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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. '-',ORNER , of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. CoUNTIa BRANCH. BRADFORD. YORKSHIRE. ► -11- HEATRE ROYAL DRL Lessee anti Manager, Mr. F. B. l)it.i.,fg Theatre having been re-decorated under the it!• tion of Mr. C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the ADM! AT DRA MATIC SEASON, THIS EVENING, Oct. It Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at halt-past Eleven. Pricey to the public parts of the Theatre from Sixpence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Your Guineas. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. MISS NEILSON will appear in the character of AMY ROBSART, in the Drama of that name, THIS EVENING, Oct. 12.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LA E. 1 %4 R. T. C. KING will appear in the character of AL VARNEY, in the new Drama, entitle"' AMY ROBSART, THIS EVENING, Oct. 12.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. PHOBUS'S FIX, in which the celebrated YOKES FAMILY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 12.—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," with new and characteristic scenery by William Beverly, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, 0ct.12,--THEATRE ROYALDRURY LANE. AMY BOBSART; new drama: Characters by Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Yokes, Kemp, J. Mortin, and Rosina Yokes, at a Quarter to Eight o'clocki THIS EVENING, Oct. 12—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. A MY ROBSIRT; New Drama, characters by 1 -- t. Messrs. T. C. KING, Morton, Tavares, J. B. Howard, Brittain Wright, F. Moreland, F. Charles, J.. Neville, Fawdon, Vokes, F. Stsuiforth, H. Naylor, and Fred. Vokes, THIS EVEN ING, Oct. 12.—THEATRE ROYAL DRIJRY-LANE. A MY ROSBART; New Drama. The Overture and J. 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 mack. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling at a Quarter to Eight THIS EVENING. Oct. 12. — THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. A MY BOBSART.—The costumes from designs t an eminent Artist, the gorgeous Revels at Kenji w-:rth including the Procession of the Ancient Britons Saxons, Romans, Normans, &c, and ending with the floating boat on on the Lake, illustrated by 300 auxiliaries, THIS EVENING, Oct. 12.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. A DOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by 110Lutin Becher, at Eleven o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 12. —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, &e.; at a quarter to Eight, The RAPPAREE, Messrs. Herman Vezin, VT. Rignold, J. Clayton, A. Rayner, E. F. Edgar, Shiel Barry ; Mesdames Katharine Rodgers and M. Cooper; to conclude with THE HAPPY MAN, Mr. Shiel harry, &C. OPAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGH. This Evening, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING ; The School for Coquettes. Messrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanhorough, E. Button, and F. Hughes. The New Huey- Burly-Esque, " THE IDLE 'PRENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Button, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c, ; and, THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL. JLOBE THEATRE, Newcastle-street, Strand.— Miss ALLEYNE Lease and Manageress.—THlS EVENING, BOARD AND RESIDENCE, at a quarter to Eight ; TAMING THE SHREW, Messrs. Fairclough, Shepherd, Cathcart, Amow and Alleyne MARCO SPADA, Messis. Walter Lacy, Robertson, Kilpack, Shepherd, and Fairclough, Mesdames Ada Cavendish, Weston, &c. , STRAND.- V AUDEVILLE THEATRE V Lessees—Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7, CHIS ELLING. M r. David James.. After which, at 8, 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. J. Montague, 11. Irvin G. Honey, W. H . Stephens, C. Garthorne, and T. Thorne ; Mesdames Nell , Power, Amy Fawsitt, T. Luis, and A. Newton. QT. JAMES'S THEA TR E.—Lessee and kj Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD—will RE-OPEN on SATURDAY, October 15, when will be presented (for the first time in England) Victorien LSardou's great play, FERNAIN DE, revised by Sutherland Edwards, Esq. Act I. Rescued, Act 11. 'Loved. Act 111. Won. Act IV. Triumphant. Cha racters by Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and Lionel Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie Brough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Doors open at 6.30. At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON, by Tom Taylor, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin : Misses Marian Inch and H. Everard, At 8, FERNANDE. At 10.30, ONLY D, by John oxenford Esq. Messrs. Young and Grainger ; Misses Adair and Turner. —During the vacation the family circle has been recon structed and decorated.—Box-office 11 to 6. No fees. to DAME TUSS MID'S EXHIBITION, BAKER STREET. on view Portrait Models of the Emperor Napoleon 111., the E m p r ess Eugenie, and Prince Imperial ; .King William of Prussia, and Count VOll Bi smarck. Admission, Is.; Children ander 10 .N years of age, 6d. ap oleon Rooms 6d. ex t ra. open om 10 a, rn. till 10p.m. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNE SD i's./ , CSC MBE R 12, ',870. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what ago. J NO. GOSNELL 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 Ss., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, nclud ng brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames-street, Lon don, E.C. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. DRURY-LANE-A Domestic Hercules. Amy Robsart. Phobus's Fix. QUEEN'S—Aunt Charlotte's Maid. s Midsummer Night's Dream. VAUDEVILLE—ChiseIIing, Two Roses. Don Carlos. STRAND—On and Off. Living at Easu. The Idle 'Prentice. PRINCESSEW—Wanted, 1,000 Milliners. The Rapparee. The Happy Man. ROYALTY—Our Nelly and F. M. Julius Cncesar, the Irregular Rum 'Un. Ovatrio—Poppleton's Predicaments. Handsome Is that Handsome Does. Undine. HOLBORN—Farce. The Odds. GAIETY—Ballet. Bluebeard. Zampa. GLOBE—Board and Residence. Taming of the Shrew. Marco Spada. SADLER'S WELLS—Mistress of the Mill. Macbeth. NEW SURREY 7 A. Striking Similarity. Link by Link, Nobody's Chill. AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS (Holborn)—Scenes in the Arena. PALAIS RoEAL—Dr. Corry's Panorama of Ireland—Pro fesior Faber's Talking Machine, &c. ALHAMBRA—Grand Ballet and Varieties. CREMORNE—Fireworks, Ballet, &c. MADAME TIISSATJD'S (Baker-street) —From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. ls. ; extra rooms, 6d. PROSPER MERIMEE. A distinguished French academician has just died at Cannes. Prosper Merim6e was held iu high repute for his varied attainments. He was a biographer, an essayist, and a writer of romances. He also contri buted articles to the .Revue des Deux Mondes and other periodicals. At any other time his death would have been looked upon as an event, and the newspapers and reviews would have been filled with sketches setting forth his merits and mourning the loss his country had sustained. The war is, however, so engrossing that no time can be spared and no space allowed to render a tribute to a man who excelled in those qualities which French men delight to honour. M. Merim6e was a writer whose works were well-known and appreciated in England. His favourite book " Colombe " has re peatedly been translated into English. Among his historical sketches, his " Episode of the History of Russia" and his " Studies of Roman History " have been most popular with English readers. Prosper Morinade possessed great literary skill, and did not follow the example of many of his countrymen by squandering his powers in a profusion of works. Most of his books appeared at long intervals and were compressed in limited compass. He took the greatest pains with all he wrote, but there was no appearance of effort in his performances, so that his style was distinguished for its freedom and elegance. He was a favourite in the intellectual circles of Paris where his powers of conversation and brillant talents rendered him a most desirable companion. Merimde has been temporarily interred at Cannes Cemetery, and his funeral was attended by all the notabilities of the place. THE POST CARDS. Against the introduction of the post card there was only one objection urged, and that was one which received little or no consideration from the public. By many it was objected that as the writing was visible, persons of a vindictive disposition or those who find delight in practical joking would not fail to avail themselves of the scope which the card afforded for carrying out their evil purposes. On the other hand it was urged that the postal authorities would exercise such a discrimination and authority as would effectually prevent the transmission of any card containing questionable or offensive matter. The abuse, which was anticipated, has actually occurred. The Lord Mayor of London has publicly mentioned that several families had received cards containing most obscene and offensive language. The Act of Parliament, he said, under which the cards were issued clearly provided a remedy for this abuse, for the 20th section enacted that the Post master-General might from time to time, with the ap proval of the Treasury, make such regulations as he thought fit for preventing the sending or de livery by post of indecent or obscene communications. Under such circumstances it was very desirable that the authorities should stop the delivery of cards or take measures to trace the authors with a view to heavy punishment• The card in other respects is an acknowledged boon, and the public should be ready, as it doubtless is, to condemn any practice which may tend to diminish the postal advantages it now possesses. THE OLD NEWSPAPER STAMP. The old newspaper stamp, which was abolished on the 30th of September, had been in existence for 158 years. It was instituted in the reign of Queen Anne, and was intended to check the issue of seditious papers and stop the abuse of the liberty of the press. The Act which passed in 1712 continued in force for thirty-two years. In 1724 the House of Commons made some alterations in it, and in 1761 the stamp duty on newspapers was made one penny. The next change in the stamp duty was effected on the 28th of May, 1776, when 1,,0rd North advanced the price from id. to lid. Another alteration was made on the 12th of August, 1789. On this occasion the stamp was increased from 11d. to 2d. In 1794 the stamp went up to 21d., and in May,1797, to 31d. the highest rate of the stamp was in 1815, when the amount was 4d., and after this date a decline ensued, An Act was passed in the reign of William the Fourth for the reduction of stamp duty on nevf,s papers to one penny. This came into operation in 1836, and from this the era of cheap newspapers may be dated. In 1855 the compulsory use of the stamp was abolished, except as a means of sending the paper through the post. During last session it was determined that the old Act should be abolished and that a new order of things should be established more in accordance with the spirit of the ago. THE SUEZ CANAL• A correspondent of the Times, who has recently visited the S uez Canal, gives a satisfactory account of its success. In fact, so clearly have the advantages of the route been demonstrated by experience, that the only question is how long the present canal will be able to supply the demand. Since its opening it has been considerably deepened at the shallowest parts, so that the minimum depth is now 22 feet, but its width is insufficient. It is imperative that it should be widened, so as to allow