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2 ( ft' s; .4 • 4,, 4 ' 7 ' _ f `C"* .. ). ,-/ -011111111110 i • Az: • . " • t: •• z. ; .? - '" '‘°\ * r r N°, 24,511. LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1871. ONE PENNY. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The GREAT PANTO MIME, GULLIVER ; or Harlequin Brobdig,nag,, by H. B. Rollie. Produced by E. T. Smith, DAILY. Miss C. Parkes, Master Percy Roselle. 150 Children: Mdlle. Soltke, and Corps de Ballet. Transformation and oe - ler Scenes, by Mt. F. Fenton. Beau tiful Decorations, Giant Christmas Tree, Fancy Fair. Palace agreeably warmed. Amusements, under Mr. Nelson Lee's direction at 12.30. Mexican Athletes, Be Lacy Brothel's Performixg Goat ; the Brothers Daniels ; D'Auban and Warde, &c. Skating, Curling, add other out-door amusements. Admission, this day, One Shilling ; Saturday, Half-a-Crown ; or by Guinea Season Tickets. Present. issue dating twelve months from Jnuary 1, at all entrances. rest New a r's Gift. Children a Half-price. R es erved Seats, 2s. 6d. and ls. 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Second Edition of the January number of this popular magazine, con taining that powerfully-written and telling Article on the Position of Great Britain and the present War, and other articles of interest and importance to the Literary public, is Now Ready, price Gd. - W. T. Keith, 11, B,ed Lion Court, Fleet-street, London, RC., And all Booksellers. " APARTMENTS TO LET" Is the Title of CHARLES CLARKE'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL. Third series, for 1870, ready in November, price 4d. C. H. CLARKE, 13, PAT ERNOSTER. ROW And all Booksellers and 1 . ewsmen. Now Published, A WINTER, JOURNEY TO ROME AND BACK, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE OPENING OF THE (ECUMENICAL COUNCIL, AND GLANCES AT MILAN, FLORENCE, NAPLES, POMPEII, AND VENICE.. BY WILLIAM EvILL. STANFORD, Charing Cross. Price 4s. 6d " Mr. W. Evill has written a lively and agreeable account of A Winter Journey to Rome.' His descriptions of scenery in the Alps and of the Italian cities are exceedingly graphic, showing much sympathy with nature, and a refined intelligence, Though the style of the book is somewhat sketchy, it is thoroughly readable, especially in the passages referring to the Council, which have in some degree the value of contemporary history."— Daily Telegraph. "Those who have followed the well-known route, and visited the spots described by Mr. Evill, are scarcely likely to add much to their fund of information by reading his lively sketches ; yet we are far from saying that the publication is superfluous. To gain knowledge is not the only object which induces a man or woman to take ap a new volume ; and if Mr. Evill does not add distinctly to our stock, he has the art—a rare one—of placing familiar scenes in a fresh and agreeable light. . . . . The book has the merit of being thoroughly readable."—Pall Mall Gazette. " Raving read the book through from cover to cover—of itself an eulogium from any reviewer—we could certainly not spare Mr. Evill's always animated, often graphic, and more than once or twice really eloquent descriptions, any more than we could spare his account of the wonderful pageantry of the Papal fund tions in Rome, and of the marvellous masterpieces in sculpture and painting scattered among the Palaces and Basilicas. . . . As a graphic delineator of the superb scenery and the renowned cities through which he made this winter journey, he has acquitted himself admirably well."—Sun. " The author has evidently a feeling for the beautiful and the picturesque, and describes what he saw in forcible and some times eloquent language. .. . Notwithstanding his well worn subject, Mr. Evill has produced an agreeable little volume, which may not unprofitably detain the reader."—Daily News. " There is no pretension whatever about the book of travels, and though it relates very little of what is new, it tells of nothing that is uninteresting, vapid, or dull. To the truthfulness of its descriptions of places and works of art we can thorbughly testify, and assure our readers that such of them as are meditating an Italian tour could not possibly do better than furnish themselves with a copy."—Bell's Weekly Messenger. " Ur. Evill's visit to Rome was opportunely timed to enable him to witness the great gathering of prelates in attendance at the opening of the CEcumenical Council ; his journey was accomplished with great rapidity, but his hasty en route sketches are lively and amusing."—Record. " In this pleasant little book we have an abundance of inter esting matter, such as a professed bookmaker might extend into the compass of two goodly volumes. . . . . In the very first page we are satisfied with the book, and are engrossed with its contents We recommend the entire little volume as well to readers as to intending tourists in search of continental information."—News of the World. "The ground was all new to Mr. Evill, and, in spite of the season of the year, he saw it under peculiarly favourable cir cumstances. Ile has an eye quick to see, and a pen that enables him to tell right pleasantly, and not a little vividly, what he has seen. . . . . Mr. Evill was fortunate enough, in company with his friend, Mr. Charles Kent, the pbet, to see the pro cession in St. Peter's, on the opening day of the Vatican Council. His description of it is very graphic."