The Sun. — London, England, 1871-02-01 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.--Y ESTERDAY. Nothing has transpired to mar the prospect of a rest,)- ration of peace. Nevertheless the stock markets have continued in a very quiet state, and a further decline has taken place in prices. This is entirely due to the increasing dearness of money, and to the certainty that our resources are about to he taxed by the introduc tion of fresh loans. To-day, in the railway market, Metropolitan and Brighton have risen in value ; but in all other respects the fluctuations ha .re been unsatis factory, whilst as regards foreign bonds, the only upward movement has been in the case of French scrip, which is a per cent. higher, Spanish, Italian, Egyptian, and Turkish having receded in value. Consols have experienced a further fall of per cent., being quoted at 91i, 92 for delivery and the account. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92, 92i ; Bank Stock, 241, 243 ; Ex chequer bills, 108. to 15s. prem. ; India Five per Cents. have been done at 1101,1101, and India Bonds at 225. to 275. pm. The tone of the Railway Market has been quiet, and the bulk of the alterations have been unfavourable. Metropolitan at 67A, 67f, and Brighton at 44, 44k, are each better ; but Caledonian and Great Eastern have fallen 1, and Midland and Great Western 1. Caledonian is quoted at 881, 881 ; South Eastern, 781, 781; Great Northern, 1341, 1351 ; North-Eastern, 147, 1471; 1281, 1281: North-Western, 1292, 130 ; and Great Western, 721, 72k. _ _ Indian railway stocks have been dull. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India, 1031 ; East Indian, 110, 1 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 106 ; Madras, 1031 ; and Scinde, 101. Canadian shares have been inactive. Great Western, 150, 1. Foreign shares have been neglected. Lombards have fallen /, being quoted at 142, 15. On the other hand, Buenos Ayres Great Southern have been / better, at 26, 261. Central Argentine have marked 20,1 ; Great Luxemburg, 121, ; Recife and San Francisco, 15/,15}. In the foreign bond market the principal feature has been the inquiry for French Scrip, which has risen 0, or to 3, 31 prem. On the other hand, Egyptian, Italian, and Spanish have fallen / ; Turkish Five per Cents., 0 ; ditto (1869), 1 ; Egyptian (1868), 741, 75 ; Italian (1861), 540, 544-; Spanish, 301, 30/ ; Turkish Five per Cent.l., 42/, 421; ditto (1869), 53, 53}; United States Five-twenty (1882) Bonds, 901, 91; ditto (1885), 901, 90.2; North-German Ist issue, 2/, 20 prem., and 2nd, g, prem. Bank shares have been firm. London and County and Oriental have risen 1, the former being quoted at 511, 52k' and the latter at 411, 421 ; Alliance have marked 121, ; Consolidated, 4 7-16, 4 9-16 ; Imperial Ottoman, 12 ; London Joint-Stock, 361, London and Westminster, 63, 631 ; and Union of London, 39, 40. In miscellaneous securities not much business has been doing. Berlin Waterworks have marked 15k, 16 ; General Credit and Discount, 71-, ; National Discount, U. Telegraph shares have sold slowly. British Australian, 4; China Submarine, 3 7-16 ; and Falmouth, 9 5-16. Silver's India Rubber have been 1 better, at 52, 53. Con structions have been firm, at 26, 27. Capital has been sparingly offered to-day. There has been a good demand for accommodation, and three months' paper has not been taken under 2i per cent. There have been no bullion operations at the Bank to day. The Nebraska from New York, has brought £10,600 in shecie, the City of Paris, £44,095 in specie ; and the Siberia, about £90,000. There has been a good demand for bills in Russia ; otherwise not much has been doing in the exchanges. The rates shew no material alteration. Mr. Joachim de Mancha, of the firm of Mancha, and Co., merchants, has joined the board of the City Bank. On the 31st March next Mr. J. B. Duncan will retire from the joint management of the bank, the sole charge of which will thereafter devolve on Mr. A. G. Kennedy. Subscriptions have been invited for 5,000 Seven per 4 Cent. Preference shares of the Porto Alegre and the Ham burg Brazilian Railway Company (Limited). £2 per share must ba paid on application, and £3 on allotment. Further calls are not to exceed £5 per share, and to be made at intervals of not less than three months. The price of the shares is £2O. The report of the Eclipse Gold Mining Company is very satisfactory. The report of the Lion Brewery Company, to be pre sented on the 9th of February, recommends a dividend of 7 per cent. for the past half-year, making, with the interim dividend paid in July, 12 per cent. for 1870. The sum of X 3,000 has been added to reserve, and £2,373 remains to be carried forward. The report of the Home and Colonial Marine Insurance Company (Limited), to be presented on the Bth of February, recommends a dividend of 3s. per share, or at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The Anglo - Mediterranean Telegraph Company (Limited) will pay the usual interim dividend of 4s. per share in the course of next month. The directors of the Bride.). Land Company (Limited) have declared a further dividend of 5 per cent., making, with the interim dividend paid in June, 7i per cent. for the year 1870. The traffic return of the South Eastern Railway shews a decrease of £1,472; that of the London and Brighton Railway a decrease of £ll9. FOREIGN EXCHANGES.—Amsterdam, three months' date, 11191, 120 ; ditto, short date, 11 171, 11181 ; Rotterdam, three months', 11191, 120} ; Antwerp, ditto, 25 35, 25 40 ; Paris, short date, ditto, three months' date, nominal ; Marseilles, ditto, 25 50, 25 60 ; Hamburgh, ditto, 13 101, 13101 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, ditto, 120, 1201 ; Vienna, ditto, 12 671, 12 721 ; Trieste, ditto, 12 671, 12 721 ; St. Petersburgh ditto, 30 ' 1, 301; Madrid, ditto, 481, 481 ; Cadiz, ditto, 491 491 ; Leghorn, Genoa, Naples, and Palermo, ditto, 26 80, 26 85 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 52f, 521. ; Oporto, ditto, 521., 521. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.—TuEspay. LATEST PRICES.—AFTE [AL II 0 UM. The prices under the lines indicate the buiiness done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Cent Consols 91/ 92 V ict 69 c Jan &July 1891 113 114 921, 2 DoApriltkOct 1833-85. 112 111 1)o for Account Three per Cent Reduced 92 92/ 1021 921 1 Brazilian. 1855, 5p o .... 934 941 New 3 per Cent 922, A, Egyptian 1862. 7po .. .. 83 85 Exchequer Bills. March 10 15pm 84, 1 pm Do Rail Deben 79 11 • • 991 100 1 Do, June lO 15pm 991 pm Italian, 1805, 5p a Bark Stock India 5 per Cents - 901. i 1108.1 Portuguese 1869 3po .. 311 324 ludia Bonds — Russian. 1800 5 p a.. .. 841 051 pm 851. i Can 6 De 3 rut&JulylB77-54 104 105 Do Nicolas 4 p a 1041, 1 Spanish Do March &Sept. 104 106 301, 1, I Do 59 0 Jan & July .. 98 99 Turkish. 1854, '1 p c 79 81 931, 1 Do, 1805. 5p a Do Inscribed Stock .. 97 99 4 2 1, i• 8, i Dom of Can 59 c 1902 .. 98 100 Do, 1805 00 c Ceylon 6 p c May and 621, 1, 1 .Novoinber 1878 lO6 103 U.5.5-2011on f i SI.!1 0 a 1134 90 2 91 bluuritius i pc Jan and 91, 901 July 1873 lO2 104 Do do 1885 90 901 New S W ales 5 p .31871-76 lOO 101 901, /, 1. 90 New Zealand 69 c 1891 lOB 110 Do 10-40 nod; :31.,, 1201 89 891 Do 5p a Do 5p c Consolidated 9941004 BrieStia, ttridule, all paid -- 991 1.00, 99', Illinois Central snares .. 1004110 1 ' 'Po 6 p c Mar &S ep tlB9l 109 111 101 110 A tlatitic and G W It Con l!o June & D e clB9l 108 110 Mortgage 1in,,,14 RAILWAYS. 91 1 , 3 Do 2nd Pref Binds 423 11 SS 381 43, 243 881 Do 3rd i'rer Stock Great Eastern • .... 