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MOSES and SON, CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE. N EW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER 0: HART-STREET. C ORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. B RADFORD, YORKSHIRE. E. MOSES and SON'S PRICE LIST of GENTLE] EN'S CLOTHING, Frock Coats. Also at other prices Also at Also at other prices. other prices Also at other prices 1 MOSES and SON beg to remind the public LIA• that the cheapness of an article depends entirely on its quality, and they venture to affirm that every article sold by them is considerably cheaper than what can be obtained at any other ho isc in England. E MOSES and SON'S PRICE LIST of GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING CONTINUED Summer Tourist i Summer Dress Suits. Suits. Trousers. Trousers. 245. 245. 10s. 6d. 15s. 28s. 28s. 12s. 6d. 16s. 6d. 365. 365. 14s. 188. ...—. 40s. 42s. 15s. 6d. 21s. 455. 48s. 17s. 6d. 245. 555. 525. 20s. 265. Also at Also at Also at Also at other prices. other prices. other prices. other prices ORDERS punctua' measure intros guarantee a fai E MOSES and SON'S PRICE Li Tof BOYS' CLOTHING : Knickerbocker Suits. Eton Brighton Harrow I Suits. Suits. Suits. 3 by post are attended to with care and ility, and the easy and accurate system of self duced by E. MOSES and SON enables them to 6ultlesa fit. 9s. 6d. 13s. 6d 16s. 6d Also at other prices. I 18s. 235. 1 235, 1 265, 1 325, 30s. I 365. 1 365, 48s. 1 48s. Also at I Also at i Also at other prices. other prices. other prices. EMOSES 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-fre 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. VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.-- Lessees—Messrs H. J. Montagne, D. James, and T. Thorne.—THlS EVENING, at 7 30, CUPBOARD LOVE, by F. Pray. After which, at 8, the new Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled TWO ROSES, by James Albery. To conclude with DON CARLOS ; or, The Infante in Arms. Supported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, H. Irving, G. Honey, W. H. Stephens, and T. Thorne; Mesdames Nelly Power, Amy Fawsitt, T Lavis, and A. New ton. Doors open at Seven. Commence at 730. N.B.—Mr. DAVID JAMES having terminated his engagement at the Strand Theatre, will appear here in conjunction with Mrs. H. J. 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PROFESSOR ATTFIELD, Analyst to the Royal Pharma ceutical Society of Great Britain, reports as follows :---" Its rich ness in gluten, or flesh-forming material and phoshates, or bone and teeth-forming substances, shows it to be a very valuable and nutritious • food, especially, for children. It is incomparably superior to arrowroot, corn-flour, and other forms of starch, which contribute but little to the growth o rene teal of bone or muscle. LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1870. M. ROCHEFORT 18 in the very nick of time re- leased from durance. The barracks of Paris are emptied of the soldiery. Every arm of the service that could be spared has been sent to the front. The mob is clamorous for arms, and in spite of the prohi bition of Marshal BARAGUAY D'HILLIEES is per petually swarming in larger and larger numbers in the streets and boulevards clamorous for Chassepots. The waves are rising, and of course the stormy petrels are about. There are disturbances at this moment in the French capital so profound that Paris is moved to the very depths, and of course the scum rises to the surface. The result would be the same inevitably in any huge metropolis. It is especially thus among the Parisians. They are passed masters of revolution. And at the present moment it happens all that the armed defenders of the Imperial regime, are far removed from Paris doing their very utmost to defend the northern frontier. At the head of the State is a woman who is no more of a French woman than was MARIE ANTOINETTE. At the head of the Ministry there was until yesterday afternoon a poli tical chief, who notoriously neither poSsesses an iron will, nor a resolutely consistent policy. The most illustrious orator in the Legislative Body has chiefly distinguished himself very recently by denounc ing the war, which has since then, immediately after his denouncement of it, been opened thus disastrously. For everyone who detests the imperial rule, the actual crisis is certainly most temptingly opportune. For everyone who loves to strike a man when he is down, now is the opportunity. That the avowed foes of the EMPEROR are ready, nay eager, to seize that opportunity is but natural. They act according to their instincts. Hardly, however, in the same way, is it natural that friends, that allies, that outsiders, that those who are mere neutral spectators, should evidence a like solici tude to add, if it be in any way possible, to the already all but overwhelming difficulties of the French Ministers, of the EMPRESS REGENT, and of the Sovereign himself, now with a disturbed capital at his back, and before him a rapidly-advancing and triumphant foe. The French should at the least be left to their own counsels at this juncture of supreme difficulty. To urge upon them any incentive to a revolutionary outbreak is, at a moment like this, nothing less than criminal on the part of a looker on. France has to deal with the invader first of all. That is her one instant consideration. Later on it will be her place— not ours—to take into consideration the course pursued by those to whom she has entrusted her politi cal destinies. Although it bore the aspect of a mere party manoeuvre when M. OLLIVIER and his colleagues told their country men that party diffierences of every kind must now be sunk in the one simple object of