—Western Morning News. " Italy has been described to the reading world again and again, and, therefore, the charm of Mr. Evill's book is not the charm of novelty, but it has a charm. There is a fresh, inge nuous manner, that appeals to the reader. The author records his impressions and describes minutely the beauty of the Italian scenery without a thought of the travellers who have gone before. Some passages, descriptive, are really excellent. The exterior and interior of Milan cathedral are put before us in glowing terms, and the long ceremonies of . the opening of the (Ecumenical Council are forcibly described. His description of Venice is excellent. Mr. Evill's word-painting is far above the average of such descriptions. We are sure that readers, after a perusal of this book, will have a vivid impression of the scenery described, and be grateful to Mr. Evill for his pleasant recollec tions."—Lloyd's Weekly News. "Accuracy of description will cause this little book to be read, and probably enjoyed, by those Englishmen and English women whom necessity keeps at home year after year . . . The profits are to be given to a charity, and we heartily wish it every success, and think that many untravelled Englishmen will find something to interest them in Mr. Evill's " Winter Journey to Rome."—The Examiner. " This little volume, containing, together with careful descrip tions of places and cities, an account of the opening of the (Ecumenical Council, it is worthy of notice, is dedicated, not in irony or without permission, but in friendshi p and with full authority, by a Protestant to a Roman Catholic. There may be many worse preparations for a visit to t he cit y which stillis queenlike, if no longer queen, than a perusal of this unpreten tious, but instructive volume and the author's remarks touching that Church, the services and worship of which serve to make up the entire life of modern Rome may grieve, but will not affront, a liberal Roman Catholic, and may command the assent, but will not shock the better feelings, of a Liberal Protestant." — Illustrated London News. In royal Bvo., handsomely hot: d In cloth, full gilt, gilt edges price 209 pcst free 21s ' . K E A THE ILTIM7, I 11,A r NATURAL HISTORY of BRITLIII 3.10T115. By Edward Newman. F.L.S., Giving a full description of the peltect insect from nature : also a description of the Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Food Plant, Time of Appearance. and Localities where found. Each moth is drawn from nature by George 'Willis, and engraved in his best style by John Kerchncr. The Genres are life-size of every species : and if varieties require it, three, four, five, and even six figures are given. The work is complete hi thirty-one monthly numbers, at ta each. The work is also issued in quarterly parts, in covers, at Is. 6d. each part. Part X. new ready, price 2s, Back numbers reprinted, and may be had. "We congratulate British entomologists on the completion and publication of this magnificent work."—lrield. "Both to the beginner and the proficient in that study this work will be invaluable."--Daily Telegravh. " It is illustrated with life-size figures from nature of each species, and of the more striking varieties, and it possesses great advantages over all similar works, inasmuch as the caterpillar of each moth, with his habits and season, is described. This, to collectors, will be an immense boon, and by its means they will be enabled to obtain many rare specimens."—Starulard. "The completion of Mr. Newman' work on the British Moths is a benefit to entomologists of all classes. It is at once a text-book by a high authority, most valuable for reference, and a handsome, taste fnlly got-up volume, which will be an ornament to any library or drawing-room table. It embodies the results of many years' earnest and intelligent work by one whose reputation as an ento mologist deservedly stands high. . . . . Vie notice also with satisfaction that Mr. Newman's descriptions, whilst thoroughly scientific and minute, are given in plain and unaffected English. With the help of these and the very excellent woodcuts, even a very young collector may with ease identify any moth he may cap ture. The figures are so well drawn that there is no need of colour to render them life-like. . . . We unhesitatingly commend this volume to our readers. We regard it as a, very useful addition to our library." Land and Waler, Oct. 9. London—W. TWEEDIE. 337. Strand. W.O. CIOUGH, AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND ORATIONS 131 - OF J. B. The Autobiography and Subsequent Life of Mr. Gough are here given, with Fourteen Orations and Portrait. Handsome cloth 3s. 6d. Post free, 3s. 10d. London—W. TWERDIE. 337. Strand. Best Advertising Paper in the Western Counties. THE WESTERN MORNING NE WS. A First-Class Daily Paper, the oldest in the district. Inde pendent in opinions. The earliest and fullest in news. 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MIDNIGHT MEETING MOVEMENT. Office, 5, Red Lion-square, W.C., London.