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QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. LOAN. AuthOrised by Act of the Colonial Legislature, 29 Vict., No. 24. £1,170,950. The undersigned having been appointed by the Govern ment of Queensland its Financial Agent in London, is em poweredto receive TENDERS forthe SECOND INSTAL MENT amounting to £550,000, of the above Loan, of which Lean £lOO,OOO has already been issued. According to latest advices the Government does not purpose to issue the remaining Debentures (X 220,950), having obtained the required amount by the sale of Trea sury Bills, payable at au early date, in the Colony only. The Debentures are in amounts of £lOO, £250, and £5OO each, bear interest at 6 per cent. per annum, from Ist January, 1867, until their maturity on Ist July, 1891, and are payable, both principal and interest, in London or Bris bane, at the option of the holder. The Queensland Loans are secured upon the whole Consolidated Revenue of the Colony, upon which the in terest is mado a first charge by Act of the Colonial Legis lature; and the Public Creditor is further protected by an Act of the Imperial Parliament (21 and 25 Victoria, cap. 41), which provides that notwithstanding the evara.tion at any future thus of any portion of the present Colony of Queensland, the territory so separated shall continue to be liable for the whole amount of this loan, and of those which have preceded it. The total estimated cash revenue of Queensland for the , current year is £813,040, and the total estimated expendi ture (including interest on loans) is £680,000, giving a surplus, after providing for all contingencies, of £133,010. Sealed Tenders must be in the form annexed, and will be received for any amount divisible by £lOO without frac tions, until one o'clock on the 27th instant ; they will then bo opened at the Union Bank of Australia, in the presence of those interested who may attend, and allotted to the highest bidders provided the rates offered are not below the minimum of £9l, which includes two months accrued interest. Ten per cant. (being £lO per £lOO bond) is to be paid on allotment, when Scrip will be issued. The holder thereof will have the option of obtaining Debentures on payment of the balance on 4th March, or of deferring payment until any day up to 31st May next inclusive, subject to a charge of interest from 28th instant, at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum ; of this one day's notice will be required by the Bankers. Forms of Tender may be procured at the Queensland Government Emigration Office, 2, Old Broad-street, 8.C., or from the Union Bank of Australia. R. G. W. HERBERT, Financial Agent fur Queensland. London, 10th February, 1867. TENDER. QUEENSLAND LOAN, .£1,170,950. Robert G. W. Herbert, Esq., Financial Agent for the Colony of Queensland, 38, Old Broad-street, London, E.C. , Sir— heteby tender X of Debentures of the above Loan, under the conditions specified in your adverstisemont dated for which willing to give the sum of X for every one hundred pounds. If this tender be accepted hereby engage to pay for the Debentures in accordance with your advertisement. Sir, Your obedient servant, To be stated SName in full. lAddress., February, 1867. The Bonds are requested as nearly as possible in the following proportions : X . in Bonds of £5OO each. X 250 „ • ~ . 11 £1 00 „ THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. TEIIS EVENING, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. Phelps; Messrs. E. Phelps, Barrett, T. Mead, F. Barsby, C. Warner; Mesdames Hermann Vezin, Goiter, and Iludspeth. To conclude w.th the Pantomime, entitled NUMBER NIP ; or harlequin and the Gnome-King of the Giant Mountain. Commence at a Quarter to Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARRET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Bucknone, TO-NIGHT, A LESSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. Eothern, Chippendale, Compton, Howe, Rogers, Clarke, Braid, Kendal, Gordon, Vincent, &c.; Mesdames Chippendale, Moore, Mill, Wright, Laws, &c. Atter which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. Messrs. Sothern, Roger-, Gordon, Clark, Weathersby, Whire, &c. To conclude with JENNY LIND AT LAST. Miss lona Burke. Commence at Seven. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. . Sole Lessee and Manager. Mr. lechter. THIS EVENING, ROUGE Et' NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel a Gambler), 31r. Fechter ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moreland, Fitzpatricir. Dalton. Reynolds, Lomas, Newbound, Andrews, Anderson, Vivian, Bennett, and Edward Price; Miss lien rade, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta Lecicrcq. Preceded by TIIE TWO POLTS. Mr. 11. Widdicomb. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI, Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS' EVENING, Feb. 25, at Seven, A SISTER'S PENANCE. Miss Kate Terry, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt ; Messrs. H. Vezin, Billington, Ashley, Eburne, Roma', and 6tephenson. T. conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of THE MOUNTAIN DIIU; or, THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND LAKE. Messrs, J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Ashley, R. Homer, and U. J. Smith ; Mrs. Allred Mellon, Miss k'urtado, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt, ,tc. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. U. V% Igan. THIS EVENING, LAVATER; OR, NOI' A BAD JUDGE. Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. Murray, and Charles Mathews ; Mesdames Ilatris and M Palmer. After whl.;h, A COMICAL COUNTESS. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews. Followed by A ROMANTIC IDEA. Messrs. Addison, Murray, and C. Mathews; Mesdames E. }'arren and C. Mathews. To conclude with an ATROCIOUS CRIMINAL. Mr. J. Clayton. Doors open at half-past Six; commence at Seven. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole lroprietor and Manager, Mr. z.ef ton Parry. THIS EVENING, a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr. Belmore, Miss Foote, miss Lennox. After which, Boucie,ault's drama of FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Neville, Belmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaire ; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, itaymond. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, lIIS LAST LEGS. Mr. C. Verner, Mr. C. 11. l'euton ; Mrs. Buckingham White and 411158 Went worth. Followed by, at half-past 8 o'clock, a new and original Drama, by 'l'. W. non neon. entitled SHADOW Tuba: S RAFE CharActers by Messrs. Vining', J. G. Shore, C. Ver ner, F. Villiers, It. Forrester, H. Mellon, and Cathcart ; Misses Montagu, Minnie k.drnonds, and Katherine ktodgers. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, MARRIED DAUGHTERS. Dictums. ThLrne, Belford, and G. Murray ; Misses Johnstone and Hughes. Alter which, will be produced a Grand Burlesque, entitled GUY FAWKES : Messrs. 't horse. J amen, Robson, and Fenton; Mesdames Swanburough, Raynham, Johnstone, Hughes, Newton, Ise. To conclude with A. SUIT OF TWEEDS. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. 11. C. NATION. The Nation-al Pantomime in the Tenth Week of its ex►s tence more vigorous than ever. EVERY EVENING the elegant Comedy, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. Fernandez. Richardson, and Miss L law. After which, the Nation-al Pantomime,. HUS El-A-BYE, BABY. Mieses Caroline Parkes. Nellie Nisbttr, Gwynne, MArsball, Burton, Grosvenor, Simmonds, Mrs. Caulfield ; Messrs. Atkins, Stephens, Milano, and the Original Little Rowena. The Free Li.t suspended. Public Press excepted. To prevent Jisappolntmeat seats must be booked in advance. ASTLEY'S STUD OF THOROUGHBRED HOBBY HORSES, on view at the THEATRE ROYAL, .Arl,tcY's, EVERY EVENING at 9 o'clock. ESSEX CALVES--ESSEX MAGISTRATES. 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Yesterday:was a grand day in Berlin, the KING opened in person the first session of the North Ger man Parliament with great pomp and display amid " enthusiastic cheers." His MAJESTY deli vered an elaborate speech, which seemed to claim for the Prussian Government every possible virtue and excellence. After stating that mighty events had brought about the moment before them, and that great hopes were bound up in it, he went on to affirm that Divine Providence had led Germany to the object before them by paths they " neither chose nor foresaw." Really this is a most extraor dinary thing to hear even from a Prussian Monarch. What then becomes, we may well ask, of all the plans and projects, the manoeuvres and machinations of the last few months, if all was predestined, and the Berlin Government only walked in the paths assigned to them ? It is most absurd to go on after this fashion and give wrong names to things, instead of keeping to the truth and admitting undisputed facts. It is easy to see that the real object in view is the re-establishment of the Germanic Empire, and all the hints about former mismanagement tend in that direction. The longing of the German people for what it lost has never it is said ceased, and history is filled with the record of the effects made to regain it. The moral which the compilers of this speech would draw seems to be that for the future the " Union" of Germany must be sought for in com pany with facts ; but what fact there is now appa rent, except the supremacy of Prussia, we really do not see or comprehend. The force of this is seen in the paragraph succeeding this grandiloquent de scription, and the Assembly were informed that in the draft of the Constitution to be laid before them they would find that individual States would only have such sacrifices asked from them as were indispensable to secure various desirable ends. Still it is sacrifice, call it by what name you please, and this will turn out in the end to be the meaning of the whole affair. The smaller States and princi palities will have to give way in everything where a collision of interests takes place, and although their repinings and regrets may be merged in the re joicings of the strong, still the feeling will remain deep-rooted and ineradicable. We do not give much for the development of prosperity which demands such heavy sacrifices to begin with, and gives no sure promise of any adequate compensation here after. We come next to a most extravagant assertion, and one to which much credit will not be given by those who have studied the bearings of things of late in Germany. After thanking the allied Govern ments for the readiness with which they have met the requirements of the common Fatherland, the KING goes on to say that he would have been found ready to display the same devotion to the general welfare of Germany had not PROVIDENCE placed him as heir to the Prussian Crown, "at the head of the most powerful State of the Confederation, and for that reason called to the leadership of the Com monwealth." Such a supposition is perfectly idle, and cannot possibly advance the work before us. We all know, whether we choose to admit it or not, that to gain the objects before them the Prussian Government have stopped for no suggestion of honour and for no consideration of justice, and it therefore can make no difference to be told that they could have acted otherwise had circumstances placed another State in a position to act with like contempt for fair-play and constitutional principles. We have before this expressed a wish that in dis coursing upon the changes of the Prussian plans the KING would take the responsibility of his own acts upon himself, or at all events make his advisers bear the burden of them, instead of distinctly declaring, as he does over: and over again in this Speech, that he is actuated by the interposition of Providence. It is lamentable to hear such profanation, for it is nothing less, and we feel convinced that few of those who sympathise with his policy can really approve of such a mode of discourse. Whether right or wrong, whether for good or for evil, the Berlin Cabinet has worked and striven to attain this end ; but, then, at the moment of success, they draw back ; and say that it was not their doings, but that of Heaven, which brought dismay and disappointment to some and loss of liberty and political extinction to others. No one can wonder at the information vouch safed by the KING, as to the necessity for complete " unanimity" being attained, and also as to the difficulty of such attainment being arrived at. At the same it is rather like leaping in the dark for the gentlemen of the North German Confederation to do as they are desired to by the KING, and to lay the foundations of the building, and then leave the more perfect completion to the subsequent combined co-operation of the German Sovereigns and races. He came to another astounding piece of intelligence, namely, that the German movement of late years has not borne any hostile tendency towards their neighbours, no " striving after conquest;" but the Ger man races unite only for defence, and not What, then, was tho meaning of all 'or conquest. bat struggle for the possession of the Elbe duchies? We think that the inhabitants of Sehleswig-Hol- stein would tell a very different tale ; and if King WILLIA3I had been in the palace of truth instead of at Berlin he would have told a different story respecting Denmark. The object which this new Parliament is to set before itself is to secure the work of progress in Germany, and, above all, to fulfil her peace-loving mission in the council of nations." Hitherto the mission of Germany has seemed to be much more akin to war than to peace, but if we are to believe the great oracle which spoke yesterday at Berlin a change has come over the spirit of the dream. The end sanctifies the means is a very dangerous doctrine, and one not likely to pro ve more satisfactory in the instance of nations than of individuals. Prussia dared the venture ; she has broken promises, spurned treaties, and dis carded all former tics of allegiance. It remains for the future to decree whether a Power that has been gained by fraud, and is wielded by superior strength alone, can flourish and succeed, or whether it is doomed to the same fate which has attended the mightiest empires and overcome the most