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FOR THE AUTUMN & WINTER SEASONS. E. MOSES and SON bane made preparations, on an unusually larr scale, in every depart ment of their business. For trades and ad dresses. see following advertisement. A RARE COMBINATION. The RARE COMBINATION of EXCEL LENCE with CHEAPNESS will be fonni in every t;.rticlo sold by E. MOSES and SON. Every description of Clothing ready made, .)r made to measure, for all ages, and all :lasses. Commodious apartments for measuring and fitting in the spacious and elegant Show Rooms, which contain a very large and diver sified stock of materials. For the convenience of Ladies accompany ing their Sons there is a distinct department for Young Gentlemen's Clothing. Orders by Post are attended to with care and punctuality, and the easy and accurate system of self-measure introduced by E. MOSES and SON enables them to guarantee a faultless fit. Orders from persons who are not known to the firm should l•e accompanied by a remit tance, or a London reference. Any article not worn or injured will be •heerfully exchanged, or, if desired, the noney will he returned. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, from which no ah,temeut can he made. The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats tnd Caps. and Poets and Shoes, is un equalled for magnitude, variety, and cheap flees. Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the voyage. Lists of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea sure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when business is resumed until eleven o'clock. E. MOSES and SON, Ready-made and Be spoke Tailors, Habitmakers, Woollendrapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufac turers, and General Outfitters for all Classes. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— LONDON. CITY ESTABLISHMENT. 155, MINORIES 156, MINORIES 157, MINORIES ALDGATE 84, ALDGATE 85. ALDGATE 86, ALDGATII 87, ALDGATE 88, ALDGATE 89, ALDGATE OXFORD-STREET BRANCH. 506, NEW OXFORD-STREET SOT, NEW OXFORD-STREET 108, NEW OXFORD-STREET 1, HART-STREET 2, HART-STREET 3, HART-STREET TOTTENHAM-COURT - ROAD BRANCH. 137, TOrrENHAM-COURT-ROAD 139, TO 1 - IENTIAM-COTIRT-ROAD 283, EUSTON-ROAD. Country Branch: 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. C 0 MPAGN IE GENE RALE TRANSAT - L T IQUE. _ _ _ _ 4, Rne de la Pair, Paris. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. NEW YORK. Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York. RATES OF PASSAGE. From HAVRE or BREST to NEW YORK. First Mass 7OO fr. Second Class .0. 425 fr. Third Class From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class 285 fr. WEST INDIES AND MEXICO. Leave St. Nazaire on the lath of each month for St. Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico, Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Guadelonpe, Martinique. JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama). Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon, Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca bello, Guadelonpe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo, Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union, San Francisco, China„ and Japan. Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this company, can be had of STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co., Agents, 8, Anstinfriars, London, E.C. EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS, For the Year ending 30th June, 1869, read at the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors, 13th August, 1869, WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE, ESQ., Deputy- Chairman of the Company, in the Chair. The Report which the directors have now to submit to the proprietor differs in its tenor but little save in one or two particular from that laid before them in 1868. fhe income of the year, it will le seen, amounts t Z 540,499 18s. and the total charze r • .C-145,077 10s. 9cl The difference, £95,422 7s. 3d., added to the balance of the surplus fund at the commencement of the financial year, wised that item to £1,002,974 15s. 9d., its present amount. SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, JUNE 30, 1869. INCOME OF THE YEAR. DR. £ S. d. X s. d Balance of account, 30th June, 1868 ererniums on new assur- 907,152 8 6 ances Ditto on old ditto 357,988 7 0 371,548 12 1 Interest from investments 120,959 12 10 492,508 4 11 Profit and loss, balance of account 47,991 13 1 Total income £1,448,052 6 6 Examined and approved.THOMAS ALLEN 1- Auditors. HENRY ROSE, CHARGE OF THE YEAR. d. CR. Dividend to proprietors Claims on decease of lives assured Additions to those under s. d. 8,880 4 0 305,614 3 6 participating policies 24,304 6 6 Policies surrendered Re-assurances new Ditto old 51,009 4 1 Commission Medical fees Income tax 405,561 12 1 10,618 11 2 760 18 0 3,017 15 8 Expenses of management 16,238 9 10 436,187 6 9 445,077 10 9 Total charge Balance of account, ;Tune 30, 1869, as per balance-sheet £1,448,052 6 6 Tho total of premiums received is £371,548 12s. ld., of which sum £13,560 ss. ld. is for now assurances effected in the year. Theinterest from investments is £120,959 12s. 10d., or .£1 2s. per cont. on the net amount of the company's realised assets existing in June, 1868 ; and in connection with this important feature of the company's affairs the directors have the satisfaction of reporting that the profit and loss account again exhibits a considerable profit, amounting this year within a trifle to the sum of £48,000. It may be remembered that a profit of nearly equal amount was announced in last year's report. Turning to the items constituting the charge of the year, it will be noticed that the sum payable in satisfac tion of claims on decease of lives assured is larger than usual. This circumstance, however, is not very material; as was observed oa a previous occasion, the proper quin quennial average is generally pretty sure to obtain, and the fact that the average for the past two years barely ex ceeds £309,000 tends to confirm that statement. The expenses of management. are greater by nearly £BOO than they were last year. They would have been materially less but for the unavoidable cost of transferring the company's securities into the names of additional trus tees. Taken as they are, however, these expenses must be regarded as very moderate. It will be observed that they are only three per cent. of the total income. BALANCE-SHEET. Ju 30, 1369. DR. LIABILITIES. Interest due to proprietors £6,757 17 0 Maims on decease of lives assured, and Addditions thereto unpaid 108,940 6 7 Sundry accounts LiabiN ..• ler sums assured, & c. (1367) 6,336,626 8 2 • Proprietois fund Surplus fund £7,675,813 0 10 Examined and approved. THOMAS ALLEN,) HENRY ROSE, Auditors. Cx ASSETS. mount invested in fixed mortgages £1,661,699 9 2 Ditto ditto decreasing ditto 162,770 15. 