repelling the attack of the invading army —it is after all the common sense of the whole position. When that supreme difficulty has been dealt with, then France can deal with that other matter of her internal Government. THE two armies have enjoyed a few days rest after the hard work of Saturday. It was a terrible day, and would have satisfied the campaigners of the last century for at least three months, but when the fate of a sovereign round whom the politics of Europe have centred for the last twenty years hangs upon the issue of the next battle, no wonder the public are impatient at the interval. They had to wait an unexpected time before the first blow was struck, and now that the question at issue is nothing more nor less than the collapse of the Empire, it is but natural that a truly painful anxiety to know the end should reign throughout all Europe. The EMPEROR, however, is right glad to get this breathing time. No price could be too great to pay for a few more days of grace. The battles of Forbach and Worth left his army in such a disorganised condition that had the Prussians felt themselves able to continue their onward march, as in 1866, the war, and the Emperor's reign, must have finished then and there. Two defeats, inflicted upon small portions of the whole French host, could not, indeed, with good management, have exercised any decisive in fluence. But the EMPEROR'S corps, after a fortnight's "concentration," lay scattered over a hundred miles of country ; they were badly posted and unable to co operate ; so that five hours' endurance of fierce attack on the part of one section brought no help from the rest. Of course the two defeats did not improve this state of affairs. Though efforts to concentrate were being made, the different bodies of French troops remained far apart on Tuesday night, the largest being at Metz, and the others at Nancy and Saverne. These three places represent a semi-circle about one hundred miles long. So reckless was the EMPE ROR ' S s t rategy that the task of getting the Imperial legions within manageable distance of each other has been slow and dangerous. Had the Prussians advanced immediately after Forbach and Worth, no concentrated strength could have met their superior- numbers. As at those two battles, the scattered French must have been outnumbered at every point. The causes which produced this unwonted hesita- tion on the part of MOLTXE and his lieutenants may be defined with tolerable certainty. It is absurd to suppose that the losses in the two battles could check the triumphant march of 400,000 victorious com batants. The Prussians have waited because they had not collected a sufficient supply of men and stores on the frontier. It is obvious that they gave the French greater credit for ability and energy than they have displayed, The Germans Dress Oxford CJlts. Coats. 30s. 21s, 355. 265, 425. 30s. 50s. 365. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSD Ei Y MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1870, THE WAR—TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. All im portant events telegraphed DAILY, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., to Newspapers, Clubs, Exchanges, and Reading Rooms, for THIRTY-NINE SHILLINGS per QUARTER prepaid. Two or more telegrams sent every day. Commercial News and Markets on moderate terms. CENTRAL PRESS, 112, Strand, W.C., and 2, Telegraph-street, E. C. OPERAS, THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. PRINCE OF WALEs's—A 7.30. Quite by Accident. M.P. Dearesi Mamma. QUEEN'S—At Seven, My Wife's Dentist. 'Twixt Axe and Crown. VAUDEVILLE—Cupboard Love. Two Roses. Don Carlos. CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8; Wed nesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. Zo LOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park. Open daily (except Sun days). Admission, ls. on Mondays, 6d. Children under twelve, Gd. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street, from 11 a.m. till 3.0 p.m., and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admission, Is.; extra 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. ..........54 after 1 I Afternoon Morning .....16 after 2 t-7 at ;is ffe.; nat, MORNING EDITION. laboured under the impression that their enemy was in a more forward state of preparation, and they accordingly made themselves ready for a raid up the Moselle valley and a fight under the walls of Mayence. The weakness of the German army about Saarbriick up to Friday last proves that an early advance of the French would have encountered little opposition, for the first few miles. The enormous legions of Prince FREDERICK CHARLES and STEIN➢IETZ awaited the French on the Rhine, whilst the CROWN PRINCE was sent round by the south to create a diversion by invading France be tween Weissenburg and Strasburg, or by attacking the French flank. Hence the southern army was in a forward position when encouraged by the delay of the French to cross the border at Weissenburg. Hence, too, it was needful to wait, before pushing further, until the armies of STEINMETZ and Prince FREDERICK CHARLES were ready to co-operate. But for the time required for this advance, the Germans would never have allowed their adversaries these invaluable days of rest. It is contrary to all principles that an army beaten on the frontier, and retiring but a few miles from it, should not be followed up, if the victors are in a position to go forward. The Prus sians themselves confessed in the earlier days of the war that they were comparatively unprepared. This may be a ruse, but, if so, why was the Moselle left so bare of troops ? Obviously the triumphs of the Prussians are greater than they immediately