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EMOSES and SON'S . OVERCOATS, 198. to £5. BOY'S OVERCOATS, 7s. 6d. to 455. MOSES and SON beg to remind the public E that the cheapness of an article depends end, ely on its quality, and they venture to say that their prices will compare favourably wltk those of any other house n England. E. MOSES and SON'S E OXFORD COATS, 17s' to ps. CAMBRIDGE COATS, 19g. to 503. KERTCII JACKETS, 15s. to 425. SUTHERLAND JACKETS, 19s. 6d. to 50s. BUBINESS SUITS, 28s. to Ns. FMOSES and SON'S easy and acc urate s y stem . of self-measure enables them to execute orders by post, with the guarantee of a faultless flt. MOSES and SON'S FROCK COATS, 245. to 635. DRESS COATS, 255. to 60s. MORNING TROUSERS, lls. 6 d. to 21s. DRESS TROUSERS, 12s. 6d. to 265. MOURNING SUITS., 28s. to £5. E MOSES and SON'S B OYS' CLOTHING : KNICKERBOCKER SUITS, 9s. 6s. to 40s. ETON SUITS, 15s. to 40s. BRIGHTON SUITS, 18s. to 48s. DRESS SUITS ; 255. to 635. MOSES snd SON supply every descri p tion of E. Clothing, ready-made or made to measure, for all ages, all occasions. and nil classes ; also Hosiery anr eery, H ats and Caps, Boots and Shoe s, and complete outfits for all all ra climates.ts All Goods marked in Plain Figuree. Any Article 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 Saturduy evening at sunset, when business a resumed until Eleven o'clock. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON : LONDON. CORNER of MIN ORI F.S and ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-ST BEET. COR:sTER of HART-STREET. CORNER of TOTTENH XM-COURT-R0 A and EUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH. BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. LINE. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY Lessee and Manager, F. B. Chatterton•. THIS EVENING, Her Majesty's Servants will perform a New and Original Farce, entitled RULE BRITANNIA ; after which will be performed the Drury Lane Grand Comic Christmas Annual, entitled THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY ; or, HAR LEQUIN AND OLD MOTHER SHIPTON, with Characteristic Scenery by William Beverly. Doors open at half-past Six, com mence at Sevea, and terminate at Eleven o'clock every Evening. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. MORNING PERFORMANCE (Last) of the Grand Pantomime, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEY, SATURDAY, February 25, Children and Schools at reduced arts of the Theatre : First Circ l e , prices to the following p Dress Circle, and Stalls. B ce open from Ten till Five ox-offi daily.- THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. A NDREW HALLIDAY'S Great Drama, MY ROBSART will be revived on MONDAY, Februar Ay 27. Box-office open from Ten till Five daiIy.—THEATRE - ROYAL , DRUB,Y-LANE. MISS success ful VICTORIA VOKES will resume her impersonation of AMY ROBSART on MON DAY, February 27.—80 x-office open from 10 till 5 daily.— THEATRE ROYAL, DB,ITRY LANE. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- The 83rd Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY.—THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), tat Seven o'clock, 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'clock, a new Fairy Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everil, Clark, Braid, Rogers, Ifesdames Robertson, Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny Wright, and Fanny Gwynne. Act I. Garden of King Phanor's Country Mouse. 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 FAMILY JARS. Mr. SOTHERN will re-appear on the Ist of May. Box Office open daily from 10 till 5. 4 DELPHI THEATRE T ROYAL. So Mr.o le Pr prietor, Mr , Benjamin Managers, B. Webster and Mr.Chatterton.—THlS EVENING, at 7 THAT RASCAL JACK : Mr. Jolan Rouse. At 7.30 (17th time): DEADILAN'S POINT ; or, THE LIGHTHOUSE ON THE CARN RUTH : Miss Furtado, Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss M. Cooper. and Mrs. Billingtonßouse, C. H. Stephen son, and (17th appearance here) Messrs. E. F. Edgar, Vollaire, A. C. Lilly, and A. Raynor. At 9.30, OUR FEMALE AMERI CAN COUSIN. Miss Julia Daly, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Mr. 4shley, Mr, C. H. Stephenson, &c. 4OYA.L PRINCESS'S THEATRE. —Sole Lessee, Benjamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F. B. Ghatterton.—THlS EVENING, at '7, THE HAPPY MAN. Mr. Shiel Barry, At 7.30, KING 0' SCOTS. Founded on Sir Walter Scott's Novel of "The Fortunes of Nigel," written and adapted by Andrew Halliday. King James and Old Trapbois the Miser, Mr. Phelps. Messrs. W. Rignold, Herbert Crellin, Barrett, J.John stone, Marshall, J. Murray, 11. Russell, Wallace, Clifford, W est land, J. Clayton, &c. ; Mesdames R. Leclercq, A. Merton, It. rower, F. Addison, &c. New and magnificent scenery, by F. Lloyd and assistants. To conclude with HE'S A LUNATIC. Mr. J. Clayton. Box-office open from Ten till Five. VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND. -- Lessees—Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne.—THlS EVENING, at 7, CHISELLING (154th Night) : Jr. David James. Mter which, TWO ROSES (227th night), by James Albery. Conclude with (86th night) ELIZABETH. Sup ported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, David James, and T. Thorne, - &c.; Mesdames Amy Fawsitt, A. Newton, and Nelly Power, &c. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, WHO SPEAKS FIRST? Mr. Joyce ; Misses Hughes, Lee. After which, UP IN THE WORLD ; Messrs. Terry, Poulton, Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, Goo d a ll. To conclude with C(EUR-DE-LION, Sheridan, Anstiss , Messrs. Terry, Poulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Sutton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c. .....------- ROYAL COURT THEATRE, Sloane-square s.. Lessee and Manager, MiLITTON. ' w THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock, The 26th Night of W. S. Gilbert's original com ed y entitled RAND ALL'S THUMB, sup W . , Belford, Edward Righ - - ported by Messrs. Hermann Vezin, ton, H. Mellon, 0. Parry, and Frank ) 6 latthews ; Mesdames IL Brennan, Kate BishcP, Stephens, and Eleanor Bufton. Pre cedad by, at 7.30, TURN HIM. OUT ; and to conclude with an ,original comedietta, by F. A. Marshall, entitled Q. E. D. :Suppotrted by Messrs. W Belford, E. Righton, Misses M. Bren man, Kate Bishop, and Kate Manor. Box office open from 11 to 5. Nn fees for booking, programmes, or cloak rooms. Trains by Xetropolitan Railway to the very doors of the Theatre.