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THE BRITISH CHURCHMAN FOR FEBRUARY IS NOW READY. CONTENTS.—Judith : A Tale of the Year One. Chap. XII. By C. G. C. Dunbar.—The Conquest of Universal Wealth, and its Distribution.—A Few Days' Journey in Norway. From Chris tiania to Bergen. By L. D. P. Jerusalem "—The Mother of us All. By J. P. L.—Great Britain and the War, German Duplicity, and False Excuses for it.—The Snowdrop.—Myreden : or, Friends and Friends. Chap. 1., ll.—Our Beek Shelf.—Verdict, "Found Dead."—The Editor's Letter Box. Price Sixpence. . ii:.KEITH, Red Lion Court, ,Fleet-street, London, E.C., And all Booksellers. MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859). 4, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, And 38, QuERN'S-ROAD, BRIGHTON, ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Freehold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, payable weekly, 'monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly dis counted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD 'HARPER, Secretary. NOW READY, CHARLES K ENT'S POEMS THE FIRST COLLECTIVE EDITION. Handsomely bound in cloth, bevelled boards, Crown Octavo, price Seven Shillings and Sixpence. "As a poet their author must live. He has the sweetness of Wordsworth, the vigour of Southey, and the elegant versatility of Coleridge. It is, however, as a poet of the affections that Mr. Kent chiefly excels. The longer and more ambitious poems exhibit extraordinary genius."—The New Monthly Magazine. "As many of these compositions are already old acquaintances, we need only glance at the picturesque and appreciative de lineations of poets in their haunts, called 'Dreamland at the rich and finished transcript from nature, entitled Fructidor ;' at the chivalrous tone of the writer's mind and its sympathy with modern ideas, as evidenced in such poems as Lamartine in February ;' at his simple and genuine pathos, of which ' Amelia ' is a type ; and at his sympathy with the animated pleasures of rural life, in evidence of which we may cite ' The Morris Dancers.' Aletheia 'is the longest, and, on the whole, the noblest poem in the collection. It will be recurred to not only 'for its beauty of description, but for its pure and elevated philosophy. The reader will note not only the atmosphere in which the chief figure moves, but also the full and appropriate details which enrich the picture. The high and varied merits of the book ought to insure its popularity."—Athenaeum. "Mr. Charles Kent, the Editor of `The Sun,' ranks very high as a poet."—Publishers' Circular. "The versatility of style, and the fresh and vigorous writing in these poems, lend a charm which we seldom find in the poetry of the day."—Examiner. " Poems marked by grace, feeling, and strong love of nature, and a cultivated and genial spirit."—Daily News. " The poems which appear for the first time in this volume are not unworthy of the author's earlier productions."—Daily Telegraph. "Mr. Kent may not aspire to be classed among the Dii Majores ' of the poetic court, but assuredly he will take a very respectable position among the lesser divinities."--Standard. "There is much , that is very beautiful in the poems before us—a collection of the thoughts, the emotions, the feelings of a whole lifetime."—Tablet. The "Rock" expresses its "cordial admiration for the genius and the taste of Mr. Kent as a poet of very considerable powers and culture," adding, " The real vigour of Mr. Kent's poetical spirit manifests itself chiefly in dealing with the feelings. He is equally at home in pathos and in terror, and in strains that go right to the heart and stir the emotions to the lowest depths." " Mr. Charles Kent has long been known to wield a facile pen in writing poems of the class just indicated, and it is but fair to add that he takes high rank among the minor poets."— Echo. The "Westminster Review." while regretting it " cannot join in the chorus of praise, nor share in the enthusiasm which has been raised over Mr. Kent's poems," adds that it " cannot, how ever, part with the book without expressing a word of praise for its generous tone and sympathies." "Heis a true poet, and his works will live."—News of the World. "We have the pleasant task of welcoming,. as a real addition to the ranks of our true poets, Mr. Kent. He is something more than a mere versifier ; he is a real poet, and has proved it. Milton at Cripplegate '—an exquisite picture of the blind old poet discoursing sweet sounds upon the organ in solitary but resigned sadness—is a poem that ought to live. Such of our readers as care for the roll of Milton's own blank verse, for thoroughly poetic fancies, for delicate imagery, and fora high and pure tone of moral feeling, we must leave to ponder over this short poem for themselves."—London Figaro. " That very graceful poem which appeared in the Times' as a welcome to Longfellow, and which, from the initials, was attributed to the author of Hypatia, was written by Mr. Charles Kent, the Editor of The Sun,' and was worthy of a priest of Phoebus Apollo."—Punch. " We find in the volume a luxuriant imagery, the fruit of a life-long study of nature. As for flowers !