steamers to pass each other with ease, and as trade increases the critic believes the necessity of widening the canal, and converting it into "a wide and perma nently quayed river " will force itself on the mercantile world. At present, though the whole of the richer trade between Europe and the East uses the Canal, the amount is not sufficient to satisfy the shareholders, for what with the interest on the original capital and the cost of improvements and maintenance, a million sterling will be required yearly. To yield this 6,850 tons a day muit pass through the canal, and this amount has not been reached. At pre sent the war exerts a disastrous influence on trade, and this is the worst season even in time of peace. It must also be remembered that it is only ten months since the canal was inaugurated. Its faults, according to the account we have referred to, are the absence of sidings between Suez and Ismailia, and the frequency of curves. The incapability of the pilots to speak English is another drawback, and has.a good deal to do with most of the accidents. These, however, have not been either numerous or serious. On land the open ing of the canal has worked great changes. Suez, which was formerly the resort of the engineers and others has fallen off in importance and population, while Ismailia has developed boulevards and gardens and public buildings, and looks like a bit of Paris transported to the Desert. • 11 tiMigar. HER MAJEkSTY. BALMORAL, OCT. 9. The Queen, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Arthur were present at Divine service at the parish church of Crathie. The Lord Chancellor, Lieut.-Colonel Elphinstone, and the Rev. Dr. Taylor had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family. Mr. Peudlebury, senior wrangler 1870, has been appointed mathematical lecturer at St. John's College, Cambridge, in place of Mr. Home. PROTEST OF THE POPE.—The Unita Cattolica publishes a protestation from the Pope, in the form of a letter to the members of the Sacred College. He says it is his wish to make known how much he detests the present state of things. He feels that he is deprived of that freedom which is necessary to him to rule the Church of God, and to maintain its rights. Being deprived of his former command of the post offices, and having no con fidence in the Government which has taken this duty on itself, he is entirely cut off from indispensable communi cation with those who regard him as their spiritual head and supreme adviser. He gives an illustration of the altered state of things by mentioning that those persons who come to see him at the Vatican are subjected to an examination for fear they should conceal anything. The Pope declares that great danger will in future attend public instruction in Rome, forfalse doctrines will be taught at the University. He puts no faith lathe professions which have been made with respect to the preservation of the present laws, and thinks that the de crees which have been published with respect to the pro perty of the Church reveal the designs of the usurpers. He protests against these unjust acts, and reserves to himself the right of making further protests at a future time. A BREACH OF ETIQUETTE.—Count BOMEStOrff appears to hold peculiar views not only about inter national law but also about diplomatic courtesy. His last remonstrance to Lord Granville on the subject of British neutrality was made public by him before it could have reached the Foreign Secretary. The despatch is dated September 8, and on September 9 translations of it in lithograph were delivered at all the principal London newspaper offices. It is therefore certain that a copy of the document must have been in the hands of the lithographers at a period when the original was not in the hands of Lord Granville. It is difficult to believe that a veteran diplomatist like Count Bernstorff could have offered an unintentional slight to her Majesty's Ministers. It is true that " Dr. Cumming of Scotland" and the Pope went so far as to adopt the press as a means of communication with respect to the late (Ecumenical Council. The example of " Dr. Cumming of Scotland," however, can hardly be supposed to constitute a precedent for the imi tation of Count Bernstorff. The course he has thought fit to adopt, indeed, seems to be wholly without parallel. It stands forth in the history of diplomacy as a bold and un necessary departure from established usage, unsurpassed even by what Mr. Disraeli has aptly designated the King of Prussia's or Count Benedetti's unfortunate " breach of etiquette at a watering place."— Pall Mall Gazette. .EXECUTION OF MARGARET WATERS; THE BABY FARMER. The last penalty of the law was carried into execution upon Margaret Waters, yesterday morning, within the walls of the Surrey County Prison, in Union-road, Southwark. Although the execution was carried out in private, in accordance with the present state of the law, some scores of people assembled in front of the gaol, and watched anxiously for the appearance of the black flag, the hoist ing of which signifies to the outer world that the law has been satisfied. The scaffold was erected in the south-east corner of the Prison yard, the most retired part of the enclosure. Here, at a. quarter to nine o'clock, Calcraft the executioner made his appear ante, decently clad in black, and attended by two warders. After inspecting the scaffold, and seeing that everything was in order, he went to the matron's house, whither the convict had been brought from her cell a short time before. Here-the process of pinioning took place, and the melan choly procession to the scaffold was formed. The unhappy woman was supported on her right by the chaplain of the gaol (the Rev. Mr. Jessop), and on her left by Calcraft ; but though pale and weak she scarcely needed their assistance to guide her footsteps. Indeed, throughout