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, („:„, • . . _ . • , • I R a . tII L A 6 4,, ,e..( e. < 17 , ,7 ' ; Th e• , 0 5 , , f"'", • // N .1.4 •••••••, 711 , • ; • ammo" _ 4•Y 4 a itto ;4 : 1 :: 77 " RENTAHAN'S LL. WHISKY. DUBLIN _ ;L., - a r EXHIBITION, 18M. • ".-±€ - (4. 4._ . WYE • Ir. • 1111111 • • This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin • ",' 4 ----- • of,. ► ~ prize Medal. i It Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. •t: , • , , ‘...-1(',4• 1 13%•:.1* iti Ye Sold in Bottles, Ss. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by ';e fr k - •. 1-ta% _ the Agents in the principal towns in England: or wholesale at . 5 ? IT • 4111 ( , ,ABk, - •••• j •• • • • • '71,, 8, GREAT WL.NDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. ' . • ..- 10 / , inese Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label! and Cork Branded "Kina , • LL Whisky.' , ~ )0, h -~. ~- writes ' after - SU -- ziaine the lettets . F.R.A.S., and states that for up war d s of six years in the Arctic regi ons aurora l phenomena were registered on every occasion by ilia , : when the corruscations were sufficiently bright to read a paper by ; and for five years in the north of Scotland similar observations were continued. The conclusions arrived at from these—and very im portant ones to the sailor —are, that in almost every instance of the appearance of the Aurora gales have followed, after short intervals of from twelve to twenty-four hours. Of twenty-three specially selected occasions three only have been unattended by storms. One of these exceptions was thunderstorm without wind, the others hard frost and heavy fall of snow. We thus obtain one more link in the chain of meteorological signs. Will the day ever come when we shall know the signs of a storm, as now by the twilight we know the sun is rising ? Lries. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1868. >eing ng a 15 a 0 for ves bibits ;, and ISIIITUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION in- (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859), 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, And 38, QUEEN'S-ROAD, BRIGHTON e. I e Weekly, ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free hold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay able monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary!" Y. 23,872. PRICE.... 4d. STAMPED sd. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF "AGNES TREMORNE." METROPOLITAN & GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS.—A New Station at LATIMER-ROAD, situated between Shepherd's Bush and Notting Hill Stations, will be Opened for Traffic on WEDNESDAY next, the 16th De cember. 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The relatives o' Clergymen, Naval, Military , an d Pro f 588 innal Men Governesses, and Artists may, for a small b W i ee klY Paymeto. receive the comforts of a HOME, com '4ecl with the 'oast inP , (hca' and surgical treatment, at the establishment, 9th, Upper Harley-street. This establishment, which was opened in 1850, is patro nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visitor, rB4 it is managed the Marchioness of Ormond° , the ,-, 1 5r Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Romilly, the Lady Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell. and other ladies. All information respecting. ;t may be obtained on writ- Len or personal application to the Lady Superintendent. Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the Treasurer, at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s, 59, Strand. W. C. SPRING RICE, Hon. Sec. NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861. lider the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., W hereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan r h irle of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of , 8 iligdom. ~I•lie object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng rg education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house , - ad laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other i"liita Provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain ble situations for them. . The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is ialtirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY Knioseoxic, Treasurer W H. WAXWICH Secretary. "lee, 121, Pall-mall, W —A.LTII RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. I)U BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. THE REVALEN T A ARAB ICA /laves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores r.erfect digestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, eTreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the _ lllo st disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con ruption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric de rangements, hemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency , ne rvousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, r P rrhs, co ld s , influenza, noises in the head and ears, ~.rnatisre, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu ralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, .eartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramp . , spasms , 11 'lima and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea , sink i ng bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at t he pit of the stomach and between the s ho u lders. 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Tt has produced a surprisingly "neficial effect on his health, and his cannot praise this excellent food too highly." Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehan of seven Years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous irritability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad Renton, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation) Stuartllre No. 78, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord f de Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water- L i r( ' ,--" I have derived much benefit from your excellent \ (. ITART DE DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County aterford." f C ure No. 49,832. —Of fifty years' indescribable agony ,drapepsia, nervonsness, asthma, cough, constipation, f fuf'ney. spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, ' - '3 lll l. Norfolk. Cure No. 47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme 0115 fancies' er "esnes. indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nor ()'lre No. 56,814.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two Years diarrhoea. liT h e Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. 11d. ; 11b., 2s. 9d. ; _ 4s. 6d. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b 7 1 sters carriage free on receipt of P. 0. Order. Also Du ii,a can i sters alenta Arabica Chocolate Powder is packed in c : For 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 ps at 65., for 288 cups at 305., for 576 cups at 555. Being a Cut ens penny per cup. The 30s. and 555. tins are sent B Of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order. 