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EMOSES and SON invite special attention • to their large stock of GEN TLEMEN'S DRESSING ROBES, at 183. to 20 Guineas ; the assortment is unequalled for variety of materials and designs, and neatness and elegance of finish. E MOSES and SON'S 1-IA. B°"' IC 40TILING : KNICKERBOCKER SUITS, 9s. 6d. to 40s. ETON SUITS, 15s. to 40s. BRIGHTON SUITS, 18s. to 48s. DRESS SUITS, 255. to 635. yJ• MOSES-and SON supply every descrip tion of clothing, ready-made, or made to measure, for all ages, occasions, and all classes ; also Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, and complete outfits for all climates. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Any tide exchanged if not worn or injured. list of Prioes, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and Faahion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. 310SES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at suns e t , when busi ess is resumed until Eleven o'clock. Tho following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON : LONDON. C;)RNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE. NilW OXFORD-STREET CORNER OF HART-STREET. '.;uRNER. of TOTTENHAII-COURT-ROAD and EIISTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH. RADFORD, YORK SHTRR • THEATRE ROYAL, DRTJRY LANE.— Sole Lessee and Manager, F. B. Chatterton.—Morning Performances every Wednesday and Saturday, until Saturday, February 25th, inclusive.—On MONDAY, December 28, will be produced the Drury Lane Grand Comic CHRISTMAS ANNUAL written by B. L. Blanchard, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEY I and Harlequin Old Mother Shipton ! with New and Characteristic Scenery by William Beverly, whose personal services are now exclusively devoted to illustrating the produc tions of this Theatre. The general action of the Pantomime arranged by, and the whole produced under, the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling. Characters in the opening by Messrs. Fred. Yokes, H. Moreland, Charles Steyne, Fawdon Yokes, H. Naylor, Seymour, Firth, Meade, Webber, F. Wright, Master Russell ; Misses Victoria Vokes, Jessie Vokes, Rosina Yokes, Harriet Coveney, M. A. Basquerville, A. Hamilton, Hall, Florence Harvey, De Grey, Ross, Timbrell, Elphinstone, Har court, Lee, Leslie, Mills, White, Burpitt, Rivers, Russell, Hastings. The Harlequinade will include those popular Pan tomimists, forming a Double Company, F. Evans, and W. H. Harvey, Clowns ; Paul Herring and J. Morris, Pantaloons ; W. Fawdon Yokes and Stonette, Harlequins ; the Misses Rosins and Jessie Vokes, Columbines ; Mite Lizzie Grosvenor, Har lequina. B. Slowman, Imitator of Birds, &c. Mr. H. Collard, the Pocket Sims Reeves. Master Dassie, the Chickaleary Boy. E. D. Lyon, the Short Footman. Lawson and Garton, the French Pierrots. Master H. Rawlings, Clog Dancer. La Patrie, the Baby Velocipedist. The Masks and Costumes from Designs by Vandyke Brown. The Music Composed and Selected by Mr. W. C. Levey. The Dances and Action of the Ballet, and the general business of the Children's Scenes, Invented and Arranged by Mr. John Cormack. The Comic Scenes and Tricks, &c., arranged by Mr. John Cormack and Messrs. Evans and Harvey. Doors open at Half-past Six ; commence at Seven. Box-offiee open from Ten till Five daily. Private Boxes, 1,2, 3,4, and '5 Guineas. Stalls, 7s. Dress Circle, Sc. First Circle, 4s. Balcony, 3s. Pit, 2s. Lower Gallery, ls. Upper Gallery, ed. THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY ; or, Harlequin Old Mother Shipton, will be produced on MONDAY, December 26, and positively withdrawn on Saturday, February 95. Places can be secured from the first until the last date. MORNING PERFORMANCES every WEDNESDAY and SAT U RDAY ; therefore to prevent disappointment, an early application for seats is respectfully requested. Box-office open from Ten till Five daIIy.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. lEORNING PERFORMANCES of the Grand Pantomime, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEY, every Wednesday and Saturday. Children and Schools at re duced prices to the following parts of the Theatre ;—First Circle, Drees Circle, and Stalls. Box office open from 10 till 5 daily.— THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. rpHEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—Twenty- X ninth Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY. THIS EVENING (Thursday) and during the week, including Satur day (Christmas Eve) at Seven, the 11 OLF AND THE LAMB. Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Gorgon, Madame E. Fitzwilllam ; after which, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, a new Fairy Comedy, in Three Acts , entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH. Characters by Mr. Bnekstone, Messrs. Kendal, EveriP, Clark Rogers. Braid, Mesdames Robertson , Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny Wright, and Fanny Gwynne. After which 'UNCLE'S WILL— Mr. Kendal and Miss Robertson. Concluding with FAMILY JARS. Box office open daily from 10 LUIS. ADELPHI THEATRE ROYAL.--Solo Pro prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTIR ; Managers, Mr. R WSBEITEN and Mr. F. B. CBATTERTott.—BOXING NIGHT, Monday, December 26, a new Drama, in One Act , entitled SMOKE. Mrs. Billington, Miss Furtado, Mr. Ashley, Mr. H. Stephenson, and Mr. Billington. After which, a new Balladic Burlesque, written by Mr. H. B. Farnie—THE MISTLETOE BOUGH ; or, LORD LOVEL, LADY NANCY, or THE MILK WHITE STEED. New Scenery, Costumes, Music, dm. Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Elise Holt, Mademoiselle Debreaux, Mdlle. Camilla Dubois, Miss Bella Moore, Miss Bellew, Mi. Brittaln Wright, Mr. Odell, and Mr. John Rouse. And THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. Box-office open daily from Ten till Five. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE, Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGH. This Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE. Messrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. Button, and F. Hughes. The New Hurly-Burly-Esque, " THE IDLE 'PRENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Button, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c. VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND._ Lessees—Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7 CHISELLINeI, Mr. David James ; after which TWO ROSES (I73rd night), by James Albcry. Conclude with RLIZAI3ETH. Supported by Messrs. 