The Sun. — London, England, 1870-12-06 00:00:00

-K MOSES and SON invit 1 special attention • to their large stock of GEN fLE 3 IEN'S D RESSING RO ES, at ISs. to 20 Guineas : the assortment is unequalled for variety of materials and designs, and neatness and elegance of finish. MADAME 1 USSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker street.—On view Portrait Models of the ex-Emperor and Empress of the French, and Prince Imperial. Also, Marshal Bazaine, Marshal Canrobert, General Trochu, &c., &c. Admission, is. ; Children under Ten Years of age, 6d. Extra Rooms, 6d. extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. MADAME TUSSA UD'S EXHIBITION, Baker street.—On view Portrait Models of the King and CrownlPrince of Prussia, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern. Also Count von Bismarck and Count von Moltke.—Admission Is. ; children under ten years of age, 6d. Extra rooms, 6d. extra.— Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. Commencing MONDAY, November 28. Every day at 2.30 and 8 p.m. POOLE and YOUNG, the Proprietors and Exhibitors of the Overland Mail, by Telbin and Grieve, Albert Smith's Egyptian Hall Panoramas, beg to announce a new subject— THE PRESENT WAR Between the French and Prussians. Each Picture on 500 square feet of canvas, and painted by England's greatest scenic artists. THE NATIONAL MUSIC. THE FINEST QUARTETTE IN EUROPE. POOLE AND YOUNG, THE EGYPTIAN HALL ONLY. THE WAR.—POOLE AND YOUNG'S PANORAMA. EGTPTIAX HALL. Prices to Poole and Young's Panorama of the War, Is., 25., Is. 1/1 R. T. C. KING will appear in the character of VARNEY, in the new Drama, entitle! AMY ROBSART, THIS EVENING, Deo. 6.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. I?ARTEIIGE AND COOPER, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF OIIINCIERY-LANE), LONDON (E.D ), THE PUBLIO SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES, AND JARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s Per ream. s. d. Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper..... 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'JORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCII. BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. 1 riIEATRE ROYAL DR L i<.,—Sole -A- Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. CEIATTRRTON. - -This .theatre having been re-decorated under the direction of Mr. C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the AUTUM N DEEAbiATIC REASON, THIS EVENING, Deo. O. Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at half-past Eleven. Prices to the public parts of the Theatre from Sirpence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Four animas. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. AMY ROBS ART.—Miss VICTORIA YOKES. In consequence of this lady's great suecess in the above character on the occasion of Wednesday evening, Nov. 9th, and on Wednesday morning, Nov. 23rd, Mr. Chatterton begs to announce that Miss Yokes will REPEAT the IMPERSONA TION on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, on the occasion of the BENEFIT FOR THE SUFFERERS OF H.M.S. " THE APTAIN." Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. MISS NEILSON will appear in the character of AMY ROBSART, in the Drama of that name, TAISIEVENING, Dec. 6.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. 113110 BUS'S FIX, in which the celebrated YOKES FAMILY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS VENING, Dec. 6.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. MI AMY ROBSART ; 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, Dec. O—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSART; new drama Characters by Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Yokes, emp, J. Mortin, and Rosina Yokes, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, Deo. B.—TIIEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSA.RT ; New Drama, characters by Messrs. T. C. KING, Morton, Tavares, J. B. Howard, Brittain Wright, F. Moreland, F. Charles, J. Neville, Fawden, Vokes, F. Stanforth, H. Naylor, and Fred. Yokes, THIS EVEN ING, Dec. 6.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. AMY ROBSART; New Drama. The Overture and Incidental Music selected and composed by W. C. Levey, executed by an increased Orchestra and numerous Chorus. The Ballet and Grouping of Crowds arranged by Mr. John Cor naek. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Airling - at a Quarter to Eight THIS EVENING. Dec. O.— tHEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. DOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by A llartin Becher, at Eleven o'clock THIS EVENING, Dec. 6. —THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee, Benjamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F. B. Chatterton.—TßlS EVENING, at Seven, PEEP 0' DAY, by Edmund Falconer. Terminating with the celebrated qaarry scene. Messrs. W. Rignold, H. Crellin, A. Reyner, E. F. Edgar, 8. Barry, Vollaire, Marshall, Morris, H. Westland Miss R. Leclercq, Mrs. R. Power, Miss Lennox Grey, and Mrs. Addis. At 8.45, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. Mr. B. Webster, Messrs. H. Crellin, Worboys, Murray, and J. Clayton ; Mes dames R. Leclercq and L. Grey. Concluding with HE'S A LUNATIC. Messrs. J. Clayton, Voliaire, Miss L. Grey. Box office open from ten till five. A DELPHI THEATRE ROYAL.--Sole Pro prietor, Mr. BENJAMIAT WEBSTER ; Managers, Mr. B. WEBSTER and Mr. F. B. CHATTUTON.—THIS EVENING, at 7, THE GREEN BUSHES, OR ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Miami, Madame Celeste, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Mr. 1311lington, Mr. Ashley, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. C. H. (Stephenson, Mr. C. Sennet, &c. To conclude with THE MTLLINER'S HOLLIDAY. Mr. John Rouse and Miss Emma Barnett, ,--717.7711E5 , s THEATRE.—Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD. LAST WEEK O FERNANDE. This Evening at 7.45 great play FERNANDE, Messrs. Farrell, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and L. Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezill, Miss I,lllcin, Miss Fannie nrough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.