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Any tide exchanged if not worn or injured. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. . - E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when busi ess 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 BB.ANCEL BRADFORD. YORKSHIRE. REFUGEES' BENEVOLENT FUND. BAKER STREET BAZAAR. Publishers of Books or Music, Artists in Pencil, Crayon, Water- Colours, Oil, Parian, or Marble, Importers ur Producers of Fancy Articles of all descriptions, Manufacturers and Dealers of every class, who can spare anything suitable, are SOLICITED to CONTRIBUTE. Whatever is sent will be gratefully acknow ledged. The absolute productions of Refugees, whether French, German, or English, will necessarily demand our first attention, and doubtless prove to be the greatest attraction to the various stalls. Every article, whether deposited by the Refugees or contributed by friends, will have the name of the producer or donor attached, and have the prices marked in plain figures. FRANCIS BENNOCH, Hon. Sec. / If . HEATRE ROYAL MIL , Y-1, A N 14_;. —Sole -A- Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON.--This Theatre having been re-decorated under the direction of Mr. C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the AUTUM N DRAMATIC SEASON, THIS EVENING, Dec. 1. Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at halt-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. AMY ROBSART.—Miss VICTORIA. YOKES. In consequence of this lady's great success in the above character on the occasion of Wednesday evening, Nov. 9th, and on Wednesday morning, Nov. 23rd, :Mr. Chatterton begs to announce that Miss Vokes will REPEAT the IMPERSONA TION on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, on the occasion of the BENEFIT FOR THE SUFFERERS OF H.M.S. " THE APTAIN." Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. ATISS NEILSON will appear in the character _OIL of AMY ROBSART, in the Drama of that name, THIS EVENING, Dec. I.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LA NE. R. T. C. KING will appear in the character of I_l4_ VARNEY, in the new Drama, entitlei AMY ROBSART, THIS EVENING, Dec. I.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. DHOBUS'S FIX, in which the celebrated VOKES FAMILY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS EVENING, Dec. L—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. -.••••1011• AMY ROBSA RT ; a new Historical Romantic Drama, written by Andrew Halliday ; founded on Sir Walter Scott's celebrated novel " Kenilworth," with now and characteristic scenery by William Beverly, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, Dec. I—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSART; new drama: Characters by Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Vokes, Kemp, J. Mortin, and Rosina Vokes, at a Quarter to Eight O'clock THIS EVENING, Dec. I.—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, T. Neville, Fawdon, Vokes, F. Stanforth, 11. Naylor, and Fred. Yokes, THIS EVEN ING, Dec. I.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. AMY ROBSART; 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 nack. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward 4irling at a Quarter to Eight THIS EVENING. Dec. I. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. ADOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by Martin Becher, at Eleven o'clock THIS EVENING, Dec. 1. —THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LA.NE. &DELPHI THEATRE ROYAL.—SoIe Pro prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER ; Managers, Mr. B. *EBSTER awl Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON.—THIS EVENING, at 7, THE GREEK BUSHES, OR ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Miami, Madame Celeste, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Mr. Billington, Mr. Ashley, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. C. H. Stephenson, Mr. C. Senna, &c. To conclude with THE MSLLINER'S HOLLIDAY. Mr. John Rouse and Miss Emma Barnett, 7 - 1 T. JAMES'S T HEATR E.—Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD,—This Evening at 7.45 great play, FERNANDE Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and L. Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss TArkin, Miss Fannie nrough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Dents open at 6.30. At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON, by Tom Taylor, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin ; 31isses Marian Inch and H. Everard, At 7.45, FERNANDE. At 10.30, CHRISTMAS EVE, by C. S. Cheltnman, Rag. Messrs, Harry COX. Dan Leeson, and Lionel Brough.—Box-oftice 11 to 6. No lees. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGH. This Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, WING AT EASE. Messrs. Crouch, Turner; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. Bufton, and F. Hughes. The New Hurly-Burly-Esque, "THE IDLE 'PRENTICL." Messrs. Terry, pauitmi, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Bufton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c. 'VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.— Lessees— Messrs. H. 3. Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7, TWO ROSES (155th night), by James Albery. After which, at 9.30, ELIZABETH ; or, The Don, the Duck, the Drake, and the Invisible Armada. A grand, new, original, and profoundly historical Burlesque, by F. C. Bur nand, Esq. Conclude with CHISELLING. Supported by Messrs, 11, J. MontagUe, David James. 11. Irving, George Honey, W. H. Stephens, and Whomas Thorne, &c. ; Mesdames Nelly Power, A. Newton, Hetty Tpacy, R. Evelyn, T. Levis, and Amy Fawsitt, &c. Doors open 4441 commence at 7. MADAME T SS A. 1J D'S EXHIBITION, BAKER STREET. On view Portrait Models of the Emperor Napol eon 111., the Empress Eugenie, and P r i nce Imperial ; ing William of Frassia, and Count von IliwArck. Admission, 13.; Children under 10 years of age, 6 d . Napoleon Rooms 6d. extra. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. IHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 187 c. the Vosges, the sudden resignation of his 'authority by KERATRY and his threatened impeachment of GAMBETTA, the • evident dwindling down of the rations doled out day by day to the Parisians simultaneously with the advent of December, and the r consequent near approach of the dead .whiter—sall these portents speak most lamentably as to any hope being, left for France of extrication at the eleventh hour from her appalling difficulties. Surrounding nations stand aloof from the quarrel now being fought out to its bitter end by the belligerents. Remonstrances have been of no avail with the conquering invaders. Earl GRANVILLE and M. TRIERS have addressed themselves alike in vain to the cynically polite 13ismAncis, the Evil Genius in a double sense of France_ and of Germany. It only remains now for a great neutral Power like England to reflect whether it is compatible or consonant with the maintenance of her pretensions to the world's consideration as one of the dominant empires of the earth, the continuation thus to the very end, come what come may, of this seeming apathy and indifference of hers as to the fate of France and as to the course pursued by Germany under the leadership of the Prussian Sovereign. France has for years past been her trusted and loyal ally. They have entered upon the same path of peaceful emulation in art, science, commerce, and agriculture. They adopted and have amicably interwoven the same enlightened principles of political economy. Their soldiers have fought side by side upon the same battlefields in Europe and in Asia ; they have bled together, they have died together in winning victories, the names of which have been emblazoned on their respective banners. We are still friends and allies of our Gallic neighbours. Nothing whatever has occurred to estrange the two nations from each other. War has sprung up between France and Germany, a war in the origination of which we have, as Epectators, never for one instant approved, a war that we certainly never encouraged, a war that we did everything in our power to prevent. Since the date of its: outbreak the whole scheme and pur pose of the contest between France and Germany have been transformed in every particular. It was intended to . be an invasion of Germany. It has been, ever since the firing of the first shot at Saarbruck, an invasion of France, an advance upon Paris, and the investment of that so-called capital of civilisation. It was declared by King 'WILLIAM of Prussia to be a war for the defence of the hearths and homes of the German Fatherland. His Majesty distinctly proclaimed to the soldiers of the North German Confederation, at the time of his assuming the command of their then rapidly mustering forces, that it was a war against the French EMPEROR and the French Soldiers, not against France and French men, His Majesty, further than that, in his first proclamation issued before all Europe that it was a defensive, and not an aggressive' war, that it was a war undertaken by him in vindication of the inalienable rights :and independence of Germany, not a war of conquest, not a war entered upon with a view to anything in the shape of territorial aggrandisement. Territorial aggrandisement, in effect, the King of PRUSSIA distinctly and formally, most delberately and most emphatically, repudiated. Since then a change has come over the spirit of his dream. The Emperor NAPOLEON has for three months past been sojourning as a captive in the palace at Wilhelmshohe. The Imperial army of France, horse, foot, and artillery, from the marshals to the drummer-boys and the vivandieres, have been conducted as prisoners of war beyond the northern frontier of France, -and distributed unarmed hither and thither in various parts of the German dominions. Fortress Eaten fortress has been captured; even the heroically defended battlements of Strasburg, even the impregnable fortifications of Metz. Alsace and Lorraine have been formally taken possession of and—appetite coming with what it . has fed upon— the KING, who repudiated so solemnly any intention of aiming at territorial aggrandisement, has inti mated his. determination to retain in his safe keeping both Metz and Strasburg, both Alsace and Lor raine, His only foes, the *French EmpEsioß and the French army, baying been swept from the soil of France by the German legions, the loyal and pious KING who declared himself, if not the friend of France and the French people, at any rate not their enemy, na advancing against them from beyond the northern banks of the Rhine, has now for Vireo months together been de vasting France with his arms and destroying the French people, wherever his soldiers could con trive to grapple with them. Paris meanwhile has been ringed round as with a ring of iron, and is completely invested, with the view of quietly starving her into submission, unless the Prussian KING of to-day, the German EMPEROR of to-morrow, should see his way meanwhile to shortening her agony by storming his way in by means of an overwhelming bombardment.. In the interim, during which the whole of this asto nishing transformatiOn of the purpose of the war has been effected, a remorseful sense has been forcing itself more and more home to the heart of England that a limit at last must surely be reached in her own apathetic toleration of these events ; that, in other words, the day may come when Eng land may be constrained to interfere between the conqueror and the conquered, telling the former that thus far he may go, but no farther ! TOPIOS OF THE D.Y. by diplomatic documents to the world, first that it informed the late. Imperial Govern ment early and most distinctly that it could not reCkon • upon the support of Austria ; and, secondly, that it gave instructions to its Ministers in Southern Germany to abstain from influencing either way the Governments to which they were accredited. But if the Austrian Foreign Office can prove all this, why does it not do so. Certainly, the silence of the Bed Book is suspicious. It is generally believed that Austria was favourable to France at the begin ning of the war, and that a French victory would have led the Vienna Government to attack Germany. The German papers make no secret of their convictions on this point. If the Austrian Government can set itself right in the sight of Germany, it might, one would think, just as well do so. THEATRE ROYAL, HA - 17MARKET.