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T 1 MOSES and SON, E CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE. B RADFORD, YORKSHIRE. EN'S CLOTHING. Dr,!si Oxford C Ytt 3. Coats. 30s. 21s. 425. 395. Also at Also at other prices. other prices Camb. Coats. Also at other prices he public tirely on its sold by them at any other N EW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER of HART-STREET. CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. E MOSES and SON'S PRICE LIST of .Ll 4. GENTLE. Frock Coate. Also at other prices. 255. 17s, 355. 265. 50s. 365, ri MOSES and SON beg to remind t • that the cheapness of an article depends en quality, and they venture to affirm that every article is , :tonsiderably cheaper than what can be obtained ho Ise in England. E. MOSES and SON'S PRICE LIST of GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING CONTINUED: LONDON, 7 UESDAY, JULY 19, 1870. Summer Tourist Summer Dress • Suits. Suits. Trousers. Trousers. THE attitude assumed by England in the pres , 245. 245. 10s. 6d. 155. of this disastrous and most deplorable outbrea 28s. 28s. 125. 6d. 16s. 6d. war between France and Prussia is worthy of 365. 365. 14s. 185. dignity, being that of a strict and watchful net • 40s. 425. 15s. 6d. 21s. the two foremost statesmen in the House of C 455. 48s. 17s. 6d. 245._ mons, the Prime Minister and the lead er o f th e 555. 525. 20s. 265. position, when referring to the lamentable annou Also at Also at Also at Also at meat that war had been formally declared agz other prices. other prices. other prices. other prices Northern Germany by the F,mneror N) ORDERS punctual measure introc guarantee a fai by post are attended to with care and ility, and the easy and accurate system of self duced by E. MOSES and SON enables them to Lultless lit. EMOSES and SON'S PRICE Li T of -I_lJ. BOYS' CLOTHING : Knickerbocker Suits. 9s. 6d 13s. 6d Eton Brighton Harrow Suits. Suits. I Suits. 18s. I 18s, 19s. I 235. I 235, les. 6cl, 21s. I 265. I 265. 265. 325. I 325. SOs. , 365. I 365, 365. , 48s. 1 48s. Also at Also at Also at ' Also at other prices. other prices. other prices. other prices. Tl 4. MOSES and SON supply every description of • clothing, ready-made, or made to measure, for all ages, all occasions, and all classes : also Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, and complete outfits for all climates. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Any article exchanged if not worn or injured. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-fre E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when busi ness is resumed until Eleven o'clock. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON : LONDON. CORNER of MINORIES and ALDOATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH, BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. ST. JAMES'S.—The Coolest Theatre in London. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD. Box office, eleven to six. e QT. JAMES'S.—OPENING of the SUMMER k. 3 SEASON. NIGHT of MERRIMENT and LAUGHTER. No Fees. Stalls, 7s. ; Bonnet Stalls (Bonnets allowed), ss. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Family Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls. ST. JAMES'S.-TO-NIGHT.-MR. J. CLARKE, who has been specially engaged, will appear for the second time as PAUL PRY, and will repeat his famous performance of Gaiters in THE BONNIE FISHWIFE. QT. JAMES'S.---P ROGR AMM E for TO-NIGHT. 1 1 / 4 _7 At 7.30, AN UNHAPPY PAIR. - Messrs. Shore and Murray. At 8, PAUL PRY (26th time). Miss Hughes (with the song " Cherry Ripe"), Misses Larkin, Bishop, Staf ford, and Brennan ; Messrs. William Farren, Shore, Vollaire, Murray, Grainger, and J. Clarke. At 10, THE BONNIE FISHWIFE. Mr. J. Clarke, as Gaiters (his original part), with a new Scotch song ; Messrs. Murray and Grainger. 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The language employed on Friday evening by the two foremost statesmen in the House of Com mons, the Prime Minister and the leader of the Op position, when referring to the lamentable announce ment that war had been formally declared against Northern Germany by the Emperor NAPO LEON, was in striking contrast to the lan guage employed by the leading statesmen in Paris, by such men as M. OLLIvIER and the Duke de GRAMONT, and noes more recently by M. ROUSER, in his official capacity as President pf the Senate, when waiting upon the French EMPEROR at the head of a senatorial deputation. In the midst of all the agitating influence of the astounding occur rences of these last few days, Mr. GLADSTONE, as the chief and responsible Minister of the Crown, no less than Mr. DISRAELI, as the leader of her Majesty's Opposition, continues—each in his eminent capacity—to retain the complete and absolute serenity of his judgment. Seeing that as yet we have nothing whatever to do with the dreadlul contest now commencing, it is most desirable that we should, one and all, emulate the dignified course pursued, in this way, at this dire emergency, by our most conspicuous politicians. Happily for England, while scanning, of course, with the profoundest solicitude the course of events, she has the conscieusness upon her that, in spite of the bold and comprehensive economies upon which her administrators, with the co-operation of the Legislature, adventured a year ago in the two great war departments—in respect at once to the military and maritime organisation of the forces at the com mand of the Crown by sea and land—the Royal Army and the Royal Navy have never been in a higher state of efficiency than at the present moment. Rational thrift has not led to unwise reduction. The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY, on returning to his duties after his late severe indisposition, has the gratifying know ledge, to hearten him on at this critical juncture, that