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I I II LONDON. CITY ESTABLISHMENT. 155; MINORIES 156, MINORIES 157, MINORIES 83, ALDGATE 84, ALDGATE 8.5, ALDGATE 86 . ALDGATI 87. ALDGATE 88. ALDGAT t SD, ALDGATE OXFORD-STREET BRANCH. TO NEW OXFORD-STREET ¶O7, NEW OXFORD-STREET , OS, NEW OXFORD-STREET 1, HART-STREET 2, HART-STREET 3, HART-STREET Summer Season, owed by THE 1'0(111T ES: Mr Clarke, D. James town. Orders by post punctually attended to Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the vovace. Lists of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea sure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishmonts 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, Habitmakors, Woollendrapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and ShGe Manufac tnrers, and General Outfitters for all Classes. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— TOTTEN H A M-CO CRT -ROA D BRANCH. 137, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD 138, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD 283, EUSTON-ROAD. Country Branch: 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. VORMOSA; on. THE RAILROAD TO RUIN. A Drama of Modern Life, by DION BOUCICAULT, Scenery by Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, will be pro duced on THURSDAY NEXT, August sth, 1889. THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. rHEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING. at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING : Messrs. Ashley, C. H. Stephenson; Miss M. Harris, Miss Nelly Harris. At Ft, THE GREENWICH PENSIONER: Messrs G. Belmore, Ashley, and Locksley: Miss Maria Harris, Mrs L. Murray, Mrs Stoker, and Miss N. Harris. PTo conclude w:th DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr G. Bel.nore and Mrs. Leigh Murray. THEATRE -ROYAL, HOLBORN. 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It ii a specific for debility of all kinds, and from its containing. among other incredients, pepsine and phosphate of soda. will p ove highly beneficial to the rerrons and dyspeptic. Vide Dr. Hassall's re tort. Pr;,•o S rer bottle, nr font' qrantities in one for 225. BALTII I 4AI:TEN & Lc°. Oxford -street, W.C., London. Car riage free on receipt or rem:ttance. T ows (;OSNPI.L and CO.'S CHERRY " TOOTH PASTE is greatly Ruperior to Roy tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decry, and imparts a plearant fragrance to the breath. Price Is. tad.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.— The medical prefef sion for Thirty Years have ap proved of this puro solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion; and as the best mild aperient for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Chil dren, and Infants. DINNEFORD and CO.; Chemists, 172 New Bond-street, London; and of all other chemists throughout the world. F OR TOURISTS AND EXCURSIONISTS. E. MOSES and SON have !nada preparation!, on an unusually large scale, in every dPrart !Tient of their hnsitess. For trades and ad dresses, see following advertisement. A RABE COMBINATION. ,The RARE COMBINATION of EXCEL- LENCE with ChEAPNESS will be form i in every t, - .rticle sold by E. MOSES and SON. Every description of Clothing ready made, or made to measure, for all ages, and all Sasses. Commodious apartments for measnring /ncl fitting in the spaciors anti elegant Show Rooms, which contain a very large and diver sified stt,,k of materials. For the convenience of Ladies necompa• y 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 guarhntee a faultless fit. Orders front persons who are not known to the firm should ..e accompanied by a remit tance, or a London reference. Any article rot worn or injured will be cheerfully exchanged, or, if desired, the money will be returned. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, from which no . nbaternent can be made. The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats an I Gaps. nod Roots and Slices, is un equalled for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. CiREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. lIAA FOURTEENTH HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the FOUR TEENTH HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the POPRIETORS of this COMPANY will be held at tha CITY TERMINUS HOTEL, Cannon-street, in the City of London, on TUESDAY, the 10th day of August, 1869, at One o'Clock in the afternoon precisely, for the purpose of receiving the Directors' Report, and for the transaction of other business. And Notice is Hereby further Given, that one of the Directors of the Company, viz., Sir Edward William Watkin retires by rotation at this Meeting, and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election. And Notice is Hereby Further Given, That any Pro prietor eligible for the Direction, intending to become a candidate for election at this meeting, must give to the Secretary nctice in writing, under his hand, for a period of not less than fourteen clear days previous to the day fixed for the meeting, of his intention to offer himself as such candidate. And Notico is Hereby further Given, that Charles Morgan, Esq., one of the Auditors of the Company, retires by rotation at this Meeting, and being eligible offers him self for re-election, and that any person eligible for elec tion by the Company as an Auditor, and intending to offer himself as a candidate for such office, must give to the Secretary notice in writing, ender his hand, for a period of not less than fourteen clear d tys previous to the day fix, (I for the meeting of his iuten:ion to offer himself as such candidate. SALISBURY, Chairman. J. B. ()WEN, Secretary. Bishopsgate Terminus, London, July 22d, 131;9. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE to introduce commodi les valuable to every householder high and low. This offers a highly remunerative Commission to Tradesmen, Travellen. Gentlemen's Servants, &c. Apply with two stamps to R. MAIIRISON, Great Orford-street, Norwich. THE " SINGER" SEWING MACIII_NES, THE " NEW FAMILY" SEW THE LOCK-STITCH AND THE NEW E3II3IIOIDEEY- STITCH. Work by Hand and Treadle, and in a Portable Case for Travelling. THE " SINGER " SEWING MACHINES ARE WORLD-RENOWNED AS TIIE BEST SYSTEM AND THE MOST COMPLETE, WITH NEW IMPROVEMENTS FOR EVERY CLASS OF SEWING. The peculiar simplicity of these Machines enables any one to %equire their perfect use in a few hours. Illustra!ed Price Lists post free. THE "SINGER" MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Chief Office in tho United Kingdom: 147, CHE APSIDE. Branch DepUts or Loca Agents in every Town B RITAN N lA. FIRE ASSOCIATION Tread Offices, 429, Strand, London. The distinguishing features of this Association aro Equitable Rates, Undoubted Security. Prompt settlement of claims. JOHN MESSENT, Manager. CLERICAL. MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing, £220,000] ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, £1,598,000 SPECIAL NOTICE. All Persons who effect Policies on the Participating Scale before Juue 30th, 1869, will be entitled at the NEXT BONUS to one year's additional Share of Profits over later Entrant. Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained of GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary. 13, St. James's-square, London. S.W. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital... Twc Millions. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. DIRECTORS. CirmratAN—William Steven, Esq. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN Freder ick 11. Janson, Eq. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq Richard M. Harvey, Esq Hy. Bonham-Carter, Esq J. G. Hubbard. Esq Charles Wm Curtis, Esq G. J Shaw Lefevre, Esq, M.P Charles F. Devas, Esq John Martin, Esq Francis Hart Dyke, Esq Rowland Mitchell, Esq Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart James Morris, Esq James Goodson. Esq Abraham J. Roberts, Esq Archibald Hamilton. Esq Henry Vigne, Esq l honson Hankey. Esq SECRETARY— Thomas Tallemacb, Esq. ACTUARY—Sarni. Brown, Esq. The full benefit of the Abolition of the Government Duty will be affcrded to Insurers. Prospectus and Forms of Proposal free on application to the Company's Agents, or to the Secretary. MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY. NON-FORE h ITUR E POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMB ER of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may be APPLIED so as to make POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETIME. B RITISI I EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 4, Queen-street-place, Southwark Bridge, E.C . NEW POLICIES ISSUED. New Policies issued. PllB 1869 In Weeks, Excess • • •• In 52 weeks ending April 7th, 1869 --£14,250 103 - 1,4,431 22 £4,211 ...8.105 -.£539,442 NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. A MIA AMARELLA. restores the Human Hair A-1- to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. h‘vo at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public In a more concentrated form, and at a lower TI ice. Soid in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d, and 15s. each. ;ncluding brush. Red Bnll Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames street London. E.C. riiHE ROYAL HOSPITAL c DISEASES of 1 the CHEST, City-read.— Tt• vr.rds for in-patients are constantly full, those for out pe.t.ants crowded daily. FUNDS greatly needed. CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary. IFEBOAT SERVICES.—During th e St orm s _LI of the past eighteen months the National Lifeboat Institution contributed to the saving of 1,270 lives from various shipwrcks and 32 vessels from destruction. The Institution also expended .£27, 1 111 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting £3,793 for rewards. The Institution has now 207 Lifeboat Stations under its management. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and country tankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lowis, Esq., at the institition, 14, John-stroet Adelphi, London. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI. TIM EVENING. at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: Messrs Ashley, C. H. Stephenson• Miss M. Harris and 1, iss N. Harris. At 8, THE GREENWICH PENSIONER: Mr G. Relmore, Mr Ashley, Mr Locksley, Miss M. Harris, Mrs Leigh Murray, Mrs Stoker, and Miss Nelly Harris. And DOMESTIC ECONOMY : Mr G. Belmore and Mrs Leigh Murray. TIIEATRE - ROYAL, HOLE OR ,T. THIS EVENING, at ".30, THE SMOKED VISER. After which, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL: Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mr. J. C. Coy per, Mr. G. Honey, Mr. C. .:!oghlan, Mrs. HermamiVezin, Mrs. C. Horsman, ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swo.nhoroutth. THIS EVENING. at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. THE TOODLES. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs. Thorne, James, Fenton; NI esdames Goodall. Lydia Maitland. Bufton. To conclude with THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL. Mr. D. James. ROYALTY THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss M Oliver. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, A ROVING COMIIIS - SiON. Aft e r which CHECKMATE. Followed by THE MILITARY BILLY TAYLOR. To conclude with IN FOR A HOLIDAY Mr Dewar, Mr. Danvers, Miss M. Oliver, Miss Saunders, &c. PRINCE OF WALES'S BOYAR THEATRE. Under the Management of Alifit: Marie Wilton THIS EVENING, SCHOOL: Messrs: are, H. J. Montagne, Addison, Glover, and Bancroft; Mrs, Buckingham White. Miss C. Addison, and Miss Marie Wilton. Afterwhich, A WINNING HAZARD. And A LAME EXCUSE. CIIRISTY MINSTRELS. St. Tames's Hall, Every Night, at Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. Is. Box-office open from 11 to 4. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's -petit, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Achaission, is.; on Mondays, 6d. Children under twelve. sb 4.1,%13 Slllt LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1869. An Italian publicist—the once famous and popular CESARE BONESANA Marchese di BECCARIA—now nearly one hundred years ago exhausted the argu ment for and against capital punishment. The re ceptior. accorded, in its day, to his celebrated work on Crimes and Punishments is still memorable among the earliest of the great literary successes upon record. ,Within eighteen months from the date of its first publication , it h a d run t h rough six editions in the original Italian : and, within a very brief interval after that, it had been translated, and publisheJ, and republished, in numerous editions, in French, in Eng ' Ysh, in Greek, in S w i ss, in German, in Russ an, and in various other European languages. Nearly eighty years have elapsed since the death, by apoplexy, of the author of that renowned treatis. Dazing all that interval, the argument set forth by him so powerfully in its luminoui pag,?.3, has been discussei and re-discussed intermittently among the more phi!osophic and philanthropic legislators of the principal nations of Europe. The abolition of Capita' Punishment has fo'und advocates since the time of BECCARIA among some of the most remarkable in tellects that have adorned the annals, or illustrated the history, of Christendom. The distribution, but more especially the apportioning of punishments, the world has seen within that epoch of nearly aceutury consider- 1 , ably elevated and improved,asone of theniost moment ' ous and complex among our Social Sciences. Capital Punishment has certainly, during that titne, been more and more restricted in its application. During the ' Reign of Terror, alone, it must be admitted, there fell, as victims under the axe of the guillotine, close upon one million people, of all ages and of both sexes, immediately before and immediately after the