2 Ditto ditto Reversions 278,557 16 6 Ditto ditto Funded securities 491,303 4 2 litto ditto Temporary secu rities 198,20717 0 Jurrent interest on the aboveinvestments 30,934 4 6 Oash and bills 12,256 15 10 Advanced on security of the company's polieiox Agents' balances Sundry accounts Vslue of premiums (1867) Value of re-assurances 165,387 1 8 25,489 16 8 57,331 7 9 4,506,167 18 0 85,706 14 5 £7,675,813 0 10 The balance-Pl:Pei, dons not appear to call for any re mark. The ars,ts are, of course, increased by the sum of £95,422 7s. fid. already mentioned, es is shown by tho augmentation to that extent in the balance of the surplus fund. The Direction of the Company is now constituted as follt7ws WILLIAM FREDERICK .OE LA RUE, Esa., Chairman. ROBERT ALEXANDER GRAY, ESQ., Deputy-Chairman Charles Bischoff, Esq. James Murray, Esq. Thomas Boddington, Esq. Philip Rose, Esq. Charles Chatfield, Esq. George Russell, Esq. SirJ.Buller East, Bt., D.C.L. Thomas Godfrey Sambrook° Wm. A' gustus Guy, M.D., Esq. F.R.S. Admiral Tindal. C;ltilesThos.Holcombe,Esq. I Right lion. Sir John Young Joshua Lockwood, Esq. , Bart" K.C.B. CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Established 1824. The ANIMAL INCOME, steadily increasing, exceeds £227,000 The ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, is over £1,619,000 Forms of Proposal, and every information, can be ob tained of GEORGE CUTULIFFE, Actuary and Secretary, 13, St. James's-square, London. S.W. RITAN NIA FIRE ASSOCIATION Head Offices, 429, Strand, London. The distinguithing features of this Association are Equitable Rates, Undoubted Security. Prompt settlement of claims. JOHN MESSENT, Manager. THE " SINGER" SEWING MACHINES. THE " NEW FAMILY" SEW THE LOCK-STITCH AND THE NEW EMBROIDERY- STITCH'. Work by Hand and Treadle, and in a Portable Case for Travelling. TILE SINGER " SE WING MACHINES ABE WORLD-RENOWNED AS THE BEST SYSTEM AND THE MOST COMPLETE, WITH NEW IMPROVEMENTS FOR EVERY CLASS OF SEWING. The p 3nliar simplicity of these Machines enabics any one to require their perfect use in a Zeir hours. Illustrated Price Lists post free ruE "SINGER" MANUFACTURING COMPANY .chief Office in the United Kingdom: 147, CHE 4PSIDE. A GENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE to introduce commodities valuable to every householder high and low. This offers a highlyremunerativeCommission to Tradesmen, Travellers, Gentlemen's Servants, &c. Apply with two stamps to It. 3IARRISON, Great Orford-street,Norwich. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F.D. Cha.ttPrton. THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At 8, FORMOSA. new four - act. Dra ms, by Dion Boucicault: Messrs. Barrett, H. Irving, David Fisher, Brittain Wright, /oh/. Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Macdonald, and Katharine Rodgers. To conclude with the farce of BORROWED PLUMES. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: Messrs Ash 'ey, C. H. Stephenson, and Misses Maria and Nelly Harris. At 15 to 8, LOST AT SEA: a London Story. Messrs A. Stir ling, G. Belmore, E. Atkins, J. D Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, C. J. Smith, R. Romer; Miss Rose Leclercq, Miss Eliza John stone, Miss Lennox Grey, Mrs Leigh Murray. To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr G. Belmore and Mrs. Leigh Blurray. t %Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking. Places can be secured a fortnight in advance. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. 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THIS EVENING, at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING Mr A shley, Mr, Stephenson, and the Misses Harris. Followed by LOST AT SEA: Mr A. Stirling, Mr G. Belmore, Mr E. Atkins, Mr Beveridge, Mr stephenson, Mr Smith, Mr Romer; Miss lose Leclercq, Miss Eliza Johnstone, Miss Lennox Grey, Mrs Leigh Murray And DOMESTIC ECONOMY: air G. Belmore and Mrs L. Murray. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. Tins EvENtwei, at 7, BREACH OF PROMISE. At 9.15, the new Comedy, PROGRES Messrs. Billington, H. Neville, J Clarke, Parselle, Westland, E. Marshall; Mesdames Lydia Foote, Hughes, Berond, and Mrs. Stephens. THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN. THIS EVENING, at ; WAIT FOR AN ANSWER. After which, PLALN ENGLISH: Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mrs. Hermann Vezin, &c. And THE WATER VAN. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Solo Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanhoroneh. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. With THE TODDLES. Aud TIIF FIELD OF THE GLOM OF GOLD. CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ZOOLOGICAL &It DENS, Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Mendays, 6d. Children under twelve, ed. Stitt • . , , :4 - :, ..r.--i-ii _ ,r, ... ,„tro 'i".„ --fru_ , ZIA R- ; .. k r l 4 - • - -,. • _ LONDON, 7 UESDA Y, OCTOBER 5, 1869. Scarcely has the Carlist Insurrection been sup pressed by the Revolutionary Government, now in power at Madrid, when another insurrection, and one of a far more formidable character, breaks out, the character of it being, this time, however, not Roy alist, but Republican. It is curious to remember, while notifying this fact, that upon the first outbreak of the Revolution itself—the Revolution which sum marily expelled Queen ISABELLA from Spain, and simultaneously recalled to Madrid by acclama tion both PRIM and SEBRANO—it was asserted, and with considerable show of reason, that there were THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1569. nowhere tobe foundhalf-a-dozen republicans through out the whole of the peninsula. Immediately after wards, the crown of Spain, it may be said with perfect truth, went a-begging among the Royal an - I Im perial families of Christendom. No one would con sent to have it. It was, at once, declined by every one to whom it was proffered. Not aPrince in Europe would venture upon picking it up out of the dust, rather than the blood, of the last triumphant revolu tion. The ex-King Consort of Portugal was almost importuned to accept it ; but resolutely refused to the very last to be either a Royal Puppet or a Constitu tional Sovereign. Wistful eyes were turned, now towards France, now towards England, now towards Italy, now towards Germany. But no glimmering of encouragement could be discerned, whether the notion of the hour was that the future King of Spun was discernable in an Italian Duke or in an Austrian Archduke, whether in the stripling form of his Royal Highness Prince ALFRED, or in the more matured person of his Imperial Highness Prince NAPOLEON. The throne of the Iberian peninsula continued, as for that matter it still continues, not only vacant, but without one reasonable reliably prospect of its being voluntarily filled by any one. There was a wild notion afloat, at one time, of clothing with, corona tion robes the venerable form of BALDOMERO EsrAß- TErzo. But this idea was only discussed for a moment and then dismissed. The ex- QUEEN meanwhile declined to abdicate. Her MAJESTY would listen to no one's ad vice, who hinted at her resignation of her own rights, and of those of her eldest son, the boy, Prince of the ASTURIAS. Meanwhile DON CARLOS, the son of Dox JUAN, the grandson of the DON CARLOS, put for ward his claims upon the allegiance of the Spanish people. In a purely dynastic point of view, those claims are of courseperfectly undeniable. But, when they were submitted to the population of the peninsula, they would have none of them. The Carlist insurrection fizzed and sputtered like a damp firework and then died out. Another Royal aspirant, who has all along been looking askance, and with longing eyes, to the sceptre now lying idly by in nobody's grasp, is the Orleans