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PE NNSYLVANIA DIVISION—FIRST MORTGAGE BON DS. n.lnterest payable let April at the Consolidated Bank ,dfoilted). th l ,:he COUPONS from the above Bonds will be PAID le oat April, at the rate of 4s. to the dollar, and must bt 'v ckar days at the Office ot the Company, No. 2. Old a ird-street, London, E.C., for examination. It sent by post, cheque for the amount wilt be r, ranted in course. 2, Old Broad-street, London. E.C., March, 1865. ESTABLISHED 1837. BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE P h , COMPANY. • '—POWered by special Act of Parliament 4 Vict., cap. 9. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. DIRECTORS. taieorge Bevington. Esq.. The Lodge, Dulwich. . I .eorge Cohen, Esq . Sllackiewell. pills Coventry. Esq., torn Exchanie Chambers. wateoutathan Duncan Dow, Esq„ 12, Pembridge Villas, Bays- Joh n Drewett, Esq., 50, Cornhill. flotnas Samuel Uirdler, Esq., 7, Tokenhonse-yard. We% ard Halo s , E sq. , N ort h F r i t h , Hadlow, Kent. t lrY Lewis Smale, Esq., Doctors' Commons. Er it e l 7 description of Life A ssu-Ance business transacted the lowest rates of Premium consi -tent with security. Th e D ui various Tables, some of which are peculiar to this Corn e, cl h ass ave of been studiously adapted to the requirements of ' l 7 Assurers. EQUAL RATES FOR WHOLE TERM OP LIFE, 41. 2 0 ANNUAL PREMIUM. AGE. 25 1 12 5 85 80 1 16 , 0 40 2 0 8 1 45 ANNUAL PREMIUM. 2 6 9 2 15 1 3 6 3 ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND. Established 1840. 'TORN ABEL SMITH, Esq., M.P., Treasurer. Thr. TRUSTEES. l I 'S. Baring, Esq. M.P.Prescott, Esq. (218 0 rt Hankey, Esq., M.P. I Baron de Rothschild, M.P. Th e attention of Clerks of all descriptions is earnestly in 00'0 to the benefits offered by membership of thi • FUND, krlsino. •ca. 11/41-r, 4 , Wicl- , IT TES to aged and infirm members and to the t„, B (A . members in necessitous circumitances `-' 1 !1• in ases of sudden or temporary affliction ; 4 NB, &c., &c. 15, V toor W. T. LINFOIW, Secy. gste-street, Feb. 24, 1865. CITY SII O W-R 00 Al FOR GLASS AND CHINA, 147, HOUNDSDITCH. DEFRIES and SONS' TABLE GLASS, Cut and Engraved, of the choicest designs. REFRIES and SONS' DINNER, DESSERT, and Tea Ware, of the newest patterns. REFRIES and SONS' LIISTRES, TAZZAS, e and Flower Vases for the present 6eason. DEFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS, • for the Dining-room, in Bronze, Ormolu, and Silver. DEFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS' • Crystal, for the Drawing-room, for Gas or Candles. DEFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS, I . l k in Crystal, in the Venetian and Grecian designs, for J - DEFRIES and SONS' SPECIAL DESIGNS • in Lamps for India. REFRIES and SONS' WALL LIGHT • C , andeliers, in Crystal, for India (Registered). '1 REFRIES and SONS promptly execute CLUB kr !. • Mess, and General Furnishing Orders of_China, Glass, DEFRLESandSONS supply MERCHANTS with Pattern Books and Special Desgns. REFRIES and SONS have just added Five r isrew snow-Rooms to their extensive M4nutactory. Of t t r na eve nnw on show th larg st a-sortment in the world e above goods of their (..wn manufacture. MANUFACTORY AND SHOW-ROOMS, 147, Houndsditch. t4AIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, k 8 London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls die , l it 3 8 or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold la n _,. 6 d.. ' sent free for 51 stamps. ROWS Toilet Magazine, .., ,...._ uu , , or 2) stamps. REY HAIR..-248, High Holborn, London._ S l y ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perms- Th e ',k r - Ladies' Hair from 7s. 6d.; Gentlemen's from is. 4104t4)Ye Is sol use d at 3s . 6d, or sent free for M stamps. It s easy f t....., itan DESTROYER, 248, High Holborn, Itlth London.—AL EX.'ROSS'S DE PIL A roRY removes, tte t y.o'nt effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face, loti: , ind arms. 3s. 6d.; sent the same day as ordered by post N.,...: stamps. N I)A NISH FLY is the acting ingredient in: ID I NI 4ces A LEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which speedilp 4 4 , Whiskers and ns hair. 3s. 6d.; sent fors4 Dn P 3.— AL E%. ROSS. 2 thlck 4B , e High Holborn, London. free Essay :' air, Id . REMOVER. All diseases of the skin I :ot i ltie s i r m t proved by ed one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE -28. N PILL. They remove rness, sallowness 0 1b 0 „ va.; by post for 40 st,nips.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High ", London. .4, 4 , X. ROSS' FACE POWDER, ls. ; sent for t ii'tit e stamps ; Eye Colour, 3s. ed., or 5 4 stamps. Skin 1 1 %,r:duces a transcendent complexion, 4 5., or su stamps. migh of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps.—AL.sa. ROSS, 248, ~..fiolborn, London. RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another hone to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer apt` s _Poor, friendless, young females were rejected ro m ,"4, VIETNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have (/1 tii„ B eat away in five years. Here are brief details of a few i i ,Post recent cases : •+ aged if fallen, mother dead , deserte d b y her father. A * l3* m'aged 13, homeles', both parents dead. 6 :13 -, aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother. C. aged 15, fallen, mother dead. aged 15, fallen, mother dead, R* , fallen, both parents dead. I aged 14, homeless, de,ertell by her parents, e aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. rp aged : L.arents dead. r r . , aged 18, fallen , father dead. . g jp, aZ e aed 18 fallen both arents eead, d 17:fallen, , p both par, nts dead. „,°.l);* `Y., aged 17, fallen. both parents dead. aged 15, fallen, both parents dead. Cllop.'..,evr home the Committee wish to form would be for doe girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who k,o li t t `en led astray from the path of virtue. bi.hutions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, and,ooper,Bs, Queen •street, Cheapside; or by Messrs Co.. Lombard-street. i. , °ME for LITTLE BOYS, Tottenham, N., 4 Ot t .. for the Reception, from all parts of the Kingdom,. of ' 4( fei t and Destitute Boys, and those verging on crime, 4 ..? Years of age. Pr esident —ROßEßT HANBURT, Esq., lir, 84 VICE-PRESIDENTS. sAN l3 , ll en Cave, Esq., M:P. I Abel M. Peto, Bart., M.P. qan, - / R. Gurney Esq. - I Smith, Esq., M.P. -4 e l Morley, ilsq. I kr A , CO3I3IITTEE. sir,:Ver. Anderson. M'Sorley. at t. -',,. 