The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-22 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING will be performed Shakspere's Historical Plzlv of HENRY THE EIGHTH. Mr. Phelps; Messrs. IL Sinclair, J. Johnstone. Edmund Phelps, C. Harcourt, Barrett, J. Reuse, W. C. Temple, M'lntyre, C. Webb ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Mrs. IL Vanclenhoff, Miss E. Stuart. After which, the Drury Lane annual grand Christmas p antom ime, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq., entitled FA\V FEE FO FUM ; or, Harlequin Jack the Giant T HEATRE ROYAL, HA YAIARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Bnekstone. THIS EVENING, THE BROKEN-HEARTED CLUB. Mr. 14ordon, Mr. Braid, Mrs. Chippendale. Zte. To be followed by DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Buckstoue, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Coe, &c.; Mesdames Chippendale, Robertson, Fitzwilliam, After which, BOX AND COX. Mr. Bnckstone and Mr. Compton. And FAMILY JARS. Mr, Compton. TjIIIENILE ROYAL, ADELYTIL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. - WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. TUB EVENING, UP FOR THE CATTLE SHOW. After which, at 3, NO THOROUGHFARE. Mr. Feehter (his 51st appearance here), Mr. Billington, Mr. H. Neville, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. t*. Belmore, Mr. C. J. Smith, and Mr. Benjamin NV, ‘),ter: Miss Carlotta Leclercq (her 51st appearance), Mrs. klfr.:•l Mellon, Mrs. BillinCgton, ence at Mrs. H. 7. Lewis, &c. om m p OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. TIES EVENING, a Grand Combination of Two Great Dranils, a ItRAII NA POGUE and THE OCTOROON. Mr. and Mrs. Dion Boucicault; Mr. J. S. Clarke, Mr. Vining; Messrs. Dominick Murray, Dan Leeson, G. F. Neville, J. G. Shore, Mac lean, 11. For:ester; Mesdames Henrietta Simms, E Barnett, Raliel Sanger, K. Stafford, and Addie. Scenery Doors Telbin, half F. Lloyds, and assistants. s open at -past 6, commence at 7. QUEEN'S TIIEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, HE'S A LUNATIC. Mr. John Clayton. After which will be produced a New and Original Drama, entitled DEARER THAN LIFE. Michael Garner, Mr. J. L. Toole. To conclude with the Extravaganza, LA VTVANDIERE; or, TRUE TO THE CORPS. " The Scenery by Messrs. W. and T. Grieve, Johnson, and Assistants. Messrs. J. L. Toole, L. Brough, and Sanger; Misses P. Markham, F. Addison, Jordan, Montgomery, Heath. Sylvia, H. Everard, and H. Hodson. Doors open at Half-past Six, commence at Seven. Acting bd snager, Mr. W. H. Liston. Box-office open daily from Ten till Four. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, OLD SALT: Messrs. Emery, James, and Belford; Mesdames N. Moore and Gwynne. After which will be produced a Grand Christmas Operatic Oriental Extravaganza THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD." Messrs. Thorne, James, Turner, Murray; Mesdames A. Swanborough, Johnstone, Harland, Holt, Newton, &c. To conclude with COAL AND COKE. Mr. F. Robson, &e. HOLBORN TIIEATRE ROYAL. 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Om, To-Mortitow.-Morning, 211. 18m.—Afternoon, 2h. 34m, nit *4;ST-1' -N‘isnit LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 1868 Mr. GOSCHEN last night called the attention of the House to a very interesting subject, and one that at the present time attracts the notice of all, viz. the taxation of the 'metropolis. The hon. member put the case very fairly before the house, and showed from the last Report of the Metropolitan Board of Works the great increase that had taken place in the burdens laid upon the occupiers of rateable pro perty. It is well known that the matter has of late given rise to frequent discussion, and that partial, if not general, discontent has been the conse quence of this never-ending, still-beginning taxation. The question is put aside, owing to the pressure of more important things, but ever and anon_ it again obtrudes itself, alid gives rise to annoyance and de pression, as the case may be. 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THE SUN ➢ LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1868. realise more completely the lengths to which the system has gone, and very naturally we inquire is this necessary, or, at least, is the L large sum properly directed and applied ? At any rate, we think that Mr. GOSCHEN'S remarks are well deserv ing of attention, and that he merits the thanks of the House and public for the pains he has taken to set the difficulties of the affair before them, and to suggest remedies for what are undeniable grievances. We cannot say that he received the mead of his services, or that the subject met with the consi deration that it ought, for the House was counted out before the debate was terminated. This is to be regretted, because the question involves the interests of a great many, and is even now giving rise to irritation and indignation. At the same time it is something gained that it should have been mooted at all ; and we may hope that upon another occasion something more satisfactory will follow upon its discussion. There are many arguments against the present system, which Mr. GOSCIIEN set forth; one is that it presses hardly on the poor, for owing to the burden put upon occupiers the most inconvenient results follow. Overcrowding may be named as one conse quence, which in itself is a great grievance, and cal culated to become worse and worse as time goes on. As the right hon. member showed, it is only possible for owners at the east end of London to make cottage property pay "by regulating sanitary arrange ments, and by permitting over-crowding, and by dealing with the property in a manner that is un satisfactory and unprofitable to the community at large." No doubt great advantages would follow upon the equalization of the rates all over the metropo lis, but