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LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —Daring the Storms of the past twelve mottle the National Life boat Institution contributed to the saving of 1,190 lives from various shipwrecks and 29 vessels from destruction, The Institution also expended £24,746 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting 12,744 for rowards. The Institution has now 218 Lifeboat Stations under its management. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and country banters, and by tho Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-Areet Adelphi, London. THE AvrAREL OFT PROCLAIMS THE MAN." BEST MATERIALS, BEST STYLES BEST WORKMANSHIP, and LOWEST PRICES, at E. MOSES and SON'S. Every descliptlon of Clothing ready-made or made to measure, far all ages, all occa sions. and all classes, at E. NOSES and SON'S. An immense assortment of WINTER CLOTHING, in all the newest designs and materials, at E. MOSES and SON'S. OVERCOATS from 19s. to £5.1 BOY'S OVERCOATS from 109. Cd. to 455. For the convenience of Ladies accom pat.ying their sons there is a separnte de perttnent for - Boys' Clothing, and it is fur nished with a Fpleudid assortment of Suits, Overcoats, and Clothing for all occasions, including all the favourite designs and the most fashionable materials. Orders by Post are attended to with care and punctuality, and the easy and accurate t:ystPrn of self-measure introduced by E. MOSES end SON enables them to guarantee a faultless fit. Any article not worn or injured will be cheerfully exchanged, or, if desired, the money will be returned. All Goods aro marked in Plain Figures, from which no abatement can be made. The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats Ind Caps. and Boots and Shoes, is un equalled for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. A very lame assortment of BLANKETS, from ss. 4d. the pair. Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the voyage. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-men ;nre, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset. till Saturday evening at sunset, when business is resumed until eleven o'clock. E. MOSES and SON, Ready-made and Be sroke Tailors, Habitmakers, Woollendrapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Pont and ShGe ➢ianufac tnrers, and General Outface ) for all Classes. 'rim following aro the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— LONDOY. CORNER OF MINORTES AND ALDOATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF lIART•STREET. CORNER OF TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD AND EUSTON ROAD. Country Branch BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. THE CHEAPEST DIARY EVER PUBLISHED. DIARY FOR 1870 Second Edition, containing the following useful information:— AlmantLek C o rporation of London I Transfer Days of Public Funds Postal Tnf3rmation Weights and Measures I List of Bankers Stamp Duties Army and Navy A g ents Foreign Moneys Cab Fares Ministers of State I Ready Reckoner poCKET Alpo A DIARY, arranged (la the 4 m . " - oit approved plan, and neatly printed on good writing panel*. Price One Penny, or post-free for Twopence. E. MOSES and SON, MTNORTES and A t.DGATE, NEW OXFORD-STREET. LONDON, TOTTEN HAM-COU hT-ROAD. And BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. To be obta'ned also at the Metropolitan Railway and other Bookstalls of Messrs. Willing and Co. EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. The COURT of DIRECTORS of the East and West India Dock Company HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a Half-Yearly Court or General Meeting of the said Company will be held— pursuant to the directions of the Act 1 and 2 William IV., cap. 52—at the Dock House No. 8, Billiter-square, on FRIDAY. the I:th day of January, 1870, at which Meeting a Dividend will be declared on the Capital Stock of the Company for the Half-yeas ending the 31st day of December. 180. By order of the t'ourt. GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary. East and West India Pock Rouse, 1311 liter-square, 28th Dec.. 180. N.B.—The Chair will be taken at two o'clock precisely. a UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital Two Millions. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. DIRECTORS. CHAlRMAN—WilliamSteven, Esq. DEPUTY-CHAIR3fAN - Frederick H. Janson, Epq. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq Richard M. Harvey, Esq Hy. Bonham-Carter, Esq J. G. TTubbard, Esq Charles Wm Curtis, Esq J Shaw Letevre, Esq, M.P Charles F. Devas, Esq John Martin. 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(OHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY ?, TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 03, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. GUA. AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect init this woncirful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each. including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames atreet London. E.C. THEATRE ROYAL, I)RURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, at 7, I'M NOT MYSELF AT ALL. At 7A&, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; or, OLD MOTHER BUNCH: Misses Jessie Yokes. Victoria Yokes, Rosins Vokes, Kate Santley, Hudspeth. and Harriet Coveney; Messrs. Fred. Yokes, Brittain Wright, W. F. Yokes, F. Moreland, Rowella, and Harry Boleno. THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. THIS Sole Lessee. Mr. Bueketone. tVENING, A CO - OPERATIVE MOVEMENT. Followed by, at 20 to 8, the N ew C ome d y, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES: Mr Bnekstone, Mr Chippendale, Mr Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mr Bnekstone, jun.; Miss Robertson, Mrs Chi ppendale, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, Miss U. Hill, Ike. After which, THE PAIR ONE WITH THE I:OI,PF.N 'OCAS: Mr A. Wood, Mfss F. Wright, Miss F. Gwynne Miss Francis, Miss Murray. Box-office open daily from Ton till Five. T HEA'T'RE ROYA L, ADEL HI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clo c k, T HE LONG STRI Mr ft jamin Webster: Messrs A. Stirling, George Belmore kins, W. Rignold, Miss Furtado, &c. I conclude with LOST AT SEA: Mr G. Belmore, Mr A. Stirling, Mr Atkins, Mr W . Ri gnold, Mr C. A. 