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Rogers, Clark, Gordon, White, &c.; Miss Fanny Wright and lliss F. Gwynn. After which, HOME: Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Comp ton. Astley, &c, ; Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, Hill, &c. Followed by THE CAPTAIN OF THE WAD' FT : Messrs Sothern, Chippendale, Vincent, &c ; Mesdames Cavendish, Hill &c. Concluding with MAKE YOUR WILLS: Joseph Brag, Mr Euckstone. Box-office open daily. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress. Mrs. Alfred Mellon. TRIS EVENING. at 7. DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL: Mr G. Belmore. kt 15'to 8, ltth time, BLACK AND WHITE. Mr Pechter Miss Carlotta Leclercq, Mr Arthur Stirling, Mr R. Phillips, Mr Atkins, Mr Stuart, Mrs. L. Murray, Miss Lennox Grey, &e. To conclude with WHITE.B A.IT AT GREENWICH. Mr Atkins and Mrs Leigh Murray R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining Last 6 Nights." ✓ THIS EVENING, TWICE KILLED. After which, Dion Boucicault's Great Drama, entitled AFTER DARK: a Tale of London Life Mr Walter Lacy, Mr Dominick Murray, Mr D. Leeson; Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss hose Leclercq. Concluding► with THE SECRET. N.B.—Monday. April 24, a New Drama, by Dion Boucicault. Ooors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 10 till 5. H OLBORN THEATRE.-BARRY SULLIVAN, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS ELEGANT THEATRE WILL RE-OPEN ON SATURDAY, IST OF MAY, with Lord Lytton's Great Play, in Five Acts, entitled MONEY, supported by the f o llo w i ng celebrated Artistes, viz. : P arry Sul d, lan A. Stuart, L Sargent, C. Valentine, F. Baines, J. Blythe, 31.131anscome, and B. Nelson: Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Jane Rignold, Miss Amy Fawsitt, Miss Rosine Power, Miss Thorne, Miss Malborough, and Mrs. Charles Horsman. Principal Scenic Artists—Mr. William Calcott and Mr. Albert Calcott. A cting Manager—Mr. Barry Sullivan. R 0 YA L STRAND T HEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, A WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. Clarke. Belford, Joyce; Mesdames Blifton and Maitland. After which. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs Thorne. James, Fen ton, Turner, Chamberlaine; Mesdames Button, L. Maitland, &c. To conclude with HUE AND DYE. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN Positively t'e Last Six Nights and Farewell appearance of the CA RRE TROUPE and the Wonderful PERFORMING 11ORSES. During the week a number of novelties will be pro duced. Those who have not yet seen the beautiful horses should 3ose no time in doing so, as the troupe leave London on the 26th. Tuere will be an entire thane of programme each even -The best and only entertainment of the kind in the me tropolis. No other Theatre in London offers a programme so replete with variety, amusement, and excitement The most complete combination of equestrian talent ever brought to gether. Doors open at Seven, commence at half p as t . Morning Per f ormances Wednesday and Saturday, commencing at Balf-past Two. GLOBE THEA.-I.OyAL. Sole Proprietor and Mana ger, M r. Sefton Parry. At 7, H. J. Ryron's new and original Drama, MINNIE ; or, Leonard's Love: Miss L 3 die Foote, Mrs Stephens, and Miss Brennan ; Messrs David Fisher, Vernon, Marshall, and J. Clarke. At 9, A BREACH OF PROMISP. To conclude with BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS: Messrs Marshall, David Fisher, Andrews, Hurlston, and J. Clarke; Mesdames Lydia Foote, L. Morgan, Brennan, Fountain. Hughes, and Stephens. 10p; OYA L CHRISTY'S AA/ GREAT ST. GEORGE'S HALL, REGENT -STREET, Licensed by the Lord Chamberlain. FASTER NOVELTIES. Fresh Engagements, in addition to the most powerful Ethiopian Troupe in the world. Mr. Harry Leslie, the celebrated American Comedian, appears nigbtly. Pro nounced by the Press to be the genuine sensation, and the only Company of Christy Minstrels who have performed by express command before her Majesty the Queen and the Court at Balmoral. Arrangements for the Easter week : CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. 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Oxford-street. 1 1 HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," givinc , all the SPORTIA GI- NEWS of the day, may be seen it JElt Y M INTO •'S house, "'the Swan and Horse ShQe," Little Britain, City, E.C. * THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. dole Lessee and Mpnager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, at 7. T HE GIRLS OF THE PERIOD. At 7.45 OTHELLO: Mr. C. Dillon; Mr. T. C. King, Mr. J. Rouse, Miss Heath, and Miss Elaworthy. THEATRE-ROYAL. HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, EASY SHAVING: Messrs. Rogers. Clark. Gordon. White; Miss Fanny Wright. Afier which. HOME: Messrs. Sothern. Chippendale. &c. : Mesdames Cavendish, Hill, &c. Followed by THE CAPTAIN OF Sothern. Concluding with MAKE YOUR WILLS: Mr Buck stone. Commenco. at 7. PRINCESS S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. TA TES EVENING, at 7, TWICE KILLED. At 8, AFTER DARK : Mr Walter Lacy, Mr. D. Leeson, Miss Rose Leclercq, &c. And THE SECRET. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO C 4111BERWELL: Mr. G. Belmure, Mrs. L. Murray At 15 to 8. BLACK AND WHITE: Messrs. Fechter, A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Stuart: Caslotta Leclercq, Miss Lennox Grey, &e, And WHITEBAIT AT GR NI I WIC FT : Mr Atkins. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanhorongh. 'lif73 EVENING, at 7.30, THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. Bel ford, Clarke: Miss Button. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs. Thorne, James. Fenton: % , esdames Goodall, Lydia Maitland, Button. To conclude with HUE AND DYE GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. THTB FvENTNO. at 7. MINNIE, or, Leonard's Love. At v, A BREACH OF PROMISE. After which, BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS. Messrs. Marshall, David Fisher, Andrews, Hurl stone, J. Clarke; Mesdames Lydia ("oote, Brennen, Berend, Hughes, Fountain, and Stephens. ROYALTY THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss M Oliver. THIS ErENINO, at 7.30, IN FOR AH, /LID A Y . F o ll owe d b y CLAUDE DUVAL: Mr. Dewar, Mr. Danvers. Miss M. Oliver. &c. To conclude with THE BOARDING SCHOOL. PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE. Under the Management of A? iss Marie Wilton THIS EVENING, SCHOOL• Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montagne, Addison, Glower, and Bancroft: Mrs. Buckingham White, Miss C. Addison, and Miss Marie Wilton. Afterwhich, A WINNING HAZARD. And A LAME EXCUSE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. THIS EVENING, the Great Carre Troupe and magnificent Stud of 50 Horses; also Alfred Bradbury, A. Carre, &c., and the Salamander Horse. CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ST. GEORGE'S THEATRE, REGENT STREET. This EVENING, at 8, THE ROYAL ORIGINAL CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS' Ethiopian Entertainm«.nt: and the Burlesque Extravag%nza,, THE VERY GI:AND DUTCH—S ROYAL AL HAMB RA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. ls. Box-office open from 11 to 4. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-Talk, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, ls.; on Mondays, 6d. Children under twelve, 6d. 0111:rig - ultws LOADOW, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1869. The following circular was on Saturday issued to he supporters of Government in the House of Com mons :—" Certain Divisions.