The Sun. — London, England, 1870-03-04 00:00:00

.d ,, ... Any article not worn or injured will be exchanged, or, if desired, the money will be returned. All. Goods are marked in Plain Figures, from which no abatement can be made, The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, and Boots and Shoes, is un- Ninalied for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. A very large assortment of BLANKETS, from 53. 4d. the pair. Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the voyage. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea sure, Pattern; and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when business is resumed until eleven o'clock. E. MOSES and SON, Readv - made and Be spoke Tailors, Ilabitmakers, Woollendrapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufac turers, and General Outfitter for all Classes. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— LONDOI. CORNER OF MINORIES AND A LDGATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HA RT -STREET. CORNER OF T 0 TTENH AM-COURT-ROAD AND E USTON - ROAD. Country Branch: BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. FOREIGN and COLONIAL GOVERNMENT TRUST (SECOND ISSUE), ,12 %Certificates of £lOO each, bearing 5 per cent. Interest. To 133 issued at £BO. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. Lord Westbury. Lord Eustace Cecil, M.P. Geo. Wodehouse Currie, Esq. G. DS. W. Sandford, Esq. Philip Rose, Esq. The success of the Foreign and Colonial Government Trust, which was formed in May, 1868, has called for an extension of this mode of investment. During the last two years the Investors in the Trust have received at the rate of 7 per cent. upon their capital, free of income tax, and 235 Certificates have been drawn and paid off at par. The successful holders having thus received a bonus of £l5 per cent. in addition. The market value of the securities held by the Trust is greatly in excess of the original purchase price, and its estimation by the public is shown by the present quota tion of the Certificates, the issue price having been .£B5. In compliance, therefore, with a general desire, it has been determined to open a subscription for a second issue not exceeding £600,000, in Certificates of .£ICO, to bear 5 per cent. interest, to be issued at £BO. The object, which is now well Tinderstood, is to give to the Investor of moderate means the iamo advantages as the large capitalist, in diminishing the risk of investing in Foreign and Colonial Government Stock; by spreading the investment over a number of different Stocks, and reserving a portion of the extra interest and the amounts received in redemption as a Sinking Fund to pay off the original capital ; and, in addition, to give to each Sub scriber a pro rata participation in the ultimate reversion in these different Stocks, which will remain when the return of the original capital has by these means been accom plished. A capitalist who twenty or thirty years ago had invested, say, £1,000,000 in ten or twelve such Stocks, prudently selected, would, on the above plan, not only have re ceived a high rate of interest, but by this time have bad nearly the whole of his original capital returned by the action of the Drawings and Sinking Fund, and still have hell a great part of his Stocks for nothing. It has not been thought necessary iu this instance to incur the heavy expenses necessarily attendant upon a pre liminary contract for the delivery of the Stocks at a fixed pike, but, after the subscriptions aro received the Tips tees will invest the amount subscribed, after deductinglhe contract sum for expenses, in the purchase, at the market prices, of such dividend-paying Stocks or Obligations of Foreign or Colonial Governments or States, or of Foreign Railways or undet takings having the guarantee of a Fo reign or Provincial Gov, rnment, as in their judgment aill best answer the p-arpose.4 of the Tru.-t. For obvicati reasons it is not advisable to specify before hand the particular Stocks intended to be purchased, but in making the purchases the Trustees will use their best discretion: and not more than one-tenth of the amount subscribed will be invested in any one Stock or guaranteed undertaking. The prices and amounts of each Stock purchased will be specified in the Schedule to the Trust Deed, which will be signed by the Trustees as soon as the Stocks are delivered. The annual receipts by the Trustees will be first applied, after deducting the limited amount of expenses, in paying , the interest upon the Certificates. The excess will be ap plied as a Sinking Fund in repaying the Certificates at par by annual drawings, to be made in the presence of a Notary Public in the month of May in each year. The securities representing the Second Issue will form a distinct and separate Trust, though identical in principle with that of the first, and under the control of the same Trustees and managed by the same staff. The Trust of the Second Issue will last for twenty-five years, at the expiration of which time it is estimated that a large proportion of the Certificates will, in all probabi lity, have been paid off, and that a large proportion of the Stocks will still remain for distribution as a reversion; accordingly the Trust will be wound up as soon as all the Certificates have been drawn, or at the end of twenty-five Tears, whichever shall first happen, the remaining Stocks b e ing then sold, and any Certificates not previously drawn b e ing first paid off, after which the balance will form the reversion to be distributed pro rota. All sums received will be placed to the credit of the Trustees, at the Banking House of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co. For each £BO of the total amount subscribed will be issued a Certificate of £lOO with Coupons attached, bearing 5 per cent. interest, payable at the Banking-house of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co. half yearly, on the 15th of January and the 15th of July, the first Coupon for the proportion of the half year falling due on the 15th July next. In addition to the Interest Coupons, a Coupon, repre senting the share accruing to the Certificate-holder in the above reversion, will be attached to each Certificate. This Coupon of Reversion will be retained by the holder when the Certificate is drawn, and entitle him to a pro rata divi sion of the ultimate reversion. gaThe advantages of the investment may be summed up as follows: 1. interest at £6s. Os. per cent. on the amount sub scribed. 2. A bonus of £2O per cent. by the repayment of capi tal at par. 3. A reversion, eventually divisible among the holders of the Coupons of Reversion. If from any circumstances the dividends and drawings received in the year should be insufficient to pay the full amount of interest on the Certificates, the deficiency will form a first charge upon the subsequent receipts, subject only to the annual expenses. The object being to ensure the security of the Trust Fund, the Stocks will remain under the co itrol of the Trustees, in tho custody of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., till the termination of the Trust ; and the Trustees will be empowered to draw dividends, receive capital repaid, &c., and apply the amount received in interest and sinking fund according to the Trust Deed. In order to fix the amount of preliminary expenses, a contract has been entered into by which every expense is guaranteed, including advertisements, stamps, legal and all other expenses, and the cost of purchasing the Stocks, at a commission of £1 per cent. on the nominal amount c.f Stocks purchased. The expenses of management of the Trust are limited to a sum not exceeding £2,000 per annum. No other expenses can be undertaken without the assent of the Certificate holders' Committee. As soon as possible after the Subscription has been closed, a General Meeting of the Certificate-holders will be convened for the purpos e of app o i n ti ng a C omm itt ee in terms of the Trust Deed. Application to be made in the annexed Form, accom oanied by a deposit of £lO per cent. If the subscriptions do not amount to £300,000, or in eases where no allotment is made, the deposits will bo t urned without deduction, and where the Certificates totted are less than the number applied for, the surplus posits will be credited towards the allotment. 