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E j MOSES and SON invit j special attention . to their large stock of GEN ILEMEN'S DRESSING ROBES, at 18s. to 20 Guineas ; the assortment is unequalled for variety of materials and designs, and neatness and elegance of finish. TO MOSES and SON'S 12A • BOYS' CLOTHING: KNICKERBOCKER SUITS, 9s. 6d. to 40s. ETON SUITS, 15s. to 40s. BR, GHTON SUITS, 18s. to 48s. DRESS SUITS, 255. to 635. F MOSES and SON supply every description of . clothing, ready-made, or made to measure, for all ages, all occasions, and all classes also Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, and complete outfits for all climates. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Any article exchanged if not worn or injured. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, 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 busi ness is resumed until Eleven o'clock. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON LONDON. CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH. BRADFORD. YORKSHIRE. HEATRE ROYAL DILL V-LA I%—Sole 1 Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Cif,ttF. Theatre having been re-decorated under the It. tion of Mr. C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the AUTUMN DRAMATIC SEA SON, THIS EVENING, Oct. 22. Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at halt-past Eleven. Prices to the public parts of the Theatre from Sixpence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Four Guineas. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. MISS NEILSON will appear in the character of AMY ROBSART, in the Drama of that name, THIS EVENING, Oct. 22.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. ./4 R. T. C. KING will appear in the character of IVl_ VARNEY, in - the new Drama, entitled AMY ROBSART, THIS EVENING, Oct. 22.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. 131-10BITS'S FIX, in which the celebrated .1 VOICES FAMILY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 22.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSA RT ; a new Historical Romantic Drama, written by Andrew Halliday ; founded on Sir Walter Scott's celebrated novel " Kenilworth," with new and characteristic scenery by William Beverly, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 22—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSART ; new drama: Characters by Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Yokes, Kemp, J. Mortin, and Rosina Vokes, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 22—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSART; New Drama, characters by Messrs. T. C. KING, Morton, Tavares, J. B. Howard, Brittain Wright, F. Moreland, F. Charles, J. Neville, Fawdon, Yokes, F. Stanforth, H. Naylor, and Fred. Yokes, THIS EVEN ING, Oct. 22.—THEATRE' ROYAL DRURY-LANE. A MY ROSBART; New Drama. The Overture and _IA_ 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 mack. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling at a Quarter to Eight THIS EVENING. Oct. 22. — THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. ADOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by Martin Becher, at Eleven o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 22. —THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. MORNING PERFORMANCE.--AMY ROB SART.—In answer to numerous applications from parties residing in the suburbs, it is respectfully announced that a Special Morning Performance of this Grand Historical Drama will be given on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9. Children and Schools admitted at reduced prices to the following parts of the theatre —First circle, dress circle, and stalls. Doors open at half-past One, commence at Two. Box-office open from Ten till Five daiIy.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. ADELYIII THEATRE ROYAL—SoIe Pro prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER ; Managers, Mr. B. WEBSTER and Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON.—THIS EVENING, at 7, THE GREEN BUSHES, OR ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Miami, Madame Celeste ; supported by Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Mr. Billington, Mr. Ashley, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. C. 11. Stephenson, Mr. C. Bennet, and Mr. Charles Wilmot. And THE MILLINERS' HOLIDAY. Mr. John Rouse and Miss Eliza Johnstone. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. - Mr. BUCKSTONE respectfully informs the Public and the Patrons of this Theatre that it will OPEN for the Season on MONDAY NEXT, October 24th, with, at 7, A KISS IN THE DARK ;at past 7, Sheridan's comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Mr. Everill ; Captain Absolute, Mr. Kendall ; Bob Acres, Mr. Buckstone ; Faulkland, Mr. Howe ; David, Mr. Rogers ; Fag, Mr. Clark ; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Chippendale; Lydia Languish, Miss Robertson ; Julia, Miss Caroline Hill ; Lucy, Mrs. E. Fitz william. After the comedy the NATIONAL ANTHEM, by Miss Robertson, Miss Fanny Wright, Miss Fanny Gwynne, Miss Fos broke, and the Company. To be followed by a new and original comedietta, by Theyre Smith, Esq., written expressly for Miss Robertson and Mr. Kendal, entitled 111 Y UNCLE'S WILL, characters by Mr. Kendal, Mr. Rogers, and Miss Robertson, concluding with NO SONG NO SUPPER. Tuesday, Oc tober 25th, the "Rivals" will be repeated, with "My Uncle's Will ;" and on Wednesday will be revived the LOVE CHASE— Constance (first time), Miss Robertson. Speedily will be produced a new and original Fairy Comedy, by Wm. Gilbert, Esq. The Box Office will be opened on Friday, October 21st, under the direction of Mr., George Turpin. 