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/ T RINATINN'S LL. WHISKY - DUBLIN. F.XTHI3ITTON, 1865. - 0 +erve the and Seal, Pink Labe, and Cork Branded "Kitts ban' , LT : Whis,cy Th a celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Pri e Medal. Pure, M Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bct`les, Rs. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by the Xgents in \nu principal tcwns in Enaland; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STUEET, LONDON, W. • ...," S " d i o 7 ::'"2114 : 41' c s , - : . k4 z 7„.. V 4 • ••,. rt 4„ r_ - -- _ 4r. vs, • • - - ,__. t ..teL 4 .ltir - - I 4-1 Tu - p i it • --- pupae MO 11 "F - 3 - y St e -th •or open Otrittetitail but I can go so far as this unless our present expectations are very much disappointed-- it will be in our power within a very limited pziod to an nounce a system of open competition upon an extended scale, and quite suffic,ent to enable the public to test the principle of that scale. (Cheers.) I think no lengthened period will .lapse before this matter will have assumed a Drastic:d- tauipe. (Hear, hear.) in tho Llly in Tiove- ;hallo i firm, 3....catvz MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859), 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, And 58, QUEEN'S-Re kr), BRIGHTON &T)VA NOES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale. Free hold or Leasehold Property, for ono, two, or three years, repay s '0 weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. F ims free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. IFRES(' MEAT PRESERVATIVE. - . PERRY S PATENT.—WiII keen meat, fish, poultry, game, &c., sound in any climate, and during the greatest changes or temperature, without in the least iniuring their flavour or nutritious qualities. Perry's Wine and Beer Preservative will Prevent acetous fermentation ta , :ing pace. The Preservatives are sold in casks and jars at V. Ad. per gallon.—Depot. ell, St. John-st eet, West Smithfield, London, E.C.—Agents wanted. T HE DEAF & DUMB.—The Committee of the 1 - JEWS DEAF and DUMB HOME are prepared to receive AT PT, WILT lONS for the A DMISS lON of DEAF and DUMB CHILDREN, of all denominations, as Day Pupils, for instruction in audible speech and lip-reading. The system adopted rigidly excludes the use of the manual alphabet and all artificial signs. A public lesson is given every Wednesday, at 3 p.m., When the successful results of the system can be wit nessed. Applications for terms, the course of instruction, and all other particulars, to he made to W. VAN PRAAGIT, Esq., Director of the Jews' Deaf and Dumb Home, 44, Burton-crescent, W.C. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON and GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Offices-1, Dale-street, Liverpool;_ 7, Cornhill ; and Charing-cross, londoil. The Invested Funds now amount to £3,401,055, the Fire Revenue to £836,816, and that of the Life to £259,039. The moderate rates of premium, with a guaranteed fixed Bonus( or the Life Policies of this Company, and their value as SPECIAL SECURITIES to third parties, render, them particularly advantageous. Whole-world leave is granted on reasonable terms, and claims are paid thirty days after admission. JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary. PSTABLISHMENT for GENTLEWOMEN " during TEMPORARY ILLNESS. The relatives of Clergymen, Naval. Military, and Pro fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists may, for a small weekly payment, receive the comforts of a HOME, com bined with the best medic and surgical treatment, at the establishment, 90, Upper Harley-street. This establishment, which was opened in 1850, is patro nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visit-or, and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormond°, the Lady Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Romilly, the Lady Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell, and ()the' ladies. All information respecting it may be obtained on writ ten or personal application to the Lady Superintendent. Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the Treasurer, at Messrs. Conga and Co.'s, 59, Strand. R7:•0 SPRING RICE Hon. Sec. rrHE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES 1 of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge road. Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at this Hospital. The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to enable the n to continue the benefits of medical aid to those numerous p for suffering children, who are rendered so helpless by sickness and poverty. Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard street; and by Messrs. Colas and Co., Strand. lIARLES J. P. RENTON, Sccroiary. Waterloo-bridge -road, S E. THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road. Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. This Institution affords employment in various ways to 172 blind men and women. Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind Who cannot earn their own living. 500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which cannot be givon for WANT of FuNrds. Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre tary, Roy. C. B. REID, M.A. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. S pportod by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was e stablished at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard ttrest, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon. ,z , Smi t h. Esa. OC. •••• LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only in stitution in the Metropolis for the treatment and prevention of contagious fevers. CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by , Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, rornhill • Messrs. Drum- Charing-cross ; Messr s . Coutts, S trend ' • Messrs. , rare, Fleet-street : and by the Secretary, at the Hospital, Liverpool -road, Islington, N. REALM RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. DU B A RRY'S deli ci oas h oalth-restor ing Invalids' and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABICA saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores Perfect digestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the Most disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con aunaption, habitual constipation, diarrhcea, all gastric de ring,ernente, haemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, n ervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, nen "gia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartbu rn , h ea dache, debility dropsy, cramps, spasms, I L l nsea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking 4 ,a, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest , pains at fle pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is the most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable for invalids and infants in all complaints. I MPORTANT CAUTION.—Beware of the many unsavoury g nu more than slopy imitations to which, without autho rity, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. Henceforth none will doubt the valuable properties of Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' and Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it nas already received from invalids whose position had peen doomed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi ness the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored I) 3' it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. 'Ve quote from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. 18,413 ):—"Rome, July 21st, 1866. —The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all ether remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food of which he consumes a Plateful at every meal. Tt has produced a surprisingly benefi c i a l effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this.excellent food too highly." Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Tirehan of seven years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous ness, irritability with a nervous palpitation all ove r, bad gestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation. Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the Right lion. the Lord Stuart do Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water ford :—e I have denved much benefit from your excellent f° ° (l --STUART DE DECIES, Dromana Cappoquin, County Waterford." Cure No. 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation '.atulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure. No. 47,121. —Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme ne rvousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner- Vous fancies. Cure No. 56,811.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' diarrheas. The Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. lid. •, 11b., 2s. 9d., 21b., 4s. 6th ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. c laisters, carriage free on receipt of P. 0. Order. Also Du iarry's Revalenta Arabica Chocolate Powder is packed in tie canisters : For 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 caps at 65., for 288 cups at 305., for 576 cups at 555. Beieg aaoat ale penny per cup. The 30s. and 555. tins are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order. B URI' DU BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London, a so at Fortnum and Mason's; also at 4, Cheapside, 61, Gracechnteh-street : 63 end 150, Oxford-street ; and 121, New North-road, London ; and all Grocers and Chemists. fIORPHAN ASYLUM, ALP Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise). Instituted 1827. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of destitute orphans from all parts of the British dominions, and of all denominations, whose parents were once in prosperous circumstances. One hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the In stitution , ample room for about 30 m ore . Increased support indispensabl e, as this Charity is not endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary assistance. Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the Institution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and Its peculiar claims. The last Report can be obtained on application to the Secretary. THOS. TILSON, Chair man . CHAS. LEE, M.A. Hon. Secs. AUBREY C. PRICE, M.A., ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. Offices, 73, Cheapsido, London, E.C. Bankers—Messrs. 'Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchi n aue ; and ktqssrs. Heywood Brothers, Manchester. THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho - sq uare. —Bankers: Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.; .es.srs. Ransom, Bouveri6, and Co.—The Committee : - PPEAL very earnestly for CONTRJBUTIONS. The .hospital is row open on Mondays, Wednosdays, and Fri 'l3's to out-patients who are treated without letters of rec ommendation. _ _ . HENRY P. INGTiAM, Secretary. EAST LONDON HOSPITAL for CHILD RE N The Committee earnestly desire to raise funds whichsb~..s r tall enabl e them to establish the Hospital in more suit le building -A. The pr em i s es now occupied are crowded !lid i nconvenient, causing additional expense from that -,'_:(:)untstane. It is i m p o ssibl e even to purchase as w hole tErms many arti c l es o f d a ily consum pti o n from want oc ` , :oom for , towage, eve ry inch of available space being st ,;,, f u r - ' 3 ( l . There i s a chily demand for more beds, and the of nurses would be able to attend upon more children, but u° more e A u be admitted 'n the present building. 4) -00 0 at least is required to can y out this much-wished urge.lt letllo eur"ntriblitionS will be thankfully received by the Trea lrt ZS. N orris, Esq., Shadwell ; or by SHERRARD B. BURNABY, Hon Sec., Rectory Wapping. E' TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.—The Proprietor of the " CENTRAL PRESS" is prepared to supply Tlegraphic News to Newspaper Proprietors, and to the managers of Clubs, News Rooms, and Exchanges: also to Private Persons, in tc,:oulance with the scale of charges for telegrams which conies into operation on February sth. The following service of news has been arranged: GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL NEW S.—At 8 a.m. daily (except Sundays) a message CoNtainieg all the im portant news known up to that time will be carefully pre pared and Telegraphed to Newspapers, News Rooms, Clubs, and Exchanges. At 12.30 a Commercial Message will he forwarded, re porting the London Stock Exchange and the Chief Mar kets. At 2 p.m. a News Message will be sent, containing everything of importance known at that hour. At 6 p.m. a third message will be forwarded, containing all the news which has transpired up to that time. The morning and evening messages will each oontain about 100 words.. The inidday . rnessage. will not usually exceed 75 words, but on special occasions the number of words will be doubled if necessary. These messages will be pr.pared and telegraphed at a charge of 2s. per week for each daily message. Sub scribers can take one or more of the daily messages ; the charge for the four, daily, will be Bs. per week. No sub scription for less than a month will be received. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. —At 7 p.m. a message will be forwarded from the House of Commons giving a statement of the proceedings up to that hour, the cost of which, including the charge for telegraphing, will he 2s. per week. The "CENTRAL PRESS," 112, Strand, Loudon, W.C., Jan. 29th, 1870. DR. KING'S DANDELION and QUININE LIVER PILLS (Without Mercury) The very best remedy for BILE, WIND, INDIGESTION, ACIDITY, HEADACHE, HEARTBURN, &c., And acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to be the safest and mildest pills for every constitution. In boxes at is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d., at all chemists. nil. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS. 2_7 A NEVER-FAILING REMEDY.—Prepared with out any mercurial ingredient, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indiges tion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.—Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by most druggists, in boxes, is. lid., and three times the quantity iu one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are in a square green package, with " William Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross," engraved on the Govern ment stamp. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUES (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical men to be the most effective inNention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is hero avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the lloc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can cot fail to fit, forwardei by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, - ---___ M __ r. JO LIN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 266.6 d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. Gd. Postage, Is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ILASTIG STOCKINGS , KNEE-CAPS, ere., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, (kc. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive. and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., is. 6d. 108., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.! LONDON HOSPITAL, Whitechapel-road, E. The great East-end receptacle for Accidents and Urgent Cases. 4,932 In-patients last year, of whom 4,059 were free cases. CONTRIBUTIONS earnestly requested. Wit!. J. NIXON, House Governor and Secretary. ANGLO -AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNATION AL NE WSPAPER, Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24 PAGES. R ?ports of Congress, Perso.rtl, Financial, Mining, Railroad, .h°. Members of Parliament, Commercial Men, and those having an interest in the United States, will find this newspaper of use. Published every SATURDAY MORNING, price Id. 15, Catherine-street, Strand. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.- The medical profession for Thirty Years have ap proved of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the Stomach. Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion ; and as the best rothl ap,aieut for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Chil dren, and infants. DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, . 