11. Burrows. I Rev. H. Maxwell. 1,4 11' . 0 . Chapman. Mr. Alfred Short. at i . '4,. '. Gedge. Mr. Robert Sinclair. it t Il: ang Moore. Mr. E. J. Tabrum. I m tr iiip P cis• Lycet t. Mr. It. T. Turnbull. 0r,,..._ mO ll e r—W. H. Willans, Esq., 78, Basinghall-street. E. t ?. '"Y Secretary—Mr. A. 0. Charles, 1:6, Suffolk-stree - 41 t Pall-Mall East, S.W. pl, 41[e Pall-Mall Smith, Payne, and Smiths, 1, Lombard till% n street, I•*.C, tli.' Q la teale was opened in April, 1861. It was designed to 401tal i pe little ones whose charact r and circumstances 1' Dr,', 7 the u for the Orphan Asylums, and whose e I se irlo, ii,tades their admission to the Ranges. Such are c t_h,, are lilt :ill have are already on the road to r ec 7 o u h Ak: io 1 1 3 ° have been deserted by their naturalprotectors and 11 4 ;11t 8 „enome idle wanderers. Such are those whose DO vri, ''aY have at one time or other received parish relief, tiNC ° are now friendit as orphans. Such are those whose 4t i lli the breakers of the law, or are in prison, and who >a I'f , s ell. children in the same path. Such are those whose 'l2ll'f 1 "aflons have already had their painful effect, and 1 4:1 t heta to a life of crime and misery. t%.. - Lc, I ( 're now 50 little inmates from about fouryears of fo °ll l.ll • There is room for nearly 10 d the 'theYfully see the Home filled at once ; they only wait Th, 4eees,ary subscriptions. 10. 1 2 f. 1 1; 1 "e of admission to the House is twofold, thsireq: election of (he subscribers. toys thus admitted _ 141' the'e( free, boarded, clothed, educated, and taught iill t4i,'lth Years o' age. N k- ,. 1 ', t he ,view 10 5. cure the electlon of the mos o t e de ca se n rvi va n s g . lh' , an d i-isaarrnitte have from the first discount, d 11 1 v et in "eY do not print any addresses of the subscribers. llo„Y of q' Papers contain a description of each case,. as care lh,;' th e ealivated by the Committee, and with this Informa -2rl4o:tubser.fbers are able to judge for themselves as to 4 ‘;', lly .„ e' , glble for free admission. tt,q,,‘, , eht(„aYro..nt of ss. a week, made quarterly in advance. tillols' n , s - 'ren must be under 10 y. ars of age at the time of ,e s .-- • Those received on payment are admitted at any I 1 .1 e.e 8 tOo n te ti o as approved by the Committee, tvi c k t koti ll s of chtidren to be ctheitted free will take p'ace as N r ' ll p i t , til "8 , the increase in the annual subscriptions will t ,k ,- , ' t he Home is full; they will then be held periodl - nf Itt tii-e•Pplication for the admission of children may be '''''' ) rne, and of the Honorary Secretary, N°. 22.693. 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' • ' fl 'l '''-•., , ' W Alik ,. t --,, ,-,, ~, • ,-. 1 .-., ' - i o *7 -- 4 . ,-._ . - 10` , -'• oi, Li,. ....7 - vfk P - mit,.... a ... ,6, 1 4;> .”- ~_ , dbfre.• . , • ....,' _.,„; 4', • • . - s ' 4:') i • -, .., , b . ~..... . - , (//,,,,, fit- ,-1 14 0. 0 -5 siyi .i...•', 42 4' ,• „. kl %:‘e.e. d7.(,e., /„ 9 c --- W r PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd. masters and prejudicial to the interests of.the coun try generally; for we know of no branch of indus try in which during a time of prosperity there is so great a demand for really efficient workmen as in the finished iron trade. Should many men emi grate, orders would of necessity have to be sent to Belgium and elsewhere so soon as there is , an active inquiry in the market, as it is a fact that before the lock out began there were masters who could not set on some of their furnaces became they could not get men to work them whose labour was not more a source of loss than of profit. The men believe that it is due to this unprpductiveness of profit from their labour that the " under-hands," or assistant pud dlers who were set on at one or two of the Works in North Staffordshire when the puddlers declined to work, are not now employed. There can be no doubt that the great difficulty of the masters is found in this smallness of supply in comparison with the de mand. But for that difficulty the places of North Staffordshire men would have been supplied soon after the strike began ; and the action of the Iron workers' Association, like that of every other labour union, is to restrict the supply. _ _ There seems to be no ground for concluding that up to the present time the masters have contem plated the destruction of the union, however detri mental to their interests they may regard it. The men, however, do not seem to feel confident that the masters meditate only the return of the men in North Stafford Shire to work. They say they are strengthened in this view by a statement in a Lon don weekly paper, which they regard . as peculiarly , -the - organ of the masters, to the effect that the mas ters intend either to crush or to materially weaken the union. But we speak with authority when we say that the question of the destruction of the union has not been discussed at any of the masters' meetings. It was not discussed at Gateshead, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, nor was it dis cussed at Birmingham. The lock-out, we must repeat, was commenced and is continued to compel the North Staffordshire men to go to work on the terms which others have accepted. So soon as the North Staffordshire men have resumed, so soon will the lock-out cease. It is most important that there should be no misconception upon this point, for a different view, if it should continue to be en tertained by the men, may induce the masters to meditate some such a step now that the struggle has begun. The Scotch masters are taking up the matter, and have called a meeting to consider the' question of a lock-out in that part of the kingdom. The meeting will be held in Glasgow to-morrow (Wednesday), and the mastcrc of South Staffordshire have been invited to send to it a deputation. The masters of South Wales are also about to take a similar step. Yesterday the Executive held a long committee meeting, at which correspondence was read from different districts. The burden of it was that the members were displaying comparative unconcern at the position in which they have been placed by the lock-out, and that they were not yet, nor till a fort night hence will they be, wanting a distribution of funds. Information was communicated to the effect that the proprietor of one establishment had ex pressed his