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MOSES and .N'S Av INTER OVERCOATS, 19s, to £5. B OYS OVERCOATS, 7s. 6d. to 455. EMOSES and SON beg to remind the public • that the cheapness of an article depends entirely on its quality. and they venture to say that their prices will compare favourably with those of any other no iso in England. 11: USES and SON'S _IU s OXFOED QOATS, 176. to 30s. CAMBRIDGE COA:I6, 19s. to 506. KERTCH JAOKETS, 15s. to 425. SUTHERLAND JACKETS, 19s. GI to 50s. BUSINESS SUITS, 28s. to 60s. EMOSES and SON'S easy and accurate system . of self-measure enables them to execute orders by post with the guarantee of a faultless Qt. "Vi MOSES and SON'S AU. F ROCK COTS, 245. to 03s. DRESS COATS, 255. to 60s. ORNING TROUSERS, lls. lid. to 21s. DRESS TROUSERS, 12s. 6d. to 265. IVIOURNING SUITS, 28s. to £5. EMOSES and SON invite special attention • to their large stock of GEN TLEMEN'S DRESSING ROBES, at 18s. to 80 Guineas ; the assortment is unequalled for vamety of materials and designs, and neatness and elegance of finish. - LI MOSES and SON'S I_l/• BOYS' CLOTHING : KNICKERBOCKER SUITS, 9s. ad. to 40s. ETON SUITS, 15s. to 408. BRiGHTON SUITS, 18s. to 488. DRESS SUITS, 255. to 63,,. ti MOSES-and SON supply every description of .1 • clothing, ready-made, or made to measure, for all ages, all occasions, and all classes ; also Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoec, and complete outfits for all climates. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Any tide exchanged if not worn or injured. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when buss ess is resumed until Eleven o'clock. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON LONDON. CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH. iIADFORD. VOIIKaHIRE. THEA.TRE ROYAL, DRURY LANT - -- . note Lessee and Manages, F. B. Chatterton.—Morning IQormanoes every Wednesday and Saturday, until Saturday, February 25th, inclusive. THIS EVENING, (Tuesday), will be produced the Drury Lane Grand Comic CHRISTMAS ANNUAL, 'written by E. L. Blanchard, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEi I and Harlequin Old Mother Shipton ! with New and Characteristic Scenery by William Beverly, whose personal services are now exclusively devoted to illustrating the produc tions of this Theatre. The general action of the Pantomime arranged by, and the whole produced under, the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling. Characters in the opening by Messrs. Fred. Yokes, 11. Moreland, Charles Steyne, Fawdon Yokes, H. Naylor, Seymour, Firth, Meade, Webber', F. Wright, Master Russell ; Misses Victoria Yokes, Jessie Yokes, Rosina Yokes, Harriet Coveney, M. A. Basquerville, A. Hamilton, Hall, Florence Harvey, De Grey, Ross, Timbrell, Elphinstone, Har court, Lee, Leslie, Mills, White, Burpitt, Rivers, Russell, Hastings. The Harlequinade will include thole popular Pan tomimists, forming a Double Company, F. Evans, and W. H. Harvey, Clowns ; Paul Herring and J. Mor is, Pantaloons ; W. Fawdon Yokes and Stonette, Harlequins ; the Misses Rosina and Jessie Yokes, Columbines ; Miss Lizzie Grosvenor, Har lequins. B. Slowman, Imitator of Birds, &c. Mr. H. Collard, the Pocket Sims Reeves. Master Dassie, the Chickaleary Boy. E. D. Lyon, the Short Footman. Lawson and Garton, the French Plerrots. Master 11. Rawlings, Clog Dancer. La Petrie, the Baby Velocipedist. The Masks and Costumes from Designs by Vandyke Brown. The Music Composed and Selected by Mr. W. C. Levey. The Dances and Action of the Ballet, and the general business of the Children's Scenes, Invented and Arranged by Mr. John Cormaok. The Comic Scenes and Tricks, etc., arranged by Mr. John Cormaok and Messrs. Evans and Harvey. Doors open at Half-past Six ; commence at Seven. Box - office open from Ten till Five daily. Private Boxes, 1,2, 3,4, and 5 Guineas. Stalls, 7s. Dress Circle, ss. First Circle, 4s. Balcony, 3s. Pit, 2s. Lower Gallery, is. Upper Gallery, ed. THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY ; or, Harlequin Old Mother Shipton, will be produced To-night '(Tuesday) January 2, and positively withdrawn on Saturday, February 26. Places can be secured from the first until the last date. MORNING PERFORMANCES every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY ; therefore to prevent disappointment, an early application for seats L 3 respectfully requested. Box-office open from Tea till Rage daIIy.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. UORNING PERFORMANCES of the Grand Pantomime, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEY, every Wednesday and Saturday. Children and Schools at re duced prices to the following parts of the Theatre ;—First Circle, Dress Circle, and Stalls. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.— THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—Thirty ninth Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY. THIS EVENING (Tuesday) at Seven, O'Keefe's Musical Piece, THE POOR SOLDIER, with selections from the original music. Patrick, Miss Fanny Wright, Norah, Miss Fanny Gwynne. After which, at a quarter to Eight o'chick, a new Fairy Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everill, Clark, Braid, Rogers, Mesdames Robertson, Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny Wright, and Fanny Gwynne. Act I. Garden of King Phanor's Country House. Act 11. Interior of the Palace of Truth. Act 111. The Avenue of Palms. Followed by UNCLE'S WILL. Mr.. Kendal and Miss Robertson. Concluding with the Farce of THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM. Box office open daily from 10 till 6. ADELPHI THEATRE ROYAL.—SoIe Pro prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER ; Managers, Mr. B. WEBS.TER and Mr. F. B. CIIATTERTON.—THIS EVENiNG at 7, a new Drama , in One A ct, SMOKE. Mr. Billington , Mr. Ashley, Mr. C. H. Stephenson, Mrs. Billington, and Miss Furtado. After which, THE MISTLETOE BOUGH. Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Elise Molt, Mademoiselle Debreaux, Mdlle. Camilla Dubois, Miss eellew; Miss M. Cooper, and Miss Bella Moore, Mt. Brittain Wright, Mr. John Rouse. and Mr. Odell ; And THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY, Mr. John Rouse and Miss Emma Barnett. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE, Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBORODGII. This Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE. Messrs. Crouch, Turner; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. Buf ton, and F. Hughes. CCEUR-DE-LION, Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Buf ton, Bentley, Lee, Goodall, dcc. VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.