0 0 YAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROU GIL This Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE. Messrs. Crouch, Turner; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. Button, and F. Hughes. The New Burly-Burly-Esque, " THE IDLE 'PRENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Bufton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, do. ST. JAMES'S T HEAT R E.—Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD. This Evening at Eight, will be presented (for the seventh time in England) Victorien Sardou's great play, FERNANDE, revised by Sutherland Edwards, Esq. Act I. Rescued, Act 11. Loved. Act 111. Won. Act IV. Triumphant. Cha racters by Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and Lionel Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie Brough. Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Doors open at 8.30. At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON, by Tom Taylor, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Grainger, M erv i n ; Misses Marian Inch and H. E verard, At 3, FERNANDE. At 10.30, ONLY D, by John Oxenford Esq.. Messrs. Young and Grainger ; Misses Adair and Turner.—Dir•Mg the vacation the family circle has been recon structed and d corated.—Box-office 11 to 6. No fees. WONDERFUL TALKING MACHINE, in vented and constructed by Professor FABER, of Vienna. Thy greatest mechanical curiosity in the world- EXHIBITING HOURLY from eleven a.m., till ten p.m. Ad. mission Is.; reserved seats, 25.; children, ad. Palais Royal, Argyle-street, Oxford-street, W. GLOBE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE-STREET, STRAND.—Manageress, Miss ALLEYNE. Great Success of TAMING OF THE SHREW—Katherine, Miss Alleyne ; Petruchio, Mr. Fairclough. GLOBE THEATRE.—MARCO SPADA, and TAMING OF THE SHREW, every Evening. GLOBE THEATRE.—MARCO SPADA at 7, TAMING OF THE SHREW at 9, with BOARD AND RESIDENCE. r - `4 LOBE THEATRE.—Aelmowledged to be the T Prettiest Theatre in London. Ballets arranged by Mr. Milano, encored every night. Beautiful Scenery and Dresses. PEEP 0' DAY.—Grand Irish Romantic Drama, written by Edmund Falconer, THIS EVENING (Saturday), Oct. 22.—PRINCESS'S THEATRE. PEEP 0' DAY.—The PATTERN FAlR.—lrish Jig and Faction Fight, illustrated by 200 Men, Women, and Children.—PRINCESS'S THEATRE. PREP 0' DAY.—The OLD QUARRY, or FOIL DHITIV.--Startling Sensation Scene, THIS EVENING (Saturday), Oct. 22.—PRINCESS'S THEATRE. 'THE GREAT ClTY.—Grand Realistic Drama, 1 in Two Acts, written by Andrew Halliday, THIS EVE NING (Saturday), Oct. 22.—PRINCESS'S THEATRE. VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.- Lessees—Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7, CHISELLING. Mr. David James. After which, at 8, the Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled TWO ROSES, by James Albery. To conclude with the successful Burlesque, DON CARIAS ; or, The Infante in Arms. Supported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, H. Irving, G. Honey, W. H. Stephens, C. Garthorne, and T. Thorne ; Mesdames Nelly Power, Amy Fawsitt, T. Avis, and A. Newton. SIEGE OF PARlS.—Colossal Maps, Models. Living Photographs of the French and Prussian Generals, by Herr Schulze. DAILY, from twelve noon till ten p.m. Ad mission is. Children 6d.—PALAIS ROYAL, Argyll-street, xford-circus, W. PALAIS ROYAL.-GRAND FASHIONABLE BILLIARD EXHIBITION by the CHAMPIONS, W. COOK, and J. BENNETT, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, October 24 and 25, commencing at eight. They will also give a Special Day Exhibition for ladies and families, on Tuesday afternoon, October 25, commencing at three. Tickets for either exhibition, ls. ; stalls, 2s. 6d. ; reserved seats. ss. ; may be ob tained of Messrs. Cook and Bennett, the principal hotels and billiard rooms, and at the PALAIS ROYAL, Argyll-street, Oxford-circus, W. MADAME TUSS A.ll D'S EXHIBITION, BAKER STREET. On view Portrait Models of the Emperor Napoleon 111., the Empress Eugenie, and Prince Imperial ; King William of Frussia, and Count von Bismarck. 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GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder ful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, nclud ng brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 92, Upper Thames-street, Lon. don, E.O. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. DRURY-LANE—A Domestic Hercules. Amy Robsart, Phobus's Fix. QUEEN'S—Aunt Charlotte's Maid. Dream. ADELPHI THEATRE..—Milliners' Holiday. Green Bushes, VAroEvlLLc—Chiselling. Two Roses. Don Carlos. STRAND—On and Off. Living at Ease. The Idle 'Prentice. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Peep o' Day and Great City. ROYALTY—WeaIth and F. M. Julius Cncesar, the Irregular Rum 'Un. OLYMPIC—LittIe Emily and (Burlesque) Paul and Midsummer Night's Virginia. ST. JAMES'S—To Oblige Benson. Halfpenny. HOLBORN—Farce. The Odds. GAIETY—The Happy Village. Zampa. Trombalcalzar, GLOBE—Board and Residence. Taming of the Shrew, Marco Spada. SADLEBS WELLS.—Farce. Othello. STANDARD —Little Emily. Chapter of Accidents. NEW SURREY—A Striking Similarity. Link by Link, Nobody's Chill. AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS (Holborn)—Scenes in the Arena. }'ernande. Only a ST. JAMES'S HALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening. ATIS lino - LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1870. THE great want in France at the present moment is undoubtedly that of competent, single-minded, and energetic leaders. The hour is, to use a favour ite French phrase, "supreme," but the man is wanting. When we see the thorough diaorganisation of a great and populous nation, the want of firmness, of purpose, of the genius of control and government,we need not wonder that a revolution so often ends in a dictatorship. The wildest and least practical lovers of liberty, it they are lovers of their country as well, arrive at the conclusion that is better to sacrifice their cherished theories for a time in order to secure