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THE SUN , LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING AUGUST 13 , 1868. ...........................--....-..--- nci so n f t good education, and thus expand the mind and ter is a very appropriate locality for the prose- _ . .......-.........................,. E_ : ________________.._._ — ,'a nulate the energies. Nothing, indeed, so effec- cation of such researches, since the place abounds CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. LIFE BOAT SERVICES. --During uringlnthsteitSuttioornmcsoonf. ' the past year the National . Lifeboat TTE Rs . t ma; lly breaks down the barrier between classes as with antiquarian relics. In the parish church are (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ributed to the saving of 1,086 lives. fromTvkaelonusstitsuhtitp-on lt wrecks and 36 vessels from destruction.. don its Lifeboat iyi ERCH.ANT TAILORS and OUTFI edia, lation. It is the more important that this seven chantries and many fine monuments and also expended .£31,845 in the same . PARIS, ViTEIRNESDAY, August 12. SICK dd be borne in mind just now, because the brasses of the old families. Into the south side of - ' Establishments, in addition tograntae FOR ALL CLASSES. The movements of the Emperor are still attended co in )tituencies are so much larger tban they were, the chancel a Roman pillar is built, and on the with considerable uncertainty. It is formally announced The Committee of the institution eagrirtoe3;ll.Byoaforperaelwtaortdhse that on Friday there will be a review, in which both the public for assistance to enable them to meet the p continued ar 1a without adopting the ingenious maxim, that walls of St. Mary's Chapel there are extensive re mir The e rr regular morrow m; pb troops eurto r theand wil afterl the h Nationaletehveerneufo raertherefore, G uard probably comparativelywi visitl will takea rParis mystery. part. sterty, 0.. heavy demands on their 187 Lifeboat Establishments.bythe Contributions will be thankfully received Lo ndon ' o ur future masters should be taught their letters, mains of frescoes of a very early date. LELAND, • and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, EX C E LLE NC E WITH CHEAPNESS. Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. a a extension of education is earnestly called for. writing about 1540, particularises many of the L uxu riant and Beautiful Hai r is PRICES BASED ON READY -MONEY Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE has issued his address monuments, though he says that " the body of the A rumour is current to the effect that the camp at Chalons the distinguishing " b a dge of Youth.. , SYSTEM. y artm ur e in n g t of Maine- anienxet to the electors of North Devonshire. He makes church is all new work." will be visited on the 22nd. et-Loire hasma m a y occurred appen in r e the qu e d n e t p The following is EXACTLY what MRS. S. A. ALLEN'S I'HE ADVAN PAGES of the READY-MONEY Sc .me interesting allusions to the new and improved Roman remains of course abound, and give the WORL D' S I SYSTEM cannot be better expressed than in the following at ate of representation recently brought about, de- explorers a wide field for study. The four great general election. There h were three f candidates-the ld. o ffi cial HAIR RESTORER OR DRESSING extract from a leading article in the " Times:"- always his belief that Par- Roman roads -to Oxford, to Gloucester, to candidate, a Democrat, and another. The official candi- NV IL L DO. Ci axing it to have been date, seeing "Everybody knows the difference a4torcarsedoniteatnadilo: - 1 ; amentary institutions depend for success upon Bath, and to Scotland-still bear testimony to By . its use GRAY OR FADED HAIR is quickly re " that he was but meagrely supported, retired charge JE4 4s. ..It is true that every tradesman ought . restored. to its youthful colour and beauty, and with the .flrst the excuse for charging £7 7s. for a co w at ie while anotherw toill from the contest after the first scrutiny. The electors application g, beautiful gloss and delightful fragrance is givena fair representation of public the constructive genius of the Conquerors of the to the Hair. a w b e at k e n h o i w s charges to t t o hi Tis p t a o r m ti e c r u s larde t ia ll _ l ' iheir affording who had voted for him forthwith transferred their votes It will cause Hair to grow on Bald Spots. c a tua fe ll w y. f opinion, and, likewise, that they should be world. quents." who we pay all sutler him p f u o n r to the third candidate, put forth by the clerical party, It will promote luxuriant growth. " justly balanced" as to provide for the discus- Cirencester has long been held identical with the and the result was the defeat of the Democrat by a large FALLING Hair is immediately checked. majority. Such an alliance renders effective opposition THIN Hair thickened. s o o lon of all sections of the community, as well as to ancient Corinium, but a discussion has arisen BALDNESS prevented. \ A LL GOODS MARKED in PLAIN FIGURES , _L .1- It makes the Hair rich, soft, and glossy on the part of the Liberals almost hopeless. It invigorates, thereby strengthens the flair. ' express the views of a numerical majority. If among the archaeologists whether the village of A grand expedition of velocipedes will shortly start from It keeps the Head cool and clean. I[4] MOSES and SON. elections are only conducted fairly, Sir S. NORTH- North Cerney, a little distance off, should not ra- Marseilles and Toulon for an expedition through upper It removes all scurf and dandrift It contains neither oil nor dye. a ' • Italy, over the Alps, and back again by Switzerland and --- COTE says that he is by no means apprehensive of ther be considered as the site of Corinium, and It will not soil white cambric. Lyons. Meanwhile the velocipedists of Paris are rapidly In large Bottles-price Six Shillings. A DDRESSES BELOW. the extension of the franchise, and no change is Cirencester as a military station on the junction of YI,OBALSAMUM (Mrs. S. A. Allen's).- — made in the " constitutional counterpoises that have the four great roads. This point may probably be descending to the level of practical utility. The other day a thief ran away from the police, who found that tj This is a clear, transparent preparation without sediment; CHEAPNESS. it far excels any Pomade or Hair Oil. To those whose hair is EXCELLENCE WITH CHEA sanctioned by the Legislature." If the electors settled before the explorers have done their " they had not legs enough" to catch him. Two veloci. naturally dry, requiring frequent dressing, its cheapness and great value will be proved. Its early use on Childr_en's Hair will S Habitand SUN, Makers, Woollenßeady-made prap and ers , Bespoke tters, themselves and the public generally follow up the work. At any rate the visitors will have pedists set their machines to work upon the traces of the evil-doer, caught him, and handed him over to the police. insure an abundant and bountiful supply from I. ouvu TO .. E. l `TiaOilSorEs, AGE. Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, and General Outfitters for all Classes. steps taken by Parliament to put a stop to cor- plenty of opportunity of extending their ac- What a prospect does this new means of locomotion open In large Bottles-price Three Shillings. Every article the best of its kind in Material, btyle, and Sold by most Chemists and Perfumers rupt practices at elections, and thus the disfranchise- quaintance with the old lords of the soil, out ! Workmanship. EURVEAN DEPOT AND SALES OFFICE, went of four notably offending boroughs, the for the collection of architectural remains and other 266, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, ENG. At the annual distribution of prizes at Sorbonne, yester- AN unusually large and varied STOCK for the SUMMER SEASON, in every Department. day, the students in Paris indulged in a political demon. titration of unusual hostility. The Prince Imperial distri _______ For JUVENILES there is a distinct depa rtment, containingas measures just passed for the improvement of reli cs of t h e occupatio n o f the R omans abound in ration COUNTIIR CLOTHS FOR LICENCED unequa ll e d ass ortment of Clothing for every occasion. The VICTUALLERS. most Fashionable Styles are combined with the best materials elections will fulfil their intentions. The right the town and its neighbourhood. T here are beau- b a ted the prizes in person, and was attended by M. Duruy, hon. gentleman affirms that Ireland has a " peculiar tiful specimens of tesselated pavements, Samian the Ministerof Publiclnstruction. Instruction. The eeremonyproceeded 11l HE only article really suitable for that purpose, and i,. Workmanship. ' ans s i , il w P• ith rules of self-measurement, Patterns and 1_ ss. 6d. per dozen, hemmed, ready for use. Address FaXio o n-she n et, gratis and post-free. claim " upon England for justice and sympathy, pottery, coins from CLAUDIUS, A.D. 42, to VALEN- smoothly for some time. The Prince Imperial was not, 1 05, Fleet-street, and 5, The Pavelnent, Clapham. Every article is marked the lowest price in plain figures, from but holds that it is a matter of regret TINIAN, A.D. 424 ; besides miscellaneous articles in indeed, very favourably received, and during the Latin address ' the word " Napoleonem"was greeted byunmistake . which no abatement can be made. that the work so sedulously undertaken bronze, bone, ivory, and glass. Our archaeologists able hisses. Beyond this, applause at the announcement of the GLASS CLOTHS SUITABLE FOR LICENCED Any article not approved of will be exchanged, or the money will be returned. VICTUALLERS, 73. 9d. PER DOZEN. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are Closed every with respect to th e i mp rovem e nt of that countr y have thus p lent y of work before them, and we hope various names was the sole species of manifestation, until - they will turn their labours to good account by t he . name of Cavaignac was mentioned for the first prize Friday Evening at sunset till Saturday Evening at sunset, when who n h G o r w ee a lc s . T dr h a i g s g s e tu d de o n u t t isotfhielesdon and d the t G hru en s e t ral in C t a o va p r iso a n c NNTILLIAM H.OLDIC II and CO., No. 105_, business is resumed till 11 o'clock. should be laid aside by making it the " battle Fleet-street, foot of Ludgate hill ; and No. a, The following are the London addresses of E MOSES and The P.tveinent, Clapham-common. SON:- field of English party strife." In conclusion, he collecting and popularising some of the quaint and 155, MINORIES trusts that the new Parliament will not be pre- curious information with which Cirencester will on the night of December 2nd, 1851. Young 156, MINORIES Cavaignac, amid immense excitement, re f use d t o FABLE CLOTHS, in e ver y Width ani Length, 157, MINORIES vented from paying its at t ention to im p ortant abundantly supply them. expressly for Liceuced Victuallers . Damask Napkins 83, ALDGATE accept his prize from the hands of the Prince. for Tray Cloths, Drills for Rat. Aprons and Towellings of matters relating to social interests. Mr. LAING every description. Patterns gratis and post free. 84, ALDGATE His mother was appealed to, but she encouraged him in 85, ALDGATE has made a long speech at Wick, in which he de- S 6, ALDGATE his resolve, and was tumultuously cheered by the students. fended his past conduct in Parliament, and the in- LATEST INTELL ,LGENCE Cavaignac was finally treated as absent. An attempt to CARDIGAN JACKETS made expressly for Bar 87, ALDGATE use, Warm and Elastic, from ss. 6d. each, for 88, ALDGATE dependent course he took with respect to reform. • cheer the Prince was met by counter hisses, whilst outside _, a diee' and Gentlemen's use. WILLIAM HOLDICH (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) 89, ALDGATE " Vive Rochefort !" and " Vive La Lanterne l" were heard on and CO., LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS, 105, Fleet- Concerning the Irish Church he admits of no pos street, City, and No. 5, The Pavement, Clapham-common. 507, 506, NEW OXFORD-STREET -___...--- every hand. Many students have been arrested, and NEW OXFORD-STREET sibility of a compromise, and only intends to act Abyssinian Cavaignac has been dismissed the school. 508, NEW OXFORD-STREET PRUSSIA. with those who go to the extreme in the policy of The barometer is low at Paris and all over the North VILLIAM HOLDICH and Co. LICENSED 1, HART-STREET SCHW'ALBACH, Aug. 12. of France. Strong winds prevail on the coast. i i If VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS, Established 1812, at 105, 2, HART-STREET disendowment and disestablishment. At the ead Fleet-street, City; Southern Branch-No. 5, The Pave- 8, HART-STREET The King of Prussia arrived here this afternoon, The Prussian lieutenant Sturm, who followed the expedition, has presented King William nient, Clapham-common. Patterns gratis and post free, 137, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD of his speech the hon. member made some spirited and at once paid a visit to the Czar. The King of • with Price List. 138, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD remarks on the right of independent members, . • with the horn that served as a cup to King Theodore. It 283, EUSTON-ROAD. Bavaria is expected to-morrow. Country Branch; which were not well received however. He de- is an enormous buffalo horn, and though it may be a relic Be n imi apietinterviewroore t o i excitem e ntife Rr w h ichuuisaet here. a nbwdyrato,s thehlii t ts oi King: i: take en nst 0, pc:' consider s e i il Prussiadgt o r dwathhyhaahas betweenjtist icausedT r oyes. TO LICENCED VICTUALLERS. 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. dared that it was a good thing for some Liberals to it is very little of an ornament. ESTABLISHED 1812. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. BAVARIA. meet their leaders straight by saying " We will not great t i lA e e SPECIAL NOTICE. MUNICH, Aug. 12, VAT I kic i min v ll, O DR a IVER .??T:3 ' . In consequence of frequent misrepresentations, E. MOSES act always ,' Aye or Noe,' as the Whips of the °Ll),..: l oit is stated that the Emperor of Austria will pay 105, Fleet-street, corner of Farringdon-street ; and at No. and SON find it necessary to state that they do not employ tell Us." 5, The Pavement, Clapham-common (Southern Branch). any travellers or agents,. and that their only Establishment, party a visit to Possenhofen, the summer residence of the cation there may be for such a conclusion lam unable to are the above -mentioned. ~..--.--.....-, - Bavarian Court, on the 17th inst. tell. I HEATRE ROYA L, H A YMARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. ~; t 11 Z. -,):, - t , . ~.. We are glad to find that some action is being -- THIS EVENING, CYMBELINE. Imogen, Miss Frances 1 4 1 1.1 z„ # ,,,,,i .00 4 4 3 N.* . It% Vie ...„ 4, t. ?„ - ,... , ,' i t taken with respect to one of the most unjust and SPAIN. THE TVEATHE.R TABLE.-THIS DAY. Bouverie; Messrs. H. Marston, Ryder, Nauton, Johnstone, Dal- ' 1 _ wp, ton, W. Roberts, Nelson, Weaver, Hollar.d; Mrs. E. F. Saville, t a.- A 1 " , • 4 4.,;',..: 0 0:. ' , " •441° - ap,, 441 n. oppressive of our minor laws. The position of a MADRID, Aug. 11. 4. Miss Berend. &e. Notwithstanding the official denial, there is no METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Preceded by, at 7, TUE INTRIGUE. lodger in a house whose occupier is uncertain in Commence at Seven. - - LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1868. his payments is a very unenviable one. They may have faithfully discharged their own obligations, doubt that insurgent bands have made their ap- Shields ...Extteme ses pearance in the neighbourhood of Gaspe, in the August 13, B. T. "a W. Ito F. D. W R. to Thursday, 1 THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. • yet without notice may see their goods seized by 8 a.m. province of Aragon. Military forces have been sent listr, -- 1 --- -- --- 12 9 Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. thither to pursue them. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. Election addresses are pouring in on all sides, and - 29'79r. 53 51 E.N.E. 2 3 N.W. Co.. - 1 THIS EVENING, at 7, A ROUGH DIA %I OND. Messrs. G. the owner of the house for non-payment of rent, Aberdeen - 2 Bellmore, Ashley; Mrs. Billington, and Miss Lennox Gray. if there is little variety in them, at any rate we can Leith 29'68f, 63 60 S.E. 2 2 W. C. - 2 29'72r. 55 54 E. 4 2 W.N.W. 0. o'ol - Belmore, A a quarter to Eight, THE FLYING SCUD. Messrs. G. and they have no redress but the tardy and un- ___ AMERICA. Scarborough 29'685. 63 60 E.S.E. 2 5 S.W. c.b. - 2 Belmore, Killington, Ashley, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, compare the different styles and various views of Yarmouth 2915f. 68 65 E. 4 4 S.W. c.b - 4 C. J. Smith; Miss Charlotte Saunders, Miss Louisa Moore, Miss satisfactory resource of suing the defaulter at a the rival candidates. Mr. HOWARD RUSSELL and Mr. • NEwr YORK, Aug. 12. Helder •••• - - - - - - - -- - Maria Harris, and Miss Lennox Grey. Sal:m e t:a - 7 -7 . - - ; - : 77 - To conclude with THE FAST COACH. Messrs. J. G. Taylor, court of law, and most probably getting nothing. Thaddeus Stevens is dead. Ardrossan - - 5 5 N.W. -- r. 0 - 55 3 Romer, W. H. Eburne; Miss Nelly Harris, and Miss E. Pitt, M FREAKE haver. come forward for the borough of The right of a landlord to take possession of the Greencastle 2955 f. 54 53 N.E. 4 3 N.N.W. c.r. 0'43 - B.COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Chelsea, in compliance with a requisition. Mr. Holyhead .. 29'44f. 60 59 E.S.E. 2 1 &S. W. o.r. 0'36 - goods on his premises, when the occupation of those Liverpool 29'57f 62 58 E . 3 2 S W c r 0•03 1 Closing prices :-Gold, 147. Sterling exchange vaioutia..:: 29'56f: 56 53 N. 7 8 N.N.E. r:o: ols 6 ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. RUSSELL declares his willingness to remedy 1 any premises has not been duly paid for, is rea- Cape Clear.. 29'46r. 57 56 N.E. 3 7 N.E. C. 006 2 Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. on London, 109 i ; 5-20 United States Bonds, Roche's Pt. 29'38f. 53 53 N. 6 8 S.E. r. o'ls 4 defect that may be found to exist in the presentPenzance .. 2919 f. 60 58 W. 2 7 S.S.E. o o'o2 3 THIS EVENING, at 7, POOR PILLICODDY. sonable enough, and there should, surely, 10-40 Plymouth .. 29'501. 61 60 W - , W 3 8 S S,W . c . o.' o'sB 5 1882, 114; ditto, 1885, 112* ; ; rtto, After which (at 8 o'clock), Dion Boncicanit's new drama, in system in Ireland, without, however, going so far Bonds, Weymouth 29'501. 61 61 s'.*. W. 8 8 'E. ' O. 019 7 four acts, entitled AFTER DARK. a Tale of London Life. be some distinction between' the property of a man Portsmouth 29'52f 63 62 S.E. 4 4 W. r. 109 f ; Illinois, 149 ; Erie, 57t. Cotton-mid- Messrs. Vining, Walter Lacy, Dominick Murray, H. J. Montague, as to disestablish the Irish Church altogether. At London .. 29'58f: 66 60 E.S.E. 1 3 S.W. co. -- :. 2 J. G. Shore; Miss Tressy Marston, and Miss Rose Leclereq. who cannot or will not pay his rent and the goods dr29i. Petroleum-standard white, gge? ing upland, rigilez 29 571. 70 63 E.N.E. 4 5 W.S.W. c.o. - e 29'54f. 61 67 W. 4 7 S. o. - 3 Entirely new Scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants. the same time, he declares himself to be an ardent To conclude with NO. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Of who have paid their dbts, and are 34. Flour, L'Orient. f th er owne OUT, extra state, $8 95e. to $9 55c. ; Corn, Rochefort 29 65f. 63 61 N.W. SW: 5 3 ' 11. • b.t. 0'75 2 Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office Open friend of civil and religious liberty, and announces Biarritz - - ear 032 5 daily from 10 till 5. most unjustly held liable for the debts of others, old mixed, $1 17c. Cmenuna - - - - -- his political tenets to be those of a Conservative Bnissels - - - - - - - - Some of the members of the St. Anne s Electoral -___ Paris R - 0Y A L STRAND THEATRE. on "independent Liberal principles. " Her M Association are lodgers, A-Strasbourg and have formed them- THE ATRATO. Lyons - - - - - - Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough. Toulon - 4 - 3 FT; o.f. - -: - 5 - TiliS EVENING, at 7.30, SISTERLY SERVICE; Messrs. JESTY'S Government, who have " had the courage selves into a band of reformers on this question. SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 13. Heart's don- Belford, Harcourt; Miss Sheridan to confer the franchise on those whom their oppo- tent (6 a.m. After which, THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. They have addressed the members for Westminster The Royal Mail steamship Atrato is now in local time) ; 29185. ,65 65 S. 1 1 W.N.W. f.r. 0'63 1 Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson; Mesdames