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1%105E...3 and z OA'S w INTER OVERCOATS, 19s, to £5. ROY'S OVERCOATS, 7s. W. to 455. EMOSES and SON beg to remind the public • that the cheapness of an arti c l e d e p e nd s entirely on its quality, and they venture to affirm that every article sold by them is considerably ch3aper than what can be obtained at any other ho Ise in England. E. MOSES and SON'S OXFORD COATS, 17s. to 50s. CAMBRIDGE COATS, 198. to 60s. KERTCH JACKETS, 15s. to 425. SUTHERLAND JACKETS, 10s. Gd. to 50s. B USINESS SUITS, 28s. to 60s. EMOSES and SON'S easy and accurate system . of self-measure enables them to execute orders by post with perfect satisfaction to their customers. 0 ES and SON'S F ROCK COATS, 245. to 635. DRESS COATS, 25.. to 60a. MOURNIIIG TROUSERS, lls. 6d. to 21s, DRESS TROUSERS, 128. ad. to 265. MOURNING SUITS, 28s. to £5. FMOSES and SON invite special attention J • to their large stock of GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING ROBES, 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 BOYS' CLOTHING: KNICKEEBOCKER SUE S, 9s. 6d. to 40s, ETON SUITS, 16s. to 40s. BR. GHTON SUITS, 18s. to 48s. D RESS SUITS, 255. to 635. iLI MOSES and SON supply every description of '4 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 Sell-measure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free.A 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. Tho 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 DR 1, Y-1, Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. 1)1 t sFt Theatre having been re-decorated under the trl - r tion of Mr. C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the AUTUM N DRAMATIC SEASON, THIS EVENING, Oct. 10. Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at half-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. 10.—THEATRE ROYAL DRITRY-LA NE. - Ai R. T. C. KING will appear in the character of IT I VARNEY, in the new Drama, entitle'l AMY ROBSART, THIS EVENING, Oct. 10.—THEATRE ROYAL DRUB, Y-LANE, PHOBUS'S FIX, in which the c e l e b ra t e d YOKES FAMILY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 10.—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.IO,—THEATRE ROYALDRUIty- 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 o'clock! THIS EVENING, Oct. 10—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, Vokes, F. Stanforth, H. Naylor, and Fred. Vokes, THIS EVEN NG, Oct. 10.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. AMY ROSBART; New Drama. The Ov er t ure an d 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. 10. — THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. A MY ROBSA.RT.—The costume s f rom d es i gns Z3k an eminent Artist, the gorgeous Revels at Kenn w:rth including the Procession of the Ancient Britons Sax on f , Romans, Normans, &c, and ending with the floating boat on on the Lake, illustrated by 300 auxiliaries, THIS EVENING, Oct. 10.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. A DOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by 1 - i Martin Becher, at Eleven o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 10. —THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. PALAIS ROYAL, Argyle-street, Oxford Circus, W, CORRY'S Great National Entertainment, IRELAND Its Scenery, Music, and Antiquities. Magnificent Scenay and Splendid Dioramic Effects, with Songs, Duets, Choruses, Characteristic Dances, and Mirth-Provoking Irish Sketches. Every Evening at 8. Wednesdays And Saturdays at and 8. Admission, ls. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. ; Numbered Stalls. 3s. WONDERFUL TALKING MACIJINE, in- Vented and constracted by krofessor PABtR, of Vienna. The greatest mechanical cariosity in the world. EXHIBITING HOURLY froin eleven a.m., till ten p.M. Ad is I is.; reserveg seats, 25.; children, 6d. Palais Royal, c_rgyle-street, Oxford-dtreet, W. SIEGE OF PARlS.—Colossal Maps, Models. Living Photographs of the Frenth and Prussian Generals, by Herr Schulze. DAILY, front tWelve noon till ten p.m. Ad mission Is. obildree. (id.PALA/S ROYAL, Argyll-street, Oxford-circus, W. rHORLEY'S HORSE mid CATTLE SPICE, L. In Penny Packets only, of all Corn Chandlers in London, and Of all Grocers, Druggists, and Corn Dealers in the Country. DARTRIDGE AND COOPER, DIANUFACrtRING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER. OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E.O ). HIE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES, AND JARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20e Per ream. B. d. Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper... •. Superfine Cream Laid Note ; much approved .. 4 0 Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5 6 Extra Superfine DoubleThiek Cream Laid Note .... 7 0 Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing . 2 6 Large Commercial Note Papers 35., 45. 55., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream.......... 105. 6d., 125. 6d., and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note five quires for ls. 6d., or 5 6 New Vellum Wove "Club House" N ote, five quires for 2s. 6d. Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, iis 6d, 55 6d, & 6s 6d .. Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d) . f perl,ooo Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, & c ., I s. . COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to ls. p e r 100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Oases. Desks. post free. Established 1841. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. This Evening, at Seven; WANTED a THOUSAND MILLINERS, Mr. J. Rouse, &c.; at a quarter to Eight, The RAPPAREE, Messrs. Herman Vezin, W. Rignold, J. Clayton, A. Rayner, E. F. Edgar, Shiel Barry; Mesdames Katharine Rodgers and 31. Cooper; to conclude with THE HAPPY MAN, Mr. Shiel Barry, &c. D OYAL STRAND THEATRE. 14, Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGH. This Evening, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING ; The School for Coquettes. Messrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. Bufton, and F. Hughes. The New Hurly- Burly-Esque, " THE IDLE 'PRENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and T urner ; M esdames Amy Sheridan, E. Bufton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c. ; and, THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL. iILOBE THEATRE, Newcastle -street, S trand.— k Miss ALLEYNE Lesse and Manageress.—THlS EVENING, BOARD AND RESIDENCE, at a quarter to Eight ; TAMING THE SHREW, Messrs. Fairclough, Shepherd, Cathcart, Amow and Alleyne ; MARCO SPADA, Messrs. waiter Lacy, Robertson, Kilpack, Shepherd, and Fairclough, Mesd ames Ada Cavendish, Weston, eze. • VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND _. v Lessees—Messrs. 11. J. Montague, D. James, an d T. Thort. __ 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 suc cess f ul Burlesque, DON CAR LOS ; or, The Infante in Arms. Supported by - Messrs. H. J. Montague, 11. Irving, G. Honey, W. H. Stephens, C. Garthorne, and T. Thorne; Mesdames Nelly Power, Amy Fawsitt, T. Lavis, and A. Newton. ST. JAMES'S TIIEA TR E.—L esseo an d Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD—will RE-OPEN on SATURDAY, October 15, when will be presented (for the first time in England) Victorien iSardou's great play, FERNANDE, revised by Sutherland Edwards, Esq. Act I. Rescued, Act !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 6.30. At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON, by Toni Taylor, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin ; Misses Marian Inch and 11. Everard, At 8, FERNANDE. At 10.30, ONLY D, by John Oxenford Esq. Messrs. Y oung and Grainger ; Misses Adair and Turner. —During the vacation the family circle has been recon structed and decorated. — Box-office 11 to 6. No fees. TA 1) A3l E T AKER STREED SSA IJ T .'S E XHIBITION, B On view Portrait Models of the Emperor Napoleon 111, the the Empress Eugenie, and Prince Imperial ; Ki ng William of Frussia, and Count von Bismarck. Admission, Is.•, Children ander 10 years of age, Gd. Napoleon Rooms 6d. extra.. Open from 10 a.m. till 10p.m. TOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY ey TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth po ffaer; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from elecay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price lb. ed Red Bull Wharf, 03, Upper Thames street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. A GUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. J NO. GOBNE I.L 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, 93, Upper Thames-street, Lon• E.C. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. DRURY-LANE—A Domestic Hercules. Amy Robsart. Phobus's Fix. QUEEN'S—Aunt Charlotte's Maid. ,Midsummer Night's Dream. VAUDEVILLE—ChiseIIing. Two Roses. Don Carlos. STRAND—On and Off. Living at Ease. The Idle 'Prentice. PRINCESSEW—Wanted, 1,000 Milliners. The Rapparee. The Happy Man. ROYALTY—Our Nelly and F. M. Julius Cncesar, the Irregular Rum 'Un. OLYMPlO—Poppleton's Predicaments. Handsome Is that Handsome Does. Undine. -- HOLBORN—Farce. The Odds. GAIETY—Ballet. Bluebeard. Zampa. GLOBE—Board and Residence. Taming of the Shrew. Marco Spada. SADLER'S WELLS—Mistress of the Mill. Macbeth. NEW SURREY—A Striking Similarity. Link by Link, Nobody's Chill. AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS (Holborn)—Scenes in the Arena. PALAIS ROYAL—Dr. Corry's 'Panorama of Ireland—Pro fessor Faber's Talking Machine, &c. ALHAMBRA—Grand Ballet and Varieties. CREmoßNE—Fireworks, Ballet, &c. MADAME TIISSALTP'S (Baker-street) —From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. ls.; extra rooms, 6d. ttg wSilit LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1870. DAY by day " the balance of the Empire " be comes more heavily inclined against the fallen r4gime. The secret correspondence which the Princess MATHILDE had so nearly carried off to England, but which the Provisional Government seized at the very nick of time, has thrown fresh light upon the late reign—if, indeed, such a word as light can be applied to revelations which are all darkness and foulness. It is known now that the EMPEROR, at the time when, in defer ence to public indignation, he was announced .o have handed over the command of the army to Marshal MAcMAIioN was secretly retaining the com mand, and giving directions to M. RouttEß, the Minister who had been driven from power a year ago. It is known that the disasters which over whelmed the army through the incompetence of the Minister of War and Chief of the Staff, Marshal LEBCEUF, were the result of the appointment of a man who had no other claim to his position than his relationship to the EMPER on's Mistress. It is known that at least one high fun- tionary of justice acted as the ambassldor between Madame BELLENGER and her Imperial paramour, and that the intrigue resulted in the investment of the lady with a fine chateau. It is known that the Mexican war was undertaken in great measure in order to secure the payment of cer tain bonds in which one of the EMPEROR'S chief Ministers had largely invested. It is known that bribery on a large scale was . practised in order to secure the support of unscrupulous journals both in England and France, and of noisy politicians like the CASSAGNACS. It is known that a whole tribe of imperial cousins were supported out of the public funds. Lastly, it is known that two years ago the venal friends of the empire were alarmed at its condition, and believing that a war which would give the Rhine to the French people was the only way of saving the regime, forced the EMPEROR to undertake the cam paign which has ruined not only them and him, but