close of the career of BECCARIA. But, barring that appalling and most exceptional epoch in the annals of the human race, since BECCARIA'S death the tendency has distinctly been to diminish the application of Capital Punishment. Restticting our attention to what has occurred, in regard to this movement, here in England, we have to note that, as early in the pre sent century as in 180 S, a society was formally estab lished in London for the diffusion of knowledge upon the Punishment of Data]. During the reign of the QUEEN'S grandfather, old King GEORGE 111., miser able wretches who had been guilty of sheep stealing or of petty larceny, even under the incentive of hunger, were etrung up on the gallows by twos and by threes, by the dozen or by the half-dozen tone her. As time went on, the sanguinary code found fewer and fewer champions for its maintenance. And at length on the 2d of June, 1841, there was passed that bene ficent act known on the statute book as the 4 and 5 Vic., cap. 59, by which the punishment of death by hanging was restricted to the more heinous crimes, to the crimes of high Treason, of mur der, of unnatural offences, of setting fire to the QUEEN'S ships or stores, of injuring life with intent to murder, of burglary, accompanied with intent to murder, of robbing, accompanied with stabbing or wounding, of arson, accompanied by the peril of possible homicide, otherwise of set ting: fire to a dwelling-house having any person therein, of setting fire to, casting away or otherwise destroying ships with intent to murder, of ex hibiting false lights with intent to bring ships into danger, of piracy, accompanied with stabbing, and so forth. The punishment of death, according to the wording of that measure, being restricted, it will have been observed, saving and excepting only in regard to one or two of the more abhorred and monstrous class of criminals—to such as had been found guilty either of actual murder, or of the con templation, or of the attempt at murder. While endeavours have thus been effectually directed to the diminution of the application of the extreme penalty of the law, with a view to the suppression of crime— other efforts have been made to do away with the punishment of death altogether. The last of these was made as recently as yesterday in the Ilouse of Commons, when, by a majo rity of Two to One, the House declined to read a second time Mr. GILPIN'S Bill for the Abolition of Capital Punishment, It is earnestly to be hoped that no similarly wild attempt at legislation will be lightly undertaken, either by the member for Northamp- 1 ton or any other morbidly sensitive humanitarian. Practical philanthropy lies not, we may be certain, in that direction. There are crimes for which there is no other punishment but death—no other punishment in any way adequate, or in any way'applicable. With the commencement of the Millenium, but not before then, will have arrived j . the period for the Abolition of Capital Punishment.. SHREWD men of business who are disappointed if they do not make their thousands a year must often have wondered at the keenness of competition that there is for admission into the Civil Service. It is not to be supposed that the loyalty of the competitors induces them to esteem the honour of serving their Sovereign so highly that they are willing to take a proportionately smaller pay. Sentiment has not in these days much to do with the choice of a profession. No doubt the Civil Service is a gentlemanly profession, equally certain it is not a very arduous profession ; and it must therefore be attractive to that large number of men who, having a moderate income from private s9urees, desire to eke it out by means of an employment which will not make too severe a demand upon their energies, and will at the same time confer a certain amount of prestige. It was said by a recent speaker in the House of Commons, that whereas it was formerly the fashion for the father of a stupid son to place him " in the Church," it is now the fashion to put Master DULLARD in the Civil Service. And it must be con fessed that a large portion of the work in that service is not beyond the meanest capacities. Letter writing of the usual official formal kind, requiring no exercise of mental powers beyond the memory of a few formulas, is not of a very high order. But there is a lower class of work even than that, the copying of these letters. Until recently this has been done by Her MAJESTY'S civil servants. The innovation of copying-presses lately made by the Board of Admi ralty was considered as nothing less than revolu tionary. But while a profession of this kind is just the one to attract men with small brains and little industry, it cannot be denied that a good many clever men enter it. Some do so with the intention of thoroughly working at it, and with the hope of rising to the highest posts, which are lucrative. Others find that attendance at a Government office for a few. hours every day is by no means incompatible with other pursuits, and, if the truth were known, the publi would probably be astonished to learn the number of brilliant leaders, clever verses, and exciting novels written within the walls of a Government office. But another source of attractiveness has just been discovered. We should not have ventured to hint at it even, if a very high authority had not done something more than hint. The SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY has recently declared that a very exten sive system of " tipping " prevails in the contract department of the Admiralty. The revelations in the GA3IBIER-RUMBOLD trial shewed that the prac tice was possible. Mr. BAXTER goes farther, and says that it bas been usual. No one who has had dealingS with some of our great public companies will be much surprised to know this. It would be easy to mention this or that company whose officials have to be " commissioned " before goods will be accepted. Perhaps we had hoped that all the for malities which had to be passed through would pre vent such a system in the navy. But red tape, which hinders proper arrangements, has proved no deterrent to those which are improper. It seems rather to have facilitated them. The system of " tipping" has taken various forms. Now it has been a payment made by a disreputable firm in order to get put upon the list of Admiralty contractors. Now it has been offered in order to ensure the reception of goods inferior to the sample. Now it has opened the dockyard doors for the admission of goods that were not wanted at all. In every case a great wrong was done to the nation. No contractor who is dishonest enough to " tip" will hesitate to charge it in his account. The nation, therefore, pays more for the goods it receives than it ought to pay, in order that its own servants may be enriched. Mr. BAXTER has made short work of this system. Adopting in the Admiralty the same principles that have guided him