The Sun. — London, England, 1869-01-16 00:00:00

ROTAL AMPHITHEA [RE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN : _ The most charming entertainment in Loudon. Two Thousand Five Hundred :eats. No crowding. No confusion, The SCENES in the ARENA unparalleled and matchless. The beautiful Horses alone wart.h seeing. Great success of the Holiday Programme. The Great Carre Troupe every evening, introducing Herr Oscar Carre and his magnificent stud of Fifty Performing Horses. The laughter provoking Clowns, Burgess and Loyal, in a series of whimsicalities, novel and new. In ad dition, a spectacular bit of Pantomimic Extravagance, entitled THE MARVELS OF ELECTRICITY, in which the whole strength of the establishment will take part, besides 250 troops and beautiful ponies. Doors open at Sal - en, comma= at half past. Morning Performances Monday, "Wednesday, and Satar d ay, coraixteucing at 110411-past Two. G RATIS and POST FREE. 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SPECIAL NOTICE.—In consequence of frequent misrepre- F entations, E. MOSES and SON find it necessary to state that they do not employ any travellers or agents, and that their only Establishments are the above-mentioned. JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Bed Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING' IMPOSSIBLE. AGIJA AMARELLA. restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOthiELL and 'CO. have 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 price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each. Including brush. Red }inn Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames street London. B.C. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. R Chatterton. Special Morning Performances of the Grand Pantomime on every Wednesuay and Saturday during the Christmas Holidays. THIS EVENING, will be performed MY WIFE'S OUT. To be followed by the Great Christmas Pantomime, entitled GRIMALKIN THE GREAT; OR, HARLEQUIN Puss IN BOOTS, IND THE MILLER'S SONS, with new and magnificent Scenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. Characters in the Opening by the entire strength Of the company. In the Harlequinade a Double Troupe of Pantomimists ; and combining the grandest stage effects of any Pantomime ever produced at this theatre. Doors open at half-past 0, commence at 7. Box-office open from 10 till 5 daily. T HEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. Sole Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, INTRIGUE Clark, and . Miss Fanny 'Wright. Messrs. Howe, Kendal, After which, HOME: Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Comp ton, A stley, &c,; Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, Hill, &c. Concluding with THE FRIGHTFUI.. HAIR.. S 'essrs. Comp ton, Kendal, Weaihersby, Buckstone, jun., &c. ; Mesdames Wright. Burke,,Gwynn, &c. Commence at Seven, THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress. Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, DID YOU EVER SEND YrilTß WIFE TO CAMBERWELL. Mr. G. delmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At a quarter to 8, MONTE CRISTO. Mr. Pechter. Mr. Benja min Webster, Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. Arthur Stirling, Mr. Ashley, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Stuart, Mr. C H. Stephenson, Mr. C. J. smith, Mr. Rothe; Mr. W. H. Eburne, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Carlotta Leclereq,Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss Nelly Harris. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE SECRET. After which (at 8 o'clock) Dion Boncicault's new drama, in f )ur acts, entitled AFTER DARK, a Tale of London Life. Messrs. Vining, Walter Lacy, Dominick Murray, C. Harcourt, J.G . Shore; Miss Emma Barnet. and Miss Rose Leclercq. Entirely new Scenery by Sir. F. Lloyds ani assistants. To conclude with MASTER JONES'S BIRTHDAY. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 10 till 5. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Fwanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. '13,r1:.e. Belford, Joyce; Mesdames Bil Loon and Maitland. After which, THE FIELD OF TL L CLOTH OF GOLD. Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson Mesdames M. Long more, F. Hughes. L. Maitland, ctn. To conclude frith HUE AND DYE. QT. GEORGE'S TIIEATRE (ST. GEORGE'S reat Success of SARDA NAPALUS.—The new Drama, SAVED, and the original Ninevitish Burlesque of SAR I , ANAPALUS ;received with roars of laughter and applause). Every Evening. at half-past 7. The best Shilling Pit in London. Morning Performance on Tuesday, Jan 19, at Two p.m. e4_ LOBE THEATRE-ROYAL -At 7, GOOD N-)1 FOR NOTHING. At a quarter to 8, Mr. J. Byron's original Comedy, in five acts, entitled CYRIL'S SUCCESS: Messrs. Warner, Vernon, David fishb Newbound, Andrews, Tindale, Hurlston, and J. 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He is able to deliver Jopies in Town, the Suburbs, and in many parts of the country at a comparatively early hour the same evening, say 40 miles by 9.45 o'clock Orders by pos punctually attended to: T"E SUN" NEWSPAPER.-G. R. GLENIE deliiers the LATE EDITION at Chelsea, 7.40; Kilburn, ; Starch-green, 8; Woolwich, 7.30; Uxbridge, 9.20; Watford, 9.45. QPORTING.--JOHN ROBERTS supplies the LATES r' EDITION of "THE SUN" as soon as pub lished.-4, Bath-street, City-road, E.C. T TIE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN' at I JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Weliington," Welling,ton-street, Strand. TEE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN." J. HiLAIES begs to inform big friends and the public ventrally that he supplies the LATEST EDITION of "THE SCIN " as soon as published.—No. 10, Hampstea€l-road N.W. I HE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN "at J. SMITH'S, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVFNIN4, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At 7.15 MONIE CRISTO . Messrs. Fechter, B. Webster, G. Belmore, A. Stirling. R. Phillips, Stuart, Ashley, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, W 11. burne, R. Romer; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss C. Leclercq, and Mrs. Leigh Murray. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Man%ger, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, at 7. to commence with THE SECRET. At S, AFTER DARK, A Tale of London Life: Mr Vining, Mr. W. Lacy, Mr. Dominick Murray; Messrs. C. Harcourt, J. G. Shore, Maclean, Holston: Miss Emma Barnet and Miss Rose Leclercq Concluding with MASTER JONES'S BIRTHDAY. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. Tins EVENING, at 7. GOOD FOR NOTHING. At a quarter to 8, CYRIL'S SUCCESS: Messrs. Warner, Vernon, David Fisher, Newbound, Andrews, Tindale, Hurlstone, J. Clarke; Mesdames Henrade, C. Thorne, Bremen, Berend, Hughes, and Stephens. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborongh THIS EVENING, at 7.30, THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. Bel ford, Clarke; Miss Bufton. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD: Messrs. Thorne, Tames, Fenton; ►1 esdames Maria Longmore. B. Goodall, Lydia Maitland, Claire, and Hughes. To conclude with HUE AND DYE. QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston. THIS EVENING, DOT. Messrs. J. L. Toole, S. Emery, W. Stephens, C. Wyndham. and L. Brough; Resdames Montazue, J. Rignold, MREP, and Eversril. And THE GNOME KING Mr. Toole. With A RACE FOR A DINNER THEATRE-ROYAL, OLYMPIC. TITS EVENING, at 7, SL A SEER S: CRASHER : Messrs Atkins, Vaughan, G. Vincent, &e.; Miss Lennox Grey and Mrs Caulfield. After which, at 7.45, THE YELLOW PASSPORT : Messrs. H Neville, G. Vincent, E. Atkins, H. Vaughan, H. Cooper, and H. Wigan; Mesdames Furtado, Lennox Grey, and Caulfield ROYALTY THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss M. Oliver. Tn's EVENING, at 7.%0, A LOVINI4 CUP. Mr. Dewar, Miss M. Oliver. To be followed by THE RISE AND FALL OF ICH ARD III.: or, A New Front to an Old Dicky: Mr. Dewar Mr. Danvers: Miss Collinson, and Miss M. Oliver. To con tlucle with EVERYBODY'S HUSBAND. PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss Marie Wilton Tan EVENING, SCHOOL: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montague, Addison, Glover, and Bancroft; Mrs. Buckingham White. Kiss C. Addison, and Miss Marie Wilton. After which, A WINNING HAZARD. And INTRIGUE. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. , THIS EVENING, The Great Carre Troupe and magnificent Stud of 50 Horses; also Alfred Bradbury, M. Clifton, and THE MARVELS OF ELECTRICITY. CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLET: 4 , Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. le. Box-office open from 11 to 4. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, is.; on Mondays, 6d.; Children under twelve, 6(1. gelin t e L tjg, - - g) illy. LOADM, SAI URDAY, JANUARY 16, 1869. Among the many various problems connected with the repression of crime and the best means of thin ning the ranks of our criminals, the most pressing and the most serious question is perhaps how to deal with the young. It is no secret that there are amongst us thousands of children being trained to crime, thousands who are brought up to vice and degradation by their parents, or left uncared for and untended. These are gradually engulphed in the whirl pool of evil associations, and while we are pondering what to do with them, they are growing up to be men and women, and every year sees their case become more hopeless, their career more dangerous to the State. Our social reformers,may well feel that every other effort will be but partial and unsatisfactory in its in fluence, if these boys and girls are suffered an nually to recruit the ranks of crime. Every sug gestion which tends to throw light upon the problem of how to reclaim and to train them is therefore worthy of notice, but the proposal of Mr. HALL is in itself so excellent,:so appropriate, and so serviceable to the public interests that it merits espe cial attention. Mr. HALL wishes to found a National Training Ship Institution on the principle of the National Lifeboat Institution. There is room round the coast of England and Scotland for fifteen such ships, and each of them could turn out one hundred boys, giving fifteen hundred well-trained boys annu ally to the Royal and Mercantile Marines. The yearly cost of each boy on an average will be about £4O for education and training, but if the outlay demanded were treble it would still fall far short of the direct ex penses incurred by the community through every thief. By the means suggested byMr. Hall not only would the boys be provided with honest and profitable occu pation, but a steady and well-trained body of young seamen would every year be placed at the command of our authorities. The want of seamen is con stantly complained of, the difficulty in obtaining re cruits for the navy having been often mentioned in Parliament, and not denied by the members of the Admiralty Board. There are many reasons for this difficulty, and one in particular is afforded by the general employment of steam. In steamers there is no longer the training school for boys that the old sailing vessels afforded. They want ready trained men, and thus the establishment of training ships will be an invaluable means of furnishing them with seamen. Mr. HALL expressed a hope, while making his proposal, that if the Government could ;not or THE SUN, LON DON, S k TURDAY E VENING, JANUARY 10, 1:69 , would not provide therequisite training ships riggeland fitted up, private benevolence would come forward and do so. We have no doubt but that this hope would prove to have been well-founded, in the event of official assistance being withheld, but the work is clearly one which falls within the range of Govern ment obligations. The Administration is bound to provide our ships with sailors—an axiom which no one would be likely to dispute—but the Government is also bound to check roguery, to repress crime, to care for the future prospects of the hosts of children whom unfavourable circumstances have thrown upon the guardianship of the State. The establishment of these training ships affords a ready solution of the double difficulty. The kind of employment is admirably adapted for boys who have been occustomed to an irregular and unsettled life in the open air. Con finement is irksome to them, the dull routine of raechanical work is monotonous and uninteresting, and the change from all their former inclinations and habits is sudden and violent. A seafaring life, on the other hand, possesses inexhaustible attractions for boys of all ages. It needs no strong coercion of their wishes to induce them to follow so fascinat ing a profession. Indeed the whole influence and authority of parents and guardians has often to be exerted the other way. It is very certain, too, that if the boys chafe under restraint they will not be able to escape so readily from the training ship as from the industrial school. So far as experiments of this kind have yet been tried they have always been eminently successful. The active invigorating out door work proves the best counterpoise to the restless, unsettled inclinations, where the old evil associations and companionships are necessarily thoroughly broken off. In the naval profession more than in any other early training is necessary, and this is in itself an obstacle in the way of obtaining recruits. Parents are often averse to sending their sons to sea, and are not consequently very likely to undergo the expense and trouble of fitting them for it. It requires, too, an early deci sion, while the boy is still young enough to have many other careers open before him, and