--Doors open at 6.30. At 7, TO OBLIGE BE NSON, by Torn Taylor, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin ; Misses Marian Inch and 11. Everard, At 7.45, FERNANDE. At 10.30, CHRISTMAS EVE, by C. S. Cheltnman, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox. Dan Leeson, and Lionel Brough.—Box-office 11 to 6. No fees. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGH. This Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE. Messrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E, Button, and F. Hughes. The New Hurly-Burly-Esque, " THE IDLE 'PRENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Balton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c. VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.- Lessees— Messrs. 11. 3. Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7 CHISELLING, Mr. David James; after which TWO ROSES (159th night), by James Albery. Conolude with ELIZABETH. Supported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, David James. and T. Thorne, &O. ; Mesd ames Nelly Power, A. Newton, and Amy Fawsitt, ke. 1.1-1 E ZrSUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1871 appearance of the utmost possible courtesy towards each other, It would be difficult to say which is the politer of the two, Earl GRANVILLE or Prince aORTS CIIAKOFF. The buttons are firmly on, it is true, but so energetic are those two dexteroits fencers:.' in the display- of their well watched shill, that one or other, or both, may . any moment fly off, and blood be drawn..... , Throughout the whole of the contest, it has been impossible not to admire the smiling sang froid with which first one and then the other has put aside the glittering advance of his antagonist, always so adroitly that the swi f test and fiercest lunge has been each time rendered utterly innocuous. Nothing could be more gracefully illustrative of the fact that, in Sir Lucius O n rRIGGER's phraseology, this is " a very pretty quarrel as it stands " than the last letter in the correspondence, Earl GRANVILLE'S reply (28th November) to the last communication (8-20th November) of Prince GORTSCHAKOPF. Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is perfectly aware, as he says, that suggestions for a conference to settle European questions have before now been made and adopted. Earl RUSSELL might now in his conscience, " historical," if all were known, mournfully recall to mind at this moment, how harshly and peremptorily some few years ago he took upon himself, the rejection with the scantiest courtesy of precisely just such a suggestion as that, the suggestion of an European Congress or Conference thrown out by the then foremost ruler of men, the Emperor NAPOLEON 111., now the secluded and powerless captive at Willielmshohe. Until now, as it happens, however, there has been no suggestion of a Conference for the revision of the Treaty of 1850, and consequently no rejection of any such proposition. An excuse of that kind conse quently has been wanting all through, with which to justify or palliate the extraordinary course pursued by the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, in setting aside abruptly and absolutely the provisions of that treaty through the medium of the fir.:t (now sufficiently notorious) despatch of Prince GorerscumroPF, There fore it is that Lord GRANVILLE, without any cir cumlocution whatever, declares at • once he cannot for an instant admit that the Impe rial Government of Russia can justify their pro ce,ding, though the failure of efforts which have never been made. Now, for the first time, in the matter of this Treaty of 1856, a conference between the representatives of the .oiitractiug Powers - has been suggested. Conscious of this, Lord GRAN. VILLE has taken occasion to remark, with the utmost possible suavity, that " the courteous language in which Prince GORTSCHAKOFF'S despatch is written, his assurance of the manner in which he would have preferred to open the question, and his declaration of the strong desire for a confirmation of good relations between the two nations, particularly important at this time, encourage her Majesty's Government in the belief that the obstacle to such relations will be removed." Having said this, the FOREIGN SECKETARY next refers—almost, it seems to us, aerie-comically—to . the extenuating terms in which, as one may say, the aggressor explains away his act of aggression. U They," that is her Majesty's Govern ment, he writes, " observes that his Excellency 'describes the declaration which has been made by Russia as an abrogation of a theoretical principle without immediate application. If these words," says Lord GRANVILLE, "are to be constreed into an announcement that Russia has formed and stated her own opinion of her rights, but has no intention of acting in conformity with it without due concert with the other Powers, they go far to close the con troversy in which the two Governments have b2en engaged." Having spoken thus plainly, the FOREIGN SECRETARY adds that the Conference now proposed by Prussia, England will assent to, upon one very simple, but essential, proviso or stipulation, namely, upon the understanding that it is assembled without any foregone conclusion as t) its results. While matters stand thus in regard to the diplomatic development of the correspondence between Earl GRANVILLE and Prince GORTSCHAKOFE, inti mations are put forth, in other directions, to all appearance of the utmost possible significance. The Ottoman Porte is arming. The Egyptian Khedive is announced as ready within a brief interval to call together 100,000 men, most of them supplied with breechloaders. Even our own systematically econo mising Government are going in largely for the acquisition of torpedoes, and are adopting energetic measures for securing the greater efficiency and the general increase of our field artillery. TOPICS OF THE DAY. through the siege. These woras are regarded afil th conclusive condemnation of Marshal Bazaine. Gei. Coffinieres, the commandant of Metz, does not figure very favourably in these accounts, M. Mayer, I 43 chief