the whole of France. These revelations of the last few days are scarcely revelations so far as Paris is concerned. The truth had been pretty accurately guessed. It was known, for instance, that Ministers of State, and the EMPEROR'S most trusted friends jobbed on the Bourse, that the press was subsidised, and that the elections to the Corps L6gislatif were scandalously corrupt. Therefore, it was as the author of the article in the London Quarterly Review on " The Fall• of the Second Empire," has remarked, that the dis astrous news from Sedan, instead of rediming the capital to despair, was received with rejoicing. Therefore it was that when it was announced that the Empire was overthrown, Paris, even though the army had capitulated, was en fete. For as the Scripture saith "when the wicked perish there is shouting," and this is true of bad institutions, no less than of bail men. We do not wish to judge the EMPEROR harshly. Wo are ready to believe that when he first entered France, after the revolution of 1848, he desired to rule France for her good, and not exclusively nor pre-eminently for his own. We are not blind to the tact that the Empire has bestowed some advantage upon the French nation; that there aresonie items to be placed to the credit side of the account. It is something for a Government to have endured in France longer than any since 1789. It is something that France has been covered with new roads ;•;' 41111 ‘ 7 7 0 • SUN, LONDON, MONIJA.I, OGICOBER 10, 1870. railways, and canals, that the towns, and above all Paris, have been beautified, and it is a great thing that France has had conferred upon her the benefit of free trade, all the greater, because in con ferring it the EMPEROR was in advance of his people. But all these benefits, except perhaps the last, might have been conferred under any form of Government, and all might have been obtained without the corruption with which they have been accompanied. If they could not they were not worth the cost. It has been nobly said by one of the most brilliant of French writers, "Material progress is not to be despised, and of two societies equally intelligent and honest, the one presenting a rich varnish of exterior civilisa tion) and the other deprived of that advan tage, we must without hesitation prefer the first. But we cannot admit that a material progress can compensate for a moral decadence. The most cer t ain sign of the enfeebling of society is that indif ference to noble strifes which makes great political questions appear secondary to questions of industry and administration. All despotisms are founded upon the attempt to persuade society that they can manage its affairs better than itself can. Every people has thus in its history an hour of temptation, when the Tempter, shewing all the glory of the world, says, 'All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me.' " These words were written a dozen years ago, for even thus early was NAPOLEON tempt ing France. Unhappily for her she yielded to the temptation. National prosperity was accepted as the price for the surrender of political liberty, and now the penalty has to be paid. It has to be paid in kind. It is the very beauty and splendour of such cities as Strasbourg, Metz, and, above all, Paris, which make siege and bombardment so painful to contemplate. This compact of nineteen years turns out to be a terribly bad bargain. To have surrendered your liberty into the hands of an mdile-despot in order that he might rebuild and glorify your cities, and then to have those cities laid waste by fire and sword, is one of the most melan choly transactions ever recorded in history. No wonder that, in making up " the balance of the Empire," both debtor and creditor are found to be bankrupt. IT has been generally felt that the report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Local Taxation is a failure. The most important point in connection with local taxation was not even considered by the committee, and thus we are no wiser than we were as to the moot question how far the present local expenditure ought to be borne by the localities, and how far by the Imperial Government. Into that large question we do not now mean to enter. We will only say that, beyond all question, a very con siderable amount of the burdens now borne locally ought to be borne nationally. It is not likely that a proper adjustment of these burdens will be made for some time to come. Meanwhile we would direct attention to a short but able article in the Westminster Review directed to one particular branch of this subject. The writer points out that one great source of expense to localities is the high rate of interest which they have to pay for the money which they borrow in order to carry out sanitary works. It is this cost which too often prevents these works from being uu lertaken, and thus leaves many a poor man to die of fever, and his family to come upon the rates. And yet there is no reason why the interest should be high. The security of the rates is most ample, and is of the very best kind, inasmuch as it is a joint and separate guarantee. That is if one ratepayer cannot pay his share, the others have to make up the deficiency. Nevertheless, it is no unusual circumstance for 7i per cent. to be paid, and in very few instances is less than five per cent. accepted. Perhaps the explanation of this extortion is not far off. The men who have the b wrowing of the money are not seldom the lenders, and being alive to the advantage of a high rate of interest, they tax their fellow-townsmen for their own per sonal advantage. The remedy proposed in the Westminster Review is simple, and we believe it would be ef fectual. It is to compel all Town Councils, Local Boards, and other similar bodies, to borrow direct from the Government. "I.' lie Government on its part could very well afford to lend the