she manifested the greatest firmness. Arrived at the scaffold, she mounted the steps unaided, and at once took her place upon the drop. She was dressed in a green tartan gown, and black silk jacket, while her hair was carefully and smoothly combed. On taking up her position, she made the responses to the Litany in a clear and distinct voice ; and then, casting her eyes up wards and clasping her hands, she engaged ear nestly and fervently in prayer, asking forgiveness as she freely forgave all who had done her any injury. The prayer, like her address to the judge who sentenced her, was that of a well-educated and intelligent woman. On its conclusion, addressing the chaplain, she said, " Mr. Jessop, do you think I am saved ?" In reply to which that gentleman assured her of the saving power of Chris tian faith. Immediately after this the white cap was pulled down over her face. Putting forth her hand, she took those of the chaplain and executioner, and said, " Good bye, Mr. 3 essop, good bye." She then once more commended her soul .to God; and while in the act of doing so the bolt was drawn, at five minutes after nine o'clock. She did not appear to suffer. After hanging for an hour the body was cut down, and an inquest was held upon it, according to law. It was then buried within the precincts of the gaol, as directed by the sentence. On Monday the unfortunate woman was visited by her two brothers, who remained with her for about an hour and a half. One of them said he had been to see Chief Baron Kelly on Saturday, to lay before him some corroboration of the convict's statement that she had employed a wet-nurse for Cowen earlier than had been stated ; and the Chief Baron said if that had been produced at the trial it might have had great effect upon the verdict. Great exertions were made to save her life by Mr. Charles Gilpin, Mr. Samuel Morley, and Mr. Edward Baines, A memorial was forwarded to the Home Office praying for further time, in order to investi gate the prisoner's assertions as to her good treatment of the infants, sending for medical attendance when they were unwell, &c. On Monday an answer was returned to the effect that no reason was apparent why further time should be granted. From the period of her condemnation the unhappy woman persevered in her statement that she never intended to murder the children, and that so far as intention was concerned, she was no murderess. On Saturday she and a brother received the Holy Communion in her cell together. It is said by the gaol officials that during her confinement in the prison her conduct has been most exemplary in every respect. She expressed great affection for most of her family ; and those of them who visited the gaol spoke of her in terms of strong endearment. They gave her a good character for affection and unselfishness, and expressed their conviction of her innocence of any intention to injure the children. Since her condemnation she has not had strength to attend public service in the chapel of the gaol ; but has received with gratitude the ministrations of the chaplain. At the request of her brother, a Baptist minister had an inter view with her about a week ago, but, while thankful for the visit, she requested that it might not be repeated, as she did not wish her mind to be distracted by more than one ministration. She appeared to have no physical fear of death, but was very anxious about her future state. On Monday night she told the chaplain that if he would come to her at eight o'clock in the morning she would be pre pared. She scarcely slept at all during the night, and at an early hour she sent for Mr. Jessop, who re mained with her to the last. Since her sentence she has scarcely taken anything but beef-tea and stimulants, and was consequently in a very debilitated conditioi. On Monday night she handed to Mr, Jessop a lengthy and well-written statement, in which she reite rated her assertions of innocent intentions. In many points it was almost identical with that made to Dr. Edmunds, and published last week. In addition, she said she must plead guilty to obtaining money under false pretences, by deceit and falsehood. She was also guilty of laying down the bodies of five or six children in places where they were afterwards found, These, since about the 26th of March, died from diarrhoea. thrush, and convulsions. If she had not given the children proper food, that was an error of judgment; but she never gave them sour food, as had been charged against her. She also denied administering laudanum to them. Yet she was convinced the jury could not have come to any other conclusion than they did, with the evidence before them ; nor could the judge have passed any other sentence. The case was got up to expose a system wrong in itself—of parents getting rid of their ille gitimate children. The parents were really the sinners. Were there none such, so unfortunate a one as herself would not be found. She asked forgiveness of all she had injured in any way, and con cluded by thanking Mr. Jessop for his kindness and attention. In compliance with the law, the only persons present at the execution were the chaplain, the governor of the gaol (Mr. John Keene), the under-sheriff of the county (C. J. Abbott, Esq.,) the officials, and the representatives of the press. STABILITY OF IRONCLADS. We have reason to believe that either a committee or a Royal Commission will be appointed shortly to investi gate the condition of our new ships. The loss of the Captain has directed attention to the whole question of the stability of our ironclads, and it is not improbable that extensive alterations will have to he made in some of the vessels upon which we have most prided ourselves.