172 New Bond-str ,, et, London ; and of all other chemists throughout the world. OME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S -1-1- DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS (frarnmersmith). under the immediate direction of the Bishop of London. Tho work carried on by aSisterhood, "in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed - COUNCIL. Ihe Bishop of LONDON, - Rev. J. W. Ayre Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert, M.P. Hon. and Rev. F. Byng 1107. J. E. Kempe Rev. R G. Baker Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollyc Rev. S. Brooke I Rev. S. W. Lloyd The Lord Clinton I Rev. A. Martineau Rev. W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclagan E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. Daniel Moore Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. J. Moorhousfi Rev. E. Capel Cure J. D. Morton, Esq. Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. Canon Nepean Octavins Coope, Esq. Rev. E. Parry Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.C. Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. Prescott Rev. C. W. Furse Rev. F. Pigou C. J. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq. J. S. Gilliat, Esq. R. R. Pym, Esq. Rev. Dr. F Hesseyl Hugh H. Seymour, Esq H G Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Esq. R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Loftus Wigram, ESQ. Subscriptions will be received by any of the abo v 9 ; by Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co; and by the Hon. Secretrry, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port man-square, to whom communications may be addressed. THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management of Mr. Baker Brown. The private medical attendants of the patients aro incited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before treatment. Full particulars -can be obtained on applicatio❑ to the Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill, W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, W. T URSING.—ST. JOHN'S HOUSE and SISTERHOOD for TRAINING NURSES for HOSPITALS, Families, and the Poor: established 1848. President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON. The nursing at King's College and the Charing-cross Hospitals, and the Galignani English Hospital at Paris, is at present superintended by the Sisters of John's House. Ladies or others wishing to qualify themselves as members of the House or Sisterhood, or as pupils to be trained to nurse, aro quested to communicate with the Lady Superior. Donations and Subscriptions to the General Fund, the Sisters' Fund, or the Nurses' Pension Fund, may be paid to Messrs. Coutts ; or to the Lady Superior, at St. John's Houso Norfolk-street, Strand, W.O. R OYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES, West-hill,Putney-heath. Established' 31st July, 1854. This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur able bodily disease. Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in valid. 2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to 'patients at thei own homes. A rew wing to the Hospital has Just been completed at a rest of upwards of .£lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred. There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all ontirely dependent upon voluntary subscriptions. Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life subscriptions, .£5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions, half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion. Information will be supplied, with the realest pleasure upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions will be thankfully received. FREDERIC ANDREW Secretary No. 10 Poultry London. E.O September 18,38. ROYAL SCHOOL for DAUGHTERS of OFFICERS of the ARMY, Lans'town, Bath. Instituted, A.D., 1864. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the QUEEN. or- Sir A. J. LAWRENCE, K.C.B. Presid en t—H .R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., &c. Chairm an airman-11 ajGeneral This school h as b een f oun d e d upwar d s of four years, and it is I ntel:ldea for the education of the daughters of officers of the army, Indian and Marines. There are already 70 pupil s in the school, but more could be admitted if the committee had further funds; they, therefore APPEAL to the public to 'aid them in carrying out ti its full extent the benefits of the only institution specially provided for the daughters of officers of the Army. Each donation of £5 ss. entitles to one life vote at all elections. Each annual subscription of £5 5s entitles to ono vote at all elections during the current year. The amount may be forwarded by an erdet on a bank, agent, or post-office Charing-cross), payable ro. GEO. W. FORS TER, Under Secretary Office 22 Cockspur-street London poort SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN. —Th e ROYAL INF!ILNIARY for CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterlo9-bridge-road. Instituted 1810. Increased PECUNIARY ASSIST ANCE is "most urgantly needed, and solicited, for continuing relief to th e poor little suffering inmates at this Hospital. Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E. Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lom bard-street; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand. CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretray. IN°. 24,253. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S THIRTEENTII WEEK pAINLESS and PRACTICAL DENTISTRY, by Mr. B. L. MOSE:X, the Dentist by special appoint ment, 312, REGENT- STREET, exactly opposite the Royal Polytechnic, and 23. A1001:0 ATE -STREET, ('STY. Estab lished 1820. This, the Most perfected system of pain less dentistry, originated and invented by Mr. B. L Mosely, is r commended by the Hospitals and adopted by the profession as one of the greatest improvements of the ago for the alleviation of pain and restoration of the natural functions, can solely be obtained in such perfected success (the result of forty years' practical experience) at his only residences, as above. . The su perlative excellence of this system is perfect immunity from. pain, no operations, stumps, and decayed teeth ren dered useful, loose teeth -and tender gums protected. Qualities : These teeth never change colour or decay—in fit unerring—ease and comfort unsurpassed—detection impossible—the facial . anatomy faithfully studied—and youthful appearance restored - mastication and art iculat ion guaranteed. The "'Times" of March 6 says : —"So good an imitation becomes the next best thing to the original." Teeth from 55.; sate, 5 to 30 guineas. Consultation free.—Only addresses, 312, Regent-sire, t, exactly facing the Royal Polytechnic; and 23, Moorgate-street, E.C., opposite the Star Insurance Office. "AT HOME,' ITII leis Famons and Original. CARPET BAG and SICETC 11-BOOK ENTERTAINMENT in the Large Rooni EUYPTTAN HALL, Piccadilly. Every Evening (except. Saturday) at 8 ; Saturday Morn ings at 3. "Mr. Woodin has spared no expense in mag nificently decorating and luxuriously furnishing his salon for the comfort of his patrons." Seats may be secured in advance, at the Box-office, open from 10 till 5; also at Mitcheh's Royal Library, Old Bond-street; and all the principal music-sellers. Stalls, 35.; Area. 25.; Balcony, ls. I amily Private Box, One s . 'l' wo, and Three Guineas Carriages at 10.. Manager, Mr. DUDLEY. CiAUTION.—POPULAR ERROR.—PRICE'S BENZODYNE, the n ewly=discovered Cure for Cough, Bronchitis, Consumption, and all wasting diseases, Cholera, Dysentery, &e., has nothing whatever to do with petroleum spirit, falsely culled Benzolino, &c. This unique remedy may bo obtained of all Chemists, and through the Proprietor, Mr. PRICE, Analytical Chemist, 2, Lower Seymour-street, London, W. Prices —ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. per bottle. THE SUN, LONDO, N, SAT tJE DA Y EVENING, FE I3R t A Rl' 26, 1t.,70. MOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT. IMPERIAL PAIIIAA )1 EN The Lord Uhandellor took I►l3 seat on the woOlsack at five o'clock. The Earl of SIIAk'TESBURY presented a petition from Leicester in favour of the repeal of this Act. Lord ROMILLY presented a petition from the Baptist associations in Glamovs.nshire, representing 119 or , ,,anised churches, 31 branches, 18,350 members, and 17,000 Sun day school attendants, asking that primary education should be confined to secular teaching. R OYAL MUSIC HALL, lIOLBORN. Lato WESTON'S. Proprietor —Mr. J. S. Swe a sey. Entire Change of Company—First appearance this season of the (TREAT VANCE Mr and Mrs R AND ALL in their celebrated Burlesque of FOR ‘1 -O-'IR, or the Railroad to Ruin S A PHI RINI, the eminent Female Delineator The Wonderful MATHI4:WS FAMILY (S in number) PAT SELLERS, the Hibernian Singer and L aucer Miss EMMA DAY—NIILLBURN Miss EMMA .ALFORD, for Six Nights only, previous to her departure for America And a host of other talent, the whole forming an attraction unequalled to any other Music Hail. Re-engagement of Professor BELL in his wonderful performance entitled WHAT IS ITS ear Special Notice.