—Mr. Kent is as well up in them as Shakspere himself. Lastly, it recommends itself to us by its historical sympathies and views, and by the charm ing pictures of domestic life, with its affections and blessings, which it frequently affords us." —The Month. " When the goddess Flora appoints a poet laureate, it will certainly be Mr. Charles Kent. His poems absolutely glow with flowers in as vivid and delicate word-painting as ever depicted them. A poem of great stateliness and imaginative beauty, in which Mr. Kent vividly groups the more striking and poetical creations of Mythology, shows how their lustre, feebly illumin ing the light of the world, wanes before the radiant approach of the Spirit of Truth, `Aletheia.' "—The Illustrated Review. CHARLTON TUCKER, 21, Northumberland-street, Strand. NVAYS ANT) MEANS. A Story of Life's Strug gles. By Mrs. C. L. Balfour. 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Terms of subscription as per arrange ment. 112, Strand, W.C., and 2, Telegraph-street, E.C., London, January 13, 1871. LONDON, W. C. N - OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXT,RA ORDINARY GENERAL of the Members of he GREAT BRITAIN MUTUAL LIFE MEETING ASSURANCE SOCIETY will be held at the Society's Office, No. 101, CheaPside, London, on MONDAY, the 6th MARCH, 1871, at Two o'Clock precisely, for the purpose of determining whether the Directors shall resist payment of a claim made on the Society, such claim being in their opinion founded in fraud. ARTHUR FRANCIS, Secretary London, 18th Febrnary, 1871. rTHC HAMMAM CHAMBERS, 76, JERMYN STREET, LONDON, S.W., in connection with the Turkish Baths.—CHAMBERS TO LET, UNFURNISHED, for Gentlemen. They are situated in the centre of the Club Districts, and yet are retired from the noisy thoroughfares of Piccadilly and at. James's Street. They were built in 1870, with all the require ments of the day, are lofty, airy, fire-proof, and well ventilated. Large Coffee-room, and an efficient staff of Servants kept. Can be viewed on application to the Housekeeper, who will giv e every information as to the terms of letting. TINE FLAVOURED STRONG BEEF TEA, AT ABOUT 20). A PINT. ASK FOR LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT, REQUIRING BARON =BIG, TIIE INVENTOR'S, SIGNATURE ON EVERY JAR. Being the only guarantge of genuineness, A FACT.—HAIR COLOR WASH.—By damp ing the head with this beautifully perfumed wash, in two days grey hair assumes its original colour, and remains se by an occasional using. 10s. 6d. ; sent for stamps.—Alex. loss, 248, High Holborn, London, and all chemists. HAIR CURLING FLUID, 248, HIGH HOLBORN. London. ALEXANDER ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's Hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d., ss. ed., and los. 6d. Sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamps. Had of all Chemists. AdVice upon all subjects of the Toilet, (~,ZPANISH FLY is the Acting Ingredient K.:7 ALEX. 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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. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and Westminster Bank, 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothintry, City, and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary. Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, .liolborn, SOCIETY for ORGANISING CHARITABLE RELIEF and REPRESSING MENDICITY. President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON. - Chairman—The Earl of LICHFIELD. Vice-Chairmen—Major Gen. Cavenagh—Alsager Hay Hill, Esq. Treasurer -H. B. Praed, Esq. Onject of the Society.—The establishment of a Charity Office in every Poor Law District in the metropolis, such office to be the recognised centre of charitable organisation in each district. DISTRICT COMMITTEES in union with the Society : ST. MARYLEBONE „Office, 151, Marylebone-road, N.W. ST. GEORGE'S, Hanover-sq., „ 28, Mount-street, Grosve and nor-square, W. ST. JOHN'S, Westminster „ 38, James's-street, West minster, S.W. . „ 3, Leinster-street, W. . „ 5, Blackland-ter., King's-rd. . „ 39, Holland-stret, W. . „ Corner of Church-lane, High- N. 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The production of wool in California, in 1870, ex ceeded 20 million lb. The average price was about 20 cents, the whole clipping being worth four million dols. It is estimated that 1871 will see an increase of 25 per cent. in the quantity produced. The Rev. Dr. Miller, of Greenwich, has been appointed by the Bishop of Victoria (China) to act as his commissary under the direction of the Archbishop of Canterbury, for the entire settlement of the question of a Missionary Bishopric in China. OYSTER FISHERIES OF IRELAND.