editor of the Independant, of Met; went to the railway station to gay farewell to some officers who were leaving for Germany, and met General nethade some remarks to him in refe rence to a previous conversation, upon which the General became very indignant, and said he had been insulted before Prussian officers. M. Mayei was immediately arrested and sent to a German for tress, where ho still remains. RUSSIA. AND PRUSSIA. Attention deserves to be erawn to a telegram from the Washington correspondent of the New York Tones, stating that not only does a perfect under ntanding exist between Germany and Russia, but that a territorial compensation will be given to the latter for the indirect but very valuable help afforded to Germany intim war. The New York 7 i»zes is the moat moderate and the best informed American daily; its Washington correspondent • is known to be in good favour with some members of President Grant's Ministry, and on this occasion he expressly state; that his information is drawn from the highest quarters—probably Mr. Fish, the Secretary of :-State. The latter personage is on the best of terms with the Russian Government. In case this information be correct, the Black Sea demand is only the first step in a greater Russian manoeuvre. r T HEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARI~I;7'.—Tour -11 teenth Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY.—THIS EVENING (Tuesday), to commence at Seven, with the V 1 OLE AND THE LAMB. Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Gordon, Madame E. Fitzwilllam after which, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, a new Fairy Oomedy, in Three Acts, entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH'. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everill, Clark, Rogers, Braid, Mesdames Robertson, Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny Wright, and Fanny Gwynne. After which UNCLE'S WILL— Mr. Kendal and Miss Robertson. Concluding with BLUE DEVILS. Box ofEce open daily from 10 HIM OPERA COMIQUE.—Grand Entrance, 299, Strand. Messrs. 11. LESLIE, C. STEELE, and W. NORTON, Lessees. This, the most beautiful Theatre In London, is now acknow ledged as TUN fashionable house of the day. Mdlle. DEZAZET in French Plays Every Evening, supported by her Great French Company. Entire Change of Performance. Free List Sus pended, except Press. OPEItA COMIQUE, 299, STRAND . Lessees—ll. LESLIE, C. STEELE, and W. NORTON. r 1 1 0-NIGHT, at Eight —Grand Combination of Attraction.—MDLLE. IAjAZET and her FRENCH COM PANY, in conjunction with the ENGLISH OPERA TIC BURLESQUE COMPANY. Commence with LE TIGRE DE BENGALE. Followed by LES PISTOLETS DE MON PERE, in which Millie, D6jazet will sustain three characters. Concluding with the Burlesque, by W. S. Gilbert, Esq., THE ELIXIR OF LOVE. Miss Geraldine Warden, Messrs. J. W. Turner, Charles Heywood, Henry Lewins, A. Fitzgerald, Edward Adams, &e., supported by A carefully selected Company, an increased orchestra, and a full and power ful Chorus. GLOBE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE-STREET, STRAND. —Manageress, Miss ALLEYNE.—BOARD AND RESIDENCE at 7. Grand Ballet, THE THREE ROSEs, or the CHOSEN ONE, as danced by Madame Colonna and Troupe for 250 consecutive Nights. The TAMING OF THE SHREW. To Conclude with the last two Acts of MARCO SPADA, in which Madame Colonna and Troupe will appear in their favourite characteristic DANCE. A New and Original Burlesque, by F. C. Burnand, Esq., entitled THE WHITE CAT, in active preparation for Christmas. SPECIAL NOTICE.—In consequence of the serious indisposition of Miss Alleyne, the New Comedy of ECARTE will be with drawn until further notice. p EFUGEES' BENEVOLENT FUND. BAKER STREET BAZAAR. Publishers of Books or Music, Artists in Pencil, Crayon. Water- Colours, Oil, Paean, or Marble, Importers or Producers of Fancy Articles of all descriptions, Manufacturers and Dealers of every class, who can spare anything suitable, are SOLICITED to CONTRIBUTE. Whatever is sent will be gratefully acknow ledged. The absolute productions of Refugees, whether French, German, or English, will necessarily demand our first attention, and doubtless prove to be the greatest attraction to the various stalls. Every article, whether deposited by the Refugees or contributed by friends, will have the name of the producer or donor attached, and have the prices marked in plain figures. FRANCIS BENNOCH, Hon. Sec. REFUGEES' BENEVOLENT FUND.- BAKER-STREET BAZAAR. The Proprietors have kindly volunteered to set aside a portion of their popular Establishment for the RECEPTION and SALE of ARTICLES contributed by Refugees, or by their Friends on their behalf. The room will be OPENED early in December, of which notice will bo given ; meanwhile all persons able and willing to contribute are invited to communicate with the Ladies' Committee, 15, Bruton-street, W. or with the Central Com: mittee, 30, King-street, E.C. Articles in bulk, if packed in boxes, &e., may :at once be sent to the Bazaar, addressed "Refugees Benevolent Fund." Refugees will receive the net proceeds of the sale of their own contributions. Subscriptions received by FRANCIS BENNOCH, Hon. See. JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from eecay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price lb. ed. Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. 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, Ss each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 158. each, Includ ing brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 92, Upper Thames-street, Lon don, E.O. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. thaw-LANE—A Domestic Hercules. Amy Robsart. Phobus's Fix. HAYKAmozp—The Wolf and the Lamb. The Palace of Truth. Uncle's Will. Blue Devils. ADELPHI THEATRE.—Milliner's•Holiday. Green Bushes. VAuDEvlLLE—Chiselling. Two Roses. Elizabeth, or the Invisible Armada. STRAND—On and Off. Living at Ease. The Idle 'Prentice. PRrNorss's THEATRE.