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Drep a - r.er for less tha co n Three Months can be accepted, and orci3er.r.uent is essential. Lollo wi 4 b B received on Monday MORNING can commence on the —4l fla -4 Th ursday orders received on Thursday MORNING can Two ence on the following Monday. entre„tweeks' notice t beiven before the expiration of the - quarter if the service s not to be continued. 1` rand, WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Proprietor. --, London, W. 0., December 1, 1870. eVIrEurST LONDON HOSPITAL, Hammersmith, fP,estilL„'""/TNDS are urgently needed, and the Committee Us ef ir‘'e o al rk t . o the benevolent to assist them in carrying on T. ALEXANDER, Sec. and Sup NOW READY, CHARLES KENT'S POEMS THE FIRST COLLECTIVE EDITION. Han4omely 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 acquaintanbes, 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 ' Th e Morris Dancers.' Aletheia 'is 41u.: 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 iu 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 t fle and sympathies." "He is 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. lie 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 Ilypatia, was written by Mr. Charles Kent, the Editor of ' The Sun,' and was worthy of a priest of Ehcebus 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. 3elge, is be ,eting e dif last, leved upon re ex- itches Bu rman, ❑tiary 3rrand nt the g was ntiary the ments. n the with sal of iicated that a be ren- 'rreven- it says hia to a et that he has often Ho is to lament manian and im- set up not pre- 10 non- giver, to a all his certain things worst in ,n with dged by ife, free s in my 3r ceased I had to that my •ewarded ;e I have D console Friday ne of the peze into .ee of the us ankles mills of 'ast, were Six hours guish the iachinery vino was with the lady has 100 years the 11tH uare, and the parish ras Robin is proved to was in t, she pre and broke ld was the ;rew up to them now velars, and urch, near and death spared for I the 101st vas in the on-Thames ase of ceo ly was ill s ully kept, one of the md and centre 1; dislodge way's Pik y ceansin his l fluid fit e most suc' taints, liver we once the ons in tom (very o ne to 6test nice* whom othe r invited t° strengths • (2.0., of wife of Sugb square, Gri.°B' r y Ann, w , nistY, 8 84. 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MUTUAL LOAN FUND A.SSOCIATIOY (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859). 4, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, And 38, QUEEN'S-ROAD, BRIGHTON, A 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. 'THORLEY'S HORSE and CATTLE SPIVE.- 1_ For TIORSES, it is indispensable in promoting and sus taining all the animal functions in health and vigour. For .ITCH COWS, it is invaluable, increasing the quantity and im proving the quality of milk. For BEASTS nothing can compare with it for feeding quickly. For . SINEP, PIGS, noqs, RABBITS, and POULTRY, its effects in One Month will exceed all expectation. In Penny Packets only, of all Corn Chandlers in London, and of all Grocers, Druggists, and Corn Dealers in the Country. HENRY B. PARMINTEIL, Manager. They hem, braid, bind, and quilt • are very light to use, steady by their weight, and are as near as possible NOISELESS. Their Mechanism is so simple that purchasers can easily work them by referring to the instructions forwarded with the machine. TO WORK BY HAND, from .. £3 15s. ON STAND, BY HAND OR FOOT, from .. £5 53. SEWING MACHINES FOR ALL MANUFACTURING PURPOSES. *** ALL LOCK-STITCH WORK ALIKE ON BOTH SIDES. CATALOGUES AND SAMPLES POST FREE. ORIGINAL PATENTEES (1 8 46). 1, AND 2, CHEAPSIDE, AND REGENT CIRCUS, OXFORD STREET, LONDON. 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 1,800 Shareholders, nearly £BOO,OOO. DIRECTORS. CHAinmeN—General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., P.R.S. The Rev. A. Alston, D.D. R. M. Carter, Esq., M.P. E. Hamilton Anson, Esq. Edmund Heeley, Esq. A. IL Bristow, Esq. Reginald Read, Esq., M.D. This Society are now ISSUIN 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. ,-;,:-: 41 % . Y ---- = f A ttEr - ,C.:-.