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r MOSES and SOS'S AA INTER OVERCOATS, 10s, io L 5, B OY'S OVERCOATS, 7s. 6d. to 455. EMOSES and SON beg to remind the public • that the cheapness of an article depends entirely on its duality. and they venture to sly that their prices will compare favourably with.thoso of any other iio Ise in England. F. MUSES and SON'S OXFORD COATS, 17s. to 50s. CAMBRIDGE COATS, lOs. to 503. TiERTCH JACKETS, 154. to 425. SUTHERLAND JA_CKETS, 19s. 6d. to 50s. BUSINESS SUITS, 28s. to 60s. MOSES and SON'S easy and accurate system J• of self measure enables them to execute orders by post with the guarantee of a faultless at. 141 MOSES and SON'S F ROCK CQ ITS, 245. to 03s. "DRESS COATS, 258. to 60s. ORNING TROUSERS, lls. (3d. to 21s. DRESS TROUSERS, 12s. 6d. to 265. IVIOURNING SUITS, 28s. to £5. T MOSES and SON invit3 special attention to their large stock of GEN TLEMEN'S DRESSING ROBES, at 18s. to 20 Guineas ; the assortment is unequalled for variety of materials and designs, and neatness and elegance of finish. EMOSES and SON'S . B OYS' CLOTHING : KNICKERBOCKER SUITS, 9s. 6d. to 40s. E TON SUITS, Ms. to 40s. B R. GIITON SUITS, 18s. to 48s. DRESS SUITS, 255. to 635. EMOSES and SON supply every description of • clothing, ready-made, or made to measure, for all ages, all occasions, and all classes; also Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, andcomplete outfits for all climatEs. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Any tiole exchanged if not worn or injured. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. 14. 110SES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when busi ess is resumed until Eleven o'clock. The following are the only addresses of B. MOSES and SON LONDON. CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-80HET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. 'CORNER of TOTTENIIAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD, COUNTRY BRANCH. RADFORD. YORKSHIRE. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, F. B. Chatterton.—Morning Performances every Wednesday and Saturday, until Saturday, February 25th, inclusive. THIS EVENING, (Thursday), will be produced the Drury Lane Grand Comic CHRISTMAS ANNUAL, written by E. L. Blanchard, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEY 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, H. 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, Timbre% Elphinstone, Har court, Lee, Leslie, Mills, White, Burpitt, Rivers, Russell, Hastings. The Harlequinade will include tl •se 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 Fierrots. Master H. Rawlings, Clog Dancer. La Petrie, the Baby Velooipedist. The Masks and Costumes from Designs by Yandyke Brown. The Music Composed and Selected by Mr. W. C. Levey. The Dances and Action of the Ballet, and the general bu siness of the Children's Scenes, Invented and Arranged by Mr. J o hn Cormack. The Comic Scenes and Tricks, &C., arranged by Mr. John Cormaek and Messrs. Evans and Harvey. Doors open at Half-past Six ; commence at Seven. Box-office o p en f rom Ten till live daily. Private Boxes, 1,2, 5,4, and 5 Guineas. Stalls, Ts. 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 (Thursday) January 8, and positively withdrawn on Saturday, February 28. Plates can be secured from the first until the last date. 31ORNING PERFORMANCES every WEDNESAY and SATURDAY ; therefore, to prevent disappointment, D an early lappLication for seats is respectfully requested. Box-office open from Ten till Ave daiIy.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY WU. lORNING PERFORMANCES of the Grand Pantomime, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEY, every Wednesday and Saturday, Children and Schools at re dueed 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. . rIHEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.— Forty j_ first Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY. THIS EVENING (Thursday) 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 oftce open daily from 10 till 5. ADELPHI THEATRE ROYAL.—SoIe Pro prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER ; Managers, Mr. B. WEBSTER and Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON.—THIS EVENING, at 7, a new Drama, in One Act, SMOKE. Mr. Billington, Mr. Ashley, Mr. C. H. Stephenson, Mrs. Billington, and Miss Furtado. After which THE MISTLETOE BOUGH. Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Elise Bolt, Mademoiselle Debreaux Mdlle. C a milla Dubois, Miss l'ellew, Miss M. Cooper, and Miss Bella Moore, Mi. Brittain Wright, Mr. John Rouse. and Mr. Odell ; And THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY, Mr. John Rouse and Miss Emma Barnett. GLOBE THEATRE. —Manageress, Miss illeyne. 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. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGII. 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. Bufton, Santley, fee, Goodall, &c. 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 (184th night), by James Albery. Conclude with ELIZAI3ETII. Supported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, David James. and T. Thorne, &c. ; Mesdames AmyFawsitt, A. Newton, and. Nelly Power, &c. T. JAMES'S THEA T R E.