'avments to be made as follows: On application £lo 0 0 On allotment 7O 0 0 ;~.q~~ £BO 0 0 "JortificateF, with Interest Coupons attached, and also Coupons of Itevers;on, will be issued as soon as pos l!e after the second payment, of which duo notice will „ • Draft of The Trust Deed, together `K ith forms of the . - tificates and the contract as to the expenses, may be at the Offi •es of the Foreign and Colonial Govern :it Trust, No. 6, Victoria-street, Westminster, and etus and Forms of Application may be oh 'nod cf W. B. Roo', Eq., Sectotary, and of Messrs. • ';ter, Res-, Nero n, end Co., Solicitors, at the same ilress ; and of Messrs. Clyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., linkers, Lombard-street, where all subscriptions must paid. March Ist, 1870. AND GO T,ONIAL GOVERNMENT TRUST (SECOND ISSUE). the Trustees of the Fund (care of Messrs. Baxter, Rose, Norton, and Co., 6, Victoria-street, Westminster, '.ondon). I"Ott EIG • Y-.'no-Paid to Messrs. Glyn a n d Co., to the account of .RVI Foreign and Colonial Government Trust (Second 1 , the sum of £ ,as a Deposit on Cer ,L3 Qf ,es of .£lOO each in the said Trust, I request you to ame that number of Certificates, and I engage to 40 1 . further Instalment of £7O per Certificate upon any lesser numkier that you may allot to me at the "THE APPAREL OFT PROCLAIMS THE MAN." BEST MATERIALS, BEST STYLES BEST WORKMANSHIP, and LOWEST PRICES, at E. MOSES and SON'S. Every description of Clothing ready-made or made to measure, fir all ages, all occa sions, and all classes, at E. MOSES and SONS An immense assortment of WINTER CLOTHING, in all the newest designs and materials, at E. MOSES and SON'S. OVERCOATS from 19a. to .£5. BOY'S OVERCOATS from 10s. 6d. to 455, For the convenience of Ladies accom panying their Sons there is a separate de partment for Boys' Clothing, and it is fur nished with a splendid assortment of Suits, Overcoats, and Clothing for all occasions, including all the favourite designs and the most fashionable materials. Orders by Post are attended to with care and punctuality, and the easy and accurate system of self-measure introduced by -E. MOSES and SON enables them to guarantee a faultless fit. time named in the letter of allotment, in default of which my previous payment will be liable to forfeiture. Name Address Description Signature FOREIGN AND COLONIAL GOVERNMENT TRUST (SECOND ISSUE). BANKERS' RECEIPT FOR DEPOSIT. No Received the day of , of , on account of the Foreign an d C o l on i a l Government Trust (Second Issue), the Sum of £ , as a Deposit on Certificates, upon the Terms of the Prospectus, dated Ist March, 1870. For GLYN, MILLS, CURRIE, and Co., 13ESLEY, Mayor.—.ln a MEETIN G or ASSEM BLY of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Liverymen of the several Companies of the City of London, in Common Hall assembled at the Guildhall of the said City, on Wednesday, the 2nd of March, 1870, Resolved unanimously : That this Common Hall cannot separate without recording their opinion of the honourable manner in which their late Sheriff, Sir J MMES VALLENTIN, upheld the privileges . and dignity of th;s City by his constant and assiduous attention to the duties of the office, as well as by the cour teous manner in which he maintained its hospitality and supported its various charities, and for the humane atten tion which he uniformly paid to the unfortunate prisoners who came under his notice in the discharge of his duties at the Central Criminal Court, as also for the deep interest he evinced in the promotion of technical education among the people of this country. This Common Hit tdso begs to offer to Lady Vallentin, the widow, and family of the late Sheriff, their sincere condolence upon his premature death, and the heavy loss which his removal has inflicted upon them. Resolved,—That the said resolution be advertised in tho usual newspapers. WO ODT 11.011 P E. THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY of ST. PATRICK. Instituted in the year 1784. Under the Patronage of her MAJESTY and his Royal Eighness the Prince of WALES The EIGHTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY FES TIVAL of this Society will be celebrated at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, on ST. PATRICK'S DAY, the 17th March, 1870, His Grace the Duke of ABERCORN, K.G., yin the Chair. VICE-PRESIDENTS. The Marquis of Lansdowne. The Marquis of Headfort, K.P. The Earl of Cork and Orrery, K.P. The Earl of Egmont. The Earl of Clonmell. The Earl Vane. ThelViscount Harberton. The Viscount Crichton, M.P. The Lord A. Edwin Hill Trevor, M.P. The Lord Dunsany. The Lord Dufferin and Claneboye, K.P.. K.C.B. The Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P. STEWARDS. The Right Hon. William Cowper-Temple, M.P. Colonel the Hon. Dudley Fitzgerald de Ros. The Hon. Robert Harris Temple. Lieut.-General Sir George St. Patrick Lawrence, K.C.S.J., C.B. Sir George Frederick Harvey, K.C.S.I. Captain Sir F. Leopold M'Clintock, R.N. Sir Edward Coey. John F. Corscaden, Esq. James Courtenay, Esq. Alexander Findlater, Esq. Thomas Greg, Esq. lon Trent Hamilton, Esq., M.P. Robert M'Calmont, Esq. Morgan John O'Connell, Esq. Joseph Radcliff, Esq. Captain Hugh de Grey Seymour, M.P. The Musical Arrangements will be under the direction of Mr. Land, of the London Glee and Madrigal Union. Dinner on table at Seven o'clock punctually. As this Festival affords to Irishmen in London the opportunity of uniting in the celebration of the national anniversary, the committee earnestly hope for a numerous and influential meeting. Tickets, 21s. eacb, to be had at Willis's Rooms, and ai the Schools, in Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road. The Children Dine, as uusal, on St. Patrick's Day, a the Schools, at One o'clock. THOMAS KIPPAX KING, Jun., Secretary. . .~. -" ,~~,_ . TIIEATR E ROYAL, DRURY-LANE Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F.D. ChattArton. THIS EVENING, at 7, PHOBIJS' FIX: the Vokes Family After which, at 7.4 PEEP 0' DAY: Messrs J. R. Howard, Lewis Nanton, Barrett, J. Neville, F. Charles, C. Moore M•lntyre, W. F. Vokes, and F. Vokes; Mesdames Edith Stuart. Barrett, Michells, Amy Roselle, Hastings, Harper, and Rosins Yokes THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET Sole Lessee. I%fr. linckstone. ••• • 0.,..C.1.JA10. THIS EVENING, at 7, POPPING THE QUESTIONA After which, at 20 minutes to 8, ..UR AMERICAN COUSIN ; Characters by Mr Sothern, Mr BuckstAne. Mr Chippendale, Mr Braid, Mr Rogers; Mrs Chippendale, Miss F. Wright, Miss F. Gwynne, Miss C. Hill, &c. Concluding with DE kF AS A POST : Mr Compton and Mrs E. Fitzvril liam. Box-office open daily from Ten till Five. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, BLOW FOR BLOWI Mr Henry J. Byron ; Messrs J. D. Beveridge, Arthur Stirlitw, Stuart, C. IL Stephenson; Miss Furtado, Miss Levis, Ails:, Eliza Johnstone. and Miss M. Harris. To be follovrel 1 - y, at Nine, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS ITS LOOKS: . 7r. 11. .T. Byron; Mersrs J. 1). Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, Oeorge Btlmore, Miss Levis, Mrs Leigh Murray. and Miss M. Hatris. • Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for bookin, Places can be secured a fortnight in advance. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Loma and Manager—Mr.Benjamin Wester. THIS EVEIs :NI:, at 7, FORMOSA: Messrs. J. Rouse, Rig. nold; Ashley, Taylor, Lin Rayne, Phillips, Leeson, Eburne, Romor, kresdames Billington, K. Rodgers, M. Brennan, E. Barnett, L Grey, Re. With A.ITER. DARK; Messrs Rignold, Ashley, Rouse, Leo son, Phillips, Rayno; Anises it Leclereq and Barnett. LYCEUM THEATRE (under the manageme n t of Messrs Mansell (elegantly redecorated by Macintosh). THIS EVENING, at 7.30, TWENTY MINUTES WITH A TIGER: Messrs G. F. Neville, Odell, and Wilmott; Mesdames Rignold and Morgan. Aft r which, CHILPERIC, by Herve: Messrs M. 'Marius, G. Vincent, Odell, Lapierre, Aynsley Cook, and M. Herve ; Mes dames Dolaro, Fitzlnman, Romanelli, Nellie Nesbit, and Miss Emily Muir. OYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough. TFIIS EVENING, at 7, THE HEIR AT LAW: Mesrs..l S. Clarke, D. James, Crouch; Mesdames Button and Claire. Followed by THE TODDLES: Mr Clarke. After which, INO; Messrs Thorne, James, Fenton, Turner : Mesdames Sheridan, Newton, Maitland, &c. THE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN " a J. SMITH'S, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden. rrIIE "SUN" NE WSPAPER.-G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road delivers the LATE EDITION of "THE SUN " as soon as published. rrEtE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" to L be seen Every Evening by 810 at Mr. ROBERT MEACOCK'S izitannia, Kensal New-town. 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( 011 - N (OSNF.IL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleaeant fragrance to the lsreat'l. Price Is. fid.—lted Bull Wharf, 93, Upper 'I a! Lon don. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. GIJA AMARELLA restores the Human hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect inf, this woncirful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each. including brush. Bed 11 Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames street London. E.C. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1870. THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. gole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, at 7, PHOBUS' FIX: the Vokes Family. At 7.45, PEEP 0' DAY: Messrs. J. B. Howard, Lewis Nanton, Bar lett, J. rk eville, F. Charles, C. Moore, M'lntyre, W. F. Vokes, and Fred. Yokes; Mesdames E. Stuart, Barrett, hi ichells, Amy Roselle, Hastings, Harper, and Rosina Vokes ment have not obtained this desired end, they have loved retrenchment, not wisely, but too well, and in their haste to get rich have not been careful to Consider who would become poor when their arrange ments were carried out. There are some things which are beyond price, and among them must le ranked good faith and fair play. Ono Administra tion passes away and another succeeds ; but while a slight mistake may be rectified by the new comers, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to efface the impression that will have been produced by broken pledges and rescinded statutes. These workmen state, very truly, that they have ben serving the CROWN at a very much smaller rate of pay than their fellow-workmen have received in private yards, trusting to that just consideration of their elainis which has always hitherto influenced other Boards of Admiralty. I❑ the consideration of this grievance we must bear in mind that there is more at stake than the particular hardships in flicted on individual workmen. We are treating of the principle ou which the service of the country is conducted,laud the manner in which the servants of the CROWN fulfil their duty to the subjects of their SOVEREIGN. A trust is reposed in them, and they at e bound to prove themselves worthy of it. It will be a fine thing to lay before Parliament a long list of reduced expenses, and to point to au over flowing exchequer ; but their victory will be one to deplore and not to emulate if these are the trophies of their success. it will be no consolation to ruined families and outcast wanderers to know that their sacrifice was necessary to insure the success of the great financial scheme. They have been added to the long list of victims to the caprice or tyranny of others, who have swelled the ranks of nameless martyrs since the world began. "What millions died that C.aisAn may be great," may be Mr. LoWE'S commentary on the protests and plaints that are put before him as he pursues the tenour of his way without fear, but certainly not without reproach. Lookers-on see most of the game is au old saying, and perhaps it may not be imperti nent to ask why all classes are not subjected to the same treatment? In the proposed changes of the Board of Admiralty we find that there will be one Naval Lord the less ; but it is . worthy of notice that in the alterations to be made the First and Second Naval Lords will receive an increased salary of £1,500, in stead of £l,OOO, as at present. This is too much like carrying out one law for the rich and another for the poor. Let us take for granted that a certain saving is effected in the Ling run, still it is impossible to do away with the impression that the blanks of the lottery belong to those lowly placed in the service, while the prizes are drawn by those high up in the scale. It is a pity, for the sake of consistency, that it should go forth to the country that a Naval Lord is to receive an increase of salary, while dockyard workmen, who have been seriously injured in the service, have been dismissed without compensation. The poor are sent empty away, but the rich must be conciliated, and hence the apparent anomaly. Those who sign the appeal referred to express the hope that members of the House of Commons will read it, and that it may influence them in their considera tion of the Navy Estimates of 1870, just presented for their acceptance. The author of the " Deserted Village" has exclaimed— " 11l fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay." And who knows but that the present generation may listen to a similar monologue from one who shall record the woes of the deserted dockyards ? Before it is too late we had better take heed to our ways, and beware of sanctioning injustice under the mask of progress. Let us save by all means ; but not at the expense of the national honour, or at the cost of the sufferings and hardshii s of the poor. The Government mu-t answer to the Musa for this inconsiderate discharge of dockyard work men, and the members themselves are bound to see that where injury has been indicted by want of care due compensation shall be given. A more short sighted reduction was never made than has been effected by the di charge of these dockyard me n , and the manner in which the arrangement has been car ried out, has greatly added to the difficulties and hardships of the case. Mr. GLADSTONE has won many laurels, but the brightest reputation can b tarnished ; and while he is moving mountains to give Ireland her rights, let him and his colleagues beware of indicting wrongs nearer home, and re member that the strongest Minister at the head of the most powerful majority will lose his influence, and fall from his popularity if he cannot make his practice consistent with his promises, and refute the charge of allowing the end to sanction the means. f 4. ,7 • Ery cr. l+ 1 1 (ir t " 0 0 1 1111 1 14 r THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY3IARKET. THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clocl>, POPPING THE QUESTION. After which, at 20 to 8, OUR A \IERICAN COUSIN; Messrs Sothern, Buckatone, Chippendale. &c ; Mrs Chippendale, Miss F. Wright, &c. Concluding with DEAF AS A POST ROYAL PRINT Egi'S THEATRE. Tins EVENING, at 7, FOR OS Messrs J. Rouse, Rignold, Taylor, Philips. Leeson, EburL•, ; Mesdunes Billington. K. Rodgers, Brennan, Barnett, Grey, &e. Followed by AFTER DARK: Messrs Rignold, Ashley, Rouse, Re.; Miss Rose Le eiereq and Miss Barnett. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, BLOW FOR BLOW Mr llenryJ. Byron, J. D. Beveridge, Arthur Stirling, Stuart, C. H. Stephenson, Miss Furtado. Mss Lavis, Miss Eliza John stone, &c. At 9, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Mr Henry J. Byroni LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, TWENTY MINUTES WITH A TIGER And CHILPE[tIC: M. Marius, G Vincent, Odell, A. Cook, Lapierre, and M. Herve ; Mesdames Dolaro, Fitz- Inman, Itomanelli, Nellie Nesbit, and Miss Emily Muir. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs.. S vranborough, THIS EVENING. at 7, Tll E HEIR AT LA W: Mr Clarke, Mr James, Miss Bufton, &c. With THE TOOTLES. Concluding with ISO. WOODIN'S CARPET - BAG AND SKETCH BOOK, Egyptian Hall. Piccadilly, every Evening (except Saturday) at 8; Saturday Moinings at 3. Admission, Is, 2s, 3s. CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at :3 and 8 all the year round. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Mondays' 6d. Children under twelve, Gd. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. Is. Box-office open from II to 4. AUL LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1870. Next week is to open the grand debate to which we have all been looking forward with more or less anxiety and expectation throughout the whole of the recess. Contrary to the usual anticipations formed on the discussion of a great Ministerial measure, both parties are probably a little apprehensive of the task before them ; both are two well aware of the difficulty of the question, and the magnitude of the interests involved to see any opportunity for party aggrandise ment, or for those brilliant manoeuvres which trans form upon her Majesty's Opposition into her Majesty's Ministers. Ireland an I Irish affairs cannot afford to be trifled with,and we may reasonably believe that what ever their personal feeling or prejudices, the English Commons will risa, as they have often done be fore, to the full dignity of their position, and prove themselves worthy of the confidence of the country, by treating this question frankly and fairly on its:own me►its, with the justice, toleration, and public spirit befitting the Imperial interests. A rumour is current that Mr. DISRAELI intends to open the debate on Monday evening, but will not oppose the second reading of the Land Bill. The right honourable gentleman was unfortunately absent from his place through ill nes, on the introduction of the measure, but the language of Mr. GATIIORNE HARDY gave no indica tion of any organised opposition on the Conserva tive side of the House. We may hope, therefore, that the report we have referred to is founded o❑ fact, and that the Conservatives as a body will show that they are willing to second rather than to thwart the efforts of the Ministry. The meeting of the Irish members yesterday afternoon was very largely atkuded. Nearly every Irish member in London who is not cflicially connected was present, and the resolution to support the second reading was almost unanimous. We need not be sanguine enough to expect that such unanimity will be preserved; in fact, before the meeting broke up a second re solution was carried declaring that the first was not to bind its supporters as to matters of detail. The general fact of agreement in so large a meriting is quite sufficient. It shows Cult the Irish rt presunta tive are inclined to deal fairly with the Government measure. The difficulties of the task are in all conscience formidable enough without being aggravated by factious opposition or unrea sonable requirements. The Conservative oppo sition, and the Irish representatives alike, will do themselves more honour in assisting cordially in the pacification of Ireland, than in obtaining any temporary triumph through the defeat of an adver sary or the delay of a inevitable reform., The discharged dockyardmen of Chatham have drawn up and published in the Standard a statement of their grievances, and it will be found well worthy of attention. It contains two hundred signatures, and enumerates nine hardships. The first is that they were dismissed at a time when no work could be obtained, and at an inclement season of the year, at only one week's notice. It must appear evident to all unprejudiced persons that if this protest began and ended with this paragraph it would contain a „severe censure on the authorities. Seldom, if ever, have the annals of official blunderinga contained a more mischievous piece of folly than the pre mature and inconsiderate discharge of these workmen. Surely it would have answered all the desired ends to have postponed their dismissal until a more genial season of the year had arrived, and it would also have been more in accordance with good sense and kind feeling to have allowed them a longer time to prepare for the unwelcome change which was before them. Another glaring error may be found in the capricious and unfair manner in which men were selected for discharge._ Some men, with eight and nine years' service, were doomed, while others, with only a few months' service, were retained. The fifth grievance is a special one, and it is a disgrace to all connected with the matter that such a complaint should go forth to the pub lic. It appears that ten or twelve men were discharged without any compensation, having received, permanent injury in the service, some by loss of an eye or a band, rendering them unfit for their ordinary occupations, and many others also were partially injured. In the list subjoined it is shown that three of these men ha►d lost an eye each, and others had received severe injuries. They would not be received as workmen either in Government or private yards. We have here a piece of meanness that bas degenerated into cruelty, and stands out as a solemn warning to public men not to pursue a theory too far lest they forget the spirit which should actuate statesmen in their anxiety to keep to the letter of the law they have laid down for themselves. It is difficult to choose one particular passage as most deserving of comment, when the general purport is so bad that the whole statement might call forth a sweeping censure, but attention ruay he profitably directed to the recent order which has been issued, dated Jan., 1870, stating that " no hired men must look for, or expect compensation, or superannuation on being discharged," which is a great hardship to those who have worked for years in the dockyard before such order was issued. Besides this, the order may be characterized as most prejudicial to the future in terests of the service, and quite foreign to the feeling that has