The Sun. — London, England, 1869-12-07 00:00:00

LAIEST EDITION of " THE SUN " I supplied as soon as published, every Ereranc, by S. WlLsov, newsagent. and special agent for the North-western District, 24, Delancey-street, Camden-town, N.'W THEATRE - lIGYA L DRURY- L ANT:. lole Lessee and Manager, Mr. P. B. Chatterton. Tim EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At S, FORMOS Messrs. Barrett, ti Irving, David Fisher, Brittain, Wright, John Rouse: Mrs Millington, Misses M. Brennan, Mac donald. and Katharine Rodgers. Conclude with BORROWED PLUMES rfillE LATEST EDITION of TILE SUN" may be seen at Eight o'clock every Evening at Mr. J. 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For full particulars see special notices. A GENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE to introduce commo(li ies valuable to every honseholder nigh and low. This offers a highly remnnerativeCommission to Tradesmen, Travellers, Gentlemen's Servants, &e. Apply with two stamps to R. 3IARRISON, Great Orford-street,Norwich. (Offs GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a plear:ant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 03, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. MIA AMAP.ELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ity.: this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public ix a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. _ . including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames strFet London. E.C. TII EA'FRE ROYAL, 1)R VEX-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F.:. CliattPrton. TUTS EVENING, at 7, BELLE'. OF THE KITCHEN. At 5, FORMOSA, new four-act Drama, by Dion Boucicanit: Nf , gsrs. Barrett. IT. Irving, David Fisher, Brittatn Wright. loht. Ronne: Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Macdonald. and Katharine Rodgers. To conclude with the farce of BORROWED PLUMES. THEATRE ROYAL, H A YMARKET. Sole Lessee. Mr. Bud:stone. THIS EVENING, at Seven, FAMILY JARS : Mr Compton ; Mrs E. Fitzwilliam. At a Quarter to Eight, the New Comedy, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES : Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale, Mr Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mr Buckstene, jun.; Miss Robertson, Mrs Chippendale, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, Miss C. Hill, &c. Concluding with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY : Mr Kendall, Miss F. Gwynne, &c. Box-office open daily from Ten till Five. THE ATR E ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, fir. B. \ V hBSTER. THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock. TBE LONG STRIKE: Mr Benjamin Webster: Messrs A. Stirling, G. Belmore, J. G. Taylor, W. Bignold, Miss Furtado. &c. To conclude with LOST AT SEA : Mr G. Edmore, Mr A . Stirling, Mr Atkins, Mr Beveredge, Mr C. N. Stephenson, Miss Rose Leoleres Miss Eliza Johnstone, Mrs. Leigh 31 urraT &c. Box-office open daily, from 10 till a. No fees for booking. Planes can be secured a fortnight in advance. HOLBORN TTIEATRE-ROYAL. Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY ST7.I,TVAN. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, STATE SECRETS: Mr George Honey. At 7.15, Lord Lytton's celebrated Play of 1 TIE LADY OF LYONS: Barry Sullivan; Messrs W. H. Stephens, Lin Raynr. Charles P orsman, Evans, Lunt, &c.; Mrs. Hermana Vez in Mrs C. Horsman To conclude with THE LO CT FRY TICKET. On Thurs,lav and Friday (for the 3 st and :32nd times) Moore's Tragedy or THE CI AV STET. On Saturday next the celebrated Play, in 5 acts, of. LOVE'S SACRIFICE. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. Proprietor, Mr. Sefton Parry. Immense success of Mr. 11 3. BYRON, THIS EVENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. Mr Henry Neville, Miss Lydia Foote. At 7.'5, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Sir Simon Simple. by Mr. H. J. Syron. Messrs. 3. Clarke, Parselle, ,Lc Mesdames Hughes. Berend, and Stephens. To conclude with THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS: Mr J. Clarke and Mrs Stephens. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. THIS EVENING,_ at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: Messrs Ash'ey. D. Leeson, and Misses %Taria and Nelly Harris. At 7.45, RUY BLA S: Mr. Fechter; Me.srs H. Marston, D. Leeson, A silky. Travers, Eburne, Romer; Mesdames C. Le clerN, M. Bremer, Addle, &e. OYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs Svranborongh. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Cl Lrke. Followed by THE TOODLES: Mr Clarke. After which. INO: Messrs Thome. James, Fenton, Turner Mcgdamea Sheridan, Newton, Maitland, &c. To conclude with THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL' QPO RTTN G.—J OHN ROBERTS supplies the cl LATEST' EDITION of "THE SUN" as soon as pub. 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S3IITII'S " Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden THE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN " at JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Wellington," Wellington-street, rand. town, ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. 2lth ticvember. 1869. The Court of Directors of the Corporation of the Royal Ex change Assurance do hereby give Notice, that their Transfer Books will he shut from TtrIfSDAY . , the 14 th of December next, to TUESDAY. the 4th of January following; that the A nnual General Court appointed by their Charter will he holden at their Office, on the Royal Exchange, on WEDNESDAY. the 2•2 d of December, at, Twelve o'clock at Noon; and that a Divi dend will be considered of at the said Court. ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DIRECTORS have now the pleasure of submitting the following statement, showing the financial position of the Company : - The CAPITAL available for the purpose of meeting any unusual calamity happening to the assured is Two MILLIONS STERLING. The amount actually paid up is £288,495. This, with the accumulated funds in hand, exceeds £1,800,000. For the satisfaction of the public the whole of the se curities belonging to the Company are annually submitted to the careful scrutiny of two independent auditors, and the following is an extract from their report to the last annual meeting: " The whole of your books have been audited; every document, every account, every voucher, your bank-book, end every security-all have been most carefully kept, and there is not one doubtful security in the whole." A detailed List of the Investments of the Company, as already published, may be obtained on application. An independent valuation of tho Life Liabilities, as at 31st December, 1868, has also been obtained from Mr. Samuel Brown, the result being— LIFE LIABILITIES AND ASSETS. Net Value' INumber.l 1 Accumu llated Fund Surplus. lAssuran COSI 13,844 £765,021 21,260 137,544 £942,643 23,287 156,345 1£923,825 1.£1,122,975 1X177,622 18,801 General Life As surances, less re-Assurances Children's En dowments Annuities (Im mediate and Deferred) T0ta1......... THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. 'fins EVENING. at 7 o'clock, FAMILY JARS. A fter which, ENV MEN AND OLD ACE KS: Mr Buckstonc. Concluding with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI. Tats EVENING, at 7, THE LONG STRIKE: Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr A. Stirling, Ur Cl. Belmore, Mr J. G. Taylor, Mr Eignold Mi-s Furtado, &c. Followed by LOST AT SEA : Ilr G. Velmore, Mr A. Stirling, Mr Atkins, Mr Beveridge, Mr C. H. Stephenson, Miss IL Leclercq. and Mrs L. Murray. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. ----- - TUTS EVENIRG. at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. At 7 . , 5, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS TIE LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. And THE GOOSE WITH TtiE GOLDEN EGGS: Mr I. Clarke and Mrs Stephens. PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE. THIS PTHNING, at 7. TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: Mr. Ashley and the Misses Hari is. With RUT BLAS: Mr Fechter, Mr Marston, Miss C. Leclercq, Mrs Addle, &e. THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN. THrs Evsvma. at 7', STATE SECRETS. After which. THE L A DY*OF LYONS: Mr. Parry Sullivan, Tin's. ermann Vezin, &c. And THE LOTTERY TICKET. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanhorough. iHIS EVENING. at 7.30. AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Clarice. With THE TOODLES. And INO. Concluding with THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL. CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and aturilays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. cept Sundays). — Admission. ls.; on Mendays, 6d. Children under twelve, 6d. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at S. is. Box-office open fromll to 4. 1,1 . ° •ca----, ~.„ v ' a t e Z.TI7Jt ,--,-''''' LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 7, 1839. A would-be philosopher was once advised to be studiously silent, for by silence he would infallibly gain the reputation of wisdom. Whether or no simi lar counsel was ever given to General ULYSSES GRANT, he has certainly made it his rule through life to act on the principle of speech being silver and silence golden. Taciturn, undemonstrative, and reticent, he was not to be startled into indiscretions of tongue or pen by any of the violent convulsions of the time. War and peace were alike powerless to move him. He was kept back from high military office by a series of mauceuvres and mischances ; he it was who carried the crisis of the war to its final issue, and reaped the reward of the exertions made by SHERMAN, SIIERIDAN, and others, and received the surrender of the remnants of the great Confederate force under a general of whom any nation might be proud. Later on, when feted and congratulated by the citizens of New York and Washington, when processions were formed in his honour, and throngs of enthusiasts surrounded his balcony, calling on him for a speech, the result was always the same. " Gentlemen, I thank you," " I am no orator, gentlemen." Such was always the formula into which resolved them selves General GRANT'S views on the Alabama claims, and the reconstruction of tha South, and the Mexican question, and every other embroglio, foreign and domestic. Since he has been PRESIDENT there has been little variation of the programme. The White House has not unlocked his lips. If his predecessors talked too much, General GRANT may almost be said to talk too little ; and if ANDREW JOHNSON lost supporters by his rash and intemperate language, President GRANT ought to win them by the thou sand. The day has, however, come when the spell must be broken, and the silent man must show us into what his wisdom has been secretly ma turing. In truth, there is room for disappoint ment. President GRANT has not only told us what we knew before, but he can hardly claim to have expressed very original views upon it. If American difficulties are to he adjusted at the White House, they will, we fear, have to wait some time for a satisfactory settlement. He approves, it is true, of the gradual return to specie payment and a reduction of taxation, giving full support to Mr. 1301711 - ELL'S financial policy ; but he disapproves, as was intimated a few days since, cf a renewal of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty, " as the advantages of such treaty would be wholly in favour of Canada. Except possibly a fru, engaged in trade between the two countries, no citizen of the United States would be benefited by reeiprocity." Certainly, whatever else bas formed the subject of his study, the PRESI DENT has not employed his years of silence in the study of political economy ! Coming to a question of more immediate interest, the:relations between England and the United States, the Message is not altogether satisfactory. Ho hopes for an early and satisfactory solution of the question, but the PRESIDENT'S language is too much the reflection of ,current Ameri can feeling on _ the subject to allow us to be- THE SUN, _LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1.69. lieve that be will lead public opinion instead of being led by it. A very curious commentary on the Alabama dispute is afforded by the Cuban question, and the PRES:DENT, as if aware that the instance is an unfavourable one for his cause, de clares the Cubans not to be entitled to recognition. Such, however, is not the prevailing sentiment in American circles. The detention of a priva teer is not so much ,ea matter of course as American logicians would imply, if we are to judge from the case of the Hornet at Wilmington. The PRESIDENT, however, makes one important admission. The nation, he says, must be its own judge when to accord the right of belligerency to another nation. How is it this theory does not hold good on both sides of the Atlantic? THE saying, "Happy is the - nation - which has no history," is exceedingly apposite to great commercial undertakings. The history of nations is little more than a record of commotion, and the narratives of peaceful enterprises become monotonous if there is nothing but success to chronicle. The opening of the Suez Canal has been a triumph so unchequered by any disasters worthy of the name, that the story of the marvellous fetes at which so many great personages have assisted forms the staple material of the narrator. The capa city of the Canal to admit large vessels from sea to sea has been so thoroughly tested, that the last vestige of doubt must now disappear. During the short space of eleven days not fewer than 130 vessels —in all 80,000 tons—passed from Port Said to Suez and from Suez to Port Said. Several vessels, it is true, got aground, and accidents of the kind happened to some ships more than once. But in no case diri am ous result follow these mishaps. Many of the un fortunate steamers eet themselves free without any assistance, and in the worst cases the slightest aid proved sufficient. It turns out, indeed, that what was feared would be a great danger to the Canal is really a valuable guarantee of its success. It was apprehended that the banks, which are formed of very soft material, would be destroyed by the agitation of the water caused by passing vessels. It is certain, however, that the banks can be made secure, whilst the soft earth protects grounding vessels from damage. They sustain no shock, and can be got off easily. Besides, as our Special Correspondent shews, much allowance must be made for the nume rous little accidents which happened during the inaugural festivities. The ships were much crowded together, each was hastening onwards to avoid impeding those behind it, and no pilots were taken on board. The ordinary traffic of the Canal will be much lighter. There will be no hurry nor confu sion, and pilots will be provided—albeit the need for them seems by no means clear. It