—ActiAg Manager, Mr. John Huy. ___.------- OYALTY THEATRE-TO-NIGHT, RFebruary 24.—The 38th rime of an original Comedietta, by R. Reece, in Two Actg, entitled DORA'S DEVICE. At 7.30, DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND ; at 8.16, DORA'S DEVICE ; Concluding With WHITTINGTON JUNIOR and his SENSATION CAT. R OYAL POLYTECHNIC. - EXTRAORDI NARY and COMBINED EXT_gRTAINMENT. PRO FESSOR PEPPER on THE WAR. Special Edition. Musical and Pictorial Illustrations. —Mr. GEORGE GROSSMITH Jun., GRECIANe Fairy Tale, THE YELLOW DWARF, every Evening; STATUARY, by MADAME BOUSFIELD ; and VENTRILOQUISM, by Mr. DAVIES ; all for ONE SHILLING, twice daily, 12 to 5 and 7 to 10.—Professor Pepper will shortly commence It's Astronomical Lectures. MADAbIE TUSSAUD'S tXI - lIBITION, Baker: street.—On view, Portrait Models of the ex-Emperor and Empress of the French, and Prince Imperial. Also, Marshal B az ajzie, Marshal Canrobert , General Troche,e. Ac„ &cc.— Adm i gg ion, Is. ; Children under Ten Years of age, 64. Extra Booms, aci. extra. Open from 10 a,m. till 10 p.m. ADA:ATB TUSIAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker .ll_ street.-04 view, Portrait Models of the King and Crown Prince of Plll-1441,..PrinCe Leopold of Hohenzollern. Also C ou nt von Bismarelc ana l Count , von Moltke.—Admission, 15.; Children under Ten Years of . a.vs pd. Extra Rooms, 6d. extra.— Open from 10 u..M. till 10 p.m. Q OUSCRIPTION FRANCAISE for the 'VICTIMS of the WAR—THIS.EVENING (FRIDAY) St.James's Hall, Grand CONCERT. Mdlle. Viardot, Signor Bottisini; (tc. Con ductor, Mons. GOUNOD. Stalls 10s. 6d., and 21s. ; Balcony, ss. ; admission, 2s. 6d. Doors open at 7 o'clock. SOUSCRIPTION FRANCIAPE.— Stalls, 21s. and 10s. 6d.—CONCERT, THIS EVENING, St.' James's Hull. Immediate application is requested. Tickets to be had at Lamborn Cock and Co.'s, 63, New Bond-street ; Austin's, St. James' Hall ; Chappell's, Mitchell's, 011ivier's, Keith, Prowse's, and Hays'. THE DISTRESSED FRENCH, A GRAND MORNING MUSICAL FESTIVAL will take place at the ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE, on Saturday, March 4th, at 2 o'clock, in Aid of the Funds of the FRENCH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, and of the Fitßrim HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY, under the immediate patronage of His Majesty the KING OF THE BELGIANS His Royal Highness the PRINCE OF WALEs Their Royal Highnesses the PRINCES OP ORLEANS His Grace the DUKE OF WELLINGTON His Grace the DUKE OF ST. ALBANS The Most Noble the MARQUIS OF LORNE And other distinguished personages. - - - Madame VIARDOT, Madame LEM3fENS-SHERRINGTON, Madame CA'LDERON, Mademoiselles GoTTscHALK, Signor TJRIO, Signor BOTTRSINI, Signor DELIA SEDIE, and other eminent artists have kindly volunteered their assistance. Monsieur GOUNOD will conduct some of his own compositions, and the general ar rangements will be under the direction of Sig. ARDITI. Sofa Stalls, £1 ls. • Area Stalls, 10s. 6d. ; First Circle (reserved) ss. ; Second Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, Is. Tickets may be had at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street ; Alfred Hay's, Royal Exchange Buildings ; at the Office, and from the Committee of the above Institutions, or at the Alhambra. Communications to be addressed to E. Rimmel, 96, Strand. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER. MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON, E•C• THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES, _ _ _ _ AND CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDEPerRS OVER s. 20s ream. d. -- - Fine Cream Laid Note •, a cheap paper .... ••••••• • • • • • • • 3 0 Superfine Cream Laid Note ; much approved .. •• • .... .. 4 0 Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5 6 Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note ... •• • .... 7 0 Straw Paper, "Patent ;" adapted for rapid writing ...... 2 6 Large Commercial Note Papers. ... • • .... 35., 45., 55., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream .... 10s. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap .. ••••••••••••••• • • • ' • " • • • • • " • • 6 6 Letter Paper for scribbling ........ 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note ...... • . five quires for ls. 6d., or 5 6 New Vellum Wove "Club House" Note, five quires for 2s. 6d. Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, & 6s 6d Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d ...... per 1000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3s. COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists to the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tions, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, post free. Established 1841. JOHN GOSN ELL AND CO.'S CHERRY TOO iii PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder ; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price is. ad. —Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AMARELLA_ restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JOHN GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonderful liquid. It is, now offered to the public in a more con centrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, Is. each ; also 5s , 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames-street, London, E.C. THEATRES AND AMUSEMENTS. DRURY LANE—RuIe Britannia. Dragon of Wantley. ADELPHI—That Rascal Jack. Deadman's Point. Our Female American Cousin. PRINCESS'S—The Happy Man. King o' Scots. He's a • Lunatic. HAYMARKET—The Poor Soldier. The Palace of Truth. Uncle's Will. Family Jars. VAUDEVILLE -Chiselling. Two Roses. Elizabeth, or the Invisible Armada. OPERA COMIQUE—The Welsh Girl. Found Drowned. The Comical Countess. ST. JAMES'S—To Oblige Benson. Naval Engagements. Vesta. An Unhappy Pair. OLYMPlC—Poppleton's Predicament. Nell and (Bur lesque) Paul and Virginia. ROYALTY— Dora's Device. Whittington Junior arid his Sensation Cat. Diamond Gut Diamond. GAIETY—A Christmas Story. Alladin 11. QUEEN'S —A Day After the Wedding. 