Sheridan, nents would not trust, " deserve, he reasonably Goo call, Hughes, Newton, and Lydia Thompson. Y on the matter, declaring that they feel themselves dock at this port. The transfer of her mails and =PLANATION. To conclude with MARRIAGE AT ANY PRICE. says, the gratitude and confidence of the country, greatly aggrieved "by the cohtiuued existence of a cargo to the Tasmanian will be completed during Barometer corrected and reduced to 72 doe. a sea level. Theletter ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. ONRA, every evening, in his N lying Trapeze Act, as performed before their Royal Highnesses the I'rince and Princess of Wales on Thursday last, amidst the most deafening applause. The most brilliant success ever achieved by any artiste. ONRA'S Terrific Flights on Two Bars. 0 ,RA'a Incredible Somersaults and Pirouettes. ONRA, the most wonderful and perfect performer ever witnessed. "A remarkable performer on the flying trapeze, whose extra ordinary achievements unquestionably surpass those of Leo ard."—Daily Telegraph. "Onra in his performance on the flying trapeze, after the man ner of Leotard, far outdoes the efforts of that celebrated artist.." —Morning Advertiser, " A more genuine and flattering reception we have never wit nessed."—Standard. The incomparable Scenes in the Arena as usual, including 5L Samwell's wonderful performing Dogs. Open at half-past Seven, commence at Eight. Morning Per oPmance, Wednesday and Saturday, at Half-past Two. Children under ten, half-price. Election addresses are pouring in on all sides, and if there is little variety in them, at any rate we can compare the different styles and various views of the rival candidates. Mr. HOWARD RUSSELL and Mr. FREAKE have come forward for the borough of Chelsea, in compliance with a requisition. Mr. RUSSELL declares his willingness to remedy any defect that may be found to exist in the present system in Ireland, without, however, going so far as to disestablish the Irish Church altogether. At the same time, he declares himself to be an ardent friend of civil and religious liberty, and announces his political tenets to be those of a Conservative on " independent Liberal principles." Her MA JESTY'S Government, who have " had the courage to confer the franchise on those whom their oppo nents would not trust, " deserve, he reasonably says, the gratitude and confidence of the country, and he will support them against a combination of disappointed parties, who are only united in their desire for office." In proceeding to enumerate the doings of her MAJESTY'S Miaisters,Lhe men tioned the foreign policy they have so ably fol lowed, the defences of the country they have put upon a proper footing, and the greatly improved state of Ireland, which was handed to them with its prisons full, and the powers of the Suspension Act in full force. "In lieu of the present Govern ment I see only a Coalition, such as England does not love." Mr. FREAKE has not taken an active part in politics, but professes his willingness to serve the best interests of the country whenever he can most effectually do so, and his views on various questions seem to be sound ones. Education he highly prizes, but even its blessings are not, he wisely declares, to be brought about by a compul sory mode of procedure. The improvement of the dwellings of the poor is a subject that earn estly calls for the attention of the Legislature, and it is satisfactory to find it alluded to in an address to a new constituency. Labour and capital are at present too often unfortunately found to be antagonistic when they should be united on friendly terms, each for the interest and advancement of the other, and to adjust these difficulties is another task for the new Parliament. In fact the time taken up by the discussion of Reform, and the many false starts made in the venture, necessarily prevented all these important matters being con sidered before, hut no more delays must be allowed to occur, or the disappointment of the community will be great, mingled, 'we may add, with some feelings of indignation. Mr. CUBITT, in his address to the electors of West Surrey, refers to the general success which has distinguished the efforts of the Government in contradistinction to the efforts of their predecessors. In the midst of " immense difficul ties" they have passed a Reform Bill of a most liberal tendency and a most comprehensive charac ter, their foreign policy has been one of a very con ciliatory nature, while it kept intact the honour of the country. The Abyssinian war has been a com plete vindication of our power and supremacy in diitant lands; and nearer at hand a menacing con spiracy of some danger has been subdued success fully. Like many others, Mr. emu is an advo cate for changes to occur in the revenues of the Irish Church when the Report of the Commission has been considered, without consenting to complete disestablish me n t. Some of the members of the St. Anne s Electoral Association are lodgers, and have formed them selves into a band of reformers on this question. They have addressed the members for Westminster on the matter, declaring that they feel themselves greatly aggrieved " by the c Ahmed existence of a law by which, although - J pay all claims of rent due to the person with hom we contract for our lodgings, we are still liable to have our household goods seized for any defalca tion on his part." To this appeal Mr. JOIIN STUART MILL has returned a satisfactory answer. He entirely agrees with the association in condemning the existing law, and declares that it is discreditable to Parliament that it should have been retained in force so long. He recommends that petitions numerously signed should be pre pared for presentation to the new Parliament on the subject, since " the grievances which are most peti tioned against are likely to be soonest redressed." The Royal Mail steamship Atrato is now in dock at this port. The transfer of her mails and cargo to the Tasmanian will be completed during the night. The Tasmanian is appointed to sail at 5 o'clock to-morrow morning. Sir H. L. BULWER has been busy at Tamwerth, and on Tuesday addressed the electors of Milne cote in a spirited speech. He referred at some length to the working classes, and said he had always regarded them as a most important element in the constitution of the country. With out being a fl ttterer, and assuming that this class has all the virtues, Sir HENRY declared it was most useful ; the middle class is too individualised and too busy to breathe forth the great breath which gives life and vigour to the State. " It was wi h the democracy of England in one hand that Lod CHATHAM smote the House of BOURBON with the other. The working class has its duty to perform to Use, however, if it would faithfully render just service unto the community, and if the heart of the commonwealth, it should at the same time remem ber that a good heart is of more value when it is accompanied by a good head." Sir H. BULWER showed himself a good judge and a real friend to the working classes when he said that, in order to take their just place, they should acquire Barometer corrected and reduced to dm a sea level. Theletter r., rising; 1., falling; a., steady—indicate direction of motion of he mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. {feather: b.