- Lessees— Messrs. 11. J. Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7 CHISELLING, Mr. David James; after which TWO ROSES (182nd night), by James Albery. Conclude with ELIZABETH. Supported by Messrs. 11. J. Montague, David James. and T. Thorne, &c. ; Mesdames AmyFawsitt, A . Newton, and Nelly Power, &e. OPERA COMIQUE, 299, Strand.—Lessees, Messrs. H. Leslie, C. Steele,W. NG:ton.—This most elegant Theatre in London. Great success of FOUND DROWNED ; or, Our Mutual Friend. Every Evening, at 7.45, preceded by BLUE DEVILS, at 7. Conclude with NOTHING TO NURSE. FOUND DROWNED.—Messrs. G. F. Rowe, S. Emery, John Nelson, W. M'lntyre, Ch ar l es W arner , Edwin Stanley, G ranville, and Bell ; M es d ames E rns t one , E m i ly Pitt, Holston, Manders, Tilly Earl, and Miss Rose Lisle. OPERA COMIQUE.-PLASHWATER MILL LOCK. The Great Sensation Scene in FOUNDDROWNED received nightly with tremendous demonstrations of applause. Prices, from 6d. to 7s. 6d. Open at 6.30 ; commence at 7. t - 1 T. JAMES'S THEATRE.—LPsaee and Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD. —LAST NIGHTS 4:1? FERNANDE. This - Evening at 7.45 great play, FERNANDE, Messrs. Farren, Leeson , Lin Rayne, Murray , and L. Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Venn, Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie isrough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Doors open at 6.30. At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON. At 7.45, FERNANDE. To eon chide with the Great Burlesque, BOMBASTES FURIOSO.—Box Office 11 to 6, No fees. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee, Ben jamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F. B. Chat terton.—THlS EVENING will be performed A CHRISTMAS CAROL ; or Past, Present and Future, dramatised with the especial sanction of the late Charles Dickens, by Mr. Edward Stirling. After which will be produced an entirely new grand spectacular extravaganza, entitled LITTLE GIL BLAB ; and How he Played the Spanish D(j)ence. Written by 11. B. Farnie. The music selected and arrangell by Frank Musgrave ; the ballet, groupings, ttc., by J. Milano ; the new and magnificent scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants ; the costumes designed after drawings by Gustave Dor6. To conclude with HE'S A LUNATIC. Mr. J. Clayton.—Box Office open from Ten till Five. GLOBE TllEATRE.—Manageress, Miss kllevne. Great Attraction for Christmas.—New Burlesque by F. C. Burnand. New Company. Grand Ballet, in which the re nowned Madame Colonna and Troupe will appear. This and EVERY EVENING until further notice, at 7, BOARD AND RESIDENCE. At 7.30, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. Walter Lacy, W. H. Vernon (his first appearance under the present management), and Miss Ada Cavendish. To be followed by a Grand New Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled THE WHITE CAT • or Prince Lardi-Dardi and the Radiant Rosetta. Gorgeous scenery by Messrs. Fenton, Johnson, and assistants. Superb costumes and appointments. Mr. E. Danvers, Mes dames Emily Fowler, Nelly Nisbett, Rose Roberts, and Miss Montgomery (their first appearance at this theatre), in addi tion to the regular Company. To conclude with a popular farce. ROYALTY THEATRE, DEAN-STREET, SOHO. Crowded Houses. Brilliant Success of R. Reece's Genuine Burlesque " Whittington, Junior, and his Sensation Cat," pro duced with New and Gorgeous Scenery, Superb Costumes, Choice Music, Characteristic Dances, and Splendid Appoint ments. Every Evening, at 7.30, WEALTH. At 9.20, the New Grand Burlesque WHITTINGTON, JUNIOR, AND HIS SENSATION PAT. Concluding with THE RENDEZVOUS. Box Office open from Eleven till Five. No Fees for Booking. ASTLEY'S.—Lessee and Manager, Mr. JOHN BA, m.---EVERY EVENING, Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TITTLEMOUSE, and the Eleven Dancing Princesses ; or, Deedle Deedle Dumplin and the Silver Frog. Messrs. Atkins, Beckett, Russell, Smithe, and Simpson ; Misses Osborne, Armstrong, Hobson, and Madlle. Maury.—Private Boxes, 31s. 6cl. to 525. 6d. Stalls, ss. Dress Circle 3s. ; Boxes, ; Upper Boxes, ls, ad. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, ad. Box Office open from 11 to 4. No charge for booking. MORNING PERFORMANCES every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 2. Children half-price to stalls, Dress . Circle, and Boxes. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC. - EXTRAORDI NARY and COMBINED ENTERTAINMENT. PRO FESSOR PEPPER on THE WAR. Special Edition. Musical and Pictorial Illustrations.—Mr. GEORGE GROSSMITH, Jun., in the Fairy Tale, THE YELLOW DWARF, every Evening ; and Mr. SUCHET CHAMPION giving a Musical Version of it in the Morning.—THE WORLD OF MAGIC, introducing Mr. J. BEAUMONT.—THE FUNNIEST OF FUNNY FOLKS, realised by the Original Ventriloquist, Mr. E. D. DAVIES.— New and Graceful Classical Illustrations of GRECIAN STATUARY, by MADAME BOUSFIELD, as presented before the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, and other members of the Royal Family. —RE-ENGAGEMENT of the accom plished PRAEGER FAMILY. New Ghost Effects.—Machine made Watches.—CHRISTMAS and its Customs, by Mr. J. L. King. Admission to all these varied and popular Entertain ments, ONE SHILLING at the UNRIVALLED POLY TECHNIC.—Open from 12 till 5 and from 7 till 10. CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION of WAXWORK ki now OPEN at 369, Oxford-street, W. (nearly opposite the Princess's Theatre). Historical Tableaux. Moveable Figures, a splendid G6rman Christmas Tree.—Admission, Is., Children half-price. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITTON, Baker street.—On view Portrait Models of the eK-Emperor and Empress of the French, and Prince Imperial. Also, Marshal Bazaine, Marshal Canrobert, General Trochu, &c., &c. &c.— Admission, ls. ; Children under Ten Years of age, 6d. Extra Rooms. 6d. extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. MADAME TUSSA UD'S EXHIBITION, Baker street.—Ori view Portrait Models of the King and Crown Prince of Prussia, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern. Also Count von Bismarck and Count von Moltke.—Admission ls. ; children under ten years of age, 6d. Extra rooms, Gd. extra.— Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. I3ARTRIDGE AND COOPER, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (S.O•' I'HE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES, AND JARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s Per ream. 5.d. Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper... Superfine Cream Laid Note; much approved Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note ;especially recommended 5 6 Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note Straw Paper, "Patent;" adapted for rapid writing 2 Large Commercial Note Papers 58., 45. bs., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or eream..........105. 6d., 12s. Gd., and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap Letter Paper for scribbling... plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note live quires for ls. 6d., or 5 6 New Vellum Wove "Club House" Note, five quires for 25. 6d. Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s Gd, 55 6d, & Os 6d .. Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s Gd! . per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., Bs. COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to Is. per ;100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases. Desks. post free. Established 184 i '[OHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY e TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from eectty, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price la. dd. Bed Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thamos.street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AKARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNE LL and CO. have at length, - with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder ful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s each; also 55., 75. 6d., and 15s. each, includ ing brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 9s, upper Thames-street, Len ten, E.C. ANY GENTLEMAN requiring the comforts of a HOME in a respectable and cheerful family, where there are no other lodgers, to board or not with the family, as required, may hear of the same by applying to A. L., Mr. Hawkins, Post Office, Liverpool-road, Barnsbury, N. RE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1871. overtrained. In fact, it has never been felt when there was need to accommodate S3lllO veteran Whig peer, or some aspiring member of a great family. It is experienced only when the claims of statesmen of the middle class, belonging to that section of the party from which Whigs and Peelites have borrowed the reforms which they at first op posed, have to be set aside. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. DRURY LANE—RuIe Britannia. Dragon of Wantley. COVENT GARDEN—Lottery Ticket. Sleeping Beauty. ADELPHI—Smoke. Mistletoe Bough. HAYMARKET—The Poor Soldier. The Palace of Truth, Uncle's Will. The Spectre Bridegroom. VAEDEvILLE--Chiselling. Two Roses. Elizabeth, or the Invisible Armada. STRAND—On and Off. Lion. ST. JAmEs's—To Oblige Benson. Fernande. Bombastes Living at Ease. Coeur-de Furioso. OLYmPio—Poppleton's Predicament. Nell and (Bur lesque) Paul and Virginia. ROYALTY - Wealth, and Whittington Junior and his Sensation Cat. GAIETY—A Christmas Story. Alladin QUEEN'S—Farce. Midsummer Night's Dream. GLOBE—Board and Residence. Delicate Ground. White Cat. Rely on my Discretion. OPERA COMIQUE—Found Drowned. Nothing to Nurse, Houmot—The Married Bachelor. A Breach of Promise, Jezabel. PRINCE OF WALES'S. - Queen Stork. The Ours. Locked In. PRINCESS'S—A Christnias Carol. Little Gil Blas. He's a Lunatic. NATIONAL STANDARD—Farce. Banbury Cross. ASTLEY'S—Farce. Little Tom Tittlemouse, SADLER'S WELLS—Farce. Sinbad the Sailor. SURREY—Farce. My Son Jack. POLYTECHNIC—Professor Pepper's' War Lecture. After noon and Evening. EGYPTIAN HALL—Poole and Young's Panorama of the Franco-Prussian War. AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS (Holborn)—Scenes in the Arena. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening. PALAIS ROYAL—Professor Faber's Talldng Machin-e ALHAMBRA—Promenade Concert. MADAME TUSSAUD'S (Baker-street)--From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. ls.; extra rooms, 6d. Ride a Cock Horse to t -i'l . • - 4 4 :- ,s7p, 1.1 0.4061, nit/ LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 187 THE CABINET. Stansfeld's position is not altered by the Cabinet changes; and their net result is, therefore, a loss of power to the Radical party. Mr. Bright retires from the Cabinet; two Whigs are shifted; and the total number is reduced to fifteen. This arrange ment must cause dissatisfaction to the advanced party. The Daily News, their representative, says the Cabinet is weaker than that which confronted the tasks of the two previous sessions. " When the limit of fifteen has been reached, the scrupulousness which cannot tolerate the idea of sixteen seems a little THE SEIZURE OF ENGLISH SHIPS. It is asserted that Count Bismarck has apologised for the unceremonious seizure of British ships in the Seine, and that this new "question," therefore, pre sents no further difficulties. The statement is not improbable. Count Bismarck, with all his faults, does not care to provoke hostility, unless there is something to be gained by it; and it seems clear that this pro cedure was unjustifiable. True, the seizure may have been in accordance with military law, but some of the attendant circumstances, as described by one of the crews, aro not to be explained by any international theory. Compensation will of course be required. The Prussian officer gave bonds of indemnity to the ships' masters ; but this kind of payment is not satisfactory. If the Germans at the end of the war honour the bonds they have distri buted throughout France, they have been grossly libelled by their own officers. Many of these have declared, on being questioned, that the liabili ties acknowledged in the bonds would never be paid. They are issued only to make things look orderly, so that whilst the Germans really carry on war after the manner of the First Napoleon, they may seem to follow the most approved principles. WAR. FEELING. There is a strong party in this country which would like to fight for the relief of France. Curiously enough, this party is composed of the Conservatives (at least a large proportion of them) and the Radicals. The Radical notion is clear enough. They know that a Republic in France must exert no small influence in favour of democratic insti tutions on this side the Channel ; and they perceive that King William and Count Bismarck are the sworn foes of every species of liberalism, democratic or otherwise. They therefore desire to. prevent the triumph of the one and the downfall of the other. The Conservative policy is more difficult to explain. However, the party appear unanimously to hate Prussia, the State where hereditary rule in every branch of Government is most firmly established; they regard France as England's ally ; they believe the Emperor