—Peep o'Day. The Pretty Girls of S tilberg. He's a Lunatic. GLOBE—Board and Residence. Marco Spada. Ballet Divertisement. OPERA COMIQUE -Le Tigre de Bengale, Les Pistolets de Mon Pere, and English Operatic Burlesque Elixir:of Love. ST. JAMES'S—To Oblige Benson. Fernando. Christ mas Eve. OLYMPIC—NeII and (Burlesque) Paul and Virginia. ROYALTY Wealth, and Whittington Junior and his Sensation Cat. GAIETY Happy Village. Fra Diavolo. Trombel calzar. STANDARD —Vicar of Wakefield. Ballet. Chapter o Accidents. HOLBORN—The Married Bachelor. The Odds. Jezebel QUEEN'S Aunt Charlotte's Maid. Othello. PRINCE Or WALES'S. Queen Stork. Ours. Locked In. Pomxcinno—Professor Pepper's War Lecture. After noon and Evening. EGYPTIAN HALL—Poole and Young's Panorama of the Franco-Prussiai War. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening. PALAIS ROYAL—Professor Faber's 'Talking Machine. Panorama of • the Seat of War. The Wizard of the East. ALHAMBRA—Promenade Concert. MADAME TUSSAUD'S (Baker-street) —From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. ls.; extra rooms, 6d. COMMUNICATION WITH PARIS. The German officers at Versailles are said to be convinced that the Government at Tours has means of underground communication with Paris. Some facilities of the kind have been discovered and de stroyed ; but the Germans remain satisfied that others yet exist. The balloons and pigeon mails are merely blinds. The operations of CI elast fe w days, tbk ugh they have not proved successful, have certainly displayed a unity and concert on the part of Trochu and Aurelio which the uncertain means of pigeon post could seemly secure. On the other hand, it is a fact that several outside events of importance have'not been known to the people of Paris until after a lapse of some days. This, however, does not prove that the Government was ignorant of them. The victory of Orleans was soon known to the be sieged. BAZAINE. Wliat would have been the issue of this, which may be called the second campaign of the war, it Bazaine had held out a little longer in Alois ? By surrendering he set free a German force which now forms the whole of Manteuffers army in the North, and the greater part of Frederick Charles's army in the South. If, then, Metz had not been taken so soon, the French Northern army could not haVe been beaten at Amiens, as it was on Sunday week ; and, indeed, no obstacle would havointerposed between that army and the besieging force. The forces under D'Aurelles would have been opposed only by the Duke of Mecklenburg's army, not more than 00,000. There cannot be the least doubt that the provincial armies could have raised the siege of the capital ; there is great probability that, with the help of the great garrison, utter rain might have befallen the besiegers. Nor was it needful that Bazaine should have held out until now .to Nom this end. Another week of resistance must have been snilicient ; for it was the advance of Frederick Charles on the Yonne that prevented D'Aurelle from attacking Von der Tanis a second time after the recapture of Orleans. Another week and "the Red Prince" could not have arrived in time. Bazaine 'may have the satisfaction of knowing that his handing over 173,000 men without a single serious effort to get them away, filially turned the war—against his own country. THE HONOURS 9F WAR. Among those who escaped from Metz was a member of the Paris press, who has kept a journal of the siege. One of its passages is very significant. It is said that when the brave General Changarnier with his white hairs went with tears in his eyes to beg Prince Charles to grant the army the honours of war, the latter replied that he did not see how he could accord honours to an army which for nearly two mouths had made no decided attempt to break OUR DEFENCES. On Saturday evening Mr. llibbelq, M.P., pre sented the prizes to the successful competitors in rifle shooting in connection with the Oldham Rifle Corps. In view of events transpiring on the Conti nent, says the lion. gentleman, in the address he then made, it is impossible to be satisfied with the present condition of our defence=. Yet he does not think it advisable to largely increase the standing army. Ile 'is more inclined to strengthen and dev elope the militia and volun teer forces. He thinks it is a pity we should spend between 12 and 13 millions yearly upon our army, and yet have so little to show for the expenditure. France, spending the same amount, iu a few days had a quarter of a million men in line of battle, and Germany, spending still less, masse half a million of men, whilst England, in case of need, could only send 40,000 to 50,000 men to do battle. Mr. Platt, who also spoke on the occasion, is of opinion that the question of defence is some thing like the question of education, a little c ompid sion is necessary in order to achieve perfection. TIM RITUAL COMMISSION. In the fourth and final report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the course and conduct of public) worship ae practiced in England and Ireland, the commissioners have pro posed no significant alterations in the greater number of the rubrics. In the order for the Apostles' Creed at morning prayer, they enjoin that it might be omitted on those days on which the Creed of St.. Athanasius is. also appointed to be said. At the opening of morning and evening prayer as given in the Prayer Book, the Commis sioners suggest that upon days other than Sundays and holy days, the texts beginning " When the wicked man," &c., might be left out at the clergyman's discretion, and the servioe be proceeded with at °um with the general confes sion. The Prayer for the Queen in the service of the Holy Communion might, be left unread if a prayer for Iler Majesty had been already used in any previous service. In the baptism of infants it is ordained for the first time in the forms of common prayer that parents may be sponsors for their own children. - In the service appointed to be real at the burial of the dead a new selection of Scripture writings has been mad,. There are other monitions of minor importance made in the report, and as a matter of course there are some proksts on the part of the individual commissioners placed at the opening of the volume. One of the most noticeable of the latter is that of Mr. Charles Buxton, who