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NIOSE-; tupt ji-U• V 7 INTER OVERCOATS, 19s, to a. BOY'S OVERCOATS, 7s. Gd. to 455. 1 - _ - ; MOSES and SON beg. to remind the public that the elu tpac s 01 nu article depends entirelt on its pcality, and they venture to say that their prices will c4inpare favourably with those of any other rt.. Ise in tngland. AIuSES and SON'S -112-1 e OXFORD COATS, b7s. to 50s. CAMBIUDC+E VOLTS, 196. to 50s. KERTCIII JA.OKETS, 15a. to 4.2 s SUTILERLAND JACKETS,. Ds. .6d, to 50s. • BUSINESS SUM, 28s. to 60s. MOSES and SON'S easy and accurate systern 1.11. of self-ineasnre enables thorn to execute orders post with the guarantee of a faultless ilt. _ F. MOSES and SON'S F ROCK CO ITS, 245. to 635. pRESS COATS, 255. to 60s. m ORNING TROUSERS, lls. Gd. to zlls. nuEss TROUSERS, 12s. 6d. to 20s. MOURNING SUITS, 28s. to £5. MOSES and SON invite s p ec ial attention ri• to their large stock of GLEN TLEEN'S DRESSING ROIIES, at 18s. to 20 Guineas ; the assortment is unequalled for variety of materials and designs, and neatness and elegance of finish. E. MOSES and SON'S B OYS' CLOTHING : ICNIOKERBOCKEII suns, 9s. 64. to 40s. ETON SUITS, 15s. to 40s. 12.4 1311.1 GLUON SUITS, 18s. to 48s. DRESS SUITS, 255. to 03s. MOSES,and SON supply every description of 12.1 c lothing, ready-made , or made to measure, for all ag ats es, all o ccasions, and all classes : a lso Hosiery and Drapery, H and Caps, Boots and Shoes, and complete outfits for all climates. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Any ticle exchanged if not worn or injured. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, pate and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free, E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when ban es's is resumed until Eleven. o'clock. The following are the only addresses of B. MOSES and SON i-- LONDON. CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT -ROAD and RUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH. RADFORD, YORKSHIRE. • HEATRB ROYAL DR U • Y-I,A N E.—sole 1 Lessee and Manager, Mr. B. $. CIIATIRRTNN. — This Theatre having been re-decorated under the direction of Mr. C. I. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the AUTUMN DRAMATIC SEASON, THIS EVENING, Dec. 17. Doors open atilialf-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at halt-past. Eleven. Prices to the public. parts of the Theatre from SiApence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Four Guineas. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. — Under the patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales.—Miss NEILSON has the honour to announce that her FIRST BENEFIT at this Theatre will take place on MONDAY, December 19, on which occasion her Majesty's servants will perform, at 7.45, Shakespeare's Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mr. J. B. Howard ; Mer cntio, Mr. T. C. King ; Juliet, Miss Neilson. After the Tragedy Miss Neilson will recite Tennyson's Poem; " The Charge of the Light Brigade." The performance to commence with the farce of PROMS'S FIX. To conclude with the farce of A DOMESTIC HERCULES. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at. 7 „. Box-oillce open from 10 till 5 daily, MISS 'NEILSON will appear in the character of AMY ROBSART, in the Drama of that name, THIR EVENING, Doc. 17.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Ai It. aear in the character of 111, VARNEY, in I th N e new will Dram pp a, entitlei AMY ROBSA,RT, THIS EVENING, Dec. I7.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. 111)110BUS'S FIX, in which the celebrated VOICES FAMILY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS EVENING, Dec.I7.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSART a new Historical Romantic Drama, written by AndreW Halliday ; founded on Sir Walter Scott's celebrated novel " Kenilworth," with new and haracteristic scenery by William Beverly, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock TILIS EVENING, Dec. 17 —THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSART ; new drama: Characters by Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Yokes, Kemp, J: Mortin, and Rosina Yokes, at a Quarter to Eight ."clock THIS EVENING, Dec. 17.—THEA.TRE ROYAL DRURY JANE. A MY ROBSART; N6w Drama, characters by LA_ Messrs. T. C. KING, Morton, Tavares, J. B. Howard, Brittain Wright, F. Moreland, F. Charles, J. Neville, Fawden, Voices, F.,Stantorth, IL Naylor, and Fred. Voices, TILLS EVEN ING, Dee. 17.—TIIRATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. A MY ROBSA.RT; New Drama. The Overture and Incidental Music selected and composed by W. C. Levey, executed by an increased Orchestra and numerous Chorus. The Ballet and Grouping* of CroWds arranged by Mr. John Cor tiack. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Ain= at RO YAL,rter to Eight THIS EVENING, Dec:l7. i'IIEATRE DRURY-LANE.' A DOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by odartin Becher, at Eleven o'clock TDB EVENING, Dec. 17. ,--THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. A DELPHI THEATRE ROYAL—SoIe Pro prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBATEn ; Managers, Mr. B. iiEBS .CHATTER2oN.---Tma EVENING (Farewe TEll ll Benefit of Madame Cele ste), at 7, TIIE ABBE VAUD REUEL. -The Abbe, Madame Celeste ; Mr. Billington and Miss Furtado. . BETSY BAKER. Mrs'. Keeley and Mr. Walter Gor don. Second Act of TILE GREEN BUSHES. Miami, Madame Celeste ; Messrs. BillinAen, John Rouse, C. Wilmot, and Mrs. 11l linfiton. BOX AND COX. Mr. J. B. Bnekstone. A Tare well Address by Madame Celeste. And THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. Mr. John Rouse and Miss E. Barnett. .." 1 „ T. JAMES'S THEA T R E.—Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD. LAST WEEK OF FERNANDE. This Evening at 7.45 great play, FERNANDE, Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and L. Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin,. Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie isrough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Doors open at 6. 30 .. At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON, by Tom Taylor, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin •. Misses Marian Inch and 11. Everard, At 7.45, FERNANDE. At 10.30, CHRISTMAS EVE, by C. S. Cheltnraan, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox. Dan Leeson, and Lionel Brough.—Box-otlice 11 to 6. No fees. R 0 YAL . STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROI3GB. This - Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE. 'm es s r s,. Cropeh, Turner; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, T. Beitan, and F. Hughes. The New ilurly-Burly-Esque, THE ID LE T *ENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Paulton, .Fenton, a nd Turner, m e sdames Amy Sheridan; E. Buf ton, Santley, Lee, Goodall; &c. AUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.- L esse es_ Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. James .! and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7 CITISELLINei, Mr. David James: after which TWO ROSES (170th night), -by James Albery. Conclude with ELIZABETH. Supported by Messrs: H. J. Montague, David James. and T. Thorne, ctc. ; Mesdames Nelly Power, A. Newton, and Amy Fawsitt, &C. GLOBE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE-STREET, STRAND. Manageress; Miss ALLEYNE. LAST NIGHT. —BOARD AND 'RESIDENCE at Seven. Grand Ballet, THE THREE ROSES, or the CHOSEN ONE, as danced by Madame Colonna ' and Troupe for 250 consecutive Nights. The TAMING OF THE . SHREW. To Conclude with MARCO -SPADA, in which Madame Colonna and Troupe will appear in their favourite characteristic DANCE. A New and Original Burlesque, by F. C. Burnand, Esq., entitled TILE willTE CAT, ill active preparation for Christmas. SPECIAL NOTICE.—In consequence of the serious indisposition of Miss Alleyne, the New Comedy of ECARTE will be with drawn until further notice. MADAME TUSS AUD'S EXHIBITION. • BAKER STREET On view Portrait Models of the Emperoz Napoleon 111., the E m p r ess Eugenie, and Prince Imperial King William of Prussia, and Count von Bismarck. Admission Is.; Children underlo years of age, 6d. Napoleon Rooms ?d. extra. Open horn 11 e,m, till 10 p.m. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—Durhicr the Storms of the past eleven months the National Lifeboat Institution has contribCted to the saving of NS lives from various ship wrecks and 24 vessels from destruction. It has also expended £23,287 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting £2,023 for rewards. The Institution has now 223 Lifeboat Stations under its management. Contributions are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the London and Country bankers, and by the Secre tary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, Bohn-street, Adelphi, London. IHE SUN, LON DON, SAiiiRDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1870. demonstrated inimany a three-quarters' of nn hour sermon—as the caustic caricaturist of " Vanity Fair" daringly expresses it—his vivid realisation of the comic aspect of redemption. Meanwhile, in the absence of ,a serial story from Mr. SPUBGZON, there has just come forth from the press a whimsical, fantastical, lackadaisical. tale from the hand of that exceedingly High Church Rev..lllr. LYN; whose pleasure it is to call himself Father IGNATTIJC " Brother PlaCidus " is the name of it. —its purpose being to explain how - the hero -of 'the narrative came to be a Monk : just the object of " Lothair " is to set forth the why and the where- fore, as Punch's " Dyngwell " would have it, that " theaioble Marquis " did not become a Monk, or, for that matter, even a believer in Monks.. The, wild ex travagance of the notion that any good could possibly be expected to come from a flippant literary jeu d'et- Frit in which worldliness and Christianity are as in- tirnately woven together as the contrasting warp and woof in the fabrication of shot-silk, is among the marvels of oddity peculiar to the present generation. The notion, strange as it is, has influenced the leader of Conservatism, and it has now again influenced, in a feebler _effort at the display of vivacity, one of the shining wandering lights or will o'-the-wisps of modern Ritualism. Evidently there are people who believe in these things, otherwise they , would not come into existence,. and run through countless editions, and get translated into the majority of living languages. Thero are those, clearly, still in the flesh who can take, au serieux, the philosophico-psychologico-philologico-religious tran scendentalism, set forth in the elaborate Preface to the newly-commenced reissue of the tales, novels, andd, romances of the ex-Premier, the member for Buckinghamshire. Christianity, one might think, re quires no seasoning in order to render it palatable as the true manna from heaven by which the nobler part of the human race is nourished. There are those, however, whose tastes have become so vitiated that to whet their jaded appetites they require, like the old jaundiced Nabobs from Hindostan, to take their bread of life, so to speak, spiced and peppered and curried and devilled. Hence these demi-semi- theological romances which are at once, as it seems to us, an outrage on the sanctity of Religion and a violation of all those elementary rules of art which ought in some measure to be cared for, by the culti vators of literature. TOPICS OF THE DAY. of the population", would be a very difficult coiidi sion indeed to get over. The more the Luxem burgers contemplate the proposed transfer, the less they seem to like it. a ~:~'!, means for obtaining knowledge of one's whereabouts are by keeping land in sight, and by having good maps and powerful opera glasses on board. 