'OW DTI BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; also at v ortnum and Mason's ; also at 4, Cheapside, 61, liZ eee lluligi-street ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; and 121, NT North -road, London; and all Groceraland hemisto. " This work sustains the author's reputation as a writer of the purest and noblest kind of domestic stories. Tho novelist's lesson is given with admirable force and sweetness."—Athe =um. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, price ls. Gd., by post ls. Rd., the Second Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks, REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted fro:n the "Medical Circular." London: 11. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and o ther journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTE ECNATION A L NEWSPAPER, Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24 PAGES. Reports of Conlrees, Personal, Financial, Mining, Railroad, &e. 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The Directors give notice that the Policies of the Society be come Indisputable, and are relieved of all conditions (except payment of the annual premiums), when they have remained unchallenged for live years, and the life assured has completed his 30th year. The bonus additions allotted by the Society are highly satisfac tory. In a recent claim the addition to a Xl,OOO assurance, dated 1345, amounted to £l,OlO, making the total payment £2,010. • CHARLES INGALL, Actuary. No. 39, King-street, Cheapside, London, December, 1863. RUPTURES. -BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. - - WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical men to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can rot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s, 6d. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT I . 7ILAS TIC STOCKINGS, V/ KNEE-CAPS, Sze., for Varicose Veins an4lall cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, Scc. They aro porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 63., 7s. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage, Gd. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. lEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT LA —HAVRE EXMBI HON, OCTOBER, 1868, GOLD ➢IEDAL: PARIS EXHIBITI' , N, ISG7, TWO GOLD ME DAIS. —CAUTION. None genuine without Baron Liebig's (the in ventor) Certificate being on every jar, accompanied by full direc tions for use. Sold by all Italian warehouses, chemists, and grocers. Great economy and improvement in cookery. Finest meat-flavouring ingredient. Highly strengthening for invalids and children. K E st A rat T for l a N D G el S r Sir—HavingCOUGHhad L a O ,,, Z , E re 'N C G . E gh S t . Tis win ter I was advised to try your Lozenges, which are invaluable ; having purchased one box costing only Is. lid., completely set me up, and must, therefore, strongly recommend them as a cer tain cure.—l remain your most obedient servant, W. HOBBINS, Manager.—Sold by all Druggists. yr-R. WEBB, Surgeon-Dentist, Author of "The _II Latest Improved System of Dentistry," second edition' just published, and sent free for two stamps. "Will well repay perusal."—Express. Attendance nine to six. Consultations free. —2", New Bond-street. N.B. -Many years with Mr. Eskell, of 8, Grosvenor-street. SE L F-C L 0 SIN G DOUBLE-CSI-IMP ACTION. CENTRAL-FIRE BREECH-LOADING GUNS. E. M. REILLY and Co., 502, NEW OXFORD-STREET, LONDON. THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s. per ream. s. d. 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An ILLU'ITR A TED CATALOGUE , c o n t a i n ing full descrip tion, with prices of Acco un t B ooks, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery, Cabinets, Postag e S ca l es, D es p a t c h Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, and B ags, &c , pos t free. INDIA OFFICE, 15th October, 1868. By order of the Secretary of State for India in Council. Notice is hereby given, that packages, stated to contain reserved articles from the estates of deceased Officers and soldiers of the late East India Company's Service, and of Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, have from time to time been received from the Governments of the respec tive Presidencies in India. Packages containing articles reserved from the follow ing estates remain unclaimed, viz.:- 11. Babington, W. R., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical Department. 12. Briggs, F. W., Rev., Madras Establishment. 17e. Barclay, J. S., Captain, 39th Madras Native Infantry. 20. Coust, H. A. 0., Captain, 2d Madras Native Veteran Battalion. 21. Carter, C., Captain, 38th Madras Native infantry. 26. Chancy, A., Lieutenant, 39th Madras Native In fantry. 33. Donne, J. T., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical Department. 42. Dillas, R., Lieutenant, 3d Madras European Regi ment. 48. Edmonston, W., Sergeant-Major, 28th Madras Native Infantry. 52. Fenning, D. A., Colonel, Ist Madras Light Cavalry. 63. Grinelack, E., Private, 104th Foot. 65. Harris, J. D., Lieutenant; 28th Madras Native In- Infantry. 69. Hawes, J. C., Brevet-Maior, Ist Madras Fusiliers. 75. Halliday, J., Sergeant, Bengal Establishment. 79. Johnston, J. McM., Captain, 4th Madras Native In fantry. 83. Keighly, F., Lieutenant, 24th Madras Native In fantry. 85. Kensington, H. 8., Ensign, 32d Madras Native In fantry. 117. Owen, M., Lieutenant, 88th Madras Native Infantry. 128. Redmond, J. J., Lieutenant, 7th Madras Native In fantry. 134 A. Ryan, P., Deputy Commissary, Madras Sappers and Miners. 142. Shedden, Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical De partment. 1508. Stothert, R., Major, 4th Bengal Native Infantry. 154. Walker, A., Captain, Madras Establishment. 165. Walker, T., Sergeant-Major, 7th Madras Native In fantry. 170. Wright, W., Sergeant, Madras Sappers and Miners. Applications for such packages should be made by next of kin of the deceased, or by the legal representatives of such next of kin, to the Military Secretary, at this Office. In the event of any of the packages in question remain ing unclaimed for the turther period of six mouths from this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate of the deceased. T. T. PEARS, Major-General, Military Secretary. PRINTING. —TO PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c. The Printing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., done on exceedingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for reply. Address—The Manager, "Sun" Printing Offices, 8, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.C. ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. (Mice, 54, Cheapside, London, E.O ANIARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN L , and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman square. The only free Hospital for dkr'ases of woman. 2,746 patients were treated last month - without letters, of recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much needed. and will be received by Messrs. Tlatchard, Picca dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bert.