says—" I regret that liberty has not been given to the clergyman, under proper restric tion, to shorten as well as divide the Morning Service on Sundays." TIIE NEW ACT IN PRACTICE. An inhabitant of Sherborne complains that Mr. Forster's new Act is not likely to have any beneficial effect upon the intellectual state of that little Dorsetshire town. The case of Sherborne is this. It oontains 5,000 inhabitants, and must provide accommodetion for 000 children, or the commission ers will be down upon it. It already possesses room for 500 in Church of England National Schools, for 200 in a British School, and for about 80 in an Ein!owed School. The worthy citizens have only to add space for 150 more children and they are . safe— clear of Mr. Forster and his act, rates, compulsion, and all. And this they intend to do. Bait Sherborne will not, educationally, be a whit better off than before. The school accommodation already provided is greater than is required for the children who attend ; they exist, but do not come ; .and unless some means of making them at tend be adopted, what is the advantage of building more schools ? Yet the inhabitants mean to increase the accommodation, and let the attendance take care of itself. BISHOP FRASER ON THR CHURCH. Everybody knows by this time that Dr. Fraser is a liberal churchman. Latterly, however, he seems to have determined to have less to say in favour of exclusive ecclesiastical power and influence than ever. On Saturday the Bishop observed at Manches ter, that by the very charter of the constitution of the English Church, her principles must be " broad, comprehensive, liberal, and free." If she became a more aggregation of parties or of schools of thought conflicting with each other, she must become dis integrated and die. Ile trusted we shwa]. I long con tinue to have a "National Church," but he assured his audinice that a non-National Church, however orthodox a sect it might be, though it might hold the same body of sound doctrines, and though it might believe in the same principles of apostolic order, wonl f be a body with fewer and narrower claims on the hearts and consciences of men. Out churches ought to be open to all; our schools ought to be free to all; our minis tors are bound to be accessible to all. THE CENTENARY OF SIR 'WALTER SCOTT. Under the auspices of the Edinburga Border Counties Association a meeting has been held, at which it was deCided "that the centenary of Sir NS alter Scott's birth is an event worthy of commemoration." It is thought that considering the intimate connec tions which Sir Walter Scott had with the border land, the movement for the celebration of the centenary'should be begun in that district, and that a Border celebration should take place in Edinburgh on a so.de worthy of the occasion. It is believed that the centenary, will be commemorated in a substantial form, by the foundation of bursaries or University scolarships bearing the name of Scott, or some other foundation connected with the cultivation of British literature. INCREASE OF SMALL-PDX. Attention has latterly been directed to the alarm ing increase of small-pox in London. At a recent meeting of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, Mr. Wyatt read a report on the subject. The committee over whom he presided has prepared the Hampstead temporary hospital for oases of sivall-pox and secured officers and nurses. The committee has now to provide for one hundred and twenty persons, and the poor law officials have received information that there are three hundred cases eennect,:d with the London Poor-law District. The Committee, therefore, sug gest that they should be authorised to remove the building lately erected in rear of the London Fever Hospital, and place it• on another site in preparation for the increase of this epidemic. In answer to some Observations _tho .p-opg4aw inspector Dr. Bridges said that there were three hundred cases of small-pox among the Londoiaupers, without reference to the genoiat population. It is necessary that the Board should use the utmost energy in providing accommodation for those suffering from this disease, as it is rapidly increasing at the east end of London. Great careis to be taken respecting the c mveyance of patients in public vehicles. M 0,4 4 , * att - LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1870. WHILE Mcoman at Versailles, and TIIOCHIT at Paris are directing the f( rtes of France and Ger many against each other with the deadliest fury at every possible opportunity, the diplomatic chiefs of England and Russia are crossing foils and in dulging in a dazzling bout of sword-play with an A lIARD CASE, A. singular case - has been brought before one of the metropolitan magistrates in which the prosecution appear, from their own account, to have acted with extreme harshness. A young girl of Ili, named Emma Clifton, was summoned for wilfully damaging door in the Refuge for the Destitute, DalstOn, and tor refractory conduct. From the evidence of the Matron it seemed that the girl was ordered to go to r bedroom for some misconduct. She re fused, and was forcibly taken to the room and locked in, whereupon she kicked through ono of the panels of the door, doing damage to the amount of live shillings. The girl, who has evidently a violent temper, had never previously com:Litted herself in such a manner, though she had been rather refrac tory. The singular part of the story is that the chaplain, when questioned by the magistrate, said it was desired to press the case, though, the girl being destitute, of course the prosecutors were aware she could not pay the fine, and she could not be received again into the institution after being im prisoned. They were afraid, said the rev. gentle man, that throwing her upon the streets would lead to her ruin. It is not surprising that the worthy magistrate, shocked at this prospect, proposed to in flict a nominal fine, that ,the • girl might be taken back and have another chance, but his sugges tion was refilsed, and the prisoner was removed to the cells crying bitterly. Happily a lady in the neighbourhood hearing of the case, went to • the court, paid the fine, and offered the culprit a home, thus rescuing-her from the dangers to which the Dalston Refuge authoritieS had so quietly consigned her. FURIOUS DRIVING. Perhaps, after the decision which has been given in a case tried at the Court of Common Pleas, cab drivers will moderate the speed at which they urge their horses through crowded streets. A. solicitor has recovered, in the Court of Common Pleas, £5O in respect of injuries he had sustained by the negli gent and furious driving of a man in the employ of the defendant. The cab was being driven at a speed of twelve miles an hour, and the driver, in attempting to cut in between an omnibus and the kerb, knocked the solicitor down. His right leg was bruise I a good deal, and the bone of the left was brOken two inches above the shin. The injuries were so severe that he had to be confined to hifi room for six weeks.- . THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. There is no doubt as to the acceptance of the challenge from Oxfurd by the Cambridge authorities. it is said that although the Oxonians are to have the benefit of the tuition of Mr. G. Morrison, the material out of which the Cambridge crew can be chosen are promising. A. trial of crews took place on Saturday on the river Ouse below Ely. Hundreds of the members of the University left Cambridge for the city of Ely, and made for the course, which lies between Little port and Prickwillow, a splendid reach, straight and broad for nearly three miles. Close's crow were decidedly in favour, and in less than 50 strokes drew away from Davidson's crew, being clear in fact. Close won what is called a fast race by about five or • six lengths. A. POCKETFUL. M. GutSrin, the chief agent employed by the French police in the discovery of the proton led con spiracy tried at Blois, has been brought before one of the tribunals of Paris on the charge of firing a pistol at a police agent. It seems that a short time since ho endeavoured to force his way at night into the house where lived one of his former associates. A violent scene ensued, and the other lodgers in the house gave him in charge. At Blois, where ho was under the pro tection of the police, he appeared in a black suit with a gold eyeglass and an exhibition of chains and jewels. When he was arrested the head of the police station ordered him to empty his pockets. He resisted at first, but afterwards produced six hundred francs in bank notes, 20 francs in coin, two watches, four watch-keys, an eye-glass, a pair of spectacles, a great number of carriage tickets, and, finally, a mysterious note—" I have not deserved what I have borne from you. I did not think you had so many crimes. lam ill. . ." This note aroused the sus picions of the police, and the head of the station de manded an explanation. Gudrin thereupon drew a re volver from his pocket (which, after all, he had not emptied), and fired at one of the guards, shooting him through the hand. When brought to the bar he declared he was the victim of political enemies, and was let off with a month's imprisonment. . r (tan 1 t HER MAIRSTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 5. The Queen, Princess Louise, and Prince Leopold went out in the grounds this morning. Prince Arthur went out shooting. The Empress of the French, accompanied by the Prince Imperial, 'visited the Queen this afternoon. Tho Duchess of Roxburghe, Sir T. M. and the Hon. Lady Biddulph had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family last evening. Mr. Motley, the late American Minister here, who is now paying a series of farewell visits to friends in Eng land, does not return immediately to the United States. He is going first to the Continent. Richard E. Howchiu, charged with the murder of Mr. Christian Flueck, schoohnaster, of Liverpool, was brought up•again before the magistrates yesterday, but, the prosecution not being fully prepared with evidence, was remanded. FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES.—We are informed that a marriage is arranged, and will shortly take place, between Miss Heneage, second daughter of Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Heneage, and Mr. Hawksley, a gentlemen well known on the turf • also between Miss Wright, daughter of Mr. N. Wright,i of Holston House, Oswestry, and Mr. Julius Harrington ; and between Mr. Scobell and Miss Edith Palairet, youngest daughter of the late Captain Palairet, of the Grange, Bradford-on-Avon.— John Bull. A NEW SCANDAL—A writer in a contemporary says :—I hear it is not improbable that an investigation in a criminal court will be made into the conduct of a cer tain baronet and ex - M. P. whose affairs have for some time past been in bankruptcy. The case will necessarily excite considerable interest and maybe expected to occupy some considerable time in the preliminary inquiry, which I underiatand will commence before the Lard Mayor on Wednesday next. In the dearth that there has been for some time past of came azabres, it is sure to attract much attention. BANQUET TO Mr. JAMES ASHRURY.—The friends of the spirited owner of the yacht Cambria intend to honour him with a public banquet on his arrival in Eng land from America, at the Clarence Hotel, Manchester, on Monday, the 19th of December, in recognition of the gallant manner in which he undertook and successfully carried out the recent yacht race across the Atlantic between the Cambria and the Dauntless. SUFFERINGS OF A SHIPWRECKED CREW.