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At 7.30, Mr. Byron's new and nritzinal Comic Drnma, in three n ets, written by Itinmelf, entitled NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LcclCS': Sir , imon Simple. Mr. TL.T. Byron. At LORD BATEMAN: Miss Fanny Josephs: Mesdames IFrighen, Sydney, Behrend, and Williams ; Clurke and Marshall. rit OPAL STRAND THEATRE. p Solo Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7.10, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. Followe(1 hv THE TOODLES: Mr Clarke. After which, INO;)res , rEs Thorne. James, Fent3n, Turner • , wton, 3.re.it!and, CHOPS Ole THE CHANNEL EDITION of " THE SUN" published, containing all the LATEST :NTELLIGENCE, by H W HARRIS, 111'14n-road, London, THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Aole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton, THIS EVENING. at 7, I'M NOT .MYSELF AT ALL. At 7.45, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Messrs. Fred. Vokes, Brittein Wright, Harry Bolen°, &c.; Misses Vokes, Harriet Coveney, Kate Bentley, &c. 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For the Bank of Now South Wales. D. LARNAC ET, Chairman of Committee. For the Bank of Australasia. W. G. WHATMAN. For the Union Bank of Australia. JOHN BRAMWELL. For the Bank of Victoria. HUGH L. TAYLOR. For the London Chartered Bank of Australia, JA MES FRASER. For the Colonial Bank of Australasia, JAMES A. DOUGLAS. London, 3d January, 1870. FORM OF TENDER. To the Committee of the Six Associated Australian Banks, as Agents for the Government of Victoria. Gentlemen.— hereby tender for £ (the amount also in words), Debenturts of the Victorian Government, according to the annexed notice of the 3d instant, on which have paid the required de posit of £ and undertake to pay £ (the amount also in words) for every £lOO in Debentures, and to accept the same or any less amount that may be allotted to , and to pay for them in conformity with the terms of the said Notice. Name Address Date January, 1870. THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY3IARKET. THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, A CO-OPERATIVE MOVE MENT. After which, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES: Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale. Miss Robertson. &c. Concluding with THE FAIR ONE WITH TUE GOLDEN LOCKS: Mr. A. Wood, Miss F. Wright, &c. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE LONG STRIKE: Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr A. Stirling, Mr George Belmore, Mr Atkins, Mr Itignold Miss Furtado, &e. Followed by LOST AT Sl A : Sir G. Belmore, Mr A. Stirling, Mr Atkins, Mr W. Rignold, Mr C. U. Stephenson, Miss Furtado. and Mrs L Murray. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. lins EN - ENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD — F ANY. At 7.45, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS BE LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. And LORD BATEMAN : Miss Fanny Josephs, Mr J. Clarke, &c. THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN. Tura EVENING, at 7, THE BATH ROAD. At 7.45, LOVE'S S A CRIFIC.6 : Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mrs. Ilerinaun Yczin, Sze. And STATE SECRETS. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs.Swanborough. THIS EVENING. at 7.30, AMONG TIIE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. With THE TOODLES. And INO. Concluding with THE CHOPS OF TIIE CHANNEL. CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regert's-path, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Adulission, is.; on Mondays, 6d. Children under twelve, Ad ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. ls. Box-office open from 11 too. 17ig, 4 Ir.> • Art ,A•t. •, 4 j • 1,, LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 7, 1870. There are few more gratifying records for an Englishman to study than the reports of our Na tional Lifeboat Institution. It is one of the few associations which can boast of being thoroughly well-managed, of being always up to the requisite standard, and equal not only to the demands made upon it, but to the expectations formed of it. It is not an official but a national instititution, which fact has perhaps something to do with its satisfactory condition. As yet the critics can find no fault with the management, and the only change which can possibly be desired on its behalf is that it may be able to extend its operations still further, and add to its noble fleet. The life-boat crews have been kept hard at work during the past few weeks, for it is, unfortunately, part of a sailor's experience that a mild winter, such as we have hitherto enjoyed, is usually very prolific of gales and wrecks. The accounts from our southern coasts have been most eventful, and we learn from the statemeats made at yesterday's meeting in the Adelphi that the Ramsgate lifeboat has been out nine times on missions of succour during the last month. On many of these occasions she did good service—once saving a Bremen vessel and crew of twenty-six men, and again rescuing three men from a position of im minent peril. The Board of Trade, who own the Ramsgate harbour, have rewarded the crew, as well town. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1870. ' t hey might. Lovers of adventure may remember the record of the wreck of the Elephant schooner on Taylor's Bank, in Liverpool Bay, last October. The New Brighton did good service on this occasion, and the crew suc ceeded in saving one out of twu men who were in great danger. Some idea of the extent to which the operations of the society are carried on may be formed from the fact that at yesterday's meeting rewards amounting to £563 were granted to the crews of 56 lifeboats for services during the recent heavy storms, besides rewards granted to the crews of shore boats for saving life from wrecks on our coast. Payments were also made on the several establishments round the island, amounting to £2,040. It is satisfactory to know that there is a creditor as well as a debtor side to the account, and that liberal contributions to the funds were announced from all quarters of the kingdom. We learn from the current number of the Lifeboat, the journal of the society, that several additions have been made to the stations during the year. At Southend, Cantyre, N. 8., a handsome lifeboat has been presented by the family of Mr. KER, the gift having a touching significance, from the fact that the donor's eldest son was drowned on the weatherbeaten coast of Argyle. This station is permanently endowed by Mr. KER, and an excel lent site has been granted for it by the Duke of ARGYLE. Our Manchester friends have carried their energy into their support of the association, a four teenth boat having been presented to it by Man chester men. Llandulas, on the Welsh coast, has been selected for the site in preference to Abergele, of the railway disaster memory. The merchants of Mincing-lane have also shown that those who " live at home at ease" have thought and care for those who incur the perils of the seas in carrying on their commerce and have perpetuated the not very euphonious name of their place of resort on the shores of Montrose, by the gift of an amphibious " Mincing Lane" and a sum of money for its maintenance. The Society has lost warm supporters in the late Earl of DERBY and the Marquis of WESTMINSTER, Lord DERBY having been indeed one of its presidents. We cannot doubt, however, that fresh assistants will come forward and give steady and liberal help to a work which has everything to recommend it to popular feeling. The Society has irresistible claims on those whose fortunes are due to commercial enterprise. It has two very powerful arguments for those who travel, as most Englishmen do, pretty frequently, across the Chan nel or the Irish Sea. The heroism displayed by the lifeboat crews on almost every emergency forms another invincible ground of appeal to all who can appreciate self-sacrificing devotion to duty. The old sturdiness and fortitude of Englishmen, are not yet extinct in spite of all modern effeminancy. 