—Mr P. CORRI'S Benefit, WRDNES DAY, March the 9th, on which occasion Miss l &THLEEN CORRI will make her first appearance. NIA DAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Bake - -street A PORTRAIT MODEL of TROP nANN is now added.—On View, amongst innumerable other relics, the original Lunette and Knife of the actual Guillotine used for the decapitation of Louis XVI., Marie Antoinette, and upwards of <2,0( 0 persons of the best and worst blood in France. Also an exact copy of the guillotine as in use. Admission, 1.5.; extra rooms, 6d. Open from 11 a.m. till 5, and from 7 till 10 p.m. A RGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL -STREET, The extraordinary success which has attended the production .1 the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici pate in it, combined with the admirable Operatic and Dance Music Selections presented in the often-changed programmes, have had the gratifying effect of making the r sent one the most extensively patronized season since its first opening. The celebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient chef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest com positions of ail distinguished composers—the solos in which are assigned to the eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Mosca ; Messrs. W. Graves, L. Silberberg, and other able artistes. Manager, Mr Thomas Pitts. Professor Halliman M.C. Admission, is.; ReseiNed Seats, 2s. R. R. Ism WELL, Proprietor SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. r&RNAMENTS for the Drawi ng -ro om , Lib rary , kJ and Dining-room, consistingcf a new and elegant as sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe lisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, &c., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby shire Spar, &e. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facili tate the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be bad at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINERALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand. ‘,Z A.UC E.—LEA and PERRINS 1 , 7 - THE "WORCESTERSHIRE," pronounced by Connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE." Improves the appetite, and aids digestion. UNRIVALLED FOR PIQUANCY AND FLAVOUR. ASK ror " LEA and PERRINS' " SAUCE. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, and see the names of. LEA &PERRINS on all bottles and labels Agents—Crosse and Blackwell, London, and sold by all Dealers in Sauces throughout the World BRITISH HOSPITAL for SKIN DISEASES, SG, Great Marlborough-street, W. Bankers, Messrs. Ransom. SUPPORT is earnestly solicited. ALEXANDER 111171NGTON, Hon. See. riIHE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of 1. the CHEST, City-road.—The wards for in-patients are constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily. FUNDS greatly needed. CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary. OAIELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street 94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing; 870 children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by tho London and Westminster Bank 214, High Holborn, and 41. w LomtuhbuAm .wTTiL r ~ E.Clai st3l and by Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 18G1. Under the ue.tronage of 11.11.11. the Duke Of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., whereby a home has been afforded for 2SO Destitute Orphan Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of the kingdom. The objeot of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and , if not other wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, suitable situations for them. The Committee e‘xnestlyappealf ß or support . The Tre C: s a u r r i e ty r is entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. uEliy ic W H. WARWICK Secretary. Office, 121, Pall-mall, W IL IFE BOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms ! of the past twelve mouths the National Life boat Institution contributed to the saving of 1,233 lives from various shipwrecks and 29 vessels from destruction, The Institution also expended £24,746 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, iu addition to granting £2,741 for rewards. The Institution has now 218 Lifeboat Stations under its management. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street Adelpht, London. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex penses. Assistance is urgently needed. J. W. WALDRON, Secretary. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron— His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. Presideo—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. Thitu hospital, founded In the year 1828, the first to establiab• the principle of free admission to the sick pcor, wit t the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is w dependent ler support on volultary contributions a n acies. It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, tho average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Coinmittoo the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions aro received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hansom, and 00., Abchurch-lave ; also by Messrs. Colitis and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Herries and flo. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescctt, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Patud, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., :Burners-street ;and at the Ilosrital from 10 till 51 LAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL f or WOMEN and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women 2,741 patients were treated last month without letters of recommendation. Subscriptions end donations are much needed ,and will be received by Messrs. Ilatchard, Picca dilly ; Si r Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary. SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman square. The only Free Hospital for Diseas:s of Women : 2,5,.3 patients were treated l- et month without I,tters of recommendation. SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are much needed, and will ho received by Messrs. Hatchard, Piccadilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary. (\NE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE ORPH A N CHILDREN aro belng maintained in the 13,0YAL ALBERT ORPH AN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. Office, 54, Cheapaide, London, i✓•Ci pARTRIDGE AND COOPER. , MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 193, FLEET-STREET (COUNEit OF ,CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (C. 0.) THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON-ORDERS OVER 20s. F,, roam. a. d. Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper 8 0 SuperfLie Cream Laid Note; much approved Supei iineThick Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 6 6 Extra Suparfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0 Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing 2 6 Large Commercial Note Papers. 35., 45., 58., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........ 105. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap 6 6 Letter Paper for scribbling... plain, 4s. • ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note —five quires for ls. 63., or 5 6 The New Vellum Wovo "Clubytiouse" Note, five quires for 2s. Gd superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 48 6d, Cs 6d, & 6s 6d Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &e., 3s COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to is. por 100. Polished steel dies sank by the best artists in tbo trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, htationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes. Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, &c , post free. Established 1841 - NORTH LONDON or UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Accidents and Sickness. —CONTRIBUTIONS earneslv solicited to meet the annual expenses, which exceed the income by £4,000. The committee also plead for help for the sick children, the little victims of starvation, neglect, and disease, who enjoy in the new wards, devoted to them, the privileges of nourishing food and careful nursing. Donations thank fully received by Edward Enfield, Esq., Treasurer, 19, Chester-terrace, Regent's-pars; and at tho office of the charity. HENRY J. KELLY, RN., Secretary. F RIENDLESS AND FALLEN.—LONDON Pn. EV E TI V iC and - REFORMA.T.OIIY lld President- 11ev. CANON DALE. CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the liomos in 1568 aro ear nestly solicited, which may he sant to bankers, Messrs. Blon qua, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, K.C.; Francis Nicholls keg. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston -road, LlOlOl of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL HOS PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC, Queen-square, Bloomsbury giro and bequeath to tho Treasurer for the time being of the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, este.lishod in London iu 1859, the sum of -, free of legacy duty, to be paid out of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for charitable purposes, and to be applied to the general use of the said Hospital. The Institution comprises an Hospital for In and Out Patients, a Samaritan Soc'ety to relieve the more de.iti tute out-patients and their families, a convalescent home, and a pension fund for the incurable. E. 11. CHANDLER, Hon. Sec. 110SPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT, Golden-square, W. President—His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON. The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses. Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the last six years. GEORGE WOOD, Secretary. (GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Cale donian-row], N buildingc cannot be occupied for WANT of FUNDS. F. SMITH, EBq., Hon. Secretary. GEORGE REID, Secretary. BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES, Clapham rise. Instituted 1861 PATRONESS. Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES. TREASURERS. George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons. This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of Lino kingdom, provides for those afflicted with incurable diseases a home for life, with every comfort and med i c al attendance. Patients are admitted, ane annuities of £lO obtained by election. No person unde r 20 years of age, nor of the pauper class, is eligible. Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub scriptions are earnestly solicited. BANKERS. Messrs Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and Messrs. Drummond, Cnaring-cross, S.W. EDWD. WEAVER Secretary. Offices, 73. Choapside. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of 911 Nations, who aro received without any recornendation. The Committee require upwards of £4,500 annually from voluntary bounty to meet the expenditure of this Hospital. SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by Messrs. Williams, Deacon, -and Co.. bankers, Birchin lane ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street, E.G., by S. KEMBALL COOK, Secretary. Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life Governor, £lO 10s. THE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION. President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and Col. W. F. Grant. DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon. Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall. CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary; Office, 32, Sackville-street. Piccadilly. THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S ILOMES are as fotows : For Fallen Women. 28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, Now Kent-road. stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke 18, Camden-street, Camden- Newington. town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Portland- street. wich. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood. St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill. Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover. Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Choapside In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants of good character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. Tho committee ate deeply anxious to open another house for this pitiable class. The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book. Tho Society's Bepert(of which a contributor writes, "I never read a report of any charitable institution which so entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my sympathy") may be had on application. The Society is under the presidency of tho Earl of Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co. The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the benevolent. DdNL. COOPER, Sec,. RP aeon-street Clboausido. CIANCER HOSPITAL (Free): founded 1851. —Brompton, S.W., and 167, Piccadilly. —Over 8,000 cases treated since foundation. Remedies and diet very expensive. Over 40 in hospital, and many cases unable to be admitted for want of FUNDS ; at present over 300 out-patients. Treasurer—Gco. T. TTertslet, Esq., Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace. Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand. By order, 11. J. JUI'P. I M'A MESMERIC INFIRMARY, 36, Wey mouth-street, W. (where wally cases deemed incur able are cured), much needs support. I nspection i s in vited from 10 till 12.30. The Council have placed the Institution under tho control of THOS. C[IANDLEIi, Esq., Mac.s., who has above 30 years' experience in 31esmerism and nervous d!s:mses. Consultations—gra uitous, till 10.30; private, till 12.33. 110MPENSATION IN C'SE OF INJURY, ANC A FIXED SUM IN CASE OF DE ATH Caused by ACCIDENT OF licyN AY KtheN UO, may be se c u red by Po of RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY. An Annual Payment of £3 to .£6 Is. insures £l,OOO at Death, and an Allowance at the rate of £6 per week for Injury. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE may be provided against by Insurance Tickets for Single or Double Journies. For particulars apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations, to the Local Agents, or at the ()races. 51, Conmithi, and 10, REGENT STREET, LONDON. WILLIAM J. VIAN Secretary. NATURALISATION BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table a bill dealing with this subject, which was read a first time. Owen's College Extension and the Female Orphan Agylum Bills were advanced a stage. The Provisional Order Bill passed through committee, and their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes past G. lIOUSE OF COMMONS.—VIIIDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. On the motion of Mr. CHARLES FOSTER, the order that the Continental Communication Bill be committed, was read and discharged. TnE SAVINGS BANK BILL. Mr—CROSS gave notice of his intention'to move the rejection of this bill. THE IRISH BANKRUPTCY BILL. An 110 N. MEMBER gave notice that he would move the assimilation of - the Bankruptcy Law of Ireland to that of England. THE HOUSELESS POOR. Dr. BREWER gave notice that he would call attention to the condition of the houseless poor. ENGLISH AND .SCOTCH WORKHOUSES. Mr. DOWNING asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether it was the intention of the Government, in accor dance with the repeated recommendations of the Poor Law Commissioners for Ireland, to introduce during the present session a measure to repeal or amend the laws by which persons born in that country and others, receiving relief in English and Scotch workhouses, were liable to be transported to Ireland. Mr. FORTESCUE said he desired as much as anyone that the law on this subject should be improved, and with that view action on the part of the Government was being taken. FAGGOT VOTES. Mr. CF AUFURD asked the Lord Advocate whether his attention had been called to the systematic way in which faggot votes were being created in some of the Scotch counties ; and whether he was prepared to take any steps, by legislation or otherwise, to put an end to the practice. The LOEI) ADVOCATE said his attention had been called to the practice referred to, and he had no hesitation in saying that he concurred in what he believed to be the opinion entertained by the hon. gentleman who had put the qtestion. INSANE PRISONERS. Viscount ENFIELD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the .case of George Whitehead, who was sen tenced to ten years' penal servitude on his own confession for arson at Hayes, near Uxbridge, in the month of Octo ber last, another man, named Holden, having been pre viously convicted and sentenced for that offence ; whether at the trial of Whitehead evidence was not adduced to prove that he was of unsound mind, and could not have been present at the time in the locality in question ? and whether any inquiry had been made into the sanity of the said George Whitehead since his conviction. The HOME SECRETARY said if the man could be let out of prison with safety to the public, it would be his duty to order his release. WOOLWICH EXAMINATIONS. Colonel BERESFORD. asked the Secretary of State for War whether the examinations for Woolwich, after next July, would de discontinued, and, if so, for what period ; and, if not • discontinued, when they would be conducted on the system recommended in the report of the military commission. Captain VIVIAN said the - examination would take placc at Woolwich in July. It would be conducted by the Civil Service Commissioners, but be under the old regulations. IRISH JURY LAW. Mr. SYNAN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether. he intended to bring in a bill, in the present session, to carry out the recommendation of the select committee of 1868, to amend the Grand Jury Laws. Mr. FORTESCUE could not speak with confidence as to bringing in a bill with a fair prospect of carrying it. ASSESSED TAXES. Mr. WILLIAM LOWTHER asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was intended that churchwar dens of small parishes should be called upon to take out and pay for a license costing two guineas for parish hearses, such hearses being kept solely for the accommo dation of the poor. The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER : It is not the practice to require licenses to be taken out in such cases as this. At the same time there is nothing in the Act to give an exemption, and if in future licenses ge demanded, the credit of the matter will rest with the hon. gentleman. (Laughter.) POLLUTION OF RIVERS. Mr. DIMSDALE asked the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether it was the intention of Her Majesty's Go vernment to introduce any measure during the present session for the prevention of the pollution of rivers by sewage. The HOME SECRETARY said that it was not the intention of the Government to introduce the bill. IRISH TAXATION. Mr. SYNAN asked the President of the Poor-law Board ivhether he had any objection to extend the order for a select committee on local taxation to Ireland. Mr. GOSOHEN said he had already given an answer to the hon. member for Roscommon that it was not de airable to extend the order to Dublin. THE VOLUNTEERS. Colonel ILMOT asked the Secretary of State for War-when rifles would be re-issued to volunteer corps in districts 8, 10, 6 : and whether, in accordance with volun teer circular No. 51, only those rifles would be issued "the grooves of which may be unimpaired." Captain VIVIAN said it was the intention to issue the rifles as soon as possible, and those the grooves of which were found to be impaired would at once be withdrawn, and replaced by others. WOOLWICH CADETS. Major GAVIN asked the Secretary of State for War whether the new regulations as to admission of cadets to Woolwich after the examination in July was come into force absolutely, or whether any allowance would be made as to limit of age in favour of those who had already been up for examination under the existing regulations. Captain VIVIAN said the new regulations would not come absolutely into operation at the time mentioned. The old limit with respect to age would remain in force until Christmas, and the new limit would not take effect until Midsummer, 1871. CORRUPT PRACTICES. Mr. EYKYN asked her Majesty's Government whether the William Henry Cook, scheduled as a briber in the report made to the House of Commons by the commis• sioners to inquire into corrupt practices at Beverley, was the same person as William Henry Cook, esquire, Q.C.. now one of the judges of the County Court for the county of Norfolk ; and, if so, whether he would not, under sec. 45 of 31 and 32 Vic., c. 125, be rendered incapable, as being found guilty of bribery, of holding any judicial office ; and if in the jud2,-ment of her Majesty's Govern ment the statutable incapacity did not attach without further proceedings, it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to institute such proceedings as might be necessary, in the present state of the law, to subject the person so scheduled to the disqualification imposed in the said Act. Mr. BRUCE said the evidence had only been delivered that morning, and it would be desirable to see how far the matters were accurate with respect to Mr. Cook before any steps were taken. With respect to the operation of the section mentioned, it was extremely doubtful. EDUCATION. Lord ROBERT MONTAGU asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education, whether the words in the Elementary Education Bill," The school shall be open at all times to the inspection of Her Majesty's Inspectors," were intended to apply to the inspection of those schools only which may hereafter be built under the Act, and not to schools only which now existed, and were secured by trust deeds which had been framed in ac cordance with articles 13 and 20 of the revised code, or whether it was intended to obtain powers to send any one of the inspectors to inspect the schools of a different religious denomination. Mr. FORSTER said with respect to the first part of the question, he must refer the noble lord to the 82nd 'see. STAMPED. et the naucation rut, wmcn set out tnat no grant was to Le given to any school which was not a public elementary school. With respect to the other branch of the ques tion, it was not thought necessary to have inspectors to inspect schools of the description mentioned, and with re Bard to the restrictions, he was not - aware of any such existing. VISITATION FEES. Mr. LOPES alzed the Seereta:y of State for the nom( Department whether it was the intention of her 3.glaje3ty. Government to make any provision for the payment of the " viAtation fees," hitherto legally chargeable on church rate 3. Mr. BRUCE said he had not yet ditxovered any fund on which those funds could Le charged. BRIDGWATER ELECTION. Mr. PEMBERTON asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether, inasmuch as no prosecution was in tended to be commenced by the Attorney-General against Vie hon. member for Wednesbury, with reference to the Bridgwater election, 1866, it was the intention. of the GOvernment to move any resolution respecting that honour able member, who appeared by the Report of the Bridg water Commissioners to have been personally guilty of bribery at that election, and of whom the Chief Commis sioner was repoi:ted to have said, " That it was for that House to consider whether a member holding his position, and conducting himself as the honourable member had clone, was any longer a fit member of that House." An HON. MEMBER asked whether the Mr. Brogden . mentioned was the same person who had been implicated in the Yarmouth election in 1865. Mr. GLADSTONE said he had no means of identity beyond those open to lion. members. With respect to the question more particularly, It appeared to imply that it was in the favour of the Government to institute a prose cution against the hon. member for Wednesbury under the Corrupt Practices Act, but the time had lapsed, and with respect to whether, independently of the Act, it was intended to move any resolution, he must request the hon. member to give them longer