—LPsaee and Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD. —LAST NIGHTS OF FERNANDE. This Evening at 7.45 great play, FERNANDE, Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and L. Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie tsrough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Doors open at 6.30, At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON. At 7.45, FERNANDE: Also the Great Burlesque, BOMBASTES FITRIOSO. On January 16, T. W. Robertou' s, Esq., New Comedy WAR--Boxoflice 11 to 6. No fees. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee, Ben jamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F. B. Chat"- terton.—THlS EVENING will he 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 BLAS ; and How he Played the Spanish DWerice. Written by 11. B. Farnie. The music selected and arranged by Frank Musgrave ; the ballet, groupings, &c., by J. Milano ; the new and magnificent scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants ; the costumes designed after drawings by Gustave Dore. To conclude with TIE'S A LUNATIC. Mr. J. Clayton.—Box Office open from Ten till Five. ROYALT Y THEATRE, DEAN-STREET, SOHO. Crowded Houses. Brilliant Succass 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 0.20, the New Grand Burlesque WHITTINGTON, JUNIOR, AND HIS SENSATION CAT. Concluding with THE RENDEZVOUS. Box Office open from Eleven till Five. No Fees for Booking. ASTLEY'S PANTOMIME. - TOM TITTLE MOUSE and the ELEVEN DANCING PRINCESSES; or, DEEDLE DEEDLE DUMPLIN and the SILVER FROG. Scenery by Grieve and Son. Morning Performances every Wednesday and Saturday at 2. Characters in the Opening by Messrs. Atkins, Beckett, Barrett, Russell,. Misses Armstrong, Hodson and Braham. Tramways from Brixton, Clapham, Ken nington, and Stockwell pass the door. Best pantomime in London. 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 in the Morning.—THE WORLD OF MAGIC, by Mr. J.FBEAUMONT.—GRECIAN STATUARY, by MADAME BOITSFIELD ; and a thousand and one other Enter tainments all for ONE SHILLING, twice daily, 12 till 5 and from 7 till 10. A_LHAMBRA PALACE.—Managing Director, Mr. F. Strange.—New Christmas Entertainment, ehtiticd SUPERBA. Principal Vocalists—Miss Susanna Cole, of the No bility's Concerts ; Madame Fanny Huddart, T. It. Drury-lane ; Mr. Lascelles and Herr Angyalfl, T. R. Ly ceum ; the chorus se lection, from the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, under the direction of Mr. C. Beale ; the songs and choruses written by H. B. Ferule. The opening music selected, composed, and ar ranged by Mr. Frank Musgrave. The transformation music by Mr. Riviere. The invention and production by Mr J. Milano, The magnificent scehery by Messrs. Grieve and Son will surpass in brilliancy and beauty all former scenic displays at this esta. blishment. THIS EVENING. Doors open at half-past Seven, commence at Eight. Prices 25., and Gallery, 6d. ; Dress Circle, 5s ; Private Boxes, 215., 31s. t3d„ and es. Bog office open from 11 till 7. ALHAMBRA PALA.O.E.-RE-APPEARANCE of the HANLON BROTHERS in their most extraordi nary feat of gymnastic art—their Aerial Leap and Mid-air Double Somersaults. CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION of WAXWORK now OPEN at 36D, Oxford-street, W. (nearly opposite the Princess's Theatre). Historical Tableaux. Moveable Figures, a splendid German Christmas Tr: e.—Admission, is., Children half-price. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker street.—On view Portrait Models of the ec-Emperor and Empress of the French, and Prince Imperial. Also, Marshal Bazaine, Marshal Canrobert, General Trochu, &c., &e. &c. — Admission, Is. ; Children under Ten Years of age, 6d. Extra Rooms, 6d. extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker street.—On view Portrait Models of the King and Crown Prince of Prussia, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern. Also Count von Bismarck and Count von Moltke.—Admission Is. ; children under ten years of age, 6d. Extra rooms, Gd. extra.— Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STRERT (CORNAR OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E. 09 rHE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AND AT WHOLESALE PRICES, JARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s Per ream. a. d. Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper... . ... 0 Superfine ()ream 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 Bs., 4s. 55., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream..........10e. ed., 12s. 6d., and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap . 6 6 Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note five quires for ls. 6d., or 5 6 New Vellum Wove "Club House" rote, five quires for 2s. 6d. Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, tts 6d, 5s 6d, & 6s ed .. Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6di .. / per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., Bs. COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 1100. 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. poet free. Established 1841 r E OHN GOSNLL and CO.'S CHERRY ty TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from Oecity, and Imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price lb. dd.— Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. HIE SUN, LONDON THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1871 NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. A QUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair L - I._ to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. J NO. GOSNELL 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., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, includ ing brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 92, Upper Thames-street, Lon. ion, E.C. PARTNER WANTED, WITH £5OO, in a well established and expanding wholesale business in the BOOKSELLING and STATIONERY line, including the collection of periodicals and Advertising Agency, in which £1,500 ad ditional could be lucratively invested. Applicants communi cating with T. W. Buckler, 23, Old Jewry, E.C., will receive full particulars, personally or by letter. Principals only dealt with. 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. VAunEvuxF,--Chiselling. Two Roses. Elizabeth, or the Invisible Armada: STRAND—On and Off. Living at Ease. Coeur-de- Lion. ST. JAMES'S—To Oblige Bensoti. Fernando. Bombastes Furioso. OLYMPlC—Poppleton's Predicament. Nell and (Bur lesque) Paul and Virginia. ROYALTY Wealth, Whittington Junior and his Sensa, tion Cat, and The Rendezvous. GAlETY—Tartuffe. A Christmas Story. Alladin 11. QUEEN'S—Farce. Midsummer Night's Dream. GLOBE—Board and Residence. Delicate Ground. White Cat. Rely on my Discretion. OPERA CoMIQuE Blue Devils. Found Drowned. Nothing to Nurse. HOLBORN—The Married Bachelor. A Breach of Promise. Jezabel. PRINCE OF WALES'S. Queen Stork. In. PRINCE4S'S—A. Christmas Carol. Little Gil Blas. He's a Lunatic. AsTLEY's—Farce, Little Tom Tittlemouse. SURREY—Farce. My Son Jack. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—Christy Minstrel s . Every evening, ALHAMBRA—New Musical Entertainment, " Snperba." POLYTECHNIC—Professor Pepper's War Lecture. After noon and Evening. PALM RovAL—Japanese Troupe. Performing Gorilla. MADAME TUSSAUD'S (Baker-street) .-From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. ls. ; extra rooms, 6d. The Ours. Locked ( 11 AT e,41- le, Au ,14 t. • LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1871. SIGNS OF THE END. An important paragraph occurs in the official report of the last unsuccessful sortie from Paris. It says : "The object of all the sacrifices to which the citizens of Paris have submitted has been to prolong the resistance to the limits of what is possible, in order to give to France the time and the means to rise against the invader, and to organize the national defence ; to form in Paris an army to combat within the lines of investment, to endeavour to pierce those lines, and in any case, to oblige tho enemy to immobilize around us ,considerable forces." This is not unreasonably regarded as a first intima tion that a surrender is possible ; an I probably a few more of the kind will appear during the month. General Trochu must find these hints very awkward. Ile assured the Parisians that he, and he alone, could save the capital. All is not yet lost; but it is becoming necessary to prepare for the worst, and Trochu accordingly suffers the invariable fate of those whose performances fall below their promises. His popularity is waning. The trut'i seems to be that he is more skilful in preparing the means of defence than in actively applying those means when ready. THE PARIS NATIONAL GUARDS. A. little . experience has served to demonstrate the utter uselessness, as solders," of those Paris National Guards who have been mobilised for active 'service. They consist of unmarried men between 25 and 35, an 1 therefore ought to fight as well as any other improviFed troops; but they have no leaders of worth, and thus there is no element whatever to counterbalance their natural tendency to panic. Nevertheless, these National Guards are very useful. Their duties keep them out of mischief. The re markableconcord and tranquillity which, with one ex ception,have marked the entire siege, are chiefly owing to the fact that the small shopkeepers and workmen have been occupied day and night with a musket on their shoulder, whereas there is no knowing what utter idleness might have le i to. Many of the National Guards like the siege. In ordinary times thousands of men in Paris know not, when they rise in the morning, how the meal of the day is to be secured : at present they are guaranteed a supply of some thing. Thus, while there is much suffering amongst some classes, especially the women and children, great numbers of the men fare better now than they ever did before, or are likely to do again. This is, perhaps, the chief cause of the prolonged defence. THE BITER BIT. The Germans on the east side of Paris have fre quently congratulated themselves upon their excellent supply of news from the interior of the city. By a tacit understanding with some persons within the French lines, copies of the I igaro were furnished in return for food. These newspapers were eagerly read throughout the German army, until one day a Figaro was found upon a dead Mobile differing entirely from copies of the same date in the hands of the