The Sun. — London, England, 1870-09-22 00:00:00

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BOYS' CLOTHING: Knickerbocker Suits. 9s. 6d, 13s. 6d, 16s. 6d. 48s. I 48s. Al so at other prices, Also at I Also at I Also at other prices. ' other prices. other prices. y'jMOSES 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 ALDUATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. OORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH. BRADFORD. YORKSHIRE. HEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.—SoIe -A- Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON.—This Theatre having been re-decorated under the direction of Mr. C. I. Phipps, F.S.A., will RE-OPEN for the AUTUMN DRA MATIC SEASON on SATURDAY NEXT, Sept. 24. Doors open t half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at }fall-past Eleven. Prices to the public parts of the Theatre from Sixpence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Four Guineas. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. MISS NEILSON will make her First Appearance at this Theatre, in the character of AMY ROBSART, in Drama of that name, on SATURDAY NEXT, Sept. 24. — THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LA NIE. 7VI R. T. C. KING will appear in the character of VARNEY, in the new Drama, entitled AMY ROBSART, on SATURDAY NEXT, Sept. 24.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. ADOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by Martin Becher, at Seven o'clock on SATURDAY NEXT, Sept. 24.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. AMY ROBSA RT ; a new Historical Romantic Drama, written by Andrew Halliday ; founded on Sir Walter Scott's celebrated novel "Kenilworth," Nvlith new and characteristic scenery by William Beverly, at a Q er to Eight o'clock on SATURDAY NEXT, Sept. 24.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. AMY ROBSART ; new drama: Characters by Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Vokes, Kemp, J. Mortin, and Rosina Yokes, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock on SATURDAY NEXT, Sept. 24.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. AMY ROBSART ; New Drama, characters by Messrs. T. C. KING, Morton, Tavares, J. B. Howard, Brittain Wright, F. Moreland, F. Charles, J. Neville, Fawdon, Yokes, F. Stanforth, H. Naylor, and Fred. Yokes, on SATURDAY NEXT, Sept. 24.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE AMY ROSBART; New Drama. The Overture and Incidental Music selected and composed by W. C. Levey, executed by an increased Orchestra and numerous Chorus. The Ballet and Grouping of Crowds arranged by Mr. John Cor snack. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling at a Quarter to Eight on SATURDAY NEXT, Sept. 24. —THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. A MY ROBSART.—The costumes from designs .471 of an eminent Artist, the gorgeous Revels at Kenil worth, including the Procession of the Ancient Britons Saxons, Romans, Normans, &c, and ending with the floating Pageants on the Lake, illustrated by3oo auxiliaries, on SATUR DAY NEXT, Sept. 24.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. pHOBUS'S FIX, in which the celebrated YOKES FAMILY will appear at Eleven o'clock on SATUR DAY NEXT, Sept. 24.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. This Evening, at Seven, WANTED a THOUSAND MILLINERS, Mr. J. Rouse, &c.; at a quarter to Eight, The RAPPAREE, Messrs. Herman Vezin, W. Rignold, J. Clayton, A. Rayner, E. F. Edgar, Shiel Barry; Mesdames Katharine Rodgers and M. Cooper ; to conclude with THE HAPPY MAN, Mr. Shiel Barry, &c. THE LYCEUM THEATRE (Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. EDMUND FALCONER). THIS EVENING, a New and Original Irish Drama, by the author of "Peep o' Day," entitled " INN ISFALLEN ; or the Men in the Gap." Box-office now open. Acting Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.- V Lessees—Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, CHISELLING. Mr. David James. After which, at 3, the Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled TWO ROSES, by James Albery. To conclude with the successful Burlesque, DON CARLOS ; or, The Infante in Arms. Supported by Messrs. H. Irving, G. Honey, Lin Rayne, W. 11. Stephens, and T. Thorne ; Mesdames Nelly Power, Amy Fawsitt, T. Lavis, and A. Newton. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGH. This Evening, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE W EDDING • The School for Coquettes. Messrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. Bufton, and F. Hughes. , The New Bu r ly- Burly-Esque, "THE IDLE 'PRENTICE. Messrs. Terry Poulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan., E: Bufton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c. ; and, THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL. ' MA DAME TUSS AUD'S EXHIBITION, BAKER STREET. On view Portrait Models of the Emperor Napoleon 111., the Empress Eugenie, and Prince Imperial ; King William of Prussia, and Count von Bismarck. Admission, Is.; Children underlo years of age, 6d. Napoleon Rooms 6d. extra. Open from 10 a.nx. till 10 p.m. WONDERFUL TALKING MACHINE, in vented and constructed by Professor FABER, of Vienna. The greatest mechanical curiosity in the world. EXHIBITING HOURLY from eleven a.m., till ten p.m. Ad mission, ls.; reserved seats, 25.; children, 6d. 