The Sun. — London, England, 1869-12-01 00:00:00

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Orders from persons who are not known to the firm should he 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. A very large assortment of BLANKETS, from ss. 4d. the pair. 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 Establishments are 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, Habitmakers, Woollendrapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufac turers, and • General Ou i f 11( 3. for all Classes. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— LONDON. CORNER OF MINORTES AND ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. CORNER OF TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD AND EUSTON ROAD. Country Branch : BRADFORD, TORKSHTRE. THE CHEAPEST DIARY EVER PUBLISHED. POCKET DIARY FOR 1870, containing the following useful information:— Almanlck Corporation of London Transfer Days of Public Funds Postal InfJrmation Weights and Measures List of Bankers Stamp Duties Army and Navy Agents Foreign Moneys Cab Fares Ministers of State Ready Reckoner Also , A DIARY, a - ranged oa the - rooet approved plan, and neatly - printed on w od writing paper. Price One Penny, or post-f rea for Twopence. F. MOSES and SON, MINORU'S and A t.DGATE, NEW OXFORD-STREET, LONDON, TOTTENHAM-COUR T-!; OAD. And BRADFORD, YORKSITTRE. To be obtained also at the Metropolitan Railway and other Bookstalls of Messrs. Willing and Co. METROPOLITAN and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS. WORKMEN'S TICKETS, at a Reduced Fare of Four pence per day, will be issued at Hammersmith, Shepherd's Bush, Latimer Road, Notting Hill, and Westbourne Park, to Moorgate Street, and intermediate Stations on the Me tropolitan Line, on and after the Ist December. For full particulars see special notices. A GENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE to introduce commodi:ies valuable to every householder nigh and low. This offers a highlyremunerativeCommission to Tradesmen, Travellers, Gentlemen's Servants, &c. Apply with two stamps to It. MARRISON, Great Orford-street,Norwich. I 0111•1 GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames- street. London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. GUA. AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded iu perfect irv; this wow; irful liquid. It is now offered to the public &v. a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames street London. E.C. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. 2. ChattPrton. THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At 8, FORMOSA, new four-act Drama, by Dion Boucicault Messrs. Barrett, H. Irving, David Fisher, Brittain Wright loht. Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Macdonald, and Katharine Rodgers. To conclude with the farce of BORROWED PLUMES. THEATRE ROYAL, H A YMARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING. at Seven, FAMILY JARS : Mr Compton : Mrs E. Fitzwilliam. At a Quarter to Eight, the New Comedy, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES : Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale, Mr Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mr Buckstone, jun.; Miss Robertson, Mrs Chippendale, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, Miss C. Hill, ,arc. Concluding with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY : Mr Kendall, Miss F. Gwynne, &c. Box-office open daily from Ten till Five. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, MY PRECIOUS BETSY: Mr Atkins, Mr C. J. Smith, and Miss Eliza Johnstone. At 1 to 8, THE LONG STRIKE: Mr Benjamin Webster; Messrs A. Stirling, G. Belmore, J. G. Taylor, W. hignold, C. H Stephenson, C. J. Smith ; Miss Furtado, 4tc. To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr G.Btlmore and Mrs. Leigh Murray. Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking. Places can be secured a fortnight in advance. HOLBORN THEATRE-ROYAL. Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, STATE SECRETS: Mr George Honey. At 7.45, Lord Lytton's celebrated Play of BE LADY OF LYONS: Barry Sullivan; Messrs. W. H. Stephens, Lin Rayne, Charles El oraman, Evans, Lunt, &c.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin Mrs C. Horsman &c. To conclude with THE LO fTERY TICKET. Principal Scenic Artist—Mr Julian Hicks. Acting Manager—AMOßY SULLIVAN GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. Proprietor, Mr. Sefton Parry. Immense success of Mr. H J. BYRON, THIS EVENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. Mr Henry Neville, Miss Lydia Foote. At 7.'5, NOT SCCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Sir Simon Simple, by Mr. H. J. Byron. Messrs. J. Clarke, Parselle, &c Mesdames Hughes, Berend, and Stephens. To conclude with A BREACH OF PROMISE Box-office open from 10 till 5. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Lessee and Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING. Messrs Ash'ey. 1). Leeson, and Misses .11aria and Nelly Harris. At 7.45, TilE LADY OF LYONS: Mr. Fechter; Messrs H. Marston, Stuart, Beveridge, Ashley; Mesdames C. Leclercq and Elsworthy. OY AL STRAND THEATRE. 1 1,, Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborongh. THIS EVENING, at 7.f10, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Cl srke. Followed by THE TOODLES: Mr Clarke. After which, INC,: Messrs Tkorne, James, Fenton, Turner Mesdames Sheridan, Newton, Maitland, &c. To conclude with TUE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL SPORTING. —JOHN ROBERTS supplies the LATES C EDITION of "THE SUN " as soon as pub- Bo,th-street, City-road, E.C. T""SUN" NE WSPAPER.-G. R. GA.,ENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace , e .Edgewarroad. delivers the LATE EDITION of "THE SIIN " at the earliest possible moment after leaving the press. He is able to deliver Copies in Town, the Sub urbs, and in many parts of the country at a comparatively early hour the same evening, say 40 miles by 0.45 o'clock Orders by post punctually attended to THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " to 1 - be seen Every Evening by 810 at Mr. ROBERT MEACOCE's. E.itannia. 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BUILDING GROUND.—CITY OF LONDON. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the City Lands Committee will meet at Guildhall, on WEDNESDAY, the Bth December next, at half-past One o'clock precisely, to receive proposals for Building Lease for 80 years of the site of the Premises No. 48, London Wall, in the City of London. A Plan of the Property may be seen, and further parti culars and Forms of Tenders obtained, at the Architect's Office, Guildhall. FERDD. 13RAND, Comptroller. Guildhall, 29th N,v., 1869. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DIRECTORS have now the plea sure of submitting the following statement, showing the financial position of the Company : The CAPITAL availrlle for the purpose of meeting any unusual calamity happening to the assured is Two MILLIONS STERLING. The amount actually paid up is £288,495. This, with the accumulated funds in hand, exceeds £C,800,000. For the satisfaction of the public the whole of the se curities belonging to the Company are annually submitted to the careful scrutiny of two independent auditors, and the following is an extract from their report to the last annual meeting: " The whole of your books have been audited ; every document, every account, every voucher, your bank-book, and every security —all have been most carefully kept, and there is not one doubtful security in the whole." A detailed List of the Investments of the Company, as already published, may be obtained on application. An independent valuation of tho Life Liabilities, as at 31st December, 1868, has also been obtained from Mr. Samuel Brown, the result being— LIFE LIABILITIES AND ASSETS. Net Value: of Assurances Accumu lated Fund Surplus. 