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Pink Labe. and Cork nded "Dina hart's LL Whistzy This celebrated OLD IRISH - WHISTC.Y gain the Deblin Pri .e Meth - 1 . . Parr, Mild, Mellow, Delicions, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bct'les, 3s. Scl., at the Retail Houses in London; by he &gents In '.no principal tcwns in Ensrland: or wholesale at 8, (.1-REkT WINDMILL-STLIEET, LONDON, W. The claim of Mrs. Howard that her son is entitled to the estates and title of the Wicklow earldom, has taken a strange turn. Sir Roundell Palmer stated in the House of Lords, yesterday, that a pauper woman named Mary Best swears that Mrs. Howard adopted her child as her own, whilst she (Mary Best) was in the 'Liverpool workhouse. The adoption took place in August 1864. It is this adopted pauper child that Mrs. Howard puts forth as tho heir to the Wicklow Damn. entirely nsactions has been ,0 921,- for and New ! narked I done at rici. El" June 23, MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859), 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN. LONDON, And SR, QtrY,EN'S-110 , ,D, BRIGHTON PVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free hold or Leasehold Property, for ono, two, or three years, repay a.,le weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. P -rms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. 24,25 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNEsDA.Y EVENING, MARCH 2, 1870. PRICE la STAMPED Id. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S FOURTEENTH WEEK "AT HOME,' 1111SCELLANAOUS NEll S. would nnct it pleasant to tin a glee of lien Klibreeh as proprietor, but the work would be just a trifle rough. It is needless to add that resolutions in accordance with the memorial were cheerfully adopted. X.DMINISTRATION OF TILE POOR LAWS IN SCOTLAND. )en dull, -ourable, TIIT•, LAND MEASURE. wove , " to Idon etly. bu t .d Grand ime i steady, Bank to• £17,7 1 r ;merit of ;eraneall - F - rencll r . 'role• r's havo reques t ' inectioi! been ui lave aa• 1 (18(37), ;), at 7`•►, 863), the 1853 risen show a ChiliaA moneY has not m onths Amited) .C1, 543 ' was (I°' ;holders d, g r. feature )ositioo ff Val°, said it rilnsbY .c Ro' ; r cel/1/, iral ) whea t k upon ;ad de, 4), al lu d. es, the ices of for the 2,0 9 opared South shov lb L COLIr myr.r• at . un ple 4, ' eat , nit 13° ic trado „ e viou B qidem el ;reyi°l 0 rule d for st Yt' at ' cottO raw °I cl. ulna° r 100' qu iet, of O. Charing-cross, London. t dU wines! is. 54 1 3.0. 105• 'gar fe to : ellor r the for r tl.l° IF RES MEAT PRESERVATIVE.- P ERRYS PATENT.—WiII keep meat, fish, poultry, Pale, &c., sound in any climate, and during the greatest changes of temperature, without in the least injuring their flavour or nutritious qualities. Perry's Wino,,and Beer Preservative will prevent acetotts fermentation tai & Owe. The Preservatives are sold in casks and Tars at!ls. rd. per gallon.—Depot, ctl, St. John-st cot, West Smithfield, London, E.C.—Agents wanted. PRE DEAF & DUM B. —The Committee of the JEWS DEAF and DUMB HOME are prepared to receive PLECL.T lONS for the ADMISSION of DEAF and. b DUIII3 CHILDREN, of all denominations, as Day for instruction in audible speech and lip-reading. The system adopted rigidly excludes the use of the manual alphabet and all artificial sitms. A public lesson is given every. Wednesday, at 3 p.m., Pen th e successful results of the system can be wit nessed. _ _ Applications for terms, the course of instruction, and all other particulars, to be made to W. VAN PRAAGET, Esq., Director of the Jews' Deaf and Dumb Home, 44, Eurton-crescont, W.C. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONPON and GLOBE INSURANCE CONIPANY. Offices-1, Dale-street, Liverpool; 7, Cornhill; and The Invested Funds now amount to £3,401,055, the Fire Revenue to 0336,816, ' and that of the Lifo to £259,039. Psis moderate rates of premium, with a guaranteed fixed )15 nus f or the Lifo Policies of this Company, and their talus as SPECIAL SECURITIES to third parties, render ; them particularly advantageous. Whole-world le ave is granted on reasonable terms, and claims aro paid thirty days after admission. JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary. ESTABLISHMENT for GENTLEWOMEN during TEMPORARY ILLNESS. The relatives of Clergymen, Naval, Military, and Pro fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists ma-r, for a small Weekly payment, receive the comforts of a - HOME, com bined with the best medical and surgical treatment, at the establishment, 90, 'Upper Harley-street. This establishment, which was opened in 1850 , is patro nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visitor, and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormonde, the Lady Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Romilly, the Lady Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell, and other ladies. All information respecting it may be obtained on writ ten or personal application to the Lady Superintendent. Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the Treasurer, at Messrs. Contts and Co.'s, 59, Strand. C SPRING RICE Hon. Sec. fIIE ROYAL INFIRMARY f or DISEASES of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge road. Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at this Hospital. The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to enable thb - n to continue the benefits of medical aid to those numerous p Jur suffering children, who are rendered so helpless by sickness and poverty. Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard street, and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand. CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary. Waterloo-bridge -road, S E. THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road. P atroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. This Institution affords employment in various ways to 172 blind men and women. Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind I tho cannot earn their own living. 500 blind mon and women aro applying for help, which cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS. A Contributions will be thankfully received by the Socre 4ary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. Ills Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was Zet&ablisbeJ at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted B ankers.-Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard- Veet Smith Ep som and 1, G Bouverle, Pall.mall.—Hon. . EO. REID, Sec. LONDON FEVER 110SPITA.L is the only in stitution in the Metropolis for the treatment and Prevention of contagious fevers. CONTRIBUTIONS will bo gratefully received by Messrs. Dirnsdale and Co., 50 ; Messrs. Drum- B O nd, Charing-cross ; Messrs . Coutts, Strand ' • Messrs. Ld °are, Fleet-street and by the Secretary, at the Hospital, verpool-road, Islington, N. —ALTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. I) BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. THE BEVALENTA ARABICA e aves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores trfect digestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, re freshing seep, functional regularity, and energy to the t disordered or onfsobled—removing speedily and e ffectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con :aroption, habitual constipation, diarrhcoa, all gastric do lagornents, lisstnorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, ner vousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, a rrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rb antuatism, • t gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, nen jiiglas irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, 113artburn, headache, debility dropsy, ' cramps, spasms, f p, l lsets and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking t,a, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at tv " pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is • most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable tor invalids and infants in all complaints. l l ( PonrAstx CAIITION.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than slopy imitations to which, without autho rity, Baron Liobig's name is most audaciously attached. 