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"As many of these compositions are already old acquaintances, we need only glance at the picturesque and appreciative de lineations of poets in their haunts, called Dreamland ;' at the rich and finished transcript from nature, entitled Fructidor at the chivalrous tone of the writer's mind and its sympathy with modern ideas, as evidenced in such poems as ' Lamartine 'in February at his simple and genuine pathos, of which Amelia' is a type ; and at his sympathy with the animated pleasures of rural life, in evidence of which we may cite ' The Morris Dancers.' Aletheia 'is the longest, and, on the whole, the noblest poem in the collection. It will be recurred to not only for its beauty of description, but for its pure and elevated philosophy. The reader will note not only the atmosphere in which the chief figure moves, but also the full and appropriate details which enrich the picture. The high and varied merits of the book ought to insure its popularity."—Athenaeum. ,- - - "Mr. Charles Kent, the Editor of `The Sun,' ranks very high as a poet."—Publishers' Circular. •• • "The versatility of style, and the fresh and vigorous writing in these poems, lend a charm which we seldom find in the poetry of the day."—Examiner. "Poems marked by grace, feeling, and strong love of nature, and a cultivated and genial spirit."--Daily News. " The poems which appear for the first time in this volume are not unworthy of the author's earlier productions.".—Dally Telegraph. - - "Mr. Kent may not aspire to be classed among the Dli :Alajores ' of the poetic court, but assuredly he will take a ►ery respectable position among the lessor divinities."--Standard. "There is much that is very beautiful in the poems before us—a collection of the thoughts, the emotions, the feelings of a whole lifetime."—Tablet. • W1.14A The "Rock" expresses its "cordial admiration for the genius and the taste of Mr. Kent as a poet of very considerable powers and culture," adding, "The real vigour of Mr. Kent's poetical spirit manifests itself chiefly in dealing with the feelings. He is equally at home in pathos and in terror, and in strains that go right to the heart and stir the emotions to the lowest depths.' "Mr. Charles Kent has long been known to wield a facile pen in writing poems of the class just indicated, and it is but fair to add that he takes high rank among the minor poets."—Eoho. The "Westminster Review." while regretting it " cannot join in the chorus of praise, nor share in the enthusiasm which has been raised over Mr. Kent's poems," adds that it " cannot, how ever, part with the book without expressing a word of praise for its generous tone and sympathies." - - - 4 ' He is a true poet, and his works will live."—News of the World. "We have the pleasant task of welcoming, as a real addition to the ranks of our true poets, Mr. Kent. He is something more than a mere versifier ; he is a real poet, and has proved it. `Milton at Cripplegate '—un exquisite picture of the blind old poet discoursing sweet sounds upon the organ in solitary but resigned sadness—is a poem that ought own blank ofrsSuvcehe o our readers as care for the roll of ton's thoroughly poetic fancies, for delicate imagery, and fora high and pure tone of moral feeling, we must leave to ponder over this short poemfor themselves."—London Figaro. "That very graceful poem which appeared in the Times' as a welcome to Longfellow, and which, from the initials, was attributed to the author of Ltypatia, was written by Mr. Charles Kent, the Editor of ' The Sun,' and was worthy of a priest of Phoebus Apollo."—Punch. 4 ‘ We find in the volume a luxuriant imagery, the fruit of a life-long study of nature. As for flowers I —Mr. Kent is as well up in them as Shakspere himself. Lastly, it recommends itself to us by its historical sympathies and views, and by the charm ing pictures of domestic life, with its affections and blessings, which it frequently affords us."—The Month. CHARLTON TUOKER, 21, Northumberland-street, Strand. FJORD, ISLE, AND TOR. 3s. By EDWARD SPENDER. The universally favourable notices of this popularly written account of Norway, the Channel Isles, and Cornwall would fill a book. Charlton Tucker. Northumberland-street, Strand. Now Published, A WINTER JOURNEY TO ROME AND BACK, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE OPENING OF THE (ECUMENICAL COUNCIL, AND GLANCES AT MILAN, FLORENCE, NAPLES, POMPEII, AND VENICE. BY WILLIAM EVILL. STANFORD, Charing Cross. rrice 4s. 6d " Mr. W. Evill has written a lively and agreeable account of A Winter Journey to Rome.' His descriptions of scenery in the Alps and of the Italian cities are exceedingly graphic, shewing much sympathy with nature, and a refined intelligence, Though the style of the book is somewhat sketchy, it is thoroughly readable, especially in the passages referring to the Council, which have in some degree the value of contemporary history."