—During the last 10 years this Institution has been instrumental in rescuing a vast number of poor girls from a life of degradation and misery. The plan adopted has been to seek the wanderers in the streets of London and gather them together at the midnight hour, when short and faithful addresses have been given. During the present year the Meetings have been held nearly every week in some of the most frequented districts of the metropolis. The promoters have abundant evidence that these efforts have been most successful in effecting a great moral change in many fallen ones. To enable them to continue their important work, FUNDS are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by Mr. Jolin Stabb, non. Sec., 5, Red Lion-square, W.C., London ; and at the Union Bank of London (Carey-street Branch), W.C. A LEXANDRA. ORPHANAGE for INFANTS, Hornsey-rise, near Highgate, N. Children eligible from any part of the King('9m. Under the immediate patronage of Their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE and PRINCESS of WALES, and the CROWN PRINCESS of PRUSSIA. A MEETING of Governors was held on THURSDAY, November 17, 1870, at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street, for the ELECTION of TEN INFANTS, Two of whom to be retained until sixteen years of age. ROBERT JONES, Esq., Sheriff of London and 3liddlesex, in the Chair. At the close of the Ballot the following were declared to be SUCCESSFUL : ELECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL SIXTEEN 'I EARS OF AGE. 1. Scarlett, Alice Maud.... 635 12. Bloom, Louisa . 611 ELECTED 'l 0 CONTINUE UNTIL NINE YEARS OF AGE. 3. Richards, Henry William 648 7. Stevens, Elizabeth .... 452 4. Leigh, Charles Edward.. 576 8. Mather, Selina Agnes.. 439 5. Eyles, Alfred Henry .... 490 9. Bennett, Louisa diary .. 431 6. Childs, Alice Rebecca .. 458 10. Curtis, Elizabeth Maud 429 A vote of thanks to the Chairman and to the Scrutineers terminated the proceedings. JOSEPH SOUL, 'Eon. Secretary. 73, Cheapside. URGENT APPEAL.—The Committee very earnestly appeal for Contributions in aid of the BUILDING FUND especially, as well as for the general purposes of the Charity, which has no funded property, but depends wholly upon voluntary support. No salaries are paid but to the household. The Orphango is open to visitors. 1 EAMEN'S HOSPITAL (late Dreadnought).— Notice is hereby given, that this HOSPITAL is now RE dOVED to the late Infirmary of the Royal Hospital, Green rich, where any seaman, needing medical or surgical care, will he admitted on personal application, as heretofore, without in troduction or recommendation. The Society's offices are re moved from the City to the same building. KEMBALL COOK, House-Governor and Secretary. OSAVIOUR'S HOSPITAL and REFUGE, . Alfred-terrace, Upper Holloway, N.—This Institution affords a Refuge for 'Women seeking to abandon a life of sin, especially those about to become mothers, and provides a Home for the Children of such. FUNDS are very urgently NEEDED. Bankers, London and South Western (Holloway Branch). HUGH R. GOUGH. Hon. Sec. HE LAIEST EDITION of " THE SUN " T supplied as soon as published, 'every Evening, by S. WthsON, gewsngent,, and special agent for the North-western District, 24, Deltincey-itreet, Camden town, NW SON GS TOM BROWNE 3 ~ c Pronounced by Connoisseurs • ' , THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE." To guard against the numerous worthless imitations of this renowned Condiment, the public should ask for " LEA & PERRINS" SAUCE. And see that their names are upon the wrapper, label, stopper, and bottle. it'FfSold Wholesale and for export. by the Proprietors, Worcester; Crosse and Blackwell, London ; and by Druggists, Grocer, and 0 linen generally throughout the World. LEA AND PERRINS. THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1800. IN THE LONDON COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, STOCK EXCHANGES. LONDON STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Opening price of Consols at 11.15 and statement of business done at 12.15, with remarks— £2lBs. 6d. per quarter. LONDON STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Report and Closing Quotations — £2 38s. Gd. per quarter. PROVINCIAL STOCK ExcriANGES.—Two reports are forwarded daily from Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Leeds—charge, 19s. per quarter for each report. TRADE REPORTS. Arrangements have been made for obtaining first-class trade reports from the chief centres of industry, which are telegraphed at the earliest period at which the tone and result of business becomes known on the chief market days. These reports will be found of great value for first-class newspapers and news rooms. They will be forwarded direct from the following places, and are supplied at is. each : Belfast, Linen —Wednesday. Dundee, Linen—Tuesday. Birmingham, Iron Trade— Leeds—Tuesday and Saturday. Thursday. Manchester, Trade Tuesday Bradford, Worsted Trade— and Friday. Thursday. I South Wales, Iron and Coal— Cleveland,lron Trade--Tuesda). Friday. MARKETS, The following markets are supplied at a cost of 4d. for each report. They are forwarded direct, and the most careful arrangements are o ade to ensure their prompt dispatch. Aberdeen, Cattle—Saturday. London, Corn Averages—Once Birmingham, Corn —Thursday. a week. Bristol, Cattle—Thursday. „ Potatoes—Daily. PP Corn—Tuesday and „ Produce—Daily. Thursday. „ Provision—Daily. Clyde, Crushed Sugar—Daily. Leeds, Cattle—Wednesday. Cork, Butter—Daily. „ • Corn—Tuesday. C orn —S a t ur d a y. Leith, Corn—Saturday. Doncaster, Cattle—Saturday. Liverpool, Cattle—Monday. „ Corn—Saturday. PP Corn—Opening rues- Dublin, Cattle—Thursday. day and Friday. „ Corn—Tuesday and „ Corn—Closing Tues- Friday. day and Friday. Edinburgh, Cattle —Wednes- „ Cotton—Opening Daily. day. „ —Closing Daily. ~ Corn Wednes- „ „ Produce—Daily. day. Lincoln, Corn—Friday. Gloucester, Corn—Saturday. Maidstone, Corn—Thursday. Glas,ow, Cattle— Thursday. Manchester, Cotton--Monday, PP Corn—Wednesday. Wednesday, and Thursday, PP Pig Iron—Opening Tuesday, Friday,ls. Daily. Manchester, Corn—Thursday. /V „ —Closing Daily Newark, Corn—Wednesday. Ilul!, Cattle—Tuesday. Newcastle, Cattle—Tuesday. Corn—Tucsdny. ~ Corn— Tuesday and Kirkcaldy. Corn—Saturday. Saturday. London, Cattle—Nonday and Norwich, Corn—Saturday. Thursday. heading, Corn —Saturday. „ Corn—Opening Mon- Salford, Cattle—Tuesday. day, Wednesday, Southall, Cattle—Wednesday. and Friday. Wakefield, Cattle—Wednesday. „ Corn—Closipg Mon- PP Corn—Friday. day, Wednesday, and Friday. I --- BANK RETURNS, 393. per quarter. WIND AND WEATHER, 395. per quarter. SHIPPING LIST, arrivals at Gravesend, Fal mouth, and Queenstown, each 395. per quarter. NEW YoRK PRICES, daily, 393. per quarter. SPORTING.