13 Rene e f orth none will doubt the valuable properties of n Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' and Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it Liao alread y rece i ve d front invalids whose position had "' e a deemed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holt ,!ess the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored u?',. it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. Co quote from the Gazette do Midi, July 25th (Cure No. 44 13 ):—"Rome, July 21st, 1866. —The health of the „,°LY Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all w s .boor remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du zarry'S Revalenta Arabica Food of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly "noflcial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot Praise thi s excellent foo d too hi g hl y ." Cure No. 53216 of the Marchioness de Brohan of seven Years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous r'ag, irritability with a nervous palpitation all over, bad gestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable ibervous agitation. Cure N 0.71, of dyspepsia, from the Right lion. the Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of too County of Water !esti —"ls have derived much benefit from your excellent 'ood--STuAILT DE DECIES Dromana Cappoquin, County Waterford." Cure No. 49,832. —Of fifty years' indescribable agony fro m i tYaPepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation of Lynny, spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly , Norfolk. Cure No. 47,121. —Mi ss Eli za b e th J a cobs, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner vous fancies. Cure No. 56,814.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' diarrhoea. The Food is sold in Canisters, at Is. lld. ; 11b., 2s. 9d., 21b., 45. 6d. ; 121 b., 228. ; 241 b., 40s. Tho 121 b. and 241 b, nasisters, carriage free on receipt of P. 0. Order. Also Du 3arry'.3 liovalenta Arabica Chocolate Powder is packed in tin aaistera : For 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 nap 3 aL Gs., for 288 cups at 305., for 576 cups at 555. Beieg It sat Jae penny p ar cup . Th e 30s. and 555. tins are sent L'ot) et carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order. B ‘-itRY DU BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London , a so at Portnnm and Mason's ; also at 4, Cheapside, 61, G scechnieh-street ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; and 121, New North -road. London ; and all Grocers and Chemists. fRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise). Instituted 1827. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. For tho gratuitous board, clothing, and education of destitute orphans from all parts of tho British dominions, and of all denominations, whose parents were once in prosperous circumstances. One hundred and soventy-five orphans now in the In stitution , ample room for about 30 more. Increased support indispensable, as this Charity is not endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary assistance. Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the Institution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and its peculiar claims. The last Report can be obtained on application to th e Secretary. THOS. TILSON, Chairman, CIIAS. LEE, M.A. AUBREY C. PRICE, M.A.,} Hon. s ecs . A I.Flt ED MACKENZIE, Secretary. Ofilcos, 73, Cheapside, London, E.O. Bankers—Messrs. \Villiarns, Deacon, and Co., Birchin ano ; and Messrs. Haywood Brothers, Manchester. rlinE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square. 14 1-- 0 —Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.; :tsrs Ranson], Bouveric, and tle.—The Committee 4_4EAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The "tr'Vs to out-pi.t 'Pital is nocv open on lifondays, Wednesdays, and Fri tee, lents who are treated without letters of nitnendation. TIENRY B. TNGIIIII, Secretary LONDON HOSPITAL for CHILDREN s -i ttil The Committee earnestly desire to raise . funds which ~ enable them to establish the Hospital in more suit -4e buildings. The premises now occupied are crowded n elrt i ni ne t "v(- 91. !•ansiii,p: additional expense from that Bale tern,, of It is impossible even to purchase on whole ot rooms ni many articles of daily consumption from want 0 ,. for stowage, every inch of available space being st ft frlTl. There is a daily demand for more beds, and the but I ° , nurses would be able to attend upon more children, ,tm„,;) more can be admitted 'u the present building.. fo r ti ,,at least is required to can r out this much-wished urgnt scheme. sur :tributions will be thankfully rec6i red by the Trea ' )rris, F3sq., Shadwell ; or by S'IIERRARD B. BURNABY, Hon: Sec., 'Rectory Wapping &1 r rELMEAPHIC NE'tVS.—The Proprietor of t, the " * CENTRAL NESS" is prepared to supply Tlegraphic News to Newspaper Proprietors, and to the managers of Clubs, News Rooms, and Exchanges; also to Private Persons, in accordance with the scale of charges for telegrams which comes into operation on February sth. The following service of news has been arranged:— GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL NE \\' S.—At 8 a.m. daily (except Sundays) a message containing all the im portant news known up to that time will be carefully pre pared and Telegraphed to Newspaper.s, News Rooms, Clubs, and Exchanges. At 12.30 a Commercial Message will be forwarded, re porting the London Stock Exchange and the Chief Mar kets. At 2 p.m. a News Message will tre sent, containing everything of importance known at that hour. At 6 p.m. a third message will be forwarded, containing all the news which has transpired up to that time. The morning and evening messages will each contain about 100 words. The midday message will not usually exceed 75 words, but on special occasions the number of • words will be doubled if necessary. These messages will be prepared and telegraphed at a charge of 2s. per week for each daily message. Sub scribers can take one or more of the daily messages ; the charge for the four, daily, will be Bs. per week. _Nu sub scription for less than a month will be received. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.—At 7 p.m. a message will bo forwarded from the 11011S3 of Commons giving a statement of the proceedings up to that hour, the cost of which, including the charge for telegraphing, will be 2s. per week. • The "CENTRAL PRESS," 112, Strand, London, W.C., Jan. 29th, 1870. D R. KING'S DANDELION and QUININE LIVER PILLS (Without Mercury) The very best remedy for BILE, WIND, INDIGESTION, ACIDITY, HEADACHE, lIEARTBUIIN, And acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to be the safest and mildest pills for every constitution. In boxes at 18.11 d., 2s. 91, and 4s. 6d., at all chemists. JAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM. — AN A EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to bo the best medicine for immediately re lieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and inci pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the ticking which provokes frequent coughing. In approach ing consumption its effects aro truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 130., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the stamp. RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Groat Exhibitions of 1851 arid 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical mon to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the Aloc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may bo had, and the truss, which can rot fail to fit, forwsrdei by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. JO RN WRITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 26e. Gd., and 31s. 6d. Postage, Is. A Double Truss, 31s. d., 42e., and 525. 6d. Postage, le. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-offioe, Piccadily. NEW PATENT VLAS TIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., is. 6d. 10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.! LONDON HOSPITAL, Whitechapel-road, E. The great East-end recoptaele for Accidents and Urgent Cases. 4,932 In-patients last year, of whom 4,059 wore free cases. CONTRIBUTIONS earnestly requested. NVII. J. NIXON, House Governor and Secretary. HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS (Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the Bishop of London. The work carried on by aSisterhood, "in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed ; COUN€IL. The Bislapp of LONDON. • - .._Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy Herbert, M.P. Rey. J. E. 