— Western Morning News. The Pall Mall Gazette says :We have received a letter from Monsignor Sacr6, Dean of the Church of Notre Dame at Antwerp, requesting us to contradict a statement which reached us from Brussels that iu a sermon preached in that church Catholics had been exhorted to accept the Pope's deprivation of temporal power. We gather from our reverend correspondent's letter that, so far from countenancing any such view of what has taken place, he believes in the temporal power very strongly. The Maidstone Journal says :—" The Empress, with a few attendants,takes daily walks in the village and on the common of Chislehurst. Sightseers are not so plenti ful as was expected, if we except Sundays, when her. Majesty attends the beautiful little Roman Catholic Chapel at n o'clock. It is, however, pleasant to see the great respect shewn to her by all classes. The Prince Imperial generally accompanies the Empress, attended by his tutor and guardian." At a Special General Court of the Royol Caledo nian Asylum, on the motion of Dr. Ramsay, seconded by Professor Donaldson, the following resolution was unani mously adopted :--" That the bye-laws requiring the election of children to be by ballot be suspended in regard to any of the children of sailors or marines lost in her Majesty's ship Captain, provided they are otherwise eligible under the bye-laws, and that it be remitted to the directors to snake the necessary arrangements for the ad mission of such children without payment and without ballot." THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. —The journal of the Agricultural Society of Brabant has published some particulars of the cattle plague. It has lately made great ravages in France by the borders of the Meuse, and in the neighbourhood of Sedan. The agricul cultural returns for the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg shew that the disease has made an alarming increase on the French and German frontiers of the country. By an imperative order the frontier has been absolutely closed from Belvaux to Dudelange, and the exportation of cattle has been prohibited. The Minister of the Interior in Denmark has forbidden the entry of all cattle coming from the States of the North German Confederation. ATTEMPT TO MU RIDER A WIFE.—A brutal attempt to murder a wife occurred in Nottingham on Monday afternoon. The wife of a man named William Astill, a labourer, left her husband about a fortnight ago, owing to his ill-usage, and went to live with her mother. On the day named Astill went to his wife's residence and asked her to go and live with him again, but she , refused to do so. He again went to her in the afternoon and tried to prevail upon her to leave her mother and go with him. He then asked her to have some drink, and offered her a sovereign, saying he "loved the ground she walked on." She still, however, refused either to go and live with him or to have any drink. Upon this he drew out a pistol and shot her in the head. The unfortunate woman fell from her chair on the floor. Astill then took a razor from his pocket and attempted to cut her throat. His wife seized his hands, as also did his mother-in-law (who was present at the time). He, however, succeeded in inflicting a fearful wound in his wife's neck from below the ear towards the chin. Her fingers were also badly lacerated in attempting to wrest the razor from his grasp. The neighbours, alarmed by the screams of the women, now appeared on the spot, and the fellow dropped the razor and decamped. Several medical men were promptly on the spot, and the police were communicated with, but last night Astill was still at large. His wife, who is 27 years of age, lies in a pre carious state. .iIONSIEUR DE KERATRY INTERVIEWED BY A. " HERALD " CORRESPONDENT. The New York Herald gives the following account of an interview with the Prefect of Police in Paris, by a correspondent:—" The clock of Notre Dame struck nine as I traversed the Pont an Change on my way to the Prefecture of Police. Paris was sad. The Th6Citre du ChAtelet and the Thatre Lyrique, which I had just, passed, were closed and silent ; the shops in the neighbour hood already shut ; the starless sky was dark and threatening, and even the Seine appeared more sombre and sluggish than usual. The stillness of the night was un broken except by the wind, which howled in fitful gushes, and of the Marseillaise,' which was roared by sonic half-dozen drunken moblots, drinking absinthe at a tin a boire wino shop. By the flickering light of the gas lamps I could distinguish the round towers of the Prison de la Conciergerie, in one of which, you may remember, I visited Pierre Bonaparte when .a prisoner awaiting trial. Passing the Palais de Justice and the Sainte Chapelle I turned down the quay with the intention of entering the Prefecture by one of the side entrances. I was stopped by two of the National Guard on sentry, one of them in full military glory, the other in plain clothes, but with rifle and pouch belt. "Oa etc. volts?" they shouted. " wish to see the Prefect of Police.' " Go to the 'west entrance ; no person can pass this way.' " A few steps further and I encountered several of the municipal Garde de Paris, still in the uniform of the former regime. In reply to my inquiry for the Prefect they referred me to another couple of National Guards men, as they no longer have authority. Again in the darkness I heard Ou allez ?vas 1' instead of the smart challenge - of the regular soldiers. You cannot enter this way ; you muss do so by the principal entrance.' There I found a line of sentries of the Garde de Paris, at some distance in advance of the Prefecture. By one of them I was conducted to the gate, which was guarded by Garde Nationale. Ou allez vows 1' said a round, barrel led officer of the citizen soldiers. " ' I have come to see the Prefect,' said I. Wait there,' replied rotundity ; I shall send a man with you and you are not known in the Prefecture,' he added with characteristic impertinence of a person in unaccustomed