in his hands the interests of the national service have been patriotically cared for, at the same time that the resources of that service have been shrewdly husbanded. Similarly the SECRETARY for WAR and H .R.H. the FIELD MARSHAL COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF know for certain that,under their harmonious direction, the full efficiency of all branches of the military service of the United Kingdom has been sedulously sustained. So sedulously that the army, no less than the navy, are, England will find, ready for action at any instant, supposing the deplorable contingency should arise, necessitating the involvement of this country in the whirling vortex of war into which the two greatest military powers of the European conti tent have, within these last few hours, been drawn. As yet the contest is one between France and Ger many. Already, however, in testimony of the utter hopelessness of the struggle being restricted to a trial of strength between France and Prussia, there comes the announcement that Bavaria joins Northern Germany in her contention with the French armies under the Emperor NAPOLEON as Commander-in-Chief, with Marshals M'MA HON BAZAINE, and CANROBERT as his Lieutenants. Assurances have, it is true, almost ostentatiously been volunteered by the French Government, that the independence of Belgium will be rigidly respected. Denmark has even now pro claimed her resolution to hold herself entirely neutral throughout. Spain, having begun the quarrel, has no longer anything whatever to do with it. Austria and Italy alike look watchfully on from the distance— Russia yet more remotely, but with a glance, we may be certain, quite as keen. It is incumbent upon England that she, for her pa-t, should continue constantly observant and prepared at any moment to interpose between the belligerents diplomatically, or by force of arms, even, according to the absolute re quirements of the emergency. The anticipations which we have already stated that this would be no mere French and Prussian war, that it would by no means be confined to the fifty miles of common frontier between those two countries have already been confirmed. .So far as appears at present, NAPOLEON has consummated the work which BISMARCK had not hitherto been able to complete. NAPOLEON has made Ger many, and neither the ultimatum which he has just sent to the South German Courts, nor the immediate restoration of peace, could now prevent that result. It is not only Baden and Bavaria which were fighting against Prussia four years ago that have now joined the standard of King WILLIAM. They were sure to do that for the sake of self preser vation. It is not only Saxony which is calling out its army—that, too, was certain, for Saxony is wholly dependent upon Prussia—but even Wiirtemburg-- the one German State which BISMARCK had found irreconcilable, the one state in which there was a strong anti-Prussian feeling, the state which France diligently sounded before declaring war— has decided to mobilize its army; we need hardly add, not with any hostile purpose against Prussia. In truth Germany, whether South or North, is as one man, bent upon preventing the result which all of them would feel as a national calamity—the Rhine made a French river. That the war will be confined even to these 80 millions of combatants, we can not believe. All the States are hastening to declare their neutrality, and Belgium and Switzerland are no doubt thoroughly sincere. Possibly Holland is also, though that is questionable. But Italy and Denmark will not remain so unless they receive their price. Italy hopes to have Rome given up to Doori open at Seven. dommence at 7.30. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborongh. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE SCHOOL FOR SCA/A DAL. Mr. Terry, Mr. D. James, Joyce ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. Buf ton, Hughes, and E. Fowler. And THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE, AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNE LL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder ful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s each; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, includ ng brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, F 3, Upper Thames-street, Lon don, E.C. OPERAS, THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden.—L'Etoile du Nord. 8.30 p.m. ITALIAN OPERA, Drury Lane.—ll Trovatore. 8.30. ADELPET—At Seven, The Robust Invalid. Free Labour. 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Already there are rumours of a North European Confederation, between France, Holland, and Denmark. The East of Europe may keep out of the strife for a time. The Austrian EMPEROR and his Minister are strongly anti-Prussian, but they have to deal with a polyglot 4npire, which includes five million Germans, who hate the French, and would never be brought to fight under the French tricolour against men of their own race. Russia will bait and watch for a while. There will be plenty of time for her to interfere when the con flict becomes European. Of the smaller powers we have taken no count. But remembering that a lIOHENZOLLERN can scarcely hold his own in Roumania, that a Danish Prince sits upon a tottering throne at Athens, that the SULTAN must go it the Protecting Powers, too much engrossed by their own affairs, are unable to uphold him, that Spain and Por tugal are still in a state of revolution, it will be seen that it is impossible for the most far-seeing and most powerful statesman to say to the waves of war, thus far shalt thou go, and no farther. TOPICS OF THE DAY. HOW GENERAL PRIM'S SECRET WAS DISCOVERED The Weekly Register, a Catholic organ, learns from a private source in Madrid that General Prim's design of putting Prince Leopold on the Spanish throne was brought