'Kemp° Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys Rev. S. W. Lloyd Rev. A. Martineau Row. W. D. Maclagan Rev. Daniel Moore Rev. J. Moorhous& J. D. Morton, Esq. Rev. Canon lsr epo n Rev. E. Parry John Pearson, Esq., Q.C. Rev. G. F. Prescott Rev. F. Pigou R. T. Pigott, Esq. R. R. Pym, Esq. Hugh 11. Seymour, Esq R. Wade, Esq. Loftus Wigram, Esa. ved by any of the above ; by and Co ; and by the Hon. 1, 14, Seymour-street, Port ications may be addressed. Rev. J. W. Ayre Rev . . F. G. Bloom&la iron. and Rev. F. Byng Rev. It. G. Baker Rev. S. Brooke The Lord Clinton Rev. W. Cadman E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. E. Capel Cure Rev. J. E. Cox Octavins Coopo, Esq. Arthur Currie, Esq. Rev. J. Connell Rev. 0. W. Furse C. J. Froake. Esq. J. S. Gilliat, Esq. Rev. Dr. F Hesaefl H G Heald, Esq. 11. Hook, Esq., TreaFraror Subscriptions will bo reed Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, Secret:-'-, Rev. S. W. Lloyd man-square, to whom comma: THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management of Mr. Baker Brown. The private medical attendants of the patients are in vited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before treatment. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill, W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, W. NURSING. —ST. JOHN'S HOUSE and 17 SISTERHOOD for TRAINING NURSES for HOSPITALS, Families, and the Poor: established 1848. President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON. The nursing at King's College and the Charing-cross Heepitals, and the Galignani English Hospital at Paris, is at present superintended by the Sisters of John's House. Ladies or others wishing to qualify themselves as members of the House or Sisterhood, or as pupils to be trained to nurse, are quested to communicate with the Lady Superior. Donations and Subscriptions to the General Fund, the Sisters' Fund, or the Nurses' Pension Fund, may be paid to Messrs. Coutts ; or to the Lady Superior, at St. John's House Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C. R OYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES, West-hill, _ Putney-heath. Established' 31st July, 1854. This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur able bodily disease. Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in valid. 2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to !patients at thei own homes. A new wing to the Hospital has lust been completed at a cost of upwards of XlO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred. There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely dependent upon voluntary subscriptions. Nearly 30U approved applicants are awaiting election For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions, half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion. will f n b f Information h a a ti n o k n f u w ll y i ha sup plied, received. with , upon appli cat i on to the Secreta ry, y b y whom contributions FREDERIO ANDREW Secretary No. 10 ronitry London. E.(J Soptembor 1888. ROYAL SCHOOL for DAUGHTERS of OFFICERS of tile ARMY, Lansdown, Bath. Instituted, A.D., 1861. Under the Patronage of her Maj. sty the QUEEN. President—Mß.ll. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., Chairman—Major-General Sir A. J. LAWRENCE, K.C.S. This school has been founded upwards of four years, and it is intended for the education of the daughters of officers of the army, Indian and Marines. There are already 70 pupils in the school, but more could be admitted if the committee had further funds; they, therefore APPEAL to the public to aid them in carrying out to its full extent the benefits of the only institution specially provided for the daughters of officers of the Army. Each donation of £5 ss. entitles to ono life vote at all elections. Each annual subscription of .C 5 5s entitles to one votoat be all fo e r l w ec a t r io d n ed s d b u y rin an g o t r h d e et o o u n rre a nt ba y n e k ar ;age The nt, amount may der Secretary . or post-office C G h a E r o i n . g w - c r . o F s sAp s a t v E a b r l s e tr t o n . Office 22 Cockepur-street London. WITH his Famous and Original CARPET BAG and SKETC EI-BOOK ENTERTAINMENT in the Largo Room ai-YPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly. Every Evening (except Saturday) at 8 ; Saturday Morn ings at 3. "Mr. Woodin has spared no expense in mag nificently decorating and luxuriously furnishing his salon for the comfort of his patrons." Seats may be secured in advance, at the Box-oilice, 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 Guinea. Carriages at 10. Manag.'r, Mr. DUDLEY. R OYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Late WESTON'S. Proprietor —Mr. .1. S. Swen sey. Entire Change of Company—First appearance this season of the GREAT VANCE Mr and Mrs It \ND LL in their celebrated Burlesque of FOR -0-'4R, or the Railroad to Ruin S a PHI the emin , -nt Female Delineator The Wonderful MATH .:WS FAMILY (8 in nunfier) PAT SELLERS, the Hibernian Singer and.. t auccr Mjss EMMA DAY—MILLI3UR Miss EItDIA ALFORD, for Six Nights only, priivious to her departure for America And a host of other talent, the whole forming an attraction unequalled to shy other Music hall. Re-engagement of Professor BELL in his wonderful performance entitled WHAT IS IT leaf Special" Notice.—Mr P. DORM'S Benefit, WEDNES • DAY, March the ,9th, on which occasion Miss KATHLEEN CORRI will mAke ller first appearance. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Bake ;•-street. —A PORTRAIT MODEL of TROPMA gN is now added.—On View, amongst innumerable other relics, the original Lunette and Knife of the actual Guillotine used for the decapitation of Louis XVI., ➢larie Antoinette, and upwards of 2,010 persons of the best and worst blood in France. Also an exact copy of the guillotine as in use. Admission, ls.; extra rooms, 6cl. Open from 11 a.m. till 6, and from 7 till 10 p.m. A RGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, The extraordinary success which has attended the production .4 the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici mme Selections combined s presented the admirable often-changed Opera pr tica o n oT d am Da m n e c s e , have had the gratifying effect of making the r r 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 as to the eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Moses ; Messrs. W. Graves, L. Silberberg, and other able artistes. Manager, Mr Thomas Pitts. Professor Halliman M.C. Admission, is.; Reserved Seats, 2s. R. R. BRINELL, Proprietor SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing- room , Lib rary , and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant as sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe lisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, &c., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby shire Spar. &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W. 0., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facili tate the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. .PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINERALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand. SAUCE. —LEA and PERRINS. THE "WORCESTERSHIRE," pronounced by Connoisseurs " THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE." Improves the appetite, and aids digestion. UNRIVALLRO FOR. PIQUANCY AND FLAVOUR. ASK for " LEA and PERRINS' " SAUCE. 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B RITISH lIOSPITAL for SKIN DISEASES, 56, Great Marlborough-street, W. Bankers, Messrs. Ransom. SUPPORT is earnestly solicited. ALEXANDER RIVINGTON, ion. Sec. THE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the CHEST, City-road.—The wards for in-patients are constantly full, those for oat-patients crowded daily, FUNDS greatly needed. CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street. 94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing 870 children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by the London acd Westminster Bank 214, High Holborn, end 41. Lothbnry, ; and by WILLIAM WILLI 4.MS, Secretary. No, 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. MA'fIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common ' LI Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861. Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, ILG., whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan irls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of the kingdom. The objet of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain suitable situations for them. The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity la entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY ItixosooTs, Treasurer W li. WAsivICK Secretary. Offi,:o-, 121, Pall-mall, W IFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms HA of the past twelve months the National Life boat Institution contributed to the saving of 1,233 lives from various shipwrecks and 29 vessels from destruction, The Institution also expended £24,746 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting L 2,741 for rewards. The Institution has now 218 Lifeboat Stations under its management. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London xnd country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street Adolph', London. DING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex penses. Assistance is urgently needed. J. W. WALDRON, Secretary. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron— His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. President—His Grace the Duke of BITCCLEUCH, 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 contributicss and legacies. It affords relief to a largo number of lu-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick bas for a considerable period averaged be tween 8,000 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 requizito funds to maintain them. Contlibr.tions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Berries an t i Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Pa.pi,3, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Go.,:Borners-street ;"'and at the Hospital from 10 till 51 cIANIARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN kJ and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women 2,746 patients were treated last mouth without letters of recommendation. Subscriptions and donations aro much needed .and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca dilly ; Si lr Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Ooutts, Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary. AMA - MAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman square. The only Free Hospital for Diseases of Women ; 2,5.3 patients were treated last month without letters of recommendation. SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS aro much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Liatchard, Piccadilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. ; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary. (NE ITUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the ROYAL ALI3ERT ORPH AN ASYLIENI, at the moderate rate of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. OIIARLES A. WALliZil, Secretary] Otace l 64, QhspiddelLondon, pAIINLESS and PRACTICAL DENTISTRY, by Mr. B. L. MOSELY, the Dentist by special appoint ment, 812, REGENT-STREET, exactly opposite the Royal Polytechnic, and 23. MOORGATE-STREET, CITY. Estab lished 1820. This, the most perfected system of pain less •dentistry, -originated and invented by Mr. B. L. Mosely, is recommended by the Hospitals and adopted by the profession as one of the greatest improvements of the age for the alleviation of pain and restoration of the natural functions, can solely he obtained in such perfected success (the result of forty years' practical experience) at his only residences, as above. The su perlative excellence of this system is perfect; immunity from pain, no operations, stumps, and decayed teeth ren dered useful, loose teeth and tender gums proteceed. Qualities : These teeth never change colour or decay—in fit unerring—ease and comfort unsurpassed—detection impossible—the fadal anatomy faithfully studied and youthful appearanoo restored— mastication and articulation guaranteed. The "Times" of March 6 says : "So good an imitation becomes the neat best thing to tl-e original." Teeth from 55.; sets, 5 to 30 guineas. Consultation free.—Only addresses, 312, Regent-sire , t, exactly facing the Royal Polytechnic; and 23, Moorgate-street, E C., opposite the Star Insurance Office. I)ARTRIDGE AND COOPER. : MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 1-- 192, FLEET-BTBEET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (S.C.) i . THE PUBLIC , SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAlbio the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s. per roam. R. d. Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper 8 0 Superfine Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0 SnpeiflneThick Cream Laid Note ; especially recommonded 5 6 Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0 Straw Paper, " Patent ;" adapted for rapid writin ,, Large Commercial Note Papers. 38., 48., 55., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........ 105. 6d., 12s. 6,1., and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap 6 6 Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note Jive quires for ls. 6d., or 5 6 The New Vellum Wove "Clublliouse" Note, five quires for 2s. 6d. Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4e 6d, 58 6d, & lis 6d Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., as COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to Is. per 100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTR &TED CATALOGUE, containing full descrl- tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstan d= . Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes , Travellin Writing Cases, Desks, &c , post free. Established 1841 1300 R SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN. JR_ —The ROYAL INFIRMARY for CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810. Increased PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE is most urgently needod, and solicited, for continuing relief to the poor little suffering inmates at this Hospital. Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E. Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 71, Lom bard-street; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand. " CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretzry NORTH LONDON or UNIVERSIIY COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Accidents and Sickness. —CONTRIBUTIONS earnesly solicited to meet the annual expenses, which exceed the income by £4,000. The committee also plead for help for the sick children, the little victims of starvation, neglect, and disease, who enjoy in the new wards, devoted to them, the privileges of nourishing food and careful nursing. Donations thank fully received by Edward Enfield, Esq., Treasurer, 19, Chester-terrace, Regent's-park; and at the office of the charity. HENRY J. KELLY, R.N., Secretary. WRIENDLESS AND FA I.T.P.N -LOTTDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN STITUTION. Preeident—Bey. CANON DILL 003TRI80TI0118 for the support of the Hon;;; in 1868 are ear nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon gnat, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, 'M.O. ; Francis Nicholls jun. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, 111,C. E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Enston-road, N.W. LlOlO4l of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL HOS PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC, Queen-square, Bloomsbury :—I give and bequeath to the Treasurer for the time being of the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, established in London in 1859, the sum of —, free of legacy duty, to be paid out of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for charitable purposes, and to be applied to the general use of the said Hospital. The Institution comprises an Hospital for In and Out Patients, a Samaritan Society to relieve the more desti tute out-patients and their families, a.convalescent home, and a pension fund for the incurable. E. H. CHANDLER, Hon. Sec. H OSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT, Golden-square, W. President—His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON. The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses. Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have boon relieved in the last six years. GEORGE WOOD, Secretary. CiHEAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Cale donian-road, N.—Several beds iu the new buildings cannot be occupied for WANT of FUNDS. F. SMITH, Esq., Hon. Secretary. GEORGE REID, Secretary. BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES, Clapham rise. Instituted 1861 PATRONESS. Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES. TREAstatEns. George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons. This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of .he kingdom, provides for those afflicted with incurable diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical attendance. Patients are admitted, and annuities of £lO obtained by election. No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper class, is eligible. Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub scriptions are earnestly solicited. BANKERS. Messrs 'Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and Messrs. Drummond, °flaring-cross, S.W. EDWD. WEAVER Secretary. Offices, 73, Chnapside. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All Nations, who are received without any recomendation. The Committee require upwards of £4,500 annually from voluntary bounty to meet the expenditure of this Hospital. SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchiu lane ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street, D.C., by S. KEMBALL COOK, Secretary. Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life Governor, £lO 10s. THE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION. President—llis_Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. Treasurers—Theltight Hon. Russell Glurnoy, M.P., and ight Col. W. F. grant. DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults aro received at Walton; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon. Bankers—. London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall. CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary Office, 32, Sackville-street. Piccadilly. T HE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES .ire as follows : For Fallon Women. 28, Church-row, Hamp- 15 0 , New Kent - road. stead. 48, Church - street, Stoke 13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington. town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Portland- street. with. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood. St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill. Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover. Temporary Homo-86, Queen-street, Cheapside In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants of good character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee die deeply anxious to open another house for th i s pitiable class. The Society. admitted to its homes last year 687 young women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli cants, whose histories ve recordedin the applicant's book. The Society's Report(of which a contributor writes, "I never read a report of any charitable institution which so entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my sympathy") may be had on application. The gociety is under the presidency of the Earl of Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Go. The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the Ibenevolent. .DANL. COOPER, Sea st.r Queen-street CheaDside. A CIANCER HOSPITAL (Free) : founded 1851. —Brompton, S.W., and 167, Piccadilly. —Over 8,000 cases treated since foundation. Remedies and diet very expensive. Over 40 in hospital, and many cases unable to be admitted for want of FUNDS ; at present over 300 out-patients. Treasurer—Geo. T. Hertslet, Esq., Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace. • Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand. By order, H. J. JUPP. rrIlE MESMERIC INFIRMARY, 36, Wey month-street, W. (whore many cases deemed incur able are cured), much needs support. Inspection is in vited from 10 till 12.30, The Council have placed the Institution under the control of THOS. CHANDLER, Esq., M.11.C.5., who has above 30 years' experience in Mesmerism and nervous diseases. Consultations—gra uitous, till 10.30; private, till 12.30. 1 - 1 NIPENSATION IN CASE OF INJURY, AND A FIXED SIM IN CASE OF DEATH Caused by ACCIDENT OF ANY KIN:: , may be secured by Policy of tho RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY. An Annual Payment of £3 to £6 Se. insures £l,OOO at Death, and an Allowance at the rate of £6 per week for Injury. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE may be provided against by Insurance Tickets for Single or Double Journies. For pqrticulars apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations, to the Local Agents, or at tbo Offices, 54, COANRILL and 10, REGENT STREET, LONDOif, WILLIAM J. YIAI FOcrotarl, • The expectation that no opposition would be offered by the Irish members to the second realing of the Land Bill may prove unfounded after all. The Hibernians feel it necessary to do something to tes tify their activity. They aro to hold a meetin ,„ cm Thursda, and it is expected that M r . P O'Brien will . advocate the extension of the Ulster tenant right to the whole of Ireland, and will recom mend that an amendment to this enct be proposed on the second reading of the Irish Land Bill. In other words, Mr. O'Brien will respectfully move the Government to give up th..ir measure and substitute one of his own ; for so much of the Ministerial bill is founded upon the division of the country into districts governed by different customs, that to extend the Ulster custom to the whole island will completely upset the scheme. THE BILL. There is generally one bill of a session which goes by the name of "the bill," and judging by the atten tion and interest it excites, Mr. Forster's scheme is 'the one this year. The League demands were sup ported on Tuesday at Leicester and Tipton, and the Government measure condemned for providing only . .permissive compulsion, for not instituting free edu cation, and for retaining the denominational system. Air. Auberon Herbert delicately touched upon the question at Abingdon a night or two ago. Dr. Eyre, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, is one of the few who believe that little or no change is necessary. A. moderate increase of Government aid, more elas ticity in the Privy Council arrangements, would, he thinks, make the Revised Code as perfect as any national system can be. He is in favour of extending the " half-time " clauses of tho Fac tory Act to all occupations. The most marked opposition to the bill comes, in fact, from the Roman Catholics, who are of course intolerant of any change in the direction of weakening the hold of the religious bodies on the instruction of the country. CANON GIBBLESTONE ON THE EDUCATION BILL. It may be reasonably supposed that Canon Girdle stone understands something about the wishes of agricultural labourers with regard to the education of their children. In writing to the Daily News this gentleman, in deprecating the policy of permis sive compulsion, says that it was plainly shewn by the evidence taken by the Assistant Commis sioners on the employment of women and children in agriculture, that the labourers themselves, poor though they are, are much more alive to the advan tage of having their children at school than the employers, to whose tender mercies Mr. Foster pro poses to leave the decision of this important ques tion. Permissiveness has been the weak point in the present system of so-called national education. It argues weakness in the Legislature, and will become a daad letter in practice. It is asked what would have been the effect of the Irish Church Bill had it been permissive ; if the Irish Land Bill were to be permissive ? Failure would be the inevitable result. And in like manner, if the adoption of the compulsory principle be left, as Mr. Forster proposes, to the decision of the very parties who up to this time have, with a view to their own gain and convenience, in some instancss forced, in all encouraged, the parents to send their children to work when they ought to be in school, what prospect is there of its being adopted at all? The permissive principle is very good in its place, but it is hardly reasonable to give the permissive power to those whose interest it is to defeat it. POLITICAL ECONOMY IN SCHOOLS. The Social Science Association has memorialised the Government on the subject of the teaching of political economy in schools. It is said that the simple principles of this knowledge are easily attain able by children of average ability, and in these days the subject forms a most neeek pay study. Mr. Forster and Earl de Grey expressed themselves in favour of such teaching as was asked for by the memorialists. UNITF.ItSITY TESTS. A correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette com plains, and the Gazette endorses the complaint, that. the question of University Tests seems only too likely to drop through this year. • Mr. - Gladstone gave a favourable answer to the deputations which waited upon him to demand. the abolition of Univer sity Tests. Some action in regard to them was pro mised in the Queen's Speech ; and we have had every reason to hope that Government was deter mined at last to take up the subject in earnest. Hitherto, however, it has made no sign. Whilst questions as compulsory pilotage have received all clue attention, such a sample bill as that which would be required for the abolition of University