1£177,622 X 765,021 21,260 137,514 2,027 wn. (Number, General Life As surances, less re-Assurances 13,844 Children's En dowments 207 Annuities (Im mediate and Deferred) 421 £912,643 23,287 156,345 18,801 Total I 14,472 !£923,825 L£1,122, 9 75 L£1.98,460 The valuation has been made at 3 percent. interest, and the net premiums only have been taken, so that the loadings for future profits and expenses are entirely held in reserve, and not brought into the valuation. The results show a considerable surplus in the Life branch, amounting in the whole to £198,450. JOHN H. M‘LAREN, Manager. JOHN 13. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. /THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. elole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. Tins EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At 8, FORMOSA : Messrs. Barrett, H Irving, David Fisher, Brittain, Wright, John Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Mac donald. and Katharine Rodgers. Conclude with BORROWED PLUMES THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. TITIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, FAMILY JARS. After which, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES: Mr Buckstone. Concluding with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI. Tnis EVENING, at 7, MY PRECIOUS BETSY, Followed b TtiE LONG STRIKE: Mr.Benjamirt Webster, Mr A. Stir lin y g, Mr G. Belmore, Mr Stephenson, Mr Smith, Mr Itignold, Mr Taylor, MLs Furtado, &e. And DOMESTIC ECONOMY: ?dr G. Belmore and Mrs L. Murray. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. THIS EVENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. At NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. And BREACH OF PROMISE. Mr J Clarke and Miss Hughes. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, at 7. TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING. Mr Ashley and the Misses Tiaras. With THE LADY OF LYONS. Mr Fechter, Miss C. Leclercq. THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN. ' THIS EVENING, at 7, STATE SECRETS. After which, THE LADY OF LYONS : Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mrs. Hermann Vezin, &c. And THE LOTTERY TICKET. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. Tins EVENING. at 7.30. AMONG TUE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. With THE TOODLES. And ISO. Concluding with TED' CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ZOOLOGICAL G N.RDENS, Regent's-pack, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Adioission : is.; on Mondays, Gd. CLildren under twelve. Gil ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS: Promenade Concert. Band of CO. Begin at 8. Is. Box-office o pen from 11 to 4. t 7 , 4 4 .7 e ,e- 4 0 41 ) 111 .1 ,:f 1 S. " I ) - - LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 1869. IT may seem a paradox to say that the value of the concessions announced by NAPOLEON 111. is in inverse proportion to their spontaneity ; yet this is very nearly the truth. When a man grants that which he does not like to grant, we may be sure that there is a superior influence compelling him to do so. On former occasions when the French EMPEROR has promised reforms, the pledge has been very partially fulfilled, for he was able then to keep the word of promise to the ear while breaking it to the hope. He went so far as to declare that the edifice had been crowned, and that nothing more remained to complete the building, at the very time his subjects were complaining that even the foundation stone had not been laid. Since then everything has changed in France except the reigning dynasty, and that has had the very narrowest escape. The old policy of divert ing the attention of the people from domestic politics by engaging them in foreign wars has failed signally and disastrously. MAXIMILIAN murdered at Queretaro, Prussia dictator at Sadowa, put an end to imperial ambition, and NAPOLEON was then compelled to face those demands which he thought would have been answered by the establishment of a Latin Empire under French auspices in Central America, and by the revindication of the Rhine pro vinces. He attempted at first to cheat the people with illusory concessions. The two laws respecting the press and public meetings, were concessions in little more than name. He soon found that the people would not be satisfied with these, and that if he ventured to enforce the penalties contained in his new measures he would imperil his throne. So the press became more and more violent, and organs, openly advocating a Republic, were started on every side, and obtained an enormous circulation. Avowed Republicans came forward as candidates for the Legislative Body, and proclaimed their intention to use their position for the purpose of overthrowing the Empire. In spite of wholesale official interference, in timidation, and corruption, there was returned such a phalanx of Opposition members as has not been seen since the Empire was founded. It then became a question whether the Empire would not fall. Two circumstances have prevented that catastrophe—the dread of the middle classes that, in escaping the ills they have, they might fly to others that they know not of ; and the consciousness that they have now sufficient power to make the EMPEROR do what they please. It is :for these reasons that we are inclined to view the Imperial Speech on Monday with less dis satisfaction than some of our contemporaries exhibit. The changes announced are by no means adequate to the demands of the people ; that we grant at once. They merely indicate how far the EMPEROR feels himself bound to yield. But there is nothing to shew that he will not yield more when he is con vinced of the necessity for so doing. The fact that the present concessions are extorted from him against his will, is a pretty clear proof that he is, and will be, amenable to pressure. But while we expect that the French people will resolutely refuse to accept the present instalment 01 liberty as payment in full, there is no need to under rate the value of the present payment on account. One great subject of grievance has been the inter ference of the Government with the parliamentary elections. This the EarpEnort proposes in some measure to restrain by choosing the mayors from the members of the Municipal Councils, It would have been much better if he had allowed the electors to choose their own mayors directly, instead of in this indirect fashion. Moreover , it must be borne i n mind that the mayors are not the only persons who LAY.:. HIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, _1869. hitherto used pressure in behalf of the official candi dates. The prefects and sub-prefects have been ex ceedingly zealous, and as their power is much greater than that of the mayors, they have been proportionately more successful. We imagine that the French people will not be content until official candidates are abolished altogether. They are the one real grievance which gives the lie to the EMPEROR every time that he declares he is the elect of the nation. Another most important reform which is not announced in the