that, unfortunately, does not seem likely to come to pass just yet, for prejudice is thoroughly against it, and the sug gestions of common sense upon the matter seem utterly disregarded. As Mr. GOSCIIEN put the case before the House it is, indeed, an inconsistent mode of dealing with things as the law at present stands. A man who lives at the West-end of the town is supposed to pay one-tenth of his income for house rent, and on that house rent he pays three shillings in the 'pound, or something less. On the other hand, an artisan or working man in the East of London, out of perhaps " twenty-five shillings a week, pays five shillings for what is often very in ferior accommodation, and his proportionate con tribution towards municipal purposes is much larger than that of the man who lives in the west of London." Colonel SYKES made some pertinent remarks on the subject, in the course of which he said that the Board had done some good things he was willing to admit, but still they might well ask how the money was spent. One of its operations was not so satis factory when the public disputed it, for it had thought proper to make a great increase in the salaries of its officers. Of course it is natural that there should be a fair return for a length of service, but when salaries are increased more than a hundred per cent. in ten years, it is going too far. As the hon. and gallant member said the taxation has become almost a " crushing weight" on the lower class of rate payers, and the immunity with which the Metropo litan Board levy sums is quite extraordinary. The miserable parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, could pay nothing in 1856, but during the twelve years that had past great changes have taken place in this respect. In 1857 three hundred pounds was levied there, and during the time it has gone on in creasing, till now it pays £2,200. It is, of course, a difficult question to decide what had better be done in this matter, but we believe that which is done is far from being perfect ; and hence it is surely not unreasonable to expect that a change may be made. It is a melancholy argument against scrl eeot remedies ai reproachei age n s t cannot a bitterly t su such ohb be things the existing orier of things that it presses so hardly s a nt when on the poor, and those alone; the very poorer classes t ea t r i e l n e olffis b gh; burdens wb l see a pl i N siedr, left tst t h l ao p ltfo o hn n tehe e t them. House had given some serious attention to the subject. It a i s o dnot thoseone, h h o o w a e ff v e e e r t , that eo c n a s n ide b r e it al o lo f w n ed o to-day, conse quence will soon learn their great mistake, for it is indeed a mockery to go on making improvements at t oo c r o e m r f e e l a r t s sand of sometimes theu o n f i t y t h . e h wellbeingg n s o e f o t f h e t 13; The water supply of Loudon is a question whose importance can hardly be overrated. The progress of sanitary knowledge has been so widespread and so rapid that the consideration as to how the metro polis might be most effectually supplied with pure water was already engaging the attention not only of philanthropists and social reformers, but of prac tical men of business, prior to the visitation of the cholera in 186 G. The nature of that visitation, however, d its peculiarly circumscribed area, and its ent affinity to the locality supplied evi from one p4rticalar source, taught a lesson which the most indifferent could not fail to profit by, the most indignant could not overlook. No doubt there have been great improvements car ried out in the management of most of our large companies of late years, but there are some matters which still remain in an unsatisfactory condi tion, and there is therefore much need of careful supervision. The bill which Mr. CAVE asked leave to introduce in the House of Commons on Thurs day evening is to make better provision for the pre servation and improvement of the river Lea and its tributaries, and its main object was the preservation of the purity of the water. The bill reconstitutes the old Lea authorities with smaller numbers, fuller powers, and an enlarged jurisdictibn, adding to them also representatives of the various interests affected. The old Lea trustees, 120 in number, are under the new bill converted into a constituency to elect seven members of the new Board of Conser vancy. The trades on the river and barge owners are to elect one, the New River and East London Water Companies one each, the Board of Trade two, the Corporation of London one, the Metropolitan Board of Works one, and the Stort Navigation one. To this body, fifteen in all, are to be committed powers for carrying into effect the regulations for preserving the flow and purity of the water, the prevention of the passage of sewage or other offen sive matter, and the power of making bye-laws subject to the approval of the QUEEN in Council. No rate is to be levied on the inhabitants of East London, a provision which will greatly enhance the popularity of the bill, but the necessary expenses will be defrayed by au additional payment made by the two water companies, who will be gainers by the arrangement. Their water will increase in purity, and they will obtain other advantages from the new regulations which will take effect in the April of next year. The difference between the bill in troduced by Mr. Cave and the Thames Conser vancy Bill is that the Thames Conservators have jurisdiction t only for three miles on each side of the river—that of the Lea Conservators extends over the whole watershed. The reason for this is obvious ; the river Lea being so small, that if its purity is to be in any degree preserved it will be necessary to have direct control over all its tribu tarF streams. Sir G. BOWYER, who strongly sup ported the Gloverainent in their intention of im- proving the condition of the law, expressed some