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Now Ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 Vols., K INAHAN'S LL WHISK Y.-DUBL EN xIITBITION, 1865. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork Branded "Kina han's " LL Whisky. This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gaMed the Dublin Gold Medal. Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, Ss. Bd., at the Retail Housei n London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. BANK OF ENGLAND, 15th September 1870. THE GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK OF ENGLAND give notice— That the GENERAL COURT held at the Bank this day is ADJOURNED till TUESDAY next, the 20th instant, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of taking the determi nation by Vote, in pint or writing, of the Question on the fol lowing Resolution proposed at the Court for a Dividend, viz : That a Half-Year's Dividend of Interest and Profits be made cn the 6th of October next, of £4los per cent., without deduction on account of Income Tax. The Voting will commence at 11 o'clock, and terminate at 4. HAMMOND CIIUBB, Secretary. lot was draWn by a married man. This is well perhaps, as they are now out of danger from the bom bardment, and are able to look after their families. Since then the paper has been altogether discontinued, and the celibates will have to exchange the compositor's " stick" for the soldier's rifle. edan. lame Mathilda las placed he r at the disposa l and Wounded. birth a French• THERESA. By NOELL RADECLIFFE. Author of "Alice Wentworth," "The Lees of Blendon Hall," &c. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ZADKIEL'S ALMANAC for 1871, now ready, contains THE YEAR OF FATE FOR FRANCE. Remarkable Prediction at page 48 of Zadkiel's Almanac for 1853 touching the Emperor of the French :—" But let him not dream of lasting honours, powers, or prosperity. He shall found no dynasty ; he shall wear no durable Crown. But in the midst of deeds of blood and slaughter, with affrighted Europe trembling beneath the weight of his daring martial hosts, he descends beneath the heavy hand of Fate ; and falls to rise no more ; with none to mourn him, none to inherit his renown, none to record his good deeds, and none to lament his destruction." Even the war news has been eclipsed this week by the lamentable catastrophe at sea. No similar event during the century has caused so much consternation in naN al circles as the foundering of the Captain. The calamity has affected some of the highest families in the land. The lately married Marquis of Huntly has lost his brother. Lady Herbert, of Lea, has lost her second son, an event all the more distressing because her only other son, the Earl of Pembroke, is unable from ill-health to live in England, but is obliged to reside at the Antipodes. The material loss has been exagge rated. The qualities of both the Captain and the Monarch have been considerably exaggerated. Neither vessel was quite equal to the Hercules or the Sultan in fighting power, and in bearing down to attack an enemy the Monarch is fax inferior to the two last ships, inasmuch as she is unable to fire either of her four turret guns a-head. Naval men who have not _ _ _ Le Nord, s tates fell at Grave" ca—unprovidea ;et on foot fer education, and CREMORNE.- 7 -Lessee and Manager, Mr. John Baum.—This Evening Offenbach's Comic Operetta, entitled UP ALL NIGHT, Lauri's Comic Ballet, Etherton's Performing Dogs, Dancing on the Crystal Platform, Illumina tions, et c., & c. Open at 3. Admission one shilling. Amusements free. MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859), 4, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, And 38, QUEEN'S-ROAD, BRIGHTON, ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Freehold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, epayable weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly dis ounted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. AT a GENERAL COURT OF PROPRIETORS, held at the BANS OF ENGLAND, on Thursday, the 15th September, 1870 : RESOLVED, — That the best thanks of this Court be given to the GOVERNOR, DEPUTY-GOVERNOR, and COURT OF DIREC TORS Of the BANK OF ENGLAND, for the great ability with which they have conducted the business of the Corporation during the past half-year. ORDERED, — That the above resolution be advertised. HAMMOND CHUBB, Secretary. 1r which ha s hat a Prussian Leadquarters to he French con►. A . LHAMBRA. - MR. FREDII. STR kN GE, Managing Director.—OPEN TO-NIGHT, at Eight o'clock. Everything New. Three Grand Ballets, "LES FLEURS DU JAR DIN ;" " BROWN, JONES, and ROBIN SON," New Comic Ballet, by H. Boleno and Troupe ; and New Magnificent Water Ballet "LES NATIONS, or GRAND CASCADES," with Real Water ; and a host of Novelties and Varieties. The Best Band in London, under M. Riviere. Prices-Is., 25., and Gallery, 6d. ; Dress Circle, 55.; Private Boxes, 215., 31s. 6d., and 425.—80 x Office open from t 11 Four. J. G. Berger, London. Best Advertising Paper in the Western Counties. Bth of Septera e convicts had THE WESTERN MORNING NEWS. A First-Class Daily Paper, the oldest in the district. Inde pendent in opinions. The earliest and fullest in news. Circu lates among all classes and parties, and the best medium for Advertisers. pOST CARDS.