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Begin at 8. is. Box-office open fromll to 4. or; • 7 i 7 t SUIT LONDON, TU2SDAY, FEB. 1, 1870. .1T seems pretty clear that we have to thank QS newly-enfranchised electors for a decided change, not to say reform, in the style of political speeches. Our parliamentary lights, great and small, have evidently come to the conclu sion that the diction which delighted the ten pounder won't do for the householder. The former liked a little learning, and, provided he got it, was not at all particular in the matter of perspicuity. A highly Latinised construction, abundance of historical and mythological allusions, and reasoning on abstract generalities, were served up in the speeches of yore. But this style of speaking is not common now. Judging from the recent discourses of Ministers and ex-Ministers, it would appear that a strong Saxon idiom, with a good flavouring of homely metaphor, has been tried, and found to be the right thing for the new constituencies. Compared with the effusions we used to read in the palmy times of '52 and '57, the addresses of to-day are singularly plain and straightforward. And though this new style possesses for the orator the disadvantage of more speedily revealing how little he has to say, it is so obviously a gain to the listener that one good work of infinite value may be fairly set down to the credit of the last Reform Act. Less satisfactory is the liking for personal interchanges of shots, which is becoming more and more manifest amongst speakers of a high order. Probably this, too, is a concession to the householder deity. Like the member of a religious sect wto "paid for doctrine, and would hey doctrine, hot and strong," the newly enfranchised find a little pot and kettle business much more agree able entertainment than arguments about leases or reciprocity. Formerly this sort of work was tolerably well done by stars of the CHARLEY magni tude. Now it is being taken up by the leading men on both sides; it largely predominated in Sir JOHN COLERIDGE'S last speech, and was not altogether wanting in the address of Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE to the Exeter Conservative Union. The latter's talk about the " eloquent crowing" and "gingerly " speaking of the Exeter representative, and the heavy engagements and probable bankruptcy of the Liberal party, might very well have been dis pensed with.. It reads all the more objec tionable because we are accustomed to sounder instruction from the late Secretary for India. Few politicians, as a rule, deal so fairly as Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE. He discusses principles, not persons, and employs arguments, not recrimination. His demolition of the mischievous reciprocity agitation was equally a benefit to both parties, for though his disclaimer was somewhat tardy, it was thorough, and has effectually done its work. So large a per. tentage of mere political banter from such a high-class statesman is disappointing. There are, however, better things in Sir STAFFORD NORTIIC OTE 'S speech to the Exeter working men. He made the best of the Abyssinian financial difficulty. The expedition was glorious, if it was costly, and it has too often happened that our money has been spent without any glory in return. Sir STAFFORD "would very willingly refer the question to any foreign arbitration to learn what foreigners thought of Eng land after the close of the Crimean war, and what they thought of it after the close of the Abys sinian war." Decidedly the verdict would be in favour of the Conservative Government. We had better reasons for going to Abyssinia than we had for going to the Crimea. We triumphed over THEODORE, improved our position in the East, and secured the respect of Europe ; whereas it would be difficult to say whom the Crimean war profited, unless it were the Emperor NAPOLEON. But the Conservative Indian Secretary must not forget that people object to pay very extravagantly for even a good thing. No one denied that the Expedition was highly successful; the only question is, could not the same success have been attained with less waste ? It is not merely a slight excess of real over estimated cost that is deplored. The difference is to be counted by millions. Nor is it difficult to hit the blot in the general management of the war. As Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE has on a previous occasion confessed, everything was left to the authorities at Bombay. So far as expenditure was concerned, they controlled the Expedition, and the supervision which it was the duty of the Home Government to exercise was entirely suspended. "Spend what you like, only succeed," was the general order issued from this country. The Bombay authorities spent without stint, but the inefficiency of the land transport when the troops started on their march sufficiently proves that, even with unlimited cash, one of the most important branches of the expedition was left to be organised by GeneraLNAriEn, on the spot. The Conservative Governm( nit triumphed, but the nation cannot afgard to pay an3;price even for victory. Sir STAFFORD'S remarks on the dockyard question are also poticeable. He deprecated the vulgar out- rnE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1870. cry against the reductions or the Liberal ministry, and earnestly entreated his audience " to abstain from attempting to exaggerate the complaints made in regard to some points of Government action, and giving them undue prominence in the minds of working men." This is wise statesmanship, and worthy of the speaker. As he pointed out, the question whether the reductions aro wise must be decided by their ultimate results; but if they are wise, the inconvenience to individuals must be accepted as a necessary condition of the benefit to the country. This is the proper light in which to regard this painful question. It is not only irrelevant to