The Sun. — London, England, 1869-10-23 00:00:00

'THE APPAREL OFT PROCLAIMS THE MAN.' E. MOSES & SON (the ORIGINATORS of the READY-MADE CLOTHING SYS TEM) supply Ready-made Clothing equal to Clothing made to measure, and Clothing made to measure equal to that which can be obtained of the best West-end houses. E. MOSES and SON possess unequalled resources for the MANUFACTURE of CLOTHING on a large scale, and are conse quently able to supply the public at lower prices than any other house in the trade. E. MOSES and SON'S STOCK for the WINTER SEASON comprises an immense assortment of Overcoats, and every descrip tion of Clothing hr all ages, all occasions, and all classes, in all the newest designs and materials. E. MOSES and SON Ore particular at tention to CLOTHING fur YOUNG GEN TLEMEN. For the convenience of Ladies accompa,iying their Sons there is a sepArate department for this important branch of their business, and it is furnished with a splendid assortment of Suits, Overcoats, and Clothing for all oc3asions, including., all the favourite designs and the most fashionable materials. 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 trom persons who are not known to the firm should '.e accompanied by a remit tance, or a London reference. Any article not worn or injured will be cheerfully exchanged, or, if desired, the money will bo returned. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, from which no abatement can be made. The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, and Boots and Shoes, is un equalled for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the voyage. Lists of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea sure, Pattern; 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, Hosier; 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 83, ALDGATE F 4, ALDGATE 85, ALDGATE 86, D GATIs 97, ALDGAT 88, ALDGATE 99, ALDGATE OXFORD-STREET BRANCIT. 504, NEW OXFORD-STREET 307, NEW OXFORD STREET .sOB, NEW OXFORD-STREET 1, HART-STREET 2, HART-STREET 3, HART-STREET TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD BRANCH. 137, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD BS, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD 233, EUSTON-ROAD. Country Branch: 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. L ONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. CONvErssioN OF DEBENTURES INTO DEBENTURE STOCK. The Directors are now prepared to enter into arrange ments for converting the Debentures of the Company into equivalent amounts of Perpetual Four per Cent. Deben ture Stock, and also to receive applications for allotments of the same Stock, at par. to be applied in the repayment of Debentures falling due. Any amount of Stock, not being a fraction of a pound, can be subscribed for and transferred. A commission of 3 (one-half) per cent. is allowed to ap plicants, and the Stock will be inscribed in the Company's books free of all expense. The interest will be paid half-yearly on the 15th Jan uary and 15th July, by warrant. The Stock thus raised will be entitled to the same priority against tke property and income of the Company as the Debenture Bond Debt, ranking before the Com pany's entire Stock and Share Capital of Thirty Millions (£30,000,000), and will be the first charge on a net income now amounting to upwards of Three Millions (6,000,000) annually. Further particulars and forms of application may be obtained by letter addressed to the undersigned. STEPHEN REAY, Secretary. Euston Station, March, 1869. 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 then, in 1868. the income of the year, it will le seen, amounts t £540,499 18s., and the total charge r. , .£445,077 I.os. 9d The difference, £95,422 7s. 3d., added to the balance of the surplus fond at the commencement of the financial year, raised that item to £1,002,974 15s. 9d., its present amount. SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, JUNE 30, 1839 INCOME OF THE YEAR. DR. s. d. Balance of account, 30th June, 1868 !renaiums on now assur ances on old ditto 357,988 7 0 371,548 12 1 Interest from investments 120,959 12 10 Profit and loss, balance of account 492,508 4 11 47,991 13 1 X s. d 907,E52 8 6 rotas income £1,448,052 6 6 Examined and approved. THOMAS ALLEN, 1 Auditors. HENRY ROSE, CHARGE OF THE YEAR. x 8 , d. C R. Dividend to proprietors Claims on decease of lives assured Additions to those under participating policies 24,304 6 6 Policies surrendered Re-assurances—new Ditto old 51,009 4 1 405,561 12 1 Commission Medical fees Income tax 3,017 15 8 Expenses of management 16,238 9 10 £ s. d. 8,880 4 0 436,187 6 9 Total charge Balance of account, June 80, 1869, as per balance-sheet .. 1,002,974 15 9 £1,448,052 6 6 The total of premiums received is £371,548 12s. Id., of which sum £13,560 ss. ld. is for new assurances effected in the year. The interest from investments is £120,959 12s. 10d., or £4 2s. per cent. 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 of 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 £309,0 1 00 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, JUNE 30, 1869. DR. LIABILITIES. Interest due to proprietors flaims on decease of lives assured, and Addditions thereto unpaid 108,940 6 7 Sundry accounts Liabil'n, _:: - :ler sums assured, &c. (1867) 6,336,626 8 2 Proprietoi s hind Surplus fund £6,75717 0 £7,675,813 0 10 Examined and approved. THOMAS ALLEN Auditors. HENRY ROSE, CR 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 )itto ditto Temporary secu- rities lirrent interest on the above investments :lash and bills Advanced on security of the compiny s policiwfl 165.387 1 8 A sc:T.ts balances 1 / 4 ,nndri accounts Value of pretainms (1867) value of ica-tosurances 85,706 14 5 198,207 17 0 30,934 4 6 12,256 15 10 £7,675,813 0 10 The balance-sheet does not appear to call for any re /ark. The assets are, of course, increased by the sum of £95,422 is. 3d. already mentioned, as is shown by the augmentation to that extent in the balance of the surplus fund. The Direction of the Company is now constituted as follows : WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE, EsQ., 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. S irJ. Buller East, Bt., D. C.L. Thomas Godfrey Sambrook° Wm. A•:gustus Guy, M.D., Esq. Admiral Tindal. CearlesThos.llolcombe,Esq. Right Hon. Sir John Young Joshua Lockwood, Esq. Bart., K.C.B. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " to be seen Every Evening by 8 10 at Mr. ROBERT MEACOOK'S, Britannia, Kensal New-town. T HE " 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. THE " SINGER " SE WING MACHINES ARE WORLD-RENOWNED AS THE BEST SYSTEM AND THE MOST COMPLETE, WITH NEW IMPROVEMENTS FOR EVERY CLASS OF SEWING. The p collar simplicity of these Machines enables any one to loquire their perfect use ins few hours. Illustrated Price Lists post free JHE "SINGER" MANUFACTURING COMPANY Chief Office in the United Kingdom:; 147, CIIEkPSIDE. . LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms of the past twenty-two mouths the National Life boat Institution contributed to the saving of 1,633 lives from various shipwrecks and 44 vessels from destruction, The Institution also expended £36,134 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting 44,250 for rewards. The Institution has now 210 Lifeboat Stations under its management. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution. 14, John-street Adelphi, London. LAWRENCE, Mayor.—A Common Council, holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of the City of London, on Thursday, the 21st day of October, 1869, resolved unanimously,— That a dutiful and loyal address be presented to her Majesty the Queen upon her Majesty honouring the City of London with her presence on the occasion of opening Blackfriars-bridge and the Holborn Viaduct, on Satur day, the Gth November next. WOODTHORPE. CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Established 1824. The ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing, exceeds £227,000 The ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, is over £1,649,000 Forms of Proposal, and every information, can be ob tained of GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary, 13, St. James's-square, London. S.W. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT- L Av TIQUE. 4, Rue do la Pair, Paris. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. NEW YORK. Leave evory 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New,York. RATES OF PASSAGE. From llArlo or BREST to NEW Yonx. First Mass 7OO fr. Second Class 425 fr. Third Class From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 410 fr. ; third class 2851 r. _ WEST INDIES AND MEXICO. Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St. Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico, Haiti, Santiago do Cuba, Guadeloupe, 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, Guadeloupe, 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, Austinfriars, London, E.C. NVANTED, by an ex-Licensed Victualler, Manual Employment, in any capa ity. Town or Country. First-class character. Address E, 13, John street, Ilanway-street, Tottenham-court-road. E EMPLOYMENT WANTED, by a 11J Young Gentleman (a Reader at the Bri ish Museum), age 22, after Six p.m. Has received a good education. Can give excellent references. Address R, 46, Theobald's road, W.C. A GENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE to introduce comtnodi'leß valuable to every householder high and low. This offers a highly remunerative Commission to Tradesmen, Travellers, Gentlemen's Servants, &e. Apply with two stamps to R. 3IARRISON, Great Orford-street,Norwich. (IN CIIANCERY.—Lord Chancellor. Vice-Chancellor Matins. Nixey v. Lewis.). pAUTlON.—Whereas the Vice-Chancellor, Sir (i Richard on the let day of July, 1869. upon the ap plication of William George Nixey, of No. 12, Soho-square. in the County of Middlesex, the plaintiff in the above suite, awarded a perpetual injunction, restraining the defendant, Joseph Lewis, its shopman, servants, and agents, from hereafter selling any slack lead, or other composition purporting to be black !ead, in tablets Cr ases enclosed or covered in manner in die bill mentioned, or folded in wrappers, or enclosed or packed up or folded in any cases. coverings, or wrappers, which are fac similes, or copies or fraudulent imitations of those invented or used by the plaintiff, and from in any way using any cases, coverings, boxes, labels, devices, or other things which shall re present or have the appearance of representing the plaintiff as the manufacturer or vendor of article's which have not, in fact, been manufactured or sold by him. Al. persons are therefore cautioned against purchasing, selling, exposing for sale, or othei wise dealing in black lead or other composition purporting to be black lead not manufactured or prepared by the said William George Nixey, in tablets or in cams, enclosed or covered, or wr 'pped or enclosed in wrappers, or with other ac companiments being fac-similespr fraudulent or colourable imi tations Jf those invented and used by the plaintiff, the said 1{ illiam t :eot ge Nixey.—Dated this 2:11 day of July, 1549. VALLANCE VALLANCE. 20. Essex-street, Strand. Plaintiff's Solicitor. ( OLIN GOSNF.I.T. and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.--Bed Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. . 1 1 GUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wow: irful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames street London, E.O. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. E. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At 8, FORMOSA, new four-act Drama, by Dion Boucicault: Messrs. Barrett, H. Irving, David Fisher, Brittain Wright, lohli Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Macdonald, and Katharine Rodgers. To conclude with the farce of BORROWED PLUMES. rr HE ATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKLT, WILL OPEN for the SEASON on MONDAY NEXT, October 25th, with a New Comedy, in Three Acts, by Tom Taylor and Augustus Dubourg, Esqs., authors of "A Sister's Penance." At Seven, FOUNDED ON FACTS :Mr Compton Mrs E. Fitzwilliam : Miss F. Wright. At a Quarter to Eight, the New Comedy, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES : Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippen dale, Mr Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mr Buckstone, jun. ; Miss Robertson, Mrs Chippendale, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, Miss C. Hill, &c. Immediately after the Comedy (on Monday only), the National Anthem, by Miss Madge Robertson, Miss F. Wright, Miss Fanny Gwynne, and the Company. Concluding with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY : Mr Kendall, Miss F. Gwynne, &c. Box-office open daily from Ten till Five. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELP•HI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: Messrs Ashley, 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 Murray. Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. 