—The Committee on the Irish Church Bill will be proceeded with on Mon day, the 19th April. Early, frequent, and most im portant divisions are expected upon the amendments in committee, and your support and attendance iL the House of Commons are very specially requested." Early and continuous attendance on the Committee may indeed berequested from thesupporters of the Go vernment bill. N o easy work is cut out for them. The Daily Telegraph has this morning given a very inge nious analysis or summary of the Bill and its proposed alterations. From this analysis, which is (almost, facetiously) entitled " The Amendments Made Easy,' it appears that, for the 63 clauses of the Bill, no less than 80 amendments and alterations are proposed No wonder that early and continuous attendance on the Committee should be requested, with such la bours, in prospeq.___Tr Alpatratk es, It 3c . us select the following, beginning with clause 12 On January 1, 1871, all real and personal property of any bishopric, benefice, and cathedral preferment of the said Church to be vested in the new Commis sion, subject to incumbrances and life interests of bishops and clergy in houses, churches, and lands. Amendments of the description of property (D). Hereditaments in which bishops and clergy have life interests to continue in them, subject to the provision for commutation (D). 13. On Jan. 1, 1871, every ecclesiastical corporation dissolved, and arch bishops and bishops of the said Church to cease to be qualified to sit in the House of Lards. Omit disqualification to sit in the House of Lords (Mr. Charley). Every archbishop, bishop, and dean to retain for life his present title and precedence (D). 14. The income of every holder of a bishopric, bene fice, or cathedral preferment to be ascertained, de ducting salaries of permanent curates and other out goings. An annuity equivalent to the net income to be paid to such holder as long as he lives and dis charges the duties of his said office. The Commis sioners, in deciding who are permanent curates, are to have regard to the duties, the non-residence or infirmity of the incumbent (G). The deduction for a curate to cease where the curate ceases to be em ployed, and the incumbent discharges the duties (G). Omit deduction for curates' salaries (D. and Mr. LEFROY). The income of the bishop or clergyman to continue if he discharges another equivalent office in the Protestant Church (Sir GEORGE JENKINSON and Sir ROUNDELL PALMER). Every curate de prived of his employment under this Act to receive £lOO per annum so lon g as h e di scharges the duties of a curate in the Church i n I re l and (Mr. LEFROY) On the next vacancy of a benefice or preferment, the next successor also shall h ave a si milar an nuity (Sir GEORGE JENKINSON). The income of small benefices shall be increased to £250 per annum after twenty-five years' service (Mr. Pni). 15. Income of permanent curates serving at any time in 1869-70 to be ascertained. An equivalent annuity to be paid to the curate for life, or until he quits the same curacy owing to his misconduct or by his own free choice. Curates not permanent may receive compensation to an amount not exceeding £2OO. Holders of benefices which receiveparliamentary grants to have equivalent annuities as long so they discharge the duties of the benefices. After " fro's choice," insert " without the incumbent's consent" (G.) Compensation to curates not permanent in propor tion to years' service, but not to exceed .£6OO (Mr. PI s). Omit provision as to permanent curates (Mr. LEFROY). Payment to permanent curates to con tinue so long as they serve as curates of the said Church (D.) ; such payment to continue if they are removed for no fault of their own, or exchange to other curacies (Sir (x. JENK INS 011). 16. Compensa- ion to diocesan schoolmasters, clerks, and sextons ffhether they serve in their present or similar offices p.). .Alter " diocesan," insert "or district" (G.). THE SUN, LONDON, iNION)AY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1869 The section to apply where the salaries are re ceived under warrant of the Lord-Lieutenant (G.). Provision to extend to vicars-choral and choirmen (Mr. VANCE). 17. Compensation to organists, vergers, and others. Compensation where such per sons have received income from property vested in the Commissioners (G.) The notes of amendment are printed in small type, and the letters D. and G. denote those which are to be moved by Mr. GLAD STONE or ➢lr. DISRAELI. Such is a specimen of the amendments as they stand, when arranged in the plainest and easiest form by our ingenious contem porary. THE Italian convict was allowed to select between ten years at the galleys and read ing through GUICCIARDINI'S history of Italy, and he chose the first. We claim equal clemency with regard to the debates on the Irish Church. Meanwhile, until our prayer is granted, we are com pelled to go through the weary tas!i of listening to the monotonous chime of Conservative voices pealing forth " spoliation " and " sacrilege," " political pro fligacy" and "national apostacy," until we nod, and have far more reason than JUPITER had. We will do Mr. DISRAELI the credit to say that he does his best to rouse us. It is scarcely possible for him to be dull. So long as he can put forward a paradox which is not too absurd, Ile will do so out of the very kindness of a heart touched with compassion. His latest argument (if argument it can be called) in behalf of the Irish Church, is that the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland is virtually an Established Church, and virtually connected with the State, be cause it acknowledges the supremacy of thePOPE, who is a temporal sovereign, and therefore in order to main tain an equality between the Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches the Protestant Establishment ought to be continued. Was there ever so fantastic a notion as this? Where is the POPE'S supremacy shewn in Ireland? Has lie established any ecclesiastical court in Ireland ? Does his authority over individual Romanists depend upon his being Sovereign of Rome and the adjacent ter ritory? Is there one single point of similarity between his headship of the Roman Catholic Church and the QUEEN'S headship of the Irish Protestant. Church? Moreover, what has the objection to do with the matter under discussion ? That matter is simply this. The Church of a few hundred thousands is by a fiction of the law considered the Church of the whole nation ; that fiction is now to be abolished, and that abolition involves certain redistribution of revenues. The QUEEN will still maintain her supremacy in the courts, but henceforth there will be no special courts for the trial of ecclesiastical questions. These will be decided by the Church itself, and only so far as they affect the right to hold property will they be brought under the jurisdiction of the Crown. In fact, the 500,000 Irish Churchmen will hold exactly the same position to the QUEEN that the 10,000,000 English Nonconformists hold. Even Mr. DISRAELI will scarcely venture •to affirm that these acknowledge the supremacy of any other sovereign than Queen VICTORIA. A. BILL for amending the laws relating to the property of married women has once more staggered through the second reading, and will now undergo the dangerous, though sometimes inevitable, ordeal of a select committee. In what shape the measure will emerge from this trial experience of select committees forbids us to predict; but it is just possible that an Act of some kind may be passed this year. The system of taking a generation to bring about a social change is not yet extinct; but it is surely not unreasonable to hope that a reform which meets with such very general support may