bril liant Sovereigns whose thrones have had no foun dation in the respect of their people. The relations between capital and labour have long been regarded by thoughtful men as among the most important subjects which can occupy the attention of the statesman or the social philosopher, though it is only within a comparatively recent date that they have assumed their due position among the topics of the day. Questions of war and peace, changes iu our political constitution, crises in our relations with foreign Powers, the reduction of a burdensome tax or the removal of an obnoxious impost, may all appear for the moment more en grossing, more pressing, and more immediately attractive; but the relations between capital and labour are not only more important in themselves, as powerfully affecting the welfare of the majority of the community, but they exercise more or less directly an influence over all the others. They have lately occupied a good deal of public attention, partly from the development of the principles of social science, and the consequent prominence given to peaceful and less satisfactory causes. The great depression of trade of all kinds, owing to the panic of last year, the numerous and repeated strikes which have inflicted much injury in the Northern and Midland counties, and the extreme distress and destitution which has been experienced this winter by thousands of the working classes, have all com bined to stimulate the inquiry as to the exact rela tion between employer and employed. Considerable uneasiness has been felt as to the rumoured decrease of English trade, and the growing competition of foreign countries, while the position assumed by the combinative associations among workmen has been thought sufficiently important to occupy the atten tion of a Parliamentary Committee. At this juncture, then, any fair and candid statement of opinion by one who is familiar with the practical aspects of the case is well worthy of consideration, and such a statement we have now before us in a very able and well-timed pamphlet,* by a Man chester man. The writer is inclined to take an impartial and comprehensive view of the whole question. He does not commit himself unreservedly to the side of either masters or men, neither is he altogether opposed to the combination of workmen under certain limits. He objects, however, in Coto, to the theory which has of late gained ground that the men have the right and the power to dictate terms to the masters, and he endeavours to show how fatal such a doc trine is to the interests of trade, and most especially to the workmen themselves. One great obstacle in the way of a fair understanding of the question is strongly dwelt upon in this very seasonable pamphlet. It is the in terference between employers and employed, of those who follow agitation as a trade; " who are neither masters nor men; 'who are not directly interested in the great industries of the country ; whose profits depend upon the extent and the continuance of the contests they can create; to whom a long strike is a season of prosperity ; whose policy is not so much victory as prolonged warfare ; whose profit is the loss of all around them." Such interested parties are very ready with spe cious arguments and plausible language to assure the men that they will ultimately get "their rights," provided they hold out long enough; and they take good good care to keep from their knowledge those facts and figures which might tell a very different story. Even when a prolonged strike is successful, it too often resembles the victory of PYRRHUS, which closely approached to ruin. A few figures given in the pamphlet before us show this so die Irly that they are worth quoting. " It is calculated in the Colliery Guardian that one strike in the iron trade, by which 10,000 or 12,000 were thrown out of work for nineteen weeks, caused a loss in the actual wages to the men of £300,000. £lO,OOO was the total amount distributed by the unions, thus leaving a net loss of £290,000. In addition to this it is calculated that a sum of £1,250,000 was lost to the district. The subsequent advance of wages in that district must have been very large, and must have lasted a long time to replace such a deficit as that !" The writer of the pamphlet before us argues very justly that the only genuine rise in wages is that arising from a sound and prosperous trade, and that any artificial advance, such as that enforced by strikes, can only be temporary and delusive. The men may force their employers to give them a higher rate of wages than they can afford for a time, but they cannot prevent them from withdrawing their capital from an insecure and unprofitable invest ment, and leaving them to rejoice over a victory which has ended in their total discomfiture. He illustrates this fallacy on the part of the Unions by a very appropriate example. The men, he says, have more to spend for a time, but they are only richer as a man who is spending his capital is richer than one who is living steadily on the interest of it. "They are spending their capital, that is to say, they are compelling their employers to withdraw it from their use." In all large industries where plant, machinery, steam-power, large buildings, &c., are necessary the union of labour and capital is simply indispensable to the success of both. As the Man- chester man very aptly puts it, the employer's capital is virtually lent at interest to the employed. By their labour they repay him with profit no doubt, but without that loan, that investment of capital, they would be helpless. So long as our workmen intend to be workmen, and are not content to live in primitive fashion, each supported by his own rood of ground, they must have the use of capital for almost every branch of industry, and those who tell them the contrary are their worst enemies. The relations between English and Foreign Labour are discussed with great ability in the pamphlet before us, to which branch of the subject we shall return at an early opportunity. * " Capital and Labour." By a Member of the Man. choster Chamber of Commerce. Stanford. The Atlantic Cable has transmitted some impor tant intelligence, which will be received with satis faction by all who are really desirous of the internal peace and prosperity of the United States. The telegram from New York, dated Saturday, states that the Judiciary Committee has decided not to report in favour of the impeachment of President JOHNSON, so that we may hope either that the Radi cals are learning moderation, or that they find the good sense and good feeling of the public too strongly opposed to any such extreme measures to leave them a chance of success. The less violent or impulsive members of the party may well shrink from proceeding to extremities, which would be absurd if they were not so dangerous, and the condition cf the finances alone ought to make any really disinterested politician hesitate in such a course. We are very glad that the good sense of the committee has prevented the further prosecu tion of this rash and unconstitutional attempt, and we have little doubt that the main body of the Radicals in Congress will learn with