is not to be expected but that some few accidents of this kind will occur, and it is, therefore, of the first importance to be assured that no serious consequences need be apprehended from a little grounding here and there. The light soil of the desert is, indeed, an advantage in several respects. It is easily manageable, and the Canal can be deepened or altered anywhere without difficulty. Even at the further extremity of the channel, where it runs through a stony bed, the work of deepening is practicable. The remarkable triumph of M DE LESSEPS at this opening ceremony has led the pessimists to recon sider their position in other respects. Some of the trivial objections which once carried great weight are fast dropping into oblivion. It was urged, for instance, that a strong wind blowing side ways would drive a ship aground in the Canal. But the water-way from Port Said to Suez is not the only work of the kind in existence, and yet this side-wind obstacle has never yet proved insurmountable. The Great North Holland Canal has been aptly quoted as an illustration. This passage is sixty-eight miles long, much narrower than the Suez Canal, and more exposed to high winds. It is worked, nevertheless, and ships manage to get through for the simplest of reasons—the seamen who guide them understand their business. The question of a dividend, too, alchough a nrnhlpm ' -, -an solve. begins to wear a more hopeful aspect. The calcula tions which infallibly proved that ruin awaited the shareholders left out one important consideration. In ' estimating what vessels would use the Canal, and what vessels would prefer the Cape route, it has been overlooked that if the new way be really superior to the old one, it must be made use of. The mer chants who employ the former will beat their competitors out of the field. It is true that sailing vessels will find the dangers of the Red Sea all but insurmountable. But the natural conclusion is, not that the Canal will fail to secure traffic, but that the competition of sail with steam will become hopeless. Of course the result depends upon the issue of the trial as to the comparative advantages of the two routes—whether the great saving in time will not outweigh the Canal tariff and the risks of the Red Sea navigation—but of this issue there can be scarcely any doubt. A writer in the Daily News, who estimates the chances on both sides with great impartiality, calculates that if two ships of 1,500 tons each pass through the channel daily each way, the revenue at the present rate will be £873,000. This sum would give both creditors and shareholders a dividend. The Canal has already admitted vessels of 2,000 tons, and it is certain that two ships a day going and coming are not at all an excessive estimate of the traffic with the East. These are, it is true, only calculations, but they go to shew that there is at least as much to be said on one side as on the other. One important matter demands attention. The disaster to one of the first vessels that have availed them selves of the new route brings the well-known Red Sea hazards more forcibly home to us. The naviga tion of that dangerous piece of water must be facili tated in every possible way. THE controversy which has been waged for some time past between Mr. ASHWORTH and Mr. POTTER is a noticeable illustration of the error that the converse of a false proposition must necessarily be true. Mr. ASHWORTH holds that trades' unions have greatly injured trade, , in the long run they have secured no real good to workmen. Mr. POTTER replies that the injury to trade is to be ascribed to other causes, and that the unions have gained substantial advan tages for their members. There is reason to fear that the latter is wrong, but his error by no means estab lishes the full accuracy of Mr. ASHWORTH'S reasoning. The evidence goes to prove that the unionist demands have operated prejudicially on manu factures and commerce in certain districts. It is a fact that the excessive requirements of the shipwrights in East London combined with other causes to drive the shipbuilding trade of the Thames ;to the North. The London shipwrights fixed a wages' limit which was from 20to 30 per cent. higher than that which satisfies the men of the Clyde and the Wear. The result is that the yards at Black wall and Millwall are empty. A similar effect is noticeable in the iron trade. A foreign iron firm employing 2,000 men spends £30,000 a year less in wages than an English firm engaging the same number. The manufacture of locomotives and other kinds of work which were once exclusively English have partly passed over to foreign hands. The unions have done much harm in this way. They have striven to secure a rate of wages which the profits of trade would not admit of. But it does not follow, as Mr. ASHWORTH seems to hold, that the working classes would have been in a better position without any organisation whatever. It does not follow that the wages-receiving class should be left unprotected because their means of protection have been abused hitherto. It is true that demands for high payments, regardless of the condition of trade, are injurious alike to capitalists, artisans, and the country. But are there no instances to be found of the opposite species of injustice—of the employer refusing to allow the employed a just proportion ~of his gains? Poets it not happen that rhea i trade is brisk and profits high, the master often endeavors to secure the entire advantage to himself ? The truh is that neither one side nor the other is immacuate, that the party which is most powerful is likely tooppress the other, and that neither ought to be without reasonable means of defence. It is clear that the trades' unions have their place in the economy of the nation, and it is still more cletr that they are a great and unalter able fact, which must be unflinchingly met. All new organisations run into extremes at first, and all new inventions are liable to mishaps in their earlier experiments. As the first popular effort on behalf cf freedom led to the Reign of Terror, so the earliest attempts to secure an independent position for the working man have led to great follies and disasters. But there is no reason to apprehend that the artisans of England are incapable of learning by experience. If strikes and similar ecinbinations have injured the trade of the country-, what infinite suffering have they inflicted upon the workmen themselves ! The lesson cf the past ought not to be lost—there are signs that it will not be lost. Already working men are beg,inniig to perceive that an appeal to arms against the capitalist seldom gains anything and always loses :something. Mr. ODGER, in his " platform " to the working men of Southwark, has made a great point of the theory that " the day of strikes has gone," and that "people who feel aggrieved now look upon boards of arbitration and conciliation as the best medium for redress." Should this principle meet with general recognition, and it has been recognised to some extent, the trades' union will fall into its proper place. As a means of pro viding for the hand-worker in illness or lack of h.lninc , his family after death, and equally as a means of resistino those g' f ' tyranny of which' employers are sometimes guilty, the union cannot fail to have an influence for good. LAW INTELLIGENCE--(This Day.) DIVORCE COURT. KELLY V. KELLY. Lord Penzance gave judgment this afternoon in the extraordinary suit of Kelly v. Kelly, which has caused so much amusement and disgust. His lord ship decided in favour of the petitioner, and decreed a judicial separation with costs. POLICE INI ELLIG EN CIE.