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:ON OF ~i..\,_ j,,,i,,, 0,..,,,, ---,_:.. . x , .-.. ,',- ~ ,r t- ,131: f:", i t . ,7 7, ,_. •:..-;7;: H ..:, ., :_ ,,, , , ,i , [ , , z,..7. ,,, ez „ . .tr._:.... t:„..., N, -4, ( .::" -e ...:.....„ - f ‘,...: ~-_.' ' T.:_j i.,, "1 ., ... "7 , N 0i1 .,.. + 1 . - -,-_-0/ 1 ,_ . .._, t 5 ,i r,..... _ ... ~„ ~.____ ~... &:__,...,.,,, L ,..„ , k11 .........„> ...., ''''''" aph gives Rome : lian artil- vanished sent for its. BY I in the Lflict, his 1 appear d up and e of the Lt. Even e see dis in its ruing had smoke of the staff ied what e. °cos y started Ler there ie Vati om the ids, the 3t Bixio's had been icer were .ver, had e Leonine 3 locality, N°. 24,436. LONDON. FRIDAY,: SEPTEMBER 30, 1870. PRICE id STAMPED 2d CRYSTAL PALACE.-lIARVEST FETES.- THIS DAY.—SHILLING DAY.—On Great Stage, " The Seasons ; or the. Rustic Year, and- Harvest Home in the Olden Time ;" introducing • old English Sports, Glees and Madrigals, Maypole Dance, &c. Ballet and Chorus. Miss Caroline Parkes and nearly One Hundred Performers. " Very,pretty scenery; dresses quite spiendid."—Daily News. Admission .. 10.0 till 7.0 Terme() Fountains , . .. 8.0 Pianoforte Recital, "The Seasons" .. .. 4.0 Mr. It. Beringer .. 2.0 Festival Organ—Finale Harvest Trophies by Messrs. Sutton, Hammond and Parrott, J. G. Rollins, Howard, &c., and Champion Hop Plant (bearing Five Bushels) in the Nave, is Day. • Great War Map, War Court, Relics from Sedan, Fine Arts Courts, Picture Gallery, Photosculptural Views of Pompeii &c. MAGAZINE. MACMILLAN'S No. 132, OCTOBER PRICE 13. CONTENTS OF THE NUMBER I.—" Are we Ready 2" 2.—Mr. Anthony Trollope's New Story, "Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite." Chapters XVI.—XVITI. 3.—Mr. Stopford A. Brooke on "Ruskin's Lectures ost Art." 4.—Lucy Knox's "Sonnet." 5.--" Belgium in 1848 and 1870." By a Belgian Subject. 6.—Professor Seeley on "The English Revolution of the Nineteent Century." No. 111. 7.—" Cave-Hunting." By W. Boyd Dawkins, F.R.S. I. The Somerset Caves. Z3lllY — Mfiox did for Scott& Educatiou." — Thomas M. Lindsay, 9.—Poem by Austin Dobson : "Before Sedan.' 10.—. T. Scott Russell, F.R.S., on "The Loss of the 'Captain." Now ready at all the labraries, in 3 vole, C LAUDE. By LADY BLAKE . Author of "HELEN'S FIRST LOVE," &c. KINAHAN'S EXLIILIBITIOVNIIIIB6BSKY. --DUBLIN Observe the Red SEal, Pink Label, and Cork Branded " Kina han's" LL Whisky. This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Gold Medal. Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, Ss. Bd., at the Retail House in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale at S, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. COLONEL LINDSAY, I\L 7 P., _ON THE FALL THE IRISH Cl - lUliCii. A Dublin correspondent writes :—As the time- ap proaches for the meeting of the Irish Church Convention (the 18th of October) much stir is viAble among the Churchmen in different dioceses. in Cork commutation of the incomes of the clergy is in favour, but in other dioceses there is a strong feeling against it, on the ground that it would be an insecure operation for the clergy. The growing belief is that universal commutation will not take place, but that the Church Body will endeavour to make arrangements with clergymen of advanced years - and the clergy in parishes which they desire to abandon, give up their incomes on being compounded with. The Church Convention .m,a_y 4pply tO the govprilutent for alteration of th e t erms on whierrires:;-a'rrangenientii.cA4.,„ be Made. FOR " Claude "is pleasant reading throughout. It is among the best of the present season's novels.—" Messenger." Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. OF THE FR U.: NCH EMPIRE. Colonel C. H. Lindsay, M.P., the Conservative member for. Abingdon, was present at the dinner of the Berks Agricultural Society, held on Wednesday, and addressed a number of his constituents who were assembled. As his political connection with the borough remained un altered, he assumed it to be satisfactory, so far as sup porters were concerned, and he hoped it would continue so. The Government legislation was unusually pressing on those who attended to their duties conscientiously. They might well congratulate themselves on the relaxa tion they were now enjoying, and trusted they would not be suddenly recalled -to-,politigal ~action by any sudden change in the - present unsatisfactory state of Europe. The horrors of war were still per forming their cruel mission, but it was to be hoped that the complications which existed would not drag us into the dangerous meshes of unsatisfactory. diplomacy. We all had our sympathies as well as pre judices, but it was lamentable to see a great nation like France so completely crumpled up as a great military power, a nation full of resources, and one of the greatest Powers of Europe. If the attitude and tone of the two nations was suchas not to enable them to stay, the progress of this cruel war, then honourable mediation and diplomacy might step in and