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iILIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms 11J of rue past twelve mc. , :118 the National Life boat Institution contributed to the saving of 1,233 lives from various shipwrecks and 29 vessels from destruction, The Institution also (xpended £24,746 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting £2,744 for rewards. The Institution has now 218 Lifeboat Stations undeJ its management. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis. Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street Adelphi, London. THE APPAREL OFT PROCLAIMS THE ‘,2 MA N." 4 BEST MATERIALS, BEST STYLES BEST WORKMANSHIP, and LOWEST PRICES, at E. MOSES and SON'S. Every description of Clothing ready-made or made to measure, f till SWP9, all °eon sions, and all classes, at E. MOSES and SON'S. An inlrnrr.sr+ ns. , rtraPti of WINTER. it nil th. tewect Oesizns and at E. MOSES and SON'S. OVERCOATS. from 19,4. to £5.1 F.OrS OVERCOATS from lOs. 6d. to 45g. For the convenience of Ladies accom panying their Sons there is a separate de partment for Boys' Clothing, and it is fur nished with a splendid assortment of Snits, Overcoats, and Clothing for all occasions, including all the favourite designs ar.d the most fashionable materials. Orders by Post are attended to with care and punctuality, and the easy and accurate system of self-measure introduced by E. MOSES and SON enables thew to guarantee a faultless tit. Any article not worn or injured will be Cheerfully exchanged, or, if desired, the money will be returned. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, from which no abatement can be made. The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, and Boots and Shoes, is un xinalled for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. A very large assortment of BLANKETS, from ss. 4d. the pair. Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the voyage. 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E AST AND WEST INDIA DUCK COMPANY. - - The COURT of DIRECTORS of the East and West India Dock Company II F ERY GIVE NOTICE, That a ITslf-Yearly Court or General Meeting of the sail Company will be held — pursuant to the directions of the kct 1 and 2 William IV.. esp. 52—at the Dock House No. 8, Billit r-square. on FRIDAY. the I;th day of .Tanuary.lS7o. at which Mre'ing a Dividend will he declared on the Capitsl Stock of the Company for the half-year ending the 31st day of December 1869. By or Pr of the' ourt. GEOIME COLLIN, ;*eeretary. East and West India. Dnek Douse, 95t 1 .1 Dec.. 13119. N B.—The Chair will ho taken at two o'&ock precisely. UARDIAN 1 7 111 E ANT) LIFE OFFICE Establ isllegl 1821. Subscribed Capital.. . Lombarr?• .T wc, Millions. DIREC DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN - Fi Henry Hulse Berens, Esq Irv. Bonham• Carter, Esq ('Ti tries Wm Curtis. Esq Charlos F. Dern,. Fsn Unrt "Dyke, Esq Tir W. R. Farquhar, Bart .Tames Goodson. Esq Archibald Hamilton Esq Thomson Hankey. 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(OHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY t.l TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleanant fraarance to tho breath. Price ls. Gd.—Bed Bull Wharf, 93, 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 ono of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonnJrful liquid. It is now offered to the public to a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each. Including brash. Red Bull Wharf Angel passsage, 93, - Upper Thames street London. E.C. THEATRE ROYAL, I)RURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Chatfrrton. THIS EVEN:NO, at 7, I'M NOT MYSELF AT ALL. At 7.41, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST : or, OLD MOTHER BUNCH : Misses Jessie Vokes, Victoria Vokes, Rosins, 'Yokes, Kate Santley. 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THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. .-ole Lessee and Mans nor. Mr. P. B. Chatterton. Tim EvEN is°. at 7, I'M N( rr MYSELF AT ALL. At 7.45, BEAUTY AND THE BF. S t Vessrs. Fret]. Vokes, Brittain Wright, Harry Boleno, &c.; Misses Vokes, Harriet Coveney, Kate Santley, &c. THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, A CO-OPERATIVE MOVE MENT. After which, tEW MEN AND OLD ACRES: Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale. Miss Robertson, &c. Concluding with THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS: Mr. A. Wood, Miss F. Wright, &c. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIR. Tins EVENING, at 7, THE LONG STRIKE: Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr A. Stirling, Mr George Delmore, Mr Atkins, Mr ignold Miss Furtado, &e. Followed by LOST AT 814:A : Sir G. Belmore, Mr A. Stirling, Mr Atkins, Mr W. Rignold, Mr C. 11. Stephenson, Miss Furtado. and Mrs L Murray. GLOBE TITEATRE-ROYAL. THIS EVENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FA IdY. At - .45, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. And LORD BATEMAN : Miss Fanny Josephs, Mr J. Clarke, tte. THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN. TUTS EVENING, at 7, TrIE BATH ROAD. At 7.45, LOVES SA CRIFICr.:: -Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mrs.. Hermann Vezin, And STATE SECRETS. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. • Sole Lessee and ➢[anageress. Mrs. Swanhorotuth, Tins EVENING. at 7.30. ALONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. With THE TOODLES. And ISO. Concluding with THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL. OHItISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ZOOLOGICAL (M.ROENS,.Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission. ls.; on Mondays, ed. Children nnder twelve, ed. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of GO. Begin at 8. la. Box-office open fromll to 4. .6 ) 4-,t V.', (1 I 4 , • ‘ 7 41 . - LONDON, SA ? URDAY, JAN. 8, 1870. MRS. STOIVE'S supplement to her far too famous " True Story " has not met with a favourable recep tion on either side of the Atlantic. The American press, indeed, with • the entire text of "Lady BYRON Vindicated "—for such is the title of the new work—before it, has angrily and unanimously condemned this reply. It adds nothing, say the New York papers, to the facts already known, and it only pr3ves that in devising such a miserable story Mrs. S rowE committed an unpardonable error. As nothing is known of the publication in this country beyond the telegraphic summary furnished by the enter prise of the Pall Mall Gazette, it may be well, perhaps, to hesitate in giving final judgment. But if, as appears, the authoress brings forward no fresh evidence of importance, she does not relieve her " True Story" from the very grave doubts which the defenders of Lord BYRON have cast upon it, and therefore she fails to justify its publication. If such a detestable scandal is to be dragged out of obscurity at all, there ought to bo no doubt about it. Mrs. STOWE deals very lamely with Cie most powerful testimony brought against her-- Cie affectionate letters written to Mrs. LEIGH by Izidy Brno::. These epistles were indited before and after the separation between Lord BYRON and his wife; and the terms in which they are couched cp2ear utterly incompatible with the prezumption that Lady DY110:; was aware of the crime that had been committed, and in conse quence of which, indeed, according to Mrs. STOWE, the separation took place. In one of them Lady Dvnox tells Mrs. Lr.ron that "there is no one whose society is dearer to me, or can contribute more to my happiness." In another, Mrs. LNLGIII is Lai V BYRON'S " best comrorter." In a third, the wife explains the separation on the ground of Lord BYRON'S "ay awed and insurmountable aversion to the married state." Li a fourth, written after the separation, occurs the passage :—" Heaven knows you have considered me more than a thousand would have done—more than anything but my affection for 8.. one most dear to you. could deserve." , ALIN, LONDON, SAT - UR DA EENIN G, JAN LTA Y 8, 1870. THE earnestness and moderation with which worldng men are addressing themselves to the educa tion problem are reassuring signs of the progress of intelligence amongst the labouring class. Within the last few days meetings of artisans in several parts of the country have had this subject under discussion. The miners at Wigan took it in hand ; delegates from the Leeds Trades Council went deeply into the question ; and now we hear of the doings at a meeting of representative working men in Birmingham. The proceedings at these discussions have been highly satisfactory. They testify that unanimity is not essential to harmony at working men's meetings, that artisans can debate with as little violence of language or man ner as the more favoured classes. They prove, too, that the current of thought amongst the hand labouring portion of the community is not at one uniform dead level. There are men in the rank and file of life who can think for themselves, and express their opinions without any dread of that trades' union terrorism to which certain good people are apt to attribute such mysterious and tyrannical power. It is true that the majority of working men, judgingby these meetings, appear to be Leaguers. But ,this rule is not without numerous and re markable exceptions. At Leeds an engineer said he represented a number of men who ware opposed to the League, because it would introduce police supervision over every house h )Id. A cloth-dresser advocated the Bible as the only sure standard for education, and "was glad to find that the League did not propose to give up altogether the Sacred Volume." And a brush-maker argued that it was possible to have a system of education which would be religious without being sectarian. Several speakers protested against the principle of compulsion. At• Birmingham, though "interference" was very cavalierly dealt with, a printer was not wanting to advocate the amalgama tion of the League and the Union—not that such a course is probable, but the proposal shows a disposition to conciliate. Another speaker urged the difficulty of carrying out the compulsory principle in cases where fathers wore out of work, and had children who could earn a few shilling 4. Whatever may be the issue of the education controversy, it is deeply gratifying to find the artisan class thus awakened to its importance. They have the most direct interest in its solution. Their opinions on such a subject must secure the grave attention of the legislature ; indeed, on a matter which so intimately affects their own welfare, their decisive wishes must go far to deter mine what ought to be the law. The dis position against t extreme measures which is shewn by so many industrial representatives leaves ground for the belief that the . solution of the problem will not be so difficult after all. With respect to com pulsion, it seems' clear, from these debates, that the absolute freedom of the parent in respect of his chi dren's education can no longer be permitted. As the miners at Wigan shrewdly point out, if education is to be very general it must also be universal, for the man who works his children instead of send ing them to school has in their earnings a clear teinporavy advantage over his neigh bour. But, on the other hand, the work- ing classes are palpal)ly displaying a stro! g repugnance to , any pm° and simple schei. e for enforced attendance. There must be limitations. and allowances; 'in short, as we long . ago pointed out, tho extension 'of the plan developed by the Factory Acts offers the best chance of commanding general public support. 