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We are so overcrowded and borne down with great " questions " in these times—education (which is only partly disposed of) pauperism, drunkenness, crime, and the rest—that it is a work of extreme difficulty to make a judicious selection for precedence in treatment. It cannot be doubted that there is amongst the British people an earnest desire to atone for the indifference of former days, a full conviction that political struggles ought not; alone to engross the attention of the country ; and it is only to be regretted that the Legislature is not more prompt in recognising the desire of the country to free itself from some of the social disgraces which sheer indifference have brought upon it. Even the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, in the not very inspiriting address which he delivered yesterday, finds himself equal to recognising this feeling. ' His Grace is not an ardent reformer. He speaks in ponderous sentences, which accurately depict the slow coach. He devotes some portion of his address to expressing regret that political power has been handid over to the class whose only recommendation is its numerical superiority. BvJ though the DUKE word like to keep " the residuum" in their places, he has no objection to a little fatherly care of that section of society which, in his opinion, ought always to be duly subordinate to wealth, knowledge, and property. He would like education to be well spread, though he is afraid' of evils resulting from the mind of the man who is filled with knowledge and nothing more, and he fights over again, in his address, the old re ligious and compulsory attendance difficulties, which most people hoped were settled ere this. Other. reforms present themselves to the mind of his Grace. He insists upon a change of the system by which offences against property are punished so much more severely than gross outrages upon the person ; better water and ventilation are pronounced desirable ; the DUKE is a friend to emigration, and has an eye to solving the sewage problem. But on the whole the DUKE'S address hardly rises to the level of the occasion. He reverses BALAK in some respects, uttering a palpable curse where a blessing might not unreasonably have been expected. This year's address contains an alarming amount of caution on such subjects as competitive examination and improvement in the administration of the law. Remembering what the lawyers of the Upper House invariably do with measures for improving legal administration, there is surely little need for the non-professional world to display any anxiety lest we should move too fast in thisdirection. The legal peers willsee to that. 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It is true, he admits, that the war was forced upon Prussia on a mere pretence, and that it was unopposed by the public men of France. His explanation is that a whole generation has been con demned by the Empire to complete political annihi lation. He urges Germany to moderate her de mands, as on her conduct depends in a degree the future of France, and consequently, he adds, the peace and welfare of all Europe. THE LATE NAVAL CALAMITY. Mr. Reed, the late Constructor of the Navy, and the opponent of Captain Coles's principle of turret ironclad building, has given his opinion as to the causes which led to the loss of H.M.S. Captain. As many have awaited with some anxiety the 'verdict of Mr. Reed, it may not be uninteresting to re peat his views expressed before the British Associa tion at Liverpool on Tuesday. His opinion was that the vessel was lost from a preventible cause, namely, from the great press of canvas the ship had to carry, combined with the fault in the hull of the vessel of having an extremely low side out of water. Mr. Reed disparaged the theory that the calamity was to be attributed to accidents of the moment rather than to any fault in the vessel, and he supported hisown argument in a confirmatory manner by directing the attention of his audience to a series of diagrams, representing what he believed had been the blemishes inherent in the construction of the Captain. In the course of his observations, Mr. Reed paid a high tribute to the memory of the late Captain Coles. In this gallant sailor the navy had lost an efficient and persevering officer. THE MARTINI AND WESTLEY-RICHARDS RIFLES. Section G of the British Association discussed the merits of the Martini and the Westley-Richards' rifles, and it may be hoped the opinions pronounced upon these weapons will influence the Government in its mannfactiire and distribution of arms to our soldiers. One speaker pointed out that the position of the opening lever in the Martini gun was altogether misplaced. It closed around the small of the stock, the very part, it was remarked,•which a soldier required to grasp. The Westley-Richards' possessed advantakes in its minor arrangements. The soldier would always have a piece of wood to grasp, whilst in the case of the Martini-Henry his hands would be exposed to an iron surface. During the cold weather in the Crimea the flesh of the hand used to adhere to the barrel. In the opinion of Mr. Reed, late Chief Constructor of the N avy, it was clear that the small bore or long range rifle was the only effec tive weapon for warfare. It was objected that the Martini rifle, so far as the spiral spring was concerned, was liable to rust, and the lever was placed in such a position as to prevent bayonet exercise. THE MASSACRE IN CHINA. There appears too much reason for supposing that the recent massacre of Europeans at Tien-twin is but the first of a series of similar and premeditated out rages. Nothing but the most energetic and prompt measures on the part of the Government, it is feared, can avert them. A merchant long resident in China and well acquainted with the inhabitants of the country, wrote to Captain Sherard