expected. How, indeed, could they reasonably count upon getting a great military power completely within their grasp after one day's fighting ? They had made every prepara- tion. An immense army in the finest condition had been brought to the front The strategy, or plan of the campaign, appears to have been good; the tactics, or manoeuvres in battle, are of the highest order. But the German leaders had reason to believe that a most formidable foe was in front. An army of great reputation had been recently re organised and increased in numbers. When that army last fought it was triumphant. Its generals had all more or less distinguished themselves in actual combat. Above all, the French Government had chosen its own time; and ➢I. ROIIHER cynically told the Senate that war was de clared because France had been preparing for four years, and was at length ready. Surely it was but ordinary caution on the part of the Germans to expect serious business under these circumstances. A defensive policy was the most promising, because the three armies would in that case be supported by fortresses, and the French would be compelled to make their way through a difficult and hostile country. Indeed the change from the de fensive to the offensive was not without danger. We have. before said that great peril must have attended the advance of the CROWN PRINCE, had the EMPEROR handled his troops in such a manner as to have a competent force disposable at any required point, The observation applies with greater force now that we learn how far back lay the armies of Prince FREDERICK CHARLES and STEINMETZ. Had NAPOLEON 111. struck at the CROWN PRINCE as his uncle or MOREAU would have struck, the cam paign might have begun in favour of France, and the crowds who now call for the downfall of their sovereign might have joined in his apotheosis. It is now too late, TOPICS OF THE DAY. ful, but the particular document in question is with out parallel in the annals of intrigue. If the infamous treaty was ever seriously discussed, neither of the contracting Powers would be entitled to much sympathy in its present troubles. It is quite impos sible to offer any excuse or justification for it. The Trilntne says there are some points in this case which deserve particular attention. The treaty would have secured enormous advantages for France and none at all for Prussia. Napoleon would have added to his dominions one entire kingdom, the half of another, and certain valuable provinces of a third. The publication of the treaty must be regarded as a dreadful blow and humiliation for France. It will teach all Europe to look upon her as a common enemy, and shew that Germany can afford to snub her. Prussia has resolved to pursue her own course, and if Napoleon be defeated what will become of him ? among the shareholders, and a large proportion of them have forfeited all rights from being =able to pay the calls. THE PUBLIC HEALTH. The end of July and. the beginning of August are always in England a time in which deaths from English cholera and diarrhoea are numerous. During the week ending July 9th the deaths in England from this cause were 364, whereas in the week ending on Saturday last no less than 1,005 had been reported. The Registrar General states that the rate of mor tality from choleraic attacks is largely increased by the disease not being taken in time. In its first stages an effort to make the complaint amenable to medical treatment will almost certainly result in the patient's cure, especially if the person attacked has passed the age of childhood. The town in which the epedemic has been most fatal in the past week is Sheffield. Sunderland is the tuwn in which it has appeared least. The general rate of mortality has been highest in Liverpool, where the deaths were 40 an every one thousand of the population. It is a curious fact that since the troops left Paris the ravages of small-pox have been far less severe. The reported deaths from this disease last week were only 151, as compared with a weekly average of 213 during the preceding 12 weeks. The healthiest, city in the United Kingdom, to judge from the re turns, is Dublin, where 18 deaths in each one thousand persons took place last week. This fact may pro bably prove an additional inducement for tourists to visit Ireland at this season. GENERAL CHANGARNIEB. The intelligence that General Changarnier has had an interview with the Emperor at Metz, and that after the interview the veteran soldier appeared satisfied with the result, may be taken as an indication that at an early period he will appear on the battle-field to oppose the Prussians. General Changarnier was born at Autun in 1793, and is con sequently in his 77th year. In 1815 he left St. Cyr as a sub-lieutenant, and entered one of the compa nies of the privileged body-guards of Louis XVIII. Soon after he joined the 60th Regiment of- the line in the capacity of lieutenant, and in 1823 won some distinction in the Spanish campaign. It was in Africa, however, that he achieved his greatest suc cesses, and in 1847 he was made the commander of a division, the Governor of Algeria at that time being the Due d'Aumale. After the flight of Louis Phillippe, and when Cavaignac was appointed Governor of the Colonies by the Provi sional Government, Changarnier was named by M. de Lamartine as Ambassador to the Court of Berlin, but he preferred to remain in Paris, and during the stormy days of April, May, and June, he did good service to the cause of order. When Cavaignac be came chief of the executive he appointed Changarnier to the chief command of the National Guard. But his Orleanist tendencies were avowed, and he was looked upon with suspicion by the Republicans. He opposed the election of Louis Napoleon