-7M: Day. BOW-STREET. STEALING CHEQUES AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Owen Gilroy and Hanuall, his wife, were charged with stealing cheques, the property of A B. Chatterton, Esq., the lessee of Drury-lane Theatre. From the evidence of Frederick King, a money-taker at the theatre, it appeared that an evening or two ago, the prisoner came and asked if ho could "do" a few cheques. He told him he did not know what he meant, and then the prisoner said they could share the profit. He (witness) told the treasurer, Mr. Guiver, of the circumstance, and received certain directions from him. When the witness next saw the prisoner the subject of the cheques was again spoken of, and the witness told him be was ready to "do" a few. Prisoner said they must be careful and not "do" too many, after which he (witness) about 10 o'clock on Friday night, re ceived ten pit cheques from the prisoner, who was on the pit cheque, and sent him 55., being half their value. Last night prisoner's wife brought him ten more, and then the prisoner was given into custody. Mr. Guiver, the treasurer, said the prisoner ought to have put the whole of the cheques presented to him in a box, and then return them to the treasurer's office. The fraud was one that caused great loss to the managers of theatres. The prisoner, who holds a situation in the Excise, said he had nothing to say to the charge, he had done the same thing before, and he had given Mr. Chatterton all the information in his power, and a conviction would be his ruin. Mr. Vaughan said the prisoner, if dissatisfied with his wages, should have given up his situation rather than commit a robbery. His statement, he thought, rather aggravated than palliated the offence, and he should therefore commit him to prison for two months. He ordered the woman to be discharged. THE GREAT FoRGERY ON ROTHSCHILD'S THE BANKERS IN PARlS.—Albert Buehler, who stands charged with forging cheques on the Messrs. Tintn""""' ,4 , ••• was to-day placed before Sir T. - itenry for final examination. The person of the prisoner is demanded under the Extradition Treaty for examina tion in Paris. The necessary documents having been signed, the pri soner, with .E 4,000 found on him at the time of his arrest, was handed over to inspector Druscovich for conveyance to Paris. ABOLITION OF UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGIATE TESTS, A meeting was held in the Common-room of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, on Saturday, consisting almost entirely of resident graduates of the University of Oxford favourable to the abolition of tests in the university. The Dean of Christ Church in the chair. There were 80 per sons present. The following resolutions were carried unani mously :—" 1. That this meeting gratefully acknowledges the debt due to Sir J. D. Coleridge for his services in moving the University Tests Bill in the two last sessions of Parliament, but further consideration has convinced them that there are strong reasons for desiring that any Bill to be hereafter introduced should provide for a more complete abolition of tests. 2. That a deputation be named to ask for an interview with the Prime Minister, and urge upon him to lend the support of Parliament to bill which shall prohibit the impositions of tests, not only upon graduates of the Universities, but also upon Fellows of the Colleges. The Dean of Christ Church took the chair, and opened the proceedings by briefly stating the object of the meeting, which was not to consider whether or not it was expedient to abolish tests but to what extent it was expedient to abolish them; whether, in other words, the meeting would be content with the bill of last session, or whether they desired a larger and more comprehensive measure. The Principal of BRASENOSE, in moving the first reso lution, said he felt sure of the entire concurrence of the meeting in the proposed vote of thanks to Sir J. D. Cole ridge. The failure in the Lords was not due to him. He trusted that the failure might prove a success, and that a better bill might be offered to their lordships and gratefully accepted by them in the next session. Time had brought many to think that a general bill was much preferable to a permissive one. He objected to a permissive bill on the ground that it wanted a 'clear principle. Whether the Nonconformists should be ad mitted to fellowships or excluded from them was not a matter for the opinion of the majority of a governing body but a question of principle. If it be just and expedient that they should be admitted into one college (and if not they should b. ...Omitted tutu ftml expedient that they should be admitted into all. While some colleges might cheerfully accept and act upon an enabling bill, it would introduce into others a chronic state of mischievous agitation, interfering with the main duty of colleges. Professor JowErr, in seconding the resolution, said : The chief point to which he had to draw attention was the change of the bill in that part which related to the colleges from an optional form to a compulsory. Hitherto they had asked Parliamont to remove the restrictions which were imposed upon the colleges by the Act of Uniformity, leaving to the colleges themselves to deal with those which were contained in the ordinances of the Commis missioners. But as they approached nearer to actual legislation they found that the original proposal was faulty in principle and unworkable in practice, and would not satisfy the present demands of public opinion. It exposed every College to a struggle between Liberals and Conserva tives, High Churchmen and Broad Churchmen, to be re newed, perhaps, at every election to a Fellowship. It would be ineffectual in practice (at least at Oxford), because altera tions in the ordinances of the Commissioners could only bo made with great difficulty, and appeared to require, besides the consent of the Privy Council, a majority of two-thirds of the College and the consent of the Visitor. But they all knew that in Oxford on behalf of any change which was supposed to affect the temporal interests of the Church of England a majority of,two thirds in any college was difficult to obtain, and the consent of the Visitor, if he was a Bishop, almost impossible. The time had passed for an optional measure. What was appropriate two or threo years ago was no longer appro priate. When not only fervid and generous youths, but grave and reverend persons holding high positions, who had all their life long been attached to the Church of England, asked for a removal of tests (and there were such in Oxford as well as at Cambridge), then statesmen knew, not only that the measure must pass, but that the time for its passing could be no longer deferred. Besides, the University was moving on, and persons everywhere were becoming more and more convinced of the falsehood and injustice of religious tests. It was true that they had admitted Nonconformists in name sixteen years ago, and a few had straggled in, and in some colleges had been allowed to absent themselves from chapel and from divinity lectures. But now we hope to receive them, to welcome them as friends and equals, "to try and heal a political and social division of more than two centuries standing seems to us a worthy and Christian aim." The