imperial manifesto, but which will certainly be demanded, is responsible ministerial Government. This was to a certain degree conceded by the declaration of June 28th, to which the E3IPEROR refers : but throughout his present speech there is little if any indication that he means to grant it now. Five months ago he endea voured to reconcile ministerial responsibility with personal government by stating that Ministers would be responsible both to him and to the Chambers. This impracticable idea is involved in the manifesto now before us. "For order /will answer," says the EMPEROR, and again "aid Ine, gentlemen, to save liberty." There is nothing here to imply that if the Corps Ldgislatif will not accede to his request he will not take the matter into his own hand. It remains to be seen if he can. We incline to think that he cannot, and that the nation which has shown during the last few weeks marvellous powers of self-restraint may be able to work out its own salvation both from anarchy and from despotism, and thus remove from it the old reproach which once attached to it, and which our Poet-Laureate embodied in one line, when he spoke of "The red fool fury of the Seine." Concerning the other measures promised by the EMPEROR there is little need to speak. It is some thing, no doubt, that he means to maintain Free Trade, and this announcement is the more satisfactory just now that the ten years' term for which the Anglo-French Commercial Treaty was passed is nearly at an end, and there is in both countries an agitation for protection. The promise to develope education is praiseworthy, considering that imperialism is strongest where education is most backward, and republicanism is strongest where education is most advanced. Savings banks, reorganisation of the octroi, the regulation of infant labour, and such like measures are all unexceptionable. Only they will not in them selves suffice to meet the present crisis. That demands changes which the EMPEROR has not yet promised, but which he will have to grant if he means to save his throne. THERE is an amazing difference between a reform from within and a reform from without. The second is usually unsatisfactory. It is either a compromise made in order to propitiate powerful opposition, or it is a revolution effected by those who have a giant's strength and tyrannously use it like a giant. A. reform from within, when heartily and honestly carried on is the best of all reforms. Unfortunately it is very rare. The mem bers of the body which it is proposed to reform very seldom see any reason for change. It is generally necessary to override their opposition with more or less of violence. For this cause the meeting held at Cambridge on Monday, in order to consider the abolition of university tests is one of the most cheering incidents that has taken place for a long time. Cambridge has more than once lately taken the lead in the path of progress. It set an example to the older University with regard to the admission of women to the advantages of university teaching, and it is now doing so with regard to the admission of Dissenters. Be lieving as we do that the universities are national institutions, and ought to be the great centres of instruction for the whole nation, without regard to creed, we rejoice at a step which will do more almost than anything else could do to reconcile Nonconformists with the English Church. When such men as the Master of Trinity and the Master of St. John's, the two principal colleges of Cambridge, declare that Sir JOHN COLERIDGE'S bill is objectionable, not because it goes too far, but because it does not go far enough—not because it is compul sory, but because it is only permissive, we may be sure that the end is not far off, and that the happy time is at hand when the universities will be, as they were intended to be, centres and sources of sweetness and light to the whole people. I'HE result of the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the Carnatic is another example of a popular decision being set aside by an accurate investigation. The court acquitted the captain of the charge upon which public opinion very generally condemned him ; and punished him for an act of carelessness which has excited little atten- tion. The general impression was that the captain was blameable for events which occurred after his vessel had struck ; the inquiry has shewn pretty clearly that the loss ought not to have occurred at all, but that the conduct of the commander after the first catastrophe was not such as to render him liable to punishment. The leading facts of the case may be briefly re counted. The Carnatic, one of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's fleet, left Suez on the 12th of September under the command of Captain JONES, with thirty-four passengers and a crew of 176 men on board. On the next day, in calm and clear weather, she struck on a coral reef near Shadwan Island, at the further end of the Gulf of Suez. Every effort was made throughout the remainder of the day and part of the next to get the vessel off, the boats being provisioned and held in readiness. By Tuesday forenoon the attempt to save the vessel was found hopeless, and the work of getting the passen gers and crew into the boats was commenced. About sixty of the whole number had been safely trans ferred when a terrible calamity occurred. The Car natic slid broadside off the reef, the starboard side and stern being high in air, and the deck sloping at an angle of sixty or seventy degrees. Most of the crew were rescued from this perilous position on an inclined plane, but twenty-six slipped into the !water and were drowned. In giving their decision upon this catastrophe the court were guided by that distinction between errors of judgment and carelessness which ought always to have weight in such cases. Some of the passengers urged that any attempt to save the ship was clearly hopeless, and that Captain JONES ought to have got the passengers into the boats at once. They declared that they expressed this opinion at the time. But the court held that though the passengers were right and the commander wrong, the question between them was only one of judgment. Captain JONES had confidence in the strength of his ship, and in his ability to get her off. ,lie, therefore, took what precautions he thought needful and persevered to the last. He was in error, but his mistake was not of a nature to call for censure or punishment. It is for the original error, the running of the ship upon the reef, that the commander has been condemned, ' and suspended for nine months. On this count the court held that he had been guilty of inexcusable care lessness. There was no fog, there was no storm, and the position of the reef was well known. Why, then, did the captain allow his ship to founder in this way ? The truth is that no observitions were taken. The sur rounding objects were all distinct both before and after the shock, and if Captain JONES had taken a single bearing of a revolving light on Jubal Island, he would at once have perceived the error of his course. lle did perceive it—when the clanger was not to be averted. The commander pleads that he was taken out of his course by some " disturbing currents ;" but if he had taken an observation, neither a current nor any other mysterious influence would have led to the disaster. In condemning the captain for this carelessness, the court has only acted up to the necessary requirements of jus tice. There are many persons, ,indeed, who hold that the sentence is too light ; that the captain was guilty of culpable error both before • and after the stranding ; that, in fact, by remaining so long on the ship he sheaved greater solicitude for its safety than for the lives of the passengers. There is much to be said in support of this view. But nothing can be more dangerous in every sense than punishment for errors of judgment, and it is only in such extreme cases that such inflictions can be justified. The court took the safest course, and, one with which no fault can be found. POLICE IN2ELLIGEIVCE.