—DetaiIs of terms for sporting news will be supplied in January next. A discount of 10 per cent. is allowed ou arrangements for not less than twelve mouths. CONDITIONS. In all cases instructions to forward Telegrams are received subject to their acceptance and transmission by the Post Oflice. The Telegrams to be used only in one newspaper or news room, and are not to be copied. No order for less than Three Months can be accepted, and prepayment is essential. Orders received on Monday MORNING can commence on the following Thursday ; orders received on Thursday MORNING can commence on the following Monday. Two weeks' notice must be given before the expiration of the current quarter if the service is not to be continued. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Proprietor. 112, Strand, London. Y. 0., December 1, 1870. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.- The medical profession for Thirty Years have approved of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion and as the best mild aperient for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Children, and Infants. DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, 172, New Bond-street, London. and of all other Chemists throughout the world. CITY of LONDON HOSPITAL for DISEASES of tht CHEST, Victoria Park. Special APPEAL for the NEW WING Amount still required, £4,000. Number of beds now occupied, 120. Number of beds available with proposed addition, 164. "he Hospital is entirely dependent on voluntary support. Bankers, Messrs. Barclay, Began, and Co., 54, Lombard-ell eet HENRY SEWELL, Hon. Sec. Offices, 24, Finsbury-circus. RICHARD P. SLATER, Sec. UARDINN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE .k_X Established 1321.—Sub - A - ril)f.s. Capital Two Millions. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. DIRECTORS: ' c:IAIRMAN—FREDERICK 11. JANSON, Esq. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—JAMES GOODSON, Esq. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. IJ. G. Hubbard; Esq. Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. G. J. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., M.P. CharleS Wm. Curtis, ESq. John Martin, Esq. Charles F. Devas, Esq. Augustus Prevost, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq., Abraham J. Robarts, Esq. Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart. William Stevens, Esq. Archibald Hamilton, Esq. John G. Talbot, Esq., M.P. Thomson Hankey, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. Richard M. Harvey, Esq. SECRETARY—T. Tallemach, Esq. ACTUARY—SamueI Brown, Esq. N.B.—Fire Policies which expire at Christmas must be renewed at the Head Office, or with the Agents, on or before the 9th of January. Prospectuses and forms of proposal, with the Actuary's valua tion and statement of the assets and liabilities in the Life Branch, free on application to the Company's Agents, or to the Secretary. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament. For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in Situations of Trust. Chief Office-17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. Annual Income, £300,000. Capital, subscribed by more than 1,600 Shareholders, nearly 1;800,000. DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN—GeneraI Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., F.R.S. The Rev. A. Alston, D.D. I R. M. Carter, Esq., M.P. E. Hamilton Anson, Esq. Edmund Reeky, Esq. A. R. Bristow, Esq. I Reginald Read, Esq., M.D. This Society are now ISSUING COMPLETE LIFE POLICIES. The peculiar features of these Policies are as follow :- 1. The Payments Cease after Ten or Twenty Years. 2. The Policy is not forfeited by the non-payment of renewal premium during the ten or twenty years. 3. The Assurer is entitled for each yearly payment he has made to a paid-up Policy for one-tenth or one-twentieth of the sum Assured. HENRY B. PARMINTER, Manager. EAST AND WEST INDIA_ DOCK COMPANY. The COURT of DIRECTORS of the East and West India Pock Company hereby Give Notice that a Half-yearly Court or General Meeting of the said Company will be held, pursuant to the directions of the Ist and 2nd William IV., cap. 52 , at the Dock House, No. 8, Billiter-square, on FRIDAY, the 13th day of January, 1871, at which meeting a dividend will be de clared on the capital stock of ihe Company for the half-year ending the 31st day of DFXRAIBEIL, 1870. N.B.—The chair will be taken at two o'clock precisely. By order of the Court, J. L. DU PLAT TAYLOR, Secretary. East and West India Dock House, Billiter-square, 27th December, 1870: HOME CHARITIES.