complain of the dismissal of men whose services are not wanted, but it is highly unfair, since precisely the same means have been' employed by all preceding Ministries under similar circumstances. A MOURNFUL wail arises from the diplomatic body. This class is not a large one, and its im portance is declining, but in remembrance of the momentous interests which formerly depended upon its exertions, it may be as well to consider its grievance. It is that times are bad and business decidedly flat with ambassadors, envoys, and attaches. The career of a diplomatist is costly and long unremunerative, and yet every year witnesses a diminution of the rewards which are open to the profeation. An unpaid attache, or one paid at the rate of £l5O a year, cannot live on less than £3OO. Nevertheless it requires from ten to fifteen years of service on those terms to win the aspirant the rank of second secretary, with £250 a year, the requirements of this post being such that its possessor must have at least £4OO a yliar of his own. It often happens that ten years are spent in the capacity of second secretary before promotion is attained. The diplomatist spends many thousand pounds of his private fortune, labours hard for several hours a day, and must be ready to migrate to any Climate, even that of Teheran, before he can win his way upwards. Yet the profession is overstocked, whilst its opportunities are diminishing. Young men of family and fortune flock to the business, whilst year by year some little State is swallowed up by a big neighbow, or some important embassy is suppressed or reduced. To make matters worse, the better places aro sometimes given to men who do not earn them. It was fondly hoped that the vacancy at Madrid would cause a moving upwards of several subordinates; but, instead, Mr. LAYABD was drafted ofY from the ranks of the Govaffrhent, and worthy Sir JOAN CItAMPTON'S decease proved of no benefit to his fellows. This jeremiad is not without cause, but it is cer tainly without remedy. As to the isolated case of Mr. LAYARD, it may be conceded in general that if the regular diplomatists take the blanks, they ought also to have the prizes ; and supposing that a competent person could be found in the ranks, the banishment of the Works Commissioner was unfair. It would never do, however, to establish the principle that a suitable politician should not be made an ambassador unless he had vegetated the requisite number of years on £l5O and £250 a year. With regard to the more general complaint, it is sufficient to say that there is no help for it. The " agglomeration " principle, as the Prench EMPEROR calls it, has made sad havoc with the diplomatists; but who can stay the tendency of States to agglomerate? Dresden, Frankfort, and Hanover have vanished in Prussia; Naples and Turin have "agglomerated" to Italy. At all these places there was once an embassy, where there is now none. The disappearance of these cities from the list of capitals has thrown so many aspirants out of employment, and it is only to be expected that the same influence will continue to have the same effect. More than this, the English Parliament is beginning to disbelieve to some extent in diplomacy. We in this country have no longer that eager interest in foreign. intrigues that we once displayed. Embassies are expensive, at some small courts they are useless, and in more than one case they have been worse than useless, for they have bred mischief. The present British policy is decidedly in favour of reducing the number of foreign establishments; and it is not improbable that the system of grouping several small courts under the command of the embassy at some great capital may soon be adopted. Should it be so, the general must prevail over indi vidual good. We can no more pay diplo matists who are not wanted than we can employ superfluous dockyardmen. The law :of supply and demand must be fairly applied. to high and low.l FOREIGN NOTES. THE TELF.GE APIIIC "POT.' The shareholders of the Electric and International Telegraph Company have resolved not to vote their director - is any definite sum as a reward for the good terms they got from the Government, but to leave the matter to individual contributions. The Ti me s is highly indignant with this con clusion. Not only does it leave the grateful to pay for the ungrateful, but it is bad " If directors who negotiate an advantageous sale or transfer .of the business of a company and thus sacrifice their own position, whatever it may be worth, are to be discarded without acknow ledgment as soon as they have done their work, there will be reason to apprehend in future cases a serious development of obstructiveness." The Times considers the terms secured by these telegraph companies an " extravagantly prosperous termination." The expression is rather highly Wrought, for the shareholders only sold theirproperty according to the return which it was bringing. But no doubt the bargain was a good one, and it is palpable that the directors have been unfairly treated, for they devoted time and trouble to securing an arrangemeiA by which they were deprived of their position,. Moreover, the shareholders acknowledge their right to compensation, and yet leave them dependent on the gratitude of each individual pro prietor. RiII,WAY AND OTHER COMPANIES. ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH (LIMITED). A special general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern—Captain A. T. Hamilton in the chair. The report stated that, under the present agree ment with the Atlantic Company, the Anglo- American Company were entitled each year, after the payment of the working expenses, and interest on the Atlantic Company's bonds (not exceeding £7,500), to receive of the earnings of the cables £125,000, less one-half of the expenses of extraor dinary repairs, such half not to exceed £12,500, after which the Atlantic Company were entitled to receive alike sum of £125,000. The Anglo-American Company also received a subsidy of £25,000 per annum from the Newfoundland Company. The work - ing of the traffic was carried on by a joint commit tee, consisting of three directors from the Atlantic Company and three from the Anglo-American Company. So long as there was no competing line this arrangement worked not unfavourably to the Anglo-American Company, but in the face of an active competition with the French Company prompt and decided action in the management had be come absolutely necessary, and the divided inte rests of the companies could not but interfere with reductions of tariff and other changes indispensable to retaining the traffic of their lines. After pro tracted negotiations the directors had, with the con currence of the directors of the Atlantic and New foundland Companies, come to an arrangement with the French Company, subject to the approval of the shareholders, for a division of the gross receipts of the three cables, in the proportion of 631 per cent. to the English and Newfoundland Companies, and 36 2-3ds per cent. to the French Company ; those pro portions were to be varied from time to time in the event of either of the cables continuing for a long period out of working order, and the division to cease in case either party was unable to transmit messages for 30 consecutive months. The Anglo- American Company would continue to receive the subsidy of £25,000 a year from the Newfoundland Company. The Board believed that if the proposed arrangement were now adopted the natural growth of the traffic and the diminution of the expenses would bring increased revenues to all. The Atlantic Company's Board, whose concurrence was necessary to an agreement with the French Company, refused their consent to any division of the traffic receipts which did not involve their participation to some extent in the current revenue. After much discus sion, and to avoid the ruinous competition which ap peared to be impending, the directors agreed, sub ject to the approval of the shareholders, to the pro posal, whereby the interests of the Atlantic share holders would become identical with the Anglo- American Company. It was proposod to convert the present capital of the Anglo-American Com pany, £600,000, into £1,200,000 stock, to be divided among the shareholders of this company in the proportion of £2O stock for every £lO share, and to issue to the Atlantic shareholders £375,000 of like stock in exchange for all the share capital of the Atlantic Company—the conversion to take effect as from the 31st inst. If this scheme should be adopted the Anglo-American capital would con sist of £1,575,000, entitled, after the payment of interest on £lOO,OOO existing mortgages, to all the profits heretofore accruing to the Anglo-American and Atlantic Companies. The result of the share capital conversion would be that the present Atlan tic shareholders would participate at once in the net receipts allocated to the Anglo-American Company under the agreement with the French Company in the proportions of 5-21 parts to the Atlantic shareholders and 16-21 parts to the Anglo-Ameri can Company, whereas, under the existing agree ment, the Atlantic shareholders would get nothing until the Anglo-American had received £125,000, less any reducton for extraordinary repairs, after which they were entitled to a like sum of £125,000 ; but if the proposed conversion should be effected the Anglo-American Company would take 16-21 parts of all the net receipts, whatever they might amount to, and there would be but one class of stock, one board of directors, and one body of shareholders. As regarded the agreement with the French Company, the directors were unanimous in recommending its adoption; but with respect to the conversion of Atlantic stocks Mr. Pickersgili Cunliffe disagreed with his colleagues upon certain grounds. The solicitor then read the agreement, dated the 15th of January, 1870, made between the Atlantic Telegraph, the Anglo-American Telegraph, and the New York, Newfoundland, and London Telegraph Companies on the one part, and the Societe du Cable Transatlautique of the other part, with re spect to the working of the lines of the several parties thereto, and the division of the traffic receipts thereof. The agreement was to continue forsoyears, but on giving notice by either party it might be terminated at the end of 25 years. The tariff was to be agreed upon jointly, and varied from time to time as might be deemed necessary. In case one of the Atlantic cables should cease to work for 18 months, then the proportion would be 60 per cent. of the receipts for the Anglo-American Company and 40 per cent. for the French company. If the cable should not be in operation at the end of 12 months, then the proportion would be 50 per cent. of the receipts for each party to the agreement ; and in like manner should the French cable discontinue to work for 12 months, then the proportion of the receipts for the next six months would be 27 per cent. for the French Company and 73 per cent. for the English Company ; and if not in operation before the end of the following 12 months the proportion of receipts would be during that time 20 per cent. for the French Company and 80 per cent. for the English Company. After which the interests of the defaulting cable would cease, and each company would resume its former position. The CHAIRMAN then moved a formal resolution approving the agreement, and in doing so explained some of the reasons which induced the directors to propose the adoption of tho agreement for a joint purse arrangement with the French com pany. Prior to June last the tariff for ten words was £3 7s. 6d. ; the tariff was reduced in June to £2, being the limit allowed to the French Com pany, who subsequently made a further reduction to 30s. for ten words. There could be no doubt that this last reduction was uncalled for, but the English Company were