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary. THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square. —Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.; Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co.—The Committee APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. Tho Hospital is now open on Mondays Wednesdays, and Fri days to out-patient s w h o are treated without letters of recommendation. lIENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary. GAME LICENCES. ITE COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND REVENUE hereby give Notice that LISTS, containing the Names of all Persons who have taken out LICENCES to KILL and D EAL in GAME in the curre it Year, to 30th September last inclusive, have been printed for ca3h EXCiS3 Collection. A Copy of the List, applicable to buy District, maybe obtained GRATIS on application at the Offices of the respective Collectors or Supervisors of Inland Revenue, Distributors or Sub-Distribu tors of Stamns, by whom Licences are issued. The Commissioners further give Notice that instructions have been issued to their Officers to take the necessary steps to prefer informaVons for penalties against all persons found in pursuit of or dealing in Game without license. WM. CORBETT, Secretary. Inland Revenne, Somerset House, London, October 29, 1863. CONTRACT FOR STEARINE CANDLES. Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset House, Dec. 5, 1868. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, do hereby give Notice, that on WED NESDAY, the 23d inst., at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for Supplying and Delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, all such quantities of STEARINE CANDLES FOR SIGNAL AND FIGHTING LANTERNS, And of 24 to the lb, as shall from time to time be demanded, under a Contract for Twelve Calendar Months certain, and further until the expiration of Three Calendar Months' warning. Samples (not less than Gibs. of each) must be produced by the parties tendering, and none to be tendered the ma terial of which is of a solidifying point below 128 degrees Fahrenheit for Candles for Signal Lanterns, 125 degrees fel Candles for Fighting Lanterns, or 120 degrees for Candles of 24 to the lb. Their Lordships reserve to themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders. No Tender will be received unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application in the lobby of the Department of the Con troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where the conditions of the Contract may be seen. No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon on the day of treaty ; and it will not be required that the party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at the office on the day of Contract, as the result of the offer received from each person will be communicated to him and to his proposed sureties in writing, when, but not before, the rejected samples are to be removed. Every Tender must he addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for Stearine Candles," and must also be delivered at the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admi ralty, Somerset House, signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of £1,500 for the due performance of the Con tract. • By order, ANTONIO BRADY, Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. IpRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN STITITTION. President—Rev. CANON DALE. in CONTRIB [mon for the support of the Homes lB6B are ear nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, E.C.; Francis Nicholls, Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.O. E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. ONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only 1.4 institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and prevention of contagious fevers. CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by Messrs. Dimsdalo and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drum mond, Charing-cross; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street; and by the Secretary , at the Hospital, Liverpool-road, Islington, N. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron — His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. President—His Grace the Duke of BJJCCLEUCH, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a large number of in -patients, and, in addition to this, tho average number ci attendance of the destitute sick has for a considcrabla period averaged be tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co.; 'ferries and Co.: Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Pay id, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Bornorg-Street ; slid at thg Soopital from 10 till b. INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. India Office, Ist December, 1868. NOTICE is Hereby Given, that an examination of Candidates for 20 appointments as Assistant-Surgeons in her Majesty's Indian Medical Service will bo held at Chelsea Hospital on the Bth February, 1869. Copies of the regulations for the examination of Candi dates, together with information regarding the pay and retiring allowances of Indian Medical Officers, may be ob tained on applicati n at the Military Department, India Office, Westminster, S.W. T. T. PEARS, Major-General, Military Secretary. INDIA OFFICE , DECEMBER 10, 1868 . By order of the SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA in Council. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that it is intended to send to India annually a certain number of YOUNG MEN, trained and educated for ultimate employment in the higher branches of the Department for the conserva tion and management of the Forests under the Govern ment of India. Eight young men will be selected in February next to go to India at the end of 1871. The salary will be at first £3OO a year, and the salaries of the appointments in the throe Presidencies range be tween that sum and £1,900 a year. Promotions will de pend upon efficiency, and the occurrence of vacancies in the higher grades. Applicants must be British subjects above 17 and under 25 years of age. As active habits and a strong constitution are most im portant, candidates will have to undergo a strict medical examination. They must send to the Revenue Department of the India Office, on or before the Bth of January, 1869, a statement of their names and parentage, with a certificate of birth, and of being posssesed of a competent knowledge of the following subjects, and they must be prepared o undergo an examination in them :- 1, English writing from dictation and English com position. 2. Arithmetic in all its branches. 3. Algebra, elementary principles, simple and quadratic equations, ratios and proportions, logarithms, arithmetical and geometrical progression. 4. Geometry (Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th books of Euclid) and plane trigonometry. 5. Free hand and plan drawing. 