money at 31 per cent., and it would then in fact make a profit of I per cent. This was actually done during the cotton famine. Under the "Public Works (manufacturing districts) Act, 1863," no less a stun than £1,466,575 was lent, beside £300,000 which was advanced by Government irrespective of Parliament. For this money 31 per cent. was the highest interest charged, and in some cases even a lower rate was accepted. The Act operated most satisfactorily. Works of great san tary importance were undertaken, and not only gave temporary employment to a starving population, but have permanently benefited tle towns concerned. Te interest and instalments of principal have been regularly paid, and the transaction has been one of a 'dud in which all par i s have benefited. how large is the sum to be saved to the rate-payers may be gathered from the fact that the total cost of the local works undertaken up to the end of last year was £32,593,680. Assuming that only three and a half instead of five per cent. had been charged for interest, the ratepayers would have saved £4,766,904, while the Government would have realised over £11,000,000. To make the case still plainer, we may mention that while the amoun. sanctioned by the SECRETARY Of STATE to be borrowed for sanitary purposes under the Public Health, Local Government, Sani tary and Sewage Utilisation Acts was, up to the end of last year, nearly £8,500,000, the amount of interest which will have to be paid under the ordinary conditions-5 per cent for thirty years—will be £8,085,625, or 958 per cent. of the capital; whereas, if 31 per cent. only had been charged, the local taxpayers would have been saved £2,425,687 of taxation. Surely this is a matter worthy of the consideration of the CHANCELLORS of the EXCHEQUER, both local and Imperial. TOPICS OF THE DAY. OUR RELATIONS WITH AMERICA. General Benjamin Franklin Butler, whose conduct towards I he citizens of iNew Orleans brought Lim into unlitvourable notice during the late American war, has been making an extraordinary speech at Cape Ai.n, Massachusetts. It would seem that the Canadian authorities, with the sanction of the Home Government, have interpreted certain clauses of the Fishery Treaty with America as prohibitory of the right of American fishermen to cast their nets near the coast of that dominion. General Butler, however, is not content to abide by regulations made by authorities, if they appear to him to savour of injustice, and consequently he has advised the Cape Ann fishermen to bring their vessels to the Canadian borders, and to fish at least 1 outside the limit of three mile 3 from shore. The first portion of General Butler's speech was to put a good construction on it—patriotic, but his subsequent remarks which be assured his audience were "not spoken in a moment of excitement, but when he was perfectly cool," were not so pleasant or so agreeable for the ears of those who hope for continued friendship between Great Britain and America. "Were I," said General Butler, " were 1 a Cape Ann fisherman, and anybody interfered with my rights, I would fight, and the first gun fired would give us those rights or give us Canada." The speaker finally alluded to a case in which the question of the identity of a New England c aster failed because she bad no New England rum among her stores, and he expressed a hcpe that here after New England fisherman would be identified by a supply of Springfield muskets. To his mind the fish in the seas belong to those who catch them and to no one else. THE NEW POST CARDS. The limes considers the introduction of the new Post cards to be something of a social revolution. Any person may now send a letter from any part of the United Kingdom to any other part for a half penny instead of a penny, on condition that the com munication be compressed within a space of 44 inches by 31 inches, and be open to the eyes of all the world. But the instinct of economy which animates every Briton, in dealing , with a revenue question, will suggest countless expedients for making open Post cards available beyond the limits on which the Department has reckoned. Cryptography, or the art of writing in cipher, will be studied, and other devices tried. Nevertheless, it will be asked why the Post, Office should not deliver an en velope Ibr a halfpenny as well as a card. The answer is two-fold. A card is lighter and more easily packed, and the office can carry and deliver a dozen cards with as much ease as half-a-dozen letters. Secondly, the Post Office authorities were afraid of more business than they could manage, and therefore took precautions for circumscribing the use of post cards, and confined the sample post to samples only, instead of allowing any small articles to be trans mitted by it as formerly. Whether or no these precautions were necessary, it is manifestly the interest of the public to co-operate with the Department and facilitate its work, and there is one very important point in which they can do this. Post cards are much easier to pack and to carry than letters, but they take just as long to deliver. Nothing can facilitate the delivery of letters so much as letter boxes in every door. The economy of time and trouble they effect is almost incalculable; and now that the deliveries have become more extensive and laborious, no expedient should be neglected for lightening the work. SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR IRELAND. The movement in Ireland in favour of Home- Government does not appear to have awakened much enthusiasm or attention, notwithstanding the decla rations of its principal advocates to the contrary. A meeting of the Home-Government Association has just been held in Dublin, but the number of members present was very insignificant. Mr. Isaac Butt, Q.C., was the chief speaker, and he professed to be thorougLly satisfied with the progress of the