before it can be seen whether he is not better fitted for land work, it is requisite to decide whether he shall be a sailor or no. The seaman has always been in the abstract a favourite character with the people ; but, in point of fact, the numbers of naval volunteers have been ex tremely limited. Here, then, is a ready means of supplying a great national want in a systematic and thoroughly reliable manner, while it gives us, too, a resource for the better training of our homeless boys, and for those boys who, though not absolutely desti tute, are yet without the means for fitting them selves, by careful and costly training, of the most important of our national services. ON the hypothesis that the public opinion of America is represented by the New York press, the prospect of a speedy settlement of the Alabama claims could not be regarded during the last few weeks as other than doubtful. In the United States the terms of agreement just decided upon between Mr. BEVERDY JOHNSON and Lord STANLEY met with a decidedly unfavourable reception. Mr. JoHNSON's arrangements were decried as far too liberal, and not only were greater concessions demanded, but the American journals did not hesitate to clamour for terms which they well knew could not be accepted on this side of the Atlantic. Some objected to the Convention appa rently because of their hostility to the Ambassador who concluded it ; others because of the principle of arbitration involved ; and the .21 - ew York Herald because England ought to pay the bill without further ceremony. All the more ,serious of these rumours are unfounded. The Government of the United States is by no means indifferent to the settlement of this long-pending dispute, and the English Ministry so thoroughly approves of the action of the late Cabinet that the negotiations have been taken up precisely where Lord STANLEY left them. Mr. SEWARD suggested certain changes, but none of these was such as to affect the principle of the agreement, nor such as to compromise in any way the interests of England. Lord STANLEY'S negotiation has simply been continued by his successor, and on Thursday a Convention, upon terms substantially the same as those we announced some time ago, was signed by Lord CLARENDON and the American Ambassador. The principle of arbitration is to be retained ; the prime question of liability for the depreciations of the Alabama and other vessels is to be referred to an independent sovereign. The mixed commis sion will be constituted as before, and will be charged with similar duties. When the decision of the arbitrators is given, the Anglo-American Com mission will proceed, as before arranged, to inves tigate all individual claims which the decision may involve. The changes in the original settlements have been made on suggestions from both sides, Mr. SEWARD having obtained some modifications of the mode of procedure, whilst Lord CLARENDON confined himself to some verbal alterations. But we are given to understand that in no case is any point of importance involved. So far, then, the evil auguries which came from the other side of the ocean have proved erroneous. The result is satisfactory, both because the United States' Government has persevered in a policy of conciliation in spite of strong pressure from without, and because the interests and dignity of England have been so far upheld that a Liberal Ministry has no hesitation in completing what the Conservative Government commenced. This unanimity is itself a guarantee that we have in no wise purchased peace at the sacrifice of honour. Of course the question is not yet closed ; indeed, in a measure it is but opened. The treaty now signed is only that which has been in abeyance so long, and it will require the ratification of the English Parliament as involving money, and of the American Senate because no treaty whatever can be concluded by the PRESIDENT without the sanction of the Upper llouse. As far as regards the first of these conditions, no difficulty need be appre hended. The action of the English Govern ment has the general approval of the nation. The general desire for a settlement of the Alabama difficulty is justified by the fact that a precedent in such cases is necessary for our own welfare in the future, and the wish for good relations with America is founded upon a recognition —too long delayed—of the joint interests of the two nations. Nor is the hope that the Senate will finally ratify the convention without ground. The chance of its accepting the terms agreed upon will be the greater for the delay, since the proposi tion will now come before it during General GRANT'S regime. The danger which might arise from the antagonism between Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON and the Legislature will be avoided, and should General GRANT, as is probable, continue the work of concilia tion, a favourable result is certain, THE BRITISH MUSEUM AND THE POLlCE.—Yes terday morning an order issued by the Chief Commis sioner of Police was read to the constables at all the me tropolitan police-stations informing them that the police sergeants and constables on duty at the British Museum were for the future - to receive is. per day extra for refresh ments, and arrears from the Ist of April, 1867, would also be paid. TIIE MANUFACTURE OF WATCHES AND C LOCK S. A most interesting and instructive little work, describing briefly but with great clearness, the rise and progress of watch and clock makin , has just been published by Mr J. W. Benson, of 25, Old Bond-street, 99, Westbourne-grove, and the City Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgate-hill. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices, and no one should make a purchase without visiting the above establishments or consulting this truly valuable work. By its aid persons residing in any part of the United Kingdom, India, or the Colonies, are enabled to select for themselves the watch best adapted for their use, and have it sent to them with perfect safety. Mr. Benson, who holds the appoint ment to the Prince of Wales, sends this pamphlet to any address on receipt of two postage stamps, and we cannot too strongly 100111210114 it to the_l;lot4Co Qi gal tatualg purcluer; TILE GUNFERENCE AT I'ABIB. "The plenipotentiaries entered into afresh engagement to observe absolute secresy as to the course of their delibe. rations." This piece of intelligence, telegraphed on Thurs. day evening, is the crowning absurdity of one of the most absurd procedures in the history of diplomacy. It might be fairly asked how it came to be disclosed that the Ambassadors had resolved to disclose nothing. But there can be no doubt that such a resolution was needed. There is every reason why the proceedings of the Conference should be kept secret, for in truth they will not hear the light, but they have, nevertheless, been