—A. Dover correspondent writes that on Sunday morning the captain and crew of the Welsh schooner Garibaldi landed at Dover in a state of great distress, several of them being frostbitten. From the cutting east wind their clothes were literally frozen to their backs, Immediately upon their arrival at the Dover National Sailors' Home stimu lants and restoratives were administered with effect. In the heavy gale that was blowing the schooner ran foul of a vessel at anchor in the Downs, and in about four minutes after she went down. The men saved themselves in their boat ; in the evening they attended Divine ser vice in the Mariners' Church to return thanks for their preservation. THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. The annual show; in connection with the Smithfield Club was opened yesterday, at the Agricultural gall Islington, and, bothin point of the numbers exhibited and the quality of the stock shewn, it will compare very favour ably with any of its predecessors. Last year 's show was loo ked upon by agriculturists as a good average one,but taken gene rally the stock this year is of superior quality, whilst the number of entries is considerably larger. Added to t his, the exhibition of implements and other articles necess ar y to both town and country visitors, is of a v er y extensive character, and is quite sufficient to k ee p up the prestige of - the Smithfield Show. T his year royalty is again well represented, her Ma jesty's herdsmen being exhibitors in nearly every breed of stock, indeed, the Queen may be said to be the largest exhibitor, for more animals are entered in her name than are shewn by any of the great stockowners of the country. The Prince of Wales, too, figures proud: nently as an exhibitor of stock, but his Royal Highness s name occurs more frequently as a breeder of sheep, particu larly in the Southdown classes, to which he seems to have devoted the most attention. There are altogether no less than about 240 beasts included in'the show. The Here fords form the largest total, the number of entries in„t,h, classes devbted to that breed of stock being 44. 1 -l ie shorthorns, however, are very close up as regards num bers, no less than 40 being exhibited. The Devons corne next with 33, and then follows the Sussex breed, wh ich has of late years made such rapid strides, with 24, whilst the Scotch are also numerous. There is a very meagre show of both Irish and Welsh breeds, but in the t wo , classes for extra stock, for which two prizes of £l O a nd silver medals are awarded, almost all kinds are re' presented. In the department for sheep the entries are remarkably good, and as a distinctive class the Southdowns are the most prominent, the next in nunl her being the Hampshire and Wiltshire Downs. Th e competition in the various extra classes for sheep is, keen, the number exhibited being unusually large. The re are between fifty and sixty pigs shewn, and as a rule th e y are fully up to the average mark, that is to say they present their usual uncomfortable appearance. In the galleries the show of agricultural implement s and inventions applicable to agriculture is very great" The seeds and roots exhibited are of extra fine quality, the'huge marigolds and drum head cabbages creating te e usual sensation. In the eastern avenue this year ther e are several objects worth attention as being designed ex pressly to diminish the strain upon hard-worked horses' The simple and effectual "self-acting break," an invert tion of Messrs. Parry and C 0.,• by which the mer e stopping of the horse stops at the same time the forewheels of the carriage behind him, is shown by Mr'. T. B. Ayshford, who exhibits, together with the new Park phaeton, the Middlesex dogcart, and other vehicles of his own design, one of the carriages weighing less than four hundredweight, for which the prize was awarded by, the Agricultural Hall Company. The display of seve,r 3 , l makers is more than ordinarily attractive, but the exnr bition that at once attracts the eyes of country cousins 15 that made by the Messrs. Pyke, of their Abyssinian gold and Canadian silverine. Their compartmen t so glitters with the most beautiful production s that all the visitors stop to admire, and the majority t° purchase, a specimen of their very artistic manufactur e. In the Concert Hall there is positively quite a fancy fair , and judging from the crowded state of this portion of the exhibition, it seems quite as attractive as the smooth , glossy, and well fed animals that bring so many thousand s annually to Islington. The judges commenced their arduous duties early in the morning, and the public were not ad mitted to the show until after two o'clock in tu e afternoon, at which time the "private view" commenced; The visitors at that hour were as numerous as ever, and all agreed in c6mmending the excellent arrangemen ts which had been made for the show, and which will g o far to bring about a successful result. A close inspection of the show only leaves the observer in doubt as to which of the breeds of stock should be awarded the palm, so closely are they matched in merit. Making, allow ance, however, for prejudice in favour of particular classes, we think, on the whole, public o pinion went in favour of the shorthorn Devons. The latter certainly were splendid animals, andthe owners were fully entitled to the compliments bestowed upon thew- In the first class for steers under 2. years, Mr. Taylor, of Westham, Sussex, carried off the leading prize, and th e same gentleman stood as the head winner in the steer and oxen class, he taking in addition the silver cup, value £4O, awarded to the Devon class. For heifers Mr- Leigh, of Aylesbury, stood first, he taking a cup value d at £4O. For Hereford steers under 21. years, Mr. Groves , of Shrewsbury, with a very good animal, secured the first prize, the chief winners in the other classes of the same breed being the Queen, Lord Darnley, Cobhalo, Hall, Gravesend ; Mr. J. Agate, Horsham ; and Mr, IS Instone, of Much Wenlock, Shropshire. The short horned breed, we have already said, was fully represented . It was divided into five classes, and the chief judge nominees were the Earl of Aylesbury, Packingtoa Hall, Coventry, Mr. Searson, of Market Deer ing, Mr. Stratton, Marlborough, Mr. Stratton, Swincle,.. 24 and the Earl of Faversham, Duncombe Park, Yora - In the classes for Sussex stock, which seem gradually to be improving, we found about the same exhibitors as_ f ill former years. Mr. Sturt, of Leatherhead ; Mr. J. i'"* Montefiore, of Worth ; Lord Leconfield, Petworth-house ; and Mr. Lee Steere, Dorking, are the great winners. 