'Twixt Axe and Crown. ROYAL COURT THEATRE—Turn Him Out. Randall's Thumb. Q.E.D. HOLBORN—Jezabel. Ticket-of-Leave Man. STRAND—Who Speaks First ? Up in the World. Cceur-de-Lion. PRINCE OF WALES'S—Oars. Locked In. SURREY—Ruth ; or, A Poor Girl's Life in London. My Son Jack. NATIONAL STANDARD—Farce. Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross. SADLER'S WELLS—Jeanie Deans. AMPHITHEARE AND CIRCUS (Holborn) —Lulu. Scenes in the Arena. ST. JAMES'S HALL— Christy Ministrels. Every evening. ALHAMBRA—Grand Concerts. POLYTECHNIC—Professor Popper's War Lecture. After noon and evening. MADAME TUSSAUD'S (Baker-street) — From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. ls. ; extra rooms, 6d. _ A.ll-11— o e:y -,. ttt .:,,,,, \.,.,--; .--. (I -, ~.7.,,, „,,, 44.34 , . , _ 0. - 2: 4P\ .V - , y LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24,1871. THE debate on Mr. PLIMSOLL'S Merchant Shipping Survey Bill has had at least the effect of proving that a change in the law, or rather the enaction of a law where none existed, is an imperative necessity. The Government have secured the rejection of this measure by promising that they will supply the deficiency themselves : it• is to be hoped that their action will not be tardy. It is not too much to say that the lives of our merchant seamen are now entirely in the hands of owners who are but too often willing to sacrifice them for the sake of gain. S illors must live, and they aro compelled to fulfil their engagements when they have once made them, or go to prison. Certain men know how to take advantage of. these necessities. They sail vessels long after they are fit to be entrusted with crew or cargo, relying upon their insurance if the craft goes to the bottom, a fate which is more profitable to them than any other; or they specially Tr:Chase unsound ships at a very low price, and sail them, regardless whether part be at tained or not. In no case can these traders lose. If their " ship" miraculously survives the waves the freight pays an enormous interest on the cost of a machine which no respectable owner would send out ; and if nothing more is heard of the venture, there is the insurance again. Indeed, not a few persons, as Mr. PLIMSOLL pointed out, load their vessels with the express intention that they may sink. The evil is notorious. Mr. PLIMSOLL'S description of rotten vessels, of vessels into whose masts a knife could be driven up to the handle, and whose planks are sometimes shovelled up as readily as the coals which lie on them, was in no way overdrawn. Yet there is no protection. All other classes of workmen have laws made for their defence ; sailors, in so far as this evil is concerned, are neglected. Yet their claim is just as good as that of any other class, and better than the claim of most, Mr. P LIM SOLL proposed to meet the case by enact ing a 'compulsory survey of ships not classed al LLOYD'S. Such surveys at stated intervals would result in the discarding of• unsound vessels; and the overloaling of seawor th y ships would be pre vented by a fixed load-line for each. The Government opposed these provisions on the ground that they were unsatisfactory in themselves, and that better safeguards were provided in the THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 24, 1871. great Merchant Shipping Code now before Parlia ment. Instead of the survey and the load-line, the Government measure provides that the draught of every vessel shall be registered before she leaves port, so that evidence will be forthcoming in case of disaster ; that any shipowner sending away an un seaworthy vessel be guilty of a misdemeanour ; that any seaman who has shipped in a vessel he finds unseaworthy may demand a survey ; and that any other person who possesses knowledge of the state of a ship may also demand one. Mr. PLIMSOLL'S proposals are for prevention; those of the Govern ment are chiefly for cure, and it is well enough , understood that no punishment, no risk, will deter men from trying the chance of securing profit. To punish owners afterwards is no consolation to the widows and orphans of seamen at the bottom_of the ocean. However, what the Government intend to do ought to be done at once. These clauses form part of the Merchant Shipping Code, a huge measure of some 800 pages, which has been before Parliament for a long period, and is likely to re main "under consideration" for some time to co me. The chances of the British Hume of Com mons getting through such general codes of law as we see in force on the Continent is indeed small. These clauses, therefore, which are so much needed, ought .to be taken out and embodied in a separate bill. been instructed by Mr. O'Flanagan to sell, by public auction, his tenant-right interest in his farm, named the Springfield, Clonmore, and Mulahan Farm. The sale, it is added,. would have taken place privately but " the precedent of a public auction had just been established in the county of Tipperary by the united will, equity, and intelli gence of the community. It is a principle too sound and valuable not to IJe generally vindicate i." The notice further informs the public that in November last a tenant's interest in his Mere possession realized £1,060 for 54 Irish acres. TOPICS OF THE DAY. THE ARMY REFORMER. Some members of Parliament, and some journals, have complained of the strictures upon the Duke of Cambridge as unwarranted. We can only say that as the tree is known by its fruits, so public officers must be judged by their deeds and their formal decla rations of policy, The following extract will shew what an old and advanced reformer is the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, and how great is the confidence to be reposed in him as the chief agent i❑ carrying out the reorganisation. This extract is front a speech, to which we have more than once alluded, delivered by the Duke of Cambridge at Fishmonger's Hall, on the Bth of April last year : Amongst other institutions which demand change, it is said that the army is one. I gather from what the chair man stated, and what I believe nobody will deny, that the army. has performed valuable duties in recent times. If it has been so, I ask myself this question : if it is so efficient as it is represented, and as I hope and believe