not, like many others, be deferred to the consi deration of our grandchildren. Beyond doubt, the Married Women's Property Bill as it now stands is intended to bring about a great change. The time-honoured, patriarchal system of family government will, in principle, no longer be retained. The early legislation of most nations in respect of marriage has been founded on the model of the Boman familia; in all domestic, and social relations the family was supposed to have but one head, in whom the property of all its members was vested, and who was responsible for all except criminal offences. The wife, and the children under age, could have no property, and could incur no responsibilities. The Married Women's Property Bill puts an end to the legal principle by which man and wife are regarded as one person. All the property held by a woman before marriage will remain absolutely her own. After marriage her earnings or other acquisitions will be beyond the control of her husband. She may " alienate, devise, or bequeath" any of her possessions. In short, in all matters affecting property she will occupy the position of a single woman. The innovation is one of grave importance, but the balance of argument is so decidedly in its favour that its acceptance can be only a question of time. Even the opponents of Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY'S measure admit that the law as it stands is decidedly unsatisfactory. Everyone can call to mind instances of very lamentable results arising from the uncon trolled power of a husband over his wife's property and earnings. The case of a husband permanently living upon his wife's industry is of the commonest character. If the man will not work the woman must support herself ; but under the present law the whole of her earnings belongs to her husband. It is true that if her property were absolutely under her own control she would often voluntarily share it with her partner. But this would be a matter of choice ; now it is a necessity. Still more distressing cases are not unfrequent. Should a separation take place, the wife's home may be at any time broken up. Should the husband desert his wife, he may still claim " his rights." In short, the happiness, almost the subsistence, of a woman of the poorer class depends entirely upon the character of the man to whom she is united by a lifelong tie. If the law in this case were the same for the rich and the poor, the argument in favour of the Married Women's Property Bill would be less unanswerable. But though in theory legislation acts equally, in practice there is one law for the rich and another for the poor. The women of the well-to-do classes can always retain full control over their property after marriage. For them there is the perfectly just resource of a marriage settlement. In the case of the rich, indeed, the Court of Chancery has unceasingly laboured to counteract the harsh pro- visions of the common law. It cannot be doubted that if the daughters of the rich had not found pro tection in marriage settlements and other proceedings in equity, a " Married Women's Property Bill " would have been passed long ago. The measure now proposed does not, therefore, introduce any new principle. Its real object is to give protection to all classes alike ; to equalise and simplify a pro cedure which is now in full operation. In every case of a marriage settlement the stipulations of the common law are set aside. But if the common law is bad in this respect—and the systematic recourse to settlements proves that it is—why not change it once for all by a statute ? In fact, the system of domestic Government indicated by the Roman term fainilia—the incorpo ration for civil purposes of the members of a family into one person—breaks down altogether. in the complex society of civilised life. We, in common with other European nations,copiedthe Roman model, and the idea of making the husband the one authority is thoroughly consonant with English social tastes. But it must not be forgotten that this system originated at a time when the woman was considered as a slave, and when the relations of society and the nature of property differed wholly from those of the present day. Land was then almost the only source of wealth, and subsistence was derived directly from it. There wa4 then comparatively no opportunity for the husband to jure his wife by the wasting of her dowry. But asi c'ilisation progressed the Romans themselves gradual' diminished the power of the husband, whilst in the palmiest days of the civil law it remained buthe shadow of what it formerly was. But we retainthe law, after everything which gave rise to it has ben changed. The requirements)f the case will not be met by a compromise. Some favourable to a change, think that an extension o the existing protective provi sions would be sufliont, and would leave the natural authority of the hu)and intact. At present a poor woman may, in extrme cases, get a protection order from a magistrate, *d may thus be preserved from depredation. But if tis system be extended sufficiently, it will amount to Wing the wife control over her property without ay of the certainty and facility which might be pro\ded by a law. It is notorious that an application or an "order," like a summons for an assault, tends o weaken the confidence between husband and wife, and to destroy the chalice of a reconc ili a ti on. Th 3 result could not follow if the law were a standig protection order. But, above all, the advocate: of this kind of compromise strangely overlook - that " protection" is in nearly all cases sought 0131 3 after some inj ury h as b een en dured ; and that, Ihilst the law would be a preven a cure. The so l e argumen t tion, protection isonly proceeds on an as sump ti on w hi c h for a compromise known facts that the pro is contrary to posed change nil invalidate the institution of marriage by ieposing the father from supreme authority, and veting the rule in a partnership. If marriage were a aere question of property, this fear would be well grounded ; but the au th or it y o f th e husband by no mans depends upon his sole control over all the housetold goods. Where his authority is respected at all he is the recognised head of the faaily, not because of his legal superiority, but lecause that is his natural position. Nobody ever hearl that the institution of marriage was invalidated inthe upper ranks of life because the wife keeps her property by a settlement. The posi- tion of the husland in domestic life is determined by the natural relation of the sexes ; it is not a question of pounds, shillings, and pence. CANON MILLER was so severely taken to task for his letter upon the 'Rit ua l in which he said that all parties ought to obey the law, that he has since then been endeavouring to assure the organs of his party that he is still a party man. Recently he has complained that, in consequence of the abolition of church rates, the income of his church has fallen off, and that the church " has not been cleaned out for a twelvemonth, the lamp glasses in the gallery are in a state that no gentle man would allow those in his own study or office to be in, and the matting is constantly tripping people up." Various expedients were suggested. At last a Mr. FOUNTAIN proposed to try the weekly offertory, mentioning, by way of encouragement, that at St. Alban's £1.50 had been collected in this way on Easter Day. But the Vicar of Greenwich could not tolerate the notion. The fact that St. Alban's had the offertory was in itself an insuperable objection in his mind, although, we believe, he has no objec tion to a pulpit or to the Church prayers, which are also to be had at