— Daily Telegraph. " Those who have followed the well-known route, and visited the spots described by Mr. Evill, are scarcely likely to add much to their fund of information by reading his lively sketches ; yet we are far from saying that the publication is superfluous. To gain knowledge is not the only object which induces a man or woman to take ap a new volume ; and if Mr. Evil does not add distinctly to our stock, he has the art—a rare one—of placing familiar scenes in a fresh and agreeable light. . . . . The book has the merit of being thoroughly readable."--Pall Mall Gazette. " Raving read the book through from cover to cover—of itself an eulogium from any reviewer—we could certainly not spare Mr. Evill's always animated, often graphic, and more than once or twice really eloquent descriptions, any more than we could spare his account of the wonderful pageantry of the Papal func tions in Rome, and of the marvellous masterpieces in sculpture and painting scattered among the Palaces and Basilicas. . . . As a graphic delineator of the superb scenery and the renowned cities through which he made this winter journey, he has acquitted himself admirably well."—Sun. " The author has evidently a feeling for the beautiful and the picturesque, and describes what he saw in forcible and some times eloquent language. .. . Notwithstanding his well worn subject, Mr. Evill has produced au agreeable little volume, which may not unprofitably detain the reader."—Daily News. - - " There is no pretension whatever about the book of travels, and though it relates very little of what is new, it tells of nothing that is uninteresting, vapid, or dull. To the truthfulness of its descriptions of places and works of art we can thoroughly testify, and assure our readers that such of them as are meditating an Italian tour could not possibly do better than furnish themselves with a copy:"—Bell's Weekly Messenger. " Mr. Evill's visit to Rome was opportunely timed to enable him to witness the great gathering of prelates' in attendance at the opening of the (Ecumenical Council ; his jourtiey was accomplished with great rapidity, but his hasty en route sketches are lively and amusing."—Record. " In this pleasant little book we have an abundance of inter esting matter, such as a professed bookmaker might extend into the compass of two goodly volumes ln the very first page we are satisfied with the book, and are engrossed with its contents We recommend the entire little volume as well to readers as to intending tourists in search of continental information."—News of the World. -•- • - " The ground was all new to Mr. Evill, and, in spite of the season of the year, he saw it under peculiarly favourable cir cumstances. He has an eye quick to.see, and a pen that enables him to tell right pleasantly, and not a little vividly, what he has seen. . . . . Mr. Evill was fortunate enough, in company with his friend, Mr. Charles Kent, the poet, to see the pro cession in St. Peter's, on the opening day of the Vatican Council. His description of it is very graphic."—Western Morning News. "Italy has been described to the reading world again and again, and, therefore, the charm of Mr. Evill's book is not the charm of novelty, but it has a charm. There is a fresh, Inge nuous manner, that appeajs to the reader. The author records his impressions and describes minutely the beauty of the Italian scenery without a thought of the travellers who have gone before. Some passages, descriptive, are really excellent. The exterior and Interior of Milan cathedral are put before us in glowing terms, and the long ceremonies of the opening of the (Ecumenical Council are forcibly described. His description of Venice is excellent. Mr. Evill's word-painting is far above the average of such descriptions. We are sure that readers, after'a perusal of this book, will have a vivid impression of the scenery described, and be grateful to Mr. Evill for his pleasant recollec tions."—Lloyd's Weekly News. "Accuracy of description will cause this little book to be read, and probably enjoyed, by those Englishmen and English women whom necessity keeps at home year after year . . . The profits are to be given to a charity, mid we heartily wish it every success, and think that many untravelled Englishmen will find something to interest • them in Mr. Evill's " Winter Journey to Rome."—The Examiner. " This little volume, containing, together with careful descrip- ' tions of places and cities, an account of the opening of the (Ecumenical Council, it is worthy of notice, is dedicated, not in irony or without permission, but in friendship and with full authority, by a Protestant to a Roman Catholic. There may be many worse preparations for a visit to the city which still is queenlike, if no longer queen, than a perusal of this unpreten tious, but instructive volume ; and the author's remarks touching that Church, the services and worship of which serve to make up the entire life of modern Rome may grieve, but will not affront, a liberal Roman Catholic, and may command the assent, but will not shock the better feelings, of a Liberal Protestant" — Illustrated London News. THE " SUN" forwarded by Morning and Evening Mail with undeviating regularity, and aelivered in Town as soon as Published. Advertisements inserted. Apply to W. ALEXANDER, 24, Old Cavendish-stmeet,;W. Established 1700. SCR WEPPE'S BOTTLES Are protected by a Label having Name and Trade Mark. 