time to consider, as the evidence had only been distri buted that day, and therefore it was mcst important that hon. members should make themselves thoroughly ac quainted with the exact position of matters before any thing was done. The case was not governed by any direct precedent, as the matter involved charges of a grave character. It was desirable that due consideration and consultation should take place. One of the first ques tions to determine was whether t e here were other members of the house who stood in an identical position. (Hear, hear.) Secondly, what steps were to be taken ; and, thirdly, who was to take those steps. He did not meen to assume that there was not a preper case for inquiry, Mr. PEMBERTON explained the reason that so short a notice had been given of this question. Ile said he should not have put it had he not heard the notice given of the hon. member for Wednesbury. THE EDUCATION BILL. Mr. STAVELEY HILL asked the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education, whether the word " with " in Clause 22, page 8, line 2, of the Elementary Education Bill was nova misprint? Mr. FORSTER said it was certainly a mistake; it ought to be the word " by." THE POOR RATES. Mr. W. BAKER asked the President of the Poor Law Board if he would inform the Hou2e by how much the poor rates had been reduced in each of the twenty-four parishes in the Metropolis in each half year since the re ceipt of the contribution of the fifteen parishes to the twenty-four receiving parishes : and what was the value per week per head of the lunatics in each parish in the metropolis. Mr. GOSCHEN said he was causing a return to be pre pared, which would give the information required. THE CASE OF THE PRISONER ATKINS IN WARWICK GAOL. Mr. NEWDEGATE asked if the Home Secretary was aware of the fact that the prisoner had beenlberated. Mr. BRUCE said he was not aware of the fact. The prisoner's sentence, he knew, was commuted to one years' imprisonment. Whether that year had expired, he did not know. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S POLITICAL VIEWS. Mr. SOMERSET BEAUMONT asiced the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he was accurately reported in the Times, in being made to say that he was not in favour of commercial treaties or of their negotiation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : I might complain that the hon. gentleman has not given me notice of the question ; at all events I have not received it. But I may say I do not think the report is an inac curate representation of my views. (Laughter and cheers.) Mr. S. BEAUMONT : As the right hon. gentleman has not received the question of which I gave notice, I shall take the earliest opportunity of asking the First Lord of the Treasury whether he approves of the policy enunciated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. (Loud ironical cheers.) OPEN COMPETITION IN CIVIL APPOINT MENTS. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. FAWCETT rose to move a resolution in favour of applyidg the principle of open competition to appoint ments in the civil and diplomatic services. He contended on behalf of the principle that it was the only one that could secure justice and - impartiality. So long as appoint ments in the civil service were allowed to be given away ' for services rendered at elections, all legislation against bribery and corruption would be futile—at all events, it would not be stamped with earnestness or sincerity. (Hear, hear.) Political patronage tended to foster electoral cor• ruption, to destroy, in fact, the independence of the House, and therefore it was important that the House should as far as possible take steps to restrict it. (Hear, hear.) The seats of electoral corruption were the small boroughs. Upon these boroughs Government appointments were showered in the greatest abundance. That was because those with whom the patronage lay knew perfectly well it worked with more potency and effect in such places than in towns of the size of Manchester and Liverpool. If the Government would give him a promise that they would introduce a measure this year or next, or even the year after, based upon the principle of open competition, he should be satisfied, and from that moment his advocacy of the question would cease. He should be satisfied that the doom of political patronage was sealed—that a system which gave rise to so many evils would be substituted by a system based upon the good old maxim of a fair field and no favour. (Cheers.) The hon. gentleman concluded by moving that, in the opinion of this House, the Govern ment should, with the least delay possible, introduce a measure, the effect of which would be to apply the prin ciple of open competition to appointments in the Civil and Diplomatic Services. Mr. GLADSTONE : It will not be necessary to intro duce any measure into the House for the purpose of giving effect to the principle of open competition. So far as I am aware there is nothing in the system of open competi tion which wilt require the application of legislative authority. The subject, as our hon. friend himself very clearly perceives, involves a great deal of impor tant administrative detail, and I should on that account be glad if we had the assistance of every kind of criticism and observation, in order to help us for ward in the task we have undertaken. But in point of fact this is entirely a question of arrangement of offices. It does not touch upon legislative duties. The words " open competition," in principle, sound simple enough, but there are important matters of detail to be consi dered when we are asked to do that which will involve considerable administrative changes. It will be necessary that the responsible officers of the Government should reserve in a very strict and clear manner, so as to preclude all possibility of mistake ; the power of defining and determining from time to time those superior offices which are to be considered as staff appointments, to which persons may be appointed, irrespective of any former service rendered in the Civil Department. That is a matter of the utmost consequence, and one on which, I have no doubt, when once open competition is established, it is necessary the clearest understanding should prevail. Therefore, both with respect to the limit upwards of those offices, the first appointments to which could not be subject to open competition ; and again, with reference to the limit downwards, with respect to that class of offices in which there is a test examination, and a rate of pay governed by what the market requires, I cannot at all complain of the speech of my hon, friend in regard either to the gene ral principle - 3 he has laid down as to political patronage, or to the allowance of time he 'reposes to afford to the Government for the consideration of those matters. I have a great deal of faith in freedom as applied to this matter. It will take some time before matters find their level. Yet, upon the whole, the adjustment of offices, and of the number of persons to compete for them will be more satisfactorily based upon freedom. (Cheers.) Communications have been held between t e Treasury and other departments of the State ; but I cat: not undertake to say at present whether it will be in our power within a short period to establish in every ROYAL WOODS AND FORESTS. Mr. GOLDNEY then rose to call the attention of thi House' to the present position of the royal forests au4 woods belonging to the Crown. It appeared that there were now only two royal forests, viz., the New Forest anti the Forest of Dean, over which the Crown .and the right to the coil as well as all the old f ores t laws, and the e::tent of those two forests extended to over at least 150,000 acres, which at the present time were almost un productive. The right that certain per-eons contended t'ecy had to potions of these forests was the source of Dastinual litigation, and thus a large expenditure 01 money was annually going on without the slightest advau Cage arising to any party. At once it was moet ha portant that these forests should be kept up, in order to afford a reapply of timber for the construction of the ships of the Royal Navy; but the application of iron to ship building, said that that necessity to a great extent did not exist. There