movement, and seemed to believe that its object would be attained in the course of time. He referred to the late meeting at Birmingham in favour of a separate Parliament for Ireland, and main tained that it was a question in which England was even more interested than Ireland itself, for this reason—that if the discontent of the weaker people were to continue, in the end disaster would fall upon England, and not upon the other country. Mr. Butt argued with some degree of fair ness that the Parliament at Westminster had too much business on hand, and he alluded to Mr. Lowe's apologetical remarks to the Scotch mem bers for the neglect of Scotch business, and to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement that English legislation had been also neglected in consequence of the attention of Parliament having been so much occupied with Irish subjects. The Rev. Professor Galbraith, Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, warmly advocated the establishment of a separate Parliament for Ireland, which, in his opinion, would do more good for the country than a repeal of the Union. He said he should have implicit confidence in his Roman Catholic fellew-countrymen, and he would sooner place Trinity College and all its fortunes in the hands of an Irish Parliament, in which, perhaps, there would be a majority of Roman Catholics, than in the hands of the Parliament at Westminster. These sentiments, we are told, were warmly applauded by the meeting. BANDAGES AND RIFLES. The Bishop of Argyll has entered a strong protest against the inconsistency which characterises the conduct of the English, or at any rate a numerous section of the people of this country, in respect of the war on the Continent. The good-hearted Bishop complains that England is placed in a false position when her people with the one hand supply weapons of destruction, and with the other the means of heal ing the wounds they inflict. His lordship cannot, he says, serve on a committee for aiding the sick and wounded, conscious that the same vessel is taking out instruments for the infliction of more and other wounds, without protesting against the in consistency which is thus manifested. The senti ment of the bishop on this matter is endorsed by thousands in the country, and several of his col leagues quite coincide with his views. His lordship confesses that the present law does not prevent the exportation of arms, but he points out that it is not a question of law, but of morality—of that which gives birth to law, "for is not all law," he asks, " but the expression of morality ?" He believes that the exist ing law simply expresses our past and not our present morality, and he, therefore argues that our present morality must be put in force by the expression of a new law which shall override the old. The flag of England, continues the Bishop, is already soiled by present and dirtied by past trans actions, and, "if we were saved from the penalties of the past by the magnanimity of the Americans, who is to save us from those of the Present ? I care not whether the weapons be supplied to the French or to the Germans. What, in behalf of my country, I care for is that she should be pure ; that she should not deceive herself or attempt to deceive others by picturing herself as the defender o. the oppressed, a large lion protecting a little one, or as the lover of peace, and its promoter, a virgin supplying balm and bandages, while supplying also, and at the same time, weapons of destruction by a back stair !" RUSSIA AND THE TREATY OF PARIS. A St. Petersburg correspondent of the Telegraph refers to the Treaty of Paris in connection with England and Russia. He says that the Eastern question is again lowering on ,the political horizon, and rumours are substantiated by facts. " Here, in the palace, it is no longer a secret that Russia will seek the earliest opportunity to disengage herself from the obligations of the Treaty of Paris." It is a f .act that Russia is actively pushing on her arma ments, and there is a movement of troops towards the south. The abrogation of the Treaty of Paris, or at least a part of it, is looked forward to as a certain result of the present dis astrous struggle between Prussia and France. The Emperor intends to hold a grand review at Kieft; but it is uncertain if the troops will return when the display is over, or whether the review is put forward as au excuse to assemble the troops in the south without exciting suspicion. Among other rumours it is said that the Emperor of Russia on bearing of the capitulation of Sedan, exclaimed, "At last there's an end of the Treaty of Paris." England will have to make up her mind how far she is dis- posed t o yield in the abrogation of that Treaty." The correspondent concludes by expressing his opinion teat the English press is mistaken in favouring the aggressive policy of a country, whose history has been one long course of aggression, of a country who is crushing to the earth our only for midable ally—in favour of Russia, who at the end of the war is thinking of walking over our heads in the East. TURNING ACORNS TO ACCOUNT. The great calamities following in the track of war have made us temporarily forgetful of the distress occasioned by the drought, but even in this fortu nate country the scarcity of grass and hay, and indeed of all forage crops, has produced great inconvenience. It has been suggested that two valuable esculents are in most districts almost entirely over looked. Acorns and horse chesnuts are very suitable as food both for flocks and herds. Horse chesnuts are greedily devoured by cattle, and are wholesome food for them, though little known or used as such. Acorns, which are this year unprece dentedly abundant, are found to be a most hearty and nutritious support to sheep as well as to pigs. Some persons deprecate their use for the latter animals, thinking them injurious to the quality of the meat; but they are used in Hampshire and Wiltshire as pigs' food, both of which counties are famous for their bacon. The scarcity of grass and hay, and the mildew among the turnips this year render the abundant crop of acorns a valuable and readily available substitute for the ordinary food of the flocks and herds. The collection of the acorns affords a useful employment to women and children, and it is proposed that landowners should have them gathered at so much a bushel under proper supervision, thereby avoiding the risk of in- juring the trees. As there is a positive lack of the ordinary supply of forage it would be highly de sirable to turn the unusual stock of acorns and chesnuts to account. n I 1 1 , , r"4-- HER JIAJESTY. BALMORAL, OCT. 6. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, drove out, attended by the Marchioness of Ely. OCT. 7, The Queen walked out in the morning, accompanied by Princess Louise, and in the afternoon her Majesty drove out, also with Princess Louise. Major-General Sir Thomas and the Hon. Lady Bid. dulph and Lieut.-Colonel Elphinstone had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family. THE EDUCATION BILL. I The Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education, at the Council Chamber, Whitehall, on Fri , day read and approved the following order, fixing the boundaries of ,the Divisions of the metropolis, with the numb of members to be elected by each Division, and appointing the returning officer for the first elaction of the School Board for London and his deputies " Whereas it is provided by the 37th section of the ' Elementary Education Act, 1870,' that the School Board in the metropolis as in the said Act defined shall consist of such number of members elected by the divisions specified in the fifth schedule to the said Act as the Education De partment may by order fix, and that the Education Department, as soon as may be after the passing of the said Act, shall by order determine the boundaries of the said Divisions for the purposes of the said Act, and the number of members to be elected by each such Division ; and whereas it is also provided that the Education De partment may in the.order fixing the boundaries of all such divisions name some person who shall be the returning officer for the purpose of the first election of the School Board, and the person who is to be the deputy returning officer in each such Division : now, therefore, the Lords of the Committee of Council on Education, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in them vested under the said Act, and of every other power enabling them in this be half, do order, and it is hereby ordered as follows : "1. Each of the following Divisions—viz., Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Southwark, Westminster, Chelsea— shall have the same boundaries as the Parliamentary borough of the same name, excluding such parts as are outside the said metropolis. " 2. The Division of Finsbury shall include such parts of the Parliamentary borough of Finsbury as are within the said metropolis, and the parts of Furnival's-inn and Staple-inn respectively which are outside the said borough of Finsbury. " 3. The City Division shall include the area comprised within the Parliamentary borough of London, except those parts of Furnival's-inn and Staple-inn which are within such borough. " 4. The Division of Marylebone shall include the Par liamentary borough of Marylebone and the parish of St. John, Hampstead. "5. The Division of Lambeth shall include the Parlia mentary borough of Lambeth, all those parts of the parishes of Lambeth and Camberwell outside the boun dary of the said borough, and the Wandsworth districts as described in Schedule B, Part 1., of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855. "6. The Division of Greenwich shall include the Parliamentary borough of Greenwich, and all those parts of the parishes of Greenwich and Woolwich and of the districts of Plumstead and and Lewisham as described in Schedule B, Part 11., of the Metropolis Local Manage ment Act, 1855, which are outside the said borough of Greenwich. " 7. The returning officer for the first election of the. School Board for London shall be the Right Hon. Russell Gurney, one of her Majesty's Counsel, Recorder of London. " 8. The School Board for London shall consist of 49 members selected as aforesaid; and the number of such members to be elected, and the deputy-returning officer in each division shall be the numbers and the persons respec tively mentioned in the second and third columns of the schedule annexed. " 9. ' Parliamentary Borough' in this order shall mean a borough as defined by the Boundary Act, 1868. " F. R. SANDFORD, Secretary. " SCHEDULE. " Chelsea.—Number of members to be elected, four. Mr. C. Lahee, vestry clerk of the parish of Chelsea, deputy-returning officer. " City.—Number of members to be elected, four. Mr. G. W. K. Petter, Secondary of the City of London, deputy-returning officer. "Finsbury.—Number of members to be elected, six. Mr. J. Layton, vestry clerk of the parish of St. Mary's, Islington, deputy-returning officer. " Greenwich.—Number of members to be elected, four. Mr. W. Bristow, vestry clerk of Greenwich, deputy returning officer. " Hackney.—Number of members to be elected, five. Mr. R. Ellis, vestry clerk of the parish of St. John, at Hackney, deputy-returning officer. " Lambeth.—Number of members to be elected, five. Mr. Roffey, vestry clerk of the parish of St. Mary, Lam both, deputy-returning officer. " Marylebone.—Number of members to be elected, seven. Mr. W. E. Greenwell, vestry clerk of the parish of St. Marylebone, deputy-returning officer. " Southwark.—Number of members to be elected, four. Mr. D. Birt, vestry clerk of the parish of St. George-the- Martyr, Southwark, deputy-returning officer. "Tower Hamlets.