great satis faction that they are relieved from the necessity of taking action in the matter. Peace is not restored between the Executive and the Legislature, neither has the latter modified its animosity towards the THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1867. South, but at least the abandonment of this absurd and dangerous scheme for the impeachment of tho PRESIDENT gives hope for a more conciliatory future. What with the growing conviction of their unpopularity and the dissensions between the two branches of Congress the power of the Radi cals is evidently on the wane. The last report is that the Senate will reject the bill passed the other day by the Lower House for the issue of one hundred million dollars worth of greenbacks for the redemption of the compound interest notes. If so, this will be the third or fourth measure on which the two Houses have differed ; and though we must not insult the Radicals by quoting tho old adage, there is reason to hope that the indifferences and divisions may strengthen the position of the PRESIDENT and his associates. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. PARIS, Sunday Evening. There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at the Tuileries, at which the Emperor presided. The Empress was present. The llfoniteur states that the Deputies of Bavaria, by rejecting, at the last sitting of the Chamber, the proposal to give a permanent character to the Corn mittee of Social Legislation, and for the examina tion of the project of military law, thus gave an indirect opinion against the close of the Legislative Session which had been determined upon. Since the arrival of M. Barzataelleno at Lisbon the negotiations have been actively proceeded with for the treaty of commerce which is to be entered into between the Spanish and Portuguese Governments, and also a consular and postal con vention. The treaty of extradition with Spain is to be removed, and a similar treaty is also to be signed between the Government of Portugal and Americd. The interpellations which I mentioned would take place in the Legislative Body respecting the recent circular of the Postmaster-General, M. Vandal, ex cited very great interest. M. Pelletan energetically denounced the practice of opening private letters, and mid that at all periods the inviolability of the secrets of letters was considered as only secondary in importance to religion. The Constituent Assem bly manifested its respect for the principle. At the time of the flight of Louis XVI. to Varennes, when letters seized at the Tuileries were taken to that Assembly, it refused to read them, and ordered that they should be sent sealed to the persons to whom they were directed. During the Hundred Days the Minister of the Interior, the illustrious Carnot, sent a circular to the prefects directing them to ob serve the secret of letters. M. Pelletan proceeded to give an historical review of facts under the Resto ration, the Republic, and under Louis Philippe, to prove that even in times of plots and conspiracies letters were not opened even when it was known that they were from men adverse to the Government. He then argued that there was no danger in the circular of the Count de Chambord. In former days Frederic called Voltaire to his court. Th e two kings could not long agree. The two of a trade were jealous. Voltaire had written a pamphlet against Maupertius. The King of Prussia took the part of Maupertius, and ordered the pamphlet to be burnt. Voltair e was p r esent at the auto-yla-fe, and begannnintiole, " You have forgottenascend he said to th e King, when withthe smoke a Volta ria the four little deserters on their way at this moment to Holland." These deserters were four copies of his pamphlet. It was printed, and the name of Maupertius was soon covered with immortal ridi cule In Europe. He Pelletan) had received two little deserters, one in English and one in French. In conclusion, M. Pelletan contended that the measure adopted by the Government was both useless and illegal. M. Vandal, Postmaster-General, contended that the course adopted was sanctioned by law. Articles 8, 10, and 90 of the Criminal Code gave the pre fects power to do everything they thought proper to prevent crimes and offences, and no exception was made in regard to letters sent to the Post office. The power of opening letters had been exer cised by all Governments. The Post-office could not be compelled to conceal " punishable" facts. When a letter was seized, and it was not thought necessary to retain it for the ends of the law, it was sent sealed to the person to whom it was directed, marked with the words " opened by authority of justice." M. Vandal then said that letters were never opened to seek for printed matter. As to the circular of the Count de Chambord, only five letters had been seized, and not 15,000, as M. Pelletan had asserted, two of which were sent to the Prefect of Police, who had forwarded them. There had been only a delay of 21 hours. Respect for the in violability of the secrets of letters was the constant principle by which the persons employed by the Post-office were actuated. After a desultory conversation M. Rouher, the Minister of Finance, contended th a t th e l aw gave the Post-office power to op en l etters. At the same time he said, on the part of the Government, that when suspected letters were opened the contents should not be judged by the Prefect of Police, but that there should be a judicial investigation into the subject. This explanation seemed perfectly satisfac tory to the Chamber, and the subject was concluded without further incident. It is stated from Rome that on Friday last the Holy Father held a Consistory, at which he made known his intention to canonize the " very happy Leonard de Port Maurice." He then made a short speech relative to the religious relations of Rome with the Italian Government. Pius the Ninth re- ferred to the letter written by him to King Victor Emmanuel last year with a view to provide for the vacancies in so many Episcopal sees in Italy. He recalled to recollection the many negotiations at tempted, not by the fault of the Holy Father, and then resumed illis volentibus qui rerum Italia; po tiuntur. He said that the bishops sent to govern the vacant churches in Italy will find their pro perty dispersed- and the religious congregations expelled. They will find affiction and misery. Nevertheless he sent them for the good of souls. The Holy Father then said that in the meantime he gave authority to some bishops, in the hope of appointing others at succeeding consistories. The number of bishops then invested with authority was 32, of whom five were in partibus infidelium. To-morrow is fixed for the opening of the Cir cular Railway round Paris throughout the whole extent. The following are the stations :—Rue St. Lazare, Batignolles, Courcelles, Porte-Maillot, PAssy, Point du Jour (Auteuil), Vaugerard, Western Railway Station, Montrouge, Gentilly, Maison Blanche, Orleans Railway, La Rapee-Bercy, Bel- Air, Charonne, Menilmontant, Belleville, la Villette in the new park of the Buttes Chaumont, Chapelle St. Denis and Avenue de Clichy in the lower part