-Ihis Day. WESTMINSTER. ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.—CharIes Davis and Thomas White, hawkers, were charged with stealing 40 yards of flannel, value 275., the goods of John Stone, and they were further charged with assaulting Walter Barrell and Edward Shaw, detective constables of the B division. The prisoners were watched by the officers, and were seen to cut the flannel away from the cord that held it to the prosecutor's door. The detectives each collared one, and a determined resistance was commenced, in which White was soon overpowered by Shaw, and Barrell was roughly handled by Davis and kicked in a dangerous part. They had nothing to say, and were remanded for in quiries. THE IfI.NC, OF THE BELGIANS. On Tuesday the Lerd. Mayor of London rcceiveg a letter from the Earl of Clarendon, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, enclosing a copy of a telegram sent by his Majesty the King of the Belgians to the British Minister at Brus sels on the night of Wednesday last. The telegram, which was in French, was to this effect I could not wait till my return ;home to let you know how much I have been touched by the sympathetic addresses presented to me this morning, and by the reception accorded to rue at the Mansion House." MR. BRIGHT AND THE WARWICKSHIRE FARMER. The Board of Trade requires annual returns from agri culturists of the statistics of their ground crops, acreage, &c. A Warwickshire farmer the other day returned the printed foam to Somerset House, filled in with the follow ing remark, in lieu of the statistics required:— "John Bright's instruction to farmers in ono of his speeches was `not to meddle with figures, but to watch the sunshine and showers at home, and not bother the Government with their affairs.' I will take his advice in this matter.—T. MANN. Radway, 1869." PERSONAEL OF THE BRITISH NAVY. An Admiralty return states that the number of first-class boys in her Majesty's service on the Ist of April last was 4,738; the number of second-class boys, 2,999, of which 2,886 were in training ships ; the number of bona fide sea men rated from boys during the years 1868-9, 1,802. The number of bona fide seamen (exclusive of pensioners in the works of her Majesty's ships, and coastgnardmen on shore), on the Ist April, 1869, was 18,915, and the number of coastguard-fleet-men on shore on the same day was 3,795. The number of bona fide seamen who entered the Royal Navy from shore, merchant, and other service during 1868- 69 was 9,019, of which 775 were re-entries. The number of seamen who left the scrvico during the year was 3,902, of whom 2,374 were paid off to the shore. 532 boys left the service during the year from various causes. A "RIBBON" WARNING. Tho Ribbonmen of Ulster have posted a "proclamation" on chapel doors and walls in the county of Cavan which has caused some ale.rm in the district. It runs thus:— "Whereas it has come to our knowledge that several Catho lics are in the custo%e of having their work done by Protestant millers, artificers, and others ; we do hereby give notice to such parties, and all others concerned, that we have cognizance of the abuse ; and, as it is punishable in no other court but ours, we do distinctly charge our officers to report the names of all Catholics who go to William Matchell's mill, of Killyconnell, near Stradone, to have their work done there, , )r any other artificer or trades man, in order that we may define the amount of punishment; and we have given orders to disperse this our proclamation, in order that no Catholic may plead ignorant of our will and command. We further give notice to all heretieks of every denomination, and damned Orangemen, that we have given orders, should they transgress our laws, that we will consume them by night in their houses. Remember Wild Goose Lodge and Scullabogue Barn, and tremble. Done at our Council Chamber, 20th Nov., '69." MR. CHILDERS AND THE NAVAL ORDNANCE. The visit of Mr. Childers during the past week to the Whitworth Gun Manufactory at Manchester certainly appears (says the Times) to lend some confirmation to the rumour obtained to a certain extent in the navy, that the First Lord of the Admiralty is not quite sowell satisfied with the present ordnance and their projectiles, mounted on the decks of our most recently commissioned iron clads, as may generally be supposed. If the First Lord really entertains any doubts as to the efficiency of our present rifled naval gun and its projectile as an armour destroying power in any future action between the ships of this and any other country at sea, he is not at all singular in that respect. For some time past a feeling has been growing up among naval officers and others acquainted with the subject that, as we increased the size of our naval ordnance to 12, 18, 25, and now to 30 tons weight, we were drifting rapidly into a state of things that as yet was not by any means clearly defined or understood, but which it was just possible might be attended by two primary conditions that should render the guns of our ships practically harmless against an enemy's armour. The two conditions that threaten the efficiency of the artillery of the navy are-1, the acknow ledged weakness of the gun itself, and its incapability to withstand the burning of very largely increased powder charges; and, 2, the defective properties of the projectiles and their brittleness. The weakness of the guns has been officially acknowledged by the order to give the turret guns for the new ship, the Devastation, five tons weight of metal each in excess of the Monarch, although the guns of each ship will be of the same calibre, and will throw the same weight of projectile. The defects of the ogival-headed projectile are known and admitted beyond all dispute. As, therefore, it is equally beyond dispute that all naval actions in future will- be fought, not muzzle to muzzle or with each pegging away at the thickest part of his enemy's armour and opposed to a concentrated fire from his heaviest guns, but as far as may be possible on obtuse angles and with the shot striking obliquely, where lies the fighting value of the ogival headed projectile? If it strikes the side of an armoured ship obliquely—as in the firing at the turret of the Royal Sovereign—it flies off at an opposite angle to that of its flight from the mouth of the gun to the ship's side for it has no " bite," or it breaks up in into a thousand pieces. It has made good penetration into and through plat ing and targets, but with such work done by it the gun has been fired at right angles with the plate pierced,and then the cone-headed form of the shot enabled the latter to " shoulder " its way through. There is no record of oblique firing at armour plates or plated targets with the present naval gun, nor does there a ppear to be any record in existence, at the Admiralty or elsewhere, of the question having been closely considered in its application to ironclad fleets of the present day. It