'When the case is most desperate, and any attempt at suc cour appears little short of suicide, volunteers are still ready ; and the disappointment which not un frequently follows the noblest effort never damps the energies or chills the courage of the coast heroes on the next occasion. Take, for example, the record of the adventures of the Donna Nook lifeboat on the Lincoln coast during a fearful storm in last October. She bad succeeded in reaching the steam whaler stranded on the Slatekem, and had brought ashore 25 men. Soon after she returned another schooner was driven ashore. The lifeboat was again launched and the crew made a gallant effort to reach the wreck, but the force of the wind and sea was so great that the boat was beaten back. A second, third, and fourth attempt was made, but with the same result. The men were by this time nearly exhausted by their determined and gallant endea vours to reach the Wreck ; but a fifth attempt was being made to launch the life-boat, when the vessel began to break up, and in a few minutes was a com plete wreck, and all on board unhappily perished. The oldest inhabitants on that part of the coast stated that they never remembered so terrific a gale. The beach was literally strewn with pieces of wreck, and the cargoes of these vessels and of others wrecked on that part of the coast. Of the heroism displayed at Ramsgate we have already spoken. Had the life-boats been less prompt or less efficient, it is certain that the loss of life would have been much larger than it was. But, in fact, the same story goes on all the year round, north and south, east and west, wherever the weather-beaten ship is driving on the coast, the shipwrecked sailor clinging to the spar, drifting in the oarless boat, or any other of the manifold perils of a sailor's career are threatening life and limb. We cannot hope by the utmost vigilance to reduce our ship wrecks to a very small amount, although there is no question that a better system of inspection would con siderably diminish the disasters in the coasting trade. Our commerce is so vast, and the traffic on our coast so incessant, that were they less dangerous than they are, we must still apprehend a pretty long chapter of accidents. We should therefore congratulate ourselves that through the agency of this society there is help always at hand for the shipwrecked mariner, and that what human power and skill and devotion can do will be done for his rescue in the face of the most desperate peril. Mr. CHARLES DICKENS, as President of the Bir mingham and Midland institute, has been distributing the prizes and certificates awarded to the successful students of the year. The interesting ceremony took place last evening at the Town Hall, and the affair went off very successfully. Mr. DICKENS said that when Le last had the honour to preside over a meet ing of the Institution he alluded to the superabun dance of publiz speaking which distinguished the present time, but that it would not require much self denial on his part to practice what he then preached. Respecting the occasion which called them together, he remarked that there was success in all honest endeavour, and that there was a victory gained in every gallant struggle that was made. lie considered, therefore, that some honour was due to all who had struggled to obtain the prize, be they successful or unsuccessful candidates. He assured every " losing competitor" among his hearers that he had still won much, very much. Mr. DICKENS in this respect set a good example to those who distribute prizes and rewards on similar occasions, for it is too often the way to dwell with particular emphasis upon the merits of the triumphant can didates, and to ignore altogether the efforts of those who may in reality be more deserving in some particulars though chance or fortune has decided against them in the struggle. The prizes, as the President reminded the recipients, were called rewards, because they represented what was above all price what was stated in no arithme tical figure=, and what was one of the great needs of the human soul " encouraging sympathy." All students present, or to come in the Institution, could feel certain that they did not work neglected or un friended, but that they were felt for, stimulated and appreciated, and the tokens of approval bestowed upon their companions were proofs that they were cared for, and their services acknowledged. After the interesting ceremony of distributing the prizes had taken places, which Mr. DICKENS enlivined with characterist is adroitness, as in advising a young lady named " WINKLE" to change her name, after the distribution was over, some general sub jects of importance were touched upon. Mr. DICKENS referred to a late confession of his political creed, in reference to some obser vations of Mr. DIXON'S. lie then said that he had very little confidence in the people who governed them, " people" there being spelt with a small " p" but that he had great confidence in the people whom they governed, the " people there being spelt with a large " P." This brief explanation bad been in versely explained, in acme quarters, be was sure, with no evil intention. "Perhaps as the inventor of a certain extravagant fiction, but one which I do say was rather frequently quoted as if there were grains of truth at the bottom of it—a fiction called the ' circumlocution office ;" and perhaps, also, as the writer of an idle book or two whose public opinions are not ob scurely stated—perhaps in these respects," said Air. DICKENS, " I did xot sufficiently bear in mind HamLET's caution to ' speak by the card, lest equivocation should undo' me." In order that there might be no mistake as to what he did mean, he re-stated his meaning in the words of a great thinker, great writer, and great scholar, in his " History of Civilisation in India." In