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Part X. new ready, price 2s, Back numbers reprinted, and may be had. "We congratulate British entomologists on the completion and publication of this magnificent work."—Field. " Both to the beginner and the proficient in that study thi s wor k will be invaluable."—Daily Telegraph. " It is illustrated with life-size figures from nature of each species, and of the more striking varieties, and it possesses great advantages over all similar works, inasmuch as the caterpillar of each moth, with his habits and season, is described. This, to collectors, will be an immense boon, and by its means they will be enabled to obtain many rare specimens."—Standard. "The completion of Mr. Newman' • work on the British Moths is a benefit to entomologists of all classes. It is at once a text-book by a high authority, most valuable for reference, and a handsome, taste fully got-up volume, which will be an ornament to any library or drawing-room table. It embodies the results of many years' earnest and intelligent work by one whose reputation as an ento mologist deservedly stands high. . . . . We notice also with satisfaction that Mr. Newman's descriptions, whilst thoroughly scientific and minute, are given in plain and unaffected English. With the help of these and the very excellent woodcuts, even a very young collector may with ease identify any moth he may cap ture. The figures are so well drawn that there is no need of colour to render them life-like. . . . We unhesitatingly commend this volume to our readers. We regard it as a very useful addition to our library." Land and Waler, Oct. 9. London—W. TwEEDIE. 337. Strand. W.O. riIEMPERANCE STATED AND ILLUSTRATED. J. By Eminent Writers. 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ZEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (late Dreadnought).— Notice is hereby given, that this HOSPITAL is now RE iIOVED to the late Infirmary of the Royal Hospital, Green mich, where any seaman, needing medical or surgical care, will be admitted on personal application, as heretofore, without in troduction or recommendation. The Society's offices are re moved from the City to the same building. KEMBALL COOK, House-Governor and Secretary. EUROPEAN QUESTIONS. There was never a better time than the present for studying the possibilities of European diplomacy, and for puzzling one's brains in attempts to solve the questions of conflicting interests which cause the European Govern ments to hesitate before committing themselves to either side. The case of England is one of the simplest. Her trade with both France and Prussia is very great, and it will be impossible for her to enter into the present quarrel without a fearful loss of business. There is no political sentiment more deeply rooted in the average Englishman than hatred of the Bonaparte race, and it has manifested itself openly and has been cherished secretly ever since the present Emperor came to power. But the interests of England and France have been so interwoven, and the existence of friendly relations has been so necessary to Great Britain, that she has concealed her real feelings under professions of hearty friendship and goodwill. There is a similar but less powerful feeling against Prussia on account of her conduct towards Denmark in the Schleswig-Holstein business. The royal families of Eng land and Denmark are closely allied, and, besides, England was the backer, in a measure, of Denmark in the war with Germany. Having deserted her in a manner not to the credit of Great Britain, there is now a conviction that something ought to be done to help her. Again, in the first flurry caused by the candidature of the Hohen zollern, England supported the demands of France on grounds that are recognized in Europe as sufficient. Now that the question of Belgian neutrality is brought into the account, and the real designs of France have been exposed, she is driven over to the other side. We have hinted at only a part of the conflicting claims upon Eng land, but enough has been said to show in what a peculiarly delicate position a nation may be put, drawn in opposite directions so evenly as to render a decision almost impossible. Our despatches have given hints that the attitude of Russia is by no means so decidedly favour able to Prussia as has been supposed. Reports from a French source, probably entitled to little credit, say that the Prussian policy in the Baltic is a cause of offence to Russia. More trustworthy despatches are to the effect that the Government is openly for Prussia, but that the liberal organs are for France. We should not be surprised if it should be found that there are at the present time difficulties between Russia and Prussia with reference to the Baltic provinces and coast. At all events the present panslavist policy of the Czar toward the Baltic provinces, and the attempt to Russify the Germans residing there, ought to occasion some coolness between rtßussia and Prussia according to the usual effect of such events in European politics. Sim ultaneously with the singular report with reference