disclosed, and the public is sub. stantially as well acquainted with the deliberations as the plenipotentiares themselves. The proceedings have been published almost in full by the Paris journals, the reports were copied into the semi-official prints, and as they have not been denied, but rather confirmed, there is not the slightest reason for questioning their truth. M. de Lavalette has made a most unalespicions commencement of his career as Foreign Minister. The Ambassadors have been got together before the consent of all the parties has been obtained. Greece has been insulted, and in tune has insulted all the Powers. The proceedings are at a standstill ; and, finally, though of such an awkward character, they have all been made public. Even the order in which the unfortunate Ambassadors sit round the still more unfortunate m. de Lavalette has been ascer tained. To prevent all trouble with susceptibili ties, they are arranged alphabetically Austria, Great Britain, Italy, Prussia, Russia, and Turkey. In addition to this interesting detail, we are informed that the French Emperor is exceedingly angry at the turn affairs have taken, and M. de Lavalette's mismanagement may cost him his place. There is this foundation for these reports : if the Emperor be not angry, he has ery reason to be. Every day that has passed since the Greek Ambassador made his extra ordinary refusal has increased the difficulty and danger of the situation. The first meeting of the Conference was held on Saturday. The Powers immediately afterwards made representations to Greece, but no answer bad been returned up to Friday. The Liberty belie Yes the Conference is a "still-born infant" of diplo macy. It thinks the resistance of Greece is serious and definite ; and not only will a protocol without the signature of Greece be of diminished value, but the Powers have agreed beforehand that they will not guarantee its stipulations, and that therefore it will have no value whatever. It is difficult to conceive what could be the object of this gathering except to prove that diplomacy could do nothing. La Frarce believes the Con ference will adjourn indefinitely to avoid more humiliating consequences. The Patric had no hope that a reply would come from Greece. The Temps thinks the representatives of the Powers will adjourn after having in a manner formally recorded their impotence. It believes that nothing that the Conference can now effect will content Turkey, and a war in the East is all but inevitable. The Independance Edge, which has most earnestly believed in the success of the deliberations, has now little hope. The Globe is appre hensive of a war, and the other English papers are scarcely more hopeful. To sum up, it is evident that, supposing the Ambassadors finish their labours without Greece, the protocol can guarantee nothing ; indeed, it has been expressly declared that it shall guarantee nothing; and if the Conference be adjourned sine die, the rupture between Turkey and Greece remains in worse case than ever. The best result that can be hoped for is unsatisfactory. .t ennslyvania, it is said, has nearly five liquor shops to each school teacher. The Alaska belles are said to begin dinner with a bottle of whisky, and close the repast with a copious draught of whale oil. The total sum subscribed by the Metropolitan Police for the erection of a memorial to the late Sir Richard Mayne, K.C.8., Chief Commissioner of Police, is 474 18s. 9d. Coal is cheaper in Sydney than it "is in Liver pool, and the quality is no longer questioned, since the City of Sydney screw steamer made the shortest passage on record from Melbourne to Suez with Australian coal. The Agricultural Gazette says the cattle plague, obeying the law which seems to regulate contagious diseases generally, is advancing westward from its reputed home in the Steppes. Our contemporary is apprehensive that the plague may be re-introduced into this coun try. The Philadelphia Public Ledger says :—" It is estimated that no less than 200,000 persons are now resid ing in New York City who have no work, no real homes, and no means which ensure them a livelihood. Some of them beg or steal outright ; but a large number eke out a miserable existence by running into debt for lodging and board, or by borrowing from week to week of whomsoever will lend them, or by quartering themselves on reluctant relatives or friends. The result is reported to be an aggregate of want, squalor, misery, and degradation fearful to contemplate. Yesterday the body of Viscount Strangford was removed from his town residence, Cumberland-place, Hyde Park-corner, to Kensal-green, for interment. The funeral consisted of a hearse and four horses, with three carriages containing the relatives and friends of deceased, followed by many carriages of the nobility. The service was read by the Rev. Charles Stuart, M.A., chaplain of Mensal-green Cemetery. The body was deposi!ed in the family vault. The coffin bore the following inscription : "Percy Allen Algernon Freak Wm. Barnes Sydney, eighth and last Viscount Strangford, and Baron Penhurst. Born Nov. 26, 1825; died January 9, 1869." Mr. T. B. Potter, M.P., was present at the annual dinner of the Rochdale Merchants' and Tradesmen's Asso ciation on Thursday. The hon. gentleman responded to the toast of " The County and Borough Members." Refer ring to the state of trade, he said the dawn of a better day could not yet be seen, but he hoped the recent good harvest would soon produce a good effect. At the present moment they could purchase three loaves for the same price they paid for two 12 months ago, and this being the case they knew there must be something left in the pockets of the work ing class. The question of free trade was a subject he migh ventur to touch upon. Tho treaty with France would soon have to be renewed. Ile hoped that the trade of the two countries would continue to prosper, and that the duties now imposed in France would be still further reduced. He thought it would be wise if the association took up these subjects. The " masons' case" came again before the Shef field Bench yesterday. A man named Crane bad a i greed to serve Mr. Powell, and then broke the contract. For this he was sentenced to imprisonment. Against that decision an appeal was made, and the sentence of the Court below confirmed. Mr. Powell had offered not to enforce judgment if Crane would return to his work and pay costs. Crane refused, and yesterday Mr. Barker, barrister, asked the Bench to enforce his judgment. Mr. Sugg, for the defendant, denied the.power of the Cor:t to do so; and Mr. Albert Smith said the Bench had no power to act at present, for they had no official notice of the decision of the Court above. Tho case was brought to a close by a vertal agreement that Crane should return to work on Monday, and serve Mr. Powell for three weeks, at the end of which time he is allowed to depart. On the other hand, if he does not fulfil this agreement, Mr. Powell is at liberty to proceed to enforce the judgment of the Court. THE G LADSTONES.