1.'91 401 Grand Trunk of Canada 403, 3 Itis l'ref Stock Great No 124rthern Do A IA 1116 135 Great is:than re,' gs.‘ a 10511061 106 1344, 1 Great Wester's 723 73 Great W ls" estern of Canada 151 15 72 , 1 Lancashire l, Se Yorkshire 1:,531361 Do 6p 0 13ouds, 1873.. 22 0 1 0 0 136, 1 Do 5 1 do , 1877-3 ll5 27 Lon, Brlgh, and S Coast 44 443 Do 5p c prof. tamed. 80 par 2um 433, 43, 3!., 42,1 Madras ;mar 5 p c Lop, Chat, mid Dov.r .. 141 112 1031 3 N. Railway of Canada, 14L Lon and North-Western . 12911201 6p c Ist l'ref Bowls 1291. 3, .t., Oti,le. and itoliillttlll , l Lon and South-Western 93 34 :: p c 931 1011 Man, She?, soa I.locolo 453 152 Fx.lll,le, Pt:ol,oh, acid 451 X 41 Delhi gwic 5 p c Metropolitan ..... . 671, 4, 1 Bahia, and San Francisco liti.land 1283, 9, 83, 4 121 North British 311 Buenos A yres (It Sthrn.. 151 261 N orth-Eas teris Consols 147, 3 Dintaburg and Witcpsk 131 131 SAith-Baateru 7 83. i 22.3 Atlantic and StLawroco 76 78 Easton] of France 761,71 19 B unbay, Baroda. and Cheat Luxembourg G eit tra: tinlat. g 3 p c.. 103 104 12 3, 3. 4 1033. 4 Lemberg Usernowitz gua Buff and Lake Iltiriin .. 41 41 7 pc. ihisl pc Minds, 1i;72-13-4 80 82 Northern of France Cape guar 6 0 0 East Bengal guar 5p 0 lO3 104 01tom(Smyrna to A idin) 5 5' East Indian. ,' 5 1 , c . • 110, 3, 10 (hiluite(l) guar 7 p 0 .. Grand Trunk Canada Po 6itiip Nlort 110(1 1 93 1,5 San Paulo t i.) guar 7p c 211 22 cha,c, - - - •• • _ , , 21; . 8.) 07 Louth A man & Losn-Veu 141 15; 15,1 C 9 CO Southern or (e ra ., ~ Eristol auti Culetloilia it ...... 31 33 Is 131 '.31 101 10! 101 102 ... 19 151 18 20 :bonds 151 It; 19 21 Do l'ref Bonds.. BANKING COMPANIES. l'd P 1 !tor' musk iLI .: .... si S 2 29 Lois alsis.c or A.trHa 23h 24', I BL, i 21:, 4 25 11.11innce 13 (L 1 , 12 gad d 5 121 131 20 Lond2, Zla on and County 5n 52, , 10 Anglo-Austrian .... 7 Som 15 London Joint Lock :61 71 20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 22k 22/ 36), I, 7 x d 221 20 Lon and Westminster 63 f 4 50 British N American 51 52 631, 3a d 20 Ch of India, Angela 14 15 10 Metropolitan B/ 31 25 Char Mere of India 21 23 20 Midland IL) 22, 11 20 New South Wales .. :4 s'l 10 City 2 Colonial 4 Consblidated IT, 41. 7-16, 9-16 ad 401, 20 Eng. Scot. andAtis 0 161 17/ 15 Union of London .. i'9l 401 2 • Imperial %IA 10 Imperial ottoman 12 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. I'd Pd 100 Anglo-American Li 74 76 6 Great N. China, and 75, 6 Japan Extension.. 8 8': 10 Anglo-Meditni (L) llB 120 5 ludo-European ILE . 10 12 100 Atlantic — 10 Marseilles. Algiers, 100 Do 8p c — and Malta (L) .... 51 6 10 British Australia (L) 3l 3dis 57. 6 47, 5 10 Mediterrn Ex IL) .. 11 5 10 British Dad Exten (L). 67 7 21 Ptuna and S. Pcfc(L I 3 ills 10 British Indian Sub- dis marine. (L) 7 1-16 20 Soo Trans France (L) 131 141 10 ChinaSubmarine(E) 5 41dia 147. 7 • 3 7-16 100 Submae 237 243 10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, Do Scrip 2l 2t. and Malta (L 1 9 5-16 61 10 Great Northern MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES Pd Pd Anglo-Austrian Bnd- 30 London Fin AssoclL) 19 18Iis holders' Certificate 2 4 4 Lon Gen Omnibus .. 27 3 10 BerlinWaterworks(L) 16 161 2 13-16 157, 16 2 Lon & Prov Marine Ll 7 11piu 30 Bolckow-Vaughan L) 31 33pm 100 Madraslrrig. &Canal 100 Boston City (U.S. g 5 11 cby Ind Gov. 100 102 p c Sterling Loan.. 94 96 1007 4 Brit & li'gn Marine Ll 4 41pm 2 Mauritius Land (L) 7 1 dis. 25 Canada Company. . 72 75 11, s 10 Ceylon Company L . ) 31 31dis 5 Nand DisctComp L) 111 12 35 City 011 ices (L) 20 Colonial (L) 5 Corn Union Assurnce 44' pm Merc Agency iLi .. I 1 Pm 91 5 N Zealand Loan aud 10 Crdt Pone of Bug (L) '27 27 Trust IL) 100 Crystal Palace 100 Do Fret 100 Do 6p c Peru Deb lO9 114 50 P and 0 Steam 45 47 271 Ebbw Vale Steel Li.. 92 91clis 46 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7p o 10 Do do New. 1867 31 2 1diq Mortgage Loan.... .78 80 50 Ithyeauey Iron 791, 87, 9 15 Do New 9 91 100 Egyp 9 p c V'roy Loan, 9} guar by Egyp Gov.. 97 99 60 Royal Mall Steam 981 57 13 Fore-stWarehonse IL) 8 9pm 12 Tel Con and Main Li 261 261 100 Fgn and Colonial Gov 267, 7, 67 Trust 6p c Ronda.. 98 100 2 Thames and Mersey 70 G'on Credt&Disot (Li par 7pm Marine Insur (L 7 1. 9-16 6 14 Gen Stria Navigation 28 29 Tobacco 6 p o Loan. 7 Hooper's Tel Works Nis Iprn guar by Italian Gov S 8 90 7 1 16, 7, 7 5 Trust and Loan Co of 17 Hudson's Bay B7 87 Upper Canada .... 1 Ipm 5 13-16 45 Inclrli Bl br,GutPer.and 5 (J Marine, Lvpool (L 5: 51pin Tel Works L) .... 52 53 20 Union Steamship (L) 23 - '25 521, 1, 3 6 United Di 3 Corpru (L Nis par 5 Intern] Entail RocIL) 2 11dis 57 x d 20 it Ink! Can Cavour :7 37 5 Univ Marine insur (L 1 7 nom 100 1406 p c Bonds. re- 12 Warramt Finance.... 9 7 riff, deeniab:e 1870 62 64 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1871. MARKETS. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, TUESDAY.-The market to-day was moderately supplied with meat. The demand was quiet, and the value of beef was rather weak. Beef, from Is. 4d. to ss. 2d.; mutton, 3s. 4d. to ss. 2d.; veal, ss. 6d. to 65.; and pork, 3s. to ss. per 81bs. by the carcase. METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, TIIES DAL-There were fair average supplies on offer at to-day's market, which were purchased quietly, at about previous curren cies. Prime meadow hay, 130 s. to 140 s. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime fresh-cut clover, 1355. to 1475. ; inferior ditto, 1155. to 1255. ; prime second-cut clover, 1265. to 1355.; in ferior ditto. 105 s. to 1155..; and straw, 30 s. to 40s. per load. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, MS DAY.-Sugar : A steady inquiry prevails for refined goods, at an improvement of 6d. to is. on last week's rates for loaves. Raw sugars are very dull. Madras (Aska) strong brown Cheenie, 4s. duty, sold at 28s. Od. ; Demerara crystalised at 375. 6d. to :38s. per cwt. Cocoa is in more demand, and prices are rather firmer. Trinidad, common to middling, 51s. 6d. to 635. ; good middling to good, 695. to 745. 6d: ; good to fine, 78s. 6d. to 88s. 6d. ; superior, 118 s. to 120 s. Tea : There is a fair demand apparent, and prices are slightly improved. Coffee continues active, and prices are again ad vanced. Cotton ; There is very little doing, and values are scarcely sustained. Oils : Linseed remains flat, at 30s. to 30s. 3d. London, 295. 6d. Hull spot, 295. 9d. month, 30s. 9d. first four. Rape is not so firm. English brown 465. 9d. to 475. spot. Cocoa nut and palm dull. Tallow : The market is again firm. 455. 95. spot, 455. 9d. June-March, 465. March, 465. 6d. to 465. 9d. last three months. Metals ; The market is firmer. Straits £132 buyers. Copper firm, at £74 cash for Wallaroo. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.-The tameness of the cotton market has neutralized the effects of the armis tice between France and Germany, and caused some disappoint ment to sellers, who advanced their quotations on the news of the capitulation of Paris ; but buyers have not responded to the upward movement, being satisfied that no advance of importance could be other than temporary, so long as the receipts of cotton at the American ports continue so large. The business has conse quently been on a very limited scale, and many producers are less exacting at the close, being willing to sell at the full rates current last Friday, No large transactions in shipping yarns have been heard of, which nominally shew an advance onFri day's rates ; and this restrains buyers for the moment from entering into fresh contracts. For home trade yarns the demand is only moderate. The business done in cloth has likewise been unimportant, makers of shillings being well engaged are more indifferent about selling unless at a slight advance, which buyers refuse to give. Printing cloths are quiet, but the demand is sufficient to keep down stocks. Heavy goods shew little improvement in demand, and none in price. Quotations of the day are purely nominal, but the prices being paid are the same as last Friday. The market closed quiet, and producers did not hold out for the extreme rates quoted. LEEDS TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.