to light before he expected or intended. Arrangements were made by which Prince Leopold was to go to Madrid incognito, and remain there in readiness to make his appearance as soon as the Cortes had passed the necessary vote. The secret was well kept for a time by the agents, but it was discovered, according to this account, by Mr. Layard, the English Ambassador at Madrid. A colleague of Prim's, not gifted, it would seem, with the proper amount of diplomatic reticence, gave some intimation of the secret to Mr. Layard, who at once perceived its importance. After eliciting all he could, Jae immediately communicated with the Foreign Office, and with the English representatives at Berlin and Paris. It was through Lord Lyons that the French Government was first made acquainted with the un welcome news. THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR. Intelligence of the declaration of war has reached America and India and already produced serious Consequences. Business has been greatly disturbed by the announcement of hostilities. At Calcutta a meeting of German merchants has been held for the Purpose of raising subscriptions in aid of the wounded. It is reported from the United States that Congress has received a message from President Grant in which he urges the importance of attending to mari time affairs. He considers it requisite that legisla tion should take place with a view of increasing the commercial marine, and advises the purchase of foreign vessels. A. Sheffield paper notes that in the event of a blockade, Sheffield goods for Germany will for the most part probably be forwarded through Bel gium, but the freightage will be heavier. Some of the departments of Sheffield trade will gain by the preparations for war. THE CHASSEPOT AND THE NEEDLE GUN. The result of the struggle which is about to take place between two of the most powerful countriesin the world, it has been justly observed, will not de pend as heretofore on numbers or valour alone, but upon the superiority of terribly effective military weapons. The brevity of the 1860 campaign of the Prussian army was chiefly due to the rapidity of firing afforded to the troops by the Ziindnadelgewehr, or needle gun, as well as the excellency of the aim they were enabled to take with the weapon. This gun appears to have originally been de signed by an English maker, a Mr. Moser of Kennington, in 1831. He gave it the name of a muzzle-loading rifle of a superior class, but appreciation of its qualities was not exhibited to any marked degree in this country, and the patentee accordingly sought foreign patronage for his novelty. It was in 1848 that Moser's gun, then improved and made into a breech-loader by a gunmaker of Som mala, named Dreysa, was introduced into the line regiments of Prussia. The principle, briefly stated, is the driving of a pointed piston or "needle," by the action of a spiral spring (such as is used in the manu facture of children's toy guns) into a small case of ful minate, contained in, and situated between, the powder and the bullet of a single cartridge. In the action of opening the breech, the spiral spring is set by the trigger ; and thus the trigger, when pulled, • releases into operation this spiral spring, which, in its turn, forces the needle into the cartridge and fires the piece. Upon this oldest form of the Prussian needle gun various improvements have, in late years, taken place, and the weapon is now so perfect that a large number of shots e.an be discharged with ease in one minute. The ChassepOt, the rifle of the French soldiers, has been a much more difficult gun to make than the needle gun, and its cost is consi derably in excess of that for the latter. It is, however, said to give a better aim, and in consequence of a differently shaped bullet is expected to prove more fatal in its effects. A. larger charge of powder can, moreover, be admitted into the barrel, and its inter nal arrangements preclude the possibility of any portion of the cartridge case being left behind in the gun after firing, a fault which has been experienced to a serious degree in the rival fire-arm. THE VOYAGE OF THE ALLEMANIA. The sudden declaration of war has naturally pro duced great excitement among continental travellers. The passengers by the Hamburg and American Com pany's steamer Allemania, just arrived from New York, were not a little startled to learn the altered aspect of the political horizon. There was a rumour current at Plymouth that the Allemania had been chased by two French frigates, but this was with out foundation, for the first intimation which the Hamburg vessel received of the declaration of war was being boarded off Plymouth by the Prussian consul and the company's Plymouth agent in the steam tender. Great was the commotion excited by the news, especially when it appeared that the Prussian passengers must return to Prussia, while the French must land in England. Among the latter, seventy in number, were the French Consul and his secretary from Habana. The French mails were also landed at Plymouth, and the Allemania proceeded direct to Hamburg instead of taking Cherbourg en route as usual. COVENTRY AND THE FRENCH TREATY. The distress of the Coventry weavers has always been one of the strong points in the arguments of the Protectionists, but if we may judge from the specimens afforded by the Workmen's Exhibition now opened at the Agricultural Hall in London there is little reason to apprehend that the trade will suffer permanently from foreign competition. Among the machines on view in motion at the Hall is a ribbon weaver's loom weaving silken book markers according to a design suggested by a scene in "Adam Bede." The authoress of that remarkable book was born in the neighbourhood of Coventry, and the choice is, therefore, -very appropriate. The manner in which I the silk is gradually woven into