Osborn as far back as last March, foretelling outbreaks, of which the Tien-Tsin calamity is a type. Four gunboats, we are told, are ordered to China, but a'ter the 15th November the Peiho river is frozen over until March. It is suggested that our marines should occupy the Taku forts, by way of making the reactionary party comprehend our sincere inten tion to exact reparation. Astonishment is expressed that our diplomatists at Pekin should consent to such a man as Tsung-kwo-fan being authorised to decide as to the criminality of the mandarins in the recent massacre. He is described as of the same type as Commissioners Lin and Yeh, of Canton celebrity. ALSACE AND GERMANY. If we accept the assertions of a writer in the Times as being true, the state of feeling in Alsace in refer ence to annexation with Germany has been grossly misrepresented. We have hitherto been told that the Alsatians have betrayed the most uncompro mising hostility to the German armies, and that they .detested the very idea of being absorbed into the German empire. The correspondent in ques tion, anxious to satisfy himself as to the real sentiments of the people of this province, visited the places where the great events of the cam paign have transpired. He found no trace of that indignation against Germany and the resolve to. remain a part of France of which so much has been heard. The peasants appeared indifferent to what was going on, and pursued their avoctions in the ordinary way. The connection of two centuries, remarks the writer, could not be undone at once. There is much more in common between Alsace and Germany than between Alsace and France, and with good government he makes no doubt that in a few years coil , t • , ~, A . ', f‘ HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, SEPT. 19. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and at tended by Lady Churchill, went to the Glass Alt Shiel. Prince Arthur went out deer-stalking, and afterwards joined her Majesty at the Glass Alt Shiel. liTha Rev. Dr. Charteris has left the CaAtle. According to the correspondent of a Manchester paper the siege guns hitherto used at Metz have proved to be not heavy enough, and street locomotives, originally belonging to a Fowler steamplough, and now at Pont-h- Mousson, will be used by the besiegers to drag heavier guns into position. THE ALLEGED MURDER BY. A LABOURER IN LONDON. George Martin Bailey, 56 years of age, was indicted at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, for the wilful murder of George Meyers. In the result the jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, and he was sentenced to five years penal servitude. A telegram was read at one of the sectional meet ings of the British Association on Tuesday, announcing the safe arrival at Bremen, on Sunday, the 11th instant, of the Germania, the little vessel which sailed on an Arctic expedition in 1869, chiefly at the expense of geographers in Germany. The telegram states that ex tensive results have been obtained by the expedition, and that the crew were in the best of health. NO POST FROM PARIS. The postal communication between France and England is at last totally suspended, the Prussians having cut the Rouen and Havre railway at Con flans. An interruption of communication so serious as this, a writer in the Times points out, is most nu. common, and is very peculiar when we remember that never has the intercourse with England been so lively in the past as at those epochs when France was in difficulties and England was at peace. One instance of this is as true to-day as it was early in 1792. We refer to the enormous influx of French people into London. Every packet arriving at Dover, it is said, is actually filled now daily with a contingent. There is no doubt that during the height of the revolutionary excesses in France in 1789 and following years, regular communication, specially postal communication, did not continue, .but the Paris pipers (which were still published in the capital, be it remembered) were occasionally brought to London nevertheless, sometimes by smug glers, sometimes by neutral vessels. In other respects, for a time at all events, reciprocal relations were cut off. Never, however, has Paris been so com pletely isolated from the rest of the world as it is at the present moment. In all•her past troubles French men have sallied out of her walls for the purpose of coming to England, and Englishmen have wandered within them to watch the struggle for her liberty, and even in the days of the First Consul newspapers were by hook or by crook sent to England. Now the famous fortifications of M. 'shiers, and the deter mination of the enemies without them, have juintly contributed to make Paris the Bceotia she is to-day.. Thanks to the advancement of science, there exists a telegraph system in force between the two nations, but even by means of this, intercourse is rendered dif ficult, and probably before long the victorious Ger mans will think fit to destroy this last connecting link between the sympathies of the besieged citi zens and outsiders. WARS OF THE CENTURY. An American paper calls attention to the fact that not a single year out of the seventy of. this century has been one of entire peace. There has always been war somewhere or other, and the civilised nations have done the greatest part of the fighting. Since 1800 England has waged forty-nine wars. Among these there have been three with France, two with Russia, five with China, two with Denmark, and one with Prussia. France has figured in thirty seven wars, including the present one. Russia shows a lists of twenty-one wars. Austria has been more moderate, and can reckon only twelve, while Prussia comes last with seven. Besides the conflicts among the leading powers of the Old World, some account must be taken of the numerous revolution ary movements in Italy and Spai►, which have caused great bloodshed. The war of independence in Greece lasted seven years, On the American Con tinent war has been the chronic state of the Southern portion of it. Incessant revolutions have trevailed in Mexico. Besides the great civil war in America, Cuba, Hayti, and San Domingo have suf fered at intervals from the same scourge. 