—blue sky; c.—eleuds. detached; f.—fog; m.—mtsty, hazy ;o.—overcast, r.—rain; At.— snow; t.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or hail (melted) during last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. The mail steamer Rucahine has.been detained at Panama until the arrival out of the Tasmanian with the New Zealand mails, passengers, and cargo. gone, and her eccTenhetrAicturlail'aisinbtreorkmeenclijanttewios.quite This is not the first time which the mater has been discussed this year. Before the close of the Session it was brought forward in the Upper House, and the manifest unfairness of thus compelling one man to pay another's debts was strongly dwelt upon. The horror with which the Law Lords regard any innovations on the law seemed, however, to defeat the praiseworthy purpose of the agitators of the question, and the law stands as it was ; so that, in Mr. MILL's words, The goods of a lodger who has paid his rent to his immediate landlord may be seized to meet the claims of the head landlord." There is, however, a chance for the lodger. The coming election will place hini.in a position of importance which he has never occupied before, and since he has become an elector he may chance to find that his grievances will be listened to with respect. It shows how in efficiently the large class of permanent and respec table lodgers have been hitherto represented in Parliament that such an anomaly should have been so long overlooked. The high rents of London, which certainly show no signs of growing less, naturally drive a large number even of stationary and settled persons into lodgings. By taking part of a house which they furnish themselves they can form a little home, with some drawbacks indeed, but without the heavy bur dens which oppress the householder, and from which he cannot lightly escape. It is not fair or reason able to make them responsible for a double rent, both to the occupier and to the owner of the house. It is surely guarantee enough for the landlord if he may seize the property of his own immediate tenant, and the temporary occupiers who made no agree ment with him should be exempt. As we have said, now that the lodger has risen into political impor tance, this grievance has some chance of being re dressed, and redressed we hope it will be with very little delay after the opening of the new Parlia ment. Among she excitements of Parliamentary ad dresses and local battles in the registration courts, it is well that the proceedings of our men of science should not be altogether overlooked. Just now the archaeologists are very busy down at Cirences ter, and the investigations which they are pursuing are full of interest. The association of which they form part dates from a qnarter of a century back, when a travelling archaplogical society held its inaugural meeting at Canterbury. 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As soon, however, as night arrives, the first-corners instal themselves, and in a short time the arcades of the Rue de Rivoli are filled with persons of both sexes and every condition, who there pass the night awaiting the opening of the offices in the morning. To remain seated or in a reclining position may be conceived, but to remain the en tire night up-standing surpasses imagination. Some, it is true, take the precaution of bringing folding seats, but the pressure of the crowd, in creasing every moment, scarcely gives an oppor tunity of using them. Fortunately, in conse quence of the present great heat, the short duration and coolness of the nights render the position of these persons somewhat supportable. The death is announced of Mr. John Douglas Cook, the editor, from its commencement, of the Saturday Review. Mr. Cook, who had long been in a declining state of health, died on Monday night at his chambers at the Albany. Mr. Cook was editor of the Morning Chronicle during the time that journal was the organ of the Peelites. A number of men charged with taking part in the Murphy riots at Dukinfield were tried at Ches ter Assizes on Tuesday and acquitted. LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IN FRANCE.—La Patric says that about 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning a band of about fifty persons, followed by a mob of five or six hundred more, traversed the Boulevard St. Michel, shouting " Long life to Rochefort!" "Long life to the Lanterne !" "Down with Stamir!" "Hang spies up to the nearest lamp-post I" The police arrested nine of the persons principally con cerned, who underwent an examination by the Commis sary of the Quartier de la Sorbonne, and have been com mitted to the depot of the Prefecture of Police. THE INDIAN TRADE.—The value of our exports to British India shows a sensible progress this year, hiv ing been £8,828,842 in the five months ending May 31, as compared with £7,917,481 in the corresponding periud of 1867, and £7,271,102 in the corresponding period of 1866. Each Presidency has contributed to the increase observable this year ; Bombay and Scinde having taken our goods to the value of £2,366,591 to May 31, as compared with £1,864,007 in the corresponding period of 1867 ; Madras, X 638,837, against £631,629 ; and Bengal and Pegu, £5,825,411, against £5,421,845. All receive with satisfaction the announcement, that in consequence of the Reduction in Duty, Horninzaffs Pure Teas are sold Bd. per pound Cheaper. 2,500 Authorised Agents—Confectioners in Lon , lon and Chemists, &e., in he proyinces—oupply Liar niman• ,1 Tea linty in Packets. REMARKS. In Scotland the increase in barometrical pressure since yesterday has been considerable, amounting to nearly half an inch at Aberdeen, whilst a decrease of two-tenths has taken place on our Channel coast. The lowest reading is at Roches Point, and the highest at Aberdeen, the difference being o'42inch. Temperature is somewhat less than yesterday. A strong wind from N.E. to S.E. blew on the S.W. coasts yesterday ; but its direction was E. at Weymouth, where it continues from the S.W. The wind is fresh from the northward on the Irish coast, but at other stations it is of moderate force and variable. Rain has fallen in the S. and W., and on the west coast of France. The weather is generally overcast, and rain is falling at several stations in southern districts. A letter from Toulon, published in the Messager du Midi, does not bear out the account of the massacre in Cochin China published by the Moniteur. The letter says that the massacre was the result of insurrectionary symptoms which had been known for some time in the