—Number of members to be elected, five. Mr. T. G. Harrison, vestry clerk of the parish of St. George-in-the East, deputy-returning officer. " Westminster.—Number of members to be elected, five. Mr. J. Rogers, vestry-clerk of the parishes of St. Mar garet's and St. John's, Westminster, deputy-returning officer." THE BALLINASLOE HORSE FAIR.—In the • horse fair at Ballinasloe on Thursday there was a large collec tion of indifferent animals. The best had been bought up in the stables. There were numerous purchases for cavalry regiments at from £25 to £45. Yowl.- colts were numerous, and sold freely. Buyers from England and other foreign countries, as a Nationalist would say, were diligent in the pursuit of good horses for military purposes. Some were bought for the Italian Govern ment. Weight-carrying hunters brought high figures.— Times. A MEDICAL PLEA FOR THE CONDEMNED BABY FARMER.—The following appears in some of the papers . • " We, the undersigned, registered medical practi tioners, believe that the verdict against Marg are t W aters, of wilful murder of the infant Cowen, ought not be fol lowed by the. execution of the convict. We believe -1. That the evidence falls short of proving murderous intent or murdering action on the part of the convict. 2. That the death of Cowen's child was precisely the result which very commonly accrues to newly-born infants deprived of their mother's milk and fed by hand, even with the best intentions, inasmuch as diarrhoea, emaciation, exhaustion, coma, and death are constant occurrences am ong c hild ren so placed. 3. That in the presence of diarrhoea and colic, doses,laudanum, in proper is a medicine constantly pre scribed by medical practitioners to check the diarrhoea and relieve the pain ; and if laudanum really was administe re d to the child, such laudanum could have not been the cause of the death ; which occurred thirteen days afterwards ; while such laudanum might have been administered with an innocent intention.—CHAßLES H. DRYSDALE, M.D., M.R.C.P., 99, Southampton-row; J. THomPsox DICK SON, M.A., M. 8., 33, Harley-street, W. ; JAMES EDMUNDS, M.D., 4, Fitzroy-square, W. "i AFFAIRS IN ROME. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) ROME, SEPTEMBER 30TH. . Nothing positive appears to be decided as to the Pope's movements, and it seems certain that till after the Plebis cite, at least, no measure for his departurewill be taken. A very strong party for his remaining exists, headed by Cardinal Antonelli, and, strange to say, also by Mgr. De Merode, but no one even within the most intimate circles of the Vatican can even guess what will be done. Waiting on events in France seems to be the probable key of the,situation, and in the meantime the Pope,is to'all intents and pur poses a prisoner. His health is better than could have been hoped for, and during the . „,last five days he has been able'to sleep and to walk in the Vatican gardens as usual. The tickets for the Plebiscite are being distributed to the people—even to children—and it is impossible to imagine a more perfect farce than the voting will be. Men with sticks and clubs are being hired to occupy the voting booths and the approaches to them, and to prevent any negative voting. All I have seen distributed have been " Yes," and I have not heard of a " No " being obtainable. Yesterday at the little town of Marino, a few miles from Albano, the people proclaimed. the Re public, and a Bersaglieri was killed, and everything pro claims a great reaction in favour of the Republic. The flags with the cross are very few in comparison with those of the simple tricolour which denotes the adhesion to the Mazzinian faction. Prince Ruspoli has gone to Florence in order to come to some understanding as to the future arrangements of the transfer of the capital ; the public buildings necessary for such an 'important step, and the general situation en tailed by it. Thousands of hungry vagabonds from the provinces are thronging to Rome for employment, and all the chambers d'industrie, journalists, advocates, and demi-monde celebrities of Italy are gathering in hope of " something turning up." In the meantime the religious world here is profoundly agitated, and it is certain that all teaching bodies will shOrtly be subjected to the secular system, under the direction of Torenegio Mamiani, who is on his way to Rome to assume the direction of public instruction. The Jesuits are leaving gradually, and their organ, the Unita Cattolica, ceases to appear from day to day. The Anglo-Canadian Zouaves left Genoa for Liverpool to-day, under the direction of Captains Bell, De La Hayd, and Taillefer. A few remain in hospital, one (Curten by name) very seriously wounded and, I fear, unlikely to recover. This evening, since I began my letter, I learn that the Pope's departure is considered more and more probable, and it is, indeed, difficult to conceive that he can remain in Rome in his present position, or lend much longer the sanction of his presence to the infamies perpe trated against religion and or . It is, however, a question whether he could leave the Vatican, and if he did, where he could retire to in the present state of Europe. His departure is ex tremely dreaded here, too, by the citizens, as it is quite certain that it would be the signal for a supreme and san guinary struggle between the marauders and the Garibal dian party, in which the latter would almost certainly be the victors. We are still living under a law of terror, and no one dares stir out after dark on account of the hords of revolu tionary rabble who parade the Corso and other public thoroughfares, insulting every one whom they know not to belong to their party, or who are in way connected with the Vatican or the army. More disor ders are certain later on, and the banks, embassies, and consulates are crowded with valuables deposited