will still rule ; and they desire the power of England to once more assert itself. Hence it comes that the memorial of the Radical leaders to Mr. Gladstone urging immediate interference is ap plauded by grave Cantabs who are honoured with leader type in the Standard. It will be interesting to know whether this strange combination can exert any influence in parliament. MARSHAL PRIM. A. word of reparation should be given to the statesman and general who has just met his death by assassination at Madrid. About two years and a quarter elapsed between the deposition of Queen Isabella and the election of King Amadeus ; and this long delay led to the general belief that Prim was only protracting a final settlement in order to familiarise the people with the idea of his possessing supreme power in some shape or other. This con clusion seems to have been erroneous. He may, in fact it is almost certain that he did, strive to secure a king who would be much under his own control ; but he did not drive at dispensing with a sovereign altogether. The difficulties in the way of finding a suitable monarch were very great. There were few eligible princes, and several who were applied to declined. Some that might have accepted did not meet with sufficient support in the Cortes. Moreover, the two parties who had united to effect the revolution were seriously divided on this question. These causes were in themselves sufficiently formid able to produce the delay. On the. whole Prim, though not a very good or great man, considerably excelled any of his recent predecessors. He reformed many of the abuses of former Governments and intro duced no fresh ones. The liberty of the subject was not always respected, but he enjoyed a greater share of freedom than at any previous time. Prim's form of rule was far from being a model of parliamentary government. The old system of deciding political questions by the sword was still in force.. But the power of the Cortes was never so great as it is now , and this in itself is a great deal. THE CONSEQUENCES. It is scarcely probable that the ferocious politicians who have planned this murder, will remain satisfied with Marshal Prim's death. The catastrophe may be regarded as a warning. It is indeed believed that the conspiracy is a very extensive one, and that an attack, similar to that made upon Prim, will be directed against the King when he arrives in Madrid. The Spanish conspirators adopt a simple and effective style of assassination. Instead of bombs, isolatad pistol-shots, or any such poor machinery, they plant a number of men in one place, and at a given signal numerous rifles are directed at the doomed object. The chances of his escape are few. But even if the King be killed, it is tar from probable that the Republicans will profit thereby. The death of Prim has do le them no good. Quite the contrary; it has rallied together men of divergent views, so that Admiral Topete, who had become one of Prim's bitterest opponents, now fills his place, and offers a welcome to the Prince against whom he voted the other day. All men seem dis posed to unite against the common foe. JOVE AND THE REPUBLICANS. It may be open to doubt whether the Times is about to include conversion b Republicanism amongst its numerous political flank movements ; but we certainly never before read anything in its columns so "ultra" as the following remarks on the political condition of the French people : People say they are not Republican ; it may be so, but they are also certainly not Legitimist or Orleanist, and Bonapartism, if it linger among the peasantry, has been destroyed in the armies which must decide the fate of France, and which, whether in German prisons, behind the walls of Paris, or scattered in the provinces, rail frantically against the " Man of Sedan." We do not believe that anything can be gained by setting up Royal puppets among a people whose respect for a hereditay Throne has vanished, and if a Gambetta, a Jules Favre, or even a Rochefort can governthe country underßepublican forms, we should most earnestly deprecate any attempt on the part of foreign Powers to bring back any one of the Pre tenders. This is to the point. People in England who get on so capitally with a sovereign are unable to compre hend flow foreigners can manage without one, still less how they can hate t 11,43 notion of monarchy. The plain cas e , as p u t by th e Tinges, is that if the French people are not Republican they are certainly not anything else; and in such a posi tion, the Government which earns their respe3t, and is likely to enhance their prosperity, will doubtless come to the front, whatever be its form. REVICrIJALLING OF PARIS. Among the suggestions which have been made with respect to the revictualling of Paris in the event of a capiailation taking place, it was propose l that a parliamentary grant should be made, and again that private charity should be resorted to. One writer, however, points out that what will be required is not money, but food within reach of purchase. There is no reason to supposs that strangers can procure food near to Paris with greater facility than the French Government or private speculators. It may be con cluded that the municipality of Paris Will have means at its disposal to procure stores whenever it can he found practicable to introduce them. Under these circumstances the writer thinks it would be a mistake to found a subscription for the purpose of supplying Paris with food. An idea was entertained that the neutral countries of Italy, Switzerland, and Belgium might run trains with the necessary supplies, and keep them in readi ness for the termination of the siege; but such an arrangement would, it was believed, tend to prolong the siege, as the certainty of obtaining immediate supplies must influence the authorities in deliberat ing on the question of surrender. WOMEN AT THE SEAT OF WAR. A military correspondent, whose gallantry must henceforth be left thoroughly undisputed, writes home describing the effect of the ministry of good women on the battle-fields. The "strong-minded" lady is not among those to whom lie refers. There are two classes at work, and " worth their weight in gold" First, there are the " Sisters of Mercy," who shrink from no terrible sigkt, and from no office in the cause of the sick and dying soldiers. These assistants on the field "seem to be regarded as beings outside the ordinary routine of human affairs, and as what they call themselves, sisters.' " They do the work before them with all a woman's tenderness, and from the highest motives, and so successful have they been found in elevating the suffer ing