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be returned. A very large assortment of BLANKETS, from ss. 4d. the pair. Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the voyage. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea sure, 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 business is resumed until eleven o'clock. E. MOSES and SON, Ready-made and Be spoke Tailors, Habitmakers, Woollendrapere, Hatters, Hosiets, Boot and Shoe Manufac turers, and General OuttAte r for all - Classes. Tto following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— LONDON'. CORNER OF MINORIES AND ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART•STREET. CORNER OF TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD AND EUSTON ROAD. Country Branch: BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. fIOOPER'S TELEGRAPH WORKS (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies' Acts, 1862 and 1867. Capital—.£2so,6oo in 25,000 shares of .£lO each, payable as follows; £1 per share on application. .£2 17 ,7 allotment. 2 „ „ Ist April, 1870. £2 „ „ Ist June, 1870. £3 „ Ist August, 1870. DIRECTORS. John M. Dunlop, Esq. Hon. L. Agar-Ellis, M.P. C. Seymour Grenfell, Esq. William Hooper, E , q., Managing Director. Frederic Lubbock, Esq. Admiral Sir William Wiseman, Bart. BANKERS. Messrs. Robarls, Lubbock, and Co. Bank of Scotland (Edinburgh and Branches). SOLICITORS. Messrs. Asliurst, Morris. and Co. Temporary Offices —No. 114, Gresham House, Old Broad-street, E.C. This Company has been formed to take over and extend the w 11 known works of Mr. William Hooper, for the manufacture of indiarubber core for telegraphic purposes, and to add thereto the business of covering the cote fur submarine cables, and submerging and maintaining the same, whereby th 3 Company will b. enabl_ d to execute the largest contracts for the manufacture of submarine and land telegraphs. _ The value of Mr. Ilooper's process for the manufacture of core is now fully recognised. has successfully carried on his present business, and, with a comparatively small capital, has made very large profits, sufficient to ensure out of that branch of the business alone a handsome return on the whole capital cf the company ; and, when the other branches have been added, it is but fair to conclude that the profits of this undertaking will favourably compare with those of the existing companies. Mr. 119oper has already manufactured, acclrding to his proces:mthe cores for the following cal - b•s, all of which are in per tretworking order, viz.:—Cey lon to the mainland of India, the Persian Gulf cable, laid last year by the Indian Government ; England to Denmark, Danish- Russian cabin (ono section), Scotland t o N orway , Sweden to Russia, be sides upwards of 500 miles laid iu various parts of India, Brazil, Australia, &e. Mr. Latimer Clark, while engaged as engineer and elec trician to the Indian Government, in a It-tier addressed to Mr. Hooper from Bombay so recently as the I!3th October, 180, says, in, reference to a cable submerged in the Persian Gulf:-- We have bren examining, and I am bringing home a specimen, of the very first sample of core which you sent out in 1863 to the Persian Gulf, and - which has had no special care taken of it ; it is as perfect as when it first h-ft England, and can in no way be distinguished from a new sample fresh out of the factory." The Company, white pos,essed of the exclusive right to us., Mr. Hooper's process for the manufacture of iii(11:1- 311bber b.- prepared at.-o to contract for catrlrs with gnus perches core. Mr. Hooper has contracted with the Great Northern Telegraph China and Japan Extension Company for the manufacture of their cables, 2,300 miles in length, fur and it is one of the terms of the agreement be tween Mr. Hooper and the Company that two-thirds of all pi oats from this contract sha:l belong to this Com pany, which will thus enter on actual and highly remune rative operations at once. me. Hooper has already made considerable progress withtlis contract. Mr. Hooper , s works at Mitcham, which are capab!e Of executing large contracts for core, will be taken over for £(;5 , 000. Mr. Hooper's consideration for patents and good wi:l will be entirely contingent on the success of the Company,and consists of one h a lf o f th e net profits of each year after i per cent. per annum has first been _paid to the shareholders. At the end of 10 years the whole of the profits will accrue to the Company. Copies of the articles of association and of the agree, moot with Mr. Hooper can be seen at the offices of the solicitors of the Company. Applications for shares in the form annexed, accom panied by a deposit of £1 per share, can be left with the bankers of the Company. Deposits will be received at any of the branches of the Bank of Scotland. If no allotment is made the deposit will be returned in full. The following is a copy of the Memorandum of Asso ciation : 1. The name of tho Company is " Hooper's Telegraph `Yorks (Limited)." 2. The registered office of the Company will be situate n England. 3 1 'no objects for which the Company is established (1) The acquisition of gain by the Company by the constructing, manufacturing, laying down, work ing, maintaining, repairing, and keeping in effi cient working order, submarine, and land tele graphs, and telegraph cables and wires, together with and including every erection and thing re quisite for complete telegraphic systems of com munication either by sea or land ; and also by the purchase, importation, manufacture, and sale of all materials, arti c l es, andi things in any way used in or connected with, or considered necessary or desirable for constructing-, manufacturing, laying down, working, maintaining, repairing, and keeping in efficient working order any such tele graphs. (2) The acquisition of the business for insulating telegraph wire, and the leasehold premises, plant, stock, and trade effects used in connection there with, belonging to and heretofore carried on by Mr. William Hooper, of Mitcham, in Surrey, in cluding the goodwill thereof, and his interest in all or any contracts, patents, concessions, licenses, and inventions—English or foreign - and the con tinuing and carrying on the said business. (3) The acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, of any other buildings, machinery, works, houses, lands, businesses, of a similar nature to that of the Company, plant, effects, or property—real or personal - and of whatsoever tenure or any in terest therein respectively which are or may be• useful or desirable for the objects firstly and se condly hereinbefore stated, or any of them. (4) Tue acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, of all such other concessions, grants, privileges, licences, English ar.d foreign letters pattut, and contracts, or any interest therein respectively, as may be useful or desirable for the objects firstly and se condly above stated, or any of them, and the doing of all such other things as are incidental or condu cive to the attainment of the above objects. 4. The liability of the members is limited. 5. The capital of the Company is .£250,000, divided into 5,000 shares of £lO each. The following contract has been entered into :—" 14th February, 1870. Agreement made between William Hooper of t h e o ne part, and Hooper 's Telegraph Works (Limited) of the other part." HOOPER'S TELEGRAPH WORKS (Limited). F 0113.1 OF APPLICATION. (To be retained joy the Bankers.) To the Directors of Hoop •r's Telegraph Works (Limited). Geutlemen,—Having paid to your bankers the sum of C being a deposit of Xi per share, request t h at yGu , will allot me shares of £lO each iu your Compa ny, upon the terms of the prospectus and memorandum and articles of association ; and I hereby agree to accept the said shares, Of any smaller number which you may allot to me, and to make the rayment of £2 per share on allot nt,and to become a member of the Company, and I request yen 'o place my mum , on the register of members in respect of the shares which may be allotted to me.