that respect for authority without which national welfare is impossible, and they think when the storm has passed by it will be easy to relax the tension. It is this conviction which has favoured the despots who for so long a period have alternated with the anarchies in swaying France, but it is morn than doubtful whether the present crisis will furnish leaders capable to turn it to account. Even with all their present revulsion of feeling against Impe rialism, the French, leoking back to tho glorious memories of the days when the young First Consul led the armies of the Republic to victory in Italy and Egypt, may well sigh " Ah, that the present hour might lend Another despot of the kind." Within the walls of Paris, however, there seems:to be one resolute and firm-minded leade . Genera Tnocirtr, though not stooping to any of the ordinary devices to flatter the populace, has contrived to win and to retain their confidence under the most trying circumstances. The letter which he has addressed to the Mayor of Paris rela tive to the mobilisation of the National Guard displays characteristics only too rare among the French leaders in this unhappy war, whether political or military. When he undertook to organise the defence of Paris, he says, he found himself in face of a sentiment very different from that now preVailing. The defence was looked upon as hopeless. The strength of the fortifications was doubted, and it was thought im possible that the brilliant and ipleasure-loving Parisians would reconcile themselves to the inevi table hardships of a siege. Now the popular feeling has altogethez changed, and he finds himself com pelled to restrain the eagerness to throw masses of soldiers beyond the walls, and to attack the Prussian army. The General yields to neither mood. When in July the French army, with all the prestige of its ancient victories undimmed, poured through eager and enthusiastic Paris, shouting "A Berlin ! " General TROCHIT could not share the popular confi dence. ..He boldly told "the Marshal-Minister of War," whose name is now a byeword throughout Europe, that so: noisy a manner of entering on a campaign forbode disaster. Now, when depiession has in many quarters turned to panic, and the fears and apprehensions of the people are more perilous than the Prussian guns, General TROCHU declares that, " impressed with the most complete faith in a return of fortune, which will be due to the great work of resistance summed up in the siege of Paris," he will not cede to the pressure of the Public impatience. He will carry out the plan he has traced out from the first, without revealing it, and the confidence which he demands from the citizens of Paris will no doubt be all the more readily accorded to him, because he has proved that he will be the leader and not the nominee of the eager and excitable populace. THE postponement of the elections for the Cons tuent Assembly which is to decide the future Government of France, was essentially, a war mea ' sure on the part of the Republican Ministry. There could have been little difficulty in getting through the mechanical operation of poll • ing. The Germans could have no interest in hampering the process of choosing repre sentatives; a Constituent Assembly would not con contribute to the vigour of the defence, but rather the reverse, whilst it might facilitate the signing of a peace, which the Germans desire almost as much as the French. Indeed it is a known fact that Count BISMARCK would not have offered', the smallest opposition to a general election in France. But the Provisional Government had resolved to go on with the war. In their estimation the terms offered by Germany were outrageous, and could not be accepted. A. Constituent Assembly, therefore, would be of no service. A deliberative body cannot help the work of practical administration, and the making of a constitution and laws is not a suitable occupation for a time of war. The decision to postpone the elections was clearly a declaration that peace was for the time beyond hope. This view is to be regretted in many respects. Impartial observers have long been convinced that little good can be expected of further resistance, and it now transpires that several of the Ministers hold the same opinion. The Tours delegation announced the convocation of the Ass im bly simply because, after examining the state of affairs in the departments, its members had given up hope. The Ministers in Paris saw that the capital was enthusiastic and determined, and judged of the whole country by the same standard. But not all the Republican leaders even in Paris were in favour of protracting the war. The statement is well supported that M. FAVBE, and one or two others inside the capital, were of one mind with the Delegation at Tours. It is at least undeniable that the Provisional Government decided for a longer defence, against the judgment, not only of impartial neutrals, but of some of their own body. It does not follow that the bellicose majority were absolutely wrong. Many considerations, which we have previously weighed such as the absolute power now vested in the armed populace of Paris--had to be considered in pronouncing for peace. But surely the representa tives of the people might have been convened to try the question. The events, or reports of events, during the last few days are much in favour of this view. It is announced on the one hand that negotiations have been opened with NAPOLEON for the conclusion of a peace, the Germans pro- mising that if the EX-EMPEROR call get rid of the obnoxious Republic, they will grant him better terms than M. FAVRE could obtain. On the other hand, it is said that BAzurrn has come to regard himself as a sort of dictator, and is negotiating in that capacity. He will sweep away the Republic with his army, and summon an Assem bly. The substratum of truth in these