—John Gladstone was twice married. He does not appear to have had any issue by his first wife. He married secondly Ann Robertsoo, of Stornoway, N. 8., daughter of Andrew Robertson, who had been Provost of Dingwall. One who knew he, well testifies that she was "a lady of very great accorn; 'ish ments, of fascinating manners, of commanding pre sence, and high intellect ; one to grace any home and endear any heart." By her he had a family of four sons and two daughters. Of these, three sons— Sir Thomas, Bart., of Fasque ; Robertson, the Liverpool merchant ; and William Ewart—and one daughter, who is unmarried, survive. John Neilson, a captain in the navy, and M.P. for Portarlington, died a few years ago. John Gladstone was made a baronet by Sir Robert Peel in 1845. He died in 1851. Besides the provision made for his family by will, he gave to each of his sons £lOO,OOO in his lifetime. William Ewart was born on the 29th of December, 1809, in the same bedroom as that in which, five years later, his friend Mr. Cardwell first saw the light.--Gilchrist's Life of IV. E. Gladstone. PUBLICATION OF THE NAMES OF DEFAULTERS.-- A most disgraceful act has recently sullied the pages of the Racing Calendar. The name of Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P., has appeared in the forfeit list as a defaulter. On Mr. Gladstone's attention being drawn to' the publication of his name in the turf defaulters' list, the hon. member thus explains the circumstance :—" The default of £5 is not on account of any bet or ena•.gement which I have failed to fulfil, but is a forfeit on account of a horse n t starting at the last Chester races, which had been without my knowledge entered in my name, as a member for the city. Long after the races were over it was intimated to me that this forfeit had been incurred. I objected to pity it because I demurred to a liability, whether great or small, made known to me ex post facto, and of which I bad been till then in total ignorance. Net only had I received no notice of it, but there was no evidence, through the local papers or otherwise, by which a person unacquainted with turf matters, like myself, could have been cognisant of the arrangement." Mr. Gladstone's name is not the only one that has been un• justly branded as a defaulter, and the sooner the Jockey Club order the suppression of this annual list, except in cases where the defaulters have been guilty of ungentle manly'action, the better will it be for the Vrestige q toe Atiagsmtiam=lead £ll Water. " - 'PEE BALLOT. A - meeting of the advocates of Vote by Ballot was held on Friday evening at the Arundel Hall, Arundel-street, Strand. The admission was by ticket, and the hall was well filled. The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson presided, and was supported by Mr. Buxton, M.P., Mr. Richard, M.P., Mr. Sartoris, M.P., Mr. C. Reed, M.P., Mr. Holms, M.P., Mr. Fowler, M.P., Mr. E. Beales, M.A., Mr. Handel Cossham, Mr. G. J. Holyoake, Mr. Lucraft, &c. Letters expressing sympathy with the objects of the meeting were announced as having been received from Captain Grosvenor, M.P., Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., Mr. Forster, M.P., Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., Mr. Torrens, M.P., the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P., Mr. Brand, ALP., Mr. Jacob Bright, M.P., Sir Francis Crossley, ALP., Mr. M. Chambers, M.P., lion. A. Kinnaird, M.P., Mr. A. H. Layard, M.P., Alderman Carter, M.P., Mr. E. Baines, M.P., Mr. AVArthur, M.P., and many other members ; Messrs. W. Edwards, Bernal Osborne, General Thompson, &c. The CHAInMAN, who en rising was loudly cheered, said that they were met to consider whether any better plan could not be adopted than that which now existed for taking votes at elections, in order to enable the electors to record their votes in a genuine and independent manner. There were on the platform many gentlemen, members of Parliament and others, who were in favour of free voting. He was sorry that illness had prevented the attendance of Mr. F. H. Berkeley, M.P., who was an old and tried friend of the Ballot. Another distinguished gentleman had also wished to be present, but was prevented by a severe cold from attending a public meeting —Sir Henry Bulwer, M.P. Sir Henry had given notice of his intention of bringing the question before Parliament in the ensuing session, but on hearing that Mr. Berkeley proposed to again advocate its adoption, ho had withdrawn his motion in favour of the hon. member for Bristol. There was no better friend to the Ballot in this country than Sir Henry Bulwer, and no one better able to elucidate the subject. The present time was opportune for discussing the question. The events of the late general election were still fresh in their memories. There was scarcely any one of them who had taken an active part in any of the recent contests but was perfectly conscious of many electors who had been forced to record their votes in a manner antagonistic to their wishes and opinions, and also of many others who had abstained from voting from a lively apprehension that they might give offence to some person or other who might be enabled to injuriously affect their interest. Another reason why the present time was opportune to discuss the Ballot was, that a very large proportion of members of the Liberal party had expressed opinions favourable to the Ballot on the hustings. They knew that the party now formed a large majority of the House of Commons. Many persons even thought that there was an actual majority in Parliament in favour of the Ballot. They had also a Government certainly not hostile to the Ballot, perhaps favourable, but certainly at the worst only neutral. He did not know why the Conservative party should be so strongly opposed —as some people said they were—to the Ballot. For his own part, he did not consider that it was a party question. He believed that both parties—Conservative and Liberal—had an interest in getting rid of the present system of open voting with all its mischiefs—intimidation, corrupt practices, bribery, and the rest. In Australia it was not treated as a party question, but, on the contrary, was promoted by the leading and best men of all parties, who felt that they had an interest in securing purity of election, and in getting from the electoral body their genuine and independent opinions. The Liberal party in this country could carry the Ballot if they would. It rested in their hands. And he felt perfectly convinced that if a few men of the party determined that it should be a real question, a question to be passed into law, the Govern ment would not stand in the way ; and he doubted, if the