-Tenth Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY. THIS EVENING (Thursday), to commence at Seven, with the WOLF AND THE LAMS. Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Gordon, Madame E. Fitzwilllam ; after which, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, a new Fairy Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH.. Characters by Mr. Ruckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everill, Clark, Rogers, Braid, Mesdames Robertson, Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny Wright, and Fanny Gwynne. After which "UNCLE'S WILL— Mr. Kendal and Miss Robertson. Concluding with BLUE DEVILS. Box oEee open daily from 10 tills. OPERA COMIQUE.—Grand Entrance, 299, Strand. Messrs. H. LESLIE, C. STEELE, and W. NORTON, Lessees. This, the most beautiful Theatre in London, is now 4cknow ledged as THE fashionable house of the day. Mdlle. DEJAZET in French Flays Every Evening, supported by her Great French Company. Entire Change of Performance. Free List Sus pended, except Press. OPERA_ COMIQUE, 299, STRAND.—Lessees, Messrs. 11. Leslie, C. Steele, and W. Norton.—RE-EN GAGEMENT of Mdlle. DEJAZET and the French Com pany. Three new French plays every Evening at Eight. To commence with LE JOIE FAIT PEAR; after which the Comedy Vaudeville VOLTAIRE EN VACANUS. Mdlle. Dejazet in her great character " Voltaire." Conclude with LE P'TIT DE , LA BONNE.—In rehearsal, and will shortly be produced, an English Operatic Bur lesque, founded on Donezetti's " L'Elisir d'Amore," by W. S. Gilbert, Esq. RO YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee, Benjamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F. B. Chatterton.—THlS EVENING, at Seven, PEEP 0' DAY, by Edmund Falconer. Terminating with the celebrated quarry scene. Messrs. W. Rignold, H. Crellin, A. Reyner, E. F. Edgar, g. Barry, Vollaire, Marshall, Morris, H. Westland ; Miss It. Leclercq, Mrs. R. Power, Miss Lennox Grey, and Mrs. Addle. At 8.45, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. Mr. B. Webster, Messrs. H. Crellin, Worboys, Murray, and J. Clayton ; Mes dames R. Leclercq and L. Grey. Concluding with HE'S A LUNATIC. Messrs. J. Clayton, Vollaire, Miss L. Grey. Box office open from ten till five. GLOBE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE-STREET, STRAND.—Manageress, Miss ALLEYNE.—BOARD AND RESIDENCE at 7. Grand Ballet, entitled THE THREE ROSES, or the CHOSEN ONE, danced for 230 consecutive Nights by Madame Colonna and Troupe. *Positively the last Four Nights of TIIE TAMING OF 1 THE SHREW. Great success of Miss Alleyne as "Katherine." " Petruchio," Mr. Fairclough. To Conclude with MARCO SPADA,and the celebrated character istic DANCE, by Madame Colonna and Troupe, every Evening until further notice. The new Comedy entitled ECARTE will be produced on Saturday, December 3. E GYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY Commencing MONDAY, November 28. Every day at 2.30 and 8 p.m. POOLE and YOUNG, the Proprietors and Exhibitors of the Overland Mail, by Telbin and Grieve, Albert Smith's Egyptian Hall Panoramas, beg to announce a new subject— THE PRESENT WAR Between the French and Prussians. Each Picture on 500 square feet of canvas, and painted by England's greatest scenic artists. THE NATIONAL M USIC. THE FINEST QUARTETTE IN EUROPE. POOLE AND YOUNG, THE EGYPTIAN HALL ONLY. THE WAR.—POOLE AND YOUNG'S PANORAMA, EGYPTIAN NALL. Prices to Poole and Young's Panorama of the War, Is., 25., Is. REFUGEES' BENEVOLENT FUND.- BAKER-STREET BAZAAR. The Proprietors have kindly volunteered to set aside a portion of their popular Establishment for the RECEPTION and SALE of ARTICLES contributed by Refugees, or by their Friends on their behalf. The room will be OPENED early in December, of which notice will be" given ; meanwhile all persons able and willing to contribute are invited to communicate with the Ladies' Committee, 15, Ernteu-street, W. ; or with the Central Com mittee, 30, King-street, E,C. Articles in bulk, if packed in boxes, &c., may at once be sent to the Easaap, addressed "Refugees Benevolent Fund." Refugees will receive the net proceeds of the sale of their own contributions. Subscriptions received by . FRANCIS BENNOCII, lion. Sec. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, - with the aid of one of tr i p.. ripeirpelpirtent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder ftirliitil3. Iris now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 35 Mob; also 56., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, includ ing brush. Iced Bull Wharf, Angel-ptu.saga, 92, Upper Thames-street, Lon• lon, E.C. FARTRIDGE AND COOPER, MANUFACTURING- STATIONERS, 199, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E.O ), THE PUBI,IO 6UPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES, AND JARRIAGE PAID to tha QOUNTAY ON ORDERS OVER 20e Par roam. s.d. Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper... MI it• •••• • 0 Superfine Cream Laid Note; much approved Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note ;especially recommondod 5 6 Extra Superfine Double Thick ()ream Laid Note .... 