spirits of those who are " down " in a foreign land that a chorus of doctors' voices has been heard agreeing that the influence of well-bred women over faint and shattered men is the most beneficial to be had. The second and scarcer class of helpers are ladies whose private for tune will permit them to take care of themselves, and yet who are most anxious to be of use though free from the desire to interfere. Their task has been simply to visit patients under complete control of the doctors, to soothe anxious hearts, to talk to the poor fellows about their, homes anti families, to write letters for them, and, in a word, to cheer the men with all the consolation which good and sympathising women know so well how to MII. NOEL. give. We believe we are correct in saving that Mr. Frank Noel is at Chalchys, the capital town of Eubon, where he went with the intention of con sulting his friends there as to the means he could take to meet the serious charge suddenly brcught against him. Mr. Negropont, a Manchester gentle man, on whose authority we make the statement, considers that in not withdrawing himself from Greek justice, Mr. Noel "has chosen the braver part, and the one most conducive to his honour." TEACHERS IN THE NEW SCHOOLS. Sir James Kay Shuttleworth directs attention to the necessity for an increase in the number of effi cient teachers. According to- the estimate of the Education Department that one-sixth of the popula tion should be in elementary schools, teachers will be needed for more than 3,500,000 scholars in England and Wales, or 10,000 more will be required than can be kept up by the English Training Col leges. Sir J. Shuttleworth thinks that encourage ment should be given to the apprenticeship of pupil teachers, and this can be done most effectually by increasing the rewards of the elementary teacher, and by finally securing him a pension according to his rank and• the length of his services. Candi dates are sure to be forthcoming, when it is known that the pupil teacher is secure of an introduction to an honourable profession with a competency. He suggests that the various education societies should found scholarships, to be awarded to the best pupil teachers when they complete their apprenticeship. Facility would thus be given for completing the education of the apprentices. The Education Act does not provide the means for the support of training colleges, and any increase in this respect, must depend upon private subscriptions. These remarks are very timely. Among the most serious difficulties of the new act must be the scant supply of teachers and the indifferent quality of many who are now available. THE ROYAL SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS' DAUGHTERS. Sir R. Austruther and the Rev. S. Jenner having made public their reasons for resigning their offices as honorary secretaries of the Royal School for the Daughters of officers of the Army, the com mittee of management have published a lengthened statement, in which they reply seriatim to the charges brought against the Institution. They defend themselves from the accusation of extravagance, and enter at some length into the details of the construction of the building, the neces sity for forming an underground passage, fir sinking a well, &c. The proposal to erect a new school house near London while the Bath establishment was yet unfilled is excused on the ground that it was desirable to locate the junior portion of the school apart from the senior. It is, they think, un advisable that eight years of education should be spent at one spot, and it would be almost inr.possible for one presiding mind to guide and in fluence more than seventy young persons. Other particulars are gone into, and the committee defend the appointment of their paid secretary, and complain of the independent authority which Mr. Jenner endeavoured to exercise. Sir Robert An struther, they maintain, never entered a protest on the minutes, and never visited the school at Bath. It is unfortunate in the interests of the institution that so much personal feeling should have got mixed up in the matter. THE MEDICAL EDUCATION OF WOMEN. The Scotch papers publish a list of influential names appended to a petition in favour of the medical education cf women. The Earl of Shaftesbury, the Bishops of Exeter and St. David's, Lord Dufferin, Sir Roderick 'Murchison, Professor Huxley appear as signatories. There is altogether but little chance of the authorities of the Edinburgh University being strong enough to resist such an appeal, by a continued enforcement of their late regu lation not to admit lady students to the anatomy schoo:s. THE SUNDAY LEAGUE. Le supporters of " Sunday Evenings for the People," have commenced their season. The aim of this body is to obtain for the people "a free Sunday," and to secure for them on that day the right of admission to the British Museum and kindred institutions, on the ground that such recreation would be more instructive and edi fying than those rough Sunday night performances in the streets which haveof late become notorious. They lately gain3d a legal decision in their favcur on the ques tion of right to hold paid entertainments on this day. Accordingly "the season" has commenced with vigour. At the lint entertainment on New Year's Day a large audience assembled to hear selections of sacred music, with readngs, such as The Execution of Montrose" and " Tin Battle of Blenheim." RAILIVAY SIGA MIEN. A sigtaltuan, named Doughty, was charged at Brentfori, with being drunk at a signal box, and creating t disturbance calculated to cause an accident, at Twidenham. The pointsman on duty said the prisoner entered his box and wished to - begs his duty as signalman, being then quite intoxicated. When se:.t out he becane violent, and as a passenger train was due at tie time, there was risk of an accident. It stated in the man's defence that he had been working overtime, and it seemed front the book that he had been on duty eighteen hours for two days contecutively, This fact was severely com mented on by the magistrate, and in comide ration cf the man having previously had four years' good character for sobriety, he was allowed to escape mith a fine of twenty shillings. It may be remarkkl, however, that the two days of excessive work ware Sunday and Monday, while on the Tues day he iad only five hours' work, and on the Wed nesday tad only been on duty from 1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. It was in the evening of Wednesday that he committed the offence in question. It will be seen then that overwork is not, as is popularly supposed, the sole cause of signalmen's