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Also, Sarsaparilla Ointment, the best soother of all sores, burns, and scalds ; each in boxes, ls. 1 d., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. ; by post, 16, 30, and 60 stamps. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS. — A NEVER-FAILINcit REMEDY—Prepared without any mercurial ingredient,will be found invaluable to all whosufforfrom• bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddinillie, di z ziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly ex cellent; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen.the whole ner vous system.—Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, chemist, 8 King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by most drug ists, in boxes, Is. lid , and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9(1. ie package, with " William Lambert, 8, King sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Lieor Pills. The genuine illi in am a -e s t g r u e a e re t, Uheaerning-oross," engraved on the Goveinment stamp. TA IN NEF OR D' S FLUID MAGNESIA. - D The medical profession for Thirty Years have approved of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion ; and as the best mild aperient for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Lad DlNies, Children, and Infants. NEFORD and CO., Chemists, 172, New Bond-street, London, and of all other Chemists throughout the world. ZEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (late Dreadnought).— Notice is hereby given, that this HOSPITAL is now RE 40VED to the late Infirmary of the Royal Hospital, (keen wich, where any seaman, needing medical or surgical care, will be admitted on personal application, as heretofore, without in troduction or recommendation. The Society's offices are re moved from the City to the same building. KEMBALL COOK, House-Governor awl Secretary. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON REFUGES FOR HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE CIIILDREN and CHICHESTER TRAINING SHIP.---Upwards of 560 Boys and ,Girls are now being supported in these Refuges and Ship.f Owing to the benevolent and praiseworthy exertions which have for sevozal months been made to aid the sick and Wounded in the present War, the funds for the support of these Refuges and Ship have decreased considerably. An urgent appeal is therefore made for assistance to suppost the inmates, £l5 w ill keop a boy or a girl for one year, and £1 Ss. for a month. • Contributions thankfully received by the Loudon and West minster Bank, '214, High Holborn ; W. 0., and ill, Lothbury E.C., and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Seeretari No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C. ALEXANDRA ORPHANAGE for INFANTS, Ilornsey-rise, near Highgate, N. Children eligible from any part of the Kingdom. Under the immediate patronage of Their Boys' •Highnelasel the PRINCE and PRINCESS of WALES, and the . CROWN PRINCESS of PRUSSIA. A MEETING of Govern ors was held o n THUM:DAY, November tf, 1870, at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street, for the ELECTION of TEN INFANTS, Two of whom to be retained until sixteen years of age. ROBERT JONES, Esq., Sheriff of London and Middlesex, in the Chair. At the close of the Ballot the following were declared to be SUCCESSFUL : ELECTED TO CONTIN OF AGE. UE UNTIL SIXTEEN TEARS 1. Scarlett, Alice Maud „ _.. 635 [2. Bloom, Louisa .. . 611 ELECTED 'lO CONTINUE 'UNTIL NINE YEARS OF . AGE. 8. Richards, Henry William 648 ‘7. Stevens, Elizabeth .... 452 4. Leigh, Charles Edward.. 576 8. Mather, Selina Agnes.. 439 b. Ryles, Alfred Henry .... 490 9. Bennett, Louisa Mary.. 431 6. Childs, Alice Rebecca .. 468 10. Curtis, Elizabeth Maud 420 A vote of thanks to tho Chairman and to the Scrutineers terminated the proceedings. JOSEPH SOUL, Hon. Secretary. 