-Stock Bank, and the six Associ ated Australian Banks. _ _ For the Bank of New South Wales D. Larnach, Chair man of Committee. For the Bank of Australasia . Wm Brown _ For the Union Bank of Australia li. W. D. Saunders, For the Bank of Victoria. , Hugh L. Taylor. For the London Charterea Bank of Australia James Fr iier. For the Colonial Bankof Australasia James A. Douglas Loudon, March 1, 1369. No. FORM OF T NDER. To the Committee of the Six Associated Australian Banks, as Agents for the Oovernment of Victoria. Gentlemen,— hereby tender for Debentures of the Victoria Government, according to the annexed notice of the Ist instant, and undertake to pay £ for every £lO in Debentures, and to accept the same or any less amount that may be allotted to , and to pay for them in conformity with the terms of the said notice. Name Address ate 31arch, 180. THE SOCIETE GENERALE pour favoriser le Dzveloppement du Commerce et de I'lndnstrie en France (Paris. 54 and 56, late de Provence), have authorised Messrs. C. DEVAITX and CO. to receive APPLI CATIONS in LONDON for TREASURY BONDS of the IMPE RIAL OTTOMAN DOVER • MENT, for Sixty-two Millions of Francs, or about £2,480,000 sterling, to be issued in London. Paris, Constantinople. and Amsterdam, at 83 per Cent. The Bonds will be for 500 f. (£l9 les. 10d.), 2,500!. (£99 4s. ld.). and I ,500 f. (.£496 Os. Bd.), being calculated at the rate of 25f. 20e. to the £1 sterling, for issue and repayment, bearing Interest at 6 per cent. per annum, from 31st October, 1868, and redeemable in equal proportions at par in Francs or Sterling, at such fixed rates and at the following dates, viz.:- 15,400,000 f., or about £620,000 on the 30th April, 1872. 13,400,00 f., „ 620,000 „ 31st October, 1872. 15,509,000 f., „ 620,000 „ 30th April, 1873. 15 500 000 f 620.000 31st October , 1873. The Bonls, taking into account the periods for repayment, are calculated to give a return (as near as may be) of 124 per cent. per annum. The Bonds now offered form part of a total sum of 150,063,985 f.. Or about £6,000,000 sterling, Treasury Bonds of the Imperial ottoman Government. The rest of the Bonds, viz., for 88,063,985 f., or about £3,520,000 sterling. are repayable, viz.— about £3,385,00u between A pril, 1864, and October. 1871, and about £135,0u0 between April, 1872, and October, 1873. The issue of the whole of the Bonds is provided for by a Con veation dated 31st October, 13.68, between the Imperial Ottoman Government, represented by his Highness Aali Pacha, the Grand Vizier, his Excellency Mehemet Buchdi Pueha, Minister of Finance, of the one part, and the Societe Generale pour favoriser le Deveioppement du Commerce et de l'lndustrie en France, of Paris, and Monsieur G. Tublui, of Constantinople, of the other part. By the said Convention, the following annual revenues:— Turkish Livre 8. Ist. The Yearly Tithes of the Villayet du Danube, amounting to about 2d. The Yearly Tithes of the Villayet d'Adri anople, amounting to about . . . . . 715,000 3d. The Yearly Tithes of the Villayet de.Salo ulnae, amounting to about 430 OOO 4th. The Sheep Tax of Anatolia, amounting to 510 OOO about 2,630,000 (Or about £2,412,000 sterling) are appropriated, during the period of five years from the 31st day of October, 1868, to the payment half-yearly of the Principal and Interest of the whole of the Bonds to the extent of 17,599,077 f. (or about 1700,000), being a sum equal in amount to the principal and interest payable half-yearly, and the Conven tion provides for the payment direct of the revenues so appro pritted to the parties to the said Convention. The Convention also provides that in case of the revenues so appropriated being insufficient, the Imperial Ottoman Govern ment will make good the necessary sum live days at latest pre vious to each half-yearly payment becoming due. TER 11S OF PAYMENT. Per Cent. on nominal amount of Bonds applied for. On application •• •• •• •• ZlO 0 0 On Allotment .. .. .. 20 0 0 On Ist April, 1862 20 0 0 ••• • • • On let May, 1869 .. .. .. 32 610 32 6 10 Less Interest (free of Income Tax) due on 30th Apra, 1869, which will be deducted from the Instalment due the Ist Stay ufmt „. 0 0 .C 79 6 10 By the Convention interest on the Bonds is madePaha r b i l s e half-yearly on the 30th of April and 31st of October in Constantinople, or London, at the option of the Bearer,reee receive en the giving 20 days' previous notice where he desires t interest; if required to be paid in London, the interest will be paid at the fixed rate o f 12 s. on eac h 50Jfr. (£l9 1 ;s. 102.) Bond; £3 on each, 2,500 fr (£99 4s. ld.) Bond; and £l5 on each, le,soofr. (1496 Os. 82) Bond. And the Bonds are also made repayable at the option of the Bearer; either at Paris, Constantinople, or London, on his giv ing 20 days' previous notice. In default of notice by the Bearer, the payment of the interes t. as also the rep a y ment of the Bonds, is to b e ma de in Constanti nople only. Each allotment will be made in equal proportions of Bonds, redeemable at the respective dates before mentioned. In case of the allotment being for a less number of Bonds than that applied for, the surplus of the deposit will be applied to wards the instalment duo on allotment; should there be a further surplus, it will be returned forthwith. Where no allotment is bade, the whole of the deposit will be returned without delay. Provisional Scrip to Bearer will be delivered in exchange for the Bankers' receipt, and the Scrip will be exchanged, when fully paid up, for Bonds of the Ottoman Liovernment to Bearer as soon as the Bonds are ready for delivery, of which notice will be given by advertisement in one or more of the London papers. All applications must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent. on the nominal amount of Bonds applied for to be paid to the London Joint Stock Bank, Princes-street, London. Interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum will be charged on any instalment in arrear, but in default of due payment, the scrip and all previous payments will be liable to be forfeited. A Certified copy of the Convention of the 31st October, 1868. has been deposited at the Bank of England. Certified copies have also been deposited for inspection at the offices of Messrs. C. Devaux and Co., 62, King William-street. City, and at Messrs. Druce, Sons, and Jackson, Solicitors, 10, Billiter square, Fenchurch-street. Applications may be made— In London, to Messrs. C. Devaux and Co., 62, King William street, City. In Paris, to the Societe Generale pour Favoriser le Developpe ment du Commerce et de I'lndustrie en France, No. 51 and 56, Rue de Provence. In Constantinople, to Messrs. G. Tubini et Fils. In A msterdam, to the Banque de Credit et Depot des Pays-Bas. London, 3d March, MIL TREASURY BONDS OF TILE IMPERIAL OTTOMAN GOVERMIENT. -.