The Sun. — London, England, 1870-12-22 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS,-YESTERDAY. There has been an absence of any important feature in the Stock Exchange to-day. Business has again been of a very moderate character, and realisations have occa sionally weakened values, but the alterations have not' been of an important nature. As regards Railway Stocks, Caledonian have been firm, but Great Northern A, North-Eastern, North-Western, and Great Western have been lower in value. The Foreign Bond market has been in a quiet state. For Home Government Securities there has been but little inquiry. Consols have been flat at 91;, 98;4 ex div. for delivery, and 91, 911 ex div for January. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 91/, 91f ; Bank Stock, 231, 233 ; Exchequer Bills, 10s. to 15s. prem. ; India Five per Cents., 110, 1101 ex div. ; and India Bonds, 225., 275. prem. In Colonial Government Securities the transac tions have been limited, at about late rates. The market for English Railway Stocks has been with out material change. Caledonian has been / higher, at 861, 87 ; but Great Northern A, at 1331,1332, and North Western, at 127}, 128} have been 1 lower ; whilst North Eastern, 144, 1441 ; and Great Western, at 701, 70, shew a decline of 1 and }Metropolitan, at 624, 631; Brighton, 404, 41} ; South Eastern at 741, 742 ; Great Eastern at 39, 391; and Midland at to 1281, 1281. For Indian railway stocks the demand has been inactive. East Indian, 1101 ; and Scinde, 103. Canadian shares have sold slowly. Great Western have been better at 141, 15 ; There has been very little inquiry for foreign shares. Great Luxemburg, 111 ; San Paulo, 201, 211. The foreign bond market has been characterised by much quietness, and prices have been without quotable change. Egyptian 1868 are quoted at 771, 78 ; Italian 1861, 551, 55/ ; Spanish 1867, 311, 31/ ; ditto, 1869, 311, 31/ ; Peruvian 1865, 931, 931 ; Turkish Five per Cents., 441, 44/ ; ditto, 1869, 501, 50 ; Mexican, 132, 14 ; French Scrip, 1 dis. to / prem. ; and the North German Loan, to I prem. Bank shares have been dull. Imperial Ottoman, 12 ; London and Couuty, 50. In telegraph shares next to nothing has been doing. British-Indian Submarine, 62, 13-16 ; Falmouths, 91; Great Northern, 11/ ; and French Cables, 131, 1. Miscellaneous securities have been quietly dealt in. Commercial Union Assurance, 82 ; Fore-street Ware house, 201 ; National Discount, 111, 1. The traffic receipts of the North-Eastern Railway shew an increase of £1,639 ; Midland, an increase of £4,240 ; North-Western, an increase of £3,720 , and Caledonian, an increase of £3,013. The directors of the National Provincial Bank of England have again voted a bonus of 10 per cent. to all their officers and clerks on the salaries for the present year. At Mark lane to-day wheat sold quietly at about late rates. The Manchester Guardian announces the failure of Messrs. Higson, West, and Co., India and China traders. The liabilities are believed to exceed £200,000, of which about £BO,OOO are unsecured. Of these latter about £30,000 are said to fall upon Manchester, but to be pretty widely distributed. No bullion operations have taken place at the Bank to-day. Biddings for £400,000 in bills on India have taken place at the Bank. The amounts allotted have been—To Cal cutta £300,000, and to Bombay £lOO,OOO. The minimum price was fixed at is. 10d. Tenders on Calcutta at ls. will receive 36, and on Bombay at the same price, 90 per cent. The discount market has been fairly supplied with capi tal. There has been only a moderate inquiry for accom modation, and three months' paper is still taken at 2i per cent. The City of Washington, from New York has brought £87,641 in specie. The Celt from the Cape has brought diamonds to the vale of £50,000. The clearing-house will be closed on Monday next at 1.30 o'clock. The directors of John Brown and Co. (Limited), Atlas Works, Sheffield, have announced an interim dividend of £2 per share. LONDON STOOK EXCHANGE.- WEDNESDAY LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS. The prices under the lines indicate the business done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Cent Consols 911 911 Viet 6p c Jan &July 1891 113 117 94, I. 1. 1x d DoApril &Oct 1883-85.. 111 112 ' Do for Account 912 x d Viet 5p o Jan & JulylB94. 10311041 Three per Cent Reduced 911 911 104, 1, 31, 41 912, 1 Brazilian. 1865, 50 o .... 921 ni New 3 per Cent 911. 4 Egyptian 1862. 7po .. .. 80• S. Exchequer Bills. March 10 15pin Do Rill Deben 7po .. 101 103 14s pm 101/ Do, June lO 15pm Italian, 1865. 5p a p — pm Peruvian. 1865, 5 o Bank Stock 231, 21 Portuguese 1869 3po .. 311 321 India 5 per Cents 114 4, lit d 84 4 India Bonds — Do Nicolas 4p 0 J m 681 Can 6pc an&Julyll77-84 105 106 Stxtuleb. 1867. 3Pc 1051, 6 311, 1 Do March & Sept. 103 105 Do, 1869. 3p c Do 5p c Jan & July .. 90 10 J 311, 994. 1 Turkish. 1854, 6p o 7B 80 Do Inscribed Stock .. 99 100 Do, 1865. 5p o Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 97 99 441, 1 Ceylon 6 p o May and Do, 1865 6p c November 1878 lO6 108 6 2 1, 1 Mauritius 6p e Jan and • U. 5.5-20 Bonds,6 9 0 1883 881 881 July 1873 lO3 105 881. I, 9 New SW ales 5 p 01871-76 10111021 Do do 1885 881 881 102 881 New Zealand 6 p 01891 lO9 111 Do 10-40 Bnds, spo 1934 871 871 Do spo Do 5p o Consolidated 991 1001 ErieSha, 100 dols, all paid 1004. 100, 4 Illinois Central Shares .. 11111121 Do 8 p cMar & Sept 1891 107 109 1111 1 Do June & Deo 1891 106 108 Atlantic and GI W A R Con 107 Mortgage Bon RAILWAYS. Bristol and Exeter B7 89 2nd Prof Stock Caledonian Do 84 1, 7 3rd Prof Stock .... 30 32 Great Eastern 391 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Northern 124 171, 17 Do A 13311341 Great Indian Pen g 5. , c 107 108 Great Western 7O TOI 1071 701, 1, I Great Western of Canada 14 1 15 Lancashire & Yorkshire 133 134 142, 15, 141 Lon, Brigh, and S Coast 401 411 Do Op o Bonds, 1873.. 98 100 41 Do 51 do, 1877-8 94 96 Lon, Chat, and Dover .. 121 121 95 12t Do 5 p c prof. issued 80 Idle Inm Lon and North-Western 128 1281 Madras guar 5p o 1 28 1, 1, 71, 8 N. Railway of Canada, Lon and South-Western 90 91 6p c Ist Prof Bonds Man, Shot and Lincoln 451 46 Oude and Rohilkund g 1 5 p c 481, Metropolitan 631 Soinde, Punjaub, and Midland 12811282 Delhi guar 5p c 1 28 1. 1, i. 1 103 North British N orth-Easteru Consols 14311441 g 7 p c 144, 1 181, 1 South-Eastern 741 742 Belgian B Junction .... 21 '2) 4.tlantic and St Lawruce 75 77 Buenos Ayres Gt Sthrn.. 24 25 75 Dunaburg and Witepsk 181 19 3ombay, Baroda, and Dutch-Rhenish 221 23 Central India, g 5 p c.. 10411051 221 Buff and Lake Huron .. 31 41 Eastern of France — Do 51 pc 80nd5,187 2-3-4 79 81 Great Luxembour g Cape guar 6p o East Bengal guar 5 p o 10411051 Lemberg Czeniowitzgua East Indian, g 5 p o 1101 151, 16 Grand Trunk Canada .. 1 2 12 1 Northern of France 121 Ottom (Smyrna to Aidin) 5 51 Do Equip Mortßnd 1 Rec ife an ra d San Fncisco charge 6p c Do 2nd do Scrip 65i 1, 201 Do Ist Prof Bonds 5B 59 South Austn & Lorn-Yen 142 141 58t, 8. 1 Southern of France .... Grand Trunk of Canada BANKING COMPANIES. Pd Pd 1 Agra Bank (14 A 55 85 20 Lon Char of Austrlia 23 24 25 Alliance (Ll 10 Anglo-Austrian 20 A.uglo-Egyptian (L) 20/ 211 15 London Joint-Stock 331 141 21 20 Lon andWestmnster 621 631 50 British N American 53 55 10 Metropolitan B/ 9} 20 Ch of India, Austrlla 14 15 20 Midland (L) 25 Char Meru of India 224 235 20 New South Wales .. 36 38 10 City 25 Colonial 4 Consolidated IL 20 Eng. Scot. and Aus C 155 161 15 Union of London .. 