as Presi dent, and in consequence lost his position as Com mander of the Guard. On the morning of the 2nd of December he was arrested and sent to the prison of Mazas, and the decree which banished him from France was passed a few days after. On the pro mulgation of the last general amnesty he returned to his birthplace, and when the present war was de clared heat once offered his services to the Emperor. They were then refused, but the recent defeats of the French army have brought him to the front again. CHARACTER OF COUNT BISMARCK. The writer of a letter to the Times says that no Lan in Europe is more misunderstood in England _ _ than the Prussian Prime Minister. He is supposed to be deep and designing, and these preconceived ideas prevent us from taking an impartial view of his conduct as regards the political complications of the last few years. Our dislike to Count Bismarck is due, in a great measure, to the course pur sued by Germany, under his direction, with respect to the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. We were animated with zeal for Denmark on account of the Princess of Wales, whom we had just welcomed to our shores. If we look at the other side of the question we shall understand in what light Count Bismarck, as a patriotic German, viewed the affair. His policy was to keep Germany for the Germans, as in the days of Alfred the policy of England was to keep the country for the English. As for the so-called duplicity of Bismarck in not dis closing the famous projet de Traite it must be remembered that, had he done so, he would have plunged Germany in au unprepared state into a war with France, whose army was in good condition. The adoption of such a course would have been most inimical to the interests of his country. Those who know Count Bismarck intimately know that he desires to preserve the balance of power in Europe. THE NEW YORK PRESS ON THE SECRET TREATY. The American papers are greatly excited at the appearance of the Secret Treaty between France and Prussia. The Herald does not regard it as new to the world of - diplomacy, for the famous Biarritz meeting between - Napoleon and Bismarck cannot be forgotten. The intending spoliators are not to be held less guilty because the compact was a failure. The question to be considered is how can Europe trust either of these men ? Bismarck got the better of Napoleon, but is he the less to be blamed because he was the more successful? The ex citement which has been manifested in the British Isles reveals a sentiment which is European in its range. Tile Times thinks that the discovery of a secret treaty between the European Powers against the integrity of other Powers - would always be pain-.. EXPORTING ARMS. Our neutrality threatens to be a very troublesome thing, and already we have incurred the fate of most bystanders in a quarrel—we are getting abused by both sides ! The exportation of coal has been the chief cause of complaint hitherto, but we are now getting into difficulties with respect to the export of more direct material of war. Belgium has boldly prohibited the transfer of arms and ammunition to either belligerent, and as prince and people are well aware how much depends upon the strict avoidance of any cause of quarrel, it is possible this regu lation may be effectually enforced. In England it will, we may fear, be more difficult to maintain, and our enormous trade is certain to find itself some channel or another for reaching its objects. Still, the authorities are bound to do what they can, and a critic, who considers the English Government made a mistake in only con sulting the lawyers on international law during the great struggle in America, strongly recommends our Ministers to follow the spirited example of Belgium, and without waiting to inquire what was done in former and dissimilar times to do what is right in present times, regardless of precedent. THE MOORS AND FORESTS IN THE HIGHLANDS, The Twelfth is at hand, and we learn that the prospects of sportsmen are most encouraging and highly favourable. More (promising and gratifying reports from all shooting quarters have not been given for the last five years, and they augur well for excellent and heavy bags at the opening of the sea son. The disease which visited the moors in 1868, and did great havoc among the broods, is not obser vable on a single shooting ground this year. Nume rous are the causes assigned for the malady, great efforts were made to uproot it, but wherever it ap peared its onslaught was very destructive. It has been asserted, and we think on very good grounds, that the disease was to be mainly attributed to the excessively large stock of bin's left for breeding purposes. It has been noticed that, with a dry spring and a scarcity of grubs and insects, as well as of young heather for the feeding of the grouse, disease was sure to set in with ravaging effect, particularly if the moors were overstocked; and it is worthy -of remark that in some of the most extensive and valuable moors where large numbers of birds were bagged last year, and only a fair num ber preserved for hatching, the coveys are this year large and plentiful, and the young birds very strong and healthy. The breeding season has been all that could be desired. The weather during the laying of the eggs, as well as the hatching and the rearing of the broods, was most favourable and left no misgivings as to the result. The later hatched broods continue to improve and make rapid progress. On the best of the moors the coveys will number as high as fifteen young birds, and coveys of twelve are very general. They are to be found as small as eight, but on an average they will range from ten to twelve birds per covey. All the birds are