- LETTER OF APPLICATION. To be retained by the Bankers after payment of the Deposit to g paid to your credit at the London Joint them. Messrs. C. Devaux and Co., London. entStock , I request you to allot me Trea sury Bonds to the amount of Pounds, and I hereby agree Bank lenien' th; l :l llllVin of X to accept that amount or any similar sum that may be allotted to me, according to the terms of your Prospectus, dated 3d March, ISO, and to pay the further sum due on allotment ac cording to ycur said Prospectus. Your obedient servants, Address in full Date 1869 No applications will be received afte r Saturda y , the 6th inst., at 2 p.m. THEATRE -ROYAL DRURY-LANE. dole Lessee and Manager,THE Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING. at 7. OF P F CHOOL FOR SCANDAL aiRLs Concluding EßlOD. with BEDA ollowed by. THEATRE-ROYAL. HAYMARKET. Tills EVENING, RAI -ING THE WIND: Messrs. Kendal Buckstone, jun., Mfg- , Laws, &c. Afier which, HOME: Sothem. Chippendale.Niesdarnes Cavendish, Burke, &c. Concluding with RURAL FELICITY. CommeneA At 7. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIB EvENINo. at 7, to commence with THE SECRET. At a quarter to 8, MARIE A TOINET l'E: Mr W. Rignold, Mr. J. G. Shore, Mr. Dominick Murry: Mdlle. Beatrice. Conclud mg with a. CUP OF Tr A : M di7e. Beatrice. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHt. Tuts EVENING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE CO CAM 11..RW FLL. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At I to 8, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. Ben. Webster, A. Stirling (I. Hein - lore, R. Phillips Ashley, Stuart{ Mrs. Alfred Mellon )lies Lennox Grey, &a, ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborougb. TEM EVENING. at 7.30 THE WID , tV HUNT. Messrs. Bel :'ord, Clarke Miss Bult,n. THE FIELD Ole THE CLOTS 1 )1` GOLD: Messrs. Thorne, Tames. Fenton; esdames Mari: Longmore, B. Goodall, Lydia - Maitland, Claire, and Hughes. To conclude with HUE AND DYE THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1 69. well in these his first performances, that he was i CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS, moved to a far more eventful stage, the I 4, Spanish Peninsula. There he shewed himself . as brave as the " golden lion," Lord COMBER- (FROM OUR OWN CO RRESPONDENT.) ' MERE himself. He got well wounded at PARIS. WEDNESDAY, March 3. Talavera, and well rewarded afterwards. He was f 114 f. bl Emile 011 t i . vier's I b t o . ok has n o t me t w i t h a very placed in command on occasions requiring special e for which it e N e va p s w n ritten ; it is t I n ik o e t ly ll to l y o ga t in n. the reve verdtihct e courage, and he amply justified the confidence position of its author. An Apologia of this kind seldom reposed in him. After the peace of 1815 there was does answer the purpose:for which it is designed, and there little for him to do in the way of foreign war. He is small probability of an exception to the general was entrusted with the far less agreeable duty of rule in the case of a man who at present occupies keeping the peace at home. He was stationed in the no political position, except the unenviable one of South of Ireland during the excitement which at forming a party by himself. I believe M. 011ivier is ra th er last became so formidable that even the Duke of hardly treated, but it is unquestion a bl e th at t h e Impe rialists know him no more, whilst he is distrusted by all WELLINGTON quailed before it, and granted shades of the Opposition. But though the book is not hated emancipation to the Rom an Catholics rather likely to do its author much good, it is very interesting. than incur the certain alternative of civil war. I M. Emile 011ivier, one of the deputies for the city of Paris, GOUGH, who had seen service in three continents, managed to persuade the Dec de Morny and Count was now to take a command in the fourth. Walewski that large and liberal reforms were essen ti a l to the stability of the empire. These deceased statesmen acted He went to India, headed the force sent as middlemen, and M. 011ivier was brought in contact with against Canton, and obtained a victory so Wm- the Emperor, who accepted his advice. But, unfortu plete that he was publicly thanked in Parliament, nately for his project, M. 011ivier would not become a and was rewarded with a baronetcy. Then came the Minister, and his large and liberal measure of reform was great struggle with the bravest race in India. Never lost. M. Rouher was chosen by the Emperor as his repre had England a more gallant foe than she found sentative in the negotiations, and the result was that in the Sikh. The Sikh had the true British , th o e uh radical changeser could t tolerate incou templat t ion n o •e i re re b fo u r r m ked x . vhi ll c l h . R quality of not knowing when he was beaten. I would hand tke Emperor over to other influence. Instead Ile rallied again and again after each defeat. The ' of crowning the edifice, M. Rouher so ordered matters that battle of Moodke was followed by Ferozeshah, and only a few miserable alterations were made, leaving that by Sobraon, which was so decisive that the the spirit of despotism and personal government precisely enemy laid down their arms, and eccepted our terms where it was. M. Rouher's ascendancy grew, and M. of peace at Lahore. Sir HUGH GOUGH was created a 011ivier was thrown out of the contest. The Opposition baron baron for this success. But he was to rise to higher , papersoll: here vier was deliver defeated a and the cause of liberty tolerablyu lrt m e us y lost, because honours, for his work was not yet over. After a he had such intense self-consciousness as to believe he was short breathing space, the Sikhs rallied, and took the the prime mover of everything. Whilst he imagined that he field again. Th e n were fought the battles of : had the ascendancy over men's minds he was being duped. He left his p ar ty i n or d er t o secure re f orm w ith th e h e l p Ramnuggur, Chillianwallah, bloody and indecisive, ' to be followed by the still more bloody battle of of The Imperialists.. He failed, and is now al on e. N. Goojerat. This, however, was decisive. It was : h i c n h e i t p h a r l o w s item m u ' c n ii t h l i e g i b i t o o u k p o i s n a h l i e s t t e e h r ar b a y e t e r a p s o n l d e o i n 111, s bound to be ; ; for the country was crying out altogether a moat interesting epistle. Speaking of the at GOUGH 'S butcher's bills. The Sikhs were time of the proposed reforms, his Majesty says : "Believe thoroughly mastered; GouGH was made a viscount, me that what impedes me is neither uncertainty nor a and received a grant of £2,000 a year from Parlia- vain infatuation concerning my prerogatives, but the fear of depriving myself o f th e means o f re -e s t a bli s hi ng ment for three generations, and a like