—l am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, . - Nta . ine in full Address in full Mite re I ;run r 1,; I LIEA ILE A 1„ oRti It - LAA A . SO, I.e,,ee anti Manager. Mr. F. i. f_ThattPrton. Nt:. at M • •yl r.: T. rl %, TELL re, Moretztn:l; Mieges Edith Stu.trt and PEATITy D THE BEAST; or. etic Vokeg. Victoria Vcia. , Fred. Voke.i, W. F. 'cokes, ; r 1L vcr:g fIIEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. Sole Lessee. Mr. Ilnckstone. THIS EVENING, at 7, A KISS IN THE DARE. After which, at 20 minutes to 8, oUR AMERICAN COUSIN; Characters by Mr Sothere, Mr Buckst.ne, Mr Chippendale, Mr Braid, Mr Rogers; Mrs Chippendale, MLA Wright, Miss F. wynne, 311,N C. Hill, &e. 'Znicllnding with DE kJ? AS A POST : Mr Compton and Mr Box-uflix.- open daily from Ten till Five. "re: A.T.A.REL. OFT PROCLAIMS THE MAN." BEST MATERIALS, BEST STYLES BEST WORKMANSHIP, and LOWEST PRICES, at E. MOSES and SON'S. Every description of Clothing ready-made or made to measure, br all ages, all occa sions, and all classes, at E. MOSES and BON'S. - --------- An immense assortment of WINTER CLOTHING, in all the newest designs and materials, at E. MOSES and SON'S. OVERCOATS from 198. to Lb. BOY'S OVERCOATS from 10s. 6d. to 455. For the convenience of Ladies accom par ying their Sons there is a separate de partment for Boys' Clothing, and it is fur nished with a splendid assortment of Suits, Overcoats, and Clothing for all occasions, including all the favourite designs atd the most fashionable materials. Orth , rs by Post are attended to with care and punctuality, and the easy and accurate syAtem of self-measure introduced by E. MOSES and SON enables them to guarantee a faultless fit. Any article not worn or injured will bo exchanged, or, if desired, the money will All Goods aro marked in Plain Figures, from which no abatement can be made. The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats Ind Caps, and Boots and Shoes, is nn qualled for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. town. j! - HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII, Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, OPEN TO 'ln 'C. Messrs. G. Bclmore, J. D. Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, Miss L. Grey, and Mrs. Leigh Murray. At 15 to 8, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Mr. H. J. Byron; Mersrs J. D. Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, Georag Bslmore, Miss Lavis. Mrs Leigh Murray, and Miss M. Maris. And TH NIGHTINGAL r. Mr Benjamin Webster; Messrs Arthur Stirling, J. D. Beveridge, Skinner, Hiss Furtado, Mrs Alfred Mellon, Miss Eliza Johnstone, Mrs Caulfield, &c. Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking. Places can be secured a fortnight in advance. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Lessee and Manager—Mr. Benjamin Webster. TUTS EVENING, at 7, FORMOSA: Messrs. J. Rouse, Rig n old, Ashley, Taylor, Lin Rayne, Phillips, Leeson, Eburne, Romer, &c.; Mesdames Billington, K. Rodgers, M. Brennan, E. Barnett, L. Grey, &c. With A h TER DARK; IVessrs rig cold, Ashley, Rouse, Lee son, Phillips, Rayne; Misses It. Lcclercq ani Barnett. LYCEUM THEATRE (under the m anagemen t of Messrs Mansell (elegantly redecorated by Macintosh). THIS EVENING, at 7.30, TWENTY AIINU ES WITH A. 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S)'UTII'S Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden- GOSNF.LL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTII PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decry, and imparts a plearant fragrance to hret,th. Price Is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street. London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUN AMARELLA restores the Human Hair 1 to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. CI9SNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect inu this wow. 'Hui liquid. It is now offered to the public a more concentraiedfonn, and at a lower price. _ _ Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, Including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames street London. E.C. THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. .-ale Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton, TITTS EVENING. -at 7, WILLI% 4 TELL: Messrs T. C. King, eville, Wlntyre, More'And; Misses E. Stuart and Vokes: - At 9 BEAUTY AND THE BE %ST: 'dessrs. Fred. Vokes, Brittain Wright, Harry Boleno; Misses Vokes, &e. 'THEATRE-P.Ol'A L, 11A YM PKET THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, A KISS IN TUE DARK. After which, at 20 to 8, OUR AMERICAN COU , IN; Messrs Sothern, Fkickstone, Chippendale &c.; Mrs Chippendale, Miss F. Wright, &c. Concluding with DEAF AS A POST ROYAL PRINCESS'S TiIEATRE. THIS EVENING. at 7, FORMOSA : Messrs J. Rouse. Rignola , Taylor, Philips Leeson, Eb , nme, &c. ; Mesd .mes Blllington. K. Rodgers, Brennan, Barnett, Grey, &c. Followed by AFTER. DARK: Messrs Rignold. Ashley, Rouse, &c.; Miss Nose Le clercq and Miss Barlett. THEATRE-ROYAL. ADELPHI. firs EVENING, at 7. OPEN TO CONVICTION. Messrs (43 , ..rge T;e'inor, J. D. Beveridge. C. IT. ,teph2nson, Miss I. Gray, lin, L array. At 15 to , g. NoT !TIT A FOOL AS 111 , 7, LOOK '4: ' , Er 11. J. Byron. Ant V .E NP4FITINqALE Mr Benjamin Webster, :%Tessrs Arthur Stirling. J. D. BeVeldge, Skinner. Miss Furtado. Mrs Alfred Mellon, Miss Eliza John stone, Mrs Caulfield, &c. LYCEUM THFATRE. TrtrA F:VENrSG at 7, TWENTY MINUTE - -; WITH A TIGER And CHILPERIC: H. Manus, G Vincent, Odell, Lapierre, Cughlan, aril M. Flcrve: Mesdames Dolaro, Fitz Inman, Ho manelli, Nellie Nesbit, and Miss Emily Muir. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs.Swanborough, THIS EV/INING. at 7. THE nEIR 'AT L Mr Clarke, Mr James, Miss Button, &c. With THE TOOTLES. Concluding with INO. WOODIN'S CARPET - BAG AND SKETCH BOOK, Egyptian Hall. Piccadilly, every Evening (except Saturday} at S; Saturday 3lornin_rs at 3. Admission, is, 2s, 3s. • 'Th Llll - ". • ' LONDON, FRIDAY, FEB. 18, 1870. The Government may certainly be congratulated on the way in which they have begun the session, and it is a refreshing change to see performance substituted for promise. Within a week the two chief measures of the year have been laid before the House of Com moos, and we have thus a fair prospect of seeing them pass into law by the close of the Parliamentary session. Besides the advantage which is thus gained in point of time, we have the satisfaction of feeling that Ministers are fully determined to do their best, and no longer suffer the period for action to be frit tered away in useless talk. When once the hot weather has set in it is idle to expect that either House will consent to inaugurate a bill they may complete or consolidate a measure, but anything more is out of the question. The Government must also be com plimented on the surprising success of their two comprehensive schemes, for Mr. FORSTER last night fairly rivalled Mr. GLADSTONE on Tuesday, in call ing forth the encomiums of his friends, and receiving ' a just tribute from his opponents. In the unfortu nate absence of Mr. DISRAELI, Sir JOHN PAKINOTON was the able spokesman of his party, and showed a ' full appreciation of the subject before the House. He truly declared that it would have been more satisfactory to the House if his right honourable friend had made his speech that evening as the Minister of Public Instruction. No doubt a responsible Minister will soon be placed at the head of the Education Department, and this change will entail a more satisfactory organisation of the' Education Department of the Privy Council. So far as we can judge as yet, Mr. FORSTER'S scheme seems to be admirably adapted to the ends in view, and to avoid the introduction of those irritating clauses which, by exciting opposition par d'avance, are cer tain to militate against the working of any scheme, hOwever intrinsically good its main provisions may be. Mr. WALTER'S criticism was not inapt, when he said that though it was dangerous to in terfere between ceutending parties, yet the right hon. gentleman had not shrunk from that danger, t i. li , a d ii e n r t e ro n duc e d in.