-4, 14111-'j " .. ---141 lall 13) B. HALL, WHOLESALE WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANT, of Printing House-square, Printer street, and Queen Victoria-street, is prepared to supply the trade with IRISH and SCOTCH WHISKIES, new or matured, in sherry casks. BRANDIE . i, WINES, dm, on the best terms, in bond or duty paid. THE ANGLO-BAVARIAN BREWERY COAI PANY'S, Southampton, new Season's Brewings of PALE and other ALES, now in magnificent condition, may be tasted at the London Stores, 35 and 36, St. Thomas-street, S.E. India Pale Ale, 545. per barrel. I Strong Ale, 665. per barrel. Mild „ 48s. „ I Extra Stout, 485. „ SCHWEPPE'S MINERAL WATERS SCHWEPPE'S SODA WATER, So celebrated now for upwards of a century. SCHWEPPES LEMONADE, A most grateful and refreshing beverage, so useful in cases of Fever. SCHWEPPE'S POT ASS WATER, Strongly recommended by the Facia* in cases of Gout, &c. SCIIWEPPE'S MALVERN SELTZER, Prepared from the Malvern Water, so renowned for its purity. SCIIWEPPE'S BOTTLES Are protected by a Label having Name and Trade Mark. Manufactories at London, Liverpool, Derby, Bristol, Glasgow and Malvern. BI NKO'S BAKING POWDER, LIEBIG'S PRINCIPLE. Warranted Free from Alum. Penny Packets. and 6d. and ls. Canisters. BINKO'S PATENT IMPERIAL PIRENIX POWDER. Muslins, or any other Fabrics, being dipped in a solution of this powder, will not take fire, thereby pre venting danger to life. In Canisters, 6d. and ls. each. FINE FLAVOURED STRONG BEEF TEA, AT ABOUT 21D. A PINT. ASK FOR LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT, REQUIRING BARON LIEBIG, THE INVENTOR'S, SIGNATURE ON EVERY JAR, Being the only guarantee of genuineness. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, anc: Dining-room, consisting of a now and elegant assort ment of VASES, Figures , Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid lanes, Paper Weights, &c., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Mart le. Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facilitate the inte resting study of MINER A LOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 9. s, 10, 20, 50, to 50 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINERA LOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 10, Strand. 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 so by an occasional using. 10s. 6d. ; sent for stamps.—Alex. Loss, 248, High dolborn, London, and all chemists. L[AIR 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. 6d., and los. 6d. Sent free for 54, 34, and 144 stamps. Had of all Chemists. Adlice upon all subjects of the Toilet. BONUS YEAR.-SPECIAL NOTICE. LERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing.... £230,355. ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested...... £1,707,769. The NINTH BONUS will be declared inJanuary, 1872, and all With-Profit Policies in existence on the 30th June, 1871, will before June 30th next will share in that Division, although one Premium only will have been paid. Report and Balance Sheets, Forms of Proposal, and every information, can be obtained of GEORGE CITTCLLFFE, Actuary and Secretary 13, St, James's-square, London, S.W. cIUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE Established 1821.—Subseribed Capital Two Millions, 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. DIRECTORS: CHAIRMAN—FREDERICK H. JANSON, Esq DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—,TAMES GOODSON, Esq. J. G. Hubbard, Esq. G. J. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., M.P. John Martin, Esq. Augustus Prevost, Esq. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq. William Stevens, Esq. John G. Talbot, Esq., M.P. Henry Vigne, Esq. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. Charles Wm. Curtis, Esq. Charles F. Devas, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq., Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart. Archibald Hamilton, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq. Richard M. Harvey, Esq. SECRETARY—T. Tallemach, Esq. ACTUARY—SamueI Brown, Esq. Prospectuses and forms of proposal, with the Actuary's valua tion and statement of the assets and liabilities in the [Me Branch, free on application to the Company's Agents, or to the Secretary. L ONDON FREE AND OPEN CHURLE ASSOCIATION. OFFICE 25, NORFOLK-STREET, STRAND, W.C. (Instituted April 25th, 1866). PRESIDhNT.—The Right Hon. Earl Nelson. VICE - PRESIDENTS.