newly-annexed provinces. Worst of all, the chief of the insurgent band is a native who was entrusted by the French with a responsible post. The convention concluded between Bavaria and Wilr temberg relative to the fortress of Ulm provides that the stronghold shall be maintained by a grant, which shall be fixed every year by the Ministers of both States. Each State shall furnish the funds necessary for the main tenance of that portion of the fortress which is situated upon its own territory. Any further works which may be deemed necessary shall be executed at the common expense. The peace garrison shall be 7,000 men, and the war garrison 10,000. The governor shall be nominated by Wurtemberg, which supplies the greater part of the occupying force, and the vice-governor by Bavaria. The New Free Press gives some particulars respecting the arrest of Prince Alexander Karageorgewitch for com plicity in the murder of Prince Michael of Servia. He was arrested in Pesth by the captain of the city, accom panied by a police agent. The order for his arrest was given by the criminal tribunal of Pesth, and he was placed without military guard in the Charles Barracks, where apartments had been prepared for him. For some fifteen days before the arrest the authorities had judged it necessary to place a watch upon his movements. He, however, did not attempt to quit his residence, except on one occasion, when he was seen to go out with a small travelling bag. The commissioner of police, who was watching him, in quired where he was going, when the Prince replied, "For a walk." The commissioner declared that he should folios:, him wherever he went, upon which the Prince abandoned his intention of a " walk," and went back to his residence. It was the president of a Servian tribunal who gave the information which led to the arrest of the Prince. There can be little doubt of the result of the trial. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens is dead. The fame of this American politician was entirely of that kind which is denoted by the term notoriety. He was one of the fore most supporters of repudiation in every shape, and recently became conspicuous by his unsuccessful attempt to revive the impeachment of President Johnson. His loss will be a great gain to the party to which he attached himself, and a serious blow to the Democrats, whom he opposed. In obedience to the maxim, Nil de mortuis nisi bonum, all the comment that can be passed upon Mr. Thaddeus Stevens is nit. Bankruptcy as a profession is about the best thing a man can take up. If he fail once in his business he passes the court, and commences again entirely freed from the unfortunate embarrassments which his plan of living at double the rate of his income brought about him. If a man fail two or three times for heavy amounts his fortune is made. People are willing to do business with him, they cannot conceal their admiration, and if he do not start again in business on his own account, numbers are ready to give him a high salary as manager. A City merchant has been charged before the Lord Mayor with defrauding his creditors by concealment of property. This is another great element in the success of the bankrupt. To go into court deeply in debt, and come out with a nice little capital, is a masterly stroke of policy. This City merchant is remanded, and may be freed from the charge. Let us hope so ; but if not, he will only be one of a goodly company. Bankrupts should always take care to fail for a heavy amount if they want the compliments of the commissioner and the admiration of their kind. If he chew £lOO,OOO on the wrong side, he is proved to be fully justified in living at £3,000 a year. Let us trust that next session may see the inauguration of p. a new system in jankruptcy J AN - ADA ISAACS MENKEN'S POEMS. It is not generally known that Adah Menken was a poetess, and some may be astonished to learn that she had a volume of semi-religious poems in the press, which will be published in a few days under the title of " Infelicia," and dedicated by special permission to Mr. Charles Dickens. Miss Menken was favoured in no common degree with the correspondence of many of our most distinguished literary men, and it is not improbable that some of these letters will be eventually given to the world ; in the meantime it may not be uninteresting to quote the letter from Mr. Dickens which is prefixed to the volume of poems we have just alluded to : "Gads Hill-place, Higham-by-Rochester, Kent, Monday, October 21, 1867. "Dear Miss Menken,—l shall have great pleasure in accepting your dedication. I thank you for your portrait as a highly remarkable specimen of photography. I also thank you for the verses enclosed in your note. Many such enclosures come to me, but few so pathetically written, and fewer still so modestly sent. Faithfully yours, " CHARLES DICKENS." e f t , • N 4 ' '- • 1111ITi Ar.: `" ki/ 1 'data HER MAJESTY. PENSION WALLIS, LUCERNE, August 12. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, has taken walks through the neighbourhood, and has also made excursions on the lake. ICCOUCHEMENT OF THE PRINCESS OF TECK. K ENSINGTON PALACE, Aug. 13, 6 a.m. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Adelaide was safely delivered of a Prince at 4.30 a.m. to-day. Her Royal Highness and the infant Prince are doing perfectly well. ARTHUR FARRE, M.D. EDWD. H. HILLS. LITERATURE. Cousin Jack. A Domestic Novel. Two Vols. Sampson Low, Son, and Marston. A very delightful hero is Cousin Jack—a hero no less with his pretty cousins in the school-room At Beechwood than with his gallant comrades in the camp at Affghanistan. During the first chap ters of the tale Cousin Jack is in his element, and his delightful spirits are most infectious. Just re turned from the seat of war his presence is doubly welcome in his early home, where his gentle aunt and the pensive little Bertha look upon. him and love him as son and brother, and the fair Cyrilla, Still in her early girlhood, begins timorously to en tertain for him a more than sisterly affection. The peace and hAppiness of the domestic circle at the moment of Jack's arrival are greatly disturbed by the continual intermeddliag of another aunt, Lady Maxwell, who is appropriately compared to Lady Blanche in the Princess, as a tiger cat in the act to spring." A sad change comes over the sprightly character of the tale, the gentle mother of Cyrilla and Bertha is taken away, and great trouble and many perplexities befall the fair cousins. Cousin Jack comes in for more than his due share of anxiety and misfortune, but all ends well ; and the story is interesting and agree able throughout. He Story of a Blind Inventor. By John Plummer. W. Tweedie. This little volume is more interesting than many a romance. It contains an account of the life and labours of Dr. James Gale, the inventor of the non explosive gunpowder process. The description of his early years and the first beginning of his