° his bill a p )rtion of the i,olierr ec principle advoc ded by the National Union party, and a portion also of those compulsory prieciples which were upheld by the National League. In his rei . ily Mr. FoeeTrei wisely reminded hon. members that, as yet, they had only •eceived his expo sition, anti that he would hereafter more fully explain the previsions of the bill. There seems no reason to fear, however, that a full discussion of the measure wiil disclose any serious Opposition to the Government. Mr. FORSTER has acted wisely in only giving partial effect to the compulsory clauses, for, as he says,.with great justice, the principle is a new one, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1870. and there would be surprise in .many quarters that METROPOLITAN iOSSIF—Feb. 17. Government had adopted it. If they wanted to establish that principle they beyond public opinion—not public meetings, but of worki districts. Mr. FORSTER wisely proposes to do away with the present wasteful system of maintaining different staffs of inspectors for the different charities, and every school receiving Government aid will be put under undenomivational inspection, while it must consent to the Conscience Clauie of the Bill. It may fairly be said that on the whole the Education Bill last night submitted to the !louse was worthy of the occasion, and reflected honour alike on those who framed its provisions and thos.! who accorded to them a hearty welcome. Mr. FORSTER has long laboured iu this great work, and he must last night have felt that he fully realised the drt tuns and anticipations of years in presenting, from the Treasury Benches, a comprehensive scheme of popular education. The measure is one which is rational in its character, and of mighty import in its bearings. It has long been the standing reproach to England that her people were far behind other nations in point of intellectual cul ture and training ; they were willing to struggle with all their might and main in the race for gold, but they allowed other and far meaner competitors to win the prize of knowledge. Let us hope that all this is about to change, and that to a Reformed Parliament and a pacified Ireland, we may shortly add that last, not least, a striking improvement has taken place in the character and condition of English education. The discussion of this Education Bill will possess au advantage over the consideration of many measures, for it is one in the principles of which all parties may agree, and the carrying out of its provisions may reflect equal credit on both sides of the House, and on members of every varying shade of politics. Libe rals and Conservatives are alike agreed as to the necessity of educatiou, and as they recognise its vast importance, so let them join in earnestness and good faith to secure the b:essings of instruction to the poor and the outcast. They will have the satis faction of knowing that their zeal cannot be aroused n vain, nor their toil misspent in such a service, and that long after they are gone to their rest future generations shall reap what they now sow. The legis lators of the future will find their work in this respect a much easier one, for the battle is now with the ignorant children of untaught persons, but when the victory over perversity and prejudice has been won, the greatest difficulty will have been sur mounted. The details of the scheme which was last night brought forward will bring hope and satisfac- tion to the minds of many; and the patriot, the philanthropist, and the politici ►u may rejoice in uni son at the prospect, so full of promise, which is I ,ut before them. While with one han.l we open tl.e gates of instruction which will lead to honour, and incite to virtuous pursuits with the other, we way bo said to close, with corresponding force, the approach to the haunts of iufa:ny and crime, by which ignor- auce is so Inoue to cuter. It has long beet, acknowledged by statesmen and social reformers that our Metropolitan Pauperism has assumed gigantic proportions. It has become almost a matter of course to grumble at the rates, to deplore the thriftlessnes3, and intemperance, and ignorance which are such ail-powerful and indefatigable reciuitieg sergeants for the pauper army. The condition of our workhouses has been one of our standing - social horrors, which every one admits to be a national disgrace, but which it is nobody's business to deal with ; and, in fact, the whole ques t tion of Pauperism, b •ing neither politically exciting nor personally profitable, has been allowed to stana over for amore convenient opportunity. • e Unhappily the qu s ion is not one that beats this complacent and isdolsut method of handling. It is very Convenient, fir the orator, the journalist, and the essayist to have a standard topic on h,n.l to point a moral or inspire an article when diplomacy i 3 idle and Ministerial crises at a discount. But we have to do, net with Parli inientary Blue Books and parChinent treaties, bit with living men and women,•when the su"ject claiming our attention in volves not the rate of commercial profits, or the poli tical status of this or that householder, but die food and clothing, and shelter of sentient and suffering human beings like ourselves. The pauperism of London is a problem which refuses to wait fur its solution until the theories of political economists and the aspirations of philosophers can find some tangible form which shall realise all possible requirements. We have postponed its consideration, we have thrust it aside. we have turusd resolutelyaway from the con templation of its grim and ghastlyleatures, and wh is the result ? A long-coutinuA season of almos unparalleled depression of trade and stagnation of labour, during which the labouring classes have ex hausted their credit and their resources, has been fol lowed by weather exceptionally sharp and severe. Wealthy and kindly Englishmen cannot take up their daily paper without the awful words, "Death from starvation," "Death from want," "Painful case of destitution !" meeting their eye. On Wednesday four inquests were held in London on persons who had perished from absolute lack of the necessaries of life during •the extreme cold. Not many days since Mr. HumeHßEvs, one of the coroners for Middlesex, held five similar inquests. The deaths of this class are growing so common that they have to be dealt with in batches. Perhaps soon our civilisation may grow so advanced that no inquest will be needed at all, but starvation will be one of the regular headings in the mortality tables ! The very coroners who conduct the in quiries, accustomed as they are to painful and shock.. ing investigations, stand appalled at the revelations. Men, women, and children struggling on in the midst of this wealthy city without bread, without clothing, without bedding, without fire. Sometimes the tragedy is varied hya suicide. Some miserable creature, finding his existence intolerable, cuts it short by a few hours, and