brother-in-law of the last reigning Sovereign, now exiled beyond the boundary line of the Pyrenees, the husband of the Infanta, the youngest son of the late ex-KING Louts PHILIPPE, 11.R.H. the Due DE NIONTPENSIER. That candida ture, however, among them all, appears to be the least acceptible to the revolutionised people of Spain. Rid of the Bourbons, they would not dream of delivering up the sovereign authority to a scion of the long-discarded Orleans dynasty—. the son of the old pear-head, the grandson of the in famous, regicidal, fratricidal, Egaliti. Finally there has been a rumour very recently that the unclaimed, or, at any rate, the un-awarded Crown of Spain will be offered to a boy-student, now at the great English School at Harrow, to a younger son of King VICTOR EMMANUEL, to H. R. H. the Duke of GENOA. Scarcely is the intention of this avowed, when, as a sort of response to those among the Spanish Leaders who meditate submitting the name of the Duke of GENOA to the ordeal of a plebicite, for its rejection or acceptance, according to the will of the Spanish multitude, when that multitude in various directions gives evidence of its reluctance to entertain any such proposition, namely, by a new and more formidable outbreak than any that has taken place since the expulsion of Queen ISABELLA and her family beyond the Pyrenees. This outbreak, moreover, wonderful to tell, is unmistakably Republican in its character. The half-dozen Democrats that the champions of Democracy had, a few months since, despaired of finding anywhere in Spain, from the frontier lines of France and Portugal, to the shores of the Mediterra nean, have not only become at last visible, but have within this interval multiplied with astounding rapi dity, mil are still, to this moment, manifestly fast multiplying. They are not only in existence—these Spanish Republicans—they are in arms. It remains, now, to be seen how this new difficulty will be dealt with by the Prime Minister, Marshal PRIM, and by the Regent, Marshal SERRANO. Everything will depend upon the loyal adhesion to their command of the Spanish army hitherto loyally martialled under their banners. To the telegrams, now dropping in from hour to hour from the penin sula,we shall continue to look with eager solicitude. A QUESTION of great public moment was involved in the proceedings in the Court of Chancery on Saturday, touching the European Assurance Com pany. The case itself terminated in a compromise ; but the opinion expressed by Vice-Chancellor JAMES, taken in connection with others of like import, really amounts to an unjust restriction on that most important privilege—publication of facts and criticisms. A few days ago, just after the petitions for the winding-up of the European Assurance Company were brought forward, the Times published two articles bearing on the affairs of that offir. The first was a review of the company's general position, and expressed pretty strong opinions as to the species of management under which the business had been carried on. The second detailed the leading features in the two balance sheets of the office for the years 1868 and 1869, affirming that they were " such as should have awakened at a glance the entire distrust of anyone to whom they might have been presented," and inti mating, amongst other matters, that one of the pamphlets issued by the company quoted opinions of the press which had never been given. On Saturday a motion was made to commit to prison the proprietor of the Times on the ground that these articles, published during the hearing of the petitions, amounted to a contempt of court. The VICE-CHANCELLOR, like other legal authorities, decided that the articles were objectionable, as con taining criticisms which had a clear tendency towards " swaying the mind of the court." The press, he thought, ought to refrain from interfering in cases which were under judicial consideration. The proprietor of the Times in a manner pleaded guilty by offering an apology and paying the costs of the suit. The case, however, affects not merely one journal, but the entire " fourth estate," and in its general bearing the dictum of the VICE-CHAN CELLOR must be regarded as decidedly unsatisfactory. There is just reason for complaining that the judges are pushing a sound legal maxim beyond its proper limits. It is well, as a rule, that nothing should be done to bias the mind of the public, and especially juries and courts, against persons who are concerned in legal cases. But this principle may easily be carried to an injurious extreme. It is by no means certain how far the articles in the Times can fairly be regarded as an illegal intervention in the European suit. The one expressed the opinion that the com pany was in trouble largely through the pernicious amalgamation system ; the other stated that the com pany's balance-sheets were of a palpably unsatisfactory kind. Doubtless these strictures would never have found their way into print if proceedings against the office had not been commenced; but, clearly, they were not intended to serve the purpose of comments on those proceedings. Their mission undoubtedly was to inform the public on the position of a com pany of great importance, affecting the interests of many thousand persons. Nor did they give any very recondite information. It was stated in a pamphlet that the European Office had been favour ably noticed in the Times, when no such notice had been inserted. Ought not this ftilsehood to be made known? Every person is aware how liable the balance ssththoeeoeldtesbaodyfitncAhgoostmfrgeapstanies are to be overlooked or misunder unfni esalsT shoulde nidtsnd public.: if it i W tto s a tbi :of forth itwrongoin unre as onable n ga tot plainop un make t lias a e t i state mentasticles mention, under any circumstances, of mat ters which are under the consideration of a court, No matter how l eng th y or tr i v i a l the proceedings may be, from the time that " justice " steps in the public voice is to be hushed. Surely the VICE-CHANCELLOR and his colleagues can not have weighed the full consequences of this decision. Is it not clear that evil-doers can always manage to keep up a litigation of some kind, and thus continue permanently to avert criti cism ? Secrecy is so valuable to commercial offenders that the costs of many lawsuits would be cheerfully paid to avert it. In brief, the VICE-CHANCELLOR'S decision amounts to a highly-injurious restriction on the most important of British liberties. No privilege which this nation has hardly won is more valuable than the right of free publication, and no misfortune can be greater than its restriction beyond those fair limits of which all approve. LATEST INTELL LGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN. MADRID, Oct. 4, 12.40 p.m. A great debate followed upon the Government's proposal to suspend individual rights, and very warm speeches were delivered by the Republican Deputies Castelar and Orense, and by Senor Margall and the Minister Sagasta. After which the Chamber adjourned. The Volhnteers of Madrid have formally ten dered their support to the Government to sustain order, and some battalions left to-day for the scene of operations. The insurrection continues, according to the im perfect information received here. The Government reports that the movement is diminishing in importance, the rebels in some places being defeated, and in others are flying before the advancing columns. Madrid is tranquil. AAIERICA. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, Oct. 4. The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Brooklyn arrived out to-day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 128; ; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 130 ; the lowest, 128 g. Sterling Exchange on London lO9. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 ll9k. 44 " 1885 ll9. 14 " 1867 ll7l. 10-40 Illinois 1331. Erie 33. Cotton—Mid. upland 2Bc. Petroleum—Standard White Flour, extra state, $5.70c. to $6.30c. Corn, old mixed, sl.lc. FRANCE. BOURSE, Oct. 4.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows : 4f per Cent. End of month... Ital 4 an Fives 52 70 3 per Cent End of month.— 71 221 Ottoman Loan ... 822 Credit Mobilier Transatlantic 263 75 Spanish Threes ... 261 Credit Foncier 1660 Home Debt Paris Gas 1595 Deferred — RAILWAYS. Cash Orleans Western Northern ... 1095; . Strasburg . Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 615 Sardinian Austrian 762k Lombard 5121 North of Spain Saragossa Roman TILE IMPERIAL GUARDIAN ASSLTRAIVCE Ca3IPANY. The very extensive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of Irish whisky, by Messrs. DIThINTLLLE & CO., who have gained a world-wide celebrity for their fine old Irish whisky, is to be called "The Royal Irish Distillery." TILE CORN TRADE. The Magi* states that business in the grain trade has again been of a very moderate character, and, notwithstanding that the supplies of produce in the leading markets have been far from ex tensive, sufficient quantities have been brought forward to satisfy the demand. In the case of wheat, the transactions have been quite of a retail character, and, in order to induce purchases, factors have been compelled to accept fully Is. to 2s. per qr. less money. The downward movement has thus continued since the harvest, despite the shortness of supplies; that it must shortly cease, however, is very evident. Further accounts do not improve on those already received in reference to tho harvest. The yield in the Middle States of Germany was below the average, but in the Southern States it was better. In Austria the yield of corn is considerably smaller than in the last two years. Advices from California state that wheat is coming forward in large volume, the bulk of which goes directly on board of ship, as has been the case ever since harvest. A marked inferiority is, however, apparent in the quality of the produce, a great proportion of the grains being poor and shrivelled ; so that the actual weight of wheat secured is not so great as was recently anticipated, and cur receipts from that quarter will not prove nearly so extensive as we have been recently led to suppose would be the case. The barley trade has been steadier. Fine malting produce has realised full currencies with a fair demand ; and grinding as well as distilling sorts have been held with more firmness, although the transac tions have not been extensive. Malt has been inactive. For oats, the demand has been quiet, and inferior foreign produce has been lower to sell. Beans and peas have been quiet, but firm. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--In your paper of the 4th instant you an nounce the fact of a petition having been presented by Robert William Craik for the winding up of the Irrperial Guardian Assurance Company. Had you stopped there I should have no right to complain, but when you use the remark, " Another Insurance Smash," I feel you have greatly exceeded the limits of propriety in making such a remark upon an ex parte statement. The presenting a petition against an insurance company by any person alleging himself to be a creditor, is in itself no more evidence of a " smash" than the issuing a writ against a commercial firm would be of bankruptcy, for the simple reason that there may be a good defence on the merits. The Company is, and has for some weeks been, in voluntary liquidation under the Companies Act, 1862 ; it transferred its business some time ago, has paid all legitimate claims; and for the informa tion of sundry lawyers and w rec kers, let me add, there is really nothing more to wind up. The present petitioner is the husband of a policy holder, a o lderf,orwmheor ba c h l u ai s ms n a dr The directors directors of the account of the death com pany considered the case a fradulent one, and long before the company went into liquidation they de clined to pay the claim. We agree with the direc tors, and deny that Mr. Craik is a creditor at all. We doubt not his petition will be dismissed with costs. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JAS. MARTIN, For self and co-liquidator. 40, Chancery-lane, Oct. 5, 1869. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—?Iris Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. TIRED or LlFE.—Louisa, Thompson, aged 22, was chargel before Mr. Tyr whitt with being drunk and dis erderly, and attempting to commit suicide in a police cell. Police-constable Fordham, 9 E, said that a little before three that morning he saw the prisoner in Perry's-place, Oxford-itreet, behaving in a disorderly manner. He re quested her to go away and attempted to remove her, on which she became rather violent and attempted to bite his hand. With assistance the prisoner was taken to the station, where she attempted to committ suicide in the cell. Police-constable Jackson, 17 E It, said that while on duty that morning about 8 o'clock, at the Clark's build • ings station, he heard cries from another prisoner in the same cell as the prisoner, and on going into the cell he found the prisoner lying on her back with a handkerchief which she was pulling tightly round her neck, she being quite black in the face. The prisoner said, "Oh, do let me do it, I am tired of life." Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner on the charge of attempting h er own lif e , and look °Ter the other charge. WESTMINSTER. A REMARIUBLY COOL DEFENCE.—WiIIiam Westall, middle-aged man, was charged with stealing a horse and cab, and with being found in possession of two capes, of which be gave no account. Martin Oldham, a cab-driver, said that last night he left his horse and calf standing outside the Bell and Horns tavern, at Brompton, while he went in to get a glass of ale. He had scarcely turned his back when the prisoner went off with his horse and cab. He heard th 3 wheels, and mounting a friend's cab, went with him in pursuit, and eventually ove r t oo k the prisoner through his horse falling. The two c a p es w ere then found. Mr. Selfo -Do you know an ything of the prisoner ? Prosecutor—He is a perf ec t s t r anger to me. Mr. Selfo—He must give me his address. Inspector Holmes said he refused to give it, because of his family. Prisoner said ho did not moan to steal the cab, and in explanation of his reason for taking it, very coolly said "he bad a wife and four children at home, and morel' took the cab to earn a shilling or two with it." Mr. Selfo declared ho would not part with him, even after a remand, unless he gave his address. The prisoner gave his address AO was remanded for inquiry. THE EUROPEAN POLICY-HOLDERS. An adjourned meeting of the policy-holders ill the Royal