The Sun. — London, England, 1866-08-24 00:00:00

LONDON, .FIUDAY, AUGUST 24, 18G6. The debate on the address, in reply to the Speech from the Throne has occupied the chief attention of the Chamber of Deputies, and the whole has been adopted after much discussion had taken place, only twenty-five members voting against it. Some very plain speaking was heard during part of the debate, especially from Dr. JACALY. He said that the recut war had not been in the interest of the people or of freedom. This is an announcement more in conformity with truth than any that we generally hear from an assembly of Prussians. He admitted that a glorious success had attended the vents'-e of the Royal army, but he declared with perfect justice that the " strengthening of the Prus sian monarchy could not be approved from a German point of view." This is an exact description of the state of affairs, and aptly represents the condition of things. Of course all ended in talk, however, and BismAnck has had his ownway, as usual. Here after these numerous protests may be expected to have some effect in bringing people to a right under standing of what has taken place. It appears to be the great object of the Berlin Government to press on matters as speedly as possible in the formation of a German Parliament, and in the consolidation of their recent acquisitions. All is put aside that does not immediately bear upon this point, and the troops are being withdrawn with great despatch; so much so, indeed, that only 6,000 men remain in Prague. This is certainly a satisfactory announce ment, inasmuch as it shows that there is no inten tion of continuing the war at present. It is said, indeed, that peace has been signed between Prussia and Bavaria, but of the authenticity of the state ment doubts are entertained. No doubt, however, if incorrect, the news is only premature, and that in a day or two we may find such to be the case. Peace seems now all the rage, just as a few months ago nothing but war would satisfy the German States, great and small. The fact is, that BISMARCK is so elated at the success he has met with, that he is anxious to make the most of them, and, there fore, seeks to secure them before any doubt is entertained as to the validity of the possessions he has recently acquired. Notwithstanding all the strenuous efforts made, however, it will take some time before the work of annexation can be com pleted, and meanwhile various knotty points will have to be settled. The other day, in the Chamber of Deputies, there was an animated discussion at the sitting of the committee on the Annexation Bill, Count Ms m.kar:. being present. Some of the difficulties to which we have alluded presented themselves in the course of the debate. It was proposed by some member that an amendment should be passed for the purpose of converting the " personal union" intended by the bill into an immediate and « a b„_ lute union." Count BISMARCK did not appear to entertain any very decided objection to this scheme ; perhaps, indeed, it is what he has been all along driving at, only he has considered it more expedient to make a show of moderation to begin with, until he has felt his way, and weighed all circumstances. He replied to the suggestion made to the effect that he would consult with the rest of the Ministry on the subject, and this looks significant, because if he really disapproved of it he would not have been slow to say so. In support of this idea we find the Pro vincial Correspondence declaring that it is far from being the intention of the Prussian Government to connect the annexed States with Prussia by a mere Personal union similar to that of Lauenberg. Pur suing the theme, the following emphatic declara tion 1 5 made that the KING assumes the Go vernment of these States, not as King of I lanover, or Elector of Hesse Castle, &c., but as King of P RUSSIA , and in the name of the Prussian _Monarchy. We have a ll along suspected that this was the object in view, notwithstanding the elabo rate professions made. If we are to credit the ex planation given by the journal referred to, it would seem as if this notion of a personal union was merely a feint, and done in order to ga i n time. It is said that the arrangement was made because it wa s im portant not to have any delay, and it was essential that a change should be effected that would establish the permanent sovereignty of Prus sia over them, and had other modes been adopted some time must necessarily have elapsed. One of the most unfair things in the settlement of affairs appears to be the condition, imperatively imposed, of all the States paying a sum to Prussia for the purpose of defraying the war expenses. Such a stipulation is harsh in the extreme and entirely uncalled for. Nothing compelled Prussia to go to war except her own greediness, and it Is quite out of character that the unoffendiug States which were forced into the war should be The British Association is now actively at work, and its several branches have plunged into the cl;s cussion of numerous abstract questions. They range over a very wide field ; and, if not exactly roaming " from grave to gay, from lively to severe," they wander from mathematics to anthropology, from BAKER in the nineteenth century at the source of the N'e to C,sar's account of the early Britons. Among these multifarious subjects there were many interesting matters brought up, and although the principal paper read in Section A—the report of the Lunar Committee on the mapping of the moon— was chiefly directed to scientific hearers, the paper which followed it "On Electro-negative fog, and more particularly the dry mists wb:ch occurred over London and its neighbourhood in June, 18G1, and August, 18G6," attracted a good deal of attention, especially as it elicited from Mr. GLAlsnErt some remarks respecting his famous "blue mist." Mr. GLAISUER observed that he did not assign to it any connection with the actual development of cholera; indeed, where the blue mist was most intense ap peared to be the most healthy; but there was a very remarkable coincidence in its appearance at the time of the late outbreak of disease, and the phe- nomenon was, he considered, well worthy of inves tigation. As a proof that there is really some con nection between the presence of cholera and the appearance of the blue mist, we may remark that Mr. GLAISHER has been watching for it during the last two years, but has never seen it until lately. This subject will, no doubt, be pursued by our scientific men until they are able to arrive at some practical conclusion. In Section C, Geography and Ethnology, under the presidency of Sir CHARLES NICHOLSON, there were several valuable acquisitions to scientific stores to be considered, The Presi dent in his opening address remarked upon the gains of the past year, foremost among which he naturally placed the researches of Sir SAMUEL BAKER; but as the meeting was fortunate enough to have the opportunity of hearing that gentleman's own recital, Sir C. NICHOLSON did not go into details. The efforts made by other