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But soon prison life was found to dis agree with a man accustomed to different fare; Sir CULLING'S health declined in gaol, and at length his state became so indifferent that the nomE SECRETARY decided to grant him a pardon. The baronet was set at liberty. lie now reappears before the public on the charge of obtaining money by false pretences—in fact, by a false cheque. It ap pears that his original sentence would have expired ere now, had it been fully exacted; but it is evident that the public would have gained by his retention under restraint for the proper term. The discharge of men who were once in a good position of life because their health has suffered from confinement has occurrred several times of late. It is undoubtedly not likely to diminish the prevalent notion that between the rich and the poor the English law makes a practical distinction, though in theory they are equally treated. Neither rich men nor poor are sent to prison to be killed ; it is desirable that there should be no unneces sary hardship, and it may be conceded that men who have been accustomed to luxurious living are likely to suffer more from the confinement and poor fare of a gaol than those who have ex perienced rougher training. But, on the other hand, it may be claimed that the superior education of men in good positions, and the smaller real temptation to which they are exposed, make their offence really more heinous and gives them even less claim to consideration than poorer evildoers. At any rate there are many degrees of leniency between rigorously exacting the sentence of the law and turning the offender at large. For most prisoners the only refuge in time of illness is the infirmary or sickward of the prison. Why should not our aristocratic gaolbirds be similarly treated ? Or, even if absolutely neces sary, imprisoned magnates might be allowed a moderate degree of freedom under restraint, in order that the authority of the law be upheld, whilst at the same time no serious consequences accrued to those valuable members of society. It has been said that the disgrace of crime is in itself sufficient punishment, and that when once this great penalty has been incurred the exact letter of the sentence is of minor importance. But it is impossible, without the gravest injury to public morals, to carry out such a doctrine in a country where the perfect equality of all men before the law is one of the most sacred of principles. The aristocratic malefactors have always one simple remedy at command they can keep out of gaol. It has already been made too painfully apparent of late that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich offender to be brought to justice. Whilst the steal ing of a bundle of sticks is visited with summary punish ment, hundreds of innocent persons may be ruined with impunity by the most palpable frauds in the name of commerce. But this is a fault of the law, which must be amended before there can be redress; the letting loose of imprisoned baronets is a gratui tous blunder. The law is already sufficiently dis credited by its inadequacy to punish certain grave offences; let not the administration bring justice into further contempt by ill-judged indemnities to those who have met a well-merited fate. THE strange medley of parties—the utter confusion of political creeds—at the present time in France is without precedent in the history of the Second Empire. Previously, only two great political factions were thought worthy of public attention. There was the vast majority which supported the Imperial Government ; and there was the very small mino rity, made up of Republicans, supporters of the ORLEANS family, and supporters of the direct line from Louis XVIII., who were opposed to the Napoleonic dynasty. The Government of the Empire pursued the even tenour of its way ; the Opposition in Parliament invariably had the best of the oratorical battle ; but the Imperialists more than repaired their deficiency by out-voting their anta gonists in the proportion of five or six to one. The general election has served to completely disorganise this beautifully simple and methodical arrangement. Both the Ministerialists and the Opposition have utterly changed their character. The Orleanists and the Legitimists have almost entirely disappeared. The Republicans have gained strength. Yet even the last are divided into two parties, ono advocating the most extreme expedients, the other in favour of a milder policy. M. THIERS, the Orleanist and opponent of Free Trade, stands almost alone. So does M. RASPAIL, a Red Republican and Socialist of the most ultra type, who proposes next Tuesday to demand in person admittance to the Corps L4gislatif, the opening of which the Government has deferred beyond the constitutional time. Lastly, certain prominent supporters of the old Opposition have coalesced with a large number of the old Imperialists, and have formed a new political sect— the famous 116, or Third Party, which succeeded in bringing about the constitutional reforms. The supporters of the Government, on their side, are not less disorganised. The defection of those who joined the 116 reduced the Imperialists to little more than half its former strength. This half is not united, for some favour more liberal concessions, others think that retrogression is the only hope of safety for the EMPEROR. To complete the confusion one of the Sovereign's.mostl devoted, though not one of his most respectable, adherents, has just turned round and assailed the EMPEROR'S cousin, Prince NAPOLEON, declaring that he is not fit to be the head of the State in case any thing suffrage be befalls thetd e c p l i a •e r s e e ruler,present the reigning family and that " universal t is worthy or unworthy." The Pays, the journal in which this assault appeared, is one of the most abusive papers in Europe ; but it has hitherto been an ardent supporter of the Imperial regime, and if such as it fall away, in what adherents can confidence be placed ? To complete this extraordinary medley of politics the Govern ment itself is in a state of transition ; the old Ministry has been dissolved, but the 116 whose policy has been adopted, have not been called to power. The Cabinet has not at present the support of any party whatever. Seldom, indeed, has there been such a complete abolition of the political discipline by which Government is ordinarily conducted. The nation is passing through a momentous crisis, the form of rule is undergoing a complete change. But recent French history teaches us to regard the pre sent state of affairs with apprehension, for it was pre cisely this condition of things which gave rise to previous disasters. The stability of the second Em pire may be greater than that of preceding Govern ments, but assuredly never was that stability more severely tried than at present. „ RI , fitl• , t lank - .b...... .i, HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL CASTLE, Oct. 20. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, went out in the morning. he Queen, accompanied by Prince Leopold, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely, drove out in the afternoon. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family. TILE QUESTION OF NATIONAL EDUCATION. At a breakfast meeting held on Friday at Wolverhamp ton, which terminated the autumnal session of the Con gregational Union, and over which Mr. S. Morley, M.P., presided, the above question was specially discussed, Mr. Dixon, M.P., and Mr. Wright being present as the repre sentatives of the National Education League. A the outset, The CHAIRMAN said that was not an official assembly of the Congregational Union, and as there had been some objection raised to Messrs. Dixon and Wright having been invited, it had been determined that there should be no resoution put to the meeting, but that every one should be invited to express his opinion freely. Mr. DIXON, M.P., and Mr. WmGILT then laid the scheme of the league before the meeting, as it was recently laid before the conference at Birmingham, and which has already been reported. The Rev. It. W. DAL; Tresident of the union for thi, ✓ear, expressed his adherence to the scheme of the league . . except that part which had reference to free education. If the country had to be divided into two forces, the one under the banner of the Manchester Union, and the other under that of the Birmingham League, then heart and soul, whatever strength he had, should be at the service of the league. The Rev. T. BINNEY also spoke in favour of the league generally. The CIIAIIIILiN said he had most implicit faith in Mr. Forster, and believed that he would accomplish all that was possible. It would not do for them in their discussion to ignore the Manchester scheme, and he regretted very much that there was no one to lay it before them. There were 25,000 existing schools, and he sympathised with that part of the Manchester scheme which respected them. It would never do ignore these. The Manchester scheme, as he understood it, was that existing schools should not be interfered with as to the way in which they were being carried on, but said there must be freedom for all. His Nonconformist principles taught him that it would be just as great an outrage if, by Parliamentary enactment, they excluded religion, as if by the same autho rity they should direct any particular form of religious teaching in the schools. He maintained that, as at present carried on, the teaching of religion was comparatively un sectarian. Let them go into one hundred British schools, for instance, and ho maintained that they would not be able to decide from the character of the religious instruction given as to what denomination the teachers belonged. To drive out the earnest religion which existed in these schools would be the grossest possible injustice. They might depend upon it that the members of the Church of England who had identified themselves with the Manchester scheme—and the names connected with that scheme seemed to show that that establishment had largely united itself with it—had made enormous concessions in the proposals which that scheme involved. They proposed the largest extension of the Fac tory Acts; they would not confine tho Act to places where only fifty children were employed, but would extend it to whore only a single child was engaged at work, and would prevent a child under a certain age from earning money at all. For himself he would carry compulsion eventually to a fine, and even imprisonment, where there was a determination on the part of the parent not to educate the child ; but he should desire to see much more leniency adopted in the first place. The working classes of the country could not be made all at once to embrace the German principles; they would stoutly resist a police compulsion. The question as to the existence of the present schools was a very delicate ono. The Church of England had a magnificent set of schools. Hundreds of the best schools to be found in England had been started and maintained by the Establishment. Ho was, not, there fore, ono of the people who would say that if you do not absolutely and entirely give up your system, you shall never have any help. Dr. trxwlN, principal of Homerton College. nest spoke, and gave the details of his system of education, which had been reported upon so highly by Mr. Arnold. He said the Government had approved their plan, and Lord do Grey had told them that if their measures were not taken up by the Government within twelve months, then they would have a just cause of complaint. Tho points approved by the Government wero :—That aid should be rendered to all primary schools when placed under inspection ; that the aid should depend upon results ascertained by inspection; and that a conscience clause should be enforced in all schools where aid is given from Government funds. Mr. DIXON, in replying to what had been said, remarked that the league did not propose to interfere with existing schools further than by placing others by the side of them, 30 that after a fair trial the country might determine which they would ultimately adopt. The local committee of management was indispensable to the effectual working of the national scheme. Therefore they proposed that one third of the expenses should be borne by a local rate. The. League reverenced the Bible, and did not interdict its use ; I,ut the committee of management alone would decide 10 .chat extent it would be used. Many other speaker 3 took part in the discussion, which was animated and long. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI. Tins 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 Rose Leclercq, Miss Eliza Johnstone, Miss Lennox Grey, Mrs Leigh Murray And DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Mr G. Belmore and Mrs L. Murray. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. Tuts EVENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. At 7.15. NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. And BREACH OF PROMISE. Mr J Clarke and Miss Hughes. THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN. Tins EvitNING, at 7, THE LOTTERY TICKET. After which, THE GAMESTER: Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mrs. Hermann Yezin, &e. And THE WATER lAN. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swo,nborough. Tills EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. With THE TOODLES. And THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park. OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, is.; on Mondays, ed. Children under twelve, Gd. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. ls. Box-office o pen from 11 to 4. LONDON, SATURDAY, OCT. 23, 1869. Another great popular statesman has disappeared. At seven o'clock this morning the ex-Premier, Lord DERBY, after nearly a week's unconsciousness, breathed his last at his ancestral estate of Knowsley Park, in Lancashire. Born on the 29th of March, 1799, and dying on the 23rd of October, 1869, the noble lord had exceeded by nearly seven months the allotted age of man—the three score years and ten of Holy Writ.. Deeply though he is regretted, now that he has passed away in the course of nature, it cannot possibly be said, therefore, that he has died prematurely. lie had not, it is true, even, as one may say, by a single day survived h:s reputation. But he had survived many of those rare powers for which in his prime he was so very re markable. The greatest debater in an age of great debaters, he spoke at last with the feebleness of a very old man, with an indistinct voice, and with an evident difficulty of articulation. As an orator, he was gone, his day was over. When we listened' to his last speech in the House of Lords during the late session, we felt convinced that he was perfectly conscious of this himself. It cannot but be remembered, in deed, that in that address of his in obe dience to the dictates of a manifest presentiment, he in a manner formally and certainly very patheti cally took leave of public life. His decadence, however, was far more physical than intellec tual. The genius of the man was still lambent and glowing until this last illness, by which he was mor tally stricken and utterly prostrated. During the fifty years of his public life, he has played a conspicu ous part in the history of his country, and this, too, not only in the arena of Parliament, but in the fields of Literature. In his hot youth so stinging was his powers, that the most formidable orator of his time, O'CONNELL, the Tribune of the People and the Libe rator of Ireland, dubbed him—" Scorpion STANLEY." So chivalrous was he in his temperament, that the Poet of KING ARTHUR accorded to him in the midst even of his satire of the New Timon—the splendid designation of " The Rupert of Debate." That title accorded to hitn some twenty years ago, by Lord LYTTON, has ever since then been confirmed as his by popular acclamation. It will be, especially as the " Rupert of Debate," that the Fourteenth Earl of DERBY will be held in the national remembrance. He was three times Prime Minister of England. He was a ripe scholar, as well as a brilliant orator and the sagacious Leader of a great Political Party. For nearly a quarter of a century he was the undisputed chief of those who formerly called themselves Tories, more recently Conservatives, and last of all Consti tutionalists. Loving the sports of the field when he was younger—a notability upon the turf during the middle period of his public career —Lord DERBY consented to do at last, what even Lord GEORGE BENTINCK did not hesitate to do, in obedience to the exigencies of political life, namely, to withdraw altogether from his favourite pursuit, to sell his stud of racehorses and to close his betting-book abruptly and permanently. Like LORD GEORGE he never won that great race—" the blue ribbon of the turf," as Mr. DISRAELI must long since almost have repented of having called it, the phrase has become so hackneyed by repetition—the very name of which seems like an echo of his own—the DERBY ! Once, and that too when he was Premier, he all but won it—with Toxopholite. Thriu he won the blue ribbon of Politics however, and once that of Literature. The former, by becoming, as we have said, thrice First Lord of the Treasury. The latter, by assuming high rank among the translators of flomEr. by right of his splendid English version of the Iliad. Successful in those and other respects, Lord DERBY was fortunate at the last in leaving a son and heir to succeed to his title and his fortunes, who is so far not unworthy his fame, that upon his assuming, as he does now, his position as Fifteenth Earl of DERBY, he has already established for himself a statesman's reputation. IT is to be hoped that the Home Secretary will profit by the example of Sir EARDLEY CULLING EARDLEY. This individual—the fourth of a line of baronets, which has for its motto sees, decus, et robur— The very extensive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of Irish whisky, by Messrs. DUNVILLE & Co., who have gained a world-wide celebrity for their fine old Irish whisky, is to be called "The Royal Irish Distillery." lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. HORNING. EVENING: SATURDAY 34 min past 3 46 min past 3 SUNDAY 4 min past 4 20 min past 4 _ _ MONDAY 86 min Past 4 54 min past 4 - . TUESDAY 10 min past 5 30 min vast 5 WEDNESDAY 50 min past 5 15 min past 6 THURSDAY. ....... ......... 40 min past 6 10 min past 7 FRIDAY 48 min past 7 30 min past 8 CA NA DIAN INDEPEADENCE. The promoters of the scheme of Canadian independence have been making a grand display at Waterloo, the county town of Shefford, which is situated near Montreal. The principal speakers were Mr. Hunting ton, the member for Shefford, and Mr. Young, a local gentleman, who is believed by his friends to be a great commercial authority. These orators did not succechl in obtaining a very largo audience, though the pound on which they principally based their arguments was a very practical one, the advantages which would accrue to Canada from the free admission of her produce into the United States. It is by no means certain, however, that the States would make such a concession in the event of Canada asserting her indepen dence, and Mr. Horace Greeley's suggestion of a Zollvorein system does not solve the difficulty at all. The champions of independence were not left unanswered, for a Mr. Chamber lain, who was present, made a speech disposing of their argu ments conclusively. It is not thought by correspondents in the colony that the Independent party will attain E 0 much success now as they did twenty years ago, when the colo nists, who are Protectionists, viewed the adoption of free trade by the mother country with great alarm, though they are now anxious to see their powerful neighbour following ti:e example of England. John Kitts, 107 years of age, has presented to the Baltimore City Council a claim for services rendered the city in the wars of the Revolution and of 1812. A LEGEND OF DRESDEN.—A high wind, it is said, blows every morning on the bridge at Dresden, and the people account for it by a curious legend. Since the time of Charlemagne there had been a wooden bridge across the Elbe, but every winter it was carried away by the floods. The town authorities sought the aid of a famous sorcerer, who in his turn consulted the devil. The latter consented to build a strong bridge on condition that he should take the souls of all who committed mortal sin in crossing over it. Soon Dresden possessed an magnificent bridge, and at early dawn the devil appeared and began to blow in such a manner that the hats and caps of the pas sengers were carried into the water. Some laughed, but others took to swearing like so many pagans, and Satan took note of them for hereafter. By mid-day, having made a good collection, he left off blowing and went home to dinner. From that time till now the devil stands in the pass every morning, and blows in the same way, so that the Bridge of Dresden is always under the influence of a high wind from dawn till noon. A GOOD FISH STORY.--FREAKS OF AN UNRULY WHALE.