anxiety that the provisions of the bill should be made effectual. He had sat on the com mittee to which two bills relating to the navigation of the Thames had been referred, and it was shown iu the evidence given before them that the state of the river Lea was a great nuisance ; but unless more efficacious measures were adopted than had been done in the case of the Thames t he did not think that legislation would do much good. By the arrangement come to in 1866 the London Water Companies were to pay £5OO a year towards the navigation of the Thames, on condition that the river was to be purified by the exclusion of the sew age from the towns above Staines. Since then the companies have paid their contribution, but nothing has been done to exclude the sewage. According to Sir GEORGE BOWYER, the towns in question re fuse to make any change, and no one can compel them to do so. This is a matter which calls for in quiry, not only on the ground of keeping faith with the water companies, but also with regard to the public health. It is quite useless for Parliament to sit and frame measures for the preservation of our rivers and their tributary streams if those measures are to be evaded, or even, as in the casa of those towns, completely disregarded. There should be a distinct understanding as to the necessary powers re quired for carrying out the acts in letter and in spirit, and powers wherever lacking should be supplied. It is well known that without a rigid system of super vision the best arranged system of the kind will fall into decay and desuetude. There are always fresh interests springing up to which representa tions of the paucity or impurity of the water supply is a matter of profound indifference in comparison with their own financial gains or losses. In the abstract everybody would agree as to the import ance of pure water, its effect on the public health, and its influence on the moral and physical welfare of the people ; but if we come to the practical part of the business, we shall generally find that these theories are speedily put to flight by the logic of s. d. Unless protected by the law our rivers and streams stand a very poor chance of preserving anything like their ori ginal purity, and it is especially necessary to con sider the question in all its bearings, because we have not only to allow for the great increase of population and the corresponding demand upon the water supply, but also the ever-growing manufactories, whose materials often pollute and poison the neighbouring streams. It was from one of the English rivers that a skilful analyst once extracted a bottle of pure paraffine—neither a very pleasant nor very salubrious form of taking spirits and water ! In face of such facts we agree with Mr. POWELL, in hoping that the present will not be the last bill of the kind which we shall see this session. It will be no matter of surprise to those ac quainted with the facts of the case that the result of the Press prosecutions in Dublin has been the finding guilty of Mr. Pigott. It is nevertheless a subject of great importance and interest, and calls the attention to matters of considerable moment at the present time. We cannot see how any one who is not wilfully prejudiced and perverted can fail to recognise the clear and conclusive style in which the chief point connected with this case had been settled. It is not the liberty of the Press that is attacked, but its undue license must:be restrained for the benefit of society and the preservation of real freedom. In charging the jury, Baron DEASY gave some admirable definitions of the rights and obligations of the Press, which may with advan tage be attentively considered by all concerned in the subject. After citing what a public journalist might do in criticising those engaged in the Government of the country, and pointing out grievances, he proceeded to sly what he might not do : he must not make his journal the theme of suggestions for the overthrow of the Government under which he lived, and devote its columns to " supplying the members of a conspiracy with intel ligence which they might use to advance its objects, or encourage them to promote the organisation, or induce others to place themselves so as to become involved in its meshes." The extracts from the American journals in the Irishman were most con clusive against the defendant. This American Fenian literature shows to what lengths those most actively engaged in this conspiracy have gone, and how necessary it is to take decided measures to suppress their efforts—efforts that have but one object, the propagation of discontent in all places where they are excited and gain influence. ROMEO COATES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The paragraph quoted by you the week be fore last from that eminently respectable paper, the Tomahawk, is both malicious and unjust. I took my facts relating to Mr. Coates from two reliable authors Captain Gronow, and the Rev. Mr. Geneste's well-known and valuable compendium of Theatrical Reference. But how could I expect anything but spite and slander from a paper like the Tomahawk, that earns its pennies by pelting with the worst of mud the highest and purest in the land 2—a paper, moreover, edited (as the rumour goes) by the grandson of Ralph Nickleby.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, WALTER THORNBLItY. Fonthill Cottage, Dorking, Feb. 21, 1868. THE MURDER OF SERGEANT BRETT AT MAN CHESTER.—Yesterday tho suspected Fenian Patrick Mul cahy, who was apprehended in London, and charged with an attack on the police van at Manchester and the murder of Sergeant Brett, was again brought up at tho police court at Manchester, to which city he had been removed. The witnesses sworn positively to his identity, and he was com mitted for trial. SHOCKING CALAMITY IN A WORKHOUSE.