'the other breeds of stock are represented but thinly, and 1 0 some cases prizes were withheld, as there was little or no competition, and the animals were really not of sufficient merit. The prize for the best beast in the show (21 0 ") was awarded to Mr. Pulver, of Broughton Kettering -, Northampton, for the animal which carried all before it at Birmingham. It was entered in the extra stock as three years and nine months old, shorthorned, and bred by exhibitor. The Southdowns completely carried the sway in the classes for sheep. They were the most numerous, and In never remember to have seen such a large collection I?' really first-class animals. As usual Lord Wa 4- Bingham the Duke of Richmond, Lord sondes , Mr. W. 'lligden and Sir W. Throckmorton were among the largest exhibitors. Lord Walsingham, however, ear ried off th 3 coveted honours. He shewed a splendid pen of three Southdown wethers under 23 months old, and with them won the champion prize for sheep (a piece of plate value £5O) ; the silver cup (valued at £2O) for the be' Southdown, Hants, and Wiltshire down sheep grouped' and the first prize of £2O as the best pen of the particu la class in which they were shewn. His lordship also to three other first-class prises for Southdown sheep, th e Prince of Wales and the Duke of Richmond receiving en e , each. The judges felt it their duty generally to pommel' , " the Southdown classes. For pigs, a silver cup was awarded to No. 440 in Cliv e M 67, exhibited by r.A. Bingfield, of Stalbridge, Dorsetshire , as the best pen of pigs in all classes. No. 460, a silv er cup to the Earl of Aylesford, Coventry, Warwick, for the best single pig exhibited. The show was visited during the afternoon by a very large number of persons, and it was very late before the whole of the awards were made. POOR CHILDRENS' DINNER AND SOUP KITCHEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SUN." DEAR SIR, Will you kindly permit me to a ppeal to your numerous readers for funds to give our poor little " Arabs " their usual plain, wholesome dinner once °l' twice a-week during the next three or four months. I ° is also our intention to re-open our Soup Kitchen t. 0f relieve some of the distress and misery in this locality we can procure funds for this purpose. The distress her e , is very great. To teed the hungry and clothe the nak e° is our earnest desire. Contributions of money, clothing' provisions, &c., will be gratefully received by, dear So . ' yours respectfully, D. ANDERSON, Honorary Secretary 0 the Schools.—The " Good Shepherd" Ragged Schools, Carlton-road, Old Kent-road Station, Dec. sth, 1870. Mr. Auberon Herbert is now recovering from hie illness. We regret to hear that Mr. Russell Gurney, V" M.P., is suffering from ill-health. REFUGE FOR HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE COO' DREE.—The committee of the refuges for honie less and destitute children have commenced those charitable operations which are pculiarly aP propriate to the present season, On Friday WO a dinner was given to upwards of 450 poor children partly taken from the ragged schools of St. Giles and Bloomsbury, which supplied about 325, the remainder being made up from those children who are permanent l y housed at the refuge, and it is intended, if funds pernliV, to give a dinner to a like number of children eyed Friday, up to about next April. The operations of the society for the past year have been very extended, ill'', wards of 40 boys per month having been placed on boa': the Chichester training ship, where they receive an er' r cient nautical education, and are qualified for a seafarill life. There are also 120 boys located at the Industrie,' Farm, belonging to the society, situated at Bixley, near Woking. Here the lads are made thoroughly practical In all branches of agriculture, preparatory to their emigr s ; tion to Canada, whither 70 have been sent during 1 87u ,' under the auspices of this society. In the refuge situ ate,' at,B, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn, there are 150 bade' 125 of which are at present permanently occupied, and 5 ' 4 the winter advances there is no doubt that the remaind e . r will soon be made use of ; it speaks volumes for the sani tary regulations of the establishment, when we state tha out of the whole number of 125 inmates there is only 000 case of sickness, and that of a very slight nature. To carry on this benevolent work, funds are urgently n eeded by the society. The subscription to the ass ociatio o for the relief of the Sick and Wounded, the " CaPt3ill., Relief Fund," and various other large charities O s ' making demands upon the purses of Englishmen, I:la°,. diverted from the ordinary channels a considerable amount of money, a • portion of which would, no doubt, W e found its way into the coffers of this excellent society The income for 1869 amounted to about 220,000, bot owing to the causes previously mentioned, there is a ar ea l falling off during the present year, and an urgent aPP e is now made to the public not to allow the charitable operations of this establishment to be cramped for svali t of funds. DECO LAT E S OCCUPI) The Germ An officer state that Or the Loire r( several thous General I le the sortie. BATI CAPTURI "Orleans fighting, in guns and me 111 pursuit. The gi ng Vara from Augusta : After a s c aYs, and Duke of Al c orps of Gei the suburbs gleans. The other t o -morrow. Thirty gl] captured. Our loss suffered ma All quiet Another I t elii Bays b adges con 1 / 1 10 , and 1 1 antity of f ° 4 1 -id on tl) There is c rowd has Unravourab 111 . Gambet ° ented by railway, ! 60 4Ped by ' l l the won i tora Jaure V ll Aure u ardment, t 4 tlk of try The folk the Minste l' GENERA] "The et a t 11.30 al I n case of 1 IA night I 01 the Gel bktteries b material d " ThE CI " The Light. T be almost hav e sear( "De3pa different carried or from Gei i etlt any I The in the siege a merely ranch N recent so Chanipig Gener the heig' date of t "The Fr enc h has last€ merit of 'Vvay ado] the heig " I 11Z e hatapi b ntllllBlo 46 e: attack, The ( 2, 5.30 II EA THE EUROPEAN WAR. The SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGIT r O'CLOCK, with SOME HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper. This edition will always contain the LATEST NEWS of the WAR, and of all other events. G( tak ei IStori re ce that