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Bd., -at the Retail Houses in London; by the Agents in lay principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WIVDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. lust published, price is 61., by post is. Bd., the Second Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus . 440-Ult OCEAN HIGHWAYS" AND ITS MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT, SAMARI'T'AN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women. Subscriptions and donations are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hat chard, Piccadilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary. Mr. OTWAY said the agencies at the Foreign Office would not be abolished until the end of November after that, and now the pay could be received at the pay office by a power of attorney given to a banker. Up to the abolition of the agencies, the regulations that prevailed would remain in force. THE COMPULSORY PILOTAGE ABOLITION l in the discount f the month WO n. At the same continued to be tr a tion of the 'nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks. REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." Incorporated with "TIIE ANGLO-AMERICAN TIMES." BILL. ROUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY. London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and other journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted wi.h this edition. The mission which "Our Ocean Highways" has to achieve is to afford Travellers or ALL NATIONS a means, in the simplest and readiest of forms, that of the alphabet, to find their way, safely and easily, over the whole world. The success already obtained by the first annual, for 1870, is a guarantee for the future. The whole British Press have applauded the enterprise ; many American and Continental Journals have encouraged and sympathized with the move ment, which is international, and made in the best interests of all countries. _ . _ Before t'he Select Committee of the House of Commons this afternoon, the hearing of evidence on the above bill, was resumed by the examination of Mr. Lamport, a gen tleman largely connected with the maritime trading of Liverpool, and a member of one of its largest steamship associations. He was in favour of the present compulsory system of pilotage which prevailed at Liverpool, and worked to the general satisfaction of shipowners and masters connected with the Mersey. More especially the system known as the stationary one, had been of great benefit to shipping frequenting the river Mersey. To maintain the esprit de corps of the pilotage system, it was his opinion that the whole shipping community should be obliged to contribute towards the support of the system. He believed he gave expression to the general feeling prevalent amongst the shipowners and masters of Liverpool, when he said that they were all but unanimously in favour of the present compulsory system of pilotage, and which had been found to work so efficiently in Liverpool. The committee adjourned. THE 'PAPAL ZOUAVES. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal street, Lincoln's-inn. 'l' he Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current expenses. Assistance is urgently needed. ed in the go' have been 011 prices have ris en Spring C OII2 demand rang mUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION - (incorporated by Act of Parliament, 18.59), 4, RUSSELL-STREET. COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, And 38, QUEEN'S-no. k1:1, BRIGHTON. ')VANOES MONEY upon personal securlty, Bills of Salo, Fres h (I or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay able weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. Vo ms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. Mr. WHALLEY asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, with reference to a statement in the public journals, that a body of Papal Zouaves just returned from Rome to Montreal had volunteered their services in the expedition to the Red River Settlement, whether it was the opinion of the Government that under existing cir cumstances such offer should be accepted. ANGLO-AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER, . Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24 PA GES. Reports of Congress, Personal, Financial, Mining, Railroad, Members of Parliament, Commercial Men, and those having an interest in the United States, will find this newspaper of use. Published every SATURDAY MORNING, price 4d., 15, Catherine- street, Strand. J. W. WALDRON, Secretary ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, is the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron— His Rcyal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. " This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. of H ar graves, t ma ted at ab ou ' which will fal are believed ° Mr. MONSELL said that no information of such an offer had been received at the Colonial Office. THE, BALLOT BILL. MR W. S. WOODIN'S TWENTY-THIRD WEEK " AT HOME," AVITH his Famous and Original CARPET-BAG and SKETCH- "OOK ENTERTAINMENT in the Large R oom EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly. Every Evening (except Saturday) at 8; Saturday Mornings at 3. " Mr. Woodin has spared no expense in magnificently decorating and luxuriously furnishing his salon for the comfort of hls patrons." Seats may be secured in advance, at the Isox-office, open from 10 till 5; also at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street; and all the principal music sellers. Stalls, 35.; Area, 25.; Balcony, is. Family Private Box, One, Two, and Three Guineas. Carriages at 10. Manager, Mr. DUDLEY. TUMOR ATHENIEUM.