readiness to re-open his works if the men would sign a statement to the effect that they would in no way contribute to the maintenance of the North Staffordshire men, and from another party that they had expected a deputation from the Exe cutive to wait upon them. The committee have in structed the men employed at the works referred to to see their employers, and if they require an un dertaking to be signed, pledging their men not to support the Staffordshire puddlers, then that they are to express the desire of the Executive that they should sign. At the same meeting the chairman and the secretary of the Executive were appointed a deputation to attend the meeting of deputies from trade societies, to be held to-morrow night in London. Yesterday, the Millmen's Association, who are a distinct body from the Ironworkers' Association, which is comprised chiefly of puddlers, was held in St. George's-hall, Westbromwich, and the room was crowded. The millmen, as well in North Stafford shire as elsewhere, have all been ready to accept the reduced *ages, and they had nothing to do with the meeting of delegates at Brierley-hill, at which the North Staffordshire puddlers were per mitted to strike. The meeting was called to con sider the course of action to be pursued. The speeches had reference chiefly to the hardship of the position now occupied by the millmen, and to the capability which they possessed to defend themselves from what they considered to be the injustice with which they were being treated by the employers. The comparatively well-to-do condition of themany members of the society would, it was remarked, en able them to remain unemployed as long as they be lieved the masters could afford to keep their works closed, and yetnot suffer from want. The members who were able would not come at all upon the funds, and those who had saved and invested money of their association, were prepared to transfer under security to the committee, that others who were not so well off might be kept in comparative comfort. Help was being afforded only to the milluaen in North Staffordshire, and not to the puddlers. Their position as a society had called forth much com miseration from other bodies of workpeople, and from the public generally, and they were about to take steps to bring their cause before the public of Wolverhampton and elsewhere by public meetings. After a deputation had been appointed to attend the meeting in London to-morrow, it was resolved:— " That this meeting resolves to abstain from touching the funds as long as possible—certainly not until after another general meeting, at which meet ing the amount of relief per head per week will be determined upon." At the conclusion of the millmen's meeting the best suggestion that has yet been made was put forth by one of the speakers, and it was received with the warmest approval of all the persons present. It was that the masters in the south should with draw the lock-out, and supply the North Stafford shire masters with puddled bars—the iron that the puddlers who are refractory produce—which can be worked up into the finished article by the millmen in that part of the country, who have always been ready to work at the reduction, and in cases where there have been bars on hand have done so. If this should be acted upon the puddlers in North Staffordshire would soon be again at work. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE . , Monday. In consequence of the great lock-out of the iron works in the North of England Ironmasters' Asso ciations a great number of puddlers and men work ing under them are thrown out of employment in the two northern counties of Durham and North umberland and North Yorkshire this morning. But the turned-out men are singularly quiet, orderly, and cheerful, for the universal impression among them appear to be that the lock-out will not con tinue many days. Such, also, seems to be the opi nion in the best informed commercial circles to-day, and if the northern masters and men keep in their present frame of mind, and if more violent counsels do not prevail in the Ironworkers' Association, pro bably this week will see the end of the dispute. The questions to be settled in this part of the country are these—Have the North Country Workmen's Asso ciation supported the men out on strike in North Staffordshire ? Will the ironworkers of the north support the North Staffordshire men ? To-morrow deputations from the workmen employed at Walker, Jarrow, Consett, Spenny-moor, Darlington, Mid dlesborough, Witton-park, and other districts will have an interview with the masters' committee in this town, and if the matters in dispute are approached e in a spirit of conciliation, the most hopef u l results m ay be anticipated from the meeting, l g disputes, of course, are constantly arising between the masters and men in this immense iron district, as h y anin prevails other therin most others, a better feeling generall t be tween the employers and empl o y e d parts of the country. The masters take more interest THE SUN, LONDON, TUE - -DAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1865. PRYSTAL PALACE.—WET or DRY. — Always charming.—TO-MORROW. Performances by the Orchestral Band at 12.30 and 4.30, and Great Organ Pei forrnance at 330. Picture Oahe'les, Fine Art Courts, Shakspere House, Chimpanzee, Armour Plates (lent by official authority), and the thousand and one other attractions of the Crystal Palace. Open from Ten till dusk. One Shilling; children under twelve, Sixpence. CR H PALACE.-GREAT PALACE.GREAT TRIENNIAL A N DLL 'FESTI VAL. MESSIAH, Monday, June 26, 1865. SELEC PION, ‘Veinrsday, June 28,1865. ISRAEL; Friday, June 30, 1865. - The Programme of arrangemen s, with the price of Tickets, and the block plßn of Stalls, may now in had, on written or personal applicati ,n, at the Festival Ticket Offices, Crystal Palace, and Exeter Dail. 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NOTE.—Persons preferring seats in any particular block are recommended to apply for them as early as possible alter the opening of the Subscription Books on the 13th of March Even the Crystil •Palace, with its vast space, has limits of accommodation which cannot be exceeded ; and the demand at each of the three previo is Festivals for seats in particular blocks having been greatly in excess of any possible supply, the necessity for the foregoing intimation must be apparent. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY. in THE RIVAL COMPOSERS. in which the Sisters Pry will appear, with THE BARD and HIS BIRTHDAY; and to cone ude with MRS. ROSELE AT THE SEA-SIDE. By Mr. John Parry. Every Evening (except Saturday) at Eight ; Saturday Afternoon, at Three. - -ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUa'I'RALION, 11-, Regent street. Unreserved seats, is., Zs. ; stalls, Is. ; stall spring chairs, ss. OPERA DI CAVERA, the SOLDIER'S LEGACY, by Maetarren, and.:C.oo MANY COOKS, by Offenbach. 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When the doc trine of homoeopathy was first introduced into this country there were to be obt fined no preparations of cocoa either at tractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut W4B either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully manufactured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London, Homoeopathic Chemist, was induced in the year 181! to turn his attention to this subject, and at length succeeded, with the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first to produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined by the perfect trituration it receives in the process it passes throagh, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach. For general use Epps's Cocoa is distinguished as an invigo rating, grateful breakfast beverage, possessing a most deli cious aroma. Dr. Hassaq, in his work, "Food and its Adulteratio n a," says —" Cocoa contains a great variety of im portant nutritive principles—every ingredient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." Again; "As a nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher than elher coffee or tea." Directions—Two teaspoonfuls of the powder in a breakfast cup, filled up with boiling water or milk. Secured In tin-lined Ob., iib., and 11b. labelled packets, and sold by all grocers, ‘oufectioners, and chemists. - [A tyrr.] SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—The latest intelligence from America leaves us still in suspense as to the probable course of the great civil war. We are in the position of spectators between two acts of a drama. The cur tain has just fallen upon a scene with which we had become familiar, and it will rise upon another the nature of which we cannot conjecture.: For the last four years we have been accustomed to see large Northern armies set out upon their campaigns and desist from their work, after fierce encounters, with out having accomplished any decisive result. They were always held in check by Southern armies, and either made little progress or were even forced to retire. But now one of these armies has advanced with triumphant success, and its victories have changed the whole aspect of the war. The Federal forces will no longer be detained on the frontier of the Confederate States, without the chance of mak ing any impression on Southern territory. That territory has been penetrated and traversed in its whole breadth. The Southern seaports, taken in reverse, have fallen into the hands of the enemy, and the tactics of the war must be adapted to the results of the last campaign. What these tactics may be is still uncertain, but it appears from the last information that before anything else is at tempted a great battle will probably be fought to the south of Richmond. Though one of the Fede ral armies achieved in the campaign of 1864 such un exampled success, the other experienced its usual reverses. In Virginia Grant was effectually foiled by Lee, and it is only natural that Sherman, after win ning his own game, should endeavour to reinforce his less fortunate colleague. That such is his ultimate de sign appears probable from the direction of his recent movements. He advanced without delay from Columbia in the clTrection of Richmond, and if, as is now reported, he as turned towards the seacoast, that may perhaps be with the view of making Wil mington the base of his operations. Sooner or later, however, it is anticipated that he will move upon Petersburg and Richmond, there to combine his forces with the Army of Virginia. But between him and Virginia lies a Confederate army now placed once more under the command of Johnston, the same general who, if he could not defeat Sher man, at least gave him more trouble than any other antagonist. Johnston too is also falling back upon Richmond ; so that in the end, if these movements should produce the result anticipated, the forces of each belligerent will be concentracted in Virginia for one mighty battle. Other speculations, how ever, have been suggested by the recent course of events. It is thought probable by some that Lee will avail himself of the advantage of his position to reinforce Johnston and fall suddenly upon Sherman before he can cross the Virginian frontier. It is conjectured again that instead of thus anticipating attack he may evacuate it altogether, and evacuate Richmond either for Lynchburg or for a new field of operations in Tennessee. But on all sides it is agreed that with the next resolution of Gen. Lee will be determined the future course of the war. If the Confederate Commander-in-Chief should succeed by hiS skill or fortune in inflicting a great disaster on Grant or Sherman, the war may resume, to some extent, its former aspect; but if he should fail to do so, or decline the attempt, then we shall see what strategy is to be substituted for that by which through four desperate campaigns the Northern forces have been held at bay. At present it is be lieved that Lee will fight, and that the issue of that battle will decide the military policy of the South. That he will be overmatched in numbers is certain, for his strength is already inferior to General Grant's, and it is not probable that the collected forces under the command of Johnston can be equal to the victorious army of Sherman. But the genius of the Southern General has never failed him yet, and he is now, for the first time, in the possession of supreme and uncontrolled command. Assuming, however, that even Lee should fail in restoring the balance of military power, it remains to be seen what alterna tive will be adopted in the future conduct of the con test. The new phase of the war will be so little unexpected that it was actually expected long ago. Everybody in Europe thought that the military as cendency which Sherman has at length established would have been secured by the North in a single campaign, but what, it