besiegers. It turns out that the authorities in the capital have had an edition of the liigaro got up for the special purpose of supplying the Germans with news from the capital. This kind attention seems to have been a more successful ruse than the forged des patches which the besiegers sent into Paris by means of an intercepted carrier pigeon a short time ago. PIETY AT VERSAILLES. King William's last religious effusion is the strangest of the many with which he has favoured the world. In the speech he made at his New Year's Day reception he told his soldiers :—" If you continue to perform deeds such as have led us to this point, then we may confidently look to the future for what God in His gracious will may destine for us." What are we to infer from this. Is it that the gracious will of God depends upon the German soldiers con tinuing their striking deeds? The numerous mercies for which the King is so thankful are only to be had on one condition—that the troops fight well. This is indeed Providence on the side of the biggest (or best) battalions. GENERAL CHANZY'S ENGLISH FRIENDS. General Chanzy, commander of the French Army round about Le Mans, has thanked an anonymous benefactor, through the columns of the Standard, for sending him cuttings from the English papers. It is deplorable to find that the French General expe riences so much difficulty in getting English papers, but he seems to have known very well which was the proper journal wherein to publish his thanks. Is the Standard, however, quite justified in in serting his acknowledgment? Nobody can prevent a private person from sending newspaper extracts to generals, but there is no occasion for ostentatious parade of such a proceeding. There is a great diffe rence between sympathy and direct assistance, or attempts at assistance. THE POPE'S RESIDENGE. The belief is very strong in Germany that the Pope will shortly take up his residence in some quar ter of the Fatherland. So deep is this impression that the Austrian journals think it wise to protest beforehand against the honour of his holiness's com pany, many of them horrified at the thought of a Papal residence in Austria. The nation is only just recovering from that severe, almost unparalleled struggle, which ended in the abolition of clerical interference in civil affairs—marriage, education, and the like. If the Pope came amongst us, says the Vienna Prase, this battle must be fought over again. His appearance would undoubtedly arouse the defeated clericals to fresh efforts. Hence the Austrian papers politely hint that any other country would be a more suitable dwelling place for the head of the Church, for hi no other is the position so peculiar. SIR SPENCER RQI3INSON AND THE CApTAIN. Lieutenant-Colonel George Wrottesley, a relative of the late Captain Burgoyne, of the Captain, pro tests against certain passages in Sir Spencer Robin son's report to Mr. Chillers. Sir Spencer speaks of Captain Burgoyne's having been warned of the danger of the lcw freeboard. Colonel Wrottesley states posi tively that his relative received no definite warning of any kind, but merely general expressions of want of confidence in the ship from persons adverse to th 9 design. No specific intimation of risk was made to him as captain of the ship by responsible officials. Colonel Wrottesley also objets to Sir Spencer Robinson's assertions thatthe ship would have been safe if properly handled, and that no one could have anti cipated such imprudence as allowing her permanently to immerse her gunwale. He asks how a ship of 4,000 tons burthen, with a six feet freeboard, could sail under canvass without immersing her lee gun wale. Captain Burgoyne told him that, during a gale in July last, green seas was'ied over the turret dock from end to end, but the ship was none the worse for the ordeal. Everyone on board had the fullest confidence in her seaworthiness. Sir Spencer Robin son and Mr. Reed, instead of claiming credit for superior sagacity in perceiving the dangerous cha racter of the ship, condemn themselves by declaring they knew the risk incurred. That no official warn ing was given is evident, as two members of the Government sent their sons to sea in the ship. EMERSON ON ENGLAND AND AMERICA. Ralph Waldo Emerson, the eminent author of "Representative ilen," known among his country-, men as the "Sage of Concord," delivered an address before the New England Society on the anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers. Speaking of the immense extent of the American territories, Mr. Emerson said the greatness of their country expanded their views of men and things. America is England seen through a magnifying glass. There can be no famine in a country reaching through so many degrees of latitude. England, said the orator, has a great deal of cheap wit at the expense of America. But was it her real opinion that was read in the Times, Punch, and other journals? He thought not. "I rather choose to read British opinions in the immense emir gration of English people to these shores, the immense commerce that is carried on between London and New York, the immense investment of British capital in this country." The Americans, contemplating their vast resources and their two oceans, regarded