the verdict is a little varied, but the real cause is the same througliout. It may be sail, Why do not the sufferers apply to the workhouse? But in many cases they do so apply, but cannot get enough to hold body and soul together. A whip maker at the East Eud, who was one of the subjects of inquiry on Wednesday, had been discharged from an asylum, and receive.l ls. a week from the parish. There are thousands of such cases. Two shillings, half-a-crown, evea three and sixpence a week will hardly pay rent and get fire and food this weather. Yet what are the guardians to do? Even if the people were willing to come into the House, they cannot all come in unless we want to vary our inquests on starvation cases after the fashion of St. Pancras Infirmary. The fact is, we have left the miseries of our fellows too long unnoticed, for from whatever cause they sprang, be it ignorance, or drunkenness, or social extravagance, or deficient laws, it was our duty to have boldly invt sigated it. Now we would aid if we could, but we hardly know how. 1 here is no i.nposition in the a retchedhe s that dies by t he wayside, no need to stay the hand in relieving the shruoken and wasted form in the fireless garre'. The distress speaks hint - Tot-tongue I in our streets, and the question of how it is to be dealt with is one that demands the prompt attention of the Legisla ture and c ;u.itry. If we neglect it Lather we shall rue that neglect. Let Englishmen remember the warnings of a living American poet who years ago fearlessly reproved his countrymen for tolerating the horrors of slavery : " If man before his duty With a listless spirit stands, Ere loug the great Avenger Takes the work out of his hands." must not go one jot j Several Of the iournals has noticed that during Mr. Gladstone's speech on Wednelay there were not so many the opinion alone cf M.P.'s present as there have seen on other less important ug men in the several occasions. The attendance, ,owever, was very large, and the Members' galleries were nusually full. Some vacant seats there were among the conservatives on the floor of the House, but these vacacies were due to the fact that a large number of 7onservative Irish M.P.'s were in Ireland attending the Church Convention. The rest of the House was something more than full. Even in the peers' gallry there was not a vacant seat, and three members of thl Royal Family were present ; the Duke of Cambridge, Pince Christian, and Prince Teck. Next to the Duke sat Earl de Grey, and perhaps the two peers were more inteusted in Mr. Cardwell's most lame exposition on army ref rm than in Mr. Gladstone's land bill. Lord Cairns sat inmediately behind the Presi dent of the Council. He had chosen to run the dek of being in England during this bitter cold weather rather than lose the opportunity of hearing the Ministerial scheme, and conferring upon it with his followers. He will remsin in England until the end of the week, and will then, it i 4 expected, leave for Mentone. In We absence Lord Derby will lead the House of Lords, and so prepare the way for :eking over the formal leadership, probably after Easter. There is not the smallest probability of any serious oppositks to the Land Bill. True, an Irish tea room party has been formed, and a circular has been sent round to the Nationalist M.P.'s, inviting their attendance to criticise the measure. But of course they will be able to do nothirg. The success of the Cave four years ago arose from the union of its denizens with the Conservatives. We all know the result, and even Mr. Disraeli will not be able to repeat the experiment, will not be able to educate his party to resist this moderate measure in order to obtain perpetuity of tenure. Mr. _Gladstone's speech was one of his very finest efforts. It was a real work of art, and he had the wit to see when he had given the House as much detail as it could take in, and to pass on to his magnificent peroration. There were one or two incidents worth noticing. The very delicate compliment to Napo leon raised cheerin g i.em all, pests of the House. So did the declaration against fixity of tenure, and loud and pro longed were the " hear, If6ars " when Mr. Gladstone deprecated the idea of increasing • the class of loungers who are possessed of wealth but of nothing else. On one occasion there was a very ludicrous incident which would have disturbed a less accustomed orator, but did not interrupt Mr. Gladstone for one moment. He had remarked that the sun of prosperity was beginning to shine upon Ireland, when a squeaking voice on the left side of the House uttered a most dolorous " Hear, hear." The effect was itresistible. There were shouts of laughter, and nowhere were they louder than just behind the Treasury bench. I was very much struck by the effect which the reading of Mr, Bright's letter produced. This letter' stated that, in the opinion of the writer, the bill was wise and moderate, and the announce ment was received with evident satisfaction, as the opinion of one whose judgment had weight. Four years ago the bare suspicion that Mr. Bright had some share in recom mending the £7 franchise was sufficient to convince the country squires that that franchise was revolutionary. Another point which struck me was that a consi derable portion of the House of Commons are verypractical men indeed. As soon as Mr. Gladstone had finished detailing the provisions of his measure several M.P.'s arose and left the House in order to dine. They would not stop and listen to the peroration ; for if they love eloquence at all, they love a comfortable dinner better. Lastly, when Mr. Gladstone sat down his voice was as clear as a bell. He had spoken from 4.59 to 8.3 o'clock, and yet he seemed no more weary than he was when he began to speak. The Irish Land Bill was published this morning. It consists of thirty-two pages, five parts, sixty-eight clauses, and a schedule of twelve clauses for conducting arbitra tions. The last clause of the bill is very short, and I sus pect will prove only very temporary. It runs : " This Act shall apply to Ireland only." lam inclined to think that Welsh tenants will have a word or two to say on that point. The recent political evictions have so exasperated these tenants against their landlords that they will not be long in demanding the remedy which is to be bestowed upon Ireland. Mr. Watkin Williams has given notice of a motion to disestablish the Welsh Church ; but it is long odds that we see the Irish Land Bill applied to Wales before the Irish Church Bill. It is to be hoped that constituencies in search of a Libe ral candidate will remember the conduct of Sir Sydney Waterlow, who, by his perverse obstinacy in going to the poll when he had not a chance of success, kept out the candidate of the working classes, and lost the seat to the Liberal yarty. Without looking at the incident from the party point of view, the affair will appear a most un fortunate fiasco. Mr. Odger is perhaps the only working class candidate who had any, 'chance, of getting into the House, and Southwark was one of the few boroughs which would have accepted such' a candidate. Moreover, by withdrawing from the contest at Chelsea, and so securing both seats in that borough to the Liberals, he had a claim upon the party which they ought to have remembered. On the other hand, Sir Sydney Waterlow belongs to that City-knight class of whoni the House already possesses a plethora, and whose presence was by no means neceesaey to its welfare. Nevertheless he persisted in going to the poll, and with what result all the world knows. True he retired at two o'clock, but by that time the battle was lost, and it is no secret that a large number of the stationer's friends had determined to