38 39 20 Imperial 4L) 10 Imperial tittoman 12, 114, 12 TELEGRAPH E OM PANIEB. P 'd 100 d I Anglo-American L) 78 80 6 Great N. China, and 79 Japan Extension.. 29 11 dis 10 Anglo-Meditrn (L) l2O 123 5 ludo-European (L).. 10 12 120 10 Marseilles, Algiers, 100 Atlantic — and Malta (L) .... 51 51 100 Do Bpo — 51 13 British Australis (14 5 49dis 10 Mediterrn Ex (L) .. 41 5 9 21 Puma and B. PefelL 31 29 die 10 British Ind Exten (L). 51 69 dis 10 British Indian Bub- 8 R euter's marine. (L) 6 13-16, i', 13-16 131, 1 7 China Submarine (L) 5151 d Is 100 Submarine .......... 237 242 10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, Do Scrip 2/ 21 and Malta (L 1 91, 9 x d 10 Great Northern 111 bIISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES Pd Pd Anglo-Austrian llnd. 5 InternlFinan SociL) 'lndio holders' Certificate 1) 24 20 It Irrie Can Cavour 31 4 10 W Berlinaterworks(L) 141 151 100 D o 6 p c B on d s . re -141 (Imitable 1870 64 66 30 Bolckow-Vaughan L) 30 3511 M 3(1 London Fin assoc(L) 20 18dis 100 Boston City (U.S. , 4 Lon Gen Omnibus . • 21 3 p c Sterling Loan 91 93 • 2 15-16, 13-16 4 Brit k Fgn Marine( Ll 2131 pm 2 Lou &Prov Marine 1.) 11 pm 25 Canada Company. 73 75 100 Madras Irrig. &Canal 10 Ceylon Company L) 31 31dis g 5 1.1 cby Ind Goy. 101 102 35 City offices (L) 251241 dis 2 Mauritius Land (L) 1 1 dia. 20 Colonial IL) 5 Corn Union Assurtice 3 3!•pin 111, 1 81. 21 N Zealand Loan and 10 Crdt roue of Eng (L 1 I 2/ Mere Agency iLI . • 1; pm 100 Crystal Palace 100 Do Pref 100 Do 6p c Pero Deb.. 112 117 61 NBritshaud Mere (LI 281 281 271 Ebbw Vale Steel L).. 918/dis 5 OceanMarinelusur —l3l 14pm 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7 P c 19 Mortgage Loan.... 78 80 50 P and 0 Steam 45 47 79) 4% h SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY , DECEMBER 22, 1870. THE CONTROL SYSTEM. EDUCATION IN AMERICA. In educational matters the Commissioner of the Ed4loa tion Bureau of the United States reports that the ave rage attendance in the schools of the whole country is 3,377,069, while the average number of absentees of school age is 4,843,568. 'rile average yearly school expenditure per head of the school population varies from $l9 17c. in Nevada to 48e. , in North Caro lina. In North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida less than one dollar a year is devoted to the education of each child. Massachusetts spends $l6 45c., and New York $5 83c. per head. There are 369 colleges in the country. The Commissioner of Education thinks that, " comparing the effort made, the money expended, and the amount accomplished with similar particulars in the Prussian system, theirs will undoubtedly be found to excel the American in economy, in the universality of intern ; Bence, in the training of teachers, and in the ratio of highly-trained scientific and literary minds to the whole population." The Commissioner is also constrained to endorse a recent declaration of Pro fessor Folwell, of the University of Minnesota, that with a world-wide fame for our free schools, with civil institu tions not merely tolerating, but pre-supposing and de manding the co-ordination of educational agencies, we Americans, accustomed as we are to organize and co-ope rate, are far behind many European nations in the matter of the general organization of education. - - - The Duke of Manchester writes to the Times to thank that paper for condemning the "control system" recently introduced into the army in opposition to the report of a committee appointed to report on the subject. Any person who ' frequently meets officers of the must, his grace says, have heard numberless stories of the absurdities constantly occurring under the system. One story current in military circles a short time ago was that an officer was so unwary as to apply for a new nozzle to, the bellows belonging to his barrack-room. He spent more in paper used in correspondence about It than would have paid for the nozzle. Again, a " truck" was required for a flagstaff in the West of England. The flagstaff had to be taken down and sent to Woolwich to have a new truck fitted. The other day the military force of the country abandoned Canada, so the sentry-boxes we re brought down from the most distant stations to be shipped to England. Before they got to the lakes their carriage had cost more than their value. The officers of the Con trol Department, the duke says, should .only control accounts, not issues of stores. THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS ON THE WAR. Mgr. Darboy, the Archbishop of Paris, has just issued an address to the clergy and people of his diocese. After reminding them that Advent is a time of penitence and expiation, he says : We must correct ourselves and grow better. The work of renovation is necessary for all, for those who write and speak ; as for those who read and listen. Our contemporaries do not sufficiently remember that God is their Master and their legislator, and will be their judge, and that religion is a law of our nature and an essential of our happiness. Impious doctrines and im moral productions spread far and wide obscured men's minds, confused their notions of right and justice degraded, their affections' , enervated and broke the force of the country. Life was absorbed in luxury and sensual indul gence, and had scarcely anything to,call forth courage, or familiarise with sacrifice. In all ranks the spirit of discipline, the respect for right, the senti ment of duty were weakened. and in all these points reform is necessary. Then we can put more confidence in our prayers, and reckon more surely on Divine succour for the salvation of France, for our duty to God does not make us forget our duty to France. Religion honours those valiant Maccabees who preferred dying arms in hand to seeing their country perish or their names tarnished. The love of Paris and of France ought to inspire us at this moment with courage and patience, concord and charity. All are not called to defend the city with their arms, but all should assist according to their strength and their opportunities. Many persons in the midst of the public anxiety, begin the discussion of irritating questions whose solution can well be deferred. It would be better to avoid all such, and to strive rather to assist each other in bearing the common burden." The Archbishop then refers to the special duties of the clergy in celebrating religious services and succouring the poor and distressed, and regrets that any limit should be put to their efforts by the necessities of the time. He calls upon all, priests and people, alike to remain faithful to their posts and do their duty as soldiers in the sight of God, their supreme Chief, ready if need be to receive death with faith and confidence. THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN CHINA. A correspondent, writing from Tien Tsin, on October 25th, says :—" At length, four months after the occurrence of the massacre, the authorities are making a _ _ . show of punishing its perpetrators. An Imperial edict has been issued, ordering the execution of a certain num- ber of rioters and the banishment to Tartary of others and of the two magistrates who instigated the riot, a cer tain compensation has been offered, and the Chinese refuse, I believe, to do more. They will not execute the two Mandarins, and the name of Chenkwo-jin, to whom all circumstantial evidence points as a chief actor in the general conspiracy, is not even mentioned. So inadequate a sentence could not be accepted as final even if it were loyally executed, and I believe the foreign Ministers addressed a joint Note to the Tsungli yamen signifying their dissatisfaction. But what little effect the punishments might have had has been neutra lised by the mode of execution, and the whole affair made a means to increase rather than allay the anti-foreign ex citement. The 17th of September was fixed for the execution of fifteen of the rioters. From various sources I have been able to gather a fairly true account of the pro ceedings. The execution l was ordered for 5.30 a.m.