—Owing to the noble and benevolent exertions made by the British Public during the last few months to aid the Sick and Wounded in the War now raging on the Continent, to relieve the French Peasants, and the relatives and friends of those lost in H.M.S. Captain, the. Funds of the following HOME CHARITIES have suffered very materially, viz.:— The Boys' Refuge, at 8, Great Queen-street, Holborn. Bisley Farm School, Surrey. Chichester Training Ship. Girls' Refuge, 19, Broad-street, Bloomsbury. Home for Little Girls, and Girls' Refuge, Ealing. In these Institutions between 500 and 600 Boys and Girls are educated, fed, clothed, and trained to earn their own living. Besides the above work, upwards of 500 Ragged School children are supplied with dinner once a week. AN URGENT APPEAL is therefore made for HELP to pur chase FOOD and CLOTHING for these poor Children. Conti ibutions will be thankfully received by the London and Westminster Bank, 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbttry, City, and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary. Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, Holborn, W.C. THE COMIC PAPERS. ( From Pima. Who should " despair of the Republic ?"—Spain, since the crime with which her year was crowned. APPROPRIATE.—When the King of Prussia becomes Emperor of Germany, he will probably assume the title of Pioas the First. THE ABSENT GTTEST. —Britannia (to 1871) : "Delighted to see you, my dear. But where's our friend Peace?" New Year : 0, she's coming bye•and-by !" Britannia : " Ah, we all hoped you'd have brought her with you !" SEASONABLE READING. —Don't burn the newspapers containing accounts of " The Weather and the Parks." Keep them to refer to in the Dog-days, when they will be cool and pleasant reading. The records of last summer's drought might just now help—for all that Shakspeare says—an imaginative person to get warm. A N D P E R II INS' r n'"l N VTR - MATTER OF proceedings for liquidation by arrange ment or composition instituted by THOMAS FRANCiS IVCIIARDS, of 53, Chancery-lane, and of No. 12, Fernhead road, Saint Peter's Park, Harrow-road, both in the County of Middlesex, gentleman. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a first general meeting of the Creditors of the above-named person or persons has been summoned to be held at Mr. Ditcliman's Offices, N o. 62, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, in the County of Middlesex, on the TENTH day of JANUARY, 1871, at the hour of THREE in the afternoon precisely. Dated this Tweith day of December, 1870. WILLIAM DITCHMAN, Of No. 62, Margaret-street, Cavendish-squire, Middlesex, Attorney for the said Debtor. THE CENTRAL PRESS. - TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. ' f th( The liberal arrangements made by the Post Office for ie transmission of news have largely increased the demand for telegraphic intelligence. The Proprietor of the CIiNTRM. PRESS is now supplying upwards of seven hundred news papers and newsrooms, whereas the total number of subscribers supplied by all the telegraph companies under the old system did not exceed 306. • The following services of news have been arranged with the view of meeting in the most efficient and economical manner the requirements of newspaper proprietors and the managers of Exchanges, News Rooms, and Hotels. It will be seen that for 395. per quarter, or 6d. per day, all important news that transpires from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. can be telegraphed to any part of the United Kingdom where there is a postal telegraph Office. A full supply of news, including extracts from the London Morning Papers, with the text of all important foreign tee grams and official communications, such as the Queen's Speech, are comprised in services 2,3, 4, and 7, and are supplied for £lO 14s. dd. per quarter, or £3B 12s. per annum. TELEGRAPHIC SERVICES. I.—EARLY EXPRESS despatched at 5 a.m., giving any special news contained - in the London papers ; this service is adapted for newspapers, and enables them to publish a second edition at 6 a.m.—£3 18s. per quarter. 2. - -MORNING EXPRESS despatched at 6.30 a.m., 'Extracts from the London Morning Papers, adapted for newspapers and News Rooms—£3lBx. per quarter. 3.—COMMERCIAL ExPREsS, Extracts from the Commercial Articles of the London Papers—el 19s. per quarter. 4.—FULL SUPPLIES OF NEWS, including telegrams and extracts from Foreign Journals, with the text of the Queen's Speech and other important documents, irons 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.— £3 18s. per quarter. This service should be taken by all evening newspapers and large news rooms. It is essential that No. 7 should be taken in connection with this service. S.—SPECIAL IRISH NEWS, day and night, £2 18s. Gd. per quarter. _ . _ O.—SPECIAL SCOTCH NEWS, day and night, £2 18s. Gd. per quarter. - - - - 7.—WAR AND GENEEAL•NEWS becoming known from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Two or more telegrams will be sent each day except Sunday. This service gives all the War News, and any impor tant event of any kind, including the leading Races, alteration in Dank rate of discount, or any great rise or fall in Stocks or Produce, Accidents, Shipwrecks, Legal Decisions, &c. The tele grams will be brief and prompt—el 19s. per quarter. B.—PARLIAMENT Trom opening of the House until 6 p.m.-3s. per week during the session. 9.—PARLIAMENT from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.-3s. per week during the session. 10.—PARLIAMENT from 9 p.m. to the rising of the House 3s. per.week during the session. 11 and 12.—EVENING AND NIGIIT SERVICE for newspapers, giving full supplies of general news becoming known from 4.30 p.m.—£9 15s. per quarter. 13.—NIGHT SERVICE of foreign news, full supply for news papers—C3 18s..per quarter. 14.