—Pursuant to an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament (33 and 34 Vic., Cap. 79), POST CARDS have been prepared for correspondence by post in the United Kingdom after the 30th of the present month, stamped with the postage duty of one halfpenny. These cards will be sold without any charge beyond the duty. rreetion. T he troops toward s :tended only t° ;mice was vell Rates of charges and copies of the paper sent free upon appli cation to the Publisher, Edward Hawkings, 31, George-street, Plymouth. A single card, or any number of cards, may be purchased, but they will be sent out from this office in packets, containing 24 cards, price is., and in parcels of 20 packets, price £l. They may be obtained at all post-offices and from licensed vendors of stamps. . WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBI TION, 1870. AvItGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, Piccadilly. The extraordinary success which has attended' the production the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici pate in it, combined with the admirable Operatic and Dance A iusic Selections presented in the often-changed programmes, have had the gratifying effect of making the present one the Most extensively patronized season since its first opening. The zelebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient chef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest corn 'ositions of all distinguished composers—the solos in which are a ssigned to tne eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Mosca ; Messrs. w. Graves, L. Silberberg, and other able artistes. Manager, Mr. Thomas Pitts. Professor Halliman, M.C. _ Now published, "FJORD, ISLE, AND TOR." Patroness—Her Majesty the QUEEN, This EXHIBITION is now 01 5 E - daily - at the Agricultural hall,....blingtoxi. On Tuesdays, , Wedrresdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 10 to 7, admission 6d., and from 7 to 10, admission 2d. ; and on Mondays and Saturdays, from 10 to 5, admission 6d., and from 5 to 10, admission 3d. een led away by the last new thing in ships, point out that if engaged by two vessels, either of the broadside ironclads would be doubly as powerful as the turret-ship, and in armoured protection at or near the water-line, the vital part, their superiority is equally maintained. In penetrating power the 25-ton guns of the Monarch are said to be rather inferior to the 18-ton guns of the Sultan and the Hercules, the latter being better proportioned. Recent experiments have proved that the four 25-ton guns of the Monarch are not equal to half the broadside guns of the Sultan or the Hercules. Doubtless the Monarch is a noble ship, but still she is not the only noble ship that the British navy possesses, nor is she the most powerful. Theatrical matters are still dull in London. The chief event is the production of Mr. Boucicault's new play, " The Rapparee," which is well spoken of. The Lyceum also comes out with an Irishdrama, entitled " Innisfallen," Tom Taylor's new play, " Handsome is that Handsome does," is to by produced to-night at the Olympic. The Gaiety is bringing out the "Beggar's Opera." As Mr. and Mrs. Rousby are starring in the provinces (they are at Portsmouth to morrow), the lessee of the Queen's is falling back upon Shakspere, and will produce the " Mid summer Night's Dream " on Saturday, with Mr. Phelps in the part of Bottom, the Weaver. Drury-lane will open on Saturday week with a new historical drama by Andrew Halliday, founded upon Scott's novel of "Kenilworth," and entitled "Amy Robsart." of the Garde of his weapon , re paces distan t he ball, which d no projectil e Itry, who ga ve rated officers t o iers. . _ A BOOR FOR TOURISTS IN NORWAY, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS, CORNWALL, AND THE SCILLY ISLANDS. BY JDWARD SPENDER PRICE 3S. The cards will also be supplied, when required, in sheets, con taining 42 ea: ds, and measuring about 291 by 24. Although the cards may thus be obtained in sheets, for the purpose of afford ing facility for printing upon them, each card must afterwards be separated from the sheet, as no combination of cards can pass through the Post-office. "It is a straightforwardly and sometimes gracefully written Sketch of Norway, the Channel Islands, and Cornwall, from the holiday traveller's point of view, not, however, exclusively devoted to matters of scenery or itinerary, but designed to give the voyager an intelligent interest in the manners, customs, industries, and institutions of the districts he is expl •ring. Fot intending visitors to Norway especially, Mr. Spender's book will be welcome. It has, moreover, the decided advantage of com pression, clearness of style, and easy manageableness of bulk."— Daily Telegraph. -•- • - - - Such sheks will be.issued only in half-reams, containing 240 sheets (10,000 cards), duty £2l, and will be supplied to the public at the Inland Revenue Offices at London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, and at the offices of the distributors and sub-distributors of stamps in the country. A discount of 45. per half-ream will be allowed to purchasers. When a supply of cards, in sheets, is required, elsewhere than in London, Edinburgh, or Dublin, application, in writing, must be made to the Warehopse-keeper at this office; or at the In land Revenue Office, in Edinburgh or Dublin, as the case may be. Such application must specify the quantity required, and the town or place having a stamp-office, to which it is desired that the consignment should be made. IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN. CUSTOMS LOAN for 51,000,000 sterling. Notice is Hereby Given, that the BONDS of the above Loan are ready for delivery. Holders of Scrip receipts are hereby requested to send in the said Certificates forthwith, and the tiorids will be delivered a few days After. Printed forms for listing the Scrip Certificates can be had on application. J. HENRY