78, Cheapside. URGENT APPEAL—The Cominittee very earnestly appeal for Contributions in aid of the BUILDING FUND especially, as well as for the general purposes of the Charity, which has no funded property, but depends wholly upon voluntary support. No salaries'are paid but to the household. The Orphange is open to visitors. Just published, price Is (Id., by post le. the ISecond Ldition with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, la illus trstion of the nefarious proceedkigs of the Advertising Quaels. REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY By, PETIiCTO Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: 1.1. Balliore, 218, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Haturday Review, munch, Weekly Dispatch, Publio Opinion, a r other journals, recommendinit tts universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. SOCIETY for ORGANISING CHARITABLE RELIEF and REPRESSING MENDICITY, Presid€nt—The Lord Bishop of LONDON. Chairman—The Earl of LICHFIELD, Treasurer - 11. B. Praed, Esq. Hon. 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Th e aperceptibl e which the to shipmen t is a sort of Lions to Pre' , the French rench Garde A age. fill up gall 9 ►burg, which the channel ice which is b. is no iraPe" rande del sol have already L aid of the Xpect tt) sena the Germa II the 11th. and n. They ar e wealthy coat- r states that gal d'Anziens, Landant upon ad maligning; iy 50,000 f. as PI says :--" To of the eneta s lying on the argest kris the 12,00 0 ugh the Prue' masse in •th e ;reeably to h is its new corps. Railway or Bern of Franc! Luxemburg The .0, and this 15 M. Gambet o re Bourhal' 6 The generaP cl of fugitive The corps arc )ken up—men the Accliiniti 11 the extraor td salmi of ri' t to be exquisite, Le garnish to id a dog's WW I as it is prover• vvill• riot ;ion. The nb ating that they re the Germ to be brougl t , by-and-bye, 113 Alsace attack s raphs. _ _ Between tb i e • wooden buil d odation of the lsly under ealr luilding, with rer them. The 3assuring. secretly arme d ed. 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SCHWEPPE'S MALVERN SELTZER, Prepared from the Malvern Water, so renowned for its, purity, ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS The object of thus Company is to acquire and work as one con solidated undertaking two separate Metropolitan Tramway incorporated under special Acts of Parliament passed in the two last sessions, whereby they are empoWered to construct and. work Tramways in nearly all the main thoroughfares on the south side, and extending to Victoria Statidn, Pimlico, on the north side of the Thames. The returns from the working of the first opened section of the lines show a net return at the rate of lA per cent. per annum on the capital expenditure. The only other experience of Tram working in Loudon shows a net profit at the rate of 12 per cent. Street Tramways, although but little known hi this country, have been in very profitable operation for many years in most of the large cities of America and Canada, and also on the Conti nent of Europe, in St. Petersbnrgh, Vienna, Brussels, Copen hagen, &c., paying dividends generally of not less than 10 per cent, on the Capital invested, and the 'shares command good premiums. With the easy gradients in the Metropolis (a most important item in the economy of working). and by the judicious. administration which experience has brought to bear, there can be no doubt that Trailways will prove highly profitable here. Important extensions of the existing lines are being applied for, the benefit of which will be made over to this Company. The Acts of Incorporation and the Agreement for Ainalga- Mation and Articles of Association can be inspected at the Offices of the Solicitors to the Company. The Agreement is dated the 9th day of Thicember, 1870, and the names of the parties to it are as follows :—The Metropolitan Street Tramways Company and the Pimlico, Peckham, and Greenwich Street Tramways Company of the tirst part, John Foulston Bunt, on be half of this Company then intended to be formed of the second part, and certain Shareholders of the Pimlico, Peckham, and Greenwich Street Tramways Company of the third part. Application for Shares may be made to the Bankers. Pros pectuses with a Map and Forms of Application can bo obtained of the Brokers, and at the Offices of the. Company. 1111 E LONDON • TRAMWAYS COMPAN Y (LIMITED). Notice is Hereby Given ; That the LIST of APPLICATION for SHARES in this Company, will be CLOSED THIS DAY (TUESDAY), December 20th, for London, and TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), December 21st, for the Country. By Order of the Board. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament. For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in Situations of Trust. Chief Oftlee-17, Waterlob-place, Pall-mall, London. Annual Income, £BOO,OOO. Capital, subseribed by more than 1,000 Shareholders, nearly 4800,000. DIRIOTOII2. The Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., F.R.S. The Rev. A. Alston, D.D. R. M. Carter, Esq., -iLP. E. Hamilton Anson, Esq. Edmund Heeley, Esq. A. R, Bristow, Esq. Reginald Read, Esq., 3t.D. This Society are now ISSITIN 0031 - PLETE LIFE POLICIES. The peculiar features of these Policies axe as follow 1. The Payments Cease after Ten or Twenty Years. 2. The Policy is not forfeited by the non-payment of renewal premium during the ten or twenty years. 