with security not only the annexations of English colonies, but those of England. hey could read without pain all that was said to the advantage of England and disadvantage of America, for were not, they the heir? England had more writers, but they read out of her books ; she had a better blowpipe, but they had a continent full of coal ; she was weighted by the remains of her six bonds of chartism, America had granted them all. The interests and sympathies of the nations were identical, and in all foreign dangers which threatened England, America would be sure to sympathise with her, and extend a protection as noble to bestow as to receive. THE SMALL Pox EPIDEMIC. The fatality of smallpox is, we regret to say, rapidly increasing in London and Liverpool. In the latter town the mortality last week was in excess of that in London by twenty in every thousand persons. In the first thirteen weeks of last year the number of fatal cases registered in England was 99. In the next thirteen weeks the deaths had risen to 118. In the thirteen weeks of the summer quarter they rose to 157, an 1 the last quarterly returns slimed the number of deaths in the period Epecified to be no less than 584. Taking a weekly average, the Registrar- General assures us that the present epidemic is much more severe than those experienced in the years 1807, 1866, and 1863 respectively, when the disease wi.s supposed to have been most fatal in this country. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. The official return of the foot and mouth disease in Somerset spews that since the last quarter ses sions there have been 1,391 fresh outbreaks, making the total number of animals affected 36,823. Cows and pigs seem to be the greatest sufferers, but it is satisfactory to learn that there has been a considerable decrease in the total number of animals affected, as in October there were 44,205, and the decrease is, therefore, 7,382. The death rate is about the same, and varies considerably in different classes of animals. Seventy-four cows died out of 21,274 diseased, but only one ox out of 1501 oxen; 117 pigs died out of 3,458 attacked; while out of 2,495 sheep, not one fatal case is reported. There has been among the latter animals a great increase of sheep scab, 735 being attacked by it this quarter against only nine of the preceding quarter. Happily only one animal diel, so the disease does not appear to be of a very severe character. AN AWKWARD ACCIDENT. Among the late unfortunates immersed in the water through the ice giving way has been the large female rhinoceros caged at the London Zoolo gical Gardens. There was an exciting scene when the animal, weighing between three and four tow, rolled bead over heels into the pond attached to her own recreation ground in Regent's Park, a few days since. :Von were hurriedly col lected from all directions, and, as the pond was nine feet deep, they had but little time to save the life of the struggling animal. With the help of a powerful rope, a band of twenty six strong fellows, after much hauling on their part, and much plunging on the part of the terror-stricken rhinoceros, landed the beast alive on the bank. At this junctlre, however, it behoved all the men to look out for themselves, and as only one gate was open, a swift rush was made to it. The first comer, unfortunately, was a stout man, and he became jammed In the exit. An absurd spectacle ensued, and all the hapless keepers behind were the victims of a fright they will long remember. Their escape was, however, not altogether marvellous, as the poor rhinoceros calmly looked on at their con sternation, contenting herself with pricking her ears and shaking the particles of ice off her body. A. BEAR AT LARGE. It will doubtless be interesting to English people to know that a large white bear is at the present moment making a tour, unmuzzled, and entirely on his own responsibility, through the country. The animal escaped some three weeks since from its den at the Welsh Harp, Hendon. It was, it appears, terrified, as bears of another typo often are, by the "bull's eye" lantern of a policeman, and smashing the bars of his cage he made off in the direction of Harrow. The bear, it may be supposed, by this time has become ferocious tlirough the influences of the frost and a want of food. It is possible, however, that the animal may not be suffering from hunger to any serious extent, as, since his escape from Ilendon, two human beings, at least, are reported in the newspapers, to be missing. TELEGRAPH CABLES ON AMERICAN SHORES. A general bill for the regulation of all cables laid upon the shores of the United States has been drafted for presentation to the Washington House of Repre sentatives. The measure provides that all cable companies, before being granted the sanction of the State Department, must agree to give the American Government the same privileges with refer ence to the use of their cables as are enjoyed by any other of the most favoured Governments, and also to direct that precedence shall be given to State telegrams in the order of transmission. The rates for telegrams sent by the general public in American cities must, moreover, be equalised with the tariff in England and France, and the telegraph