African travellers, induct ing M. DU CHAILLU, of gorilla celebrity, and the unfortunate Baron vox Du DECKEN, were re ferred to, and the exertions of the numerous other enterprising explorers who in different parts of the world have carried on their researches were also included in the summary of the year's achievements. Prominent among these were the labours of Captain MONTGOMERY in North Western India, the exploration of the Parus river in South America by Mr. CHANDLERs,:and explorations in Australia made through Dr. MULLES exertions. Sir CHARLES remarked that although the geographer may regret that he has no new worlds to conquer, but must confine himself to filling up the outlines which others have sketched, yet there is much re maining to be done. Africa is full of uncertainty and mystery. Australia is as yet but imperfectly known, and our scanty acquaintance with the geo graphy of New Guinea is, in Sir CHARLES NICHOL SON'S opinion, a reproach to our discoveries. Sir SAMUEL BAKER, who was warmly welcomed, delivered an address on the Abyssinian tributaries of the Nile. After having dwelt upon the efforts made centuries upon centuries ago to discover the source of this marvellous river, Sir SAMUEL observed that the inundations were now most satisfactorily ac counted for by the sources of the White Nile being concentrated in the two large lakes which for many months in the year received the rainfall from lofty mountains. Sir SAMUEL BAKER'S address was listened to with the deepest interest, since every word he said was confirmed by personal experience, and his audience knew that his asser tions were not merely speculative and theoretical, but had borne the searching test of practical expe rience. Sir SAMUEL BAKER'S superiority to all those petty feelings of jealousy and detraction which so often darken the character of the most distinguished men was strongly shown by his cordial testimony to the achievements of SPEKE and GRANT, and to the great service which their observations had been to him. After expressing his gratification at the public recognition of his services by the QUEEN and by the country, Sir SAatuELsaid he felt some regret that SPEKE, who had led the way through Africa, had died without receiving any testimoniali 4 9:nat - he felt sure that ' SPEKE'S name would be proudly remembered by Englishmen when every title was forgotten." The titles won by such heroic labours as those of Sir SAMUEL BAKER and his high-spirited wife aro not, however, to be lightly laid aside ; and the n ame of BAKER will henceforward be inseparably associated with the exploration of the sources of the Nile. The members of the Mansion-house Committee continue their labours in the most indefatigable manner, and they have the gra tification of wit nessing the abatement of the disease, a result, no doubt, due in a great measure to the promptitude and liberality of the remedial and preventive mea sures. At the same time, as the LORD MAYOR yes terday observed, there is a terrible amount of dis tress and suffering consequent upon the epidemic, and those recovering from its attack are often left enfeebled for a time, at least incapacitated from supporting themselves and their families. There are hundreds of cases in which the bread winner of a family has thus been laid aside in addi tion to those numerous instances in which the loss of one or both parents had thrown a family of orphans on the world. We are glad to see the LORD MAYOR taking the question of the future of these poor children under consideration. Their case is certainly one which forcibly appeals to the sympathy of the public. Many of them, if their parents had lived, would have been brought up to trades, and lived, if poor, respectably a nd inde pendently. If they are sent to the parish, what is their future likely to be ? However excellent the ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. SUMMER SE A.SON.—Doors open at Halt-past Seven, performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. THIS EVENING, a New and Original Drama, in Three Acts, by Watts Phillips. Esq., entitled THE Stirling, HUGUENO Miss T CAPTAIN. I'rincipal character s by Mrs. Neilson, Miss A wrusta Thomson ; Mr. Geor_ e Honey and Mr. Vining. Grand Itallet of Bohemians, in which M M Flageo let, Clodoche, Come e, an d Normande, will appear. New scenery by Mr. I'. Lloyds. NEW THEATRE -ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. AVebster. Tins EVENING. at 7 precisely. TnE FAST FAMILY. Messrs. Killington, J. L. Toole. Paul R Phillips, Ashley, Eburne; Mrs. A. Mellon Miss Woolgar). Miss 11. Simms, Miss Furtado, iss Smith, Miss Se,man, Miss God- Sall, and Airs. 11. Lewis. After which a Burlesque Opera, called HELENE •, or, T.:ken from the Gieek. Mt s-rs. .1. 1.. Toole, I'. Bedford, R Phillips, Ashley. Eburne ; Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Furtado, Miss Seaman. Muss GodsaV, A c. OYAL STRAND THEATRE. ][l, Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. :,wanborough. THIS EVENING, TII1•; WEATHERCOCK. Alter which• will be produced the Latest Edition of RENILWORTIL 3les , rs. 'I borne, Jamer, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, Raynhatn, John stone, and Bolt. To conclude with TIMOTHY TO THE RESCUE. _T "E "SUN" NEIVSPAPEIt.- G. K. GLENIE, Sporting. Library, 4, Connaught terrace, Edgware-road, is specially appointed AGKIN to deliver the LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at the earliest possible moment alter fraying the press. Ile is able to deliver copies in Town. the Suburbs, and in many parts of the Country at a comparatively early hour the same tvenin,g, say 40 miles by 9 o'clock. 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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.- Mr. CHAPMAN, of the White Hart, Acton, Middle sex, begs to inform his friends and neighbours that the Latest Edition of "The Sun" can be seen at his house as above. FOR THE LATEST POLITICAL and SPORTING INTELLIGENCE see 'he Late Edition of " The Sun" at Mr. Blake's, Queen's Head, Windsor- Greet, Uxbridge. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 12h. 40m.—Afternoon, lb. 3m. TO-Moßnow.-Morn' , g, lh. 21m.