—The Bishops of Bangor, Capetown, Chi• chester, Derry and Raphoe, Lichfield, Lincoln, Peterborough, and Tennessee, and about - 250 Noblemen, M.P.'s, Church Digni taries, and Country Gentlemen. BANKERS.—Union Bank of London, Chancery Lane, W. C. Subscriptions for the year 1871 became due on tho Ist o' January. FUNDS ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED. Publications and all Information to be obtained gratuitously from the undersigned. The Society's operations extend through out the Kingdom. • OCTAVIIIS L. HILLS, Treasuier. S. R. TOWNSLIEND MAYER, Resident Secretary. January 1871. " Tale of a flair," 6d. NATONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cur e d i n y one day by using ALEX. I'OSB'B CHIROPO. This pre 'partition gradually DISSOLVES the Corn in a few hours, removi!ig the very root. Price 48., sent by post for 60 stamps. 248, High Holborn, London, and all chemists. Face Powder, Is. I. TAM DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, L London.---ALEX. noss's Depilatory removes superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms without effect to the skin. Price, 38s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d. Sent for 54, 84, and 144 stamps. had of all chemists. Skin Tonic 55. 6d. A Beautifier to the Skin. SOCIETY .for ORGANISING CHARITABLE RELIEF and REPRESSING MENDICITY. President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON. Chairman—The Earl of LICHFIELD. Treasurer B. Praed, Esq Hon. Secs.—Alsager Hay 11111 and George 31. Hicks, Esqs. •_ _ Object 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-square. -Office, 28, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, W. WESTMINSTER.—Office, 38, James's-street, S.W. PADDINGTON.—Office, 3, Leinster-street, W. MILE-END OLD-TOWN.—Office, Vestry-hall, Bancroft-road, Mile-end-road, E. BATTERSEA.—Office, 3, Verona-street, York-road, S.W. LAMBETIL—Office, 49, Upper Kennington-lane, S.E. CLAPHAM.—Office, 11, Polygon, S.W. CHELSEA.—Office, 67, Flood-street, S.W. KENSINGTON.—Office, 39, Holland-street, W. HAMPSTEAD.—Office, corner of Church-lane, High-street, N. W. DEPTFORD.—Office, St. John's Mission-hall, King-street, Broad way, S.E. ST. MARY, NEWINGTON.—Office, 188, Walworth-road, S.E. ST. GILES'S-IN-THE-FlELDS.—Office, 7, High-street, St. Giles'. ST. PANCRAS.—Office, 17, N. oburn-buildings, W.C. CONTRIBUTIONS toward° the extension of this organisation throughout the metropolis may be paid at the office of the Society, or to Messrs. Coutts and Co., 50, Strand, W.C. The funds of the central office are for purposes of organisa tion only, not for relief. C. B. P. BOSANQUET, Secretary. C. J. RIBTON-TURNER, Organising Secretary. Office, 15, Buckingham-street. Strand. W.C. UNRIVALLED SPECULATIONS! GREAT SUCCESS ! With a trifling stake of 12s. you can realise £12,000 ! ! With Al, £20,000! ! With £B, £117,000 ! ! For prospectuses apply without delay to EUGENE TILLOT, General Merchant, Guernsey. 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. 'umber of beds available with proposed addition, 164. "he Hospital is entirely dependent on voluntary support. Bankers, Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-street HENRY SEWELL, Hon. Bcc. Offices, 24, Finsbury-circus. RICHARD P. SLATER, Sec. SAVIOUR'S HOSPITAL and REFUGE, kl • 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 arc very urgently NEEDED. Bankers, London and South Western (Holloway Branch). HUGH B, GOUGH. Hon. Sec. SPORTING NOTES. " DFJ.TH OF A PUBLIC FAVOURITE."—Those of our readers who have seen the best dogs at the different dog shows throughout England will regret to hear of the death of the Rev. J. Cumming Macdona's famous Mount St. Bernard dog, Tell ; he was, undoubtedly the finest speci men of the Mount St. Bernard breed imported to this country, and won every first prize since 1864. DEATH OF A NORTHERN SPORTSMAN.—WO have to record the death of Henry John Baker Baker, Esq., of Elemore Hall, in the county of Durham, at the early age of forty-eight, after a lingering illness, from an attack of atrophy, which brought on gradual decline. The gentle man in question wad a warm supporter and admirer of every description of manly sport. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MANCHESTER. The Manchester School Board met on Monday. The proceedings opened with a discussion on the minutes as to the appointment of a clerk to the Board, from which it appeared that owing to the system of voting adopted at the previous meeting, the gentleman selected for the office of clerk was not the one who had the actual support of a majority of the members. A motion was made to postpone confirmation of the election, but, on a division, thi.:; motion was lost, and the election was confirmed. A protest, however, is about to he lodged against it. The recommendations of the sub-committee as to the minimum allowance which the Board should give in respect of schod fees were approved of—namely, for boys in a boys' school under a master, 4d. per week, Or in a mixed school under a mistress, 3d. ; for girls, in all cases, 3d., and for infants, 2d. It was also stipulated that no extra charges should be made for books, and that no home lessons should be required from the children paid for by the Board. OUR ARTILLERY. We regret to learn that the contemplated increase in our artillery is likely to end in a hocus-pocus. It is said that a new brigade of field artillery is to be formed by taking away one battery from each of the garrison brigades on home service, without filling up the vacancies thus caused, although it is possible that a few more men may be added to the other gar rison batteries, so as to bring up the brigade to its former strength in gunners. We shall thus destroy a cadre in each garrison brigade to form our new brigade. In addition to the above piece of jugglery, it is reported that a whole brigade of horse artillery is to be formed by a strategetical movement. In other words the F brigade, at present borne on the Indian establishment, is to come home and be borne on the English establishment. The Indian Govern ment is to be relieved of the expense of paying a brigade, and we are to be saddled with it ; but the Imperial service is not to gain a single additional soldier by the transaction. We should be glad to know on whose recom mendation our Indian garrison is to be reduced by a whole brigade of artillery. We could understand a reduction in European cavalry, but field artillery is as necessary for India as it is for England, particularly in these times when it has been shewn to be the principal arm. If the above reports are true there will be no real increase at all —nothing but a mere shuffle—discreditable alike to all parties concerned.—Globe. A. large meeting of master cotton spinners, held at Bolton, acceded to the application for an advance of five per cent. in wages, to take effect from the 2nd of March. The report which was current last week of Sir Robert Gore Booth's intention to retire from the repre sentation of the county of Sligo is now stated to be incorrect. The hon. baronet is completely restored to health, and his constituents look forward to his being able for many years to continue to represent their interests in Parliament. The Maharajah of Bhurtpore, of whom so much was expected because of his careful training and education under a British officer, has, we learn from the Calcutta Examiner, been giving cause of offence by throwing ob stacles in the way of, if not actually forbidding, any of hio mbjaota vioiting the political agent. THnEE MEN DROWNED.—On Monday morning three boats, manned by eight men, started from Harwich to render assistance to a steamer which had got ashore on the Long Sand. Three of the men, named Sadler, Roper, and Young, were drowned, the boats being upset and lost. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE*S SISTER. The bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, which has repeatedly passed the Commons by large majorities, and which failed to pass the Lords by a majority of only four, will be again brought forward by Mr. Thomas Chambers at the earliest possible day in the approaching session. THE SENIOR WRANGLER OF 1871.---Mr. J. Hopkinson, the Senior Wrangler of this year, is a Dis senter, being the son of a deacon of an Independent Church at Manchester. Ho is the third Nonconformist Senior Wrangler since the Protectorate. Unless the Government University Tests Abolition Bill of the forth coming session becomes law he will be unable to proceed to a fellowship of his college. It is proposed at Man chester to invite the Senior Wrangler to a public dinner, and to present Lint with an address of congratulation on having carried off the blue ribbon of the universities to Manchester. Sir William Fairbairn and Sir Joseph Whitworth are spoken of as probable chairmen. SUDDEN DEATH OF THE HON. MRS ROUS.