'The reaching of any fixed territory in sailor fashion, M. de Fon vielle says, is out of the question. Nevertheless, he would not object to a rudder being used in balloon cars. He thinks, however, that -a propelling machine might be arranged to work by hand, so that no rudder should be required. This apparatus should be such that it could he thrown overboard like ballast in case of need. The famous Parisian writer concludes his last article to Nature as follows :—" I 'am afraid to give substantial explanations, which could hardly be offered without giving a full knowledge of my in tended construction, which is not my purpose." rl l l - I.EATRE ROYAL, HAYM ARK ET.-Twenty fifth Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY. Fins EVENING (Saturday), to commence at Seven, with the WOLF 'AND THE,LAMB. Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Gordon, Madame E. Fitzwilllam ; after which, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, a new Fairy Comedy, in Three Acts , entitled THE ~PALACE OF TRUTH. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everill, Clark; Rogers, Braid, Mesdames Robertson, Chippendtile, C. , Hill, Fanny Wright, and Fanny Gwynne. After which UNCLE'S WILL-- Mr. Kendal and Miss Robertson. Concluding with BLUE DEVILS. Box office open daily from 10 tills. OPERA COMIQUE.—The most beautiful Theatre in London, will re-open for the English Dramatic Season on Saturday, December 24, at popular prices, from 6d. to 7s. 6d. VERA COMIQUE.7-Mr. : G.:F. ROWE will l i make his re-appearance in London in a new and Striking Drama, founded on Charles Dickens's celebrated novel "Our Nlntual Friend." ' . OOPERACOMIQUE.—FOUND pflowNtp, Or OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, December 24, with the most powerful company in London. Entirely Now Scenery-by Albert Callcott. OPERA COMIQUE.—FOUND DROWNED or OUR MUTUAL FRIEND. • Supported by Messrs. Samuel Emery, John Nelson, W. ld'lntyre, Charles Warner (by permis sion of W. 11. Liston,. Esq.), Edwin Stanley, and Granville Pettifer Mesdanies Ernstone, Patti Josephs, Holston, Manders, Tilly Earl, and Miss Rose Lisle. E GYPTIAN HALL,. PICJOADILLY. War day at 2.80 and 8 p.m. POOLE and YOUNG, the Proprietors and Exhibiter.4 crt the Overland Mail, by Telbin and Grieve,. 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L., Mr. Llawkins, Post Office, Liverpool-road, Barnsbury, N. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. DRURY•LANE -- A Domestic Hercules. Amy Robsart. Phobus's Fix. IlAvmenxET—The Wolf and the Lamb. The Palace of Truth. Uncle's Will. Blue Devils. THBATAR . The Abbe Vaudreuel. Betsy Baker. The Green Bushes. Box and Cox. Milliner's Ho Mao,. Elizabeth, or VAUDEVILLE —ChiseIIing. Two Rases. the Invisible Armada. STRAED—On and Off. Diving ttl; Fstso. TllO Idle 'Prentice. GLonn--Board and Residence. Taming of the Shrew. Marco Spada. Ballet Divertisement. OPEP.A. CoMIQUE -La Joie Fait Pont Le Vicomte. Letorieres. ST. JAtizs's—To Oblige Benson. Fernande. Christ- mas Eve. OLYMPIC—NeII and (Burlesque) Paul and Virginia. ROYALTY Wealth, and Whittington Junior and his Sensation Cat. GAIETY—Happy Village. Fra Diavolo. Trombalcalzar. QUEEN'S—Aunt Charlotte's Maid. Richelieu. Day after the Wedding. STANDARD —The Wife's Tragedy. Wakefield. Ballet. Vicar of HOLBORN—The Married Bachelor. The Odds. Jezabel. PRINCE 01 . 1' WALES'S. - Queen Stork. Ours. Locked In. PoLYTEcnim—Professor Pepper's War Lecture. After noon and Evening. EGYPTIAN HALL—Poole and Young's Panorama of the Franco-Prussian War. AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS (liCibOrn)—Scopes in the Arena. St Jeans% llALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening. PALMS RovAL—Professor Faber's Talking Machine. A.LHAMBRA — Promenade Concert. MADAME TIISSAIED'S (Baker-street)—From 10 n.m. till 10 p.m. ls.; extra rooms, 6d. aF gie, _ . ,K7:l asur LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1870. WHENEVER anyone attains a certain amount of notoriety now-a-days, ten chances to one but he writes a novel. The Italian Condottieri GARIBALDI, wrote, only a few months ago, a couple of novels. The late ex-Chancellor, Lord BROUGHAM, left among his unpublished manuscripts a regular three volumed contribution to imaginative literature. The Conqueror. of Scinde, the late General Sir CuAnr,Es NAPIER, wrote and published a chivalric historical romance born from his own lively imaginings. 'The popular reader, formerly the popular preacher, Mr. J. C. M. BELLEW, gave to the circulating libraries, a very few years ago, a love story of the orthodox dimensions. The Revivalist of the last century, the Rev. JOHN WESLEY penned, or at any rate edited, that amazing figment of "The History of Henry, Earl of Morland," iu which we read, among other things, in regard to the exceed ingly, sensitive and impressionable hero, that upon one occasion, when greatly niovee by some incident, he 'retired into the bay window and wept for the space of three-quarters of an hour. If only' Mr. STURGEON would think well of the notion, he might name his own priee for the copyright of a highly humourou% religious narrative from his own hand, Li which, in three volumes, he might illustrate a new what he has so OftVll THE TREATY OF 1867. The treaty guaranteeing the neutrality of Luxem burg was signed in London on May 4th, 1867. The contracting parties were the six" PoWqrs, 'Holland and DelgitiM. The docu ment contains seven articles, decreeing the =tin t flances of the union bet Ween the Grand Duchy and the House of Orange Nassau, the neutrality of the little territory, the demolition of the fo - rtress (which has never been properly demolished), its, evacuation by the Prussian garrison, and the ratification of the treaty within four weeks. The neutrality of Luxemburg was guaranteed by France, Austria; Great Britain, • Prussia, and Russia. What this guarantee Ineant was the subject of a contro versy in both • Houses of Parliament, and some curious fencing took place. Lord Stanley hell that the liability of Eng - land to uphold the treaty was limited," for the guarantee was collective, 41 not binding upon any single power—which meant that if one or more of the