7 0 Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing .... 2 6 Large ComMercial Note Papers 35., 4s. 58., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, bine or cream .....10s. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap • vvvvvvvv .••,•r 6 6 Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note five quires for ls. 64., or 5 6 New Vellum Wove "Club House" Vote, five quires for 2s. 6d. Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, & 6s 6d .. Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6dl . per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &0., 85. . COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to Is. per ,100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Oases. Desks. post free. Established 1841 ANY GENTLEMAN requiring the comforts of a IiOME in a respectable and cheerful family, where there are no other hedgers, to board or not with the family, as required, may hear Of the same by applying to A. L., Mr. Hawkins, Post Office, Liverpool-*bad, l3arnsbury, N. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. DRURY-LANE—A Domestic Hercules. Amy Robsart. Phobus's Fix. HAYMARKET—The Wolf and the Lamb. The Palace of Truth. Uncle's Will. Blue Devils. ADELPifj THEATRE.—Milliner's Holiday. Green Bushes. VAUDEVILLE—ChiseIIing. Two Roses. Elizabeth, or the Invisible Armada. STRAND—On and Off. Living at Ease. The Idle 'Prentice. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Peep o'Day. The Pretty Girls of Stilberg. He's a Lunatic. GLOBE—Board and Residence. Taming of the Shrew. Marco Spada. Ballet Divertiserrout. OPERA COMIQUE —Le Joie fait peur. Voltaire en Vacan efts, Le P'tit de la Bonne. ST. JAMES'S—To Oblige Benson. Fernande. Christ mas Eve. OLYMPIC—NeII and (Burlesque) Paul and Virginia. ROYALTY Wealth, and Whittington Junior and his Sensation Cat. GAlETY—Michael and Christine. Fra Diavolo. Trombal calzar. STANDARD —Vicar of Wakefield. Ballet. Chapter of Accidents. HOLBORN—Farce. The Odds. NEW SURREY—FIag on the Battle Field. Rob Roy. QUEEN'S Aunt Charlotte's Maid, A Midsummer Night's Dream. PRINCE OP WALES'S. Queen Stork. Ours, Locked In. PoLvmmiNro—Professor Pepper's War Lecture. After noon and Evening. A3IIII4TMEATRE AND CIRCUS (Holborn)—Scenes in the Arena. EGYPTIAN HALL— Poole Raid Young's Panorama of the Franco-Prussian War. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening. PALMS RovAL—Professor Faber's 'calking Machine. Panorama of the Seat of War. The Wizard of the East. ALHA3fßßA—Promenade Conceit. MADAME TUSSAUD'S (Baker-street) —From 10 a,. in. till 10 p.m. ls.; extra rooms, 6d. RESTORING TILE EMPIRE, In a very serious article, the Times discusses the probability of Count Bismarck attempting to set Napoleon 111. again on the French Throne, and of signing a peace with him. the position of the Germans is very difficult. If they take Paris, it does not follow that peace will be made; and it may happen that France will be loft utterly without a Government to make peace with, In such a strait the Times thinks it just possible that Count Bismarck may resume his old notion—which he once certainly entertained—of slipping out of his present position and putting the Emperor in his place. "The Em peror cedes Strasburg and I\letz, and, accompanied by his Marshals, puts himself at the head of the Im perial Guard, who are conveniently placed at Mayence, and, reinforced by the 300 ) 000 prisoners in Germany, or by as many as may be trusted to sup port the Empire, relieves the German guard before Paris, the German forces going home, except such part as may be necessary to keep under the ceded provinces." The Times urges some arguments which may have weighed with the " high contracting parties;" but itis obvious that though the Emperorrisks nothing, Bismarck risks a good deal, by such a project. Suppose the vast army of French prisoners, instead of fighting their countrymen i❑ civil war, were to make common cause with the armies of the Loire and of Paris! Suppose the whole united host marche.l ' off to regain Alsace and Lorraine, that the Germans had all their work to do again, and that the Chancellor, instead of being the terror, became the laughing stock of Europe ! Such may probably be the result of the experiment. AUSTRIA AND FRANCE. Some surprise has been felt that the collection of Austrian official despatches just published furnishes little or no information respecting the attitude of Austria ing the war. Tile 7 inzei correspondent says the Foreign (Ace was in a position to prove A RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET. There would certainly appear to be no harm in inquiring whether there is any truth in the odd stories told by the German papers about Russian ironclads in the Black Sea. The Ostsee Zeitung, for instance, receives infor mation from Warsaw to the effect that the construction of a fleet was commenced not long after the Paris Treaty was signed. • A shipbuilding company—ostensibly a private one—was started at Odessa, and soon got actively to work. The firm was really, however, in the hands of the Govern ment; all its vessels belonged to the Crown ; the funds came from the national revenue ; and several state officers were at the head of the management. The ships were constructed upon a special plan, so that they might be easily armed with iron plates and guns. Thus the materials for a fleet have long been ready. The Government has only waited for an opportunity. PEACE MAKERS. It is quite natural that a good many people inside Paris should be in favour of peace ; and very likely their view is the wisest. At the same tinie it is noticeable that the advocates of peace are in great part those persons who have a direct and special interest in a speedy agreement. There is M. Edmond About, for example, who cries out for peace every evening