—It is with deep regret to have to state that the wife of the Hon. Admiral Rous died suddenly on Monday morning at 13 Berkeley-square, London, of heart disease. At a consultation which was held between Drs. Harding and Williams, on Sunday, it was not considered that her state of health, which had been rather weak for some time past, forboded evil results, and on the night of that day she was more cheerful than usual. In the morning, however, she was found dead in bed, but must have passed away with little if any suffering. She was married to Admiral Rous in the year 1836 PROFESSOR FAWCETT AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.— Professor Fawcett has contrived to horrify his staunchest supporters in Brighton. Mr. Henry Willett, a Radical Reformer of that town, with whom the learned professor was wont to stay when he visitsd Brighton, is specially shocked that Mr. Fawcett should have joined a Repub lican Club at Oxford, and amiably refraining from any attack on Professor Fawcett at the public meeting held by him and his colleague, does his utmost to place him in a dilemma by correspondence. Thus he puth it :—" You were either a Republican at the time of your election, and had not the morol courage to declare yourself one, or you have been converted since, and in either case you can no longer represent those who believed you to be a Reformer, and not a Republican. You are now, it seems to me, in the unenviable position of having obtained your seat by a suppressio veri, or of retaining it in direct opposition to the views of a portion of your constituency, and a portion large enough to have prevented your return at the last election." THE WORTHLESSNESS OF DETECTIVES. The London " police," who have been looking after Mr. Torpey, the gentleman with a liking for diamonds,and who have not yet caught him, charge their failure upon the newspapers. The reporters, they say, published the detail s of th e case t oo soon, and put Torpey on his guard. The excuse is most untenable; and, in fact, is one of those which the police invent to hide their own want of capacity. Mrs. Torpey was brought before the justices at Leamington on Thurs day, and before a London magistrate on Friday. Not a word of the case appeared in any newspaper until Saturday; and Torpey, who was at Amsterdam, could not possibly have known of his wife's arrest until llonday. Thus, the police had nearly six days to " work " in, and yet they did nothing. If a telegram had been sent to Amsterdam on Wednesday, when the woman was arrested, the Dutch police might have captured the husband, or if an Eng lish constable had been sent over at once, he might have effected the arrest, with plenty of time to spare. The truth is, however, that the police have done literally nothing to discover the criminals. They did not find out Mrs. Torpey at Leamington ; it was the quick-witted woman with whom she lodged who did that for them. Torpey's letters, found in his wife's possession, gave the clue to the husband's residence, but the police were not sharp enough to use the means put into their hands ; they find it easier to cackle about the dangers of publicity ! This case is just another proof of the incapacity of the police as a detective force. When other people tell Inspector Bucket what to do—perhaps he goes and does . Left to his own unassisted devices, he looks wise, lays is finger to his nose—and finds out nothing, or next to it. -Birmingham Post. LAW AND POLICE. PRIVILEGES OF COLONIAL LEGISLATURES. —A case involving the right of Colonial Legislatures to commit for contempt and breach of privilege was argued before the Privy Council on Tuesday. From the statement of Sir Roundell Palmer it appeared that on the 27th of April, 1869, a person named Glass was arrested on the warrant of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, for breach of privilege and contempt, and was lodged in the gaol at Melbourne. A writ of habeas corpus was issued byAhe Chief Justice of Victoria, and Glass was discharged, the court holding that it was necessary for the warrant to state the reasons why Glass had been committed, iu order for the court to inquire whether there was sufficient cause for committal or not. Sir John Karslake, for the respon dent, urged that the Colonial Legislature only posse'sed restricted powers, and it was within the jurisdiction of a court of law to inquire whether the reasons for committal were sufficient. The Privy Council held it was part of the privilege of the Legislature to commit ou a general war rant, and judgment was given accordingly. ARMY OFFICERS AND MONEY LENDERS.