Naval, Military, and East Indian Assurance Company,which was amalgamated with the European, was held on Monday, at Grindlay's Room, Parliament-street. Mr. S. P. Low presided, and stated that a deputation had waited on the directors of the European Society with reference to the terms on which the Naval, Military, and East Indian Assu rance Company— Mr. TT= asked,'after what occurred in Chancery, would it be wise to have the reporters present. The CHAIRMAN said what he had to say would come very near what the Times had to answer for in Chancery on Saturday, but he thought he ought to make it. The depu tation saw Sir Frederick Smith 'and Admiral Quinn, and Jones. Clauses 172 and 173 of the deed of settlement made provision for the dissolution of the company. The liabilities at that time on policies amounted from £750,000 to £BOO,OOO. The business was not increasing, though, of course, the lives were get ting older. The total capital was £500,000, in £25 shares, with power to increase to £1,000,000. There were only 3,107 shares subscribed for, and if the capital was all called up it would only amount to £78,000, and of this £14,000 had been called up. At that time two of the directors—Admiral Quinn and Si Frederick Smith—stated that, so far as they were aware, no promotion money had been paid. It was now a question whether the policy-holders could not follow their assets. Mr. Finlayson, at the time of the amalgamation, declared that the European . was in a sound condition. The report concluded by stating that the compilers believed the directors not to have been' etuated from corrupt or un worthy motives. Mr. Low then proceeded to say that the Naval, Military and East Indian Assurance Company had at first tried to be amalgamated with the Albert, then the Briton, andultimately with the European, the latter of which received £BO,OOO. The speaker then proceeded to say that he had seen the balance-sheet of the European and would read it. Captain JONES (director of the European), protested against the balance-sheet being read till the petition in Chancery was disposed of. (Hear, hear.) The ClisrnmAN said if the talance-sheet was true there was nothing to conceal, and if not they ought to know it. (Hear hear.) He knew, as a policy-holder, that it was their interest to know the true state of affairs. In answer to questions, Mr. Low said he promised not to disclose the balance-sheet till after the proceedings on Saturday. A show of hands was taken as to -whether the chairman should say what the balance-sheet contained, or otherwise. Captain JONES protested against the balance-sheet being read. It was shewn to Mr. Low privately, and he had no right to say what it contained. Mr. OILIKNEY thought the directors of the European should acknowledge they could not pay their liabilities. (Captain Jones : "We say we can.") The wisest course would be for the policy-holders to consider whether they would not ask for protection from Chancery and assist in winding it up. He thought the directors of the Naval and Military were wrong in stating that their capital was 1500,000 when it was actually only £63,000 paid up. The CHAIRMAN said that they were led to believe there were 20,000 shares, whereas there were only 3,000, and only £14,000 were paid up. It was then decided by sho'c of hands that Mr. Low should state the position of the European balance-sheet. Captain JONES said that whatever Mr. Low saw was in strict confidence. (Captain Jones here left the room.) The CHAIRMAN said that he only pledged himself not to disclose till last Saturday, let the result bo whether the petition was dismissed or not. Mr. Low then read the balance-sheet. A resolution was then passed for a meeting of the policy-holders in the European Society and the policy holders in the amalgamated companies to be held at the London Tavern on Friday next. Mr. Bradlaugh writes to the Pall-Mall Gazette as follows :—" I never said at Birmingham what you attribute to me as to the land, nor did I make any personal attack on the Queen. What I said as to the Princes lam prepared to justify." The minimum loss caused by the fire at Bordeaux is now estimated at X 240,000. The disaster is supposed to have beon caused by the carelessness of a boy who went down into the hold of the lighter to light the lantern of a Custom-house officer with a lucifer match. An inquest was held on Monday at the Princess Royal, Paul-street, Finsbury, on the body of Elizabeth Park, four years of ago, who died on Friday last through falling out of a perambulator on the previous day. A ver dict of "Accidental death" was returned. The Conservatives of Stalybridge celebrated the third anniversary of their Constitutional Association on Saturday evening by a tea meeting in the Town-hall. Mr. Sidobottom, M.P., was among the speakers. A favourable report was given of the progress of the association. An amnesty meeting was held on Sunday at Han nabsiown, five miles from Belfast. Tho attendance was very large, end t he prceecdings were orderly. The speakers said no message cf peace would satisfy Ireland except it be accompanied by an unconditional release of all the political prisoners. _ N EWPORT UNION. —lt is pleasant to contrast the proceedings of the guardians of this union with those of our metropolitan magnates. Not only the bodily, but also the spiritual welfare of the poor committed to their charge is studied by the Newport Guardians. After con structing a handsome infirmary at a cost of £lO,OOO they have also erected a suitable and elegant place of worship, which was formally opened a day or two ago in tho pre sence of a great number of the nobility and gentry of the neigbourhood. Oun CRIMINAL TREATMENT.—Miss Florence Nightingale writes in a recent paper :—" It always ap pears the greatest non-sequitur to give, for instance, to a forger, five years' penal servitude—that is, provision and lodging in prison. What has that to do with his crime ? But if you sentence him to repay, say twice the amount he had stolen, his sustenance to be repaid meanwhile to the State, out of his earnings, and let him go whenever he had done so, that would bo something like a reformatory." "But," adds Miss Nightingale, "hitherto the object of our law seems to have been to teach that it is dearer to work than to steal.--Papers issued by the Howard Association, London. ASSURANCE OOMPANIES.