in Le Soir. This gentleman owns an estate at Saverne, which is in the territory doomed by the Germans for annexation; and some uncha ritable persons suggest that M. About may not be desirous of giving too much offence to his future masters. He likewise owns a charming villa near Paris, just under the guns of Mont Valerien. On the whole, M. Abcut's patriotism during this contest has not shone with temarkable brilliance. After accepting the Emperor's hospitality at Compoigne, and occupying a position of some favour with Napo leon and the Empress, M. About was not sparing of his abuse of the fallen potentate at ter Sedan. The Emperor finds enough employment in defending him self against those who were always his enemies, without having at the same time to resist those who were once his friends. THE FRIENDS OF FRENCH PRISONERS. A suggestion has been made on behalf of French prisoners and their friends. It is proposed that an office of inquiry should be temporarily established in London, as England is, at present, the readiest means of communication between Germany and France. This office could be advertised in the French and German papers, and afford the means of transmitting communications to those captive Frenchmen who do not know where their relative. are in France, and suffer great anxiety in conse quence. The case' of a French prisoner from Metz is cited in illustration of the necessity that exists for some central source of inquiry and information. When Metz capitulated this prisoner, Captain Noel, was•sent into Germany. His father and mother, who are now at Avranche, are still in great anxiety about him, not knowing where he is ; he was well when he left Metz, but no tidings have since been heard of him. He is, of course, in ignorance of their whereabouts, and cannot communicate with them or ascertain any news of them. The proposal deserves attention. GERMAN OPPOSITION. Count Bismarck is likely to find some troublesome opposition at Berlin as well as within the walls of Paris. When the Government asked the North German Parliament for a credit of a hundred million , thalers, Herr Bebel, a Socialist member opposed it uncompromisingly, Only two-thirds of the last one hundred million had been realised, he said, while in France patriotism was stronger, for the required loan was raised with out difficulty. lie opposed the proposed annexations, and declared that if the Government would abandon them peace could be made at once. This speech was frequently interrupted by cries of "To the door" and the president angrily stopped the daring speaker. Orators belonging to the national party supported the claim for the provinces, and one of them observed that the chief misfortune of France was the war of classes, which the Socialists wished to introduce into Germany. Another speaker, however (Herr Liebknecht), supported the views of Herr Bebel, and said that had peace been concluded when the Empire fell, the union of Germany might have been accomplished in a much bettor manner. The President having arrested his eloquence, Liebknecht exclaimed, " This is your famous freedom of discussion ! The opposition in Paris were never treated like schoolboys. They were allowed to speak." Fresh cries of "Order " were raised, and as a concluding thrust, the orator declared his conviction that the Government aimed at restoring the Empire. Bismarck had never denied that he had negotiated with the Empress. The vote for the 100 millions was voted with the exception of four Socialist members. M. DE LAVELEVE ON TRIO EASTERN QUESTION. The Times publishes au extract from a letter written by M. Emile de Laveleye to Mr. J. S. Mill. The distinguished Belgian shudders at the thought of a struggle which would eventually, but not im probably, involve England in a war with Prussia and the United States. And this too, he points out, on behalt of Asiatics, whose days in Europe are counted, since their numbers are regularly diminishing. It cannot, he thinks, be hoped that the stipulations of the Paris Treaty can be maintained for ever in the face of the internal development of Russia. To make war against Russia for the Turks would be to throw the Slavonians into the arms of Russia. Austria, if drawn into the contest, would probably perish, and M. de Laveleye asks whether England would send troops to Vienna to resist the Russian armies. He dreads a conflict between America and England, and says that it the nations of the Continent understood their own interest they would implore England on their knees not to expose the world to so great a misfortune As would befall it if the two great Anglo- Saxon nations, the chief hope of human progress, were to come to blows. He think that it is to united Germany that we should look for the real bulwark against Russian aggression, and suggests the possibility of the re-establishment of Poland by the Germans, It is possible, indeed, but not pro bable, THE SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN SHIP. The capture of an American schooner by an Eng lish cruiser ought not to give rise to any serious difficulty. As was stated in the telegram, the vessel which violated the treaty respecting the American fisheries hails from a port in General Butler's congressional district. Not only has this personage declared a special war against Britain on his own account, but the British rights of fishery are the most particular objects of his hostility. Doubtless the master of the misnamed schooner " Friend" thought himself safe in this illegal act so long as the great Butler sanc- tioned it. The immortal hero of New Orleans brutality makes ill secret of his intentions: he desires to bring about a war with England, and probably the master of the Friend would like to be the immediate agent . But there is room for doubt whether the United States Govern ment, if it violates treaties and makes war