—Yes terday an adjourned inquest was hold at the Erdington Workhouse of the Aston Union, before Mr. W. Poole, coroner, on the bodies of two women, named Mary Ann Pritchard, and Mary Pritchard (mother and daughter), two paupers. The deceased were in the itch ward, and in lieu of a lotion prescribed by the doctor, a bottle of carbolic acid was given them in mistake by a girl who sometimes assisted the nurse. This was rubbed into the skin by the patients themselves, and resulted in their death after seve ral days of intense agony. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, coupled with a severe censure upon the Aston board of guardians for their negligence in the matter. TIIE OXFORD MUSIC HALL.—A series of very fine photographs of the interior of this once elegant place of public eutertaintment, after the recent conflagration which destroyed it, has just been issued by Mr. !teed, of Tottenham-court-road, who was on the scene of de struction with his instrument even before the debris was cold, and better examples of the art have never been given to the public. The views comprise amongst them, the stage, the private boxes at the opposite end of the hall, the flooring—a perfect chaos—and a general view, with Mr. C. Morton and his trcupe of artistes grouped around him. The photographs bring out with the greatest fidelity the blackened and ruined appearance the hall now presents, and at the same time show most distinctly the progress of the flames. I'he views will, doubtless, be readily welcomed by the public, and the mode of publication is so arranged that every person de sirous of preserving a recollection of the fire will be en abled to do so, as Hy) pictures can be had either singly or in sets. PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERY P(JRPOSE, TASTE, AND POCKET AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S. —Photographic Albums a choice of 8,000 ; despatch boxes, writing cases, dressing cases, travelling bags, envelope cases, blotting books, ink stands, desks, book slides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand bags and reticules, card cases, purses, stationery cabinets, scent bottles, albums for postage stamps, crests, &c.; cigar cases, card baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly mounted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser. vices, in every type. Parkins and Gotto, 23, Oxford" street: Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly 11011 End frosty coainunt up') kali& aloe—Um.) cOI32IE6rONDENCE PItOM Mom 01 OwN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, rRMAT, Feb. 21. The French Senate requires an infusion of younger blood. The Imperial Council is said to be fully convinced of this, and rumours have been current as to how it would be attempted. One of these was that a certain number of senators would be elected locally in a way analogous to the election of senators in the United States. These members would not receive the dotation of £1,200 a year, which the nominated senators enjoy. It is stated, however, on the authority of persons well versed in Court matters, that this system is not contemplated, but that instead of it some of the principal owners of real estates in the country and persons distinguished in private life will be called to take part in the Senate. Many of its present constituents are old administrators, civil and military. Rumour acquirit vires eundo in France. It is not unlikely that this was the crude chrysalis that developed a few ys since into the butterfly of a parliamentary regime._ In the debate on the Press Bill in the Legislative Body, 'l. Picard made a clever hit. It is the fashion to try to shame the Ministers by comparisons with other countr:as. England, America, Belgium, and even Prussia and Italy, at times serve the purposes of the Opposition in this way. But M. Picard made use of Turkey. He created no little amusement' by drawing out of his pocket the Press Laws of the Sultan, and " he compared them, with a melancholy feelins , , with those of France. He was sorry to say they were much more liberal. In Turkey a newspaper was allowed to report a press trial." M. 011ivier ejaculated. " And no doubt they would permit a compte-rendu." I have mentioned as one of the most elastic offences of . the press that " of exciting to hatred and contempt of the Government." It is curious that the Irish Attorney- General should have just used these very terms in com plaining of the Irish press. The Government journals have taken advantage of it to maintain that comparisons with England will not hold good. Partisans of absolute liberty, says the Constitutionnel, must cease for ever citing England as an example of their theory. It then reverts to the prosecution of the Irishman and the Weekly .News, and it quotes the speech of Judge Fitzgerald, and gives the very words which so often appear to define the offence of editors south of the Channel. No doubt that the Con atitutionnel is entitled to quote Attorney-General Warren and Judge Fitzgerald. But how often are English papers charged with this offence? To what limit may Irish papers proceed, even when rebellion is rife, short of actual sedition ? How long would a paper like the Irishman have been tolerated in France ? The Patrie sounds an Eastern alarm. Russia, says the watchful journal, is concentrating her forces along the frontier of Bessarabia and Moldavia. The motive is in : explicable, and the movement seems •to give confirmation to the reports of revolutionary committees. They, say that when the revolution begins Russia will come to their assistance. The Patrie calls upon the Russian Govern. meat to perform an act of " high wisdom" by avoiding acts, which give credit to such falsehoods. Those who read between the lines see that the Patrie takes the rumeura mensongeres to be pretty well grounded. Letters from Italy state that speculation is rife at Florence on certain alleged attempts on the part of the