SCHRODER and Co. 145, Leadenhall-street, Sept. 16, 1870. to Paris th e ere with their I effects. At ssion of or° d there, in th e who come on gee househo ld tad, altogether Admission, ls.: Reserved Seats, 2s. B. B. BIGNELL, Proprietor. THE WAR—TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. All im -4 portant events telegraphed DAILY, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Newspapers, Clubs, Exchanges, and Reading Rooms, for IRTY-NINE SHILLINGS per QUARTER prepaid. Two or more telegrams sent every day. Commercial News and Markets on moderate terms. CENTRAL PRESS, 112, Strand, W.C., and 2, Telegraph-street, E. C. "The volume perfectly fulfils its purpose. It is neat and cheap and contains in a small space a great quantity of very interesting matter, much of which will be novel, and all of which will be useful, not only to those who visit the places described, but to those who stay at home. Mr. Spender is an acute observer, a most industrious and judicious collector of facts, and an eloquent and graphic writer, and does ample justice to his subjects."— Yorkshire Post. The applicants will have notice when they are to call at the Stamp-office and pay the duty. Post cards cannot be used before the Ist October. MR. GRENVILLE MURRAY'S BANK RUPTCY. Those made up in packets will not be sold before that date, .but cards hi sheets will be supplied by this office on and after 26th instant, to enable the public to print on them pre paratory to their use next month. It is desirable that persons requiring cards in sheets should make early application for them. . By order of the Board, T. SARGENT, Secretary. Inland Revenue, Somerset-house, 9th September, 1870. A. sitting for the proof of debts under this bankruptcy was held yesterday, at the Bankruptcy Court. The state ment of accounts was as follows :—Creditors unsecured, £2,366 17s. 3d.; holding security, £3,570 ; value of securities held being the late Duke of Buckingham's bond for about £3,000. Proof amounting to about £2,000 having been admitted, Mr. Frederic Cohen, public accountant, was chosen trustee, and the 24th of November next was fixed for the public examination of the bankrupt before the Chief Judge. It was mentioned by Mr. Shaen in the course of the discussion that it was the bankrupt's inten tion to annul the bankruptcy. carriage of the n for the cel l. Aral territory Zany wounde d possible, ha l ! )rt. It is 111 ity, to role / earance of Or ds of battle ig THE ANGLO-BAVARIAN BREWERY COM PANY'S SOUTHAMPTON ALES and STOUTS are unsur passable. A saving of 6s. per barrel. Terms at the London Office, 7, Printing-house-square, E.C. "It deserves a welcome, this book we I ave so long uncon sciously been in search of. The itinerazies themselves are to the intending excursionists a veritable benefaction. . . Altogether the book is one to carryln one's knapsack or valise during the happy time of our holiday excursion, and to give a place to on our book-shelves afterwards as a most pleasant remembrancer." —San . UNIVERSAL LIKE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. (ESTABLISHED 1834.) 1 , Ring William-street, London, E.C., with branch offices at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay. The THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT, Valuation, and Balance-sheet of this Society, for the year 1869, may be had on a PPlication to the head or branch offices, as above. The rort shews that the incoe of the year from premiums 7s £127 ep ,020, the gross income m £166,336, the new premiums £18,254, the assurances in force £3,102,648, the accumulated finds £869,780. Life Policies can be effected with this Society, or its Indian branches at very economical and favourable rates and condi tions, entitling the assured to an annual reduction of premium after six payments of premium. The reduction has amounted u ° a cash return of 50 per cent., or one-half of the premium, at last seven animal divisions of profits. " Fjord, Isle, and Tor' is a very delightful little book. The essay on Norway is particularly full of information, but the others are not far behind it in proportion to their length, and all are written in a genial spirit."—Globe. "Without being exactly a guide-book, it answers all the pur poses of one, and contains beside a vast quantity of information, all given in the most condensed form possible. There is not a line of space wasted in fine writing, but the descriptions of scenery bear witness to the author's genuine love and appreciation of the picturesque, just as his closely compressed facts and statements prove the practical and hardworking man of letters."—Man chester Courier. WRAPPERS for NEWSPAPERS and other PRINTED MATTER.—THE BOARD OF INLAND RE VENUE desire to GIVE NOTICE that SHEETS OF PAPER for Wrappers for Newspapers, Book Packets, and Pattern, or Sample Packets, can be IMPRESSED with the HALFPENNY POSTAGE STAMP, under the following regulations :- Ist. The paper must be white, and must neither be folded nor creased. attalion of the Proclamati on lie. They ar e e whole o f the itself. Pa rl ' 4 ;ossa, burYi n g lg itself. 0e re and 10 00 h and nothing THE ACCIDENT TO THE IRISH MAIL TRAIN. 2nd. The size of the sheets must be double crown, double demy, or double royal. 3rd. Each sheet must be prepared to receive eight, twelve, or sixteen stamps; no other numbers can be impressed, and the stamps can be impressed only in the positions and at the dis tances apart indicated upon pattern sheets, which may be seen at the Head Offices at London, Edinburgh, and Dublin. 