—MONEY ARTICLE, with quotations after ()Metal hours— £3 18s. per quarter. 15.—WAR AND GENERAL NEWS becoming known through the night ; under this service telegrams are usually despatched at 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. This service is needed for localities where a daily paper is not obtainable—£l 19s. per quarter. 16.— SUNDAY TELEGRAMS, giving all news becoming known on Sundays-13s. per quarter. 17.—SPECIAL MESSAGES. • 18.—PARLIAMENSARY REPORT, full report of proceedings for Morning Papers—£2 per week during session. Nos. 11, 12, and 13 supplied to weekly newspapers one night per week for ss. These services give all the War and General News required for a first-class newspaper. - -•- News can be supplied on one day per week at one-third, on two days at one-half, and on three days at two-thirds of the rates for a daily supply. A. staff of able Reporters connected with the CENTRAL PRESS supply by telegraph and express parcel Legal and Par liamentary proceedings on moderate terms. OUR CHRISTMAS CORNER. Harmless slides for this weather are those belonging. to magic lanterns. _ _ _ _ _ _ New arrival at the Zoological Gardens.—A real Snap dragon. Now on view. What ancient author is supposed to have written a treatise on plum-pudding ?—Suet-onins. What trade did Master Jack Horner, of corner celebrity, subsequently adopt ?—Probably that of a plumber. (Front Fun. ) New improved and anagrammatieal reading—Treaties ; Tear ties. • WANTED—A TRANSFORMATION 4 SCENE.—" The Dragon of Wantley" will doubtless amuse some thousands of West-enders—would that some good fairy might spirit away from the East-end the—Dragon of Want. THE GOOD TIME. The other day forty-eight South London tradesmen were fined for deficient weights and measures. It is high time the public had a measure — from the Legislature. When that good time comes the traders will have to " weight a little longer " instead of having short weights. H.M.S. Buunoa.—Admiral Bull :—" Now, my lads, there are signs of dirty weather, and the storm may break at any minute. How's the ship ? "—First Tar :—" Not quite so trim as she might be, yer honour, but she always has answered her helm, and she'll give a good account of herself again if called on." (Front Judy.) What is the difference between the German nation and the present Premier of England ?—The one 's the " William's people," and the other's the " People's DRUNKENNESS IN LIVERPOOL.—A. noticeable feature of the Liverpool police sheets on Monday was the fact that only 66 persons had been booked for being " drunk and disorderly." This is the smallest number known for many years on a Monday. The death is announced, at the advanced age of 97, of Mr. Thomas Dawes, the senior member of the firm of Messrs. Dawes and Sons, solicitors, London, and said to be the oldest lawyer on the rolls, having been admitted in 1795. Although Mr. Dawes had for many years ceased to take any active part in business, he applied for and received his certificate up to the time of his death, which took place at Tunbridge Wells. ' A BABY IN THR HOUSE.—Round the little pivot resolve the household hours. Rooms change their desti nation as if the inmates were playing at old coach. Some times the drawing-room (in a moderate household) becomes a bedroom in the dining-room becomes a salon, the dinner retreats to the breakfast - room, and the master sleeps in the library. This is apt to take place when it is the first baby. Number two and number three are not born under such refined auspices (that is to say, the drawing-room curtains) , nor on such golden ground as the Smyrna carpet on which the first baby's winking eyes rested. There is a Spanish Prince who not long ago strewed a little earth from his dear native land under the couch on which his first-born (a boy, as it happened) saw the light. It was necessary for the little Prince's chance of succession that he should be " born upon the sod of Spain " Oh, first-barn son ! what father would not joy fully scatter dust of diamonds beneath thy natal couch so that the act might ensure thee a large inheritance of this world's successes.—" Everybody's Body," in St. Paul's Magazine. BRAWLING IN A CIIIIRCH.—At the Manchester City Police-court yesterday, Mr. S. P. Andrew, parishioners' churchwarden of St. John's Baptist's Church, Hulme, Manchester, appeared to answer a summons charging him with brawling in the church. The summons was taken out by the other churchwarden (Mr. Hutton). The circumstances under which the charge was brought occurredvon Christmas Day, when the defen dant stopped a procession, headed by a large brazen cross. The proceedings were instituted under 23 and 24 Victoria, chapter 32, which enacted that any person who should be guilty of riotous, violent, or indecent behaviour in a place of worship, should be liable to a fine of £5, or two months' imprisonment. Mr. Jordan contended that there was no misdemeanour, and that if the defendant did the act without any guilty intent he was not liable, although he might be mistaken. The Bench c"nvicted the de fendant in the full amount, remarking that in the event of a repetition of the offence by either side, they would not again impose a fine, but send the offender to prison. THE TRUCK COMMISSION AT BIRMIN MIA M. The Truck Commission resumed its sittings at Birming ham yesterday. Evidence was given in refere,:co to the truck system in the nail trade. A member of the Anti- Truck Association described several prosec utions under the Act ; fines were in each case inflicted. He believed that men paid much more at the truck shops than at ordinary places, but he had heard no complaints of late years. 