pretty quiet, and not so wild as in some former seasons. On the whole, there is a fine show of grouse, and sportsmen may calculate on excellent sport on the 12th inst. Notwithstanding the grand prospect of sport there is still a good number of valuable moors unlet. Rents are about the same as former years, but the demand has not been so brisk. It is- expected that most of them will be taken in the course of the next few days. There is a large number of sports men already in the North, and every day brings a fresh influx. The forests furnish as cheering reports as the moors as regards spot. The alternate showers and sunshine on the moors have also visited the forests, and the pasture on the hills and among the corries is very rich and succulent. Young deer are plentiful, and are in prime condition. A NEW COLLEGE FOR, INDIA. Mr. Grant Duff has made known that the Govern ment intend forthwith to establish an Engineering College for the preparation of candidates seeking employment in the Indian Public Works Depart ment. This institution is in no wise to interfere, as it was at first supposed it might, with the system of competition for forest service in the East Indies, and entrance to it will only be gained by competition. If British artizans and mechanics have reason to be grateful that England possesses such a colony as Canada, the young men of the upper and middle classes of society have also cause to be thankful that she rules over Indian territory, that country having already held out incalculable advantages for their progress and welfare in life. ASTRONOMERS ' PREDICTIONS. The present summer season is said to have borne out, in a surprising manner, the predictions of the astronomers with regard to the phenomena of sun-spots. Magnetic storms frequently accompany the appear ance of these spots. In 1848 there were magnetic storms, and we had the French Revolution. Again, in 1859 they appeared, and Europe was disturbed by wars and rumours of wars.'. In 1870 the cycle is again complete, and the world is once more made to resound with the din of arms. Whether there really be any connection between solar convulsions, mag netic storms and the agitated passions of mankind is a subject which presents a wide range of inquiry; at any rate it is interesting to know that several astronomers have foretold the occurrence of solar disturbances on a great scale this year and at the same time predicted a summer of unusual heat. LIMITED LIABILITY. "A Victim of Modern Finance " writes to the Times stating what appears to him a very hard case. He is a shareholder in the Imperial Mercantile As sociation (Limited), having bought 20 shares in April, 1866, the month before the company failed. From the date of the unlucky May which followed, be has been periodically called upon to pay calls of £5O or £lOO, which he finds it no easy matter to do out of a salary of £l5O, having besides a family to support. The liabilities of the Association exceeded five millions, of which after four years liquidation there now remains some £200,000 to pay. The grievance of which the " Victim " complains is that, while the affairs of the company are still in this painful position, it is proposed to appropriate £5,000 from its funds as compensation to a committee of five shareholders and creditors who were appointed to watch the liquidation, but whose labours have of course served to protect their own interests in com mon with those of other creditors. As the five gentlemen in question are all wealthy men, the unhappy clerk is of opinion that they might very well dispense with the bonus offered to them. As a general rule it certainly appears desirable that liabili ties should be cleared off, and shareholders relieved from pressure before rewards of the kind are given. Such is specially the case when great distress exists 11ER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, AUG. 10. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accom panied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice ; and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning with Princess Louise. Prince Arthur, attended by Lieutenant Pickard, honoured Lieutenant-Colonel Dunne and the officers of the 99th Regiment with his company at dinner at Park hurst Barracks, on Monday evening. Prince Leopold drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by Mr. Duckworth. Prince Arthur honoured Lord Henry Lennox by sailing with him yesterday in his yacht. Lady Churchill has succeeded Viscountess Clifden as Lady in Waiting to her Majesty. The Hon. Caroline Cavendish has arrived as Maid of Honour in Waiting. The Hon. Eva Macdonald has left Osborne. COMIC PAPERS. (From Punch.) " TRUST ME !"—England (addressing Belgium) : " Let us hope that they won't trouble you, dear friend. But if they do---" BONE AND MUSCLE. —We have skeleton regiments which we must immediately convert into flesh and blood. The French and Germans possess flesh and blood regiments which are reducing each other to skeletons. FOOLISH WONDER. —Surprise has been expressed that the Secret Treaty was kept dark so long. But, remem ber what is said in that capital play " Le Duc Job," " A secret need not not be respectable to be respected." APROPOS OF THE MAPS OF THE SEAT OF WAR. War our geography disjoints, Till war-maps but provoke : The seat of war is bayonet points : The birds'-eye view on't—smoke. THE WEST INDIA CABLE. The science of submarine telegraphy has made such rapid progress that we are in the habit of taking the success of these enterprises as a matter of course. We hear that a fresh cable is to be laid under the Atlantic, or the Indian Ocean, or among rocky and indented shores, and we pay very little heed to the news, expecting only to learn