in his own very successful business, he has put this great spending department in the same advantageous position as a private firm. The result has been most remarkable. The Admiralty having an open market, being able to make the best terms and to choose the best goods, being no longer bound by antiquated con tracts to take articles from inferior men, or articles that have long since bezome antiquated by reason of modern improvements, have been able to obtain much better commodities than before at a reduced price. For instance, Mr. BAXTER has arranged to get for £43 a ton that which hitherto has cost £'73 10s.; he has knocked off £l,BOO on an item of £32,000 ; he has reduced the charge for coals from £225,000 to £140,000 ; he is buying at Old, per pound that which hitherto - has been id: ; and has brought down a charge of 1:5 - s. per ton to £l6 Bs. But he has not always gone upon the principle of taking the lowest price. Cheap goods often mean inferior goods. Those which we were getting formerly were too often both inferior and dear. Indeed such a reputa tion had the Admiralty for jobbery that the best and most respectable contractors refused to tender. Honesty would not permit them to offer bribes. Self-respect would not permit them to enter into competition with men of damaged reputations who, fur all that, would be sure to beat them. Under the present arrangements it is understood that any contractor of good standing and condnc may compete; and that the successful competitor will win entirely through his own merits. There will be an officer responsible to the House of Commons for contracts, and any contractor who feels himself aggrieved will have a right of appeal to the Board of Admiralty direct. It is to be hoped that the good example thus set in a Government depart ment will have a beneficial influence upon commer cial transactions. Recent City revelations have shewn to what an injurious extent this system of commissions has been carried. It was quite time that an example of a better state of things was made in high quarters. The supposition that the efficiency of the navy will be diminished by these economies and reforms is utterly unfounded. There is nothing so inefficient as waste, except waste and jobbery combined. Where jobbery prevails its demoralising influence is felt far beyond the transactions which it directly affects. It induces the feeling throughout every department that the nation is a victim to be plundered rather than a master to be served, and so every man instead of doing his best does his worst. Contrarily, if those in authority lay down the principle that everyone is bound to act for the nation as if he were acting for himself, a right spirit will be infused throughout the Service. So it has come to pass that although the navy estimates have been reduced by a million in one year, and will probably, by means of Mr. BAXTER'S subsequent economies, shew a similar further reduction next year, the navy was never so efficient since the great French war as it is now. We have better ships, they are better equipped, and better manned. There has been no discharge of our sailors, but there has been a termi nation of the jobbery which has been eating our revenues like a canker. The disease was an invete rate one, the growth of no particular period, and due to no particular party. The knife has been applied to it at last, and we may hope that we are on the way to a perfect and permanent cure. LATEST INTELL EGENCE (RELITEP.'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, July 28. The Guion steamship Minnesota arrived ou yesterday, and the Cunard steamship China a 9 a.m. to-day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 1351, ; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 1361 ; the lowest, 1351. Sterling Exchange on London llok. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 l23i. cc " 1885 1221. cc " 1867 l2ll. 10-40 Illinois 1414. Erie 291. Cotton—Mid. upland 34c. Petroleum—Standard White - 2 Flour, extra state, $6.70e. to $7.30c. Corn, old mixed, $1.12c. QUEENSTOWN, July 29. The National steamship Company's steamer England, froth New York, arrived here at 9 '.m , an I having landed mails procce led for Liverpool. Specie, $70,000. I'Lvmot•T t, July 2), 9.30 a.m. Tile Royal mail steamer Seine; fro.o the West Indies, has just arrived off here. PHILADELPHIA, July 28, Evening. A Cincinnati telegram announces a fearful disaster yesterday on the Memphis and Ohio Rail roa 1, near Clarksville, Tennessee. A passenger train fell through a bridge, and all the cars but one were burned. Six persons were killed and 30 wounded. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, Julf 28. The Viceroy arrived here from Toulon to-day. The foreign consuls were present at his reception, when an address was presented.to his Highness. Preparations have been made for an illumination of the city to-night. It is rumoured that the Viceroy will only stay in Egypt a few days and then proceed to Constan tinople. SWEDEN. STOCKHOLM, July 28. The marriage of the Crown Prince of Denmark and the Princess Louise, daughter of the King, was celebrated this afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses left Stockholm for the castle of Haga at eight o'clock in the evening, where they will remain some time. An immense number of persons was present at the festivities, which took Place amid great re joicings. A grand fete will be held on Friday at the Castle of Drottninghohn. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, July 29. Yesterday afternoon the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the King, paid a visit which lasted two hours to the Exposition of Fine Arts. This evening their Royal Highnesses will pro bably be present at a state reception of the Arama Patrie. THE SUN, LONDON,- THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1869. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. FRANCE. PARIS, July 29. The Constitutionne/ of this morning announces that the Government has resolved to grant an un limited furlough to old soldiers, whose term of actual service would expire at the conclusion of the current year; and also to those men of the second contingent of the class whose term of service would expire during the two subsequent years of 1811 and 1872. The journal estimates this measure as equi valent to dismissing 50,000 men. The following is the message telegraphed by the Emperor yesterday to the President of the United States through the French Atlantic Cable:— " I rejoice to inaugurate the new telegraphic line which binds France to America by sending you the expression of my good wishes for yourself and the prosperity of the United States." BOURSE, July 2 8.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows 41 per Cent. End of month_ Itr.l'an Fives 53 45 3 per Cent End of month 7l. 973 Ottoman Loan 327 Credit Mobilier - 1)o. Debt 45 End of mouth... Spanish Threes • 23 75 Credit Fonder ...1670 Borne Debt...