French Government to act as mediator between the King of Italy and the Pope. It is considered more and more certain that the Vatican will refuse absolutely to treat with the Italian Government, which it regards as its enemy. The correspondents of the Paris papers favourable to Italy admit that grave disorders exist. Brigandage is spreading in Naples, and in Sicily revolt is only kept down by the presence of the military. A correspondent of the Siecle writes that the Sicilians prefer the House of Savoy to the Bourbons because the Bourbons ordered the bombardment of Palermo and other of their towns. Nevertheless, they do not believe that the institutions of the North are suited or adaptable to the character and habits of the people of Sicily; moreover, they have a profound horror of increasing taxation. M. Creppo, formerly a deputy, arrested on the frontier for attempting to introduce prohibited books, has been released. _ _ _ If your readers care to know how fast French legislators talk, here are some figures for them. Latour du Moulin talks 16 lines a minute, Jules Favre and Rouher from 19 to 21, MM. Pariou and Pouyer-Quertier 22 to 25, Thiers 25. The most rapid orator in the Chamber is M. Lidgeard, who averages from 28 to 29 lines, and sometimes does 29k, very much to the regret of the reporters. Taking nine words to the line, which is about French measure, this is more rapid by a great deal than English parliamentary style. Mr. Pitman takes 120 words a minute as the average. The slowest above-mentioned was 160. The French Government is - leaving nothing undone that is necessary to be prepared for war at the shortest notice. Its latest movement in this direction was to establish two magazines at the Intel des Invalides, to receive all the material necessary for an army of 200,000 men entering on a campaign. Field ovens, machines for making biscuits, surgical apparatus, and ambulances are already stored in one of these magazines, while one of the largest refectories of the Invalides has been transformed into a vast depot of artillery. The Presse lauds these preparations as an act of wise precaution. They are part of the Emperor's pro gramme of being armed to the teeth, and other nations will be compelled to follow the example, and delay works of peace for military extravagance. The Berlin correspondent of the Times asserts that France and Italy have agreed to renew the principal stipu lations of the September Convention. The final assent of Italy is made to depend on the evacuation of the Roman territory by the French. This, it is supposed, will take place as soon as the Roman redoubts are finished. This agrees with what we: reported a few days ago. The asseverations of the official press of Paris that no . negotiations of the kind were in progress, there is reason to believe, were simply a blind. It is considered at Vienna that the blind, exiled King of Hanover has rather abused the hospitality of Austria in the address he has just made to his late subjects at Hietzing. They say, too, that it is scarcely fair that while King George is treating with Prussia, and accepting the compensation to be given for the renunciation of his rights, he should proclaim to his adherents that he means to see them again soon. The silver wedding has given rise to an ill-feeling between Austria and Prussia. It seems that 2,000 people from Hanover were provided with the means to go to Vienna to attend.the celebration. The Crown Prince of Denmark is about to pay a visit to England. The official Almanack of the Duchy of Mecklenburg- Schwerin publishes some statistics which spew the results of the stagnant regime to which the Duchy has so long been subjected. During the year 1867 the entire increase of population among half a million of people was 550. In the rural districts there was a diminution of 2,700. The proportion of illegitimate to legitimate births was 1 to 4.3. A correspondence has been published with reference to the Cambridge University election, from which it appears that the Bishop of Ely was not a party to the insertion of his name in the list of Mr. Beresford Hope's committee. In:answer to a letter asking for his vote, the Bishop wrote, saying that " he did not think a member of the House of Lords could legally vote for a member of the House of Commons ; that otherwise be should willingly have his name set down as a warm supporter of Mr. Hope." This was all that passed between him and the committee, until he saw his name printed as an honorary member, when he wrote to the chairman and begged that it might be re moved. The Bishop says : "My long friendship and high esteem for Mr. Beresford Hope led me to express myself as I did to his committee, and I have no doubt that they looked on my words as warranting them to use my name ; but I did not for a moment intend that my words should convey that meaning." Lord Amberley has addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents at Nottingham. In the course of a long address his lordship said he thought the compound householder ought to be possessed of a vote. Nearly all that was good in the Reform Bill was the work of the House of Commons, and nearly all that was bad was the work of the Gover?iment. He was in favour of the ballot and of the abolition of church rates. He was an advocate of compulsory and unsectarian education. With regard to the Irish Church, they had made up their minds it could not exist much longer in its present state. He would endow the Roman Catholic religion. The schemes of Mr. Bright and Mr. Mill with regard to the tenure of land would not interfere with the rights of pro perty. He would legislate for the legal protection of the funds of trades unions. With regard to the Alabama claims, he thought Lord Stanley was right and the Ameri can Government wrong. He should oppose Mr. Smith's Sunday Closing Bill. - - - - The Telegraph is displeased with the