sum from the that country, East India Company. From that date his in this so troubled is the e essential a d l i different t 0 f moral r a l ordr which fighting days were over. He had already nearly What makes me uneasy on the subject of the law on the attained the ordinary limit of human life. He was press is not to find the force which shall repress, but the to survive for twenty years, and during that time he manner of defining a law on infractions which merit received numerous honours. He died a nova- repression. The most dangerous articles may escape all genarian. condemnation, whilst insignificant ones may fall under the penalty of the law. Here has always been the diffi culty. Nevertheless, to strike the imagination by decisive measures, I would wish at one stroke to establish what has been called the crowning of the edifice ; I should like to do this and never undo the work, for a settlement is neces sary to me and to the country. I must mark out resolutely the goal that I desire to reach without having the appear ance of being forced, year by year, to make successive concessions, for one always falls, as said M. Guizot, on the side one leans, and I wish to march straight and firmly, without oscillating, now to the right, now to the left." This is frank, clear, and instructive. Few persons perusing this letter can have any doubt as to the secret desires of the Imperial writer. It shews clearly the great difficulties by which he is beset. But it also shews that if he were convinced of his security he would not hesitate to make a change which should establish a definite form of Governments to outlast his time. The Emperor cannot but look to the future. He cannot but see the great probability of his responsible system of Government being upset when left to the charge of his wife and son. He wishes to crown the edifice, and consolidate his power, but he fears that it cannot be done. Most men, having two evils before them, choose the least. Is the Emperor sure that, in refusing freedom, he is choosing the least? Reform might be dange, ous ; the present system must explode sometime. The Corps TAgislatif has again had the City of Paris finances under consideration. The issue has been that the contract with the Crddit Foncier, which was attacked and condemned, even by M. Rouher himself, has been passed intact. No amendment has been made. There are some things which they► do not manage better in France. AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER BY M. DE LAMARTINE. The following letter, addressed sixteen years ago by M. de Lamartine to the Author of " Aletheia," having reference to a poem in that work entitled " Lamartine in February," possesses an especial inte rest at this moment by reason of M. de Lamartine's allusion to his tomb, and to the light in which he was desirous of being regarded by posterity : "Paris, 7 Avril, 1853. " Monsieur,—Un heureux hasard place sous toes yeux adjourhui seulement les magnifiques strophes d'Aletheia, dans lesouelles 'IOUS avez eneadre mon nom• " Combien je regrette de ne les avoir pas connues plutot, et de vous avoir laisse croire ainsi que je manquais ou d'ad miration ou de reconnaissance ! Je . ne manque ni de I'un ni de l'autre en vous lisant, et je m'empresse de reparer autant qu'il eat en :Doi le tort du basard. "Aucun tableau des evciuetnents de 1848 ne me place en scene devant la Posterit6 avec plus de favour, et sous nn jour plus resplendissant, c'est le jour do la Prdventiou et de lu Poesie, mais la Poesi e qu o j'ai taut airuie me devait u n leger retour. Elle me le paye largement par vos mains. "Je garde ces beaux vers comma une inscription un jour b, mon tombeau. "Si. -roue venez k Paris, aongez que vows y trouverez un stni. "ALPHONSE DE LAALAItTINE. "Rue de l'Universit6, 80." [Translation.] " Paris, April 7, 1853. " Sir,—A happy chance places, only to-day, under my eyes the magnificent strophes of Aletheia,' in which you have enshrined my name. " How much I regret that I did not know them sooner, and that I have allowed you to believe me wanting either in admiration or in gratitude. I am wanting in neither when I read you, and I hasten to repair as much as pos sible the neglect occasioned by accident. " No picture of the events of 1843 places me in view of Posterity under a more favourable aspect, or in a light more resplendent. It is the light of Partiality and of Poetry. But Poetry, whom I have loved so much, owed me some slight return. She pays me largely by your hands. Queen Isabella has left the Pavillon de Rohan, and taken up her residence at her house in the Avenue du Roi de Rome, Champs Elys6es. A tremendous storm has raged all over the coast of France during the last day or two. At Bayonne and Havre the tempest has been most disastrous. A divorce case, which may serve to illustrate the state of morality in France, has just been tried at Marseilles. A merchant had but one child, which died. Being fond of children, and finding his affection likely to waste its sweetness on the desert air, he addressed himself to his wife's femme de chambre, who very speedily favoured him with three olive branches. It was represented that they were the children of an individual con nected with the firm, and the merchant's wife, quite unaware of the truth, treated them with great kindness. At length, on the death of the mother, the merchant, anxious to let his illegitimate off spring share his immense fortune, revealed the secret to his wife. She, however, was deeply hurt, retired from his home, and has obtained a judicial separation. The odd part of the story is that the lady should so quietly have permitted a servant to rear and bring up three children in her house. The merchant possesses an annual income of £BO,OOO. " I preserve these beautiful verses as an inscription one day for my tomb. " If you come to Paris, remember that you will there find a friend. " ALPHONSE DE LAMAItTINE. "Rue de l'UniversitO, 80." LAIEST INTELL MEN GE (REU^'ER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. WASHINGTON, March 3. THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY. Congress finally passed General S c h e nck' s Bill substantially as it was passed by the House of Re presentatives. - - The State Legislatures of Missouri, Nevada, and iVest Virginia ratified the Negro Suffrage Amend- ment. QUEENSTOWN, March 4. The National Steamship Company's steamer England, from New York, arrived here at 9 a.m. to-day. She landed passengers and proceeded for Liverpool. All well. . LIVERPOOL, March 4. The Inman steamer City of New York, from New York, on the 20th ult., arrived here to-day. The storm prevented her calling at Queenstown. JAPAN. (Via Brindisi.) YOKOHAMA, Jan. 13. An engagement has taken pl ace b etween 600 Southern (Mikados) troops and 900 Northerners. complete defeat, and fled The former suffered a in confusion. The German ship Cornelia has been lost. The Japanese. crew was rescued by CHINA. Ilona KONG, Jan. 26. Mr. Hart announces that the Chinese Govern ment intends to appropriate all the tonnage dues, averaging 300,000 taels annually, towards improv ing the navigable waters of the country. Nicholson's dock has been co mpleted at Shanghai. An unsuccessful attempt has been made to rob the powder magazine. JAN. 28. The force sent to punish the inhabitants of the villages near Swatow for the outrage on the crew of H.M.S. Grasshopper comprised H.M.S. Icarus, Rinaldo, and three gunboats, under the command of Commodore Oliver Jones. INDIA. CALCUTTA, March 2. Sir Richard Temple will introduce the Indian Budget on the 7th, or at the latest on the 13th of March. THE ADMIRALTY.