1 t is difficult to call to mind a single nation in the world which has not been in •volved in fighting of some kind or other, domestic or foreign, in the course of the present century. For the first fifteen years of the century there was war all over Europe, and it extended to America. During the next ten years it spread all over Mexico, Central and South America. Then Asia and Africa came in for their turn. After twenty-five years the scene shifted to Europe once more, and the Crimean war, the wars in Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Germany, and lastly, France, have filled up the remainder of the time. SPAIN AND THE POPE. The _Epoca discusses the relations between Victor Emmanuel and the Pope, from a Spanish point of view. The Epoca is a partisan of the monarchy, and a strong supporter of the Papacy. It sum marizes the proposals contained in the letter ad dressed to his Holiness by the King as follows :-1. The Pope is to have the Leonine city (that part of Rome which lies on the other side of the Tiber), with full and supreme jurisdiction. 2. The Pope is to preserve his Civil list. 3. All nations are to have free access to the Leonine city. 4. All ecclesiastical establishments in• Rome to be neutralized, and de pend solely on the Leonine city. 5. Immunity of all ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, whose residence shall be in the Leonine city. G. Immunity for all the cardinals. 7. Continuation of their wages to all civil and military employ4s. 8. A guarantee of the Pontifical public debt. 9. AbAolute liberty in the exercise of their functions to all bishops and priests throughout the kingdom. . 10. Exceptional laws for Rome in all that concerns the Quintas and the Ayuntamiento. The Epoca, on this, says that the Italian Revolutionary party headed by Mazzini and Garibaldi, demand the destruction of the Pontificate and of Catholicism, with which they are irreconcilable. The Pope ought to leave Rome. It firmly believes that if he remains it will only be as a prisoner like Pius VI. was at Fontainebleau. Who, asks the Epoca, is to guarantee the neutrality of this ridicu lous Leonine dominion, and with whom is the com pact to be made ? The monarchy of Victor Emmanuel. But who guarantees to the monarchy of Victor Emmanuel not only its permanence but its freedom and authority ? No one and nothing. The Italian Republic would not be satisfied with these concessions, she would seek others forcibly. Victor Emmanuel, who has declared himself an instrument and a humble servitor, has no legal capacity in which to guarantee the preservation of that which he destroys—the independence of Catholicism. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. LYCEUM— Farce. Innisfallen, or the Men in the Gap. SADLER'S WELLS—Farce. Hamlet. Q UEEN'S— Midsummer Night's Dream. Farce. GAIETY—Ballet. Bluebeard. Beggars' Opera. PRLNCE op WALES—M. P. Queen Stott. Locked In. VAuDEvrram—Chiselling. Two Roses. Don Carlos. STRAND—On and Off. School for Coquettes. Idle 'Prentice. Chops of the Channel. PRINCESSES'—Wanted, 1,000 Milliners. The Rapparee. The Happy Man. ROYALTY—Our Nelly and F. M. Julius Cncesar, the Irregular Rum 'Un. Omrnc—Poppleton's Predicaments. Handsome Is that Handsome Does. Undine. NATIONAL STANDARD—LittIe Emily. Venus versus Mars. ALHAMBRA—Grand Ballet and Varieties. CREMORNE—Fireworks, Ballet, &c. MADAME TIMBAL:TVS (Baker-street) —From 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. and 7 till 10 p.m. ls. ; extra rooms, 6d. ST. JAMES'S FALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening. Por.xnumno—Professor Pepper's Ghosts. Afternoon and Evening. }~, LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1870. IF only for its serio-comic allusion to the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER as a clever but cynical Minister, who is just now "dancing about Scotland, and congratulating the country that he has nothing better to do than to dance, when Empires are falling and England is called upon to perform her duty by GOD and her neighbour in the high position in which Providence has placed her," Sir HENRY BULWER'S letter to the 7 iines in reference to mediation must be regarded as at this moment positively refreshing. It is far more than that, however ; it is something better than simply refreshing. It is a trumpet call to the magnanimity of her Majesty's Government. It is an appeal to their sense of justice, to their courage, to their patriotism—and one worthy in finny respects of Sir HENRY BULWER'S reputation as a diplomatist, as a statesman, and as a thoroughly independent and thoroughly outspoken Liberal member of Parlia liament. What he first of all insists upon is the anomaly that, simply because this is the month of September, all the political elements of action and consultation in this country are separated and dissolved, no matter how critical the position in which England, Europe, the whole world, are placed by actual circumstances. "Ought we to let it be supposed," he asks, with perfectly justifiable scorn, "that the representatives