11. J. Diontague, David James. and T. Thorne, ; Mesdames Amy Fawsitt, A. Newton, and Nelly Power, dtc. T. JAMES'S T EA T R E.—Lessee and Mageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD. LAST WEE K FNANDE. This Evening at 7.45 great play, TERNANDE, Masers. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and L. Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie ',rough, Miss Turner, anti Mrs. John Wood. — Doors open at 6 . 30 . At 7, TO OBLIGE I3ENSON, by Tom Taylor, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin ; Misses Marian Inch and H. Vtverard. At 7.45, FERNANDE. At 10.30, CHRISTMAS EVE, lay C. 8. Cheltnman, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Dan Leeson, and Uenel Brough. On Boxing Night the Great Burlesque, 8031- ffASTES FURIOBO.—Box-office 11 to 6. No fees. OPERA COMIQUE, 299, Strand.—Lessees H. Leslie, C. Steele, W. Nc:ton.—This most beautiful Theatre in London will re-open for the English Dramatic Season on Monday, December 26, at popular prices, from 6d. to 75. 6d. OPERA COMIQUE.-Mr. G. F. ROWE will make his re-appearance in Landon in a new and striking Drama, founded on Charles Dickens's celebrated novel " Our Mutual Friend." OPERA C OMIQUE. —FOU N D DROWNED, or OUR MUTUAL FRIEND. Supported by Messrs. S. Emery, John Nelson, W. M'lntyre, Charles Warner (by permis sion of W. H. Liston, Esq.), Edwi❑ Stanley, Granville, and Bell ; Mesdames Ernstone. Patti Josephs, Holston, Manders, Tilly Earl, and Miss Rose Lisle. LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1870, THE resignation of his post in the Cabinet by Mr. BRIGHT can hardly be matter for either regret or astonishment. The only wonder is that it has been deferred until now. During one of the two years in which he has held high office as a member of the Administration he has been only nominally one of her MAJESTY'S Government. To a man like Mr. BRIGHT an anomolous position like that must from first to last have been simply intolerable. An administrator and yet no administrator, a colleague of the Premier and his associates,!rendered. by illness entirely Incapable of aiding them in their councils by one word of opinion from February to De cember, the member for Birmingham must have smarted under the sense that he has been all this while in the position of a mere stop-gap or make-weight—he, the very salt and leaven of the Administration. Long since, we doubt not, Mr. BRIGHT himself has come to the conclusion that, in taking office at all, he blundered, that his acceptance of the Presidency of the Board of Trade was a mistake from the outset. By taking office he has certainly not enhanced his reputation. And yet, while saying this, we feel perfectly confident that Mr. BRIGHT, if he seriously regrets his assent to the proposal made to him two years ago by Mr. GLADSTONE that he should be sworn in, or, that he should be affirmed in, as a Privy Councillor and should kiss hands as a member of the new Liberal Government, is the only man who does so in the three kingdoms. Twice during Mr. COBDEN'S splendid career, he declined to take his seat in the Cabinet as a member of the QUEEN'S Govern ment. His refusal upon both those occasions was matter for very genuine regret among all ranks and classes of his countrymen. His acceptance of office, it was felt, would not and could not in the least degree have derogated from his position as a man sprung from the people, and one whose peculiar pride it was to maintain intact his honourable repu tation for political independence. His solicitude on this account lel him, it will felt at the time, and is SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1870. still felt by the general public, forced him at tho time to a decision that partook very much of the aspect of mere purism. It was a decision that was carried out so conscientiously, however, that respect was mingled with regret immediately it wn announced. Mr. COBDEN had earned his enrolment as a Privy Councillor and his nomination to a high position as a member of Hen. MAJESTY'S Govern ment. Ile would. have none of either, however, in spite of the most urgent entreaties. He happily con sented later 'on to confer with the Emperor NAPOLEON 111. in the Palace of the Tuileries, in the capacity of Plenipotentiary Extraordinary from the English Sovereign, and., there at Paris, in concert with that enlightened and daring ruler, nego tiated a Commercial Treaty between France and England, that introduced for the first time, though, it must be confessed, at the same moment, in a very left-handed manner, the principles of Free Trade into the former country, a country whose mercantile enterprise had hitherto been based upon a system of rigid Protection. Mr. COBDEN, however, closed his eminent and more than useful, his noble and beneficent career, as a practical Re former, as a great political leader and innovator, having been neither a Pricy Councillor nor a member of the British Government. That he did so is still matter for regret among his fellow countrymen. They would like by that empty prefix, if you will, of " Right Honourable " to have evi denced their own sense of obligation to the Tribune of the People. RICHARD COBDEN was precisely one of those whom a nation, no less than a sovereign, delights to honour. Mr. BRIGHT is just such another. And, at least, in his regard neither the community at large, nor the reigning Sovereign will have cause for that regretful sense of disappointment. Severe indisposition has precluded Mr. BRIGHT from any chance of distinguishing himself as a Member of Mr. GLADSTONEWS Administration. As to his capacity there cannot be two opinions. Invalided, as he has been, so seriously, however, and for so long a time, Mr. BRIGHT cannot feel an instant's surprise that his resignation at last is cause neither for regret nor for astonishment. TOPICS OF THE DAY. rrivate schools to which no annual grants can be made. The Privy Council reserve to themselves the rower of making further inquiry, if necessary. will strengthen the ties of allegiance and affection with the mother country by fostering an intercourse which has hitherto existed only to a limited extent. Nine years ago a cable