6. A good colloquial knowledge of either French or German, with the facility to read and translate the works of some classical writer in the language. A preference will be given to those candidates who obtain a certain proficiency in,- 1. Surveying and land measuring. 2. The elements of any of the following natural sciences : Mechanical and natural philosophy. Chemistry. Botany. Geology. If selected, they will ba further required to go through a course of training and instruction in Forestry and cog nate sciences for two years and a half, in France or Ger many, previous to their departure for India, and the Sec retary of State will contribute £5O at the end of each half year towards the expenses of their training-, in the case of such candidates as are favourably reported on by their in structors. In addition to this, if it should be found prac ticable, the young men will be required to place them selves under an approved forester in Scotland for a few months before they go out to India. More detailed information ac to those appointments may be had on application to the Under Secretary of State for India, India Office, Westminster. (Signed) HERMAN MERIVALE. pOL I C E N 0 T I C E. STREET CROSSING SIGNALS. BRIDGE-STREET, NEW PALACE-YARD. CAUTION. STOP. The Semaphore Arms The Semaphore Arms lowered, and by Night with I extended, and by Night with a Green Light. with a Red Light. By the Signal " CATJTION ," all persons in charge of Vehicles and Horses are warned to pass over the Crossing with care, and due regard to the safety of Foot Passen gers. The Signal "STOP," will only be displayed when it is necessary that Vehicles and Horses shall be actually stopped on each side of the Crossing, to allow the passage of Persons on Foot; notice being thus given to all Per sons in charge of Vehicles and Horses to stop clear of the Crossing. RICHARD MAYNE, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. Metropolitan Police Office, December 10, 1868. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. 25th November, 1868. The Court of Directors of the Corporation of the Royal Ex change Assurance do hereby give Notice, that their Transfer Books will be shut from Tuesday, the 15th of December next, to Thursday, the 7th of January following; that the Annual General Court appointed by their Charter will be holden at their Office on the Royal Exchange, on WEDNESDAY, the 23d of December, at Twelve o'clock at Noon; and that a Dividend will be considered of at the said Court. ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in Situations of Trust. Chairman— General Sir FunnEuro Sham, K.H., F.R.S. Policies payable during Life—lndisputable —Not liable to Forfeiture. Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds. The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants, and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to applicants post free. HENRY LAKE, General Manager. 816, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDINGS, Lombard-street, London, and Liverpool. EPITOME of ANNUAL REPORT for 1867. The " ROYAL" has never had a larger body of Constitueuts than now. FIRE BRANCH. PREMIUMS in 1867 being a larger revenue than in any preceding year. LOSSES by Firo in 1867 £292125 NET PROFITS, after payi ng a ll l osses and ex- , penses £56,373 LIFE BRANCH. Annual Average of now business in 1865-6-7 £BOl,OOO Do. during previous Quinquennium £688,000 Amount added to Life Reserves in 1867 £128,583 LIFE PROPOSALS now effected will participate in the increased share of Profits recently conceded to Policy holder. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. August, 1868. I3RITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM , Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise). Instituted 1827. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of destitute orphans from all parts of the British dominions, and of all denominations, whose parents wore once in prosperous circumstances. Ono hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the In stitution ; ample room for about 30 more. Increased support indispensable, as this Charity is not endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary assistance. Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the Institution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and its peculiar claims. The last Report can be obtained on application to tho Secretary. THOS. TILSON, Ch a i rman . CHAS. LEE, M.A. . 1 Hon. Secs. AUB A R L E F Y R C E . D PR m I A C c E K , 3EIN.Az, Secretary.. Offices, 73, Cheapside, London, E.O. Bankers—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birch.in lane a nd !dom. Heywood, Brothers, ILltiachestor. THE ASSOCIATION f or th e WELFARE of the BLIND, 210, Oxford -street, and 127, Euston-road. Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. This Institution affords employment in various ways to 172 blind men and women. Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind who cannot earn their own living. 500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS. Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre tarY, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A. GREAT NORTII.ERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian -road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co. 60, Lombard street, Messrs. Ran som and Bonverie, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon. Sec., , Smith. Esa. GEO. REID, Sec. THE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the MAST, City -road.—The wards for in-patients are constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily. FUNDS greatly needed. CI:UTILES L. KEMP, Secretary. HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT, Golden-square, W. President—His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON. The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses. Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the last six years. GEORGE WOOD, Secretary. THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge road. Upwards of 100 poor sick children aro relieved daily at this Hospital. • • The dommittee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so helpless by sickness and poverty. Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand. CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary. Waterloo-bridge-road, S E. B RITISH HOME for INC URABLES, Clap bam-rise. Instituted in 1861. Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES. This Institution provides a home for life, with good nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persons over 20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope lessly afflicted with incurable disease. Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted. The Home was opened in September, 1863 ; 71 in patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections in May and November. Forms of application may be ob tained from the Secretary. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are earnestly solicited. Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W. ED WD. WEAVER, Soc. Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C. THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES ftre as follows : For Fallen Women. 28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road. stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke 13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington. town. Maize -hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Portland. street. wi c h. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood. St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill. Country Home—St. James's street, Dover. Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants of good character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The home at Great Portland -street is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee ale deeply anxious to open another house for this pitiable cl ass . The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book. The Society's Report(of which a contributor writes, "I never read a report of any charitable institution which so entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my sympathy") may be had on application. The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of Shaftesbury. Its banbers are Messrs. Barclay and Co. The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the benevolent. CUHER, Sec. S 5, Quoeu-street Oheappide._, LAW CLASSES. In connexion with the lectures classes will bo conducted under the guidance and superintendence of the lecturers, and will proceed concurrently with the lectures. The number of subscribers to each class will be limited, and the instruction given will be confined to an examination of the students upon the subject of a preceding lecture, or on portions of a given book bearing on the sally, subject. A sufficient number of class es w ill follow each lecture, and be of such duration as shall provide for the efficient instruc tion and examination.of the students. The teaching of the lectures will thus be amplified, and impressed on the memory by the classes; and the system of constant ex amination will test, from time to time, the progress made by the students. LECTURES on COMMON and MERCANTILE LAW, by CHARLES HENRY ANDERSON, Esq., Barrister at-Law. The Course will consist of Nino Lectures upon tho fol lowing subjects : a. Simple Contracts. b. Contracts under Seal. c. The Contract of Sale. d. Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Checks; with the distinction between negotiable instruments and other simple contracts. e. Freight and Contracts of Affreighttnent, with the pe culiarities of Charter-parties and Bills of Lading. f. The Loss of a British Vessel and its consequences 1. To the Owner of the Vessel. 2. To the Owner of the Cargo. 3. To the Underwriter. g. In connexion with the foregoing will be considered the Rule of the Road at Sea as contrasted with that on Shore : also the Law of Negligence and the Liability of a Master for the acts of his Servant. in his private classes the reader will use as text-books —The Law of Contracts (Smith), An Action at Law (Smith), A Digest of Common Law (Anderson). LECTURES on CONVEYANCING and the LAW of REAL PROPERTY, by T. LL. MURRAY BROWNE, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. This Course will consist of Nine Lectures:— Lecture I. Introductory.—Practical Hints on tho perusal and examination of Abstracts. Lectures 11., HI., IV. Settlements. —l. Settlements of Personal Estate; a. Investment of Trust Funds ; b. Usual Trustee Clauses, Appointment of New Trustees; c. Usual Powers and Covenants, &c.: d. Remarks on the Effect of Recent Statutes-2. Settlements of Real Estate ; a. Estates for Life and in Remainder, Waste ; b. Jointures, Portions, Sec ; c. Usual Powers : Remarks on the Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act; d. The Succession Duty Act-3. Disentailing Deeds, the existing Law of Entail 4. Practical Suggestions in connexion with the subject of Settlements. Lectures V., VI. Usual Frame and Contents of a Will-2. Principles of Construction of Wills-3. Practical Hints on Drawing Wills. Lecture VII. Copyholds.-1. Introductory Remarks, Fines-2. Surrenders and Covenants to Surrender-3. Admissions-4. The Enfranchisement of Copholds. Lectures VIII., IX. Miscellaneous Deeds.-1. Credi tors' Trust Deeds-2. Separation Deeds— 3. Articles of Partnership, &c. In these lectures and classes the Introductions and Notes to Mr. Davidson's Precedents will be especially referred to. As elementary works, Mr. Joshua Williams's Books on Real and Personal Property are recommended. EQUITY LECTURES, by Sir GEORGE YOUNG, Bart., Barrister-at-Law. This course will consist of Nine Lectures : Lecture I. Review of Equity, and suggested arrange ments for purposes of Study. Lecture 11. The Jurisdiction in matters of Account; generally, Apportionment and Contribution. Lecture 111. The Jurisdiction in matters of Account, continued : specially, between Principal and Agent. Lecture IV. The Jurisdiction in matters of Account, continued: specially, between Partners. Lecture V. The Jurisdiction in matters of Administra tion: 1. The Administration of Assets. Lectures VI., VII. The Administrative Jurisdiction, continued: 2. The Administration of Trusts, as enlarged by recent statutory enactment. Lectures VIII., IX. Injunctions. Books recommended : —Story's Equity Jurisprudence, chapters 8,9, 10, 13, le, 23 ; lladdan's Administrative Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery. Smith's Manual of Equity and White and Tudor's Lead ing Cases in Equity will be the books principally referred to during the course. The subscription payable for the Lectures— For all the Foreach three courses. course. By clerks of members £2 2 0 £1 1 0 By clerks of gentlemen not members By all other persons not being members The subscription payable foi the law classes For all the branches of Foreach instruction. branch. By every subscriber Members of tho Soolot ) ! may attend the lectures without subscribing. To prevent interruption at the lectures, subscribers cannot be admitted to the hall after the lecture has com menced. E. W. Williamson, Secretary. Law Society's Hall, Oct., 186 g. N.B. Gentlemen may subscribe for and attend tho lec tures and classes, either separately or collectively ; but as the instruction given in the classes will have special re ference to preceding lectures, it is recommended that those who desire to attend the classes should also attend the lectures. THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE tASSITRANCE COMPANY. Established 1821. No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. Subscribed Capital... Two Millions. Total Invested Funds upwards of £2,750,000. Total Income upwards of £320,000. , NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE POLICIES which expire at MICHAELMAS must be Renewed within Fifteen Days at this Office, or with the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void. All Insurances now have the benefit of the Reduced Duty of ls. Gd. per cent. For Prospectus and other information apply to the Com pany's Agents, or to T. TALLEMACH, Secretary. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex penses. Assistance is urgently needed. F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman. JAMES BLYTH, Secretary. THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management of Mr. Baker Brown. Tho private medical attendants of the patients are in vited to visit them, and to meet iu consultation before treatment. Full particulars can bo obtained on application to the Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill, W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, W. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street. 94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing; 370 children. 415 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, E.C. ; and by WILLIAM W I LLI A MS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-flelds. HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS (Hammersmith), under the immedi a t e di rec tion of the Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood, "in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed • COUNCIL. Tho Bishop of LONDON - • Rev. J. W. Ayre Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Hon. and Rev. F. Byng Rev. R. G. Baker Rev. S. Brooke The Lord Clinton Rev. W. Cadman E. Charrington, Eeq. Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. E. Capel Cure Rev. J. E. Cox Octavius Coope, Esq. Arthur Currie, Esq. Rev. J. Connell Rev. C. W. Furse C. J. Freake. Esq. J. S. Gil Hat, Esq. Rev. Dr. F Hessey H GI- Heald, Esq. R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Subscriptions will be recei' Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, man-square, to whom comma Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy Herbert. M.P. Roy. J. E. Kempe 'Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys Rev. S. W. Lloyd Rev. A. Martineau Rev. W. D. Maclagan Rev. Daniel Moore Rev. J. Moorhouse J. D. Morton, Esq. Rev. Canal Nepoan Rev. E. Parry John Pearson, Esq., Q.O. Rev. G. F. Prescott Rev. F. Pigou R. T. Pigott, Esq. R. R. Pym, Esq. Hugh H. Seymour, Esq. R. Wade, Esq. Loftus Wigram, Esq. ived by any of the above ; by and Co; and by the Hon. I, 14, Seymour-street, Port ications may be addressed. ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES, West-hill Putney-heath. Established . 31st July, 1854. This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur able bodily disease. Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in valid. 2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their own homes. _ _ _ _ _ A new wing to the Hospital has just been completed at a cost of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred. There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely dependent upon voluntary subscriptions. Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election. For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions, half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion. Information will be supplied, with the greatest pleasure, upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions will be thankfully received. FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary. No. 10, Poultry, London, E.C., September, 1868. The Westminster election is rather an old story now, but it is likely to be retold before one of her Majesty's judges, in the shape of a petition against Mr. Smith, who is accused of having made an undue use of the great wealth which he has won through his industry. Meanwhile, " A Parishioner of St. James's, Westminster," writes to the Spectator that the cause of Mr. Mill's defeat was not SO much hostility to that gentleman as to some members of his committee, who had, as guardians of the poor, not only raised the poor's rate to 2s. 9d. in the but demanded the payment in a lump sum. This was too much for the Westminster ratepayer, and so, as one of them said to the Spectator's correspondent, they voted against Mill because " it wasn't principles, but we was determined to be revenged. A likely thing, indeed, for them to come and ask us for our favours when they had been oppressing and grinding poor people like us. I took fourteen with me to the hustings, and I know hundreds more who voted for Smith that voted last time for Mill and Grosvenor." The moral of this story is, that Mr. Gladstone ought to adopt a remedy for " that fearful pauperism and that anarchy of almsgivers, which only a strong Minister can apply." This remedy according to the " Parishioner'' is equalisation of poor rates and gratuitous means of emigration. ELECTION PETITIONS. The statements in the London papers that borough election petitions could not be received after Thursday last was incorrect. The authorities at the Rule Office, Common Pleas, did not refuse any that were presented on Saturday, but it will, of course, be at the risk of objection being taken that they were after time when they came to be tried. County petitions have many of them a week longer in which they may be deposited. Petitions against Mr. Onslow (L.), M.P. for Guildford, Mr. Phipps (C.), M.P. for Westbury, and Messrs. Clive (L.) and Wyllie (L.), M.P.'s for Hereford, must be added to those already mentioned. WOMEN'S RIGHTS. The influence of Miss Becker is being supplementea by the energies of Miss Emily Faithful. The last named lady has been addressing a metropolitan audience on that fruitful source of controversy— women's rights, and very temperately did she ad vance her arguments. Ridiculing the cant which amply consists in the phrase " woman's sphere," the fair lecturer claimed for her sex a fairer chance than they now possessed of earning a liveli hood, proper legal rights, greater educational advantages, and the suffrage. It was not her wish that women should perform men's work, but that they should be encouraged to do that for which they were physically and mentally capable. At present they had not that fair opportunity which was their undoubted right. Out of the six millions of women in this country, two and a half millions were un married ; and it was absolutely essential to the well being of society that, where the disproportion between the sexes was so large, the weakest should have the widest possible field to obtain the means of support ing themselves. EVIDENCE OP THE SENSES. We are compelled either to doubt the word of Dr. Lee,•vicar of All Saints, Lambeth, or the evidence of our own senses. He declares, in a letter to a con temporary, that, as far as his knowledge goes, no incense has ever been burnt at All Saints during divine service. On more than one occasion, to our certain knowledge, incense has been carried in pro cession at that church, a processional hymn being sung at the time, and Dr. Lee himself walking in the procession. On the evening of the Festival of All Saints, the fumes of the incense, combined with the heat, rendered the atmosphere almost unbearable during the whole service. It may be that the processional hymn is not, in Dr. Lee's estimation, part of the service. _ The question arises as to whether a disorderly Protestant could, if he created a disturbance at this time, be punished for brawling " during Divine service." The