of England are fitly em ployed in incessantly talking about business that might be adequately discussed by a parish vestry, but that they are not qualified to deal with great national concerns." He protests that he has great confidence in Mr. GLADSTONE, and great confidence also in Lord GRANVILLE, " but," he says, "their fault in Foreign Affairs, if they have any, is not presumption, and I doubt if they will have full confidence in themselves without being in legitimate communication with the nation." Never was an argument more cogently put for the holding of an autumnal session of Par liament. Sir HENRY BULWER, however, by no means contents himself with simply suggesting that the Lords and Commons should meet for an extraordi nary consultation. Recognising that time is everything at this supreme emergency, and that any one who has a suggestion to make in the interests of media tion between the Franco-German belligerents should, in GoD's name and in the name of common humanity, make it at once, he has not hesitated, frankly and manfully, to avow several of the conclusions he himself has arrived at. He argues, happily with good reason, that a tendency towards accommodation is already manifest, adding that the friendly offices of a neutral State, if skilfully exercised, would still further diminish existing differences. He refers, almost indignantly, - to the prevailing im pression that England, until recently, has been the Power most backward in feeling that Europe has rights as well as have France and Prussia. Remind ing us all that "within our own remembrance, the armies of France and Russia, of France and Austria, have stood hostilely confronted in battle array;'' while " the French and English banners, on the other hand, have floated side by side, the hands of the two nations have joined, their blood has inter mingled"—he insists that "if France has a right to expect sympathy from any nation it is from ours." Finally, for this is in truth the one only wise, genial, practical deduction to be arrived at from his whole argument; "If, honour, interest or humanity tell us we ought to intervene, we should do so with generosity and without partiality, with caution and without timidity. It is not what you do, but the manner in which you do it, that irritates or soothes, You may offer friendly counsel without officiousness; and the part of a mediator is not necessarily combined either with impertinence or with servility." For words so well timed, so bold and yet so judicious, we feel grateful to the eminent diplomatist who has thus given utterance to the thoughts and feelings dear at this moment to the hearts of a vast multitude of earnest Englishmen. Tun most striking part in the work of the Social Science Association, even more than in the case of THE BRIXTON BABY-FARMING 'CASE. Chief Baron Kelly presided in the Central Criminal Court, Lond,,n, yesterday, for the purpose of trying Margaret Waters, 35, and Sarah Ellis, 28, who had been remanded from last sessions on indictments charging them with a series of murders of little children entrusted to their care. The first count was for the murder of an infant named John Walter Cowen, on the 24th of June last ; and they were further charged with the murders of one male and three female children unknown. Other counts charged them with neglecting to provide food for the children, and obtaining money by false pre tences from the parents of the children. Serjeant Ballan tine, Mr. Poland, and. Mr. Beasley appeared for the pro secution ; Mr. Ribton and Mr. Pater for the prisoners. The prisoners had lost all the levity which marked their early examinations, and seemed to feel their position acutely. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine opened the case for the prose cution, having been instructed by the Attorney-General on behalf of the Crown. He said the jury were to con sider first the case of one child, Cowen, and try whether it died in consequence of the misconduct of one or either of the prisoners at the bar. At the same time he should have to draw their attention to circumstances connected with the deaths of other children, in order to shew that death arose out of a system carried on -by the prisoners, resulting naturally or probably as the result of that sys tem. As that case was of a novel character, he should state the proposition arrived at by the law officers of the Crown, subject to his lordship's ruling on that point of law when he should sum up the case to the jury. According to their view, the object of the prisoners was to obtain money, and as a means of doing so, they obtained possession of children under pretence of taking care of them and bringing them up properly. Their real object was to get rid of the children as speedily as possible ; and they used means by which death was either caused or accelerated. The prosecution alleged that this unfortunate child fell -a victim to that system. If so, the prisoners were guilty of the most grievous crimes for which a person could answer in an English court of Justice. From December, 1869, down to the early part of June last, there appeared in two weekly newspapers a series of advertisements, every one of which emanated from one or other of the prisoners, who were acting together. The professed object in all was that a married couple desired to take charge of a child, to bring it up as their own, and give it motherly care. The suggestion in each case was that a couple wanted to adopt a single child, to bring it up properly. One of the prisoners had been married ' • but neither had a husband living with her at the time of their apprehension ; and except by