St. Alban's. Besides, the offertory would drain his congregation dry, and he would get nothing from them when he preached a missionary sermon ; an idea completely negatived by those who have tried the system, and who find that "giving grows like hoarding," that the more people are asked to give, the more ready they are to give. The Vicar thought also that it was unfair for the congre gation to have to pay the cost of maintaining the Church, though who should do so if they did not is by no means clear. Filially came the crowning objection. It would be necessary for him, after leaving the pulpit, to go into the vestry and put on his surplice, and leave his people " gaping about" while he went away " like a jack-in-the-box " to effect the change. Is it really necessary to make the change at all ? Cannot Can on MILLER preach except in a black gown ? If so, is he not, at least, as much a " jack-in-the-box " when donning the surplice for the gown as when donning the gown for the surplice ? We had thought that Canon MILLER was not a man to attach any value to vestments, whether coloured or black. But if he is determined to lose all the money that he might get through the offertory, if he is resolved to let his Church remain unswept, and his lamps dirty, if he is determined to let his congregation be " tripped up" because he will not adopt the means of raising money which is in use in. countless Dissenting chapels South of the Tweed, and in almost every church North of the Tweed, he will get small pity, however loud his lamentations. • • r7.,,,' ,- IV TtnY Its ---=0 _.! _c . i --. ,!,.---- g o .=----nr-v,,.. - t 1 ankle Av. HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 18. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and the ladies and gentle me❑ in waiting, attended Divine service this morn ing in the private chapel. LATEST INTELL MENGE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) TURKEY, CoNsTANnicoPLE, April 18. The Levant Herald of to-day publishes a sum mary of the Turkish Red Book. The volume con tains despatches on the affairs of Crete, Servia, Roumania, on the closing of the Dardanelles to foreign war vessels, and some reports on internal affairs. HOMEWARD (HEAVY) INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. GIBRALTAR, April 18. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Bangalore arrived at two o'clock, and leaves for Southampton at five this afternoon, where she may be expected early on the morning of the 23d inst. AMERICA. QuEEritrowN, April 19. The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Cork, from Halifax, arrived at 6.15 this morning, with $6,000 in specie, and having landed mails and passengers she proceeded for Liverpool immediately. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS, (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, SUNDAY, April 18. Science and experience contribute to the perfection of every art ; but this march of progress is not without incon venience. One of the effects of scientific advances is a very undesirable improvement in the art of coining. Sc, much progres has been made in this respect that there is but too much reason to apprehend a large and inevitable admixture of bad money with that now in circulation. The coiners of France and Belgium have just hit upon an extremely ingenious, and withal dangerous, expedient. They are coining twenty-franc pieces in platinum. The coin thus produced satisfies what has been hitherto the great desideratum of the "smasher." The weight is exactly equal to that of a gold coin. The sound so nearly resembles the ring of gold that only the most experienced ear can mark the difference. The imitation at first sight is per fect, the reliefs only being a little weak. But when con fronted with a piece of good money the platinum coin has a slight reddish reflection, which gold does not give forth. Then, again, platinum being heavier than gold, it is necessary to snake the false coin a little thinner than the true one, in order to keep the weight exactly equal. These are the principal differences. But new money is clearly a dangerous innovation. People here are much rejoiced at the tone of a discus sion which has just taken place in the North German Parliament. At present the political direction of the Confederation is under the control of the Federal Chan cellor—Count Bismarck—assisted by commissions chosen by the Federal Council. No parliamentary responsibility attaches to this Administration which is preferred by the smaller States, because it leaves their special rights and private affairs within their own control. But the Prussian Liberals wish to change this system, and establish in its place a Federal Ministry which will be responsible to the North German Parliament. This assembly, composed of a large majority of Prussians, would thus virtually direct the affairs of all the States. Prussia's satellites would yield up the last remnant of their autonomy. Prussia has but seventeen votes out of forty-three iu the Federal Council, and as the commissions which assist Count Bismarck are chosen from this body, and are not responsible to the North German Parliament, the small States manage to preserve some sort of independence. But under a respon sible Ministry, their existence even would be at the mercy of the assembly. Hence they stoutly oppose this Ministerial scheme, and Count Bismarck, too, has felt himself obliged to go against it. When the project was discussed on Friday, the Federal Chancellor declared that it was equivalent to a vote of no-confidence. "It would," he said "also tend to augment the antagonism between imLt,u ants tss...su ceermany, wincu sac at present, ses T little disposed to unity." This remarkable confession has caused infinite gratification here. The Liberte prints that " confession " in that mixture of capitals and italics of which M. de Girardin is so fond, and which sometimes gives his paper the appearance of one huge advertisement. The semi-official papers, I need hardly say, are not back ward in manifesting their delight. Everybody knew that the Southern State were jealous of a Prussian alliance through fear of sharing the fate of Hanover and Saxony, but few imagined that the sentiment was so strong an to lead to an open acknowledgement from Count Bismarck. The Liberte and the Siecle are clearly neglecting their duties as organs of public opinion, which have at least one common object. Their quarrel about M. Emile 011ivier goes on from day to day. M. de Girardin has been challenged to a duel, and has refused because he has once experienced the overwhelming shame of killing an antagonist in the process of demanding this sort of " satisfaction." He has never fought since, and declares that he never will. But he fights unceas ingly with his pen, and seems to overlook the fact that whilst he is cannonading the Siècle, the cause of "Liberty under the Empire," which he proclaims so loudly, is in danger of languishing. If the Left wish to weaken the bonds of despotism, they must be united. But though there may be some doubt as to the consequence of this ill-advised rupture, there can be none as to the uneasiness which prevails in high places. The Left, with all its divisions, is formidable, but this is not all. Amongst the supporters of the Government—amongst some of its warmest supporters—there is a decided bias in favour of independent candidatures. Many, attached by all their antecedents to the existing Kginie, and classed by one consent in the ranks of the Conservatives, are seen throw ing off official control, figuring in the committees, and supporting candidates, who, though not hostile to the Government, are unmistakeably hostile to*the system of official candidatures. Some of these candidates, who possess great personal influence, have shewn a decided inclination to reject official patronage. A considerable return of such men will be quite equivalent to an increae in the numbers of the Left, perhaps more so. ITALIAN DIFFICULTIES. BRAZIL. Rio DE JANEIRO, March 24. Tllc3 sale of 10,000 A policies (Bonds) of $l,OOO each, by the Government, had been effected at 79 to 791. FRANCE. BOURSE, April 1 .7. —Three o'clock—The market closed as follows 41 per Cent. ...... 