House of Commons agreed to the change, whether that august body the House of Lords would not think it expe dient to concur. The real question which they had to consider was whether the Liberal party should make the Ballot a question of the present session, would it be right for them to press it upon the Government, and insist that as there was a favourable majority in the House it should be passed through that assembly, and sent up to the House of Lords? He was of opinion that it was. The public mind was awake to the evils of the present system, and the sooner they made the change the better, for who knew how soon they might have another general election, and then if the Ballot were law they would be prepared to take the votes of the electors without the attendant evils of which they had hitherto complained. Reason, authority, and experience were all on the side of the Ballot. Open voting was in many instances a restric tion on the privilege of the franchise. There was no coun try in the world where the Ballot at the present moment was more needed than in England—where it was more neces sary to adopt it to secure freedom to the voter, and as a means of abolishing the unseemly practices which at present pre vailed at elections. Every cause which led to its adoption in Australia existed here in greater force—the feudal element in the counties, the notion that the vote of the tenant belonged to the landlord—the social influence—also the mob intimidation which sometimes prevailed in large towns, and which existed by the influence of large organi sations ; and also in other ways, when it was thought that a man wished to give what was termed an unpopular vote—these and other influences made it necessary that we should adopt the Ballot. Was there any other remedy for intimidation? Had any other method ever been sug gested for securing freedom of election? We had judges sitting at the present time carrying on investigations of the most tedious and fruitless character, and when he read of the pains and penalties which were enacted ostensibly to put down bribery, it occurred to him that all this waste of time and money, and judges engaging in duties somewhat beneath their dignity, might be obviated by the adoption of the Ballot. No one had any right to know how the elector voted. It was only those who were afraid to trust the constituencies who opposed the measure. They had given freedom to the voter; they knew that the Ballot would increase the power of the elector ; and therefore they thought that the next best thing to not extending the franchise at all was to take care that its exercise should be under the control of those opinions which they knew prevailed in our cora munit? of England. Mr. C. REED, M.P., said that this was his first appear ance upon the platform on behalf of the Ballot. He had always been open to conviction, and the landlords of England had convinced him of its necessity. He moved " That the recent general election has proved that the increase in the number of voters in the several counties and boroughs in which contests took place did not diminish, as man y persons expected, the intimidation and corrupt practices which have always been more or less attendant upon our present system of voting." Mr. RICHARD, M.P., seconded the resolution. There was no political question on which argument was so com pletely on one side as that of the Ballot, nor was there any obstacle so formidable to its being made law, as that class of men who possessed land and money. He believed that they would live to see the day when even bishops would be elected by ballot. They were told that it was beneath the dignity of a man to vote by ballot, but he wanted to know how the present system preserved the dignity of the man. He contended for the protection of the Ballot specially and emphatically for the Principality of 'Wales, because they were Nonconformists in religion, and consequently Liberals in politics. He would not say anything disrespectful of the Welsh landlords, Tories though they be, but somehow or other they all seemed to have a kind of monomania, labouring under the delusion that they had the right to dictate to their tenants the religion and politics they should follow. But after two centuries of hard struggles the people of Wales had won for themselves what he believed they would never shake off, and that was perfect freedom to worship their God ; but before they could have perfect freedom of exercising their political privileges, they must be allowed to vote by Ballot, and he trusted that the present meeting was simply one of a hundred. He believed that this was the " tide in the affairs of the Ballot," and if taken at the flood would lead on to victory. The motion was then put, and carried with acclamation. Mr. CHARLES BUXTON, M.P., then moved a resolution congratulating the friends of free voting on the large addition which had been made to the number of sup porters of the Ballot in the House of Commons. In the past election he fully believed that there had been little bribery, but a very great deal of intimidation. No doubt the Ballot was considered to be a very unpleasant thing, and he, for one, wished they could go on without it ; but there were so many proofs and arguments in its favour that he certainly thought its want seriously interfered with the expression of the genuine sentiment of the people of this country. He thought that if they had the Ballot it would enable men of no great wealth, but of ability, to push their way into Parliament ; and arguments in its favour went to spew that the opinions of the British people would be more emphatically and fully expressed. Mr. ONSLOW, M.P., seconded the resolution. He con tended that there never was a more important moment than the present for discussing the vital question of the Ballot. Mr. BEALES supported the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. TioLms, M.P., in moving the third resolution, gave it as his opinion that the time had arrived for the Ballot, and that without it the people of England would never be honestly represented. He trusted, therefore, that the people of this country would never cease their agitation till they had the Ballot. Mr. ARNOLD - seconded the motion in a brief speech, describing the operations of the Ballot in Athens, and it was carried. Mr. H. COSSHAM moved, and Mr. FOWLER, ALP., seconded the adoption of a petition to the House of Commons. A cordiakza , q tha to the 99141133 V; pan losed the l~ aX.,;. , Stc; T_ 4 , 1 r CirtrilaT *filT2 HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 15. The Queen, accompanied by Pridcess Louise, drove out yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty walked and drove in the grounds this morning, accompanied by Princess Beatrice. Princess Louise and Prince Leopold also went out. The Duke and Duchess of Abercorn arrived at Osborne yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family. ADELPIII THEATRE.