The Sun. — London, England, 1869-02-23 00:00:00

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Phillips, Mr. Ash ley, Mr. Stuart, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, 'Miss Lennox Grey, &c. Commence at Seven. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, at a quarter to 8, a new Drama. in four acts, entitled MARIE A.N TOINETTE : Louis XVI., Mr. William Rignold ; Count Fersen, Mr. J. G. Shore ; The Dauphin (five years old), Miss Lydia Howard; Marie Antoinette, Mdlle. Bea trice; Messrs. Dominick Murray. D. Leeson. New Scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds, Mr. Dayes, and Mr. Matt. Mogan. New Dresses, new Properties. Preceded by THE SECRET. To conclude with a new Comedietta, entitled A CUP OF TEA. Mdlle. Beatrice. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. daily from 10 till 5. Box-office open Top OYAL STRAND THEATRE. it Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs Chrke. Belford, Joyce; Mesdames Bufm and Maitland. After which, THE FIELD OF CLOTH OF GOLD. Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson Mesdames M. Long more, F. Hughes, L. Maitland, &c. To conclude with HUE AND DYE. R OYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. The most varied Entertainment in the metropolis.—THlS EVENING, Herr Oscar Carre will introduce his Six splendid - Trick Horses—Topaze, Saladin, ^ edjid, Tancredi, Freischutz, and Abdallah—pronounced by the entire Press to be matchless for symmetry, breeding, and intelligence. In a dition, tho incomparable Scenes in the Anna, including Engand's Champion Equestrian, Mr. A. Bradbury, Mr. A. Carre, Mr. A, Salamonsky, Mdlles. Salamonsky, Montero, A malls, Schwartz, and Krembser, "The trick horses are magnificent animals, every lover of horses should make it a special duty to witness the stnd."aillstandard. "Many persons form their estimate of a circus from some of those exhibitions which travel through the provinces; the Hol born Amphitheatre is as far above them as Patti's singing is above that of a street ballad-singer."--Court Journal, Jan. 2. Doors open at Seven, commence at half past. 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THE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN " at J. SMITH'S, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden. THE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at W. SMITH'S Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden L ONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY. ST. ALBANS STEEPLECHASES, TurnsnAv and FRIDAY, February 25 and 26. A SPECIAL TRAIN for St. Albars will leave Euston Station on both days of the Races at 11.10 a.m., arriving at St. Albans at 11.50 a.m., returning from St. Albans at 5.40 p.m., arriving at Euston at 6.3'1 p.m., calling at Willesden Junction both going and returning. Trains in connection will leave Broad-street (City Ter minus) for Willesden Junction at 10.40 a.m., calling at Dalston Junction at 10.45 a.m., Highbury, 10.49 a.m., Camden-road, 10.55 a.m., and Kentish-town at 10.58 a.m. Trains will also leave Victoria (Pimlico), 10.22 a.m., Battersea, 10.34 a.m., Chelsea, 10.37 a.m., and Kensington at 11.15 a.m., for Willesden Junction. For further particulars see hills. W. CAWKWELL, General Manager. Fusion Station, February, 1869. THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. dole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, at 7, BORROWED PLUMES. Followed by MACBETH. Concluding with BEDA.I THEATRE-ROYAL. HAYMARKET. Tnis EVE;i7SG7 RAI-ING THE WIND: Messrs. Kendal Buckstone, jun., 'Mis4 Laws. &c. Afier which, HOME: Sothern, Chippendale, &c.: Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, &c Concluding with THE FRIGHTFUL HAIR: Messrs. Compton, Kendal. Buckstone, jug., Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdaums C. Hill, Scott, Gwynn, &I> Commence, at 7. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Man%ger, Mr. Vining. Toss EVENING, at 7, to commence with THE SECRET. At a quarter to 8, MARIE A'.TOINETTE: Mr W. Rignold, Mr. J. G. Shore, Mr. Dominick Murray; Mdlle. Beatrice. Conclud ing with A CUP OF Ti..A: Mdlle. Beatrice. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL THIS EVENING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAM B ELL. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At 15 to 8, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. Ben. Webster, A. Stirling, G. Belmore, R. Phillips, Ashley, Stuart; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Lennox Grey, &e. GLOBE TITEATIIE-110YAL. THIS EVENING, at 7, A lIA PPY FAMILY. 7.80, CYRIL'S SUCCESS. 9.40, BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS: Messrs. Marshall,Warner, David Fisher, Andrews, Hurlstone. 3. Clarke; Mesdames Henrade, C. Thorne, Brennen, Berend, Hughes, Ar nold, and Stephens ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborongh. THIS EVENING. at 7.30, THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. Bel ford, Clarke : Miss Buftrn. T HE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD : Messrs. Thorne. James. Fenton: N!esdarnes Maria, Longmore. B. Goodall. Lydia Maitland, Claire, and Hughes. To conclude with HUE AND DYE QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston Tins EVENING, A RACE FOR A DINNER. After which, NOT GUILTY: Messrs. J. L. Toole, L. Brough , IT. Irving, S. Fmery, Miss Hodson, &c. With THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS: Mr Toole. THEATRE-P.OYAL, HOLBORN. THIS Ev;- NING, AUNT CHARLOTTE'S 31AI Mr. E. Price, Mesdames Larkin, Weatherby. After which, FETTER 1 , .D: Messrs. Cowper. eville, Parselle, Drew, Brunton, W. A , thur, 13artleman, and George Honey: Mesdames Lydia Foote, Turner, Marlbro, Hodson, and Fanny Josephs. To conclude with LU CRETIA BORGIA, M.D.: Miss Fanny Josephs, George Honey. THEATRE-ROYAL, OLYMPIC. THIS EVENING, at 7, SL ASHER & CRASHER: Messrs. Atkins, Vaughan, G. Vincent, &e.; Miss Lennox Grey and Mrs Caulfield. After which, at 7.45, PAPER WINGS : Messrs. H. Wigan , H. Ne rifle, E. Atkins, H. Vaughan, H. Cooper, and Smithson; Mesdames Furtado, Schavey, N. Harris, and 6t. Henry. ROYALTY THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss M. Oliver. Tars EVENING, at 7.30, A LOVING CUP. Mr. Dewar, Miss M. Oliver. To be followed by CLAUDE DUVAL; Mr. Dewar, &c. To conclude with FAMILY JARS. PRINCE OF WALES'S P,OYAL THEATRE. tinder the Management of NI iss , Marie Wilton THIS EVENING, SCHOOL: Messrs. ITare, H. J. Montague, Addison, Glover, and Baneroa: Mrs. Buckingham White. Miss O. Addison, and Miss Marie Wilton. After which, A WINNING ITAZAR D. And INTRIGUE. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. Tuffs EVENINO, the treat Cane Troupe and magnificent Stud of 50 Horses; also Alfred Bradbury, A. Carre, &c. ST. GEORGE'S THEATRE,EG ENT STREET. ExTE). - N t nza , THE, VERY Cirlg liti 11:: S 7. CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Mill, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Eaturdays, at 3 and S all the year round. ROYAL AL HAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLET -. Promenade Concert. Band of GO. Begin at 8. 