4th. The stamp will be impressed immediately above the place for the address, and near the right-hand edge of the wrapper. To give space for the stamp, any printing upon the sheets should be kept inch clear of what is to be the right-hand edge of the wrapper. _ _ _ Just as I am closing a most admirable map of Paris reaches me. It is really quite a work of art, and at the same time is most valuable for scientific and strategical purposes. Innumerable contour lines shew the elevations, and every fort and redoubt is even most carefully marked. That it offers the most recent information may be gathered from the fact that the boom across the Seine just laid down is inserted. It is pub lished by Mr. Wyld, of Charing-cross. Of literary news I have almost none to-day. Messrs. Bell and Daldy are publishing a translation of the official report of the Rev.. B. Rogge, chaplain to the Prussian Court concerning the experiences of the clerical staff during the German war of 1866. The forthcoming number of the London Quarterly Review will contain an article of over forty pages on " The Fall of the Empire." The writer is Mr. Edward Spender, and it may be worth mentioning that he chose his title during the first ten days of August, nearly four weeks before the Empire actually fell. Nevertheless, at that early date he deemed the event certain. The article will be a history of French politics from the battle of Sadowa to the battle of Sedan. The three tailors of Tooley-street have found their counterpart in three clergymen, Mr. Rodwell, of St. Ethelburga's, London, Mr. Deane, of Ashen, Suffolk and Mr. Molyneux, of Sudbury, who have published a declaration to the effect that inasmuch as heretics are engaged in the work of revising the authorised version, they have no confidence in it, and will not use it. In other words, they give out that they will use a version which they know to be erroneous, rather than one which they merely think may be so. " From back to 'Jack ' Fjord, Isle, and Tor' is full of matter interesting equally to the tourist and the ordinary reader. It is written in an easy and pleasant styl , and is swell 'got up."— Eastern Morning News. oche publishes of our reade r eived from f$ age of Austr ° events of th tervene un w is is perfectil russia and tb e ly, to enter o n men . Grey _FRESH MEAT PRESERVATIVE ( Perry's Patent).—The only effectual and simple means by which Meat, Fish, Poultry, Butter, &c., can be kept sweet and sound in the hottest weather. We cannot part with this fascinating little work without con gratulating Mr. Spender upon it. Addressed, as it more especially is, to travellers in Norway, the Channel Islands, and Cornwall, it is, nevertheless, a book that will afford the keenest gratifica tion to the general public. . . . As to its literary merits we need say nothing, the name of the author being sufficient guarantee on this point."—Western Mail. - • • sth: Each lot sent in must be accompanied by a sheet marked, to show in accordance with which of the patterns it is desired that the stamps should be placed. 6th. The paper must be delivered at the offices above men tioned, in reams of 480 sheets. 7th. Not less than two reams for one description of wrapper can be received for stamping. Bth. Any sheets found to have been injured in the process of stamping may be returned to this office, with an equal number of fresh sheets, on the next occasion of similar sheets being sent in, when the stamps will be transferred. . . . _ • N 9 HOUSE, HOTEL, or SHIP should be without it. Vide opinions of the Press. Sold in Jars, at 3s. 6d. per gallon, by all grocers and oilmen.—Depot, 68, St. John-street, West Smithfield, E.C. " The articles shew unusual power of observation, are full of genial gossip, and supply just what the excursionist wants-- reliable information."—Western Daily Press. CHARLTON TUCKER 21, Northumberland-street, Charing Cross Just published, price is ed., by poet ls. Bd., the Second Edition with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in tiles • tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks. REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: H. Baffler°, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and other journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. 9th. When the paper is biought for stamping, a person must attend at the Department of the Receiver-General, to fill up the necessary warrant, and to pay the amount of the stamps required. No discount is allowed. 10th. Persons in the country must not send to the offices through the post or by carriers, but must send through an agent. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENMAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, e ant: Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort %I:at of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink kjilds, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, &c., in Italian, and abaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her !linty' 149, Strand, W.C., London. 14.„% Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS, EREIe me ALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition -of etraElements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate the inte restingstudT of MINERA LOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had 10, 20, 50, to 50 ,guineas each. a ri n ~ ACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and ,MINERA - is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand. at Berlin hfla [aiming an German NO / ies of soldier g 3. ComP ely )ensation f or sages of War' ice. 5. P a t: such as the ed. 6. Co ve ' war, such as By order of the Board, T. SARGENT. Inland Revenue, Somerset-house, London, 9th September,lB7o. B 0 C K-B I N K O'S H. CHEMICAL MANUFACTORY, 3, CITY GARDENS, CITY ROAD, London, N. M EDICAL EDUCATION. ST: MARY'S M HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL, Paddington, will open on October Ist, 1879. 