Tests remains in the back ground. The correspondent suggests that the Government are anxious not to pledge themselves to the principle of abolishing. tests in England for fear they should alarm the susceptibilities of the Irish members in regard to the Catholic university in Ireland. The Gazette, however, - rejects such an assumption as unworthy of Mr. Gladstone and his. Government. THE FENIAN PRISONERS. The treatment of the Irish political prisoners will speedily be brought before the House of Commons. It is to be hoped that the Irish member who per forms-this service will do his work completely. If he is honest he will draw attention not merely to the Fenian prisoners, but also to the deliberate false hoods which are hawked about Ireland in Fenian interests. At the Tipperary election a stirring placard was posted, containing amongst divers items, an invitation to "send Heron back to his employer, Gladstone, who has dared to flog the immortal Rossa." The truth is, that Rossa never has been flogged—at least, since he entered prison ; and it is worth while for Irish members to ask them selves whether they will advance the purpose for which they were sent to Parliament by indirectly encouraging these mischievous lies. THE TIPPERARY CONTEST. The struFlo between Mr. Heron and Mr. Kick ham in Tipperary was nbt only very close, but tolerably mild, for that county. The Fenian orga nisation was conducted secretly, and the amount of open demonstration, therefore, was comparatively slight. It is said by Mr. Heron's friends, but his opponents positively deny, that intimidation was used, and that armed bands went at midnight round to the houses of the farmers and obliged them to promise to give their votes to Kickham. At Clonmel there was some window smashing, and Mr. Heron's hotel was damaged ; but the sum total of injury was not great. Kickham's voters were of course applauded, and Mr. Heron's hissed, in some cases even maltreated. Yet it would not appear that the interference with the free and independent voter came up to the usual high mark, for the Roman Catholic priests, who were exceedingly earnest on Mr. Heron's behalf, per suaded several men who intended to vote for Kick- ham to go with the other side. In this way, indeed, the election was won, for the difference between the two candidates amounted to only four votes. On the whole, the Times correspondent sums up with the reflection that the contest was not a violent one—for Tipperary—though when we hear of policemen being stoned, hotels assaulted, and win dows smashed, the mercy appears only a small one. But in Ireland we must be thankful for small mercies. BRISTOL. The Bristol Liberals persistently speculate upon the prospect of a vacancy arising through the retire ment of Mr. Berkeley. I\lr. Kirkman Hodgson has had an interview with the Liberal Committee, and, "though the result is not known, it is believed to be favourable." The working men seem in earnest about trying a repetition of the Southwark experi ment. They have just held a meeting, and d.eter mined to support Mr. Odger as a candidate. Whether they are prepared to pay his expenses is not stated, CONSOLATION. It has been not unusual for the constituencies of the ten-pounder type ! high and. low, to give consola tory dinners to their candidates; but this being out of the reach of working men, they are reduced to consolation speechmaking. Mr. Odger has received a testimonial of this kind. in Clerkenwell. It cannot be said, however, that the proceedings were very striking, for Mr. Odger has, he says, addressed seventy meetings within the last four months, and it is not unnatural that he should feel hoarse now. The executive of the Land and Labour League were present and. willing to talk; but their efforts were greatly hampered by an insinua tion that they "made something" out of their • zeal. This gave rise to a row which materially interfered with oratorical display. Nevertheless one little bit of business was got through. A. memorial to Mr. Gladstone was read recommending the abo lition of landowners, and the reservation of the land for the people. The speaker who read this document advocated that, as the Maories were shot because they were savages and held vast quantities of land waste, so should the Duke of Suther land be shot as a savage for holding vast , tracts of land for hunting purposes merely. It is a pity this gentleman is not presented with a piece of the "vast tracts," with the understanding 111-M-119-019-30--TitiN IV =AU it iu due course. Hs THE BALLOT. Mr. Leatham's bill for the adoption of the Ballot )ntains a representation of the voting card. It is of oblong form, pricked through the centre, like a rail way return ticket, in order to double up easily. One-half contains the title of tho election and the date ; the other the names of the candidates, printed in alphabetical order. The rdtnrning officer makes his initials in invi sible ink on the outside, and the voter takes the card into a private compartment, strikes out the names of the candidates for whom he does not desire to vote, and returns the card folded with the names inward to the officer. The latter functionary' then verifies his initials, and puts the ticket into the box. The use of the initials is to prevent the Australian bribery dodo. By this expe dient a man carries a false ticket into the booth ; pockets in a private' compartment tho one which he receives from the officer, puts the false ticket into the box, and carries the true one outside. For a consideration a voter receives this ticket, ready marked, and polls it, bringing the one which he received from. the officer to the committee who bribe him. Mr. Lea tham's - measure provides that if a voter be blind or incapable of marking the card, the return ing officer shall assist him. The bill applies to the whole of the United Kingdom, and to municipal as well as Parliamentary elections. But - the. Universi ties are excepted. THE MINOUITY CLAUSE. -- A petition is being signed in the city of London m favour of Mr. llardcastle's Bill for repealing that which is known as the " Minority Clause " in the Reform Act of 18(37. One of the arguments which the peti tioners bring against the clause is that it throws con stituencies into the hands of scheming electioneering agents. This sad failing in our electoral system is, however, far from uncommon' at places where the Minority Clause does not operate, as the proceedings of the illustrious Wreghitt at Beverley and the " nursing " of Westropp at Bridgwater abun dantly testify. Still, there is no doubt that the clause makes electioneering very lively work. The Liberals of the City of London, who were accus tomed to return four candidates, managed to get in three in November 1808 only by the skin of their teeth. They now command all the four seats, but the last was secured only through the death of Mr. Bell. DOCKYARD MANAGEMENT. It is not often that Ministers let the cat out of the lr g about official mismanagement, even if they disap prove of it, and are trying to effect a reform. Pru dential considerations of various kinds keep back the whole truth. But no such influence hid any weight with Mr. Baxter, who made some of the most laugh ably sad disclosures on Monday that the House of Com mons ever listened to. Every branch of the Admiralty has been overburdened with good things. At Dept ford Mr. Baxter found there was essence of beef enough to last for seven years and a half, pickles enough to last for four years, a six and a half years' supply of white wines, ten years' stock of candles, fifty years' supply of " foot pieces" for stock ings, twelve years' provision of jackets, seven years' towelling., and five years striped shirting. Two thousand anchors were in stock, one half of which were to be sold for old iron. Paint was manufactured at Chatham at a rate higher than that at which it could be bought. Hundreds of tons of timber lay rotting about the yards. As to the con tracts Mr. Baxter had a miserable tale to toll of gratuities and bribes received by p•iblic officers. THE NAVAL RETIREMENT SCHEME. For years despairing officers have looked forward to the scheme developed on Monday night by Mr. Childers. Grievances have been entertaine4 by preceding Governments, and a patchwork .ort of system of remedies applied. Now, however, the First Lord of the Admiralty has really considered the demands of all branches and grades:: The substitution of the new plan of promotion and retirement for the old will entail an increased cost of £54,000 for the coining year, but this extra expense will be reduced year by year until a saving is