parties uudertoOk to violate the conditions, we could not be called upon to interfere. " Such a guarantee has .obviously rather the character of a moral sanction to the arrange ments which it defends than that of a contingent liability to make war. It would, no doubt, give a right to make war ; but it would not necepsarily impose the, obligation. That would be a qUestion to consider when the occasion. arose." Vie have of late years received some curious illustrations of the value of national guarantees. However, there is no doubt that the Conference of 1867 prevented a war, and that is a great deal. THE OBJECTIONS TO RECRUITING. Lieutenant-Colonel Shakspear is one of those who consider we should profit by the experience of the war to imitate the Prussian mode of recruiting. The essential difference bet Ween the two systems is, he observes, that Prussia, can rapi , tly•fill up her ranks in a fortnight, whereas we may lose the empire or fail a friend while fruitlessly, struggling to raise our infantry to an effective standard. Lieutenant-Colonel Shakspear has taken some pains to elicit the popular feeling on the subject of enlistment, and he arrives at the folloWing conclusions : Men in the army as a rule find the life attractive, and many, would enlist on trial if they could do so for a short time, not liking the idea of being retained by penal laws in time of peace. The enlistment for " general service" is a great objection to many, as it prevents the selection of a regiment and comrades. The Royal Commission on Recruiting in 18(18 recommended that every recruit should have the option of enlisting for any particular regiment, the evidence adduced spewing that the enlistment for general service would ruin recruiting. The pay of the army is not the general attraction, and the uncertainty attending pensions quite spoils their effect. Lientenant-Colonel Shakspear re- minds us that of the 3,00 . 0 men who desert every year only one - third ever rejoin, and the missing 2,000 most probably become out casts or vagabonds. Surely, he says, we should think of some plan to save us from this injury, and he recommends that those who wish to enlist should be able to do so for six months at the first, to try military life, and also that the whole male population should be liable to military service, which would neutralize the feeling of class. In con nection with this subject, it may be mentioned that a large proportion of the recent recruits are deficient in physique, notwithstanding the lowering of the standard. MR. OITiLDERS'S MINUTE. It is fully conceded now that the responsibility with reference to the loss of 11.M.5. the Captain was so singularly divided that it could not be laid heavily on any of the designers, constructors, or naval over seers of the vessel. Mr. Childers's minute on the subject, whilst elaborate, is impartial, and does not hinge blame on any party. Nevertheless, he admits that certain precautions were omitted. So little, we are assured, was the question as to the posi tion of the centre of gravity in the Captain con . - sideied as a critical one, that the ship was sent to sea three times before it was tested, and even when a trial was made nothing alarming was apparently revealed. Mr. Childers, it may be observed, does not pass over without notice Mr. Reed's evidence given at the court martial, to the effect that "a friend of his—an admiral—took groat pains to impress on Captain Burgoyne the danger of the vessel's capsizing," under a large stretch of canvas. The First. Lord of the Admiralty observes that he cannot bring himself to believe that the memory of the ex-constructor was accurate when he gave these details, as if they correctly described his anticipations, a • heavy responsibility rests upon him in never having warned the Controller of the Navy of the Captain's danger, but, on the contrary, recom mended that she should be tried at sea. Mr. Childers has no intention of allowing the loss of the Captain to prejudice the turret system. SIGNALS ON RAILWAYS. A simple plan, by which accidents upon railways might be diminished, is propOsed by a gentleman who writes from Owen's College, Manchester, to the Times. his suggestion is that as fog .signals are 'independent of the state of the weather, they should be applied to the line of rails, and give warning simultaneously with the " light " signals at every signal . station.. ..The inability of the signalmen to place detonators on the line rapidly, the correspondent thinks, might be remedied by the erection of some mechanical appara tus which, as the trains approached, should alter the light signals and adjust fog signals to the rails by one operation on the part of the man in charge. UNEMPZOYED WORKING MEN. A conference of working men has, been held at the Mission Hall, West Smithfield, for the, purpose of considering the practical measures that can be adopted to provide work for the thousands of work men out of employmout who., are drifting into pauperism and crime. Mr. Catlin, the City missionary, who • presided,!said that he had called the meeting . together at the request of hundreds of destitute workmen whdth ho was acquainto. With in the pursuit of his missionary calling. -Various suggestions Were made with a view of iurthering the objects of the meeting.. The opening of workshops in different districts in the metropolis was proposed, and it was also said that an effectual way of employing the idle, unskilled labourer of the metropolis was to cultivate the waste lands, which would be reproductive labour. The use of the spade could .be quickly learned by A labouring man. .one . of the speakers con-idered emigration to be injurious to the country by de priving it of useful artizans, and declared that if the resources of the country were only fully developed it might, support double the present population. It was resolved that a committee s'iould be appointed to draw up a scheme which might be subinitted to the consideration of another meeting for the same