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The following full particulars of the disaster in the Valley of the Trent on Wednesday morning have reached us. First of all it appears that only the engine -driver, the stoker, and one passenger have been killed. Seven other passengers have, however, been very badly injured. Of the remaining people in the train—there were twenty seven in all—few escaped without injuries of a more or less serious character. The station at Tam worth, it is stated, is a joint property, owned by the London and North-Western and Mid land Railways, and the rails of the respective com panies cross each other, on different levels, at right angles. The - rails of the former, with which we have now to do, run close by the town, across the River Anker, and form a portion of the direct route from London to Holy head. Altogether there are four sets of rails, two for the ordinary traffic) brought to the plat form and thence leading into the sidings, and two central sets on which the Irish mail is always sup posed to pass to 'the station. A little way beyond, in the direction of Rugby, is a massive stone and brick bridge crossing the Anker ; on the left of this is a deep water-tank close by the river side ; while on the embankment overlooking both the river and the tank was what is called the stop-block, at the end of the siding on the up line. On the Stafford side of the station, 300 or 400 yards away, was stationed the pointsman, by name Alfred Evans, whose duty it was to dispatch the mail on its journey right, through the centre of the station ; while near the bridge over the Anker, close by where the accident occurred, was the down-signalman. -The persons who were ltilloctwasrer-tho , Rev. Mr. Healey, a Roman Catholic - priest, of Tower-hill, London ; the engine-driver, Samuel Taylor, aged 40, of Stafford ; and Thomas Davis, fireman, aged 35, also of Stafford. Father Healey was travelling by a second class carriage, on his way back from Inchicore, Ireland. His body was found in the river among the debris, and from the fact of his having no boots on, it was supposed that he must have pulled them off, and was asleep when the accident occurred. The Rev_ Mr. King, another Roman Catholic clergyman, was travelling in company with him; but he escaped with some contusions and a severe shock. The guard, whose name is Reeves, was seriously but not dangerousiy hurt. The post-office and the post office tender were broken up, and the three travelling sorters narrowly escaped with their lives. One of them, Mr. Clarke, fell into a water tank, and but for his skill as a swimmer would inevitably have lost his life. The tank into which he fell was 20 feet, with 10 feet of water in it. Lieutenant Crosbis, 60th Rifles, had his leg cut severely, but with true military pluck he went on to Aldershot at a late hour. The others who suffered were Major General Shaw (cut face); Mrs. H. L. Bagley, wife of the chief constable of Northampton, and Miss Bagley ; Dr. Paul, of Bed ford ; Mr. Stewart Beaufort, of Clifton-road, South Nor wood ; Mr. Thomas Daffey, of Lorigwood-avenue, Dublin ; Mr. George Marshall, of Dublin ; and Mr. H. M. Smythe, of Fitzwilliam-street, Dublin, who was bringing his only son to Winchester. - Mr. Cooper, director of one of the Irish railways in connection with the London and North-Western system, was a traveller in the train, and his practical knowledge of the working of railways led him to make especial inquiries as to how the accident could possibly have happened, and the explanation offered by the pointsman on duty is understood to be simply this —that he heard a train coming, and that on looking at his watch he found it had stopped, and that in the anxiety of the moment he did not know what train was approach ing, but believing it to be the Manchester goods he turned it on to the siding. Inasmuch as the goods trains and passenger trains carry distinct lights, and travel with a totally different beat of the engine, this explanation cannot be considered at all satisfactory. But be Ycgld it the railway officials have not been able to go, as the local authorities have themselves taken the man into custody, and have refused to allow any person to hold communication with him. The body of the engine driver when recovered was found to have some sparks of life left in it, but he died while being examined by the surgeon. The poor fellow had borne the brunt of the blow : his right thigh was fractured, and his body was covered with contusions and wounds. The body of the fireman was found in the river close by the engine. He was quite dead, but not much dis figured. The search for bodies was prosecuted with unremitting vigour up till noon ; boats dragged the water, and men descended into the tank, but beyond fetching up overcoats, rugs, hat-boxes, a case of. cham pagne, and a parcel or two of mushrooms and fruit,. as well as fragments of the internal fittings of the carriages, nothing tending to shew that any bodies remained undiscovered was found. Neal - the tank, amid a heap of smashed timber, torn curtains, twisted iron rails, broken glass, apples, and Indian corn, was a case of gold watches, broken into a thousand pieces. On Wed nesday night large bonfires were kindled round the scene of the accident, but it is believed that no more •bodies, or property, such as mail bags or partmanteaus are now missing. The