resolution was carried unanimously. Sir BENJAMIN BRODIE, in moving the second resolution, said that he felt that ills delay caused by the opposition of the House of Lords had been really an advantage, for that now there was agreater probability of the question of tests being considered upon important pecuniary advantages contingent upon a declaration of moral and religious belief was to associate together two things which it was the very essence of morality to keep distinct. They had recently heard a great deal from high quarter:, as to the importance of not placing stumi.ling-Llocks in the way of conscientious men; but what, he would ask, was to be thought of these persons who made the sum of the benefits which a young men was to reap in the university from his pre vious ability and industry to depend entirely upon his expressing his unfeigned and immediate assent to a scheme of religious doctrine ? He would ask whether this was a proper opportunity for inviting a young man to form an absolute and final conclusion upon his religious belief ? The search for truth was among the highest of the duties of an intelligent being, but no man can search with much advantage if serious penalties are to be attached to a change of opinion. He also considered that the indefinite character of the subscription required really increased the evil, for it threw upon each man the responsibility of de ciding for himself and in his own case the interpretation to be placed upon the Act. The President of TRINITY seconded the resoltition for the appointment of a deputation to wait upon the Prime Minister. The resolution was carried unanimously, A deputation was then named, and after some observa tions from Messrs. Neate, Rogers, Fowler, Thorley, Sidg wick, Auberon Herbert, and Williams, the meeting con cluded. A man in Tonganoxie, Kansas, thus encourage' the editor of his favourite journal :—"Continue to pour red-hot thunderbolts right into the teeth of the leeches and sharks that are sucking the life-blood from the people." A melancholy accident lately occurred at Chicago. A German named Sehmakel was celebrating his daughter's wedding when the guests were startled by a pistol shot, and a brother of the bride, a lad of 19, fell dead. It seemed that he and a young companion had been playing with a revolver, which was accidentally discharged. The pillow of a Japanese bed is a wooden box about four incises high, eight inches long, and two inches wide at the top. It is covered with a cushion of folded papers ; and instead of serving as a head-rest, the neck only is supported, the elaborate style of dressing the hair, especially among the women, forbidding the pressure of the head against a pillow. WA TER CRESS Fon TOD AC C o.—A correspondent of a Calcutta paper makes a, cnrious suggestion to tobacco smokers. Alluding to the alleged discovery, by a Parisian chemist, that watercress is a perfect antidote, be says : •` It lately entered into my head to try how some of it dried would smoke. To my great satisfaction I found that, when put into my-ripe, after a couple of days' drying in the sun, it had all the flavour of the best Cavendish without the treacle, and it was even stronger than Cavendish! Here, then, is a perfect substitute for tobacco, without the deleterious and deadly poison so freely contained in the latter; and it is at the same time cheaper. 'Watercress, with its fine stalks and 'caves! when dried, requires no cutting to fit it for the ipe ; and while 4 pound of cut tobacco ranges from Rs. 2 to Rs, 4, here we have an article a rupee's worth of which, when dried, would weigh more than a couple of pounclia," Tuu TREASURES OF THE DEEP.----A submarine exploration of much interest has lately been carried on in the Delaware River, near Philadelphia. A British ship, the Augusta, grounded on the 20th October, 1777, while engaged with some other British vessels in attacking the fortifications of the city. Tho Americans fired red-hot shot into the grounded vessel, and, she was speedily destroyed, 150 out of her crew of 300 being drowned or ,tuned. The wreck of the Augusta has remained imbedded 'n the mud of the Delaware during all these years, but eece:itly a party of five men resolved to attempt raising it. titer much labour and outlay, they have succeeded in moving the wreck into a mition in which it is visible at 'ow water. Many curious relics have bean discovered . ,nieng them soma old silver spoons end seven-guinea . :iieces with dates from 1760 to 1770 ; sense SFanish silver dollars, three guns of heavy calibre, which now lie on the lieach at Red Bank ; about 60 tons weight of balls, and ,I.bout 100 tons of Kentlidge iron, which Lad evidently beet - .teed as ballast. The iron is in square pigs, and hears the old English brand--an arrow head. Three human skulls have also been found, one of which is remarkable for its thick ness. There has also been found a small piece or strip of copper, about three inches in length and one inch in thick ness, upon which is stamped the Lord's Prayer, with the words, " David Pyeth, Delt, and Cult., Edinburgh, March, 1774," the lettering being all in capitals. The vessel had been constructed of Irish oak and joined together with trueuiels of the iamO material, not a single metal bolt being 'seed. The timber is to-day pronounced a! good as !"49Z. tOqtar!--' • - MARLBOROUGH STREET. A VICTIM OP MISPLACED CONPIDENCE.—Rose Stuart alias Elizabeth Edwards, a szna. , t young unfortunate, was charged with the following robbery John Burkett, a young man, describing himself of No, 62, Warren-street, a tinworker, said that he met the pri soner about one o'clock on Sunday morning in the Hay market, and feeling pleased with her appearance, and placing confidence in her he took her home with him to his lodgings. On waking later in the morning, to his sur prise the prisoner was gone, and so were his wat c h a nd chain, trousers, hat, and necktie, of the value of 50s. Meet iog the prisoner last night he asked h er f or t h e t i c k et o f the things, and she promised to gi ve th em t o hi m if h e would meet her the next night, but s h e a f terwar d s d en i e d ell knowledge e nowplrisedogneporfsahiidrn did not pl e d ge th e watch, b ut so ld , she and he the n gave h er i nto custody. it br Es. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded her fora week. TLA\IES. Too TIMPTING FOIL ME.— Georgo Green, a seaman aged 32 years, was brought before Mr. Pa g et charged with &tenting a silver Watch, value £2 55., the property of Christian Frederishsen, a foreigner. The prosecutor k e eps a lodging house,hie. 37, Betts street., St. George-in-the-East. The prisoner was lodging with him. Yesterday the prisoner came into the prose cutor's parlour and asked bun the time of day. The prosecutor pointed to his watch hanging over the mantel shelf, and said, there is the time, take it. The prisoner looked at the watch, left it hanging where ho saw it, and left the room. About an hour afterwards the prosecutor missed his watch, at.d upon inquiring for the prisoner ascertained that be had left the housa. The police were consulted on the subject, and in the afternoon the prisoner was taken into custody and the watch was recovered. The prisoner bad pawned it directly he stole it. The watch was produced by a pawnbroker's assistant. The prisoner pleaded guilty. He did steal the watch. it was too tempting for bin], ho saw it and heard it ticking, ho could not resist the temptation, and took the watch. Mr. Paget —You will suffer, and that severely, for your want of firmness in not resisting the temptation. You are sentenced to six months' imprisonment and bard labour. George Stevenson, aged 61 years, John Ryan, 58, Pa trick Kelly, 49, and Joseph Hughes, 37, were charged with tearing up their clothes in the casual ward of St. George. in-the-East Workhouse., Mr. Denson, the superintendent of the ward, said that the guardians had been put to great expense by the evil practice of casuals tearing up their old olotlies after a night's lodging, and ho was sorry to bring so many tear ups before the magistrate of that court. _ _ Mr. Paget sentenced the four tear-ups to days' impti.. sonment and hard labour, PRESENTS OF ALL KINDS.