anted by.a private company between Great Britain and Jersey, ceased to work shortly after its opening. The Channel Islands Telegraph Company, seeing the vast advantages likely to fall to the share of the islands by an English telegraphic connection, endeavoured by a fresh effort to obtain further capital, and in this work they were encouraged by a guarantee given them originally by the Government. Early in the year now ending Mr. W. IL Le Fevre, with the assistance of the old company, succeeded in amal gamating a new 'body of directors and shareholders, who undertook to have a strong cable constructed, and to see the enterprise fairly pro c,)eded with. The cable was successfully laid, and the company have just now handed over to the Government the care of the whole undertaking. This is the brief history of the intercourse with our modest neighbours in the Channel Islands, which began so auspicously yesterday. The new lines, it may be stated, provide for Alderney. The Isle of Man has for some months past enjoyed the uniform shilling rate of telegraphy. In the original scheme of postal telegraphs none of the Channel Islands ware brought under consideration. In the last Session of Parlia ment, however, an Act was passed removing the difficulties which prevented the extension of the Government privileges to the islanders. ASTUY'S.—Lessee and Manager, Mr. JOHN BAIIM.—On Boxing Night, Dec. 26th, first time, Grand Original, Comic, Christmas Pantomime, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TITTLEMOUSE, and the Bleven Dancing Princesses ; or, Deedle Deedle Dumplin and the Silver Frog. EGYPTIA.N HALL. PICCADILLY Commncing MONDAY, November 28 Ever/ day at 2.30 and 8 p.m. POOLE and YOUNG, the Proprietors and Exhibitors of the Overland ma g, by Telbin and Grieve, Albert Smith'S Egyptian Hall Panoramas, beg to announce a new subjett THE PRESENT WAR, Petwoon the French and Prussians. hash Picture on .600 square feet of canvas, and painted by England's greatest scenic artists. THE NATIONAL MUSIC. THE FINEST QUARTETTE IN EUROPE. POOLE AND YOUNG, THE EGYPTIAN HALL ONLY. DIE WAR.----POOLE AND YOUNG'S PANORA'N't BGYPTTAN HALL. Prices to Poole and Young's Panorama of the Was, Os., Se., is. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITTON, Baker street—On view Portrait Models of the ex-Emperor and Empress of the French, and Prince Imperial. Also, Marshal Basaine, Marshal Canrobert, General Trochu, &c., &c. Admission, Is.: Children under Ten Years of age, ed. Extra Rooms, 6d. extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. MADAME TUSSA UD'S EXHIBITION, Baker street.—On view Portrait Models of the King and Crown Prince of Prussia, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern. Also Count von Bismarck and Count von Moltke.—Admission is. ; children under ten years of age, 6d. Extra rooms, 6d. extra.— Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, YLRBT-STRBDIT (OORNED 071 OHANDBRY-LANV, LONDON (MO). rHE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES, AND JARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20e Per ream. a. d. Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper..... Superfine Cream Laid Note ; much approved Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note ;especially recommended 5 6 Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note . 7 0 Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing 2 6 Large Commercial Note Papers is., 4e. Ss., and - 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream.......... 105. 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Price lb. dd. Red Bull Wharf, 93, tipper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. A GUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to Its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNE LL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder ful liquid. It isnow offered to the public in a more concentrated form. and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, Is each; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, includ ing brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames-street, Lon don, E.C. LIFEBOAT SERVIOES.—During the Storms of the past eleven months the National Lifeboat Institution has contributed to the saving of 918 lives from various ship wrecks and 24 vessels from destruction. It has also expended £23,287 in the same period on its Lifeboat Rstablishments, in addition to granting £2,023 for rewards. The Institution has now 228 Lifeboat Stations wader its management. Contributions are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the London and Country bankers, and lry the Secre tary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. ANY GENTLEMAN requiring the comforts of a HOME in a respectable and cheerful family, where there are no other lodgers, to board or not with the family, as required, may hear of the same by applying to A. L., Mr. Hawkins, Post Office, Liverpool-road, Barnsbury, N. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. HAYMARKET—The Wolf and the Lamb. The Palace of Truth. Uncle's Will. Family Jars. VAUDEVILLE—ChiseIIing. Two Roses. Elizabeth, or the Invisible Armada. STRAND-0U and Off. Living at Ease. The Idle 'Prentice. ST. JAMES'S—To Oblige Benson. Fernande. Christ mas Eve. OLYmno--Poppleton's Predicament. Nell and (Bur lesque) Paul and Virginia. Roymiry Wealth; and Whittington Junior and his Sensation Cat. GAlErv—Zampa. The Waterman. QuEmes—Aunt Charlotte's Maid. Richelieu. Day after the Wedding. HoLsom—The Married Bachelor. The Odds. Jezebel. PRINCE OF WALES'S. Queen Stork. Ours. Locked In. POLYTECHNIC—Professor Pepper's War Lecture. After. noon and Evening. EGYPTIAN HALL—Poole and Young's Panorama of the Franco-Prussian War. Ampurnamman AND CLuous (Holborn)—Scenes in the Arena. ST. JAMBS'S FULL—Christy Minstrels. Eery evening. PALAIS ROYAL—Professor Faber's Talking Machine, ALHAMBRA—Promenade Concert. MADAME TIISSAUD'S (Baker-street) —From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. ls. ; extra rooms, 6d. THE BOARD OF TRADE. There are plenty of possible competitors for the post left vacant by Mr. Bright's resignation. There is Mr. Forster, for instance, who has the first claim for promotion; but then the change from the Edu cation Office to the Board of Trade would really be no promotion. Mr. Forster is already