15. Boa-office open from 11 to 4. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-pack, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, ls.; on Mondays, Gd.; Children under twelve, Gd. LONDON, 7UESDAY, FEB. 23, 18G9. ,p. The public looks with interest on all that regards the PEABODY gifts, and the statement of the Trustees for the year 1868 will be regarded with interest. It will be remembered that in the year 1866 Mr. PEA BODY desired the trustees to communicate to the pub lic an account of the expenditure of his donation, and this excellent suggestion has been carried out. The original fund of £150,000 has been increased by the rents and interest on unexpended capital to the ex tent of £23,313, making the total at the end of December £173,313 in land, building, and cash in 'hand. It is satisfactory to find that during the year just ended a fourth range of buildings was erected in Victoria -street, Westminster, and this, called P eabody-square, contains 235 rooms, now occupied by 389 individuals. The total population of all the buildings that have been completed by the trustees is 1,931. These are working men's fami lies, of whom a long list is subjoined. The highest figure belongs to labourers, who number 132. The average wages earned by these men are under 21s. a week, so that we arrive at the satisfactory conclu sion that the class of operatives most de serving of support really come under the work ing of this munificent donation, and derive benefits therefrom. One paragraph in this state ment is well worthy of attention, as it disposes of a serious objection that has been made to these buildings in some quarters. It is distinctly said that no restriction is imposed by the trustees on the entire freedom of action of any tenant, so far as consistent with the comfort and convenience of all, and that all have uninterrupted ingress and egress at all hours, and are, in fact, as " fully masters of their houses as if dwelling in any other building in the adjacent streets." This is important to dwell upon, because excuses have been made to the effect that these buildings would never become popular on account of the vexatious inter ference that prevailed, and the supervision which destroyed the privacy of domestic life. A most re assuring remark is that which informs us of the sani tary condition of these buildings. They are entirely free from those complaints incident to low and crowded localities. Good ventilation and cleanliness are the characteristics of the dwellings, sup! ly of water and enclosed playgroundand the for good th e children have already produced the best effects in young and old. The trustees are not idlein their vocation, and we find that they have possessed themselves of two other sites at Chelsea and Bloomsbury, and are devising plans for the erection of buildings thereon. Mr. PEABODY . S gifts have I,een increased of late to such an extent that the Trustees are enabled to carry out the benevolent intenti,,ns of the donor to the best advantage on a more ex ended scale. It is vexatious to notice, in conclusion, the Trustees complain of the large outgoings demanded for local and parochial taxes, amounting to £744 per annum, a "charge which, they regret to say, is still increasing, and which injuriously town, THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1869, interferes with their means of usefulness." Alto gether we may believe that affairs are flourishing with this excellent trust, and that it bids fair to fulfil all the expectations of its most sanguine supporters. It is a work which deserves to prosper, and the generous and high-minded donor may rejoice to think that when all who now minister to the bestowal of its funds have passed away from the scene, the spirit which actuates it may live and prosper, and that gene rations still to come, in appreciating its beneficial effects and gracious influence, will rise up and call him blessed. Among the various schemes for economising the public money now suggested to the Government, we must hope they will not overlook the advantage of saving by prevention as well as by cure. It is very easy and tempting, by the stroke of a pen, to re duce the estimates by tens of thousands, but it oc casionally happens that a timely outlay in the right direction will save, eventually, not tens, but hun dreds of thousands. We have an instance of this kind brought before us by the discussion now pend ing respecting the use of hill stations for the British troops in India. The extraordinary mortality which at one time prevailed among our troops in India has been reduced by a due observance of the laws of health to an average below that of European cities. Nevertheless, so long as there remains anything more to be done we should not relax our efforts. Drainage and water supply, ventilation and cleanli ness, temperance and sobriety, proper regulations as to clothing and exercise, all have no doubt played an important part in effecting the improvement already accomplished. But we must always remem ber that when every sanitary regulation has been tried, we have to deal with a climate which is in many instances naturally unfavourable to English constitutions, and that when we can diminish its effects by a judicious system of removal and ex change without injury to the public service, it is manifestly our duty to do so. Experience has abundantly proved that when the regiments are periodically stationed on the hills the health of the men is greatly improved. Not only is the actual mortality of the troops diminished, but they are preserved in a state of vigour and efficiency which is highly advantageous to the ser vice. It is useless to reckon the numerical strength of an army on paper, when perhaps a third of its men are enfeebled by sickness. Dr. BEATSON, Inspector- General, late principal medical officer of the Anglo- Indian force, has published a reply to some attacks which have been made on the system of hill stations. Dr. BEATSON speaks on the subject with authority and decision, as his long official experience entitles him to do. Ile tells us that in parts of the Himalayas the climate is not inferior to that of the Malvern Hills. In India there must always, it is admitted, be a re serve force, and the Doctor very pertinently asks why those who arc not actually wanted to hold the stragetic posts, should not be available for resi dence in the hills in ordinary times and circumstances ? Some persons have urged that it is of importance to keep the British troops always in view of the natives. But Dr BEATSON asks which is most likely to impress a dis affected native population with awe, the sight of a splendid and efficient