quibble is a most unworthy one. AN OPEN VEDDICT. It will be remembered that the body of a man was found a short time ago on the Battle-bridge Stairs, below London Bridge. On the previous night he had been obzervecl by the police wandering in ana out several public-houses in company with women of bad character. The deceased was known to have been robbed, as a watch and chain he had worn were missing when the body was found. The surgical evidence sheaved that he had been drowned. The jury returned an open verdict. Here, then, is a case of robbery and probable murder, to the discovery of the perpetrators of which there does not seem the slightest clue. The police held the first threads of the clue, for they saw his movements the night before his death, and even cautioned him against his ill chosen company. It thus appears that a man's life can be muddled away in the very heart of London, with the guardians of the public safety near. The morning light reveals the end of the tragedy which was accomplished under the cover of night's dark ness, and all solution of the mystery appears hope less. LIFE AND DEATH. The other clay we noticed a case in which a jury recommended a man to mercy because the evidence was not satisfactory. The recommendation was afterwards withdrawn, and the man sentenced to imprisonment. The injustice was manifest, although the prisoner was a well-known rogue, and the public gained by his incarceration. We could afford to laugh. A more recent case affords no subject for laughter. Priscilla Biggadike has been found guilty at Lincoln Assizes of poisoning her husband. The jury recommended her to mercy. Mr. Justice Byles asked upon what grounds. The foreman, evidently not up to his lesson, consulted his colleagues, and answered, " Only upon the ground of circumstantial evidence." There can be no doubt of the meaning of this. The jury thought there was sufficient pro bability of the prisoner's guilt to justify a long term of penal servitude, but was afraid to hang a woman who might be innocent. It would, perhaps, be useless for a judge to lecture such a jury upon the absurdity and iniquity of this. Judge Byles had no doubt of her guilt, and sentenced her to death. Of course the affair cannot be settled i n this way. The gallows will become a sort of lottery, and the courts of justice a sham. The sooner criminals are tried for their lives by rational beings instead of idiots the better. FRAILTY ON THE STAGE. Every frequenter of the London streets has seen in the shop windows of the photographers a facewhich, if physiognomy were worth anything, must belong to some pure saint, some second Florence Nightingale. But physiognomy is not worth anything, and the owner of the sweet face belongs to that class for which there is a very ugly name in plain Saxon, so ugly that we generally resort to euphemistic French in speaking of it. This frail saint has just been engaged by a well-known theatrical manager—a woman, if we are rightly informed—to take a leading part on the stage. The late Chamberlain vetoed the representation of one of Dickens's cha racters on the stage—Fagin the Jew. We suppose that the appearance of Miss at the Theatre is beyond the province of his successor. EXPLOSIVE BULLETS. The Russian Czar and some other sovereigns wished to prevent the use of explosive bullets in war. Their object was humane; but, unfortunately, war is not humane, and acknowledges no such scruples as moved the St. Petersburg Conference. But other considera tions are likely to set aside explosive bullets : they are useless. The bullets were tried by command o f Sir Hugh Rose, in India, in 1803. A small party armed with them—to fit the • Enfield rifle—were ordered to try their effect during the Umbeyla campaign. The following is the result, as given by a correspondent of the Times, who appears to have been one of the experimenting party :—" As the enemy . generally succeeded in carrying off a grea t proportion of their dead and wounded, there wero not many opportunities of noticing the effects of the bullets when they happened to h ave s t ruc k a man, but in a few which came under observation the re sult was apparent of the complete but useless success of the experiment. In one instance the bullet had entered the back of the neck; and then exploding, had entirely blown away the face ; and in another, where the ball had struck just over the heart, the effect was even more teirible to witness. In such cases an ordinary bullet would have caused death equally well, and I do not suppose that the momen tary pain was much, if at all greater, but where a limb or other part of the body, where an ordinary wound would not prove vital, was struck, it was of course worse for the victim, as he could hardly survive the shock to the system, and the advantage to us was nil, as in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred a simple bullet would have placed him hors de combat just to well." STORMS. In these Southern regions we do not often see the Aurora Borealis. But travellers and sailors do. For their benefit we record some rcmarlis of a corre spondent of the Times on the relation of the Borealis licudaine"gommanderaVilliazaSillinimak.EZ43olo. THE SEMAPHORE. The Railway News, a good authority in the matter, we should suppose, pronounces in favour of street signalling, and thinks that if the semaphore at the Westminster crossing has a fair trial, its success will be so decided as to lead to the erection of others in different parts of London. Something of the hind is required as a substitute for the frantic policeman, who, with apparent impunity, emerges from under the hoofs of horses and the wheels of cabs. At from four or five o'clock in the season the corner of Bridge-street is impassable. A Cabinet Minister or a bishop has a chancy of crossing in the cus t o d y o f an actentive policeman ; the ordinary passenger do a at the risk of his life. The only suce , semi plan is to suspend,the carriage traffic for short periods to give foot-passengers a chance, and a conspicuous semaphore seems much better adapted for the pur pose than a gesticulating human figure, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, THE FINE ARTS, &C. We learn from the Athenceum that Mr. George Dennis is encamped at Sardis, hard at work for the British Museum.—Mr. IL P. Pullan is encamped at Priene for the Dilettanti Society ; and Mr. Wood has received a further grant from the Museum for ex plorations at Ephesus.—The Bishop of Gibraltar has visited Ephesus, and spent a night amidst the wild beasts, his carriage and some goods waggons having dropped behind from the rest of the train,—The same paper notices that a chronograph, invented by Captain Noble, registers the hundred-thousandth, of a second.—An English paper has been started at Alexandria ; it is called the Eastern Star. The Orchestra contains the following announce-. ments :—Mr. T. W. Robertson has written a new comedy for Mr. Sothern, entitled " Home."— t new French journal, entitled L'Avant Garde, is expected to appear, with Victor Hugo as editor, and Renzi Rochefort one of the writers.