a member of the Cabinet. The salary of the two offices is the same (22,000). Mr. Stansfeld, who is Secretary to the Treasury, might take the presidency, and then Mr. Baxter would become Secretary. This is a not improbable combination. Lord Northbrook, Under Secretary for War, and Lord Dufferin, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, are also spoken of. Lord Dufferin is the " more agreeable in manner of the two," and " much less of a martinet in the transaction of business." THE Loss OF THE CAPTAIN. Mr. Reed has written again on the subject of the Captain. Mr. Childers' minute has of course drawn forth this further epistle, and very plainly does Mr. Reed deal with the First Lord. He does not con sider that the minutes carries any judicial force what ever with it. Mr. Childers has only consulted papers, He has called no witnesses, heard no evidence, allowed no defence, and yet he assumes the tone of a judge, and delivers a judgment. Mr. Childers expresses no regret fqr those who were responsible for the ship and built her in such a wav that she went down. All his regrets, all his implica tions, all his censures, are directed to his own officers, who were deprived of all control over her. Mr. Reed is surprised that Sir Spencer Robinson and he are supposed to have been responsible for the safety of the Captain, and thinks that if Mr. Childers was of this opinion ; before her loss he might have informed them of it, instead of waiting to inflict a " retrospective re sponsibility " upon them. He regrets that Sir Spencer and himself did not, 'in disregard of all First Lords and Boards of Admiralty, snatch the responsibility for the ship from other hands. Had this been done, " I believe." says he, " we should have given definite shape to our vague apprehensions. made searching investigations, and saved 500 pre cioEs lives from that death of horror into which a shameful agitation precipitated them." Mr. Reed thinks Mr. Childers's reasoning with respect to the responsibility that rests upon him for not having warned the Controller of his anticipation that the Captain would capsize, because he conjectured, when hearing of her loss, that she had capsized, is precisely on a level with that which gives him a part of the responsibility of the ship's safety . after assigning it to Captain Coles and Messrs. Laird. He concludes his letter by declaring the First Lord's theory that the Captain's going to sea depended on his approval, to be untenable. He could not inter pose to prevent it, as he could not make any exact calculations without drawings and particulars which the builders only possessed. OUR MILITARY RESOURCES. Earl Russell seems positively anxious " to see England impregnable," and in his efforts to rouse the authorities to action, he may be said to stand unaided by any other of the chief pillars of the State. The noble Earl thinks there can be no wrong, but actual right, in asking Government, upon the open ing of Parliament, to supply our necessary wants by instituting new armaments " neither superfluous nor inadequate." He believes in the theory that England is unfortunately a mark for natio nal animosity on many , sides. The envy and hostility which has pursued every commercial nation in ancient and modern times has too osten sibly of late begun to dog our steps, and they will, doubtless, not fail to burst into open aggression. Under such circumstances there is an absolute ne.cessity to guard the land sufficiently, and there is no use in our fancying that the British Channel is itself so protected that no invasion could take place with success. At any moment the ships of war might be called to relieve our fellow-subjects in Jamaica while an expedition against England was preparing in the Texel. Where, then, would be the supposed safety of these shores ? Earl Russell in the emergency of the case suggests the embodi ment (by ballot if necessary) of 100,000 militia. In six months his lordship thinks these men could be made admirable troops, qualified in every way to repel what we may possibly be called upon one day to oppose, an invasion of soldiers equally numerous as those we might have in wait for them. PROVINCIAL SCHOOL BOARDS. The Education Department of the Privy Council has sent a letter to the chairmen cf school boards already elected, asking for precise information on the requirements of the borough as to public school accommodation, the amount and character of the existing school provision, and the manner in which those locally interested wish that the ascertained deficiency should be met. The lords of the Council would also be glad to know the number of children within the municipal limits for whom means of elementary education should be provided, and the deficiency in the supply of such elementary education. They are especially anxious that the information should be pre cise and classified, and that the report of the exist ing schools should be divided under the several heads of schools in receipt of annual grants, schools which seek annual aid, scl•cols not requiring such aid, and TILE ALABAMA CLAIMS. A member of a leading mercantile firm makes a suggestion of interest respecting America's claim for damages. Mr. Reverdy Johnson estimates the Alabama claims at some thirteen millions of dollars; but he does not shew whether this amount inclu , les the losses of those who neglected to cover the war risk, nor is any mention made by the underwriters of the premium received by them on,ships and cargoes which were not captured. Yet, unless the underwriters were very unskilful, the balance of the account would be ,in their favour, even after paying their losses. "It is not reasonable that the underwriters should pocket the premium on the whole of the risks insured at that time, and now come and claim reimbursement for the comparatively lew losses which did actually occur." The parties who ought to have compensation were the shippers and owners, who had to pay the extra war risk. This should be returned to them, and no more. Those who neglected to cover the war risk should receive the amount of the premium (2 7-10ths per cent.), at which they . might have gained . pro- action. THE RELEASE OF THE FENIAN PRISONERS. General satisfaction is expressed by the Irish newspapers at the release of the Fenian prisoners— though of course the national journals when they