strange rumours is probably that overtures of some kind with a view to peace and the future 'Go vernment of France, are passing between Metz and Versailles, and Versailles and Wilhelmshohe, or possibly all three head-quarters are concerned in the matter. From whatever danger is to be apprehended in these quarters, the Republic would be strongly guarded by a Constituent As sembly. The plea that the Ministry have no existence save of their own will could no longer be put forward by Count Bis mAncic as a justification of plotting with other aspirants to power. At present the Germans have some pretext for objecting that M. FAVRE and his colleagues can no more claim to govern France than any other set of politicians. The recognition of the Constituent Assembly would at once stigmatise these negotiations with Metz or Willielms hob e as tampering with conspiracies. Of course if the Assembly refused to sanction the Re public, it would cease to exist. Nor would it be a small thing for the Ministry to be relieved of some part of the vast responsibility which now weighs . upon them. Though th e y are .not respon- sible for the declaration of war, they may be answerable for its injurious continuance. Should a disastrous peace be finally forced upon them, whilst unsupported by the national represen tatives, such a termination would almost inevitably involve their own ruin. But with the Assembly at their back they might justly plead that they assumed difficulties which were not of their own creating, strove to rescue the country from a situation of unparalleled peril, and yet availed themselves of the first opportunity of submitting to the nation the decision of its fate. TOPICS OF THE DAY. THE CAMBRIA. A terribly sad story reaches us from Ireland. The Cambria, one of the large Scottish and American passenger ships, is reported to have gone down into the deep, after having struck, in the late stormy weather, upon Inishtrahull Island, off the Irish coast. One man only, named Gartlan, has as yet appeared, it is said, as a survivor of the melancholy wreck. The Anchor Line of packet steamers usually run direct from Quebec to Lough Foyle on the coast of Deny and thence proceed to Glasgow. The packets are well known as of a superior class, and indeed they vie with the famous Guion line of Liver pool in being chiefly instrumental in taking passen gers from our shores to Canadian ports. We believe we are correct in stating that if this painful announce ment, which involves the lais of 170 lives at least of passengers and seamen, be well founded, it will be the second large ship of the Anchor line which has been lost within Vie. past two years. All will remember the boat's crew that arrived about eighteen months since on the coast bearing the tidings of the wreck, with the loss of many lives, of the Hibernia. In the case of the THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDNI, OCTOBER 22, 1870, Cambria it is said four boats were launched in the emergency following the striking on the rocks. These, it is feared, all capsized in the heavy seas raging at the time. Since the above was written, we deeply regret to say, a confirmation of the report of the wreck has reached us from Liverpool. MEDIATION. The Austrian correspondent of the Times says that the circular of Count Bismarck, pointing out the disastrous effects which might be produced by the siege of Paris, has caused a great sensation in Vienna. The impression prevails that the German army is carried on by a sort of fatality, and the organs of the press which have been on the side of Prussia from the commencement of the war now ask if there is no Government which will take the initiative in seeking to put a stop to the fearful struggle. The difficulty is to find a mediator though the probabilities are that both belligerents would be willing to accept such mediation if it were offered. The Austrian Minister at Berlin was authorised to express to the Prussian Government the feeling of the Vienna Ministry on the subject of mediation, which was to the effect that it could not act without combining with other neutral Powers, while it did not desire to shake cff all responsibility for the prolongation of the war. The Prussian Government refused, however, to accept any media tion which would be likely to deprive Germany of the fruits of her victories, instead of persuading the conquered nation to accept the hard terms of the conqueror. The Austrian Government would maintain its present attitude were it to consult its own interests merely, but it is deeply impressed with a sense of its moral obligations in a case like the present. At the same time it can make no sugges tions which will extricate the neutral Powers from the difficulty in which they are placed. No neutral Government will make the first advances, and the only chance for effectual mediation taking place will be if France invites interference. M. Thiers may facilitate the work, for he is fully convinced of the necessity of peace. Should he persevere in this direction he may count on the assistance of the neutral Powers, and those who can do nothing directly will be certain to render indirect assistance. AN AMERICAN GENERAL ON THE WAR. General Sheridan, who has been at the Prussian headquarters during the greater part of the campaign, has written an account of his impressions to his friends in the States. It is the American fashion to send a General of some standing and experience to watch every European campaign, so as to extend the national military knowledge. In this way two of the great leaders of their own civil war, then undreamt of, were present at the siege of Sebas topol. Generals Lee and M'Clellan together watched tie bombardment and resistance of the Crimean city. Lee, it would seem, learned how to defend better than M'Clellan did how to attack ! Sheridan, who is now watching the Prussian side of