—Afternoon, 1b.48m compelled to contribute to the expenses of Prussia, while they have a heavy burden of their own to bear as well. Such a piece of tyranny is, however, only in conformity with all that we have witnessed of Prussian policy for many years past. The denial in the Moniteur of any commu nication having been made by the EMPEROR to the King of the BELGIANS is regarded as a good sign, since it shows that there has been no idea enter tained of the frontiers of France being rectified at the cost of Belgium. This is truly considered to be a very satisfactory announcement, for it would profit the French but little to acquire the said territory, while the interference would du them great harm in their reputa tion for political honesty and fair play. Belgium has deserved well of the nations of Europe, and it would give great offence iu many directions were its integrity to be assailed for no imaginable cause but the law of conquest. One of the most noticeable signs of peace is to be seen in the circum stance of the Italian prisoners having been set at liberty, mho fell into the power of the Austrians at the battle of Custozza. These indications of the certain cessation of war will do much to restore things to a more satisfactory state than they have been in for some tune past ; but it is, indeed, vexa tious to think of the many disastrous effects the war has produced with no counterbalancing gain, for the only Power that has profited will abuse every advantage she has acquired. r V veifi :11'9": 1 ° 1 - 1 - S' THE SUN, LOINDOIN, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1866. teaching or praiseworthy the arrangements of parish schools, we all know that a stigma is attached to pauper children. When they leave school they must go to the workhouse and get branded as pau pers. If boys they start in life under great disad vantages, if girls the odds aro ten to one against them. It is well worth while to consider whether some effort cannot be made on behalf of these chil dren to keep them up in the social scale, for the de gradation of every citizen is a loss to the State. The LORD MAYOR is wisely determined to avoid a balance, and to lay out the money entrusted to the committee for the purpose for which it was sent, and we do not think he can do better than in devoting some portion of his funds for the assistance of thet:e fatherless cl,"dren. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESFONDENT.) PARTS, Thursday Evening. The Constitutionne/ says ;—" The Berlin papers do not yet confirm the mews of the conclusion of peace between Prussia and Austria. Public opinion in Italy is impatient at the delay in the negotia tions, and is anxious that peace should promptly put an end to the present state of uncertainty." The following is from the bulletin of the ilioniteur: " Peace has just been concluded at Berlin between Prussia and Bavaria. The suspension of arms which expired to-day, has been prolonged until the signature and the ratification of the treaty. The cession of territory to which the Bavarian Govern ment has agreed is insignificant, but it will have to pay 30 millions of florins for the expenses of the war. It is not exactly known what conditions will be imposed upon the kingdom of Saxony. The negotiations for peace between Austria and Italy will take place at Vienna, and the treaty will be signed in that city." Tittle chldren now appear to be trained up in the way they should not go, at least if the following be an example. As the wife of a tradesman was walking along the Faubourg St. Antoine a little child of 13 ran up to her and jOyously threw her arms . round the lady's neck, saying, " Oh, my aunt, what happiness." 'The lady, gently extricating her self from the child's caresses, told her that she was mistaken, for she did not know her. "My God," said the child, " I see that is true. I was mistaken. I beg your pardon." The child, upon this, took a contrary direction, apparently much grieved that _ _ she had not found her aunt. The lady soon found she bad been robbed of her purse, and suspecting her she made a search after the little in nocent,whom she fcund at a wine shop with her father and mother, whom she was treating with the produce of the money. The purse was found upon the father. The Frankfort journal publishes a notice from the new civil governor, Baron de Platow, on assum ing his functions in that city by order of the King of Prussia. He says he arrives full of confidence and goodwill, and he hopes to find the same senti ments among the inhabitants. The Baron then states that no change will be made in the relations between the civil commissioners in the territories of Nassau and Upper Hesse. The Gazette of Northern Germany announces officially that the annexation of the kingdom of Hanover to Prussia is an accomplished fact. A constitutional question of some importance is to be raised before a Paris tribunal. The point in volved is somewhat similar to that raised some five and twenty years ago in regard to the House of Commons, in the case of Stockdale v. Hansard. The point is, whether an individual can obtain damages or reparation for statements which he con siders defamatory contained in a report of the pro ceedings of the Legislature. M. Brouillon, the complainant, seeing in the Moniteur in the Parlia mentary report a letter and some observations which he considered injurious to his reputation, claimed insertion of an article in reply to them. In the Evening Moniteur there appeared a modification of the report, and of this he particularly com plains. For the present the proceedings are merely to compel the insertion of his explana tion in the Moniteur, which is refused by that journal. There is a great difference between the parliamentary reports in England and in France. Journalists cannot have a report from reporters of their own, but must use one authorised report fur nished by shoe L-hand writers appointed for the pur pose. In the case brought before the House of Commons the alleged defamation was contained in a parliamentary paper, and the House of Commons claimed privilege for all documents published under its authority. Lord Denman, however, said it was monstrous that any body should exercise a privilege which would enable them to publish articles which might be injurious to the reputation of an English subject. In the present case, should the French court refuse the claim for the insertion of the ex planation in the Moniteur, the complainant, I believe, intends to bring an action for damages and defama tion before another tribunal. The Journal des Debats defends the Extradition Bill passed by the House of Commons last session against the attacks which have been made upon it by some of the papers. It says that the change is simple,_ though important. It will no longer be ne cessary to have a witness to prove the authenticity of documents transmitted from France, as was for merly the case. It has only been voted for a year, but we should be glad to see the bill made per manent. Accounts from Li"e state that the cholera has almost ent;-ely disappeared from that town. A touching proof is mentioned of the solicitude of the Empress for her subjects. Iler Majesty sent the Marquis de Piennes, one of her Chamberlains, to all the houses of the relatives of the persons who were killed or injured at the fete, and took to them succour and consolation. The money was given in a most k;nd end delicate form. It was contained in a small purse, and the recipient was requested to take it as a souvenir of the Empress. Summer has not left us after all, as people began to fear. Sluce the sun rose till evening it has been bright and beautiful and intensely hot. The ther mometer at mid-day was as high as it has been any day this year. The Moniteur announces that the Princess Marie Clothilde Napoleon, the wife of Prince Napoleon Jerome, has entered upon the sixth month of her pregnancy. A letter from Berlin, dated August 20, says : " The definitive treaty of alliance between Prussia and the Northern States of Germany was concluded upon the basis detailed by the Count de Bismarck in his despatches of the 4th of th;s month to the Courts who placed the;r troops under the command of the King of Prussia. It now remains to nego tiate with the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, who voted with Austria at Frankfort, without, however, taking any part in the war, his contingent having been de signed, according to the avowal of Prussia, to form the Federal fortr ess o f M ayence. " Business at the B ourse t o -d ay, lik e yester d ay, was inactive, and consequently with little variation in prices. AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY.--I was highly amused at a story t o ld b y tho captain concerning Lord andGers some time iswnhooblewmaasnaimsotnhge his sdepst passengers g heir of o annum.f the n I: r l o e s e7 n i o , l; l , Marquis of Westminster, whose f or t une is enormous, d said to produce the immense sum of £450,000 per He is highly intelligent, and the variety and depth of his i n f orma tion would be considered great oven f or a com moner. He has travelled extensively in all parts o f t h e world, and it is not long since he returned from a l oug tour in the 'United States. Whi!o at the West h o was one day waiting at a country statio n for a tardy train, when one of the farmers of the ne i g hbourhood ent ered into con a con versation with him. " Been about these parts consid'able, stranger ?" " Yes, for some length of time." "Like 'em pretty well, eh ?" " Yes, pretty well." " How l ong have weeks." e e a ks. "What "What's y h at o tvel I 'su yer r business 2" a ' for, Y " ° l r h bi a n ve he n re o 2' b ' ulntefwses." then ?" " Only for my own pleasure." " Don't yer do any business ? How do you get yer livin' then ?" "It is'nt necessary for mo to work for my support. My father is a lean of property and gives me an allowance sufficient for my wants." "But s'poso the old man should die?" "In that case I dare say he'd leave us enough to live upon." " But &peso ho should bust up ?" More the conversation ended, and Lord Grosvenor walked away, evidently struck with a new idea, and one which had never been so forcibly presented to him until now.—Boston PM. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SPAIN. MADRID, August 24. A Royal decree has been issued, suspending for six months the levy of export duties at all the ports of Cuba, without distinction of flag. GERMANY. FRANKFORT, August 24. The Legislative Assembly of the free town o. Frankfort sanctioned, yesterday, the conclusion o, a loan of 12 millions of florins. MIYENCE, August 24. The state of siege in this town was raised yester day. The Prussians will march in the day after to. morrow. FALMOUTH, August 24. The William Duthie of Aberdeen, from Sydney, 92 days, was off this port this morning, with gold to the value of £14,384. OVERLAND MAILS, CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. MALTA, Aug. 23. The Syria left at midnight on the 21st, and the Ceylon at 4 p.m. to-day. The former may be ex pected at Marseilles on the 24th inst., and the latter at 'Southampton about the Ist September. BANK OP PRANCE. PARIS, August 23. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : OUTWARD BOMBAY ALM. The China, from Southampton on the 12th inst., arrived at 7 p.m. on the 20th and left at 6 the next morning for Alexandria. The Tanjore, from Marseilles on the 20th inst., arrived at 6 p.m. on the 22d, and left at 6 p.m. to day for Alexandria. AMERICA. ARRIVIIL OF THE GERM SOUTHAMPTON, Thr rsclay. Tre Hamburgh and American Company's steam ship Germania, from New York on the 11th inst., arrived W `pith 69 s morning,passengers and 4,000 dols. in specie for Hamburgh. On the 13th she passed the steamer Bavaria, on the 20th the ship Berin, and on the 22d, off Start Point, the Hamburgh barque Condor. FRANCE• The departure of their Majesties for Biattitz is expected about the 4th September. The Princess Mathilde left St. Gratien yesterday for her villa of Belgirate, on th© Lago Maggiore, where she intends remaining until the end of Sep tember. A Council of Ministers was held yesterday at Saint Cloud, the Emperor presiding. The Empress was present. A serious accident occurred two evenings back at the Theatre Francais. Verdelet was acting in the " Avare " when, in coming hastily on the stage, his foot caught in a trap and he fell, breaking his leg above the ankle. He is going on favourably. A swarm of locusts, from some quarter not ascer tained, has been making great ravages in the arron dissement of Roanne (Loire). The Progres of Lyons says that a field of lucern of about four acres near that town has been completely devoured. The Journal de la Savoie also mentions an inva sion of these destructive insects in the commune of Val-de-Tignes (Savoy), by which much injury has been done to the crops. The Monileur publishes a return of the compara tive results of the railway traffic in France during the first six months of 1865 and 1866. The total length open on the old and new networks on the 30th June, 1865, was 13,207 kilometres (f of a mile each), and the receipts for the six months 258,848,356 f. ; the average number of kilometres at work having been 13,099, the mean proceeds per kilometre were 19,761 fr. The extent of line open on the 30th June last was 13,662 kilometres, and the receipts for the half-year 281,399,282 fr. The average ex tent worked was 13,501 kilometres,and the product per kilometre 21,060 fr. The total increase for the six months of 1866 over 1865 was 25,550,926 fr., or an improvement of 1,299 fr. per kilometre, or 6 57-100 per cent. The Russian Correspondence of St. Petersburg gives the following statistical information on the population of Warsaw during the last three years. In 1863, out of 211,396 inhabitants, the number of births was 9,930, and deaths, 9,538, that is 45 deaths per 1,000 ; the number of births exceeding the deaths by 402. In 1864, the inhabitants were 222,906, the births, 12,867, and the deaths 8,286, that is, 39 of the latter per 1,000 ; the excess of births over deaths being 4,581. In 1865, the num bers were 243,512, the births 11,980, and the deaths 9,188, or a mortality of 40 per 1,000 ; the excess of births being 2,792. The Emperor and Empress of the French went yesterday afternoon to pay a visit to the Empress of Mexico. His Majesty's health appeared to be completely re-established. Their Majesties went in an open carriage, with postilions and outriders. In the same carriage were General Reille and an orderly officer. A second carriage contained different persons of their Majesties' suite. The command of the flotilla on the Lake of Garda, which had been entrusted to Garibaldi, has been withdrawn from him and placed under the direc tion of a superior officer of the Italian navy. Considerable bodies of Prussian troops continue to traverse Dresden, coming from Bohemia. Great numbers of them are directed on Hanover. " The belief is gaining ground," says the Presse, " that a Ministerial crisis exists in Vienna, and a complete change in the Cabinet is thought likely to take place in a short time. This crisis is attri buted to the embarrassing financial situation in which the empire is placed. One of the Ministers is said to have proposed a tax of 25 per cent. on the coupon of the public debt ; but that deter mination, wPch would revive the recollection of the disastrous measure of the Italian Government and be equivalent to a national barkrtiptcy, has not been sanctioned by the Council." __The 2lloniteur du. Soir has the following The difficulties which had for a moment excited fears of a resumption of hostilities between Austria and Italy have been happily removed. A definitive armistice has replaced the successive truces, and the negotiations are commencing for the conclusion of peace. This news has caused the liveliest satisfac tion among the populations of Venetia, who had been profoundly moved by the prospect of a con tinuation of the struggle." PARIS, Aug. 23.