-The Cloth Halls have been moderately attended, but no buyers of importance from a distance were present. The principal buyers were the Leeds, Huddersfield, and Bradford houses, and they purchased largely, as on Saturday. of hair lists, at about 4s. per yard. A sprinkling of meltons, for light overcoatings and ladies' dresses, at from is. 85. to 25., were sold. Tweeds realised wretched prices, but there were makers anxious to sell. Coatings were quiet, and thick goods sell slowly, holders being anxious to clear out remaining stocks. Throughout the trade there is to some extent stagnation, because of the uncertainty as to the course of events on the Continent. Some of the adjacent manufacturing villages are well employed, while others are quiet. The manu facturers who have orders in hand for the French army are push ing them forward with great energy, lest they should be counteiananded. Some of them them have orders for Blue Presidents and Naps until the end of February. All the iron works in this district are fully employed, and some of them have opened out extensions in anticipation of a good year's trade. The steel trade of Leeds is in a most flourishing state. CLEVELAND IRON TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.-There was a very good attendance at the weekly iron market to-day, and prices owing to the probable termination of the war, have a decided upward tendency Good marketable brands may be quoted at 475. ; other numbers in proportion. Inquiries from all sources were never more numerous, shewing that local consumers have used up their stocks to the lowest possible minimum. There are anticipations of still further reduction in prices ; but I , eing now afraid of overstanding their market they are purchasing freely. When the returns for the month are published stocks are expected to shew a large • increase ; but this is not likely to affect prices, as the surplus will be cleared off as soon as the spring shipments begin. The rail trade exhibits a slight improvement, sharing in the improved condition of the trade generally. Ship plates continue in good demand, owing to the stoppage of the Scotch mills. HULL CATTLE MARKET, TUEsDAY.-At this market to-day there was a moderate supply of lean stock, for which there was a slow trade at last week's rates. Sheep were in poor supply, with no demand. Rxcellent show of pigs, with more than an average number of purchasers. Large pigs at from 7s. to 7s. 3d. per stone. Small ones in large demand, and sold at a slight advance per head. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.-Theo was a good supply of cattle at this market to-day, but the worst quality shewn this month. Trade, however, was active, and last week's prices were fully maintained. Beef, 63. 6d. to 9s. 91. tier stone. Mutton, 71d. to 9hd. per lb. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, TIIESDAY. - opening Report, This market opens very strong to-day. Wheat 3d. dearer since Friday. Flour, large demand, holders asking 2s. persack and ls. per barrel advance on the quotations of Friday. Maize 2s. dearer. Closing Report.—There was a fair business done in wheat at this market to-day, at 2d. to 3d. advance over quota tions of last Friday. Flour was ls.' per barrel dearer. Indian corn quiet, at 365: 9d. Beans and peas firm, at full prices. Cats and oatmeal no change. LEEDS CORN MARKET, TUESDAY. —At this market to-day there is a fair consumptive demand for wheat, at Is. to 2s. per qr. advance. Fine barley brings Is. per qr. more money, but secondary qualities are unchanged in value. Oats and beans in favour of sellers. HULL CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.—At this market to-day there was a linaited supply of wheat, which was held for 2s. per qr. advance. In foreign nothing doing. All other kinds of spring corn held for, au advance on late rates, but not much business was done. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.—At this market to-day there was a moderate supply of wheat, and the market was quiet, at Saturday's prices. Factors sought a little advance, but buyers held back. Flour firm, and grain prices maintained. DUBLIN CORN MARKET, TUESDAY. —At this market to-day Irish wheat was 6d. dearer. Au advance of 6d. was asked for flour, but it was not realised. Foreign wheat sold for more money, but little was done. Maize, Is. dearer. No change in barley. Oats advanced 3d. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—Opening Report. —The market opened quietly to-day, with a moderate demand. Probable sales, 12,000 bales. Closing Report.—Sales, 8,000 bales, including 1,000 bales on speculation and export. 'The continued heavy shipments at the American,ports have depressed 1 the market, and prices are partially -Lsl per lb. lower. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, TUESDAY.—This mar ket was quieter in tone to-day. Very little was done; and late extreme prices were scarcely obtainable. GLASGOW PIG IRON, TUEslar.--Market easier at 51s. 7id. Ms. 7d. cash accepted, buyers later, sellers former quotations. CORK BUTTER. MARKET, TUESDAY.— Ordinary firsts, 110 s.: seconds, 1465. ; thirds, 1335. ; fourths, 117 s. ; fifths , 09 s , ; sixths, Gss. 112 firkins in the market. Mild cured, no change. THE AFRICAN HAPPY VALLEY. - The African diamond fields are being overdone ; they have become the seat of an extensive population. A little canvas town has sprung up on the banks of the Vaal Elver. Stores have been opened, the rival proprietors of which adverti , e their wares in a newspaper devoted to the diamond inte rest, and printed on the field ; and finally, a music hall has been started for the amusement of the thousands of diggers, who with their wives and children are now en camped in the " happy valley." A LONG DISPUTED WILL CAUSE.—A. short time ago the will of Mr. Hutley, a retired factor, who died worth £120,000, was disputed in the Probate Court by re latives named Grimston. They were successful in upset ting the will, which was principally in favour of the testa tor's second wife, whom he married when 80. By a subse quent snit the marriage was admitted an invalid one, as the testator at the time of contracting, it was not of sound mind. In consequence of this decision, a John Grim ston became possessed of a large moiety of the £120,000, and he has died lately. It is now alleged that when he died he was also insane, and that his brother, Henry Grimston, who lives iu Australia, and who is heir-at-law, is entitled to the money. Lord Penzance has been asked to allow him to try and upset the will of his brother, on the ground of insanity ; and on it being shewn that a power of attorney had been granted to an attorney in England to act for him, Lord Penzance agreed to the application. THE ROYAL MARRIAGE. During the Birmingham meeting of electors on Monday an exciting scene took place when the question of a dowry for the Princess Louise was discussed. We extract the following full report from the local papers : The Mayor : I understand that it is the wish of the meet ing that Mr. Dixon, 11LP., should express his views on the Princess Louise's dowry. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Dixon, on rising, was received with great uproar. He said : Mr. Mayor,—l have had an intimation that in . the course of this weeic—(" Oh," and uproar)--that in the course of this week a deputation will wait upon Mr. Muntz and myself to ascertain our views on this question —(" Oh," and cheers) ; and when that deputation comes to us, I have no doubt that the subject will be entered into at length, and a'report of what we say will probably be printed in the newspapers—(cries of "Let's have it now," and groans)—consequently it is not necessary that we should say much to-night. (Cries of " Yes " and " No.") It is not my intention—(great uproar, Which lasted for several minutes). At length, comparative order was restored, and in reply to loud demands that he should speak up plainly, the hon.. member said : Then it is not my intention to oppose the dowry to the Princess Louise. (Terrific groans, hisses, and a few cheers, during which the majority of the persons on the platform cheered, and the people in the body of the hall gave vent to groans and hisses. Mr. Dixon resumed his seat amid a Babel of sounds and general disorder.) Mr. Muntz, on rising, was received with groans and hisses. He said : I can tell you—(groans)—with regard to the dowry of the Princess Louise—(groans)—except that I have seen it mentioned in the newspapers, I have scarcely thought on the subject—(cries of "Oh 1"). But there is no question in my mind, and in the minds of others, that at the end of the last century a compact was entered into with the Crown—(groans, and cries of " That won't do ") with regard to the Civil List — (uproar, and a voice : " Away with the whole of the Ger man princes ;" (cheers). At that time the Crown gave up the koyal domains to the nation on certain conditions — (uproar, and cries of " Who gave it them?") Whether in those conditions—(uproar, and cries of " Answer the question ; yes or no.") I can't say yes or no to a thing that I don't know myself. (Hear, hear.) If in those Conditions—if it is in that contract between the Crown and the people that the Crown should give up its pro perty for a certain civil list—(cries of " No.)—if in that contract there is an implied understanding and agreement for a dowry for the Royal children, then I should cer- tainly vote for the dowry. (The greatest uproar ensued, the great majority of the meeting groaning and hissing the hon. member with great vi; , -ou , :. Some persons held up a paper under the Great Gallery, bearing the words, "Read Reynolds's Weekly Paper." The paper was thrown up to some persons in front of the Great Gallery, where it was torn to pieces and thrown upon the floor. The tearing of the paper was followed by cries of " Chuck him over," and for some time the uproar was incessant. The tumult, however, did not eventuate in a fight, although at one time a scene of a very lively character took place for the possession of the paper.) The Chairman, after the lapse of some time, obtained a hearing. .He said : When your game of play is over, we are ready to proceed with the business. Now, Mr, Muntz. (Groans). A Voice : We shall turn both out. (Great uproar). Mr. Muntz again rose and tried to speak, but it was of no avail. • A. Voice : They are Royal paupers, (Great uproar). A Working Man stood up on his seat near the reporters' gallery, and, producing a copy of Reynolds's NovSpaper, cried out, Read that, Muiatz." The paper was taken from the man's hand, and passed up to the Chairman, who received it and placed it before him. - , Mr. Muntz : I have not answered the question, You stopped me in the middy of a sentence. (Hisses.) I wish you would listen to what I have to say. I will tell you what I was going to tell you—(uproar----making a noise is not argument, mind that. (Cheers). I was going to tell you this, that if a compact was made, that contract must be held, for every honest man would wish that if there is a contract, implied or otherwise, it should be fulfilled. (Uproar.) I don't hesitate to say that my feelings are against the dowry ; but I can't answer yes or no to the question till I know the fact. (Groans and hisses, which lasted some time). SINGULAR MARRIAGE CASE. On Saturday a somewhat singular case, involving the validity of a marriage, was decided by Lord Ormidale. In 1847, a Glasgow steamboat owner, named Alexander Watson, married a certain Mrs. Taylor, and by her had a daughter, who is now the wife of a Mr. Muir. His first wife, formerly Mrs. Taylor, haring died, Watson, in 1856, married, at Gretna, a girl named Isabella Taylor, who was said to be Mrs. Taylor's daughter by her former husband. Several children were born of e this second marriage. Watson died five years ago, and Mrs. Muir, his daughter by Mrs. Taylor, has raised the present action with a view to shew that the children of Isabella Taylor were not his lawful offspring, and therefore had no right to share in his estate. Proof was led at some length, and the case was subsequently debated. - The pursuer contended that there could be no marriage between Watson and Isabella Taylor, seeing that they stood to each other in the relation of stepfather and stepdaughter—a relationship which, as the pursuer held, Isabella Taylor was perfectly cogni sant of. On the 'part of the defenders it was submitted that there was no sufficient proof of Isabella Taylor being the daughter of Mrs. Taylor; and further that it had not been satisfactorily proved. th2t Isabella Taylor was aware of the character of the 'relationship which had subsisted between "Watson and her mother. Lord Ormidale, in his interlocutor on the case, finds, as matter of fact, that the pursuer, Mrs. Muir, is the lawful daughter - of the deceased Alexander Watson and his wife Margaret .M`Arthur or Taylor.; That Isabella Taylor, called as a defender, is the daughter of the said Margaret M'Arthur or Taylor, by her former marriage with William Taylor, and the stepdaughter of the said Alexander Watson : Finds also, as matter of fact, that when the defenders' mother, the said Isabella Taylor, is said by them to have been married to their father, the said Alexander Watson, she was in knowledge that he had previously been married to her mother, the said Margaret M`Arthur or Taylor : Finds in these circum stances, as matter of law, that Isabella Taylor could not have been legally married to their father, and that, there fore, they are not his lawful children : Finds pursuer entitled to expenses.—Scotsman. Eng, ono of the Siamese twins is reported to he dying. HARROW SCITOOL.---011 Sunday evening last the Rev. F. W. Farrar, M.A., F.R.S., who has just been appointed to the Mastership of Marlborough College, preached a farewell sermon in the school chapel. • The chapel has seldom been more crowded, numerous friends attending in their desire to take their leave and hear the last words of one who has for fifteen years served the school with such conspicuous devotion and brilliancy. FATAL ICE ACCIDENT.—A. boy, named William Smith, aged nine years, son of a wheelright of Isleworth, while skating last Monday on the ornamental canal in the Puke of Northumberland's Park, stumbled and fell, and, the ice giving way, he was immersed in deep water. Attempts were made to save him, but the ice was too rotten to admit of a sufficiently near approach, and by the time the body was recovered by means of drags life was quite extinct. Several other boys had narrow escapes, and skating on the canal has now Imffl stopped. AmEitiCAN COURT CIRCULAR.