—nearly an hour before sunrise—in order to anticipate, if possible, the assembly of a crowd. But the intention leaked out, and a large number of the friends and relatives of the prisoners gathered together at the Yamen and escorted them to the ground, loudly bewailing them as martyrs and patriots, while the prisoners declaimed against the officials for having sold them to foreigners after having encouraged the outbreak. The decapitation was performed amid the wailings of their fellows, who lamented them as sacrifices to the foreigner; and after death—here comes the extra ordinary part of the tale—their heads were again sown on their bodies, and these were taken away by their relatives and laid out in state in gorgeous array in their respective homes. The erection of a temple to their memory is now generally spoken of, and their burial is likely to be the occasion of a public demonstration. The officials, it is said, have cast the whole odium of the affair on foreigners, to appease whom the sacrifice of some lives was necessary, and gave 500 taels to each prisoner for the benefit of his family. According to Chinese law the heads should have been exposed as those of malefactors, and the bodies buried in a criminal's grave. The restoration of these to their families is another sop to popular feeling. Large bodies of troops—chiefly inhabitants of other pro vinces—guarded the execution ground, and Honan soldiers officiated as beadsmen, instead of the usual Tien-tsin execu tioners. From all this it may be inferred that the excite ment here at the present moment is nearly as great as at the time of the massacre, though the strong naval force now in port should obviate danger of renewed outbreak. We may be excused for doubting whether the sentence of banishment which has been passed against the Mandarins will be executed at all. They will probably go no further north than the capital, where they will lie perdus for a time, to be promoted hereafter. Yet they are really more guilty than the rioters themselves. They got up the false tales, instigated the riot, and countenanced its execution. It is not surprising that the lowest classes,of an ignorant populace should have become angry when their rulers excited and directed their passions, nor is it surprising LORD BURY ON MECHANICS' INSTITUTES. Lord Bury, M.P., presided at the annual soirée of the Huddersfield Mechanics' Institution, held on Tuesday evening in the Theatre Royal. There was a large attend ance, and amongst those present were Mr. J. H. Tillett- M.P., Norwich; Mr. W. St. J. Wheelhouse, M.P., and Dr. Pankhurst, Manchester. Lord Bury, after regretting the absence of Mr. Roe buck, than whom, as regarded education, he did not believe there was ono among the many pioneers of the education movement in the country who had worked with more effect and done more permant good, said he had no claim, and laid no pretension, to any degree of knowledge of the subject of mechanics' institutes. He had been examining the reports for the laet few years of the associ ations of Associated Mechanics' Institutes of Yorkshire, and he had been struck by the great changes that had taken ,place in the original designs which these institu tions set before them, and the position they now occu pied in the educational world. He did not say that it was a wrong change, but he pointed it out as a change. Originally they saw in the reports that the institutions were designed for the purpose of giving technical educa tion to adult citizens, those whose education in youth had been neglected, and of improving them in after years at a small expense, particularly in the technical part of the trades in which they were engaged. But as years had gone on, and as they turned leaf after leaf over of the report, they found it stated more and more strongly that art classes had as regarded the adult citizens, almost to be abandoned; that they were not well attended, and gradually they found them in each succeeding year assuming the, position of places of pri mary education. He was sure that this had been the result of practical experience, and. although it might be a matter for comment, it was not one for blame. It struck him that now that the. heart of the nation had awak ened to the absolute necessity of primary education being brought home to every child, a great part of what they now did so well would be taken from them ; and in future, as it seemed to him, they would have to devote themselves less to primary education, and more to the special education of the period after childhood. He asked more for information than asserted a fact when he made this statement. It appeared to him in the present state of the educational movement, that the children they now educated would be hereafter educated elsewhere, or else the educational establishments over which they now presided would enter the lists ostensibly as well as really of primary education ; and, judging from the report and from the statement they made year by year, it did not seem as if they exactly wished to occupy that position. He was exceedingly glad to see such favourable reports of their evening classes. The advantage to a man engaged in professinal pursuits throughout the day pro curing some knowledge beyond the mere routine of his daily life required no comment. It was perfectly obvious. It was a necessity in these days, when the world around was becoming more and more highly educated, and when it had been proved, too, that England was really behind in the race. It was time, therefore, that every means should be used to endeavour to supply the educational deficiencies of the country. All honour to mechanics' institutions ; they had led the way in this direction--; they had been the pioneers in the movement which had now so thoroughly taken hold of the public mind. After referring to the library, the number and description of the books most in favour, Lord Bury said he heard that a considerable quantity of novels were taken out. The novels of a country, he thought, generally reflected its morals, and in England novels were exceptionally good as regarded purity in that respect. If the villain of the novel was triumphant, the novelist generally took very good care to inform them that he or she—probably she—did not sympathise with the villain who thus rode roughshod over indignant virtue. He supposed the fashion had gone out to con sider novel reading as very bad. Then, again, with regard to newspapers, he was told, that, in the early days of mechanics' institutions, they were almost banished from the reading room on the ground that, because political and religious discussions were prohibited, it was impossible to introduce the topics of the day as delineated in the press without giving rise to heartburnings, which had better be absent. But was it not Carlyle who styled them the best possible instructors of the people ! Whilst he should not altogether say that, he must say that although politics might be excluded, yet politics being under stood in their