—Two o'clock._ But very slight changes have occurred and scarcely any business was transacted. The market opened as nearly as possible at yesterday's prices, and the few variations which have occurred are as follows :—FrenchThrees were done at 69f. 71c.,•0r sc. higher ; Italian Fives at 53f. 30c., or sc. lower ; Mobilier at 645 f., or an improvement of 2f. 50c. ; Comptoir d'Escompto at 875 f., or if. 25c. higher; Credit Fonci3r at 1,310 f., or sf. lower. The railway market continues very inactive. Three o'clock.---No change of any consequence has occurred, the closing prices being as follows : 41 per Cents 99 Do. end month — 3 per Cents Do. eud month 69 10 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Foncier 1300 Do. end month 1320 RAIL' Bank Shares 3570 Italian Loan 53 20 Do. end month 53 40 Mexican Loan 2B 50 Do. Bonds 172 50 Spanish Throes Home Debt Deferred 31 75 AYS. For Account. Orleans 877 50 Northern . 11:,7 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 875 Sauthern 528 75 Western — Eastern Sardinian BO Austrian Lombard 390 North of Spain — Saragossa , 125 Ditto to Farcelona — 401taumilommiiiiitiimmiootti.i!, DEBTOR. Aug. 23. fr. c. Capital of the Bank.... 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, Juno 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reservo in landed pro perty 4,000,000 Notes in circulation ... 967,178,125 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 28,953,757 38 28,435,912 63 Treasury account cur- Aug 16, fr. 182,500,000 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 4,000,000 970,092,525 rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 311,274,835 71 522,515,556 36 Do. branch banks Dividends pay-able 1,869,274 75 2,093,328 75 Discounts and sundry interests &discounted the last six months 2,372,304 91 2,372,304 91 Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries . 8,880,108 70 9,351,896 27 Total CREDITOR. Aug. 23. Aug 16. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over- duo Commercial bills dis- 184,216 02 2,863,148 13 counted, not yet due 287,541,705 34 286,474,816 09 Do. branch banks 336,458,187 355,112,106 Advances on deposit of bullion , 23,407,500 18,314,400 Do. branch banks 11,453,300 11,881,700 Do. on French Public Securities 13,269,400 13,257,200 Do. by branch banks 8,042,900 8,145,600 Do. on railway shares and debentures D. branch banks 22,817,500 22,696,100 Do. on Credit Foncier Bonds Do. branches - 479,000 Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches 8,298,993 8,291,536 Expenses of manage ment 920,746 67 685,380 17 Sundries Total 1,716,363,036 53 1,724,561,421 20 Certified by the Ikputy-Gevernor of the Bank of France. (Signed) RoULAND. The Inventor of the Need'e Gm'. Amongst Pauly's workmen at Paris was an ii tel"gent Prussian, by name John Nicholas Dreyse, the son of a locksmith in Sommerda, near Erfurt, and, moreover, a pupil of the eminent Italian che mist Berthollet. Berthollet, it will. be remembered, was well versed in the chemistry of war ; he had aucce: , led in supplying the patriotic armies of France with the matelials of wrr, when her sup plies were cut off by the ene-ries that surrounded her, pointing out the means of obtaining saltpetre from the ce", and of forming P" ritre-beds ; and under him Dreyse cl - 'gently studied the pre paration of explosive compounds. In the construc tion of Pauly's experimental gun Dreyse took a deep interest, which he doubtless turned to profit able account in after yea7s. In 1821 he left and estabvshed himsele. in h's native town as an engineer and ironfounder ; and in 1824 set up a manufactory for percussion caps, which caps he improved by the invention of the upper interior lining which supplanted the old coating of varnish, and for which he obtained a patent and special pri v"eges. This business brought Dreyse into official connection with the Prussian Ministry of War, and, taking advantage of the occasion, he was not long in suggesting plans for the improvement of his country's armaments; but the public mind, nauseated with bloody wan, was thenindifferent to a". matters connected with fire-arms. By perseverance, how ever, le secured attention, and even received en couragement; and in 1827 submitted to the mi li ta-y authorities the first needle-gun—a muzzle-loader, fitt :A with a needle, 0 inn by an ordinary hammer through the breech-pin, and firing a fulminating compound that, with the br"et, comprised the cart ridge, for the charge contained no g inpowder. T(''S gun was in appearance very l'ke the sma"-bore fancy rifles for rook-shooting, &c., at"' t) be found in gunsmiths' shops. The gun was not adopted because it la Dired a caution in its use that a soldier might neglect in the heat of an engagem• it, and which, neglected, might have caused ink ,- y to the person who happened to load it. Undaunted by the rejection of I's first gun, Dreyse in the next year, 1828, submitted another; this, too, was a muzzle-loader, but it embodied the prin ciple of the now famous ignition cartridge, in this gin was held in the chamber by a sma" spring, and fired by a need'e propelled by a spiral sp . ig. It was svl'le this second weapon was under tiial that Dreyse had the good fortune to become personally known to the then Crown Prince of Prussia, afterwards King Frederick William IY., who took the warmest interest in the progzers already made, and secured for the inventor the co-operation of skilful. officers and en gineers. The i itei Jai between 1829 and 1836 was occupied with the profound study of the principle and constructive deta - s of the gun and its cartridge. Liberal sums of money were voted in each annual bu lget, and the mechanical genius of the country was brought to bear upon the perfection of the wea pon. But a const.mt difficulty had °cm - :ed from the use of iron bari-els,which would, and R ' ll , always wear loose at the breech ; this was overcome in 1836 by the introduction of a bai2el foimed of cast steel, and then was produced the gun whose fame is now echoing through Europe, and of which 60,000 copes were immediately ordered. These