—Mrs. President Grant had a reception at the White House, Washington, on Tuesday, January 10, which was attended by a bril liant company. Mrs. Grant was attired in a dove coloured silk, sprinkled profusely with clusters of flowers slightly raised, with a single flounce of point lace, and an etching of illusion in front, where the dress was cut half square. Her - hair was simply braided, with a jewelled Brazilian fly resting lightly in front ; a gold chain around the neck, made of massive links, silly-laded an open locket enclo.3lm.;' a niinature portrait of the President in uniform ; her collar was fastened by a breastpin of diamonds; other than this she wore no ornaments. Mrs. Fish wore a pearl-coloured silken train, with an overdress and flounces of lace. The rich colour of her dress made a decidedly effective contrast with the crimson flowers that were scat tered in her hair. She wore in .the way of ornaments a massive diamond cross pendant to a gold chain. Mrs. Dent wore a straw-coloured silk, with full overdress of black lace, coral breastpin, and earrings. Mrs. General Porter appeared in a blue silk, trimmed with crimson ribands Her hair was interwoven with crimson . ribands. Late in the afternoon Mrs. Cole, of New York, a particular friend of Mrs. Grant, joined her suite. Her costume was a crimson silk, flounced with black lace that looked more like a gossamer web than the work of mortal hands. Mrs. Colfax appeared in a walking costume of black velvet and silk, with a profusion of lace trimmings. Miss Slack, of New jersey, a .petite blonde, attracted attention by her peesonal attractions and the richness of her dress. Lady Thornton followed the usual custom in the matter of dress by appearing in afternoon costume. Miss Minnie Sher man wore a black velvet walking dress, profusely trimmed with lace. —American Paper. SHIPBUILDING ON THE CLYDE. This branch of industry, we are glad to be able to state, is in a very active condition. Though, during the past month the launches have not been so numerous as might have been expected, this being greatly due to the interruption to business caused by the New-Year holi days, we are informed that there is much activity in all the yards—some of them having orders on hand, suffi cient to occupy them during all the present year, and even beyond that. Amongst others, Messrs. A. Stephen and Sons, Kelvinhaugh, launched the Glensannock, sister ship to the Glendarrock, for the West India and Suez Canal trade. Her dimensions are-272 3-10 feet in length, 33 1-10 ft. broad, and 24 2-10ft.deep. Her gross tonnage is 1,500 tons. Messrs. J. and G. Thomson launched a splendid vessel, intended for the Leith trade, named the Gothiand. Her dimensions are-260 feet long, 24 feet deep, and 32 feet broad. Messrs. John Elder and Co. launched a large iron ship, called the Tagus. Mr. Lawrie, of Whiteinch, also turned out during the month a large vessel intended, we believe, for the foreign trade. Messrs. Cain.' and Co., Greenock, at the beginning of the month, added another to the previously fine fleet of North German Lloyds' merchantmen steamers turned out by them. She was named the Germania. Amongst vessels built 'recently by Messrs. T. B. Seath -and Co., there is at present lying in Kingston Dock, a little craft, named the Mondeh Mennez, of peculiar, even unique, but handsonie construction, ordered for Don Jose Mendez, of the Argentine Republic. Messrs. Seath have, besides another steamer, the Archimede, on Spanish account, several small steam vessels on hand.—Glasgow Citizen. IRELAND AND THE INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE. Dr. Toleken, one of the Senior Fellows of Trinity College, has forwarded a remonstrance from the board to his Grace the Duke of Argyle. It is proposed by the Government to establish a Loud( n College for the eda- tion of civil engineers for the Indian service, and no gen tleman except a licentiate of that college will be allowed to compete for colonial employment. The remonstrance ably combats this unjust restriction, and makes such a case against the monopoly as should induce the Indian Secretary to blot it out. Thirty years ago the Board of Trinity College established their school of engi neering, and since then they have educated 280 gentlemen in their profession. Some of them have risen to eminence abroad, and many of them occupy high positions at home. In 1859 the junior appointments in the engineer establishment of India were opened to competi tion, and one of the conditions ruled that the candidate must have passed three years as an articled pupil to a civil engineer. This restriction cunningly shut out all the University men, and a deputation from Dublin waited on the present Lord Derby, and subsequently on Sir Charles Wood. The rule was so modified as to allow gentlemen holding diplomas of recognised schools to com pete, and the consequence was that very many young Irishmen obtained appointments. It is now proposed to block the path of industry altogether to Irishmen, for the Englishmen might readily manage to at tend the Central College in London. It is argued by the Government that the Schools of Engineering do not supply all the practical instruction desirable in an en gineer. The Board of Trinity College admit this, but re join that there should be established an institution ana logous to Netley Hospital, wherein candidates for the army and navy medical services are finally examined. The only plausible argument 'advanced by the Government is thus dissipated by the remonstrauts. We trust that the Irish members will make an opportunity next week of opposing and defeating the narrow system thus sought to be esta,- blished.—Freem it's Journal. At a fancy ball which took place in Brecon a short time since one lady went as " the Eclipse of the Sun," in a very remarkable yellow dress, with a huge black patch in the centre of it. A. BROAD Offunox DINNFat.:--A_ great deal of interest is taken in London in the dinner which will shortly be given to Professor Jowett. As Dean Stanley is to preside, and Bishop Temple to make a speech, the dinner will be a great demonstration of the Broad Church party. One felicitous circumstance connected with it is that the Conservative members of Baliol have expressed their intention to attend on the occasion. HOME GOVERNMENT " OF IRELAND. M r. Monsell, in his address to the Limerick electors, charac terised the Home Government scheme as a sham, the effect of which would be to revive Orange ascendancy ; and he urged the importance of maintaining the great Liberal majority in the House of Commons, and refusing to listen to the advice of TorieJ in disguise. TILE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT.—The Con tagious Diseases Commissioners have held five sittings since the Christmas holidays, three of which have taken place during the past week. The witnesses have con sisted of police inspectors and medical men. One of the most important of the medical witnesses who support the Act was examined on Monday. DEBTORS' ACT.—The judges have made a new rule as to the Debtors' Act, on which a difference of opinion had existed•, and the orders are to be " absolute and immediate in the committals." It seems that on de fault of payment it will be necessary to make an affidavit, and the commitment will at once issue without proof being given of means to pay. The commitment in default will be for six weeks, the usual period under the statute. MoTHF,rts4N-LAW.