withhold their votes until the close of the day, in order that if the contest lay between Mr. Odger and Colonel Beresford, they might support the second. " Colonel " Beresford is a colonel of volunteers, and lives in St. John's Wood. He is the first Conser vative candidate who ever sat for the constituency. If the working men are wise, they will go on dividing the Liberal interest until the rich citizens abate some of their class selfishness, and allow the working class a share of the representation. Generosity and self-denial have no effect upon the shopocracy ; it must nowbe forced by fear of os ing seats for its party to yield what it will not yield voluntarily. It chanced that while the Liberals were losing a seat at Southwark, they were gaining one at Bridgnorth. This ,tly by his nephew at the (w has been held for a long tim e by the Conservative party. ea rty th her ad been ar sold b than that o f the disgusty burgesses of Mr. Whitmore, the late Conservative whip, partly be causehos e th re e p A re e s e e l n ey ta p ti r v o e p ? Bridgnorth, he really was),and partly tactics of his chiefs, has thrown up parliamentary life, and resigned his seat. It was taken, without even a con test, by a young Liberal, the son of the well-knownchairman of committees. Mr. Cardwell's army reform scheme is likely to give a good deal of dissatisfaction. Considering the vigour with which the chiefs of the spending departments dismiss the lowest class of employes, they shew a remarkable readiness to constitute new posts. Many persons have been puzzled to know what Captain Vivian can have to do at the War Office, except read the papers and smoke cigars. That he should require two newofficials tohelp him to accomplish those duties, puzzles people who have hearts soft enough to feel for the Devonport dockyardsmen, dismissed before even their pension papers were given them. The benchers of the Middle TeMple have been very busy for a fortnight past in hearing the facts relating to the quarrel which has arisen out of the Overend and Gurney prosecution. It will- be remembered that Mr. Dawson- Yelverton offered Dr. Thom to undertake the case for nothing, under certain conditions. Subsequently, there was a grand quarrel, 'involving more or less Dr. Thom, Mr. Dawson; Mr. Dawsen-Yelverton, Mr. Macrae Moir, and Dr. Kenealy, and it was expected that the two latter counsel would withdraw from the case. They did threaten to do so, but afterwards were induced to persevere with it. Then followed divers charges and recriminations, and much angry correspondence and cita tions before the Benchers. But the only question which has actually come before that tribunal is as to whether Mr. Dawson-Yelverton did violate professional etiquette by undertaking the case gratuitously. In the event of this charge being proved, it is not supposed that Mr. Dawson- Yelverton will be disbarred. He was called only last June, and it will be assumed that he erred through inexperience. This gentleman is the son of Mr. Dawson, a North Wales attorney, and his mother was a Miss Yelverton, a mem ber of the Avonmore family, and therefore related to the notorious Major Yelverton, the future Lord Avomnore. One would not have supposed that anybody would be very anxious to claim relationship with that person. Never theless young Mr. Dawson has chosen to append his mother's name to his own. This lady has written a very severe letter to Dr. Thom, in which she applies to him Sir John Karslake's epithets "granitic and adamantine," and speaks of her own noble family in terms of pride. Mr. Dawson-Yelverton joined the Western Cir cuit, but he did not find it sufficiently genteel, and now goes tho Oxford Circuit. et is expected that only a portion of the contemplated changes in the Law Courts will be carried out this year. One change will be the reconstitution of the Court of Appeal. It is anticipated that henceforth there Will be only one of these courts. How the House of Lords will like to be deprived of its -legal jurisdiction remains to be wen. It is possible that Lord Hatherley may also intro duce a bill to enable the judges in one of the Common Law courts to sit in any other of them. At the present time there are more judges than are needed, and Baron Bramwell spent the whole of last term on the Medi terranean and the Red Sea. Yet in the Court of Queen's Bench there are never enough judges, for there is always twice as much work there as in the other courts. Unfor tuately it is this very court which, by the death of Sir George Hayes. • has been deprived of ()lie of its members. This morning it is announced that Sir Alexander Cockburn is prevented by illness from sitting. The large reforms which Lord Cairns has been and is still elaborating, will not in all probability be carried but 'before next year. There is great discontent among the young men who have been reading for the Indian Civil Service. Suddenly it has been announced that only half the usual number of posts will be open to competition this year. It so happens that there is an unusually large number of candidates, between 500 and GOO, and only twenty-five of them can succeed. This is really very hard, all the more because the training for this service is a special one, and does not greatly help in competition for other posts. The new arrangements for supplying London with gas are in a forward state. It will be remembered that in consequence of certain proceedings in Parliament it was determined to remove the Chartered Company's works out of London. Subsequently it was resolved to amal gamate the City of London Company with the one first mentioned. The carrying out of this intention allowed the removal of the gas works near Blackfriars Bridg• and the construction of the Thames Embankment. Independently of that advantage, other benefits have been obtained. A manufacture which is both injurious to health and dangerous to public safety, is removed from the midst of populous districts, and the shareholders will find their incomes increased by the diminu tion of official salaries and other expenses. The new " head-centre " of the gas manufacture is a spot of ground 150 acres in extent, opposite the Barking outfall of the main sewer. The place is called Beckton, in honour of Mr. Adam Beck, governor of the Chartered Company. The retorts will be equal to the comsumption of 1,000 tons per day, and the gasholders will hold 4,000,000 cubic feet of gas. In addition, there will be gasholders in London, holding 6,500,000 cubic feet. To conduct that supply into London a 4-foot main, S miles long, is being laid down from Beckton to the company's station at Brick-lane, not far from Alders,gate-street. Thence it is carried down Farringdon•street to Blackfriar's Bridge, and eventually it will be taken along the Thames Embankment to West minster. An elegant iron bridge will carry the main across the river Lea. Six steam cranes will be erected at Beckton pier -head for unloading vessels. This pier will be 718 ft. long. lam sorry to say that r. T. NV. Robertson, the dramatic author, is very seriously ill, and his frierads greatly fear that he may not recover. For many years this now well-known writer led a very struggling life, and, indeed, was for some time in actual poverty. His wife, who cheered him through his arduous struggles, died just before he attained success ; and now that his " Home," " School," and other pieces, have brought him both fame and profit, he is struck down with pulmonary disease. Scholars will be glad to learn that a large portion of Professor Jowett's translation of Plato is now actually in type. Three volumes of the " Dialogues " are almost ready. They contain, besides the translation, an intro ductory essay to each dialogue, and