was asked; would be d one then, and that is the question before us now. It must be observed, however, that the prolonged resistance of the South has materially modified the circumstances of the case. If the Confede rates had been compelled in 1862 to evacuate their seaports and allow their States to be traversed as it will by a hostile army, they would then have been less exhausted than they are now, and would have possessed greater resources for a prolongation of the struggle in some new direction. Even their moral strength might have been greater, too, for exactly in proportion to the pride produced by their unexpected achievements may be the depression con sequent on defeat now that it has at length arrived. But, on the other hand, the Federals are also ex hausted, and their altered condition is plainly shown by the results of even their recent victories. At first they held every conquest they effected. It was their boast that what they got they kept, and that the Federal forces, if they advanced slowly, never took a step in vain. New Orleans, Vicksburg, and half a-dozen other positions were solidly occupied, Mary land.and Tennessee were firmly grasped, and Ken tucky was steadily overawed. But with the occu pation of Tennessee this system came to an end. The Federals could conquer more easily than before, but they could no longer hold. Sherman did not so much as attempt to retain any position in Georgia. He could overrun the State at his dis cretion, but he could not spare a detachment even for its capital city. Georgia is just as free now as it was before he invaded it. With South Carolina it is the same. The Governor of North Carolina has just issued a proclamation to the citizens in which he appeals to the fact. " Is Georgia," he asks, " conquered? Except for the garrison at Savannah, and the ashes of desolation on their track through the interior, Georgia has neither enemynor sign of enemy on her soil." Little enough was thought to have been accomplished by the North even in Louisiana, where there was at any rate a nominal occupation under a Federal Governor, but in the States tra versed by Sherman there remains not even this ves tige or pretence of conquest.. What, then, if the other Confederate States do but as much as the Georgians have done, will be gained by Sherman's victories ? The North can only win by inducing the South to re-enter the Union. It is evident already that the enormous territory of the Confederates can never be held by the Federals as Poland is held by. Russia, or Venetia by Austria. The North has not the requisite strength for this, though it may have the will. The only real end of the war must come by surrender, and that is the conviction even of Sherman himself. He has been anxiously negotia tingduring his recent operations, and has handled the olive branch as skilfully,if not as successfully, as the sword. That such negotiations will continue to fail is the only conclusion to be drawn at present from the statements of the Confederate Government and the proceedings of the Confederate people, but what form their resistance must henceforth take we must wait to see. Johnston cannot for ever retire before Sherman. Sooner or later there must be a battle, and after the battle some new policy or system. There are indications that this change has been foreseen and debated for some time past. Many of the events which have recently taken us by surprise are now known to have been in contempla tion some months ago, and to eyes, indeed, like those of Gen. Lee the consequences of Sherman's unresisted advance must have been visible from the first. It is probable that the Confederate leaders are prepared for all contingencies, though it is difficult to speculate on • their designs. President Davis is wise a man to have expected that the armies far for too wise of theNorthcouldlonfalewdaeryasey. eknow, indeed, be kept at bayo d n e the , that he thought Richmond might have fallen long o te t l h y at af h te e r th it o s u f g a h ll. thought the i w ar might be but prolonged calcula tions on this point we cannot pretend to fathom, but now bring us some news of their de velopment ago, we Post—lt was to •be expected that the House of C ommon s would follow the example set it by the indefinitely House of Lords in ventilating that most important any mail . y Canada ; and Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald only Se our duty dis charged an obvious in bringing the matter subject, the present co nditi on of the defences of under into estimates. The going supply on the army de fenceless state of the Canadian frontier, it is scarcely consideration las t evenin g , on the motion for American public • but it is only of late that circum stances h ave arisen which to the English or to the n ecessary to say, has for years been no secret either have invested that fact with peculiar import ance. So long as the amicable relations which subsisted, and still subsist, between the Go vernment of this country and that of the United States stood in no danger of being disturbed, few persons took the trouble o f inquiring into the probable consequences of t h e invasion of Canada by a friendly Power which prided itself on not being burdened with a standing army. But the events of die past few years have altered this position of affairs. We are still on friendly terms with the American people, but how long we may continue so no one can pretend with any certainty to predict. In the Northern States—where the voice of the people, if not exactly the voice of God, is, at all events, the voice of authority—it is confidently declared that the termination of the civil war will be simultaneous with the commencement of a war with England, and that the legions which are now scattered over the Confederacy will be launched against Canada. How ever this may be, the contingency is, at all events,' a possible one, and therefore one which the Govern ment of this country should rook steadily in the face, and decide upon the manner in which, in the event of its occurrence, it should be met. Colonel Jervois, a very able engineer officer, has been recently employed in examining the defensive con dition of the Canadian frontier, and his report has been published by the Government. In the debate which took place a few weeks since in the House of Lords the Government was reproached for having thus officially declared to the world that Canada was virtually defenceless—a