it is —Why this great change ? What is the object ? The object of change is improvement. Can we improve the army ? Has not the army always performed its dnty yvell ? Is it not efficient ? Has it not done that which the country has required under the most trying, most serious, and most dangerous circnmstances ? Then why the change ? No man is more for change than lam when it is necessary, and no man deprecates change more than I do when it is not necessary—when it is not clearly demon strated that change is essential." MR. SUMNER AND THE AMERICAN COMMISSION, Great interest is expressed in the United States respecting the joint High Commission on the Inter- national v differences between America and En gland, and the prevailing feeling seems to be one of satisfaction. The Washington correspondent of the New York limes says the announcement has been received in that city with decided favour, and the happy manner in which the whole negotiation has been relieved of the long standing embarrass- ment arising out of the rejection of the Johnson- Clarendon Treaty, is the subject of especial congratulation. It was not officially known in Washington who would compose the British part of the Commission, but it was rumoured that Earl de Grey was to be sent out from London, and Sir J. Rose, of Canada, would, with Sir Edward Thornton make up the number. The committee is to determine the manner in which the questions shall be settled, not to decide the details. Among questions thought likely tv come before them is that of the Con. federate Cotton Loan. The attitude of Mr Sumner has been watched with great eager- The Commission was announced to th( riOSS. Senate on the oth, in a brief Presidential message, accompanying the diplomatic correspondence. The Senate at once went into Executive Commission, 'and Mr. Sumner moved to refer the nominations to the Committee on Foreign Relations. This was strongly opposed, 'as quite unne cessary, and finally rejected; but a slight objection prevented the immediate confirmation of the names. It could not be accurately determined whether Mr. Sumner intended to support or to oppose the new effort for the settlement of the troublesome and long pending dispute. It may be apprehended, however, that he likes his grievance too well to be willing to part with it. SINKING OF SIX BRITISH VESSELS. The official correspondence relating to the seizure and sinking of six British vessels in the river Seine by the Prussians has just been published. It appears that the Ist Army Corps on - their adVance to Rouen found that their progress was likely to be inter rupted by the French men of war in the river, and orders were . consequently given to have the Seine blocked up by the sinking of sea ships. In two days, consequently, eleven ships were sunk, seven of them being English. The crews were given ample time to save their papers and ef fects, and the value of each ship was duly entered from the Captain's own statement. Count Bismarck in formed Mr.. Odo Russell that though the law officers held that a belligerent had . a full right in self-defence to the seizure of neutral ships in the rivers or inland waters of the other belligerent, and though com pensation to the owners was due by the vanquished Power, not by the victors, yet he valued the friend ship and good-will of England too, highly to accept this interpretation of the law in the present case, and preferred to adopt one that would meet the wishes of Hr Majesty's Government, and give fall satisfaction to the people of England. In case the negotiations with the owners, through Count Bern storf, do not lead to an trierstanding, it is pro posed to submit the indemnification for the damage to an arbitrator's award, VOYAGE OF H.M.S. 'CHALLENGER Her Majesty's ship Challenger, 18 guns, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Rowley Lam bert,. passed through Spithead at noon on Mon day. The Challenger was commissioned on April 0, 1866, as senior officers' ship on the Australian station. In May, 1868, she made a tour of the South Sea Islands, and her boats had a skirmish with the nativesi on the river Revier, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands, when a village was burnt, and severe loss inflicted on the natives. For the last two years she has been em- played • principally on the coast of New Zealand, in consequence of the native dis turbances, and received the thanks of both Houses of the Legislature for services rendered to that colony. During the commission the ship has sailed over 70,000 miles. Mr. George O'Connor, acting sub-lieutenant, jumped overboard four times, (three of them at sea) and in three cases succeeded in gal lantly saving life. From the citizens of the province of Auckland, he received a handsome present of a case of instruments, for saving the life of a seaman who was blown overboard by the premature discharge of a gun, in saluting his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Three deaths have occurred among the officers—an assistant burgeon, a clerk, ,and the paymaster. GROWING CONFIDENCE OF Imisri TENANTRY, As a remarkable proof of the increasing confidence pf the tenantry in the security given them by the new Land Act, •we may men tion the sales of their interests by public auction in the county of .Tip perary. Common enough in Ulster, these tenant -right auctions are of very recent introduction into the south of Ireland. As an example of the way in which they work we may take the announcement from .i large Placard Which - stat:s that the fobscriber has GERMAN DISCIPLINE. The high degree at excellence to which the German army has attained in point of order and discipline has called forth the admiration of some French critics. In commenting on the subject the Presse observes that the chief superiority of their enemies has con sisted •in their maintenance of discipline and hahits of, regular work. Their extraordinary series of victories have neither excited nor enervated them. Even now that they are masters of Paris,- and in possession of a third of France, they never relax their rigid rules, but work on without ceasing. Every day they go through the duties of exercising, manoeuvring, instruction, and perfect ing. Parade, marches, target practice, all the details of military life