— — End of month... Deferred — RAILWAYS. Cash Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern • • Sardinian Austrian Bsli Lombard 550 North of - Spain 55 Saragossa Roman The programme of the proceedings at the thirty-ninth annual meeting of the British Association for the Advance ment of Science has just been settled. The meeting takes place this year at Exeter, and commences on Wednesday, the 18th proximo, when the acting president, Dr. Hooker, D.C.L., &c., will resign the chair, and Professor Stokes, M.A., D.C.L., secretary R.S., &c., will assume the presidency and deliver the inaugural address. On the next evening (Thursday) there will be a soirée, on Friday evening a discourse, on Monday evening a dis. course, Tuesday evening a soiree, and on Wednesday, Aug. 25, the concluding meeting will be held. Sectional meetings will be held daily (at 11 a.m.) after the opening day, viz. :—On Thursday, 19th ; Friday, 20th ; Saturday, 21st ; Monday, 23rd ; and Tuesday, Ang. 2.lth. The sec tions are :—A. Mathematical and Physical Science; B. Chemical Science; C. Geology; D. Biology; E. Geography; F. Economic Science and Statistics; and G. Mechanical Science. The presidents, vice-presidents, and secretaries of each section will be appointed by the gencral committee on the opening day of the meeting. The place of meeting next year will be settled at a committee meeting to be held on Alvjnt 23. The permanent trustees of the asso ciation are Sir Roderick I. Murchison, Bart., K.C.8., D.C.L., E.R.S. ; Lieutenant-General Edward Sabine, R. A , D.C.L., president R.S. ; and Sir Philip de M. Grey Egerton, Part., M.P., F.R.S. ONE REASON FOR PEW RENTS. A curious tale comes to us from Wales in a correspon dence. It appears that a monument has been erected in the north aisle of St. Mary's Church, Swansea, in memory of the late Dr. Howell, without the permission of the gentleman, the Rev. Calvert R. Jones, of Bath, who claims to be the owner of the aisle. Mr. Jones accordingly wrote to the Vicar of Swansea and to the representatives of Dr. Howell, requesting that the monument should be removed, or he would claim damages. The vicar gives some strange facts in his reply. It appears that Mr. Jones charges four and seven guineas for pews in his aisle, and makes alto gether about £6O a year from them. The gross rental has probably produced more than £l,OOO. During this time, says the vicar, " you contribute nothing towards the expenses of conducting the services, neither to the support of the clergy, the maintenance of the choir, organ, nor to the various church officials. You receive many benefits, but you contribute nothing towards the sustenation of the work. Yet without these services the aisle is utterly valueless—it is by these alone you derive an income." But the vicar (lid not gain his case; how cLuld he expect it after this? The monument had to be taken down. As the vicar says :—" Our senators need not go across the water to legislate for disestablish ment and disendowmeut—they may find full employment nearer home on Church reformation and the correction of Church abuses exercised by their fellow-laymen."— Nonconformist. TVESLEYAN CONFERENCE. At the Wesleyan Conference, at Hull, on Tuesday, the Committee of Review for the Home Mission and Contin gent Fund was largely attended. It was stated that 71 home missionary ministers had been employed during the year, and up to last June 84 home mission chapels bad been built. The increase of members in circuits in which home missionary ministers are employed to the year 1869 is 13,971. There have been 4,807 Wesleyan soldiers, seamen, &c., at our naval and military ports during the year. A Soldiers' Home has been provided at Alder shot for the use of the men in their leisure. At the meeting of the Sabbath Committee a long report was read, in which it was stated that no Act had passed the Legislature this year affecting the Sabbath, but no doubt something would be done next year. It was satisfactory to notice that every attempt to break down the sanctity of the Sabbath had been successfully opposed. The second resolution set forth the necessity for restricting the Sunday sale of intoxicating liquors, and recommended that general support should be given to any measure introduced into Parliament for the purpose. Mr. M'Arthur, M.P. for Lambeth, spoke of the earnest ness manifested by the working classes of London in favour of Sabbath-keeping. A meeting had been held in Exeter Hall, with hundreds of working men present, and a most healthy feeling had been shewn. Mr. Gregory only advocated the opening of museums on the Lord's day, and no doubt next session a bill would pass for the opening of such places on week-day evenings. The petitions of the Methodists had urged the importance of this matter. Mr. M`Comas, of Dublin, spoke of the general feeling in Ireland both on the part of the Protestants and Catholics, and the question of closing public-houses en the Lord's Day. The Committee of the Theological Institution received a favourable reFort. Their two branches at Di , lsbury and Ileadingly Lave been in full operated during the year. The trea:urer read the cash account, and r, ported a. balance in hand. The public col lection pro' osed last year had yielded .2,300. These pre paratory committees are composed of ministers and laymen, but the Conference itself is composed of ministers only. Mr. Grtnv:l:e Murray has been made the defend ant in a civil action, NI hich will bo heard in tl.e courso of a few days, as it has been set down for hearing at the forthcoming Croydon Assizes. The plaintiff is Mr. John Hughes, who was the publisher of The Queen's Messenger, his claim being for liabilities alleged to have been incurred by Mr. Grenville Murray as the responsible, although not the registered, proprietor of tho paper. NEWS FROM IRELAND. A correspondent, writing under date Wednesday, says :—"Two men were arrested to-day in connection with the suspected murder in Kerry.—The meeting of the Cork Agricultural Show took place to-day ; the exhibition of stock was small, but good. At the show dinner this evening the speakers expressed satisfaction with the state of agriculture in the county." A REMARKADLE SPECIMEN OF MODERN ART.-- A mosaic portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds, life size, has been sent from Vienna to the South Kensington Museum. The great English painter is represented standing in an easy attitude, a palette on a table beside him, in his right hand a brush, in which he is in the act of mixing the colours. In his left hand is a book, on which may be read the title of his "Discourses." Ma. GEORGE M'DONALD.—As somewhat ex aggerated reports of the condition of the health of this acc omplished poet and novelist have been in circulation, we are glad to be able to say that he is greatly better in health. The cause of his return from Norway was an abscess on the knee, which occasioned him very much pain, • and rendered it impossible for him to continue his journey. He is now living at Buxton, and able to walk about, and, we hope, will soon be quite strong.