'Thomas Siviter, nail maker for thirty-one years, said that if men did not deal on the truck system they failed to get orders till Wednesday, and sometimes Thursday, it being the object to keep men under the thumb. Tale e men could not ge t provisions and beer, and pay Saturdays. Wit ne ss had known great distress caused by the system. Nailers earned 12s. or 14s. weekly, and kept their own smithies. If a child died subscriptionths hadtruc to be as made. Most of the men were employed by e k mters. Witness devoted much time to the question, but found the men apa thetic. Ile believed that was caused by their being so ground down.. Masters generally rose from workingmen, and it was with great difficulty the latter could be got to speak their mind in a body, but witness believed that if the were asked privately the majority would be opposed t y o the truck system. CHARLES DICKENS AND THE BIBLE Mr. David Macrae, in his newly-published work; " Home and Abroad," gives the following :—" In 1861,, I unexpectedly received from Mr. Dickens a letter of thanks for a paper published at the time, in which I endeavoured t) point out the service his books had done to Christian morality. This led to a correspon dence, in the course of which Mr. Dickens made some statements of his views in regard. to Christ and His teaching, which have peculiar interest now. In the article referred to, I had taken occasion to criticise his treatment of professing. Christiar.s—expressing the opinion that, while he lid dealt with hypocrites as they deserved; he had not, on the other side, given us, amongst his good people, any specimens of earnest Christianity to shew that Christian profession may be marked and yet sincere ; and that, so far, his representations of Christianity were gravely defective. In reference to this point, Mr. Dickens wrote :—" I have so strong an objection to mere pro fessions of religion, and to the audacious interposition of vain and ignorant men between the sublime shnpli city of the New Testament and the general human mind to which our Saviour addressed it, that I urge that objection as strongly and as positively as I can. In my experience true practical Christianity has been very much obstructed by the conceit against which I pro test." In reference to Ills treatment of true Chris tianity, he said :—" With a deep sense of my great responsibility always upon use when I exercise my art, one of my most constant and most earnest endeavours has been to exhibit in all my good people some faint recollections of the teachings of our great Master, and unostentatiously to lead the reader up to those teach ings as the great source of all moral goodness. All my • strongest illustrations are derived from the New Testa ment ; all my social abuses are shewn as departures from its spirit ; all my good people a"e humble, charitable, faithful, and forgiving. Over and over again, I claim them in express words as disciples of the Founder of our religion ; but I must admit that to a man (or woman) they all rise and wash their faces, and do not appear unto men to fast. Furthermore, I devised a new kind of book fur Christ mas, years ago (which has since been imitated all over England, France, and America) absolutely impos sible, I think, to be separated from the exemplification of the Christian virtues and the incubation of Christian pre cepts. In every one of these books there is an express text preached on,-and that text is always taken from the lips of Christ.' In a subsequent letter he said—' Your exposi tion of my feeling on the subject of our correspondence is correct, but it requires this addition : I hold our Saviour to be the model of all goodness : and I assume that in a Christian country where the New Testament is accessible . . to all men, all goodness must be referred back to its in fluence. While I ask no man bow he settles for himself questions of theology (on which it is easy for any number of men to say they are agreed, but very difficult for any two men to be really agreed), I should most certainly ask myself, if I wronged anyone, how that default was to be reconciled with the precepts of Christianity." In the same letter he says :—" hly reverence for the Divine Preacher of the Sermon on the Mount is not a feeling of to-day. I married very young, and had a large family of children. All of them, from the first to the last, have had a little version of the New Testament that I wrote for them, read to them, long before they could read, and no young people can have had an earlier knowledge of, or interest in, that book. It is an inseparable part of their earliest remem brance.' With loving hand, now that he is gone, I bring back this garland of his own to lay upon his tomb." • SERIOUS FIRE IN SHEFFIELD. About one o'clock yesterday morning a fire was dis covered on the premises of Messrs. Peter Ross and Sons, Townhead-street. Messrs. Ross carry on the business of saw, gimlet, and general tool manufacturers, and it is stated that, owing to a recent purchase of a lot of box wood, &c.. the premises were filled with an unusully large quantity of inflammable material. Owing to the frost water was not obtainable till nearly an hour had elapsed from the discovery of the fire. Mr. Ross, the senior partner of the firm, is in London, and the exact value of the stock on the premises. therefore, cannot be stated ; but it is estimated at about £3,000, uncovered by insurance. The premises, however, are believed to be insured to a suffi cient amount. About two o'clock the fire had obtained so: strong a hold that all hope of saving the premises were. devoted to the task of confining the fire to the building id' which it originated, which was completely gutted. LAW AND POLICE. SHOCKING CONDITION OF A CAB-HORSE.