shortcomings. THE FROST. It 18 remarkable that last week the tempe rature in London only on two occasions rose above freezing point, namely, on Wednesday, when it touched 35 degs. ; and on Friday, when it reached 32 degs. 5 sec. The coldest clay of the week was Saturday, certainly the most bitter and trying clay this season with the exception of Christmas Day. On Saturday the thermometer at eight o'clock al the morning, registered 19 degrees. The pre sence of hard snow on the ground has the effect of keeping it warm. CHRISTMAS IN ROME. A correspondent in Rome, writing on Christmas Day, gives a dismal picture of the condition of the Eternal City at its usually brilliant and festive season. The utter dreariness of the weather has not been relieved by a gleam of wintry sunshine, and anything more deplorable than the Roman streets, which are aukle deep in mud, the leaden sky, and the ceaseless downpour of rain, which the Romans have had to lament for some time past, it would be difficult to imagine. The usual signs of Christthas are wanting, and the Romans who cherish all such sights and sounds are full of their grievances. " The picturesque Pifferari in their sheepskin coats, aro no longer allowed to tune their bagpipes before the Madonnas at the street corners and the " creches," or cradles, in the churches. The midnight mass has been everywhere forbidden, and the churches on Christmas Eve were closed at twilight. The Aurora, or shepherd's mass, was transferred from 3in the morning till 7." The Pope celebrated a private mass in the presence of the Cardinals, the officers of his household, and a few distinguished strangers who were specially invited. A striking contrast, certainly, to the gorgeous pomp of former Christmas celebrations at Rome. .ce4-Ib At. f:7 sundae, tu b t --e:444\,_,,E;-,- Ifur.„,. ..„-, ..„, HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 2. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Louise, walked out this morning. Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice also went out. Lord Alfred Paget has succeeded Colonel Du Platt as Equerry in Waiting to the Queen. DEATH OF LORD F. PAULET. We regret to learn that Lord Frederick Paulet died at his chambers in the Albany on Sunday. The deceased was in his 61st year. THE JUDGE ADVOCATE-GENERAL. The Right Hon. John R. Davison, Q.C., the newly appointed Judge Advocate-General, addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents on Friday night in the ToWn hall of the city of Durham. The Recorder, Mr. John Bramwell, occupied the chair. After speaking on local matters, Mr. Davison said he went to Parliament pledged on only one question—the disestablishment of the Irish Church. He had been present in Parliament whenever he could possibly attend, and while he had not, perhaps, given so many `votes as his friend Mr. Candlish, of Sunderland had given, he had taken part in the divisions the greater number of times than a majority of the representatives. In the Irish Land Bill it had been the object of the Liberal Government to deal out justice to the sister country, and if that country only accepted the measure in the spirit in which it was enacted much good, he felt confident, would result in the end, and there would be a better understanding between the two countries. Such an understanding would lead to prosperity for Ire land, and would avoid the necessity for those sterner measures which Parliament so disliked, but which were necessary, which resulted in the expatriation of those misguided persons who had joined the Fenian movement. With regard to the question of the greatest importance to England—the Education Bill—he said that in dealing with all the difficulties that surrounded it he mild not avoid paying a high tri bute to Mr. Forster for the courtesy, tack, and sagacity he had displayed, and this admiration, he believed, was gene rally shared by the majority of gentlemen on both sides of the House. To reach the class who, so to speak, began life in the gutter was the grand object of the Legislature, and the measure passed, although not claimed, by Mr. Forster as perfect or complete in all its parts, yet aimed in the right direction. After referring to various measures likely to be brought before Parliament next session, and especially to a bill for army reform, Mr. Davison said if there was one subject more than another in the mouths and minds of everyone at this time, it was that which called for a continuance of peace and security in this little isle of ours. A great deal had been said with reference to our conduct in the present aspect of European affairs. He could not say what the motives of the Government might be, but he always said that the duty of this country was to keep peace. In this war perfect neutrality had been kept by the Government, and the neutrality of the nation was further demonstrated by the equal manner in which their aid to the sufferers had been dealt out. It was now seen that efficiency was better than numbers, and that one efficient soldier was better than half a dozen otherwise ; and to bring efficiency into every branch of the service would be the object of the Army Reform Bill.—At the conclusion of Mr. Davison's speech a cordial vote of confidence in him was unanimously adopted. There is not likely to be any opposition to his re-election. ELECTION EXPENSES.—The election expenses of Colonel Learmouth, the new member for Colchester, have just been returned at £946. Agency cost the hon. and gallant member £306 ; and printing and. stationery, £2Ol. MEATH ELECTlON.—Hurriedly got-up meetings were held in Navan, Kells, and other parts of Meath during last week, to call on Mr. John Martin to contest the county with the Hon. Mr. Plunkett. Mr. ,Martin's acceptance of the invitation has been published, together with his address to the electors, at the eleventh hour. Mr. Martin announces himself a thcrough-going Repealer. WORKING MEN'S UNIVERSITIES.—A number of classes have been opened in different parts of Lives pool for the practical instruction of operatives in building, naval architecture, and all mechanical arts, as well as in chemistry, &c- The scheme has been principally pro moted by Mr. James Samuelson, the founder of the School of Science at the Liverpool Library. So far the move ment has been remarkably successful, the attendi'nce of working men being very good. To members of the Trades Hall Is. is charged, and to non-members 2s. 6d. for a whole course of twenty-five lectures: REPRESENTATION OF WEST NORFOLIi.