is to be hoped, adds the Times, that Mr. Childers will, in this instance of the guns and their projectiles for her Majesty's ironclads, act as he has done in other instances at Whitehall—see into the matter per sonally, and form his opinions independently of any interested advice, however vehemently it may be tendered. The subject is one of such vital interest to the efficiency of the navy that no neglect or compromising measures can ever hide it from public sight. The Berlin Society for the Study of Modern Languages has elected the celebrated Leipsic publisher, Baron Bernhard von Tauchnitz, an honorary member, in consideration of the eminent service rendered to the students of English literature on the Continent by the publication of his "Collection of British Authors." An information was sworn, a day or two since, be fore Mr. S. Hanna, resident magistrate in Bray, by Mrs. Pennefather, owner, to a considerable extent, of landed property in the county of Tipperary, to the effect that she had received an anonymous threatening letter from the locality in which her property was situated, declaring that "if her agent" residing there " did not decrease the rents on her estate, he would get an increase, not of money, but of bullets." COMPLIMENTS AT A TRYING TIME.—The Empe ror of Austria and his suite had a very rough experience of the sea in the Archipelago during their recent Eastern tour. A correspondent of the Triester Zeitung says that though most of the passengers were sea-sick, the Emperor himself did not suffer, and signalled to the Elizabeth, asking who on board was ill. " The Chan cellor (Count Beust) "and Hofman" (the Director of the Chancellery), was the reply. " Express my sympathy for the patients," his Majesty rejoined. The wind next day rose into a gale, and Count Beust was worse than ever. His good-humour, however, did not abandon him, and he signalled to the Emperor, Ave Cesar, morityri to salutant ! to which his Majesty instantly replied, Rejuiescant in pace. A MAD DOG.—On Saturday night the town of Derby was in a great state of excitement, owing to the appearance of a rabid retriever dog, which, running through the streets, attacked and bit every person it came near. It is stated that no less than thirty persons, male and female, were bitten. One man in the Market-place was attacked by the animal twice ; his shrieks were terrific; he was afterwards conveyed to the infirmary whither no less than four other cases had been taken, one of the patients bein - ; in a friLlit7ul state of alarm, which was considerably increased by knowing that his father had shortly before died from hydrophobia. It is stated that the brute had visited Nottingham, killing two dogs and biting an assistant to Mr. Garton, Market-place. At Quordon,a village between Loughborough and Leicester, Mr. Martin, builder, was attacked by the same dog, and so seriously injured that it was reported at Loughborough on Monday that he was in a hopeless state of hydrophobia. Mr. Garton's assistant also lies in a very critical state. Another person, a woman, was knocked down by the dog at Loughborough, and a third dog which was bitten was destroyed on Monday no - sming. The maddened brute entered Loughborough bfthe Derby-road,and ran straight through, tiwtorm tcnygli. LcicOtu, . • - MARLBORO U STREET. A GENTLEMAN CIiAILGED 'WITH ASSAULT.-Mr Fitz maurice J. Lackersteen, of the Cottage Palace-avenue, Kensington, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with assaulting James Searle, a tailor, of Pullen-street, Hano ver-square. The complainant said that last night he was going home with a friend, when he saw the defendant and a f iend ill-using some females, and on his remonstrating with them the defendant's friend struck him in the eye, and the defendant struck him on the breast, and then ran away. He gave the defendant into custody, but the other got away. The defendant denied striking the complainant, but said the person who was with him did. A witness proved seeing defendant strike complainant, but both he and complainant said that they could not say which of the two ill-used the females. Fined 40s. GAMING IN PUBLIC-HOUSES.--Mr. Robert Emmerton, landlord of the Two Brewers Tavern, Little St. Andrews street, was summoned before Mr. Tyrwhitt by the police for unlawfully suffering gaping in his house. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-steet i ap peared for the defendant, who was unable, owing to illness to appear. Inspector Parker, E Division, said that Daniel Mackay was the first witness, and he was accordingly sworn, but before giving evidence he asked payment of his expenses. He thought it hard he should be summoned as a witness and lose his time. Mr. Tyrwhitt told Mackay that he was losing time by not giving his evidence. He was bound to testify accord ing to his oath, and if he refused to do so ho (Mr. Tyr whitt) had no alternative but to commit him. Re would suggest that the police should call the next witness, in order that Mackay might have time to deliberate as to what course he would adopt. The next witness called was a person named Driscoll, who said that on the day mentioned in the summons he was at the defendant's house, and was one of the persons playing at dominoes. They were playing for pleasure, and there was nothing dependent on the game. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the witness whether any beer or money was staked. Witness said that nothing was dependent on the game, and that they were merely playing for amusement. Mr. Lewis submitted there was an end of the case, and that no gambling had taken place. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the case had completely broken down It had been laid down in the case of the " Queen T. Ellis" th a t dominoes were not an unlawful game within the meaning of the :statute, unless beer or money was staked on, the result. In the present case nothing of the kind had been shown to have taken place. On the contrary the evidence was the other way. The summons must be dismissed. Inspector Parker said that the witness Mackay stated, before Mr. Vaughan at Bow-street, that he had staked money, and beer had been wagered. Mr. Lewis complained that the inspector was only stating one portion of what had occurred before Mr. Vaughan, and had omitted to state that Mr. Vaughan had declared ho did not believe a word of what Mackay said. Mr. Tyrwhitt animadverted on the attempt of the po lice to support the case by statements when the evidence had failed, and said for some reason or other police cases were made more fuss of than others, and an air of im portance given to them which they did not deserve. Mackay's demeanour in the box had shown that he was utterly untrustworthy. At the same time ho did not say that the police were not justified in taking out the summons and having the matter inquired into. Mr. Rubel, of Denmark-street, Soho, was summoned for a similar offence. Sergeant Jeffrey; 21 C, deposed to having visited the defendant's house and found several persons playing at cards. Ho was proceeding to give evidence when Mr. Edward Lewis, who appeared fur him, objected on the ground that the defendant was not present at the time. Mr. Tyrwhitt ruled that the evidence was inadmissible, and it appeared that there was no proof of anything hav ing been staked ou the game. Mr. Tyrwhitt thought the evidence not sufficient to sustain a conviction, and dis missed the summons. TaA MES. TILE IDLE APPRENTICE. —George Johnson, the idle apprentice, wbose indentures expire on