were in 1841 sec ved out to the ai.ny ; one hundred men of every battalion o: the line being eqpipped with them. The royal decree—which, it must be remembered, came from a king who had served a good appren ticeship to y art, and who, from his education and training, was well able to judge the merits of a weapon—justified this adoption of the needle-gun in the fo"owing remarkable words The rifled needle-gun "s, according to our present connection, the perfection of militaly arms ; and its practical introduction will no doubt lead to its adoption in all branches of the service. The result of nume rous experiments made us appreciate this invention as an especial dispensation of Providence for the strengthening of our national resources ; and we cherish the hope that the system may be kept secret, until the great part which it is destined to play in history may couple it with the glory of Prussian arms and the extension of empire." With what a prophetic import has the history of the past few weeks endowed these words ! The use of the needle-gun by the Prussian infantry became gene ral about 1848: slight modifications in its corstruc tion were introduced in 1854, 1860, and 1862 ; while in 1857 the cavalry regiments were pros ided with a breech-loading carbine. From the factories at Sommerda, Spandau, Erfurt, and Danzig, 105,000 needle-guns can be produced annually, while the actual number of these arms possessed by Prussia last year amounted to 660,000. We be lieve that Herr von Dreyse, who was born in 1788, has llved to see the fearfully successful result of his labours. A few months ago he was in the enjoy ment of full health—and abundant wealth ; and it is hardly likely his death could have occurred re caitly without creating attention, we may reason ably conclude that he is still alive.—Once a Week. THE PILCHARD FISHERIES.—The accounts from the Nerd' Sea which have reached Penzance during the past week have been more favourable than on former occa sions. Wo have hoard of ono boat wh'ch has caught ..£BO worth of he• lngs ia ono week. The lilsh fishery draws fast to its close. Several ar,:vals havo taken place slurs our last, and in many instances the boats have not cleared the expenses attending their outfit. At St. Ives tho seine s were put iu pay on Monday, and the boats stemmed at d:ffe rent stations. Vessels and boats report at St. Ives large quantities of pilchards in the Bristol Channel, and it is hoped the fishery may be successkl, as the mackerel and Irish fisheries have bawl failures so far vs St. Ives is con cerned. At Scilly some pilchards have been 4 :aken by ordi nary baud - nek.—Corrgisll ,Telegraph, TELEGRAPHIC CODING. Coding is to telegeaphy what telegraphy was to let ter-wilting not many years ago. It bridges space more certainly, effects an enormous saving in time, and is imperfectly understood. Hitherto caling has been confined to such merchants and others as arranged a series of private signals with their agents, and has never been adopted on a uniform and com prehensive sale. Private cocEng has, however, been employed more w:th the view of securing secrecy than speed; and a code which should at once.promote accuracy, cheapen messages, rnd save labour, has long been a desideratum with telegraphists all over the world. When the first Atlantic cable was laid, the importance of cod' fying messages sent through it was so streligly fe l :t that an elaborate volume was compiled, by aid of which it was hoped to abbre- N:ate language and save time. It was reserved, how ever, for the successful laying of the cable of this year to elicit the most perfect code yet attained. The following certificate, signed by Mr. Cyrus Field, Mr. Cromwell Varley, and Professor Thom son, tells its own story respecting the system in vented by Captain Bolton, the heads of which we propose to explain : "We have witnessed several trials of Captain Bolton's system of coding messages. These have been transmitted through the Atlantic cable, first by the Morse alphabet in full, and then codified. " The messages have been correctly transmitted, and the time occupied in doing so through the cable has shown a saving in favour of Bolton's code for messages of ordinary character, varying from 50 to 400 per cent., according to the nature of the message. " C. F. VA RLEY. 66 CYRUS W. FIELD. WILLTAJI TIIO3IPSON. July 9, 1866." It may be added that Mr. Latimer Clark and the rest of the scientific and practical electricians con nected with the undertaking coney-red in the above testimony, and that we are able to confirm it from having practically tested the merits of Capt. Bolton's system. Every message sent through the Atlantic or any other telegraphic line may be expressed, some in half, some in a fractional part of the number of words now employed. Any company who had the exclusive use of this cade could afford to send mes sages at a moiety of the price demanded by its rivals. any telegraphic agent enjoying its monopoly coulj reduce his expenditure and amplify inte"tence at least 50 per cent. ; and any merchant in posses sion of the secre'c, and the means of working it n -, 'ght telegraph to 11'3 agents in a l l languages and in every part of the world at lees than half the rate he C''s burses now. In proof of this, and to show that the code effects even greater economy than has been clal'med for it, an interesting experiment was made yesterday. The following message was taken from the journals of the morning ; and coded, when it was found that sixty of what electricians know as " ele ments," or, in other words, sixty deflections of the needle or-ray of light, sufficed to express every word and fraction of a word it contains : " AMERICA. " (BY ATLANTiC TELEGRAPH.) " NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (Even'ng). " Gold, 1481. Exchange on London, 1581. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1101. Aliddlfng Up land, 34;c." The message was moreover put into code and read off without a moment's delay or a singl.e eiror ; and the general reader w!'l understand the enormous saving impliel when he lef',ras that " elements" in the Morse alphabet rre the " dots" and " dashes" which go to form the letters, so that sixty of these represent a considerably less number of cha racters. Nor is there any e'fficulty in mastering this s'lr'6 l ing system of abbrel:ation, or impairing its mysteries to telegraphic operators. Since Co- lumbus brv'sed the egg there has been nothing simpler or more effective than Captain Bolton's mode of rendering whole sentences by a few symbols, and long words in a couple of characters. Another curious thing is, that any language under the sun, provided it is expressed by the Enesh alphabet, can be transmitted by this code. Neither the ope rator who transmits the message, nor the clerk who transfers it to paper, need comprehend a syllable of the tongue they are conversing i.i ; mere nonsense words can be expressed with a like facil;ty ; and the whole charm can be learnt in a few minutes. In deed, this experiment might be easily tried. Y a few gentlemen were, we will ny, given facilities for inqu'ring into the working of the code—none of whom had seen or investigated it before—.and were asked what langaages they were acquainted with, selections might be made and messages written out and distributed in such a way that each man should hold a sentence he could not read. Five minutes' explanation of the system, and the means of work ing it, would enable every one present to express the sentence he was unable to comprehend in the sy eabols cf the code. These symbols can always be read off with ease by those acquainted with the method, and thus the absurd vnd annoying tele graphic difficulties respecting foreign words and places seem to be at an end. An order for a banquet to the celebrated Fran catelli, sent the other day by the orcl'uary telegraphic method, came out thin F.ank Atelli, and, it is unnecessary to add, was seriously delayed in consequence. 