bound to conform to the French tariff. For the nine months prior to the French cable being in operation the receipts of the Atlantic cable averaged £650 a day. The £2 tariff, from the Ist of June to the 9th of August, realised an average of £499 per day, and the 30s. „tariff, from the latter date to the 31st of December, ave raged £415 per day, and during the present month the receipts averaged £394 daily. These facts con- vinced the Board of the evil consequences of com petition, and they were thus induced to enter into negotiations with the French Company. The Anglo- American Company had previously come to an ar rangement with the Western Union Telegraph Company of New York, by which the latter com pany had agreed to hand over to the Anglo-Ame rican Company all the messages from the United States and Canada to Europe. The French Com pany, not pleased with the small traffic they were obtaining, made great exertions to increase their receipts by means of agencies in America, and, if need be, threatened to construct lines of telegraph to some of the principal lines in America. The West ern Union Company, being desirous of preventing competition, suggested to the Anglo-American Company some arrangement with the French Com pany, which resulted in the proposed agreement. The position of the French Company at Falmouth by the cable from Brest and other matters had in duced the directors to recommend the proposed agreement. The result of a railway competition was well known in England, and a similar result would arise to telegraph companies if serious com petition was to be carried out. By the course pro posed ruinous competition would be prevented, the public would be much better and more efficiently served, and the capital invested in those undertak ings would be preserved from extensive deprecia tion. The united company would have three cables to work the traffic instead of two, one board of directors, and one principal officer to carry on all the business. The expenses of an adverse course, the establishment of rival agencies, aad other pro ceedings that might follow, would absorb the profits of the business done by both companies separately to a very serious extent, without, perhaps, obtain ing any corresponding advantages. Sir D. Gooch, M.P., seconded the resolution for approving the agreement with the French Company. He thought he could not too strongly urge upon the shareholders to adopt the agreement. He was one of the largest shareholders in the company, and held 1,600 shares. He believed the proposal submitted to them was the best solution of the difficulty. Mr. PICKEIZSGILL-CUNLIFFE said he did not agree with the arguments in favour of the proposed agreement. lie had gone into the whole calcula tion ; he thought that their company could afford greater facilities to the public than any other company, and they had nothing to fear. They had peculiar advantages ; their cables could be more easily kept in repair and maintained in working order than the French line, which passed through comparatively shallow water, and was therefore not so secure as their lines. The Atlantic Company were not entitled to such good terms as those pro posed, and the importance of the French line was overrated. He concluded by moving an amendment to the effect that it was desirable to have more time for the consideration of the agreement, requesting the directors in the meantime tolprint the agreements and other documents, and send copies to every shareholder, and to call a meeting in March next to consider the whole question. TELEI COT7NTEBB OF DERWENTWATER." The Pall Mall Gazette points out that whether the claims of the lady calling herself the Countess of erwentwater be weak or strong, the family itself met with very hard treatment in the last century. In 1788 a bill was brought into the House of Commons for granting to the Earl of Newburgh, "grandson of he late Charles Radcliffe," a clear Tent-charge of £2,500 out of the estates for feited by the Earl of Derwentwater and settled upoA Greenwich Hospital. The hardship of Lord Newburgh's case, whose father was an infant at the time that his family were engaged in the rebellion of 1715, had often induced Parliament, from time to time, to grant certain sums of money for his relief. When the act was passed for restoring the forfeited estates no provision was made for the Derwentwater family, and though one or two propositions for that purpose were put forth, they came to nothing. Neither he estates nor any fragment of them was restored. At the same time, as the Pall Mall Gazette does not forget to point out, this wronq of more than a century old is no excuse for taking the Admiralty's cows. THE WEATHER, AND THE CROPS. The farmers are, we are glad to note, again pleased this week with the weather. The frost of the last few days is the very thing they have wanted. Vegeta tion, especially in the non-sheltered parts, had been making progress so rapidly that the farmers were beginning to cry out ; they wanted colder weather. The cold came ; and they have had the very temperature they required. The frost has been sufficient to check growth, but not to destroy life. The wheat plant is not hurt ; and though the face of the country is changed, no harm has been done. It may be added that wheat sold yesterday at from one to two shillings lower. THE SUEZ CANAL. _Who Times of India states that the Suez Canal has already given an appreciable stimulus to trade between India and Europe. Steamers from the Mediterranean — pioneers of new lines—have visited the ports of Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, and are taking in cargo for Liver pool, Marseilles, or some other Continental port. Two fine powerful vessels belonging to tho Liverpool Merchants* Trading Company are now in Bombay harbour. On their .roya,ge to rcretely, these vessels had to reduce draught to sixteen fe,L ; but they were positively assured that on their return they would