— Notice is Hereby V..) Given, that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this CLITB will be held at the Club House, 116, Piccadilly, on TUES DAY, 10th May next, at Four o'clock p.m., PETER M'LAGAN, Esq., M.P., Trustee, in the Chair. •By older of the Committee. GEORGE R. WRIG 11T, F.S.A , Secretary. at the Bank 14' In reply to Mr. Gladstone, Mr. LEATHAM said he would postpone - the proceedings that night on the adjourned debate on the second reading of the Ballot Bill until Monday next, or further if it were fight £5,7 00, 311 a :ndia C0n 3 P 3 . 11 dian Extens° ndertakini , at ti Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown :ansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. thought desirable, when the Government proposal would be before the House. THE COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH FRANCE. DEPUTATION OF LADIES TO MR, FRENCH GALLERY, 120, PALL-MALL.—The SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of_PICTUR ES. the contributions of KM'Sti4 of the — We - rich and Flemish Schools, IS NOW OPEN. Admission, Is. Catalogue, 6d. 4 1 - )rummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.; Herries and Co.; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Bar clay and Co.;• Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Bcrners street; and at the Hospital from 10 to 5. GOSCHEN. TUESDAY. R OYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN Late WESTON'S. This afternoon a deputation of ladies waited on the Right Hon. the President of the Poor Law Board, at his official residence, Whitehall, to represent the advisability of that department the boarding-out system with pauper children. Proprietor—Mr. J. S. Sweasey CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ANNUAL INCOI4IE, steadily increasing ASSURANCE FU D, safely invested IMPERIAL PARLIAMIJNT. . £227,000 .£1,649,000 Continuation of the Easter Novelties—Allowed by the public and the press to be the most successful entertainment produced. First appearance in London of the Celebrated Juvenile Duettists, 13 0 P EY WO PSEY and EMM A. ',Me truly surprising performance of W VINRATTA, on a wire O NE -EIGHTH OF AN INCH THICK, suspended the whole length of the hall, is marvellous. the Great Liitle Wonder, the smallest Tenor in the world, Mr lIENRY COLLARD, to be heard at this hall only. ARTHUR LLOYD. Mr GEORGE LEYBOURNE, Mr L I ENRI CLARK, Mr Miss LOUIE SHERRL'ON, -Bliss KATE GAR STONE, YOUNG the , COURT MINSTRELS, all cTom bined to produce an entertainment which must be amusing to all. Chairman—Mr A. Young ; Musical Director—Mr P. Corti. No idvance in prices. Balcony, 6d ; Stalls, Is. ; Orchestra Stalls, is 6d; Private Boxes, Os 85. Box-office open from 10 to 5. ADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street. —A PORTRAIT MODEL of TROPMA NN I now added.—On View, amongst innumerable other relics, the °riginal Lunette and Knife of the actual Guillotine used for the decapitation of Louis XVI., Maria Antoinette, and upwards of '-', Ol O persons of the best 'and worst blood in France. Also an exact copy of the guillotine as in use. Admission, 1B.; extra looms, 6d. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. A RGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, The extraordinary success which has attended the production 3 f the Shailoff Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici pate in it, combined with the admirable Operatic and Dance Ifusic Selections presented in the often-changed programmes, have had the gratifying effect of making the fr. cent 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 corn- Positions of ail distinguished composers—the solos in which are assigned to the eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Moses; Messrs. „.w. Graves, L. Silberberg, an d o th er a bl e ar ti s t es . M anager, M r. Thomas Pitts. Professor Hallman, M.O. Admission, 1.5.; Reserved Seats, 2s. R. R. inuNELL, Proprietor. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENAIAL PRESENTS. O • ------- RNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort tent of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink "ands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, &c., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported Majesty, manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her 4 LaieSty, 149, Strand, W.C., London. ilr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of 1 43 7 e11's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facilitate the inte resting studs of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had 04 50, to 50 eas each. PRACTICAL INSTR guin UCTION in GEOLOGY and MINERA LOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand. CAUTION. -POPULAR ERROR.-PRIC BENZODYNE, the newly-discovered Cure for Cough, 'lron chit's, Consumption, and all wasting diseases, Cholera, Dysentery, &C., has nothing whatever to do with petroleum spirit, falsely called Benzohne, ezc. This unique remedy may be obtained of all Chemists, and through the Proprietor, Mr. Pala:, Analytical Chemist, 2, Lower Seymour-sh eet, London, W. Prices-Is. lid., 29.9 d., and 48. 6d per bottle. INNEF OR D'S FLUID MAGNESIA.- The medical profession for Thirty Years have approved of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the stomach, H eartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion; and as the best mild aperien , for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Children, and Infants. DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, 172, New Bond-street, London; and of all other chemists throughout the world. Ij)R. SCO'T'S BILIOUS .and LIVER PILLS.— A NEVI'B-FAILINtI REMEDY. Prepared without any mercurial ingredient,will be found invaluable to all who suffer from I?!lious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, utz ziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a f am ily a Per lent medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly ex cellent; mild in their operation and grat e f u l t o th e stomac h , t h ey create appetite, promote digestion, and str eng th en t h e w h o l e ner vous system.