appear will find abundant material for criticism. Of the tour Cork papers the Examiner describes the clemency of the Government as " essentially wise, because it is generous and entire," the Constitution will not urge any of the objections which occur to it, and the Herald and Reporter express satisfaction. The Dublin Evening Post regards the event as a proof of " the exceptional power of the present Government to give effect to the high policy of mercy." The Daily Express, though doubtful, hopes that no mischief will accrue. The Irish Times hopes that the sentence cf exile will not prove of long duration. The Free- van regrets that the men are not allowed to return ;o Ireland; and this opinion is echoed by some other papers. THE HORRORS OF HOUSEKEEPING. It is veryagreeable to remember that we can scarcely undergo the displeasure of the law if we henceforth resort to a remedy of cold water when any of our servants happen to get drunk on our hands. The Hon. and Rev. Robert Henley, the vicar of Putney, according to his usual " practice," went down into his kitchen on Sunday evening last, to tell the cook to clear the kitchen fbr smoking. Arriving there he found her to all appearance in toxicated, and he thereupon, according to the ser vants' account, threw bowls of water over her wetting her completely, .an act for which she felt bound to sue him at the Wandsworth Police-court. The woman told the magistrate she was only tired on the evening in question, and she con tended that in any case she should not have been drenched by her master. Evidence, however, was Wytmdantly produced to prove intoxication ; and for the vicar, a surgeon gave his testimony shewing that cold water was the proper 'remedy to make a tipsy servant sober. A. nursemaid thought, moreover, that the cook did become more intelligent as the water was thrown upon her. We are glad to say the magistrate dismissed the summons, and offered to give costs against the servant if they were de manded. This, however, was not done. A SINGULAR LECTURE. Tohn Surratt, who was tried for complicity in the assassination of President Lincoln, has been deliver . - ing a lecture at Rockville, Maryland, which has ex cited great interest. Since his trial and acquittal he has been living as a school teaclin in Rockville, but finding himself short of money he has had recourse to the expedient of giving a lull account of the whole of his dealings with Wilkes Booth and others. It was at first intended not to assassinate the President, but to carry him off to Richmond, and all arrangements were made for fulfilling the design, but as it proved impracticable it was abandoned. It is only fair to add that by Surratt's own confession the Confederate Government knew nothing of the ex travagant project, and the conspirators were appre hensive that if they succeeded in getting Mr. Lincoln to Richmond the Confederate authorities would surrender them to the United States, because they had acted without the "Southern Government's knowledge and consent. Surratt adds that during his many interviews with Booth and his associates assassination was never talked of, and he was amazed when he heard of the crime. Surratt states that ho was ignorant of his mother's danger, which was purposely bidden from him by his friends until too late. The lecture attracted great crowds. 4--• :4; \*.iJ 41.1..M',/ • errrt -‘r t (c . Aj 44 it 1.„ r 11 i titT Tyr • • • .fr..• 11. `CW • THE DERRY CELEBRATION. In spite of the mandate of the Magistracy, and the presence of a small army in Derry, the Apprentice Boys succeeded in burning the effigy of Lundy, amid a display of crimson flags and the firing of rifles. This was on the afternoon of Mon day, in the precincts of the Corporation Hall, and a few hours after the Riot Act had been read. Imme diately after the destruction of Lundy, the "dis comfited " Magistrates ordered the police to seize the flags, but •we are told that the " Boys " gallantly defended and retained them, spite of the drawn swords of the con stabulary, at sight of which many women fainted. Some arrests were, however, made, and the demands of the delinquents for a " speedy trial" have since been complied with. As the procession on Sunday, numbering about 700 apprentice boys, was headed among others, by the influential Lord Garvagh, as crimson sashes and rosettes wore worn as abundantly as ever, and as the demonstration against Lundy really was carried out, the recent proclamation of the Londonderry magistrates may be said to have been totally ignored by those whom it was intended to affect. FOOD IN PARIS. The latest testimony respecting the food stores in Paris deserves more than ordinary attention. Gene ral Trochu has at length permitted the departure from the capital of Prince Wittgenstein, the Russian military agent, and several diplomatists; who were kept there against their will. These testify that the city has bread, salt meat, and wine for another two months. An estimate coming from such a source is likely to be rather under than over the mark; and it will not be rash to conclude that the middle of March will arrive before absolute want compels Trochu to yield. The statement confirms the reports which have so freely reached us of late from Versailles. FATHER HYACINTHE ON THE WAIL Father Hyacinthe has delivered nn address in London on the war, and great was the excitement and desire to hear him. The most noticeable feature in his remarks was the resignation with which he contemplated the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine to Germany—strangely enough comparing the loss of these two provinces by France to the loss of Calais by England. Father Hyacinthe gives' no credit to the assumption that France would sink to the level of a Second or third rate power, if Alsace and Lorraine were lost. He believes the war would have three results—Germany would. have a political organisation, and become a powerful focus of civilisation in the heart of Europe; France would be restored to herself, the reign of sophists and courtesans abolished; and the freedom of Rome would be secure 1. The Temporal Power of the Pope had long outlived its time, and he rejoiced at its; downfall. Father Hyacinthe quoted 'some pas sages of his address in Advent, 1869, when he pro phesied this war, as the judgment of Heaven for the currupt state of the nation. "Come