'no paragraph re cently quoted by a contemporary shows the havoc made by the Incl . an telegraph of native names, and few of us at home use the w'res frequently without learning how easily a simple Eng"sh mes sage may be transposed and its meaning lost. By the code under consideration these mistakes are im possible. At present it is necessary to use the Eng lish alphabet,-a stipulation leaving au enormous margin ; but the system could be employed to any extent and in any character or cypher. On the 26th of last June the following message was sent through 2,374 miles of Atlantic cable by reversals in this code, and transposed into Hindustani without a single slip or repeat:—"4j7Jyah calm hi hanko maloom nay Town yuddah pursand lii." But the vast practical value of the invention !s the greater speed and cheapness which can be se cured for ordinary messages. Not one of the morsels of news published in the newspapers per Atlantic wire but might be sent at a , saving which is incal culable. The President's and the Queen's congra tulations we have seen coded, and they would have been worked across at a reduction of nearly a hun dred per cent. in the number of words used. The commercial items supplied by Mr. Reuter might, as we have shown above, be transmitted day by day in a few symbols by this method, and the public have some right to hope for its general adoption, and the acceleration of peace which would necessarily follow. Captain Bolton has had long and successful ex perience in codifying and signalling, and, in con junction with Commler. Colomb, of the navy, tried some important experiments for the Government a couple of years ago. Their then object was to esta blish a system of conveying messages by sign r l f rom ship to shore at great distances in such a way rs to supplement the electric telegraph, and it is admitted on all hands that this was effectually done. After many trials made independently these gentlemen decided that to communicate effectively by night and day the " dot" and " dash" alphabet invented by Professor Morse for the electric tele graph must be tsed, and its application extended to the flashing of lights and the sounds of a steam whistle, bugle, and fog-horn. By these means it was proved that communications of a character hitherto unprecedented for accu - acy and speed could be easily made at vast distances, and without the operators being x:sible to each other. The code now under consideration is, however, exclusively designed for electric communications, and the advantages it claims may be briefly sum marised : Gain of speed; simpl;city of transmission; non-liability to mutilation in passing through foreign countries ; facility of repetition ; and ap plicabi!ity to any language by translation without loss of time. If these things are proved, as the electricians declare they arc, and as the investiga tions conducted independently show, the public may hope for the full. benefit of the invention, and that the evils of blocked electric Ynes and consequent delays shall be reduced to their reinitnurn.—Dally Neuv, dig Ili r t o, be , E Cirinlat HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Aug. 23. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, dove in the Home Park this morning. The Mayor of Windsor, attended by the Town Clerk, had the honour of presenting to the Queen this morning an address of congratulation front the Mayor and Corporation of Windsor upon the mar- -I:age of their Royal Highnesses Prince and Prince ss Cbl;stian of Schleswig-Holstein. Her Majc - Ay was attended by Lady Churchill, the Lord and Groom in %Vag: 4 :g, and the Master of the Household. Her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses Princess Lor'se, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, lef t Windsor Castle tl''s evening, at a quarter befor e seven o'clock, for Balmoral. The suite in attendance consisted of LadY Churchi", the Hon. Emily Cathcart, Major-General Sir T. M. Biddulph, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Dr* Jenner, Mr. Sahl, and Mr. Legg. Princess Victoria and Princess El'zabeth of Hess e left the Castle this morning for the Continent. The Hon. Emily Cathcart has succeeded th e Hon. Flora Macdonald as maid of honour. Lord Charles Fitzroy has succeeded as Equerry in Waiting to her Majesty. IRELAND. PUBLIC ENTRY OF THE VICEROY. DUBLIN, Thu-sday Night. The public entry of his Exce"ency the Marqv's of Abercorn took place this day, and was the most imposing pageant witnessed in Dublin for many years. There has never been a larger concourse 0 spectators or a more enthusiastic reception of a Viceroy. The Lord-Lieutenant landed at twelve, o'clock in K'ngston, and at half-past twelve reach ed Dublin, accompanied by the Marchioness of Aber corn and the members of h's family. .A 7 the pub" bulOings were decked with flags, and at every point of the route the cheering was loud and gen e ; ral, the assemblage was exceee'ngly orderly, a n u only one arrest for rr'sconduct is reported. His Exee'lency reached the Castle at one, an d held a reception at which the principal personages in Dublin were presented. Deputations from the corporation, the university' and other public boC:cs will be received on Satn' : ' day. The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufot ',; has arrived av Dupplin Castle, near Perth, on a visit to the Earl 01 Countess of Kinnoull, from Grimstone Park, the se at Lord and Lady Londesborough, near Tadcaster. RANK AND FASHION AT PENZANCE.—Yesterdg afternoon there arrived at the Queen's Hotel Lady worth, of Pencarrow, Lord and Lady Skelmersdale, Lady Emily Villiers, Viscountess Holmesdale, Lady Susan V ALI ', Tempest, Mr. and Lady Virginia Sandars, Col one l and the Hon. Mrs. Dudley Carleton, Lady Dorothy Nevill, S. S. the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Marquis of Slig o, Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald, Mr. P. Alderson, the Ken" James Stuart Wortley, the Hon. N. Harris Temple, 31 , 1. " Corny Cornellan, Mr. Sartoris, and Mr. Hamilton A ids. I n all, these visitors are 21, and they come to Penzance, " is understood, as the guests of Lady Molesworth. W ith them are 12 attendants. Arriving at the Mara,zion Sta tion, about three o'clock, Lady Molesworth and her friene° proceeded to the Mount, and inspected the ancient castle. Mr. John St. Aubyn, M.P., was not at the Mount, but very soon saw Lady Molesworth, and, doubtless, gave her A cordial welcome to this part of Cornwall. All dined at the " Queen's," at 8, and to-day proceed—some to the Lan d 15 End and Logan Rock ; others to Botallack.