to Russia comes another rumour that Austria is not at all united in her advocacy of the French side in this war. Her case is one that gives the *idest field for calculating the chances for promoting her interest. The main thing is, of course, to prevent the further aggrandisement of Prussia It might be possible to bring about this result by taking either side in the war. The most obvious course would be to join the enemies of Prussia and bend all her energies to cripple it. But with all the divisions there is in Germany a patriotism that resents the violation of any part of her territory. Bavaria has not been supposed to be very friendly to Prussia, but France declares that her willingness to join Prussia and vote supplies, was due to a false report that German territory was in vaded by French troops. Austria cares quite as much for her influence in Germany as for the humiliation of Prussia. Would her armies march with any enthusiasm to attack a German force defending German territory from the tresspasser ? This question suggests the other theory of Austrian policy. The Prussian alliance is, per haps, worth as much to her as the French. If she joins her late enemy in punishing Napoleon, she will have a voice in dictating terms of victory, while in the event of defeat her rival will have gained nothing. In the first case she will be as greatly interested as France in mode rating the demands of Bismarck, and the South German States will also be with her. Bismarck could not use a victory gained with her aid to inflict further humiliation upon her. These are considerations worth weighing. When we turn to Italy we find her course plain. She can have Rome at the cheap price of neutrality. For we pre sume that there is little question that this is the meaning of the French evacuation. The few soldiers whom France has been maintaining there, more as a promise of all necessary aid than as a real protection to the Pope's temporal power, are not essential to the Emperor's pre sent campaign. In an army of four hundred thousand men they are but a handful. Italy wants Rome. Napo leon has been to some extent alienated from the Pope by the adoption of the Infallibility dogma. His advice is disregarded, and he is fully justified in leaving the Pope to his fate. The occasion is one where he can preserve ostensibly relations with Pius, and inflict a blow upon him at the same time. Italy agrees to remain neutral between France and Prussia, or perhaps, by one of the secret treaties which are so common, to afford France some material aid. The road to Rome is blocked by only a Papal force of sixteen thousand men. The King of Italy promises to leave Rome unattacked, but Garibaldi is still alive, and his spirit is in hundreds of,thousands of Italians, France at war cannot again spate soldiers to protect Rome. Italian troops, certain that no outside power can coerce them, can never be induced to fire upon their brothers fighting for what all Italians regard as their capital city. And so, if this war continues, Rome will be taken in spite of, if not with the connivance of, Victor Emmanuel, and the temporal power of the Popes, main tained through over eleven hundred years, will come to an end.—Boston Advertiser. ASK FOR "LEA AND FERRINS'" SAUCE. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, And see the names of LEA and PERRINS on all bottles and labels, Agents—Crosse and Blackwell, London, and sold by all Dealer in Sauce through,. ut the World. CITY of LONDON HOSPITAL for DISEASES of tht CHEST, Victoria Park. Special APPEAL for the NEW WING. Amount still required, 44,000. Number of beds now occupied, 120. Number of beds available with proposed addition, 164. The Hospital is entirely dependent on voluntary support. Bankers, Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-street. HENRY SEWELL, Hon. Scc. Offices, 24, Finsbury-circus. RICHARD P. SLATER, Sec. THE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN" at Mr BEAUMONT'S, " The Wellington," Wellington-street, Strand! 'I I HE LAIESI EDITION of " THE SUN " I supplied as soon as published, every Evening, by S. WILSON, newsagent, and special agent for the North-western District, 24, Delancey-street, Camden town, N W rHE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at W. SMITH'S Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden town, THE LATEST EDITION of " THE S UN " supplied, as soon as published, Every Evening, by w . A.L. EX A DER (late Brooks), Newspaper Agent, No, 4 , Old Cavendish street. Oxford-street A NEW HARBOUR DEFENCE. Nothing like the mitrailleuse, the terrible new French artillery arm of which we now hear so much, wa,s used in our civil war, and it is generally supposed that no attempt to construct such a weapon has ever been made on thi s side of the Atlantic. IN evertheless, there is now in co urse of erection on the east side of New York Bay a gun th a t will throw eight hundred five-ounce balls a distance of two miles in one minute. This gun is circular in shape, and looks like two discs of iron plate some four feet in diameter. On one side is a funnel which conveys the balls