that it has been triumphantly accomplished. Such results are not always, however, a mere matter of course, and are not attained with out great exertion and anxiety. Sir Charles Bright, of Atlantic celebrity, has now on hand the most difficult enterprise of the kind yet attempted. The length of time required for the submarine work of the West India cable is not of course so great as in the Atlantic and Indian cables, but the task is really more formidable. There are thirty-six shore ends, and when completed it is to connect Cuba with Jamaica and Panama, and with the major portion of the West India Islands. The cable is divided into 2,955 nautical miles of deep sea cable, 130 miles of intermediate, and 68 of shore ends, making altoge ther 3,153 nautical miles, and 350 miles of land line. The first part of the work connects Habana with Batabano by a land line; thence a submarine cable passes through Cienfugos to Cuba, from whence a cable is laid to Morant Point, of tragic recollection, in Jamaica. From Morant Point two cables will be laid, the longest to Aspinwall, N.G.; the other to Porto Rico and the South American coast, touching at the principal islands. Six vessels, of which the Dacia is the leader, are employed in the work. The machinery of the Dacia is very massive, and the drum is overhanging, driven by internal gearing. A steamer has been specially fitted up for the task of laying the shore ends, the most troublesome part of the business. _ 71'74 rs 111 t art , - ( From Judy). A monopoly that no one complains of—A bore who keeps himself to himself. What is likely to supersede the locomotive engine of the present day ?—An engine-fitter. THE UNIVERSITY TESTS BILL.—Does she? We thought that had been done some time since, when she rejected him for Oxford, in 1865. (From Fun.) FIAT MISTURA.—The Japanese cl erg y p ause every fif teen minutes in their discourses, and say to their congre gation, " Let us smoke Which they do. Other persons are in the habit of mixing the smoke with the sermon. Won't they take a hint from Japan ? SPORTING MEMS.-A correspondent wants to run a bill with any one for fifty pounds a side. Stakes to be held by him.—A spirited dairyman will back his milk walk against any other of the same weight and age. The race to be done in pumps, chalked.—A novice, who stated the other day he'd fight anybody at catch weight, writes to say you won't catch him waiting any longer. SALMON FISHERIES. A very ponderous Blue Book has made its appearance in these closing days of the session containing the results of the labours of the Salmon Fisheries Committee. In their report the committee say there can be no doubt that the value of their fisheries has detericrated from many reasons, the principal being the many obstructions to the passage of the fish, the use of fixed engines for their destruction, and the pollution of rivers. They have not concerned themselveswith the river question, as a Special Commission has been dealing with that subject, but they have arrived at some very practical conclusions in other respects. The question has been greatly complicated by the neglect of their property by the owners of fisheries, and by the creation of property in mill dams and weirs on almost every river in the country. It is absolutely necessary they urge that greater powers should exist for the removal of obstructions to th e p assage of fish. In most cases facilities may, they believe, be afforded for the passage .of the fish, without injury to the existing milling interest. They advocate the establishment of a fishery departm en t o f ad ministration, but, in waiting, recommend that juris diction should be transferred to the Board of Trade from the Home Office. The fishery laws require decided amend ment, and a responsible central authority should be con stituted. The committee are also strongiy of opinion that boards of conservators should have an elec • tive character, and should have largely increased powers in making, amending, and enforcing bye-laws. After specifying several other points on which ch anges are de sirable, the committee express their belief that without such extensive changes in the existing laws as might excite the apprehension of millowners and others, great amend ments might be introduced, developing the fisheries with• out prejudicing other interests. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The number of visitors yes terday, one shilling day, was, by season tickets, 5,270; on payment, 9,678 ; total, 14,948. SOCIAL SCIENCE CON ORE SS.—Th e preparations for the annual Congress of the National Association for the Promotion of .Social Science, to be held at Newcastle on-Tyne, from the 21st to the ith of September, are in an advanced state, the appointment of presidents and special questions for discussion being already complete. His Grace the Duke of Northumberland will preside over the Association, and deliver his inaugural address on the first evening of the meeting. Camb. Coats. THE SITUATION IN PARIS. The Paris correspondent of the Standard says :—` • The situation of affairs in Paris is extremely serious. No doubt the defeat of the army has excited' among all the respectable classes an undoubted feeling of patriotism, and the prevalent determination if unquestionably to take up arms, and not lay them down until the enemy has been expelled from the territory of France. But in the tumultuous scenes that have taken place in Paris since Saturday, it is impossible for those who are well ac quainted with the French capital not to detect the pre sence of large detachments of that army of rowdies which is en permanence in and about Paris, and who avail themselves of the present general effervescence to try and bring about a row. It