brigade of British soldiers coming down from the hills for a winter camp of exercise, or the sad and mournful spectacle of a cho lera stricken corps, moving feebly along in the heat and rain from place to place, in its endeavours to escape from pestilence and death ! The avoidance of the cholera is one of the great objects aimed at by the use of hill stations. Dr. BEATSON plainly connects the cholera outbreak of 18G7 with the large number of rn-n constantly located in the plains. As each well-trained soldier costs the Government a good . . sanction the outlay for the increase of hill sta tions even ou the low ground of prudential con siderations. The public at large, however, will look on the question from a higher point of view, and will readily acknowledge that we are bound to do the best we possibly can for our soldiers as for our sailors. They may, indeed, be called upon to sacrifice their lives for their country, but we have no right to demand from them needless and tedious sacrifices ; the slow sapping of the health and spirits, the prema ture old age, the broken constitution. Yet the opposition to the hil! system is very strong, and there are not wanting those who, living themselves in a genial and temperate climate, are very ready to con demn our soldiers to bear the beat and glare of Indian summers unrelieved by an occasional visit to the healthy slopes of the Ilimalayas. HEADED by one of the ablest journals in Europe, the Liberal party in Belgium has commenced a determined agitation on behalf of representative reform. It does not appear that the Belgians have any special grievance to redress by an extended suffrage. On the contrary, the State is one of the best governed in Europe, and is second in prosperity to none. But the inhabitants who like to set the example in progress to their powerful neighbours are sorely chafed to find that in this respect they are behind almost every other State. The great constitutional changes which have affected almost every other nation have left Belgium untouched. It is remarkable that this active little country had the most liberal representative system in Europe in 1830, but such have been the changes since that it is now almost last. It has but one elector to every 48 inhabitants, whereas England, even before the Reform of 1832, had 1 in 22 or 23, and the proportion is now about lin 9. The suffrage in Belgium is granted. to all citizens of 25 years of age who pay a small amount of direct taxes. The advocates of reform do not demand universal suffrage ; the Belgians in no wise admire French institutions, and the cry for universal suffraep finds no partisans. But they argue that between the 1,500,000 who are capable of exercising the franchise, and the 104,000 who actually possess it, there is abundant scope for every kind of medium Reform. It is urged that so small a body of electors is likely to act rather on behalf of its own interests than with a view to the general good. In reply to the argument that Belgium does not need change, the Reformers point to England, where national prosperity was not deemed a plea for withholding a sweeping change. Their party seems on the increase. Belgium is not a very large country, but this movement is important as affecting not merely the destinies of five millions of people, but indirectly the political position of an industrious and prosperous nation. The independence of Belgium is of the highest moment to the peace of Europe, and so far as free institutions strengthen the desire of independence, this change in the Belgian constitution may contribute to the desired end. But the agitation on behalf of repre sentative reform is most important, not because it will have much influence for good or for evil on the history of Belgium, but because it is another act in the mighty but silent revolution now being accom plished in Europe. The great changes of contem porary history are too liable to be overlooked ; in our contemplation of isolated events we are apt to forget their collective result. Yet there can be no doubt that at the present'. time Europe. is in our generation making greater progress than in any previous two 1)r three centuries. The frantic efforts on behalf of freedom which began with the meeting of the States-General, and ended in the foundation of the Second. Empire, are pro ducing an ultimate effect very different to what was expected. The struggle of the first half of the cen tury has ended neither in despotism nor democracy. Political passion has calmed down, violence has been found abortive, and the nations have settled down to a calm redress of their grievances by legislative means. A general and earnest movement in favour of repre sentative government and just constitutional liberty has set in all over Europe, and everywhere it is pro ducing beneficial consequences. It may be that this great change errs, in the opinion of some, on the side of excess ; certain it is that in no case do the conse quences of this excess appear baneful. In England, where reform of every kind is tardy, the work has required the longest time. It has required forty years to change a strictly aristocratic Government into a very popular regime. The condition of Spain has already improved greatly since the fall of ISAEBLLA. Nor is there any just reason why the blessings of free insti tutions and good government should not be still further extended in the Peninsula. If the attempt break down, it will not be because the play is bad, but because the actors are incapable. In Italy much the same thing has taken place. The whole of Italy, except the Papal States, is governed by a King and a responsible Ministry, with two Houses of Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies being elected by all citizens who pay £1 12s. intaxes. This constitution looks well enough onpaper, but its practical working is by no means all that could be desired. Greece has a constitution which is but four years old. With universal suffrage, elec toral districts, and one legislative chamber, the Hellenic Kingdom is the most democratic in Europe. Servia and Roumania have each Constitutions. Of these it is sufficient to say that Servia is the best governed of the Eastern States, and promises tole rably well, whilst both Roumania and Greece are very badly ruled, and at present hold out no promise at all. Russia has not eseaped the reforming mania, but has acted up to her lights in abolishing serfdom. Relatively this is a more difficult and more important step in the direction of liberty than any that the present generation has witnessed in Europe. But the most perfect example of change from despotism to freedom is to be found in Austria. The great internal struggle which commenced imme diately after the war of 1866, and is yet going on, has, so far, resulted in three reforms of the highest moment. Instead of the Government being centred wholly in the German