'Work and instruction can be carried on together; but there are endless cases which will not allow of a total prohibition from labour. The religious difficulty does not seem to exist for working men. Not only do they betray no fear of, denominational teaching, but it is a fact that for many years the poor of this coun try have sent their children to every species of school, perfectly indifferent to the sectarian bugbear, pro vided that their offspring got that moral training without which education can be of little worth, IT is evident that the result of the Ministerial crisis in France has been something much more than a mere change of Ministry. Tho entire system of administration is undergoing a complete revolu tion. Whether the powerful combination of the mode rate Liberals which is effecting all these alterations was brought about by good management or good luck, it is not needful to inquire ; certain it is that the result is most startling. The EMPEROR seems to have embarked without reserve in his new course. Personal Government has been thrown aside, and Parliamentary rule has sprung up im mediately in its place. Be it noted, that the portfolio of Foreign Affairs—always in a special manner the EMPEROR'S own particular de partment—has been given to the most Liberal of the new Ministers save one, to Count Dartu, who was for years accounted an irreconcilable. The one Minister who is as Liberal as Count DARU, is M. BUFFET, who takes the portfolio of Finance, the control of which has hitherto been the great means whereby the ruler maintained his war expenditure. More than this, it is currently reported that great changes in the Diplomatic Corps, changes similar to those which take place when a fresh American President is elected, will mark the inauguration of the new system. M. de LAVALETTE, the Ambassador at London, we aro told, is about to resign, if he has not already clone so. Certain Ministers who represent the old style of policy at the continental Courts aro also in jeopardy. Lastly, M. HAUSS3fANN, the Prefect of the Seine, has gone dismissed. This is the most remarkable fact of all. Through many previous crises M. HAussmANN has always kept his place, and it was generally believed that he would always continue to do so. His great business, it need scarcely be explained, was the destruction of the old and dingy streets of Paris, and the substitution of new and splendid edifices and public places in their stead. By this work two great Imperial objects were attained—Paris was made the finest capital in the world, and the crowds of hungry workmen who inhabit it were kept in employment and mode rate good humour. It is true that the system was expensive, and involved the City in an enormous municipal debt. But every body agreed that the work of demolition could not be allowed to stop, lest the Paris workmen might repeat some of their old tricks. The great demo lisher has been compelled, however, to beat an ignominious retreat, and the probability is that if his work do not cease altogether, it will be very materially slackened. Strange as it may appear, the dismissal of Baron HAUSSMANN is the most wonderful of the many changes which a few months have worked in France. It shows that even if NAPOLEON would halt in his forward march, the influences which have done so much have lost none of their power, but still Dress Win onwards. Every one agreed with the writer, in the Quarterly Review, who first published these letters, that there was a most powerful presumption against their being written by any woman to • another whom she believed to be guilty of the wrong which Mrs. STOWE lays to the charge of BYRON'S half-sister. The authoress of the "True Story" has nothing but a conjecture to offer in reply to the evi dence of these letters. Her theory is that Mrs. LEIGH deceived Lady BYRON. The latter was apprised of the offence, but Mrs. LEIGH persuaded her that Lord BYRON "had only made insane attempts, which she re sisted, and that she alone could control his insanity." The answer to such an hypothesis is obvious enough. Though Mrs. LEIGH'S deception might have succeeded at first, yet some of the letters were written after the separation took place, when, according to Mrs. STOWE'S own story, Lady BYRON was fully and finally convinced of the guilt of both parties. The deception must then have been at an end, and yet the affectionate correspondence continued. An argument so wretchedly weak is worse than none. At present it looks as if Mrs. STOWE had further vilified Mrs. LEIGH'S character without any stronger justification. THE SOOTOII C4OLD-IIELDS, In Thursday's Inverness Cod rier we reed - :—" Owing to the recent inclement Weather, little has been done in pro secuting the search for gold in the county of Inverness. The weather having become somewhat more favourable, the Messrs. Ferguson Brothers, acting on instructions from the several proprietors interested, are now conducting an examination of the entire watershed of the rivers Nairn, Farigaig, and Foyers, and the adjoining districts, with the view of determining the extent and, productive ness of the auriferous area. Mr. E P. G. Wilson has also employed experieneda diggers to prosecute the search in the valley of Nairn and other promising places. In .the event of gold being found in paying quantities, all the proprietors of the district seem disposed to permit the working of it on their estates. The diggers in Daviot report to Mr. Wilson that they have found traces of gold in various places, but they do not feel sanguine that the working of it will pay. THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION BRIDGE. AT PLATT Some evidence was taken on Thursday at the inquiry into the circumstances attcnding the recent colliery explosion at Platt Bridge. There are still some bodies in the mine which cannot bo got out till the fire is extin guished, and it is rather singular that notwithstand ing the flooding of the pit, and the consequent stoppage of the air current the coal is still burning. The witnesses concurred in attributing the causes of the ex plosion to a blown-out shot. The mine seems to have been properly worked, with good ventilation, and no gas was observed on the morning of the accident. The prin cipal fireman of the pit, however, said that at the time of the explosion there must have been a very large quantity of .gas in the Workings, for a measure ment chewed that there were 36,000 feet of air. On heating this statement, Mr. Higson, the Govern ment Inspector, said "it was monstrous if they were to have explosions with 36,000 feet of air." The intensity of the fire is shewn by the fact that along its course the coal has been calcined nearly a foot in thickness. THD DISTURBANCES- AT ST. PANCRAS: Mr. Pere, after this statement, went himself to view the wards. Dr. Edmunds objected to the late master being called as a witness of the condition they were in before Dr. Ellis obtained an improvement. Mr Poland then demanded particulars of cases which bad been sent wrongly into the wards. Dr. Edmunds, hem ever, had none to offer. Evidence against