are carried on •as if the campaign had not been interrupted. They have experimented on all the captured guns and cannons, and after having cleaned them, packed them up carefully and sent theM to Germany. The victo rious army has not had a single day's rest. The regular service is carried on with mathematical precision in _ . the midst of constant work of all kinds. Recruits are constantly arriving from Germany, and their military instruction is promptly atten led to. This severe discipline is proceeded with, and not the slightest deviation fri , m the rules is 'permitted. The iron hand of Prussian military authority is ever there, crushing all wills, and relentlessly dealing with the least disobedience. Should the war recommence, the Prussian army could be ready in two hours to resume the campaign, and carry all before it. The Presse concludes by remark ing, " What an example and what a lesson are taught u 3 by our enemies." TURKISH PROGRESS. While all the rest of the world is progressing, the Turks are determined that they will not stand still. An Ottoman Club has been organised in Constanti nople under the superintendence of Mustapha Fazyl Pasha, who has- presented the institution with 2,000 French works. A literary society has been formed in connectionwith the establishment in order to translate celebrated European books into the Turkish language. This is an excellent idea, and one well calculated to enlarge the minds of the better class in Turkey; but the first work chosen is certainly curious enough. It is no other than the " Letters of Lord Ohester field," whose instructions in politeness are assuredly not required by the courtly and dignified Turks. It has been very sensibly suggested that " Dithen," Or Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's letters should be selected, in order that the Orientals may see them selves as others see them. As it is to be hoped the translators will not limit their exertions to one book, perhaps these volumes will follow. A. MONKEY'S ABILITIES. dunce who prided himself on his pedigree was said to resemble a potato. since the best part of him was underground. Such is not the opinion ot Mr. Darwin, who remains firmly convinced' that we all trace our ancestry to a monkey. By way ot consolation for this somewhat humiliating asser tion • he brings forward, in his new volume on "The Descent of Man," some striking instances of apish sagacity and sense. In some respects, indeed, were we all to turn monkeys again there would be a perceptible. improvement. Wild baboons are fond of beer, and when they drink too much they refresh themselves with the juice of lemons the next morning, but one monkey, having been once intoxicated with brandy, could never be induced to touch it again. In the question of temperance, then, the monkey has the advantage, while in other points he is at least a rival. The chimpanzee cracks his nuts with a stone, and the baboons turn the stones- to a still more practical account by hurling them down on their enemies in fight, after the fashion of the Swiss at Morgarten. The ourang outang can use the lever, dud an ape of another kind is reported to have sung re markably well, but our author tells us he once sawn baboon in the Zoological Gardens, who always pt into a furious passion when the keeper took out a book and began to read it aloud. Perhaps he had once heard him read Mr. Darwin. lI~R' MAJEST BUCKING-HAM PALACE, FEB, 23. The Queen drove out this morning, attended by Vis countess Clifden and the Hou. Mary Lascelles. Princess Louise and Prince Leopold drove out. Tier Majesty, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, walked in the grounds this afternoon. The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday, attended by the Hon. Mrs. W. Grey. Lady Agatha Russell, who was to have been one A the Princess Louise's bridesmaids, is ill with scarlet ever at Pembroke Lodge. A number of paid schoolmasters are being al.)? pointed to the metropolitan police. Hitherto City mis sionaries have in many cases performed the work gratuitously, We understand that Mr. Kay-Shrittleworth, M.P. for Hastings, and eldest son of Sir James Kay-Shuttle worth, Bart., of Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire, is engaged to be married to Miss Blanche Marion Parish, youngest daughter of Sir Woodbine Parish, K.C.H. The nomination for Staleybridge is fixed for Mon day next. Mr. Robert Platt has declined to come forward in the Liberal interest, but the names of other gentlemen have been mentioned. Mr. F. S. Powell, late member for Cambridge, is the Conservative candidate. Nature understands that the Home Secretary has intimated to Dr. Lyon Playfair, member for the Edin burgh University, that he will submit the name of Mr. Geikie, F.R.S., to the Queen as first professor to the new Chair of Geology in that university. MELANCHOLY BOAT ACCIDENT IN IRELAND. — A boating accident of an alarming character has occurred on the Foyle. On Monday evening the Hon. Ernest Cochrane, RN., left Redcastle in a punt, accompanied by a lad named M`Gonagle, and preceded to Gort gowan. The night set in stormy, and some persons at Gortgowan recommended the hon. gqntleman qat tq risk returning. He, however, set out again for Redcastle, but in the morning he had not reached there. Boats . went in all directions, but brought no tidings of the punt or its occupants. It was conjectured that the boat had either been overwhelmed with the storm or driven out to sea, where it was barely possible it could have lived. The result, although sad, was not quite so terrible as had been anti cipated. The punt, with its occupants, Captain Cochrane and the boy, was found opposite Wigroe, on the Magilican coast--the former in a state of exhaustion, the latter quite dead. An inquest has been held on the deceased boy, who was 15 years of ae, and a verdici; of death from exhaustion returned. The discovery of the boat was made by a man shooting barnaele along the shore. KINAH AN'S 1.4 1 -1 iISg(Y• --- IThis celebrated and most deliciOus old m ellow spirit is the very cream of Irish Whiskies, in qualOy unrivalled, perfectly pure; and more wholesome than the finest Cognac Brandy. Note the words, " KINA.HAN'S LL WHISKY '? on Seal, Label, and Cork. New Wholesale Depot, GA, Great