element of the population, each people is rapidly acquiring a share proportioned to its impor- , tance. Hungary is represented by its Diet, and all the rest of the empire by the Reichsrath ; but so equal is the division that Bohemia and Galicia, which call so loudly for separate Constitutions, like that of Hungary, return nearly one-half of the Reichsrath. Representative government in Austria is now three fold. The provincial Diets, which are elected by the different classes separately, make laws concerning local administration ; the provincial Diets elect the Reichsrath, which has influence on;the laws and finance of the whole of Austria, except Hungary ; and the Reichsrath sends a delegation to confer with a similar delegation from the Hungarian Diet in matters affecting the whole empire. The united power of all these assemblies is very great. In matters of finance it is all but absolute. Some argue that the com plexity of such a system must end in renewed difficulties ; but it appears to be overlooked that the excellent system of local government, which has resulted from these conflicts of diverse nationalities is itself a guarantee of safety. The tour of Europe is nearly complete. Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, all possess Constitutions which, recently modified, are now tolerably liberal. In none of these countries is the franchise very low, and in Denmark and Norway the system of indirect election prevails, that is, the people choose deputies, and these deputies select the national representatives. Hence the lower orders of the countries do not possess much political power; but all three States are in the main well and economically governed, and it does not appear that there exist any grievances which clll for a change of constitution tinkered at their systems of government more than once during the century, will do wisely not to change for the sake of change. It is to be regretted that in the two most powerful States on the Continent liberal institutions are most ignored. In Prussia, not only does the system of indirect election prevail, but even the indirect electors are divided into three classes, so that each class pays one-third of the direct taxes levied on the whole. The representatives chosen by these three classes elect the Chamber of Deputies. The national representation is, there fore, almost wholly in the hands of the upper grades; and, more than this, the royal prerogative is so great as to be little short of absolute. Government in Prussia is decidedly paternal. Public opinion is, however, being directed to the question of Reform, and it is highly probable that before long the agita tion on this subject will become serious. Many symptoms attest that the Prussians are b ecom i ng impatient of leading - strings, and are looking with envy at Austria, so rapidly rising from her ashes and outstrippi ng her victorious neighbour in the peaceful race. France is lowest in the scale of constitutional progress. The Government is the most absolute in Europe, except in Russia and Turkey. The EMPEROR rules by an irresponsible MilastrY) Which he changes at dis cretion ; commands the army and navy ; makes peace, war, and treaties ; nominates to all offices, and has the sole initiative in legislation. The Corps Le - gislatif is elected by universal suffrage, " managed " by the State functionaries, and even under this system has few privileges. The Senate is merely a body of the EMPEROR'S nominees. Between such a regime and anything approachin g a f ree C onst i tu ti on there is a great gulf, which the French are little likely to cross under the present rule. The new press law and the law on public meetings have given rise to a conflict between the Imperialists and Liberals of a more serious character than any since the founding of the Second Empire. The demand for change is louder now than at any time since the coup d'etat, is as easy to underrate as it is to overrate the value of such symptoms. So is it easy to depreciate, the effect of any or all the constitutional reforms which have taken place throughout Europe, easy to select States, from Greece upwards, where a übeKta House of Representatives does not ensure social order or national prosperity. These effects must be estimated by comparison. Even the rule in Roumania is preferable to domination of Turkish pachas, and yet Roumania presents constitutional government in its most imperfect form. In every other quarter of Europe the gradual improvement wrought by free institutions in conjunction with the spread of social reform is incontestable. Much more may yet be expected, for whilst not one European Constitution dates from the last cen tury, the vast majority have been radically altered within the last ten years. Is it too much to hope that the revolution which has been so sudden, yet so peaceful and complete, may produce greater things ? Is it optimism to believe that the terrible baptism of blood has not been for nought, and that liberty may yet be recompensed for the crimes that have been done in her name ? THE HOME CATTLE DEFENCE ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of this association was held yesterday, at which resolutions were passed expressing surprise and alarm that the regulations enforced by the Privy Council in order to prevent the reintroduction of sheep-pox into this country have been rescinded. The resolutions ex press a desire that the regulations should be again en forced. CONFIRMATION OF THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN.— The ceremony of confirming the election of the Ray. Dr. Christopher Wordsworth to the Bishopric of Lincoln, vacant by the preferment of the Right Rey. Dr. John Jackson to the Bishopric of London, tooK placo yester day morning, in the parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow, Choapside. Despatches were received yesterday at tLe Colo nial Office from the Governors of the Australian Colo nies, New Zealand, Labuan, the Straits settlements, and Heligoland. Despatches were sent to the Governor Ge neral of Canada, and to the Governor of British Columbia. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY, February 22. The great City of Paris debate began to-day. The Corps L4gislatif, however, did not present the scene that was expected at the opening, for it was known that M. Thiers was not going to speak until Tuesday. Never theless there was a fair gathering both of deputies and spectators, Rangab4, who has not yet ceased to be the lion of a capital which never keeps a lion long, being amongst the latter. M. Garnier-Pagtss opened the cam- paign. The heading " Election Intelligence," which must have become so drearily familiar to your readers last autumn, is now becoming a stock heading in the journals here. The campaign is rapidly opening. I shall not, however, trouble you with any details of individual candidatures which can have little interest in England. Amongst the most noteworthy items is the certainty that M. Pinard is going to contest a seat as an independent candidate. lle has fixed upon Cambray as the constituency of his choice. M. Jules Favre has selected the third circumscription of G ers. The press laws have been very quiet during the last few days, but if they have ceased to be exercised openly their effects are known in secret. lam told that several journalists who were sentenced to imprisonment at the recent trials, and are now undergoing their sentence, are treated most rigorously. Ordinarily, it is the rule to make imprisonment for such an offence as a breach of the press law a very mild punishment. The prisoner can have any luxury he chooses to pay for, and is allowed many other privileges. But some, at least, of M. Pinard's victims are suffering the treatment which is usually awarded only to the forger or the thief. Perhaps the reason why the press prosecutions have fallen out of notice lately is that the public meetings are sharing with them the weight of Imperial odium. A meeting at Montparnasse was broken up the other day, and another at Belleville narrowly escaped the same fate. The disturbance here had a curious origin. One of those present wished to read the Minister of the Interior's letter concerning public meetings, but the Commissioner of Police would not allow it. He alleged that such a proceeding would come within the range of politics ; that is, a Minister's letter on a law which forbids political discussion would itself be political. The audience did not see the force of this logic, and raised an uproar but ultimately the meeting went on. Count Walewski gives an interesting account of the hos pitable reception he met with at Athens. The King seemed to trouble himself very little about the political crisis. Dressed in a plain black coat, he received the Count alone in his cabinet, and exhibited no eagerness to learn the contents of the documents which were presented to him. The envoy was invited to dinner, and met only a few intimate friends of the King and Queen. No politics were discussed. After that evening the Count saw but little of his Majesty until the moment of his departure, when King George bade him farewell in an affectionate manner. " I hope," said he, " that the Emperor will be pleased with Greece. You are going to take back my reply ; do you know what it is ?" " No, sire, but I will learn it from M. Baude." " Tell the Emperor," added the King, " that I have done my best to respond to his sentiments for a pacification. For you, sir, I regret not having seen you oftener; but, as a souvenir, I have given you my Order." Bad news continues to arrive from the missionary stations in the East of Asia. Letters from Japan state that some entire Christian communities have been put to the torture. At one place, bearing the name of Fonsakadjima, in the Goto Islands, 181 Christians —men, women, and children—have been confined in a vast prison, and there subjected to horrible tortures. The Japanese Government is the object of severe condemnation by the Missions Catholiques which gives these details. The Chapel St. Nicholas, in the Faubourg St Honore, has become the most famous religious edifice in Paris. The fame is only temporary, and depends wholly upon a certain preacher who has officiated there. The chapel is by no means a model edifice, but Father Claret, who has preached on the Thursdays of Lent, is a celebrated personage, and his discourses have attracted crowds far too large for the modest, but, sooth to say, miserable chapel in which he has officiated. There is nothing particularly noticeable in Father Claret's appear ance, though every lineament of his countenance, every item of his garments, are considered available capital by the Paris journals. Queen Isabella's confessor is some thing below the middle stature, has expressive eyes, and a deeply-wrinkled face, but in no respect a physiognomy which can be called distinctive. His style of preaching, too, is very plain, and the matter of his sermons of the usual exhortative kind. With the exception of the few days during which the Bois de Boulogne was covered with ice, the skaters have had a very bad winter. Almost throughout the tempera ture has been exceptionally mild. Such vegetables as green peas have been sold at the markets the whole the lily of the valley, lilac, azalea, rhododendron, and violets are plentiful. But there are symptoms that all this is coming to an end. The winter is not to be a nonentity after all. THE WEATHER TABLE.-TILTS DAY. 3IL•TLOEOLOGICAL ruonTs. Extreme Sea Tuesday, F. 0 8 a.m. pa Feb. 23, B. T. W. Ito F. D. WR. 'to -- 12 _ 9 Nairn Aberdeen Leith Shields .. Scarborough 30175. 36 34 W.N.W. 1 5 E.S.E. o.f. 3 Yarmouth 3olor. 36 35 N.N.W. 3 7 E.N.E. r.o. 014 3 Helder Cuz haven _ Skudesnms _ Ardrossau 3015 r. 35 34 S.E. 1 2 F. ,Lin. 0131 1 Greencastle 30'15r. 40 39 W.S.W. 1 3 N.W. mro o'll, Holyhead ; Liverpool Valentia 3o'32r. 48 46 N. W .5 6 N. r.c. o'osl 5 Care Clear — _ _ Roch e's Pt W3OI. 40 ,38 Z. 0 5 N. c.b.'o'os , 1 Penzance Plymouth - 1 Weymouth 30'24r. 37 34 N.N.W. 1 1 N.N.E. o. c . 2 Portsmouth 30•19 r. 35 .2 I N. 2 5 N.E. o.c. o'oll 2 London , 3016r. 35 33 N.N.W. 4 7 N. r.s.c 0'25 C'peGrisNez 30t9r. 37, 35 N.E. 7 7j E. N.E. sm. 0•071 5 Brest L'Orient 30'20r. 41' 39 N. 3 5 N. c. 2 Rochefort Biarritz Corunna — _ Bru ssels .. . Paris Strasbourg — — Lyons . . — _ Toulon Heart's Con tent (9 a.m. local time) =PLANATION Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The letter r, rising ; f. falling ; a, steady—indicates direction of motion of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. Weather : sly ; c.—clouds, detached ; f.- fog h.—hail ; I.— lightning ; m.—misty, hazy ; 'D.—overcast, dull r. — rain ; 3.—snow ; t.—thunder, Rain-fall, snow or hail melted) during last 24 hours, Sea disturbance. REMARKS. Pressure has increased considerably, except in the north, where, however, a rise has appeared since midnight. On the N.E coast a alight decrease occurred yesterday. The least reading is at Nairn, and Is o.3t,in. lower than that at Valencia. Temperature has decreased somewhat, except in the S. of Ireland and W. of France. Winds in these islands have generally backed to the north-westward, and are light ; and N. to N.E, breezes continue in France. Light south westerly winds are reported on the W. coast of Scotland. Rain has fallen in places, and snow in the S.E. The sky is cloudy, with fog and mist on the E. coast. Hie Fenian prisoner; IVarren and Costello nave now been liberated. A conference of financial reformers is announced to take place on Wednesday, the 24th inst., at the Charing cross lintel. The meeting is called by the Financial Re form Union, and Mr. W. M. Torrens, 3LP., is announced as chairman. In reply to the address of the English inhabitants of Alexandria t the Pri cc and Princess of Wales, Major ToeAale expressed the thanks of their Royal Hignesses, and ad led : "Her Majesty the Queen will appreciate the ex ressors of loyalty to her heron, coLtained in your address To the Prince of Wales, and his royal highness cannot but , uticipate the nic,t Lgr•L'eablo i,journ in t his country, whilst the unbound •t! hospitality of his Highness the t , e of oe is!: rid of Valcntia bccoroink! • c n !it , t w 1: by tin , (le ;ti of lb- Rev. E. L. Sandford • ~t In , s int maid that it is not his inten nto tril r t v; pendiog the not asui es to come he re I'. , 3' '!..t've th.