close the volume of a tragedy the results of which were unparalleled in the history of the world. On reflect ing on the little events which had caused the war, and considering how important it would be for our interests that a speedy and lasting peace should be established, what a history did the past reveal, and what a study there was for the future. The dynasty of Napoleon has passed away, " but the memory of the past remained in its stern reality. He could not forget that Louis Napoleon successfully ruled France for many • years. He well knew the resources of the country, and utilised them to the utmost. His army was full of prestige and tradition at the beginning of the war. It would have been as strong as that of Prussia if he had his own way. He encouraged education to the utmost, advanced agriculture, increased commerce, and promoted art and science. He was a most faithful ally of England. And now that he had passed away from the object of his ambition, he believed he should express 'the feeling of all present when he said that Napoleon had a claim, if not of acquittal for his last acts, still upon our sympathy in the hour of his direct rffisfor tune. A considerable change must take place before our armaments would be found in a satisfactory condition. He trusted that the country and the Government would no longer practise a false species of economy, and that the spectre of naval and military retrenchment would no longer with its icy face stand in the way of efficiency At all Libraries, A WICKED WOMAN, and R E VEN GE. UTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859). Two New Novels. 4, 'RIT;,SELL-STR,EET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, And 38, QI7EEIVS-ROAV RRIGATON ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Freehold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, payable weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly dis counted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. mTTEATRE ROYAL, CREMO.RNE.-Grand preparations for the BAL MASQUE, October 10. BY GERTRUDE FENTON riREMORNE OPEN IN ALL ITS GLORY. Dancing on the Crystal Platform to the magnificent Orchestra conducted by Mons. Julien Barges, Admission, One. Shilling. Macmillan and Co., London At 1 Bookstalls, A conference in connection witli the Irish Presbyterian body was held at Belfast on Wednesday in reference to the raising an adequate sustcntation fund to take the place of the Regium Donum, of which it was deprived by the Irish Church Act. Delegates attended from all parts of Ireland. B LACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE for OCTOBER. 1870. No. DCLX. Price MY FIRST LOVE AND MY LAST LOVE. friHE GREAT WESTERN HOTEL. (SNOW-HILL STATION), BIRMINGHAM. " One of the most elegant, comfortable, and economical hotels in the three kingdoms."—The Field, July 31, 1869. A LHAMBRA. -MR FREDK. STR ,NGE, Managing Director.—OPEN TO-NIGHT, at Eight o'clock. Everything New. Three hand Ballets, " LES FLEURS DU JAR DIN ;" New Magnificent Water Ballet, "LES NATIONS, or GRAND CASCADES," with Real Water, at 10.15 ; New Comic Ballet, by Mr. Fred. Evans and Troupe. "THE RIVALS," and a host of Novelties and Varieties. The Best Band in London, under M. Riviere. Prices—ls., 25., and Gallery, 6d. ; Dress Circle, 55.; Private Boxes, 215., 31s. 6d., and 425.—80 x Office open from Eleven till Four. CONTENTS: Piccadilly. Earl's Dene—Part XII. On Fiction as an Educator. Boating on the Thames. Strangers in the House. Canada : the Fenian Raid and the Colonial Office. Cornelius O'Dowd. Making a Ring. The Price of Peace. The European Hurricane. Part 11. W. BLACKWOOD & SONS, Edinburgh and London Two Stories. FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER. By the author of "George Geith." THE GREAT WESTERN HOTEL. (SNOW-HILL STATION), BIRMINGH AM. One of the most elegant, comfortable, and economical hotels in thethree kingdoms."--The Field, July 31, 1869. Profusely Illustrated. Price is. each; per past is. 3d, F. Enos Arnold, 49, Essex-street, Strand, W.C. SMILES and STYLES, READY OCT. 3. Sent gratis and post free To any part of the world. %. Gentlemen who require an early copy should forward their addresses at once. 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SIXTH WEEK of the ROYAL TY COON'S PRIVATE TROUPE of JAPA NESE, and first appearance of Mdlle. COLONNA, the premiere danseuse charac teristique, and her celebrated Troupe, at 10.30. A. LYNES and SON, CORNER OF HOLYVVELL-LANE, SHOREDITCH, LONDON. Rates of. charges and copies of the paper sent free upon appli cation to the Publisher, Edward llawkings, 31, George-street, Plymouth. T ECTURES ON .MINERALOGY APPLIED I TO GEOLOGY AND THE ARTS are given by PRO FESSOR TENNANT, F.G.S., at Bing'S College, London, on Wednesday and Friday Mornings, from 9to 10 o'clock, and on Thuzsday Evening, from 8 to 9, from October 7 to Christmas, to which the public are admitted on paying the College Fees, namely, Two Guineas to the Morning Course, and One Guinea to the Evening. The Students are accompanied by the Professor to the Museum of Practical Geology, the British Museum, and other public institutions, and also on excursions into the country. Mr. TENNANT also gives Private Instruction in Mineralogy and Geology at his residence; 149, Strand, London, W.C. ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, Piccadilly. The extraordinary success which has attended the production of the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici pate in it, combined with the admirable Operatic and Dance Music Selections presented in the often-changed programmes, have had the gratifying effect of making the pr,sent one the most extensively patronized season since its first opening. The celebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient chef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest com- Positions of all distinguished composers—the solos in which are assigned to tile eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Moses; Messrs. W. Graves, L. Silberberg, and other able artistes. Manager, Mr. Thomas Pitts. Professor Halliman, M.O. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 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His descriptions of scenery in the Alps and of the Italian cities are exceedingly graphic, chewing much sympathy with nature, and a relined intelligence, Though the style of the book is somewhat sketchy, it is thoroughly readable, especially in the passages referring to the Council, which have in some• degree the value of contempdrary history."— Daily Telegraph. " Those who have followed the well-known route; and visited the spots described by Mr. Evil, are scarcely likely to add much to their fund of information by reading his lively sketches ; yet we are far from saying that the publication is superfluous. To gain knowledge is not the only object which induces a man or woman to take ap a new volume ; and if Mr. Evill does not add distinctly to our stock, he has the art—a rare one—of placing familiar scenes in a fresh and agreeable light. . . . . The book has the merit of being thoroughly readable."—Pall Mall Gazette. " Raving read the book through from cover to cover—of itself an eulogium from any reviewer—we could certainly not spare Mr. Evil's always animated, often graphic, and spore than once or twice really eloquent descriptions, any more than we could spare his account of the wonderful pageantry of the Papal func tions in Rome, and of the marvellous .masterpieces in sculpture and painting scattered among the Palaces and Basilicas. . . . As a graphic delineator of the superb scenery and the renowned cities through which he made this winter journey, he has acquitted himself admirably well."—Sun. " The author has evidently a feeling for the beautiful and the picturesque, and describes what he saw in forcible and some times eloquent language. . . . Notwithstanding his well worn subject, Mr. Evill has produced an agreeable little volume, which may not unprofitably detain the reader."—Daily News. " There is no pretension whatever about the book of travels, and though it relates very little of what is new, it tells of nothing that is uninteresting, vapid, or dull. To the truthfulness of its descriptions of places and works of art we can thoroughly testify, and assure our readers that such of them as are meditating an Italian tour could not possibly do better than furnish themselves with a copy."—Bell's Weekly Messenger. " Mr. Evill's visit to Rome was opportunely timed to enable him to witness the great gathering of prelates' in attendance at the opening of the (Ecumenical Council ; his journey was accomplished with great rapidity, but his hasty en route sketches are lively and amusing."—Record. " In this pleasant little book we have an abundance of inter esting matter, such as a professed bookmaker may extend into the compass of two goodly volumes ln the very first page we are satisfied with the book, and are engrossed with its contents We recommend the entire little volume as well to readers as to intending tourists in search of continental information."—News of the World. "The ground was all new to Mr. Evill, and, in spite of the season of the year, he saw it under peculiarly favourable cir cumstances. He has an eye quick to see, and a pen that enables him to tell right pleasantly, and not a little vividly, what he has seen. . . . . Mr. Evill was fortunate enough, in company with his friend, Mr. Charles Kent, the poet, to see the pro cession in St. Peter's, on the opening day of the Vatican Council. Ms description of it is very graphic."—Western Morning News. " Italy has been described to the reading world again and again, and, therefore, the charm of Mr. Evill's book is not the charm of novelty, and it has a charm. There is a fresh, inge nuous manner, that appeals to the reader. The author records his impressions and describes minutely the beauty of the Italian scenery without a thought of the travellers wjio have gone before. Some passages, descriptive, are really excellent. The exterior and interior of Milan cathedral are put before us in glowing terms, and the long ceremonies of the opening of the (Ecumenical Council are forcibly described. His description of Venice is excellent. Mr. Evill's word-painting is far above the average of such descriptions. We are sure that readers, after a perusal of this book, will have a vivid impression of the scenery described, and be grateful to Mr. Evill for his pleasant recollec. tions."