101 75 Bank Shares 2850 End of month... ltaPan Fives • 56 45 3 per Cent ....... 71 30 Eud of month.., End of month ... 71 Vi Mexican Loan Credit Mobilier ... 302 50 Do. Bonds End of month... 252 50 Spanish Threes Crodit Foncier ...1532 50 Home Debt _ End of month... Deferred — RAILW AYS . Cash_ Orleans , ... 920 Northern .............................. .., ...... 1095 Lyons and 31edit erranean Southern..... 6182. Western ....................... ...___ 5771 Eastern ............ • Sardinian Austrian Lombard 4BO i North of Spain . • Saragossa Roman ......... meimmittimm""mits" Ni PARLIAIIIEIVTARY BUSINESS, The first order on the paper this eveningts the continued consideration in committee of the Irish Church Bill, which will doubtless occupy the sitting until past midnight. The Marquis of Hartington will endeavour to have his two bills dealing with the Post Office Savings Banks and Government Annuities read a second time ; the Habitual Criminals Bill—which has succeeded in passing the Upper House—is also down for the same stage. Mr. Henderson will ask the Secretary of State for War whether any steps have been taken to carry out the recommendation of the Committee of 1867 for facilitating the retirement of officers at the age of 60 in the non-purchase corps of the army ; Dr. Ball intends to put a question to the Secretary for Ireland concerning the perpetuity of Irish Church leases ; and Mr. Ward Hunt will ask the President of the Poor•law Board whether he intends to deal with the question of vagrancy this session. The adjourned debate on the Party Processions (Ireland) Bill comes on to-morrow evening ; after which Mr. Knatchbull-Hug,essen will bring in a bill to establish county financial boards. Major O'Reilly's motion, that an bumble address be presented to her Majesty, asking her to appoint a commission to inquire into the practices carried on at the late Dublin election, will meet with the opposition of Mr. Tom Collins, who is of opinion that the writ for a new election should at once be granted. Colonel Brise has given notice that he will ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to make any provision for the payment of " the visita tion fee " hitherto legally chargeable on church rates. The battle of the law courts will commence in earnest, the principal champions being Mr. Gregory and Sir Roundell Palmer. As usual, Wednesday is likely to witness an exciting debate, and a division. Last week the Married Women's Property Bill was brought before the House ; next Wednesday Mr. T. Chambers intends once more to endeavour to make marriage with a deceased wife's sister legal. He is to be opposed by Mr. Assheton Cross, who will move that the bill be read a second time on that day six months. No less than three bills concerning the game laws of Scotland—being the productions of Mr. APLagan, Lord Elcho, and Mr. Loch respectively —are down for second reading. The Turnpike Roads Bill is also fixed for second reading. The farmers will have a grand field night on Thursday, their utmost energies being directed to the amendment of the Government bill on Contagious Diseases (Animals). The notices of motion already fill several pages, the majority of which are to ba moved by members for agricul tural counties. Mr. Goldney will try to get his bill on county coroners read a second time. The Newpaper Bill is entered for committee. Friday will essentially be a "pauper's" night. In the first place, Mr. Corrance will call the attention of the House to the existing state of pauperism and vagrancy in England, and the principle upon which the poor laws are at present administered. Such a subject is sure to give rise to a lengthened discus sion, after which the Assessed Rates Bill is proposed to be considered in committee. Mr. Goldney thinks the extraordinary career of Mr. Benjamin Higgs is well worthy the attention of the House ; and Sir Lytton Bulwer wilt ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's Government intends to prolong its present unsatisfactory position with respect to the Government of Spain ; he also intends to call atten tion to the absence of official relations with that country. Mr. Peter Taylor is of opinion that the late conviction for green-stealing at Salisbury is against the spirit of English law, and will endeavour to make the Home Secretary think likewise. TRADE AND FINANCE. As we pointed out last week, the condition of the money market is becoming very peculiar. There is a feeling of great ease out of doors, but the return of the Bank of England shews a very weak position of that establishment. Some action must be taken by the directors to remedy this state of things, which can only be done by a further advance in the rate. It seems scarcely possible that so high a rate as 5 per cent. could be maintained here in the face of the very low quotations on the Continent, as a large amount of capital would undoubtedly be attracted to this side. Then, again, the American exchange shews a rising tendency a sufficient sign that the European demand for Five-Twenty Bonds is satisfied for the present ; and as there is a large balance of trade against the United States, exclusive of all payments for interest on their securities, we may expect considerable shipments of bullion from that quarter. Never theless, there are some encouraging features which bid fair ' to restore the market to its natural state. A large amount of foreign loans has been contracted for, or is in course of negotiation, and these will absorb much of the surplus capital that now oppresses Lombard-street. India will apply for a small sum, and possibly our own Government may make a demand in order to carry out the purchase of the telegraph system. At the same time. there is a better feeling pervading trade. There is more disposition on the part of shippers to operate in Manchester goods, and, it is asserted, a slight fall in tl:e piic.2 or cotton would induce them to go in heavily. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) FLORENCE, APRIL 13. The reopening of the Chambers yesterday has been marked by fresh postponement and renewed disappoint ment. The financial statement has been put off for the third time, and is now announced for next week. In the meantime the House is to occupy itself with the Budgets which remain to be passed. I mentioned in a former letter how distasteful this course would prove to the Left, and how anxious that section of the Chamber would be to get the financial statement of Ministers before laying down their arms and allowing the Budgets to pass. Accordingly the dissatisfaction expressed is great. Already, before the termination of the recess, the prin cipal leaders of the Opposition had issued a circular to their friends, which was, in fact, a kind of bill of indict ment against the Govere—ent for domereele extravagance - . eeeeerveency ee tereeee, L en :y. itaw the Republican movement, which has been just crushed in the bud, broken out next week, as it was intended to do, the position of the Government, attacked in and out of Parliament, might have become very critical, although the probabilities of a serious revolutionary outbreak were less than some