• Chinch. The Bishoi 11,i fo, p,i...ted 11w incuilibt of th. C., wain 1;:m1 1(, p. rform the Fervict s ; iri CI to un.! of " boys a w •v, fr.ffit slc• holding ; ;1 4 - !ill Ii t w apon, 66 w.:ich had boo: ' ( (1, c;.:11 . :.13 - to the )111 , ..1 - - , of the st.'hool, t.:1;1 loaf!: d it ol.i. barycl, iie sl.apptql thr, ot;.er nt, his I . ol'oll , :td to prove tll cot. ;.r; wilt off, sho..ting the 'boy, and dc4l, ;CC o , :; 4 1, 11;4 itumediattly, as the unfortunate Isv:visd re,aly tw - o days. V • - V 4 Pylaiol"s Iron 7 rade Circular contains the fonow If ti:,. fortwition which hqs renclicd us from a p r i e source is tole r, lied on, it 1;:ts Icon detibitively settle (;ov, Ivill thro, (•..i,'~ ' ~ it t;it , ! fu.. the jalr(lae j,ip is. however, ion on c„, : ;•, L,iinisters to lou, , vitlt favour on any fatsii.lu scli-me for consolidating the vitrioni railway intvrestz in the Sinter Isle.", SUNDAY TRADING. The bill brought in by Mr. Thomas Hughes and Lord Claud Hamilton "to amend the law relating to selling and hawking goods on Sunday" has been printed. It is proposed that the bill shall apply to England only, and to towns containing more than 10,000 inhabitants. The bill enacts that articles for medicinal purposes may he sold and delivered all through the day ; meat, fish, poultry, game, or vegetables, before nine o'clock in the morning; milk or cream before 10 a.m., and after 1 p.m. ; pastry, fruit, or any beverage "which may law- Fully be sold without a license " before 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ; and newspapers before 10 a.m. Eating-houses may be opetned before 10 a.m. and after 1 p.m. The bill does not apply to the ordinary and lawful business of a baker, licensed victualler, or keeper of any inn, tavern, hotel, public-house, or house licensed for the sale of beer or excisable liquors. A fine of not more than 20s. nor less than ss. will be inflicted on persons break ing the provisions of the proposed Act, which, if passed, will come into operation on the 7th of October next. MURDER ARAB FROME, The vicinity of Frome seems destined to produce periodi cal outrages, and we have to add another to the long list of murders for which the district has unhappily become so notorious. On Saturday morning Mr. Henry Farthing, of Remington (a village some five miles distant from Frome), sent one of his labourers, named Edward Smith, and a lad, also in his employ, named Prank Taylor, aged 11, to drive two beasts to Cannard's Grave, near Shepton Mallet, about ten miles distant. On their return, at eight ;clock at night, they stopped at Wells, and Smith had a pint of beer at the Talbot Inn. He asked the boy to par take of it, and on his refusing, the man, who was already the worse for drink,became angry, and usedhard language. They then left for home, taking a short cut to Buckland across the fields. It is stated that people living near the entrance to those fields heard cries as of someone being beaten. The next morning (Sunday) a man named Taylor found the body of a boy in a ditch in a lane some dis tance from the path to Buckland. It lay face downwards, and was covered with mud and dirt. Smith, on being juestioned, owned that he had given the boy a cut or two with his stick because he would not keep up, and that he then left him. Being taken into castody, he added that " he was very sorry, and would not have it happen for E 10." He was conveyed to Frome, where he remains in a very desponding state. At one part of the footpath there were traces apparently of a struggle, and the dead boy's ')oots exactly correspond with the footprints. The coroner's nquiry has not yet been held. The case of the Sheffield miners on strike, tharged with assaulting and intimidating the non-unionists, 's concluded. Some of the defendants were sentenced to )ne month's and two months' imprisonment. Notice of tppeal was given. In celebration of the return of Mr. S. Morley as if.P. for Bristol, a great operatives' banquet is to be held in 1 that city on Thursday next, Mr. Mundella, M.P., Mr. Richard, M.P., Sir William Guise, and M. Morley, M.P., being among the speakers. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says that the over zeal of Mr. Reverdy Jonnson Is looked upon as the cause of the failure of the Alabama treaty. The terns would Lave been accepted through Mr. Adams. It is certain, however, that the committee i ecom mend the ratification of the two other conventions, viz., that respecting San Juan, and that regarding naturalisation. Mr. Tehnson's recall is looked upon as one of the earliest conso luences of President Grant's assumption of power. The provincial papers are full of " horrors." lUtinost consternation" we are told has been created at Cheltenham by an attempted murder by a painter of his sister. "Considerable excitement" has been caused in the Forest of Dean by the murder by a man of his wife—the unfortunate wretch afterwards committed suicide. At 3rimsby an inquest has Leen opened on the body of a woman killed by her husband. Two seamen going to their Vessel late at night quarrelled on the road, and one stabbed .he other, causing his death in ten minutes. Two at least of 'hese occurrences were caused by excessive drinking. A SHORT CUT TO BANKRUPTCY.—Sixpence per ?ound per week appears to be the very moderate interest :harged by Wrexham money-lenders to poor borrowers on short loans. At least this is the revelation of the Bank 'uptcy Court. A tradesman borrows twenty pounds, and pays ten shillings a week interest, or l3Oper cent., amount ng in the year for the use of twenty pounds to twenty-six pounds ! Bankruptcy must be inevitable when trade is thus carried on. We understand that these modern 3hylocks get their pound of flesh, blood and all, chiefly 'rum the butchers.— IVrexhain Advertiser. DISEASED SHEEP. Deputations have waited won members of the Government, praying that the Privy y alitu6llLcr or Importecl beep at the water-side may be rescinded. On Saturday %nether deputation bad an interview with the Lord Presi lent of the Council, pressing for the same object. Never theless, positive information has been received by the Home Cattle Defence Association that Friesland and Gro ningen are full of sheep-pox ; and we are expected to submit patiently to a removal of our only safeguard against this dreadful scourge.