lines are to be kept constantly open, The severe punishment of a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, anti in addition three years' imprisonment, is directed to be imposed upon any employ 4 who dis closes the substance of a telegram. A. penalty for this class of offence has, we are happy to say, scarcely, if ever, been demanded in our islands, THE WEATHER IN' AMERICA, The extreme severity of the season has not been restricted to Europe. In No4 , th America they have ever) thing on a grand scale, and despise our paltry calculations of the variations near freezing point. At Chicago, two days before Christmas, it is quietly recorded, " This was decidedly the coldest day here this season. Early this morning the thermometer stood 16 degs. below zero." At Eliza bethtown, New Mexico, during the Christmas week, the thermometer ranged from 8 to 28 degs. below zero. At Taos, in Now Mexico, there were eighteen inches of snow. In better known, localities, the weather has also been very severe. At Fort Monroe five inches of snow fell. At 'Wilmington, N.C., the heaviest snow storm since 1857 occurred on the night of the 23rd. At St. Louis, Missouri, the navigation has been entirely suspended. The drifting snow has na turally greatly impeded the railways, but the traffic on the Pacific lines is still maintained. Even at `Washington the thermometer has been one degree below Zero, and the beauty of the frostwork at Tuckerman Ravine and other places has attracted numbers of admiring spectators. The photographers Ihave been busily at work, qnd have secured some fine effects, COLD AND STARVATION. From the official reports of the weather during the past few days, we find that in the North of England people have been more favoured than in the southern and midland counties. The mean temperature of the week was indeed highest in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. On one day in Newcastle upon-Tyne the thermometer reg'stered 40 degrees, while at Greenwich the highest peint gained was 2913. The general direction of the wind, to make matters worse, was north-east. No rain fell during the past week anywhere, but there vas snow on the ground everywhere for five days out of the seven. Unfortunately, deaths from starvation, which invariably occur, especially in the metropolis, on the setting in of bad weather, have begun to occupy the attention of the coroners. In the East-end of London an inquest has been hell on the body of a little girl, aged nine, and the evidence left no doubt that death was caused through sheer starvation. At the inquiry the coroner said that deaths from want of food, caused by the repugnance of the poor to enter a workhouse, were of daily occurrence. In Poplar the poverty among the bumbler classes is said to be " appalling." GREEK BRIGANDAGE. The correspondent of the Times at Athens says a general impression prevails among the Greek public that foreign interference had much to do with the murders of the Englishmen last yearby the brigands. Mr. Erskine is blamed at Athens for having put himself in direct communication with the brigands on the subject of the payment of the amnesty, and it is also complained that he wrote in the most precise terms to the robbers, while he carried on his communications with the Greek Government in a verbal form. The consequence of this vague form of communication was that great unplea santness was created at a subsequent period of the affair. Mr. Erkine's dispatches caused much commotion when they were published. The political world was indignant at the supposition that the leading mem bers of the Opposition had interfered -on behalf of the miscreants to secure their amnesty. The lawyers wire equally offended at another passage in which reference was made to " three advocates of standing" having been consulted by-the brigands. Explanations on these points were given in the newspapers. Ti e differences bet Ween M. Za:mis and Mr. Erskine finally le 1 to a change in the Cabinet, as . M. Zaimis became compromised by his disputes with th:3 3linister of Foreign Affairs, who agreed with the British representative. The charge against Mr. Frank Noel is supposed to have been put forward by those who were anxious to relieve the leading members of the Opposition from the imputation which had been cast upon them of having conspired to assist the brigands by procuring for them an "unconditional amnesty." HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 4. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, walked out yesterday after noon. Her Majesty walked out this morning, accompanied by Princess Louise. Prince Christian went out shooting at Parkhurst to day. THE ROYAL MIRRIAGE. It is to be hoped that those in authority will not violate the feelings of English Churchmen by another Royal marriage in Lent. Yet we hear the Princess Louise is to be married in March, whilst Ash Wednesiay falls on the 22nd of February. There is no example of an English King married in Lent, although the coronation of Queen Cathe rine of France, wife of Henry V., took place at that season owing to reasons of State ; but the bill of fare of the Coronation feast shews how seriously such an innovation was regarded. The menu consists wholly of fish, one dish being described as porpoises garnished with minnows ! Lord Lorne is a Churchman, at least while a student at Trinity College, Cambridge, he was remarkable for his regularity at Chapel.