—The typical mother-in-law is, as we all know, fair game for every one's satire ; and, ac cording to the odd notions that prevail on certain points, a man is assumed to show his love for his wife by systematic disrespect to her mother, and to think that•her new affec tions will be knit all the closer the mere loosely he can induce her to hold her old ones. The mother in-law, according to this view of things, has every fault. She interferes, and always at the wrong time and on the wrong side ; she makes a tiff into a quarrel, and widens a coolness into a breach; she is self-opinionated, and does not go with the times ; she treats her daughter like a child, and her son-in-law like an appendage ; she spoils the elder children, and feeds the baby with injudicious generosity; she wears too many rings, trumps her partner's best card, and she is fat.—Saturday Review. LORD ACTON AND THE ROMAN QUESTION.—LoriI Acton spoke at a Catholic soiree at Kidderminster on Monday night, and referring to the Papacy Question, said every statesman perceived how important it was, not only that the Pope should be independent, but that the world should be convinced of his independence. If the Pope should fly from Rome it would be a serious blow to Italy, and create a dangerous crisis which in the interest of Europe should be avoided. An intelligent solution of the question could only be brought about by the European Powers, and the Catholic world would never rest contented till the Pope was enabled to exercise his spiritual func tions without impediment. A resolution was passed, that it was the true policy of a free State to protect the Holy See, and to secure its independence of national and poli tical influences. THE MATHEMATICAL DEGREES AT CAMBRIDGE. —The mathematical honour degrees were conferred nn Monday morning in the Senate House, Cambridge. The Senior Wrangler and Mr. Lowe, the well-known 'varsity oarsman of Christ's, were very loudly cheered. The undergraduates were as unruly as usual. When Mr. Glaisher i the Second Wrangler, presented himself he was greeted with a line from the song of "Up iu a Balloon, Boys." In political matters the undergraduates showed their bias by groans for Bismarck, anti hisses and cheery for victorious Germany. The name of M. Gambetta was not very well . received. The whistling of the " Marseil laise" was kept up steadily throughout the entire disturb ance. Miss flarrett's name elicited cheers and counter cheers. The last three junior optimes were presented with large wooden spoons, lowered to them from the galleries by pieces of string. • THE DOWRY OF THE PRINCESS LOUlSE.—Some thing has, no doubt, been observed of a slight movement in opposition to the granting of a dowry to the Princess Louise in democratic quarters. and it is almost ascertained that the vote for that purpose will be opposed by a small section of the House of Commons. But it is understood that there is also distaste to the union expressed in some aristocratic quarters, and one- indication of it is that certain noblemen who would, from their rank and position as Privy Councillors, be en titled to be present, have intimated that they will ask to be excused from attending the marriage ceremony, on the ground that it is to take place in Lent; and all this is to occur in the face of the circumstance that, though the dowry is constitutionally and legally a right of the Royal Family under the compact by which the Crown lands were exchanged for the civil list, her Majesty is desirous of doing the graceful act of "in per son" asking Parliament to make the grant in the Speech from the Throne.—Scotsman. BREAKFAST.-EPPS'S COCOA.-GRATEFUL AND COM FORTING.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette re marks :—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mir. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delidately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills." Each packet is labelled—JAMES EPPS & Co., llommo pathic Chemists, London. Also, makers of Epps'a CacaSine, a very thin evening beverage.—Advt. THE WAR. THE FALL OF PARIS. THE PARIS JOURNALS. The papers of the capital grew very gloomy, as was natural, by the 25th. The hopes of relief from the provincial armies had almost faded away, and though nobody seemed to know for certain that negotiations were on foot, there . was a general suspicion that some final step was intended. The most current belief was that both Chanzy and Bour bald had been defeated by troops detached from the line of investment. Bourbaki, however, was still the centre of the last popular hope. The Journal des Mats of the 25th says that, however painful it may be, it is the duty of the Government to adopt the resolution forced upon it by the realities of the situation completed in cold blood. It declares that there is a possibility of a fresh sortie, con tingent upon the quantity of victuals and their duration. The SiZde hopes there is no traitor among the men of the 4th of September, and asserts that Paris will not capitu late. The Opinion Nationale asserts that the lower classes in the city have not suffered at all, but the middle and higher classes frightfully—the last by rea son of the recent denunciation of all the private stores of I food. The restaurants and cafés no longer were giving bread to their customers, the proprietors being themselves rationed since the 19th instant. It is announced in all / the papers that everybody wishing to breakfast or dine at the restaurants must bring bread with him. A BONAPARTIST RESTORATION. deax. The Frankfort Journal says that the ex-Emperor, to al appearance, leads a most retired life at Wilhelmshohe as if he wished to avoid all communication with the outer world. Like all political prisoners who are desirous of lightening the tedium of his captivity, the Emperor often opens a window of the chateau and throws out crumbs to the numerous sparrows which come under his windows. Then he takes short walks. Before he leaves the chateau the sentinels have notice that lie is coming out in order that they may present arms, which otherwise they might not always do, seeing that he often goes out in plain clothes. The German soldiers are said to be very averse to this formality, but orders must be obeyed. So much for the exterior. The interior is altogether different. Ceaseless political excitement reigns among the guests of the chateau. There is continual going and coming ; despatches and letters pass to and fro, and the most pr )- minent diplomatists of the former empire are fre quent visitors to the Emperor. The Marquis of Lavalette has passed a whole day at the chateau. It is said that after he left, he went through Brussels to the headquarters at Versailles. Probably these journeys have no other object than visits of courtesy, but there is a generally admitted belief that important communica tions pass between the master and his servitors, and that the latter only transmit to him the threads of a net very skilfully woven. The Cologne Gazette quotes the article in the Times on a Bonapartist restoration, and adds the following com ments :—" We can only agree with the organ of the City when it says that an Imperial restora tion is for the time being an impossible under taking. Count Bismarck, in demanding the terri torial concessions already known, the integral fractions of the French Empire, such as Metz, drove the people to a savage and desperate resistance, with the fanatic shout of " Not an inch of our territory ! Not a stone of our fortresses !" There is imminent danger of rekindling this expiring fanaticism by en deavouring to restore Napoleon by foreign arms as the Bourbons were restored of