charge, how ever, to which the notoriety of the admission made furnished an adequate answer. Much more mate rial, however, is the question which the publication of that report naturally provokes, and to which the nation is entitled to look to the Government for an answer. If with any troops we would be able to spare, aided by the militia of Canada, we could not hope to defend successfully the Canadian frontier in its present condition against an invasion, what course are we prepared to adopt in the event of our friendly relations with America being brought to a close ? Do we intend fortifying the frontier or leav ing it in its present state 2 and if the former, what steps are about being taken to carry that object into effect ? Such were the questions raised in the de bate of last evening in the House of Commons. When Mr. Cardwell stated, with considerable em phasis, that war with Canada would be war= -With- England, he gave the fullest and most unequivocal refutation to any suspicions which may have been entertained of the intention of Great Britain to abandon her dependency in the event of its being invaded by the armies of the American States. But, in truth, the question of the expediency of for tifying the Canadian frontier does not depend, as Mr.:Forster would have us suppose, on the accu racy or inaccuracy of the opinions we may form of the intentions of the American people, because no State, with anypretentions to be considered powerful or independent, should rely for the integrity of its dominions on the forbearance which it may anti cipate at the hands of a foreign Power. It is not what we suspect the American nation of intending to do, but what it is capable of doing, which should furnish the guide for our future conduct, and there fore conjectures attributing to it aggressive designs are not only offensive but irrelevant. It must be admitted that Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald introduced the subject with great moderation, and contented himself with an inquiry into what would be the conduct of the Government, and what the defensive resources of Canada in the event of a possible con tingency. The conduct pursued by ti.l‘. Amcric•an Government in giving notice of their intention to terminate the treaty regulating the naval force main tained by Great Britain and the United States on the Lakes has not unnaturally excited some suspicions of their future intentions ; and the member for Horsham even went so far as to say that gun-boats were being now built in English dockyards intended for the service of the American Government on these Lakes, for which no ostensible use could be assigned except in the event of a war with Canada. Dis missing, however, any conclusions which might be drawn either from the conduct of the Federal Go vernment or the language of the American press, Mr. Fitzgerald simply accepted the report of Colonel Jervois, and, assuming that the Canadian frontier is as that officer represented it to be, in a defenceless condition, pressed the Government for a declaration of the course which they intended to adopt. It is satisfactory to learn, on the authority of the Colo nial Secretary, that with the co-operation of the Canadian people, the requisite defensive works may be raised at a cost which the English nation will not consider unreasonable. Whether the Americans intend invading Canada or not, we have resolved on not leaving such towns as Quebec and Montreal in a condition which—regard being had to the recent changes in the science of warfare—would properly be regarded as absolutely defenceless. It is estimated that the cost of fortifying Quebec will be £200,000, of which sum it is proposed to ask for £50,000 in the current year. The objections taken to so small a vote—on the ground that the danger which threatens Canada is imminent—were conclusively answered by Mr. Cardwell. It would be impossible, he told the House, to expend more than that sum during the next twelve months ; but in the succeed ing year a vote for the balance would be taken, and the works would most probably be completed within two years from the time of their commencement. The question of defending Canada is, however, as he pointed out, not one for the mother country alone. We may be under obligations to stand by Canada in the hour of danger, but. the Canadians are equally under obligations to defend themselves. And it is but just to say that the Colonial Legisla ture do not attempt to ignore or to shirk this obvi ous duty. ,They have undertaken to provide for the fortification of Montreal and for the erection of any works which may be deemed necessary to the west ward of that town. Active preparations are also being made for putting the militia in such a state of efficiency as to enable the Government to have at their command in the event of invasion a numerous and well-appointed army, In a word, Great- Bri tain has resolved on continuing to make the cause of Canada her own, and is determined, so long as the colony acknowledges her supremacy, to regard the invasion of its territory es an act of war against herself. This, then, being the declared policy of the British Government, nothing remains but to com mence and push forward towards completion with all necessary speed those works which, in the opin ion of competent engineers, are considered necessary for the defence of the Canadian frontier. Nothing, as Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald justly observed, would be more likely to provoke a war than a confession on our part that we were unprepared for it, and we may therefore regard the measures which we now propose to adopt as the best guarantees for the pre servation of peace. BED•ROOM CANDLES. gi PRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop g rease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles solo in boxes ls. and 38. each, are recornmende I as the bes t carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in box: s 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not barn thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness i , a great object, will be fou❑d an improve ment on the ordinary candles, ay they gutter less. Srecial candle ticks To fit thin candles. Is. and 2s. 6d each; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOILET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. 