—A case illus trating the pernicious effect of the money-lending system was heard before Vice-Chancellor Stuart, it being insti tuted by Lieutenant Phipson, 75th Regiment, against two money lenders carrying on business under the title of Boss and Co., Maddox-street, Regent-street, London. It seemed that the plaintiff, being deficient of pecuniary re sources, borrowed £2OO of the defendants, for which he gave them an acceptance to a bill of exchange for £240, paying also £l2 to a " touter" for com mission. Being unable to pay the bill on its falling due, the defendants induced him on three successive occasions to give them accptances for nearly £BOO, which bore interest at the rate of 75 per cent., and without receiving, as lie alleged, more than £67 in further advance. Even out of the latter sum £5l was paid the " touter" for alleged expenses. The plaintiff also executed an assignment of his commission, the regulation value of which was £7OO ; but the defendants having recently instituted proceedings in bankruptcy against him, lie now asked that an account might be taken of what had been actually advanced to him, and that it might bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. only. The defence was that the plaintiff had not been induced to give the acceptances under any pressure whatever. But the Vice-Chancellor believed the transac tion to be monstrously unconscionable, and ordered an account to be taken as prayed. THE TICHBORNE BARONETCY CASE.—This matter wa s brought before Vice-Chancellor Stuart on motion. The plaintiff is described as Sir Harry Tichborne, Bart., an infant, and is represented by his mother, the Hon. Josephine Tichborne, his next friend ; while the defendant, called in the proceedings Thomas Castro, claims to be designated Sir Roger Tichborne; and the object of the suit is to administer the Tichborne and Doughty estates. It will be remembered that by the authority of the Court of Chancery there has been brought an action at law of ejectment for the purpose of trying the claim of Sir Roger to the property. It was to have been heard in the Court of Common Pleas on the 9th of February, but was postponed on application to the 9th of May, on the ground that material witnesses were in Paris. Mr. Karslake, Q.C. (with him Mr. Locock Webb) now moved for an order for the Clerk of Record and Writs to attend the trial with the affidavits, pleadings, and other documents filed in the Chancery proceedings. Mr. Chapman Barber appeared for the de fendant, and while not objecting to the motion, asked that the clerk might be ordered to attend at the request of either party. Mr. Karslake assenting, the Vice-Chancellor made the order accordingly. A MANAGER SENTENCED TO PENAL SERVITUDE.—At ti.e Central Criminal Court James Loveday, late agent and manager to the London establishment of Mr. John Candlish, M.P. for Sunderland, trading under the title of the Londonderry Bottle Company, was indicted for embezzling various sums he had received from customers, to the amount in all of about £2,000. It appeared from the evidence that it was the prisoner's duty to forward all cheques he received to Mr. Candlish, at Sunderland, without delay, but instead of doing so,he obtained cash for them of a tradesman in the City, on the statement that the money was required for the purpose of business. Alderman Lusk was returned as a debtor for £157, when that gen tleman had settled nts account monthly. Various other defaults were proved, and the jury having found the pri soner guilty, he was sentenced to five years' penal ser• vitude. THE HORNSBY ABDUCTION CASE.