Titphfiel4street, Oxford-street, W. THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY. At the Marlborough-street Police-court, on Thursday, Mr. Robert Gordon Hope Johnstone,• and Mr. John Hay Smallpage, the latter described as a tailor, of Maddox street, Picadilly, appeared on an adjourned summons issued by Mr. William Harry Vane Milbanke, for alleged conspi racy to obtain from him £2,500. There was another summons against Mr. Johnstone, charging him with fraudently converting to his own use bills of exchange valued at £B,OOO, of which he was bailee. The prosecutor is a young gentleman of large expectations, and Mr. Hope Johnstone was formerly in Her Majesty's service. Mr. Milbanke came of age in December, 1863, an in October last he met Mr. Johnstone, who gave him to understand that 'he possessed the means of negotiating bills. At the time Mr. Milbanke came of age he had large expectations, and at an interview with Mr. Johnstone, who professed great friendship for him, nine pieces of paper were placed before him to accept, which he did in blank. Some time after wards seven of these bills were found to be in the hands of a person named Schweitzer, the remaining two for £5OO each being in the hands of Mr. Small- Some of the bills had, it was stated, been presented for payment, and proceedings had been taken on them, but Mr. Milbanke had never received a single sixpence from Mr. Johnstone for the bills. Mr. Milbanke parted with the bills for the sake of having them discounted, and not having received the money, he asked Mr. Johnstone to return the bills. The latter said it was difficult to get them discounted, and promised to return them. In January Mr. Milbanke received a letter asking for payment of the £5OO bills, and requested a call at 43, Maddox-street. He went there and found it was the shop of Mr. Smailpage. He saw Mr. Johnstone there, and the latter told him that Schweitzer had dis counted the bills. Subsequently he had inter• view with Mr. Johnstone, who advised him to buy American bonds, and said that if Mr. Milbanke gave his acceptance, he would buy them, and have some money after, besides getting back the bills held by Schweitzer. Mr. Milbanke parted with £4,500, to get these bonds with, but this Mr. Johnstone had never done. Mr. Knox still expressed a doubt whether Mr. Hope Johnstone could be proceeded against under any charge of false pretences. He did not think, moreover, that he was a bailee according to the meaning of the Act. Serjeant Ballantine proposed at_this stage to go into . . the case of the conspiracy,, and Mr. Milbanke on being called into the witness box said he had never seen Smallpage till he saw him in that Court. Mr. Milbanke then stated his negotiations with Mr. Johnstone, whomhe had called " Bob " during their friendship. He would not undertake to say he did or did not suggest that Mr. Johnstone should get his bills dis counted. He remembered in March, 1870, he had a con versation with Mr. Johnstone about getting some paper discounted in their joint names, could not recollect whether the sum to be discounted was £lO,OOO. A Mr. Byfurst refused to discount any bills of his until his debts were paid. Mr. Knox expressed doubt as to whether there was any evidence proving that there was an understanding between Mr. Johnstone and Mr. Smallpage. The case was again adjourned. THE DRAMATIC AND EQUESTRIAN FUND SPEECH OF MISS AMY SEDGWICK. The 15th anniversary festival of the Dramactic and Equestrian Sick Fund Association, was held on Wednes day at Willis's rooms, under the presidency of Mr. Tom Taylor. The general closing of the metropolitan theatres on Ash Wednesday has, at all events, this advantage, that it renders such an assemblage possible as that which annually meets at Willis's, in order to promote the success of an institution in which all connected with the profession feel so deep an interest. On Wednesday evening, although several well-known faces were absent, some, as in case of Mrs. Stirling, from affliction, in which deep sympathy was generally expressed, and others from engagements elsewhere, the number of those present appeared to be nearly as large as ever. The festival is one which two exceptional circumstances have invested with interest. The ladies dine with the gentlemen at the table, instead of contemplating the proceedings from a gallery, and the toast of " The Ladies " is responded to, not by deputy, but by one of the body to whom this tribute is paid. In proposing this toast on Wednesday evening, the chairman alluded in pleasant terms to the manner in which the board was graced ; adding that as public dinners were the most fertile fields for the cultivation of the art of hum bug, the presence of ladies, whether they were regarded as encouragers or checkers of humbug, was equally desirable. Their smiles, their looks, and their sweet voices, always winning, were never more irresistible than when exerted to extract the base and filthy metal from men's pockets in a good cause. In the absence of Mrs. Stirling, with' whose affliction they all sympathised, he begged to couple with the toast the name of Miss Amy Sedgwick. Miss Sedgwick, whose name was received with loud cheering, which was renewed upon her rising to return thanks, alluded to the services of Mrs. Stirling in the cause of the association in times past, and expressed her deep regret that the absence of that lady should have arisen from so sad a cause. They would not, she trusted, censure her for addressing them that evening. Her excuse was, her anxiety that those present should assist in relieving those whom circumstances had compelled to ask for assistance. The ladies she would expect to be still more anxious to relieve suffering and distress, and while contentedly occupying the place nature had assigned them, that of second to man, in the great battle of life to be first and foremost in every work of charity. It was this desire which had enabled her to address them on behalf of those who would acknowledge, with gratitude, the benefits conferred upon them. In proposing the toast of prosperity snd success to the association, the chairman stated that the past year had been one of unusual pres sure upon the association, for there had rarely been less than 12 or 14 weekly