of the Batignolles. For the information of those not acquainted with the localities it may be as well to state that by this railway persons may go from Paris to many interesting suburbs in a few minutes only, and of course at a very small expense. Prissy is immediately opposite to the Exhibition in the Champ de Mars, and the Auteuil station is about 10 minutes' walk from the Exhibition at Billancourt. There will be many omnibuses direct from that station to Billancourt. One goes at pre- sent, but at rather long intervals. While some workmen were digging the other day on the farm of M. de Viefville, at Survilliers, they discovered a vase containing 350 bronze medals. This portion of the land has not been cultivated for cen turies. About 100 of the coins were so rusted that nothing could be deciphered, but the rest are in good preservation, and have the effigies of Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius, Faustinas, Lucius Verus, Lucil lus, and Crivinus. This depot was no doubt the fortune of some Roman colonist, who hid his ,reasure on the first invasion of the Germans. Ac- cording to tradition there formerly existed on this spot a temple dedicated to Mercury, the idol of which was destroyed by St. Rieul, iirst Bishop of Senlis, in the third century. The spot is on the hill of Montmeliort, in the territory of St. Witz. During the month of January the receipts at the theatres and other places of amusement were—lm perial theatres which receive subventions were 609,169 L, 79c. ; secondary and singly theatres, 155,496 f. 90c. ; concerts, cafe concerts, and balls, 222,821 f. ; exhibitions, 25,392 f. ; total, 2,012,879 f. 69c. Their Majesties were present at the performance of the "Maison Neuve," by M. Sardon, a few nights ago, at the Vaudeville, and when it was concluded they presented to Madlle. Fargeiul, who plays the principal character, a valuable bracelet, set with precious stones. Madlle. Fargeiul has unfortunately lost this treasure. She had it in a little bag, which she put on the seat of the cab in which she went to the theatre, and in her hurry to be in time for her duties she forgot it. The French, however, are so honest that no doubt it will be taken to the usual receptacles for lost property. A long list is pub- lished every month of valuable articles which are found, and which the finders instantly give up to the care of the police. A letter from Dresden gives an account of thevery friendly reception of the King of Prussia and the hereditary prince, by King John, and the Prince of the House of Saxony in that capital. On Wednesday last the King of Prussia was present at some mili tary manoeuvres, and after visiting the public estab lishments, and partaking of a family dinner, he left Dresden to return to Berlin. Yesterday was a complete summer-day in every respect—warm, bright, and beautiful. To-day has been a day of winter—dull, cold, and with a violent wind. It was a frost this morning. There is a celebrated and beautiful chestnut tree in the Tuileries called the 20th of March chestnut tree, because it is generally in full bloom at that period. This year it is in advance, for the buds are now opening, and in a few days it will be in full flower. The almond trees, near Paris, are in full bloom. The export of eggs from France increases enor mously. In 1815 the export was only to the extent of 100,915 kilogrammes (a kilogramme is about 21bs. English). In 1862 the export had increased to the extent of 14,090,700 kilogrammes. In 1864 it was 22,380,000 kilogrammes, and in 1865 it ex ceeded 31,120,000 kilogrammes, and in money value the amount was more than 37,650,000 francs. M. de Chaucel, one of the directors of the Isthmus of Suez Company, died in Egypt on the 15th instant. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Jan. 26. The Victoria Parliament assembled on the 11th instant. The shipments of gold during the month amount to 124,5000 z. for England and 42,0000 z. for Galle and India. AMERICA. (Per the Africa.) NEW YORK, Feb. 12 p.m. The impeachment project seems to be losing favour in Congress. The extreme R idicals are as zealously advocating it as ever ; but several promi nent Republicans have recently deprecated the mea sure as dangerous and unnecessary. General Banks, in the House of Representatives on Saturday, spoke forcibly against it, and urged upon the House the necessity of adopting some reconstruction measure more likely to secure the co-operation of the Presi dent. The reports of the Joint Committee sent, to in vestigate the New Orleans riots have been submitted to Congress. The Majority Report represents that the riot resulted from general disloyalty among the people and hatred of Union men, and asserts that the rioters were in a great measure instigated by the speeches of President Johnson, denouncing Congress. The lives and property of Union men is pronounced safe, only where under military pro tection. The Minority Report declares the riot caused by ,he incendiary speeches and course of the Conven- tionists, who purposely provoked riot in hopes that the populace would be brought into collision with the military, whereby Congressional investi gation would be justified, and an opportunity afforded for the destruction of the civil Government of Louisiana; and further that members of Con gre.is who encouraged the Conventionists with pro mises of support were responsible for the bloody re sults of the riot. The Majority Report is very voluminous, but the investigation has not elicited any important facts concerning the riot not pre viously made public. The passage of the Nebraska Bill by Congress over the Executive veto was not at all unexpected, but it is not believed that the Colorado Admis sion Bill will receive similar support, it being ad mitted that many of the President's objections to the bill are justified under the Constitution, par ticularly in relation to the inadequate population of the proposed State. The Radicals are, however, very anxious to secure the representation of Colorado, as it would probably return two Radical Senators, and a Radical Representative. President Johnson on Saturday visited Mr. Peabody, at his hotel, and thanked him, in behalf of the country, for his recent generous gifts. FRANCE. BOURSE, Feb. 23.—Two o'clock.—There is not the slightest feature of interest to notice in the markets for stocks and shares to-day. The quota tions of the principal securities have experienced no appreciable variation, and are at this hour the same as those current at yesterday's close. Italian Fives, however, as an exception, have receded 15c., the price now being 54f. 20c. Railway shares generally maintain yesterday's closing rates. Three o'clock.—The market has been more buoyant during tho past hour, and closes on the following higher quotations per Cents lOO Do. and month — 3 per Cents. 69 95 Do. end month 69 87i Credit Mobilier 507 5 0 Do. end month Credit Foncier Do. end month 1518 75 RAIL Bank Shares ........ 3572 70 Italian Loan 54 40 Do. end month 64 42i Mexican Loan 2l 25 Do. Bonds 142 50 Spanish Threes 35 Home Debt — Deferred ATS. For Account. Orleans Northern 1225 Lyons and Mediterranean 938 75 Southern 5Bl 25 Western — Eastern — Sardinian , Austrian Lombard 417 25 North of Spain — Saragossa — Ditto to Barcelona — Roman. 