Dr. Ellis, however, he could give. Dr. Mason, a member of the Vestry,. said he visited the infirmary on the 11th of November, in consequence of the report that appeared in the Mime In which the ward was compared to " The Black Hole at Calcutta." - Witness went at eleven o'clock at night, without previous notice_ There was enough ventilation for the ward to be sweet. Had it been under his care he would not have bad anydiffi culty to keep it wholesome. No sewer air could get into the water closet except designedly. Went with others to visit the ward. They met for another purpere than that of visiting the wards. It was suggested that as they were near at hand they should go. There were abouttwo dozen beds in the ward. The atmosphere was in a very good condition. It was not a large window in the water-closet. The window was certainly small, but not very small. Witness sent in a statement, which was entered in the visiting book. [This report was here read, and raid there was plenty of air, and the wards were in en excellent condition, and Dr. Mason was surprised at the reports in the public prints.] In No. 24 ward there was about the same number of beds as in the other ward. He voted for the new guardians, and the great struggle at the election vas as to the new infirmary at Highgate. The new guardians were opposed to that preposition. To the Coroner: Found all the windows shut close. Some of the window-sill ventilators were open. • Judging from his experience of public hospitals, he did not think the beds were tee close. Could not tell the number of cubic feet of air to each patient. Witness continuing, said : The nurse told him that Dr. Ellis had caused the windows and several of the ventila- 1 tors to be clued. This was in ward No. 11. Mr. Chand ler, who was also present, said that it was a pity that per- scns should come at that time of night to disturb the patients. Witness went to form an independent judgment, and did so. He :peke to several of the I atients, who said nitt they were properly cared for. Dr. Pearce, also a vestr3man, said he Lad teen in prae- , tice thirty years. He visited the infirmary about the middle of November, in consequence of the newspaper reports. In ward No. 11 there was nothing to justify it . being called "The black bele of 'Calcutta." Would not himself have found any difficulty in keel ing the room sweet. To Mr. Poland: That of course would depend on the number of patients in it. There were no persons sleeping on the floor when he was there ; but some were sleeping on tables and Other improvised beds. On one occasion he was not pleased with No. 24 ward as there was not sufficient ventilation. Did not care about the new infirmary at Highgate. Saw Dr. Ellis there one night. Witness did not tell Dr. Ellis that the ventilation was bad, nor did be order more ventilation. Dr. Jabez Hogg, surgeon at the Charing-cross Hospital, and author of several scientific works, said he visited the infirmary about three years ago; and found it to he one of the best in the metropolis. He visited it on the 13th of November last, and found it greatly improved. Ward No. 11 could -be regulated by any sensible nurse. The other Nara) bb ere in a very tBii ....arm.. By Mr. Poland: Visited the wards at three o'clock in the afternoon. Did not know that since the occasion of his first visit there had been 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of sewage takt n from the ventilating shafts. Had not n'scertained at the Charing-cross Opthalmic Hospital the quantity ef cubic f€et of air required by each patient. Could net say the number cf 1 mons that were in the weird when he was last there. Dr. Barnes thought that with the ventilating apparatus the wards ought to be properly ventilated. To Mr. Poland : There were six or seven patients over the number. Some of these were lying on beds on the floor. That was in No. 11 Ward. Notwithstanding this, the ventilation was good. This was two days after the inquest. The man Murphy, who was suffering from bronchitis, said that he had plenty, or rather too much air. To Mr. Bore, Q.C. : Saw Dr. Ellis at the wards. Dr. Andrew visited the wards in question about th e middle of November. The report produccd,which stated that at 9 p.m. the wards were "scrupulously clean," was his and some other gentleman's. To Mr. Poland : Went into three or four wards, but found no one sleeping on the floor. The place was clean and sweet. Dr. Shepherd gave evidence of a like character. Ire found what was written in the papers was grossly exag gerated. Diseases that arose frcm bad ventilation did not exist in the wards. One of the witnesses stated that a man suffering from scabes had been allowed to remain in one of the wards —a temporary one —where there were other patients, and such should not have been the case. This witness said that the " bed card" said it was spinocula that the man was suffering from. The temporary ward was filled with patients because the other wards were full. After some further evidence of a corroborative nature Dr. Smith, of the Poor-law Board, was called and said that he did not consider there was a system of ventilation at all. The ventilators simply shut and opened and when the former was done there was no ventilation at all, and when the latter there was too much. Ho thought under the circumstances there could not be per fect ventilation. As to the closets, though they were not right, they were much better than was the case in a great majority of private houses. Dr. Smith was then examined and cross-examined as to a report made on a preceding occasion when he visited the house; after which the inquiry, which is likely to last for some days, was adjourned. PEDIGREE OF " THE BOIIEXIIAN GIRL."—The pedigree of plays often goes back as far as the pedigree of jokes. Take in illustration Balfe's well known opera, "The Bohemian Girl." Cervantes wrote a story called "The Gipsy of Madrid ;" on this story a ballet was founded, entitled "La Gitana;" the French librettist, Saint Georges, took the action of " La Gitana," and turned it into an opera book ; and our own poet Bunn in his turn adapted the livret cf M. Saint-Georges. At the present moment Bunn's version is again turned back into French to serve for the production of " La Boliemienne" at the TheAtre Lyrique. COAL MINING IN CHINA.