a picture resembling copperplate proves that, so far from being on the decline, English loom-weaving is really progressing. Some years ago such work could not have been done here, even if the machinery for its manufacture had been forthcoming. Seven years since such looms were imported, but English weavers, under the stimulus of foreign competition, are now using English looms for the best kinds of work, and in the International Exhibition of 1870 an Englishman kV EVENING, JULY 19, 1870. exhibits a loom of such ingenuity that he challenges the world at large to excel it. Two hundred such looms are now at work in Coventry. If such be the result of the much dreaded foreign competition, English weavers may very well rest satisfied with the renewal of the treaty. lIYDE PARK MEETING. On Sunday a meeting took place in Hyde Park, for. the purpose of making a deinonstration against the Sunday Bill now before Parliament. The num bers increased from three o'clock, the time of meeting, until six o'clock, but at no time was the assemblage very formidable in extent, and little enthusiasm was manifested. An address was delivered by Mr. Taylor, the president of the Free Sunday Society, in which he declared that trading on Sunday was a necessity in some parts of the metropolis. The bill in ques tion was a one-sided measure, and it was a mockery to the poor to tell them to provide for all their wants on Saturday night, when they de pended on the sale of their wares on Sunday morn ing to furnish them with the means of doing so. Several resolutions condemnatory of the measure were passed, and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Other meetings took place in different parts of the Park, at which similar resolutions were adopted. The chief characteristic of these assemblages was the order which prevailed throughout. Scarcely any policemen were to be seen on the ground. SIR R. HARVEY AND THE NORWICH BANK. The severe injury sustained by Sir R. J. Harvey, Bert., in his own shrubbery at Crown Point, Nor wich, on Friday has caused a widespread feeling of consternation. The fact that the Norwich Bank, which was founded so far back as 1774, stopped on Saturday, the market day in the town, added to the gravity of the affair, and it is now supposed that Sir Robert, who was a chief partner in the concern, contemplated taking away his own life. Sympathy with the injured gentleman, who still survives, though in a very feeble condition, is felt by many friends and old constituents of hisliving round Norwich. Many of the residents of the town, however, have been so struck with surprise at the closing of the bank that their thoughts have been, since Saturday, too wholly centred on their own difficulties, to think of the lamentable state of Sir Robert. The business of the banking establishmekt was till lately in a sound condition, returning a profit of £30,000 per annum, and even now assets which will allow a dividend of, at least, 15s. in the pound to be paid, are promised. The causes of the collapse are said to have been heavy commitments, resulting from the operations of Sir Robert Harvey on the Stock Exchange, he having latterly been a speculator to a large amount in Spanish and other foreign stocks. As Mr. R. J. Harvey, Sir Robert, who is the son of an old Peninsular officer, and whose mother was a member of a-noble Irish family, sat for Thetford from 1865 to 1868; but on the disfranchisement of that borough in the latter year, he disappeared from parliamentary life. He received his baronetcy from Mr. Disraeli. A SHOCKING PICTURE. A wail of woe is once more heard from Ireland. Mrs. Luby, the wife of the convicted Fenian, has returned to the " oppressed land " from a visit to her husband, and the interview is described in a style that will make the patriots send forth a chorus of wild indignation at England's malignity and Ireland's wrongs. For three long years was the fond wife prevented from seeing her incarcerated lord. At last her petition was granted, and, weary and sad, she made her appearance at the doors of the prison in which the hater of British misrule is being slowly murdered. But let Mrs. Luby tell her own story. " She was led into a huge cage grated with heavy iron bars. Her husband was brought from his cell to another huge cage, grated also with heavy iron bars, apart from that in which she was detained. A gaoler stood beside him—stern, watch ful, listening, and repellant." She heard the clank of withdrawing bolts, and then was ushered in " the liv ing remnant of her husband ; he looked worn, and pallid, shrunk and shrivelled with suffering and semi starvation, so that she was appalled at his appear ance, he seemed so aged and so utterly broken down." Only at the last moment was she allowed to touch the hand of the man who would have fought for his oppressed country—who had hurled the thunderbolts of a powerful eloquence at the minions who hold Ireland in chains. Verily, as it was said, " this is a tale of inhumanity which would have stirred Eng land to the core had it come from Naples." EXHIBITION OF RAPHAEL AND MICHAEL ANGELO. An interesting exhibition of the works of Michael Angelo and Raphael is now on view under the aus pices of the Burlington Fine krts Club. The late Prince Consort had formed the idea of a Raphael Exhibition, and by permission of the Queen the col lection and catalogue which he prepared have been placed in the reading-room of the club. Photographs have been taken of a selection from the drawings of Michael Angelo and Raphael which were in the possession of the Prince, and these are now seen with the other drawings. Magnificent photographs have been taken of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and the picture of the Last Judgment. The same process has been em ployed to copy the great frescoes of Raphael in the . Stanze of the Vatican. The exhibition