—In consequence of the aboli tion of the office of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy as a separate department, the Secretary of the Admiralty directs that tenders fcr articles, formerly sent to that de partment at Somerset-house, be in future addressed to the Controller of the Navy, Admiralty, Whitehall. [ AnvEn TtsENtENT.]—Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Prevention of Weakness. —Whanever circumstances prc duce impure blood, lessen the force, or in any way disar range the balance of the circulation, s'agnation takes place in the lungs, and consumption or other formidable symptoms discover themselves. Let Holloway's remedies be tried on the first feeling of debility, or on the first an noyance of a dry hacking cough. After the chest, both before and behind, h as been fomented with warm brine, and the skin has been dried with a towel, the ointment should be well rubbed twice a day upon the chest and be tween the shoulders, and the pills should be taken in alter native doses to purify the blood and cleanse the system, without weakening if - or rousing or a ggravating nervous irritation. THE BALLOT. The supporters of the Ballot are hoicring a series of meetings in the metropolis. The second was held on Wednesday, under the presidency of Lord Campbell. Amongst those present were Mr. Muntz, M.P., Mr. Eykyn, M.P., Dr. Brewer, M.P., Dr. Dalrymple, M.P., Mr. Howard, M.P., Mr. Rylands, M.P., Mr. Illingworth, M.P., Mr. Stapylton, ALP., the Hon. Auberon Herbert, the Hon. George Brodrick, Mr. Bowring, M.P., &c. In his opening speech the noble CHAIRMAN said what they now had to combat was that vague and false association which connected the Ballot in some minds with everything that was coarse and dangerous ; but the best answer to that feeling, his lordship thought, was a brief reference to those hon. gentlemen by whom the cause had been advocated. In highly complimentary terms he referred to the labours of Lord Macaulay, Mr. Grote, and Mr. Berkeley, and said that a new advocate had sprung up in the person of Sir Henry Bulwer, whose talent had been exercised in every quarter of the world. It had been urged that the Ballot was un-English, and no doubt the observation was correct ; but as yet it hadnever been tried in pr.rliamentaly elections, and therefore no decided opinion could Le formed respecting it. He sought by argument to counteract the unjust impressions that existed in the imagination and the sentiments of some men against the Ballot, and spoke of many circumstances which gave additional encouragement to the society. His lordship said that many of the most conspicuous and effective members of the Government were in their favour, and he especially adverted to Mr. Bright, whose name was received with marked applause. Other circumstances of great encouragement were the experience which has been gained by the friends of the Ballot in Australia, where the machinery had been pretty well adjusted; and the great success that had attended the movement in Man chester subsequently. Mr. EYKYN, in a brief speech, said that however great corrupt practices at parliamentary elections may have been, the hotbed of corruption was in the municipal elec tions, and being strongly impressed with that belief he had given notice of his intention to move that the Ballot be adopted at all future municipal elections. The Hon. GEORGE BRODRICK said the only argument against the Ballot worth answering was that urged by Mr. Mill, namely, that the evils which the Ballot would cure were now diminishing, and might be abated altogether. He maintained that the dependence of the poorer class of voters, and the rural population especially, was a refutation of that argument. At Woodstock, for instance, out of 1,200 voters, no less than 500 were agricultural labourers, of whom 400 were under the direct influence of the Duke of Marlborough. The opponents of the Ballot pointed to the experience of America as a reason for its rejection, but he maintained that the reference to America did not bear upon the ques tion at all. The ballot in America was what was known as the open Ballot, there being no secrecy whatever, because in the United States the poorer portion of the population was ten times more independent than the same section in England. The Hon. AUBERON HERBERT said that during his stay is America he was struck with the law-abiding character of the people, which, he said, was the result of their con viction that, being in possession of the Ballot, they could, when the elections came roand,remove any undue pressure that was put upon them. Mr. MUNTZ said that whenever the Ballot was referred to, distant countries, such as Australia and America, were spoken of ; but people had only to visit Belgium to find proof of its happy results. He believed that of the recent converts to the Ballot the defeated candidates formed a very large portion. He regretted that at the last election South-West Lancashire went the wrong way, but he con- soled himself with the reflection that Mr. Gladstone's rejection was one of the greatest triumphs that had been obtained for the Ballot. Dr. BREWER said the prevention of ferment at elec• tions constituted sufficient ground for the adoption of the Ballot. Mr. BOWRING and other gentlemen also addressed the meeting. The proceedings terminated with a cordial vote of thanks to the noble chairman. THE REPRESENTATION OF MIDDLESEX. The Conservatives of the county of Middlesex have again been celebrating their victory at the general election. Lord George Hamilton's return was unexpected to a large body of even the Conservatives themselves ; and their joy is proportionately greater. Willis's Rooms, the old banquetting ball, was crowded with a large and distin guished company. Amongst others there were present Sir J. Pakington, M.P., Sir S. Northcote, M.P., Earl Beauchamp, the Earl of Verulam, Lord C. Hamilton, M.P., Lord C. J. Hamilton, the Earl of Bective, Lord John Manners, M.P., Mr. Mowbray, M.P., Lord E. V. Tempest, Viscount Crichton, M.P., Mr. Christopher