the war as Burnside is watching the French, played no in significant part in the struggle of 1861-65. He was famous as a daring and successful leader, though not as a merciful foe. In the Valley of the Shenandoah in particular he inflicted terrible devastation on the Southerners, but he did his side good service on many memorable occasions. He has witnessed all the chief battles be tween France and Prussia, and was present at the capitulation of Sedan. The Prussian armies, he says, are well organised and well equipped, but he is quite positive that neither Prussian nor French soldier is equal to the American, either in intelli gence, skill, or arms. With regard to the last point, the Remington breech-loading rifle of New York is superior, in the opinion of the American general, to either Chassepot or needle-gun. Some allowance must be made for national complacency, but it must be admitted that the American soldier ought to be the superior of his European rivals, as he is the independent citizen of a free State, and neither the well-drilled subject of a monarch who rules by Divine right, nor the badly led and ill-supplied soldier of imperial incompetency. THE MASSACRE IN CHINA. A. correspondent of the Times, who is about to return to China, wishes to put the public right as to the implication of the people of China in the recent massacres. He has resided in Tien-tsin and Shanghai, and found the townspeople and villagers decidedly inimical to foreigners. He believes that the missionaries cause great ill-will, and that more care should be taken in their selection. As for the remedy of the evil he declares that we must go to war against both officials and people. This senti ment is shared by official and mercantile men in China, who have felt for years that it is the only way to bring the Chinese to a sense of their treaty obligations. The Englishmen in the Empire have gone there under false pretences, for the treaties and conventions are so much waste paper, and have not afforded the facilities and protection which they promised. There must be war if foreigners ate to remain in the country, and . . the expenses should be borne by all nations having a treaty of commerce with China. When peace is concluded, Sir Harry Parkes or Sir Edward Hornby, should be appointed British Plenipotentiary, with very full powers. ART AND SCIENCE IN THE PROVINCES. It is well that amidst the great and much-needed efforts now being made to extend the means of ele mentary education to the masses, the desirability of increasing. the facilities for technical instruction should not be overlooked. There can be no question that the cultivation of a taste for art and science is of itself morally as well as mentally beneficial in raising. the tone of the working classes, and in this matter at least practical commercial experience con firms the view of the theoretical reformer. The points in which French and German craftsmen leave our workmen far behind are precisely those in which they have immense educational advantages. Some thing, of course, is due to national taste; but, in England, if an artisan have a special turn for artistic manufacture it is very doubtful if he is able to get proper training. Efforts are now making to supply this want, and the formal inauguration of a school of science and art in Portsmouth proves that they are not confined to the metropolis. At the conver sazione, held on the occasion, all the notabilities of the district were present, and several interesting speeches were made. The Kensington Museum lent draw ings and etchings for the meeting, and the residents of the neighbourhood sent a valuable collection. Mr. Cowper Temple, M.P., in referring to the value of technical education, observed that in France drawing schools for artisans had been in existence since the time of Louis XIV., and there was no oubt that much of the French superiority in taste was due to that cause. Speaking of the value of such schools to dockyard students, he cited the example of Mr. Reed, who was once a student in Portsmouth Dockyard, and is now Chief Constructor of the Navy. It is to be hoped the example of Portsmouth will be followed by other large towns. ABUSE OF THE POST-CARD. At the Bow-street Police Court an application has been made which reveals another instance of the abotninablu manner in which the latest boon con ferred by the Post-office department is abused. Two ladies received each a post-card on which was written in a disguised hand some poetry, composed in the form of an acrostic, the first word of each line forming a very indecent question. Notwithstanding the evident attempt to conceal the authorship of the outrage, the ladies recognised the style of an indivi dual known to them, and their brother applied to Sir Thomas Henry for advice. The magistrate con sidered the case an important one, and was perfectly ready to grant summonses, but it was necessary that the ladies should be present. Of course a natt.ral reluctance to become mixed up in a public manner in such a disgusting case, on the part of the ladies, , allows the offender to escape the punishment he so richly merits. DRTJNICENNESS IN BIRMINGHAM. A scene, which not only is a disgrace to Birming ham, but a reproach to our social system, was wit nessed in the great manufacturing town the other day. A number of women, described as married and respectably dressed, for a considerable time in the broad light of day afforded to a rabble in Bull-street a fund of ques tionable amusement. The women, surrounded by the crowd, indulged in the most extraordinary vagaries. They were all drunk. Some laughed idiotically' others danced in a maddened manner, whilst the rest shouted, tumbled, and gesticulated in the wildest fashion. So numerous was the crowd which en circled these bacchantes that the traffic of the street was impeded for a long time. The police at last carried off the disgusting creatures in what is called the corporation perambulator, and the crowd dis persed. It is said that there is a public house in the yard where married women in good circumstances meet every morning to drink, and occasionally they get drunk as they did on the day in question. This house should receive the prompt attention of the p dice. EMIGRATION TO CANADA. own T . 