journals would have us believe. As matters stand now, the Opposition, however eager for the fray, must perforce wait for the financial statement before making any attack, as the Minister of Finance has still the same pretext for delay that he had before, viz., the impossibility of presenting the arrangements with regard to the Church property in a complete state. I have kept you au courant from time to time as regards the shifting phases of this affair, and your readers will think that there is no end to the forms which it assumes. No one can of course as yet be absolutely certain of the details of the proposed scheme, but this is what is confidently stated as to its nature. In the first place, the role of financial deliverer is now to be entrusted to the National Bank instead of to the Association of French capitalists. It is alleged that it is not in con templation to make over to it any of the unsold property. You will remember that I stated on a former occasion that although about 200 millions of the ecclesiastical pro perty had been sold on paper, a very large proportion, more than half, in fact, of this amount remains to be liquidated over a term of eighteen years. It is with these and similar future arrears that it is said that the operation is to be effected. The Bank would thus make these pay ments in anticipation, charging a small discount. The sum thus obtained is to be applied, as originally intended, to the abolition of the forced currency, so as to procure its extinction by the end of 1871. As, however, the pay ments which could now be thus discounted do not amount to much more than 110 millions, it is difficult to see, if no other operation is contemplated, how the 300 millions, which all agree is the sum which the present convention is to realise, can be prudently advanced by the National Bank, unless th e sa l e s between this time and the end of According to present arrangements, the Queen is 1871 can be counted upon as certain to be brisker than expected to pay her ann ua l s p r i ng v i s i t to Balmoral on or they have been hitherto. It is understood that the Bank about the 15th of May. Her Majesty is expected to remain exacts as a condition of the agreement that it shall be for about four weeks. entrusted with the administration and service of the Another death arising out of the recent aeainckidegntthaet various provincial treasuries ; in other word s , b e const i - Highbrooks Colliery, near Wi gan , i s reported, m tuted the tax-collector and paymaster-general. It is also number of victims thirty-six. The fund for the relief of believed that the bill will contain a clause placing the those who were dependent upon the victims amounts to property of the " fabrics "on the same footing with the about £4,800. rest, and thus putting at the disposal of Government th e 180 millions which have been exempted from seizur e by The case of Miss Shedd on , so familiar t o th e pu b lic the recent decree of the Court of Cessation. Supposing Penzance, for man -v yearsin the Prob a t e C ourt, to-morrow, in a very with past, is, it is sa id , li kely to come before Lord this to be a correct statement oLethe Ministerial project important form. The Att orney -General or the Solicitor with regard to the Church property, there still' rema i ns, as I wrote last week, a terrible amount of publi c d e bt to General will probably l ea d i n it. be dealt with. To bring this within reasonable proportions, MURDER AND SUICIDE.—A murder was COM it is believed that we shall have a forced loan, the 'rated on Saturday afternoon, in Fleet-lane Farrindon terms of which are to be made as little burdensome as street, by 'a labouring man, upon a woman with whom he possible. Incomes under22,ooo or £1,500 are to b e e xem pt e d cohabited, and he then committed suicide. The man from contributing, and the loan is to be p a id up i n s i x was of indifferent character, for he seldom worked, pre instalments spread over three years. At what total amount ferring, it is said, to live in idleness upon a small annuity it may be in contemplation to fix it, we shall not know which the woman possessed, and upon the proceeds of fusee until next week brings us the authoritative utterances of selling, which some of .the, woman's children carried on. Count Cambray-Digny ;in the meanwhile we must con- It appears that the man and won an, whose names are tent ourselves with the gossip of the parliamentary salons. respectively Territand Stallion, lived with the five children The commissioners sent over to report on the wants of in two small,rooms, at 33, Fleet-lane, and on the mornirg the island of Sardinia have collected a good deal of informs- of the tragedy Territ and Stallion, with two others, wen t tion, and have, it is believed, arr i ve d at the conclusion to the HolowayPrison to fetch the eldest boyof th e woman that' ) the facts fully justify a ll th at h as b een said as t(it miserable condition. The distress among t h e peasants i : home, he having on Saturday concluded seven days' im still great, added to which, it is said that the eggs of their prisonment, to which he had been sentenced for stealing terrible enemy, the locust, are easily distinguishabl e in some trifles in the City. The party celebrated the occasion the soil. It is to be hoped that some means will be devised lof killing them. A s regar d s th e ev i ls of a more permanent by getting intoxicated, and the man Territ, whil e th us character which affect thi s magnificent portion of e intoxicated, spoke as if jealous of the woman. He was Italian territory, they are chiefly owing to the fault , . of seen going into his rooms about midday. Shortly a ft er, the population. Wh ere na t ure h as been so bountiful, and the boy, who had just been brought home from p r i son, the inhabitants are so i ncorr i g ibl y indolent, the introduc tion of a fresh element seems the only remedy, went into the rooms and found both the man and woman, The resources of the i s l an d are immense, but in those with their throats cut, lying in a pool of blood on the bed. eases in which attempts have been made to work them by Dr. Wilson, of Farringdon-street,:i:e:lded, anif:m id I means of foreign capital it has always been found necessary that both were dead. There is little doubt that the man to import foreign workmen. A well - considered scheme of colonisation might do much,' and railroad which woud drew the woman upon the bed and cut her throat, and open up the interior of thq country might gradually intro- then cut his o ,vn, both actions being so effectual as to Ala favoUrithlCAA MAlAthtitgi_d_tiLtomulation. samitegligt, dt g_tiM The leading event of the week, from a financial point of view, has been the publication of a prospectus for a second issue of bonds of the Nicolai (Russian) Railway Company. The loan, however, has been met with little favour, as it is ve)y evident that the finances of the Russian Govern ment, under whose guarantee it is issued, are in the most desperate condition. The very terms offered shew that there is something wrong, although foreigners are scarcely able to tell where, on account of the mystery which has always shrouded Russian finance. It is a four per cent. Russian Government only secures £7,000,000, on which they really pay Gi per cent. It is surprising that a Government with a net revenue of 50 millions sterling should not be able to borrow on more equitable terms. We find, however, that the Budgets have been estimated in deficit for many years past, and little endeavour has been made to restore the finances to an equilibrium. The estimated deficit for the present year is £2,078,000 ; but, in all probability, it will be much