deceased priest, Father Healey, was attached to the Catholic Church of the English Martyrs in Great Prescot street, Whitechapel, London, of which fraternity his fellow-traveller, Father King, was the superior. They had together been on a missi on t o I re l an d. Mr. Edward J. Cotton, general manager of the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway, writes as follows :—" I do not write to describe this accident, but merely to state that I thoroughly believe my life has been saved, and the lives of most of my fellow passengers, by the extraordi nary great strength of the London and North-Western Railway Company's carriages. It was perfectly mar vellous to see how wood held together after such a fearful shock. I may also state that the signal arrange ments at the Tamworth station were, humanly speaking, perfect." TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH IRELAND.-- The Government are at last giving unmistakable evidence of their intention to increase the telegraphic communica tion between Great Britain and Ireland. The steamship Monarch and the powerful tug-steamer Blazer have arrived in Donaghadee Harbour, County Down, having on board a telegraph cable and al the .necessary apparatns for its submersion between Donaghadee and Portpatrick. We understand it is to be laid alongside the cable which at present crosses at that point. In consequence of the severe weather the Monarch and the Blazer could not start on Tuesday upon their voyage, but as soon as the storm sub sides the paying out will commence. THE LOSSES OF MAN OF WAR SHIPS.-A. Mr. Newton Lee has written to the Standard, pointing out that the Royal George was not the only English war vessel that foundered in a strange manner before H.M. ship Captain. He says "You seem to have forgotten that in October, 1780, in a hurricane in the West Indies, there were lost fifteen men-of-war, viz. : Thun derer, 74 ; Stirling Castle, 64 ; Defiance, 64 ; Phoenix, 44 ; La Blanche, 32 ; Laurel, 28 ; Shark, 28 ; Andro meda, 28; Deal Castle, 24; Penelope, 24 ; Scarborough, 20 ; Barbadoes, 14; Cameleon, 14 ' Endeavour, 1 4 ; Victor, 10. The Th un d er er, I know, foundered with all 'hands, probably at least 800 men, if not more. The commander was Captain Nicholar, R.N., of Newton Valiance, near Alton, Hampshire, to whose family it belongs." What a coming and going there has been during the last ten days. An exodus of Republicans from British terri tory into France, an exodus of Imperalists from France into British territory. Victor Hugo, Felix Pyat, Louis Blanc, and their congeners crowding over to see the city which has been well nigh rebuilt since they last beheld it 10 years ago. The Empress Eugenie, the Duke of Gramont, M. 011ivier, and their congeners, fleeing from that self same Paris where they have been living splendidly for that same nineteen years. And then the Orleanist Princes :runnning over one day in order to leave again the next - ; driving out at evening to catch a glimpse of the capital which once was theirs, and which has been so wonderfully transformed since they left it in the company of their father, "Mr. Smith," nearly two-and-twenty years ago. And then, lastly, M. Thiers, the staunch Orleanist, the onewhile Minister of France and enemy of England, coming over here, not, as it now appears, on any official mission, but simply "on his . own hook," driving about with his escort of five ladies—this little patriarch of 74 winters —from hotel to hotel,„ . unable to_get a room,...aaids.at last compelled to put up at the French Embassy, where, alas, there is no Ambassador to receive him. How mar vellous it all is. How bizarre it would have been if any of these travellers had met on Dover - or Calais Pier, and asked each other whither they were bent, and upon what errand. Well, Victor Hugo has accomplished his, which is more than can be said for most of the rest. Prince' of Rodomontaders, he has delivered himself of a huge windbag of magnificent sentences. That these will keep the Prussians out of Paris may be doubted, but they will have fulfilled their destined pur pose, the glorification of the king of spouters. The poor Empress too has "in some sort," to use the famous Benedetti phrase, accomplished her object, has found a place of safety in that ancient refuge of exiles—England. On the sunny slopes of Torbay she may fancy herself back at Biarritz, and pass away the time in setting the fashions to the loungers on the sea - bounded, tree - shaded Strand, and in teaching her son English history in sight of the spot where Dutch William landed and began his victorious march through the country that rejoiced to be conquered by him. As for the Orleans Princes, they, it seems, are not wanted just yet. And so it comes to pass that at this present moment England shelters two ex-reigning families of France. They will scarcely meet, I fancy. Claremont and Torquay arc far enough apart to prevent a rencontre, which might be embarrassing. If any of them are given to betting, they may amuse themselves with wagers as to which of them will first take possession of the Tuileries. England, or at least English territory, has only just missed being the asylum of another illustrious exile. When two weeks ago I mentioned in this correspondence that H.M.S. Defence was at Civita-Vecchia, and that the Captain thereof had been in communication with our charge d' afaires at Rome, and that he, the charge, had been offering to take the Pope to Malta, the Times repeated my story, and prefaced it with a heading ex pressive of incredulity. But ,it was absolutely true, as the Times itself shews, by the news printed