administration of the- Peabody Fund. It finds that the trustees of Mr. Peabody's large-hearted bounty have merely performed the duties of a Metropolitan Dwellings Association. This is a singular complaint to make. It was precisely what Mr. Peabody desired. This " mere " performance has. enabled over 1,500 of the industrious poor to obtain good, sanitary, and cheap houses. But this is not all: the administration is t;)o strict. It is being worked on busi ness principles. One is curious to is ,w whether society .would be benefited by a lax administration of the Peabody Fund. The present trustees have raised the capital sum from £150,000 to £170,000. The benefit is not, as the Telegraph seems to fear, to be pocketed by the administra tion, but to he employed in building more good houses. Under these circumstances, it is no objection whatever to say that it is a paying concern. To join economy and philanthropy is the essence of good management. Mr. Peabody's second donation of one hundred thousand -pounds becomes available next Ally. „ . „ MURDER IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM. An inquest has been held at the Prestwich As"'Num touching the death of Richard Nuttall Dudson, an inmate of that establishment, who was murdered by another inmate, named Patrick Gilroy, on Tuesday morning last. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Edward Robert Barker, the resident surgeon, that the deceased, who formerly carried on business as a hatter and barber, at Bury, was admitted to the asylum in July 1853, and had remained in it since. He was rather inclined to be violent, and was so treacherous that the officials in the establishment had to exercise great caution in approaching him. A. day or two ago he received information that Dudson had been killed. It was just a short time before the patients took breakfast. He saw the deceased shortly after seven o'clock, in a bedroom adjoin ing the dining-hall, to which he had been removed. He was quite dead. There was a comminuted fracture on the left side of his head, which was driven in ; there was also a severe wound on the right side of the head ; and in addition to those wounds the upper and lower jaws were smashed. He was told that the wounds were inflicted by an inmate named Patrick Gilroy, and that they were inflicted with an instrument called a " squeNee" which was used for scrubbing the rooms. (The instrument, which was produced, was similar in form to an ordinary large sweeping brush, but much heavier ; they are known in nautical circles as " swabs," and are used by sailors for- sweeping the decks of vessels.) The wounds were very severe, and the deceased must have died instantaneously, his brain being com pletely shattered. Gilroy had been in the house since 1857. He was a very irritable person, and could not give a rational answer to any question. He was undoubtedly a person of unsound mind. Neither of the men had ever been under restraint ; in fact, the inmates of that esta blishment were not subjected to any restraint. He was unable to ascertain whether the deceased gave Gilroy any provocation, but he supposed that he had, and that Gilroy, being a very excitable person, seized the " squeegee " and knocked him on the head. He afterwards spoke to Gilroy about the matter,' but he could not give him a satisfactory answer why he struck the deceased, and merely murmured incoherently. He was undoubtedly of unsound mind, and was not, there fore, responsible for his actions.—Gilroy was brought before the jury, and stated, in reply to Dr. Holland, that the de ceased hit him first with a fender, and then he hit him with the "thing" he had in his hand.—The Coroner pointed out that if Gilroy had been a man who was responsible for his actions, it would have been a clear case of wilful murder ; but the jury could only say that the deceased died from injuries inflicted upon him by Gilroy, who, being of unsound mind, was not responsible for his actions. —A verdict in accordance with the coroner's suggestion was recorded. THE UNIDENTIFIED DEAD. At a time when the disappearance of Mr. Speke is the subject of so much correspondence in the public press, it may be interesting to record a few facts relating to the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, of persons who died unrecognised. in 1866. It is well known that an index is prepared at the General Re gister Office, Somerset House, at the end of every quarter, wherein the names and surname of every de ceased person are recorded in strict alphabetical order. The index also gives the age at the time of death, and it also records the registration district wherein, it occurred. This list is, in fact, a key to the volume con taining the legal document, which states the date of the death, the civil condition of the deceased, and also the exact cause of death. In the four quarterly volumes of 1866, there are thus'indexed the deaths of more than five hundred thousand persons who died in England and Wales in the course of the year. It frequently happens, however, that there are cases of persons who meet with fatal accidents, and of whom nobody seems to know any thing. There are also numerous fatal cases of apoplexy and heart disease, terminating suddenly, and many persons dying of these diseases are unidentified. Cases of suicide are of common occurrence, and it is very probable that many of these bodies are recognised. Altogether, there fore, it is not very surprising to find that there were about 1,053 deaths of unknown persons recorded in 1866. Of this latter total 687 were males and 347 were females, and that there should be more unknown males than females admits of easy explanation. Besides the fatal accidents and also cases of suicide, the official index includes numerous cases of sailors who have lost their lives at sea, and whose bodies have been washed ashore on various parts of the coast. This, and