—As the schooner L. M. Chase, of Chatham, NI as off Minor's Ledge, a loud, unnatural noise was heard by the fishermen on board, a sound much resembling the bellowing of a bull, which somewhat startled the men,with the darkness of night around them ; but in a few moments this fright was greatly increased on seeing their vessel, of eighty tons burden, suddenly lifted up in the water some six feet and as suddenly let fall again, the counter of the vessel throwing up large quantities of water in every direction. The consternation of the crew at this display of power may be conjectured; they at once concluded they were in the convulsions of an earthquake. The bellowing noise first heard was continued a short time when it subsided. The vessel, however, was found to have sustained no damage, and, after further consideration it was ascertained that the strange commotion was caused by a finback whale, which at certain times are known to act in the manner above described. Some of these whalcv have recently been seen in the bay. The half-yearly general meeting of the Demerara Railway Company was held on Friday. The chairman, iu moving the adoption of the report, said that, although their receipts had not increased, their expenses had boon dimi nished, and that without affecting the efficiency of the &lr. Hopkinson seconded the adoption of the report, which was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of per cent. for the half-year was also agreed to. A sad story is reported from \Vest Bromwich. The other night a girl named Iftry Ann Bentley took her sweetheart, John Hughes, his supper ; he was employed as a fireman at the works of the Groat Bridge Iron and Steel Company. As the two were talking together the hair under the care of the young man exploded, spreading havoc on all sides. The girl was killed on the spot, and her lover was so frightfnlly crushed by the material that he Bea at the volut of death, MI?. GLADSTONE'S REP.Lr TO THE) FL'iYIANS. The letter reeeived by Mr. O'Shea, chairman of the Limerick Amnesty Society, from Mr. Gladstone, refusing the release of the prisoners, is a rather long document. Her Majesty's Government (the Premier says) have care fully considered the memorials, addresses, and resolutions from the various bodies in Ireland in favour of the prisoners "convicted at several dates of treason-felony and other grave offences in connection with the Fenian con spiracy." Those proceedings (the letter proceeds) have varied much in character. "Loyal and peaceable persons have taken part in them, in large numbers, under the in fluence of feelings which deserve every respect. On the other hand, they have sometimes been marked by language calculated to justify or eulogise the conduct of the prisoners, and demanding as a right that which could enly be an act of clemency on the part of the Sovereign, earnely, the remission of sentences justly inflicted upon offenders who had been found guilty by juries of their countrymen. I must add that I fail to discover any proof that these misguided men have abandoned those designs against public peace which were cut short by their imprisonment. This fact is the more im portant because it is known to the Government shat the Fenian conspiracy is not extinct either in the United Kingdom or in America; while it is unhappily notorious that some journals published and more or less widely disseminated in Ireland continue to maintain a tone which must tend to engender discontent and disaffection, with the social and political dangers that necessarily follow. It has been our desire (Mr. Glad stone proceeds) to carry out clemency, and the minor offenders have been discharged. But with regard to the release of the principal leaders and erganisers, our first duty is to consider, not the overwhelming power with which future crime could be repressed, and still less the satisfaction always atten dant on concession to demands that have sprung from a generous compassion, but the paramount obligation of securing in their peaceful occupations the loyal mass of the community throughout these countries, on whom we have to call for the efforts and sacrifices necessary to main tain the social system and to ensure the performance of the duties connected with the administration of justice. To rise, or to incite to insurrection, against the Government of this country and against the public order is ever to be re garded as a great crime ; to permit it would not be less great. The Administration can have no interest except the interest of duty in its punishment. To consider the time and circumstances of remission is a charge which we must not evade by attempting to devolve it upon others. Were public mischief to arise in consequence of an ill judged act of indulgence, wishes expressed even by large numbers of the people would not avail to excuse the advisers of the Crown, or to relieve them in any degree of their responsibility." Having such a view of their responsibility, to advise the release of the pri soners would be (Mr. Gladstone adds) " contrary to our duty as guardians of the public security and peace." The Minister then concludes :—" Our enlightened Sovereign and Parliament have just granted to Ireland one great measure of conciliation and justice. We cannot doubt that legislation conceived in the same spirit upon other Irish questions of vital importance will continue ; and that the gradual but sure result will be to bind in harmony all classes of the Irish people, with the solitary exception (if an exception must indeed be made) of those miguided persons who, far from labouring for the redress of such grievances as may still exist, have rather favoured their continuance. In any case, while resolved so far as in us lies to continue the work of removing any real. grievances, we are equally determined to maintain, by all the means in our power, security of life and property, the authority of the law, and the integrity of the empire ; and I appeal with much confidence to you, gentlemen, and to all loyal men in Ireland, to leave this painful question in the hands of the Government who have to decide it with the fullest knowledge and under the heaviest responsi bility." THE RELEASE OF THE F.ENIAN PRISONERS. The promoters of the demonstration to bo held on Sunday for the purpose of impressing Government with the absolute necessity of at once taking steps to release the Fenian prisoners, express the utmost confidence in the value of the movement, and the manner in which it will be carried out. Since the matter was first broached, and a plan of action decided upon, Mr. Gladstone has stated his views upon the subject of the release of the Fenian prisoners in a letter to one of the Amnesty Committees in Ireland. It was thought that the Premier's expression of opinionwould probably cause the demonstration to fall through, and the letter was, in fact, made the basis of a motion to the effect that the meeting should not be held, at a conclave of the sup porters of the movement on Thursday