present sense, not the small region of party politics, whether this 'or that man should be at the head of government, but the science of statesmanship ought to be acquired by every citizen of a free country. He meant to read the newspapers daily, to study the results of history in the making, and to argue from what went around in nations less happily situated, the value of freedom in the constitution under which they lived. He was sure that the lessons which the newspapers of the day were now bringing before them deserved the most attentive consideration. that they should now feel enraged at being punished for a crime to which they were hounded on. The measures which are to be taken for the protection of Tien-tsin dur ing the winter are a sufficient commentary on the present state of affairs. Four French, two English, one Ameri can, and two Russian gun vessels are to remain in the Peiho during the winter, and the Grasshopper has gone north to be frozen in at Newchang. This force will, perhaps, suffice to prevent further disturb ance during the three or four months that the Peiho is frozen; but what is to happen in the spring? Is the deadlock to continue indefinitely, or will measures be taken to reaffirm our relations on a broader and surer basis ? The Tien-tsin massacre is not the only pending difficulty. The Treaty of 1858 has yet to be revised, and the audience question must come up for discussion in a very few months, when the Emperor assumes personally the reins of power. We have been content hitherto to accept a position which every Chinaman regards as that of an inferior. While the Chinese Embassy was being welcomed at every Western Court, and its members re ceived with courtesy and welcomed by rulers in every respect superior to the Emperor of China, our Ambassa dors have been excluded at Pekin from the Imperial pre sence nnless they would enter it as tibute-bearers, on a level with the delegates from the Loo-choo islands or Corea. It is needless to say that political relations based on such a false position could not be solid and satisfactory. We have been assured that on the assumption of personal authority by the young Emperor this question shall be brought up, and we may be sure that it presents elements of difficulty as great as does the Tien-tsin massacre. Great firmness will be required to overcome the opposition that will inevitably be raised to the reception of foreign Am bassadors on equal terms. But the point must be gained, and I refer to it now to shew that the whole subject of our relations with China needs attention and vigorous re adjustment. " FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN THE WEST. — There are indications that this malady is gradually dying, out within the Dorchester division of the county constabu lary of Dorset. Tuesday's weekly returns by Mr. Superintendent Hare shewed that the number of diseased animals had diminished from 678 to 478 ; the latter con sisting of 191 cattle, 277 sheep, and 10 swine. During the past week two cows and two swine died from the disease, which now prevails on 29 farms within the division. —..--.. THE DERWENT NAVIGATION.—Some weeks ago a:committee of landowners, traders, and others of the North and East Ridings, interested in the free navigation of the Derwent from the Ouse to Malton, was formed to oppose the project of the North Eastern Railw a y Com- ' pany to absorb the navigation. The committee have s ant a deputation down the river to rouse the people to the danger which threatens them, and to excite opposition. The deputation will visit PocklingtGn to secure the sup port of the canal navigation of that town. DEATH OF MR. KIRK, M.P.—lt is stated that a telegram has been received in Dublin announcing the death of William Kirk, Esq., M.P. for Newry, at his residence, Annavale , Keady, county Armagh. Mr. Kirk, who was in the 76th year of his age, was a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of the county -of Armagh, and represented Newry in the Parliaments of 1852 to 1859. At the general election in 1868 Mr. Kirk was re turned by a majority of eight over his Conservative opponent, Viscount Newry, the numbers respectively being 387 and 379. GENERAL BUTLER.—The Philadelphia corres pondent of the Tinzes writes to say : " There are reports of a movement to start General Butler as a candidate for the Presidency on the basis of his recent belligerent Alabama Claims speech, the proceeding to be initiated by a mass meeting at New York. The managers of the affair, however, are unable to get prominent public men as speakers at their meeting, the politicians being afraid to commit themselves to such a candidate on such a plat form. There is also some doubt whether any large number of voters would be willing to array themselves under General Butler's standard, and, consequently, for the present the movement lacks energetic support. Butler is too wild and sensational a man to make a good Presidential candidate ; voters usually prefer something more steady and reliable." EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AS SCHOOL INSPEC TORS. —A very influentially signed memorial from " Heads of Houses, Professors, Tutors, Lecturers, and Fellows o f Colleges in the University of Cambridge," has just been sent to the Lord President of the Committee of Privy Council on Education. The memorial prays that women may be appointed to the office of inspector of schools, and . points out some of their qualifications for that responsible office. The memorial is signed by 72 resident graduates, all of whom are fellows of colleges or hold college or uni versity offices in Cambridge. Among those who sign are the Vice-Chancellor and five other heads of houses, in cluding the Masters of Trinity and St. John's ; nine uni versity professors, the senior tutors of every college with three exceptions, all the tutors, assistant tutors, and lecturers of Trinity College with two exceptions, and of the remainder all except eight are engaged officially in teaching in the colleges or University. The death is announced of Anna Maria, Lady SeLey. Her ladyship was the daughter of Frederick, second Lord Boston, and was born in 1792. DURHAM UNIVERSIT r.—M a meeting of Convo cation of this university on Tuesday, the following regu lation was unanimously approved :—" Persons shall be admissible as members of the University without being members of any college, hall, or house, provided they reside in some house or lodging approved by the Warden and Proctors." BREAKFAST.—Eprs's • COCOA.- -GRATEFUL AND COM FORTING.—The very agreeable character. of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette re marks :—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, 'and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa. Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills." Each packet is labelled—JAMES Errs t Co., Homoeo pathic Chemists, London. Also, makers of Epps's Cacaoine, a very thin evening beverage. —Advt. 100 Egyp 9 p crroy Loan. 10 Do do New. 1867 3 2 die guar by Egyp OW.. 94 96 50 Rhymney Iron 951 15 Do New Bl 91 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 7 Bpm 60 Royal Mail Steam 201, /, 5 12 Tel Con and Main L) 26 261 100 Fyn and Colonial Gov 2 Themes and Mersey Trust 6p c Bonds.. 98 100 Adr.arine Insur IL 991 St. Tobacco 6 D a Loan 7; Gen Credt&Diect (L) 1 dis ar by Italian Go 14 Gen Stm Navigation 2 71 281 5 Tru gu st and Loan Co o f 87 89 7 Hooper's Tel Works 1 i dis Upper Canada 17 Hudson's Bay 8 B.f sfl Matine, Lvpool (I. 41 spm 8 20 Union steamship (L) 23 25 45 Indrbbr,Gut Petand 6 United Dia Corprn (L lain par Tel Works L) .... 