will be of great value to all students of Raphael and Michael Angelo, and it affords the public a remarkable oppor tunity for studying these choice works of art. It will remain open till the end of the season. THE 4TH OF JULY IN NEW YORK. The celebration of the 4th of July in America was, as might be expected, carried out in a thorough and patriotic manner. In New York and the other large cities the whole population seem to have given themselves to enthusiastic demonstrations, and young America was as jubilant as only young America can be. What with reviews, fireworks, speech-making, and all the other items that go to make up a national holiday, the most inveterate Tammauist must have felt satisfied with the honour done to the anniversary of the day which witnessed the signing of the Declaration of American Inde pendence. Unfortunately, however, there were the drawbacks that generally attend celebrations. In New York especially, the accidents and rioting wore such as to call for some rebuke from the papers. Men were stabbed and shot, others were seriously injured by the explosion of the fireworks, women were 'crushed and trampled upon, children were burnt and in some cases maltreated, and altogether the proceedings of the evening were not of a charac ter to do much credit to the people engaged in them. THE .GULF STREAM. Every one knows the influential force exercised by she Gulf Stream on the most distant parts of the earth. The atmosphere of the tropics is affected by it, and the shivering inhabitants of Iceland shiver no more when the mighty stream puts forth its utmost power. For a long time the Gulf Stream has been falling into a state of anecdotage, and even Lothair had his joke at the expense of this perpetual cause of something. M. Agassiz, the distinguished savant, has contributed a paper to the Revue des Cours Scientifiques, in which he says that the stream possesses a fauna of its own which still requires classification. Along the coast of Florida he divides it into three zones, the last of these beginning at a depth of about 60 fathoms, and de scending to 200 or 250. According to M. Agassiz, the bed of this zone is rocky, calcareous, and almost exclusively composed of organised bodies. While the fauna of this submarine table-land are innu erable, and many of them unknown, the flora is very scanty, and cuts but a poor figure when compared to the numerous algae and sponges which crowd the coast of Florida. The distinguished naturalist, Edward Forbes, believed that the deeper we descend into the Aea the more does animal life diminish. But if M. Agassiz's theory be correct, this belief must be modified, and the Gulf Stream will have a new lease of popu larity. LOTHAIR IN AMERICA. Mr. Disraeli has little reason to be dissatisfied with the success attained by his latest novel. In this country, as we know, it has already run through several editions, and we now learn from the New York papers that its circulation has been unprece dentedly rapid in the United States. Within six weeks •of their publication of Lothair, Messrs. Appleton, of New York, sold fifty-two thousand copies. The sale in England in the same period was six thousand, but, of course, the difference in the • numbers does not represent an equal difference in the number of readers on account of the general use of the circu lating libraries in England, by which the same copy passes through many hands. The New York Herald, which busies itself in making the comparison, says that " on either side of the Atlantic, the reading public laid down nearly the ,same sums for the gratification of its intellectual tastes." In the United States the different editions were sold at one and 2 dollars per copy, while in England the price was equal to 72 dollars. The Herald, however, thinks it likely that the distinguished statesman, whose history involves so much of "the American idea," had more readers across the Atlantic than in his own country. " Uncle Tom's Cabin," within the same period after publication, had not sold so largely as "Lothair." 4ttz i. :lo - A _ 4 . * •to c.,,r7i, - lEnd 11141 U 6 1 11/1 _ ' HER MAJESTY. • OSBORNE, JULY 18. The Queen walked in the grounds this morning, accom panied by Princess Louise. Princess Beatrice also went out. Viscount Halifax has left Osborne. The Prince Wales, attended by Major Grey, pre sided yesterday evening at the annual dinner of the officers of the Rifle Brigade, at Willis's Rooms. FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO-DAY. Lady Penryhn's dance at Mortimer House, Halkin-stye et , Belgrave-square. Lady Mary Nisbet Hamilton's dance, at 33, Cliesham pl.ace. Brighton Regatta. STEAM BOILER EXPLOSIONS. The Select Committee of the House of Commons ap pointed to inquire into the causes and means of prevent ing explosions of steam boilers, met again yesterday, Mr. Hick in the chair. Mr. Galloway, chief surveyor of steam vessels to the Board of Trade, was first examined. He stated that when examining a boiler they made a thorough external and internal inspection ; and when they found any defects either in construction or otherwise, they drew the attention of the owners to them, and when these defects were remedied they made a declaration, if they found the boilers sound, to that effect, when the Board of Trade would grant a certi ficate for the steamer to carry passengers. It was not compulsory upon owners, however to take certificates when not carrying passengers. Their inspectors were so thorough that they had scarcely any explosions, and he believed therefore that their system was very effective in the prevention of accidents generally; still, at the same time, they did not relieve the owners from responsibility. Me did not, however, consider that system sufficiently strict, as illustrated by the im perfect examination obtained when a s team e was in a hurry to leave port. He would