—We strongly recom mend the Nobility and Gentry to visit Parkins and Gotto's extensive show-room; where may be seen thou sands of useful and elegant articles of English, French. and Austrian manufacture, especially adapted for birthday, wedding, and christening presents —in fact presents for every conceivable purpose, at very moderate prices. This is, without exception, the largest and host selected stock in Europe each article is marked in plain figures, aud'in consequence of a rapid sale is perfectly new and fresh (a great consideration in a present). The stock consists of portrait-albums, writing-cases, dressing-cases, dressing bags, despatch boxes, envelope cases, and blotting books, inkstands, dosks, stationery cabinets, handbags, card cases, boA-slides, glove and handkerchief bozo; purses, pocket-books, cigar-cases, reticules, opera-glasses, scent cases, smelling bottles, bronzes, electro-gilt, oxidised and de, gently mounted articles for mentelshclf, dining, drawing and library table, chesi-boards, bagatelle-bolrds, card trays, scrap-books, Bibles, Pray,lr-books, and Church Ser vices, plain anal elegantly mounte I, besides an endless variety of other articles to suit every taste, purpose, and rocket.--Parkins and Gotto, 24 and 25, Oxford-street, W. The very extensive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for also manufacture of Irish whisky, by Messrs. DUNVILLE ez Co., who have gained a world-wide celebrity for their fine old Irish whisky, is to be called " The Royal Irish Distillery." HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 110ENING. EVENING TUESDAY. ...................80 min past 4 50 min past 4 WEDNESDAY 10 min past 5 30 min past 5 TUITIODAY ..... Mill past 5 0 0 min, pest 6 TlMPVirtissiewespilissiii4o min pact 6 6 mia pit r THE PRESIDEST'S IifPAgACTE. The Tinzes has taken a very good step. On Monday afternoon the President of the United States made his Message to Coneress. The Times publishes more than two columns of the Message, received by Atlantic Cable. Pre sident Grant first congratulates the country on its large revenue, on the way in which reconstruction is going on, and on the progress freed coloured men are making in education. He deplores the loss of commerce caused by the war, and promises a special Message on the subject. THE DEBT AND SPECIE PAYMENT. He goes on to speak of the United States debt, and the redemption of bonds. Among the evils, he says, resulting from the war is the irredeemable paper currency, which he hopes will receive the most earnest attention. The Govern ment should secure to its people a medium of exchange of fixed unvarying value. This implies a return to specie basis, for which no substitute can be devised. It should be commenced at once, and completed at the earliest practicable moment consistent with a regard for the interests of the debtor class. An immediate resump tion of specie payments, even if practicable, would not be desirable, as it would compel the debtor class to pay, in excess of their contracts, the premium on gold at date of purchase, bringing ruin to thousands. The fluctuations in the paper value of gold measure of all values is detri mental to all interests, and makes a business man involuntarily a gambler. The President recommends such legislation as will insure a gradual return to specie payments, and put a stop to fluctuations in the value of currency. Means to secure the former of these results are as numerous as are speculators in political economy; but he sees but one way, to authorise the Treasury to re deem its own paper at a fixed price whenever presented, and to withhold from circulation all currency received until sold again for gold. Tho creation of part of the debt was in Five and Six per Cent Bonds, payable at the option of the Government after five or ten years. The time for the exercise of this option bad already expired with some, and he believed the time was ap proaching when all now due may be replaced by bonds at a lesser rate of interest, not exceeding 42 per cent., and ail the debt to tall• due hereafter may be similarly placed. To accomplish this it may be necessary to authorise interest to be paid at several European cities ; and he recommends the consideration of this subject to Congress. CUBA AND SPAIN, PERU AND CHILI. The relations between Spain and Cuba next comes under review. The President says : The United States have no disposition to interfere with the existing relations of Spain' with her colonial American possessions. They believe that in due time Spain and other European Powers will find *heir interests in terminating these relations, and establishing their present dependencies as indepen dent Powers, members of the family of nations. These dependencies are no longer regarded as subject to transfer from one European Power to another. When the present relations of these colonies cease they are to become inde• pendent Powers, exercising a right of choice in determina tion of their future conditions and relations with other Powers. As to Peru and Chili, the President remarked:— " The good offices of the United States have been ten dered to bring about peace between Spain, Peru, and Chili having been accepted by all, a Congress for this purpose will assemble in Washington this winter." THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. But the most important subject to this country must be that of the Alabama claims. On that subject Mr. Grant observed : Towards the close of the last Administration a Convention was signed at London for a settlement of all outstanding claims between Great Britain and the United States, which Convention failed to be ratified by the Senate. The time and circumstances attending the negotiation of that treaty were unfavourable to its acceptance by the people of the United States, and its provisions were wholly inadequate to a settlement of the great wrongs that had been sustained by the Government as well as by its citizens. The injuries resulting to the United States by reason of the course adopted by Great Britain during our war—in the increased rates of insurance, the diminution of exports and im ports, and other obstructions to domestic industry; and the effects upon the foreign commerce of the coun try, in the decrease and transfer to Great Britain of our commercial marine, in the prolongation of the war, and in the increased cost, both in treasure and lives, of its suppression—could not be adjusted and satisfied in `the same manner as ordinary commercial claims con. tinually arising between nations, and yet the Convention treated them as such claims, from which they differ more widely in the gravity of their character than in amount, great even as is that difference. Not a word was to be found in the