in, its own columns. Moreover, not only was the offer made, but it was actually accepted, and it was only at the last minute that Pio Nono changed his mind, and preferred to die at his post rather than owe his safety to. heretic England. I think I see signs of a reaction here in favour of France. The extreme harshness of the Times in treating.as un worthy of consideration the concessions which it is sup posed France has expressed her willingness to make, is provoking unfavourable comment. Its own frequent cor respondent, Canon Blakesley, the " Hertfordshire Incumbent," has protested as strongly as the Times would allow him to do against the severity of that journal. He may well have done so. Surely the payment of a hundred millions sterling, the dismantle ment of the - Rhine and Moselle fortresses, and, above all, the surrender of half the iron-clad fleet should not count for nothing. Fancy England consenting to destroy the new made fortresses at Portsmouth and Plymouth, and giving up to another Power her Monarch, her Hercules her Minotaur, and half a score of other ships ! The supposition is almost inconceivable. Yet the Times treats it as not worth discussion when France is concerned. This extremity of , 6 ,harshness makes us wonder what can be the motive which has in duced the " leading journal" to abdicate its function of impartial judge in order to become the uncompromising advocate of Bismarck—in order to shew itself r Germanior Germanis. It was sharp work, falling so suddenly upon the Emperor, whose Government the Times had, until the last two months, so persistently glorified. But it would seem that it is not a personal hostility which has animated the great newspaper; it is a national antagonism. And so now we read day after day articles upon the same cruel text—Delenda est Gallia. Solomon says there is a time to dance and a time to refrain from dancing. I should not have thought that this particular time was suitable for Cabinet Ministers to be whirling through the rapid waltz, or marching through the stately quadrille. Yet the papers tell us Mr. Lowe has been staying with Mr. Bass, and was present at the ball given by that distinguished brewer. With Emperors, and Popes, and Princes prisoners or fugitives, with tens of thousands of brave men perishing in well nigh the most horrible carnage that the world has ever seen, it is difficult to conceive the temperament of the statesman which could find any diversion in an amusement that may be well enough for thoughtless girls and boys, but which to thoughtful men and women should 1)9 repulsive in the midst of so much agony. This conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is very different from that of the Premier, though the two have been coupled together. Mr. Gladstone has been rebuked for " picking up shells on the sea shore at Walmer." Now, in the first place, there is no evidence that he has been so occupied. In the next place if he had been, there is nothing inconsistent in it with the most careful attention to the events which are passing around him. Walmer Castle, be it remembered, is the official residence of Earl Granville, as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. What more natural, what more wise, than that the Premier should be the guest of the Foreign Minister at a place which is almost within sight of France, is but a few miles from Dover, at which all foreign dispatches land and embark, and which at the same time offers the advantage of bracing sea air to a Minister who has worked harder than any British Premier before him, and whose health has been impaired by his arduous labours ? After all Walmer is not quite so far from London as Simla is from Calcutta. No one blames Lord Mayo for going to "the hills ;" no one should blame Mr. Gladstone for going to the sea-side. Yesterday I took what I suppose is my farewell glance at the Paris papers. There will soon be no paper left for them to print on, and the proprietors are asking the chemists to invent a soluble ink, so that the same paper may be used over again. The Liberte consists now of only one leaf,!and whereas it used to be full of large type and sensational headings, it is set as close as any of our London papers. Fortu nately, it is not encumbered with advertisements. Yester day there were four, and one of them contained acheerful announcement to the effect that M. So-and-so sells car touche panwnent, which being applied to wounds inflicted during the siege, will stop the flow of blood immediately. As for M. Emile de Girardin, the originator of the Liberte—the man, who when France, and even the Emperor, wished to be at peace was continually clamouring for war—he, now that the war has come in real earnest, has, like the collapsed windbag that he is, taken himself off out of harm's reach, and means to start another journal in a town where he can bluster against the Prussian barbarians, out of reach of their needle guns. On the other hand, the proprietors of the Siècle, which ever denounced war, remain steadfastly at their post, and, with words alike wise and brave, endeavour to sustain the courage of their fellow-citizens. The proprietor of Galignani's Messenger finds his occupation gone. With Paris deserted by Englishmen and Americans, and with no communication with the rest of the world, there was no use in publishing a paper which there was no one to read. First of all he reduced it to one leaf, and calling his com positors together he told them that half of them must go, and that they:had better draw lots. It chanced that the number of married and unmarried compositors was equal, and strangely enough in every case the ESTABLISHED FIFTY YEARS, (ALDRIDGE'S BALM OF CdaMBIA is un equalled in its effect in producing Luxuriant Whiskers and Moustachios. It is an infallible remedy for Baldness, and con tains the essential requisites foi• Cleansing, Beautifying, and Restoring the Hair. 