not advise absolute compulsion, because that would relieve owners from responsibility, which would be a disadvantage. In regard to land boilers, he suggested that the Board of Trade should appoint district inspectors, who should have power to inspect all boilers before they were put into use. He strongly urged that the management should be a Government department, by whom the chief inspectors should, be appointed. He also approved of the usual coroner's inquiry being held In tihe appointment of inspectors he would give no voice to the steam users, not even allowing them to propose a candidate for approval by the Government. The number of marine boiler explosions was so small that in thirty years he had only known about seven, which, although the number of marine boilers was much less in proportion to the number of land boilers, was very much less than the land explosions. There was no doubt that a very large number of steam boilers passed into steam vessels without inspection.—Kr. Rident, proprietor of the Farnworth Paper Works and the Standish Works at Wigan, was also examined before the committee adjourned. ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A. POLICEMAN IN NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. Between seven and eight o'clock yesterday morning a man named R. Armstrong went into the shop of Mr. Turnbull, sadler, Newgate-street, Newcastle-on Tyne, and offered a saddle and bridle for sale. Mr. Turn bull, who had previously received information from th Northumberland police that a saddle had been stolen fro Farnley, detained him, as the saddle he offered for sale answered the description of the one which had been stolen. A policeman was sent for, and Police-constable Thomas Finlay came, and Mr. Turnbull and the policeman were about to seize hold of Armstrong, when he drew a revolver and fired at Mr. Turnbull's head, but the shot whizzed past his head and entered the policeman's left arm. He then attempted to shoot himself. Armstrong, who is said to be a farmer's son belonging to Fell Side, near Corbridge, has been in the county lunatic asylum at Mor peth for some time, but has been out for five weeks. He was seized by several men and taken to the Prud hoe-street Police-station. The policeman was also carried to the station, where he was attended by Dr. Hume. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The number of visitors pre sent yesterday was, by season tickets, 1,318 ; by payment, 5,569 ; total, 6,887. The committee appointed to inqure into the law of pawnbroking met again yesterday, when Mr. M‘Kay, the Provost of Pollockshaws, who is himself a pawnbroker, and Mr. Schcolar, a Glasgow pawnbroker, were the chief witnesses examined. THE NORTHERN COAST OF GERMANY.—A notice has been issued by the North German Government stating that on the northern coast of Germany orders have been given to take up the sea-marks, to withdraw the light ships, and to extinguish the fixed lights. AID FOR THE WOUNDED. —A meeting is to take place to-morrow evening, at half-past eight, in the Gym nasium, King's-cross, for the purpose of forming a society to raise subscriptions to aid the wounded in the impending war between France and Prussia. An object so humane must commend itself alike to the judgment and feelings of all. Mr. C. Luntz is the interim secretary to the fund. Captain W. H. Noble, R.A., Deputy Director General of Ordnance, Royal Arsenal, and Captain C. B. Brackenbury, R.A., residing at 19, Woolwich. common, left Woolwich for the respective seats of war on Sunday, the former for Prussia and the latter for France, to watch the course of events and report to the English Govern ment. IMPORTING DISEASE. —During the month of June there was a startling increase in the number of animals imported in a state of disease and slaughtered by order of the Customs at the ports of debarkation. From 20 in May, the figures have sprunc , up to 203. Of that number 187 came from Cherbourg and were landed at Southamp ton ; nine of the animals were sheep and the remainder were swine. Only three cattle were found to be diseased, and they came to Hartlepool from Hamburgh.— Chamber of Agriculture Journal. ROBBERY AT SIR WILLIAM a LAY 7 B.—Early on Sun day morning a daring robbery was discovered to have been committed, at the residence of Sir William. Clay, Fulwell Park, Twickenham, and some property of great value carried off by the thieves. It is supposed that the thieves concealed themselves inside the mansion some time during Saturday evening, for on Sunday morning the front door was discovered to have been opened from the inside. Among the property carried off is a Queen Victoria coronation gold medal, a gold antique finger ring of great weight, one benegaretti yellow topaz, set with turquoise and gold filagree work, a valuable minia ture portrait of Nell Gwynn with name on the back, another miniature portrait of a lady, one gold and glass scent bottle with pearl horse-shoe and the initials H. C. on it, one double-barrel scent bottle with turquoise flies on the stoppers, two pure solid gold snuff boxes, two agate and gold snuff-boxes, two silver gilt ditto, one of which had Chinese figures upon it, and one mother-of-pearl snuff box with silver rings. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r ommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand . 'Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotation on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co, Royal Irish Die tilleries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings Strand, W.G. OUR COTEMPORARIES—This Morning. THE WAR. The Times observes that the Emperor stakes his dynasty on success. No one knows better than he that in such an enterprise, begun in spite of European opinion and against the remonstrances of his nearest ally, the only safety lies in a series of brilliant victories, followed by a triumphant peace. To extort such a peace from any first-class state is a work which may test the highest qualities of general and army ; but when it can only be won by trampling on the neck of a nation of forty millions, the enterprise is hazardous enough. The Germans, on their side, well know that to yield would be political ruin. What they lose they can never recover; the - position they accept at the close of such a war they can never escape from. The war is for the Rhine, which has for centuries been the avowed object of French am bition. If the French succeed in conquering it, and holding it under a treaty of peace, there is not the smallest hope that it could ever be won again by Germany. The left bank would become as indissolubly incorporated with France as Alsace, and the territory of the defeated and once more divided Fatherland would be perma nently curtailed. Can it be supposed that a nation which sees in the future the possibility of a loss so overwhelm ing. will not strain every nerve in defence of its safety, we might almost say its existence? Every German has passed his life in pondering on this very struggle, which has come at last. What is passing is only what might have been expected. The South Ger man States stand by the national flag which is held aloft by Prussia, and the feeling at Vienna and in the German provinces of Francis Joseph is already such that a Court with French sympathies will have to conceal them care fully, if not abandon them altogether. The Daily News says the rulers of South Germany have comprehended that in such a war as this they could occupy no neutral position : either they must frankly and unreservedly cast in their lot with the defenders of the common country, or accept the miserable part assigned by the First Napoleon to his German dependents, and take sides with France against these brethren. Advices from Frankfort state that the French Government heve sent a threatening message to the South German Governments demanding that they shall declare within twenty-four hours whether they intend to remain neutral. When such is the kind of respect paid to their independence, before a shot has been fired, they may guess what language would be held if they were to cut themselves off from the cause of their country and cast themselves upon the tender mercies of its enemy. The Telegraph believes that many potent arguments may be adduced to show that the rumoured rrusso- Russian alliance—of which, at a late hour yesterday, the Russian Ambassador in London had heard nothing —is most likely an invention of interested specu lators. Not only does the report itself rest upon no ascertained authority, but in many respects it is intrinsically improbable. So long as Russia remains neutral she can use her influence, if so minded, to exact terms from either belligerent by the threat or hope of active intervention, But, if she once makes, up her mind to draw the sword on behalf of either France or Prussia, it must be becauee she is assured, or be lieves herself assured, of some corresponding reward,. At present the interest of the diplomatic aspect of the war centres in the South German States. If a telegram from Frankfort is to be credited, the French Government has followed the example set by Prussia towards Hanover in 1866, and has insisted on those States giving in their adhesion in four and twenty hours. Should such a demand have been made, its rejection may be confidently assumed beforehand. It is clear that, let the personal wishes of the minor German Courts be what they may, the national feeling in Germany, South as well as North of the Rhine, is so powerful that the Governments of the Southern States must throw in their lot with Prussia. The Standard is of opinion that in the present difficulty the less the English Government says beyond vindicating its impartiality and proving its exertions in the cause of peace the better. Its duty, as Lord Granville said, is to maintain that dignified and calm reserve which will enable it to act with influence and utility whenever an opportunity of restoring peace may appear to offer. The Standard trusts thai when the matter does come on for discussion in both Houses of Parliament, as it must do so as soon as the correspondence is published, all the speakers who may take part in the debate will keep within these bounds, and that they will discuss the question only in reference to the part of the English Government in the affair, and not constitute themselves partisans of France or Prussia, as the case may be ; a discussion which should degenerate into a dispute as to the degree of blame attaching for the war to either of the Powers engaged in it could do no good, and might do much mischief. It will be the duty of Parliament, if satisfied that the Government has sought the end and taken the means for which Lord Granville claims credit, to give it a hearty and generous support. According to the Post, whatever may be the unanimity with which French and Prussians respectively have de clared their readiness to plunge into a war, the conse quences of which neither can foresee, it assuredly finds a counterpart in the unanimity with which all classes in this country protest against England intervening in a quarrel which in no way concerns her, which tookits origin in circumstances over which we had no control, and which, had the opportunity be en p erm itt e d, we should have done our utmost to guide towards peace. Whether her Majesty's Government have done their duty will be for Parliament and the country to judge when the correspondence which has passed through the Foreign office during the past fortnight is published. As regards the future the proclamation of neutrality, which will forthwith be signed by the Queen in Council, will in spirit as well as in fact express the sentiments of. the English people. The