—Yesterday evening their Royal Ilighnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess of Teck, accompanied by their suite, honoured the performance of this theatre with their presence. POLICE INTELLIGENCE--This Day. THAMES. STEALING LEAD IN THE LONDON D Pearson, aged 44, a dock labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 4lbs. of old lead. He was stopped by Inspector Ellis of the London Dock Company's police as he was leav ing the dock, and 41bs. of lead, in the form of a breast-plate, was discovered under his clothes and suspended to his neck by strings. Mr. Paget said the only way to stop the continued pilfering in the docks was by severe punishments. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months, and kept to hard labour. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.—John Walter Ban nister, a youth charged with killing a child named James Barwood, about seven years old, while driving a grocer's horse and cart, in Red Lion street, Wapping, surrendered on bail before Mr. Paget. It appeared that the deceased was playing with some other children, and attempted to run across the road and was knocked down by the horse, the wheels passed over its body, and it was killed on the spot. The prisoner was on the wrong side of the way, but it was done to avoid a coke cart un loading on the other side of a narrow way. Mr. Paget thought the coroner's jury had come to a right conclusion in a verdict of accidental death, and discharged the prisoner. DARING STREET ROBBERY.—George Webb, aged 20 years, a wood-cutter, who was described as having no home, was brought up on remand before Mr Paget, charged with stealing an umbrella, value 75., from the person of Mr. James White. The prosecutor was on his way home on the night of the Bth, carrying au umbrella in his right hand, and in Church-lane, Whitechapel, he was accosted by the prisoner, who snatched his um brella from him and ran off with it. He was hotly pursued, and dropped the umbrella, which was picked up by William Andrews, a policeman, who restored it to the owner. The prisoner was stopped by William Bird, pot man at the Mulberry Tree, in Mulberry-street, who, in spite of a determined resistance, secured him. The prisoner pleaded guilty at the first examina tion last Saturday, and said that he wanted a lodg ing, and took the " numbereller" to procure one. It was now stated that inquiries had been made and nothing was known of the prisoner. Mr. Paget sentenced him to six months' impri sonment and hard labour. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE CONFERENCE. PARIS, Jan. 16. The Official Journal of today states that the fourth meeting of the Conference took place yester day. The fifth sitting will take place to-day. The Constitutionnel confirms that the deliberations of yesterday's sittings of the Conference, which lasted three hours, took a decisive form of a most satisfactory character. Considerable progress was made towards the wished-for solution, although the substance and form of the final settlement were not unanimously agreed upon. The paper adds :" To all appearance, therefore, to-day's sitting will be the last, as the Plenipotentiaries will have accomplished their task of conciliation, which all Europe will wel come with unqualified satisfaction." SPAIN. MADRID, Jan. 15, Evecing. The elections to the Cortes have commenced this morning in several election districts. There was little excitement. The party in favour of a monarchy, to be esta blished on a broad Democratic basis, have obtained a large majority at the election of the members of the bureaux. The Government have resolved that 120 millions of reals are to be paid to the railway companies. At present they will receive 80 millions. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Jan. 15. The l agblatt of to-day publishes a private tele gram, according to which the Conference will limit its work to the expression of a wish that the Greco- Turkish conflict may not endanger peace in the East, and perhaps also a collective note will be sent to this effect to Constantinople and Athens. The National Bank, which claimed from the council of Ministers an auxiliary sum of 669,409 guilders to be paid by the State, has received from the Council a reply declining to comply with the request. GERMANY. LUBECK, Jan. 16. The Prince and Princess of Wales and suite ar rived here this morning, and was received by the English Minister, Mr. Ward. Their Royal High nesses proceed to-day to Hamburg, and to-morrow to Berlin. EGYPT. SUEZ, Jan. 16. Her Majesty's troopship Malabar arrived- here yesterday with the 101st Regiment and drafts for other regiments. INDIA AND CHINA HEAVY MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 16. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Delta, with the above mails, passed the Needles at 10.25 a.m. to-day. AMERICA. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. According to Mr. Adam Moffatt's report the week's receipts of cotton at American ports amount to 76,000 bales. Since the Ist of Sept. 1,410,000 bales. Shipments to England, 25,000 bales, to France 5,000 bales, and to the Continent 7,000 bales. The total exports to date since the Ist Sept., 620,000. Stock, 330,000. Market very active. Middling upland Hid., cost and freight per steamer. FRAN CE. PARIS, Jan. 16. An Imperial decree, dated the 30th ult., ratifies on the part of France the international declaration recently signed at St. Petersburg. According to usedcertainkinds in n future r e. BOURSE, Jan. 15.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :- 41 per Cent. End of month... Ital'an Loan 3 per Cent End of month 69 824 Mexican Loan ... 24 50 Credit Mobilier End of month... 273 7 5 Spanish Threes Credit Foncier _1542 50 Home Debt — End of month... Deferred 29 Cash Orleans ................................ 926 Northern ............................. Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... Western RAILWAYS. Eastern ............ 567k Sardinian 49 Austrian 642/ Lombard 440 North of Spain Saragossa Roman ....................................... 