—One great cause of the misconceptions which rrevail arises from the fact that the members of the Fourth Estate, who are presumed to watch over the interests of the public, are not inclined to trouble themselves with life assurance Many of the conductors of daily, weekly, and monthly periodicals, know more than they dare to tell, and find it necessary to write very eau tiously, lest they should have to defend themselves against an action for libel. The suggestion that an office may be declaring too large a dividend, or is too liberal in giving commissions, is very likely to bring an innocent writer into imminent peril. What wonder, : then, if writers for the press act on the principle that the better part of valour is discretion, and say as little as possible respecting offices which are doubtful or dangerous ? Moreover, the ccnductorj of newspapers are under a strong inducement to speak favourably of all offices which advertise in their columns. Upon the priLei ple of "Speak of him as you find him," they can hardly do otherwise ; they testify their gratitude for the past by endeavouring to merit future favour. When an office breaks up in hop,:.less insolvency, many papers are ready to say that it s fi nu _ncial condition was well known in well-informed circles. But which of these papers ever refused to insert misleading aciyertisements, such as the placard which represented the Albert as nearly the largest office in the world—Capital, 000,000 ; Claims Paid? AMU; &my SRN,QOQ worry DOUBLE MURDER AT ISLINGTON. Another horrible murder must be added to the long list of those that have taken place during the past few days. The latest is that which occurred at Wood-green, on Mon day evening. It seems that Frederick Henson, a carpenter, some seven years ago induced a governess, who was living with a family at Colney Hatch, to renounce her situation cnd reside with him at Wood-green. She afterwards passed as Maria Henson, and was then 28 years of ago, and possessed of considerable personal attractions. She had by her paramour two children. A short time ago she made the acquaintance of a spohing man, named William Boyd, the brother of a county magistrate, who lived at Bound's-green, Wood-green. During the past week Hen son besame aware of the fact that the woman had been seen conversing with Boyd, but the neighbours say that he (lid not appear to take much notice of the fact. On Mon day afternoon Boyd met Mrs. Henson at the Wood-green railway station. Henson was observed by the railway porters to be standing on the platform at the time, and they also noticed that Boyd was under the influence of liquor. Henson went up to Boyd and knocked him down, and some negro singers who had come down from London by the five o'clock train then interfered, and induccd Boyd to go to his house, which is situated at the back of Henson's. Henson said to the woman, "C9pie along, my dear, and see your child at home." After some little cm:ring he got her to go home with him, and after sho had dole so she went into the garden at the back of their cottage. Henson then followed her having a gun in his hand, which he fired at her left breast. She fe]l dead upon the spot. Henson then jumped over a wall with the gun in his hand, and leaped into the garden of Boyd's house, where ho saw 13°30, and he at once made a rush at him. Boyd was partly stupid, from the effects of drink, and Henson caught hold of the barrel of his gun, and struck him on the head with it several times, until he had broken the stock and dashed the man's brains out. Police-constable Thomas Searl, 112 Y, was then called in by some neighbours who were attracted to the spot, and he arrested Henson. The man and the vtornan were dead. Henson was very excited, and attempted to cut his throat with a small penknife, but the wound which he inflicted was merely superficial. LAW AND -POLICE. TECRNTCAL.—A curious technical ob3ection was raised on Monday at Judges' Chambers, in an action which was brought on a promissory note, under the Bills of Exchange Act. A clause in the Act rendered the proceedings irregular, as the action was not brought within six months of the bills being payable. It was contended that tho writ was on that account bad. The Master, to meet the diffi culty, ordeed the writ to bo amended. A DEFAULTING CLERK.—At the Middlesex Sessions, on Monday, John Bennett, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Collard and Co., pleaded guilty to stealing £ll7 from his employers. He had been given two checks to get cashed at :the Westminster Bank, and did not return with the money. Ho was arrested on board a New York steamer at Southampton, £BO, a gun, and a pistol being found on him. His employers recommended him to mercy, as they thought the offence unpremeditated. The Assistant-Judge said that but for that recommendation the court would have passed a sentence of penal servitude. He was sen tenced to hard labour for two years. OMNIBUS RIVALRY.—At tho Southwark Police-court, on Monday, an omnibus driver was summoned for careless driving, and injuring another omnibus. The prosecution stated that the act was wilful. The defence denied the carelessness, and declared that the charge was a conspiracy to drive the defendant off the road. The defendant was fined 20s. and costs, in addition to £7 10s., the damage to the omnibus. TIIE HEROIC LIGHTERMAN.—The lighterman Slattery, who has been instrumental in saving so many lives from drowning, attended at the Guildhall Police-court on Mon day. A statement which he made last week about the in difference manifested on one occasion by the husband and sons of the drowning woman has excited the indignation of the husband. Slattery stated that the husband had at tended at the Royal Humane Society to contradict the statement; the wife of the man now attended, and con firmed in every particular Slattery's account of the affair. Regarding the alleged radical change in the management of the Duke of Sutherland's estates, the Inverness Advertiser adds to its former infornattWcn by :Wing that the report is believed to be correct by partio3 re ring on the duke's property, and, further, that a large tia:..t of land has been surveyed preparatory to being let in small holdings, while renewal of lease has been refused to one of his Grace's largest farmers. SIAMESE LINKS.—A. very sharp ti ielc was lath week played upon a tobacconist in the City. A man calling in ordered half a pound of Turkish tobacco, which was duly weighed and packed up for him ; he then asked the tobacconist if he had seen ono of the new "Siamese links," at the same time giving him one, and telling him to thrust his fingers into it. He did so, and soon his hands were tightly. fixed. Meantime the donor of the link quietly took possession of the tobacco and coolly walked away with it, to the astonishment of the powerless shopman. A. SERMON IN STONE.—Tho Princess daughter of Charles 1., lies buried in St. The mss , _New port, in the Isle of Wight. A beaut: u marble monument, erected by Queen Victoria, records in a touching way the manner of her death. She languished in Carisbrook Castle during the unhappy Commonwealth wars, a prisoner, alone, and separate from all the companions of her youth, until death set her free. She was found dead one day, with her head leaning on the Bible, open at the words—" Come unto me all ye that labour and aro heavy laden, and I will give you rest." The monument in Newport Church records the fact. It consists of a female figure reclining her head on a marble book, with the text already engraved on the book. LICENSED BEGGARS.—A Scottish custom of by gone days came again to light in the course of the evidence given before a Parliamentary Committee last session—a system of licensed begging, Before the Scottish Poor-law Act of 1845 it was the custom in most of the burghs for the poor to go about on certain days in the week and get their halfpenny or their penny at the different shops. It was a recognised mode of maintenance of paupers. Sometimes persons were struck off the roll of paupers relieved by the managers of the poor, and a badge or ticket was given to them as a licence to ask alms within the parish ; and the Act of 1672 directed that this " ticket " should be given if the contri butions at the parish church were not sufficient to entertain persons unable through age or infirmit y to work . But even without badges being regularly granted the paupers w er e allowed to beg on one or more days of the week in most towns. At St. Andrews's, in lieu of this licensed begging, which was found to be a daily annoyance, a box was carried through the town every Saturday for collecting alms for the poor. STIERIDAN'S CARELESSNESS.