the fact that men are more exposed to accidents than women, are doubtless the true reasons of the excess of unknown males ; but besides this it is a fact that suicides are three times more numerous amongst men than amongst women. Con tinuing the analysis of the list, so far as it relates to ages, it will be found that the deaths of 529 unknown children were recorded under one year old. Probably the greater part of these deaths resulted from violence or ex posure ; but still it is exceedingly likely that in many cases the persons having the custody of the child may have been so poor that they determined to run all risk rather than incur the expense of burial. Shame, too, doubtless operated in many cases, and therefore, to prevent all trace, the body may have been left exposed in public places. There were also 288 persons who were unrecognised, but whose age is recorded in the index, and there is an ugly total of 243 deaths of unknown persons, and whose age is not given in the book. In the latter cases the clue to after discovery manifestly becomes fainter ; it is, however, not altogether hopeless, inasmuch as the register to which reference is made from the index often gives the civil condition of the deceased as well as the time and place of death. In London alone there were 330 persons who died unidentified in the year 1866 —namely, 191 males and 139 females. The destruction of infant life was here exceedingly great, 245 unknown children having died under one year old, that is to say, more than two-thirds of the entire unrecognised deaths in the metropolis. In 71 cases the age is recorded, and in 14 cases no age is entered. In many cases the body has not been dis covered until some considerable time after death, and therefore decomposition has • set in. This is probably the reason why the coroner so repeatedly omits to give the age (and it is from his information that most of these deaths are registeted), but still an approximate ag e may prove very valuable in after years, in cases where searches may be instituted. There were 19 deaths recorded in England in 1866 of persons whose names and sex do not appear to have been ascer tained. Twelve of these cases were children under one year of age, and in seven instances no are is ' 4.ed. The statues of the Kings in Westminster Hall are stated to have cost £3OO each. The Italie of Florence announces that Admiral Farragut, with some officers of the Franklin, has left that city for Venice. Mr. Holman Hunt was a candidate to fill one of the vacancies at the Royal Academy at the late election but his name was for some reason withdrawri The letter of the judges, critici3ing the proposal to place the trial of election petitions upon their shoulders does not meet with the unanimous approval of the week lies. The Spectator speaks of it as being " cavalier in style and weak in substance," and reminds their lordships that theiiconstitutional duties are those which they are called tipcin to perform under the Constitution, and that Parlia ment, and not the judges, has the constitutional right to change the Constitution.. On the other hand, the Solicitors' Journal looks upon the objections of the judges as un answerable. The John „Bull states that the Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed Tuesday, March 3, for a special meeting of the National Society, to consider the Education question, and a very large attendance is expected. Archdeacon Denison, in a letter to the. Eight Hon. Gathorne Hardy, just published by Messrs. Rivington, supposing that the Government bill will contain a conscience clause, "the prin cipal instance of that combined secular, financial, and reli gions tyranny which is peculiar to the 19th century," contends that if the House of Commons will not accept the " reli gious liberty " aspect of the question, there is nothing left for bishops, clergy, and people to submit to but an ineyitable,wrong, only let them care that they, are neither directly nor indirectly parties to its infliction. He con cludes by expressing his conviction that the National Society had better c Jule to an end than accept a conscience clause. BABY FARMING AND BABY MURDER. —ln carry ing on the investigation into the character and conse quences of the system of baby farming in the metro polis the British Medical Journal has become possessed of clues, which it has followed up, which lead to its now pulilishing the proofs that in many parts of the metropolis there is carried on, under the most flimsy, d►sgu►se or quite openly, a criminal trade equally dan gerous to the morality and the health of the com munity, and constituting a felonious offence. It pro duces evidence that the majority of the persons who publicy offer retirement for ladies, and facilities for " leaving baby," are engaged in this traffic ; and it gives verbatim extracts from the notes of conversations in which these persons have announced their business and stated their terms. All ranks of society are involved in injury by this system ; and the statements transcribed in the British Medical Journal are such as lead us to the conclusion that this traffic in life is extensive ; that it is carried on in open daylight, and without any concealment ; that the police authorities could easily stop a great majority at least of these crimes, as now practised ; and that all classes of society are interested in home steps being taken for the purpose. - 05 , Rt• 73t5ig..30 elMitar. Can HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 20. (bteen want out this morning, accompanied by Princess Louise. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales drove out attended by the Countess of Morton. ATMARKET THEATRE.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Hon. Francis and Mrs. Stonor, honoured this theatre with her presence on Thursday evening. THE HEALTH OF LORD DERBT.