pensioners upon the fund, and a larger amount had been expended than in former years in other directions. There had been of late a considerable increase in the number of theatres, but he was afraid that increase did not betoken a corresponding increase in theatrical prosperity. Those who were intimate with theatrical matters had, he feared, learnt that there was truth in the proverb that the more haste the worse speed, and that sometimes the half was more than the whole. They all suffered for it, and, what was worse than all, the art suffered from it most materially, for not, only was there a want of completeness and perfection, which was the first condition of effective dramatic representatidn, because of the scattering of good actors over the great number of theatres, all of which claimed to appeal to those particular arts by which the public were allured ; but when that was the case the more legitimate authors and the good actors were apt to come 9.ff second best. All that was not encouraging to art, but it also indirectly in duced another evil, and that was the incre9sed precariousness of the theatrical profession. One of its effects, too, was the increasing tendency to engage actors for the run of the piece. In consequence the elements of uncertainty were becoming greater, and regular study met with less encour agement. Such a state of things, however, rendered the work of this association more necessary and more impor tant, and the claims upon its assistance were so numerous that it was the duty, as it should be the pleasure, of all to minister to its usefulness as fur as lay in their power. The appeal made lay the chairman was responded to on the part of the company. Several ladies and gentlemen rendered their assistance as vocalists, and a quadrille party in connection with the festival commenced shortly before 11 and terminated about 2 o'clock. Mr. James Fleming, Q.C., has been appointed Temporal Chancellor of the County - Palatine of Durham. The elder of the two hippopotami in the London Zoological Gardens—the one with the scar of the boat hook in its side—has repaid her owners by presenting them with an infant specimen of this huge ungainly type of beast. This, we believe, is the first birth, of the kind in this country. EDUCATION IN IRELAND,—A memorial has been addressed to the Lord Lieutenant by the Protestant clergy of different denominations, a number of magistrates, awl other inhabitants of Sligo, praying that the mixed system of national education be maintained in Ireland, and that its administration be made more in accordance with the principle upon which it was originally founded. THE EASTER MONDAY VOLUNTEER REVIEW. — Since the recant meeting of metropolitan commanding offi cers to decide the site for the Easter Review, the committee appointed to visit Brighton have been busy with the rail. way and local authorities in making the arrangements, and, as far as they are at present matured, everything promises well for as successful a display as that of last year. It is stated that the old Bevendean site has been approved by the committee, and that arrangements have been made whereby all the ground will be available at about the same cost as upon that occasion. As in former years a local committee. has been formed at Brighton to organise rifle : meetings and other attractions for volunteers going down ' before Easter Monday. It is announced that there is' a probability of regular troops taking part in the review, and that the Prince and Princess of Wales QAT to be invited to, witness it, age. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—THURSDAY. Their Lordships assembled at five o'clock, The Princess LoUise's Annuity Bill passed through corn &tee, as did the Juries' Act Amendment Bill. OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. The Earl of CARNARVON, in calling attention to some oints connected with the national defences, condemned the proposals of army reorganisation preferred by the Go yernment as utterly inadequate. He had no hope that the Militia could be kept up to an efficient standard by volun tary enlistment. Fifteen millions of money was an adequate, if , not .an extravagant, price for an efficient army ; and to ask the country to pay that sum, and not give an adequate return, was outrageous. Yet Mr. Cardwell had comparatively nothing to offer in return for the enormous outlay he proposed—scarcely anything but the abolition of purchase, and this it was proposed to do without any provision for ensuring promotion. The Government scheme held out no promise of permanence in military arrangements. He complained bitterly both of the Government reductions and of the manner in which they had been effected. It was preferable, if any reductions were made, to disband unskilled men ; yet the Government hard cut down both the artillery and the cavalry. Two years ago a committee reported in favour of torpedoes, but up to last summer there was but one in stock. The store of powder was most inadequate, as was the store of breechloaders. At the time when Mr. Cardwell said there were 300,000 in store; he (Lord Carnarvon) was told that some regiments - were armed with muzzle-loaders. About three years had ji elapsed since the famous fortification scheme was decided upon ; yet in 1869 not one leading place was in a state of completion. The decentralisation of arsenals was a most important item in the recommendations of the commission of 1859,and yet every requisite for an army was concentrated within the mew politan district, which was itself defenceless. With respect to the army , he doubted whether even now it was any thing more than a mere collection of regiments ; whether a single army corps could be put properly in the field. Equally doubtful was it whether our intelligence depart ment for military Maps was adequate. The education of the officers was not keeping pace with the times. He concluded by regretting that the Government • did not offer Parliament the choice of making a military service obligatory upon the greater part, if not the whole, of the adult population, and also that nothing had been said about camps of manoeuvre, by means of which alone the defects of our military system could be ascertained. The expedient was necessary, and it was i,nly just that