through to the proper chamber without cessation of firing or diminution of speed. The muzzle projects upon the periphery of the circular machine, and can be elevated or depressed at pleasure by the trunnion on which it rotates. The machine is so constructed that it may be worked either by manual labour or steam power, and when worked by the latter it will throw shot or shell up to the weight of eight pounds,. while only slightly diminishing the number thrown. In either case the shot may be red-hot or cold. Those who have devised and constructed this gun believe it will compare favourably for destructivenes s with the mitrailleuse or any other similar artillery. it is often remarked that nothing seems to be invented in science or art the advent of which has not been heralded or foreshadowed by great poets or other imaginative writers, and the observation seems quite applicable to the machinery of war. The engines of modern strife appear to be constantly becoming more and more like those described by Milton as used by the fallen spirits and their conquerors in " Paradise Lost ; " and if the progress—if such it can be called—of the next decade equals in this respect that of the last, it would almost seem that the actual instruments of man's bloody encounters must equal, if not surpass, the frightful weapons placed by the poet in the hands of the archangels--New York Times. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—The important appointment of Chairman to this Board, vacant by the lamented death of Sir John Thwaites, seems likely to raise up a host of candidates. At present, however, we believe that those actually announced are only Colonel Fraser, and Mr. Westerton. The latter is a member of the Board and chairman of some of its committees ; the former has not had that advantage. Other names mentioned are Mr. W. Hawes, Mr. Ayrton, and Lord Robert Montagu. We are, however, cridihly informed that Mr. Bruce has given the Board notice that the whole matter of municipal government will be considered in the next session, and that it is possible the office of Chairman, and of course its salary of £2,000 per annum, may be dispensed with altogether.—Timcs. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S FETE DAY AT LIVERPOOL—Monday last, which was St. Napoleon's Day, was also a high festival in the Roman Catholic Church, the "Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary" being held. It was celebrated at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church (pro-cathedral), Copperas-hill. The French Consul, as is his wont invited the French res id e nts in Liverpool to attend High Mass in the morning at the church. The Bishop of Pittsburg, United States—who, we believe, is a Frbnchman—preached an eloquent sermon to the large congregation ; but during his dis course an embarrassing incident occurred. At one of the most powerful passages of the right rev, prelates discourse, and while he was holding his hearers in wrapt attention, he was interrupted by the brazen notes of a German band, playing most =- musically a patriotic Prussian tune close to the chapel. The preacher essayed to proceed with his sermon ; but the shrill tones of the clarionet and the ring of the cornet:a pistons drowned even his sonorous voice, and for a while his eloquence was lost upon the audience. An attendant priest whispered something to an acolyte, who imme diately left the church, and, proceeding to the band, told them to go away from the immediate neighbourhood of the church. Thi s th ey did ; b ut t h ey did not go suffi ciently far to prevent the tones of the warlike march they were playing mingling at times with the preacher's peace ful discourse. The incident caused a painful feeling among the French residents who were worshipping in the church. —Liverpool Mercury, - LAW AND POLICE, EXTENSIVE ROBBERY. — At the Central Criminal Court, Philip James Dent, described as a tailor, was brought up to receive judgment for a robbery of £778. The money was stolen from a gentleman named Connel, while on a voyage from Australia, in the ship Kent, on which the prisoner, also, was a passenger. Dent was convicted of being concerned in the robbery, and he was now sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES.—At the Central Criminal Court two men, named Jones and Thompson, pleaded guilty, the former to charges of con spiracy to defraud, the latter to charges of obtaining goods by false pretences. It was stated that the pri soners had pretended to carry on business under different names in half a dozen places in succession, and had thus obtained goods from firms in London and various parts of the country. At Plymouth they styled themselves " Clarke and C 0.," Thompson being apparently the master and Jones his servant. Sentence was deferred. THE BABY FARMING AT BRIXTON.