copious notes. It is expected that the work will extend to seven volumes. Admirers of Tennyson will be interested in learning that in the beautiful little pocket edition of his works just published, the famous line, " Some one had blundered " has been restored to the " Charge of the Light Brigade." This line appeared in the first edition but was struck out from all subsequent ones until the present. Mr. A. J. Church has written " Horn Tennysoniann," translations of some of the Laureate's works into Latin. Mr. Thompson Cooper, who writes the parliamentary sketches in the Daily News, is preparing a new biographical dictionary. Mr. Moy Thomas has for the present discontinued his weekly articles in the same paper, entitled "In the Recess." The same gentleman is just now very busy in getting up the supplementary exhibition of paintings in Old Bond-street, and has received promises of support from many well-known artists. Mr. Alfred Austin, author of " The Season," is about to bring out " The Poetry of the Period,' which will, I presume, be another attempt at satire The Talmud seems to be exciting much attention now, and Mr. J. Alexander has written a book upon the origin of that work. Messrs. Chapman and Hall have nearly ready the Arts of the Middle Ages and of the Renaissance Period, by Paul Lacroix (Biblio phile Jacob) illustrated with nineteen chromo lithographic plates and 400 woodcuts ; and Messrs. Samp son Low and Co. are publishing " Longleat," by Elleray Lake, 3 vols.; " Kilmeny, " by the author of "In Silk Attire ;" and " True to Herself," by the author of " Anne Judge, Spinster." The New York, Daily Tribune is now the property of a company, and the dividend for last year was £27.000. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. LONDONDERRY MLR CTION'. A. noisy battle in the centre of Orange fervour has been brought to a close in favour of the Liberal—Mr. Sergeant Dowse—who sought re-election .on his acceptance of the Irish Attorney-Generalship. Tho nomination was a scene of "unexampled confusion and violence," and the election altogether a high class specimen of an Irish contest. Mr. Dowse's opponent was Mr. Baxter, of London. THE SOUTHWARK BATTLE. All accounts agree that the interesting contest of L'outhwark was fought out in the best spirit, and that the order maintained during the day was excel lent for election time. The working men shewed intense interest in their candidate, and displayed their interest by according him nearly 6,000 votes; but they gave vent to no resentment, only disappoint ment, at Colonel Beresford's victory. The latter is exceedingly popular in the borough, and even those who were specially anxious for the return of the working man betrayed no great discontent at the issue. The contest was really a favourable specimen of a large borough election. It is clear, however, that many Liberals gave their votes to the Conservative for the mere sake of keeping out Mr. Odger. They are at liberty to vote as they please ; but it might be well to consider whether this determination to exclude one class from the House of Com mons is not likely to give rise to a feeling of exasperation and hostility which may bode little good to the Liberal cause. If a three cornered fight like this takes place in many boroughs, there will speedily be a momentous difference in the strength of Mr. Gladstone's majority. MAID STONE. A change has been made in the Conservative plans at Maidstone. It is not the first, but the second defeated candidate at the last election that will oppose Sir John Lubbock. Mr. Parbury, the gentleman in question, polled 1,369 votes in November 1868 against 1,569 and 1,546 given to the two Libe rals, so that the contest can be by no means a fore gone conclusion. NOTTINGHAM. The Hon. Auberon llerbert has been finally accepted as the Liberal candidate for Colonel Wright's seat. He pronounces in favour of the ballot, the League educational platform, and the legal re cognition of trades unions. The fight at present lies between this advanced Liberal and Mr. Digby Sey mour, the Independent. CORRUPTION. The report of the Beverley Election Commissioners appeared yesterday as a blue book. Its disclosures have already been forestalled by the press; yet with all its formal lists of names and its pon derous parliamentary style it is worth attention. The few lines in which the Commissioners summarise their conclusions are very saddening indeed to haters of corruption. They repeat six times the phrase "We find that corrupt practices extensively prevailed in Beverley," and they apply it to the election of March, 1857, to that of Au c frust in the same year, and to those of 1859, 1860, 1865, and 1868. The report of the Bridgwater Commis sioners was also issued yesterday. They likewise find that " corrupt practices have extensively pre vailed " at every election into which they have in quired—that is, at all elections since 1831. BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. The question of the representation of the people is once more brought up in the bill of Mr. Hardcastle to repeal the minority clauses of the Reform Act of 1807. Mr. Raikes asks for legislation to protect the property of married women. His bill provides that the husbands of women mar rying after this Act shall be trustees of their wives' property, but at the same time the power of such trustees will be limited within strict bounds, and a woman's signature will become an indispensable accompaniment of all money matters in which she is directly interested. The repeal of an Act passed in the 13th year of the pre sent reign to restrain party processions in Ireland is sought by ➢lr. Johnston. Mr. I'Laren brings for ward a measure abolishing the annuity tax, or ministers' money, which is levied in the parish of Canongate, Edinburgh. Other provisions will be made regulating the stipends of the ministers in that as well as in the other parishes. Mr. Bruce and Mr. Knatchbull -11 riesson have prepared an elaborate system of the r3,4•ulation and inspection of mines, to amend the acts now in form on the subject. Amongst various beneficial clauses, the advocates of tem perance will welcome cue which expressly forbi,!s any payment of wages to - take place in a public-house. A measure of Mr. Grant Dull is introduced which - will give increased power to the Executive Government of British India to make regulations with regard to the appointment of natives to certain offices. It also lays down a plan of procedure in cases of difference between the Governor-General and the majority of his Council. RAILWAY MANIA. These are altered times for railway enterprise. The qra of mad eneculation.ln....lines through mmrofitabln ,rouvh regions has tome to an encl. A year Or ago Parliament was overwhelmed with applications for fresh powers to extend this line or to compete with that. Now, the Legislature is asked to rescind its permissions. Yesterday no fewer than twelve Board of Trade warrants for the abandonment of railways were issued. The grounds of the aban donment are in all cases much the same. No part, or only a very small part, of the capital could be_ raised, and therefore the undertaking must be given up. Investors are weary of making railways for the benefit of posterity. THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF ENGLAND. The weather has been trying our public men sorely. Our best statesmen and our ablest lawyers are laid aside by it. Amongst the latter must be placed the Lord Chief Justice of England —Sir Alexander Cockburn. llis lordship is very subject to affections of the throat, and is now down from bronchitis. The attack is not spoken of as serious. THE COLONIAL QUESTION. Sir C. B. Adderley, who was Under-Secretary for the Colonies