effected instead ; and in twenty or twenty-five years the annual amount gained to the country will be no fess than from £300,000 to £350,000. The evil of the unemployed officers has been met by a plan of compulsory retirement at certain ages for all ranks. On the active list at present there are 3,150 officers, of whom there is employment for only 1,804. In a short time the number of officers will be about adequate to the demands of the service. An increase of pay will thus be available for those ranks that most need it, of whom the warrant officers, are especially remembered. Mr. Childers dwelt on the fact of his having studied tha three great desiderata, efficiency, economy, and contentment. Whether these results are obtained, or likely to be' attained, the voice of the navy will soon decide. STREET TRAMWAYS A deputation from Manchester, Salford, and Leeds has "interviewed" the Secretary to the Board of. Trade about various tramway bills now before Parlia ment. The corporations of all three towns strongly object to powers being given to private companies to interfere with the streets by laying down tramways. They hold that the local authorities only ought to have the control of the highways. The Secretary to the Board of Trade intimated that he hoped to have the opportunity very shortly of bringing forward a public general bill, which had been drawn up by the Board. of Trade, "to facilitate the laying down and regula tion of tramways ;" and that either on the introduc tion of the measure, or upon the second reading, he would state generally the views of the Government in relation to the whole subject. DILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. Mr. Lowe's endeavour to amend the law relating to friendly societies consist of nine clauses and two schedules. The spirit running through tfie bill aims at a new system of registration of societies, instead of the old system of the giving of a certificate to any newly-formed branch. Mr. Hibbert comes forward with the desired relief of the clergy with regard to civil disabilities. Nothing will stand in the way of a priest or deacon relinquishing his office, and all rights, privileges, and exemptions that pertain to it. For this purpose he will execute a deed of relinquishment, which will be enrolled in the Court of Chancery, and a copy delivered to the Bishop of his diocese. A measure of Mr. Denman will enable justices of the peace to pardon any person summarily convicted for the first time under certain circumstances, upon the defendant making satisfac tion to the aggrieved party for damages and costs. The topic of foot-warmers in railway carriages, that created such amusement by being solemnly intro duced a few minutes before Alr. Gladstone rose to move his Irish Laud Bill, has really been embodied in a measure prepared by Mr. Plimsoll and four other members. ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND. The Standard has reason to believe that the Prince and the Princess of Wales, with one or more of the Royal children, have it in contemplation to pay a visit to Belfast about Easter for the purpose of unveiling a statue of the late Prince Consort, in connection with the Albert memorial recently erected. As the heir apparent visited Dublin in 1868, and Prince Arthur last year, loyal subjects in Ireland have no reason to complain of neglect. THE TELEGRAPHS. The new business of the Post Office continues to assume increased proportions. Every day last week sheaved a larger numer of telegrams than on any cor responding day of the previous week, with the ex ception of Sunday. On Sunday the total of mes sages declined by 56 but on the other six days of the week there were respective rises of 319, 408, 73, 140, 159, 168. Notwithstanding this augmented business, the despatch of messages has greatly improved in regularity. The per-tentage sent out between the hours of business has varied from 83 to 90, whereas in one day in the previous week it fell to 71. GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL. In answer to the letter of the Lord President of tno Privy Council, the General Medical Council have passed resolutions as a basis of their reply. One of the Lord President's suggestions was that a j oint Board should be established for the examination and registration of medical students, so as to obviate whatever evils may be found to arise from the competition which at present goes on among . the nineteen licensing bodies throughout Great Britain and Ireland. The Council is of opinion that such a board should be formed to each of the three division. of the kingdom ; and with this view the medical coN porations and universities will be requested to constitute a conjoint examining board, in their respective parts of the kingdom. Powers will be sought from the Legislature, and it now seems probable that the various licensing bodies that have hitherto sent forth their candidatss into the world of medicine, will all he amalgamated into three separate boards, and con , duce to lite.: greater welfare ot_334aul4nd by r* icitiibiuitect aoton, • , TUMMY. ~.._ • _. A committee of members of the liouse of Commons met this morning for the purpose of considering the subject of the working of the poor laws in Scotland. Mr. E. IL Cranford was in the chair, and amongst the members present were Mr. Ewing, Mr. Lock, Mr. M`Lagan, Sir. R. Anstruther, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Gordon, &c. Witnesses were at once called in continuation of the evidence given last session. The Rev G. Rigg, P.P. of Edinburgh, stated that the number of Roman Catholics in the whole of Scotland was about 350,000. In Edinburgh poor-house there were last year 110 resident paupers and 70 children, and many receiving outdoor relief. No one on the Board looked after the Catholic poor, and there was no one to take care that the Catholic children should be brought up in the Catholic religion. The witness complained of the practice of bringing up as Protestants the child-en of Ibman Catholic parents, and represented that then ought to be someone to watch over the interests of the Roman Catholic poor at the parochial boards. The practice pre vailed of boarding out, in Protestant families, of Roman Catholic children, in which cases they were frequently proselytised. The rev. gentleman suggested that all Catholic pauper children should be placed under the direction of a Catholic committee, who would take care that they were placed out in parishes of their own.religion, and that none should be placed in Protestant families or kept in Workhouses. Half a crown a week was the present sum allowed for boarding out a child. The orphanage system was far superior to the bearding-house system.—Dr. Bates Tuke, of Fife and Kinross, then gave evidence as to the treatment of lunatic paupers, and the committee adjourned, SALE OF INTOXICATING DRINKS ON SUNDAYS. " --•-) TUESDAY. This afternoon a deputation from the Central Associa- tion for Stopping the Sale of Intoxicating Drink on Sun days had an interview with the Right Hon. the Home Secretary, at his official residence, Whitehall, when they presented the following memorial on the subject:— " That your Majesty's memorialists regard with the most profound sorrow, the fearful amount of drunkenness which prevails, especially among the working classes during the latter part of Saturday night, and throughout the whole of the Lord's day ; a very large proportion of the total drunkenness of the kingdom takes place at those times. A vast proportion of the neglect of public worship, Sabbath breaking, crime, pauperism, and immorality, which all good men so greatly lament, is directly traceable to this cause. That this large amount of Sunday drunkenness is occa sioned by the circumstance that publicans and beersellers are placed by. the law on a different footing from othor trades, and are permitted to carry o n th e i r business during the greater part of the Lord's Day. That your memo rialists in the interests of godliness, social order, and gene ral well-being, earnestly desire such a change in the laws relating to this subject as may put a total stop to the traffic in intoxicating drinks on Sunday. The HOME SECRETARY (Mr. Bruce), in replying, said he could assure them that he had listened with great interest and sympathy to the- statements which had been made. He accepted entirely the statements as having been made in the most perfect good faith, that the working classes would derive considerable benefit from the change they proposed. He also doubted not that in some places the feeling might amount to unanimity. On the other hand the