—And now the reek ,ess spendthrift began to deteriorate. The Regent's society led him into the Regent's vices. He quickened his wit by wine till it stole away his health. Indolence got a closer grip upon him, and chained up all his faculties. He spent half his time drinkingand joking,the other half in evading his angry creditors. He was sometimes for hours, even for days ambushed in the treasury at Drury-lane. He seldom answered letters, and very often did not open those he received. He lost receipts, and paid bills twice or three times over. He allowed interest to accumulate on small sums till the parasites grew larger than the trees that nourished the fatal adoption. Unopened letters contain ing bank notes were found, by friends who called on him, wedging a rattling window. Ho would set out on a journey without half enough money, and then live expensively at an inn, and wait till some friends to whom ho appealed raise the siege. It was said to be his invariable daily dramatic trick to get the rooms on both sides of his hall filled with growling creditors, and then to slip out down the centre, and borrow money for the day in his own inimitable irresistible wheedling manner. Ho was con stantly being arrested, and always raising money to pay his debts. The leaky boat required incessant bailing, or down the owner would sink for ever.— Walter Thornburg, in Cassell's Magazine. A RAILWAY TRAIN IN A SAND DurFT.—An accident of a somewhat curious character occurred on the Welsh Coast Railway the other night. Between Pensarn and Harlech stations there is a heavy cutting, and on this portion of the line watchmen are kept to see that the line is clear from stones or from sand, the line running for a considerable distance almost parallel with the sea. The passenger train duo at Harlech at seven p.m. reached its destination without mishap, and in about half-an-hour was followed by a goods train, which crosses the passenger train at Penrhyndenclraeth. In the interval which elapsee . between the passage of the two trains, the sand drifter on to the line to a depth of nearly two yards, am' owing to the fierce storm which was raging at the time the depth momentarily increased, and the goods engine, the Casteldenraeth, after making its way throng} the drift for a short distance, left the metals and came to a dead lock in the sand, falling partly on its side. Fortunately the driver and stoker sustained no injury, but the sudden stoppage was severely felt in the rear o; the train, and the guard, W. Leitch, came in for some ugly knocks, and was badly cut about the head. Some of the trucks of the train were also slightly damaged. News o. the disaster was at once conveyed to Portmadoe, and a strong detachment of men sent down to the spot, but the age LepA4o,ll_:)2lL_d until thq Mowing raoi_laug,: SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS, The Times discusses the theory of preventive medicin e propounded by Dr. Budd at Bristol, Dr. Budd treats his theory of infection and prevention in certain specified diseases as absolutely certified. He expresses no Inis givings, and makes no reservations. He affirms that in the disorders classed as infectious the poison is actually d 5 5" seminated as he describes, and that "in all essential poin ts the law of propagation is perfectly made out." I le bestowed no time upon proof or argument, as if taking , for granted that the allegations admitted of no den s4 `,. Fever, smallpox, measles, cholera, whooping cough, al lu other diseases are communicated by the dissemination of material poisons, which dissemination can be stopped. That, in brief, was his position. We need not say that on these assumptions the field of " preventive medicine " wide indeed. No other field can be compared to it. i ` In the non-infectious group the work of prevention is remote' indirect, and too often feeble ; in the infectious it is direst, signal, and decisive." Not a doubt of it—that is, on the theory laid down, No physician could ever hope to save half as many lives by the ordinary practice of medicine a s he could save by extirpating typhus and smallpox. If the theory is true, that, beyond all question, is the field fo r professional ( p -ration. And we are told over and over again that it is true and unimpeachable. We have all th e knowledge we .want. "The whole case is ripe for action; the law of spreading is made out; the c onditic ss of prevention arc clear; the measures required a re for the most part easy of execution, and when not so mar be defined in the simplest terms." What is needed is 1.5 ! information and then faith on the part of the public, n`i doctors must agree among themselves, if that be possible, before the outside world can be expected to agree wi til them, It may be that after a series of errors we have Fiat length arrived at the truth, nor is that truth of a d is ; couraging character ; for, though the terrible theory' e.` contaLion is revived once more, the antidote is presented by its side. But every age has had its own persuasions 00 this reth:e ct, and the stage of universal consent has ne ver yet been reached. It would be 'difficult, says the Standard, to imagin° more complete contrast to " Henry of Exeter " than t li° prelate who passed quietly away from us on. Friday last' Dr. Samuel Waldegrave, Bishop of Carlisle. He leave' behind him a character, not indeed of one who mixed ra the ecclesiastical strife and religious frays of the dal 5s did Henry of Exeter, " a fierce, dauntless, fighting g er cules " of Mother Church, but of one whose course 1 / 0 from beginning to end singularly calm, unchequere d b a brilliant vissitudes, whether of triumph or defeat ; th name of an earnest, trustful divine, of one who ‘ °s ' s never brought face to face with any of those grim probloss which have harassed prelates made of sterner stuff ; of ° I who, without mixing in any of the polemical encounters r his day, still materially advanced, in an unostentatioas manner, the influence of our Church. There was °lle motive which prompted the promotion of Samuel Wal d°• grave to Carlisle, and that motive was gratified. As th rector of Bradford St. Martin, in Wiltshire, he had " - .1 played singular activity in the task of pare cl° , organisation. It was notorious that at this ti l ' l ; and in mo s t dioceses in the north of Bret ' parochial organisation was singularly faulty. cumbents were neglectful ; curates were more negleet''; still. If theology had become speculative, rel i g i % had become unpractical. To remedy these defects, 'to resuscitate the working power of the parochial system/ infuse a new measure of energy and life into the eler ' 4 and curates of his diocese, Dr. Waldegrave was apnei ll A te j to Carlisle. This was the service which ho was in tell f i e to do for his Church, and this he did. That he did severe though of necessity the nature of his task was, ij o g manner which has left no trace of inefficiency, and ne th 40 but a legacy of