—On Wednesday evening Mr. William Payne, the City coroner proceeded with an inquiry at the prison at Newgate respecting the death of a male child about six months old. Mr. Edward James Jonas, g overnor of Newgate, said that the deceased was brought to the prison with Sarah Ellis on the 9th of August. Mrs. Ellis was removed there from Horse monger-lane Gaol after being committed at Lambeth police court for murdering several children at the baby-farming house at Brixton. The deceased was put with Mrs. Ellis in the prison. Its death took place on last Sunday even ing. Sarah Ellis, by order of the coroner, was brought from her cell into the inquest room, and was sworn. She appeared in good health, and was in charge of one of the gaolers. She said she was the wife of John Ellis, a car penter. The deceased was her child, and was named Walter Ellis. The Coroner : Where is your husband ? Mrs. Ellis : He is not in London. The Coroner : Are you married? Mrs. Ellis : Yes. The Coroner : Where has he gone to ? Mrs. Ellis : I don't know ; I think he has gone away to Canada. Mr. Gibson, the prison surgeon, said that he saw the deceased on the 9th of August, the day the child was brought there. It was in a shocking state. Death resulted from tubercular disease, arising from natural causes. The jury returned a verdict in ac cordance with the facts. THE Moons.---In the North Riding grouse have proved more plentiful than for several years. Most ex cellent sport has been afforded, and the prices of birds are lower than for some seasons past. Dealers in Pickering and Malton offer at 6s. per brace. Mn. GLADSTONE.—Mr. Gladstone, it is said, will accompany the Queen to Balmoral. He certainly re quires the rest and the change to the bracing air of the Highlands. And he has earned his holidays by unflinch ing hard work, which told upon him heavily in the last weeks of the session. I never saw him look so haggard and care-worn his clothes hung loosely on him, and he had a sickly jaundiced hue, suggestive of complete prostration. But what will the journals who were so angry with another important per sonage for going down to the Isle of Wight say to the Prime Minister practically withdrawing himself from all communication with his colleagues at such a juncture? Mr. Gladstone's journey is thought to amount to a very decided negative to the projects of mediation which have been talked Of.— Correspondent of the Manchester Courier. ENGLAND'S PREPARATIONS FOR EMERGENCY. — A new breech-loading rifle—or rather the conversion of the Enfield rifle into a breechloader on a new principle — was tried at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on Wed nesday evening. It is the invention of Mr. Restell, of Birmingham, who has expended much time, money, and patience in perfecting his idea of the weapon best suited for arming the British soldier. The c hi e f mer it s o f th e R es t e ll rifle are its rapidity, cheapness, and simplicity. In the hands of a good shot, who had never seen it before, it made 27 rounds and a score of 68 points, at 200 yards, in two minutes. The breech arrangement consists of a steel block, which is moved horizontally to the right by the cocking of the rifle, and when the cartridge is inserted the pull of the trigger closes the breech and fires. The inven tor states that the Enfield can be converted into a breech loader on his principle at the rate of ss. each. Captain Gordon of the Military Store Department, at whose suggestion some improvements have been made in the rifle, made some excellent practice with it, and expressed himself warmly in its favour. The entry of workmen at Chatham Dockyard still continues, forty additional hands having been taken on on Tuesday, including shipwrights, smiths, and painters. A number of hired mechanics were likewise entered on Wednesday. In all the departments of the dockyard the utmost activity prevails, every pos sible exerti on b e i ng use d t o com pl e t e a nd equip the iron • clad ships building, as well as those which are being fitted for sea. AUGUST 19, 1870. ANOTHER ENGLISH VESSEL FIRED ON. Yesterday, Captain Thompson, of the Liverpool vessel Mydia, arrived in the Tyne, from Hamburg, and reported that, after leaving the Elbe, a French ironclad hove in sight, and fired a shot between main-mast and mizen mast. The crew of the ironclad afterwards boarded the Mydia, and, on being asked why they fired, replied that the Mydia had not shewn her colours. The French officer in command of the boarding party having satisfied him self that the Mydia was a British vessel, allowed her to proceed. " THE DAY'S DOINGS." At the Mansion House, yesterday, Mr. Ribton, bar rister, appeared before the Lord Mayor on behalf of the proprietors and publishers of an illustrated journal, called The Day's Doings, to complain of proceedings that had been taken in reference to the journal in question, and he stated that they had suffered considerably in consequence of the remarks that had been made by his lordship, two publishers having countermanded orders which they had given of 600 and 500 copies per week. The learned counsel stated that the picture which had been complained of was a representation of a picture that had been exhibited in the Paris Exhibition in 1867, of which he produced photographs, and he contended that there was no more indecency about it than about an en graving in another illustrated journal—the statues