—Guardian. TIE REPRESENTATION OF MEITII. At the nomination of candidates for the representation of MPath, Mr. John Martin, the famous advocate of Repeal, made the most remarkable speech on the occasion. Mr. Martin got an enthusiastic reception when he rose to address the assembly. The waving of green boughs and hats and the cheers which resounded through the building afforded him evident satisfaction. He apologised for coming forward as a candidate, unconnected as he was with the county by any ties of family or property, and declared that if they had found an honest, honourable gentleman of fair ability among them who really expressed their opinion upon matters which deeply concerned them he would not have been there to oppose the elec tion of such a representative. He had been assured, however, that these sentiments were as national as when they met on Tara-hill, and he believed that every year of the 27 that had passed since that meeting had added new arguments to convince them that nothing could serve their interests but home government. So far as his influence could extend, Ireland would never accept the position of a subject country under England. It would be a disgrace to Irishmen if they sup ported a system which drags and tows our country after England like a captured prize at sea. The question of home government comprehended all others, and it had been the object of his life to advocate it. His object was to obtain it by just means and any means necessary for the purpose, but he would deplore any act that would cause civil strife or bloodshed in the attainment of that object. He repeated that he would not oppose Mr. Plunkett if that gentleman stated that he would devote his political influence to obtain a repeal of the Union. His speech was applauded through out. Mr. Plunkett attempted to speak, but after strug gling for half an hour with the storm of opposition which assailed him, he abandoned the attempt and addresssed the reporters. In the course of his speech the mob became so excited that they found their way to the Sheriff's bench, and were with difficulty kept in check by the police. Mr. Plunkett declared his intention, if returned, to follow in the footsteps of Mr. Corbally, the late representative, and recalled the services of his family in the cause of Catholicity in the days of the penal laws. He referred to the Land Bill, and said he was far from con sidering it a final settlement of the question, and he thought amendments would be necessary to give to the tenant the full security which ;he ought to enjoy. But the Bill had not been tried 1 they should endeavour to see where it failed when it came to be worked, and he would then be ready to amend it. Mr. A. M. Sullivan delivered a long speech. He made an impassioned appeal to the assembly to return "their hero and martyr, John Martin." The show o hands, as we have stated, was in favour of Mr, Martin, The Pall Mall Gazette says there can be no doubt that Mr. Gladstone is very unpopular in Greenwich, and that he has no chance of re-election. The weather in Jersey was reported quite mild on Tuesday night. Outdoor occupations have been re sumed, and a continuance of moderate weather was expected. We are informed that the sentence of death passed upon Edward Greatley at the recent Manchester assizes, for the murder of his wife in Salford, has been commuted to penal servitude for life. The Irish Times says that "every particle of snow and ice disappeared from Dublin and its neighbourhood" on Sunday, The temperature w hi c h thi s f ac t d eno t es i s attributed by our contemporary to the influence of the Gulf Stream. COLLIERS' WAGES.—A. meeting of delegates representing the coalminers in the districts of Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyne has been held at o,ldham. A resolu tion was unanimously passed that a notice to the effect that the miners required an advance of 2d. in the shilling on the present rate of wages should be given to the masters on the 10th inst. DEATH OF KING GEORGE THE FOURTH'S COACH MAN.—lnformation has been received of the death of John Lake, aged 81, who, it is stated, was formerly coach man to his Majesty King George IV. The old man went out on Sunday last to see his friends, and stopped at a coffee-house, No. 12, Blue Cross-street, St. Martin's, London, to have his dinner. Whilst in the act of eating some roast mutton he got a large piece in his windpipe, and died from choking in a few minutes. THE LATE EXPLOSIONS AT BIRMINGHAM.— Another death has taken place at the Hospital, in conse quence of the late explosion at Messrs. Ludlow's cartridge factory. The total is now 52. Two important memorials on the subject, expressing the danger of the gunpowder factories to certain neighbourhoods—are about to be pre sented—one from the Aston Local Board to the Home Secretary, and the other from the inhabitants of Aston to the West Bromwich magistrates. CHRISTMAS AT ROME.