old. But to-day, when we are at the climax of. victory, we must avoid pushing matters to such an extremity. The limits between firm - - ness and obstinacy are difficult to find, but they must be found. Count Bismarck is too sagacious a politician not to discover the solution of the problem. Whatever may be thought of his circular of September, he certainly did not introduce an immovable rigidity into his negotiations with Jules Favre. He briefly mentioned the pretensions of Germany, and contented himself with demanding that the French representative should acknowledge the prin. ciple of territorial concessions. When Favre refused this, it was he who was inflexible and obstinate. Now he will be more tractable. The Chancellor best knows the means to bring M. Favre to repentance. If he wishes to suggest the possibility of an eventual Bonapartist restoration we have no objection to make, only we wish to avoid the appearance of favouring such a restoration. The convocation of a national Convention will be the best thing in any case, for a French Government in which the Parisians have no part will be little to their taste. Peace is a blessing equally desired by both parties. If it does not bear the appearance of being signed at the point of the sword, it will be all the more durable. Our programme has always been the same. First, the conquest of Paris, then an equitable peace. It is often said that it is easier to conquer than to be mode rate in victory. For our part we are not disposed to be wanting in moderation. PRUSSIAN OUTRAGES ON AN ENGLISI FAMILY. A deplorable story is told by Mr. Lawrence Smith, an English captain, who took a house at St. Ouen, and there placed his family to reside. During his absence his family suffered most grievous treatment. Several detachments of Prussians were quartered upon him in succession ; all his farm-stock and provisions were stolen, besides his own and his children's clothes :—" We had a very strongly arched wine-cellar, with an entrance from ouside the house. My wife, fearing that the Prussians would burn the house, put some straw into this cellar, and went there every night for ten or eleven nights with all the family, and two poor people who had been with them all the time, and when the soldiers cleared away they took what beds and wearing apparel were left into this place. On the 4th January, about six in the morning, sixty Prussians came along, and smashed in the windows and doors of the house. They then burst in the cellar door, and at once discharged a volley of muskets into the cellar. My family only escaped death because they were in an inner compartment, separated by a wall at right angles with the entrance way. When the firing ceased, my wife rushed to the entrance with little Willie in her arms, the rest of the family following. They found the Prus sians setting fire to the house with a pile of my furniture. When they saw this, Lizzie tried to force her way to the cellar to get a bundle of clothing, but she was driven back and not allowed to enter. All the family were driven away from the burning house to seek shelter in the nearest wood, half naked. Mrs. Smith and Lizzie were only lightly dressed, with slippers on their feet ; David was rather better off, but the four smaller ones were almost naked, only having a frock over their night-dresses, and, except one, having bare legs and feet. Poor little Theresahadtorun some 200 yards to the wood barefooted. When they got to the woods my wife was obliged to take her frock skirt off to wrap round the two babies, and also her flannel petticoat, which she placed about the feet of two of the other little ones. lam sorry to tell you that both the latter had their feet frost bitten—Theresa very badly. They were three hours in tha wood ; it was freezing bitterly all the time, and the snow was four to six inches thick on the ground. At last they got shelter in an outhouse, and afterwards in a neigh bouring cottage, but almost too late for the children. The shameless rascals, not content with having the house and all it contained, set fire to the beds, bedding, and wearing apparel in the cellar, and burnt the whole lot. Only a short time previously I had left my family amply pro vided with provisions, clothing, furniture, and every com fort for twelve months, in an excellent ten-roomed house. 1 returned to see them in a wretched roam with a brick floor, only a few bundles of straw to lie on, and nothing but a little bread to subsist on. The Nord announces, under reserve, that a General of the Army of Paris has poisoned himself. M. Jules Favre has requested the German authorities to check the entry of persons into tho capital. Postal communication has been opened. The steamer Orleans arrived ht Dieppe from Newhaven early on Tuesday morning with English mails. The block ade was raised on Monday. The Oxfordshire Agricultural Society have resolved to take the lead in the county in raising contributions for the French peasant farmers. The official report in the Staats-Anzieger of the late campaign against Chanzy admits a loss of only 3,200 altogether from the sth to the 12th inclusive. Most of this of course was due to the struggle of the 11th. The Carlsrulte Gazette publishes a proclamation of the Committee of the National Liberal party, informing the people of their intention to send to the German assem blies only such men as have shown themselves capable of remaining true to the supporters of national unity, to the Emperor, and to the Empire, through the most desperate oratorical attacks. From Nancy we learn that the bridge on the Moselle, near Toul, was one resting on six substantial stone piers, one only of which was blown up, destroying, of course, two arches. The ruins fell up stream, and now lie partly above the level of the river, forming a large surface of dead water, which renders the temporary repair a very simple work. The wooden structure required to restore communication was expected to be complete by Monday. Some of the National Guards tried hard to make them selves bullet proof before going out to the last sortie. Many wore felt breastplates, but the needle gun bullets easily penetrated them. The correspondent of the Standard with the army of Chanzy, estimates the French forces at 110,000 men. In that case about half of them must have been lost during the recent battles around Le Mans. M. Gambetta seriously intended going to London to take part in the conference, instead of M. Favre ; but the serious state of the country induced him to return to Bor- Lord Ranelagh, who has visited Sedan and the sur rounding country, moralises on the large subscriptions in this country in aid of the sick and wounded. "We get no credit for it," he said, " and in fact we fed the war." It is true, therefore, slowly as the lesson is learned, that it is not enough to be generous—far from it. It is neces sary, at the same time not to be foolish. The Germans recently discovered a bottle floating down the Marne from the direction of Lagny and in the direc tion of Paris. In it was a written paper stating that in a day therein named an assault would be made on one of the French positions, and naming the corps to be engaged in the undertaking. The person who volunteered this infor mation to the French was suspected and placed under surveillance. The Paris Commissioners, while at breakfast with Count Bismarck, inquired of the Chancellor why the Germans had not entered Paris immediately after the affair of September 19, called in the city the battle of Sces.ux. His Excellency replied that, as he had not been entrusted with the direction of the military operations, he could not give them any satisfactory explanation. • M. Gambetta, after consulting with several persons at Bordeaux, is reported on good authority to have aban doned his determination of resigning, and to have given his adhesion to the capitulation of Paris ; with the under standing, however, that the three weeks of the armistice are to be employed in energetic efforts to fill up the armies of Faidherbe and Chanzy, and to prepare France for a resumption of the war should the Constituent Assembly decide to reject the terms offered by the Germans.