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Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared oniy and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist. 8, King-William-street, Charing cross, London, and by all drugg.sts, in bottles, 134 d., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d each. Be particular. and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam, The name and address are engraved on the stamp. The Lock-out in the Iron Trade. If the idea of sending men to North Staffordshire to start the furnaces which, at the wages now offered them, the North Staffordshire men refuse to work, was ever seriously entertained by the masters, it does not appear likely to be acted upon. Where local meetings have been held the men have de clined to go, and individual opinions are similarly expressed. There would seem therefore to be no other course open upon which both sides may again meet, without one having first sustained very seri ous losses, or the other endured prolonged terrible suffering—and both occasion great public loss—than that the North Staffordshire men should be either persuaded or starved into returning to work. During the early part of the struggle the North Staffordshire men who happened to have wandered into Sauth Staffordshire were accustomed to receive their proportion of the relief which the Executive were able to render to the North Staffordshire dis tricts from the hands of the secretary of the Execu tive, who also received for such members the smaller amount of help which the North Staffordshire dis tricts were able to render. Now, however, no such distribution is taking place. The Executive have no funds for North Staffordshire, and the officers of the district in that part of the county have sent word that if their members want relief they must go to North Staffordshire for it. But the amount of weekly relief dispensed by the officers in North Staffordshire does not form sufficient inducement for the men who are away to return for such a purpose. Emigration agents are busy endeavouring to in duce the men who are locked out to leave this coun try, and if the Executive should determine to re commend any scheme it will be accepted by a large number of men. The Executive are receiving frequent applications from men who are exemplary for their industry and their general social habits to know if any scheme has been yet approved. The Executive are, however, reluctant to take this part of the business in hand ; but it is their intention to do so if it should be clear that the struggle is to be a long one. Some are prepared to go .either to the Federal States, with a view of continuing their occu pation in the New World, and others desire to leave ironmaking, and emigrate to New Zealand. Their phrase is that both in America and also in the colonies " the working man is better thought of." If the men should emigrate to any considerable extent the result would be most favourable to those who remain behind, and most unsatisfactory to the ./ ; , 5 6 .4-\re" : - \!" +O p tom' , 4.t4 • s i s ln ducation, mechanics'ins cfs4l and other movements to promo sof w" re of their workmen and families land Tougt ey entered into obligations with the North Staffordshire iron masters to lock out their hands, which they have hon ourably kept, there is little doubt they will spare no honest efforts to put an end to it as speedily as pos sible. The meetings of workmen announced to be held on Saturday did not take place, but were ad journed until after the conference between the depu tation and the masters' committee to-morrow. As already stated, the men employed at Messrs. Hawks, Crawahay, and Co.'s extensive works in Gareshead are not locked out. They met on Saturday and passed the following resolutions "That we, discountenance the continuance of the strilro in North Staffordshire, and shall enter our protest aniost tiny support being tendered to them from the G;,t,o ic „, - i Lodge. That we deeply sympathise with our bred:con now locked out, and declare that we shall use our hest endoa- yours to aid and assist them during the time of the Joel, That an appeal to the trades of Gateshead be drawn up presented to their respective committees on behalf of those now locked out." We have already stated that everything is (Inlet and orderly in this district of the iron trade. A letter from Middlesborough gives the, following particulars of the state of affairs in the Cleveland iron district " The resolutions come to by the ironmasters do not bind all the works of Tees-side to lock-out. The Stockton Malle able Iron Company and the Hartlepool Rolling Hills Com pany are among the number. At the Stockton Rolling 3E113 there is no lock-out, owing to the accidental circumstance of the men employed there, numbering upwards of 20i), not belonging to the union. Messrs. W. Whitwell and Co., Thornaby Ironworks, have a number of puddling hum: almost completed at their establishment, but up to the pre— sent time they have not been got into operation. As the furnaces of the district must necessarily be affected ,consi derably by the present crisis in the other branch Of' the ircu trade, it may be interesting to know that there are alto gether 88 of these, and 78 aro in blast; moreover, there are nearly 30 additional furnaces in various stages of progres sion, the majority being nearly ready for a start. At 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the lock -out really cora: menced in the Cleveland district.. The day and night pud dlers, underhands, shiuglers, rollers, the labourers, I catchers,' &c., employed directly and indirectly by the puddlers, wishful to a man to continue work, were prevented from doing so any longer by the dead lock-.-a LI This statement applies to the works of Messrs. Hopkins and Co., and those of Messrs. Dolckow, Vaughan and Co. There are some puddling furnaces belonging to Messrs. _ _ Head, Ashby, and Co., and Messrs. Samuelson and Co.