—Prepared only and sold by W. L am b ert, c h em i st, 8, ing William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by most drug gists, in boxes, Is. I d , and three times the quantity in one, 25. 9d. . E 'e sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The gen u i ne are in a square green package, with " William Lambert, 8, King William -street, Charing-cross," engraved on the Government Stamp. bit. KING'S DANDELION and QUININE LIVI - R PILLS (Without Mercury). The very best remedy for BILE, WIND, INDIGESTION, ACIDITY, HEADACHE, - 11EARTBUILN, &c., knd acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to be the safest and mildest pills for every constitution. In boxes at Is. licL, 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d., at all chemists. RUPTURES—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. \V-iirrES DIOC,:11IAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exh . ibited in the Great Eyhibitions of 185 1 and 182), is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical Inert to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment ee NYIERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its S ects, is here a v oid e d—a so ft b an d age b e i ng worn roun d t h e a 7 1 3 1, while the requisite resisting power is s u ppli e d by th e Moe lalu Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and cicse ss that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. _ descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can r?t fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of the ur e two inches below the hips, being sent to the manu ", _ _ Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. tok Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. A 'lble Truss, 31s. 6d., 4' s., and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. Bd. An Urn 'Meal Truss, 425. ands2s. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. no .l'ost-oftice Orders to be made payable to John White, Post "'tee, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT tLASTIC STOCKINGS, E.NEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of w eakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are : t 'orou s , li ght in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like u p o iage, 6d. Ordlnau stocking Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 108., and 16s. each. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 225, Piccadilly. 4 EALTII RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. I)U BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARA BIC A . 4%a fty times its cost in other remedies, and r . estores perfeet sten, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing a eP, functional regularit and energy to the most disordered or r a i ) e , ete i d h — h r moving speedily tiand habitual constipation, Indigestion dy flastri g e ' der t ange'me o n n t s s, h p LenTg ' rrhoids, liver plt, " r a : nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, oate n , R ow . B, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, o upurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritabilitY, sleep cr,''ae%si, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, ,: t oPo, spasms, nausea, and sickness, even in pregnancy or at oinking fits , and bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the y chest, 'al as - • t b at the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is "naost digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable for Lands and infants in all complaints. th`r„ °RUNT CAmoN.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more 40 Pylmitations to which, without authority, Baron Liebi g 's is most audaciously attached. oneeforth none will doubt the valuable properties of Du F oo t r 9 s health-restoring Revalente, Arabica Invalids' and Infants' fro d i since to the thousands of blessings it has already received 0 0 ,..r0 invalids whose position had been deemed hopeless, we may D e ,' add that of his Holiness the Pope, whose health has been tr, z ;;LatlY restored by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical (Co;„,nt. We quote from the " Gazette du Midi," July 25th B o f Ao. 48,413) Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health of the k na Y 'Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other Ar e ,,, d leo, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta hi ti i — 'co , Food, of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. I 11 04 Produced a surprisingly beneficial effect onhiealth, and his ,;.eaa cannot praise this excellent food too high s ly h ." live r —a No 5.,2 , of the Marchioness de Brehan of seven years' tp ri , compl a i nt, wasting away, d e bility, nervousness, irritability, 1 43% 7 nervous palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleep one's, and the most intolerable nervous agitation. (le , lr o No. 78, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart deri v e : l os, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Waterford; "I have " 1. 1 much benefit from your excellent food . —STuART DE DE ur romana, Cappoquin, County Waterford.: (1 3' ) 4 . No. 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony from ePas,,v'la, net vousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, CM" B aiokness, and 'vomiting—Maria Jolly of Lynn, Norfolk. aee e ' lO 47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervous- Co', la ,,, di gestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. d iarrl e te r 5 6,8 4. Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' „..Th.4to IKI . ood is sold i n C an i s ters, at ls. 11c1.; 11b., 2s. 9d.., 21b., 45. 1 . 4; 1 , 225.; 241 b., ' 40s The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters, carriage eh oeo l receiptof P.O. Order Also Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica or 24n to Powder is packed in tin canisters : For 12 cups at 25., etlp, a mps at 35. 