435 441 5 Univ Marine lusur ILI 617ium 445. 35,, 4 12 Warrant Finance.... 9 7,lis MINING SHARE LIST.—DECEMBER 21. Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS. brining Offices, 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London. Australian United, Chiver ton Moor, Chivertau Valley, Chontales (Gold), Cook's Kitchen, 18, 19 Devon Great Consols, Drakewalls, 235, 25s Dolcoath, Don Pedro North Del Rey, 29, 29 East Caradon, 52, 6 East Lovell, 28, 29 East Seton, East Wheal Grenville, 2i, 21 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold), Ferran Wheal Virgin, 32s 6d, 35s P4nliinmon, Prince of Wales, li. 1i Providence Mines, 29, 31 Rosewall Hill and Ransoms United, South Gondurrow, 3, 31 South Frances. Sweetland Creek, Tankerville, 13/. 14 Taquaril (Gold). 475, 49s Tincroft. Trumpet Consols. Van. Van Consols, n, 11 West Caradon, West Chiverton, 51, 52 West Maria and Fortescue, 265, 28s West Tankervillc, 31, 4 Wheal Crebor, Wheat renville. 2 1 , 2/ , Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes, IWheal Mary Ann, Wheal Seton. 24, 26 General Brazilian, Great Laxey, 17k, 113 i Great Retallack. Great Wheal Vor, 3, 31 Hingston Down, Marko Valley, 61, 62 New Beldon, New Lovell, 32s 6d, 358 /NOM . . 11, 11 Pary's Mountain, 3i, 41 MARKETS. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, - WEDNESDAY.—The grain trade to-day was again depressed, and some difficulty was expe rienced in obtaining Monday's reduced quotations. There was only a small show of English wheat on sale, woich sold slowly, at the late decline of ls. to 2s. per quarter. The supply of foreign wheat was moderate. The trade was dull, and prices were reduced likewise. Barley was in fair supply, but limited request, at barely previous currencies. Malt ruled quiet, at late rates. There was a good show of oats on the stands, which were purchased cautiously, at Monday's decline of 6d. to is. per quarter. Beans and peas met with slow sale, at prices tending dewnwards. The flour trade was inactive, and prices occa sionally were easier. Arrivals.—English and Scotch : wheat, 720 ; barley, 40 ; beans, 70 ; and peas, 120. Foreign: wheat, 4,340 ; barley, 3,510; oats, 32,520 quarters : and flour, 5,830 barrels. EDINBURGH CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY.--Supplies at this market to-day were moderate. Wheat sold slowly, at ls. per quarter reduction. Barley was in good demand, at full prices. Oats had a heavy sale, at former prices. Beans were dull, and rather cheaper. GLASGOW CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—There was a thin attendance at this market to-day. Wheat met a slow demand and to effect sales a reduction of from 6d. to is. per quarter had to be submitted to. Flour, barrels unaltered ; sacks 6d. cheaper. Barley was 3d. per 3201b5. lower ; oats, oatmeal, and feeding beans were all a turn lower ; grinding beans, peas, and maize were unchanged. NEWARK CORN MARKET; WEDNESDAY.—There was a fair supply of wheat at this market to-day, which was difficult to buy at is. per quarter less money. Malting barley made former prices. Grinding barley, 6d. quarter less money. Oats, beans, and peas unohanged. - - LEEDS CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The number of beasts at, this market to.day were 532 ; sheep, 2,800. The cattle met a slow sale, at last week's prices. The second-class beasts were lower, while the first quality were in good demand. Sheep made a little more money, at from Bd. to 9d. per lb. ; ewes fsom 70. to 80. WAKEFIELD CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The ma jority of the butchers having purchased their supply of Christ mas meat at the show of fat stock last Wednesday, very little business was done to-day in any departments of this market. There was a large supply of beef of excellent quality, which sold slowly at late rates. A number of prize beasts were dis posed of at from £45 to £65 each. Sheep and pigs were almost neglected. SOUTHALL CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—To-day may be considered a holiday market. The supplies were quite equal to the demand. The price of prime beasts was Bs. per stone, and medium quality ss. 4d. pet stone. The price of best Down sheep was Os. 6d. per stone, and medium quality ss. 6d. to ss. 10d. per stone. EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—There was a small supply of fat cattle at this market to-day, trade was slow, and prices exceedingly high. Best beef, 10s. 6d. per stone ; current, 9s. 9d, to 10s. per stone ; inferior, Bs. to Bs. 9d. per stone. Irish store offered ; trade slow. Pigs were duller than ever seen, owing to the large supply. Newcastle young pigs, Bs. to 12s. Sheep were fewer ; good quality demanded last week's prices. Ewes had a slow sale, and bad to turn into money, the top price being 9d. Milch cows, from £2l 10s, to £3l 10s. each. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Opening Report.—This market opened without change to-day. Probabe sales, 12,000 bales. Imports :—American, 12,601 bales ; other kinds, 2,087 bales.—Closing Report ; This market closed generally steady to-day. Sales, 12,000 bales. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, WEDNESDAY. This market to-day displays great firmness, and the tendency is slightly against the buyer, though the demand this week for both yarns and cloth has been but moderate. The China news is less favourable, so that fewer offers have been made yesterday and to-day for that quarter. Owing to cotton not being so much pressed ;or sale in Liverpool and less irregularity in price, spinners and manufacturers shew unwillingness now to concede anything for distant delivery. . . . GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, WEDNESDAY. — At this market to-day there was a fair business done, at 51s. 40. in a month. Closing buyers at this. Sellers, 515. 2d. cash. Closing Report.—This market closed steady to-day. Buyers, 51s. 2d. cash in a few days. Sellers, 51s. 3d. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR, WEDNESDAY.—There was rather more doing at this market to-day, and prices were firm. CORK BUTTER MARKET, WEDNESDAY. —Ordinary firsts 1385., seconds 1285., thirds 1135., fourths 1075., fifths 985,. sixths 07s. 1,160 firkins in the market. Mild cured firsts 1525., seconds 1385., thirds 120 s. 70 firkins in the 'market. LAW AND POLICE. CAUTION TO CAB-DRIVERS.—David Porter, cab-driver, badge 12,969, was brought before Mr. Knox, at the Marl. borough-street Police-court, charged with being drunk and assaulting Police-constable Henry Payne, 1,616. The constahle said that on the previous night he saw the pri soner in charge of a cab in South Audley-street. and noticing that he was drunk] said he should take him into custody. As soon as he said so the prisoner seized him by the throat, very much hurting him with his knuckles, and tried to strike him. He took hold of the prisoner, when he laid down and tried to kick him. He got the asssistance of a constable, and on the way to the station the prisoner twice tripped him up and behaved in a very violent manner. Mr. Knox remarked that the prisoner was not a fit person to be entrusted with a cab, as he saw by his license that he had been fined 20s. for drunken ness. The prisoner said he had been a teetotaller ever since then till last night. Mr. Knox : A teetotaller ! You deserve to have your license taken away altogether, and if I was to do my duty strictly I should send you to prison without a fine. You must pay 40s. or a month. James Saunders, cab driver, badge 8488, was charged with being drunk and incapable of driving his cab. The prisoner was seen last night by Police-constable Burgess, 29E Reserve, to drive his cab, in which there was a fare, against a lamp post, and on going up to the spot he found the prisoner to be very drunk. The prisoner said the fare had given him drink, and that he went against the post by accident. Knox said, besides getting drunk the prisoner had jeopardised the life of his fare, and would have to pay 20s. or fourteen days. FOND OF PORK.