—Man chester Guardian Telegram from, Bordeaux. The Germans affirm that their losses were compara _ tively very slight in the engagements about Le Mans. They say that in the whole of the week's desultory fight ing which followed the great battle the army of the Grand Duke did not lose altogether quite 500 men in killed and wounded, while it has captured 7,000 prisoners, and killed and wounded out of all proportion to its own losses. The French wounded who have fallen into the hands of the Germans have been three times as many as eir own. An interesting boat-race took place at Havre a day - or two ago between the second cutters of H.M.S. Helicon and of the United States steamer Shenandoah. The match was a very even one, though the American crew were twelve and the English only ten strong, the superio weight of the Englishmen and the greater weight of the American boat compensating each other. The Americans won by six seconds, and their victory was gracefully acknowledged by the Helicon running up the American ensign to the main peak, and saluting it with three cheers —a compliment which the Shenandoah immediately re turned. The people at Versailles were greatly excited by the news that M. Favre had come to arrange a capitulation Great crowds collected in the streets, and angry grew the numerous exclamations. The excitement was raised to the highest pitch when M. Jules Favre, heading the little party, appeared in the street and took his seat in his carriage. Some cried out " Vive la France ;" others seemed to make a rush forward, and, with yells of "lache" and "traitre," made a dash at the carriage ; but M. Favre drove off rapidly, and again returned to Paris to give an account of his mission. According to the full details of the sortie of the 19th, General Ducrot, commanding the right wing of the at tacking force, issued orders to his divisions to assemble at the foot of Mont Valerien at seven in the morning; but the Divisions Berthaud and Susbielle did not arrive at tho rendezvous until half an hour after noon, in consequence of the streets having been barricaded by Rochefort, so that the troops could pass only in single file or in climbing over the barricades. Ducrot was so exas perated at the delay, that he recklessly exposed himself to the German fire in the park of Longboyau, but could not find death. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says that when M. Gambetta was in Normandy, he was compelled to hear the bitterest reproaches from Faidherbe , who previous to his last unhappy movement in advance had repeatedly been instructed from Bordeaux to hasten towards Paris, whence he was assured that a powerful sortie would be made to meet him. Again and again he expostulated, and declined to throw away thousands of lives unavailingly'. At last a peremptory command reached him in terms that left him no alternative, and, with the loyalty of despair, he moved forward. The result is known ; and it would now be impossible to induce the remains of the army of the north to stand by their colours were the armistice made by Jules Favre and Bismarck repudiated. The Carlsruhe Gazette says that competent authorities at head-quarters at Versailles are busy settling the future form of government for Alsace and Lorraine. An Imperial administration will be established, and an Imperil lieutenant appointed, who will have some hundreds of thousand thalers from the surplus revenue of the Rhenish Provinces, independently of the amount necessary to restore the Imperial Chateaux of Strasburg and Saverne• There will be a military division made, under which will be placed the command of the fortresses of Belfort, Bitche , Longwy, Metz, Phalsburg, Schlestadt, and Strasbourg. The division of Upper and Lower Alsace will be abolished. Dieppe being the port selected by the French and Prussian authorities for reception of provisions and stores for the re-victualling of Paris, &c., we are informed liy the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company' who have the working of the London, Newhaven, an d Dieppe Service, that they are making such preparatio ns as will provide for the immediate transport of goods an d parcels to Dieppe, en route for Paris. The whole of thei Company's fleet of passenger and goods steamers evil be brought into service, and their agent at Dieppe ',ake measures to secure the prompt discharge of the cargoes, SUICIDES BY WOMEN.—On Sunday morning woman named Jane Dell, aged 33, the wife of a labourer, living at Heston, near Hounslow, was found hanging by cord attached to a nail in her bedroom. The husband w 5 5, away at work at the time, but a neighbour maned Elizabeth School, who called upon the deceased, m ade til e discovery, and she was so alarmed that she ran nor')/ two miles to the Hounslow Police-station before sb ° gave an alarm. The police at once proceeded to the house and cut the body down, and it now awaits the 11; quest. On the same morning a woman named 113"115 Allwright, aged 47, the wife of a lighterman at.Brentfordd threm, herself into the Thames, above Kew Bridge, % was drowned. Deceased had been in a very despondlni: state for some time previously, having had a strange 113 lucination. EADVERTISEMENT.I—HoIIoway ' s Ointment and Pills . ;l. Coughs, Influenza. —The soothing properties of these ule"„f caments render them well worthy of trial in all diseases ' z ' a , the respiratory organs. In common colds and infineller the pills, taken internally, and the ointment rubbed o the chest and throat, are exceedingly efficacious. Wr,l:irl 1,, influenza is epidemic this treatment is the easiest, saa'Al and surest. Holloway's pills purify the blood, renaosl? obstacles to its free circulation through the lungs, reit% t over gorged air tubes, and render respiration free witl o g reducing the strength, irritating the nerves, or daprebtsroo, the sp . irits ; such are the ready means of escaping an d suffering when afflicted with colds, coughs, bronchitis/ i$ other chest complaints, by which the health of so ?nay seriously and permanently injured in most countries. BIRTHS. On the 28th ult., at Southsea the wife of Lieut.-C°l°ll el EFrederiek Scilly Flood, 82d Regt., of a son. wife of On the 29th Ult., at Preston House, Redhill, the ' ol ' Alexander Allan Grant, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGE S. Valea . On the 26th ult., at Wilmslow, Cheshire, William, o w+, tine M`Grath, Esq., of Alderley Edge, to MarY s q.t youngest daughter of the late J. Waithman Long, of Hazeloroft, Alderley Edge, Cheshire. A Vd" On the 28th ult., at St. Matthew's, Oakley-squarreet, ward, younger son of James Howell, of StanhoPSake 7 , of to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Thomas vw Harrington-square. DE LTHS. k - . 114 011 ' On the 28th ult., at Brighton , W illiam G. liodgl , Esq., of Barnby Moor, aged 67 . On the 29th ult., at Chigwell, John Weston M o rris, of ''' Finsbury-circus, aged 44. •MMINNIMINIMMINOMM•••••••••••..... 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