6d., for 48 cups at 65., for 288 cups at 30t., for 576 t its er 55 a• Being about one penny per cup. The 30s. and Ms. 3,Mere sent free of carriage in England ou receipt of Post Office 1 , 4 i0 at i, 3 ARRY DU BARRY and CO., 77, Regent-street, London, rto re ,_ ortmon and Mason's; also at 4, Cheapside ; 61, Grace tom, ",` :tree t; 63 and 150, t xford-street; and 121. New North- Won; and all Grocers and Chemists. ,0 1%1 n .,. HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE w-Ync - -. l3 uA CHILDREN are being maintained in the of LB Ela `° Per a nnum eac O RPH ASYLUne eded.M, at the moderate rate h. Fan AN & greatly Oat CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. 54, Cheapside, London, F.. 0 and rom Esserde [orate. Thera more mY•o; )reign whee t, r i c et ye. The Te f a r ade ley. been Malt ha s o de' -,•11 h as been in Pe r cement of it has been lo•-' —Much qui e t t li n e esS re y. For tea ~, ngendere d by the as been cluit o ifee rates. „ r ice, en Linn in ' a market has been A u n ut NDAY.—.eds oll y. For alrl h —pest ealised, the to 4s. 10.100 ket has be en ness hwas, Ter best oney. 811 96 ' old e sold slowly' ss. ; to to 50 . from 3s• yes, Os. 10 ` oiftd• to sink tu n ises, )s, 29,80 0 e ,`" io bs, sheep and •La sr.—The suPP i l l i el th e trade rsd.; s. 4d. to 4s• orx, b, 6s. to 7s; P at d oil is ,lni et, 4v. 9d. t° ,t, 425. •. h 0 F or iron 1-- 31 d to —St ra its, £1 —The marke t 11° bales. 1°8.; iary Firsts, A l tll o ths, 675. ; Foss ured firsts, aarket. tN TRADE' • in in most a P31.1 'nave terl'; uri a ect agrien l; . i to vegeta tlo ra suffering '*l - 1 35 season, 00 3 whilst the go obtained, l e t he ensue from ant. The P t r ie refitted y,as c supply of con ' , ar , and request, P"'",,, enhanced• moderate ,0:, ediate n ot been , oc 7i , nn ess has P e g ; e • w ek Th e 6 ' rS ine ;e, and a , leir stom , to rites, an A i obtained' Con' cop e of some err iey have O t bot the faet i beil to stren , t he n place in; n a markets? her, its. 1 140 5 erican `c heat ments 0 ' to' nhanced 911°.,03 lade by 3 than everoipt, is lowest 3 ,',)1Y not inaPr e , vota re not MIS lidsumitteru.oo a Mar c 't insuifini ° b erm un sex for promise' i ll cy of bar it JO renae llWe UP ° b e close lots eather-Prlicss he 18th , 1 0 be Hier, sll cu r ing rain, our sr ue o ven the w e of abundan c e sal Europe °oat ' the wes the All along Pore roof the bes t ' gr anarY la markets. bes impresell/ite We W again at, and 1 . 1 . 1 o as; move uP t e y,re I undue a v weeks , s c y the A advanc e .so o [le spring- at ?, b are n °- 4 ,10" ans do n c trge r -hick urger o f r 91/4 last Y ea ilia Rs are Pad for at a s.„4crops' e w h e at bu t o .° Pr° A.,A 1 on .m i % two re, scab' t ioo i of the gl ow plant, r is e ,dec i t th or' i-to-he rratulatiorivra v very .101.6, n is ot go od ' A ' P oi own • 10 Cuba, eneral.- j o b; e f : irge t s T ho. : 4 the in effi cler ° ' g their le Co that tb° to i ni A ° ,l ll33 irj °ill rea'. -7 5 Def EngiP"' nste ci t p_ beenre% tee o th e tic° t D r° e 0 • t preSe -- ar e SP c a t for (1-'6's'l 13°' vM 1/ese - au gh or (is`fi t 13 S tfa ri &ate, . 0 ,0 rd, to "`- gir , horn buTljett „ i i dine n°l,boro vicar of u Lodg° , Dath .le, near NATl'lci si ANDO 11% f 14° ,;tY the o°' SPECIAL NOTICE. The NINTH BONUS will be declared in 'January, 1872, and all With-Profit Policies in force on the 3, th June, 1871, will participate. Assurances effected before June 30th, 1870, will participate on two Premiums, and thus receive a whole year's additional share of Profits over later Policies. Forms of Proposal, Balance Sheets, and every information, can be obtained from any of the Society's Agents, or of GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary. 13, St. James's-square, London, S.W. THE CONSERVATIVE BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY, co-operating with the United Land Company, Limited. Offices, P 3, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, W.C. INVESTMENTS for capital and savings for all classes of the com munity. Five per Cent. interest per arinum paid on Shares, and Four per Cent. per annum on Deposit Department, with power of withdrawal at fixed periods. The UNITED LAND COMPANY, Limited, co-operating with the Conservative Benefit Society. Plots of Freehold Land on sale in 30 counties. The cost of the land payable in monthly or other easy instalments, with or without building advances. CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. Prospec uses explanatory of Investment, Land and Building Departments, free of charge. MILNERS' STRONG HOLDEAST AND FINE-RESISTIN(; SAFES, STRONG Room DOORS, &c., with all the recent improvements. Price Lists, Drawings, and Testimonials free by post. Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and 47a, Moorgate Street, City, London. T lEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT of MEAT. j —AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION, 1869, FIRST PRIZE, being ABOVE the Gold Medal. Supplied to the British, French, Prussian, Russian, Italian, Dutch, and other Governments. One pint of fine flavoured Beef-tea at nth Most convenient and economic " stock." CAUTION.—OnIy sort warranted genuine by the Inventor, Baron Liebig, whose signature is on every genuine Jar. Ask for LIEBIG COMPANY - '6 - EXTRACT, and not for LIEBIG'S EXTRACT of MEAT. PROVIDENT CLEF ASSOC] (Establisl Taus ',KS' MUTUAL LIFE ATION ,hed 1810). Thomas Baring, Esq., M. P. I Thomas Hankey, Esq. R. W. Crawford, Esq., M.P. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. The report and balance-sheets of this Association for the year 1869, exhibiting in full details the amounts assured, ages of the members, with particulars of the invested fund, may be had on application to the chief office, or to the agents The annual income from premiums is From interest on investment% ... 