—Renjamin Vernon, cab-driver, badge 16,857, was brought before Mr. Knox, at the Ma-dbmongh-street Police-court; charged with the following cruelty to a horse :—Sergeant Lindsay, 3 C 14, said that about two o'clock that morning he was on duty in Regent-street, when he saw the prig soner driving a horse attached to a cab. The' horse hart several sores about it, and appeared in such a state of terror that it could not bear &my one to touch it. The prisoner said the horse was sent out by the horsekeeper. William Peet, officer of the Royal Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals, said that on examining the horse he found it to have some waunds of old standing, and its shoulder very much swollen. He had no hesita tion in stating that the horse was suffering from a disease of the spinal cord, as it could not be touched ; it was dangerous for any one to go near and quite unfi to be used in a public carriage. The horsekeeper had told him that his master had only had the horse a: fortnight, and did not know that there were any sores about it, but he (the officer) considered that impossible, as the horse was in such a state that two men had to harnesi it, and it was dangerous to touch it. Mr. Knox re manded the prisoner on a £5 bail, that Mr. Cherry, the veterinary surgeon, might see the horse, and that the Society could take any steps against the owner it thought proper.—Edward Kirby, badge 17,787, was charged with cruelty to a horse. After hearing the evidence of a con stable and Frederick Andrew, officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the evidence showing that the horse, which was in poor condition, had been cruelly overworked, and scarcely able to stand, Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 205., or 14 days. A HARD CASE.—lsaac Taylor, a poor imbecile old man, was brought before Mr. Lushington, at the Thames Police court, charged with defacing a wall by painting on it with " white wash" " try Davie's sewing machine." It was stated that he had been previously convicted for a similar offence. He pleaded that he was a poor man trying to get a bit of bread by honesty. Mr. Lushington said the prisoner was not to obtain his living by an offence against the law. He fined the prisoner 15s. which he was unable to pay, and he was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment. A NON-WORKING CASUAL.—JohnWilliams, a casual, was brought up at the above court, charged with refusing to perform the task of work allotted to him in the Mile-end Old Town Workhouse, where he was received last night. He was provided with supper, bed, and breakfast, and refused to bleak stones this morning. He was sentenced; to one months' imprisonment and hard labour. IMPORTANT DECISION UNDER THE TRAMWAYS ACT.—. At the Lambeth police-court, Mr. Chance gave judg ment in the case of Mr. Hunt, Secretary of the Metropolitan Street Tramways Company, who was summoned at the instance of the police, for carrying in the cars upon the Brixton and Westminster Tramway more passengers than licensed for. The case on the part of the police was that on three occa sions the cars, which were licensed under the State Carriage f n Act u n s t b o o l c . ar ; a r y d d e 2 ( 2 1 i t i o isi , de vhic ad 2 hna question outside, iestonaros ladan arose as to. the number of persons standing upon the platform of the . place oin y nb r i o is v . ide l d ih fo e r l t e h a e rn co e i d id m uc a t o or : s cars, it being an offence under the Act in question to allow or ir ny n . atue o proe e o n\ e rwe theemd a stepsi the le P° c on i f r t c h l a i e i n nstances of the case, referring especially t o the argument of Mr. Besley that the so-called tramway was a " horse railway," and that the cars were railway carriages, and not liable to the Acts regulating public stage carriages, and observed that he was against the learned counsel on the points submitted. Having carefully looked into the Act he did not consider that there was any inten tion to exclude the authority of the police. In the absence of any provision to that effect, therefore, he could not undertake to say that tramway carriages were not within the meaning of the Acts passed from time to time in reference to stage carriages. With this view he should inflict a penalty of 10s. in each case with costs. Mr. Besley asked for a case on this point as well as on that with regard to passengers riding on the platform. His worship said he had no doubt with regard to the illegality of this act, but granted cases on both points. EXORBITANT INTEREST. —During the hearing of some: cases in the Warrington County Court, in which the Manchester Credit Mobilier Company sued a number of poor persons for principal and interest of money lent, it transpired that the rate of interest was 10d. in the pound, per week, which was £2 3s. 4d. per year, or about 220 pei cent. As the defendants had signed a document agreeing to pay this rate of interest, the judge had no alternative than to give a verdict for the plaintiffs, but he would not suffer execution to take place without leave ; and he inti mated that he would not allow that court, either by imprisonment or by ordering a person to be sold up, to be made use of to enforce such exorbitant interest.