—We learn by telegraph from Liverpool last night that the Earl of Derby is still progressing favourably, and that he has been able to attend to a few lighter matters of official business. LATEST INTELL LGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SPAIN. MADRID, Feb. 21. The Senate continued the debate upon the Public' Offices Bill to-day. One clause of the bill stipu lates for the suppression of all special courts of justice and tribunals of commerce. ITALY. FLORENCE, Feb. 21. The news published here to-day from the city is satisfactory. Alarm has been dissipated, and foreigners are returning to Palermo. The firm ness displayed by the Prefect and by Lieutenant General de Medici had greatly contributed to re store confidence. AMERICA. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. President Johnson has nominated General McClellan as Minister to Great Britain. NEW YORK, Feb. 21. The National Company's steamer Helvetia has xrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Closing prices —Gold, 1414. Sterling Exchange on London, 110 ; 5-20 U.S. Bonds, 1882, 111 k ; ditto, 1885, 1094 ; 10-40 Bonds, 105 k ; Illinois, 139 ; Erie, 701. Cotton, Midland Upland, 24+. Petroleum, Standard White, 26. Flour, Extra State, $10.30c. Corn, old mixed, $1.26c. Per Allemania, via Southampton. The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution directing that all the impeachment evi dence taken by the Judiciary Committee be re ferred to the Reconstruction Committee. A Bill has been introduced into the House to authorize the redemption of legal tenders in gold after the Ist December next at the rate of 30 per cent. discount, to be reduced one per cent. monthly until the legal tenders are withdrawn or raised to par. A resolution to remove the national capital to he valley of the Mississippi has been defeated in he House. FRANCE. BOURSE, Feb. 21.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : 41- per Cent. End of month - 3 per Cent End of month 6B 65 Credit Mobilier End of month l9O Credit Fonder 1440 End of month 1383 75 RAILWAY Orleans Northern _ Bank Shares 3230 It&P.an Loan End of month 43 40 Mexican Loan Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Rome Debt — Deferred — Account, . 897 k 1180 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern _ _ _ Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian 5681 t 45 Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Roman • 5611 377 78 98f 46 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. " WHAT TIME DOES THE PERFORMANCE BEGIN?" —William Cook, a dirty-looking fellow, calling himself a tailor, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with being found in the third floor -front room of the house No. 62, Dean-street, it was supposed for the purpose of committing a felony. Sergeant Smith, 1 C, :said a short time before being found at 62, Dean-street, the prisoner was found in the box-office of the New Royalty Theatre. Miss Georgiana Brown, having charge of the box-office at the New Royal Theatre, said yester day afternoon she saw the prisoner coming out of the box adjoining the office, and on asking him what he wanted, he said " What time does the perform ance begin ?" Mr. Knox, thinking the prisoner intended to commit felony, sent him to prison for three months. WESTMINSTER. FELONY BY AN Ex-POLICEMAN. --Edward Mar, 33, for many years a constable in the B Division, who left the force three years ago with a gratuity and an excellent character, was charged with steal ing four pieces of wood, value 28. ld., the property of Mr. W. H. Newsom, builder, Commercial-road, Pimlico. The robbery having been clearly proved, Mr. Arnold said however much it was to be re gretted that a man who had hitherto conducted himself with propriety, and left the police force with a good character, should have so misconducted him self, he could not pass over this with a slight sew tence, especially as the prisoner, of all others, should have profited by experience and known better. He then sentenced him to three months' hard labour ill the House of Correction. THAMES. A BRUTAL RUFFIAN.—Thomas Barnes, aged 0 years, a costermonger, was brought before W. Paget, charged with assaulting James Hinton, policeman, No. 253 K. The prisoner came out of a beer-shop drunk and riotous, pulled down some oil cans outside an oil man's shop, and was proceeding to do more Eels' chief, when Hinton interfered, and the prisoner immediately tripped him up and said he would spoi l his face. After a severe struggle the prisoner via° secured. Mr. Paget sent him to prison for a month, re fusing to inflict a fine in place of imprisonment. 111ARKETS—( 2 his Day.) POTATOES. The supplies by water and rail continue of fair exte n t and with a moderate demand rates remain as quoted the early part of the week, but are rather more moder ate than previously for the better qualities of Flukes ant Regents, but firm for Middling, which are still in rale° for seed. Cattle feed in fair Supply ; wurtzels, 30s ; Swedes' 4O° to 50s per ton. Green stuffs very abundant and a slow sale at raoderAt° prices; greens, is Gd to 2 s Gd.; turnips, _ls 6d to 20 64;4 carrots, 2s to 4s por dozen bunches; loose ca rrots, u" to 70s; bor.e, 40s ; onians, .Z 5 to £6 per ton ; o° lo Gd per dozen ; celery, 8d to I`s - per roll ; turnip tops , 6 a 3d per sack ; brocoli, is per bushel ; horse caddish, 15 03 2s per bundle. IiA.Y AND STRIW. ,r cot Supplies continue moderate, and trade dull. sme-d,,t, hay, 60s to 81s; clover, first cut, 80s to 100 s ; second c Os to 80s; straw rather dearer, 30s to 35s per load. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21—Market opens fiat, at easy Sales probably 10,000 bales. f tb 3 THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY.—The President 0- Chemical Society and Mrs. Warren de la R ue have iss t uea be invitations for a conversazione at Willis's Roonls °ll -vening of Wednesday, March 11.. -~. r