this it is said that lawgivers are nearly always obstructors of society, instead of helpers. When they have suc ceeded it has been because they have implicitly obeyed the spirit of their time, and they have been the mere servants of the people. This definition is rather refreshing at the present day when so much extravagant talk is heard of th , l wonderful doings of statesmen and ministers, as if they had been moving mountains, when very often they have only been carrying out their own favourite schemes in the most ingenious manner. MR. CHARLES DICKENS'S EXPLANATION. Mr. Charles Dickens has been making speeches at Bir mingham. He distributed on Thursday the prizes to the students of the Midland Institute. In the course of his addresses he explained the epigram uttered in the same town which caused so much attention a few months ago. When I was here last autumn (said Mr. Dickens) I made, in reference to some remarks of your respected member, Mr. Dixon, a short confession of my political faith, or perhaps I should better say want of faith. It imported that I have very little confidence in the people who govern us, please to observe " people there with a small p "—but that I have very great confidence in the People whom they govern— please to observe thorn " People with a large P." This was shortly and elliptically stated, and was, with no evil intention I am absolutely sure, in some quarters inversely explained. Perhaps as the invention of a certain extravagant fiction, but one which I do say was rather frequently quoted as if there were grains ot' truth at the bottom of it—a fiction called the Circumlocution Office ;—and perhaps also as the writer of an idle book or two, whose public opinions are not clearly stated,—perhaps in these respects I did not sufficiently bear in mind Hamlet's caution to speak by the card, lest equivocation should undo me. Now I com plain of nobody, but simply in order that there may be no more mistake as to what I did mean, and as to what I do mean, I will re-state my meaning, and I will do so in the words of that great thinker. great miter, and great scholar, whom death unfortunately for mankind, cut short, in his " History of Civilisation in India.'—" They may talk as they will about reforms which Government has introduced and the improve ments to be expected from legislation, but whoever will take a wider and more commanding view of human affairs will soon discover that such hopes are chime rical. They will learn that lawgivers are nearly always but obstructors of society instead of its helpers, and that in extremely few cases only their measures will turn out well; their success has been owing to the ct that, con tsary to their usual custom, they have implicitly obeyed the spirit of their time, and they kayo been as they always should be, the mere servants of the people tc whose wishes they are bound to give a public and legal sanction." Before giving out the prizes, Mr. Dickens said :—We have now to distribute the rewards which have been brilliantly won by the most successful competitors in the societies' lists. I say the most successful because to-night that should be particularly observed. I think that there is a success in all honest endeavour, and that there is some victory gained in every gallant struggle that is made. To strive at all involves a victory achieved over sloth, inertness, and indifference, and competition for those prizes involves besides, in the vast majority of cases, competition with, and mastery asserted over, circumstances adverse to tho effort made ; therefore every losing competitor among my hearers may be certrin that ho has still won much, very much, and that he can well afford to swell the triumph of the rival who has opposed him in the race. I have applied the word rewarded to these prizes ; and I do so not because they represent any great intrinsic worth in silver or gold, but precisely because they do not. They represent what is above all price, what can be stated in no arithmetical figures, and what is one of the grave needs of the human soul—encouraging sympathy. They are an assurance to every student present, or to come, in your institution, that he does not work either neglected or unfriended, but that he is watched, fat for, stimulated, and appre riated. Such an assurance conveyed in the presence of ehis large assembly should strike to the breast of every recipient that thrill which is inseparable from any great united utterance of feeling—is a reward:to my thinking as purely worthy of the labour, as the labour itself is worthy of the reward, and by a sensitive spirit can never be forgotten. One of the prize taxers was a Miss Winkle, a name suggestive of "Pickwick," which was received with laughter. Mr. Dickens made some remarks to the lady in an undertone; and then observed to the audience, " have recommended Miss Winkle to change her name." REDUCTIONS AT CJIATIIA3I.--It is understood that a return has been ordered by the Lords of the Admi ralty of all the labourers employed in Chatham Dockyard who are in possession of pensions for military or naval service. What is the intention of obtaining such infor mation may be surmised—the selection of such men in any reduction of hands. An uneasy feeling has been created by the expectation that a very large reduction will take place. TRUST DEEDS.—An important order has been made by the Chief Judge in Bankruptcy with refesence to inchoate trust deeds, or such as were in in progress of exe cution by the debtor to registration (for which twenty eight days is allowed) at the time of the new Act coming into operation. The question having been raised in seve ral such cases, his lordship said he was clearly of opinion, looking at the terms of the repealing sections of the Act, and at the new rules and orders, that all such deeds must be considered as " pending business," and be allowed to proceed to registration. THE TROPPMANN KNIFE.—The Liberte mentions a curious incident which occurred during the trial of Troppmann. At the end of the last sitting, and at the moment of leaving the court, a gentleman, leaning over the heap of articles collected by the prosecution, took up the too famous knife and was looking at it attentively when the attendants of the court drove the audience towards the doors, and at the same instant put out many of the lights. All went out, and it was not until they had reached the bridge that the too-inquisitive individual informed a neighbour among the audience that he had got the weapon. What was to be done? To keep it was a serious matter ; it was too late to take it back. He was just going to throw it into the Seine, but recol lected himself, and knowing that his friend wrote for the press gave it to him, begging him to return it to the clerk of the court. His friend faithfully carried out this trust neat morning, but first took an impression of the singular weapon which chance had thrown into his hands. It is a wretched clasp-knife opening without a spring, such a knife as might be bought for five sons, out of repair be sides one of the rivets which fasten the blade to the handel being broken. It is surprising when one remem bers the details of Troppmann's crime that so much can have been done with an instrument so weak and so diffi cult to manage. TILE WORKING CLASSES AND THEIR MEAT.