last great discussion which took place in the Howie of Commons on the subject, which he believed was two ca three years since, Petitions were presented to Parliament against it, one of which petitions, he believed, was signed by 2J,000 working peuplo. A member of the deputation—` Got up by the publicans." He was sorry that influence should be so strong, but there was the fact that the petition had boon so largely signed. It would be his duty in a very short time, and he wished it had already arrived, to lay before Parliament a measure which he hoped would have a very strong influence indeed in reducing this great evil. Although it did not go quite so far ee this deputation required, yet it would go as far as Parlia ment was likely to sanction. It was his business not tc present the bill which in the abstract he might think tc be best; but a measure which was most likely tc meet with general approval, and be passed into law. Oae gentleman who had spoken had quoted some remarks which lie (Mr. Bruce) had made respecting the connection between drunkenness and crime. He did not doubt there was such a connection ; butit was as well notto exaggerate. They must bear in mind this great fact, that the ten dency of crime during the last thirty years had Veen greatly to diminish. In the last thirty years the popula tion had increased fully one-third, while crime of all sorts had remained stationary. But whether crime had in creased or not was a minor question. Drunkenness did exist., and wag an enormous evil. Measures ought to be taken to repress it. It was a most diffi cult question to solve—the question how far it wis possible to interfere with the individual liberty of the poor, and he hoped to solve it in a rnannez which would be considered satisfactory. If they would b good enough to restrain their impatience for a few days they would see the proposals which it would be his duty to make. However much they might fall short of their ideas he thoughl they would be inclined to agree with him that if they could pass them a very great advance would have been made in the direction they wished. The members of the deputation returned to the West minster Palace Hotel. They passed the following reso. :—" That this meeting of the members of the depu tasion to the Home Secretary in support of Mr. Ryland's Sunday Closing Bill desires to express its approval of the testimony of the right hon. gentlemen du ring the interview of the necessity of increased reitrictiona on the Sunday liquor traffic, but would also avow its deep conviction treat no measure will bo fully acceptable to the country that does not prohibit that trailie ; and this meeting would earnestly call upon the 'social reformers of England and Wales to give their best support to the bill of Mr. Rylands, in order to secure its anactment during she present session of Parliament. .>-.. l TILE WICKLOW PEERAGE OA.SE. The Wicklow Peerage claim , —the claim of Mrs. Howard on the part of her son to the name, title, and estates of the Earl of Wicklow—was re-opened in the House of Lords to-day. After some evidence had been given, Sit Bounden Palmer rose and said, in opposition to the peti tioner, that it was his duty to make to their lordships a strange statement, which had hitherto teen withheld. Facts had lately (fume to the knowledge of those engaged for the Earl of Wicklow, in consequeuce of which inquiries were made stit Liverpool. It was ascer tained that, at the workhouse there, a custom prevailed of allowing pauper children born in the workhouse to be adopted with the consent of their parents. On August the 16th, 1864, a pauper woman named Mary Best gave birth to a child in thb Liverpool workhouse. About a week after two ladies applied to the mistress of the workhouse, Mrs. Higginson stating that they wished to adopt a male child having blue eyes and fair hair. These ladies saw several children, and ulti m itely selected th e c hild o f M ary B es t. After some difficulty the ladies persuaded Mary Best to part with her child, and on August 26, the ladies left the workhouse with the child in their possession. It was proposed now with their lordships' permission to. call as witnesses Mary Best, Mrs. Higginson, and some nurses at the Liverpool workhouse, who would prove that Mrs. Howard was one of the ladies who took the child in the manner above de scribed. Mary Best had had a number of photographs, among them that of Mrs. Howard, shewn to her, and had without hesitation said that she was convinced that Mrs. Howard was the lady who induced her to part with her child. _ _ Sir R. Palmer added that perhaps it would be con venient to call Mrs. Howard, and cross-examine her on the above facts. He understood that she was present in the House. Mrs. Howard was then sent for. _ _ _ . After some delay in order to give time to Mrs. Howard to attend, Sir John Coleridge said that a messenger had been sent to Mrs. Howard's house. She was not there, and had left no word as to her whereabouts. She had been present at the House in the course of the morning, and on leaving said that she would return at one o'clock. Perhaps their lordships would wait till that time. At a quarter-past one, Mrs. Howard not havieg appeared, the further hearing was adjourned till Monday next, an order being made for Mrs. Howard's attendance on that day. The Corporation of the City have decided that the sum of money voted for the purpose of procuring a memo• rial of the late Prince Consort, shall be expended for the above object, in filling in the largo west window of the Guildhall Pith stained glass, in a handsome and elaborate design. THE POSITION OF THE THORNCLIFFE MINERS.-- The She f field Daily Telegraph looks about for a way out of the dead lock at Thorneliffe. The men on strike are Nye to face with these difficulties :—ln the first place the pit isnot theirs ; in the second place the coal is not theirs. The land belongs to the landlord; the coal belongs to Messrs. Newton, Chambers, and Co., and the heads of the miners taken on in place of those on strike are their own, and must be protectedfrombeingsmashed in by the Union ists. Here, then is an unhappy conflict between two embit tered parties. Such a state of things once existed at the collieries of Messrs. Briggs and Son, until Mr. Briggs, after pondering over the whole question of the war between labour and capital, i hit upon a plan which gave the em ployes an interest n the profits of their employers. The plan succeeded, and it might be well if some such a course were adopted in the present emergency. RUFFIANISM IN NOTTINGHA.M.—The Nottingham Daily Etpress publishes an abominable circular, which it appears_ is being distributed to domestic servants about the country. The thing begins "My dear young Friends,—l write this advice, which will free you from trouble and disgrace, it will give you great pleasure, anil will also free you from trouble, sorrow, and grief, and I.kope it will be the means of gaining you a husband." The paper then goes on to narrate the misfortunes into which many young women imprudently precipitate them selves, some even being driven to infanticide, which the writer piously or blashemously " hopes and trusts in God will not be the case with you.' " If," the paper continues, " such should be your lot, it is because you will not take the advice of one wbo wishes youth well. This advice will cost you a shilling, for which I wikr give you such things as will last you your lifetime," Thif circular is followed up by a call from an old man,. wlk , receives the shillings, or gets sent about his business* according to the discretion of the servants. The object 4 clearly either to swindle or to demoralise, and in eithe case merits condign punishment, The Nottingham Firm suggests a horsewhip. " Major-General Balfour, C. 13., Royal Artiller Assistant-Controller-in-Chief, paid an officiall to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, yesterday , transacted business in the Royal Carr ia g e De l , ment in reference to the mode of k eo p io gd • accounts of the departmept, Now ready, at all the Libraries, iu 3 A A R. Cl By the Author of "St. °Live's," &e. " (Hagar' is a book to be cherished in the reader's memory as a specimen of the purest and most refined order in the art of fiction. The story is fall of strong hutum interest, and is rich in beautiful bits of description."—Examincr. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " JOHN HALIFAX." !Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 volt , BRAVE L A D Y. A By the Author of "John llallfax, Gentleman." Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.