the ith of next May, was brought up, on remand, before Mr. Benson, charged with threatening and striking his master, Mr. Wilson, an optician and nautical instrument maker, in 13,)w. Mr. Pelham, solicitor, conducted the prosecution. Mr. Benson said it was only a question whether the priscner would consent to have his indentures cancelled or to find two substantial sureties to be of good behaviour and keep the peace for six months. It could not be per mitted for the prisoner to strike his master, and put him at defiance again, to ris e at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and have three meals in one, and commit other numberless in s ulordinate acts. The prisoner said he could not find bail. Mr. Benson—Which means that no respectable person has a good opinion of you, and I don't wonder at it, after you have struck and insulted ycur master. I still think it best that your indentures should be cancelled. The prisoner was then permitted to consult with his mother; and on his return to the dock said ho would con sent to the cancellation of his indentures, which was forth with done, and the prisoner was• discharged with a long and useful lecture from the magistrate on the folly of his conduct. HOW PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN THE PUBLIC STREETS.— Lewis Barnett, a cab driver, was brought before Mr. Ben son charged with being drunk on his duty as a cab driver and running over a man named Crownson. Wm. Young, a police constable of the H divisicn, saw the prisoner driving a cab and great numbers following him, and calling out, "Stop him, murder, and scoundrel." He did stop the prisoner near the Whitechapel Church, and on returning with him down the road ho saw a crowd assembled round a man who was lying on the footpath in a state of insensibility. The man ,had been run over by the prisoner and seriously injured. The prisoner said he did not see the man who was cross ing the Whitechapel-road. The House Surgeon of the London Hospital said the man who had been run down was badly injured about the head and face, and his leg was lacerated. Tho patient was a very poor man. The shock to the system was very great. Mr. Gomm, who appeared fur the prisoner, said the man in the Hospital was very old. Mr. Benson—What of that, ho is not to be killed by a drunken cab driver. Mr. Gomm said the man bad fallen accidentally. The House Surgeon said if the man had fallen without force and by his own weight the injuries would not have been so very severe. Mr. Benson said this was how people were killed in the public streets. Drunken cab drivers drove recklessly along public roads where people were continually passing. He should remand the prisoner. Mr. Gomm tendered bail, which was accepted. Lola Montes, in one of her works, remarked that the hair was the greatest ornament to the face, and we cannot but agree with such an authority. The mo mentous question necessarily arises how to preserve it, and amongst the many preparations offered to the public for accomplishing this object, Oldridge's Balm of Columbia is undoubtedly the most efficacious, having tho essential combination of preserving and restorative qualities. From its regular use many advantagos are gained, and to those afflicted with baldness or thinness of hair this is a wonderful remedy. Some experiments which are considered to have been very successful have been made in the Med way at Gillingham Reach, near Chatham, with a newly-invented torpedo, under the superintendence of the chief officers of the School of Military Engi neering at Brompton. The very extensive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of Irish whisky, by Messrs. DUN VILLE & Co., who havo gained a world-wide celebrity for their tine old Irish whisky, is to be called "The Loyal Irish (HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MORNING. EVENINGI WEDNESDAY 0 min past 12 12 min past 12 TitunsDAY 42 min past 12 5 min past 1 FRIDAY 30 min past 1 56 min oast 1 SATURDAY 16 min past 2 40 min past 2 SUNDAY 0 Mill past 3. .25 min past 3 pti, MoNDAy 48 min past 8......10 min past 4 TrESDAY ,,,,,,, ,80 min past 4 • 50 min past 4 TIIE - TENANT3' T:1 MEETING AT DUNDALK. The tenant-right meeting in Dundalk, which was so rudely disturbed, was convened by Lord Bellew in com pliance with a requisition presented to him some time ago. Rumouirs of the intended interruption by the Fenian party had been in circulation for some days, and the pub lication of a placard, appealing to the men of the South not to attend, with which all the walls of Dundalk were covered on Saturday, prepared the promoters of the meeting for the stormy scene which they had to en counter. Lord Bellew and some other gentlemen had been closeted in one of the rooms of the court-house, for some time before the hour fixed for the meeting, deliberating as to whether it would be prudent to perse vere in their intentions, for outside the street was filled by an excited, howling mob, clamouring for admission, and whose passions were being stimulated by the fervid elo quence of Mr. A. J. Maenna, who called upon them not to be satisfied with anything but the unconditional release of the incarcerated " patriots." At length Lord Bellew .Znd his friends decided that the meeting should be held pro fi,rina. His lordship took the chair, and after a few obser vations in reference to the opposition given to the pro ceedings, called upon the Rev. Mr. Campbell, P.P., to read the following series of resolutions, which it was intended to pass in lobo:—"ri 1. That the laws which govern the relations between landlord and tenant in Ireland are unsatisfactory and unjust, and require the immediate interference of the Legislature. 2. That no legislation can meet the evils of the land system in Ireland which does not recognise the principle of fixity of tenure. 3. That no legislative measure will effectually remedy the evils complained of until it ensures to the tenant the rights of occupancy as long as he pays a fair rent, to be determined by a valuation, independent of his own outlay of capital and industry. 4. That in any measure adopted by Parliament for the relief of tenant farmers, the interest of the labouring classes should be provided for, so that the labourer should be put in posses sion of a comfortable house, and a suitable allotment of land. 5. That the adoption of Mr. Bright's proposition for the establishment of a peasant proprietary, as far as may be practicable, will tend to promote the loyalty and happiness of alarge portion of the occupiers and cultivators of the soil." Their adoption was moved by Mr. Callan, M.P., and seconded by Mr. Whitworth, M.P., and they were at once declared carried by Lord Bellew, without the formality of putting the question to the meeting. In the meantime the mob outside, whose fury was momentarily increasing, were thundering at the doors, and having found an unguarded entrance, they burst it in and poured, howling, screeching, yelling, and blowing horns and tin trumpets, into the court. What followed is graphically described by the reporter of the Daily Express : " The Roman Catholic clergymen in the neighbourhood of the chairman appealed again and again for order, but in vain. The intruders appeared to be organised in different divisions, under recognised leaders, and whenever one contingent physically exhausted themselves, it seemed to become the special duty of those adjoining to redouble their efforts, and use their utmost power to increase the uproar and confusion. Among the first observa tions of