—The report of the commissioners who have made inquiries respecting the oyster fisheries of Ireland, has been issued. The principal oyster fisheries are those of Arklow and Wex ford, which extend for forty miles along the coast. They were injured by over dredging, but were improving at the date of the last report. The yield at Arklow last season was valued at £28,000. The Wexford fisheries are a con tinuation of the Arklow, and their yield was over £2,000. Twenty years ago the price was only six shillings a thousand, but it now reaches forty shillings. The whole value of Irish fisheries is only about £50,000 a year. The commissioners recommend the with drawal of many of the licences issued by the Board of Works. The grants which they have made have not pro duced a good effect, and there has been little increased production. The commissioners think the banks are in better condition, as regards stock and other matters, than those of Froome, or other parts of the United Kingdom, and they attribute this to the regulation of the Board of Works during their management of the fisheries. After careful examination of the sea and the soil, the conclusion was arrived at that the Irish coast was favourable to the production of healthy oysters, and that the soil was well adapted for the cultivation of oysters. THE GOVERNMENT ARMY SCHEME. The Saturday Review says that the Zalue of any project of administrative reform, and especially of army reform, must always depend in great measure npOn detail, and until we have had an opportunity of examining the provi sions of Mr. Cardwell's measure, it would be premature to pronounce a final opinion upon it. But thus much at least may be said—it is a far larger scheme than anyone expected, and it contains within it the germs of much possible good and much possible evil. Which will pre dominate, and to what extent, it is difficult to say until it is seen how the outline is to be filled up, and what modifications are likely to be engrafted upon it in the Course of years. The broad features of the plan are the abolition of purchase, the maintenance of the army and militia in adequate strength by voluntary enlistment, the gradual formation of an army reserve, and the closer union of the different elements of our defensive forces. Any measure which effected these objects in a satisfactory way would be a great army reform. To get rid of purchase will be an immense good, provided that it is not replaced by something as bad or worse. To keep up our military strength by voluntary enlistment would be an admirable plan if there were good reason to suppose that the requi site number of recruits will be forthcoming. To form an army reserve is not only a sound but an indispensable part of any system of army organisation, and it only re mains to be seen whether we are likely to get a reserve of adequate strength within a reasonable time. To pro mote the union of all our defensive forces is a meritorious proposal, if the amalgamation is made a reality, and if the efficiency of each of the component parts is in no way impaired. Of the reserve project we can say nothing until we see what it is, except that it is clearly not in tended to be efficient this year, the numbers hoped for (not yet secured) in the first class reserve being put at the magnificent figure of 9,000. This is the point on which the Government scheme will need the closest scrutiny. An army without a reserve means capitulation after the first reverse. The observa tions as to the volunteers are the most obscure part of Mr. Cardwell's speech. They are consistent alike with a desire to increase the efficiency of this ultimate reserve, which good volunteers above all things desire, and with an in tention to improve them off the face of the earth. He may just as well introduce a bill at once prohibiting any man from becoming or continuing a volunteer under the penalties of a premunire. Happily these ominous threats are vaguely expressed, and may perhaps be filtered down to nothing in the actual measure. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. The Assembly of 1971, like the Assembly of 1849, will, it is evident, says the Spectator, be reactionary. Paris, always accused of fickleness, but in politics the most con sistent of cities, has, it is true, once more sent up repre sentatives pledged to the Republic and to war. She has brought in Louis Blanc, ablest and most moderate of Ultras, at the head of the poll, and in her long list of civil representatives there is, not one Imperialist, one Orleanist, or one of the Republican Government who has agreed to peace. Utterly helpless, fed by permission of the invader, with her forts in the hands of the Germans, and her guns turned inwards upon herself, Paris still finds strength for the protest that she at least submits only to force majeure. That, however, is not the feeling of France at large. Upwards of 100 Republicans of different types have been returned by the provinces, and in many of the departments the • minority vote in their favour was very heavy; but the immense majority of the Chamber is for peace and a Monarchy, either Orleanist or Bourbon. We neither approve the result nor believe in its perma nence, but of the result itself we do not affect to entertain any doubt. Loyalty in France, except to ideas, does not exist, or if it exists, is directed towards the Napoleons alone : • and apart from loyalty to a dynasty, we see nothing in the Orleans family or the Bourbons which should single them out from mankind for the permanent government of France. The ablest member of the House is not its head, and to choose a man because of his descent, when his election is at variance with the very principle of hereditary transmission of power, seems to us almost ab surd. Still, elective monarchy, with the right of candi dature cpnfiped to one family, is a conceivable form of government ; and logical or illogical, wise or unwise, whatever the motive or whatever the result, the election of some descendant of St. Louis to the highest position as King or as President, is manifestly for the moment the will of France. And with that will so expressed no foreigner can have the smallest right to interfere, save by the expression of a hope that an irrational popular instinct may once more prove to have been wiser than the reason of politicians. We question if the resolution of the Chamber depends in and great degree upon the terms, of which, as yet, it publicly knows nothing. M. Jules Favre may know them, or M. 