hitherto actuated English statesmen. It is well to practise a wise economy, but care must bo taken to render the changes that are effected as innocuous as possible. The GLA,DSTONE Govern- TEIE LAND BILL. It is said to be in contemplation of the Govern ment to amend the clauses relating to the county cess in Ireland, especially with reference to the question of land taken from the tenants for the purpose of making roads. THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. Her Majesty has been pleased to signify her wish to open the new building of the University of London in person. The event will take place, in all probability, in the month of May next. THE LONGFORD ELECTION PETITION. _----. The trial of this petition has been fixed for Mon day, 28th inst., for its hearing at Longford. A number of witnesses have been summoned on bath sides and the greatest interest is evinced in the pro ceedings. Some strange revelations are, it is said, to come out of the recent election. Mr. Martin's friends have retained an eminent Q.C. Mr. Jus tice Fitzgerald will preside. SHIPWRECK ON THE SUFFOLK COAST THIS MORNING. At six o'clock this morning (Friday) the " Sis ters" Lifeboat, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, and stationed at Pakefield on the Suf folk coast (says Mr. John Henderson, the chief officer of the coastguard at Lowestoft), was launched to the assistance of the stranded schooner Adelia, of and for London from Goole, and was happily the means of rescuing the crew of five meD. THE MISSING STEAMSHIP. Nothing has yet been heard at Liverpool about the missing steamer City of Boston, which has a crew of ninety-eight men, and the following cabin passengers, from New York :—Mrs. M. Cosgrove, Mr. Ginguene, A. C. Morton, J.Whitta ker, four children, and infant ; Dr. Tupper, Allan Ebbs, wile, child, and infant ; James Adahead, M. A. Praeger, J. M'Coll, C. P. Archibald, Mr. Rowland and wife, W. M. Cochrane, James Cos grove, Mr. Lawdler, R. J. M'Donald, Duncan M.Donald, James MAiinnon, F. H. Priewr, John Leresley, and T. O'Neill. At Halifax she is said to have embarked a number of pas sengers, both cabin and steerage, also troops. There is some hope that the Canadian mail steamer now due may have fallen in with her. The underwriters yesterday demanded sixty guineas for insuring the City of Boston. At this premium it was difficult to find insurers. The ship Blondin, Captain Dudley, which left New York a few days after the City of Bos ton left llalifax, artived yesterday in the Vic toria Docks, having had felrful weather the whole way across. The City of Boston, AI, belonging to Liverpool, was built in 1864, at Glas gow, and surveyed in New York in 1869. She was of iron, and her draught was 22 feet. She sailed from Boston on the 28th of January, and has therefore been thirty-five days out. HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 3. ller Majesty walked and drove in the grounds this morning, accompanied by Princess Beatrice. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and Prince Leopold also went out. The Princess of Wales arrived this evening on a visit to her Majesty. LATEST INTELLEGENCE (REU"'ER'S TELEGRAMS.) e- ---- FRAN CE. PARIS, March 4. An Imperial decree, dated the 2d inst., promotes Monseigneur Genoulhiac, Bishop of Grenoble, to the dignity of Archbishop of Lyons. BOURSE, March 3.—Three o'clock—The markt. closed as follows 4} per Cent. 3 per Cent End of month... Austrian Fives Credit Mobilier 242 Ottoman Loan 326 Transatlantic 217 50 Do. Debt 45 55 Credit Foncier ...1790 Spanish Threes Paris Gas 1755 Home Debt — Suez Canal 337 Deferred RAILWAYS, Cash - - Orleans ... 998 f Western Northern Strasburg • • Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... 620 Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Roman...., 7671 492 t 67 BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, March 4. The Independance Beige of to-day publishes an appeal addressed to the Belgian Liberals by various members of the Liberal party, amongst whom are three Deputies. The appeal contains the following programme — extension of electoral rights, compulsory educa tion, modificatick of the import duties, military reform, revision of the law of public worship, the alien and various other laws. The programme is signed by a very large number of Liberals. ITALY. FLORENCE, March 3. A meeting of political men of distinction was held at the Ministry of Finance yesterday, on the invitation of Signor Sella, with a view to receive their advice on certain railway conven tions which will be laid before Parliament next week. MILAN, March 3. The King arrived here this morning. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 3. The Porte has addressed a circular to the Powers in reference to the Montenegro question. The circular declares that the Porte is deter mined not to cede its Suzerain rights, but proposes to call a mixed Commission of Turks and Monte negrins, in order to define the private properties on the disputed tract of territory. The Powers are invited to instruct their Consuls to attend the sit tings of the Commission. AMERICA. WASHINGTON, March 3. The majority of the Congressional Investigating Committee have issued a report exonerating Pre sident Grant from all charges of complicity in the gold speculation of last September. The Legislature of Missouri have passed a bill providing for the payment i❑ gold of the and interest of the bonds of that State. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, March 3. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 1141 ; the highest quotation dur tag the day was 1151; the lowest, 1161. Sterling Exchange on London loBf. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 ll3. 1885 ll2i. " 1867 llOl. tc 10-40 Illinois l39g. Erie 251. Cotton—Mid. upland. 221 c. Petroleum—Standard White . 28c. Flour, extra state, $4.90e. to $5.50c. Corn, old mixed, sl.2e. PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. The Parliamentary and Municipal Elections Com mittee met to-day to consider their report. We understand that the Committee have agreed to adopt the report of Lord Hartington. The intelligence of the proposal of the Admiralty to send out discharged artisans from the Govern ment establishments to Canada in her Majesty's troopships has been received with great satisfaction, and a large number of candidates have already ap plied to have their names entered as intending emi grants. Two evenings in the week have been set apart at Deptford dockyard for receiving names. Several more depots stationed at Chatham gar rison have received their orders to leave to join regiments elsewhere. On Saturday the depot of the 59th Regiment is to leave for Dublin, to be attached to the 47th Regiment ; and the depot of the 108th, for the Curragh, to be attached to the 30th Regiment ; and on Monday the depot of the 45th is to leave for Woolwich, to be attached to the 94th Regiment. The annual meeting of the proprietors of the Western Railways of France will be held on the 30th of March, in Finis. 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From the "Gazette du Midi, July 25 Cure No. 58,216, of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, with a nervous Palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation.." Cure No. 1,771; Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord Lieutenant of Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia. No 49,832: " Fifty years' indescribable agoPy from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting.—Maria Joly."