was a long string o! sal ariad officers, such as rangers, verderers, &c., who were all necessary as, long as those forests were kept up as forests, but in fact they were quite llieless to the public, and therefore he thought it would, be a proceeding resulting in the best possible good if a great portion of these lands were sold and dealt with for the benefit of the public. If but one-half of the acreage of these forests were sold it would produce at laast £200,000. The putting of these lands into a state of productive ness it would give employment to thousands of persons who were now greatly in want. He, therefore, begged to ask the Government to consider whether certain portions of these forests might not be beneficially dealt with for the advantage both of the Crown and the public. Mr. C. REED said it appeared to him to be most inex plicable that while it became necessary, in order to mast the wants of the population of this country, to import food so largely. all these lauds should be allowed to remain. waste and unproductive.. Speaking of the New Forest, he was certain that if a great portion of the land were drained and cultivated, it would produce roots, grass, and other crops. There was a farm in the vicinity of the New Forest, the property of Mr. Dickson, which skewed what might be done in the way of turning this land to - a more profitable account, and he did hope that in a short thne a more profitable crop than that of the Scotch farm might be raised at least on a portion of this now almost waste and non-productive land. Mr. STANSFELD said the subject, no doubt, was one of great interest, and he could assure the hon, member that it haul not escaped the observation of her Majesty's Government. The remarks that had taken place on the sub ject had referred mostly to the New Forest, but with respect to the Forest of Dean that it was well known was rich in mineral treasures beneath the soil, and it was agreed ou all hands that it would not be for the advantage of the public to sell the rights of the Crown, either as to the-mine rals or any other matters connected With the land. Then with respect to the young plantations it would be most unwise to sell them - as, he night call them, green crops, because in a few years they would come to maturity, and then they would bring a much larger - sum. With respect to the farm of Mr. Dickson, it was- what night be called a show • and prize farm, • upon wnich he had laid out a large amount of money, and there fore it was not fair to draw conclusions as to the produc tiveness of the land of the New Forest Ly such a comparison. He was not prepared to say that 113 change could be rnatle for the better. The Treasury had directed certain inquiries to be made respecting the new forest, and in a short time a report on the subject would be received when the whole matter would at euce be taken into consideration by the Govern ment. As to the question of the expediency of keeping those properties n ithout relation to the consideration of pounds, shillings, and pence, the Commissioners of Woods were not only Commissioners of Weeds, but the House and Parliament were bound to preserve the inhoritanco and capital of those estates for the use and enjoyment of the successors to the Throne. Regarding Epping Forest. he had no doubt that, without infringing the rights of the Crown, available means would be found to accomplish the object so generally desired. After a few words from Lord ENFIELD, Sir JOHN TRELAWNEY, and Mr. BONHAM-CARTER, the subject dropped. OUT-DOOR RELIEF. Mr. J. FIELDEN called the attention of the House to the following passage, contained in an " Instructional Letter to various boards of guardians on their formation," s en t f ro m the. Poor Law LUlLlilalCClvLul CI tie 31st day of January, 1837, signed " Edwin. Chadwick, Secretary " (that is to say) :—" Where the pauper is the head of a family, and he de clares that he has no work, and proves satisfactorily that he can obtain none, either in his own or in any of the parishes within a reasonable dis tance, he may be offered temporary relief within the workhouse, until he can get some kind of work ; relief wholly or chiefly in kind, being given in the interval to the family, to prevent the necessity of immediately selling off their goods and breaking up the cottage establishment. The pauper should be distinctly told that such an arrange ment can only be temporary, in order that his wife and family may seek work for him, and that the strict workhouse principle requires that all the members of a family claiming relief should enter the house, and give up their property for the benefit of the parish." The hon. gentleman asked the President of the Poor-law Board whether this was still the principle by which the Board directed the administration of relief ; and if not, whether he was prepared to issue a minute rescinding this objectionable instruction. In doing this, he urged that there was a prevailing impression amongst the poor that they must sacrifice their home if they would have parochial relief. The instructional letter in question confirmed this conviction, and it deserved the severest reprehension. Nothing, in his opinion, could bo more cruel and unjust. Its direct consequence was an increase of vagrants. for many a man preferred sleeping under hedges and in barns, and living on such roots and vege tables as he found growing in the open fields, rather than separate himself from his wife and family by going into the workhouse. By this course of driving the honest poor into the workhouse the vagrant class would go on increasing, and in course of time the army of paupers would become so enormous as to be entirely beyond control. Cheers.) Mr. GOSCHEN said the letter in question had long been superseded by the general orders of the Poor Law Board. Therefore it was in exactly the same po sition as though it had been withdrawn. With regard to the general question of out-door relief, he should be sorry to do anything to smooth the way for more paupers, and therefore it would, in his opinion, be unwise in any degree to relax the workhouse test. Any relaxation, he believed, would be followed by a greet increase of pauperism. In Scotland no relief at all wss given to an able - bodied man. In England an able - bodied man could obtain in door relief. And what was the result? It was clearly shown by statistics that the increase of pauperism was greatest where it was impossible to apply the test. On that ground he said there should be no relaxation. no doubt it was impossible to apply it in an ordinary way, but as a general rule it ought to be laid down in the case that of able-bodied men they should not, so long as they had means, be entitled to private support. (Hear, hear.) A discussion followed respecting au alteration which has lately been made in the law in respect of stamps upon leases, which ended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer intimating his intention of bringing the whole subjeet of the Stamp Acts under the notice of the House during the present session. Sir J. HAY then moved, with reference to a civilian officer who, though young and efficient, was about to bo retired on a pension and replaced by another officer at an in creased charge to the public, that such a course was inex pedient. Mr. CHILDERS explained that such retirements were part of the policy of the Government, whereby they pro posed to eliminate the civilian element from the coastguard force and make it consist entirely of ablebodied seamen. In reply to Mr. NEWDEGATE, with reference to the com mutation of the sentence of death passed up3n Michael Atkins for the murder of his wife at Warwick, Mr. BRUCE justified th , ) course he had adopted, on the ground of insufficiency of evidence azaiust the prisoner, and stated that ha had received a private lett , r from Judge Hayes, after the trial, urging a mitigation of the sentence. The House then went into committee, and the usual formal resolution for a grant of supply to her Majesty was agreed to. Three clauses of the War-office Bill ware agreed to in committee. On the fourth progress was reported. The Coinage Bill was read a second time, after some d's cussion; as was also the Evidence Further Amendment Act (1869) Amendment Bill. 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