8. The Assurer is entitled for each yearly payrsent he has made to a paid-up Policy for one-tenth or one-twentieth of the sum Assured. MINItr B. PARYINTBR. Manager. VIGHTEENTII ANNUAL. WINTER EMU -4 . BITION of CABINET PICTURES by British and Foreign Artists is now OPEN, at the FRENCII GALLERY, 120, Pall Mall, from nine till half-past Aro o'clook: Admission, is,. Cata logues, 6d, CONDITIONS. In all cases instructions to forward Telegrams are received subject to their acceptance and transmission by the Post Office. The Telegrams to be used only in one newspaper or news room, and are not to be copied. No order for less th u Three Months can be accepted, and prepayment is essentia . • Orders received on M nday MORNING can commence on the following Thursday ; orders received on Thursday MORNING can commence on the iollowing Monday. Two weeks' notice must be given before the expiration of the current quarter if the service is not to be continued. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Proprietor. 112, Strand, London. W. 0., December 1, 1810. MIDNIGHT MEETING MOVEMENT. Office, 5, Red Lion-square, W.C., London.—During the last 10 years this Institution has been instrumental in rescuing a vast number of poor girls from a life of degradation and misery. The plan adopted has been to seek the wanderers in the streets of London and gather them together at the midnight hour, when short and faithful addresses have been given. During the present year the Meetings have been held nearly every week in seine of the most frequented districts of the metropolis. The promOters have abundant evidence that these efforts liave been most successful in effecting a great moral change in mrny fallen ones. FUNDS:are To enable them to continue their important work, —J.,- . earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by Mr. John Stabb, lion. Sec., 6, Bed Lion - square , W.C., London ; and at the Union Bank of London (Oarey-street Branch), W.C. A German letter from the neighbourhood of RoUen mentions the fact that every district in which the diree4on post 4 have been destroyed er defaced is punished by the invading army with a fine, unless the local authorities immediately repair the damage. The French, says the writer, have frequentlyendeavoured in this way to obstriact the movements of the enemy, but they are now beginning to find this amusement rather too expensive. Langres, which the Germans have decided to attack i a place of considerable mili tar y im p ortance, commann the passage from the Valley of the Saone to that of th Seine, and is now very strong. The siege of such a fortress unless conducted with vigour to an early terminati would involve the subtraction of a considerable number troops from the German army, for the double purpose investment and cover. A report is in circulation in Vienna that a conference respecting mediation on the part of the neutral Powers was held at the Foreign Office on Tuesday, at which Ltord Blomfield was present. The basis proposed was that the neutrals should acquiesce in the annexation of Luxembing and acknowledge the German Emperor, and that France should pay 1,200 millions of francs, agree to raze two frontier fortresses, cede a strip of Alsace, and 'ac knowledge the German empire. Count Mosbourg declared that France would rather pay more money than cede oven a few square miles of territory.-- Manchester Guardian Telegram. A correspondent of the Ind4endance Beige writes from Toulon :—" The Mediterranean squadron is reorganised ; its Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admir'al Jurien de la Gra viere, has hoisted his flag on the Magenta, which has been refitted. He is about to assemble in the Gulf of Juan all ships now moored at Toulon, and will address to them his proclamation on his return. It is well known that Admiral Jurien had already commanded this squadron, which he took last year to the fetes of A jaecio, when the Empress, on her return from Su l pz, was present at the inauguration of the monument; to Napoleon I." The charge brought against Sir William Russell, M.P., was resumed before the Lord Mayor yesterday. . Howard Ashton Holden said he was a railway contractor, and his address was Edinborough-house. In October, 1869, the defendant was introduced to him by Pooley, and he wanted some advances. He gave a reference to the Gloucestershire Bank. Witness subsequently. gave Pooley an outline of the Kidwelly Railway Company, and asked him to induce Sir William to give his acceptances for bonds of the Company. Witness made the same propogal to the defendant. He proposed £20,000 acceptances should be given by Sir William, and that he should receive its equiva lent. Thu.defendant refused, and witness offered £lO,OOO in cash, and £lO,OOO in bonds. The defendant proposed that he should give £5,000 instead of the,220,000 suggested by witness. At the time knew Heslop, and that person acted as agent to witness. Subsequently