be able to steam through fully laden. Four steamers, specially built for the Canal by Mr. D. E. Macgregor, of Glasgow, have been chartered by Messrs. William Nicol and Company. The Messageries Imp6riales despatch their first vessel from Calcutta to Marseilles, rid the Suez Canal, on the 25th Instant. In addition to these new lines others aro expected weekly Mr. CONEYBEARE seconded the amendment. A long discussion ensued. Mr. Laurence and other shareholders supported the amendment. Lord A. Churchill, Mr. Nicholson, and Mr. C. Field supported the adoption of the resolution. On a show of hands the amendment was carried by 27 against 19. A poll was demanded, and, in reply to a question, it was stated that the directors would use the proxies sent to them to support the agreement. On the motion of Mr. CONEYBEARE, thanks were voted to Mr. Cunliffe for the trouble he had taken in the matter. The CHAIRILAN stated that the poll would remain open till 4 o'clock, and from 11 to 1 on Tuesday (this day), at which latter hour the result of the poll would be declared. MONT CENIS. The traffic receipts on this company's line for the week ending on the 21st of January amounted to 24,188 f. (£967), and for the corresponding week last year to 20,808 f. (£832), showing an increase of 3,380 f. (£135). NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCA. A Malta correspondent writes under date of Va7etta, Jan. 25 :—" Her Majesty's sloop Ante lope, Lieut.-Commander J. Buchanan, arrived at Malta on the 19th inst. She left Constantinople on the 16th, and arrived at Rhodes on the 20th of December. Ilaving embarked her Majesty's Vice- Consul, Mr. Beliotti, she proceeded on a visit to the Sporades and other islands of the Archipelago, calling in at 13 of theni. On the 16th of January, in lat. 86 14 N., long. 18 25 E * 2 she fell in with a deserted and waterlogged brig, with sails much damaged, and having no boats, rudder, or waist bulwarks, and laden apparently with staves, but with nothing to indicate Ler nationality. Some attempts were made to take her in tow. The weather, however, coming on stormy the wreck was obliged to be cast off and abandoned. At Santorin the volcano was in great activity. The French packet Asie, which arrived last week from Bombay, via the Suez Canal, has the honour of being the first vessel to make the voyage to and from India by this route. She was six days from Bombay to Aden, five and a half from Aden to Suez, and fourteen hours and a half in travers ing the Canal. Her greatest draught was five and a half metres. Captain Lapierre, of this vessel, received quite an ovation at Bombay. At Lake Timsah, on his return, M. de Lesseps went on board to congratulate him on his successful voyage, and also telegraphed similar congratulations to his owners, Messrs. Marc, Fraissiuet, Pere et Fils, of Marseilles, who replied as follows:—' Thank you for your compliment. We have always had faith in the success of your great undertaking.' Capt. Lapierre was also feted at Port Said. The Asie has on board 600 tons of merchandise and fifteen first-class passengers from Bombay. The Danish frigate Sjelland, 26 guns, Captain M. Brunn, left this port on the 19th instant, for Turin and Naples. The North German frigate Arcona, 22 guns, Captain Scbleinitz, which has been here some time under repair, left the same evening for Port-au- Prince, calling at Gibraltar and Madeira. The officers of both these ships express themselves very much pleased with the attentions they received during their stay at this island. The Royal Vic toria Yacht Club schooner Vega also left on the 19th instant for Syracuse, with Sir William Brown and party. The Royal Northern Yacht Club cutter Oimara, Captain Harty, arrived here on the 20th instant, from Alexandria, bound for Nice. She:has on board Mr. T. Wylie (owner) and Mrs. Allen and family. The troopship Simoom, Captain Leth bridge, at present in port preparing for sea, will probably leave on return to England about the middle of the week, with a company of Royal Engineers from this garrison, time-expired men, naval and military invalids, and a few women and children. Her Majesty's Reamer Weser, which has been lent to Mr. Gabrielle, the contractor, left Malta harbour on Thursday, taking in tow a dredger and six lighters for Brindisi, where works for the improvement of the harbour are to be commenced and completed with every possible de spatch. The Vice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief will, it is said, inspect the seamen of the squadron under small arms, and with field-pieces at Floriana, on the 26th inst. We learn from Gibraltar that her Majesty's ship Cruiser, Commander G. G. Duff, arrived there from Cadiz, on the 13th inst., all well. She was to proceed, after completing with coal, to Malaga, to relieve the Enterprise, Com mander Bosanquet. The Peninsular and Oriental packet Nyanza, from Southampton and Gibraltar, reports having fallen in with the Austrian barque Caterina V. Stefano Gudares master, on the 10th inst., 49 min. west of Brent, in a sinking condi tion, and making signals of distress. Although a gale of wind was blowing at the time, and a very heavy sea running, the lifeboat of the Nyanza was sent away in charge of the second officer, Mr. W. Kirkness, and happily suc ceeded in rescuing the master and 13 hands of the unfortunate barque, over which the sea was making a clean breach at every roll. The crew were landed at Gibraltar. The Caterina V. belonged to Fiume, and was bound from Odessa for Falmouth, for orders, with a cargo of grain. The French steam despatch boat Salamandre, 2 guns, arrived here on the 21st inst. from France, last from Syracuse, and left on the 24th for Tripoli. This vessel has been stationed on the coast of Barbary for the protection of French shipping from pirates who have lately committed some depredations in that quarter. The Himalaya troopship, Capt. S. B Piers, arrived on the 23d inst. from Queenstown, with the 17th Regiment and draughts, and leaves to-night for Alexandria. She will remain at that port until the first week in March and take troops to England, instead of returning at once, as was first arranged. She brought for Malta Mr. Castel Sherard, Sub-Lieut., appointed to the Royal Oak. The Himalaya fell in with the barque Yarrow, of Shoreham, on the 14th inst., off Cape Finisterre, in a disabled condition, having lost her rudder. After making two attempts to tow the barque into port, which failed on account of the heavy weather, the crew were taken on board the Himalaya, and the barque was abandoned. The crew were landed at Gibraltar." The Salamander l addlewheel steamer, Staff Com mander Swain, left Portsmouth yesterday after noon for the eastward. GERALD MASSEY'S NEW POEMS.