—The existence of valu able coal deposits in China has already been known some time, but their development has been rendered impractic able owing to the strong prejudices of the Chinese in favour of the old system of working. This obstacle is now about to be removed, a treaty having been signed between the English and Chinese Governments, which provides amongst other things that two new ports shall be opened, and that the coal mines may be worked by English appli ances. It also guarantees a reductian of duties, the right of navigation on inland waters, and the right of foreigners to temporary residence in any part of the Country.— Engineer. THE NEXT CENSIS.—Among the many sub j ects J which must receive the attention of Parliament in 1870 is the preparation for the census of 1871. This cannot be postponed. Those who Lnow anything of the subject are well aware that it is one of great difficulty. First, there' L the difficulty of settling the Prineipte on which the census shall be taken. It may be a census of population merely, or taking that simply as a basis, and grouping nund it other information, it may become a census of education, of religious opinion, of handicrafts and trades, of Lui:ding and public improvements, of material arid commercial progress, of pauperism, crime, and lunacy. In the second place, when the plan and scope of the cmsus are settled, there is the elaboration of the system which is to be adopted. Thirdly the system so arranged has to be put in motion. And lastly, the results have to be tabulated, formulated, and presented to the public in a thoroughly scientific, accurate, and popular Way. The second and third of these may be dismissed as not involving any points of controversy, but not so the first and last. The principle on which the census is to proceed and the manipulation of the figures obtained are paters of really grave interest. Mr. M. sere, Q.C., and Dr. Seaton att ended as Com missioners to the Poor Law Beard at St. Pancras Vestry Hall, on Friday, to hear certain charges made by the Guardians against Dr. Ellis, their medic:a officer. Mr. Poland and Mr. Thomas, barristers, appeared on behalf of Dr. Ellis. Dr. Edmueds, as one of the guardians, said that body would not he able to have legal assistance. Such being the case he had Leen appointed to represent them. The communication received on the preVious day from the Poor Law Board limiting the charges to a minute of the visit ing committee bad taken him by surprise, as that minute did not set forth the whole of the charges. In that minute there were five accusations : the first was, that Dr. Ellis, in the month Of November, caused, either wilfully or inten tionally, the ventilators in the infirmary to Le stepped up, and failed to attempt by other means to renew the venti lation. The second charge was, that Dr. Ellis had retained 'patients in the infirmary ward when there was no necessity. Dr. Ellis had, moreover, caused unnecessary inquests to be held ; had allowed patients suffering fie m contagious cUseases to remain in the and thus tended to cause an epidemic; in the ." Mary Allen" case he had be haved badly in getting up the evidence against Dr. llarley, in obtaining what were really death-Fed depositions; and before the Poor-Law Board ecrumission had Oven false evidence. _ POLIO!? 11111 ELLIOLVC117.-llns Day, WESTMINSTER. GROSS CRUELTY TO A HußSE.—John Williams, a carman iu the employ of a coal merchant, was charged at the instance of the Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals with cruelly ill treating and torturing a horse. The officer proved finding the defendant with a horse, drawing 2 tons of coals, in Talton-street, Westminster ; the near side hind leg was very much swollen, and the defendant said Lis master had sent him out with it. Defendant said the horse's leg burst since he ha , it out. Arnold • Mr. A looked at the poor horse, which was in the police yard standing on three legs. lie moved evidently in great pain, and had a largo open running wound on the fetlock and near hind foot. On coming into court the worthy tua2Litrate fined him 205., or 14 days, tellivg him the horse was entirely unfit for work, and in a very bad state. If be did not pay the penalty the horse and van would be kept to pay the fine. Defendant paid the money, and a.sked if he could put the horse in the van and take it home, as the van was empty. Mr. Arnold said No, certainly not; he would be liable to be charged again. The horse was hardly fit to be taken borne even by itself. TIIE VOLUNTEERS. A meeting of officers of volunteer corps, convened by Lord Ranolagh, was held on Friday, at his lordship's residence, New Burlington-street, to take into considera tion the alteration proposed by the Secretary of State for War in the government of the force. About twenty gentle men attended, several being officers of metropolitan and others, officers of county corps. Lord Rancla,gh presided. Lord Rixsammir, inopening theiproceedings, expressed a hope that he had not been presumptous in asking the officers to meet together. Several years ago he took a similar course when he thought it would be for the benefit of the service; and when recently several gentlemen asked him to call a meeting of his brother o'ficers, ho at once assented, thinking there would b 3 many men in London who could not attend the meet togs in their own counties, and certainly not the usual metropolitan meetings. Formerly five of the metropolitan oTecers summoned the meetings, giving several days' n 'tic° ; but this time that course had not been fillowed, for some reason - which he could not explain. He regretted that the meetings of metropolitan officers had taken place so soon, because t'ie documents embodying the alterations and regulations w are not issued until Wednesday next. He would ask the g mtlemen present to confine themselves to discussing wleether these alterations and regulations would be beneficial to the force or not. For bi 3 own pert, when he read them ho was perfectly aghast. H. was greatly astonished, and could not help remem boring how severely, and, indeed, maliciously, ho had been handled for applying the word " sham " to the volunteer force ; and he was amused to find the War Office and its committee saying the same, in so many words, of the effi ciency of the force. He came to the conclusion that, as a whole, these regulations ought to bo rajected. His - lordship complained of inaccuracies in the account of the meeting of the previous day, which ap peared in the newspapers, saying that these arose from the press being excluded. One of these errors was the state ment that the metropolitan meetings were unanimous in thanking the Secretary of State for the great pains he had taken in7elrawing up his report. The fact was exactly 'the contrary, and several gentlemen came prepared to show that the statistics were fallacious. He would refer briefly to the proposed alterations. The whole thing seemed to him to be ;mockery from beginning t) end. The first paragraph alluded to a closer connection of the volunteers with the regular f3rces ; but so long as there was peace he did nit see tiie necessity for this, while ho believed such an arraw,-emeixt would be, fraught with danger. If tie were to be kept in camp, as suggested, ill feeling would arise between the officers of the two forces. The alterations affecting lord-lieutenants . and officers of g :noral districts certainly would not lead to the "unity aad simplicity," which was so much recommended. It w proposed to withdraw the cmtra pay to the sergeants. P.at even now these officers could not be got with the Givermnent allowance, and this proceeding would amount to offering them less nay than the militia. it was the g moral opinion that the clothes could not be expected ti last more than four years; and that five years w .8 too long a time. With regarao efficients, surely LO,OOO wAI-drilled men, even although they had not bad time to attain the suggested skill in firing, constituted a force which a large army could ill afford to lose. (Hear, h:ler.) And it must be remembered that in an :emergency these men would have to tale part in firing and would become excelled marksmen. If they were . _ _ tD begin by rejecting such.men vhere would the reduction c :a;e ? (Hear, hear.) The requirement that agood marks man should go through a certain amount of volley firing was an absurdity, as all officers knew that volley-firing was merely a question of smoke. (Hear, hear.) There would be found to be a groat difficulty in providing rangers, and in the result they would have coroner's inquests all over the country, while volunteers would b: no bettor for the practco. It did not seem a wise provision that th 4 militia, who never ficed were to hand over to the volunteers their old arms and receive in return the newest rifles. No animadversions had been passed by inspectors on their battalion drill, and he thought that in this respect that in company drill the volunteers lad better be left alone. He did not see why they should change their system of ftaance. Captain HOWARD, M.P., of ihe oth Bedford, suggested that the meeting should be postponed until answers had been received to the questionsto be sent out - from the metropolitan meeting. Some discussion took place on this point and onthe pro ceedings at the meeting on the previous day, the speakers being Major Wilbraham, Major Dunney, and Colonel Wil liams. It was decided to continue the meeting. Colonel THOMPSON observed that he, a commanding officer . of a metropolitan corps, hal not received a copy of the War Offie circular, and advised tlat country officers should plrticipate in all tho delibeations on this subject ; !or a great wrong was about to be done to the volunteer force. He proposed the foll)min,g resolution:—' this meeting believes that the adoption of some •" That of the alterations in the volunteer force pro- p3sed at the interview between certain command ing officers and the Secretary of State for War, on the 21st and 23rd of December, so far from increasing the. efficiency and permanency of the force, would tend rather to effect a large and immediate reduc• tiou in its strength, and ultimately produce the annihila• tion of many efficient battalions. Colonel ROBERTSON AIK3fAN (V.C.) seconded the motion Colonel Ward, Colonel King (of Crewe), Colonel Vickers, C.,lonel Taylor (of Gloucester), and other gentlemen coin- mented on the resolution, condemning more or less the War-office scheme. Finally the resolution was carried unanimously, and the meeting separated with a vote of thanks to Lord Eanelagh for affording this opportunity of consultation. The Levant Times says renewed attention has been attracted to the feasability of connecting the Black Sea with the Gulf of Isnid rid the Sakaria River and Lake Sabanja. Engineers assert that this project offers no diffi calties whatever, and was pronounced practical by the Romans in the time of Pliny. SNAKE BlTES.—Authentic cases of the successful treatment of snake bites are of some interest. Dr. Bell (according to Nature) supplies two in his "New Tracks in North America." On the Rio Grande, in October 1807, two horses were bitten by the same rattlesnake, while grazing. A few hours afterwards the sub maxilliary, parotid, and all glands situated about the head and neck were greatly enlarged ; from the nostrils and gum:, , , a clear, mucous discharge ran down ; the eyes were glairy, with the pupils greatly dilated, and the coat was rough and staring. To each animal Dr. Doll gave half-a-pint of whisky, with a little water, and half-an ounce of ammonia, while the wounds were fomented with a strong infusion of tobacco, and afterwards poulticed with chopped tobacco leaves. Both horses recovered. One, although reduced in flesh, and thrown out of condition, was fit for work in a week, but the other only just escaped with his life, becoming a perfect skeleton, and only commencing to mend at the end of three months. Dr. Bell adds that a little wccd, common throughout the Western Statcs (called by Engelman, Euphcrlia laia, and by Torney, E. dilatata), is said to be a specific for the bite of the rattlesnake, but at the very time the plant was wanted it could- not be found, although continually met with elsewhere, along the route,!9 that, the caperimait eguld n 94 in WWI NEWS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE. A letter is published from the Secretary of