this traffic, they had no ostensible means of livelihood. The mother of the child in question was little more than a child herself, being not more than 16 years old, and her father was bandmaster in some regiment. She had been seduced, and was anxious to conceal her shame. Her father, therefore, arranged for her to stay with a midwife until after her delivery. His eye then fell on one of the prisoner's advertisements, which stated that a premium of £4 would be required for the adoption of a child. In answer to his inquiries, the advertiser declined to give any address. In taking a child, they wished "to do so entirely —never to be claimed." The letter stated the couple had been married many years, and had no children. They had several letters, and were anxious to decide whose child they should take. This letter stated matters which were utterly false. If only one child had been got possession of, it might be that their motive was correctly stated ; but when several were obtained , by means of false statements, it was a matter for Serious consideration. They must consider the question of the motive in asking a sum like £4 for taking an infant. £4 could scarcely remunerate them for bringing up an infant. Counsel then entered into the evidence against the prisoners at some length. The particulars were of the same purport exactly as have already been published, and need not therefore be re peated. Robert Tassio Cowen, 1, Langholm Villas, Lough borough-road, Brixton, was then examined, and gave evidence bearing out in part the opening statement of Sergeant Ballantine. John Brassett, a clerk in the office of Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, proved that the prisoners brought to the office the advertisements produced. He saw them there several times—sometimes together and sometimes separately— They brought 37 advertisements altogether, for which they paid ss. each insertion. Cross-examined : We have inserted advertisements of a similar kind for years from other people. I saw one of the prisoners regularly every week for some time. That I will positively swear. Police-sergeant Richard Relph identified the advertise ments as being in the handwriting of Waters. He also recapitulated the evidence given before the Magistrates, and which has been already published. Mrs. Castle, the midwife, described the child as a very fine boy. It was fed on milk and water and loaf-sugar, until it was taken away. That appeared to nourish it, and was well digested. It was registered before leaving. In cross-examination, Mr. Ribton wished to ask whether, during her five years' practice, other children had been taken away in the same manner. His Lordship refused to allow the question to be put, Mr. Ribton asked that a note be taken of that question having been tendered. Also whether witness had not received sums of £6O and £lOO from persons anxious to adopt children. Cross-examination resumed : I saw Waters about six years ago, when she lived in Abingdon-street. I called on behalf of one of my patients with reference to an advertisement in the Telegraph. The child was not placed with her. That was the only transaction. We did no business together. (Laughter.) She did not de cline to take the child. I think my patient would not agree to her terms. The trial was then adjourned, the jury being conveyed to the City Terminus Hotel THE CHARGE OF LIBEL AGAINST A BARRISTER. Mr. Justice Lush gave his decision yesterday in Chambers on an application made on behalf of the defendant in the case of Forwood v. Walford. Mr. Wal ford was committed at the Mansion House on the 2nd inst. upon a charge of maliciously writing and publishing a defamatory libel concerning the prosecutor and one J. R. Ross, knowing the same to be false, bail being taken for his appearance, himself in £5OO and two sureties of £250 each. The alleged libel was contained in an article which appeared in the Insurance Times, a paper edited by the defendant. His lordship was of opinion that a sufficient case had not been made out for a writ of certiorari, and refused the application. The trial will take place, therefore, at the Old Baily, during the present sitting. The third son of the Emperor of Russia has arrived at Copenhagen from the White Sea, to be mar ried, says the correspondent of the Manchester Examiner, with Thyra, the daughter of the King of Denmark. It is proposed to restore the nave of Dunblane Cathedral. Dunblane (says the Edinburgh Courant) is —or rather was—in its way as exquisite specimen of Gothic architecture as any cathedral in Scotland. A RELIGIOUS SERVICE IN THE ROYAL EXCHANGE. —During the past summer months a service has been conducted in front of the Royal Exchange every Sabbath afternoon. It has been under the superintendence of Mr Walker, the well-known City missionary. Ministers and laymen of all Evangelical denominations have taken part in these services. The attendance has been encouraging to those who take an interest in open-air services, even when the weather has been unfavourable. On Sunday last nearly the whole of the area under the west portico was occupied with attentive hearers, when the Rev. Dr. Hewlett delivered an address. The.audience shewed the utmost attention. A case of interest to the railway-travelling public was decided by Sheriff Bell in the Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday. A guard on the North British Railway had neglected to keep the off-side door of a carriage locked, in consequence of which a passenger fell out on the rails. The principal defence set up was that the guard was not responsible for the locking of the doors at the interme diate stations. The Sheriff, however, held that the com pany's own regulations distinctly read differently, and he fined the defendant £5, with the alternative of ten days' imprisonment. FATHER IGNATIUS.