would also be idle to deny, and dishonest to pietend to ignore, the fact that even among what may be called the Conservative class of the population, the mismanagement of the war and the feebleness of the Government are exciting great discontent. Without pretending to any knowledge of strategy, they are intelligent enough to find out for themselves that the distribution of the French army in eight corps, all of them at such a distance from each other as to be unable to afford themselves mutual support, argues gross incompetency, whilst the inadequacy of the commissariat arrangements is held to be disgrace ful to the men at the head of the Administration." NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. At the military depot in King-street, Westminster, the non-commissioned officers are blisily engaged in enlisting men for the Army Service Corps, the 60th Rifles, and various other regiments. Before midday yesterday 200 strong and active looking young men had been enlisted and passed by the military surgeons at the Horse Guards. The greater number were carpenters, tailors, saddlers, journey. men bakers, and shoemakers. Nearlyall these men have co m e from Whitechapel and the east-end. No man was en listed for the Army Service Corps unless he had a trade and was under sft. 7in. and above sft. 3in. in height. As the day advanced, and it became known among the unem ployed of the working classes that the Government in tended to enlist 20,000 additional men for the army, me chanics and labourers came in greater numbers to the depot than in the earlier part of the day. In the evening the crowd outside the depot became so great that it was found necessary to procure the assistance of the police in order to regulate them. The officers remarked that the difficulty of procuring men was now ended. There was a further entry of men at Chatham Dockyard on Tuesday—fitters and labourers. Since the augmentation commenced about 150 additional workpeople have been taken on at this dockyard, including women (for the ropery), fitters, sailmakers, smiths, and labourers. MURDER OF A. BROKER IN AMERICA. A horrible murder is recorded from New York, the victim being a well known broker, Benjamin Nathan. Strangely enough the murder which was com mitted at night, took place in one of the most public places of the city just opposite. the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Having to fulfil some engage ment, Mr. Nathan remained at his town house, in which •his two sons also slept on the night in question, his wife and other relatives being at their country seat. On one of his sons going to call Mr. Nathan in the morning he was found lying dead, with all the ev id ences of a terrible str ugg l e . Strange to say, none of the inmates of the house had heard any noise, though the housekeeper slept on the same floor as the murdered man. The murderers had apparently - aroused Mr. Nathan by breaking open a' safe which stood in the next room, and on his endeavouring to stop them had struck him on the head with a heavy iron instru ment, a kind of pick, which they left behind. They had taken bis watch and studs, which it is hoped, may lead to the discovery of the criminals. The old man had been dead many hours when discovered. The street door was found unfastened, and it is believed the crime was the work of a professional burglar. The greatest excitement has been produced in New York by the news, and the most painful feeling was created on the Stock Exchange, of which Mr. Nathan had been a prominent member for the last thirty years, his father having been one of the founders. He had always borne a very high character, and the regret for his death was universal. The president of the exchange officially announced the intelligence, and proposed to offer a re ward of ten thousand dollars for the discovery of the mur derer, which was done. The flag of the Exchange was placed half-mast high. Mr. Nathan's family have offered an additional reward of 20,000 dollars. MADLLE. CHRISTINE NILSSON.—MadIIe. Nilsson has just passed through Paris, on her way from London for Biarritz, where she is to be the guest for a fortnight of her friend the Duchess de Fria.—Galignani. Mr. Somerset Beaumont will move next session that, having regard to the defeat of the University Tests Bill in another place, to call the attention of the House to the importance of bringing into greater harmony the two Houses of Parliament, and to move a resolution. COURT OF CHANCERY.—In a Chancery suit at the Rolls Chambers, the chief clerk (Mr. Church) made an order that £lO,OOO be invested in the funds, instead of being paid into court, in order to carry interest ; other wise the money would have been unproductive during the long vacation. ITALIAN BRIGANDAGE.--The Piccolo Giornale of Naples hears from Isernia that M. Donato Berardi, a rich landowner of Castiglione, having been surprised by brigands, was killed because he refused to follow his captors. Fuoco has captured, near Cassino, M. Giuseppe Grasso, and has sent to his family an ear, and demanded 4,000 ducats. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.—MR. AND MRS. GERMAN REED'S ENTERTAINMENT.