larger. It must be borne in mind that the whole of the moneys raised ostensibly for railway purposes go into the bands of the Government, who are supposed to provide the railway companies with the funds as they requirethem. It would be desirable for the bondholders to know what progress the lines are making, and how much of their money has been applied to the purposes for which it was raised. As far as we can see, the progress made has not been very great, as the guarantee on railways only increased £15,000 in 1869 over 1868, according to the Budget. As Russia borrowed largely last year, both here and on the Continent, this can hardly represent the true state of affairs; and, certainly, the whole aspect of the question is most unsatisfactory from a bondholder's point of view. It is not probable, therefore, that many subscriptions will be obtained to the loan in this market. There has been a decided reaction in the tin trade, owing to the unsatisfactory sale of Bonca in Holland. Prices have given way about £3 per ton ; but, as we write, there is more firmness apparent. In other departments of trade very little of interest has taken place. The corn trade has ruled very dull, and factors, yielding at length to the pressure which has been put upon them, have submitted to a further decline of Is. to 2s. per quarter. Even at this reduction, howver, millers have shewn very little dispo sition to operate, and the transactions have been of quite a retail character. GOVERNMENT AND THE TELEGROP The Marquis of Hartington has given public notice tbA application is to be made to Parliament in the Pres eil ii t session for leave to introd uce a bill an d p as s an Act effect the following o bj ec t s : -1. T o a l ter, amen d, exte%' and enlarge the p owers an d prov i s i ons o f t h e T e legraP d Act, 1868 (herei na ft er ca ll e d th e A ct o f 1868 ) , and, ,r,„B be, to repeal some of the powers and provisions of such io 2. To mak e b e tt er prov i s i on f or t h e protect i on o f the obi' Revenue, to arise under the p rov i s i ons o f th e Act of 1 868 and of the proposed Act. 3. To confer on the Postmaster. General the excluqive privilege of collecting and tra ns ' mitting, for money or o th er va l ua bl e consideration, des sages by electric a n d o th er t e l egrap h s th roug hout the United Kingdom o f G rea t B r it a i n an d I re l an d, and, create exemptions from such p r i v il ege . 4. To Pr° l) '" the establishment of any new un d er t a ki ng an d the fort o3. tion of works for the purpose o f co ll ec ti ng or t ra nsmitti g, for money or other val ua bl e cons id era ti on , m essage° b 2: electric and other telegraphs in the United Kingdom; 3 n dt , - extension of any existing works belonging to any corort corporation, or persons, for the conveyance of messageT, electric and other t e l egra ph s i n th e U n it e d Kingdon'li money or other valuable consid era ti on ; an d t o extiog n ' s all rights and privileges connected with such ctistniga works ; and to confer, vary, or extinguish other rights an d privileges in connection with the carrying into full 1 1 :a complete effect the objects and purp oses o f the iaten c t Act. The solicitor to the Post Office is to act 111 ° 4 capacity for the bill, an d M essrs . W ya tt an d Parliament-street, are the parliamentary agents. RECOLLECTIONS OF THE SIAIIIO TTV INS. A correspondent of Land and Water furnishes Bode interesting parti cu l ars o f hi s acqua i ntance with th We ep Siamese Twins. In th e y ear 1830 h e li ve d f or so me We e ,„ under the same roof with them, and was in dailyrntee course with the " good gentle creatures." At that tl it there was nothing p a i n f u l i n th e contemp l at i on of 0 3 4 misfortune. Being lithe and supple, they were capab le enjoying much freedom and even variety of moven° Their lively dispositions made them most amusing o o h panions, and th e y were wont to m i m i c the odd rern;7o. made of them in public. Even at that period Chang . less active than hi s b ro th er, an d would afford enter ts i ment to lookers-on by putting his foot on a chair , 1111 ,0 saying in a voice of mock authority, "E ng , ti e my sh oe a request which w as a l wa y s comp li e d w i t h . O ne eve il i e t l a merry party of half- a -d ozen or so assem bled, ,„ 1 " 8 . Siamese Twins and the narrator b e i ng o f th e p ar ty- S ° " - s o thing being said of a hill in the neighbourhood, it Iv resolved to visit it, and havi ng c l am b ere d up, the W h e : o 4 party, the Siamese in the ce n t re , s t arte d o ff f a ll or tai over the smooth and ste e p d escen t. I n t h e midst tr, P came upon a hurdle f ence , f our or fi ve f eet higl3, l3ef° a; which all the party exce pt th e t w i ns su dd en l y stePP e . t ! they, " with th e ag ilit y o f young d eer, leaped over ltd On going to the E g ypti an H a ll t h e ot h er d ay, the fi'tbe of their young days was painfully shocked a t appearance of the twins, and the contrast t oi presented to th e i mage i n hi s mind. 'l l f having unfo r t una t e l y grown an inch or two to th e t ,j ) than Chang, th e cons t ant l ean i ng on one ano ther fr'" brought about a d ev i a ti on i n t h e spine of each, and ligament that unites th em h as grown more rigid ? time, so that they cannot move so freely as in other a se id These painful impressions have been, however, gr e !, e , diminished since h e h as seen t h em i n their quiet Wei affectionate and happy, retaining the Christian nara e l to their friends a ft er f or t y years of a b sence, and carefiz..% chew how ki n dl y t h ey h ad b een remembered. Tll°',6 Chang and Eng are very i nte lli gent, the i r long re side, /i y in a remote part of the States has kept them un spoile o o the world and it s ways, an d to t h e i r friend they W e ' l ) ; none of the att rac ti veness of the " Siamese you th' knew and loved so many years ago. ;da Lord March was on S aturday returned IV"- d opposition for West Sussex. It is stated that th e li v i ng of St. Mary, Nei ton, has been conf erre d on the Rev. W. D. DlaclaQlt M.A., honorary secretary to the London Diocesan 011 0/ Building Society, and curate of Enfield, Middlesex. emoluments will probably be about £2,000 per annul °. Gla d, While most of the other members of Mr. b yo stone's Cabinet have been brought up at various P il o schools, Mr. John Bright forms a marked exception t ° ol rule. He received hi s ea rl y e d ucat i on at a small Pare school in Yorkshire, an d mus t h ave l e f t t h at sc hool 0 , young, as at fifteen h e was p erc h e d on a stoo l in 113 facturer's counting-house to learn business. THE OAKS COLLIER Y . —Th e exp l orers a t .004 .01 in the Oaks Colliery a few days ago found a watellolo waistcoat pocket which belonged to a young' r e named John Harper, of Ardsley, whose body W 3.5 ,,,,0 1 covered on the 9th o f November last f rom the first of No. 2 Jenny. On being wound up, the watch seem to have sustained the least injury. ° 11 0 CABINET COUNCIL. —At th e C a bi net Council 'epi, at Downing- s t ree t on S aturday, the Ministers Prirebsor were the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Lord cellor, Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Earl of Kire ber k ti the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, the Earl of Clarendon' 0 d Granville, the Ri g ht H on . E . C ar d wel l , the Duk e Argyll, the Ch ance ll or o f th e E xc h equer, the Right of. Hugh Childers, the Right Hon. J. Bright, the Right aig bi 0-. J. Gosch en , th e M arqu i s o f H art i ngtun, and t he J . " Hon. C. Fortescue. 