19,000 Ihe invested fund, after payment of all claims, exceeds 415,000 The whole of the profits divided among the members. Cash bonuses have already been allotted to the assured, amounting to £lOO,OOO. W. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. No. 15, Moorgate-stroet, March I, 1870. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER. MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STBBET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (ILO.) THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s. Per ream. s. d. 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Blon qnet, Salt, and Co., 78, Lombard street, U.C.; Francis Nicholls t sq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E. W. THOMAS, Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TIIESDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Lord HOUGHTON, at the request of the Duke of Rich mond, proposed moving the second reading of this bill until the 19th inst. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said that on that occasion he should move that the bill be read a second time that day six months. WAR OFFICE BILL. Lord NORTHBROOK moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to improve the administra tion of the Army by appointing an Ordnance and a Financial Under Secretary. He said it was said that the appointments spoken of in the bill would tend to weaken the power of the Secretary of State for War, but such was not the case, and he would take that opportunity of denying that which had been stated in another place, that the bill was not framed for the purpose of giving the Government two more additional votes in the House of Commons, neither was it, as it had been characterised a Whig job. He antici pated the best effects would follow the passing of the The Duke of RICHMOND did not oppose the second reading of the bill, but he entertained serious objections to portions of its enactments. He did not think the Secretary of War needed parliamentary assistance half so much as the Home Secretary, and he most strenuously objected to anything which should diminish the responsi bility of the supreme head of the War Office. He thought it would be much better that the new officials should be subordinates, and not eligible for seats in Parliament. After a few words from Lord HARDINGE, Earl GREY said he was greatly disappointed that the Government had not taken the opportunity of dealing thoroughly with the re-organisation of the War Depart ment. Lord NORTEiBROOK having replied, the bill was read a second time. The County Courts Buildings Bill went through com mittee. The Customs Isle of Man Bill and the Survey of Great Britain Bill were read a third time and passed. Their lordships adjourned shortly after seven. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Speak , — took the chair at five minutes to foul o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time and passed. Female Orphan Asylum, Stapenhill Bridge, and Thames Embankment (North). THE BALLOT. Mr. LEATHAM presented a petition in favour of the Ballot Bill. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Birmingham in !avour of the appointment of a public prosecutor. ENFRANCHISEMENT OF WOMEN. Sir W. LAWSON presented petitions from Petersfield and Great Grimsby in favour of the bill introduced by the member for Manchester for the enfranchisement of women. THE MURDERS IN GREECE. Mr. A. GUEST gave notice of his intention 'on an early day to ask whether it was the intention of the Govern ment to recall the British Minister at Athens, in conse quence of the murders that had recently taken place, TELEGRAPHS IN THE EAST. Mr. W. H. GREGORY gave notice that on the 31st of May he should call the attention of the House to the con dition of the telegraphs in the east. THE INDIAN ARMY. Major ANsoN asked the Secretary of State for War what he proposed doing in order to remedy the present supersession of the British colonels by the colonels of the Indian army. Mr. CARDWELL said his Royal Highness the Commander in-Chief, the Duke of Argyll, and himself had deter mined on the course to be recommended to her Majesty, and he hoped to be able to make it known in the course of a few days. EDUCATION. Mr. LIDDELL asked the Vice-President of the Council whether, in view of a lamely-extended system of national education, the Government were taking, or were prepared to take, any steps for increasing the present staff of teachers, either by additional training in normal schools, or by otherwise recruiting the teaching power of the country. Mr. FORSTER said that on the Education Bill becoming law it would be necessary to reconsider the conditions on whieh grants have been made, and certificates given to masters. The number of pupils in the training college was increasing. THE MASSACRE BY GREEK BEIGANDS. Sir JAMES ELPHINSTONE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the withdrawal of the usual force hitherto maintained in Greek waters, viz., a line of battle ship or heavy frigate at the Piraeus, and two sloops on the coast, was in consequence of representations from the Foreign-office to the Admiralty that the safety of British subjects and the protection of British interests in Greece could be ensured without a naval force, and what steps her Majesty's Government intend to take in conse quence of the late murders ; and, whether they intended to press upon the Government of that kingdom the neces sity of making an adequate provision for Mrs. Lloyd, the widow of one of the murdered men. Mr. OTTWAY said there had been no communication from the Foreign Office to the Admiralty recommending the withdrawal of the forces from the Greek waters. There was no standing order on the subject of the nature of the force, and it was always left to the discretion of the commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean. The noble