— Banffshire Journal. A FAIR ATTEMPT AT A JOKE.—" I," said a supporter of concurrent endowment, " sympathise more with those Conservative peers who follow Lord Salisbury than with those who support that brilliant but captious ex-Chancenor. The Salisbury point of view is to my mind a more Christian one." " Well," replied a friend, " there is something to be said in favour of your view. No doubt of old it was the heathen in the land who set up cairns, while at a later period there were a great many Christians who followed the use of Sarum. — Guardian. DOUBLY' DECEIVED.—An elderly man pacing in great grief the streets of Cork, the other day, caused much half-pitying a.muoment. He told a story of how he, being a small farmer of the Dallyhoura mountains, had been deserted by his daughter, who had eloped with his servantman, taking £45 v. ith her. llis son had gone to fetch his sister home, and 11.'4 come up with her at Curk. He so frightened her and her lover that he got the money, and two passage tickets they had purchased for America, and sent for his father to try and persuade his sister. In the interim between writing the letter and his father's coming, the faithless youn;; fellow had surveyed the situation, and finding himself master of a sum of money and a pas►nge to the States,:had yielded to the tempta tion, and saled, leaving the second passage-ticket in the envelope addressed to his father. The giief of the discon solate parent at-this discovery may be imagined ; nor was It lessened by the conduct of his daughter, who stub bornly refused to return home with him, continued obsti nate throughouf: the afternoon, and capped the climax by making off in th evening with the other passage-ticket and her father's ( ,vercoat. RELIC:IOUS ;ERVICE IN OnEENLAND,---Every Sunday there is s. !rviee in the little wooden church, the men sitting on on-,!sido and the women on the other. The priest is a sight fi r guds.and men—clad in the sealskin trousers ant' boots, str, h a dogskin jacket, the collar of which peeps up al_ove his high Lutheran ruff. Service is in Eskimo, as are alO the sweetly-sung hymns. An Eskimo plays tl. e orga,l: very well indeed, while the con regrtion intone out sm. e,such hymn as the following:— " Scerbs £rmeta to Lko okautiagut Sorapek, innardh ngalloarmerput," &c., &c. On a sum tner morning, wten it is in session, there issues through a e cracks in the church door an unmistakable odour of aL cient seal. The church wall seems to be A regular place for hanging up all sorts of implements of the chase. For i nstance, there is a musket or two hanging in the corner, some paddles, harpoons, and seal-lines, all on the outside. it seems as if some of old Pliny's Hyper borei had hung p up their arms on the walls of the Temple of Neptune, in A Tatitudefq their escape from shiplyTeels, cunit act gri 4/14 NEW ZEALAND. Some very interesting information respecting the state of affairs in New Zealand has just been furnished by Mr. George Graham, whose name has been closely connected with the colony for more than thirty years. Mr. Graham has just revisited Windsor, his native town, bringing with him many interesting documents. He is deeply interested in the welfare of the colony, in which he has a large stake, and is an advocate of the peace party which is supported by the farmers. Mr. Graham, it will be remem bered, volunteered some few years since to mediate between the colonists and William Thompson, the " King Maker," and he actually induced the New Zealand Warwick to meet General Carey and make terms of peace. Mr. Graham, in his written statement of his views, remarks that the whole of the facts respecting New Zealand have not been laid before the English public. The Colonial Treasurer, on the sth of February, applied to the Imperial Government for a guarantee for a loan to New Zealand to the amount of £1,500,000, but the appli cation was not granted. Mr. Graham, although a member of the House of ltepresentatives, and intimately acquainted with the state of feeling among the members of the General Assembly, never heard of this proposed loan until lie reached England. Last session members on both sides of the House spoke against borrow ing more money, and the general feeling is still strongly opposed to it. This is not surprising, , , as the Provincial and General Government debts of New Zealand amount to nearly £7,000,000, more than £3,000,000 of which has been spent in war. The general Government revenue may be set down at £1.100,000, which is collected from about 220,000 people, and the colonists, north and south, declare that they cannot bear increased taxation. The re venue barely meets the ordinary expenditure, and the colony finds it difficult to pay the public creditor. In suchaposition, says Mr. Graham, more money ought not to be borrowed for war. He denies that those who have pressed for the guarantee represent the feeling of the settlers. The Bank of New Zealand has profited largely by the war expendi ture, and by the £3,000,000 war loan passing through it, and its shareholders and managers are anxious for similar profits. To the farmer and settler of New Zealand, how ever, increased taxation would be most serious. Prior to the commencement of the war at Taranaki the natives in North Island were making great progress in civilisation. In the Auckland provinces, a few years since, Maories grew more wheat than the European population could consume, and some thousands of bushels were exported to Sydney. When the Governor of New Zealand visited the Waikato in 1863 he was treated with every kindness by the natives and welcomed by the King Maker, William Thompson. On his return preparations were made for war. The Governor and Ministry decided on invading Waikato. They borrowed £3,000,000, and confiscated iarge tracts of the Maori lands. These Maories, Mr. Graham maintains, had committed no outrages, and were nn the best of terms with many of the old settlers. Ile considers they have been very harshly treated, 200 of them being transported to the Chatham Islands without trial. They escaped, and returned to New Zealand, whare they were fired upon and hotly pursued. Mr. Graham volunteered to go to them, and believes that if his offer had been accepted much bloodshed would nave been saved. The natives now look on us as a merci less foe, but some of the old settlers might succeed in restoring confidence if they were empowered to treat with them honestly and justly. In all New Zealand there are not more than 4,000 hostile natives, but few will venture to write in favour of the Maories. Sir G. Grey, the late governor, declared that the purchase of Waitara,whieh led to the Taranaki War, was unjust, and he recommended that the land should be restored