—Chanter of Agriculture Tournal. Mr. Gladstone is, according to a London corres pondent of the Manchester Guardian, strongly in favour of a modified adoption of the Irish Railway Commission, but the proposal meets with severe opposition from some members of the Government, and has not been adopted by the Cabi net. The same authority states that "Mr. Bright is strongly proposal of Dlr. C ave t o b ring in a ur ged to acquiesce in the bill for the public audit of life assurance accounts ;" and adds that " the measure, if invidiously aimed at a particular class companies, would be certain to provoke considerable op position from men of opposite political parties." Another (tern of political intelligence is that the Conservatives contemplate making an attack on tho Government for appointing Mr. Stansfell a third Lord of the Treasury, for they assert that Parliament alone had the po wer to make such appointment. Under the heading " Reality of Irish Life," the Dublin Evening Mail publishes the following letter : I met, this morning, in the county of Meath, a gentle man sitting with his double-barreled gun on one side of a car, and two policemen on the other side. I believe that he is amiable and popular, but has incurred the anger o f some Ilibbonmen. On Sunday morning part of Westmeath bordering on Meath was placarded with a notice to the public upon various topics, and stating that whoever disobeyed their edicts would bo shot by the enemies of o ppression. One of these was posted upon the gate of a magistrate. Public rewards are not issued in these cases— the authorities, probably, being unwilling to proclaim the suspense of law and order when the Habeas Corpus Suspen sion Act is about to expire. The bill for extending the operation of the County Courts Admiralty Jurisdiction Act of 1868 has been printed. It is endorsed by Messrs Norwood, lleadlam, and Candlish. The measure preserves the same limits as the Act of 1868, £3OO, and provides that within the value of this sum, a County Court which has Admiralty jurisdiction may determine any claims arising out of a contract for the use or hire of a ship, or for the carriage of goods therein, and any claim relating to freight, damage to cargo, or short de livery of it, or any claim whatever of a civil and maritime nature, referring to a ship and its goods, except insurance. But if the parties can come to an agreement causes affecting greater sums way be deter by the uounty Court. The 22d section of the A ct of 1868 is repealed. Rules are laid down for the time the maritime lien may remain in force. The Act is tc come into operation ou the Ist of September, 1869. MR. BRIGHT'S TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL. —Perhaps no finer illustration of the President of the Board of Trade when at his best could by possibility be adduced than his magnificent tribute to the late Sir Robert Peel, in the House of Commons, on the 28th of January, 1846, upon the very morrow of that great statesman's grandest speech, and, as we conceive it to have been, the grandest act of his whole political life, his announcement that the corn laws were to be at last abolished. So magnanimous, so generous, so exquisite in their manly evidences of appreciation, were the words then uttered in regard to that speech by the then member for Man chester, that the Premier's emotion in listening to them was simply irrepressible. As the large-hearted orator spoke, as those burning words passed his lips, " You say the Premier is a traitor," adding immediately, "It would ill-become me to attempt his defence after his speech last night —a speech, I will venture to say, more powerful and inore to be admired than any speech that has besn de livered within the memory of any man in this House "—as he went on to say—" I watched him as he went home last night, and for the first time I envied him his feelings. That speech has circulated by scores of thousands throughout the world, and wherever a man is to be found who loves justice, and wherever there is a labourer you have trampled under foot, that Teech will bring joy to the heart of one and hope to the breast of the other "—as these words fell upon the hearing of Sir Robert Peel, as he sat there on the Treasury Bench, still Prime Minister of England, deserted by his party, forsaken by his friends, but beloved and honoured by the great mass of this vast commonwealth, from the Queen on the throne to the humblest cottager and the poorest artisan, the tears started from his eyes, the great Minister's heart was touched, his very conscience, we may say, in a moment of sore tribulation, was com forted. Yes —at his best, Mr. Bright can be more than magnanimous, he can be magnificent.—The Gladstone government. by a Templar. \ 4 4lc eta , ' bc.L,N j IIER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 22. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, and attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole, Lieut.-Gen. Seymou r ' and the ladies and gentlemen of their suite, at' tended Divine service at Whippingham Church yesterday. Prince Leopold is progressing most satiafactori l i' Dr, Hofineister is in attendance. LATEST INTELL fGENa (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Feb. 2 3 . The Presse of to-day states that the Power ° lately represented at the Paris Conference are Pr e ' paring a circular note to their diplomatic agen t° abroad, detailing the course of the negotiatio na i their tendency, and purpose. This is to be d° l3B with the object of laying down a basis for the read' sation of the idea of settling future internation al disputes by means of a Conference. SPAIN. MADRID, Feb. 22• In to-day's sitting of the Constituent Cortes, Senor Castlebar (Republican) delivered a 10 1 speech against the motio n th a t th e C or t es shcal l pass a vote of thanks to the Provisional Government and intrust Marshal Serrano with the Executive power and the formation of a ne vi Cabinet. Senor Martos strongly supported the motion, and the debate was afterwards adjourned until to-morrow. Rumours of disturbances alleged to have take ° place at San Fernando and at the arsenal of Car .. raca, near Cadiz, are declared to be quite ul v founded. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 2 3 . The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Cork' from Halifax on th e 13th i ns t., arr i ve d hero S C 5.45 a.m. to-day with $5,255 in specie, and hav iliS landed mails and plssengers she proceeded in 3l33° ' diately for Liverpool. All well. DRURY LANE THEATRE. The pantomime having been withdrawn, the dramatic company ha v e again taken possession t !