earl, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, hearing that Sir Alexander Milne was about to proceed with his fleet to the Pincus had sent an order to stop him from going there, and receiving any hospitality from the Greek Government. With regard to the next part of the question as to what step the Government in tended to take inconsequence of the murders that had taken place, the question was premature. (Hear, hear.) Every despatch received had been communicated to the House, and it would be seen from this that the information was not complete. With regard to the latter part of the question, there was every reason to expect that the Greek Government would make ample provision for Mrs. Lloyd and her child. THE FOREIGN OFFICE AGENCIES. Mr. BARNETT asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to whom application was to be made for the payment of diplomatic pensions now due, in conse quence of the abolition of agencies in the Foreign Office, where it appears no information could be obtained on the subiect in answer to inouiries that had been made. Mr. BIRLEY moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the commercial treaty with France in all branches of trade which it affects. He disclaimed any intention of attacking the treaty, but if the ob ject were to gain the best possible terms for the admission of manufactures from this country into France, then he Was amenable to the charge. The hon. gentleman declared that it was the opinion of most persons who had given attention to the question that we had not been doing the trade in manufactured goods, &c„ with France which was contemplated under the treaty. We had now arrived, remarked the hon. member, at the specified term of 10 years for which the treaty was contracted, and it was onlynatural that we should make a proper inquiry into the operations of the treaty, and ascertain what had been its effects upon our trade. In common with every member of the House, he deeply regretted the absence of the President of the Board of Trade, because no man was more likely to throw light upon the subject than he. The right hon gentleman seem t,o him to have sympathised with the plate glass manufacturers when they waited upon him as a deputation to represent to him the unfair competition they were subjected to under the operations of the tariff. Mr. FIELDEN seconded the motion. Mr. STAVELEY HILL moved, as an amendment, that the Select Committee do inquire as to the effect upon ur commerce and manufactures of our present treaty arrangements with foreign countries. There was ground for believing that these treaties were acting inju riously upon our commerce and manufactures. The gauge of good government was the state of the labouring classes, and there were indications that the working people were not in that state of prosperity in which they might be. He referred to the prevalence of pauperism in the metropolis, and in the provinces. He called attention to the emigra tion of our best artisans as an evidence of the depressed condition of trade. There was, in the words of a petition, " a grievous scarcity of labour." Various causes had been assigned for the bad state of trade, and in the case of the cotton trade the distress was attri buted to a deficiency of the raw material ; but that he denied. Again, it was argued that it was owing to the drunkenness of the working population, and he combated that argument. The bad state of trade had been the result of trades unions, but he contended that it could not be regarded as an admissible argument. He held thar the real cause of distress among the English labouring classes was the treaties with foreign ~ ountries, their textile tariffs, and the great abundance of foreign manufactures in this country. By the treaty with France we were bound practically to admit all French goods free of duty, and we conceded to France that she should im pose a duty of from three to thirty per cent upon English manufactured goods entering her ports. The question was, were these duties sufficient to exclude English manufactured goods. He maintained that they were, and that if the present terms of the treaty were continued, cotton, woollen, and linen goods would be practically prohibited from entering the ports of France, and he might say the same with regard to Prussia, and other countries with whom we had commercial treaties. He did not wish it to be thought that ho was speaking against free trade, but ander the treaty English labour had to suffer heavy taxation. Sir T. BAZLEY said the remarks of those who had addressed the House against the proposal did not attain the object they had in view. He for one did not believe that the trade of the country had been depressed by the treaty, but by other causes ; and it was satisfactory now to find that the trade of Coventry and Manchester was improving. It was with some satisfaction that he found that the principles of Free Trade were not assailed, because the country was gr ea tly enriched by the trade it carried on. The hon. member then referred to the imports and exports of the country for the last few years, and said he looked forward hopefully, because he knew that they had the means of competing with every nation of the earth. There was nothing that he could see that called for alarm with respect to the trade of the couutry, but the American war had necessarily led to much depression, and if they could only re- ceive a full supply of the raw material, and with free intercourse he felt sure the people of this country would always be able to meet any demand that might be made upon them. They must, however, not forget that foreign competition was making its way, but notwithstanding that the manufacturers of England had nothing to fear except their own phantoms. There were hopeful signs for the future, and with better education greater prosperity was sure to follow. Mr. LIDDELL alluded to the progress of public opinion in