—Cornish Tele graph. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The fifth, and certainly the, most brilliant, of a series of pyrotechnic fetes, W- - ;to the general details of which the public aro now familiar, was given last night on the grounds of the Crystal Palac e ' The programme used on former occasions of a simlls t character was followed for the most part, but some imper taut additions were made to it which aro worthy of sPee il notice. The display began, as usual, with the salute of arl A 'i maroons, followed by the firing of three large set pieces of great brilliancy and beauty. It was announced that Ethard o would ascend his spiral mountain at a quarter to 9 o'clock; and at that time ho appeared on the platform and commenced his performance. When, however, he had got up a f ell' yards ho slipped, and the ball upon which he was walking' fell into the network which is suspended beneath the column. Ethardo himself fortunately alighted without lei; jury on that portion of the inclined plane on which the ha u ' was resting when the accident occurred. linmediat °ll , after this two fiery comets were sent down with amazi(Jer rolocity from the great towers of the Palace to the wet° . temples During former displays similar comets wet ; let fall on the basins of the fountains on tho upped terrace, but on this occasion they were driven, a s 11d4 , been said, to the summit of the water temples, wi ll° on their arrival burt into most effulgent splendounan d peered like a series of arches of floating fire with a t in waterfall slowly trickling down tho sides of each. „bal loon to exhibit a magnesium light of crimson tint ha y "; been sent up at the same time the coup d'ceil was of 11 1 'W- h u t and unusual brilliancy. The fete terminated with a of 1,000 coloured rockets and salvos of coloured ste el -,; with variegated stars. The numbers were—admissions °- payment, 23,306 ; ditto by season tickets, 5,827; total visi tors, 29,133. A SUCCESSFUL CORN-CUTTER AND THE LAT 7 ' .. ; A corn cutter named Louis, aged 61, was tried t W o days ago in Paris, on a charge of having practised ths healing art without having a doctor's degree. I t Wa e j conclusively proved against him he had not only pra ctis illegally, but had illegally and effectually cured a great 5519 ,„ people who were afflicted with wens and tumours. M. I.°ll o , collier, counsel for the defence, submitted that to retnov c cii. . tr tumour or other excrescence was no more practising M e ly eine than cutting a corn. He proceeded to give n u marvellous account of the way in which his client /1 1 , 3 0 become possessed of the secret which ho used for benefit of humanity. Ho had been for forty years a shed herd, and had observed that his sheep carefully refr airie from touching a certai n pl an t w hi c h se e m ed to be reP e c nant to them. On one occasion when ho wished to vie :t somo lambs, it occurred to him as a good way to Pr ey° j them from sucking to tie some leaves of this plant roont, the teats of the mothers. The device was effectual to his astonishment, the teats shrivelled and fell off Nit a few days ! Ho happened at the time to have a large at the tip of his nose. Reasoning by analogy, ho OP. O , it probable that this herb would got rid of his wart. S °j j did, and this was the origin of his secret. The learn. "a, counsel read a letter from a priest, " Abbe Ravant,” at 5, Vieux Chemin, h Montmartre, certifying that Louis" had relieved him of a wart on the nose. For ' l s these illegal cures the court sentenced M. Louis to P a l ter do te hi of 15f., a punishment which will certainly not ' hint from continuing his practice. TILE CONVICT BURROWS.—The execution o f youth convicted of a murder at Hopwood is fixed to t s s .ip , place on Saturday morning, at the Nelv Bailey Pris° ll, ford. The authorities, after taking into considorati O3 dangers which would attend the assemblage of a large a c e ° l . o course of people in front of the gaol, have given °r a ol that the execution shall take place on the side of the g oy forming ono of the boundaries of New Bailey-street. V'Tfiao, mon are already engaged iu lowering the wall on tbatf .. of and in erecting the scaffold and drop. Large c rovW so people congregate to watch the progress of the wor i; ;, f o r policemen aro employed to keep the thoroughfare oPeqhor the ordinary traffic of the street. The convict's n w sp i, had an affecting final interview with him on Wed ne rs ptS and his father was to see him yesterday. Further at te itti je are making to get his sentence commuted to penal sere ties h i s a tte . u udo for life, and the Home Secretary is to have called more particularly to the evidence and to the naegis recommendation to mercy. A memorial from the be trates and leading inhabitants would, it was o%P ec ' e c i s no forwarded last night. It is said the prisoner h as luti „ e ctec l secret of his guilt since his conviction, and is not e lc f e - c i to therefore, to make a formal confession. He is rePelticors be very penitent, and in the opinion of his clerics' 010 forters is said to stand in better hope of forg iveness 99 out of every 100 people outside the gaol. sterclAl A vessel which arrived at Falmouth Ye ,b 0 reports having passed the wreck of a ves sel on raote July in let. 37 N., long. 69 W., apparently burnt, ncu'ise standing, decks blown up, and stern washe d out. 50.011 a white deckhouse forward, a gammon knee with gilL t he on the side, and has apparently been a long time water. the 11 . 0 . t _ ic o 0 s THE NEW VICTORIA-BRIDGE. —In the works at this bridge which appeare d in our cola Tuesday it was stated that the Brighton C 01: An d branches have been constructed by Messrs. Picke Heywood. Wo are desired to explain that the two t or iv woo I men named had separate contracts — M r. Piekerie(!flur the construction of the lines, and Mr. Jam es Hey wrought-iron and cast-iron bridges. c o w THE LANCASTER ELECTION INQUIRY. -I ' a na missioners (Mr. T. J. Burstow , M r. R. M. Now L i u nt; t he Mr. Alexander Stavely Hill) app ointed to DIP-lir: for the existence of corrupt practices at iho last elk 1 . 1 M _ , b i r cif borough of Lancaster commen ce their sittings at ek' hall, at Laacaster, ou Itleiaday sect, The . a ppear o f bu u Pwal r ent c ; th e Pr rally ; oth er date t llliot Oth er 1 e.,,. . ell. ` ).l ?erz Other I t'tes 1 • t hb alier ar e 'teftt ~..1•00. Th e moder State, Wit Plied. rates. Plo E , statior Earl Oat: 'was tr In Leal fl } "nglis Irish Porei Pair ar e i n , Inferi c Pri ddlt me trir ae Veal nusi teat t( this Be, Per evi, TAI, ] 'lider a! , P. - y .O. thre e , a ar r i yil tlireeti Nblic b At ,'Leute " 9 f• 1