0 At the last monthly meeting of the. Society the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parte , ili o Bishop of Ely in the chair, the business proceeded si ) tolerable smoothness until th a for inooreff'ejl' members arrived, when Mr. J. C. Colquhoun, the o il known Protestant ch a mpi on , an d c h a i rman of the 0111101 Association, was rejected on the ballot, the number B n, declared to be, ay es , 29 ; noes, 40 ; majority agahl"tice A scene of considerable excitement ensued, and lad was given to re-prop ose M r . C o l qu h oun at meeting. ACCIDENT AT THE SURREY THEATRE. —On - a ,. O l e day night, when " Tru e t o th e C ore " was finishe d at o ll Surrey Theatre, the crowd in the gallery rushed out , t ) , pressed so heavily against th e b arr i er on the secon ,l ing, where che c k s were b e i ng g i ven, as to force it O l i o its place. Of co urse a grea t port i on of the cro wd pie precipitated down the lo wer s t a i rs, an d severa l Pe otP were seriously hurt. O ne man h a d hi s l eg broken, el l r d. had an arm broken, and a third had his ribs fract li il e These three were t a k en t o G uy ' s H osp i tal. Severa l °t persons also suffered severely. HYDROPHOBIA IN A F LOCK OF S HEEP. - - 1) the past two or three months hydrophobia has been 4 ' 9 ' 1. 0 ) ingly prevalent in the neighborhood of Preston , of especially so in the town itself. Many valuable dlit) all breed s h ave b een destroyed at the police-station _di prussic acid, th e w h o l e number, good, bad, and indiff e V it ee amounting to t wo or th ree scores, or more. Abou t t" r weeks ago n i ne l am bi ng ewes, the property of Mr. Prlir; Bradley Hall Farm, Croston, six miles from Pr e Ld were bitten by a s t range dog, and having since o ' ll ' all undoubted symptoms of rabies, have just been destroyed. The lambs were preserved. " GOOSE " WHEAT. —Some years since II .91 00 . goose was shot in Washington Territory, and a few g ee of wheat were taken from its craw. Being very ; and full, they were preserved and planted. The Yietiotil found to be so grea t as to lead to its propagation, "c# this variety, w hi c h i s known in the territory as the " 5 ; 0 0 8 wheat," h as b ecome a standard one in that section O f th e country. Samples of this wheat were recently sent °jot agricultural department at Washington. Upon exan° o oo the samples at the museum, of which there are some varieties, the same wheat was found, being one 19f _„ jt samples sent from th e P ar i s E xpos i t i on, and gros" Cuenca, in Spain.— The Gardener's Magazine. DULCE Doalusr.—Everybody knows the old ..;.^ Winchester holiday song begi nn i ng "Dulce Doultl'ol but it is not everyone who is familiar with the etq l t i 0 the circumstances under which it was composed- o f traditionally reported to have been the production deg poor solitary boy some three centuries back, who °to tamed at school during th e summer holidays, an d pining under the " Domtun Elm" for his far-distant h° o4' in a day when there was no such things as ra ilwal B o ol telegraphs, left this swee t l egacy behind him. It ts' that he died of a broken heart before his schoolfello w t io turned to the " college ;" but it is only fair to add tha t tradition is not born e ou t b y the tone of the stanzas 1%00 compose the song, w hi c h , t h ough loving and tender ,' decidedly of a joyous character. —Guardian. DELIGHTED BUFFALOES BRADAWLS 0 10 SCRATCHERs.—The buffaloes found in the tQlegraPi t lee ° of the overl an d li ne a new source of delight on the tr ee t o, prairie —the novelty of having something to ' 3 e r t A ,4o' against. But it was expensive scratching for the "the graph company ; and there, indeed, was the rub, I ° l. oo bisons shook clown miles of w i re d a il y. A b r ight r 911 struck somebody t o sen d to S t. Louis and Chicago °were the bradawls that could be purchased, and theee. o lo, driven into the poles with a view to wound the 01 Ater' and check their rubbing propensity. Never was a g te orA mistake. The buffaloes were delighted. For th e th eft' time they came to the scratch sure of a sensation ir'oef thick hides that thrilled them from horn to tail. , al)° , would go fifteen m il es t o fi n d a b ra d aw l . They J ° 43 s he huge battles aroun d t h e po l es containing them, $l/1.01 victor would proudly c li m b th e mounta i nous h e ap , ~a and hump of the fallen, and scratch himself into Wise i T ee the bradawal b ro k e or po l e came down. Th ere no (.1 omand for bradayls fronatheii.g.gmissziozo l . 9 ' first invoice, li 0-1 COMME] Government dullness that Prices gave wa, of the leading I In the Railwa, was Caledonia] is still below Consols are count, 93/ Nevr Tkree ape 1 885, 11 13-16 ditto ZlOO, England Stock. India Stock ditto 5 per C Cent., Oct., 18 Cent., 92 ; ditt In the Forei, per Cents. hav( Mexican, 30/ 301 ; Turk Russian Ch: Honduras Rail, The Danubia /, 1 prem. In railway , and Metro po: 3 16, Great NI tan Midlan all lower. P 7 81, 9 ; GrE Eastern, 373 ditto A, 1094 tan, 1 02/ 3 ; di 14i , Sheffie North 13ritish, North Eastern, Chatham And D American the 1885 Bonds Bonds are 1 low 9 7/ 98 ; and El The sum of Bank on Saturd The India ani taken out X,258, It is reported to the co ntempl a properties recent banking establis that resort will t Market. It is also state ing out of the ge of Turkish railw, South Austrian I There is a rum ZlO, OOOOO OO TI the Spanish Lc Messrs. Oppenh( Sulzbach, of Fr powerful establis the 22d and 23d i The coupons Per Cent. Loan c in due course. With reference 'tent 4 per cent, Baring Brothers of Amster, £lOO,OOO sterling June next. The fiscal ager have given notice per Cent. Guaten the Sinking Fur Sinking Fund be sentative of Guat itent for authorit £ l O,OOO during tl host liberal inter bonds." The fifth ordin; holders of the / Phiane3 Compan] City Terminus II inst. The ship Lord ] outvvard. bound 1 been totally lost. bon at Lloyd's rel 1 8th of March, au bad ou boaid 1,6 ship, was inurcd The report of t pany (Limited), tions, and states t as soon as the wo] 18 jou of the privile commended by ti Will be granted. s pecial gene t District Railway of May, to consid( poses to grant fur The report of t Provincial Law A annual meetin g s Were 220 in numb ducin g in new pr.( 9d. The total prt £77,237 9s. 6d., a amounted to £97, Which have been including bonuses, ing assurances exc assets of the soviet BRIT IS II OVERNMENT r e per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, 3 per C ent. Reduced New 3 per Cent .. tre w i Cent. Ja Do. 5 per Cen Annuities, SO yrs, e] Do. for 30 yrs, exr Do (Red Sea elei, Estenoquor Bills, T £l, De .£5O( Do. £10( sank of England St( D,. opening ........ Canada 4 per tient. 1 inter-Colonial Omni IiOVRILN India Mock 1 04 per Do. Opening, for A Do. 5 per Cent. .1, Do. 4 pec Cent., 0 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Pap" Do. 5 per Cout., JE D D j 5 Do. 5 4 ; poe p r c ere elt Cent. Do, D D 5 per - 4 per C Do. under £l.OOO FOREIGN Bonds, t, , (1( Argentine Republic, A Do., Scrip £45 pal tntrian Bonds 5 1 1 . 18 3irazilian Doper Cent Do. D o. per Cent. bo. de. 1)0. do., Do. 5 per Cont., 1 Do Account ......... .B•ienos AyrON 6 per Do 2 per Cent. De Cube., 6 per Cent.... (Lan per C on t ... Do. 4i per Cent.... D. 3 per Cont., 1)o. 6 per ce,t. 18C Do 7 lon p er Cent., D. bian, por Danish, 3 per Cont. Dan,,t,ian Principaiil Do 8 per Ce nt., 181 li,:qu ado ewx. E•u p ti an, 7 pe Con: r Cent, is Second bissue o. 4501, 0..£10 Do. 0 80nd5..., Do. Do. 4500 "Ronde Acc Do. 410 0 . English Scrip, 186 Do do. G overutn em Greek 5 per Cent., 18 1)0, Account . ...... Ac upon z GDo. Account ....... ....... Re uatemaln,la 5 per CoUl urasGov RaiLL WHO'S GRAINGER? LICENSED VICTUALLERS' TOBACCONIST, SHEPHERD'S-BUSH. 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