—James Dalrymple, agsd 16, was, at the Thames police-court, charged with stealing 9ilbs of pork from a shop in Cannon-street-road. The prisoner entered the prosecutor's shop, seized the pork and rushed out of the shop with it. Finding that he was being pursued he threw the pork away to facilitate his pace, but was eventually run down and captured. He pleaded guilty, and Mr. Lushington sentenced him to four months' im prisonment and hard labour. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A DOCTOR.—At Bow-street, Mr. John Hamilton, M,D., of 404, Oxford-street, was charged with causing obscene medical tracts to be dis tributed to youths in the public street. Mr. Vaughan fined the defendant 40s. and ordered him to pay the costs of the summons, and £1 ls., the costs of Mr. Collette, who prosecuted on behalf of the Society for the Suppres sion of Vice. THE THEATRICAL PROFESSION.—An important deci sion was given at the Lambeth police-court, the question raised being whether Mr. Carlo Gatti, proprietor of a music-hall in the Westminster-bridge-road, had infringed the Act of Parliament by permittinc , a stage play to be enacted. The case was argued a short time since, when it appeared that the piece complained of was entitled " Enchantment." It was alleged that there was regular set scenery, as at theatres generally, and songs, such as "Up on a Monument,', &c. , were introduced, in addition to which the ballet of the establishment per formed their appointed role. On the other hand, it was argued that there was no plot in the performance.—Mr. Chance, the presiding magistrate,. decided that the repre sentation came within the meaning of the Act of Parlia ment, although the plot was a sort of "hotch-potch" affair. He then fined the defendant ss. for each of the three nights upon which the illegal play was acted. Upon the question of costs, it was urged that they were consider able, and his worship granted £2O. The amount was immediately paid. TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT. —A meeting of the Ryde Literary and Scientific Institu tion, was held on Tuesday night, when it was agreed to grant the use of one of their rooms for a School of Art, which is about being commenced in the town in connection with the Art Department, South Kensington. The school will be in charge of a certificated teacher. THE GALE ON THE NORTH EAST COAST.- The gale continues on this coast, with very little abate ment, the sea running very high on the Tyne bar. The barque Union, of Colchester, wrecked here last night, has completely broken up. To-day three large cranks used in the work of extending the south pier have been carried away by the waves and smashed, as also several diving belts and other machi nery to the value of over one thousand pounds. j Several narrow escapes have occurred to a few vessels which entered the harbour at great risk, some of them being much damaged. Two or three seamen on board one of the vessels were seriously injured by being thrown violently against the bulwarks. The gale is accompanied by showers of snow and hail. THE WAR. THE SIEGE OF PARIS. NOW AND THEN. " How different," writes Herr' Wachenhusen to the Colagne Gazette, "it is now with our outposts from what it was in the beginning of the siege ; then it was still summer, the lark sang high above the fields, and the little birds looked down in mute surprise from the trees upon the busy men beneath, who with axe and saw were cutting down all the beautiful shade-giving stems in the branches of which they had been wont to send forth their melodious strains. What has become of those glorious parks? Where are the trellised vines, the flower-borders, and the scented nosegays? Where the graceful pavilions, the statues and vases, the orangeries, fountains, and kiosks ? Whole rows of gabions, heaps of fascines and palisades cover the sward. Where once the spray from the fountain besprinkled "the green carpet, whose shady avenues of roses and jasmines intermingled, all along which joyous men and women wandered, there stand now abattis on abattis, forming a perfect labyrinth out of which the most careful are scarcely able to find an outlet. Where formerly happy shouts and laughter were heard from those at play, a hoarse call from beneath a Pickelhauber is now heard, and the point of a bayonet is thrust in one's face; the palaces are desolated, the graceful domes and roofs are shattered by grenades, the Chinese pavilions have been converted into stables, the costly mirrors are broken, the most beautiful articles of furniture have gone piecemeal into the grates, or have been used for the construction of barrfcades. Where is the lustre and pomp of the rich, for the sake of which they have so often trembled on 'change, and to preserve which they have passed so many sleepless nights ? Where is the cabin constructed with so much labour by the poor man ? The war has devoured it all, and God himself is no longer safe in His own house." THE CAMPAIGN ON THE LOIRE. THE GERMAN MOVEMENTS The Versailles correspondent of the Cologne Gazette writes :—" In the Loire districts our nets are being spread out further and further, and after the occupation of Blois, Tours, once the seat of Government, is now completely undefended, and, as it were, offered to our troops if they choose to take it. It is possible that an advance will then be made direct upon Bordeau . x. It is also on the cards that the direction of Bourges and Nevers will be taken. At all events there is no longer any thought of a firm stand being made by the French hosts. The 9th Corps, it appears, after its occupation of Blois, has continued its march upon Tours by various roads, and yesterday evening already the report reached here that on the other side of Blois the important terminations of the wood of Remboise Montrichard in the south, and Remboise in the north, have been occu pied by them. At the same time the cavalry division of Prince Albrecht, which had already a few days ago taken possession of the important railway junction of Viron, must have spread itself out, as the occupation of the not wholly unimportant town of Romorantin, situated about midway between Blois and Bourges, is likewise reported. The 3rd Corps, too, which must be considerably beyond Blire, on the Loire, will doubtless have reached the neighbourhood of Bourges, that important artillery depot of France, so that we may sooner or later hear of more important operations in that quarter. In the meantime those portions of the Army of the Loire and the Western Army which held themselves with such determination in the presence of Gambetta and of General Chanzy between Beaugency and the forest of Marchenoir, from the 7th to the 10th December, will find their line of retreat, either to Tours or direct westward, seriously threatened, in consequence of the occupation of Blois and the advance of the 9th Corps along the opposite bank of the Loire. THE LATE MANOEUVRING ON THE LOIRE Some light