night, but it found no seconder. All the arrangements for the demonstration are now finally settled. The various local pro cessions will meet in Trafalgar-square at one o'clock, and thence march away, preceded by horsemen and bands, through Regent-street, Oxford-street, and the Marble Arch to the "Reformers' Tree," in the Park. Mr. Merriman takes the chair at three o'clock, and around the platform will be specially reserved a space for the representatives of the Press and the members of the central committee Printed cards will be displayed when the resolutions, of which there will be two, are put, the one bearing the words, "In favour of the resolu tion," and the other "against." The committee, as at present advised, are determined that the meeting shall be held, and say that they have adopted measures such as must ensure the proceedings passing off without anything like unseemly disturbance. THE EDMUNDS SCANDAL, The arbitrators into the claims of Mr. Edmunds against the Crown and vice versd, resumed their sitting on Friday ing, when the same counsel appeared as on the precedin day. The Attorney-General proceeded with his address, and read portions of the evidence taken before the committee of the House of Lords, and commented on them as he pro ceeded. The Crown claimed interest at 4 per cent. on £B9l and £7,892, which Mr. Edmunds had not paid into the Treasury. Mr. Higgins said that the Vice-Chancellor had not made an order as to interest when his clients asked for it. So what bound him ought to bind the Crown. Mr. Pollock, Q.C., said that a man might have money without being said to hold it back. The Attorney-General said that, notwithstanding the Vice-Chancellor, he could not say that Mr. Edmunds had been a meritorious public servant. He contended that the three charges that the House of Lords found had been proved against Mr. Edmunds were made out. Those charges were negligence, misconduct, and recklessness. The Hon. George Denman said arbitration could not be guided by what the Vice-Chancellor said as to 111 Edmunds's character. The Attorney-General observed that the inquiry before the House of Lords was much more minute than that in Chancery. Of course, in the latter a man was simply treated as a debtor, and Sir John Karslake, who was then Attorney-General, was right in not making imputations ; but it was his (Sir Robert Collier's) duty to do so, however painful it might be to himself personally. The learned counsel then turned to the second head of his case. The Patent Office money had been used as a capital wherewith to buy stamps, which were sold, and the discount so gained divided between Mr. Edmunds and his deputy, Mr. Ruscoe. The next point touclied on was that with reference to the parchments used in the Patent Office. The Hon. George Denman said that the arbitrators thought it better that the counsel should not go into the question as to whether Mr. Edmunds put the £4OO into his own pocket, or that the Brougham family received it, as, in their opinion, the matter was totally irrelevant to the case. Both parties took this view of the matter, and Sir Robert Collier proceeded to address the arbitrators on the , 12s. 10d parchment question, on which he said the Crown thought Mr. Edmunds was indebted to them in the sum of £1,79914s 9d. Before concludinghisspeech,the Attorney-General said that the balance duo for fees was £8,764 3s. 6d. ; for shares £3,033 16s. ; discounts, £5,131 13s. Gd. ; in the aggregate £16,929 13s. ; interest, £3,678 15s. Gd. ; and interest on the £B9l before-mentioned, £lB3 ss. 10d. ; interest on the skin account, £1,799 14s. 9d. Against these sums credit wa! given to Mr. Edmunds—money paid, £7,872 ss. Gd., whict left a balance of the sum claimed of £14,719 ls. 4d. Tha' sum, the Crown averred, was owing by Mr. Edmunds. After further argument, the arbitrators adjourned. The negroes of the South have, at New Orlean and other points, established newspapers of their own sine' the close of the war. The coloured people of Lexington Kentucky, are about to start an organ. It is to be edited b) coloured persons, and will receive the moral support of tb Grand Army of the Republic. The Minister of Agriculture will, it is said, presen to the Italian Parliament a measure to facilitate and rondo• lawful the manufacture of beetroot in Italy. Permission will be given to the manufacturers to exercise the right fo so many years, and in return for the concession they wil have to pay, large sum to the State. Ey this means new industry will be added to the country, and a new tat secured to the Exchequer. LATEST - ISTTELtidIibE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA.° (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, Oct. 22. The North German Lloyd's steamships Rhein and Berlin arrived here today. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 131 ; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 1314 ; the lowest, 1304. Sterling Exchange on London 109.1. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 l2l. , tt " 1885 l2O. " 1867 1171,. 10-40 44 Illinois l3B. Erie Cotton—Mid. upland 26kc• Petroleum—Standard White 33lc• Flour, extra state, $5.90e. to $6.50c. Corn, old mixed, sl.lc. According to Messrs. Moffat & Co.'s report the week's receipts of cotton have been 83,000 bales, and since the Ist of Sept. 360,000 ; shipments to England, 23,000 bales ; to France, 6,000 ; and to the Continent 7,000 bales ; total shipments since the Ist Sept., 118,000 bales ; stock, 160,000 bales• CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 22. Telegraphic communication between Bagdad and Fao is still interrupted, the Arab insurgents con tinuing masters of the field, and preventing the telegraph workmen from repairing the wires. M soon as the insurrection is suppressed communi cation will be at once restored. FRANCE. BOURSE, Oct. 22.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows : 41 per Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 7l 12; Credit Mobilier 203 Transatlantic 250 Credit Foncier 1662 Paris Gas.. 1560 - RAILWAI Bank Shares 2795 —: Ital , an Fives 53 u Austrian Fives Ottoman Loan Do. Debt 42 8 v Spanish Threes Home Debt 22 5 ,C. ) , Deferred ...... s. Cash. Orleans ... 9321 Western Northern ..... 10771 Strasburg Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Sardinian Austrian 7371 Lombard 5161 North of Spain 47 Saragossa Homan DEATH OF LORD DERBY. Lord Derby expired at seven o'clock this morn' ing. He died without any painful struggle. LORD DERBY AS A DEBATER. The following sketch of Lord Derby as he AP' peared when addressing the House of Lords i 5 extracted from the biography of the late Earl iv " Conservative Statesmen," by Mark Rochester :1 " Nothing is more strikingly chara c t er i s ti c a t once 1:4 the whole genius and temperament of Lord Derby, the° his manner in the House of Peers upon the night of sow ° great discussion—upon the occasion, let us say, of one cd his important ministerial statements. Every one is in ear pecttaion. The buildinglis comparatively crowded -4° Lords in unusual attendance, the Commons clustered bele ° the bar, strangers grouped upon the steps of the throne' or to the right and left upon the floor of the house behi nd the woolsack. Although the Premier is seated, in t ';, - midst of his colleagues, upon the front T r easury ben he he among them all is at once readily distinguishable. 