Heslop offered witness rails and suggested various modes of payment. The first proposal was half the amount by Hutchings on Sir William. He agreed to give Sir William £1,500 in cash and half in debentures of the railway. It was filially concluded that Hutchings should draw on Sir William. Witness wanted a portion of the rails for the Kidwelly Railway, and the remainder from Dawson and Co. Witness represented the company, and, Sir William Russell did not know Heslop in reference to the matter now before the court. £BO,OOO had been laid out on the Kidwelly Railway Company. The line was not com pleted, and witness agreed with Thomas Hutchings to complete it: As to the bill, the defendant acOiepted it, but knew nothing- of the transaction in the rails. Young Pooley went with the bill to Manchester, and witness was charged £5 as his expenses. Witness went on to explain how Sir William Russell received the £1,500, and said that he (witness) sold the rails to Messrs. Tell, on behalf of the Kidwelly Railway Company. He was to receive £3,190 for the mile. Cross-examined by Mr. Metcalfe : The company was dissolved last September, iu consequence of the Act of Parliainent having lapsed. The name of the company was only painted off the door last Friday. Had not seen Mr. Hutchings at-the office more than twice in six months. At the time witness bought the rails he was not in the ' Bankruptcy Court. Hutchings had been a bankrupt. Mr. Thomas Hutchings said in 1869 he was connected with the Kidwelly Railway Company. He was at first one of the directors and subsequently a contractor. In November the last witness spoke to him concerning the rails. Mr. Holden told him he had purchased rails for his (witness's contract). After drawing the bill on Sir W. Russell he heard nothing further till the 4th of December, when Holden said there was some difficulty in paying over some Money to Sir William Russell—part of an arrangement he had made with him. After that witness received Is letter from Holden to meet him at the witness Taylor's office. He went to Pooley's with Heslop, and they all three came to Westminster again, and saw. Taylor. Holden said he had to give £1,590 to the defendant, and that the rails would not be absolutely sold. On that he signed the bought note and endorsed the cheque. Had talked with Pooley about this case. Cross-examined b• .1 Mr. • Metcalfe : His first connection with the company was as director. He 'held no shares, and paid nothing. Witness did not get a farthing out of the transaction. Had been bankrupt two or three times ; the last was about two years ago. John Giant ille, manager of the Metropolitan Bank, had in October, 1869, had cheques amounting to £1,500. That had been paid on to Mr. Pooley's account. Willian Henry Fisher, of Manchester, commission mer chant. In November was applied to in reference to an advance. A Mr. Whymark called, and it was agreed that witness should give £2,500 on the rails for two months. He said he was acting on behalf of some Welsh railway. Subsequently Whymark and another person came, and witness was told the rails were in Staffordshire. Witness found they .were different from what he expected, and he therefore did not conclude the transaction. Would have been willing to advance the money had he thought it had been for the defendant. Never heard Sir 'William's name mentioned in the matter. This was the evidence for the defence, and the Lord Mayor having consulted the Chief Clerk, said he did not think that it was proved that the defendant was the buyer of the rails. There was not sufficient evidence to warrant him in putting Sir William Russell on his trial. THE ALBERT RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME. Yesterday a meeting of the policy holders claiminiko be creditors of the Bank of Loudon and National Provincial, Insurance Association, (amalgamated with the Alibert)i was held in order to ascertain whether the Associßionl assented to, or dissented from the plan of reconstruction, of the Albert' Company, which has been proposed by the• committee, of which Mr. James Thomson is the chairman. The meeting was held under the order of Vice-Chancellor Bacon. Mr. John Young, the official liquidator, presided by order of the Court. Mr. James Thomson explained the' reconstruction scheme, and in recommending it to the meeting said it was being looked to as the main beacon of hope to save • many families from utter destitution. The scheme was based on three considerations--first, that pure and simple liquidation was dicta strous to all interests concerned; secondly, that it would confer great benefits on the policy-holders on account of the policies they held ; and thirdly, whilst the share holders of the amalgamated companies considered that the amalgamation with the Albert relieved them of all legal liability, it was worth their while to contribute towards the' carrying out of the scheme in order to