—Lloyd's Weekly News. • "Accuracy of description will cause this little book to be read, and probably enjoyed, by those Englishmen and English women whom necessity keeps at home year after year . . . The profits are to be given to a charity, and we heartily wish it every success, and think that many untravelled Englishmen will find something to interest them in Mr. Evill's " Winter Journey to Rome."—The Examiner. Just published, price is ed., by port ls. Bd., the second Edition with Addenda„ containing additional Facts and Cases, in illue • tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks. REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: H. Ballierc, 213, Regent -street. 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CESARE WITCH. 141 to lon the field (offered) 15 tlo 1 agst Wheatear (offered) 111011 fo 40 agst Filibustier (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ethus (taken) 50 to 1 agst Sister to Cherie (offered) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 40 to 1 agst Adonis (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Pax (taken) The gelding by Kettledrum out of dmperatrice has been renamed Fiddle instead of Drumstick. CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. OCTOBER HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Leila colt (taken) 10 to 1 bar one (offered) 100 to 7 ag,t Vagabond (taken) 100 to 7 agst Lietor (wanted) CESAREWITCH. 10. to 1 agst Hawthornden (taken and offered) 100, to 8 agst Wheatear (offered) 100 to 6 agst Typhoeus (takengand offered) 100 to 6 agst Adonis (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Falkland (offered—take 20 to 1) 1000 to 6 agst Bonny Swell (offered-20 to 1 w.) 100 to 3 agst E'thus (offered—take 40 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Sister to Cherie (offered—after 25 to 1 had been taken) 50 to I agst Coutts (offered) NEWMARTiET RACES. The racing at Newmarket this week has been of an average character. The victory of the Leila colt in the Great Eastern Handicap was achieved with consummate ease, but there was no great- merit in the performance when the weights are taken into consideration. Kingcraft was easily beaten on two occasions on Wednesday by Fragrance and La P4richole, and it was easily seen that the Derby winner is now out of all form. He was always a dainty-feeding horse, and has been much out of sorts since his race for the St. Leger : this was apparent enough to any observer on Wednesday. The sale of another draft from Count Lagrange's racing stud, and haalf a dozen cast-offs from four other stables, failed to tempt anything like a crowd around Messrs. Tattersall's rostrum in Lord Stamford's paddocks at New market, on Wednesday, and of the twenty-two lots put up only seven found buyers. Mr. Tattersall said he had to offer sixteen horses from the stable of Count Lagrange,. and they would—in consequence of the unhappy state of affairs in France—be sold without the slightest reserve, sub ject to the contingency of 10 percent. of their future winnings being paid to Tom Jennings .on account of his employer. Matelot, a four-year-old, by Pretty Boy, was then ridden into the ring, and after some slow bidding he was taken by Mr. Mumford at 75gs. Ch4rubin, by Monarque, out of Balaclava, a remarkably nice horse, and sound as bell-metal, was sold a good bargain to Mr. William Hawes. son of the well-known English jobmaster and dealer, late of the Champs Elysees, Paris. This gentleman, who is a friend of Jennings's, also appeared determined to have the very neatly-framed and thoroughly sound Capsule (3 yrs), by Hospodar; who has shewn some good form on both the English and French turf. The bidding for this snare was in small amounts, but very lively, and she quickly went up to 155 gs, at which figure she was knocked down another bargain for Mr. Hawes, who also bought Roque fort (3 yrs), by Hospodar, a well-shaped, wiry-looking, and thoroughly sound horse, cheap at 85 gs. Florian (3 years), a well-known colt in England and France, where he has shewn fairly good form, was sold to Lord Howth t o go to Ireland, for only 100 gs. His lordship also secured a bargain in a two-year old colt by Hospodar, named Infant, who has a fine lengthy frame and good limbs. Gabier, a great fine horse, but with a " screwed " fore leg, was sent back without a bid. Procureur, a two year old colt, by Hospodar, out of Aline, although good-looking all over, and standing on excellent legs and feet, also failed to find a purchaser. Manette, a four year old mare, by Pretty Boy, who has won some races in her native land, is a nice, lengthy, symm e t r i ca l sor t, an d s h e was t a k en by T. Jennings decidedly cheap at only 60gs. The re mainder were all sent back to Jennings's stable without an offer. CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. MALET AND COUNT BISMARCK.