treaty, and not an inference could be drawn from it, to remove the sense of the unfriendliness of the course of Great Britain in our struggle for existence which had an deeply and univer • sally impressed iteelf upon the people of this country. Believing that a Convention thus misconceived in its scope and inadequate in its provisions would not have produced a hearty and cordial settlement of pending ques ticns, which alone would have been consistent with the relations which the President desired to have esta blished between the United States and Great Britain, he regarded the action of the Senate in rejecting the treaty to have been wisely taken in the interest of peace, and as a necessary stop in the direction of a perfect and cordial friendship between the two countries. A sensitive people conscious of their power, are more at ease under a great wrong wholly unatoned for than under the restraint of a settlement that satisfied neither their idea of justice nor thei3 grave sense of the grievance they had sustained. The rejeo- tion of the treaty was followed by a state of public feeling on both sides of the ocean, which the President thought was unfavourable to an immediate attempt at renewed negotiations. The Minister of the United States to Eng land was accordingly instructed to communicate to he; Majesty's Minister the President's views in this respect The President hopes that the time will soon arrive when the two Governments can approach a solution of this momentous question with an appreciation of what is due to the rights, dignity, and honour of each country,andt with a determination not only to remove all causes of . ccrn:Jaint from the past, but to lay the foundation of broad principles of public law, which would prevent future differences and convert into firm, continuous peace, and friendship this the only grave question which the United States now have with any foreign nation. RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA. The renewal of a treaty for reciprocal trade with Canada has not been favourably considered by the Administration, as the advantages of such treaty would be wholly in favour of Canada. Except possibly a few engaged in trade between the two countries, no citizen of the United States would be bencfitted by reciprocity, as cur island taxes would give the British producer a protection almost equal to the protection given to domestic manufacturers by tariff. Some arrangements, however, for the regulation of commercial intercourse between the United States anu Canada may be desirable. The North-Western Land Boundary and the Hudson Bay and Puget Sound Commis sions have satisfactorily completed their labours. The question of abolishing Mixed Courts for the suppression of the slave trade is still under negotiation with Great. Britain. CONCLUSION. The message concludes with a note on the French Atlantic Cable, and shews that the difficulty about the monopoly has not been settled. He advocates care in the Naturalisation Laws ; that nations should agree to protect emigrants ; that China and Japan should receive more attention ; that the Quakers' policy be carried out towards the Indians ; that strict integrity bo shewn in all commer cial relations, all obligations being fulfilled. Medical literature contributes a new term to the Slang Dictionary. That peculiar swelling of the knee which used to be called the " housemaid's knee" is now known among surgeons as the "ritualistic knee." Owing to the extensive destruction of trees in Victoria, the climate is changing. Near Ballarat the rain fall is sensibly diminished, and the Government is taking measures to prevent the waste of timber, and to'establish nurseries of forest trees. DIOCESE OF OXFOItD.—Dr. Mackarness, Bishop Nominate of Oxford, has appointed as his chaplains Arch deacon Clerke, the Rev. Edwin Palmer, of Balliol College, and the Rev. W. Ince, of Belliol College. FENIAN DEMONSTRATION IN DUNDEE.--A concert was given in the Kinnaird Hall, Dundee, on Saturday eve ning in aid of the Fenian prisoners, or, as the bills styled them, "the Irish Political Prisoners." Mr. John Green, president of the Dundee Amnesty Association, under whose auspices the concern was given, occupied the chair, and introduced the different performers. The audience numbered about 2,000, and was composed princi pally of boys and young men and women—all Irish. The entertainment seemed to give general satisfaction, and the singing of the Irish airs drew forth vociferous cheering. Immediately before the meeting was closed the following resolution, proposed by Mr. James Hannah, and seconded by Mr. Samuel M'Kenna, was carried by acclama tion :—" Resolved, that this meeting is of opinion that it is the duty of the Irish people of Dundee to co-operate with our countrymen throughout Great Britain and Ire. land in demanding the release of our brothers who are now incarcerated in British prisons for political offences ; and we regard any Government who refuse to set those men at liberty as hostile to the most cherished wishes of the Irish people, as enemies to our country and our race, and L therefore unfit to govern Irelancl isksi4;it fit NtiCLIAlg Cr; ekt , DP en , 401 , Jai HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 6 ' Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal nigh. 11- ceases the Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, honoured Sir James Clark with a visit at Bag eh°t Park this tnornng, and remained to luncheon. LATEST INTELLLGENCS (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, Dec. 6 The North German Lloyd's steamship 1-1 a1 -3a arrived here yesterday at 11 a.in. of The Inman Royal Mail steamship CRT Paris arrived here at noon to-day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 123 ; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 1231; the lowest, 1221. Sterling Exchange on London 1081• 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 1151• " 1885 ll3i. " 1867 ll5l. 10-40 64 134 i. Illinois Erie Cotton—Mid. upland 2sl°' Petroleum—Standard White Flour, extra state, $5.25e. to $5.85c. Corn, 013 mixed, sl.lle. BALTIMORE, Dee' 6 " The North German Lloyd's steamship Ba lLi ' more arrived here at 10 a.m. yesterday. QUEENSTOWN, Dec' 7 ' The Inman steamship City of Washingt ° 11 ' from New York, arrived here at 3.30 a.m. to-da r e and having embarked mails and passengers proceeded immediately for Liverpool. All We She brings $31,200 in specie on freight. FRANCE. PARIS, nee' The exact number of votes obtained by ' th Glais-Bizoin, the elected member for the f ourth circumscription, was 16,680. M. Barbel P °lje 3,197, and 1,027 votes were given in favour ° other candidates. f. gill It is asserted that th e Spa n i s h Government maintains the candidature of the Duke of Ge noa ' BOURSE, Dec. 6.—Three o'clock—The raa r '' / closed as follows : f per Cent. ...... ......28.... ii End of month — tan v 3 per Cent End of month 72 40 Ottoman Loan ... 3 3 4 5 0 Credit Mobilier ......... t 5 Transatlantic 245 Spanish Threes ... 2 ' ..... Credit Foncier 1635 Home Debt...... -"*" ..... Paris Gas 1597 50 Deferred ......... "- RAILWAYS, Cash Orleans ... 955 Western Northern •••...... 