—Mrs. H. Ward Beecher intends to publish a magazine, entitled Mothers at Home.—Gounod, who is in ill-health, has gone to Rome for the winter season.—Herr Ferdi nand Ludwig, the pianist and composer, is now in London. WHAT DOES IT MEAN ? Mr. Gladstone has during the last few hours been the guest of the Marquis and the Marchioness of Salis bury. Here is a fact offering room for boundless speculation. Of course we know that the marquis will not be in the new Cabinet; some of us perhaps thought rather that he would be the leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords. This visit of the Premier's looks very little like that, Many old-fashioned, high-minded Conservatives have hoped that the Marquis was their future leader; weary of the masterly retreats of Mr. Disraeli, they trusted that the Lord of Hatfield would raise the old blue flag once more, and stick to it. But his speech on the Irish Church, his visit to Manchester, and now. his intimacy with the Liberal leader, seem to point in quite another direction—seem to shew that before long the head of all the Cecils will join the Liberal party openly, as being more really conservative than that which resists obstinately in order to surrender unconditionally. AN IMPItOBABLE RUMOUR. The London Review "is informed that Sir William, Page Wood, the new Lord Chancellor, will retain his, position on the woolsack only pending the settlement of the Irish Church question, after which he will retire into private life. Sir R. Palmer will then become Lord Chancellor." The value of this informa tion depends upon the informer, and Lord Hatherley, the person who alone could make such an arrangement, is not likely to have imparted it t o the London Rev i ew. Moreover, it is extremely improbable that this arrangement has been made; The Irish Church question is not going to be settled in a day, probably not in a year, and it is a little tool soon to decide who shall be Lord Chancellor in 1870. SELF-SACRIFICE r Earl Grosvenor, though a man or mediocre wil l ties, was, in consequence of his influential connections, next to Mr. Lowe, the most formidable of all the Adullamite rebels against Mr. Gladstone's autho rity in 1806. It was he who moved the first adverse amendment to the Reform Bill, which was BO nearly carried, and it was he who aided the uther amendments: So important was the part which he had in unseating the Russell-Gladstone Administration, that Lord Derby, on forming a new Administration, offered Lord Grosvenor a place. The offer was declined, and the heir of the Marquis of West minster has, like Mr. Lowe, come to the conclusion that the Reformers of 1800 were very safe and moderate men indeed compared with the Reformers of 1867. So he has returned to his allegiance, and during his recent election at Chester promised to support Mr. Gladstone. The Imperial Review now states that his lordship means to apply for the Chiltern Ilmidreds, in order that the Marquis of Hartington may have the seat. This seems a very generous piece of self-sacrifice, only we should not be surprised to learn that the ex-Adullamite had been called to the Upper House. The Liverpool Mercury believes that this arrangement has already been made, and understands that Lord Hartington will be opposed by Lord Binning, of whom no one has ever heard. MR. BRIGHT. The Imperial Review understands that the Presi dent of the Board of Trade consulted a member of the Society of Friends as to whether, if he went to the India Office, he would be supposed to give his implied sanction to war, in case a war broke out in our Eastern possessions. Tho answer was unfavourable to his acceptance of that office. As a Cabinet Minister, Mr. Bright would be respon sible for any war in which the Government might be engaged, though in his present office he would not be' called upon to take any active part in military arrangements. Perhaps the right hon. gentleman would, in the case of war, find it necessary to resirrn . office. TEE FOREIGN OFFICE. There are to be great changes in the Foreign Office—so at least say the gossips at, the clubs, and rumour generally. And if they speak truly, there, will be a large department to reorganise. Altogether, there are nearly a thousand persons who help to. sustain the relations of this country with foreign Powers. The home executive consists of the Secretary of State (now the Earl of Clarendon) and three Under Secretaries of State : with 79 clerks,, divided into first, second, and third classes. The second branch of the Foreign Office is the diplomatic and consular service. The diplomatic body is 137 in number, and the consular service 776. In this large body, by rearranging it, it is hoped that a large, sum may be saved to the nation. WAIL OFFICE AND ADAITELALTY RUMOURS The Army and .Yavy Gazette believes that one of the new appointments in Mr. Gladstone's Govern-, meat will be a War Lord of the Treasury, who : in communication with the Board of which he is a member, will devote himself to a supervision of our whole military administration, especially ; as regards finance. It is said that Captain Vivian will fill the place in the first instance. Anothei rumour is that Mr. Gladstone proposes an immediate, amalgamation of the War Office and the Horse Guards and that the Duke of Cambridge and his immediate staff will move up to Pall Mall without' delay. The same paper heartily approves the ap-,: pointment of Lord Northbrook as the new Under Secretary for War. Mr. Childers is believed to be contemplating various changes in his department. He will take a much more active part in the discharge of the general duties of the office than any other previous First Lord ever undertook. Sir Sydney Dacres will pro bably have increased power as First Sea Lord. Sir R. S. Robinson will probably have a seat at the Board ; and it is believed that the post of Civil Lord has been offeied to Lord John Hay. Mr. Childers has already expressed his disapproval of the great fleets on foreign stations. These will, no doubt, be • greatly reduced (except perhaps on the China station, where matters are unsettled); and, if so, he' will be able to reduce the great home establishments. Another rumour is to the effect that the Board of Admiralty will be abolished, and that Mr. Childers will be Secretary for the Navy, and will have two Under-Secretaries, of whom Sir S. Dacres will be one. NON The United Service Gazette says : Amongst the secondary appointments of the new Government there are none which will be hailed with greater satis faction in the army than that of Mr. Otway to be Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. We congratulate Mr. Gladstone on his having secured the services of a gentleman who, by his successful efforts to abolish the disgraceful practice of military flogging, has earned the confidence of the entire British public."i Let Lord Clarence Paget's brother-in-law have due credit for abolishing flogging in the British navy;, but why that feat should qualify him for managing foreign affairs we fail to see. Peccant diplomatist!, are simply recalled, not flogged, lik