affectionate memories, on the minds of ow- f with whom he worked behind, is due to the happiness ° his disposition, not to the incompleteness of his labol r s ' f The Telegraph thinks that in translating the B ish°2 l , ° ,l Oxford to the see of Winchester, the Prime Minister performed an act which will be applauded by the large a nd ever-growing class that places personal ability, enerei) zeal above the narrow, distinctions of the tho olebn', schools. Dr. Wilberforce has doubtless made en el : n t by his aggressive Chuichmanship, and his f e o, advocacy of High Church claims. Never many even of his theological and ecclesiaststc; opponents will welcome his promotion to pi great see of Winchester, and the bulk of l a countrymen will hold the distinction to be Mot merited. As a preacher, the new Bishop of Winches stands in the very first rank. As a platform speak ° ' e ecclesiastical subjects he has scarcely a rival in the Ch" 1. as a political debater he has no superior on t he crisce,oo bench. For mnny a year no such number of bishoprics oho been vacant at ihe same time. The circumstance is 511 th e more remarkable because it occurs at a time when eve il i . 3 l l . most fervent devotees admit that the Anglican Es t3b 'tho meat is on its trial. It so happens that at a season 1 01° , 0 0 Church stands in signal need of able and °C3 :I to bishops, the selection lies with a Minister better O c ils ii guard the interests of the Church than any fl'I'110; statesman who has wielded power for centuries. bee t generations the English Church has not been WI tho with so many ler.rned, gifted, and earnest men 55 a f t rao present time. The harvest is ready, and the labouroOntej not few, but many. Seldom has the Church Prc r ' e , oo l such excellent materials for the recruitment o f her sPirl.w-ijo staff; already she has men in the very highest postslode comprehend the necessities of the hour, its urgent e r o and its unprecedented opportunities ; an d no 01,51.- Minister has ever united in larger measure than I % l r' 1 4 3 0 stone the qualifications requisite in the statesman would reform the English Church. The Daily News declares that the whole world, or i l l :4 part of it which is interested in ecclesiastical aff 3il l3 s n ' y of made up its mind that Dr. Wilberforce woul d be Winchester. Those who thought that he ought tol l° e a ss natcd, and those who thought he ought not, were tltiliet to the probable fact. By what myste rious they were led, friend and foe alike, to this egads con' it would be hard to determine. There is a sort o' ci Dr , gruity between the Bishopric of Winchester efeciple Wilberforce, between one of the most venera ble oath yiog' of England, in the ancient but decayed capit al of the gem, and its highest Anglican prelate. A s avour e l c oi erS antiquity and of Anglo-Catholic ecclesiologY t to over both. If Dr. Wilberforce had been E' en D eo London or to Manchester, there would 135 `' e u gll l l no, slight outcry. But Winchester is theri°cotoa in keeping. There is high art in th e se . f t eere There are qualities in the Bishop of Oxford, ant°3e° have been passages in his career, which all his cou nts hii may admire, however much they may dissent f l fin d theological and ecclesiastical views. His energy w foa l abundant scope in a diocese which exte nds ~at of Southwark-bridge to within a few miles of the ° lO O 4 Normandy, including the county of Surrey a nd the 0 Islands. re efing 4 - There is no greater shame, says the Star, now D ote this country than that which is occasioned by t rt " d tif f condition of the tillers of the soil in the larger P 5 t i e s., n e kingdom, and notably in the southern cowl ree ele t • Stafford Northcote, in his inaugural address es. P e oje, e co f of the congress, bestowed some attention to thi s " ra ctl t o but we cannot say that his remarks were of a verfS a ge d t i j e character. Employers, it is true, are to be en °° , of n ot improve the status and to increase the wan - co is,:ol labourer ; but we are afraid that this good at' s ' . ea l' o e likely to be extensively followed. The generosity on ee h e feeling of individuals will not exert much inn to the inert mass ; and the evil is far too deePencte it cured by superficial treatment. If landlords 1 8 , 0 to would carry out Sir Stafford's suggestions, and gthOott labourers greater educational facilities, enabl e rs te r.deo occupy small allotments of land at a Ea°4 B ,,.s improve their cottages, and do a host of t.h in ' t ioal d ,tll which the great majority are not likely to 6 0 " gre`,li• the condition of the rural population wn, n ' c itli. r t e i o et improve. But, unfortunately, we have to deal e atO o or ties, and not with day dreams. CompulsorY j so far as the elements of knowledge 50010 cerned; the establishment of co - op era to rs' ors t the better remuneration of parish de° the next to agricultural labourers are 13.rilar s . i. ,forO r oo 0 paid of mankind ; and the general diffusion ef,l,r, t ic as to the rates of wages in countries where tny r , of "oell and to spare for the hewers of wood and dravi_ e _ ee et e ll —these formed a part of the scheme of improvr,,,p t a ecl Canon Girdlestone elaborated in his burghthoug/itfu cle..„P'4o is something that the agricultural labourer is b , / about at the Social Science Congress ; and it i? ! c, indeed if these discussions do not induce Inn• o rat i° his friends, to attempt the permanent al° 11 0( his lot. , e 0r1 0 .,. 5 " $ 01 0 The Post remarks that there will be man ono t t some anxious observers of wind and water un i , l o o effr o next, notwithstanding the Astronomer-ilnrseicePe°9,oos,: reassure the public mind. Mr. Saxby's progn ° aistnr' e el probable danger arising from atmospherinfaii to _r e i , 0 0 combined with an unusually high tide, inal• t any verification, but there is a sufge' e ! l , t°,, Ni es fact and probability to cause attest -0.0 cipei paid to the . subject. The wave formed 0 el j oes' day in the south under the influence of tli c p t tion" of the sun and moon will not reach "s ld." 13 e ° day ; that is, the tide will be "two days of observers on the banks of the Thames on thre e ° t°' Thursday afternoons, about half-past two or ee ck, en er . o,. need not, in hearing of this great tidal evaeree_te o l.e, o';eit,"e a mighty "bore," or overwhelming rush of wf ov er ing the cellars of Southwark and floodintsur Marshes. While we talk thus lightly of . ° c . t the J 'afl excitements and dangers, we should not fee i g aft/j e ll _ 0 o r ful perils that those who live in countries _ o e n c e ' ur ee 4 0 0 the ocean are exposed to in anY % el ec . ",, i ni . e; naturally very high tides with atraosi ns . e n v, bances of groat magnitude. Our owilL a 7 1 ,, ' of : ti t ; the danger is by no means im a g ui ro spec ts ,l ,c os but a faint idea of the condition and P wee L a to os , people in many parts of Holland. If, thef.e.,c . va ticu t l is has been occasioned even in England by r ho th? ..0 ,61e 5 r 0 of Mr. Saxby, much more, we may 5un . 17.4 ap pre"vel` a Bien relative to the great tidal wave exc proee r eeF elsewhere, It is obviously rash te 1 _novo t?; regarding the winds and waves ; .but, as % a t tbel!,o to show, we do not for a moment imagineobs least likelihood of any disastrous effects r e wi - , eenitencti9A of the euut a.. 441499,4 Pc.Pg