—Mr. Malet, at nine o'clock, found Count Bismarck seated before a table with wine and cigars. He was in high spirits and very sociable. This I can well believe, for I used to know him, and, to give the devil his due, he is one of the few Prussians of a sociable disposi tion. The interview lasted for more than two hours Count Bismarck. told Mr. Malet that the Prussians meant to have Metz and Strasburg, and that until they oh tamed them they should remain in France. He did not intend to dismantle them, but to make them stronger than they at present are. " The French," he said, " will hate us with a n un dyi ng h a t e , an d we must take care to render this hate powerless." As for Paris, he said, the German armies would surround it, and with their several corps d'armde, and their 70,000 cavalry they should isolate it from the rest of the world, and leave its inhabitants to " seethe in their own milk." If the Parisians continued after this to hold' out they should bombard it, and, if, necessary, burn it. My own impression is that Count Bismarck was not such a fool as to say precisely what he intended to do, and that he will attack at once ; but this the event will prove. He added that Germany was not in want of money, and therefore did not ask for a heavy pecuniary indemnity. Speaking of the French, Count Bis marck observed that there were 200,000 men round Metz, and he believed that Eazaine would have to capitulate within a week. He rendered full justice to the courage with which the army under Bazaine had fought, but he did not seem to have a very high opinion of the French army at Sedan. He questioned Mr. Malet about the state of Paris, and did not seem pleased to hear that there had been no tumults. The declaration of the Republic, and its peaceful recognition by Paris and the whole of France, appeared by no means to please him. He ad mitted that if ,it proved ,to be a, moderate and ;virtuous,. Government, it might prove a source of danger to the monarchical principle' ih Germany.--Daity News Paris ' Correspondent, September 18, NAVAL AND MILITARY. It is said that twd officers belonging to regiments sta tioned at the Cape of Good Hope have just returned from an expeditibn of some months 'to the Vaal River in search of diamonds. Their labours were most successful, for they brought back with them diamonds to the estimated value of £15,000. Captain foxier, 3rd Dragoon Guards, and the accom plished historian of the "Seven Weeks' War," has been appointed by the Secretary of Warmilitary commissioner with the Prussian army, and will start at once to join the head-quarters of the King. The Monarch, turret-ship, Captain Commerell, will go into Portsmouth harbour to have her centre of gravity tested. The Irish Times reports that a mutiny among a com pany of the 89th Regiment, stationed in the Tipp erar y Workhouse, who are under orders to leave for India, took place on Monday afternoon. On their accounts being closed previous to their departure for India, they were informed that the captain had refused to pay the balances coming due to them till they went on board the ship, lest they might biome intoxi cated. In consequence of this the soldiers hooted the captain while passing through the parade ground, and flung knives, forks, and other articles at him. Upwards of thirty of the men were arrested, seventeen of whom still remain in custody. During the night they broke all the windows and the furniture the apartments in which they were confined, while the men who are located in partments over Captain Greer's quarters emptied buckets of water on the floor and completely drenched the cap tain's apartpents. Further disturbances are. appre hended. THE HISTORY OF THE CAPTAIN. From the history of the Captain, given in a contempo rary, we extract the following :—" Before the accession of the Gladstone Ministry, the Admiralty granted Cap tain Coles carte blanche to design, with Messrs. Laird, of Birkenhead, a ship that should fully realise the Captain's idea of a sea-going cruising turret ship. Before the design was prepared a change of Ministry had taken place, and those who in opposition had advocated Captain Cole's views against those of the Con structor's Department found themselves in power. They at once accepted the design of the Captain ; and, so far from there being any truth in the assertion, which, since the loss of the ship, has been made, that the Admiralty compelled Captain Coles to depart from his own design, they did not even require that the design should be examined and approved by the Constructor's Depart ment ; but, specially relieving that department by a minute from all responsibility as to the design, they limited its duty to watching the construction so far as to see that it corresponded with the builders' specification, that the materials were of proper