the Central African Mission, which reads:—" I am sure your readers will be glad to learn still later news of the great traveller than has yet been published. Bishop Tozer, writing from the Mission House, Zanzibar, under dato October 25, 1869, says :—' I spoke a few days since with an Arab trader, who informed me that he had seen Dr. Livingstone four months before at Ujiji' This brings us to July. Up to that time, therefore, he had not been eaten by the cannibals to whom he alluded in his last letter." TRADE AND FINANCE. FRIDAY EVENING, T he prospects of trade for the ensuing year are deci dedly favourable. Recent events have gone far towards removing the many causes of depression in the money market, and the somewhat unexpected termination of more than one judicial enquiry, which had for long occu pied public attention, has been followed by a re action in public opinion, which is as ridiculous as the recent feeling was out of place. So far as the money market is concerned this can only be retarded with satisfaction, and 1370 will, therefore, probably see a re turn of animation and activity in most departments of trade. Many considerations tend in favour of this opinion. The national savings of the past few years, owing to the salutary curtailment of private expenditure that has generally taken place, have been largo. Up to this time these have been placed in Government and guaranteed stocks, but it is not to be supposed that this course will be long persevered in. The inducements held out by many legitimate concerns will have the effect of drawing the money into other channels, and so giving healthy stimulus to trade. No doubt great caution will continue to be exercised in the choice of investments for some time to come; but the reticence will gradually wear off until the old speculative mania again becomes rampant. We may look, therefore, for a respectable addition of bond fide companies - to our stock list during the current year—an acquisition of great direct and indirect value. Trade generally, from various causes, bids fair to spew a satisfactory increase in the ensuing year. The cheap price of bread and the declining value of cotton will enable the lower classes to purchase more freely of other articles which must be regarded as comparative luxuries, and which are all but inaccessible in times of high prices. And if the young wheats make satisfactory progress, there is every prospect of low prices ruling for wheat for some time to come, a cons!dera,tion of vast importance to iratle generally, what ever may be the result to the corn trade itself. In the same way, the increase that has taken place in the supply of cotton will afford employment to many mills that have lung been standing idle, and will again restore the Zl.nalleater diatrictia -bo notivity. Wa notice n oon tinned inclination on the part of Anierican authorities to increase the estimates of the probable out-turn of the year's crop, and we still incline to the belief, already ex pressed in those columns, that it will not full far short of 3.030,030 bales. At the same time, India has grown the largest crop ever produced in that country, and the position of the cotton trade during 1370 promises to be more satis factory than for many years past. Writing, li,wever, with a full knowledge of the rabid resuscitation of the Southern States, and of the resources of that ccuntry, we hold that a long time must elapse before cotton can again be sold in Liverpool at GI per lb. No doubt the money market will be favourably influ enced by these considerations, but there appears to be but little room for any considerable advance in the value of money. The sa; Pegs of the past few years will find their way into the market as soon as an employment appears for them,while the great addition made to our foreign loans of late years will cause a heavy influx of capital in payment for dividends. And it is impossible for any great rise to take place in the discount quotations so long as so large an accumulation of bullion exists—particularly in the Bank of France. In the immediate future great care must follow the purchase of the telegraph system by the Government, the payment on account of which will find its way into Lombard-street. This, however, will be counterbalanced by the introduction of a new Russian "railway" loan which we are promised about the same time and which will, we understand, be for X 12,030,00). Nevertheless the amount of capital available is so large that there appears good reason to believe that some time will be occupied in absorbing it, and until that is done any important upward movement is out of the qv. e ;Eon. RATES OF FREIGHT AND CHARTER. (From the Shipping and ifercantile Gazette) The tonnage loading on the berth for India, China, and the Cape of Good Hope, amounts to 57,956 tons, and for Australia and New Zealand to 34,985 tons. The Freight Market, although exhibiting a somewhat better tone, yet lacks positive symptoms of any nearapproach of a return to activity. For the berth tonnage is in fair request for most of the Eastern ports, and vessels seem to be getting rather better despatch. For Singapore 2s. Gd. per ton coals is offered, for Point de Calle 255. Gd. and &s. would be paid for a cargo to Bussorah. Homeward em ployment continuos scarce, and even where tonnage is inquired for, it is at rates which offer little inducement to owners to fiy. There are one or two rice orders for lata loading, at 103. reduction in the rates current for the season. For the West Ccast of South America tonnage is wanted for coal ; 21s. to 225. is the quotation for Callao, and some shipping has been taken up for Iquique at about 22s Gd per ton from the Tyne. From the Guano Islands the demand is easy, and in nitrate there is but little doing. For Monte Video (say 26t.) 265. is obtainable for coat from Wales, and for some of the Brazilian ports, vessels can be placed at advanced rates. From Bahia there is but limited inquiry, and, owing to the lateness of the season, none bat forward ships are entel tai.ned. Homeward business from the West Indies continues slack, almost all the orders for early loading being pro vided for. The rates for coal charters outwards show no alteration worth noticing. Chartering for