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The report seems to have originated in an announcement of the Pesther Lloyd, which stated that Russia had made overtures to the Porte for a revision of the Treaty of 1856, and that the latter power having pointed out that this Treaty was signed by all the great Powers, Russia proposed to the Cabinet of Vienna that a Congress should be assem bled for the purpose of putting an end to the Franco- Prussian War and of revising the Treaty of Paris. Nothing whatever is known of these alleged proposals in official circles at Vienna, and it is quite certain that Count Chotek made no mention of them during the late visit to Vienna. The report is evidently based on the projects mooted by the semi-official Russian press before the capi tulation of Sedan.—Eastern Budget. NAPOLEON AT WILHELMSHOHE. A lady, writing from Cassel on the Bth to a friend in Leeds, says : " We were in the town shopping when my letters arrived; there were yours, one from Woodbottom, and a Leeds Mercury- Isn't it strange that Napoleon has been brought to Wilhelmshohe ? We were there yesterday and actually saw him, but only from a distance. We are going again to-morrow if it be fine, and intend having a nearer view of him. It has caused tie greatest excitement here in Cassel, his arrival ; it is quite laughable, nearly everybody says that it is far too b eau tif u l a placefor him to be brought to ; they have an idea that there is nothing equal to Wilhelmshohe in the world. There is another castle there besides the old one I told you of in a former letter ; this is quite modern, and built in the shape of a half circle. It is in this one that Napoleon at present lives. It was the summer residence of the Prince of Hesse Cassel, and it is a most beautiful place. It is surrounded by magnificent pleasure grounds, and the views from the windows are lovely. He arrived at the Wilhelmshohe sta tion by special train at half-past nine on Monday even ing, where he was received, according to the King's orders, by the heads of the civil and military departments here in Cashel. When he alighted from the train he stayed some time on the platform, where he was intro duced to the different persons who were waiting to receive him. He drove to the castle (which is about ten minutes' drive from the station) in a Belgian court carriage. He was accompanied by Princes Ney and Murat (his cousin), and several Generals, besides a long retinue of servants and eighty-five horses ' • some of the latter are going to be sold in a day or two. Last night, at eleven o'clock, the Princess Murat arrived at the hotel at Wilhelmshohe, which is quite close to the castle. ' It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good '—at any rate I should fancy that Sehombard, the hotel proprietor, thinks so. It's a lucky wind for , him that has blown Napoleon to Wilhelms hiihe. The news of the Emperor being taken prisoner with the whole of MacMahon's army arrived here early on Saturday morning, and everybody seeme d t o go h alf mad with joy. All the schools had hodiday, and the scholars went in procession round the town with banners singing and hurrahing. It is reported that the contract for the construc tion of a turret ironclad by Messrs. Caird and Co., Greenock, for the British Government, which was announced a few days ago, has not been completed.— Scotsman. The Pall Mall Gazette is glad to learn by a telegram that the news (derived by their Dutch correspondent from the Leidsch Dagblad) of an outbreak of cattle-plague at Soeterwonde, has been officially contradicted by the bur gomaster of that town. The imprisonment of General O'Neil and his fellow soldiers in Vermont, is said to be a farce. It seems they are under no restraint, that they eat with the keepers, smoke, drink, and do everything they please, short of leaving the prison.—New York Times. A meeting has been held at Boyle for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the French people. A sub scription list was opened for the relief of the wounded French soldiers. A similar meeting has been held at Ennis, and at Nenagh £ BO has been collected for th e wounded of the French armies. There is au ancient custom among the Jews that all parties and sects cling to with particular strictness—viz., to celebrate the anniversary of their parents' death by a kind of mass-reading and lighting a lamp or candle for twenty-four hours. A German military surgeon of the Jewish persuasion discovered a poor soldier run ning about the battle-field of Woerth evidently in search of something or someone. On the doctor asking him the object of his search, his answer was a Jew." "I am one," replied the do c t or . " Well, th en , I h ave a request to make," said the soldier, " one of my comrades wishes to celebrate his father's death-day, and we are but nine of us (there should be ten for the service) ; will you make the tenth ?" The surgeon gladly granted this pious request ; and he says he never attended a religious service with more devotion than this soul-mass. SCHWEPPE'S BOTTLES Are protected by a Label having Name and Trade Mark. Manufactories at London, Liverpool, Derby, Bristol, Glasgow and Malvern. 13 OLD BOND-STREET, 131 The MACON WINE AGENCY, Macon Red Burgundy, Vintage 1868, at 14 s. per dozen , net ' cash, bottles included.—Manager, G. H. WOOLLEY.