in the Crystal Palace, or a representation of Leda and the Swan, which could be seen in that court. The Lord Mayor, however, adhered to his opinion, that he could not allow the paper to be sold in the streets, and stated that it was now too late to appeaL If, however, a similar charge was brought before him, he would convict, and then grant a case for appeal. "ENGLAND'S DIFFICULTY" AND OUR GER MAN AND IRISH POLITICAL ELEMENTS. " England's difficulty is Ireland's opportunity." This is the predominating idea among all Irishmen the wide world over. Hence, with a unanimity in this Franco- Prussian war which would otherwise be inexplicable, we find the Irish element in every quarter of the globe, as, by a sort of spontaneous combustion, firing up for France. Irishmen everywhere are seized with some idea that the present difficulty of England in reference to the Conti nental war will almost certainly bring about " Ireland's opportunity." The imposing popular demonstrations which have already taken place in Dublin and other cities in Ireland in behalf of France have been the expression of the universal sympathy of the Irish race in America. The French sympathy demonstration of the 20th ult. in Dublin was a very remarkable affair. There was no public notice given of it ; it was a public surprise party, and yet there was a gathering of many thousands of men and some thirty bands of music in the procession as it settled round the residence of the French Consul. There was a small riot, too, when the local police pro ceeded to take away from the procession a new flag blend ing the national colours of Ireland and France. Doubt less, too, with any encouragement from the leaders of this sympathy meeting, serious consequences to life and property would have followed ; but as it appears after the general gathering was scattered by the police, some hun dreds of the populace rallied at Beresford•place, -where they were addressed by Mr. P. J. Smithe, and advised to " retire in peace," and that " his exhortation, so soothing to their feelings, was quickly obeyed." He had spoken their sentiments in favour of France and Ireland—for "France, the protector of the oppressed, and Ireland, the Poland of the West." He had said that "we remember '9B, when the cry in Wexford was, 'Kill a Hessian for yourself r and that Ireland " repudiates the foul language of the En glish press and that Ireland is a distinct nation ;" and such was the soothing exhortation which dispersed this rem nant of the meeting without further proceedings of vio lence. Other detachments, especially the bands, suffered considerably from their collisions with the police ; but still this populous outpouring in Dublin, as an Irish mani festation, is suggestive of nothing less than a general rebellion in Ireland the moment England becomes actively involved in the difficulty of Prussia with France. As in a conflict between the Germanic and Celtic races, the natural position of Ireland and Irish men in this war is on the side of France ; as a conflict be tween the Saxon oppresser and the Celtic ally of Ireland, this war naturally draws Ireland to the cause of France ; and as between Catholic France and Protestant Prussia the Irish Catholic would hold himself a traitor to his faith to side with the German. Yet all other considera tions with the overwhelming national party of Irishmen, in Ireland and out of Ireland, are merged in the predomi nant idea of seizing any and every occasion which looks to Ireland's liberation. As against England, therefore, the universal Irish sentiment of the United States in this wards in favour of France, whatever the disposition of Rome and of the Pope by Napoleon. The political influence, then, of our Irish Americans, considcrinF their power in the democratic party, will, most likely, if this European war goes on even a month or two longer determine the democratic party itself to speak in favour of France. Some of its most active newspaper organs have already taken this side in the contest, and,doubtless, in view of holding intact the important Irish element of the party. But what of the Germans and the German democrats? This question suggests a serious democratic difficulty; for, to go no further, the German democrats of this city probably hold the balance of power, in city and State, as between the democratic and republican parties. Supposing, then, that England is drawn into this Con tinental war, will not the immediate effect here be such a pressure from the Irish democrats as to compel the democratic party to speak out for France, and against the administration as sympathizing with Prussia and England ? We think that such may be the effect of "England's difficulty " and " Ireland's opportunity." What, then ? Why then our German domocrats, en masse, will range themselves on the side of the republican party and the administration. Even now there are signs which cannot be mistaken of this political separation between our Irish and German born citizens ; and with Sigel as the Repub lican candidate for Governor this fall, and as the repre sentative of " Fatherland" against the