9O LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner (xoulburn.) IN RE LIEUT.-COL. S. A. DICKSON. This bankrupt was described as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Limerick Militia, of many addresses, and now a prisoner for debt. To-day he applied for his release front custody, his liabilities being £12,000, of which £1,500 are duo to Mr. Tait, Mayor of Limerick, and £350 to Sir Thomas Bateman, M.P., the cause of the bankruptcy being the failure of other parties, and heavy electioneering ex penses. Mr. Reed, for the bankrupt, urged that he should be discharged from custody. His Honour—ls the bankrupt the great reformorof whom wo have hoard so much lately ? Mr. Reed—No, sir. Mr. Bayley, for the detaining creditor—No assignee has yet been chosen, and I do not seo why your honour should depart from the usual course. Mr. Rued—Bail to any amount can bo given. His Honour—l do not see any reason for departing from he usual course. The bankrupt can receive the applica ion after the choice of assignees. Application refused. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. ',drop.) MORGAN V. HILL. This was an action to recover £5 55., the value of a pane of glass put into' a window upon premises in the occupa tion of the Estates Company (Limited). A Witness, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that the goods had been supplied upon the express order of the defendant. Mr. Beard, for the defendant, said his client was simply the housekeeper upon the promises in which the company had its offices, and therefore he was not personally liable. Plaintiff's witness declared upon previous occasions orders has beers executed upon the 411110rity Of the de fendant, and the amounts had been paid. No account was kept against the Estates Company. Mr. Beard asked plaintiff whether ho had not debited the Estates Company with the amount ? Plaintiff's Witness—No, certainly not. Defendant expressed a wish to be sworn, and he said that a pane of glass was being fitted into the premises occupied by the Estates Company, and it fell from the slings, being broken. He ordered another pane from plaintiff, but it was ordered solely for the account of the Estates Company. Plaintiff's witness said he had subpoenaed the managing director of the Estates Company to show that no authority was given to defendant to order the pane of glass for the company. His Honour ordered that the managing director should bo called upon his subpama, and upon his not appearing fined him 405., which sum was awarded to the plaintiff to meet any loss he might have sustained through the non attendance of the witness. Plaintiff was then nonsuited. CENTRAL CRIVINAL COURT.—This Day. OLD COURT. The adjourned February sessions of the Central Crimi nal Court commenced this morning before the Recorder and the usual cfvic authorities. The calendar contains 98 cases for trial. There was a case of murder on the high seas, two of manslaughter, two feloniously wounding, eight of forgery, the rest being of the ordinary character. The Recorder, in charging the Grand Jury, referred to the case of Charles Anderson, a ship's carpenter, who stood charged with the manslaughter of Jas. Marnchien upon the high seas within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England. The prisoner, it appeared from the evidence, killed the unfortunate man by cutting hint down with a chopper, but there wero circumstances which would have to be considered by the petite jury, namely, the state of mind of the prisoner at the time the act was committed. With that, however, they had nothing to do ; their inves tigation was simply for the purpose of ascertaining whether there was a prima facie case against the prisoner. If so, it became their duty to return a true bill, and leave the question of the sanity or insanity to bo determined by ether persona. There was also, he said, a charge of manslaughter against three men,but the evidence seemed weak against some of the persons charged; therefore they would have to deter mine whether there was sufficient to justify then in retur ing true bills in each case. The only other case that was referred to was the indictment against a person named John Graham, who stood indicted with feloniously draw ing a trigger of a leaded pistol at William M'Evoy. The prisoner, it appeared, chatged the prosecutor with following him and his wife, which the prosecutor altogether denied, and eventually the pistol was presented, the hammer wont down, fortunately the weapon did not go off, and, when the matter was investigated, it stated that the hammer went down by accident, and that there was no real intention to shoot the prosecutor, but merely to frighten him. However, the matter was one which they would deliberately consider, and upon the result of that consideration would depend whether or not a true bill ought to be returned against the prosecutor. The other cases were merely of the ordinary description, in the dis posal of which he did not anticipate any difficulty would arise. The grand jury then retired. THE SILK ROBBERY. Thomas Charles Calvert, agent, Henry Brown, dealer, and William Newman, barman, surrendered to an indict ment, charging them with stealing a quantity of moire antique silk, of the value of £BO, the property of Sherbrook Taylor and another. Some delay was occasioned by the counsel for each prisoner demanding the right to challenge the jury, the desire being to have separate trials. Mr. Avery, the Clerk of the Arraigns, said if the pri soners insisted on their right the trial could not take place, as there were only 36 jurymen in attendance that day, and the number required to be in court— each prisoner having the right to 20 challenges—would be GO jurymen. After some discussion, the right of challenge was with drawn, and the trial commenced by calling George Alfred Morrell, who said he was in the employ of Messrs. Taylor and Stokes, of Friday-street, Cheapside, silk manufacturers. He knew the prisoner Brown. He was a marine-store dealer in George-street, Portman square. Newman was a publican, also carrying on busi ness at the Swan Inn, in George-street, and he was also also acquainted with Cuthbert. Brown asked him to get him some moire-antique dresses, and he stole two from the warehouse, and Brown gave him £4 for them. After he had paid him the money they wont to the Globe public-house, and as they were return ing Brown asked him whether he could get him 10 or 11 dresses. He told him he would let him know. On the following Saturday he told Brown he had got the dresses, and that he bad taken them to the Golden Last in Can non -street. The dresses were wrapped up in brown paper. He afterwards went and got the dresses, and took them to the Portland Stores, where he left them whilst he went to see if Brown was at home. He found he was absent, but heard he would be at the Swan in the evening. He went there, and in a short time Brown came into the skittle-ground where he (witness) told him (Brown) that he had got the moires. Brown was to give him 30s. for each dress. Brown toll him he had not then got the money, but pointed to Cuthbert and said he would do as well. Brown then told him (witness) to go and get the dresses and bring them to the Swan. He went for them, and on his return he went into the back kitchen, whore Brown brought in Cuth bert and then went out again. Some conversation then ensued, during which he told Cuthbert there were eleven dresses, and that he wanted .