3w ulot I* , it, 4 tif 11131? MAJESTY. BALMORAL, OCT. 19. The Queen and Princess Beatrice, attended by the Mar chioness of Ely, paid a visit this morning to Dr. and Mrs. TaylOr, at the manse, and afterwards inspected the parish school at Crathie. In the afternoon, her Majesty, attended by the Mar ch ioness of Ely, drove to Tillypronie, and honoured Sir John and Lady Clark with a visit. The Hon. Lady Biddulph had the honour of dining with her Majesty. The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday, attended by Viscountess Walden. Prince and !Princess Christian visited the Prince and Princess of Wales, and remained to luncheon. THE DEATH OF MICHAEL BALFE. " Men of the Time" supplies the following particulars —Michael William Balfe, musical composer, a native of Dublin, was born in 1808. When very young he dis played great talent for music, and received instruction at Wexford, from the bandmaster of a regiment stationed there, afterwards having lessons from the well-known composer, C. E. Horn, and also from his father. His pro gress during a short course of study as a violin player was rapid. In 1824 he appeared in the opera of " Frei schutz, ' at the Norwich Theatre, and proceeded to Italy, where he first came before the public as a composer. Going to Paris in 1827, he met with great success under the name of Balfi, as a bass singer, in company with Malibran and Sontag. Having again visited Italy, where he produced a series of operas for Milan, Paris, and Lon don, he became in 1845 director of the Italian Opera in London. His earliest operas are " The Siege of Rochelle," the " Maid of Artois " (in which Malibran obtained such celebrity), " Catherine Grey," "Joan of Arc," "Diadeste," " Falstaff," " Kiolanthe." " Le Puits d'Amour," " Quatre Fils d'Aymon," all of which met with various degrees of success. In 1839 Mr. Balfe became the lessee of the English Opera House, but the speculation proved a failure. The " Bohemian Girl " and the " Daughter of St. Mark " were brought out at Drury Lane. The latter was per formed one hundred consecutive nights, and a piece of plate was presented to the composer in commemoration of its hundredth performance. Mr. Balfe's other pro ductions are " Enchantress," " L'Etoile de Seville," "The Bondman," " The Maid of Honour," " The Sicilian Bride," " The Rose of Castile," " Satanella," "Bianca," "The Puritan's Daughter," " The Armourer of Nantes," and " Blanche de Nevers." Besides assisting at most of the leading concerts, he was appointed conductor of music to Her Majesty's Theatre, and again visited America. His second daughter, Victoria Balfe, born in 1837, after a most successful debut in the London season of 1857, sang with great success in that and the two following years in England, in Italy, and at St. Peters burg. This lady was married to Sir John Crampton, March 31, 1860. A divorce was obtained in 1863, and soon after she was married to the Duke de Frias, grandee of Spain. An edition of "King Arthur," by Lord Lytton, is announced for publication at half-a-guinea, on November Ist. Archbishop Manning and the Right Rev. Dr. Morris officiated on Thursday at the opening of a new Catholic church, which has just been erected by public subscription at Erith. The Marchioness of Caux, Adelina Patti, has left Brussels for St. Petersburg, whither Madame Sass has also gone. Mr. Jefferson Davis contradicts the report that he is engaged writing a novel. MR. MORTON.—One of the most respectable and impartial newspapers in the United States informs us that Mr. Morton, the Senator for Indiana, who has been, or had been selected to succeed Mr. Motley in the American mission to this country, is totally unfitted for the post which he ii intended to fill ; and that a worse selection could not have been made. Meantime, the . journals of Mr. Morton's own party state that Mr. Morton comes prepared to press the Alabama claims on th e British Government with the utmost vigour, and that he has directions to treat a certain form of refusal as a cdsus Lea But from still later intelligence we learn that the Democrats have carried the State of Indiana ; and that Mr. Morton, who must vacate his seat in the Senate if he comes to England, hesit a t es t o accep t an appointment which will have the effect of giving an additional vote to his political adversaries. From all of this a number of conclusions highly flattering to this country seem to follow inevitably. A thoroughly incompetent person has been chosen to represent the United St a t es i n England, and his instructions are—first, to bully us ; and, next, . in a very probable event, to threaten us with war. But this incompetent person entrusted with this formidable mission regards this undertaking with such disdain that he doubts whether it is worth his prosecuting at the cost of giving a petty advantage to his political opponents. A war with England appears to strike him as of inferior importance to a casualty in a domestic skirmish with the Democrats. Pall Mall Gazette, THE PARDON OE THE AMERICAN FENIANS.