shake themselves free frornthe liquidation and to save themselves from future hostile proceedings, not to speak'of the moral obligation to contribute to the scheme for the purpose of relieving the unfortunate policy-holders from the loss which must otherwise fall upon them. It was for the policy holders to say whether they would accept the scheme or rely upon their claims upon the Albert assets or upon their claim on the Bank of London Company, which, although solvent, repudiated liability. The scheme was entirely a policy holders' scheme, and not a shareholders' scheme, as had been suggested. He urged the unani mous acceptation of the scheme, and reminded the meeting that it had no connection with the " New Albert Company." He concluded by moving " That the policy hoklers of the Bank of London and National Provincial Insurance Association present at this meeting approve and accept the plan of reconstruction now put forward, subject to such modifications as may be sanc tioned by the Court of Chancery."—Mr. Dalton, of Car lisle, seconded the resolution, and reported that the Car lisle policy holders approved the scheme.—Mr. J. S. , Manton, of Birmingham, reported that the Birmingham Policy holders approved the scheme, and considered that the wisest and best thing to do was to adopt it.— Mr. Geyer, representing the British Equitable Insurance Company, also assented to the scheme.—Mr. James Steele, of Liverpool, said the policy holders there were in favour of the scheme in the main, though they suggested that the 25,000 a year for " loading " should be held in abeyance, as a guarantee against any frrther reduction than 15 per cent. from the policies.--Mr. J. T. Wood cock, of Leeds, expressed the views of the Leeds policy holders in favour of the scheme.—On a Dhow of hands the scheme was assented to by 68 against 10.—A poll was demanded. HER MAJESTY'S SIIIP BRITANNIA.—We are en-: abled to state upon reliable authority that there has been culy one case of scarlatina among the naval cadets on board her Majesty's ship Britannia • but as the holidays commence on the 21st inst., it has been thought desirable by the authorities to send the remainder of the boys to their homes.— A rmy and Navy Gazette. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1871.—At the last. meeting of the General Purposes Committee it was settled that the price of the season tickets' should be three guineas, as in 1862. But on this occasion the season ticket, besides giving admission to the Fine Art and Industrial Exhibitions will admit to about 130 day per formances of music in the Royal Albert Hall, and to the great flower shows and gardens of the Royal Horticul tural Society. Further particulars will shortly be adver tised. FATAL COLLISION AT SEA.—A.bOllt six o'clock on Saturday night the vessel Hope On, of Blyth, coal laden, for Fecamps, Brown, captain, was run into seven miles off Hasborough, by the brig Eugenie, Farrier, captain, from Yarmouth, bound for and belonging to Blyth. The Hope On sunk in three minutes after the collision. The captain, mate, an able seaman, and au apprentice 'were drowned. Three bands were picked up by the Eugenie 's boat. The latter vessel bore up for Corton Roads on Sunday, and landed tho rescued men. Mr. Sandford, the Secretary to the Education De ., partment, in replying to a letter from Mr. George Potter and others complaining of irregularities at the recent School Board election at Westminster, has officially con firmed the statement made verbally by Mr. Forster last week, that the Education Department has resolved not to undertake any inquiry into the validity of the late elec tions, but to refer all complaints to the Court of Queen's Bench. Mr. George Anderson, M.P., as arbiter between the Scotch pudellers and their employers, has give' his final award. He adheres to that formerly issued, to the effect that the puddlers should receive an advance of six pence per ton, and that the masters are entitled to a like reduction on all such " doubling " as has been paid for at the rate of one shilling extra. A similar dispute in the North of England trade has also been settled by arbi tration. The Irish Presbyterians are determined to make a firm stand on the question of Irish education. -On this subject, unlike that of disestablishment they are unani mous. They are strongly opposed to any change in the national syStem which will tend to make it more denomi national than at present. They would prefer, indeed, that changes should be made in the opposite direction, and would probably be content to accept a purely ,ecular mrstem, rather than that any further advance sh,mld be made in the direction of denominationalism. It iv ac cordingly announced that the General Assembly's 'Educa tion Committee are making arrangements to hold public meetings in the leading towns of 'Ulster, in relation to the recent report of the Royal Commission and the action of the Government,