— It is curious to observe (remarks the Pall Mall Gazette), that seventy years ago the question of supplying the work ing classes with salt beef from Ireland was discussed in like manner as we now talk of supplying them with preserved meat from Australia. In the second report by the Lords' Committee of 1800 on " the present scarcity of corn," the following passage occurs :—" With respect to meat, it has been stated to the committee that the cheaper parts of beef and mutton may be applied with great advantage in point of expense, to the food of labourers, particularly if mixed with rice. But there is another resource which might be resorted to, and that to a considerable extent. Your committee have learnt that there is a largo quantity of salt beef now in the London markets, and that more is daily expected from Ireland, where the price is considerably lower than last year. This beef is now sold at such a price that it may be applied with very great advantage to the food of the poorer clasws, especially if mixed with rico. In Scotland it is used in broth and mixed with vegetables ; buw it has not yet been brought into any general use in England, though upon the trials hitherto made by mixing it with rice and with peas, it has been received us a very acceptable article of food, particularly as a substi tute for bacon, the price of which is now unusually high." As to any attempt at organisation and making most of meat by mixing it with rico and peas, we ha-1 not as yet done much to carry out the recommendation of this corn mittee; but then it must be - rememl cred that it is only seventy years since this. rs.wort was made, and it takes us a century to scratch our heads, and then r.nother century to conquer our prejudices; but 130 years hence we fully intend not onV to have organised kitchens, but also to in)Dr9ye on our present method of ooki,DC , " POLICE INIELLIGENCE.—Ms Day. MARLBOLOUGH- STEET. A CHEAP HORSE AND THE RESULT.— William Wedge, carman, and Elizabeth Wedge, his wife, of City Gardens' Road, City-road, and William Brackenborough, carman, of Coombes-street, City road, appeared before Mr. Knox to answer the complaint of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals—the first two named for caus ing a horse to be worked in an unfit state, and the last prisoner for working it. Mr. Charles Hall, a gentleman, residing in Oakley-square, saw Brackenborough driving a horse, attached to a van, laden with linen, and seeing it was lame and apparently suffering excru ciating pain, he spoke to Brackenborough, who said it was only suffering from a soft corn. lie told Brackenborough that he had better take the horse home, and that he should com municate with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and did so, and on going with Smith, one of the officers of the society, to Wedge, he said his wife had sent out the horse ; and that, knowing it was lame, he did not intend to send it out ; and Mrs. Wedge said she scnt it out, but did not know it was lame. Smith said the horse was dreadfully lame, and Mr. Cherry said that it was suffering from disease of the coronet, and no rest could cure it. He would like to ask how much was given for the horse. Wedge, who appeared very ill, said be gave £6 for it, and had worked it two years. Mr. Cherry said it was a low-priced horse, and the present case was the result. Mr. Knox fined Mrs. Wedge 205., and ordered her to pay 12s. Gd. costs, and fined Brackenborough 10s. and costs. HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN REGENT -STREET.—Thos. Duggan, a printer, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Miss Emmeline Gibbous, of No. 9, Hornton-street, and stealing her purse containing money. Miss Gibbons said that between four and five o'clock yesterday afternoon she was with her cousin, looking in the window of Mr. Dyer, jeweller, of Regent-street, when the prisoner came up and put his hand over her bag, and then screwed the right arm round and wrested her purse, which contained £1 Bs., from her hand, she being obliged to let go through pain. The prisoner then ran down Vine street, but was afterwards caught by a gentleman and taken to the station. Miss Edith (Mixers, of No. 45, Air-street, Regent-street, cousin to Miss Gibbous, gave similar evidence. Mr. John Tuckett, of No. 66, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury, said he was crossing Warwick street to Glasshouse-street when he saw the prisoner run up Great Vine-street, Regent-street, followed by three young ladies. The prisoner then ran into Glasshouse-street, where he lost sight of him for a few minutes, he having evidently gone into a shop. Having ascertained from the young ladies that they had been robbed he waited, and on the prisoner coming out of a shop he seized him, upo❑ which he gave up the purse, and asked him to let him go, but he took him to the station. Mr. Knox said the police were iiuch indebted to Mr. Tuckett. The prisoner said he had nothing to say, only that he was hungry at the time, and that he had never been in such a plac3 before. Mr. Knox, in committing the prisoner for trial, was sorry to have to trouble Mr. Tuckett, but such a thing as a highway robbery with violence at such a place and at such a time was such a shock ing thing, that it must be put a stop to. WESTMINSTER. CAUTION TO CAB DRIVERS.—James Carter, a cab proprietor, of 120, Regent-street, Kennington cross, was charged, on a summons, by Mr. Usher, Public Carriage Inspector, with unlawfully acting as driver of a hackney carriage, without having a licence from the Commissioner of Police to do so. The inspector proved meeting the debudant on the road from Vauxhall to Victoria, and, on ques tioning him, he admitted taking a fare at Vaux hall for the convenience of his driver, who lived hard by. He had been convicted by the late Mr. Burchatn, and had lost his licence for misconduct. Mr. Arnold fined him 50s. and casts, which was paid. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE AND ROBBERY.