---It seems a matter of some doubt whether the local Liberals will contest the vacancy occasioned in the representation of West Norfolk by the elevation to the peerage of the Hon. T. de Grey, in consequence of the death of his father, Lord Walsingham. The Hon. T. de Grey was first returned for West Norfolk in July, 1865, when the numbers polled were :—Bagge (C.), 2,710 ; De Grey (0.), 2,611 ; Jones (L.), 2,133; Gordon (L.), 2,088. At the dissolution of November, 1868, Mr. de Grey was again returned unopposed with Sir W. Bagge. THE ROYAL ARTILLERY.- - lt has been decided that the mounted batteries of the Royal Artillery are to consist of 16 batteries of Horse Artillery and 40 field batteries, being an increase of six of the former and 20 of the latter. The increase in the field batteries will be carried out by the conversion of 20 garrison batteries, and the latter, we presume, will be filled up again by recruit ing. The sufficiency of the augmented force may be a fair subject for discussion, but there can be no difference of opinion as to the importance of having each battery fully horsed. It is all very well in filing past after a a review to take the horses from the cannon which have gone by the saluting point and hurry them into the rear to do duty over again, but this stage manoeuvre might be found inconvenient in case of actual warfare.—Broad Arrow. FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. WALTER, JUN.— On Saturday the remains of this gentleman were interred in the family vault in Bearwood churchyard. There was a large concourse of spectators. The deceased was fol lowed to the grave upwards of eighty mourners on foot, including the resident gentry and a number of employes on the estate. Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter followed as chief mourners, behind whom came the different members of the family. Amongst the other mourners were the Rev. Sir John Hayes, Bart., Sir John Conway, Bart., Mr.. Delane, Mr. Dasent, Mr. Motley, Dr. Balston, Messrs. Morris, Kinglake, Thompson, Salwey, Simonds, Hubbard, Harman, Maitland, Leigh, McDonald, Wetherall, Cooke, so. Upon the pall was laid a large cross of white camelias, surmounted with a wreath of white flowers. The coffin was covered with fine black cloth, with silver furniture. Business was partially suspended. BREAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.- -GRATEFUL AND 00M FORTING.—The Very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. • The Civil Serv•icc 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 Trioperties of well-selected cocoa. Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills." Each packet is labelled—JAMES EPPS & CO., Homoeo pathic Chemists, London. Also, makers of Epps's Cacabine, a very thin evening beverage. —Advt. LITERATURE. PERCY FITZGERALD'S NEW WORK. Two Fair Daughters. By Percy Fitzgerald, M.A. (3 vols.) Hurst and Blackett. This new story, by Mr. Percy Fitzgerald, is one of the most brilliant and vivacious achievements of his " ever pointed" pen. The character of the Doctor, who is the veritable hero of the book, is a masterpiece. For cool effrontery, for a more than Hibernian capacity for self-assertion, for daring unscrupulosity, and withal for amazing ability in dexterous generalship, Peter Findlater, of Macroon, is positively unrivalled. The reader of this very enthralling narrative finds himself indeed in a very embarrassing position, being compelled— positively compelled by the skill of the writer and the irresistible fascination of the chief actor—to admire a man whom in his conscience he cannot but condemn, and to take an interest in the success of schemes which he cannot but regard with reprobation. A. similar charge to that which has before now been brought against Eugene Aram and Jack Shepherd might be brought against this new work of Mr. 'Fitzgerald's— the charge, not of depicting villany, all novelists must do so more or Jess, but of so depicting it as to make us forget the iniquity and admire the offender. We would ask any interested reader of "Two Fair Daughters" whether he has not throughout the last chapters of the third volume followed with breathless eagerness the vicissitudes of the deadly warfare waged by the rich man's death-bed, in which Doctor Findlater, though ch coked at every move, at every check re co vershimself,and "baffled off," is ever NI, inning,and whether at the last he has not listened with responsive exultation to the doctor's triumphant exclamation—" Oh, father and mother, snug under your headstone in Alacroon, why Peter, your boy, can now drive his pair o' elephants if he chooses!" And yet—and yet, looking back in a cooler moment upon the doings of Peter Findlater, who, among the admirers of his success, will venture to condone the antecedents to that suceess ? The hapless Mr. Leader, the new pro- prietor of Leadersfort, tyrannised over by his second wife, is a pitiable object indeed, and yet more pitiable is Cecil Leader, his weak-minded--almost imbecile — son, who falls a ready prey to the clever, unscrupulous doctor. The marriage scene, in which the poor wretch is dragged from his sick bed to go through the ceremony, is positively revolting—the inquity of the Spanish marriages was nothing to it. Severe is the struggle, relentless the warfare, waged by Dr. Findlater and Mrs. Leader over these two unhappy men, or rather over the possession of the great Leadersfort estate, and assuredly if anything could justify the sympathy which (we are forced to admit it !) we do feel for Dr. Findlater it would be the heartless ambition and cruel selfishness of the second wife. Let us turn to fairer themes and more pleasant subjects, the two fair daughters who give the title to the book. Unconscious of their ambitious father's manoeuvres, unspoilt by his arts and artifice, but believing in him throughout with unquestion ing and unqualified love and admiration, Katey and Polly Findlater are two as charming and delightful heroines as novel reader could desire. " Two brilliant faces, lit up with a delighted, most genuine, and devouring curiosity, dancing eyes of Irish violet, gay cheeks, and a freedom of limb and attitude which to the nice world may seem vulgar. They walked well, and with the haughty carriage of Killarney peasants. Polly was so piquante and dashing, she affected strangers at once and did mischief right and left. Katey grew on all ; she was sweet and generous ; with a charm of graciousness she threw over everything. Such were the doctor's daugh ters, a dangerous and bewitching pair." Such are the heroines of this very attractive . tale, of which the doctor himself is the very delightful hero--a tale sparkling with wit and pleasantry and Irish fun, and " bonhummie." as the doctor calls it, a tale full