—The monastery founded by the Rev. Mr. Lyne (Father Ignatius) is now in course of erection, and the exterior walls are already raised many feet in height. It is situated in a most remote spot at the top of the secluded vale of Ewilas, among spurs of the Brecknockshire " Black Mountains," called the Batterel Hills, at a place called Capel-y-fin—the " Chapel of the Boundary " of three counties, Brecon, Hereford, and Monmouth. There is a small church at this place, and a road to it by way of the ruins of Llanthony Abbey. The site of the new monastery is four miles from Ll an th ony Abbey by a bad road, which stops at Capel-y-fi n . .Th e materials for the building—stone--are supplied on the spot. Her Majesty the Queen has, through Major- General Sir Thomas Biddulph, K.C.8., just presented a donation of 1.12 to William and Elizabeth Cuttriss, of New Barnes-road, in the city of Ely, who will h ave completed the 70th year of their married life in the June of next year. The man is 90 years of age, and the woman two years younger. THE Loss OF THE CAPTAIN.—A few of the sad scenes caused by the loss of the aboie-named ship have been supplied to a contemporary by Major Justice, of Devonport. The bereavement which has occurred in one house alone in that neighbourhood exhibits a sad picture : First House : A young widow, with three children, the eldest four years of age; a 'widow, with five children and an old mother-in-law to support ; a widow, with five children; summary, three widows, thirteen orphans. In another house an equally sad scene presented itself. A woman, hearing the loss of the Captain, in which her husband was serving, became dangerously ill and was prematurely con fined ; the doctor hardly thought that she would live, yet, still there was a chance, when in this state the list of survi vors arrired, and her husband's name was among the saved. The doctor begged the people who were about her to keep the intelligence, but, unfortunateiy, they allowed their eagerness to communicate the news to overcome the doctor's admonitions, and told her what they in their sympathy could not conceal. The sudden revulsion from grief to joy was too much, and the shock killed her. The husband returned the following day, and found his six children, including the recently born babe, that still lives, orphans." NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE' The Lord Warden, flag-ship Of Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, the late Commander-in-Chief of the Mediter ranean; and the Bellerophon, which a rrived "wi th ber, were so short of coal that the latter had to toge the former in tow. This happy state of affai rs w i , e 4. (Globe) are informed by a correspondent was broug'" about by the parsimony of Mr. W. E. Baxter, Secretary of the Admiralty, who is now luxuriating " over the Border.', Two young Greeks were among those who perished /0 the Captain, viz., Mr. D. Sachtouris, son of a n aide- of camp to the King of the Hellenes, and Mr. P. E p ps ' a S well -known family of Athens. Such has been the demand during the past two montbs for breech-loaders that at the presen t moment the!'° is scarcely a gun of any pattern to be purchased 10 Birmingham. The Franco-German war has be en quite godsend to the gun trade, as it has brought purchasers from all quarters for whole lots of arms left rusting 19 warehouses and cellars, under the -belief that they had long since been superseded by other inventions. T, Small Arms Company are busy making Sniders Government, and it will take a considerable time before the orders on band are completed.—Birmingham Gazette.ln view of the importance of the Suez Canal t° British interests, the Admiralty have decided t hat our ships in the East Indies bhall again be placed un der the command of a flag officer, and have selected for t hat Past Rear-Admiral J. H. Cockburn, who leaves England on the Ist proximo. Rear-Admiral Henry Chad's command as junior ac w" - ral of the Channel Squadron terminates at the en d of the present month, and we believe he is to be succeeded by Rear-Admiral A. P. Eardley-Wilmot. SHREWSBURY ELECTION. The polling at Shrewsbury began yesterday naoruhl7, eight o'clock, the nomination having taken place the 4 , 3 , j before. Mr. Straight (Conservative) and Mr. C°: - A (Liberal) were nominated, and severally address ed electors. The show of hands was in favour of the Lib' candidate. Nine o'clock return. Cotes (L) l4B Straight (C) Ten o'clock (Conservative) return Cotes Straight Eleven o'clock (Conservative) Return. Cotes 520 Straight Twelve o'clock (Conservative) Return. Cotes 6ll Straight One o'clock (Conservative) Return Straight Cotes • One o'clock (Liberal) Return. Cotes 777 Straight Two o'clock (Liberal) return. Cotes . 879 Straight Two o'clock (Conservative) return Straight. Cotes Half-past Two (Liberal) Return Cotes. Straight There was intense excitement during the afteroof and crowds paraded the streets. Some fighting als° place. _ . Close of the Poll.—Official figures. Straight . 1,201 Cotes . Majority THE ANGLO-CANADIAN BOAT RA.CE• We learn by the Atla n tic cable that a fresh match is men' and between the Ty ne f our a n d.th e St. John's 111 ; and 400 dollars have, w e un d ers t an d, b een ra ised by t ; countrymen of the latter, to ensure the match, unc le ?, stipulation that the race shall be rowed on smooth Nol' e either Lachine, St. John's, or in the United States. 