Advertiser says that in mere numbers it is doubtful if France will have any advantage over Prussia. Nor has she probably any advantage in discipline and arms. The zundnadel-gewehr has been much improved since the seven weeks' war of 1866. As regards the bullet-pump, or mitrailleuse, said to be in use in the French army, the invention is really no novelty. The Prussians are therefore as likely to be found provided with bullet-pumps as the French. Both armies are drilled up to the highest point, and both armies have of late years distinguished themselves as the vic tors in some of the most tremendous battles ever fought. As a rule the Germans are heavier men than the French, and this in a bayonet charge would of course, other things being supposed equal, give them the advan tage. In respect of artillery, the Prussians are at least as well armed as the French. Upon the whole Prussia would appear to have nothing to fear as regards numbers, arms, discipline, or any one material circumstance whatever. THE FENIAN CONSPIRATORS. The two men charged with treason-felony, in connexion with the Fenian conspiracy, have been found guilty and sentenced, the one to fifteen, the other to seven years' penal servitude. The evidence (says the Times) allows no reasonable doubt of their guilt ; and if any had existed, it would have been removed by the prisoner Davitt's appeal on behalf of his fellow convict. That appeal, as the Lord Chief Justice said, was very much to his credit, but it amounted to an admission of his own guilt. The case is interesting as an illustration of the paltry shifts and plots which are still attractive to a certain class of Irishmen ; and we trust it may prove of public advantage as a conspicuous warning against the danger as well as the futility of such schemes. It was impossible, in the absence of any counter evidence what ever, to avoid the conclusion that all the stealthy consign mcnts of arms were for Fenian purposes, and that Devitt was acting as a Fenian agent. A plea was, with some plausibility, advanced for Wilson. There was no evi dence of his having acted with Fenian conspirators in any other matters, and it was suggested that his guilt simply consisted in not inquiring too closely into the character of his customers. This constituted the substance of Davitt's appeal for his fellow-convict. With a generosity which did him honour, he said the blame was all his own, and that Wilson was not aware of his real character. The Chief Justice promised that the point thus raised should be referred for consideration to the advisers of the Crown, but, considering Wilson's intimacy with his fellow -workman Minningham, and his continued co-opera tion with Devitt in clandestine consignments of arms, it becomes difficult to doubt that he was, or at least ought to have been, sufficiently aware of the real character of the business he was doing. An attempt to chew the pos sibility of mistaken identity in Davitt's case offered the only real show of defence, and this completely broke down. As the Chief Justice said, it is most extraordinary that men with not a few creditable qualities should still be found ready to join a conspiracy which was always hopeless, and is now as criminal as any ordinary form of robbery and murder. We owe it, not only to ourselves, but to the well-disposed inhabitants of Ireland and our much injured fellow subjects in Canada, to repress with the utmost sternness every attempt to revive such a conspiracy, and we are glad the Chief Justice has shewn, by a severe sen tence, that these mischievous practices will be rigorously repressed. THE NEW AMERICAN MINISTER. We are asked, says the Daily News, to correct the statement that Mr. Theodore Frelinghuysen, who has been nominated to succeed Mr. Motley as United States Minister at the Court of St. James, was originally a mem ber of the Democratic party, but adhered to that section of it which heartily joined in the prosecution of the Union war. Mr. Frelinghuysen has been fromthe commenement of his political career a consistent member of the party which under the name, first of Whig, and afterwards of Republican, opposed the Democratic policy of Southern ascendancy and the extension of slavery. These princi ples are -hereditary with Mr. Frelinghuysen, his father having been in 1844 the Whig candidate for the Vice- Presidency of the Union when the illustrious Henry Clay stood, on the same nomination, for the. Presidency. The election turned on the annexation of Texas in the interest of the slaveowners, which Mr. Clay opposed. It is in teresting to recollect that this election first introduced Abraham Lincoln to public life. The speeches which he made when he stumped Illinois for Clay and Frelinghuy sen converted a local into a wider reputation, and sent him from the State Legislature to the House of Represen tatives at Washington. Mr. Frelinghuysen, whose name recalls the time w h en New York was N i eu Amsterdam, is as faithf u l t o hi s heziditary principles in religion as in politics, being a l ea di ng mem b er o f t h e D utch Reformed Church. What is more to the purpose diplomatically, he is a man of culture, an accomplished gentleman, and an instructed politician. The Royal Victoria Yatch Club Regatta is fixed for the week commencing Monday, August Bth. Vice -Admiral Sir Hastings Reginald Yelverton, K.C.8., has hoisted his flag at Portsmouth, on board the St. Vincent, as commander-in-chief of the Channel squadron, under the customary salutes from that ship as well as the Duke of Wellington. Admiral Yelverton's flag was afterwards shifted to his own flag-ship tag Iginotigira gPAPLUksi, c1.99494011)24. THE EUROPEAN WAR. THE SUN, which is Published Every Morning at Eight o'clock, with SOME HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper, will always give the LATEST NEWS of the WAR, and of all other events.