of incident and adventure, plot and counter plo, but and this notwithstanding two such heroines ! a tale entirely devoid of love or lovers, Fentiment or sen timentality, but a very interesting tale for all that. NEW YEAR'S SERVICES AT ST. ALBANS. The services at St. Alban's Church, Holborn, on New Year's Day, were very triumphant, ornate, and effective. At the Communion Service the musical portion was performed with full orchestral accompaniment, in addi tion to the organ and choir. There were several selec tions from the "Messiah"—" Why do the people rage r , and "Unto us a child is born," in which the vio lins, drums, and trumpets, as usual, told with excellent effect. In the " Adeste Fideles," the " Sanctus," " Bene dictus," "Gloria in Excelsis," and "Hallelujah Chorus," and other pieces, in which the band led the choruses, the congregation generally joined in the triumphant and joy ful strains. In the afternoon there was, at the 3.30 ser vice, a very imposing procession, in which at least over 500 persons joined. This was the procession of the Guilds. In connection with the Church, it appears there are six of these confraternities, their stated object being to pro mote by mutual encouragement and assistance the growth of a Christian life among their members, more especially the graces of truth, purity, godliness, and courage. The Rev. A. H. Mackonochie is styled the Father Superior of the chief brotherhoods ; and the Mother of the Society of St. John Baptist, Clewer, is the Lady Superioress of the ; s su i i rod, en:hc;Bannerhaipeeml proceededboifner Members u hl p eef sisterhoods. The church on Sunday afternoon was crowded san the an ne c dr ha The o n f c to witness the procession round the edifice of the members theothf Acolytee mChoir these h: ilreconfraternities. bearing aislea tfBirs from me Bk following order :—lncense Bearer and * Attendant, Sacred Heart ;" the Clergy ; the Rev. A. H. Stanton, in embroidered surplice and magnificent white satin vestment, embroidered with gold, with two choristers hold ing his train : Banner and 60 members of the Guild of St. John the Evangelist, banner and 20 members of the " Con fraternity of the Blessed Sacrament," banner and mem bers of St. John the Baptist ; banner and about 60 members of the Brotherhood of Jesus of Nazereth ; sisters of mercy in their robes ; blue silk banner, borne by a sister in white veil; 50 girls, covered with long white veils, of the order of St. Mary the Virgin; blue silk banner, fol lowed by shout 200 women in scarves and crosses, members of the Guild of the Holy Family, surplicese the h )r ae procession Church The procession proceeded up the middle aisle, down the left, through the chancel, and, passing down the right aisle, re-entered the middle aisle again, andthen the clergy and choir proceeded to their places in the chancel, and the other members to their respective seats. The members sang several carols while the procession was proceeding on its route. The sermon was preached by the Rev. A. H. Stanton, in which he rigidly enforced the necessity of the virtues of humility, purity, and self-restraint. The Sultan has sent to the Vatican a silver casket containing 20,000 francs in gold. The Evangelisation Society have issued invitations to Christians throughout the world to attend daily prayer meetings during the week, to be held at Freemasons Tavern. The first meeting, which was held yesterday, and numerously attended, was presided over by the Revd. Canon Baldwin of Toronto ; who made an earnest appeal for christian effort to avert the intemperance and infidelity which was spreading so fast throughout the land. Mr. Spurgeon and others, were announced to speak in the evening, and to-day will be set apart for prayer, specially referring to nationalities, and the present war. THE WESTERN FISHERIES.—Upwards of thirty railway trucks of herrings were despatched from Ply mouth during the past week for London and other markets. The Cornish pilchard fishery is at an end. Many of the drift boats have done exceedingly well, but 280 seines, representing a capital of at least £lOO,OOO, secured but three hundred hogsheads, which realised £1,125. About 3,000 mackerel were caught by St. Ives boats during the week, which sold at from 255. to 28s. per six score. MESSES. BEWLF.Y, WEBB, AND CO.-It is Stated that the committee of creditors appointed at the last meeting andny issued Co . accountants, report, ount an ts whoprepared b werey iMessrs.n investigate the affairs • and that the adjourned meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 4th proximo, at the office of the accountants. The committee have stated t he amount of composition which they would recommend t he creditors to accept; and it is to be hoped that an amica ble ' str u c te Craig,d o Gardner, arrangement will be come to at the meeting, and that nothing will occur to prevent the carrying on of this large and enterprising concern, which gives so much employment in this city, and which has done much to establish shipbuilding on a large scale in Dublin. CosT OF GITARDIANS.—The inhabitants of Kens ington have requested the Poor Law Board to institute fl judicial inquiry into the proceedings of their Board of Guardians. During the investigation it was shewn that the workhouse stores had been used for the purposes of , feasting by those who were styled the " eating guardians. One of the witnesses gave a surprising account of the quantity of ale which was furnished at these repasts. The ale for the dinners of the guardians was taken from the workhouse stores, and was ordered expressly for that pur pose. Six kilderkins only lasted six weeks, which make the weekly consumption seventy.two quarts. Some attempt was made to pay for ' the, dinners to some extent by small contributions, b u t it did not appear that an account could be given of the dinner money. The expenses of the minor officers were also very great, as may be gathered from the account that the master, .the matron, th assistant matron, and the master' s clerk required, with allowance of waste in cooking, six pounds of meat a day. One witness said that orders wer e still given for supplying rum to the wor k house , a lthough there was rum enough in stock to last six months; Under these circumstances no one will be surprised to learn that it costs fifty per cent. above the average rate to maintain paupers at Kensington workhouse. THE EUROPEAN WAR The SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGJT r O'CLOCK, with SOME HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper. This edition will always contain the LATEST N EWS of the WAR, and of all other events.