object. The-proceedings throughout were conducted in the most orderly manner. BALLOONING. M. W. de Fonvielle, who is writing his experiences of ballooning in the celumnsof Nature, declares that he hopes soon to start upon a return journey to Paris in a balloon, when he will adherestrictly to the results of his considerations after the last voyage. These con siderations lead him to believe that the motion of a balloolL should be slow, and that land should always be kept in sight of the observer. On his trip, from the French capital, M. de Fonvielle had' with him an apparatus of his own invention called an aerial planchette for helping aeronauts in" the determination of their way, but he lost every confidence in the% instrument. The only SIGNS. Various items of intelligence from different quarters look very significant when taken together. There is discontent at the prolongation of the war through out Germany. The German besiegers round Paris now take quite a different view, says one correspon dent,of the chances of soon entering the capital from that which they entertained a week or two ago. The King is grievously annoyed at tha curt refusal of General Trochu to parley after the defeats on the Loire. And, worst of all, there is no certainty of peace being made after the capture of Paris. It i 3 amid these circumstances that we again hear of the long projected grand coup. The Germans are to retire to Alsace and Lorraine, make over the army of prisoners to Buonaparte, and leave the different parties in France to settle all differences between them. It cannot be doubted that this scheme is seriously thought of by the German leaders; but it is likely to be thought of still more before it is carried out. It is impossible for such a man as Bismarck to overlook the dangers of this expedient, the most obvious and serious danger of all being that of the released army making common cause with the multitudes of half-trained men scattered all over France, and giving the Germans the task of fighting the war over again. The Daily News correspondent politely says that "Napoleon may be reckoned to be a sufficiently hungry dog to eat very dirty pudding ;" but in this case the pudding has to be considered, and also the instruments with which it is to be eaten. We have already seen that hundreds of French officers in Germany disclaim all allegiance to Napoleon. The Emperor himself says that these men are Orleanists, which is very likely ; but whoever they are, they are likely to interfere with the neat project for bolting the aforesaid dirty pudding. THE WAR STRAIN. The cry for peace 'in Germany testifies that the terrible military engine constructed by the Prussians is not exactly the thing for very lengthy operations. By this time every class of Landwehr has been called out—even men of about 40 years of age, fathers of families, and masters of businesses ; and now it becomes needful 'to levy new recruits. It is hardly to be expected that after such drain upon all classes of their.industrial population, the Germans should complacently view fresh seizures of young men. It is absurd to say, as the Standard does, that there is a great scarcity of men in Ger many, for men are no more scarce there .than in France ; but the ruinous measures submitted to by the invaded nation are not likely to be so readily borne by the victors. FRENCH PRISONERS IN GERMANY. 'Marshal Canrobert reports flint the sufferings . of the unfortunate French troops at Stuttgard are atrocious. They die off wholesale, succumbing to the• various hardships they have to endure. They are indifferently fed, lie upon miserable straw litters, and live in tents, which allow free entry of the wind, rain, and snow. Warm clothing is entirely wanting; ils manquent de tout. The Marshal says he is doing his best to procure relief, but hopes that England will once more boar a call upon her heavily tried generosity. Some disputes have taken place respect= ing the condition of the French prisoners in Ger many ; but this evidence leaves no doubt as to their condition in Wiirtemberg. EVILS OF THE WAIL. In one respect, at anyrate, according to the French Republican papers, France has gained, and Germany has lost, by tho war. The former has got rid ot, an empire, the latter has had one 'imposed upon . her. . Here is unquestionable proof of the chas tisement of Heaven. "Ah !'" says' the Siec/e, "you Germans will find out. You will enjoy some of the experience that has cost us so dear; and serve you right. The order that reigns at Warsaw will reign throughout the new reich, and the same sort of liberty too. Independence will be stifled. German science will be enlisted in the service of the Prussian State; and " the spirit of German discussion will be put under a bushel,—that is, under, the helmet of Bismarck." Clearly the enemies of Fiance, in getting an Emperor hove met with an unhoped- . for disaster. THE LUXEMBURG DIFFICULTY. The desire of Prussia for Luxemburg would pro bably be great at any time, for it is a nice, useful bit of territory, but in view of the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine it is especially valuable. • It rounds off the whole " agglomeration." It, moreover, secures another fortress, completing the tremendous chain which, with Metz, would menace France; and it puts the Prussians in possession of a military road into Lorraine, for which they must • have greatly hungered during this war. There can hardly be any doubt as to the ultimate effect of such temptations. The liandelsblad of Amsterdam re commends that the King of Holland should abdicate the Sovereignty of the Duchy of Luxemburg in favour of some German Prince, assuming the consent 'of the population. This is not a promising sugges— tion. Bismarck would be very glad to give the duchy to " some German prince," for such a ruler would very soon be disposed of ; but " the consent THE LATE MR. MCDOWELL, The death of Patrick McDowell has inflicted a severe blow on the world of art. The story of the eminent sculptOis