upon Eng land, will accomplish those measures through General 6 Butler. THE LONDON SCHOOL BOARD. It is not impossible that the London elections to a School Board, entered upon on Tuesday with so much energy and interest, may be declared null and voi 1. There is a clause in the new Education Act which directs that the members of the School Board in all the divisions of the metropolis shall be elected in the same manner as vestrymen under the Metro polis Management Act. Now the latter measure ' makes it compulsory that the ratepayers should at elections select their own inspectors of the votes. This regulation, it is contended, applies to School Board elections, and if so the bye-law was ignored altogether on Tuesday, the inspectors having been chosen by the deputy returning officers and without any reference to the ratepayers. It would be de plorable it' all the labour and enthusiasm spent on Tuesday should have to be repeated, and again exerted by the electors and elected, especially as there is every probability of Londoners being satisfied, on the whole, with the candidates who have been returned; nevertheless an omission in the law would have its serious results if allowed to pass unquestioned. No doubt is entertained in some quarters that if the matter is brought under the notice of the Court of Queen's Bench the ille gality of the elections will be established. VOTING BY BALLOT. After the experience which the metropolis has had of secret voting it is scarcely likely that any other system will bo tolerated. The efficiency of the secret voting was generally admitted, and had it not been for the defective arrangements in matters of detail every ratepayer who felt disposed could hai , e recorded his vote. As it was great difficulty was experienced in obtaining voting papers, and in some cases the booths closed before some hundreds of ratepayers who were present were able to vote. The time, too, was unseasonable for the working classes, who, having perforce to vote atter leaving work, contributed greatly to the confusion and disorder which prevailed. In connection with the election at Lambeth, a protest has been lodged with the authorities, in which it is alleged that atter a quarter to eight, voting papers were given indiscriminately, without any knowledge as to whether the persons were ratepayers. Arrangements for recording the votes much more rapidly, or an extension of the evening hours to suit working men, must be pro vided. Much anxiety was shewn by the female voters, and in some instances married women, whose husbands either would not or could not go to the poll, claimed to vote in lieu of them, and were much disappointed when told they might not do so. LANDLORDS AND TENANTS. A. case involving an important point of law in reference to landlords and tenants has been decided in Scotland. An action was brought by a landlord to recover a half-year's rent of a house. The de fendant in the case leased the premises in April for entry in May, but typhus fever having in the inter val broken out in the house, he declined to take possession. Sheriff Galbraith, in delivering judgment, said, that in his opinion, the houseiwas quite:uninhabi table, inasmuch as .no fumigation had taken place, and the presumption was that the premises were still infected with fever. The defendant was entitled to get possession of the house in a habitable condi tion. Under these circumstances he decided against the landlord. WORKING MEN'S EXHIBITIONS. The earlier specimens of the working man's exhibition idea are r.ot calculated to encourage extensive imitation. Some have been worse than mere failures: they have' proved a disgrace. The exhibition at Hull may be cited as an example. The mismanagement has been gross. The dis in terestedAess of the committee is, it is said, open to much doubt. At any rate some of the members whose average earnings may range from 243. to 303. a week, voted them selves 12s. for working on a Sunday, and comfortable weekly incomes were likewise set down for the bene fit of the same gentlemen. Every member of the Executive, being an exhibitor,. has a medal or sub stantial compensation. except the chairman, who is in disfavour with them. This proceeding has caused indignation in Hull, and further exposures are promised. _ THE POST OFFICE. Discontent is said to be brewing in real truth among the employ6s of the General Post Office, and when one considers the large amount of addi tional work occasioned by the 'halfpenny postage system now devolving upon the sorters and other subordinate officers, it will be admitted that there are at least openings for grievances. The grievances, however, are of a remarkable kind. Much of the dissatisfaction arises, we are informed, in consequence of the employment of hosts of boys, who are not only " helping to detraot from the gravity of Government situations," but who also are driving out the classes of auxiliary letter carriers, and those of the older hands who declare themselves ripe for superannuation. A complaint is further raised against the new rule of employing female clerks in the district offices, but this emanates from an ungallant section, and may generally be thought unworthy of notice, if not a preposterous growl on the part of the grumblers. RAILWAY SAFETY. Mr. Ruskin calls attention to the following para graph which occurs in one of his books, which everyone at the time of their publication said were frantic : Already the Government, not unapproved, carries letters and parcels for us ; larger packages may in time follow— even general merchandise ; why not, at last, ourselves ? Had the money spent in local mistakes and vain private litigation on the railroads of England been laid out, in stead, under proper Government restraint, on really useful railroad work, and had no absurd expense been in curred in ornamenting stations, we might already