„ the stage, and last night th e t rage dy of g Macb e th drew a very crowded audience. The great c uriosi of the performance was th e " d ou bli ng " th e parts Il Lady Macbeth and Hecate by Mrs. H ow ard 1 1311i : 0 Without for a moment desiring to depreciate abilities of the lady, we are boar' I to say the P er ' formance was that which we expected, a curiosi t y' and nothing more. Mrs. Pa u l h as d on e a gre at many things well, and it has afforded us please r e to compliment her, but on th e p resen t occasion v_ can only say that, altho ug h h er p er f orm ance 3 , ito not decidedly bad, it was very far from good. l' e o version of the ambitious wife of the 1 1 - 1313 t of Glamis was, in many parts, entirely new, bud it requires a great er ac t ress th an M r s. r 3 to recreate the part of L a dy M ic b e th. There a re many nice bits about her performance, but, e g o , whole,' it lacks 'dignity, subtlety, and e OP, , 0 sure. Her rendering of the part of Hecate 1 / , also peculiar—a very shadowy and super Li o 3 f tural kind of dress, an enormous pair ,O gauze wings shooting from her:shouldev, tower v i l e high above her head, and reaching almost to t v .' d ground, were its most st r iki ng ch arac t e ristics. / cannot think that even this part of the perforbuS was of first-rate exo , allence, and with respect to t l : t music the lady mi g ht j ust as well attempt h of Polyphemus. That Mrs. Paul is a very cle0:1 actress, we most willingly admit ; but her List 311 3 most ambitious attempt will not tend to incre3st her reputation. Lik e most artistes she has bet speci a liti es, an d when embodying a part wit",l,o her reach nothing can be better, but the attoot, to attain t o th e hi ghest point of dramat i c a r without the preliminary practice, is a I t o far beyond e ven h er ac k now l e d ged ab i l i ty . Macbeth o f M r. P helps is so well known and ;4; preciated that we are ca ll e d upon to say neti): more than that it p reserve d a ll i ts o ld beauti—; and elicited th e l ou d est app l ause. At the se r eb ruination of the tragedy M r s. P au l rec eived t , honour of a call, which s h e mos t grace f u lly acke° o ledged. The home was crowded in every par'' THE LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 1 ,00 SlR,—Your articles o n " O ur mar iti me mar ine " attracted my attentio n , es p ec i a ll y th a t o f t h e 22d rust wherein you say, th a t " w h erever t h ere i s an er ror t pv- i should be found a w illi ngness t o i mprove, b u t l e t us the fold our hands while property is beine. sacrificed, 0 ' 1 ;1 0 national character for m ar iti me efficiency remains at u" count." 1 0 0 There was a time when " our mercan til e ma rine , looked upon by the country as something more tha-o mere vehicle for making money, when Englishmen e° go ll point to it with pride as th e nursery f or our seam° -AI the source whence they could at all times look for streooo/ and support for its defence of the country in the 11°11r need. 41 A suicidal policy has brought about the existing 'at of things, and n ow th e genera l pu bli c ta k e li tt l e W e ' in the matter beyond thor own safety and protection. ant We (the public) s a y— we care littl e a b out your nie re t , l3 o shipping acts— we a p p l au d your enterprise, an d we, ,—,ot no objection th a t our li ves s h ou ld b o assesse d a t ton, if it is for the protection of British commerce• v far as we are concerne d — you may build as YOU l —insure as you like (for the insurer is but a Part lie- , 0 4 the venture) and do as you like—all that we are con ee t r a - ge in is, that if we t a k e your money for wages, or P ti A .- to ours for pass a g e - money, in both cases you are b o na' 11 give us save deliverance. We want no new laws, b ut c ° t l3 he that measures sh a ll b e a d op t e d b y w hi ch t h e law land shall, when necessary, be brought into o ° ration . I , Probably the time is net yet ripe for the Fntroductif of a public p rosecu t or i n this copuntry b u t the 1 ° 9 41 ; 0 life at sea has be came so excess i ve an d alarming th at ; , i - e time is ripe for a ma r iti me p rosecu t or — we sa y a n'ar-fe prosecutor, for an Admiralty p rosecu t or would b e tot:P ato stricted, and the law as propounded and accepted at court-martials (H.M.S. Amazon and H.M.S. Crocod"s; has shown that in questions of loss of life, the " well as the army, oug ht t o b e amena bl e to t h e c ivil p°'" instead of which the civil power was a dead letter. te a We will ask Parliament that such an officer be aPP -13 , 1 , 0 t independent of the Bo a rd o f T ra d e an d Admiralty, evidence of the death shall supply the place of the - c 0 delicte, and th a t w h e th er the capital which the sh i p reP a r 0 sents belongs t o s hi powners or insurers, in all cases i, shall be one registered proprietor or managing owiler.ater• In Scotland su c h an o ffi cer ex i sts i n th e fro v 3 Fiscal, who carried an indi c t men t t o th e Court of 6°91 so and when the M erc h an t Shi pp i ng Act was Pleased id, assembled judges said, " N o , we h ave no thing to d ° W oe that, for you have rendered yourselves amenable to law of the land, and by such you must be tried." 1 9 On that occasion the captain was sentence d to judgmentoo months' imprisonment, and the mate to sav ers Ygtst transportation, the elaborate an d wr itt en judgmen t ing " that should it bo found, on any future ° sion, that life was lost from any device bell t he sorted to for the p ur p oses o f econom y, either °L boats themselves or the vessels to which they bel °P r i to grave criminal responsibility would arise, as - the captain, wh o neg l ec t e d t o use a ll appliances 1 ;otor , power to keep them in proper order—or to the pro t he who should fail t o h ave supp li e d su ffi c ient boats iutileo fin,t instance, or refused proper allowance to ha ve maintained." rn° The intelligence and resp ec t a bility o f our sbil ) ,, would sanction such a course, for it has been trni; that "Justice is a much more potent lib-saving 30 tue than even a life-boat". -Yours obediently, 01' , 1; WILLIAM STIRLING LA' London, 23d February, 18G9. RUR OVER AND KILLED BY A 11AN3031 On Saturday night, whil e J osep h Hill'g a od 50, war n erby e ing the High-street, Th roug h , he wa s k n ocked f o rt ' Hansom cab which w as hour, drive n along the rolll-ail ously. The wheels of the vehicle passed over h is tall and killed him. Th e corpse was carriid to Guy'd g ° ,„ i not where it awaits an i nquest. The driver o f the cab L ' s " boen arrested by the police. Isl 0 COll.l Busine l ties, hut In the ] Lllin Me the depr( another restrain t Cousol count, New Tkt April, 18 Cent., 3 244. India ditto 5 • Cent., 0 Per Cenl I3ond s £ In the have j oaj per Cent tian o f Bonds Bonds, 84 to Railway per Cent Cents. 0 Cents . o: 121 ; Ita Mexican In th opened a large prc better, are 51f Great I 511 to to 1121 ; London don, litan, 1(N British, South Et Ameri, 78 .1; dit Forty 13 w ay Sha Western dated M Bank can tile, London Minster, of Londl The g leg the decrease The falli which p cutting ( The IV. 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