--413 our notice of this charming volume, on Friday evening last, it should have been mentioned that the work is issued in crown for the general purchasers, and in quarto for sub scribers. One of the last sentences in our review ought (only for a typographical oversight) to have commenced "Fondling a child in the loving arms of his Muse," &c. NEWSPAPER PRINTING. The number of readers of daily newspapers having increased twenty-fold since 1850, the mechanical genius o° machinists has been severely taxed to keep pace with such a rapidly-increasing demand The whole impression of a daily paper must be printed off in about two, or at the most three, hours. Stale news is as worthless as stale fish, and unless the newspaper proprietor complies with the necessity of supplying his merchandise at the moment it is wanted, he loses all chance of a sale. The news agents and the news trains will wait for no man, and hence rapidity and certainty of production are essen tial elements in all newspaper machinery. No more active scene can be witnessed than is presented in the large newspaper offices every morning from 4to 6 o'clock. As the visitor approaches the locality he hears a mixed noise like the roaring of tho sea and the rushing of a railway train. On coming into the machine room he seems sud denly to have entered a little town full of the mcst active, but measured, and systematic, movement. Perched up at different parts of high machines, each of which looks as big as a small ship, are about forty men, whose eyes are intent upon shifting a sheet of paper at the exact moment that it can be received by the small teeth at one of the numerous mouths of the machine. Nearly half of the labour involved in printing consists in the attention required to feed those forty sets of teeth, which are ever active and never satisfied. For the last ten years efforts have been made by machinists to supersede the necessity for "feeding," and these efforts are now crowned with success. The first machine in London that has fed itself is the "Walter Press," which for months past has been at work at the office of the Times. Within the last few days a machine has been erected at the Daily Telegraph office. Both of these machines aro working successfully, and it is now certain that printing machines which are really self-acting will be available for future use. The Walter Press is an English invention, the machine in the Telegraph office is contrived by an Ameri can, and after the inventor, who is not now living, is called the Bullock Press. One of the advantages which this machine possesses over any former printing apparatus is the smallness of the space it occupies. It is so small that it could be worked in any ordinary dining-room. The economy of space is obtained by supplying the machine with paper and taking it off at one place. Each Hoe machine requires ten feeding boards and ten delivery boards, whereas the Bullock press is satisfied from one roll of paper which is not divided into sheets, but forms a continuous band. The end of this band is received by the machine, and passed round a roller, which cuts it off at the length required. It then gees on, and is brought in contact with another roller, round which the type is fixed, and here the paper is printed on one side. It passes forward, and meets another roller containing type, and is there printed on the other silo. It comes out perfectly pierced at the tail of the machine. The chief difficulty in the manipulation arises after the paper has passed through the machine. It will be readily seen that to - dispose of papers which come out at the rate of 120 per minute is no very easy matter. The difficulty has been got over by a most simple and ingenious contrivance : the cutters' band of leather is caused to pass over the paper just as it comes from the machines. This band is made to run at the same speed as the paper, and as the end of the sheet leaves the machine a small clip on the leatherband flies back and seizes the paper which it carries on for the length of the sheet. The clip is then released, and at the same instant a small flap flies down on the back of the sheet, places it on the heap, and flies back again in time to secure the next sheet. In this way the papers are all delivered on to one board, and are easily removed by a labourer without interrupting the machine. The attendants have nothing to do but to supply the machines with rolls of paper and buckets of ink ; all the rest is accomplished by steam power, and, beyond this, the force of invention cannot much further go. These machines will not only be more economical and convenient in ope ration, but the first cost will also be far less than those which have hitherto been used. They also do their work much better, and their introduction will be an additional stimulus to the still further improvement of daily news papers ICE ACCIDENTS. POUR PERSONS DROWNED NEAR BLACKBURN. On Sunday afternoon a sad accident occurred at Rish ton Reservoir, about two miles from Blackburn. The crowd of skaters and others on the reservoir was enor mous. During the afternoon one or two men on skates, dragging