have had—what ultimately it will be found we MUST have— quadruple rails, two for passengers and two for traffic, on every great line; and we might have been carried in swift safety, and watched and warded by well-paid pointsmon, for half the present fares. THE WRECK REGISTER. In 1869 no fewer than 471 vessels belonging to the United Kingdom, and 170 vessels belonging to the British possessions abroad, were totally lost at sea. An abstract of the returns of wrecks and disasters at sea recorded in 1869 has been issued, but the compilers find it necessary to state that even the estimate they arrive at must be deficient as many ships which left port have never been heard of. The lives lost in 1869 in vessels belonging to Great Britain amounted to 1488, and in ships sailing from the Queen's islands and possessions abroad 194. There is some satisfaction in learning that of late years the mode of constructing our sea-going vessels has so improved, that the casualties are in consequence diminishing every time the annul record of disaster is issued. In 1865 the number of ships totally lost, belonging to the British Isles alone, was 950. THE PUBLIC HEALTH. The Registrar-Oeneral's return for the week shows an average mortality of 28 per 1,000 of the population, the deaths in London and 19 other large towns amounting to 3,882. The proportions were, of course, very different in different localities, ranging from 37 in LiVerpool to 18 in Portsmouth. In Vienna the annual rate of mortality was 27 per 1,000; in Bombay it was only 20. Scarlet fever still maintains an alarming prominence. All over the kingdom it is showing itself with more or less violence, but in London it has been especially fatal. The deaths rose from 150 in the week ending Nov, 12th to 162 in the week ending the 19th. flapPilh it has since relaxed in severity, the deaths havilig fallen in the week en di ng w ith th e 26th to 12 2 . Since it prevails more or less in Bristol and Nor'° in Newcastle and Portsmouth, it cannot be s aid t° confine its ravages to one locality, while the bill , commercial city of Liverpo o l, a n d th e qu iet inidlan c ` town of Leicester, are alike included in the list. 1 11 London and Liverpool, however, it has been by far the most fatal, proving that great centres of popuir tion favour its development. No less than eleve ll fatal accidents occurred in the streets of the metro' polis last week, a f ac t • w hi c h s h ou ld t e ach f°°' passengers the necessity of caution. e abg LONDON, TffURBDA.Y, DECEMBER 1, 1870 Tgic capture of Amiens, the alarm at Boulogne, the muddle at Tours, the abrupt remoyal of general BOURBAICI from one command to another, the unmistakeable discomfiture of the garibahlians in THE NEW Jun ACT. ----• The New Jury Act is now in working order, an a has been subjected to some severe criticism. The abolition of the special jury list of appointment' 15 looked upon with disfavour, as entailing unnecessa r y expenses on suitors, and depriving them of t he counsel engaged for them: The manner of paYl • jurymen will increase the cost of litig a ti o n, and Wi ll ' it is feared, diminish the probability of compromise as, when the litigants have been compelled to PI their money beforehand, a powerful incentive to ec amicable arrangement will have been remove d ' Under the former system a plaintiff could if be wished withdraw the record in his cause on Par, ment of a small sum, but now he has to pay the cos t of the jury as well, and as each juror in attendance is entitled to a guinea per diem, this makes a nna" siderable difference. ,Some persons are of ()011ie ° , that it would have been bettter to ha v e abolishe d jury fees altogether, compelling all who are liable to serve to do so on pain of a heavy fine, strictlY enforced unless good reason for absence was forth coming. By this means the evils of the old system , under which a few men were continually summone d to act, and others by feeing the summoning cffic er always evaded the call, would, it is thought, be avoided. THE A MERICAN CONGRESS. It appears from the results of the elections whieb have already taken place in the United States that the next Congress will contain a more powerful opposition than any recent one. In some parts, such as the extreme South and Ne vi. England States, the result ~ f the elections WI always be anticipated from the well known politics of the people. In the general character of the elee ticns there is, however, sometimes a marked change/ and such has' now taken place. So far as is y et known, a careful computation chews that the Repub lican majority in the Senate has fallen nom 46 in the old Congress to 36 in the new, whil e in the Rouse of Representatives it is reduced front 167 to 100. During the few years the Republican s have maintained unquestioned ascendancy, they have carried out the Civil War and effected the abolition of slavery; but, lately corruption, extrava,* gance, bigotry, and extreme Protectionist doctrines have been charged against them, and they have lost ground. The Democrats have the merit of being? with very few exceptions, strongly opp'sed to the present prohibitory tariff, and the Freetraders are consequ,ntly elated at their increasing influence in Congress. HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 30. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, went this morning to Chislehurst, and visited the Empress of the French. Princess Louise drove out with LadylChurehill. --- Prince Leopold also went out. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has left the Castle. The Duchess of Argyll visited the Queen and Princess Louise on Monday. THE QUEEN AND THE EMPRESS EUGENIF. Her Majesty left Windsor at 10.50 yesterday morning on a - visit to the Empress Eugenie at Chislehurst. The special train was under the charge of Mr. Williams, of the South Western Railway, an d p rocee d e d v ia Waterloo and the South-Eastern to Chislehurst, where the Queen arrived at noon. Her Majesty returned to Windsor in the afternoon. CONSECRATION OF COLONIAL BISHOPS. Yesterday the Bishops-Designate of Mauritius and Sierra Leone were consecrated at'St. Paul's Cathedral, and there being nn precedent for a like ceremony in the metropolitan cathedral, the interesting proceedings were witnessed by a large concourse of people. The service commenced at eleven o'clock, and was conducted by the Bishop of London, in the absence of the Archbishop of Canterbury ; his lordship being assisted by the Bishops of Rochester and Salisbury, and other dignitaries of the church. Dean Millm a n an d C a non Mlville were also present. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Butler, Head-master of Harrow School, who, in an eloquent discourse, traced the progress a Church labour in the colonial dependencies of Mauritius and Sierra Leone from the commencement to the present time ; pointing out that the difficulties which presented themselves, though not •insurmountable, could not be overcome without the exercise of assiduous exertion. At the conclusion a collection was made in aid of the fund now being raised for the completion of the cathedral. The Bishop of Chester is (according to the Church Herald) suffering from indisposition. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Gorrie, Esq., to be the Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, and Gustave Barthelemey Colin, Esq., to be the Procureur and Advocate-General of the Island of Mauri tius.—Gazette. The number of students matriculated in the University of Edinburgh in the present session up to this date in the various faculties is greater than in any year since 1832. Including the summer session, the number is 1,732. The name of the the Marquis of Bute should have been mentioned in connection with the other larga sums subscribed towards the Roman Catholic Education Crisis Fund." The noble marquis has, we are informed, contributed £lO,OOO towards the fund. After the Council at Windsor on Tuesday, Mr. James Pennethorne, architect to the Board of Works, and Mr. Llewellyn Turner, late Mayor of Carnarvon, were introduced to the Queen's presence by the Lord Chamberlain, and received the honour of knighthood. LARGE TAKE OF FISH.—MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. —There was a large catch of pilchards by the drift boats t►t St. Ives, Cornwall, yesterday morning. Some boats had forty thousand fish, others had less quantities ranging down to as little as ten fish. The greatness of the catch was the cause of a fatal accident, which occurred near St. Ives. A gig, containing four men and laden with fish, sank with the weight. Three of the men were rescued, but one was drowned. Cardinal Cullen, in his pastoral, read in the Dublin chapels on Sunday, deplored the prospect of a, war between England and Russia, and expressed fears that a general conflagration in Europe was impending. He reminded his hearers that wars, famines, and pesti lences were visited by Providence upon nations, to chas tise the winked and chasten the just. " Prussia," be added, " erected a statue to Luther, the representative of rchism, France paid a similar honour to her blasphemous Voltaire." In addition to the names of Mr. Hedley and Dr. Bright, mentioned as likely to succeed Dr. Plumptre in the mastership of University College, Oxford, Mr. Bradley, who gained the Latin Essay in 1845, afterwards became fellow of the University, and is now head-master of Marlborough College ; and Mr. Peter Medd, senior fellow, and but a short time ago presented to the valuable living of Barnes, have been spoken of. It is said that Mr. Hedley will not care to give up his valuable living of upwards of £l,OOO a-year for the mastership, which is worth £BOO a-year. ELECTION TO SCHOLARHHIPS AT OXFORD.—The election to the vacant scholarships at Balliol College, Oxford, terminated yesterday morning in favour of the following gentlemen scholars:—W. Hind, Cheltenham; C. Gore, Harrow. Exhibitioners.—T. Raleigh, Edin burgh Academy : F. P. Simpson, Manchester School; C. M. Nacuta, Eton College. Brackenbury Scholar. — J. W. Russell, Balliol College. Highly Distinguished.— Mr. A. L. Smith, Balliol, and Mr. A. R. Chici, Clifton College. THE IRISH OUTRAGES.—A correspondent of the Dublin Mail observes that :—" Had attention been paid by the authorities to take measures for a suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, as recommended by the West meath magistrates, the instigators of the last murder could be laid hands upon at once ; but they have given us a Coercion Bill which, from its name and association, had a temporary effect; but, now that its provisions have come to be understood by the intelligent managers of the Ribbon conspiracy, it is laughed at." SPE LATE Loss. Le Liber gagetnen French hai 2,500. The N o Orsini been disc( Police. Tl °E a mud Order of XI taton. GE: XVAcUI The G e: Aliienß ar A great No defii The fur /light to ti tion hurl' the Saxon A terril and is nov ° I Paris, The Ar hill the ni One th, take n. Eight t the work d amage t. PRU To-d a y They lost r - - -the F three atm The n ay, but °facer al French, Vendo have bee] VICT An Oh the Fr and twi Orevray. to Nui Tireur s Garde Rained Prussian toads for It i s a findin g t Wale hay fire. burin eapture(: le au, kontai l - Alontar An ai t aken p ] affair at Th e an a.tt€ Chatew A de - 15 ,000, armam credit o Th e th e gu, " "Y's e. Part of Co rps, lbth litateMi engage it it end i s 1,600 T heir 1 "4E lose is ic Si Fltr a ti, The aisted TII E EUROPEAN WAR. The SUN is Published Every Morning at EMIT P 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. .-p5, * l ll4 (liana 1.0 " \ vilob our we re Oeat comp 4(1 arid 11 ° 1 1e, u, w ere wo ol . °MO( It [fa TI the ANI (lay ha y tow