there by families leaving Rome. Another class will, of course supply their place, but the brilliant society of the Roman salons is completely broken up, and it is probable it will never again be what it was during the last two or three years. Naples appears to be very full at ,present, but mostly by invalids who have fled from Rome, and who are unable to risk so long a journey as Nice or Alentone, which ap pears to be the quietest winter quarters this year. Per sons who can do without change of climate, however, will do wisely not to risk a visit to Italy this winter, as it is quite certain that the apparent tranquillity will not last long. THE NEXT SESSION. We are assured that the Government do not contemplate having a winter session of Parliament. We are also glad to be able to state that Mr. Bright's health continues to improve. His perfect recovery, however, will be a work of some little time. EARTHQUAKE AT. CALABRIA. A fearl-li earthquake has occurred in Calabria. The brief rep - me', we have received states that many lives been been lost and immense damage done. The villages of Mangone, Crati, Cillana, and. Longobuego, have been almost entirely destroyed. This unfortunate territory has had many similar visitations, the molt notable being that which occurred in 1783, and resulted in the loss of 60,000 lives. Since that time ten years have seldom elapsed without a shock being experienced. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. (THIS DAY.) The quarterly general meeting of the shareholders was held at the offices, Norfolk-street, Strand ; Viscount Rane lagh, chairman. Mr. Gruneisen having read the report convening the meeting, the 72d report of the Executive Committee was read as subjoined :—The Executive Com mittee,-in laying before'the members of the Conservative Land Society their 72d quarterly report, at the ter mination of the financial year ending the 30th of Sept., 1870, have the satisfaction of submitting the subjoined returns for the four quarters, as also the grand totals to Michaelmas, 1870 : Shares in Shares Total Qrs. ending Receipts. progress. Complete. Shares. Dec. 25,1869 March 25, 1870 383 88 471 21,365 2 1 June 25, 1870 Sept. 3), 1870 401 77 478 36,613 7 0 1,810 344 2,160 133,276 15 11 Totals to Mt. chaelmas, 180. 26,237 6,359 32,596 1,450,082 19 3 Grand totals to Michaelmas,l7o 28,053 6,701 34,756 1,583,359 15 2 Total withdrawals under the rules since the formation of the society (1852) to Michaelmas, 1870, are £399,97135. 9d. The last share number issued to Michaelmas, 1870, was No. 34,756. The reserve fund to Michaelmas, 1870 (ex clusive of office premises and furniture account), amounts to £10,600. The annual general meeting of the share holders being fixed to take place at the offices on Tuesday, 6th of December, when the accounts and balance-sheet for the financial year ending at Michaelmas last will be presented, the period has arrived for the members to elect two of their body who, with two shareholders nominated by the board, will audit the society's accounts. The candidates who have sent in their names for the office of auditors are, Mr. W. H. Clemow, manager of the Dudley and West Bromwich Bank, Dudley ; and Mr. James Goad, estate agent, 267, Essex-road, Islington. The above names have been duly advertised, under rule 30, in the notices of this quarterly meeting in the daily and weekly papers. The executive committee have appointed Mr. Thomas Russel, public accountant, 8, Leaden hall-street, City, and Mr. Newnham Winstanley, 42, Orsett Terrace, Westbourne Terrace, to act as the two auditors on the part of the board. The retirement of J. C. Cobbold, Esq., so many years the respected member for Ipswich, from the office of trustee, owing to continued ill health, has been much regretted by the board. The society has been much indebted to Mr. Cobbold for his long and valuable cervices, and it is satisfactory to his brother directors to be enabled to announce that he remains as honorary member of the committee. In accordance with the rules, the vacancy has been supplied by the board in appointing N. W. J. Strode, Esq., of the Albany, and Camden Place, Chislehurst, a member of the board, as trustee. The resolution of the board appointing the new trustee has been duly certified as a rule of the society- The rate of interest on shares will remain as hereto. fore ; namely, five per cent. per annum will be allowed on shares completed and shares in progress, paid a year in advance. The Executive Committee will make no change of the rate of interest of 4 per cent. per annum allowed for the deposit department—that is, for investors who are not members of the society. The half-yearly interest warrants for the shares and deposits up to Michaelmas will be issued, as usual, on the Ist of November next. The directors of the United Land Company (Limited), having made another issue of £5 shares to the extent of 5,000 (£3 call), of which 600 have been taken at a premium of 10s. each, the privilege of having the sharei allotted at par has been again extended to the society's members. The period for the exercise of this priority in the taking of shares is, however, limited to a certain period, at the ex piration of which the shares untaken will be offered to the general public. (Signed) RANELAGH, Chairman. (Counter. signed) CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary, Sp LA , The P ar i s i Col, to what I tans ti " By left pa Ev 4 cc ° AU!) th e 4 411 i n Th e 0; I'llE ' 1318 OlB he coiad 1111 e er e, tai Nut f 11,041 Ou r 3 Heider (1 "44get3 G enes i 4 t 4 en 0,0 001 p b e ° l lni of par; k l e o 14 Mari; i 4l4 l . Fat ei elen. ati fa To urs. t hat u . o f th e 1 t O , f lat i( h otia ha ve a n y e , v ,„ 111 °418. °II IY 10, THE EUROPEAN WAR. The SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGIT 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.