111 1 3 Englishmen have raised no objection to a fresh rake, , 1 0 have determined to stop at Lachine another day or t o n in order to give the Canadians an opportunity o f going by with it. The rough water on Thursday lastis allegq ii s many as a cause for the easy defeat of the St. ' l °' crew.—Sporting Life, COMIC PAPERS. • (From Punch.) The Ugliest Spot in Europe.—The Battle Plain. n ' A PROBABLE PAPISAL—What will the Pope say w he iT , his temporal dominion is confined to the " Leonine CitW„,," Perhaps he will compare hims e lf t o D an i e l i n the 1. 0 "" Den. NATIVES OF PARIS.—So we have lived to see L° lli f 9 l Napoleon an ex-Emperor ! The Parisians have smashing his busts and pictures. They break their d e r Is not the same proceeding wont to be adopted u n 'Ae analogous circumstances by certain inhabitants of West Coast of Africa. EXPERIENTIA DOCET.—Parisian journalists continue tto he talk about "the gravity of these events," and la "gravity of the situation ." Pity that experience BO" f have been necessary to convince people of the gravi t Y: 9 o - a situation and events that have resulted from the lefty take of regarding war, which has caused war, with levi (From Fun.) WOMAN'S WRONG NOT RIGHT.—One of the papara declares that a number of German ladies have fore themselves into a regiment, and offered their servic es " General Vogel Von Falkenstein as a corps of Limaz° llo." We trust this is only an Amazin' falsehood. ( From Judy). HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.—Thursday.-11r. Gloc o l s stone bought a pair of slippers. Friday.—lrarne!, slaughter of French and Germans before Sedan. 53, 1 7, 8 day.—Mr. Cardwell went out shooting. Emperor of France abdicated and surrendered to the 1 of Prussia. Monday.—The Pre s id en t o f th e B o ard ° ss Trade passed a good n i g ht. T ues d ay. —Th e Empre ss having quitted Pa r i s , a R epu bli c was i naugu rate d Wednesday.—The Hom e S ecre t ary h a d a tea party, ari the Prussians are still merching on Paris. As the Jumna, troopship, was leaving Portsmouth Harbour on Monday a gig (which belonged to t e lamented Captain Burgoyne, and had been given bY a widow to Captain Richards, her brother-in-law) was being towed on the starboard of the ship, when the stem w 35 drawn out of her by the action of the ship's screw. s he immediately turned over, and one of the two able seame n belonging to the Jumna who had charge of her 10 ' drowned. There was, it is said, great delay in loweri ng the ship's boats. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.—The Lord Mayor, SheriA and other members of the Corporation, proceeded Yest e r day morning in state to Christ Church, Newgate-str eet ' where there was service and a sermon by the ll elr ; Nicholas Keymer, M.A., rec t or o f C o l ne Engaine, Essex Afterwards the Corpor a ti on repa i re d , accor di ng t o custom on St. Matthew'r Day, to the great hall of Christ' Hospital, where they were received by Dr. Bell ( til d e head master), Mr. W. F. ,White (the treasurer), " 11 . .„ other gentlemen. Th e sen i or G rec i ans who a re about proceeding to the Universities of Oxford and Cared bridge delivered orations in English, Greek, Latin, an French, in praise of the founder of the Royal Hospi tals (Edward VI.), and touched incidentally upon the politica' and general questions of the day. Other classical exec' cises were performed by the junior Grecians. A subscrip tion was entered into to defr a y th e ex p enses o f th e Grecians at the universities ; and the National Anthem 1 13 ' 4115 been sung, the civic party retired amidst loud acclama tions from the boys. CABMEN CHARGED AS SUSPECTED PERSONS. - - J °llli Stockes, cab driver, badge 16,980, and Henry Drenin Th cab driver, badge 16900, we re c h arge d b e fore X l ' Tyrwhitt, at Marlborough-street Police-court, with ; loitering in Leicester-square, supposed for the purpose ° f committing a felony. Thomas Pickels, a detective of the C Division, said that on the previous night he ears Stockes get out of a Hansom cab in Leicester square, and go into a crowd at the entrance of the Alhambra, and directly afterwards ic i : l 4 . Drennan, and then try two women's pockets with his hand, and remain standing behind him so as to screen hilt In reply to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the officer stated that hc 4l ", prisoners had got cab-drivers' licences, and. that he h ad seen Stockes about several times before. Mr. Tyrwili t : said it was rather awkward f or th e public th n " cab-drivers should take to such a line as the prisoners had done. Stockes said he was going to see a relative living at the back of the Alhambra, and seeing' Drennan spoke to him, when the officer came up and tow them to come along with him, and they did O. Drennan said the officer had not told the sane story before the magistrate that he told at the sta tion. Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered Sergeant Leech, 1 7 C ', who took the charge, to be sent for, and his description 0' what the officer (Pickels) said was similar to that above stated. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he saw no defence. prisoners were both licensed cabmen, and very awkwar d people to take to picking pockets, and he (Mr. Tyrwhitt) would like to know what would become of fares taken 13Y them. He should commit the prisoners for a month each, and he had a great mind to suspend their licences altogether. THE EUROPEAN WAR. The SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGI T r O'CLOCK, with SOME HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper. This edition will always contain the LATEST NEWS of the WAR, and of all other events.