—From Washington the announcement is made that President Grant has decided to pardon all the Fenians convicted in the United States' courts of violations of the neutrality laws by making the recent raids upon Canada, and now imprisoned in New York and Vermont. General O'Neill is to be pardoned among the rest, and the President takes this course because he thinks they have been sufficiently punished, and because they have promised to respect the laws in future. There has been a great pressure brought to bear by men of all parties to secure these pa r d ons , an d the announcement of clemency is judiciously made in time to bear upon the autumn elections. A letter written by Mr. A. S. Herring, of London, gives a very encouraging account of the condition of emigrants from the mother country to Canada. A journey undertaken for the purpose of ascertain ing their actual circumstances has satisfied him that their present and future prospects are exceedingly good. An industrious, sober, and persevering per son, Mr. Herring says, after seven years' work, generally acquires a good position, and has money in the savings' bank. He bears testimony to the good results accruing from the system under which married people receive free 200 acres of land and all persons over 18 years of age 100 acres. In the writer's opinion the Canadian Government is not fully alive to the benefits of emigration, or they would be more ready to promote it. THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. His Excellency Edward James Roye, President of Liberia, has been entertained at a complimentary banquet in London. In the course of the formal part of the proceedings Mr. T. Cave, M.P., remarked that Liberia had made great progress in civilisation' and although it could not be said to be a great country, it had all the elements of greatness. With regard to its commercial position it might learn much from England. The hon. gen tleman at the conclusion of his remarks presented his ExceLency with an illuminated address, congratulating him upon the unity and happiness which had accompanied the advance of the people of Liberia in the paths of civil and religious liberty, and expressing satisfaction at the determination of the Government to suppress the trade in slaves through out its dominions. His Excellency, in acknowleding the compliment paid him, sketched the rise and pro gress of Liberia. He had great confidence in her future, but admitted that until the wealth of the country was developed by the introduction of modern improvements in matters of trade and commerce, and the institution of a compulsory system of education, she would remain comparatively weak and poor. THE WRECK OF THE CAMBRIA. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY LIVES LOST. We regret to state that the announcement of the wreck of the steamer Cambria, of the Anchor line, off the coast of Derry is too well founded; although the Echo yesterday thought fit to publish a statement to the effect that no confirmation of the rumour had reached the London office of the Anchor Line of Packets during the morning. The Liverpool cor respondent of the " Central Press," at a late hour in the afternoon forwarded the following telegram : LIVERPOOL, Friday. Lloyd's London despatch as to the wreck of the Cambria is confirmed by a telegram received here by the agents of the Anchor Line from Londonderry, which is to the effect that the steamer Cambria, which left New York on Saturday week, was totally wrecked on Iniehtrahull Island, near Londonderry, on Wednesday night. Out of a total of 170 ,people on board, only o ne man, Mr. Gartlan, of Omagh, Ireland, has been saved. He is now at Londonderry. Later in the evening the following full particulars of the calamity were furnished also, through the instru mentality of the " Central Press " DZRRY, Friday. Intelligence reached Derry late on Thursday night that the vessel Cambria, belonging to the Anchor line, wag wrecked off the coast of Donegal at a place called Inistrahul on Wednesday night. The information was brought by the only surviving passenger, a man named M'Gartland, whose story was discredited at first, but which has since been fully confirmed. It le simply this :—The vessel left New York on the 9th inst. and everything went on well until Wed nesday night, when, between ten and eleven o'clock the Cambria, which was under sail and steam, and proceeding at a rapid pace, struck on Inistrahul, a dangerous island guarded with lighthouses, about ten miles from the coast of Donegal, and about thirty-five miles from the city of Derry. The vessel immediately commenced to fill, a tremendous hole having been made in her bottom. The fires well; speedily put out. Every attempt was made then to save the passengers, who rushed on the deck, and crowded the boats, four in number. These had been launched in a very rapid and successful manner. The surviving passenger, M'Gartland, got into one of these, and they were quickly drifted from the wreck, and M'Gartland cannot say what became ofthose from whom he parted. The boat in which he secured a seat was almost immediately capsized, and after regaining consciousness he found himself grasping the gunwale of the boat, which by this time had righted. He succeeded in getting into the craft again, and he then diicovered the body of a lady dressed in a black silk dress under the seat. He tried whether any con sciousness still remained, but soon discovered that life had fled. The lady had no doubt been drowned during the time the boat was upset. M'Gartland spent the night from between ten and eleven o'clock in the open boat, tossed about by the waves, and he was not rescued until half-past two yesterday morning, when he was fortunately picked up by the Enterprise. Captain Gillespie put about his vessel : and sailed round the scene of the disaster fo some time and his mate at great personal risk succeeded in dragging the survivor from the boat. At the time the casualty occurred the passengers and crew were con gratulating themselves on the speedy voyage, fully expecting that in an hour or so they would bo off Moville. As nearly as can be estimated there were above 180 souls, including the crew in the vessel at the time. Many of the passengers be long to Derry, and among them was Mr. Clark, a merchant. The sufferings of