— We see with pleasure that this is not to be the last season at this popular place of amusement, but that Mr. Reed, having unexpectedly been enabled to renew his lease, will again appear in a New Entertainment in November next. The public would have sadly missed the agreeable evenings passed in Regent-street for many years. The season closed on Saturday last, the 6th inst., with a very attractive programme. Mr. Reed, we hear, will take a short tour in the provinces previous to his reappearance in London. The report of the Inspector of Irish Reformatory Schools states that last year these institutions contained 740 young offenders. During the last year £5,429 9s. 11d. was contributed out of the borough and county rates towards the support of nine schools. The Inspector remarks :—" The Irish public were slow in their appre ciation of the advantages of the reformatory schools in checking crime and in reducing taxation by its suppres sion ; but they appear to have learned a grave and solemn truth, that a child, even when a criminal, should be treated as a child, and sent to a reformatory school, not to a prison ; and that this is a wise principle cannot be doubted, whether we consider the questian as Chris tians or as economists." THE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT.—We learn from a source which we can trust that a report has been circu lated to the effect that the French Government are hirnig in England shipwrights, carpenters, smiths, and other arti ficers, and that in consequence on Tuesday morning there assembled round the house of the French Consul in Fin bury-circus some 300 or 400 artisans. A similar report appears to have been current in Liverpool and Birken head. We have no reason to suppose that the French Government or its officials in this country have any inten tion or wish to infringe our neutrality regulations, and it is simply with the view of saving our workmen from wasting their time that we warn them that it would not be lawful for them to engage themselves in any service partaking of a belligerent character.—Times. THE OCEAN YACHT RACE.—The result of the great ocean yacht race has created much excitement in America. The Tribune declares that the national pride has been wounded, but that their congratulations are not the less sincere to Mr. Ashbury, beeause they are mingled with regret at their own defeat. The race appears to have been most exciting towards the close, as the vessels which had been hundreds of miles apart during the voyage, came close together, and for three quarters of an hour it was impossible to say which would win. The meteorological pheno mena recorded in the logs of both yachts are very curious. It seems strange that rains should have prevailed on the Atlantic, while the conti nents on each side have been subject to a dry, heated term, without a precedent for half a century, in Europe and North America. The Cambria has not succeeded in winning the Queen's Cup, but the telegrams mention that she was " disabled," so that it is open to suggestion she might have met with a different fate if she had not en countered the misfortune alluded to. The Americans have the consolation of retaining the Queen's Cup on their side of the Atlantic, which is a set-off to the disappoint ment of the Ocean Yacht-race. EXCITING SCENES AT KIRBY'S POOL, NEAR BIRMINGHAM.—The other day there were some aquatic sports at Kirby's Pool, near Selly Oak, the occasion being distinguished by the performances of " the champion diver," a gentleman named Llewellyn Gascoigne. He ascended to a height of about 100 feet, for the purpose of diving into the water beneath. A strong breeze was blow ing at the time, and the tree on which the platform was erected swayed to and fro very much. Suddenly " the " professor ' jumped from the platform. It was seen that he dropped upon the surface of the water partly on his side and partly on hi s b ac k, b u t no especial notice was taken of the fact, for on coming up he swam, apparently with the greatest ease, to the side, and it was thought that all was right. Such, unfortunately, was not the case. Mr. Gascoigne immediately made known the fact that he had hurt himself, and his words were amply confirmed by the paleness of his features. A surgeon was sent for, and in a short timethe sufferer was put to bed, and remedies were at once applied. The unfortunate man, it is feared, is injured internally very badly, and his condition is considered dangerous. As might naturally be supposed, the accident created much excitement, but the pro ceedings went on as if nothing of the kind had happened. A somewhat exciting scene took place in connection with " the walking of the greasy pole." In the pressure of the crowd which had gathered round the pole, which stretched from the bank over the water to the distance of about eight feet, a little boy was precipitated into the pool. A rush was instantly made, some trying to reach the boy, and others endeavouring to get away ; and in the course of the struggling several females and men got into the water. Happily they managed to cling to the side, and they were rescued without suffering anything beyond a thorough drenching of their clothes. The boy was also rescued. DIJNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r ommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand•. Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Dis tilleries, Belfast; or at thei London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings Strand, W.O. LAI GRE THE At ti night, day : a Cab the cc M. not ac theless was sul been re of the Duveri been cl In y posal v pone a: instant of the brough cepts soldier 1863, who h all cit mittee five an have It is francs Guard with union spirit, Forcai a vote desery Una motion transn unanix The Mini& Gener de M. Cb M. M M. Cl Admii Baron Prince M. GI M. Ju M. Bi sit en 1 a vote was c( Cabin confer repre given Leces establ Urges THE L'O folloa Sever receiv leave note Gard( Palai "2. accou positi the d gener are to DO PR THE EUROPEAN WAR THE SUN, which is Published Every Morning at Eight o'clock, with SOME lIOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper, will always give the LATEST N EWS of the WAR, and of all other events. Al de PE . quilli Ti violet sittin home man( was 0 thous Cheri the t] TH]