Sykes, M.P., Mr. H. Dyke, M.P., Mr. W. 11. Smith, M.P., Sir W. Farquhar, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Newde gate, M.P., Mr. Fowler, ALP., Mr. Cubitt, M.P., &c. Among the speakers were Lord C. J. Hamilton, Lord George Hamilton, Sir John Pakington, and Sir Stafford Northcote. Lord C. J. HAMILTON rejoiced that the Government had somewl at qualified the reckless reduc tions which they were making in other branches of the service by the assurance that they would soon institute reforms in the Militia calculated to bring that force into closer relations with the army, and to increase its efficiency. To all real reforms Militia officers would accede with plea sure, but whether they would hail with equal satisfaction the transfer of patronage from the hands of lords-lieutenant of counties to those of the Secretary of State remained to be seen. The proof of a pudding lay admittedly in the eating of it, and he must say this particular pudding carried with it some feelings of indignation. In speaking of the question of the day, he translated the cry " Justice to Ireland" into_" Obedience to Cardinal Cullen." Lord GEORGE HAMILTON, in congratulating himself and the meeting on the glorious victory which had been attained, protested against explaining away on the part the Liberals. While, however, they had been victorious in Middlesex, it was useless to disguise that the Conserva tives had been beaten at the elections in a manner they had no right to expect. They had some consolation, how ever, in the importance of the victories they had gained. It certainly was not of frequent occurrence that by a s ingle county three Liberal Cabinet Ministers were sent begging about the country for seats. Passing to the state of Ireland he said : The present Government took credit for discontinuing the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland, but it was owing to the state in which the country had been handed over to them that they were able to do so . A s regarded the Irish Church Bill , looking back at what had occurred 200 years ago in an historic city in the north of Ireland, he saw that a small but determined minority by the skill of their leaders and by the dissensions and jealousies of their adversaries were able to resist the assaults of overwhelm ing force. Whatever might happen i n th e f uture, the pre sent duty of the Opposition was plain—to resist a violation of national compacts. Sir J. PAKINGTON, on the Irish Church, said he had all along disapproved the principle of the Irish Church Bill, but now that it had been published to the world, with all its characteristics of plunder, injustice, and irreligion, he was more opposed to it than ever. Sir STAFFORD NORTIICOTE pointed out how a Parlia ment elected under Lord Palmerston's Government really to oppose a Reform Bill had turned out the very one to pass a Reform measure. Might not a Parliament chosen to pass the Irish Church Bill do as its immediate prede cessor had done—the very opposite of what it was intended to do. He referred to the loss of Mr. Fawcett's measure that day as an augury of the same kind. The Govern ment, elected by a majority of 123 to carry out a parti cular policy announced in the Queen's Speech, were interrupted by one of their most ardent supporters, who proposed a bill interfering with the course which they intended to pursue. Her Majesty's Government sup ported their supporter, as, indeed, they were bound to do, and the Opposition were gratified to find that the Government were placed in a - minority of three. Might that happen very often ! On the Irish Church question, Sir Stafford said he bad listened to the wonderful speech which was delivered by Mr. Gladstone on Monday with a feeling that it was one of the greatest efforts of one of the greatest orators, not only of the present day, but, he might say, of the present century. But one thing surpassed his admiration for the eloquence, the skill, the lucidity of that address, and with that feeling that assembly now present would sympathise —it was a feeling of alarm and horror at the scheme which the address embodied. The ingenious and elaborate proposals that were made in that speech were as bad as the speech itself was good ; and he confessed that he should look with the greatest dread at the prospect held out were it not that Englishmen and Conservatives did not readily know when they were beaten. He was satisfied that when Englishmen understood the measure they would feel that it was one unparalleled in its character—one combining a gigantic scheme of robbery with a still u orse system of bribery ; one threatening not only the branch of the Church established in Ireland, but the existence of the Established Church in Eng land also. When once the people of England knew the true nature of this scheme, he had no doubt and no fear but that public opinion would make itself felt in Par liament, and that the measure which was now threatening the country would be dissipated like many others which had threatened it in times gone by. At all events, the course of the Conservative party was clear. They might be in a minority. It might even turn out that they were in a small minority, but they had a clear line of duty before them, which was to resist this measure to the utter most, to do their best on every occasion thoroughly to PAM amilliva love Ow bra a GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. THIS EVENING, at 7. A HAPPY FAMILY. 7.30, CYRIL'S SUCCESS. 9.40, BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS: Messrs. Marshall,Warner. David Fisher, Andrews, Hurlstone, J. Clarke; Mesdames Henrade, C. Thorne, Brennen, Berend, Hughes, Ar nold, and Stephens. QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Listan THIS EVENTNG, A RACE FOR A DINNER. After which. NOT GUILTY: Messrs. J. L. Toole. L. Brooch, H. Irving. S. Emery. Miss Hodson, &c. With THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS: Mr Toole. Ti I EATRE - ROYAL, HOLBORN. This Ev NING, AUNT CHARLOTTE'S MAI D. Mr. E. Price, Mesdames Larkin, Weatbersby. After which, FETTER ED: Messrs. Cowper, eville, Parselle, Drew, Brunton, W. Arthur, Bartleman, and George Honey• Mesdames Lydia Foote, Turner, Marlbro, Hodson, and Fanny Josephs. 'to conclude with LU CRETLk BORGIA, M.D.: Miss Fanny Josephs, George Honey. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. THIS EVENING, the Great Carre Troupe and magnificent Stud 150 Horses; also Onra, Alfred Bradbury, A. Carre, THEATIIE-ROYAL. OLYMPIC. TIIIS EVENING, at 7, PAPER WINGS : Messrs. H. Wigan H.Ne-ille, E. Atkins. H. Vaughan. H. Cooper, and Smithson Mesdan'as Furtad6, Sehavev, N. Harris. and zit. Henry. After which. Ti te. YELLOW PASSPORT. IliessrS' Neville, IL Neville. Atkins. Taylor, Ta.ughan, G. Vincent, &c.; Miss Fur ado and Mrs Caulfield ROYALTY THEATRE. Linder the Management of Misß If. Oliver. THIS EVENING, at 7.50, A LOVING CUP. Mr. Dewar, Miss M. Oliver. To he followed by CLAUDE DUVAL; Mr. Dewar, &c. To conclude with FAMILY JARS. PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss Marie Wilton Tots EVENING, SCHOOL: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montague, Addison, Glover. and Bancroft: Mrs. Buckingham White. Miss C. Addison, and Miss Marie Wilton. Afterwhich, A WINNING HAZARD. And INTRIGUE. ST. GEORGE'S THEATRE, REGENT STREET. Triis ErENING. at 8, THE ROYAL ORIGINAL CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS' Ethiopian Entertainment: and the Burlesque Extravagsnza, THE VERY GI:AND DUTCH—S CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, ETery Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ROYAL AL IT AMB RA PALACE. THREE BALLET. Promenade. Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. ls. Box-office open from 11 to 4. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-pally, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Menders, 6d.; Children under twelve. Rd. y zad. 1 11 ,711 ° 11.11 - LONDOI I I, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1869. The discussion and division, which took place yes terday in the House of Commons, on Mr. FAwcErr's Election Expenses Bill, were, in more ways than one, remarkable. They illustrated afresh the significance of the old saying about the wilful man —one whose obdurate adherence to his own opinion so often brings about a result very much like that attained by " Vaulting Ambition," according to SHAKSPERE'S definition of it and its consequences, namely, that it overleaps itself." Yes—" it overleaps itself, and falls on t'other side"—of the hedge !It was, at at any rate, precisely thus in the instance of the mem ber fur Brighton and his pet measure. The Parlia mentary Secretary for the Treasury remonstrated with him before the House went to a divi sion, suggesting that the Bill was merely one portion of a large subject requiring comprehen sive rather than piecemeal treatment, and expressed a very natural regret that its projector would not agree to have it referred to the Select Committee on Parliamentary and Municipal Elections about to be moved for immediately by the right hon. gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Mr. AYRTON advised, of course, that the bill should be read a second time, but, as strongly as he could, urged Mr. FaweErr to consent to its going before the committee as proposed. Nothing of the kind, however, would suit Mr. FAWCETT'S infatuation. He rejected all notion of any compromise what ever. The division was in consequence duly taken. Supporters and opponents of the measure mustered to the number of 333 altogether, exclusive of Tellers and Speaker—and as the upshot of all this, the bill was thrown out by a majority of three, the numbers being 168 for and 165 against it ! No wonder the announcement of that division was received with lout and prolonged cheering—particularly from the side of the Opposition. It was, in one sense, the 41ra wing of the first bloo I—it was asc pre, first of dl, to the Conservatives or C Institutionalis:s. They were naturally elate. And the bill itself was burked. All because of Mr. FAWCETT'S determination, coute qui coute, to act upon his own opinion —to run directly counter to the opinion of others, and those the chiefs of the Liberal Party, as represented upon the occa sion by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury. Another distinguishing peculiarity of yesterday's dis cussion upon this now summarily rejected Bill of Mr. FA wurr's, was the fact of its introducing to the no tice of the House—for the most part a grave and serious House, a new and rather whimsical jokemas ter. In the absence of the late, always facetious and often exhilarating, member for Nottingham, the en trance into the House of Commons of any one having a capacity (consciously or unconsciously it really matters little) of provoking the House to laughter is .nost certainly :matter for congratulation. Time vas, when we had drolls enough, there, of one kind or another—from the utter absurdity of Colonel SIBTHORPE, to the dry and eccentric humour of Mr. HENRY DRUMMOND. Now, we have still Mr. DISRAELI'S wit, it is true, and we have Mr. 1 3RIGHT'S humour, and we have the grotesque oddi ties of the member for South Warwickshire, but, beyond those, we have for the most part serried ranks of serious faces confronting each other upon the right and upon the left hand of Nil-. SPEAKER. So that when a new representative like the hon. baronet the member for Herefordshire makes his appearance for the first time distinctly as appealing to the House's sense of risibility, he is, on the whole, rather acceptable;than otherwise. It was frit). bling fun, he indulged in, when you came to look at it : but still, for all that, it was fun of a sort—and the House laughed, as if grateful for the relaxation, and the new member was, in that sense, hailed as a success. All we can hope is that he will continue, and that he will improve—like good wine, mellowing ! That at any rate he wont fall back into the serious— of which we have certainly more than enough —so that we should have reason to muse over him regret fully, as HAMLET does over the skull of YORICK— " Where be your gibes, your flashes of merriment ? Not one, now—quite chapfallen?" Sir HERBERT CROFT must keep to the line which he has adventured upon at his first appearance. Another time Mr. FAw- CETT will, possibly, have more discretion. Yesterday he was over confident, and he and his Bill have paid the penalty. It is matter for regret. But it has so fallen out, and it is, unhappily, for the time, past mending. ON Tuesday th ere di e d , near Dublin, Field Marshal Viscount GOUGH, the conqueror of the Sikhs. He was the son of Irish parents, and was born in November 1779. At that time CLIVE had been dead four years, but the Indian empire which he founded, and which the infant in his cradle at Woodstown was to establish - and increase, was of very small extent compared with its present limits. There was much fighting to be clone before the British India of to-day was formed ; in that fighting HUGH GOUGH was to have no small share. He was to serve his apppenticeship elsewhere. Nearly three-quarters of a century ago he was warring against the Dutch, at the Cape of Good Hope, and captured Cape Town and the Dutch fleet. Then he went to the West Indies, where during the great war there was always fighting going on, and colonies changed hands almost as fast as shares change hands to-day in Capel Court. There was more serious work in store for him than this, He h a d d one Bo METEOROLOGICAL RETORTS. Extreme Sea Thursday, .o f._ F. • 0 March 4, B. T. > 0 W. Ito F. D. W R, t o 8 a.m. 12 9 Nairn Aberdeen Leith Shields Scarborough 3010 f. 36 ,35 N.N.W. 3 5 N. b.c. 3 Yarmouth 3013r. 30 -- W. 2 7 N.W. am. Helder Cuxhaven _ Skudesnam _ Ardrossan 3OTh. 37 34 E.N.E. 1 4 S.W. c.b. o'ol 1 Greencastle 3018 r. 39 ,33 W. 1 2 S.W. r.c. Holyhead Liverpool Valentia 3o'2sr. 50 1 50 W. 3 5 N. r.f. 0'24 3 Cape Clear — _ _ Roch e's Pt 33'101. 