1°- recognize him at once by the watchful glance—that fre; quent look of vivid and vigilant observation. If you m ar e him keenly before he rises, moreover, you fail not to no! the nervous anxiety betrayed in his every lineament, 16 the compression of the firm lip and the knitting of the broad forehead. When at length, amid the breathless silence of the assembly, he has gained his feet, lit through the clear and unstudied exordium, he rapid'' yet by imperceptible gradations, wins upon the symPetli,i of his audience by his evident sincerity and earnestues Later on, when ho has passed the outskirts of his arg il ; ment, and has fairly warmed to Lis theme, all the ;O r ; genial qualities of his mind become apparent, shining ° 6 winningly, delightfully, playf ally, with an air of exhilara tion. It is a vivacity with him ever young' in its e l animation. Yet, suddenly, in the midst of this, if li e desirous at any moment of reverting to a more se r r a f tone, of recalling himself and his hearers to a 13 10 °" - gravity befitting come impressive and emphatic declara tion—his look, his voice, his bearing are instantalie°6so, invested with the dignity of the senator and the stateel na lo The management of his harmonious voice, above ell l L, throughout marked in every turn and infl ec tion bi o ; almost perfect art, and a nearly matchless dexterity; % ea especially, as we have heard it inimitably described, o sno —upon occasion—it is so managed that ' the cadence f like the running bullet in a loaded bludgeon.' And, P e , c a l Early noticeable in all these orations of the Premier , ' f- s . the first syllable uttered to the ringing close of the per' y tion, the language is always so pure and idi o matic, so l'O b) , derf ally terse and translucent! Personally, Lord Der bi o is a favourable specimen of a patrician Englishma n; figure tall and well-proportioned ; his eyes eagle th a t, glance; his features, under their more agreeable a S P. e a l expressive of a disposition distinguished above all thin . 7 3, by frankness, dignity, and resolute deternaie6tto° Deighton's sketch of the Premier, though slight all touched off lightly with a careless hand, is perhapei ° .00 his portraits, the most life-like and characteristic. It g e e,' the manner, the bearing, the expression, not less dis ti° t he or less accurately, than the grizzled whiskers an d oar spectacles. It is the very man himself, the same f 6ta form so often seen passing through the porch of We stli r l i n g star Hall, on his way to th e H ouse o f Lords, Bo uts rio thither, perhaps to deliver a grea t s p eec h i n some hif3 ; t° o lo debate, without on e p enc ill e d no t e i n hi s poc ket, or S .- set phrase in his memory." tch SPORTING MATCH AGAINST TIME.—A great n in i c i 0 off in Ireland on Wednesday morning last Mr. WC 4 1 , 113 0e (9th Lancers) having backed himself to ride his blank :00; Spot from Newbridge to Dublin in 1 hour and 2 5 ...an distance 25 miles. The start took place at 6.1 5 8 17: cif at 7.30-32 his arrival at Island Bridge Barracks v 18 9: e to thus Mr. M'Calmoitt won his match with 9 Jilin. 28 7 1 c ;faa spare. The horse is an old, well-seasoned hunter , an " not in the least distressed by his long journey. a 0 LUDLOW RACES.—Mr. John Pratt will officiate ash io at these races on Friday next, and Mr. Cottrell the starter. Excellent entries have been o btained for is events already closed, and from the very liberal rna uli f e tbe which the Salopian gentry have aided the efforts clerk of the course, no doubt is entertained of a very ° cessful meeting. n 04 4 FAIRFIELD.—WO understand that W. Vaughan' Joh ° has purchased Fairfield, the res id en ce of the W e , „ p oi Jackson, Esq., near York, and th a t it will be carried "joist a breeding establishment for blood stock. lir. Vil l , l4 r o Oat is the owner of Plaudit, Dark Cloud, and other ra ce ' . vs° and is the proprietor of the Middleton-one -B° Farm. The price is said to be 16,000 sovs. of the THE DONCASTER RACE COMMITTEE.—A meeti n g committee was held at the Mansion House on W e n last; the present—the Mayor (C. W. Hatfield, Esq.?: n tlei! chair ; Alderman Hatfield, Councillors Parkinson, P'.t. W. C. Clark, Foster, Hopper, Woodhead, and Jerre was recommended that Mr. Johnson, before publisblota programme of the races, be requested to submit tile n ee i's"t to the race committee for their approval. The r - , ne to mittee also recommended to the finance comra""" Mrs. Wood be allowed the usual gratuity of X l.° ' whoa' Died, on Monday last, after a li nge ring illness, „tea' Bone (alias Tom Silverton), a tip s t e r of no roan 1 1 ' ; for sions. Though once well to d o , he has left octllilfttill his poor widow, and any contributions will be til eti „ e et• received by Joseph Hiam, Ship Tavern, Carnabre" Messrs. Weatherby have purchased The Cie liji rcite Sir Frederick Johnstone for Mr. Mather, of the oe l,lO Arms Hotel, Dumfries, where the horse will comcled°,loolg' stud career next season. The Clown is a very g° 4 ° btlee s ing horse, with pl en t y o f su b s t ance , and Wil l u°ll A prove a desirabl e acqu i s iti on t o t h e s tud. 00 0 " THE WORCESTER SALES. In addition to th I gor stock already announced for sale at the forthcomieyfil P t ; cestcr Autumn R aces, Messrs. Bentley an d gill ;;f $ 5l offer by auction on th e second day seven o r cighen rege; Coventry's horses, fresh and young, that have b e soo o F t. 4 larly hunted with -his lordship's bounds, ale ° o d others, well known with the Worcestershire neighbouring packs. # [ADVERTISEMENT...I—HoIIoway's Ointmen# t o pi' Consolation for the Troubled. - All sufferers froze c0:00 chest complaints, and shortness of breath. should h 5T .. 0 ,08 ,s blacle I °' i t o im w e ay,R meet well rubbed upon the back between the for a ' 3 , 0 1- the breast twice a day; after diligent friction with : 9 4. J- o •_ 6. pills respiration should becomes be as they will remove any impurities from the g .d 00 00 which the local application of the ointment WOul 0 rev° o ss reaching. In indlgestion and dyspepsia Iloilo WaY ro t he 0 11 ., e xerc' .. ro t $ "' ekaesn y, w a h n i d lo th h e is ci o r i o n u t l in af en ou t o s g ya is te e w ts : saattnaviaylua effect,bl e and an arethe lsiavfeer and ad effective kidneys atpheeryionts regulate the entire system. ~~- Were con, ellen ditt( due, kzel ditt( Per 4p( (1.() kni ter