early life affords another instance of genius attaining distinction in spite of difficulties. Ho first showed the direction of his talent when he was only eight years old, being then a pupil at a small school in Belfast, of which town he was a native. His education was far from being a liberal one, as his father met with a reverse of fortune; and the young Patrick at the ago of twelve was apprenticed to a 'coach-builder in England. Happily • for him, the bankruptcy of his employer released him from his engage ment, and, having mado the acquaintance of a Frond' sculptor, ' he was able to follow his cherished pursuit. While still very young he sot up as a sculptor on his own account in London, and ob tained his first commission for a marble, group from Mr. Cooper, formerly M.P. for Sligo, who probably felt an interest in him as being a young countryman. The work, whose subject was Cephalus and Procris was a success, but a greater triumph was achieved, by his famous " Girl Reading," which at once ele vated him to a high rank among sculptors. He made a tour in Italy at the suggestion and with the assistance of Mr. William Beaumont, of Yorkshire, and on his - return completed several of his most famous works. In the Gieat Exhibition of 1851 Mr. McDowell's groups occupied a promi nent position, and he has contributed statues of our national celebrities to the House of Lords, Green wich Hospital, the Dublin Courts, St. Paul's Cathe- • dral and the Mansion House. Mr. McDowell, who had entered his seventy-first year, was elected an R.A. in 1840: • SALMON CATCHING. Special Commissioners have been holding au inquiry into the legality of "fishing mill dams" which are fixed engines employed to facilitate the taking of salmon in the Hampshire Avon. The Avon is cele brated for its fine salmon, and it appears that a peculiar method for catching them is adopted. Hatches are constructed in the various mill dams, on the river, and for fishing purposes there are placed in front of the hatches " racks "—a sort of gridiron—of perpendiCular wooden or iron Lars two inches apart, which effectually stop the pro gress of salmon up and down the river when the sluices or hatches are lifted to let the water flow through. The mode of fishing which is adopted is to raise the' hatches, when the rush of water attracts the fish, the hatches are then dropped, and the pools fished with a draught net. The upper proprietors complain that these fisheries interfere with the supply of the river. The conservators of the district declare that the continuance of this system will prevent them from improving the breed of fish. Some ancient deeds were produced before the Commissioners, shewing a title to fisheries at the places mentioned, but they contained no mention of " racks." On the other hand, proof was adduced. of Ora repair of racks in 1799. The Commissioners reserved their decision. BRIGHAM YOUNG'S INCOME TAX. The troubles of income-tax payments appear to extend to the Salt Lake, and Brigham Young has appealed for an abatement of the assessment against him for the year 1868. The demand, which he wishes to be relieved from, is suffi ciently heavy, for the tax amounts to 39,000 dollars, and the penalty for non-compliance with the law is 19,000 dollars. The illustrious Mor mon pleads that his income is entirely a voluntary matter with his people, and consequently is to be regarded in the light of a gift, and not of an income. Should the Government refuse to entertain this plea, he has another in reserve. Congress last session passed a law relieving the Shakers and several other religious communities from the strict construction of the law governing the collection of income tax, and allowing the usual drawback for every five persons in the community making their annual returns. Brigham Young therefore claims this allowance. The assessor of Utah failsto be duly impressed by the prophet's logic,and puts forward a counter statement, and the Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue is considerably 'perplexed between the disputants. Congress will probably be referred to in the matter. THE WEST INDIA CABLE. Submarine cables appear to be unfortunate just now. We learn by the Panama papers full particu lars of the loss of the West India Cable, which was being successfully laid, under the superintendence of Sir Charles Bright. The task of laying it was throughout one of extreme difficulty, owing to the variations in the shallow water round the islands. The Dacia, the cable ship, started from Aspinwall on October 24th, followed by 11.M.5. Vestal, which took the lead, for the compasses of vessels laying the cable are liable to error from the constant change in the mass of iron on board, occasioned by tire paying out of the line. The weather was bad, but on the 26th the Dacia was 225 miles from Aspinwall, The next morning an irregularity was observed in the elec trical tests, and the Dacia was stopped to pick up the Cable. A sudden change of wind (mimed while the line was being passed from the stem to the bow for this purpose. The hawser fouled the ship's side, was cut through, and let the cable go to the bottom. Two attempts were made to recover it, but in vain, and the Dacia, in her efforts to recover it, lost 800 fathoms of wire rope, and 200 fathoms of chain. The wire rope snapped with a strain of eleven tons, throwing down the captain and, rendering him in sensible for several hours. With the buoy, which they lowered to mark the spot, the DaCia lo'st 1,000 fathoms of ten-inch hawser, and 50 . fathoms chain with two mushroom anchors, as well as 150 fathoms chain and two powerful grapplers. The weather being very bad and the Dacia short of coals, the vessels were obliged to return to Kingston; but . Sir Charles Bright says there is no cause fo:. uneasiness as to the final object, though the weather may delay the work some time. The depth of water where the lino was lost is only 900 fathoms, and cables have been recovered from much greater depth. If the grappling was delayed by the unpropitious weather Sir Charles intended to proceed with submerging the cable to Puerto Rico and St. Thomas, being evidently determined not to relax his labours until the whole of his troublesome undertaking is accom plished. • ;4 1 1 - ,/°`• titrirrt HER MAJEST Y. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 16. The Queen went out in the grounds this morning, ac companied by Princess Beatrice. Princess Louise walked out with the Duchess of Rox- burg,he. Earl Granville arrived at the Castle to-day, and had an audience of her Majesty. Her Majesty's dinner party in the evening included her Royal . Highness the Princess Louise, the Duchess of 1 t,,xbrirghe, the Marquis of Lorne, and the Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta, Stanley. ,#.1.4 CHRISTMAS GIFTS IN CLERKENNVELL. Although the severe winter with which we have been threatened has not yet shown itself to any great extent, there is much distress existiug among our labouring classes. The district of Clerkenwell, poor and•populouo! has enough cases of genuine distress to absorb a good desdi of seasonable benevolence, and it is to be W e that the efforts being made by kindly vo lun• teers in the neighbourhood to make Ch rist. mas something more than a name to the denizens of its quaint old lanes and byeways will no t he forgotten. There are a whole train of good works coo : stantly going on in connection with 'St. Philip °' Granville-square, of which the Rev. R. Clutterbuek incumbent, some of which call for especial notice. A soup kitchen and poor children's dining-room in Halle tt 's place, Upper Rosoman-street, appeals for aid, and some touching facts are recorded by the managers. It is remarked that those actually on the verge of starvation eat less 'than those not so reduced, and that children who arc habitually in want of food cannot eat fat, comparativ ely little meat of any kind seeming to satisfy them. T he thought of little children being habitually half-starv eu should surely loosen our purse strings this Chr ist ; mas time. Mr. Maguire, the energetic incumbe n " of St. James's, Clerkenwell, whose name was so prominently before the public at the time o f the Fenian explosion at the House of Detention, is raising special fund for a New Year's Tea to two thousand of bi g poor parishioners and for general parochial purposes. Among the institutions assisted last year out of a situi l° fund were the Lamb and Flag Ragged , School, the Parochial Temperance Association, the Provident Pen n i Bank, and the Parochial Home Mission, all undertaking of great practical merit. LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE STAUt°' The Athenceum says :—Mr. Swinburne's new volume ci f poems, which was promised as long ago as last springs i 3 now definitely announced for publication early in th e New Year.—We understand that the Rev, Lewis Mercier, Chaplain of the Foundling, has in the press new Life of Christ, the prominent feature of which wail ° a, new chronology of the subject, founded upon astronc' mical calculations.—The unveiling of the Schiller moll? ment at Berlin, which was to have taken pla ce this month, is put off till the spring of next year.' It will afford pleasure to musical circles to learn that g' Gounod is devoting his hours of exile to the completion of his grand opera, the " Polyeucte" of Corneille, and t o the composition of an oratorio, the book of which has also been written by M. Gounod, the subject being Calvary and the Redemption, he having versified a pot tion of the Scriptural text.—Another oratorio will be pro' duced in due course ; in this instance' by an English con' poser—Mr. Cusins, the conductor of the concerts of the Ancient Philharmonic Society. He has taken as h ie theme " Gideon," but he proposes to confine the mush ) within the limits of the sacred cantata, that is, not to. exceed one hour and a half in the performance o f the work.—The music of the new opera-burlesque of "Aladdi n No. 2," to be produced at the Gaiety, has b e en co mpose° by M. Herve ; the book is by Mr. Alfred Thomson. Al f ' Dion Boucicault's version of Charles Dickens's " Cricket on the Hearth" is announced as a musical drama at th e same theatre, the music selected by Herr Meyer Lutz. -- Drury-lane and Covent Garden alone among `Vest-en d houses will produce pantomimes this Christmas, b u t this class of entertainment will, according to custom, be given at all eastern, transpontine, and suburban theatres. Burlesques, by various writers, will be produced a t the Adelphi, the Gaiety, the Princess's, the Strand, and the Globe. Only one house announces a new comedy : this ie the St. James's, at which a new play, entitled " War," hY Mr. T. W. Robertson, is promised. THE PATTERN POST REGULATIONS. A conference of Chambers of Commerce delegates wil l held at the Westminster Palace Hotel yesterday ti e initiate a movement in favour of rescinding the recently issued regulations with regard to the transmission of patterns and samples through the Post-office. The meet' ing was convened by the Manchester Home Trad e Association, the president of which, Mr. Francis Taylor' presided. There were present delegates from Birmiughani, Leeds, Manchester, and other places, and a number of other gentlemen interested in the matter. Letters We re received in favour of the movement from Live r ' pool, Sheffield, Wakefield, Halifax, Worcester, Derby, Coventry, Wolverhampton, and many other influential towns. The chairman having stated ti le objects the association had in view, remind ed the meeting of the favourable reception the Postreast e , r General had given to them when they waited up on hiirl July last to propose the establishment of a pa rce l post. 1". protracted discussion ensued, and the following reo l° ‘ tions were ultimately passed :—" That this meeti ng heartily concurs with the Manchester Home Trade A- 59°.. elation in condemning the recent alterations in the regul i t: timis for the transmission of patterns and samples