—Cure No 46,270: Mr. James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of 30 years diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deaf:ma. Important Caution.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. 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Evening FRIDAY.. 4O min past 3 .... 52 min past 3 . . - SATURDAY. 10 min past 4 23 min past 4 SUNDAY 40 min past 4 55 min past 4 MONDAY 7 min past 5 20 min past 5 TUESDAY 40 min past 5 54 rain past 5 METROPOLITAN GOSSIP-MARCH 3. There is a little more liveliness this week, which, being interpreted, means that politicians are not quite such examples of brethren dwelling together in unity as they have been throughout the session hitherto. The 'no It serious matter is the condition of Ireland. This is being urged upon the Government very forcibly, and great pres sure is being exerted to induce Ministers to resort to what is euphemistically called "exceptional legislation." Whether that is needed or not I will not undertake to say, but I am sure that a great deal more might be done than is done without resorting to such legislation. The scandal ous scenes at Waterford have been much dwelt upon as a proof of the lawless state of Ireland. But the lawlessness was quite as much passive as active, was manifested quite as much in a remissness of the authorities in enforcing the law as in the turbulence of the people in breaking it. There was no need , of martial law at Waterford. If the sheriff had but done his duty, the shameful outrages upon life and property would not have taken place. Two other Irish topics are likely to give rise to some excitement. The extreme "national " party have come to the conclusion that they don't like the Land Bill, and it is generally believed that at the meeting which they hold to-day they will either move an amendment for ex tending the Ulster system to the whole of Ireland, or will urge that the bill be rejected in tote. This is not a serious matter, however. The Nationalists are, like the conies, a feeble folk, but are Dot, like the conies, exceeding wise. The only way in which they could do anything would be by a coalition with the Conservatives, and that is a leap into the abyss which even Mr. Disraeli will not be able to persuade his followers to take. The other matter is the dismissal of Mr. Madden, with respect to which there is much soreness on the Conservative side of the House. But as the Conservatives, though much stronger than the Nationalists, are not of themselves strong enough to outvote the Government, and as they, are not at all likely to be joined by the Nationalists, Ministers have no anxiety. Nessztheless, precautions have been taken against a surprise, and Mr. Glyn, the whip, issued a circular urging the attendance of Liberal M. P.'s on Tuesday, in expectation that the subject would come on for discussion that evening. Lord John Manners has, for reasons that I have not heard, postponed the-question for a month. It is possible that we may hear no more about it. Personal grievances spoil by keeping. Yesterday there was a little comedy,' whose merits will hardly be appreciated by those who are not behind the scenes. Mr. McLaren is an Independent Radical, and M.P, for Edinburgh. When first elected he took up the question of the annuity tax, or Mini;ter's money, a tax levied upon the citizens for the support of a few ministers of the Established Kirk. At that time he had for colleague Mr. Moncreiff, a Whig of the old school, who did not at all like Mr. McLaren's proposal to abolish this tax, and induced the Government to oppose the bill framed for that purpose. The result was that Mr. McLaren failed, but Mr. Moncreiff lost his seat, or rather had to abandon it, and, knowing that re-election was hopeless, took refuge in a new university constituency, where he escaped with the skin of his teeth. Mr. M`Laren obtained so much popularity that not only was he strong enough to keep his own seat, but to bring in his nominee for the other seat. Though Mr. McLaren is the brother-in law of Mr. Bright, there is no love lost between him and the Government, for he was one of the most conspicuous Adullamites four years ago. Therefore, Government, seeing that the time was come when this matter of the Annuity Tax could be dealt with safely, but not caring for the prime mover in it to have the credit of it, gave Mr. McLaren notice that they would bring in a measure of their own, and that if he persisted with his they would vote against it, and of course, being secure of Conservative support, would throw it out by a large majority. Under these circumstances the member for Edinburgh had to withdraw his bill, and, with not the best grace in the world, consent to see the pluni snatched from him just as it was ripe. Great agitation prevails in the liquor trade respecting Mr. Bruce's promised bill, which has been postponed from to-morrow to next Friday. The trade has made up its mind that legislation is inevitable, and while still smarting under the severe blow which was dealt by the Beerhouse Bill of last session, looks for a much more serious blow this year. The great object of the trade is to remove the licensing power as far as possible from the influence of popular opinion. The trade knows well enough that it is its best customers who are most conscious of the mischief it works. Therefore it wishes to interpose some cold unsympathetic medium between it and the people. It is for this reason that the trade would like to intrust the licensing to stipendiary magistrates, who, being immovable and irresponsible to the people would, it is supposed, deal more leniently with the traffic than a licensing board elected directly by the people. Hitherto Mr. Bruce has kept his secret well, and no one knows what he means to propose. The tem perance party are, of course, as much on the alert as the trade, mid if the measure be at all a step in the right direc tion, the party will accept it, at the same time declaring that it is but a step, and that another and longer one will have to be taken at s future day. In connection with this subject, Mr. Bass is making strenuous efforts to get rid of the brewers' license duty. It will be remembered that a little while ago Mr. Gladstone abolished the hop duty, and substituted for it a tax of 3d. per barrel on beer. Mr. Bass says that he, and not the consumer, as Mr. Gladstone intended, has had to pay this 3d., and that it has cost him £64,000 in four years. As the tax was merely a substitute for the hop duty, the inference would seem to be that Mr. Bass was not accustomed to use hops. Messrs. Gilbey, the wine merchants, have addressed a letter to Mr. Bruce, in which they criticise the Permissi• o Bill, and urge the paradox that drunkenness is caused not by public-houses, but by private houses in which total abstinence principles prevail. It is from the young persons brought up in temperance principles that the army of drunkards is recruited. I wonder if it is from the young persons taught not to take anything which does not belong to them that our army of thieves is recruited. One more political matter I must mention before pass ing on to other subjects. The opposition to Mr. Forster's Education Bill is increasing. The Radicals find it too Conservative, and especially do they dislike " permissive" compulsion and the liberty of school boards to give reli gious teaching in schools supported out of the rates. For this latter provision the Conservatives will contend strenuously, but I am inclined to think Ministers will have to give way