45 j 45 Z. 0 3 W. m. o'42f 0 Penzance Plymouth Pembroke Portsmouth 30'21r. 39 (36 S.E. 1 6 N.N.E. 1 London 30 19r. 35 31 W.S.W. 2 5 corn C'peGrisNez 30'21r. 134 30 W.S.W. 3 7 N. c. 1.1 1 Brest L'Orient 30'21 f. 41 j4l E.S.E. 5 5 N.N.W. c.r.'o'os 4 Rochefort Biarritz Corunna _ Brussels _ Paris Strasbourg — Toulon • Heart's Con tent (9 a.m. local time) I IMPLA NATION' Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The =PLANATION' Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The letter r, rising ; f, falling ; a, steady—indicates direction of motion of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed is shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. Weather : b.—blue sky ; c.—clouds, detached ; fog h.—hail ; I.—lightning ; in.—misty, hazy ; o.—overcast, dull r.— rain ; s.—snow ; t.—thunder. Bain-fall, snow or hail melted) daring last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. REMARKS. After a slight decrease yesterday afternoon atmospherical pressure has again increased over these islands, especially in the N., whilst a slight decrease has taken plaee in the S. W, of France. Readings are now remarkably uniform. Thera is a small local depression at Scar borough. A slight recovery in temperature is noticed at all stations except Yarmouth, and in the E. and S. of France, where there has been a further fall. The winds remain light. Tney have become more northerly in these islands (except in the S.E. of England), and have drawn to the S.E. in the Bay of Biscay and English Channel: The heavy gales no ti ce d i n th e S . o f F rance y e sterday have disap prared. Some rain has fallen on the S. coast, and lightning has been observed in the S.E. The sky is cloudy and somewhat misty, but weather is finer generally than of late. Mr. Denman's Evidence Amendment Bill provides that in future the parties to an action for a breach of pro mise of marriage shall be competent and compellable to give evidence. Husbands and wives shall likowise bo competent to give evidence in any suits between them, and p.rsons ob jecting to take an oath shall make declaration, and be triabl for perjury. The funeral of the Right Hon. George John Sack- Yille West, late Earl of De-la-Warr, took place at Withgham Church, Sussex, yesterday, whither the body was car ried from Buckhurst Hall. The funeral was on a grand scale, and the service was choral. Among the mourners were several of the nobility, chiefly of the families of West and Ceci'. Speaking of Mr. Gladstone's disestablishment scheme, the Guardian sus it is open to criticism in every lart, but impressed, we must say, throughout with all the marks of extreme pains, singular skill, and the strongest do sire to be fair and just. It is a large coherent plan, framed on definite principles, working them out thorougly, and in the most essential respects favourable to the Church. The appeal case of " The Rev. John E. Sedgwick and the Bishop of Manchester," from a decision of the Bishop of Manchester revoking the licence of the Rev. Mr. Sedgwick, minister of St. Alban's, Manchester, for receiving confession in his office, came before the Archbishop of York yesterday, his Grace being assisted by Lord Chelmsford. The Solicitor-General opened 09 glee fn Eupport of the twit. otioo. 'OrOIITt " , • ' ' , • , i is, HER MAJESTY. BUCKINGITASI PALACE, March 3. The Queen, accompanied by Princess LOU'S° and Princess Beatrice, visited Princess Cbriat i3ll this morning at Frogmore House. Iler Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louis e, Princess Beatrice, and att en d e d b y th e l a dies and gentlemen of their suite, afterwards left Windso r for London. The Queen held a Court at three o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGEIVCE-77tis Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STEALING MARKED POSTAGE STAMPS AND MONO''' . Edward S:apletcn, office lad in the employ of Mr. Al er ender Moffatt, engineer, of f_;), Princes street, Leicester square, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing oe rae postage stamps and money, the property of his employe' From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor bar ing missed postage stamps at different times yesterday marked thirty-eight and two shillings, and placed ° le l in a drawer in his office. This morn i ng a p ers on Pain e George Panmer, in th e p rosecu t or ' s emp l oy, m i s sing 4 "" stamps and money, taxed the prisoner with taking th en'. The prisoner denied doing so, but the stamps and money were found in Lis possession, and he was then given a custody. In answer to Mr. Knox, the prosecutor said the Pri sonar had been in his empl o y a b ou t th ree m ouths, a nd that on tho previous day he missed 40 stamps. The prisoner preferred tho magistrate dealing with the case, and he was committed f o r a mon th w ith hard labour' WESTMINSTER. „ ( Wit MURDEROUS VAULT WITH A KNlFE.—George u OO a a respectable-looking man, was charged with cutting 31/ wounding James Haslern, nearly cutting off his nose. s Prosecutor said last night I and some o th er s wrre i n a lodging-house, where I lodge, in Turks-row, Chelsea, an prisoner was there with others. A woman sang a son s+ I asked the prisoner t o k ee p or d er . H 9 th re aten' Ine, and then came to me with a knife and struck rag °l3 the nose, nearly cutting it off, an d a l so near ly cut 111 . 1 eye out. Prisoner, whose head was bandaged and covered 1 / 1 a .)lood, said the prosecutor first attacked him and kneel° him about. " This was denied by the wit n e s s es , i nc l u di ng the "' ad s who was singing, and it transpired that the prisoner as ° for the knife before he struck the blow. Prisoner had no witnesses. rfe Mr. Solfe said he did not k now th e ex t en t o f the 10.. 1 -0 and must remand the prisoner for a week. THAMES. ROBBERY IN A DWELLING HOUSE.—George Sou alin i f a labourer, aged 63 y ears o f age, was c h arge d w ith el e- ( i ing a purse containing .£2 155., the property of Ce rdtt Schrooner. The prosecutor and prisoner lodged in the same W oe h" :t itl e ' in the dw e llin g -h ouse , N o . 