afflic tion is pathetic in the extreme. As a youth he dearly loved reading, and by his devotion helped to hasten on his total deprivation of that delight. When at last the sad fiat was given, and he was con demned, as the last chance of preserving his sight, to give up reading entirely, he closed the book in his hand, and his biographer tells us that , 4 the name of Courtenay,' with which the page termi nated, was the last word ever beheld by the fading eyesight of James Gale." The word became so deeply impressed upon his mind that in after years he bestowed the name of Courtenay upon one of his children. Chaucer to Wordsworth. By Thomas Arnold, M.A. Newby. This little book purports to give a short history of English literature from the earliest times to the present day. Considering the very brief limits assigned to a work of such gigantic materials, the author has very successfully carried out the object he had in view. Beginning with the Anglo-Saxon period, 449, he gives a brief summary of literature and literary men until the death of Wordsworth at the beginning of the present cen tury. We cannot say that we agree with all Mr. Arnold's critical opinions. He tells us, for example, that Campbell's " Mariners of England," " linden," &c., " are rapid and spirit-stirring, but full of faults of expression !" and that " The Last Man " is " more ambitious in the design than satis factory in the execution," a criticism which, con sidering these opinions, we are inclined, in our turn, to pronounce upon Mr. Arnold's " History of Eng lish Literature." The Fresh and Salt Water Aquarium. By the Rev J. G. Wood, M.A. George Roucledge. This little book, with its eleven brightly-coloured illustrations of the wonders of sea shore and country side, the crabs, and sea weeds, and shells innumerable, and with its abundant information on all those momentous matters very pleasantly con veyed; will be right welcome to the amateur of the Aquarium. Speeches of the Earl of Shaftesbury. One Vol. Chapman and Hall. This volume, simple as it appears, is a monument of more enduring worth than many a " storied urn or animated bust." The speeches of Lord Shaftes bury, when Lord Ashley, in behalf of the labouring population, produced a more momentous and startling effect than many of the most brilliant discussions which illumine the pages of " Hansard." He it was, who, a member of the aristocracy bite" self, boldly stood forward in his place in Parliamen ! to " speak of th e p oor — an d w h a t th ey en d u re. " Great facts," most of which, the majority, veil, comfortably ignored, were the mai n i ngre dients o f Lord Ashley's speeches, and great facts, happily for the Christianity of the British Legislature, were the results of his revelations. His' Acts" ordained tha t no longer should little children and women work in the mines, where infants of tender years had been accustomed to pass hours alone in the darkness to open and shut the narrow door for the miners to pass through, and that no longer should women , like beasts of burden, crawl, half clad, on hands and knees, to drag the heavy load along in those dismal abysses. We can hardly now believe that these and a myriad other similar barbarities did exist in this civilized land a few short years ago. Th at they do not now exist is mainly due to the man whose speeches iu that holy cause—the cause of the poor and the oppressed—are now collected before us. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiraltf having concluded their annual inspection 0 Portsmouth left yesterday morning at 4 a•ra• in their yacht Enchantress, Staff-Commander Petlelf for Portland. The Highflyer, 21, screw corvette, Capt. T. S. A i ' Pasley, arrived at Spithead yesterday afternoon' from the China station. She came through t b° Needles, and when off Osborne exchanged salutes with the Victory, flag-ship of the Commander -in " Chief, Admiral Sir T. S. Pasley. The first section of the mounted portion of the troop of the Royal Engineer Train arrived at Cha t. ham yesterday from Aldershott, the remainder bei n g under orders to reach the garrison to-day- 11 officers, men, and horses have been encamped n— the bank of the river Medway, at Wou where they will undergo a course of instruction n vi several weeks duration in pontooning at the o n pontooning ground at Cuxton and Wouldhan3. An order was yest er d a y i ssue d b y Alajor-Ge nf' ral E. Murray, co mman di ng t h e di v i s i o n at " be ham, directing a det ac h men t, se l ec t e d from t d corps comprising the3d d e p o t b a t ta li o n, to pre n : to Upnor to relieve the force of the 2d Depot Pat talion, now doing duty at that station. Captain ' Falkner, Lieutenant J. H. Vander-Meulen, Lieu' tenant J. E. C. Doveton, ani 65 men of all reno , A of the 50th Queen's Own Regiment, have proc eed e 0 the garrison for duty at Tilbury Fort, tb'e detachment previously stationed there having turned to Chatham. THE AMERICAN HAR VE ST. —Accounts .. r ro number of localities in the State of Illinois, W iseen :,. lowa, and Minnesota, with two or three exceptions, a nounce the crops of small grain unpreceden ted, botu, quality and quantity, and the corn never loo ked betteest The small grain crop and the corn crop will be the 11°6 ever gathered in the North-West. THE NEW ACT ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The important Act, to which attention was directed in the Royal Speech on the prorogation, for the good govern ment and extension of public schools, has just been issued, and, in 32 sections, works out the preamble, reciting that the commissioners appointed in 1861 had in their report recommended various changes in the government, management, and studies of the schools, with a view to promote their greater efficiency, but such changes could not be carried out without the authority of Par liament. As to Eton, Winchester, Westminster, Char terhouse, Harrow, Rugby, and Shrewsbury Schools, " governing bodies " are to possess certain powers to make statutes, which are to be submitted to the special commissioners named in the Act, and to be laid before the Queen in Council. On and after tha Ist January, 1870, the powers of the governing bodies are to vest in the special commissioners, and they may make statutes and make regulations where the governing bodies had failed. Their office is only to continue for a limited period. Among the powers given is one to remove schools to other sites. The special commissioners named in the Act are the Archbishop of York, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Right Hon. Russell Gurney, Sir John Lubbock, Sir John G. Shaw•Lefevre, Mr. Coleridge, M.P., and Mr. Charles Stuart Parker. LA TTY REPORTING. The report of the council of law reporting, just issued, says that the receipts for prepaid subscriptions in 1866 amounted to £20,334 18s. ; in 1867 to £21,870 16s. 4d. During these two years the further sum of £503 16s. 7d. was received for interest on temporary