— recently established—but it is yet unknown how the prin cipals of these works are affected towards the lock -out. Early on Saturday afternoon a deputation of working m en waited upon Mr. J. Vaughan, who gave them a courteous hearing. Until this (Monday) morning's meeting the re sult of the interview will not be officially divulged, but it is the impression in Middlesborough that the men have obtained grounds for hope.' At the works strict orders have been given to the officials to prevent any puddler setting foot within the precincts of the establishment. nut for the more than usually crowded appearance of the streets of Middlesborough, there is no indication of anything of an exceptional character having taken place ; the general aspect of affairs is one of quiet." The Newcastle Chronicle of this morning furnishes details of the organization of the National Associa tion of Ironworkers. "This association has been in existence about two years, and there are about 12,000 Members belonging to it. It is managed by two executives, one of which is at Gateshead, and the other at Brierly-hill; but we undqrstand that there is a proposal to have one executive, with the headquarters at Manchester, which would be most central for the iron districts. Each executive - consists of eight members ; tho secretary, president, and treasurer of each being elected yearly at a conference of delegates, and the others being chosen from the districts where the executive sit. In the Gateshead district Mr. John Kane is president, Mr. Joseph Hadley, vice-president, Mr. Jas. Clifford, treasurer, and Mr. John Millington, secretary. The Gateshead execu tive have under their management more than 20 districts, with more than 7,000 members enrolled in England, Scot land, and Wales. The chief districts are Gateshead, Jar row, Walker, Bedlington. Consatt, Witton-park, Middles borough, Darlington, Workington, Sheffield, Masbrough, Park-gate, Lancashire, Derbyshire, London, Bilston, South Staflordshire, North Staffordshire, South Wales, and three districts in Scotland. The Brierly-hill executive have under them the same number of districts, but they are not so large nor so widely extended as those under theGateshead executive, the members numbering between 4 ) 000 and 5,00?. Mr. Allkins is president, Mr. Hobson secretary, and Mr. Davis treasurer of the Brierly-hill exccutive. lowing are the distrieLs, most all of which are now .1 out :—Brictly-hill, Westbroinwich, Weducsbury, i Golds-green, Tividale; Smethwick, Moxley, sill, Pehall, rogent, Dcyby, Salop, North Stiffoi:l;h:;?, Manchester, Pendleton, Warrington, Liverpool, Goron tank, Sydney, Blaknavon, and 31,1ingriflith. In each of these districts th - fe is a committee, and each district keeps its own funds. 11 7 11.1 n the exocutiv3 require money for teals purposes a demand is made upon the districts seem the number of members i 1. Th funds now in hand amount to a very considerable sum. Of the districts under the Gatc.sheal executive there are only 4,000 men out, many of - the firms in South Yorkshire havinJ; to adopt the measures of the Ironrnastors' Union. In North Staffordshire the Hanley district, which compr;se.s Shel;on Bar, KidsgTove, Norton, Silverdale, and Whelock, acknow ledge the Gateshead executive ; but the adjoining district of Tunstall, in which there are four works—Tunstall, Knutton, Black Bull, and Chatterly--is in connection with the Brierley-hill executive. Between 1,000 and 1,200 men are on strike at these works, and about 500 of them are con nected with the Gateshead union. It has been reported that the North Staffordshire men are cut off from the asso ciation. But this is untrue, the executives having no power to do this. They may withhold the strike pay, but it must rest with the next conference to say whether these men are to be excluded from the association. Till that confer ence is held the North Staffordshire men will continuo members of the association." DARLINGTON, March 13. The notice which had been given to the men em ployed in the Darlington district expired on Satur day last, and as no information had been received that the Staffordshire men intended to resume work, the consequence was that the works at Albert-hill, Darlington, belonging to Messrs. Barningham and Messrs. Pease, Hutchinson, and Ledward, were closed, thereby throwing out of employment be tween 1,500 and 1,600 men. A meeting of delegates from the trade societies of London has been convened for to-morrow evening at the Sussex Hotel, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street, in reference to the impending strug gle, or, as the advertisement expresses it, "to aid their brethren in the iron trades successfully o resist one of the most stupendous attacks ever fet made by combined capital upon labour." Every trade society - or branch has been urged to send a delegate to the meeting, and it is stated that a de putation from the Executi ve C ounc i l of the National Association of Ironworkers will attend it. " And then he drew a dial fr ' h'spoke, And looking o n it w . ith lack lustre It is ten o'clock ee' Says very w i se l y, Thus we may see,' quoth ho, "how the world wags.: " SHAV.SPEAIIe. 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It was soon ascertained that the extensivo raises belonging to Mr. Charles Henry Lovett, who evil on the business of a maltster at 50 New-road, was on 11 and, owing to the firm hold the flames had alr , in s e b d, ei t n h g er d e e a st p r p o e y a e r d e . d ev T e h ry e d p i r s o c b ov ab ery ilit sy y as nthiaedeenit,yi;:ea.i.);ol."- c ul onstable of the H division,who at once sent off for Col,. doctor Daniel Wood, who promptly attended with the Royal Society's fire-escape. The engines of the parish and several of the London brigade, including three of Shand and Mason's land steamers followed in rapid succes sion, the whole being under the command of Capt. Shaw, and Mr. Foreman Bridges. By that time the whole of the first floor presented a huge sheet of flame, and the lire had also broken into the second and third floors. A bountiful supply of the East London Company's water leaving been procured, the steam and manual power engines were set to work, and several thousand tons weight of the antagom,- tieal element were discla; '''''' ''''''''' th 0 11 I pile,;Ty: in spite of which the conflagration could not be extinguisli..,t until the spacious first floor and the costly contents wcro completely destroyed, and the second and third floors ex tensively burnt. The total loss is very considerable, but fortunately Mr. Lovett was insured. A strong body of police under Mr. Superintendent White rendered great assistance to the firemen. The origin of the disaster is unknown. The course of exchange at New York =London for bills kt 60 days' sight is about 249 per cent., and the prerntnm on gold 127 per cent. At these rates there is a small profit on the importa'ion of 'go'd frau the United States, i li s t (on iir "11 fit ro_,- P $ f rtet 1 1. .--°` .. 9~ ~{ • 3 1141 I