under the Conservative Ministry supports the colonial policy of the present Govern ment. Ho cannot understand how it is assumed that the proposition of equal self-action on the part of home and colonial subjects means the dismember ment of the Empire. To insist that the dependencies should defend themselves is one thing; that England should abandon them is quite another. In fact, the self-reliance policy seems to be the only one for re viving the oldest and strongest colonial connection this country has ever experienced. The last two colonial events bear this view out. Every soldier withdrawn from Canada has been replaced by ten Canadian soldiers, which, in an Imperial view, means decupling the British strength for the defence of the whole empire, and not starving out the connection and announcing surrender. In New Zealand the first certainty that one part of the nation would no longer fight the quarrels of another brought peace to all, not disruption. JECULAR EDUCATION. Canon Girdlestone lifts up his voice on behalf of secular education as the only means of overcoming the religious difficulty. lie points out that a secular school is by no means the same thing as an irreligious school. " Why, if all religious teaching be alto gether excluded from the general day school, can we not each of us at some other time, as it is clearly our duty to do, give our own course of re ligious instruction each to the children of his own denomination ? Will not this be a much easier task in the case of children well secularly educated, than in the case of those who are either imperfectly taught or wholly ignorant ? Can we, as ministers of the Gospel, justify opposition to any measure, which will ensure efficient secular in struction to every child in the empire, and so lay the best foundation for religious teaching ?" The dogmas of different denominations cannot have any pre ference, and surely, he argues, it is better to let our children have secular education only, than grow i) in ignorance. "WELSH EVICTIONS. "Consistency" has heard much talk of political evictions by Tory landlords in Wales. He gives the Standard an instance on the other side. A friend of his took a farm in the parish of Longhor, on the condition of having a lease for twenty-one years, which promise was not fulfilled. He spent £7OO upon the farm, and then received notice to quit. He replied by asking for the promised lease. An arrangement was made by which he was to have £l5O compensation for leaving the land, but the money never turned up. Forcible possession was taken of the farm, when the tenant found that it had been purchased by a Liberal M.P., with whom lie had had a difference on the subject of game. Those who have talked the loudest, it is said, about evictions by Conservative landlords, should not lose sight of the beam in their own eye. DISTANT V. NEAIt, COLONIES. At the last committee meeting of the British and Colonial Emigration Society the necessity of sending out emigrants to remote as well as to near colo nies was discussed. New Zealand ought un doubtedly to have its share as well as Canada ; but the cost is the difficulty. Three emigrants can be sent to the latter place for the sum which will take but one to the former. Sir George Grey, however, believes that the New Zealand Government will pay £2 a-head towards the passage money, as this sum would soon be recouped by the taxation to which the emigrant would be liable, Sir George expressed his pre ference for aggregate colonies—a number of emi grants settling 'down in one place. It was practicable to lend such a colony a sum of money, and afterwards ensure its repayment; whereas in the case of scattered emigrants it was extremely . difficult to collect advances. Two thousand four hundred men were sent from Germany to New Zealand when he was Governor, and formed a colony there. He paid £lB,OOO, out ‘of his own pocket for their passages, and every farthing of it was returned, with 6 per cent.. interest. The settlement was now flourishing. However, the first operations of the society will ho in Canada. A party will start for Quebec in April. The emigrants will be selected from deserving families of unemployed workmen, who can contrib u t e b y themselves or their friends a head for each adult, two children, under 12, counthr, as an adult. Si ng l e men will be taken on payment of a £5. Two hundred people are going out on these conditions from Poplar, and two hundred and fifty from Clerkenwell. DR. TEMPLE'S EXPLANATION. Dr. Pusey seems to think with Bishop Trower that the Bishop of Exeter's explanation still leaves some thing to be desired. His acceptance of the apologia is only of a very reserved kind. In a l e tt er to the says:— t l:can now only express my hope remember the d e t a il s of a volume t T h i a .n t le h e s hedoes not which, as a bishop, he justifies as a free handling, in a becoming spirit, of religious truth." TRANSLATION OE THE BIBLE. Archdeacon Allen argues in favour of alterations in the English text of the Bible. He holds that all the pleas against revision are answered in the preface of the translations themselves. What is desired is that in the margin should be printed such words as would seem to nine out of ten competent scholars, if empannelled as a jury, to be amend ments. Words that have a coarser meaning now than two hundred and sixty years ago should be changed. The same person ought to be designated by the same name in the Old and New Testaments. Words which modern criticism have shewn to be not in the original text should be omitted. And certain other blemishes in the translation might be removed. THE THORNCLIFFE DISPUTES. The miners on strike at Messrs. Newton, Cham bers, and Co.'s colliery are not disposed to view favourably the propositions submitted by the firm to the deputation that waited on Lord Wharncliffe and Mr. Stanhope. A meeting has been held to receive the report of the deputation, and a resolution was adopted that the terms proposed for the settle ment of the dispute, and the prices to be paid for various kinds of work, were unsatisfactory, and the lodges were instructed to draw up a statement embodying the terms on which the men were ready and willing to resume work. Messrs. N ew t on and Chambers have signified their readiness to concede certain points , but, as a se t- o ff, t h ey demand a wages' reduction, to which th e co lli ers are not disposed to submit. There se ems littl e c h ance of a satisfactoryissue to these unfortunate d' - putes between masters and men, when we hear that the miners greeted their employers' proposals with con temptuous laughter and ironical cheers. WANT. More people in London are d ropp i ng d own d ea d , or dying in their rooms, through starvation. On Wednesday no fewer than four inquests were held on persons who had perished from want. One was a whipmaker who had been discharged from an asylum, and - whom the parish allowed one shilling a week. Another was a child, and the other two were elderly men. All of them died from the same causes—empty stomachs and disease brought on by want and expo sure. Mr. Humphreys, the coroner, recently had a starvation field-day of this kind, and expressed a hope that an o th er suc h a d a y' s work might not await him for some ti m e. His wish has not been realised A PLOUGHBOY'S HARDSHIPS. A correspondent of the Standard calls attention R. a case illustrating the neglect and hardship to which the children of the agricultural poor are subj ec t e d . He was driving through the village of B ram b er, i n Sussex. At the village public-house an in ques t was being held on the body of a child who, in Bramber, was called a ploughboy. It was. learnt from his mother, Mrs. Woolven, that she w as t h e mother of seven children ; that the little fellow just dead was 9 years old last May; that he went to work the following August; his hours of labou r were f rom s i x i n the morning until six in the evening, and his wages six pence per day. On the 10th instant lie went to work 83 usual; the long hours for which he was exposed to out-of-cloor labour p rove d t oo muc h f or hi m, an d •he perished by the wayside on his road home. He was taken up in an insensible state, and died the following atiernoon. It is not urged that this poor child was treat e d w ith crue lt y or sever ity, but it is suggested th a t f ar more a tt ent i on s h ou ld b e paid to this early-working and overworking of children. It is hoped that some of the benefits afforded by th 6 Factory Acts to children in our large towns may ore long be extended to those of the agricultural poor, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Sales probably 10,000 bales. 