throug h the Post-office which came into force on the Ist July last , and recommends joint and concerted action on the part of the various Chambers of Commerce, trade societies, and public societies throughout the country, to urge upon the Postmaster-General the propriety of rescinding these regulations ; and that the Manchester Home Trade Asso ciation be requested to make arrangements for a n inter view with the Postmaster-General, and to convene general meeting as soon as such arrangements are cold' plet ed. " THE ECLIPSE EXPEDITION.' Nature learns by telegraph that the Sicilian section 01 the Eclipse Expedition, under Mr. Lockyer's directiel ls, arrived safely at Rome on the morning of the 12th, than° to the capital arrangements made by Mr. Vignoles with foreign rail Ways for the transit of the party. Throug h carriages for the observers and instruments were take n from Ostend over the Brenner Pass to Verona ; a nd 01 would have been sent further had not a breakage occurr ed in passing over the Brenner. The party intended leavia Naples for Syracuse in H.M.S. Psyche on;Thursday' All the Governments are aiding to the utmost in the" power. THE STOURBRIDGE RAILWAY FRAUDS• We understand that Birmingham purchasers of 0 8 scrip fraudulently issued on behalf of the Stourbridg e Rail Way have resolved to take legal action without delay They have arrived at a determination, simultaneously, t ti s sue the directors, and to proceed by mandamus agaillg the company.---Birmingham Post. Judge Lynch delivered judgment in the Lande d Estates Court, Dublin, on Thurs Jay, in the appeal o f the tenants on the Marquess of Waterford's county of Londoe' derry estates, who claimed that the rental should be e a amended as to state on its face that the tenants are e, 11 ; titled to the benefit of the Ulster custom. The juag" overruled the objection, saying that to complywould be introduce an element of risk to the tenants themselves. INTERMENT OF THE DEAD AT VILLIERS:4 P ,, account of the interment of the dead who fell in the la b " sortie says that snow had fallen during the previa; night, and the sombre procession of the men in charge c ) „, the waggons looked like a reminiscence of the retreat fro'" Russia. The bodies of those killed at Petit-BrT Champigny and Croisy were brought to the same sper., The dead were ranged with the greatest exactness ten _each carriage, and by this means they were able to k ee lf a correct account of the number they sent back to thef t friends. The bodies of those returned for sepulture s_vef , t , for the most part stripped of money and valuables. Vs.; few souvenirs that the Brothers found upon them W e '; carefully put aside for their friends. When fi v " sounded from a village clock in the distance (the 11 04 for the expiration of the armistice), many interme nt° were still incomplete. The armistice was over, but it 1 ,04 agr eed on both sides to renew it the next day, and th e Brothers returned to Paris very wearied with their besvi task. It was noticed that the greater part of thel soldiers had worn medals and scapulars. The numbers 0.. A the dead was announced to the Prussians, who declaruv„ that it corresponded with their lists. A simple inscrie; was placed on the mounds which were surmounted 1 3 1 black cross. A. FRENCH PAPER ON THE NATIONAL OHARACTO; —The Siee/e has an article on the rapid fluctuations of , public feeling perceptible with the changing nes v ; What a strange people we are," it says, " and hc ) ,,, , much we lack that firmness of resolution and that e tuv bornness which are the true Republican virtues. A n ounT o exalts us a nothing casts us, down. Paris achlev. a fortunate sortie. We illuminate, we sing songs of ti le ; tory, we prepare for a triumphant re-e ir re-entry into tP.I capital. The next day we learn that, despite two r e and positive successes acknowledged even by Versailles' Paris is not released. We lose all hope, all co nfidenc e j After Coulmiers, when our troops took Orleans, we beli eve " the war was ended and our deliverance complete. Orleans was again occupied by the Prussians and we w ere overwhelmed, many declaring that all was lost. Th e Government leave Tours for Bordeaux. All is overi France is conquered. Chanzy stops t he enemy, anr obtains four unhoped for victories. The countr y is saveu j Now what do these alternations of joy and of despaArraea.ni We can understand the anguish of all after n defeat, Un that we should listen to the interested of some ambitious persons and allow ourselves '' o f be overcome, and lose hupp , in the work national defence, is unworthy of true Republican k, Have we or have we not resolved to, expel the -PrussialOi Have we or have we not decided that France will only tlre:11 when victorious, when King Williams last army shi` 1. soldiers. dallY-,,e0 have been driven from her, soil? Let us then push f° / ,, ward, and take care not, to fail. France has yet 0 , 0 1. , to he b r ri g n r g a f w om be a t r te d a ti l i r a e n ac a ly m fi T h io t n in for,fighting and; those who 1 1 ; the present war it s perseverance which will prodno victory. Tenacity of purpose is the vixtue• we need this, moment. LAT] The fo rein shel A Fre teaudun, The B Severf near V©l The vi Batter The 1 spirits, N French. lost so l ready tc works h, Ou th seem to decided' ward b Varenne at Avro: The fi bombari Paris is mont w - very ser whole F RUA Rum 16th) 01 alluding French staff bei There some i details ( The I returnii number ANOT Advi Gambe that hi Chanzy Genera A de that tl Manta 3,001 nearly The is state Inte Belfor mantle the 15 the vii Germs The I officer A i Versai after I Germ report terrul which Th( in or( Diem days T h and betwi Th tha 1 use. THE'ETTROPEAN WAR The SUN. is Published Every Morning at EIGH P O'CLOCK, with SOME HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper. This edition will always contain the LATEST NEWS of the WAR, and of all other events. Or been Get coed Wer been the T 1 16, arra tier, Bue Fre) neap 15t] at C the nil Kii