£l6 10s. for the lot. Cuthbert said he supposed £l5 would do; and the witness having agreed to that, Cuthbert said he had not the money, but he could borrow £lO of Newman, and that he would give his I 0 U for the £5. Cuthbert then went to Newman at the bar and said, " Send me a tenner bill." Newman said he could only let him have £5, and after Newman handed the £5 to Cuthbert, he gave it to him (witness), and he signed a receipt which Cuthbert wrote out. Cuthbert then went and got the parcel from the back kitchen, which he banded over to Newman, who put it behind the bar, and ho (witness) went away. Cuthbert promised to pay the £lO on the following Monday. On the Sunday previous, however, he saw his (witness's) master, and from what took place at that interview the whole of the prisoners were taken into custody and charged with the offence. Newman had asked him previous to the present matter to obtain him two silk dresses cheap. He did so, and Newman gave him £2 for the two. The real value of the two dresses was from £l6 to £l7. He had sold Brown also six or eight dresses, all of which he had stolen from his employer's warehouse. The case is not expected to conclude to-day. POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—This Day. MARLB ORO UGH-S TREE T. AN INTERPRETER IN A Fix.—Peter Pfaunenger, a strange looking man, described as an Italian, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Wilhelm Bock by cutting his baud, supposed with a knife. Prosecutor, a waiter, at M. Kuhn's restaurant, Hanover street, Hanover-square, said that the previous evening about 8 o'clock, the prisoner came to the restaurant and opened the door, and began begging. He told the prisonerthat he had nothing to give him that night, it being a practice to give poor people at times-moat and bread. The prisoner pretended not to understand him, and continued to hold the door open. A gentleman complained of the prisoner's doing so, and then he (prosecutor) requested the prisoner to go away, but, as he took no notice, he had to remove the prisoner's hand from the door and turn him round. Directly he found his hand was cut, evidently by some sharp instrument, the prisoner by this time having gone away. Having gone into the restaurant and bound up his hand, be went to look for the prisoner, and found him near Very's in Regent street, and as soon as the prisoner ob served him he ran away. After pursuing the prisoner for some distance he saw him enter a publichouse, and he then caused him to be taken into custody. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prosecutor if the prisoner was deaf and dumb. The prosecutor said the prisoner last night spoke both Italian and German, and said that ho was a native of Milan. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prisoner if he wished to put any questions to the prosecutor. The prisoner remained silent. Sergeant Edwards said that while searching the prisoner last night ho dropped a knife (produced). Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered Mr. Albert, the interpreter, to be sent for; who, though he addressed the prisoner in Italian, German, French, and English, pretended to understand neither, remaining during the hearing of the case mute. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for a few days to see if anything was known about him. THAMES. PROVOCATION OR NOT.—James Potts, a tall, well dressed man, about 30 years of ago, with a face embro wned by exposure to the sun in a tropical climate was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting Frederick Webber, a butcher, dwelling in North-street, White chapel. The complainant, a Geman, in broken English, said that ho was passing along Greenfield-street, Whitechapel, and was met by the prisoner, who struck him on the face with his fist, and knocked him down. One of his teeth was loosened, and he bled very much. Henry Best said he saw the prosecutor with a carpet bag in one hand and an umbrella in the other, talking to a lady. The prisoner knocked him down and kicked him. The_prisoner, in defence, said that he saw the prosecutor taking - liberties of an indecent nature with his wife, and knocked him down. He had been home three weeks from sea, and did not know who the prosecutor was, and never saw him before. The prisoner's wife, a very respectable young woman, was called into court, and Webber said ho did not know her. He was talking to a female, but it was not Mrs. Potts. He knew her before. She asked him whore he was going, and ho §aid to her "What do you want ? " While he was saving this the prisoner came up and knock° him down. The woman he was talking to came into WS shop every day. John Chester, a police-constable, No. 23 If, took th e prisoner into custody at No. 23, Greenfield-street, and he said ho had knocked down the prosecutor for insulting his wife. The German was bleeding from the mouth. Ellen Briar, the wife of Frederick, an engineer, said she was carrying home a pint of beer for her husband's suPPe r between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock on Saturday nigh t ' and met the complainant,whom she had known two years, and while having a little friendly conversation with hit' the prisoner crossed the road and knocked him down, an d then attempted to kick him. She said to the prisoner what are you doing? The prisoner replied ho has insulted nI wife. She said that is impossible, he has seen no other female but me. The prisoner said if you want anoth er blow you can have one too. She said No, Lam not used t° such articles. The prisoner was then given into custodP Mr. Paget was satisfied the prisoner was mistaken 0r labouring under some delusion.. The prisoner had coin' mitted a wanton and brutal act upon an unoffending ma n ' Ile sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour. WEST:`INSTER. ROBBING TAVERN KEEPERS.—Mary Gordon, a middle aged woman of dissipated appearance, was charged unde r the following circumstances. Police-constable Frederick Treshley, 112 B, said that be met the prisoner last night in Orchard-street carrying trr ° tin cans under her shawl. He found they belonged to 3 11. ' Brown, a licensed victualler. Sho was drunk. Mr. Brown, of the Bedford Arms, Pont-street, Belgrave square, identified the quart and pint cans produced. Prisoner said she was returning home from Chelsea last night, and, having had a little drink, sat down on a door step in a fine square : on getting up she saw the cans, an d put them on her arm, iu which way she openly carried them. Mr. Selfe—Could she have found the cans as she de - Ecribes, Mr. Brown ? Mr. Brown—The servants at our customer's houses put them out on the street, to be taken when our man goo round. Mr. Selfe —What are they worth? Mr. Brown—Their value, fortunately, is trifling, or vi e could not stand it, losing as many as 40 dozen a year. if Mr. Selfe—l should not think that at all unlikely they are laid about the streets in that way. Mr. Brown—They must take them for mere mischief, for I don't know what they can be worth. They can't Sel l them for old metal, and they are marked. Mr. Selfo—lt is a pity your customers so expose thew• Mr. Brown—lt is, but we can't help it. Mr. Selfe—You have been here before, prisoner ? Prisoner—That was on purpose. I did it that I might get taken up. • Mr. Selfe—lf you do it again you may find yourself taken up without wishing it. You are discharged now• $Z1•• , • _ 46 : 1 EQ.V U r te e l - A ir , HER MAJESTY, do. WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 24. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highnes e Princess Louise, drove out yesterday afternoon, at tended by the Duchess of Roxburgh. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold drove ill th e grounds, attended by Mr. Legge. The Earl of Derby arrived at the Castle yester day, and had the honour of dining with the Quee n and the Royal family. The Prince and Princess of Wales. MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, F e b. 24. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has had some refre s hi ng s l ee p d ur i ng t h e day. 'fbe febrile disturbance due to the acute rheumatism b . 17 in a great measure sub s id e d, th oug h th ere is Ow much persistent local pain. The infant Princess is well. (Signed) ARTHUR FARRE, WILLIAM JENNER, M.D• E. H. STEVEKIN, M.D. The Prince of Wales presided on Saturday at 3 meeting of the Royal Commission for the Par is Exhibition held at the South Kensington illuseuP)* His Excellency M. Balcaree, Minister PleniP °. tentiary from the Argentine Republic to the Court of S t c i Jame; accompanied by Madame Balcaree, family, an suite have arrived at Maurigy's Hotel. Lord and Lady Blantyre and family are expect ed in town on Thursday next from Rome, where they 113V° been staying for some months past. Lord and Lady Annaly received a select party 3t dinner on Saturday evening at their new residence i s Grosvenor-place. Later in the evening her ladyship 133 a ball and early party. Lady Margaret Beaumont gave the first of 5 series of evening parties on Saturday evening at the fami l y mansion on the Terrace, Piccadilly, which was attended bif several members of the diplomatic corps and about 150 0 the elite of society at present in London. Major the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Thesiger hoi lt° arrived at the Lord Chancellor's residence in Eaton-squad from India. Sir Charles Yorke received a select party at dinner on Saturday evening at his residence in South' street, Grosvenor-square. LYCEUM THEATRE.—His Royal Highness Prin ce Arthur honour e d thi s th ea t re w i t h h i s presence on SOl-' day evening. HER MAJESTY'S BUCKHOUNDS.—The Royal Pa d met at Binfield o u F r id dy l ast, and a goo d rotis te ' , of sporting gentl e m en, i nc l u di ng t h e D uke de NeM(l"rs, ti were present. The d eer " U n i on J ac k" was tur ned O a and after 20 minutes' law the hounds were laid on, l ' /3 5.4 went away to the Warren-house and Lodden-bridge, a c r r e the Lodden to Bearwood, then back to Binfield, they finished, after a capital run of two hours and 8 b3 „6 The ground was exceedingly heavy for the horses, 00 to the recent rains. tbi ° THE PRINCE'S HARRIERS.—On Tuesday last pack met at Gen. Wood's, Littleton, where the had a capital day's sport. The first hare was found ° e l Shepperton, which gave them a sharp burst of 20 ininnteli and was lost in General Wood's coverts. They soon f °llll , o near Chertsey-bridge, and went away i n t o L or d Lu c t 3 o . grounds, doubling back round by Shepperton, across re Wood's park, on to Ashford and away t o St a ines, when the hare crossed the Tham os , a ft er a cap i ta l run 01cleo hour. Found again on Mr. Denyer's farm, and 113ci r , i i capital run of three-q uar t ers o f an h our ; l os t i n Geue" Wood's park ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.-1"" Mns. GERMAN REED'S ENTERTAINMENT.—The r 3"„: t Legend, whi c h was rev i ve d some t i me b ac k , and has la with considerable success, will be withdrawn at th e f e e lf of next w ee k, w h en th e ga ll ery w ill b e c l ose d for 3 r• days, in order to prepare the new entertainment sve T. W. Robertson, the popular author of " Ours. ee , hear that it is a Venetian story, the scenery be ill S o ba trusted to the pencils of Mr. W. Telbin and gr', d to O'Connor. What our readers, however, will be gll eett learn, above all, is, that Mrs. German Reed, who 1 136 , re e suffering from severe indisposition for the baste" Der weeks, and is now rapidly recovering, will resort professional labours in the forthcoming novelty. of THE PEABODY BENEFACTION.—The truste— Mr. Peabody's gift for the purpose of amelioratiPag, the condition of the labouring poor of London hay s 131 :r their annual report, in accordance with Mr. Peabody t he pressed wish. By this statement it appears that to , original fund has been increased by the earnings O f i roig rest and rents to the extent of £15,416 Bs. 11d, ll' 3 . 1 - 66, the sum total of the trust, at the end of Decembe r, -,8,1p £165,416 Bs. 11d. This is exclusive of Mr. PeabodPith plementary gift of £lOO,OOO for like purposes, whiet.",,for its accumulation of interest, will not come into the P"ijo of tho trustees till 1869. The operation of the P l4° TV been satisfactory, and the sanitary results highly s°',l and sum of £10,397 2s. 13. was expen d e d on the 13°-1111 buildings at Islin g t on ; th e gross rece ipts from : I ,tol , during the year we re £1,717 16 8 . 9d., fro m ).lag £543 IGs. 4d. have to be deducted for taxes, expenses, repairs, &c., leaving a net return of £1,174 ; at In like manner, the investment in land and building t of Spitalfields was £27,215 lls. 3d., and the gross agw il sv ers rents £1,019 Bs. 63. ; the taxes and expenses £375 6s. 4d., leaving a net return of £.41 2s. 23 . ; RAILWAY COMPENSATION.—A month 5'130,01 train from Peterborough ran off the Great Eastern ltrolica near Ely, the result being that the cngino-driver w' ole rsr and several persons wore severely injured. Amon ha u s ov er Mr. J. Hills, jun., a young man residing at Eli, _,, 10 c1 or since remained in a shatter e d s tate, being unable to 5 ' „, ba move in consequence of s pi na l injury. The couiPall n, bythe compromised tio payment matters o f with , 500. Mr. Hills as regards Co°3l- yhotCP . PRESENTS AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S.'" writ graphic Albums, a choice of 3,000; despatch-hole:coed, ing-cases, dressing-cases, travelling - bag s, envelor),oo99 blotting-books, ink-stands, desks, boo k-slides, worX;100, tea-caddies, hand-bags, and reticules, card-cases':o4go stationery-cabinets, scen t-bottles, albums for Poclot stamps, crests, &c. ; cigar-cases, card-baskets, P„ ib ieS, books, electro-gilt and elegantly-mounted articles. Far, Prayer-books, and Church Services, in every tYP ° : .l „pliOd kins and Gotto, 25 , Oxfo rd-s t reet. The publi cs at wholesale prices from, the largest stock in 1.4012 av