'rho market quiet. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour , G.C.8., G.C.H., Admiral of the Fleet, was proved in her Majesty's Court, on the 9th inst., by Lieut. - General Francis Hugh George Seymour, C. 8., an d William Frecleiick Ernest Seymour, E:iq.; the E ons, and his son-in-law, William Richard Ormsby Gore, Esq., the joint acting executors and trustee:. The personalty was sworn under £BO,OOO. Tne gallant Admiral had seen long and active service, having entered the Royal Navy in 1797, and died at his residence, Eaton-square, on the 20th ult., aged 8 3 . He wasthe eldest son of the late Admiral Lord 11 . Seymour, grandson of the first Marquis of Hert ford, K.G., and heir presumptive to th vt title. The present Marquis was born in 18)0. his 3 011 bears date Oct. 8, 1869. He has bequeathed to his wife, Georgiaua Mary, daughter of the late Alniral, the Hon. Sir George Cranfield Berkeley, G.C. 8., an immediate legacy of £5OO, the enjoY went during her life of his leasehold residence, and the use of his plate, furniture, books, &c., together with the sum of £12,000 under settlement for her self and children, and a life interest in the residue of his property. The plate at her decease he leaves to his sous. Ile leaves to his eldest son, until he should succeed to the title and estate of Marquis of Hertford, a charge of £250 a year on his estate at Elinswell, in Suffolk ; also to receive in like manner £5OO a year from his residuary estate, and a sum of .£5,000t0 meet some expenses incurred infrelandon d leaves him the presentations given to his father and himself by his Majesty George IV., and his father's gold medal for " the glorious first of June ;" also the gold collar and sword presented to the testator by his ;Majesty William IV. He devises to his son William Frederick his estates in Suffolk, subject to the above charge of £250 a year. He leaves a sum of £l5O to be divided amongst his servants. After the decease of his wife he leaves several bequests to the ,members of his family, and. divides the ultimate residue amongst his sons and daughters. T 6 will of Dame Elizabeth Anne Campbell, relict of General Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart., K.C.8., was proved in the London Coact, on the 11th inst., by Edward Marjoribanki and Hugh L. Antrobus, Esqrs., of the Strand, the jaiat aetinee executors. The personalty wassworn under £12,00 0 . The will is dated November 2, 1864, and two codicils February and March, 1863 ; and her ladyship died on the 20th ult., at Tunbridgo \Vella. She bequeaths to each of her executors a legacy of £5O. She leaves to her son-in-law , the Hon. and Yen. Henry Reginald Yorke, Aich deacon of Ely, a legacy of £l,OOO and some plate- and furniture. To her granddaughters she leaves ler jewellery and ornaments of the person. To 'her grandson, Captain Philip Yorke, she leaves his grandfather's Seringapatam medal of gold ; to her grandson Reginald his grandfather's i'alavera gold medal. To Isa Willis, junior, sh e leaves her Yizagapatatn bracelets. Ihere are other :peciiic bequests. To her maid servant Hallett sLe leaves several articles. The money deposited by her ladyship in the Provident Savings Bank , Charing-cross, she leaves to Mrs. Ellis. Th e residue of her property she leaves to be divided amongst her four grandsons, Philip, Reginald, Horace, and Alexander Yorke, in equal shares. The will of Mrs. Catherine Thurtle, widow, for merly of Norland-square, Notting-hid, and la , cu t Kildare-gardens, Westbourne Park, was proved in Loudon, on the 24th ult., under £14,000 person' ilty. The testatrix died on the 3d ult., aged 7 8 1 having executed her will on May 18 last. The executors appointed are James Gay Layard, of St• Stephen's-road, Bayswater ; Henry Lewis Layard, of Aldridge-road-villas, Bayswater ; and Henri Taylor Raven, of Harcourt-buildings, Temple, who alone is acting. The testatrix has disposed of the principal part of her property to the said Henry Lewis Layard, the husband of her niece, Cathe rine Thurtle Layard, for the benefit of hiatsed, wife, and children, and has appointed him the resi duary legatee. '1 here are the underinentioued ,charitable bequests :—To the Brompton COLISUIDr tion Hospital, £200; and to each of the following societies a legacy of £lOO, viz.—British and Foreign Bible Society, Church Missionary Society, Colonial ,and,,Continental Church Society, Church Pastoral Aid Society, London Society fo: Promoting Chris tiati:ty amongst the Jews, London City Ali sione, Religious Tract Society, Church of England scrip ture Readers' Society, St. Mary's Hospital, King's College Hospital, and Lock Hospital. The wills of the und.lanentioned were recently proved :—J. Parsons, Oxford, £160,000 ; Thoruas Giitfiths, Durham, £60,000 ; Josiah Webb, Portse 3, £25,000; Joseph Robinson, Liverpool, £50,000; and Charles Lowe, Lincoln, £30,000. Bank of France. PARIS, Feb. 17. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Feb 10. Fob. 17 fr. Capital of tho Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to Capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,014,776 It Reserve of the Bank 182,000,000 and its branches Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to orderand receipts payable at sight treasury account cur rent credibr 154,372,378 73 153,480,915 1 6 durrent accounts, Paris 313,021,594 70 308,425,453 6 6 Do. branch banks 43,894,205 43,256,499 Dividends payable , 2,356,580 2,129,145 Discounts and sundry interests ............. Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 22,105,750 - 22,105,750 14 42,366,427 24 41,924,322 24 2,707,281 CO 2,967,133 32 1,305,522 15 1,305,522 15 7,727,524 80 73,339,522 27 2 ,219,283,490 47 2,195,993,868 91 CREDITOR. Feb. 17. Feb. 10. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 294,855,193 07 320,810,217 03 Do. branch banks 290,866,997 298,751,279 Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch .banks Do. on French Public Securities 19,219,200 Do. by blierch banks 7,919,750 Do. on railway shares and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Fender 255,488 15 10,856,900 - 1,102,500 - 111,428 25 11,478,000 --" 1,823,800 - 19,251,600 7,859,350 -- 39,412,500 - 32,448,650 - 39,665,50 32,451,050 - Bonds Do. branches • Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 6O, , 0 00000 Government Stock re- 1,154,500 1,249,100 - 1,136,500 - 1,247,600 -- 60,000,000 - serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 1 4 Do. disposable Rentes Inunobalisees (Law, June 2, 1857) 1C0,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed propel ty branches Expenses of manage ment 275,678 40 264,911 25 Sundries 9,082,030 - 9,079,852 -* Total Certified by the Senator-Gove rnor o f t h e Bank of France. 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