—win. George Morris, aged 19 years, and Henry Pickford, 20, were brought up on remand and for final ex amination before Mr. Lushington, charged with assaulting Jane Jones, an aged woman, and robbing her of two pictures on the 21st of December last. The prosecutrix is an inmate of the Alms-house, No. 3, Maritime-cottages, Devons-road, Bromley, and the prisoners are carpenters, and sons of re spectable tradesmen in the vicinity. Both had been employed effecting some repairs in the old woman's cottage, and had behaved well while there. At half-past one o'clock on the 21st of December both prisoners rushed into the cottage. Pickford was disguised, and wore a large moustache, whiskers and black beard over his face. She put her arms out and said what do you want. Pickford pre sented a pistol close to her face, and said, If you scream I'll shoot you. She did scream, however, and made great resistance. Pickford ordered Moris to take down the pictures from the wall, and on Morris declaring his difficulty in doing so, Richford said pull them down. Morris took down two pic tures while the struggle was going on between Mrs. Jones and Richford. The old woman bit Rich ford's finger, she knocked off a percussion-cap from the pistol, and discovered it was not loaded. Rich ford then put his arm round her neck, and used her very roughly. She said the pistol is not loaded, got away from him, and rushed into a small garden behind the house. Her screams and cries of mur der brought several persons to her assistance. The prisoners ran out of the house, and the gate of the Tower Hamlets Cemetery being open at the time both attempted to conceal themselves there. They were closely pursued, and Richford threw away his mask and his pistol, which were recovered by one of the grave-diggers and delivered to the police. Richford was secured at once. Morris made his escape. He was closely looked after by Furze, a detective constable of the K division, and when taken into custody said, " 1 know what it is all for. This comes of my keeping Richford's company." Mrs. Jones swore positively to Morris as being one of the men who entered her cottage. A man saw them together in the Burdett-road, five minutes' walk from the cottage on the morning of the out rage, - and three men employed in the cemetery swore to the best of their belief Morris entered the cemetery with Pickford. Inspector Kerressey said the witness had been intimidated, and that Pickford was paying his ad dresses to the sister of Morris. He produced the false moustache and beard and pistol used by Pick ford. Two percussion caps were found by Mrs. Jones on the floor of the room where the outrage and robbery took place. Detective Furze produced a flask of gunpowder, some percussion caps, and a bullet mould found in the apartment occupied by Pickford at 4, Burdett road. Mr. Downing, a solicitor, set up an alibi for Morris, and called his father and four other wit nesses, who swore the primer was at work in Spitalflelds the whole of the day of the 21st of December. Mr. Lushington committed the prisoners for trial. Within the last few days large supplies of the ponderous 12• inch armour plates for the Glatton, 2, turret ship, have arrived at Chatham Dockyard from Messrs. Camillell and Co., of Sheffield, who have conttacted to supply them. BREAKFAST.— EPPS'S COCOA.— GRATEFUL AND COM FORTTNO,—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered IL a general favourite. The `Civil Service Gazette' re marks :—" The singular success which Mr. Epps attained by his hoe ceopathic preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed by any experimentalist. By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of lie flue properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a deli cately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doe tors' bills." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in tin-lined packets, labelled "JAMES Eel's and Co., Liolmei pathic Chemists, London. THE LAVERPOOL ACCIDENT. The sad. results of the fall of a warehouse, running from Harrington-street (behind Lord-street) near to Matthew street, Liverpool, on Wednesday, are described by the local papers. The premises were used for the storage of rice, cotton, meal, Sce. The warehouse is six stories high, and fronts with Harrington-street, the rear or northern portion of the block, that which has fallen, abutting upon Matthew-street, but leaving sufficient space for two or three small dwellings, which stood in No. 2 Court in this street. These premises were occupied by Mr. John Moss, cabinet maker. According to a date on the front of the warehouse, which is known as "Harvey's," the build ing is 84 years old. In its fall the immense mass swept away or entombed two of the cottages, and did consider able damage to surrounding property, including that oc cupied by Mr. Bolton, drysalter, whose office has been entirely demolished. Two persons were in it at the time, Mr. •J. S. Butler, the manager, who lives at 14, Melia street, and a youth named Thomas Ankers. On hearing he noise the lad rushed to the door, which remained itanding, and managed to scramble unhurt into the street. His companion, he said, also endeavoured to reach the boor, but while in the act of doing so the flooring gave way, and he disappeared among the deris. Butler, how ,wer, was rescued alive, though seriously injured. Another nan seems past hope of recovery. A RUSSIAN PRISON. Strange things are done sometimes in Russian prisons, 'or which the defective state of the law is less to blame than the carelessness or brutality of subordinate offi cials. A case of this sort has just been discovered at Charkoo, the central point of the railway system of southern Russia. The chief magistrate of the district received an anonymous letter from St. Petersburg, stating that gross abuses existed in the management . of the State prison. Determined to ascertain the truth, ho paid an unexpected visit to the gaol, and was shown over it by the warder. On attempting to enter ono department ho was met by all sorts of excuses. Ife insisted, however, on being admitted, and was surprised to find a room, on the floor of which several stone chests wore ranged, each just large enough to hold a middle-sized man. Lamentable cries issued from these when the door of the apartment was opened, and the visitor was horrified to discover that each chest had a living tenant. The occupants of these speci mens of a Russian " little-ease" were wasted to skeletons and loaded with heavy chains. To the inspector's inquiries the chief warder replied with much naivete, "It is an old custom to confine prisoners here; but no one, as far as I know, ever died of it." The release of the sufferers was immediately ordered, and the whole affair will probably be made the subject of a judicial investigation. RUSSIAN COMMERCE IN CENTRAL ASIA. The St. Petersburyh Golos publishes a long article on Russian commerce in Central Asia, which says that the state of Russian manufactures