quality, and that the workmanship was up to the required standard. A cursory examination of the design had in deed induced the Chief Constructor to point out —and Messrs. Laird were informed of his opinion—that the Captain would not float at her calculated draught. His warning was disregarded • 'and, as we all know the ship when launched did draw two feet more than her builders intended and expected. Notwithstanding all that has been asserted to the con trary it has long been the opinion of the Controller, and the Constructor and his department, that the turret system of arming ironclad ships would produce the most powerful ship of war conceivable, provided she could be built to keep the sea in all weathers ; but they have also maintained that for seagoing purposes such a ship must have a greater height of side than the Captain had. Captain Coles and his friends held a different view, and they prevailed. Terribly has he expiated his error, and vindicated Mr. Reed's ex p osure o f th a t error and his prediction of its consequences. Parliament and the publid will probably draw the conclusion that official opposition to plausible schemes may sometimes be at tributable to scientinc knowledge, and not to mere ob structiveness ; and that it is the function of a wise Minister rightly to distinguish between the two, and to judge when to accept and when to put aside the recommendations of his permanent staff. In the history of the Captain we see what calami ties may happen where such discernment and dis cretion are wanting ; and how imminent the danger has been may be understood from the facts, that just before the loss of the Captain it had been decided to build another ship, if not more than one, on her model without waiting for any further experience of her qualities; and that the post of Chief Constructor, recently vacated by Mr. Reed, was offered (informally, it is true) to one of the firm who designed and built the Captain. Mr. E. J. Reed, the late Chief Constructor to the Navy, has written another long letter to the Times re specting the Captain. He denies being an antagonist to the turret system, or to rigged turret ships ; on the con trary, he deprecates any improper reaction from the Captain's loss driving the Government either to the aban donment of rigged seagoing turret ships, or to the building of such ships with unnecessarilylofty sides. His conviction is that the Captain herself has shei.vn that we need not necessarily make another rigged turret ship so high-sided as the Monarch. His position is this : The Captain has been lost in consequence of her side being much too low (only WA. at low draught) for a 4,000-ton rigged ship of the ordinary form, carrying a large spread of canvas, and with her weights disposed in the usual way. He alleges that the Captain never encountered that extreme weather which naval architects are bound to provide against in her Ma jesty's ships. "I believe," he adds, "that if poor Captain Coles were still among us, he would fully assent to the above propositions, and thus the old feud would be brought to an end. We erred, perhaps, on the right side in the Monarch ; he erred on the wrong side in the Cap tain ; with our present experience there need be no further error on either side." THE PURCHASERS OF ENGLISH RIFLES. The Birmingham Gazette says :—ln our own town we hear of several extensive orders for arms for Russia ; and on Wednesday, at the police-office, two workmen in the bolt trade were charged with violating their contract with their present employers by binding themselves to go to St. Petersburg to work for a certain term under the superin tendence of Russian agents. At a meeting of the Council of the Birmingham Cham ber of Commerce, held on Wednesday, to consider what action sheuld be taken in reference to the exportation of arms and ammunition from this country to France,a reso lution was adopted declaring it to be inexpedient to con tinue the discussion at present, inasmuch as any altera tion of the law during the continuance of the war would be in itself a breach. of neutrality, as it would operate mainly in the interests of one or other of the bellie rents. , THE SUFFERERS FROM TIIE WAR.—The nobility are exerting themselves in a Christian manner ou behalf of the sick and wounded and the refugees of the war. Lord Shaftesbury writes, advocating the institution of a' penny subscription list. He says, To shew the power of the pence, I may mention that on Tuesday I had the honour to name a lifeboat, called the British Workman, at Palling, in Norfolk,' the cost of which—more than six hundred pounds —was defrayed by the small contributions of the readers of the periodical, mostly members of the labouring classes." The Marchioness of Lothian, more over, appeals in the papers for the loans of empty houses in which at the present time distressed French refugees might find a shelter. Her ladyship writes, "We have t already obtained the generous use of a house which will accommodate twenty-five persons. At least two more houses in London are needed." The