after them a number of women, forming a chain of nine or ten persons, ventured on the centres; the ice oscillated, gave way, and the whole numbet were thrown into the water. A rush was at Once made to the place by two or three hundred persons, but they did not approach. A number of men threw off their jackets, and by this means formed a rope, which they ca: t out to the unfortunate persons. Six persons were safely brought out of the water, but although every effort was made, the others perished. Only one body has been recovered; another of the deceased is known; but the names of two others under the ice have not been disco vered. TWO PERSONS DROWNED AT WELLINGTON. Two men, named respectively Charles Davies, and Thomas Bladen, were drowned on Sunday evening, while skating on a pool at Dothill, Wellington, Salop. A great number of people were on the pool at the time amusing themselves, when the two men, who had been skating on the deepest and most dangerous part, were, unfortunately, observed struggling in the water, the ice having given way under them. Great efforts were made to save the unfor tunate men, but we regret to say they were of no avail. The bodies were shortly recovered and conveyed in a cart to their late homes, followed by a great crowd. A BOY DROWNED. At St. George's, Bristol, on Saturday, some little boys fell through the ice into a deep pond, when one of their comrades, who was on the bank, rushed to their assistance and disappeared under the water. He was taken out dead an hour after, but those who first fell in were rescued with difficulty. THE THORNCLIFFE RIOTS. As was feared the lull in riotous events for some days was but the calm that betokened a storm. The precautions taken by the authorities for the safe custody of the prisoners it now appears wore really necessary, forbad it not been for the presence of and the activity displayed by the military there is not the slightest doubt but what an attempt would have been made to rescue the prisoners on Friday, the mob at one time numbering from 2.000 to 3,000 persona, principally colliers, their chance of success was by no means remote. The prisoners, on being conveyed to the rail way station, were placed in the centre of a large body of police, with the infantry before and behind them. Several stones were thrown, and the rear rank of the infantry turned round and lowered their tines to charge, which caused the faob to run away in all directions. On the witnesses from Thorncliff making their appearance to proceed to the station, escorted by the police and the soldiers, they were received with groans, and one of them, Mrs. Eldershaw, a very de termined woman, was struck by a stone on the head, caus ing it to bleed rather freely. It was expected that the wit nesses would have proceeded to Westwood by way of Wombwell, and on the line from the station to the level crossing a distance of about IGO yards, a mob consisting principally of colliers and women, had assembled with a large supply of stones, so that bad the carriages gone that way they would have been attacked and the occupants, doubtless, much injured. The witnesses, however, were sent by the more circuitous route, via Ponistone, to Westley, whence they wore escorted to their homes. In addition to the stones thrown at the military and police several windows were broken and other damage done. Two or three appre hensions have been made of stone-throwers. A platelayer named Richard Hubbard, who lives at Barugh, was placed in custody on the charge of breaking a window at the residence of Mr. F. Beardsall, colliery owner. On Sunday the following proclamation was conspicuously posted throughout the district, and it is to be hoped that it will have a good effect : —" Whereas for some time past divers riotous and tumultuous assemblies have taken place at Thorn cliffe and the neighbouring districts, to the terror and alarm of the inhabitants, with great destruction to property, and injury to the persons of her Majesty's subjects: I there fore warn and enjoin all persons to abstain from collecting together or otherwise promoting such unlawful assemblies and proceedings, and especially exhort them to remain in their lawful homes as far as possible during the night-- Dated at Wentworth Woodhouse, this 28th day of January, 1870. FrrzwruaAm, Lord Lieutenant of th 3 West Riding of Yorkshire." AN INGENIOUS CALCULATION. A German paper has made the following calculation: A train composed of all the locomotives and railway carriages in Europe wo: •1 reach from St. Pctersbur, to Paris, and would contain 400,000 passenger carriages, and 500,000 luggage vans. The railways of Europe are carried over 62,000 large and small bridges, and go through thirty-four miles of tunnel. 150,000,000 cwt. of iron has been used for the rails, 80,000,000 cwt. of coals is required yearly to feed the engines. The network of European railways includes all states except Greece, Lippe-lletmold, NiTaldeck, and a few other very small German States. It represents a length of 70,718 miles; 18,000 locomotives are employed on it; the distance these rush over during the year is 60,600,000 miles. If to this is added the distance passed Dyer by passenger carriages and luggage vans, we get to 100,004,000 of miles. . , r i n.tk::;4 (IL A 4 A 1,14, 10'1 eikjT 14.1 1.1 . 1 4' • • 00 HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 31. The Queen walked in the grounds this morn ing. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrice, Princess Louise, and Prince Leopold also went out. LATEST INTELLIGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA.' (Per French.Atlalitic Cable.) NEW YORK, Jan. 31. The North German Lloyd's steamer Deutschland arrived here at 10 a.m. to-day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed;at 121 f ; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 124 ; the lowest, 121 f. Sterling Exchange on London lO9. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 llsf. 44 " 1885 ll5l. It " 1867 1144. 10-40 66 Illinois l36f. Eric 24. Cotton—Mid. upland 2sf c. Petroleum—Standard White 3lc. Flour, extra state, $5.10c. to $5.70c. Corn, old mixed, sl.6c. FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 31, Evening. In to-day's sitting of the Legislative Body, M. Dupuy do Lome blamed the Ministerial decrees of the 9th of January respecting the temporary ad mission of iron and cotton, and demanded their suspension until the result of the investigation into the working of the Commercial Treaties was made known. M. Buffet, the Minister of Finance, defended the decrees, and repelled the accusation of desiring to encroach upon the rights of the House. The decrees, he said, could not have the effect of impe rilling the principle of temporary admissions, but were only intended to suppress abuse and fraud. The Minister explained that by the system of Custom-house permits illicit profits were made by certain large manufacturers, and proceeded :—" If you blame the suppression of this fraud, then blame me, for it is I who have suppressed them." The Minister further muounced the intention of the Government to propose the abrogation of clause 7 of the law of 1836, and to introduce shortly ano ther bill to regulate the temporary admissions for the future. In conclusion, the Minister said :-- "The Government inclines to the opinion that all contracts bearing an earlier date than the decrees referred to should be allowed to hold good." The speech of M. Buffet was well received, and frequently applauded by the House. After some remarks from M. Geuton and M. Jules Favre the debate closed, and the House passed to the simple order of theday by 191 against six votes. BOURSE, Jan. 31.—Three: o'clock—The marktt closed as follows : 4} per Cont. 3 per Cent End of month 73 90 Credit Mobilier Transatlantic 205 Credit Foncier 1797 50 Paris Gas 1670 Suez Canal 341 25 RAILWA' Bank Shares 2900 It&Fan Fives 55 10 Austrian Fives Ottoman Loan 320 Do. Debt 4l 40 Spanish Threes B.ome Debt 22 50 Deferred Ye, Cash_ Orleans Western Northern Strasburg Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... 6lO Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Roman..... 62 46 NEW MUSIC. --- We have before had to speak favourably of the songs of Mr. Alfred S. Gatty. We have now a very pretty ballad, " the Northern Star," and an excellent comic song " I'm so Sleepy," by the same author, each of which, although widely different in style, show that the composer is making rapid strides towards perfect excellence. The first ballad is admirably suited to a mezzo-soprano. The " Smile of those we Love," by W. F. Taylor, is a perfect gem of melody. Each of the above are published by Robert Cocks and Co., New Burling ton-street. Messrs. Schott, of Regent-street, have just pub lished a work by Gottschalk, entitled 4 , The Cry of Deliverance," which is perhaps one of the most effective pieces ever composed for the pianoforte. Some performers may prefer " Trovatore," by the same celebrated author, but the two are really so excellent that we recommend them both as being two of the most brilliant compositions lately pub lished. Pauer's " Cascade" is a delicious bit of melody, but, although differing materially from the other pieces named, it forms one of the finest studies imaginable for the proficient on the piano forte. Messrs. Brewer, of Biehopsgate-street, have pro duced a series of selections from the most celebrated operas, in such an admirable form that they each become a very attractive piece for the pianoforte. The " Barber of Seville," by Cramer, and " Trove tore," by Beyer, are excellently done, and so, in deed, is the whole series ; and, therefore, to those desiring a pretty and taking piece we commend one or other of these very dashing yet artistic arrange ments. " Irish Diamonds" is the name of Willie Pape's last new compositions for the pianoforte, and a more melodious and brilliant arrangement of the gems of Irish melody we have never heard. They are pieces of exceeding brilliancy, and to the advance 3 player they are just the thing required, as they display the ability of the performer to the very utmost. They are published by Mr. Jefferys, of Berners-street. Messrs. Metzler, of Great Marlborough-street, have published four of the sweetest ballads ever composed. They are as follows The Friends we had at School," by Wrighton ; " What do the Angels Dream of, Mother ?" by Gounod ; "1 stood once more by the Old Church Stile," and "Maijories Almanack," by Madame Santos-Dolby. We com mend each of these to every lady of taste, as they will prove an important addition to their repertoire of ballad music. " A Dream of Spring" is a short, pretty, and easy solo for the pianoforte, by J. L. Ellerton ; and "Ye that in waters glide," by the same author, is a per fect vocal gem. Both are published by C. Lousdale, of Old Bond-street. 6 , Arise, sweet, arise," by W. Alfred Gibbs, is a melodious composition, and one that shows the author of both words and music has true taste, and great ability. It is published by Hutchings and Romer, Conduit-street. The very extensive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of Irish whisky, by 3lessis. DUN VILLE & Co., who have gained a world-wide celebrity for their fine old Irish whisky, is to be called " The Royal Irish Distillery." I.IIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Morning. Evening. TUESDAY.. 43 min past 2 5 m i n pas t 3 WEDNESDAY 25 min past 3 45 min past 3 TitintsnAY... ..... FRIDAY, .32 'nal past 4 ..... ,50 min past 4 M 0 COMM The New given an a now on thc the surplus and Telegr mining VCD ket in some steady, and the Foreig lilies have fall of yes now inch") wan d is 1 Paper cann Consols ditto, for doted, 92i Exchequer Jane, pi Par ; Jun 4 1 per Cei India S ditto 5 pe Cent., Oct 6 per Cent In the l decline. r. tine, 85 to ditto (186! 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