on the = point, and assent to com pulsion pure and simple The Wicklow peerage case has taken the place of the Mordaunt scandal as the chief topic of this week's papers. It will be remembered that a few months ago the Earl of Wicklow died. The death of his heir preceded his own. But a certain Mrs. Howard claims that she was married to this heir, and had a son by him, Who is still living, an infant. She has claimed the earldom on behalf of this shad, and the House of Lords has been hearing the claim. It may be imagined that there was some excitement even in that august and sedate assem. bly when Sir R. Palmer, who is the leading counsel employed by the other side, declared that he had evidence to shew that Mrs. Howard went to the Liverpool workhouse and ,persuaded one of the women inmates to part with her male infant, on the promise that Mrs. Howard would adopt it. The excitement was not diminished when it was found that Mrs. Howard, who had been in the House of Lords during the morning, did not respond after Sir Roundell Palmer's assertion, though called upon to appear. The case is adjourned, and of course the statement is at. present merely an ex parts one. We are likely to have another great scandal shortly. The story is that a certain peer, now about 60, married, some thirty years ago, the daughter of another peer, and that at the time he contracted this marriage he was already married. When very young he had fallen in love, with a girl of obscure origin, and induced her to become his mistress. In order to quiet her scruples he went Shrough a form of marriage which he believed to be null and void, and which she, too, must have supposed to be so. By his second marriage he has a large family—some in the law, some in the Church, some in the Civil Service; and many of the daughters are well married. There are also children by the first wife. A few years ago this wife-mistress con sulted the lawyers, and was assured by them that her mar riage was perfectly legal. Thereupon she naturally desired to establish the legitimacy of her children, and her own right to be Countess. But for a time the sinews of war were not forthcoming. Very recently a wealthy brother has returned from Australia, and he, preferring to be brother to a countess instead of to an earl's mistress, has furnished the necessary funds, and it is expected that the case will shortly come on for trial. During the recent severe weather there were two members of the Skating Club whose performances ex, cited especial attention. One was the Princess of Wales, the other the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. There was the more reason for watching them because the Princess still suffers in some measure from her illness, and the Bishop still suffers from the accident on the Great Eastern Railway, ten years ago, in which both his legs were broken. Before that he used to be one of the most accomplished skaters in England, as he is now one of the most skilful croquet players. There is a great movement going on among the public schools. Westminster is to be removed to Chiswick. Irist's Hospital is migrating to Godalming, and the school buildings will be occupied by Merchant Taylors. I doubt if the Westmonastrians will like the change, for, among other privileges, they will lose the right which they now enjoy of taking seats in the Peers' gallery during the debates, a privilege which they exercise every day. I mentioned some time arm that a lame block of boildinas nad been rased to the ground cipposife the General Poit Office, in order to make room for new buildings for the same department. The works are now being pushed on with great vigour. The principal front will face the present post-office, and will rather dwarf it, as it will be some twenty feet higher. It will be faced with Portland stone set on a granite base. The building consists of four floors. The basement will be used for stores, except that in the centre will be a large room, 80ft. by 60ft., which will be used as a battery room for the telegr4ph department. On the ground floor there is a large public office, 79 feet by 52, which will be used for transacting business in connec tion with money orders, registered letters, post-office savings banks, and for the receipt of telegraphic mes sages. There is a private entrance for the Postmaster - General, whose rooms are on this floor; and there is also a very spacious apartment set apart for deputations. The remaining rooms on this floor will be occupied by the Accountant-General and his staff. On the first floor the secretaries and staff will be located immediately above the rooms of the Postmaster-General; the rest of the floor will be occupied by the solicitors and the upper part of the public offices. The whole of the second floor will be occu pied by clerks, and the third floor will be taken by the telegraph department. In the centre of this last floor there is a large apartment, 131 feet in length by 80 in width, to be used as an instrument room. To the right and left of these are rooms to be appropriated for the same purpose. There are also private rooms for the telegraph engineer and his staff. The new Junior Conservative Club is making good way, and about 500 five-guinea members have joined. They will probably be housed for a time in the premises of the Cleveland and Beefsteak Club, which has offered to take them in at £2 a head. They will have to be more econo mical than the Junior Carlton, which spent no less than £BO,OOO before taking possession of their present splendid premises in Pall Mall. Next Monday we shall see an addition to our picture galleries. The New British Institution will open its doors to the public, and so fill up thelacuna caused bythe closing of the old British Institution. The gallery is small, but is well lighted, and as the walls are not high, no picture can be badly hung. About 211 pictures have been selected out of 500 sent, and •on the whole the selection seems to have been judicious. Among the figure subjects is one by Mr. Stannus, who has an effective picture of a child being brought on shore front a lifeboat by a weather-beaten boatman. Mr. P. R. Morris has a charming picture of a boy contemplating a Cavalier's sword and breastplate. Mr. Cave Thomas has a very obtrusively coloured group of angels stand ing on some indigo clouds, which, by a fatal mistake, will be found in . the place of honour ; and Mr. Archer has one or two clever pictures. Among the landscapes will be found a very charming bit of Highland scenery by Peter Graham ; some fine works by Linnell ; one or two by M• Antony ; a clever view of the Mer de Glace from the Chapeau, by Field ; and a view of the Jungfrau by Sydney Hodges. There are small contri butions also by Poole, Faed, and other R.A.'s. The private view is to take place on Saturday next. Still on Art matters, I may mention that Hook, Elmore, and Sant will' be the Hanging Committee of the Royal Academy this year, and Watts, Hart, and Leighton will be the Selecting Committee. Mr. Theed is busy upon a colossal statue of Sir R. Peel for Huddersfield, and has been commissioned to execute for the Junior Carlton a replica of his statue of Lord Derby in the Manchester Town HalL There is still a talk of new papers. Mr. Hepworth Dixon's Light is spoken of again, and it is stated that Mr. John Morley, late editor of the Morning Star will be the editor. It is to be a daily, and it is to be hoped that it will shine with a brighter light than the defunct journal with which he was last associated. Another new daily—the Financier—has appeared during the last few days, but it has not yet got into general circulation, though it has for editor the City editor of the Daily News. The Owl has not yet emerged from its ivy bush, but will do so in a week or two. One well-known magazine is destined to borne extinct shortly. The Britannia is owned in part by Mr. Hambro, M.P. for Weymouth. M acm illan , which this month publishes Sir John Coleridge's paper. toad at Sion College, upon freedom of opinion in an Beta' blished Church, will next month have a poem of 800 lined, by " George Eliot ; " and the same number will contain the commencement of a new tale by the prolific tII' Anthony Trollope. Messrs. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin are about to publish a very handsome volume of selections from Gustave Dord's engravings, and the letter ) press will be written by Mr. Edmund Oilier. " Thd Annals of an Eventful Life," which I mentioned bad been reviewed in the Times as though the reviewer WO not aware that the author was on the Times staff, is noo# published with the name of Dr. Dasent. " Holme Lee " appears to be abandoning her pseudonym, and one of he! works is announced with her real name, ilaniet Parr. Dr. George Macdonald has been acting in private theatri• cats for the benefit of a charity. One of the books of the day is " Ecclesia," a series of essays and reviews on ecclesiastical subjects by eminent Congregational minis' ter s. Mr. Emerson's new volume of essays, " Society and Solitude," is to be out this week. Dr. Leary, editor of the Bock, is about to publish a new blank verse transit"' tion of the .rEneid. Messrs. Gye and Mapleson have contrived to come to an agreement this year ; and the Opera at Covent Garden will be conducted under their joint management. THE CORPORATION OP LEEDS.—Vice-Chancellor JarneS has granted an injunction restraining the Corporation of Leeds from causing the sewage of that town t o flow into the River Aire. It was stated that the fish were killed by it, the water was rendered unfit for cattle, and the river became a public nuisance. The Corporation contended that the Act of Parliament gas° them unlimited license, but the Vice-Chancellor held that the nuisance was conclUsively established, and granted 0,4 immediate injunction. BURGLARY BY A YOUNG GENTLEDIAN.—A youth of 17, named Doxat, who is respectably connected, has been sentenced at the Hampshire Lent Assizes to twelve months' hard labour for burglary. He had stolen silver spoons, boots, and other articles from a widow, at Brough ton, entering her house by the dairy window. An attempt to prove the prisoner insane failed. SHOOTING A SEAMAN.—A Danish seaman, named Smith, brought an action at th e Whitechapel County' Court to recover compensation for injuries received from Captain May, commander of the barque Espeigle. The proceedings were instituted by order of the Danish Consul. It seemed that an altercar tion had arisen between the prisoner and his captain, and the latter fired a revolver. Smith was seriou!li wounded. The jury gave a verdict for the plainta Damages, 250. ACTION FOR SLANDER.—At the Leeds County Court an action for slander has been tried. The plaintiff was M l .° Annie Scott, the housekeeper of an independent gentle man named Atkinson, and she claimed £l,OOO as damages for the slander which, as represented by her, was of a verb foul character. The defendant was Mr. William Pape.• until recently a clerk in the service of Mr. Naylor, soll citor, but now the settlement clerk of the Leeds guar dians. The slander was said to have been uttered in * hotel at Scarbro', but the witnesses upon whom the plain tiff relied to establish her case failed her, and she was non. suited. A subscription is (says the Western Morning News 2 n progress among the recently discharged est a blished dockyardsmen at Devonport, with a view to obtain legal assistance and test the question as to whether their compulsory. superannuation is not contrary to both the letter and spirit of the Superannuation Act of 1859. THE NEW BANKRUPTCY ACT.—MT Spotter, udge of the North Staffordshire County C our t, on Wednesday, at H en l e y, h a d b e f ore hi m th e point whether a debt, on which the credit had not expired, was one in respect of which a creditor could file a petition in Bankruptcy against a debtor. His Honour said he should decline, in the absence of facts, to give an opinion on the matter as put ; but for the guidance of the Registrar, he would say that in a case where a special term should have been agreed upon—as in the case of a bill of exchange—and the creditor petitioned before the expiration of that term, he should hold that it was not a good petitioning credit ; but he considered that an act of bankruptcy put an end to credit. - - - THE PRINCE OF WALES AT LINCOLN.-04 Thursday his Royal Highness had a run with the Burton. hounds. The meet was fixed for eleven o'clock at the) Green Man, half way between Lincoln and Sleaford• Although the morning was very wet, between five and aix hundred spectators were present to see the throw off. His Royal Highness and s uite , arrived at the place of meeting about a guar ter to twelve. A fox was soon set afoot, but, after 1 a short run, was lost. A bog fox was then letl loose, but, after another run of a couple of miles, this; was lost too. The hounds then proceeded to draw thed Leader coven. and afterwards proceeded further across' 2ountry. His Royal Highness again dined with 31.1% Chaplin in the evening. The Rochdale branch of the Manchester Reeipra' city Association held a meeting last evening in the Public Hall, Rochdale. There was a large attendanceand letters of apology were read from Mr. Wheelhouse, M.P.M, an d Mr. Serjeant Sleigh. Several speakers addressed the meet ing, and a resolution declaring that our present commer cial policy demanded an investigation by the H ous e of, Commons was passed, an attempt to move an amendment producing a serious uproar. SOCIALISM IN RUSSIA.—The arrests in cense quence of the late Russian so c i a li s t consp i racy have b e en so numerous that it has been decided to banish all Ors° implicated in the affair to the desert island of Saghalians at the mouth of the .Amoor river. The Polish exiles in Siberia are also to be transferred to this island, as the / Government fears lest th ey s h ou ld exerc i se a revolutionart influence on the population of the districts where they 1 0 4 now stationed. The 'failure has been announced of' Mr. liTenrY I ‘ l * Brazil, manufacturer, of Iforwick, near Bolton. The following are the railway traffic returns for the week ending February 27th, shewing the increase or de crease when compared with the corresponding period of 1869. Great Western, £71,837 ; increase of £2,0 54 * Great Eastern, £33,262 ; decrease of £1,998. Gres ti Northern, £40,392 ; increase of £2,591. North Eastern , £76,614 ; increase of £5,208. Caledonian, £37,29 1 ; decrease of £1,988. Bristol and Exeter, £6,555; increase of £l7l. Lancashire and Yorkshire, £45,031; decrease of £1,016. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, £21, 210 decrease of £456,; An the T to 11 West 1 cc Bu; and p well les s d Were Price 2 timer Misce has tc still 3 Cent. 4 pei 1031. In are 1868, 55 i -y r( ' 6 ex Brith Aniei dia. ; Lo ud Lo ud do n , 11 to 3 ;ln 11 Irrig gene \Vat( Od e , 5 5 to Th th e i 3 Alt the r of th, Of 1r Or sl and 11,1 (4 Inati ( b e t, evil , Fijo ac %li ce day Th tank voile, (livid 'A ku rcie APO ch a4 Day') cottal T 1 lio n habil tint OtLei Note; The bein, bull; 44 il Prec, o f th 444 last it e