forth from the scabbard sword of the Lord and of France." He con eluded " Do thy work ; do it quickly, and do it com pletely." The hand of God might thus draw three good results from this wicked war. THE STRASBURG LIBRARIES. Booklovers are hardly yet aware of the full ex tent of their losses by this disastrous war. • The details now furnished of the destruction at Stras burg unhappily more than confirm the first rumours of the disaster. The Temple-Neuf, which enclosed the library of the town and the library of the Protestant College, contained many rare works and manuscripts whose loss is irrepara ble. The Protestant library belonged to the University, founded by the town of Strasburg in 1531, and went on increasing until 1803. The Temple-Neuf itself was an ancient Dominican church which was captured by the Reformers. "When the Strasburg Cathedral was restored' to Catholic worship by Louis XIV. the Protestants surrendered the old Dominican Church, which was then christened Temple-Neuf. According to Oberlin's catalogue there were 4,300 works, 600 of which were ex tremely rare, being printed by some of the famous printers of the 15th and 16th centuries. The library of the town as it was called, owed its existence to Oberlin, who formed it out of the ruins of convents and monasteries destroyed in the Revolution. It included the manuscripts and works of the Knights of St. John, at least such as remained of them, for 900 manuscripts had been previously destroyed. A third section of the Temple-Neuf comprised the previous collection of the great historiographer, Schopflin, consisting chiefly of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Gallic antiquities, and their collection took forty years. Two hundred volumes were destroyed by the flames, only one MS. being saved by chance. It was the Mere von der Minne, by Gottfried, of Strasburg. Great indignation is expressed at the want ot common sense and foresight which neglected to put these priceless treasures in a place of safety. The ten days' notice of bombard ment would surely have sufficed for their protection. THE CHANNEL ISLANDS TELEGRAPH CABLE. The group of islands in the English Channel are henceforth to reap the benefits of the shilling tele graph system. After an interruption in the direct tele graphic communication of nine years, the new cable connecting England with those •' most ancient and most loyal" of her Majesty's possessions, Guernsey and Jersey, has been completed and handed over to the Government. It was inaugurated yesterday, and it is to be hoped that the extension of t' e postal telegraph system to the islands HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Dec. 21. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness thG Princess Louise, drove out yesterday after noon. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also went out. MR. BRIGHT'S RESIGNATION. We have reason to believe that the statements which have appeared in regard to the filling up of the vacancy caused by Mr. Bright's resignation, both in the Cabinet and the Board of Trade, are, to say the least, premature. There will probably be more than one change in the pre sent distribution of offices, if not in the personnel of the Ministry, before Parliament meets.—Pall Mall Gazette. The Birmingham Post, one of the organs of the adva,nced Liberals, says in regard to Mr. Bright's resignation:— That the Ministry is affected by this change—and that seriously—it would be idle to deny. Mr. Bright's retire ment severs the only conneetion between the Cabinet and the advanced Liberals ; for even if Mr. Forster still regards himself as a Radical, his advancement is counterbalanced by the retrograde step implied by the admission of Lord Halifax. Ministers can scarcely be indifferent to the support of the advanced Liberals, and if they are not, we may presume that the vacant seat in the Cabinet will be offered to Mr. Stansfeld, whose claims can scarcely be overlooked without injustice to himself and to the opinions he represents. Colonel S. S. Wood, Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary, is gazetted a K.C.B. Mr. T. W. Rowe, F.S.A., is busy on a bust of the late Archdeacon Hale. Dr. Hannah, the new Vicar of Brighton, read himself in on Sunday. The Church Herald announces the recovery of the Archdeacon of Taunton. The Earl of Derby, President of the Liverpool College, has promised to deliver the prizes to the pupils of that institution to-morrow (Friday). . _ As a not unsatisfactory result of the clemency of the Government, it is worth mentioning that at a meeting in Dublin to make arrangements for the unveiling of the statue of Smith O'Brien on the 26th instant, it was resolved that, in view of the announcement made of the release of the political prisoners, no demonstration should be made likely to afford the slightest excuse for the inter ference of the authorities ; that the trades assemble at their club-rooms, and take up the position pointed-out to them, and that stewards should be appointed to preserve order. DEATH OF A FRENCH REFUGEE.—Dr. Hardwicke held an inquest on Tuesday afternoon at the King's Head Bloomsbury, on the body of Madame Dallot de la Gene vouge. It appears the deceased was a refugee from Paris and a passport was found sheaving that she left Boulogne on the sth of September last. She had since been living at 5, Coventry-street, Lon don, obtaining employment as a professor of music. On Thursday, the Bth inst., deceased went to reside at 5, Woburn-place, Bloomsbury ; the same evening she retired to rest about half-past eight, locking her room door on the inside. About half-past twelve screams were heard, and on Mrs. Brown, the landlady, looking through the window, she saw her praying with her' arms raised. She afterwards began to sing, at the same time flourishing a dagger. She then turned out the gas, destroyed the pictures, broke the ornamentb, and damaged the furniture. The police were called, anal they placed her in a cab and took her to St. Giles' Workhouse, where she remained in a state of excitement. Arrange ments' were made for her removal to Hanwell, but when the nurse went to prepare her for the journey she was found to be dead. In her luggage was found a deed of separation from her husband, a merchant of Paris, the deed being dated 1847. A watch, rings, money, and other articles of value were found, including a document proving deceased to be entitled to a sum of money. The medical evidence shewed that the cause of death was effusion of serum on the brain, and apoplexy, brought on by acute mania. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from pul monary apoplexy, accelerated by excitement and tempo rary insanity." They expressed a wish that the Press would notice the case, and thus bring the matter before the friends of the deceased. THE LONDON SCHOOL BOARD. The second meeting of the London School Board wO- 5 held'yesterday, in the Guildhall, Lord Lawrence (president of the board) in the chair. The names of the members present were read over. The Chairman read the report of the committee ap pointed t o consider what officers should be appointed, and the salaries to be paid to them. They recommended the oppointment of a clerk who should devote his whole time to the services of the Board, at a salary of £BOO a year ; statistical clerk, at £350 a year ; an accountant, at £250 ;, and a minute clerk, at £lOO a year. They also recommend the appointment of a messenger at 255. a week. Sir Thomas Tilson suggested that the report be deferred for further consideration. He thought that the salaries mentioned were excessive, and that many efficient persons might be found to perform the duties at smaller amounts. Alderman Cotton seconded the motion. He considered it was highly important, however, that those who were appointed to offices under the Board should be properly paid. He believed if the report were referred there would be a recommendation that increased sums be given• Professor Huxley expressed a similar opinion to that of Mr. Alderman Cotton. Mr. Charles Reed said the committee had given great consideration to the question before the Board. In their opinion it was 'necessary to have a clerk, whose ability was undoubted, and they thought it would be quite possi ble to get an efficient clerk for £BOO. Miss Davies thought it would be better in the first instance to settle the salary of the clerk, and consult him as to the salaries of the subordinates Mr. Hepworth Dixon considered that the observations of some speakers intimated that the clerk was to be the director of the Board ; whereas the intention of the com mittee, and, he believed, the general views of the Board, were that his duties should be simply administrative. He would have to take the orders of the board and carry out his duties under their instruc tions. Taking this view of the functions of the clerk, he believed £BOO a year a sufficient salary. Professor Barry said all that was wanted now was to give power for the election of a clerk. After some discussion, the resolution and amendment were allowed to stand as follows :—Resolution—That the report of the Committee be received and adopted, except as regards the £BOO a year, which should be £l,OOO. The amendment was that the report be received and adopted, so far as relates to the clerk and his salary. The amendment was put and carried by 34 to 11. We understand that Mr. Charles Mackeson intends to offer himself as a candidate for the secretaryship of the Metropolitan School Board. Mr. Mackeson, whose name is known as the editor of " Low's Handbook to the Charities of London," of his own "Guide to the Churches of London," and as the author of " A Digest of the Ritual Blue-book," has been twelve years in her Majesty's Civil Service. THE ALBERT LIQUIDATION. Vice-Chancellor Bacon delivered judgment in three im portant representative summonses from Chambers affect ing the liquidation of the Albert Life Assurance Society. The first case was by Mr. Spencer, an Indian policyholder in the Medical and Invalid Assurance Company, who claimed that notwithstanding the amalgamation of the latter with the Albert in 1860, they were still liable to . him ,in respect of his policy. It transpired that increased advantages were offered to policyholdersthrough the amalgamation, and that Mr. Spencer had accepted the substituted policy, and participated in those benefits. Both companies were now in liquidation, and the Vice- Chancellor held that in addition to the effect which the amalgamation had, Mr. Spencer had by his conduct re linquished all claim against the Medical, and the Albert must therefore be regarded as liable to him for his in terest. In the second case, which was brought forward by the assignees of a policy in the Medical on the life of Majoi Griffiths, it was alleged that as the claimants had not been parties to the transfer of the business of the Albert, and had never accepted the liability of the latter, the Medical was still responsible for the policy which had now fallen in. But his Honour decided that as the pre miums had been paid to the Albert without any dispute as to the propriety of the transaction, the demand could not fall back on the original contract which had been legally dissolved. The third case was by Mr. Fleming against the National Provincial Assurance Company, the business of which was in 1858 transferred to the Bank of London, and subsequently to the Albert, whose liability was now' disclaimed by Mr. Fleming, the holder of a £l,OOO policy, on the ground that non-registration had rendered the deed of amalgamation inoperative and invalid. The Vice- Chancellor held that the claimant's case must be dis missed, Mr. Fleming never having disowned the amal gamation until the failure of the Albert. A. UNIVERSITY FOR WALES. An influential meeting was held at Wrexham on Tues day evening, in furtherance of the scheme for establish ing a university college in Wales. The Queen's Hotel at Aberystwith has been purchased for £lO,OOO for the pur pose of the institution, and so soon as £30,000 has been raised it is proposed to apply to the Government for assis tance. Mr. Gladstone has. already given the assurance of his personal sympathy with the object of the promoters of the scheme. A COUNT TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON. Count Alfred Wedell, castellan to the ex-King of Hanover, was put on his trial at Berlin on Saturday for high treason. ' The charge against him was that he con tributed money towards the formation of the so-called Hanoverian Legion in 1867. Proceedings were taken against him at the time, and in 1868 he was condemned if; contumaciam to ten years' imprisonment and to police supervision. Having