authority, you will be brought out again.' I have a strong impression that I have seen the corpu lence of this officer covered with a white apron, standing behind a counter of a tripe and trotter shop in the neigh bourhood of the Rue Montmartre. " Not a cocked-hatted sergeant-de-ville is to be seen near the Prefecture. My conductor, one of the National Guard, took me in tow. We mounted the wide stone steps, turned sharp to the right through a temporary passage with sides of rough„ plankin,gs the Prefecture having been for many months under the process of being transformed into a modern police palace), and soon became entangled in a series of windings and intricate channels, which, without the assistance of my guardian I could not have threaded. We came to another wide staircase, mounted to an upper storey, gave my card to a huissier, who disappeared and returned in a few minutes with the announcement that we must go to another bu reau. More passages, more staircases, more National Guards, more everything. To approach the Prefect of Police under a Republic is far more difficult than to dine with the Emperor. What on earth has he done to be afraid of being seen? We arrived at two enormous folding doors. No sign of life. We entered a dark passage, at the end of which the glimmer of light through a key hole spoke of more doors. My escort, who, by the by, smoked furiously, groped his way. The second doors opened, and we entered a large room with vaulted roof. Sitting at a table were three huissiers ; a half opened door revealed a guard room filled with National Guards. There was a National Guard with rifle and fixed bayonet on sentry in the room, and another, reinforced with a Municipal Guard, in the ad joining chamber at the two .large folding doors, entering without doubt, the chamber occupied by the successor of M. Pietri, the ex-Prdet de Police. One of the huisssiera asked for my card and left us. In the waiting room were four gentlemen decorated with orders of every imaginable description and country. They looked important and im patient at being kept waiting. My chance of interview with Monsieur le Prdet fell to zero. " I had, however, waited but a few minutes when the door was opened and my name was called. As I left the room the ribbons of the decorated changed colour ; they had beat the devil's tattoo in the waiting room in the ante-chamber for more than an hour. Enter ing a small room I found Monsieur Jaij, Chef du Cabi net, who, holding out his hand, said that the Prdfet de Police was anxious to see me personally andthat he would introduce me to him. He opened the large folding doors opposite to those by which I had entered and we stood in a spacious apartment still bearing the stamp of imperial luxury. In the centre of the room was a handsome. table. enriched with ormolu, on which were a set of ivory keys, similar to those of a piano. They were in connection with electric bells—and could be played on when necessarY —for calling the huissiers and various other employs con nected with the prefecture. Sitting at the table was a man of about forty years of age, of middle stature, simply 'attired in black, but wearing at the buttonhole the red ribbon of the Legion d'Honneur. It was Monsieur de Kdratry, Prefet de Police. I entered. He rose and offered me a chair at his said. I have never found that the impression formed at the first glance of A person is wrong, and when afterwards I may have changed my opinion, in consequence of paying too much attention to that of others, I have invariably discovered that I have made a mistake in not adhering to my own- M. de Ksratry is gentlemanly and unassuming in manner. His regard is open, fixed and penetrating. He is evidentlY cool, active and decisive in action. _ . " I have heard," said the newly appointed PrMet, " that you have arrived from the neighbourhood of Stras burg, and shall be obliged if you will give me any in formation in your power with respect to the state of the country." "I brought to his notice the state of distress and suffering in which are the inhabitants of the Vosges, Alsace, and Lorraine. As in my correspondence I have already g iven you full details with respect thereto, it is useless for me to repeat them on this occasion. With regard to other questions more especially connected with the operations in the field, and the mistakes which had been made by the French military authorities, for various reasons I must refrain from mentioning them. It is sufficient to say that in my opinion over confidence had been one of the principal causes of disaster, and I trusted that this country, which I consider my home, would not omit any precaution, as Prussia was now bringing her choicest troops against the capital. " Let them come," said M. de K4ratry, and his cheek blanched with determination; "tiro are prepared for them. - Not one of them will ever return to his oW country. The world will see of what the French nation is capable !" " We conversed for half an hour, and before taking roY leave I pointed out to the Prtifect of Police the annoyance to which I had been subjected by the French authoritie s and impossibility for me to furnish correct information unless I was protected by the government. Calling the Chef du Cabinet, M. de K'ratry instructed him to giV e me every facility in his power. The Pr6fet shook nIY hand warmly, and I left, well pleased with the result of my interview and the thought that, should my unluctcY star bring me again within the clutches of some bumpkin mayor, I shall not be fored in self-defence to 'stamp hiril out.'" At the laying of the foundation stone of a now church in Omagh, the Duke of Abercorn exhorted Irish 'episcopalians to draw closer the bonds of cordiality and goodwill among Protestants of all denominations in Ire - , land. The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce on MontlaY ordered a communication to be forwarded to the Car mittee of the Privy Council for Trade, suggesting that their lordships should reconsider the present system 01 dealing with irregularities in regard to export entries at the Custom House, and attach a fixed penalty to such offences. IRISH MODESTY.