49i loPngCaoslseosCiaßteNd with the appli cationprinciple to ships of war, has so C.B., whose names Captain bas been Cowper been making experiments at Portsmouth Dockyard of the turret with regard to the bottoms of iron ships and the disposition of their guns and armour. He states that his success bas exceeded his anticipations. In the Warrior dock at Portsmouth there has been placed within the last few days an iron built mortar vessel, now used as a movable coal depot, on the bot tom of which for some years past different kinds of composition for the preservation of the bottoms of iron ships and for the prevention of their fouling have been tested and periodically reported on by the Shipwright Department of the docky ar d f or th e information of the Admiralty. On the bottom of this vessel are two patches of cement composition applied on the plan proposed by Capt. Coles, one of which was put on four, and the other three years since. Speaking of these first as preservative ce ments only, their efficiency in that respect has been satisfactorily proved by having portions of them cut away from the vessel's bottom with a chisel, when the iron plates underneath were found in perfect preservation, and as free from outer deterioration of any kind as on the day the cement was first laid over. The anti-fouling experi ment has been equally successful. In November, 1867, the last occasion on which the vessel was in dock, a patch of the cement was laid on the bottom plating under the bilge, and, before drying, coated with a copper facing in the form of dust or filings. This patch now, after the vessel has been quite 14 months in the water, is found to be quite clean and free from any deposit whatever, fully answering, indeed, all the requirements that would be expected from a sheet of copper fixed in any similar position. Captain Coles also claims that the cement applied to the bottom of an iron ship would strengthen it very materially, as well as pre serve it from the action of the sea-water. This would, no doubt, be the case, but weight given by any increased thickness of the cement applied would then have to be taken into consideration, a part of the subject, however, which has, no doubt, been considered. The departure from Bombay, on the 14th irst., of her Majesty's Indian troopship Jumna, for Suez, has been announced. THE LONDON SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS.—On Fri day, the Bth inst., the annual supper of the A Company of the London Scottish Volunteers took place at Crosby Hall. The hall was decorated with bannerets on which ware the bearing of several Highland clans and Lowland families. The chair was taken by Capt. Mackenzie, and about 120 sat down to supper. A number of toasts were drunk, and the utmost cordiality prevailed. The well known 5 piper John Mackenzie was in attendance, and played at intervals during the evening. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re oommended by the medical profession in preference to French Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exports lion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunvilie and Co., Belfast; cr 4, Biaufort-Luilinags, Strand,_Lvadyn Tertisemot. WESTMINSTER. ROBBING SIIOP Tins.—William Smith, a youth. of 17, was placed at the bar charged with the fol lowing expert robbery : Mr. Charles Collis, son of a corn dealer at 21, Millbank-strcet, Westminster, said last evening he was sitting with his sister in a parlour at the back of the shop, when she suddenly exclaimed , " There is a thief." He immediately went by 3 private passage towards the shop instead of going the direct way, and saw prisoner coming from the counter to the door with the till and money under his arm, and at that moment two men rushed into the shop and secured him. There was silver and copper money in the till. Prisoner said that he was hungry and took the till to get a bit of bread. Mr. Richard Harpful, of Colville-street, Lally beth-walk, said that last evening he was with friend in Milbank-street, when some one said, " There's a boy gone into that shop on his hands and knees." Witness went to the shop and looked but could not see anybody. Directly afterward° another boy who was evidently upon the watch called out " Bolt," and then witness and his frien d again crossed to the shop, and seeing prisoner corn" ing out with the till secured him. Police-constable, 328 B, proved that on searching prisoner he found a counterfeit half-crown and 3 counterfeit florin, the latter broken. Prosecutor asked the magistrate to deal with the case summarily. The police said prisoner was well known. Mr. Selfe said he should commit the prisoner for trial. MARLBOROUGH- STREET. INCITING A CHILD TO PICK POCKETS.—Mary Ann Langridge, alias Mary Ann Agnes, about pin e years of age, was charged before Mr. Knox wi th attempting to pick several pockets in Oxford-stre et ' and Jane Ryan, a woman, was charged with ing the child to rob. From the evidence of Alfred Eastman, 155 C it appeared that he saw the prisoner Langridge is Oxford-street make several daring attempts to P ic , se pockets, and having kept a watch on her, saw t' • prisoner Ryan go up to her as if to receive soule thing from her, and then leave her. About 2 minutes afterwards Ryan again went up to Lang ridge and said something to her, and then left al? parently disappointed at not receiving anythipP and making threatening gestures. Eastman tile° took the prisoners into custody - . In answer to Mr. Knox, the officer said t" c t i from the inquiries he had made he had ascertaio ° o that the child had been taken about by a W 0133560 for the purpose of picking pockets, but Ryas not that woman. kea Mr. Knox said it was a shocking story, and as g et whether there were any previous convictions ag ai° Ryan ? iiere The Officer said he was not aware that t was any. Welsh, the office keeper, said the child W 3: charged with begging six months ago. She Witm given to her grandmother, who p rom ised to ta ot care of her, but since then certain persons had g , hold of the child for begging, a n d other purl:o'4 and took from her whatever she got. g ia Evidence was given showing that the child NO - na the habit of going about the streets at night, ° remaining away from her grandmother. to' Fulton, 14 C R, proved seeing the prisone r° to gether, and calling the attention of Eastma n them—Eastman being in plain clothes. acci l Ryan said she met the girl a bout a we ek age d irt dentally, and that she knew nothing of the picking pockets. ci be The husband of Ryan came forward and s al n ot and his wife were both hardworking and r ot ' . bo people, and he would refer them to persons had employed them. pa% The man having given certain names, Mr. hid said that he would remand the prisoner to se o statement was true. I H. E. Efflatoun Pasha, whose visit to W° o " we announced a few days since, is a Gellef„-,,51r jell el of Artillery in the service of his Highness the vi-noja of Egypt, by whom he has been instructed for s ij o tt years with ordering and inspecting the constr, tic o ti• of rifled and other cannon here and on the °der neat. lie was incorrectly described as C 0121131513 in-Chief of the Egyptian army. SUSPENSION OF HUNTING THROUGH THE FL° °- 0' The farmers of East Surrey and West Kent hav e 111 5 5 is liaised gentlemen hunting with the packs of foxbe tlil f the suspend hunting for a few days, in consequence °fops wet condition of the land, and the injury res ultink; riding over the young wheat while following the 11°111 and the request bas been complied with,