is thrown upon the mysterious operations of the French during the last few days by a correspondent who writes to the Times from Oneques, December 14th. He has the following observations :—Great is the mys tery of war. We left Orleans to go to Tours, and we seem to be on the straight road to Paris.. On the 9th of last month the small Bavarian force under the command of General von der Tann, after making a gallant stand at' Coulmiers, was obliged to retreat before the French army of the Loire. Five weeks afterwards, after marching inces santly, and fighting eight battles, we find ourselves in sight of the wood behind which the battle of the 9th was fought, with the self-same army before us in a stronger position than it has ever been in before. Ido not know that it was possible to avoid this, or that the German strategy has not been as perfect lately as it proved itself at the earlier stages of the war. Possibly, the tactics of the enemy have improved, but the task of preventing a French army from reaching Paris from some quarter or another is evidently not an easy one. We have so much to do. There is Tours to take, the South of France to invade, the Army of the Loire to beat, innumerable lines of communication to keep up, and a vast extent of territory to oc cupy, while the greater portion of the army is held firmly round the forts of Paris ; whereas the energies of the French need only be directed to the one point of raising the siege of Paris. They have made up their minds to sacrifice everything to this one end, and they seem to have intrusted the task to a General not altogether unworthy of the confidence which has been reposed in him. After holding us in check for four days in Meung, he disappears mysteriously into the woody country which lies in his rear. He abandons a strong position, but we find it is only to take up a stronger one directly on the road to Paris, and from which he can receive reinforcements from the west. Still he does not do this without considerable loss. Hitherto the roads by which his army has retreated have been as devoid of any traces of an army in retreat as any turnpike road in England; but to-day it has been different. Numerous broken-down waggons, chassepots scattered profusely by the roadside, and knapsacks partially emptied of their contents, attest the fact of a certain amount of hurry and confusion; but the most significant sign of all was a column of prisoners which we met on our road to this place. The Army of the Loire is now' on the high road to Paris,by way of Chateaudun, with no German army any longer between it and the one which is investing the capi tal, but with an army of inferior force behind it. It has, moreover, its western communications open, so that it can receive reinforcements from the side of Le Mans, and we have reason to believe that its advanced guard is at Chateaudun. The quantities of prisoners which it leaves behind is a bad sign of its morale, but it may be that those who remain are gainers by the departure of men who can be no great source of strength to the army. We know from the experience of the last fortnight that it can fight tolerably well. The question now, is, can it reach Paris before we can overtake it, and hold us in check while it co-operates with a sortie from that city ? THE FIGHTING ABOUT ORLEANS. Herr Wickede, of the Cologne Gazette, referring to the engagements round Orleans, says :—These victories have, it is true, cost many sacrifices on our side. General Von der Tann's Bavarian corps has lost, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, 123 officers and nearly 2,000 men. The 17th Infantry Division, which dashed forwards at Orleans, and now again at Beaugency, with such irresistible force, lost in killed and wounded 3,000 men. The 22nd Division, the cavalry, and Prince Frederick Charles's Hanoverian Army Corps have likewise had serious losses. Altogether we may reckon the losses in the month of December which it has cost us to drive the trench out 'of Orleans and reoccupy it as at least nine or ten thousand men in killed, wounded, and prisoners. We have, indeed, at the same time taken from the enemy eighteen thousand prisoners, ninety guns, and four good and heavily armed gunboats on the Loire at Orleans, while he has had at least seven or eight thousand men killed and wounded. ADVENTURES OF A WANDERING GOVERNMENT. A letter from Bordeaux gives some curious details as to the adventures of the Government Delegation on their arrival at Bordeaux. Their departure took place in the midst of great disorder, and their arrival was very much after the same fashion. The cold and the snow added greatly to the difficulties of their journey. The railways were so overcrowded that the journey from Tours to Bordeaux took fourteen hours. The hotels are crowded, and beyond all price, furnished apartments nowhere to be had. Bordeaux is a town built for fine weather. There are few fireplaces, and what there are will not allow fires to burn in them. The windows and doors never shut closely, and the wind enters in all directions. Fabulous sums have been demanded of the Ministers for their retinue, and of the Ambassadors for their legations. Private individuals have let their houses at 26,000 f. per month. Lord Lyons could get no room at the Hotel de Paris, and had to pass the night on an iron bed improvised in a salon of the hotel. Chevalier Nigra `slept in a fauteuil. No bureau has yet been formed for any part of the administrative or diplomatic departments. Tables are wanting everywhere. scene Another letter of a later date says that a violent took place at the Grand Cafe du Theatre. An English man picked a quarrel with the president of the Commis sion of Armaments. The cause of the dispute was said to have been that the president had refused the proposals made to him by his assailant for providing arms and munitions. The numerous members of the Corps Legislatif at Bordeaux who are in favour of the electoral movement have met with much opposition from various quarters, and the prefect has issued a procla mation to say that they have chosen a most inopportune time for their proceedings. Bordeaux has become a• city of refuge for Western France, and the large town is too small to contain the numbers of daily increasing 'emigrants who crowd in to seek for shelter. In the midst of serious events in which the fate of France has to be decided, the first thought in the mind of everyone seems to be where they can place themselves. The re moval of the Government from Tours to Bordmax hats created quite apanic in the centre of France. A. DOUBT ON GERMAN ACUTENESS. " Azamat Batuk" relates a comical story which he thinks throws some discredit upon the high opinion of German sharpness generally entertained. Serving as a. correspondent with the French army, he was left behind in Orleans during the night, and, unable to get away before the Germans took possession of the place. This was a serious misfortune. " Azamat Batuk" is well known to be no friend to the Germans, and he had written some letters in the Pall Mall Gazette which had given great displea sure, so much so that the fate reserved for him if everhe fel into German hands was trial by court-martial, followed by speedy execution. " Azamat Batuk" wished to avoid this fate, and resolved to escape if possible. He met with a French lady and a Scotch correspondent, who were equally anxious to get away. The lady first went and asked for a pass, which the German commandant readily granted—delighted to oblige so charming a person. The