—At the Sunderland Board of Guardians a day or two ago the following letter was rea l from one of the candidates for the office of schoolmaste r " beg to offer myself as a candidate for the office d schoolmaster to your union. lam a seepnd-class teacher' trained 1864, and doubtless would have no difficulty in oh; taining a first-class certificate now. Present age 31. am on ex-student of the London University. I failed to pass the last examination because I did not know Freoc ll ,* I passed in all the mathematical subjects. I never woul d degrade my posicion by offering myself for a union s ch°° ' were it not that I hope to be able to save a little to enable me to finish my education. I am well known to the Bel; H. Martin, M.A., Rev. J. Rudd, S. Gourley, M.P., 311( ' all the other gentlemen in the locality ; but I consider it degradation to ask for a testimonial for such an objec t ' and would be doing myself an injury if I did not succeed. I enclose my carte dc visete, which I got taken this sumre I am not maried, and should like very well to get a vnie in Sunderland.—(Signed) Owen Kavanagh, Lynn-streeti West Hartlepool." This letter was read amid roar " laughter. I AI , .f, 4D a c l , N :: il' — ;' -- A 'rt...? i 11 14/ ''4l—L-- !, -- k.....414111tki2. ~,,,,,, i l , i s" ." -;3 t i .....- . --> • , _ ON) 444 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1870, --,..--.__. THE extreme sentence of the law has been carried out upon MARGARET WATERS. In spite of Chief Baron KELLY'S tears and the London doctors' memo rial, the "baby-farmer" has been "put out of the way.' No technical quibble has been raised in her behalf as was raised in behalf of her prototype, CHARLOTTE WINSOR. She has been hanged by the neck, and has by this death paid the penalty of the far more cruel deaths which she inflicted. 'Few persons, except the three or four London doctors aforesaid, will question the justice of this doom. It was a bad case. It was one of a class becoming fearfully common, yet par ticularly difficult to bring home to the criminal. The murderess had violated those ordinary instincts of her sex which make a woman cherish helpless infancy. She had murdered her victim for gain ; she had had, there is too much reason to suppose, many victims. She had committed her crime in a manner especially dangerous to the community by reason of its very facility. To have spared this woman would have been a direct incentive to the easiest and cruellest of all forms of murder—in fanticide. Yet, while we approve Mr. BRUCE'S firmness in this case, while we are satisfied that MARGARET WATERS has suffered death, what are we to say about her aocomplices ? What shall we say of the "chancery barrister," of the "gentleman in another profession," of the " gentleman whose name was recently very much before the public in another matter?" Each of these "gentlemen " probably knew what MARGARET WATERS'S business was, knew what baby-farming signified. When they gave her their illegitimate children she understood very well that " taking care of " them meant that the fathers were never to hear anything more about them; and these fathers know that she so understood it. Deliberately they gave up thei r own offspring whom they—the parents—would not support, to a stranger, whose interest lay in their death, and whose fearful occupation they must have divined. Yet these " gentlemen" escape all punishment ; escape not only the hangman's rope, but even public censure. They may, for aught we know, be living and moving among us at this very time, may be the ornaments of society. This is cruelly unequal justice, and the Brixton murderess would have done one good deed in her life if she had revealed the names of her fellow murderers. If they have any conscience left which has not yet been wholly seared, we do not envy them the feelings with which they will read the brief report of the execution of MARGARET WATERS. THE announcement made in the Western Morning News that the condition of our ironclad navy will in all probability be investigated by a Royal Commis sion, or a committee of naval officers, will be received with general satisfaction. The loss of the Captain has greatly shaken the confidence of the public, and still more of the service, in the safety of our ships:of war. The revelations at the Ports mouth Court Martial shew that it is quite possible for a vessel known as unsafe, to be exposed to a test which may be fatal to her. The risk run with the Captain was incurred by the favourers of the turret system in order to conceal a failure. What guarantee have we that the favourers of the broad side system may not be running a similar risk for a similar purpose It is true that the Captain was (fortunately) a unique ship, and that her detects were in large measure peculiar to herself Yet it must be remembered that broadsides have been running a race with turrets, and that one of the prizes for which they have been contending is the carrying of the greatest possible weight of guns on or above the upper deck. The it evitable effect has been to render both turrets and broadsides top-heavy. It is only natural that this fact should havebeen forced upon the attention of the Admiralty by the recent catastrophe. If the result of their inquiry has not been altogether satisfactory, if the recently constructed broadsides have been found to fail in stability, then Mr. REED 15 to be congratu lated upon the fact that the discovery has come be fore it was too late to rectify it, and that if he is no more infallible than his rival proved to be, he is. at least not paying