investments. Credit is also taken for the sum of £1,253 ss. ld ; this is the amount of the net balances up to the 31st December, 1867. The total amount thus realised during the years 1866-67 was £43,954 16s. The sums received for prepaid subscriptions during the current year, up to the 30th of June, 1868, amount to £21,022 6s„ and this sum will be increased by the amount which will be due from the agents of Messrs. Clowes in India, the colonies, and America at the end of the year. The council at the commencement of their proceedings based their engagements upon the result of a three years' trial. The special guarantee of the first moiety of the salaries of the editors and reporters in aid of the subscription list was for three years. This guarantee has never been called into operation, and is now at an end. The three years' experience which the council have now had of the income which the law reports has yielded seem to them to justify the conclusion that these reports, if properly conducted, will yield a permanent income of at least £21,000 per annum ; and that such income will probably increase, if the principle of the bar scheme be adhered to, and inde pendent professional control be maintained as the main spring of management. Although the council regard the continuance of the large professional support they have hitherto received as evidence that the Law Reports, as hitherto published, are on the whole satisfactory, they are by no means insensible to the fact that they are still capable of improvement ; and, profiting by the three years of experience, the council will direct close attention to the future efficiency of the reports. Sir Roundell Palmer is chairman of the council. THE CIVIL WAR IN VENEZUELA. The correspondent of the New York Herald gives the following account of the battle between the troops of General Monagas and General Bruzual, in Venezuela : "On the 22nd ultimo General Monagas (Jose Tadeo) attacked General Bruzual's forces at Chacao, a small village a few leagues from Caracas, and after an obstinate fight of four hours' duration obtained quite an important victory. Monagas' army numbered about 3,300 men, formed into two divisions. Bruzual's army scarcely amounted to 2,500 men, commanded by him in person, the next in command being General Aristeguieta. The division leaders were Generals Rafael Marquez and Leon Colina. After his victory at Chacao, General Monagas pressed on to Caracas, and on the evening of the same day attacked the place. On the 23rd ult. the Genuinos entered the city of Caracas, when a terrific and sanguinary fight ensued, lasting through three entire days, the 23rd, 24th, and 25th. The whole number of killed and wounded on both sides, from the most reliable information, was about 2,500. The fighting was hand to hand in nearly all the streets ; the fiercest struggle, however, took place at the cathedral. Here a party of Bruzualists had taken possession of the towers of the edifice, and from them poured a galling fire on their assailants. They were finally dislodged, however, and on the evening of the 25th General .Monagas was master of the city. General Colina, Bruzual's general-in-chief, was wounded and taken pri soner. SAD DEATH OF A GERMAN PRINCE. The New Free Press of Vienna gives the subjoined details respecting the sad deaths of Prince Gagarin and his son, the latter 7 years of age :—" The father and son, accompanied by M. Reimann, the tutor of the young man, were at seven in the evening in a rather shallow mill-stream, quite close to the water-lock of Ischl, in Upper Austria, when, without notice given, the gates were suddenly opened, and the three gentlemen were carried away by the torrent. M. Reimann succeeded in gaining the left bank, and he immediately rushed across the bridge to the assistance of the Prince and his son, whom he had seen disappearing on the right of the stream. At the same time the Princess, who was seated in a sedan chair looking on, witnessed the whole catastrophe, and at first mute with terror, she at last fainted, and was in that state taken to her hotel. The unhappy wife and mother said to Dr. Hirschfeld, on his coming to her aid, `All my fortune shall be yours if you save my husband and son.' Assistance was quickly organised ; the Prince was soon found, but he had received an injury in the head from coming in contact with a floating piece of wood, and to restore life was impossible. The body of his son was not recovered until next morning. The Princess, long an invalid, is in a critical state. The Emperor of Austria was among the first to testify his profound sympathy for her in this calamity, and he begged that she should remove to Smunden in order to be absent from a locality which must cause her such poignant recollections." MURDER AT KIMBOLTON. A murder has been committed at Stoneley, near Kim. bolton, Hunts, in a cottage within 100 yards of the resi dence of his Grace the Duke of Manchester. At the inquest, before W. C. J. Mellor, deputy coroner, it appeared that the victim of the outrage was an old woman 88 years old, and that her murderer was her son, a stalwart labourer, about 50. The son has been abandoned by his wife, and has taken refuge in the miserable hovel occupied by his mother. The accused, now confined in the County of Huntingdon Prison, is named George Leeton. On the night of the 30th ult. the son went home about eleven o'clock ; his mother, who slept in a bed upon the same floor, had then retired to rest, the poor old woman being very ill. The following morning a daughter-in-law went in early, and found her mother dead. She was lying across the bed in a slanting direction, with her face buried in a pillow and a quilt fastened tightly round her neck. The son was sitting quietly by. When taken into custody he coolly observed, " She hit me first." Mr. Sprague, sur geon, who made a post-mortem examination of the body, told the jury on Tuesday that in his opinion the deceased died from violence; that she was rendered partly insensible by the blows received ; and that her death was completed by suffocation. A labourer who works with Leeton stated that the accused had said that he would not maintain his mother, and that the relieving officer had said she would have to go into the union. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against the son. FEMALE NOVEL READERS.—A confirmed female novel reader has many of the habits of a drunkard. She cannot do without the novel any more than he can do without his glass. She will neglect necessary work just as he neglects his business. She is just as irritated if you remonstrate with her as he is if you rebuke him, She sinks into a feverish, excited, indolent habit of mind, very like the habit of his body, And why? Simply because, as he has made his stimulus and refreshment a necessary food, so also has she, Me wants excitement without kiiktkorAll4 NW 1119 MA IV§Ait NifeztQatkistaist, As 271 le t firs 8 '' 4: Nev , 1) 4.1, g D I~,° 9 . 1 ,' Q A fti