France on the question of free trade, and expressed his fear that a committee of the character proposed would prove antagonistic to the feeling in favour of the treaty. It might be wise to appoint the committee, if only for the purpose of shewing the working classes of this country how erroneous their opinions were in reference to this treaty. He believed that no measure had been attended with more advantageous political results as between the two countries than the commercial treaty. Mr. SHAW-LEFEVRE said that anyone looking at the French tariff, and comparing the returns of the two countries, could see at once where the duties at present levied were too high. He agreed with the last speaker that the appointment of such a committee as was proposed would chew a want of confidence in the merits of the French treaty. While he was not prepared to &ay that during the last few years there had been great distress among the manufacturing districts, it could not, he contended, be alleged that there was such a preva- lence of distress as would justify an inquiry into the operations of the French treaty. Mr. S. CAVE, although he did not think that any solid in formation would be gained from the appointment of the committee, supported the motion. The discussion was continued by Mr. Platt, Mr. Brockle hurst, Mr. Newdegate, and other hon. members. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQTJEit then recapitulated the leading points of the discussion, deprecating its tendency towards a re-imposition of protective duties on imports. The French Treaty had been that evening simply used as a stalk ing-horse. What was really wanted was a committee before which the doctrines and principles of free trade might be impeached. The House divided, when the appointment of a commit tee was refused by 138 to 50 votes. On the motion of Mr. CALLAN, a select committee was ap pointed to inquire into the rules affecting the actual treat ment of political prisoners. GIAIAToNE nominated the select committee on cor rupt practices. The adjourned debate was resumed on the motion of Mr. T. Humus relative to public schools, which stood adjourned from April 5. Mr. GLADSTONE suggested that, instead of passing the motion of the hon. member for Promo in the terms in which it stood, they should pass it in a form which would give the Government the discretion of examining whether the schools mentioned in his motion did or did not come within the 17th and 19th sections of the Endowed Schools Bill of 1869. Mr. HUGHES then withdrew his original motion, and sub stituted for it the motion of the Government. -------- At this stage, on the motion of Lord GAIWAY, the debate was.adjourned. The House adjourned at five minutes to 1 o'clock. Mrs. ARCHER, who introduced the ladies, presented Mr. Goschen with a memorial praying for the passing of a law to allow ladies to co-operate with the Poor Law authorities, in the charge of pauper children, and to be made responsible for them in the same way as a guardian or trustee is of his ward. The other items of the memorial involved matters of detail, and Ways and Means. No set speeches were made as is usually the case when deputations of gentlemen have interviews with Ministers, but the ladies offered suggestions as to the way in which the system might be worked in answer to observations of the right hon. gentleman. They adopted the plan of hearing what he had to say to the memorial first, and did not hesitate to interrupt him whenever a " point " was to be gained. They contended in general terms that by the adoption of such a system, a decided advantage would be obtained, that it would be greatly for the benefit of pauper children and would lessen the rates. Mr. GOSCHEN quoted from the evidence which has just been published with respect to the plan in Scotland, where it is very generally carri e d out. He stated that he was favourable to such a system in England, if It could be properly earried out, but he could not hide from them the fact that it was surrounded with great difficulties, such as the class of people to whom the chil dren would be entrusted, and especially the degree of supervision which could be exercised over them. It would never do for it to drift into a mere " fanning out " system. He did not say that the difficulties were insuperable, but the matter would require the most serious consideration. The ladies very politely thanked the right hon. gentleman for his courtesy. MAJOR-GENERAL BOXER AND THE WAR OFFICE. Major-General Boxer has published a letter, replying to Sir J. Pakington's speech on Friday last. The sub stance of it is contained in the following passage "In 1867 Messrs. Eley informed me that certain parties were threatening an infringement of the patent and that it would be necessary to take legal proceedings against them (which was afterwards done). Now, as I had given this firm an exclusive licence, I felt bound to secure to them this right ; at the same time I had an objection, on account of my official position, to appear in a lawsuit of this sort. Messrs. .Eley at that time were not prepared to purchase the patent ; so it was agreed, under legal advice, that I should make an absolute assignment to them for a sum which I was to hold as a security (as the patents became their legal property upon the assignment), and that we shotild enter into a private agreement by which I was to receive a royalty. This, I was advised, was not an unusual proceeding in such cases, and I had no idea that there was anything objectionable in the arrangement which was the only one that could be made under the cir cumstances. This assignment and agreement had nothing to do, either directly or indirectly, with the War Office. But it may be asked, and fairly asked, why I did not specially answer the question put to me on the 20th of May, 1867, and then explain the relation which existed between Messrs. Eley and myself. After