the services of every able-bodied freeman sh ..t'.d be given to the defence of his country. The administration at the War Office was deplorable ; and if ever we were again involved in hostilities, we should be as unprepared as ever. Lord NORTHBROOK defended the administration of the army, arguing that the reductions were not reckless, an 3 that the Government did not, as was urged by peers oppo site, come into office for the - mere sake of reducing expen diture, without regard to efficiency. The military policy of the Government had been one of concentration —massing the national forces at home, instead of scattering them 1 0 distant dependencies; and this policy, they maintained, wag the best. The cavalry had been reduced in two years by n ot two hundred men, and the artillery by only three hundred and fifty. With respect to infantry, the men discharges were invalids, those who wished to retire, and bad cha racters. In -1808 the total establishment was about 85,000 ; in 1870 it was 87,000, the reserves besides being much stronger. Since last autumn augmentations of be tween 20,000 and 30,000 men had been added. He de fended the Control Department,which,moreover, had been introduced by a Conservative Government. The stock of powder was sufficient, and as to the new kind of pebble powder, it was necessary to obtain machinery before it be manufactured. It was possible that a regiment might have been armed with muzzle-loaders, but if so it' was one returned from India. The delay in the cow" pletion of the fortifications was owing to the changes the capacity of ordnance. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE thought a debate of this kind should more properly be raised upon some definit measure. He believed that the measure of the Goverft ment was such as the circumstances of the case demanded' and that it was better to amend their present system than to introduce a fresh one. As to the personal allw sions to himself, he said that as it had been frequent ll stated of late that he was one of those who were not 0' posed to go with the spirit of the times, he begged tdo assure their lordships that he endeavoured always, 0 , would endeavour, to support every amendment calcul ate,' to improve the British army. The Duke of Richmond, [Earl Grey, and Earl Del a ' warr continued the discussion at length. Their Lordships adjourned shortly after ten o'clock• HOUSE OF COMMONS-THURSDAY, - - - The Speaker took the chair at ten minutes to far o'clock. The Ouse and Calder Conservancy Bills, with several other private bills, was read a second time. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J. Colman took the oath and his seat for Norwielli The hon. member was introduced by Mr. S. Morley Dr. Dalrymple. THE PAYMENT OF MINER'S WAGES. Sir B. ANSTRUTHER gave notice that in committee an the Mines' Regulation Bill, he should move that til° wages of the men be paid weekly. (Hear, hear.) THE POST OFFICE. Mr. GRP.% VES gave notice that on an early d 3 l g should move for a committee to inquire into the worlOto of the various departments of the Post-office in orderivo ascertain if the existing constitution of the Post-office hat best calculated to secure the public convenience. THE ABOLITION OF THE PURCHASE SYSTEM. Mr. CECIL EAMES gave notice that to-morroo should ask the Secretary for War whether before P, o , ceeding with the second reading of the Army Orglk tion Bill he would lay upon the table those regulat ioO m promotion and retirement which will take effect a fter , abolition of the purchase system. (Hear.) THE ARMY ORGANISATION BILL. Major ANSON said to-morrow he should ask the 5 7 tary for War if he could not divide his bill into tor 6 o o dealing with the question of purchase, and the other the remaining objects of the bill. FLOGGING IN THE NAVY. Mr. °TWAT gave notice that on the motion fort into committee on the Navy Estimates, he shoult 6 011 resolution to abolish the flogging of sailors and my, board her Majesty's ships. (Hear, hear.) - _ PUBLIC SCHOOLS. t bd Mr. STONE asked the Solicitor-General wheth'ote s Queen in council had refused her assent to the 4A.lcoir framed by the Public Schools Commissioners, f er , o lo, stituting the new governing bodies of certain ° V°, schools, and if so on what grounds ; whether in 1 91 ,0° 1 ;„' new statutes the question of requiring the r r c " of Harrow and Winchester to be members of the vi ol' of England would be reconsidered, what tila e , h elapse before the new governing bodies would 'OW' stituted, and whether the Act upon the subjetj. would expire on the 31st of July, would be extel - Z; se ti, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said assent was r e.- „ s ide ° stated, but the whole subject was still under c°'spocil. tion, and would be forwarded with the utmost de 0 0 131° The governing bodies of schools ought to have r e° time before the initiative was taken. er NATIONAL TEACHERS IN IREi,patora Mr. MAGEIRE asked if the Government of ' to pose any plan for the improvement of the posi..%.- r ead , ' National teachers, and, if so, when they woul d _,„ 3 01 1 " explain it to the House. prw - e Gov- Ail The Marquis of HARTINGTON said th% q oag ' - t he were quite aware of the necessity of +t er improvement, and he had been in communie3-tbe ula"Ao subject. As soon as he was able, he should lay to e g' i t ' eo before the Government, and the proper ti ll°. es til 33a o e their intention would be when the Educatleumala were discussed ; he might, however, be ab le to general announcement. on an earlier day 1 00- REMOVAL OF NATIONAL SCEI OO „ a ue o IN IRELAND. woad be 7 4 0 1 Mr. Inquired whether any OW / 4 Sat' t ho rs 7 during the session to protect the „caste era..o3 by Schools in Ireland 'against arbitrary patrons or managers of those establlshnleDl'. The * Marquis of HARTINGTON Sa ldthe an d be ‘ l , schools had the power to remove teachers' 3iteratl° think it would be desirable to snake 3135 r present in the existing rules. be ° Mr. RAIKES gays notice that on an ear l y €l3/ hear.) call attentiGn to the subject. (Ile a " C OMMISSIONS IN Tilß .ilToposeci t ° o Mr. CAVE asked what course it ''TscoPuarnissi°ll4 with reference to the appoin tment to *t , ft THE EUROPEAN WAR. 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