not permitting the country to compete with Euro pean merchandise, renders it especially desirable to secure those markets which are inaccessible to the traders of other countries. Such a market exists in Central Asia, where European goods can scarcely penetrate, and the taste of the inhabitant is little developed. In exchange for our com modities, says the Golos, we have lately been receiving a good deal of cotton from Central Asia,andas in the event of another European war and the blockade of our ports, we may not get a single pound of American cotton, it is very lucky we have discovered another source of supply. As cotton can be grown in largo quantities in Central Asia its price depends on the pleasure of our merchants. In our Central Asian commerce, too, the exports are in excess of the imports, and we give manufactured articles in ex cllange for raw produce. The Central Asian trade is, therefore, more profitable than tho European, but we must remember that the slightest mistake on our part is likely to expose us to the energetic and experi enced competition of the English. East India sent 6,000 camel loads of tea to Bokhara in 1869. The greatest attention should therefore be made to the improvement of the communications with Central Asia. The Golos goes on to discuss at some length the political situation of Bokhara and Kashgai. The ruler of the latter Yakub Bey, has not yet opened his country to foreign merchants, but it seems that owing to difficulties with China, the inhabitants of this district, numbering 20,000,000, are cut off from their ordinary sources of supply, and the Russians are therefore sanguine of obtaining an entry. Should these hopes fail, the Tashkent Russian trade which, in 1868, was valued at thirty million roubles, is capable of a large increase. Russia has already a treaty with Bokhara, but it is practically useless, as the rulers of that country think themselves at liberty to break any covenant with Christians. Taskkeut, on the other hand, belongs to Russia, and offers all desirable guarantees for the safety of life and property, besides being conve niently situated, being between Kaehgar, Khokand, and Bokhara. THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. A conference by invitation of the Council of the Statis• tical Society met on Thursday at the City Terminus Hotel, to consider a circular recently sent out by the Board of Trade on the subject of the Customs returns. The President of the Society (Mr. W. Newmarch, F.R.S.), took the chair. He read the questions proposed by the Government for the meeting to consider. Were the returns used to any extent ? Were they accurate, complete, and in proper form ? Could they be made more useful ? What was their official value? Of what importance, for instance, were the bills of entry published at London, Liverpool,. Hull, Newcastle, Bristol, &c? Does the publi cation of the names of the importers and exporters tend to an inducement to incorrect and imperfect entries? Mr. Newmarch thought that the Board of Trade had been put in motion by a speech of Mr. Graves, M.P. for Liverpool, who had given ludicrous instances of the inaccuracy of the returns, especially with regard to wool, rice, and jute. The first speaker, Mr. Symes, a gentleman engaged in the wool trade, said that the returns were so inaccurate as to be unreliable. In the classification of the articles some improvement might certainly be made.—Mr. Dornbusch said that correct information was of the most vital impor tance. Yet many of the returns were mere guess-work, and others were very likely intentionally incorrect. The corn trade, with which he was connected, was left to the importers, and perhaps careless clerks, for the returns. He thought that a charge of ld. per cwt. could be paid for the purpose of collecting information which it was raost necessary to have. He could see no difficulty in getting early returns, up to almost the very day. He thought that there should be a heavier penalty than at present on importers and shipbrokers. The return should include the quantity and value of all goods on board ships on which freight had Leen paid.—Mr. Hamilton was of opinion that importers should be obligedto exhibit their bills of lading so as to shew the quantity as well as the num ber of packages; and he did not see why the dock authori ties should not also furnish the "landed weights? Many shippers had a dislike to let their operations be known, and there was no necessity that the names should be published. A penalty being imposed for making false entries, would doubtless tend to make the returns accurate.—Mr. Williams thought the difficulty was having two statistical departments, that in the Customs and that in the Board of Trade. He thought that the latter were the more trustworthy. The Customs bills of entry were rubbish, and for them they were charged over three pounds per annum. In some instances he had known bags of sugar put down as hogsheads of rum. The Commissioners of Customs and the Board of Trade had nothing to do with the paper. Some nine gentlemen managed it who had all their other duties to attend to.— The Chairman said that the opinions expressed tended to shew that the returns were inaccurate, but even then were acceptable. They could be made of much greater utility, especially if made public with more promptitude. There was a strong feeling against the publication of names. The annual were more accurate than the monthly returns. Mr. A. Straker agreed with the preceding speakers; but thought the mistakes were more departmental than at the Customs' or with importers.—Mr. Smith (J. and R. Morley and Co.), said that the returns were false as to the value and quantity more than with regard to the actual number of packages. He also thought that the classifica tion might be more accurate, as many kinds of haber dashery were classed with eloctro-plated goods, etc. —Mr. Savage said ho would compel the merchant, a few days after the ship had sailed, to produce a duplicate of his invoices ; though, of course, it would be exceedingly unfair to publish the name. This need not be done; but it was necessary that they should have the information before the public. There would be no diffi culty about getting the returns of the imports; but there was with regard to the exports.— Ine Chairman said it had come out that a great simplifi cation was needed, and everyone was certain that the com mercial world would give every reasonable information. With regard to the till of entry, it seemed admitted on all bands that it could be greatly improved. It seemed that there . must be a daily account published, but it must be better than the present bill of entry. The society he was the pros dent of was very glad to have had the conference meet, sun if any gentlemen who were present liked to form a committee for the purpose of consulting with the Board of Tracte, the society's rooms in St. James'-street were open to mem. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, after which the meeting separated. The Pail Mall Gazette was clenounc' ' by name by the dean of Ripon (Dr. MeNeile) last Sunday evening at divine service in the Cathedral. The bishop was pre sent and a largo congregation, u. t;„i LCD 11 1: , • 1 ' 4 , 14131,12A.,t HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. G. Iler Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High ness Princess Louise, drove out in the grounds this morning. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold walked in the grounds. LATEST INTELL MENGE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, Jan. 6. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 1201 ; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 1201; the lowest, 1191. Sterling Exchange on London lOBl. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 ll3a ' it " 1885 ll3. , 4 1867 ll5l. 1091. 10-40 Illinois 1314. Erie Cotton—Mid. upland 2sie. Petroleum—Standard White 3ole. Flour, extra state, $5.30c. to $5.90c. Corn, old mixed, sl.loc. According to Messrs. Moffat, Davidis, and Co.'s report the receipts of cotton at all ports during the last four days have been 53,000 bales. Shipments to England, 10,000 bales ; to France, 4,000 bales ; and to the Continent, 3,000 bales. Middling, 11 5-16, cost and freight per steamer. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. The New York State Legislature have rescinded their former resolution ratifying the negro suffrage amendment. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 7. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Westphalia, which arrived here this morning, brings 78 passengers and 87 sacks of mails. She landed 6 passengers and 47 sacks of mails, and the Westphalia proceeded for Cherbourg. The mails were forwarded by the 10.25 train. The screw steamer Gibraltar, from Lisbon, ar rived here this morning. She brings two sacks of mails from the Channel Squadron. TORONTO, Jan. 6. The Red River insurgents have tried by Court Martial, and sentenced to banishment 45 loyal Canadians, retaining, however, four as hostages. The recalled Governor, M'Dougall, is expected at Ottawa this week. Private letters received by merchants here state that a reign of terror prevails at Winnepeg. Scotch, English, and French inhabitants are anxious that the Canadian Government should take pos session of the country ; but are powerless against the armed body of French settlers. Those who have been banished are now on their way to Canada. INDIA. BOMBAY, Jan. 1. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Bombay in March. Her Majesty's ships Daphne and Nymph have returned from the Persian Gulf, and bring five Arab chiefs who had beet' implicated in the sup pressel rebellion at Bahrein. They arc to be kept as State prisoners. The Viceroy has notified that the 5 per Cent. Public Works Loan of 1854-55 will be paid off on the 31st March, but holders will be permitted to transfer the amount to the promissory notes of the New 4k per Cent. Loan terminable iu 1885. Appli cations are to be made to the Presidency Banks. Facilities are to be given to holders in England who may be desirous of making this transfer. The reports from the Nerbudda coal-fields are very favourable. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN (HEAVY) MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 7. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Tanjore passed Hurst Castle at 10.20 this morning. FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 7. Count Darn has issued to, day a short circular to the Diplomatic Body, notifying his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The concluding sentence of the circular is as fol lows •--" It be my constant endeavour to culti vate those friendly relations which happily exist between your Government and that of France." BOURSE, Jan. G.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows : ti per Cent. End of month.. -- 3 per Cent End of month 73 45 Credit Mobilier 207 50 Transatlantic 220 Credit Foncior 1722 50 Paris Gas 1640 Bank Shares 2840 Ital'an wives 56 60 Austrian Fives Ottoman Loan 333 Do. Debt........ 45 35 Spanish Threes 261 Home Debt Deferred — .YB, RiILWA' Orleans Western 957 637} Northern ... • 1125 Strasburg • • Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... 592 Sardinian Austrian B2O Lombard 525 North of Spain 46 Saragossa Roman 44 STATE OF TRADE. BRADFORD, Jan. 6.—The wool market shows less activity this morning. The tone is more subdued, and there is less disposition to operate. Staplers ascribe the change to the fact that Messrs. G. and W. Townend, wool brokers, hold a public sale of 3,000 packs of wool during the afternoon, and con sumers are inclined to wait the result. The sale had about an average attendance, and the prices realised were about equal to the quotations of the market. There has been rather less business done in worsted yarns. The merchant and the spinner seem less able to negotiate prices. They are each in a receding position—the spinner seeking harder terms, and the merchant less disposed to yield even recent rates. This applies to both single and two fold yarns, notably in respect of the for mer i n 30' s , and the l a tt er i n 40's, other counts b e i ng i n muc h less request, if at all required. There is littl e c h ang e in the piece trade. The plain t ra d e i s quite sluggish There is still great activity in the fancy trade. Most fancy manufacturer' continue well employed, and their acceptance or rejection of now orders is regu lated by their ability or otherwise to deliver within a given period. Prices are firm. The very extensive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of Irish whisky, by Nessis. DUNVILLE Co., who have gained a world-wide celebrity for their line old Irish whisky, is to be called " The Royal Irish Distillery." lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Morning. E ven i ng . S ATURDAY 1.2 loin past 1 40 min past 1 SUNDAY 5 min past 9 2B min past 2 MONDAY 50 min past 9 l5 min past 3 TtESDAY • 37 min past 3 56 min past 3 W EDNESDAY 12 min p as t 4 35 m i n past 4 T 1-IURSDAY... ..... .........52 min past 4 12 min past 3 .....,.,....30 Mill past 5 .50 rain past 5 did Cei 5/ pre I t( cou 11 Lo] to 42 of to 171 Eig Ala rae( at 1 £5, of t Bar rate Insi recc wit! shat cow inst invi rept pets ceni con] Silv beft (Lil clai l pan the wbh last den( tax, SUCC PQM Chi] rued tin e Fel visit furt Wee resu Rest PuLI Otli c On Govi of tl and last and the ( 3 Per Li 3 Pol tv Now Dc Aunt Do Dc Exeli BK111 ; D. Can a liter