1120 Strasburg • • 5781 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 630 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 5lO North of Spain 471 Saragossa 44 Roman THE COIVSERVATIVE LAND SOCIE r . , (THIS DAY.) ShD re The seventeenth annual general meeting of th e holders was held this day, at the Norfolk-street ()face' Viscount Ranelagh in the chair. d Secretary (Mr. C. L. GRUNEISEN) having — , ll , re advertisement convening the meeting, the following; port of the Executive Committee was submitted 10 It is the pleasing duty of the Executive Connit tee fe . submit this, their seventeenth annual report, to the sh 3 ds holders, accompanied by a general statement of the fi?vti, and effects of the Conservative Benefit Building S c ' ele with the balance-sheet duly signed by the auditors. for The annexed returns show the total cash receiP t° the respective quarters of 1868-9, to the close of the 13r , nt:year on the 30th of September, 1869: sent:year on the 30th of September, 1869: Qrs. ending Shares in Shares Total Beeeic tfl " progress. Complete. Shares. -- Dec. 25, IE6B .... 417 123 540 ..., ,36 020 1 0 9 March 25, 1869 .. : , 16 110 6.6 42,M, 71/ June 24, 186 J...... 325 116 441 369,1,3' 9 11 Sept. 3'), 18,9 348 87 435 48 -- ~ , ; ... .......0" _ —.— Four Qrs. ending 1 6036 15 0 Sept. 30, 1869.... 1606 131 2,012 3 Totals to Mi. ~46 7 chaelmas, 1883. 24,631 5,923 30,554 1,28 5 ,- ..---- Grand totals to O g Michaelmas,lB69 26,237 6,859 32,596 1,45------19 Tho total withdrawals under the since the formation of the society to Michaelmas, 1869, are ... rules '' 1852 ) 0 4 ... £356,880 The reserve fund (exclusive of office pre- ... £10,500 0 mises and furniture account) amounts to ... The last share number issued to Michael- mas, 1869, was No. 32,596. , ; „g of The four auditors appointed at the quarterly reee" -- e• the cfe shareholders, on the 4th of October last, I:lam ell a ' 31 mow and Mr. Goad, elected by the members, an Russel and Mr. Newnbam Winsta,nley, nonsine'v an d b 2, the board, under the certified rules, met on the 1 614 . „ o ,th of November, verified the vouchers, books, ou,, ac t, all the duly signed the balance sheet, and eertified t deeds and securities being deposited in the s Vo l ? room. After leaving the reserve fund at X 10,500 (e° sive of office premises and furniture account, wh ich %V I : stands at the present value of £2,718 18s.), the W ell- st, atco committee are enabled—lst, to provide for the int er° ( 1, p iete st five per cent. per annum on shares (ce rn or f paid a year in advance), and for the to et. , o four per cent. per annum in deposit departinae 2d. To add to the accounts of members holding 1113c f i lli e ; eP pleted invested shares, not in arrear (in respect of "s" . no interest has been paid), a bonus equiva l en t to P o cent per annum, and on shares paid a ear in advanu ° th e upwards, a bonus of 0;210 per cent. will be added t° of accounts in the pass-book. 3d. To pay to the hold doe Completed shares one per cent. in addition to the u ov , per cent. already paid. Every payment on the sbar eg the register at the present annual meeting, not hai l ` s ,, t l e f a o r r rear, will therefore realise six per cent. per ap le B - 6 g, As the present year ending the 30th Sept regards the additional interest e mber, I to which the holders of completed shares w ill ' t he entitled by the above declaration of bOLIUS , A ,/ of one per ce.,l:t" be amount will be included in the half-yearly Lad , - j .s t interest warrants issued and payable on and after the to.. of May next (1870). The rate of interest on shares 'cwiti plated, and those in progress (paid a year in advance) ' a t he remain for the present at five per cent. per an num, an w ill half-yearly warrants up to Lady Day and Mi c haelmas t o f be issued at the customary periods, na mely, th e of 1 May and the Ist of November. As regar ds the re , sto re interest for the deposit department, that is for inv./ 9,0, who are not members of the society, it will re main of changed at four per cent. per annum, payable halfl e a _ e _ elt on the Ist of May and the Ist of November, em ously with the interest warrants of the share depertniege The ordinary quarterly meetings of the members "40, held on the 13th of March, the Ist of July , and thE Coof October. The following members of the executive' mittee retired by rotation, via., Viscount Ranelagh, B ro wnlow Knox, Col. Jervis, M•P , and T. Knox itatai% . Esq., and, being eligible, offered M.P., for fe tion. The Building Advance Department has nis te , i , m eles progressed, owing to the p urc h a ses of estates 1 " l ist U i, t he United Land Company Li m it e d. The anne xod the properties thus a cqu i re d w ill show how M u° of of society's business in advancing money for the ere' o r houses for all cl asses o f th e comm unity has been b e e i fit d : —Mus well Hill, o pp os it e the Alexandra ;vee r- Middlesex m d dlesex ; West Hill (P u t ne y Common), Surrey' ; c'",:e ness, Kent; Wellingborough, Nos. 1 and 2, No rtham ' shire ; Portsmouth (Landport), Hants ; Edgware (Royston Hall), Middlesex, Forest Gate, Essex Fields, Middlesex ; Willesden, Middlesex; Sh ee '! - ,•:13 No. 2 ; HarroW Road and Kilburn, Hammere'%o; Portsmouth, No. 2. Since the last bilance eat for 1867-68 was issued, the co-operation With the Laud Company Limited, as approved by the tee , i f ; bers of the society, has been in full force, and the E2cec e ` f o Committee are happy to announce, with the success NO. was anticipated from the new system of combined actl°,9o The members of the parent society have displayed gr' r readiness to take shares in the United Land Corneae2.; Limited, and the shareholders in the latter have bee t sensible of the advantages accruing from investn2ent. vtro the Conservative Benefit Building Society. harmoniously on the mutual princip le with the 11 011 0. .., Land Company, Limited, the Execut ive Coramittee. congratulate the members on having entere d on the l ot teenth year with the prospects of continued Prosperity the Conservative Land Society. _ f ag of The report was unanimously adopted, and a vote 'thank tothe chairman terminated the prooodiDges ...-0.4 M co"] Busin( far from lower in re co vere quo tatio ricans ar Telegrar and Mai Conso ditto, fl duced, Exchequ 2 7 pret 5 prem. ; 4+ per C India ditto 5 per Cent 63- per C In Fo sellers, 1 better, a 771 ; Or 80k to 8] kish (181 at 85i to Ameri 86 ; the 86; ; an Shares a: Great Lombard In Ba] firmer, a to 13/ ; Mercanti and Cou 58} to Telegr to 16 ; A Atlantic and Mail In the Caledoni Great N 109; Gr( Yorkshir 46 to 4 North IN Western, Midland, and Soul There yesterday The I £539,333 Owing ti change, tion of tl The I Brazil ha dates late is quoted With rent that vernment Bay purc culty as been dept pany is d disturhan The ha Indian B amounted It is ul have this sum of 13 at the cm remained Financ the late E $6,000,00 the expel] with greg sudden f (from 70 expected. error, an( credit the - Lon, but supplying At a a Akeroyd, sheet stiol offer was some disc coming to At a n well and the liabili co mpositi At am Messrs. Foundry, under a d to £20,00 A coral the Aug pany. T graph bet with iutt Singapor( Macassar the head telegraph 1870. The Jo states tha Kozloff I that the f in the pr( of the trc service of The q Loan is i GOVEI per Cent Ditto foi S per Cent New 3 pe Now 2} pc Do. 5 p Linnuities, Do. for Do (Red Exchequ:.^ Do. Bank of E Do. ope : Canada 4 Inter-Colt INDIA ladb, LOC Ope Jo. a P 6 Do. 4 pc Do. Carl Do. Enf Do. 5 pc Do. 51 Da spe thi. Del Do. Bon Do. and Argentine I u Arian Brazilian 30. 4i Do. Do. Do. 5 p Dc. Aci B Aenos A Do 2 pc Cuba, 6 p 0 uilian 6 'o. 4i Do. 3.1; Do. 7 p . Do. 6 p 0 lombia Danist, 3 Dan.' Wan Do. Aci Do 8 ix Ecuador Egyitian, Dc Se 110. £5( Di Do. A.75' 2,027