M'Gartland, who belongs to the town of Omagh, are almost incredible. It is not known whether any of the other boats are safe, and efforts are being made along the coast to discover them. The following is a list of passengers as received from the owners. The names of places refer to the destination of the passengers : Cabin : Mr. James Hague, Liverpool, Mrs. Hague, Liverpool ; Mr. Joseph Clerk, London derry ; Colonel Hayden, Liverpool ; General Davis, Glasgow ; Mr. George Whitton, Glasgow ; Mr. James Purse, Glasgow ; Mrs. Purse and two children, Glasgow ; Mr. Joseph Smith, Liverpool ; Miss Rebecca Smith, Liverpool; Miss A. Steers, Liverpool ; Miss Elsie Kattie, Liverpool; Mrs. George Hill, Liverpool; Mrs. M'Nair and two children, Liverpool; Mr. George T. Emery, London; Mrs. George T. Emery, London ; MiS9 Agnes Notman, Glasgow; Mrs. Peoples, Londonderry'; Mr. L. Heusmann, Glasgow; Mr. A. L. Holland, Liverpool; MissJessiGreenleaf, Glasgow; Miss E. H. Pusey, Liver pool; Mr. W. Bingham, jun., Glasgow ; Mrs. W. Bingham and two children, Glasgow ; Mr. John Hobson, Mrs. John Hobson, Liverpool ; Mrs. C. Hayden, Miss L. Hayden, Liverpool ; Mr. Heinrich Zimmermann, Ant werp ; Mr. George Wildfang, Liverpool ; Mr. R. Rawson, Liverpool ; Mrs. A. L. Pall, Liverpool; Miss Ellen Pall, Liverpool. Intermediate.—Mr. William Hill, Glasgow; Miss Theresa Hill, Glasgow; Mr. Henry Waltman, London ; Miss Harriet M'Creedy, Londonderry ; Miss Mary Adams, Glasgow ; Miss Agnes Burr, Glasgow ; Mr. James Baird, Glasgow ; Mr. S. D. Granay, Liverpool ; Mrs. Granay, Liverpool; Mr. Matthew Mowat, Glasgow; Mr. Robert Patton, Glasgow; Mr. L. Gilmour, Glasgow ; Mrs. Asdale, Glasgow ; Mrs. Young, Glasgow; Mr. James Kesch, Glasgow ; Mrs. J. Rust rom, Glasgow. Steerage.—Patrick Mund, Londonderry ; Susan M`Cambridge, Londonderry; John Lynch, Glasgow; Bridget Thornton, Glasgow ; Albert Hudson, Liverpool ; Mary Gunn, Londonderry ; Margaret Boyle, Belfast ; Arthur M'Coy, Belfast ; Annie E wart, Glasgow ; Mr. Gregory Shiel, Londonderry ; Mrs. Shiel, Londonderry ; Lizzie Shiel, Londonderry; Gesine Mayer, Glasgow ; Robert Allen, Glasgow; Mrs. Allen, Glasgow; Anna Allen, Glasgow; William Allen, Glasgow; Robert Allen, Glasgow; Janet Allen, Glasgow; Isabella Allen, Glasgow; Robert M'Laren, Glasgow ; H. M'Ginty, Glasgow; Alexander Cuming, Glasgow; Herbert Coker, Liver pool; Felix Cassidy, Londonderry; Daniel M'Allister, Londonderry ; Robert Elliott, Londonderry ; William Elliott, Londonderry; Michael Filerty, Galway; John M`Geralen, Londonderry ; Michael Tiffany, Glasgow ; C. Pederson, Copenhagen ; Archibald Band, Glasgow ; Carl A. Fahlbach, Gothenbutg ; Con O'Connor, Liverpool; Jor gen Gulliksen, Christiania ; Hans Hansen, Christiania; A. Janson, Christiania; John Fleming, Londonderry; Catha rine M'Leighlin, Londonderry; John Gibben, London derry ; Elizabeth Callaghan, Londonderry; Anne O'Neill, Londonderry ; Ellen Lemon, Londonderry; John Martin son, Londonderry; James Montgomery, Londonderry; Win. Mills, Londonderry ; P. Doherty, Londonderry : Miss Doherty, Londonderry ; James CrOssen, Londonderry; Wancel Coblert, Rotterdam ; Hugh Lockhart, Glasgow; Thomas Hansen, Christiansand ; J. G. Brutzchin, Glasgow. The principal members of the crew were J. Carnahan, commander ; William Johnson, chief officer ; Joseph Read, second officer ; Richard M. Williams, third officer ; J. W. Flemington, M.D., surgeon; Alexander C. Brown, purser; John Douglas, carpenter ; Thomas Bi rne y, Joiner* John Coughill, boatswain. The Times, in the second edition of that journal, was requested by Messrs. Allan, Brothers, and Co., of Liver pool, to mention that the Cambria steamer was not one of their line. The Messrs. Allan are agents for the " Allan " line of packets, and, no doubt, they feared that the similarity between the titles " Anchor Line " and " Allan Line " might create anxiety. Hence their request to the Tin-es. Messrs. Handyside and Henderson are the Glasgow agents for the Anchor Line, and they are in the habit of despatching vessels from Glasgow, via Lough Foyle and Moville, to New York, twice a week. Sister ships of the Cambria are the well-known vessels Alexandria, Assyria, Caledonia, Australia, and Europa. Passengers by the line, which is mostly used by Scotch and Irish emigrants bound for Canada, are in the habit in all cases of booking through from Glasgow and Derry to Canadian ports, from Messrs. Handyside and Henderson's offices. A telegram received by the Pall Mall Gazette, says : As nearly as can be estimated there were 180 souls on board. Many of the passengers belonged to Derry. Cap tain Carrigan was commander of the Cambria. There is still a possibility of the safety of the other boats, though nothing has been heard of them." The Shipping Gazette has received the following tele gram from its correspondent at Londonderry :—" The Enterprise (s.s.), Gillespie of this port, from Liverpool, reports that about 2 p.m. on the 20th he passed a large quantity of wreck, consisting chiefly of cabin fittings and deck-houses, also two hatches ; and shortly after picked up a boat with one man and the deady body of a female. The man is named M`Gartland, and states that he was a steerage passenger on board the screw-steamer Cambria, one of the Anchor Line, from New York bound to Glas gow, calling at Moville, and between ten and eleven p-m. on the 19th inst., she struck on a rock on the west coast of Ireland, but he being a stranger to the coast could not tell the name of the place. Pli he r Prai Prin dif iu iludi ear n Geri with Fret Tj~~ h., Bit 443 tc t 4 ( road. Th, v eek, h, 6,0 00 kal ly Th, I_, :rh t 4ktio r , geil eri 3°,001 r jr _ w Th e to e , coNk , r ik I q i i e , 13 I .44 1 4041 they fin ed th e 14 Thi e 1 4 0t yi lie, loo t made THE EUROPEAN WAR The SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGH r 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.