Bonapartes, who can doubt what will be the vote of every German voter in the State? Every man of them will vote for Sigel. This thing may come to pass. General Grant's administration stands already accused of deliberately and for political effect sympathising with Prussia and the Germans. The Republican party leans to the side of Prussia as plainly as we see the democracy inclining to France. The Republicans have much to hold and something to gain from their sympathy, while the democrats from theirs may lose the city and State of New York in the coming fall election. The question hangs, perhaps, upon England. Should she be drawn into this Franco-Prussian war—as from present appearances she will be—our democratic party, by the powerful Irish element thereof, will be drawn into a manifesto for France, while England, con senting to our ultimatum on those Alabama claims, and otherwise taking care to cultivate peace and good will with our Government, will hardly shake the republican party as the friends of Prussia and the Germans. This view of the subject we commend to the consideration of such of our democratic organs as are disposed to be a little too noisy as advocates of the cause of France; for in this contest the Germans everywhere, like the Irish, are a unit.—New York Herald, Sir J. G. Tollemache Sinclair, Bart., M.P., has announced his intention of giving a piece of ground for a park to the people of Thurso. THE, RUSSIAN EMBASSY.—The announcement that Baron Brumiow was about to leave for Paris to enter upon his diplomatic duties is premature. His Excellency has no intention of leaving Chesham-house for the present. HEARING OF THE NORWICH ELECTION PETITION. —The hearing of the Norwich election petition has just been appointed by Mr. Justice Byles to take place on Tuesday, the 13th September. THE BRECON ELECTION PETITION.—The recog nisances in this petition have been filed, and the 21st inst. is the day for taking exceptions to their validity. Mr. Justice Mellor will try the case, but the trial is not ex pected to take place before October. A CAUTION TO RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS.— At the Central Criminal Court, Sampson Isaacs, a White chapel tailor, and Thomas Musgrove, a carman, were con victed on Thursday of stealing and receiving a quantity of cloth, the property of a West End tradesman. It was shewn that for many years they had induced young men to rob their employers ; and Baron Martin, in passing sentence, said they had been guilty of as gross a crime as could be committed in the city of London. Tfiey must be kept in penal servitude for ten years each. THE NEW LAW RELATING TO ABSCONDING DEBTORS. — The new act to facilitate the arrest of abscond ing debtors has been printed. The provisions of the Bankruptcy Act (1869) have been extended. The court may now cause a debtor to be arrested after a debtor's summons, if it appears that there is reason to believe that he is about to go abroad with the view of avoiding pay ment of the debt for which the summons was granted, or of avoiding the service of a petition inbankruptcy,of avoid ing appearing to such petition, or of avoiding examination in respect of his affairs, or otherwise avoiding, delaying, or embarrassing proceedings in bankruptcy. He can apply to dismiss the summons, or to pay up security, and to be discharged out of custody. The following provision is comprehensive :—" No arrest shall be valid or pro tected under this Act unless the debtor, before or at the time of his arrest, shall be served with the debtor's sum mons." The Act has immediate operation. A BATTLE WITH BURGLARS.—At the Liverpool Assizes on Wednesday, two notorious burglars, Charles Smith and William Sanderson, who had been many times previously convicted, were each sentenced to ten years' penal servitude for a burglary at the house of Mr. Travis, a merchant, res iding in Lower Breck-road, Liverpool. One of the county constabu lary, Salthouse, who was passing in plain clothes, caught the prisoners in Mr. Travis's cellar, and had a desperate encounter with them, during which they stabbed him several times, and attempted to strangle him. They then ran off, but Salthouse gave chas e, and seizin g h old of Smith, after another fierce battle succeeded, with the assistance of another officer who came up, in taking him into custody. Sanderson was subsequently captured by a gentleman living near, who had been aroused by the fracas, and who brought Sanderson to bay with a loaded gun. PRICE 1 C, STAMPED BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIA.GE.-A COURTSHIP OF "TEN YEARS." At Sheriffs' Court, Red Lion-square yesterday an action i the Common Pleas for breach of promise of marriage wa heard before Mr. Under-Sheriff Burchell and a jury, to assess the amount of compensation to be awarded. The defendant bas allowed judgment to go by default. The damages were laid at £2oo.