the mob was a call for Three cheers for Rosen, and gallant Tipperary,' which was lustily responded to. Then followed a perfect running fire of 'voices' One affirmed, We want no tenant-right till the political pri soners are set free' (cheers); another, 'And they must bo set free immediately f and a third, The farmers are well off compared with the poor labourers—what about them?' At this stage a young lad wearing a conspicuous green tie and cap of the same colour descended from one of the side galleries, and, taking up a position in the centre of the table immediately below the registrar's desk, directly fronting the chairman, defied any opponent of uncondi tional amnesty' to confront him and fight it out,' to which end he prepared himself. The would-be champion of the popular cause ' was removed, however, before his challenge had time to be accepted, and the previous state of affairs was renewed, cheers having been frequently given for the political prisoners. "Lord Bellew (appealingly) : Will you hear me—just a few words on that subject ? (' No ;' and great confu sion.) _ _ _ " Mr. Callan, M.P. (pathetically): I implore of you Maguire (a person in the gallery) to procure us a hearing. His lordship and I wish to refer to some subject of interest. (A Voice : 'No man will get leave to speak here,' and uv roar.) " The Rev. Mr. Kearns harangued the crowd for a few minutes, but could not possibly have been heard, save by those on the bench in his immediate vicinity. On rising he was received with a perfect torrent of yells and such ques tions as 'What right have the priests to interfere ?' I beg to be allowed to say one word, ( 4 No,' and voices Sit down Father Kearns') I wish to know what spite you have to the political prisoners. (Voices : 'Oh! oh! that's yourgame, is it?' and Don't hear him, boys?) Do be calm—(The remainder of the sentence was drowned by a tin trumpet in one of the galleries.) The rev. gentleman, turning in the direction of the 'performer,' reminded him—Many a good turn, lad, I did you (laughter, and great confusion). I say you are the men who are opposed to the release of the pri soners. (Oh! A Voice : No ; its the tenant-farmers of Louth, father,' and cheers.( lam proud to have it to say that I expressed my desire to have them liberated before there was a word uttered on their behalf by the men in the gallery. (Cheers) I hate a few men who say that they are their friends, while in reality they are their enemies. (Sen sation.) " A respectably dressed person, named Goodman, ap parently of the artisan class (excitedly): That will do now; first give the labourers an acre of ground and a free house, and then we'll talk about the tenant farmers, (Cheers.) The Rev. Mr. Kearns (dejectedl)y : Do listen just to one word. (Cries of :No, no') Who wrote tho letter to have the lives of Allen, Larkin, and O'Brien spared? Lord Bellew. (Loud cheers.) "Lord Bellew (triumphantly): Will you hear me now?. No, no,' and a Voice : This is a meeting to oppose that.') "The Rev. Mr. Kearns (authoritatively): Hear Lord Bellew now—Lord Bellew who wrote the letter for the martyred men (cries of No,' and 'Sit down'). " Mr. Goodman : Let us have unconditional amnesty first, a labourer's bill afterwards, and then we will talk about a tenant-right bill. (A Voice : We won't hear any one speak.' Another : Let them all go to h-I,' and sen sation). How many hundreds of them (labourers) have been sent wandering through the land? (Hear.) What subsis tence can a man get on five bob a week ? (Cheers.) "The Rev. Mr. Kearns (as if by way of farewell): You ought to be ashamed of yourselves, boys. " Mr. Goodman : We want a labourers' measure first, in preference to a farmers' measure. (Hear.) "Mr. Callan at this point invited Mr. Goodman to join ns party on the bench, and, having done so, " Lord Bellew remarked in a confidential tone : We are not going to hold the meeting. It is all over. Toll the People that. Tell them that we are not hostile to them. "Mr. Goodman (patronisingly) : I respect you as an Irishman to the heart's core, my lord, but- "Mr. Callan: Get us a hearing, then. We are going to .peak about the political prisoners. "Mr. Goodman: It is impossible, sir. It could not be aone. "During this conversation, the youth of boxing propen sities again mounted the table, and repeated his generous offer. "The Rev. Mr. Kearns (angrily): Go down out of that- " Maguire (defiantly) : No, I shan't, sir. " The Rev. Mr. Kearns (excitedly) : I will kick you, if you don't go down (oh !) I know it would he unbecoming of me as a priest, but look out. "This threat appeared to have the desired effect, Maguire beating an ignominious retreat. " Meanwhile Goodman had been persuaded by Mr. Callan to exert his influence in restoring something like order; but, notwithstanding that he appeared to use his utmost en deavours to tliat end, it was of no avail. " Lord Bellew (to Goodman) : I wish to tell them what I mean. The meeting has been adjourned, and I only remain here to address you upon a different subject altogether. " Mr. Goodman : I know to what you refer, my lord, and I would get them to hear you if I could ; but it is im possible. " Lord Bellew (dejectedly) : Then we must just retire. (In a loud voice)—The meeting is over. I want to consult the people here (no, no; and confusion.) Ido not want to oppose their action in any way. " ➢lr. Callan : A last appeal ! Will you hear me ? (A Voice : Give us a song') (cheers, and cries of Chu, chu')• " The Chairman, Mr. Callan, and the priests on the bench, then retired by a back entrance, amidst the jeers and groans of the mob." MONSIGNOR 13ATEn s SPERCII.—AII the corre spondents in Egypt speak rapturously of the eloquence of Monsignor Dauer, the chaplain of tho Empress Eug6nie, who, as the representative of the Catholic clergy, celebrated Mass, and pronounced a benediction on the labours of M. de Lessops, and delivered an inaugural oration in which the magnificent enterprise was ex tolled in rhetoric , not unworthy of the scene and the occasion. According to the correspondent of the Independance Belge tho gallant ecclesiastical orator, turn ing to the East and to the.:7Frit,lexclairae4-..." radiant East Hail, afficien; l Eurdpo rip);(i agreo with the B o g i an congeeutator that !t 091014 vas . ' Vs ilomewhat bold apostrophe to, Europe fof it fashionable divine of the nineteenth century standing oU "the banks of the Nile. Had he repaembere,l,.th9 girSt Napoleon's;." forty centu ries," Pa4er. 'uobabli hrt7o - changed his PlgthetelnalaSt ArdtaW •.~~-~ •:•Fr • . • . - ` 6 -ck; 4 • i VPlii Li A , )t, k_) 1" , 4 it,)s,,itvvikw, HER MAJESTY. CLAREMONT, NOV. 29. Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High ness Princess Beatrice, went out walking 013 morning. In the afternoon the Queen drove to Weyhridge, and visited the vaults of the chapel used by the French Royal Family. THE PRINCESS OF WALES• The following bulletin has been issued :-- MAIII,BOBOUGH HOUSE, Dec. 1. "ller Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has passed a very favourable night, and is progressing atis fa c torily. "The infant Princess continues well. (Signed) A untun FAnnE, M.D. EDWARD 11. SIEVEKISG, LATEST INTELL CGENO (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, Nov. 30. The National Steamship Company's steamer Den ark arrived out to-day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 1221 ; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 123 ; the lowest, 121 i. Sterling Exchange on London lo* 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 188 9 44 " 1885 lll 4 " 1867 ll4. 