the penalty of his blunder at the bottom of the sea. It is no secret that the turret system was adopted by Mr. CHILDEItS, contrary to the opinions and the advice of many of the most experienced naval men• He hoped to commemorate his rule at Whitehall by a fresh reconstruction of the navy. He, too, no less than Captain COLES, had the courage of his convic tions, and he gave a proof of his sincerity in enter ing his son on the books of the ill-fated Captain. But Mr. CHILDERS, however sincere, is not a practical man, so far as regards naval architecture. He may be well qualified to check the estimates and keep the accounts, and. exercise a general control over that vast business called the Navy. But turrets, broadsides, guns, displacement, stability, all these are points which no man who is neither naval officer nor ship-builder can grasp, even though he has hoisted his flag in the Channel Squadron. These are points which ought to be referred to men who have been studying them all their lives, and who are not like'y to be, influenced by " the pressure of public opinion," however strong. Nor is the stability of our ships the only question which should be investigated by the contemplated Royal Commission. By the introduction of Captain SCOTT'S gun carriage and gear into the navy our ships are able to carry guns of a weight and power not dreamt of ten years ago. At the same time guns whose weight is to be reckoned in tons by the score are not to be fired with the same impunity as the old sixty-eight-pounders. The recent trial of the Hotspur was a very costly experi ment indeed. We know now, though the matter was kept quiet at the time, that the damage done to the deck of that vessel when her heavy gun was discharged was tremendous, and that if the vessel had been in action, the results must have been most lamentable. In this case the mischief arose from the want of practical knowledge of gunnery on the part of the constructor of the ship. The Royal Commission would be very incomplete if it did not include naval artillerists as well as naval architects. TOPICS OF THE DAY. POLITICAL PROPHECIES, The Globe notices the claim of Cavour to be consi dered a true prophet. He foresaw the establishment of an Italian kingdom, the downfall of the Temporal Power, and the restoration of Rome as the capital of Italy, in days when all such dreams seemed hopeless chimeras. French and Austrians vied with each other for the privilege of defending the Pontiff against domestic and foreign foes, and France had withdrawn her ambassador from Turin in displeasure at the extension of the Sardinian Monarchy, yet Cavour's words were, " The Eternal City around which twenty-five centuries have accumulated all the glories of the world, must be the capital of Italy." Those words we now see realised. Cavour's foresight with respect to Germany was not less accu rate, though not altogether at fault. During his last illness he declared the Germanic Confederation to be an anomaly which must be dissolved, when a Germanic Union would be substi tuted for it. So far Cavour was right, but in his estimate of the future of Austria and Prussia he was not so correct. " The House of Elapsburg," he said, " will never change." But since Cavour's death the Austrian Empire has undergone wonderful changes. The Concordat has been abolished ; an Hungarian Parliament has been estab lished ; Bohemia is in a fair way to self government. Meanwhile, the Prussians, of whom the great Italian statesman said, "They are so slow in making up their minds ; it will take them fifty mars to do what we have done in three," have marched within sight of Vienna and of Paris in the short space of four years. Cavour, it is true, did not foresee Bismarck, and Bismarck has been the mainspring of these changes. MURDER OF CHILDREN. The bodies of two newly-born children have been found in Hyde Park under circumstances which seem to point to the conclusion that two murders have been committed. ln the one case a police-constable found the body of a female child under a tree on Friday morning, wrapped in a coloured shirt. Dr. Buck, who examined the corpse, gave it as his opinion that the child was born alive, but had been suffocated ; and he was inclined to the belief that it had been crushed between two flat surfaces. Of course, in the absence of definitive testimony on the latter point, the jury had to give a verdict to the effect that the infant had been suffocated, but in what manner the evi dence did not shew. In the second case a corporal in the Guards discovered the body of a female child on Sunday morning. It was in a complete state of nudity, and a piece of tape was tied tightly round the neck so tightly that the medical evidence proved that strangulation had been produced thereby. A. private in the Grenadiers whilst mounting guard saw a woman playing with a dog on the spot where the child was found, and he observed her drop a parcel which it was subsequently ascertained had contained the body. Witness could not of course leave his post, although his suspicion was aroused, and he gave expression to it as soon as his corporal arrived. In this case a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown, was re turned. If the police display as much zeal, activity, and penetration as they did in the case of Mrs. Waters, it is possitdeithat the author or authors of the two murders, as unquestionably they are, may be traced and brought to that punishment they so richly merit. A. stricter espionage of baby farmers and women of their kind would indubitably check the growth of infanticide in the metropolis. THE EUROPEAN WAR. The SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGJT F 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. Ge t Pori Inc one, bra] vi; it T~ for 1 and en r deci th e den F ier v L ou mar ilign C on 13 ligi bac' Was li ne; b eer illic rep, oft] F, L