—Mr. Macrae Moir was counsel for the plaintiff, Sarah Bray, a housekeeper in a family at Hastings; and Mr. George Chapman appeared for the defendant, John ( arter, a gentlemen's coach man. -The plaintiff is now 37, and hai been twenty years in service, afid had saved some money. In the year 1858 both were in service in Sussex. In the next year they were engaged, and for more than ten years they had cor responded. There were upwards of 200 letters from the defendant, some of which were read. The most of them began with the expression, "My dear Sarah." They were, as the learned Under-Sheriff said, "rather prosy." In 1869 the plaintiff came up to London to Queen's Gate, where the defendant had been in service since 1862, and found two addresses of young women. She wrote to him, and the result was the action, as she intended to see herself righted. The plaintiff was the only witness. She came up from Hastings and proved the statement made. Her own letter, after she bad discovered the addresses of the young women, was read, and appeared to be sensibly written. No evidence was called on the part of the de fendant. He had, it appeared, 255. a week, and £l9 a year for clothes. He was still unmarried as far as she believed. Mr. M. Moir asked for substantial damages after a courts hip of more than ten year. A man was not to trifle with the feelings of a woman and then discard her. — Mr. Grove Chapman addressed the court, and ridiculed the idea of housekeeper bringing an action for breach of promise of marriage against a coachman. They might hear of a crossing-sweeper doing the same thing. (Laughter). —The learned Sheriff explained to the jury that a man, whether rich or poor, was not to break his promise of marriage. Both were in humble circumstances—one a cook and the other a coachman—and the only question was one of damages. In such a case reasonable damages only were to be expected.—The jury assessed the damages at £BO. THE EXTRAORDINARY CONSPIRACY CASE. At Central Criminal Courlyesterday, before Mr. Baron Martin, Henry Banks (34), accountant, and Julius Lawrence (39), solicitor, who were convicted of conspiracy on Wednesday, and sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour were further indicted, together with Bartholomew Silvester Sainsbury (58), auctioneer and house agent, for conspiring to obtain money by fraud from the Society for the Relief of Poor Debtors ; and Sainsbury was further charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury in certain depositions in the Court of Bankruptcy, and with conspiring with the other prisoners to commit the said offence. The conspiracy was similar to that proved on Wednesday, Sainsbury having signed consent to judgment in the Lord Mayor's Court, and undergone a " friendly arrest " in order to pass through the Bankruptcy Court by means of fictitious descriptions of debts and creditors. On his release, he endeavoured to obtain assistance from the society, stating that his detaining creditor's name was Woods, and that the process had issued from the Court of Queen's Bench. He denied that Banks was his detaining creditor, and that judgment was signed in the Mayor's Court. The result was that the society refused to give the money, and the present proceedings were instituted. Nothing transpired in the course of the case to implicate Lawrence : and his lordship intimated, at the close of the case for the prosecution, that there was no evidence to shew Bank's claim to be other than genuine. There was no evidence except upon the first count, that of attempting to obtain money from the society under false pretences. For the defence Woods was called, and said he authorised Banks to recover a debt from Sainsbury. His lordship having summed up, the jury returned a ver dict of guilty against Sainsbury, and, by his lordship's direction, they acquitted Banks and Lawrence. In passing sentence, Mr. Baron Martin said it was perfectly clear that the bankruptcy pro ceedings had been a fraud from beginning to end. The bankruptcy law had been applied to a case never ntended by the Legislature, and had been abused in a manner which was a disgrace to the adminis tration of justice in this country. At the same time, the prisoners' case differed from that of the men who had systematically carried on the proceedings for cheating the creditors and the society. He should therefore make some distinction in the sentence, and thus give effect to a rec Immendation which had been made by the officers of the society. The prisoner would be impri soned for three months. THE WAR. —THE FRENCH BLOCKADE.—We learn from Great Grimsby that in consequence of the war the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railwayshas discontinued for the present its line of steamers to Ham burg. Au exhibition of works of art and industry was formally opened on Wednesday at Great Horton, Brad ford, by Lord Frederick Cavendish, M.P. The Mayor of Bradford, Bishop Ryan, Mr. J. Behrens, and other gentlemen took part in the ceremony. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian are still at Malvern, occupying one part of the Foley Arms HoteL On Wednesday afternoon, their Royal Highnesses drove down to Madresfield Court, to Lord Beauchamp's archery meeting. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold and their Royal Highnesses Princess Victoria and Princess Maud of Wales met the Royal train on Wednesday evening at Reading, and accompanied her Majesty to Balmoral. There was a large crowd at the station, from whom the Royal party received a loyal demonstration. As a proof of the alarm now generally felt through out France, we may mention that in many cases the parents of English children at French schools have received circulars from the proprietors of those establish ments stating that they can no longer hold themselves responsible for the children's safety, and advising their immediate return home.—Globe. Mr. Thomas Cook, the tourist agent, says, in reply to a grumbler, that he has gone through Switzerland since the 20th of July, and so far from prices being doubled in consequence of the war, he only found one hotel in his correspondence where the charges had been at all in. creased, and that was at a point of the greatest pressure, where prices of provisions had been greatly augmented. There a franc was added to the dinner charge, and other prices slightly increased. We who live in the metropolis are very gratified to learn that Mr. Ayrton, First Commissioner of Works, is at present on an official visit to Edinburgh, that on Tuesday he inspected Holyrood Palace, the Museum of Science and Art, the Parliament House, and that he also visited Mr. Steel's studio, for the purpose of seeing the progress of the Scottish Memorial to the Prince Consort. There is no reason to believe but that sight-seeing of this kind will lead to the aesthetic improvement that seems so much wanted in the gentleman who has charge of our ornamental parks and buildings.—Echo. THE HORSE SHOW AT DIIBLIN.—In the opinion of the most competent judges, the display in the yards of Leinster House is fully equal to that at Islington, whether as regards the number or the quality of the horses. The quality of the horses, indeed, is this year exceptionally good. The great work of Tuesday was the high jump over timber. The performance of both horses and horse manship was of a high degree of excellence ; in fact it was all that could be desired. The prizes were awarded after a most exciting contest, and every one acquiesced in the ustice of the award.—Globe. • Sin ROBERT COLLIER.—A London correspondent of the Manchester Courier writes :—What a ridiculous figure Sir Robert Collier has made of himself, first accepting, then resigning, the Recordership of Bristol in deference to the ignorant complaints of a handful of obscure constituents. I have seen it remarked that the salary of £650 a year is larger than Sir Robert has drawn for a long time from his private practice. That is perfectly true, but it would be unfair to attribute his acceptance of the office, which has been not unfrequently assumed by former Liberal law officers to pecuniary inducements. Ele has ample private means of his own, at least Lady Collier has, and is under no such temptation. It is not generally known, perhaps, that Sir Robert is a most accomplished amateur artist. THE BLOCKADE OF GERMAN PORTS.—A supple ment to the London Gazette, published last evening, notifies that Earl Granville has received from Her Majesty's ambassador in Paris particulars with reference to the blockade of German ports in the North Sea. The commander-in-chief of the French fleet has issued the following declaration : " That from the fifteenth day of August, 1870, the coast of Prussia and the North German Confederation, extending from the Island of Baltrum to the north of the Eider, with its ports, rivers, havens, roads, and creeks, is kept in a state of effective blockade by the naval forces under our command, and that friendly or neutral vessels will be allowed a delay of ten days to complete their lading and to quitthe blockaded ports. ' SINGULAR CASE.— k very singular case has been tried at the Guildford Assizes. A young woman named Bibby sued a widow named Sarah Parkes, and the two co executors of the late Mr. Parkes's estate, for £1,150. The sum consisted of two cheques and a promissory note drawn by the late Mr. Parkes in her favour. It appeared that Mr. Parkes had kept two establishments, in one of which his wife and daughters lived and in the other the plaintiff, who passed as his wife under the name of Mrs. Bibby. The plaintiff knew of the real wife's exist ence, but Mrs. Parkes had no suspicion of the existence of her rival, and did not discover it until after her husband's death. The note and cheques were said to have been given as provision for Mrs. Bibby's three chil dren. The facts stated by the plaintiff were not disputed by the defendants, who, however, objected to pay the money under the circumstances. Chief Justice Bovill said the best course would be to take a verdict for the plaintiff, and then the court above could decide if he was entitled to recover. This course was agreed to. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. SI R RICHARD. By HUGH NEVILLE, "The promise of future celebrity this novel presents is un questionable, whilst its own characteristics will obtain for it a general welcome."—Messenger. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.