Scotch correspondent went next, and being carefnl not to say anything about newspapers, he, too, obtained a pass. The story is thus continued by " Azamat Batuk " himself " It is now your turn," said he to me, shewing his " Pas sirschein " with the blue stamp of the " Koniglich preus sische Commandatur " on it ; " should you not come back from the commandant you may at all events be sure that we start this afternoon, and that I shall call at any friend of yours you will name, and relate to him the circumstances which have befallen you. Come, I will shew you the office ; " and in a few minutes I was in the presence of a very clean looking superior officer with several crosses on his breast, with a considerable quantity of grey hair on his head, but with a young face, which had a severe expression only so long as I did not begin to explain to him the reason of my appearance before him, and did not tell him the story I had prepared for his conversion into a most sentimental friend a story for which I hope to ,be for given as such ruses are tolerable I believe, when a man's life is threatened. " I am a Russian nobleman," said I to him in German with all the harshness I could find in my voice, to shew that I was a. Russian badly speaking German ; " I have some consider able property locked up in Paris, and came to Orleans on receiving the news that Ducrot had broken your lines, and in the hope that I could get to Paris within a few days. But now I see that all this was a shameful lie, and that I shall probably not be able to get into Paris for months and months, unless you begin to bombard the town and destroy my property, in which case I shall have no need of going there. Therefore I wish now to go home to Russia to spend my Christmas with my family, and I do not know how to get out of Orleans. Will you kindly help me in this critical position?" The comman dant was at once thrown a thousand miles off the idea. that I could be an English correspondant, and became L quite radiant. He said he perfectly understood the grounds of my desire, and was willing to do every possi ble thing for a countryman of the great Empire which is the most friendly and powerful ally of Prussia. He had not yet finished his assurances of the love which every German must have for Russia, when the " Passirschein," with the words " Kann nach Russ land passiren," was already in my pocket. The comman dant went so far that he began to give me all. sorts of advice as to the means of getting most comfortably out of Orleans. and proposed to me to wait twenty-four hours more in the town, with the view to take advantage of the first train which started the next day for Versailles. These twenty-four hours the commandant promised me that I should spend in the society of many Russian officers, who were attached to the staff, the telegraph and other branches of the Prussian service, and to all of whom he promised me he would introduce me as soon as his office hours were over. But I need scarcely say that before that time I was out of Orleans, driving on the desolate road of Pithiviers, with my two friends, with lots of all sorts of boxes, chiefly belonging to the lady, and with the firm resolution of rather killing our wretched white horse and breaking our waggonette to pieces, than go less quickly than the joint efforts of the passengers, the vehicle, and the horse could accomplish." The Committee of Inquiry upon General D'Aurelles de Paladines is likely to come to nothing. _ _ There is now quite as military a movement in Bordeaux as there formerly was in Tours. Some French papers report the death of General von Werder as a positive fact, maintrining that he was struck by a freeshooter's ball at Dijon, and went to Kehl, where he died. As French officers living in Germany on parole are daily deserting, ten officers will henceforth be sent to prison for each runaway. The Cologne Gazette states that gun-cotton is now largely used in the fortsroundParis, which accounts for the extra ordinary quietness which prevails. The shot strikes without any detonation being heard. The French papers still publish apocryphal news. The Crown Prince of Saxony dined the other evening with Prince George and his staff at the Prussian Headquarters. His Royal Highness brought with him a newspaper containing an account of his own capture by the French troops. The correspondent of the Daily News at Bordeaux says that great uneasiness prevailed in Government circles, and the most enthusiastic friends of the Republic felt that if General Chanzy, the best French commander the war had produced, could merely boast of defending his positions, the prospect of the Army of the Loire relieving Paris was a very forlorn hope indeed. The Echo du Luxemburg says that the Belgian Govern ment has given the strictest orders, and adopted severe measures to put a stop to the incursions of the French Free-shooters 'on the Belgian territory. It has been resolved that they will fire on them if necessary to enforce respect for their frontiers. Up to the 18th of November the inhabitants of the Mauritius knew only of the capitulation of Sedan, and this bad news they would not credit until it had been con firmed by letters from France—notably by one which a merchant at Port Louis received from his brother, a French General, who was wounded in the last battle fought by M`Mahon. A few days ago, Captain Hozier the British Commis sioner with the army 15f Prince Frederick Charles, Bra.ckenburg, one of the correspondents of the Times, Captain Keith Fraser, of the Life Guards, and several other newspaper correspondents were taken prisoners by the Germans as spies at Toury, and were most insolently treated by one Prussian major. [ADVERTISEI[ENTI — HoIIoway ' s variable tem perature, cold, wet weather, and damp, foggy atmo spheres, what is to be done to keep the human hody healthy, to protect the work, to renovate the diseased ? The reply is Supplant the suppressed action of the skin through an alterative like these Pills, by a free action on the bowels, liver, and kidneys. This will preserve the delicate internal structures from congestion, irritation, and inflammation, and carry off those noxious matters, ordinarily transmitted through the integument. A course so natural must commend itself, and must elicit the un qualified approbation of those who think and understand how nature invariably aids a defective organ by accom plishing its unperformed functions by means of increased activity elsewhere. BIRTHS. On the 18th inst., at Carlton Villa, Eltham-road, Lee, the wife of George Selby, Esq., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Tudor Cottage, Duppa's-hill, Croy don, the wife of Thomas Kitehin, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES.' On the 19th inst., at Holy Trinity, Twickenham, Robert John Burnside Esci., of Lambrook, Win kfield, an d formerly of Hampstead, to Florence Rose, the only daughter of the late Arthur Manners , Esq., of Rutland gate, Hyde-park. On the 20th inst., Mr. Thomas DunckleY, of Clapham, to Kate, youngest daughter of the late Selwyn Schofield Sugden, Esq., Gibraltar. DEATHS , On the 19th inst., at Chesterford-terrace, Hackney, Sami. William Archer, aged 81. On the 18th inst., at 7, Loraine-road, Holloway, Edmund Bryan, Esq., formerly of the 7th Hussars, aged 62. 'London : Printed by GIDEON ACLAND BOYCE, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, and Published by him at Tun Still Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex. 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