'Tiers ; but, if the Cham ber knows them, which we doubt, the secret has been kept by all parties alike. The rumours during the week have pointed to moderation as understood in Berlin, but what moderation means there it is still impossible to decide. There is no moderation in the repeated menace to take Metz, none in the reported resolution to parade through Paris, and so risk an emeute, none in the statement that Germany will demand £120,000,000, thus imposing on unborn generations an income-tax of at least 9d. in the pound for the benefit of the military treasury of Berlin. Force, however, is with Count Bismarck, the British Par liament declines to interfere, Mr. Gladstone repudiates his own Envoy when he speaks of war, thereby making his position at Versailles hopelessly untenable ; and Europe must wait in humble silence the decision of its new master, trusting that he may be content, out of mere statesmanlike foresight, to leave its most interest ing people their skins. If he takes them, Europe in its fiery indignation will be almost tempted to protest. THE AMERICAN COMMISSION. The Economist thinks it is well not to be ton hopeful of the result of the joint commission appointed to arrange the disputes between this country and the United States. But still the consent given by the Government to the joint commission was a judicious act. Half the dangerous quarrels among nations arise out of the fear of appearing to give way through timidity,_ of being humiliated in the eyes of the world. Very few quarrels not involving ces sion of territory would be entirely beyond settlement if the nations involved could reason as coolly as lawyers when settling a compromise for their clients ; and-in esti mating a quasi-judicial decision, such as the joint commis sioners can pass, the nations can keep cool. And above all and before all the commissioners are better able than diplomatists to travel a little out of the record, and sug gest, as private individuals so often do, a compromise for the sake of peace, whie, looks irregular or even absurd, but which nevertheless ba.i,lies the parties much better than any concession more consistent with the rigour of the law For example, in the matter of the Alabama claims, strict legality is probably on the side of the Union ; but it is nevertheless most difficult to make any concession with out appearing to alter our municipal legislation under pressure. In the matter of the fisheries again, legality is on our side ; but it is most difficult for the American Government to give way without surrendering an inter pretation of treaties to which Americans zealously adhere, and in favour of which the President himself has expressed a distinct opinion. Taken separately, a good-tempered agreement on either point would be nearly hopeless ; but the Commissioners, by taking them together, may arrive comp ro mise which will content everyb o dy. I t i s s a in t t a ed indeed that the rulers at Washington already see this, and think they can buy the right to fish —which is very valuable to them, as yielding a race of hardy and adventurous fishermen—for the money value of the Ala bama claims, and some money besides. That arran gemen t ma y be possible or impossible, wise or unwise; but it would involve no indignity, nothing but a fair negotiation under the presidency of business men. Besides the fisheries, the British Government possesses all manner of make-weights in an arrangement with the Union. On the greatest of these— the "free navigation of the St. Lawrence" —we must wait for Canadian opinion, as the effect of any con cession in that direction can be determined only by m en with minute and local geographical knowledge; but there are questions of boundary all along the frontier, questions of mining rights and of navigation rights on the Pacific side, which will leave the commissioners, should any part of the case go against us, with plenty to offer without descending to actual money payment. RE-VACCINATION IN THE NAVY.--.We under., stand that orders have been issued for the vaccination of all boys and cadets in her Majesty's vessels. We have before remarked upon the omission of this precaution in the navy, and we hope that its introduction during the present epidemic of smallpox will lead to the practice of re-vaccination of all classes entering that service, as has been the invariable rule for some years past in the army, Medical Times and Gazette.