iron to the United States is almost at a standstill, with no immediate prospect of improvement. For Constantinople and Odessa tonnage is inquired after at £l7 10s. and 118 103. per keel coal respectively, and for Alexandria £2O to £2O 103. as the quotation. Tho rates for the Italian ports remain firm, business in that direc tion being rather brisk. The homoward trace from the Black Sea wears anything but a promising appearance. The Rev. T. Talbot, Wesleyan minister in tho Isle of Man, has joined the Church of England, and roceived deacon's orders. The _NiMet says that the funds for the Faraday Memorial have reached £1 , 1,000. There ii now some prospect of the speedy ercAion of a statue of the philc sopher which shall be worthy a'.; once of hilmelf and his country. The Weekly Rogister stigmatises as wholly with out foundation the statement that the Marquis do Banno vile, the French Ambassador at Rome, had an interview with Cardinal Anton elli, t o announce officially that the French Government is negotiating with tho Cabinet of Florence for the termination of the French occupation. REDUCTIONS AT CIIATJIAM.—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 f.,r military or nay.:l service. What is the intention cf 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 largo reduction w:11 take place. ArAgrAN.VO4.4 EXSAA*.A:OIOO.- - - .4%,...60:441. A 41/1004409 1%7,, v'Y to, 01 / 4 ,rew 4494,.. HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 7. Her 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 INTELLEGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, Jan. 7. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 1`23; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 123; the lowest, 1211. Sterling Exchange on London lOBl. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 ll3g. gi " 1885 ll3. 44 1867 ll5l. 10-40 dd 1091. Illinois l3l/. Erie Cotton—Mid. upland 2slc. Petroleum—Standard White 3olc. Flour, extra state, $5.30c. to $5.90c. Corn, old mixed, 81.10 c. The usual weekly report of Messrs. Moffat and Davidis and Company of the cotton receipts and exports has not yet been received, but the receipts are estimated at 100,000 bales. Middling, 10 15-16 cost and freight per steamer. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Jan. 7. A conference is to be held here on the 24th inst. of the representatives of the Cantons interested in the construction of the Gothard Railway, in order formally to determine upon the amount to be paid by each Canton towards the construction of the line. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRA.LIAN (HEAVY) MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 7. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Tanjore, with the above mails, has arrived here. She brings £439,123 in specie, silk to the value of £120,000, and copper to the value of £1,200. SUEZ, Jan. 5. The Messageries Lnperiales steamer Cambadge, with the above mails, 125 passengers, and 3,581 packages of merchandise, arrived here to-day. GIBRALTAR, Jan. 7. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Delhi, from Southampton Ist instant, arrived at 8 and left at 11 a.m. to-day for Alexandria. All well. Experienced heavy weather. MARSEILLES, Jan. 8. The Bangalore arrived at 10.45 last night, and he mails leave for London at 10.45 this morning. PLTMOUTH, Jan. 8. A W.S.W. gale has been blowing hard all night. The Svesta, the Russian Brigantine Amelia, the Norwegian ship Salcombe, and the schooner Ameje are ashore, all in ballast. SAXONY. DRESDEN, Jan. 7. In to-day's sitting of the Upper House several resolutions against the new Federal Penal Code came on for discussion. Count IL llohenthal oppwe I the further exten sion of the agreement enabling the North German Confederation to dictate laws relative to the inter nal affairs to the several component States. Professor Heing..ze severely censured the pro posed mode of dealing with political crimes whereby the various States would be placed on a level with mere provinces, and their rulers lowered to the condition of mediatised Federal princes. This, he observed, amid great applause, could only serve the more surely to estrange South Germany from the Confederation. None of the Ministers spoke on the subject. Finally the report of the committee opposing the retention of capital punish ment and the application of the Criminal Code to simple police offences was unanimously adopted. The Lower House passed the law relating to re liglous sects, including the clause permitting civil marriage in cases of unavoidable necessity. Ocher resolutions exceeding the limits of this concession were rejected. SPAIN. MADRID, Jan. 7. The rumours concerning the present Ministerial crisis are still very contradictory. At a meeting of journalists held to-day, Senor Rivero declared his intention of not accepting the post of Miuister of Justice. It is probable that a course will be adopted post poning the question of candidature to the Throne for the present, until the majority of Deputies shall have arrived at an understanding on the matter, and the Cortes shall have completed their work of legislation on the organic laws of the country. FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 7. Yesterday Count Daru, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, received the heads of the Foreign Legations. The reception lasted four hours. It is asserted that Count Daru declared France would continue to abstain from interfering in the domestic affairs of other countries. A rumour is current that some members of the Conseil d'Etat will be placed in the returned list ill order to make way for others who are in favour of the new line of policy. The Officiel Journal of to-day announces that the post of Director of the Fine Arts Department has been suppressed, and Mr. Weiss has been appointed Secretary-General. Count Nicuwekerke has been appointed Superin tendent of the Imperial Museum. BOURSE, Jan. 7.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows : if por Cont. End of month 3 per Cont __ End of mouth _73 4.5 Bank Shares ...., 2540 Itaßan Fives 56 60 Austrian Fives Ottoman Loan 333 Do. Debt 45 3a Spanish Threes Home Debt.. Deferred . 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