Countess of Berns torff sends a gratifying account to.the pagers of the . coni= fort which: English friends have, by ,their aid,-affprded to: .sick Germans wh o were found hors de combat *after the' battle of Sedan, We learn from Le Fond something of /a mode for autumn. Costumes are more draped than ever, and this style appears likely to continue through the winter ; but plaited flounces are much less worn than formerly. They are replaced by one wide flounce cut on thy, bias, gathered so as to form a fan-shaped heading, and put on with a bias fold, single, double, or triple. A plaid or checked material will be much in vogue as underskirts for tunics of various neutral shades, such as grey, brown, or above all, black. These tunics, draped in different styles, will be trimmed with a narrow gathered flounce or with a fringe to match; but for very young ladies and children a trimming formed of one or More bias folds, made of the same matesis,i as the petticoat, may be substituted. Costumes • are also made of two shades—grey over blue, drab or buff over brown, violet over black, &c. Black tunics are the most useful. These costumes of two colours are generally trimmed thus :—A grey tunic over violet has grey bias folds, piped with violet, the underskirt having one or more flounces, all violet. As the colder weather sets in, a small paletot, cut up at the back and sides, may be worn With these tunics out of doors. For more elegant costumes, lighter colours and richer trimmings are worn taffetas, foulard, and poplin with velvet.. Black velvet is not worn as trimming on coloured material. The trimming matches the dress. White dresses, how ever, may have any colour upon them. Lace will be worn snore than ever as a trimming for dresses and jackets or mantles—white upon light dresses, black upon dark. Waists are made rather longer, and basques are still much in favour.. Nearly -all the bodies are open in front ; some square, but more frequently open in- a point, and finished off at the waist by bows or straps. The very graceful long casaques are elegant when worn over a low-bodied dress. They can be made of any thin material--white gauze, grenadin, or muslin, trimmed with flounces and Valenciennes. For bonnets, straw, plain and fancy, ismore fashionable this autumn than it has been for several years past. Those with small crowns and very raised fronts are the most novel. Those of white straw may be trimmed with velvet of any colour, or black ribbon mixed with bright-coloured flowers. LAM AND POLICE. DESERTING A WIFE AND FAMILY.--William Crowder, a respectably dressed young man, was brought up at the Marlborough Street Police-court, charged on a warrant with deserting his wife and family, and leaving them chargeable to St. James's parish. From the evidence of Mr. Samuel George Tett, settlement clerk of St. James's; it appeared that the prisoner and his wife and three chil dren were admitted into the workhouse on the 6th August. A few days after, the prisoner applied for liberty to go out to seek employment, and it was granted, he having to return to the house each day. On the 12th September the prisoner went out and never returned, and his wife and children had been chargeable to the parish ever since. A warrant was applied for and granted, and on the prisoner coming tolhe workhouse that day he was taken into custody. Prisoner was committed for a month. HOCUSSING AND ROBBERY.—Mary Griffin, described as a sempstress, was brought up at the Westminster Police codrt, charged with stealing a purse containing £2 19s. ing gold and silver and 'a cheque, the moneys of John Gross Watts, a builder, of 56, York-street, Westminster, Mr. Watts said he met the prisoner at Victoria Station and went to a coffee-house ; in Eccleston-street. At the foot of the stairs she halted and began feeling his pocket. A man knocked at the open door, and the prisoner bolted. He found his purse and pursued the prisoner, and picked the purse up at her feet. A band was missing, off it, and a half-sovereign. He denied in cross-examina tion that he was in an indecent position, or gave her Is. Prisoner said . it was not likely that he would b e th ere f or nothing. However she would plead guilty, and get the magistrate to settle it. Mr. Woolrych sentenced her to four months' imprison nt, with hard labour. A DISGRACEFUL THIEF. Menel Yoermens, aged 22 years, a Peruvian seaman, was brought before Mr. "Pa ;et, at the Thames Police-court, charged with stealing a blanket from the premises of John Seymour, a Greek, who has for many years kept a boarding house for seamen of all nations, in Wellclose-square ' and who has often a ct e d as an interpreter at this court. John, as he is familiarly called, and who is a very good-hearted and hospitable man, fell in with the prisoner in a state of utter destitution, and took him to his house, clothed him, and fed him, and promised to maintain him until he could obtain a berth on board ship. The prisoner repaid the kindess of his bene factor by plundering him. John watched the ungratefu scoundrel, and last night saw him leave the boarding house with a blanket under his arm. John followed him as far as Wells-street, near the Sailors' Home, when he gave him into custody, with the blanket in his pdssession. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. Paget, after com menting on his ingratftude sentenced him to four months' imprisonment and hard labour. ARREST OF PARI-MUTUAL BETTING MEN AT HAIIPTON. —At the Kingston Petty Session yesterday, John C. Saltmarsh, of Oxford-terrace, Clapham; Richard Dunn, of 17, Grove-road, Mile-End-road ; Thomas Carter, of 3, York-street, Camden Town ; and Andrew Anderson, of 17, Baynham-street,Camden Town, were brought up on re mand, charged with gambling with a Pari-mutual Machine at Hampton Races. Mr. Pearce, instructed by Mr. Sherrard, appeared for the prisoners, and Inspector Williamson of the county constabulary, attended for the prosecution. The evidence of Detective Palmer went to shew that the prisoners were at the races with two pari mutual machines, and he saw them take money and give tickets making entries in a book of the numbers backed ; he cautioned them and subsequently seized the two machines and took the prisoners into custody, and on Carter he found £3O in Bank notes, £75 10s. in gold, and £l9 6s. Bd. in silver and bronze, besides a two-franc piece; and £ll9s. on Saltmarsh. Mr. Pearce argued at some length that the charge being taken under the Vagrant Act, could not be substantiated, and said the justices at Wolverhampton had convicted, but an appeal had been entered, which would come off in November. The bench adjourned their decision till the Ist of December, and ordered the machines and 2100 to be retained by the police ; the balance was handed over to the prisoners. There were 1,212 deaths registered in London last iveek, which was 104 below the estimated number. There were 15 deaths from small-pox, 167 from scarlet fever, 11 from typhus, 22 from enteric (or typhoid) fever, 12 from simple continued fever, and 46 from diarrhoea. From " simple cholera " and choleraic diarrhoea 4 deaths were registered. The Registrar General says " The scarlet fever epidemic continues unabated, the deaths having averaged 163 per week during the last three weeks." The mean temperature was 54.5, or 1.2 below the average of fifty years. THE CONDITION OF PARIS.--AB to the condition of affairs in Paris, a letter friim that eccentric photo graphist M. Nadar. who is in chargeof the balloon depart ment, tells us that it is most satisfactory. But on the other hand we find from an order of the day of General Trochu that the National Guard . had been making manifestations, which, though orderly, he rebukes. What was the object of these manifestations we are not told. General Trochu describes them as utterly unsea sonable at a time when the enemy is constructing breach ing batteries against the forts, and reminds the National Guards that their place was on the -ramparts, not in the streets. CloSe to the gates barricades have been made across all the principal thoroughfares by digging: trenches right across. Jules Favre has published a narra tive of his interview with Bismarck, but,whether from acci dent or design, it is not given. In Paris itself I gather that the trifling advantages on the 23rd were unduly mag nified, and that the general opinion was that that the reconnaisances, which had left the French comparatively unscathed, had destroyed the Prussians by thousands —this is quite in keeping with the feeling of Paris to throughout the war. The Parisians will not learn look facts in the face : an infinitesimal success suffices to elate them—a defeat depresses them beyond measure. —Correspondent of the Standard. M. GAMBE:TTA'S P.ROCLAM ATIONS. —DI. L6on Gambetta, Minister of the Interior, has issued two pro clamations a the tion si s ip t i o e t in h e e c m i t o i z m e e n n s t of has Pariars;iveldn, butthe vfirsaritshsetasays erect and ready for battle. He congratulates the citizens on their calmness and intrepidity. If fugitives come to spread disorder, panic, and falsehood among them, they would still remain immovable, confident that the courts martial establised by the Government for judging deserters would be able to watch over the public safety, .nd protect the national honour. In the second which is dated September 21st, he reminds the Parisians that is the anniversary of the day on which their fathers ' founded the Republic, and swore in the face of the invader to live in freedom or to die fighting. They kept their oath, and the Government feels it cannot let the glorious anni versary pass by without saluting their good example. Let the Frenchmen of to-day emulate their fathers and, learn how to achieve victory by daring death. Another procla mation, dated September 20, is signed by all the Ministers, and:reiterates.the declaration that the .Government of ;National Defence' will hot surrender either an inch of - Trench lietrritorY or a stone or the French fortresses, not withstanding all rumours to the contrary. )AT.