—At Clerkenwell Police-court, John Casemore, Eliza Stevenson, and Thos. Henry Gibbs were charged on remand with the abduction of Grace Taylor, a girl under sixteen, and with felo neously receiving £lB, the moneys of Mr. Taylor, cowkeeper, of Hornsey-road. Mr. Ricketts said that the complainant had come to the court with his daughter, but, owing to her being taken ill, she had had to go away again. He did not know what influence had been brought to bear on the complainant, but, whatever it was, he was instructed not to offer any further evidence against the prisoners, and to ask for their discharge. Mr. Taylor, the prosecutor, said that he wished to withdraw from the prosecution. The friends of Gibbs had promised that he would marry his daughter. Mr. Cooke said he was very reluctant to allow the charge to be withdrawn. After a suitable admoni tion, however, the defendants were discharged. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—On Saturday night, a father and son, both lightermen, living at the east-end of London, quarelled when under the influence of liquor, und, after a struggle of some duration, the son was found to be stabbed in several places. He died soon afterwards. The father has been brought up at the Thames Police Court, on a charge of manslaughter, and remanded. AMPUTATIONS IN HOSPITALS. —At the Lambeth police court, ou r waitedt , A o i n r. . A f W r a . l C lc e h r a , n t e h e e , s t t h e e w s a i t r t d i n o g ! m S t a . s. ' i l s ' 1 1 r o a m t e a s , i ' s a li r e o f e s r p e i t n a Ce to a complaint made by Mr. Mayo, an attorney, that a woman named Atkins had had her arm amputated with out her consent. Ho was present to give a complete contradiction to the statement. He trusted that the press would make public his denial. A report of the case in the South London Press was handed to the magis trate, headed " Forcible Amputation at St. Thomas's HospitaL" It was stated that it did not proceed from any of the reporters regularly attending the court. Mr. Mayo admitted that he had written the report. Mr. Chance said, in his opinion, it was what no advocate ought to do. The cases before the court were correctly reported, and in the event of any mistake the reporter could be spoken to, and would, no doubt, make a correc tion if necessary. Mr. Walker said there was no foun dation for the statement which had been made on the . . _ part of the woman. The amputation was performed with her knowledge and assent. She was asked, as usual, when she left if she had i,uy complaint, and she said she had not. Mr. Chance said he had no doubt the newspapers would give the contradiction to the statement that had been made. The area of the oyster-beds of the Chesapeake and its tributaries is computed to embrace 3,000 acres. These beds yield to commerce al3out 25,000,000 of bushels annually, and it is stated that a sufficient quantity besides is taken to form the chief provender of 20,000 persons. LORD DERBY AND HIS Nisi' EsTATEs.—The de putation sent over to Knowsley to Lord Derby regarding his rumoured intention of selling his Tipperary estates has been informed by his lordship that he did intend selling them, but be will consider the memorial, and send a reply in due course. SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY.—The Scottish Ea- turalist states that a work on the birds of Scotland, by Mr. Robert Gray, secretary to the Glasgow Natural History Society, is in the press ; and that Mr. Howie, secretary of the Largo Naturalists' Field Club, is draw ing up, for publication, a catalogue of the plants of Fife shire. COMPROMISE OF GLASGOW BREACH OF PRO• MISE CASE FOR 2.500.—The case of Miss Richardson against Mr. Normand, Glasgow, for £4,000 damages for breach of promise of marriage, which was enrolled for trial by jury on Friday, came up on Saturday before Lord Ormidale, when the case was compromised by a joint minute, the pursuer accepting £5OO compensation, along with expenses.—Evening Citizen. A. licii PAIIPER..—At the meeting of the Liskeard Board of Guardians on Saturday, the case was mentioned of an old postman, named Budge, who had for a long time received 2s. 9d. per week from the union towards the sup port of himself and wife. The wife died a few days ago, and a bank book had since been found in the house, showing Budge to have £lOO in the Launceston Bank. Further search brought forth money and property making the man worth fully £lBO. The board decided to bring an action against Budge in order to recover the money paid, to him as relief. ian ers nts `he La." qtly Last ESE. mch re — the mn, 'aria Ire tion, deed were