65 , Lambeth-street, ; chapel. Schroener, who is a German, put his purse, el taining about £2 15s. or mor e , i n hi s poc k e t last oig h- d He got up at 6 o'clock this morning, left his stocking th ee his purse on his bed, and we n t ou t. Th e pr i soner was t- 1 . dressing himself. On the pros ecu t or ' s re t urn the priso oo o was gone, and his purse and mo ne y m i ss i ng . S o me per in the house said the prisoner had stolen the purse money. The German gave information to the polic e ' au t o accompanied a police constable in private clothes he Tower-hill, where they met with the prisoner, 0 4 - was taken into custody. Isaac Kssley said he occupied the next bed to the r s t soner. This morning the man next to him said, '` in that purse ?" The prisoner said, "Only a few " - ,,p pence, a farthing, and a shilling." Tho prisoner too/c the purse, and he advised him to give it to the 18, to u lord's son. The p r i soner sa id, " Th a t' s w h a t 1 inten d r do." At half-past ten o'clock he saw the Pr i tla again and said you aro a fine man, what is it you l'" c , done with that purse. Witn ess sa id, "Th ere were to 11 sovereigns in it, you had better come with me, we a l ° be suspected. A policeman was ou t s id e a t th e ti m e, 1111 ", ; , took the prisoner into cust o dy. Thi s occurre d a t a Pu b ' -- house on Tower-hill. Samuel Delow, a police-constable, No. 114, IL se icl in ii : saw the last witness come fr o m a p u bli c -h o use end Zt very suspicious at him and the prosecutor. The witness then whispered 0 the prisoner, and soon e f " e be wards came out and gave the prisoner into custody. 'i purse and money was found upon him. There Iva° .os. in the purse. ,„,, 1 The prosecutor—There was £2 13s. or £2 165., when saw the purse last. Thr - id h arse ova ie prisoner saiL A was only minding the pt-- l ip money. He intended to restore it to the prosecuto r an honest man. Mr. Benson committed the prisoner for trial. The Bank Returns. -..---- -- The Bankers' Magazine furni s h es th e re t urns of the cir c i culation of the public and joint-stock banks in Eng i f fy,. and Wales for the four weeks ending the 30th of d' h These returns, combined with the circulation of the S° °t h . c and Irish banks for the same period, and the a verag° cle culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks e , ° l , the 27th of Jan. (the nearest date furnished by "":, returns), will give the following results of the circul°ttlho of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with previous month : ° ' Jan 2, Jan. 3‘. Increase. a .es - 1869. 1869. 1 u _.--*" Bank of England ; 23,094,893 23,911,118 £Bl6 225 •,.. Private Banks ..,.. Joint-stock Banks 1 2,218,661 2,351,546 i 182 885 ... ..„,„•0 ° .... T.-.4...1 1., L . ....,,- .s, ~, ino n 1 n -. 1 nn van n... 1 Hors vnn coo' ._,.. l' 4 4 2 30,f 1 ; 13S,' Total in England. 28,062,19`] 29,122.8471 1,060,65 7 Scotland 4 .75 349, 4 614 945 Ireland I c',791' 9 2 i 8 6 ' 7(1; 1 3 7 2' United Kingdom, • t o And as compa re d w ith th e mon th en di n g the ' s „ Feb., 1868, tho above returns show a dacre es " D a 9 ' £60,808 in the circulation of notes in England, 4 .,,,„ite0 increase of £724,981 in the circulation of the '" Kingdom. 0 , of th On comparing the above with the fixed issues several banks the following is the state of the circulation• The English private banks are below their ~B c , 4 43 fixed issue ... .„ The English joint-stock banks are below their 38 7,09' fixed issue ... O; Total below fixed issue in England ... X! , 8 5 9"5 - ,.6i: 4 a The Scotch banks are above theirfixed issue... 1'350,81' The Irish banks are below their fixed is:uo vo r The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Till land in both departments during the month e oding n j 4 of Jan. was £18,664,490, being an increase a xit -l of as compared with tho previous month, and a doc re ' -° A £3,502,213 when compared with the same period last 1 - : 116 The following are the amounts of specieheld 11 Scotch and Irish banks durinc , the montlendin . g the 9(n of Jan. : ,g05'502 Gold and silver held by th e S co t c h b an k s ... Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 4" _ pr e Being a decrease o f £128 , 934 as compare d with tiv ,prod vious return, an d an i ncrease o f £167 , 523 what COIll). with the corresponding period last year. CHEMISTRY OF COLOURS. ar e Painters, always in trouble with t h e i r colOur B ' d. most plagued with the white pigments• l'esry white turns black by exposure to an ortlio atmosphere, and zinc-white does not cover 'OIL' they say. A French artist lately aPPl ied w 0•• French chemist, Dr. Sace, for help towards ; ing a colourless substance without these de ie ,, - ,h , and the chemist, ' in • the passing reviewof compounds, decided in favour of the tuoget bit s baryta. Trials have been made with this, and "' ta d been found to hav e a goo d b o dy, and to Wit h i e e u e tt noxious vapou rs , suc h as th os e which hje j r ts, white-lead. The P ar i s A c ademy, not of — be . but of Sciences, had th e subject brought ooutf fore them last week; nothing appears t° he t he of place at these meetings. DoubtleeB artist new paint will soon be found at the ar io 10 colour dealers ; it is being made wil °les3 tell Paris, by M. E. R ous seau. Faraday use d r Turner that he and his kindred oug ht to elan ment for themselves upon the nature and P e ,, r e ~d" once of their pigments. There was n eed of t'sotea vice, truly, and it might be advantageo33l eore" upon by living colourists. I was lately in a of f pang with a scientific artist, looking at portrait of a famous engineer by a no less ID A fevf painter, and my friend a3sured me that 111 belie years' time the picture will the original, from the alteration that age v• 711 in the unstable materials used for flish tints. 000 . immortalisers of all others should be the m O4 ° v oted altoget ous in seeking the imperishable. What is l cioo y. is a professor of chemistry to the Royal A c t to ailo wor d That distinguished body has professors of $ 11 : o f $ of history, and of antiquities—whY fl ou t° th e science like chemistry, which is so impert ant io ve e t preservation of nature. I could give th e bo i 4 d a gentleman well known among artists, an ho ever forward to support any good work, sv o iotri been very urgent that a professor of eb e isto sif should be appointed to the Academy. hay ortO te Charles Eastlake and other distinguiebe",, bee° highly approved of the idea, but nothing done to give it effect.—Once a Week. X o coN. Congo] coant, New Tkx India ditto 5 Cent., 0 104 1; di Foreig Of Turk Bonds, respeetiv other ha Cents. of 56 57 Turkish Th ree p Cents., 85 87. The / Prem. In ra Northern and So u l field are North E donian, Eastern A, 104 106 ; Sheffield 881 ; (Berwiel Chatharc Unite( TwentieE at 81i 8% 1 885 are stock hai At 24 2 Atiant _ w ay i, t( Share s h rican Tel the et f rom th £267,00( return. The 3i; £41,500, A mod fag those been dist uPen the for 'nth, A call payable , l infortun C° lll pan , The ac ecmapan, Aerial aP. the neel e ach ha] of Paytt nominal 1869 , teat (fre Which ti le Ist Beriptiol Ar gent, 44°11:4'1:3; r)0. 'I 00. b o . o. Do . 5 1) 0 A 4 L'e 401 10 , C I PL,' ) 2 I _ 6 C3 • l l.iittu .o. 241. i 34 D o , 1 )o. 7 I, uGi b , Do 8 1 11 11 %cloi iYptia Do. 4 Do, 4