recently surrendered himself to the Prussian authorities, the matter was gone into de novo- The Court sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, and to five years' further disability to vote or act as jury man. GREAT ROBBERY OF £2,000 WORTH OF JEWELLERY. On Monday morning it was discovered that the shop of Mr. Burlingham, jeweller, Peterborough, had been broken into, and goods worth nearly £2,000 taken ; but, fortunately, the property was afterwards found. It , appears that a police-constable who had been round the Bishop's grounds, on coming out thought he saw twomen standing under a tree on the other side of the Cathedral yard, near the Deanery. This was about three o'clock in the morning. The officer worked his way round to the men, but they caught sight of him, and rushed off. One ran round the ,Cathedral, and was caught by another officer, who was just then entering the Minster precincts. The other managed to escape. In the meantime it appears another of the gang witnessed the exciting chase from the roof of some premises at the back of the shop broken into, and he also made good use of the opportunity, and effected a retreat. The man captured had upon him goods worth £l5O, including twelve gold watches, and a great number of rings and lockets. On entering the premises it was found that the burglars had completely cleared several glass cases, and had also taken a great quantity of articles from the windows. They had effected an entrance from behind by Means of a rope ladder. They then tried to bore through a door, which proved too much for them, having a sheet of iron fixed in its centre. A hole was then cut through a place formed only of plaster and laths, through which they seemed to have crawled, and then commenced their work of plunder. They had pro vided themselves with a bag of some thin material, and while making off with their booty the bottom of this bag fell out, leaving the articles on the roof of one of 'the outhouses. It appears they were about to re-gather this property when surprised by the policeman. The man in custody gives the name of Thomas Henry, a ship's car penter, and one of the others is well known in the city, having been apprenticed to a builder there. A reward has been offered for their apprehension. Fifty-two gold and fifty-six silver watches, several hundreds of rings, pins, lockets, and other articles were found upon the roof. It has been ascertained that the two uncaptured men had no property upon them. Tattersall's Subscription Room will be closed on Monday next, Boxing-day. ' Business will be resumed on. Monday, January 2. FEARFUL STORM IN THE NORTH.—TelegraMS have reached us from all the principal ports on the north east coast of Great Britain reporting a violent storm which raged there on Tuesday, and occasioned some loss of life, as well as great destruction of property. TRAGEDY AT SEA.—The Waterford correspondent of the Irish Times states that the master of the barque Martha Jane, which ran into Waterford, reports that when 700 miles west of Cape Clear, his cook, a coloured man, named Jones, quarrelled with an able seamannamed M`darthy. and plunged a knife into his heart. Jones jumped overboard, and was never again seen. RATES FOR SECTARIAN TEACHING.—A meeting of the Nonconformists of Birmingham was held on Tues day, at which resolutions were passed protesting against the levying of an education rate for sectarian teaching, and requesting the Central Nonconformist Committee to , watch the action of the School Boards in the appointment of schoolmasters as sectarian teachers. THE - PENDING ELECTION PETITIONS.—OnIy two election petitions are pending for trial—Norwich and Brecon. Mr. Justice Keating will take the former peti tion on the 4th January, and the latter has been put off by Mr. Justice. Lush until after the 15th April next. NO petition against the returns in the Colchester and New port elections has been presented. JEM MACE AND JOE COBURN.—The recent " wrangling " between these two pugilists has, as was doubtless foreseen, resulted in articles of agreement being drawn up to try conclusions in the roped arena, for £ 2OO a side, on the 11th of April next, in C a nada. Half the money has been already deposited in the hands of the tem porary stakeholder, Frank Queen, editor of the New York Clipper. Spoz tsman. SINIULAR APPLICA.TION ON • BEHALF OF A MURDERER.—A brother-in-law to Patrick Durr, who lies under sentence of death in the gaol, Strangeways, Man chester, applied to Sir. J. I. Mantel!, at the County' Police Court, on Tuesday, for permission to visit the con vict. He also solicited the bench to order his relative to be supplied on Christmas Day with some toa and a 40 cake. In answer to the first request, the magistrate tots the applicant to apply again ; bnt with regard to the second, he said he could do nothing for him. SPEC LATES REPORT A. Saxon CI Rehm, with rumoured th that town ag THE C The Gover ha s addressei eipal authori " Informal ceived from Categorical Propagated 1 streets of the The only n nailed are th are, howeve] 'Which have 3 talions of tl Belleville, an M. Flourens for actions for the urs number of sent before presence of these partict stance has p but the uni trary contini ANO' The forts fire, but no t An attacl moving on repulsed. The fight a leading "pa very trifling A. large and 7,000 driven back had taken were under REP ORTE General I iust. to tak' An officif Royal Hea that he sur' tion of son drove them prisoners i baggage an ADVANC: A despat that a stro Pranchevill believed th Laon, La I of the or Large ni ammunitio Warded d Railway. Herr Ca Morning in not been n in such co eleven mol more than expeetscl To-day before At desperate, has yet coi The En jUst arriN duri ng the Nancy ha from the Loire. 2, days. . Tb contributi tants. Yesterd between i and about heights. of the ba leaving n Genera Torped , Duclair tc Prussians 'with gun The pc rated by Aroniteur des Etran The be 'vigorous': Parallel Prance w CAPTUI The P tamed al ( Inn° wick toe inves EXPE A.ceor 2 1st Dec 1.(:)1 1 that short giV be made. REPO Dispat the Loki is chiefli betta. 6 F ORMA The D OF: SU] MOI THE EUROPEAN WAR. The SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGIT P O'CLOCK, with SOME HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper. 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