to the natives. Prior to th 6 invasion of Waikato, Governor Fitzßoy had encourager the natives to cultivate the land, and the settle) s in Auckland Province frequently obtained their assistance in harvesting. It was not unusual to see 100 Maories working cheerfully on some farms, and confidence prevailed between the two races. The raid on the Maories in July 1863 changed all this. About 1,2 ) 0,000 acres of land were seized by the Governor and lll:nistry of 1E63, and a great deal of land was taken from William Barton and other chiefs who will not fight the settlers. It is stated that many of the natives sent to the Chatham Islands were originally friendly to us, and Om; Te Kooti himself never took up arms until after his trans portation. Some of the natives wrote to Mr. Graham from the Chatham Islands, declaring that many of those seized had always been " Queen's natives," that is, friendly Maories The natives are now afraid to cultivate the lan•1 to any extent for fear of raids. Many interests aro opposed to the establishment of peace. One butcher's contract in the war cleared £lO,OOO in two years ; the flour and spirit contracts were equally profitable. Of the Europear population of 220,000 about 1,700 are employed as civil servants of the Government, and one-third of these could he dispensed with if there were peace. Besides this, th. colonial army list chews that nearly 600 men hold com missions in the colonial army, and many of these are small tradesmen, who live chiefly upon Government pay. The militia whom they command are of a lose or,ler. Colonel Whitmore, v.ito lately inspected the locc,l militia at Tauranger, remarked that " they would do very well in a redoubt with a canteen in it." The correspondent of the Auckland News states that an expedition is to be undertaken into the Maori territory, which is expected to last six weeks. It is probable that the main body of the cavalry will sc,.ur the Urewera country. It is said that Colonel Whitmore intends to adopt a system of head money, offering £lO per head and rations to native allies not enlisted in armed constabulary, and to constabulary a bonus of 25 per head for all rebels killed otherwise than in siege or general action. He intends also to collect the armed constabulary along the line of supply, and, it is said, to size the women of hostile tribes and expatriate them to friendly tribes. Mr. Graham is highly indignant at this programme, and asks whether it is wonderful that with such a prospect before them the spirit of retaliation and revenge should be aroused among the Maories. As evidence of the friendly dispositions of the natives when kindly treated, he mentions some interesting facts coming under his own observation. On the occasion of the marriage of one of his sons 2,000 of the tribes assembled in his honour, and vied with each other in displaying their goodwill. Nearly twenty years ago Mr. Graham paid a brief visit to Eng land, leaving the Maories in charge of his extensive farms, and entrusted to them his homesteads, his cattle, and his crops. He has done so on the occasion of his present visit, with copal confidence. The Maories, he says, will "give a forest and fight for a leaf.' They will rigidly adhere to a bargain for thousands of acres, but will fight to the last to resist the unjust seizure of a single acre. When driven to desperation by the sense of injustice, they have recourse to cruel and barbarous revenge. The native difficulty would, in Mr. Graham's opinion, soon be a thing of the past if the Imperial Government would assure the natives that war shall never again be made against them for land ; that the complaint of the Maories shall be heard that no more land shall be confiscated, and all which has been taken shall be restored. Settlers and natives alike desire peace, though it is not wished for by those who find mili tary employment agreeable, an d war contracts profitable. Earl Granville said truly that a number of Englishmen, without any invitation or encouragement from the English Government, took it on themselves to form settlements on the islands of New Zealand. But the Imperial Govern. ment did also form one or two settlements in the north, and that land in Auckland Province and City of Auckland was sold to the first settlers by English Government agents on the faith that Auckland was to be the seat of Government. It was so proclaimed by the first Governor to New Zealand, and confirmed as such by the Secretary of State. The province of Auckland alone contains seventeen millions of acres of land. It is confidently believed by the settlers in that province that if the Imperial Government had granted a separate government for the North, or for the provinces that were formed into a settlement, there would have been no war. The settlers, whose views are repre sented by /‘lr. Graham, advocate the maintenance of two regiments of British soldiers in the colony at the colonial expense, to prevent unnecessary raids upon the natives and retaliation on their part. Above all, they ask for a commission of inquiry, and the petition appears to be a reasonable one, since it is manifest that those who have the greatest stake in this fine colony are opposed to the policy at present pursued in New Zealand. DEATH OF THE HON. SEYMOUR LIDDELL.- We regret to announce the death of the lion. Seymour Liddell, second surviving son of the Right Hon. Lord Ravensworth, and brother of the lion. G. 11. Liddell, M.P. for South Northumberland. GREAT CAPTURE OF WIIALES.-A correspon dent of a Glasgow paper, writing frum Stornoway, says that on Saturday an immense school of " ca'ing whales" was descried disporting themselves off the bay. Everyone in the place was on the qui virc for their destruction, and a fleet of fifty boats. manned by about 140 men, put out from land ; and, getting to seawards of the shoal, drove them, after twelve hours' toil, into Stornoway harbour, till the whole posse were safe in the bay, and were driven on shore like sheep. The scene which ensued was most exciting, as these unwieldy leviathans one after another succumbed. Every description of weapon had been brought in readiness, and 185 of the leviathans were soon harpooned and ready for flinching. The whole of them were sold by public auction, realising £550, which is to be equally divided amongst the captors. The largest whale measured 20ft. in length, with a girth of 12ft., and fetched £l2, the rest averaging about £3 each. The last capture was in 1859, when over 100 were taken in the bay ; but about twenty-five years back, on one occasion, _early 400 were captured in the time manner as on the present -•—. occasion, c 4, rdipiti, ;t. ~,,;%.,,, r.,,,,A, 4 . _._ Ig' v .L 1 I' I ' -,:-----;----- e /Ria I , ~ ...,,,„... HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, July 28. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High.. nesses Princess Louise and Princess Christian► drove out yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, walked and drove i❑ the grounds this morning. FASHIONS F 01: AUGUST. (From Le Follett.) The season for the world to leave citits, and en joy the beau iiul scenery and refreshing air of the country and s , 2a-side, is discernible both ia the materials and designs of costumes now in greatest demand. Costumes are very varied, so much de pending on the requirements or taste of the visitor ° of our many charming watering-places. Silks are but sparingly worn in the country this year; still, in visiting toilettes, some very r l3ll taffetas, as well as satins, and even velvet, al l worn. The question of garnitures has become of ime portance this season. Formerly trimmings Wer e added to enhance the beauty of the robe ; now, ° ll the contrary, the robe i s i n f er i or , th e additions , trimmings being the subject to be discussed. This i state of things cannot last. Harmony of colour aD suitability of ornament are of far greater import - ante than a crowding of rich and, in th em selire o f , beautiful orname n t s . T oo great a pro f us i o n 0 1 bouillonnes, ruchings, or plaitings, should h e avoided, and the lady of taste will he careful t ° select such, and such only, as shall unite gra ce with simplicity. It is the combination of th e pretty and simple with the elaborate and rich garnitures that secures t h e r i g ht t o t he t i t l e o f rea l elegance. Light waterproof cloths in shot colours, such as violet and black, or brown and gold, are much i ll demand. Costumes in this material should be qui te plain, with a simple hem at the bottom of the skir t ' which is short, and raised behind. Paletot sa e ' with revers of taffetas, and plaited sash of taffeta or the material of th e d ress. A sma ll cr i no li n e, ° the same material as the dress, will be found Yeti serviceable to put on iu wet weather, as it serves t : sustain the skirt and p reserve t h e an kl es f ro m the damp. This costume is completed by a small brooll or black straw hat t r i mme d w ith a ve l ve t o f the same colour, and long gauze ve il. IVaterprcl°f boots, sewn with the colour of the dress. Travelling-dresses are still mad e o f S co t c h plai d ' serge, Chinese cloth, or drap beige. The skirts Ire often made of a deep er s h a d e t h an th e res t of costume, and trimmed with fringe. For the sands, manteaux in white and red plaid s ' in the form of the " Macfarlane," with double cap e `' and paletots with large sleeN es formed by the W e ' and small mantes with hoods, are worn at evenia . Cachemire li ne d w i t h s ilk , an d C h i na crape —black a or white —are elegantly embroidered, and trirni e ll with gold f r i nge ; ot h ers are embroidere d in all colours, but gold p re d om i nates. Broad gu i P ureel and lace are also employed. Young ladies' m all i ; teaux are neatly b ra id e d , or s i mply trimmed wit fringe ; po:l s de elievre or poplin; in stripes °f violet and white. The skirts are trimmed with flounces cut on the cross. • The casaques form small ski r t s b e hi n d, and Rr 0 raised en paniers, and opened in front en tuniq ue ' trimmed with a flounce fringed like the skirt. 'f lu' front of the body is ornamented with three bossl' Ribbonsash, tied behind with l arge b ows and sill 9r t ends. Black straw hat, round in front, and raised b c ; hind with black velvet lining. Curled feather round the edge, large b ow o f r ibb on i n f ront, an d biloc of white daisies and rosebuds a little on one si de i This hat may be worn with or without barbel o black lace. Young ladies' dresses should always be simpl e Originality o f f orm or b eauty of colour nee d not he excluded, as w ill b e seen by the followil,g scriptions A dress of s ilk an d wool mixture, in pale let glace with ma i ze. The skirt is trimmed with tu'" narrow flounces. Casaque to fit the figure, ford' ing a h a lf tun i que behind ; the sides, open to t he seam under th e arm, resemble a large sleeve. b o th front is square and short. This vetemcnt is both ingenious and simple, being trimmei with a 0 119 maize fringe. The ornaments for young ladies' dresses con srs of silk fringes, Thibet fringes, plaitings, b o uillon u e ' s flutings, and fl ounces . I n p l ace o f t h e r ich 13 so much i n d eman d , sma l l b ergeronnette , scarf, or sash are substituted. These are espeei 3 l oi suited and p re tt y f or th e costumes i n f ou lard white materials. in We need scarcely say th a t w hit e i s s till m u cb vogue. White or light-coloured picines are al ti o f worn for promenade, the skirts raised by baud° or the same material, and trimmed with flat bands , narrow flounces of En g li s h em b ro id ery . This e 3 broide ry is very fashionable at present. 00 For dinner and evening dress, muslin sax` de Chambery are preferred. et Visiting-dresses are made of the crepon de hlo trimmed with 'Tibet fringe. a e The black confe c ti ons mostly adopte,-- A lete fichu, with a point in front and behind, conli.;i, by a short tunique, with a cascade of coques ter o lle nating in a squ are en d b e hi n d ; or the breojeci tunique, closed en cceur i n f ron t an d b e hi n d, tri te loc ic • with sm a ll rou l eautes o f sat i n or narro w' b • d „p 4niptire. Also the r oun d p e l er i ne , j u st re o ,' - do to the waist, ending with two small I"' paletot. . a re Coloured ca m b r i c mus li ns an d t o il e cer il w ith much worn on the sands, trimmed sin 3 PlY the plaitings or ru c h es; some are only b ra ided a' edge. lad le° Elegant refinement i n d ress i s a g ift all rco , do not, unfo r t una t e l y possess ; hence the cstrasto cures we so oft en meet with. Striking c° ll ;t he% in colours and profusion in ornament, e ' e t on dress or head, destroy the beautiful efa which might be p ro d uce d b y a care f u l a nd g r ace adaptatio n o f t h e numerous garnitures o i 0 ad 'fashion. Among some of the toilettes rou e w ith mired is a round robe of taffetas, light mau ve ' • Tun~qtie narrow flounces. Low body and sleeves. of Chantilly l ace o f Ll ama, open i n fro % Dovi long sleeves ; t a ff e t as b an d, w ith a large ens' behing, ornamented w ith a s h or t flounce d o l Hat of Belgian straw, trimmed with a taffetas ruche and tuft of black feathers. COMMUNICATION WITH BERLIN' ufr We have received from Lord Clarendon a rt tract from the fif on it eur B e i ge, ann ouncing i rl3l) :d o n ant improvements in the transit between I' ema il, and Berlin for pas sengers s t ar ti ng by the cdad shortening the time by eight hours twe e t e nds minutes as compared with the old route by and eleven hours seven minutes as comPa r „isecl the Calais route. A ne w an d f as t train is orgi—ceo, i - )y . the Berg-Marche Railway, from Cologn e ( oclf tral terminus) for Berlin and stations her-lift. at 11.40 p.m., via Elberfeld, the W e l rain Brunswick, and M ag d e b urg R a il w ays. 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