10-40 it Illinois 1321. Erie ......... 271. Cotton—Mid. upland 2sl e. Petroleum—Standard White ............•• 31° ' Flour, extra state, $5.35c. to $5.95c. Corn, old mixed, $1.14c. According to Messrs. Moffatt, Davidis, an d Co.'s report the receipts of cotton for the last four days, at all ports, have been 47,000 bales; shipments to England, 22,000 bales; to Fran ce, 5,000 bales ; and to the Continent, 4,000 bales. Middling, 11d., cost and freight per steamer. HALIFAX, Nov. 30' The Inman Royal Mail steamship City °f Antwerp arrived here at 8 a.m. to-day. All well. ITALY. FLORENCE, NOP. 3 0 . The Chambers assembled to-day. Signor Lanza was absent, not having yet formed a Cabinet. It is expected that Signori Castagnola, Corrantif and Depretis will be appointed Ministers respec°i tively of the Interior, of Public Works , and Justice. FRANCE. BOURSE, Nov. 30.—Three o'clock—Thee niarkc closed as follows : Bank Sharon ......2765 ; Ital!an Rive 5....... 53 5 0 A us trian Fives ... 65 --- Ottoman Loan ... 328 Do. Debt ......... 44 30 Spanish Threes ... 25/ Rome Debt...... -- --- O Lswt r yre l o e asn a sta n bs r s ... 937 i Northern n Deferred ......... s Cash -6271 Strasburg Mediterranean .... ...... 1097/ 5781 0621 Southern..... SS7I Sardinian Austrian 7661 Lombard 5OO North of Spain 47/ Saragossa Roman.. 4 per Cent. End of month - 3 per Cent End of month 7l 62k Credit Mobilier Transatlantic 230 Credit Foncier 1635 Paris Gas 1597 50 RAILWA' ...- --. ....." 7HE ROYAL 5C0177,51 - 1 110S1'17AL. The anniversary dinner of this institution given yesterday evening, being St. Andrew's 13°31' in the large hall of the Freemasons' Tavern ; Great Queen-street. his Royal Highness the Prine,. of Wales and Duke of Rothesay, the new p resident of the Hospital, was in the chair; and was 811P ported by Prince Christian, the Duke of 110% ; burghe (the retiring president of the charitY) , Marquis of Huntly, General Sir W. Knollys, Gen. the Hon. J. Lindsay, Captain Macdonald, 11. d + ' and other noblemen and gentlemen. The atte il ante of general visitors was larger than on any P r is e o vious occasion, and was so much in excess a th d, capacity of the hall that a poor dinner, poorly serve o f was eaten, if eaten at all, under circumstances great difficulty. When the Prince of Wales re', to propose the health of the Queen he was recei7l with loud cheers, and the toast was drunk vitt, more than ordinary manifestations of entbto siasm. Not less cordial was the reception givell,,v the health of the Princess of Wales, proposed 1 the Duke of Roxburghe ; and when the Pri n ce, responding, said, " The Princess is now rapid l y r ill covering from her confinement, and I hope shortly be about again as much as usual," the de ; monstration of satisfaction took place in io th v re y . hearty cheers. In giving "The Army, Militia, and Volunteers," his Royal highness ferred to the spirit of the age as one of econol33lo.' but while abstaining f rom an y ex p re ssion of op ini° s that economy was not a goo d thing, d e clared 13 ,!" .t conviction that our naval and military for ces oug' s to be maintained in a s high a state of effie iencY „:o ' and indeed in a higher state of efficieneY, st those of any other nation. In giving the to: to of the eveni n g, " P ros p er ity to the Royal Settle tish Hospital," the Prince dwelt briefly upon tly past history of the institution, and u r g e the appealed to his' auditors to support it ill n good work which it had undertaken. T his k a ; peal was so warmly responded to that gr. gaer. Moir, the secretary, was able to announce subscd11101); Lions to the amount of almost £2,500, in elti : o f 100 guineas each from the Queen, the Pr ie , c ; o d Wales, the Duke of Roxburghe, and the IliguA:Je. Sodiety of London, and 300 guineas from the 'Core donian Society of London. The other toasts " ao the " Healths of the Prince of Wale3"---4t' o f stated by the Duke of Roxburghe, its prnP ese . r os ," the "Duke of Rothesay"—and of " T he liadi f his proposed by the Prince himself. The health ears, Royal Highness was drunk with Highland h°l)°,sot.. the su . n ro i.e., with the breaking of wine glasses and ing of strange shouts, " unwelcome to the sotto:sea ear," and in acknowledging it the Prince pre ssed his pleasure at having at last been able to at i r nt and preside over one of the dinners of this exeell;3s institution. On his arrival his Royal Highl le ist received by a guard of honour furnished byte c i t he City of London Volunteer Artillery Corps, 3 ,_ 13 same guard attended his departure. During tufijaii ner the pipers of the Queen and of his Royal uess paraded the room, performing and after dinner a selectio n of vocal music w as g between the various toasts. Scottish i MARKETS.—?his Day. LIVRPOOL COTTN. Dec. I.—Sales probably 12,000 b O ales. The 11/',1r105 quiet. 10,000 PRESENTS , from 2s. Cd. to £5 , a t parkiptr ac art? q o ' . Gotto's. Portrait albums, writing cases, dressing Om—, eases, ling bags, with dressing and writing materials , e nvelope despatch boxes, blotting books, ink stands, desks, statiorle"a cabinets, hook slides, work boxes, tea-caddies , baud bags and reticules, card cases, purses, scent-bottles, cigar caseS card IS; baskets, pocket books, electre-gilt and elegantly mounted g°"(,, ornamental articles for mantel shelf and table; bagatelle an d s ' chess and draught boards, and men, and evening game s °lcy » • kind. Bibles, prayer books, and church services , in everYt3,e —Parkins and Grotto, 24, 25, 27, and 23, Oxford-street, Lerl doll. $ PORTRAIT ALBUMS are now an established a rticle 0 i : interest whether in the palace or cottage, and are to be found c ' s almost every sitting room table. No article is more welcorenos_ a gift. When first introduced they were badly made, so that tios got up in the most perct style and strongly bound. will last fur years, and at extraordinary low prices, by Varl' Gotto, 27 and 28, Oxford-street, London, W. but are h; M COMM Business rally are be but in Rail. per cent. tion shares are now 1 Cotmols ditto, for duced, Exchequer 2 7 prem. ; J 4 1 per Ce❑ India Si ditto 5 P Per Cent., 50 per Cen In the F arc 4bettoi huproved t higher, at to 85 ; ditt to 831- ; Ch Five per C Viceroy's In the clined to 8: lands are A Stock is 6 51 to 554, Dover, at London ar don and Sc 7 61 to 77 ; In Bank Imperial 0 London an London an 11 to 13 11 French bein g a ft Anglo-Am Atlantic E Constru 32 to 321. America 84 ex div Illinois are At Marl tewlauce f The small sale of full wheats we: can the to Cargoes ha The sun the Bank The Am £33,000, New Zeal The stea River Plat fire had oc and had The quota November to 13 miir The Ala with more Cases denT Mr. Da the first r in conueei tern Railv have been cock, a n Alahoning them. At a sp, tiou and tions appr turn £8 p nounced, Messrs. bounced t cations fi Bonds of price equ that they will yield capital ar teed by tl to close o An exc Spanish of Lond( from Ma a telegra of the is nications of the of Islands. The I pany has of the lin to Mold Black Se account expect li situultan pol (Be It is si Shares, n Great S been Count, t( made tl stock is Secretar £3 per c TheT Mr. P. The per experim to shaft 12 hour convey With re for whi , the objl tunnel aengers second- estimat the pro coimne Boroup divergi bridge, non-sti Go' 3 per C - Ditto 3 per C New 3 Now 3] Do. nunuit Do. f Do (i Exciwc, Bank o ( Canal+ rater-( lndi S' Aigen I uatri Brazil Do. Do. 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