what has been stated by Sir J. Pakington, some explanation is required by those who have not had an opportunity of reading my pamphlet published in February 1870. There were three reasons why I did not answer the question Ist. I regarded the matter entirely as a private one, and that 1. was, therefore, under no obligation whatever to answer the question put to me by the Assistant Director of Ordnance. At the time, also, I felt very keenly the ungenerous treatment I had received from the authorities of the War Office with respect to my adopted inventions. • 2nd. The matter in question in no way affected the Warl Office or the public. Messrs. Eley were in possession of an exclusive right to manufacture and sell my patent cart ridges, and 1 had no power to cancel the agreement for , three years from the time I gave notice to them. No other private firm could, therefore, manufacture or sell these cartridges to the Government except they obtained a licence from Messrs. Eley and paid a royalty. This I ex plained in my letter to the War Office, dated November 9, 1869, and it was, therefore, a matter of no concern! to me or to the Government whether Messrs. Eley or other private manufacturers supplied the War Office, so far as money was concerned. This is a very important point. And thirdly, Messrs. Eley were a party to the agreement, and I was not at liberty to inform the War Office of its existence. Besides, to have done so would have defeated the very obj ec t f or w hi c h i t was S o l ely ' made." BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.—In the Court of Exche quer, before Mr. Baron Channel, a Miss Hayward brought an action for breach of promise of marriage against Mr. Lyons, a jeweller of considerable means in Birmingham. The plaintiff —a good-looking young woman of twenty-four summers— stated that she first became ac quainted with defendant when she was 12 years old, and since that time she had lived with him at several places as his wife. The defendant, who was about the same age as plaintiff, got married in the summer of last year, excusing himself to plaintiff that if he had not married he should have become bankrupt. Plaintiff was so dis tressed that she accepted his promise to pay her expenses to America, which, however, he did not fulfil. In cross-examination, she admitted th a t s h e h a d li ve d with another man, whose name she refused to disclose. The defendant's case was that the plaintiff was " a young lady of easy virtue," and that he never promised to marry her. The jury awarded £l5O to the plaintiff. ALLEGED FRAUD BY A BANKRUPT.—John Henry Wes ton has been indicted at the Central Criminal Court for having concealed and embezzled a portion of his estate with a view of defrauding his cre ditors. He was a chandelier manufacturer and gas engineer, and was adjudicated a bankrupt upon his own petition, saying, in his statement of ac counts, that large sums were due to him, and he had enough to pay 20s. in the pound. It turnedout, however, that the debts were fictitious, and all that was realised was a sum of £4OO, his liabilities being £2OOO. He was found on the premises after the sale having obtained access surrep titiously, and he remained there until forcibly removed by order of the Court of Bankruptcy. Shortly after a quan tity of property was found concealed in different parts of the premises, and it was alleged by th e p rosecu ti on th a t the concealmenti had been made by the defendant. He asserted, however, that it had been concealed by the per sons who prepared the sale, and he was entirely ignorant of it. The case was adjourned. AN ALLEGED LUNATIC.—John Henry Jenkins has been. charged, at Brentford, with being found in an unfurnished house at Twickenham. The prisoner, who is believed to be a lunatic, said he had taken an early walk from London, and went into the house to lie down. He was a clergyman's son, and his mother had an income of £6OO a year. A pawnbroker's duplicate and a shilling were found on him. It having been stated that the house in which the prisoner was found was within a few hundred yards of Mr. Bohn's, where the burglary was recently committed, and also that at the station he had been incoherent in his replies, the magistrate decided upon remanding the prisoner. THE CHARGE OF PARRICIDE IN SHROPSHIRE.—CharIes Joseph Greene Wilson has been committed for trial, charged with shooting his father, Dr. Wilson, of Wem Salop, with intent to murder him. SUPERSTITION IN DEVON.—AII old man named Philip Birch, who is nearly eighty, has been charged at Barstaple with assaulting Mary Stephens. The-defendant met her in the market-place, and scratched her with a needle, causing her to bleed. The old man said, in expia tion, that he had been told by more than 100 people if he could draw the woman's blood she could do hun no more harm, but that he had suffered many ailments through her power over him for the last five years and had lost fourteen canaries and fifty goldfinches. He was fined 2s. 6d. and costs. FINES FOR SELLING SPIRITS WITHOUT A LICENSE.—The proprietor of the Belle Vue Sporting Grounds, near Halifax, has been fined £5O for selling spirits, and £2O for selling beer without a license. It appeared that his license had been taken from him at the last Brewster Sessions, and that he had been eighteen times convicted. A YOUNG GARROTTER.—At the Liverpool Police-court, James Boyle, a discharged soldier, and Martin Fox, a lad only ten years of age, were charged with garrotting and attempting to rob an elderly gentleman named Wade. The latter was on his way home early on Sunday morn-. ing, when Boyle suddenly put his arm round his (Mr. Wade's) neck, dragged him to the ground, and held him down, whilst the boy made an adroit attempt to rifle his pockets. Policemen arrived in time to prevent the robbery. Boyle was sentenced to thrge months' iMpF:l,BQlliv 103.a&t,_511§_kfAir_KM.MLQUiled.