—A. letter from Rome states that there was a sad falling off in the festivities attending the celebration of Christmas, and it is concluded that the suppression of the customary religious ceremo nies on the Eve of the festival of that great Christian anniversary, on account of the present position of the supreme Pontiff, shews how much more acutely he feels the privation of temporal power than the obligations of spiritual duties. Amongst the offerings to be made to his Holiness at the conclusion of the year, when the Pon tificate exceeds in duration that of any other of his pre decessors, except St. Peter, was a sum of 120,000 f. from the subscribers to the Unita Cattolica. FRENCH MAIL SERVICE.—Several steamers have been fitted out at Dover for the conveyance of mails be tween Calais and Cherbourg, and more titan 60 English sailors have been engaged to complete their crews. The steamers will rim from Calais to Cherbourg every Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday, as soon after seven as the tide will permit, so that they will be available for pas sengers arriving at Calais from England by the night boats. The packets will leave Cherbourg every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and it is expected that by means of this service (which has been organised by Messrs. Clebsattel and Co. the French concessionaires) the mili tary commanders of the French armies of the West and North-west will be able to communicate. The arrest of a member of Congress for felony is something unusual in America. There are two Butlers in Congress—Roderick R., from Tennessee, and Benjamin F., from Massachusetts. The Tennessee Butler was seriously involved in the cadetship sales of last session, and subsequently he was charged with the forgery of pen sion vouchers, which enabled him to draw pension money. On the latter charge bills of indictment liaNe been found by the Washington g:and jury, and on the warrants issued in pursuance of them Roderick R. Butler was arrested. He was taken to oourt, and entered bail for 6,000 dollars for his appearance at court, Mn Stokes, a colleague from Tennessee, being his surety. The Hon. C. C. Bewen, another member of the House, from South Carolina, was almost at the same time arrested for bigamy, and arraigned ' for trial in Washington. He recently married a Wp: sh. ington lady, and another alleged wife has appearcts.l 'to in terfere with the honeymoon. THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE'S BANK RUPTCY. A sitting was held to-day at the Court of Bankruptcy, under the 185th section of the act of 1861, for the purpose of receiving a proposal made on behalf of the Duke of Newcastle, fur paying a compo sition of ss. in the pound to the unsecured creditors and then annulling the bankruptcy. The Duke did not appear, nor had he surrendered under the bankruptcy. Mr. E. F. Davis appeared as solicitor to the assignees. (Mr. E. M. Hill, military tailor, Bond-street, and Mr. H. Chatteris, accountant, of Basinghall-street). Mr. Munns represented the Duke of Newcastle. Mr. Davis stated that the meeting was held in pursuance of an order of the court of the 23rd ult. The proposal made by Mr. E. J. Rickard, solicitor, on behalf of the friends of the Duke, was to pay a composition of ss. in the pounds .on the whole of the debts within ten days from the registration of the deed of composition and the annulling of the bankruptcy. The Registrar said he should not sign the order to annul until the bankrupt had surrendered. Mr. Munns said that the Duke would appear and surrender on the 11th inst., the day appointed for the last examination. The resolution and deed having been read, it was stated that the assents of creditors to the amount of £74,000 had been obtained, and that a great many more were ready to sign. The Regis ' rar asked what was the amount proved. -Mr. Davis : About £l4s,ooo.—The Registrar said it was essential, under 186th and 187th sections, that the Duke should surrender, as ' the creditors had a right to examine him, and they could not do so if he were not present. The resolution was then passed, and signed by Mr. Davis for the several creditors who had agreed to it, and who had given him their power of attorney for that purpose. The proceedings were fu rthur stayed until the 11th inst., the day appointed for the last examination. AN EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE. An extraordinary and determined case of suicide was investigated on Tuesday by Mr. John Gregory, at the county gaol, Leicester. Joseph Webster, a manufacturer, of Quorndon, who had formerly been in a lunatic asylum, was recently sentenced by the Loughborough magistrates to confinement in the county gaol for twelve months in default of finding sureties for £2OO to keep the peace towards his wife. He was admitted into the gaol on Friday, and on Saturday afternoon took the usual bath. While in the bath the warder heard him making a noise, and on going to him found that he had wrenched off the gas bracket, and was trying to push it down his throat. The warder got him out of the bath into an ante-room, where Webster picked up a pair of scissors which lay on a table and stabbed himself in the throat on the left side, penetrating the jugular vein. The warder and assistants tried to secure him, but he kept them at bay by stabbing at them with the scissors. At length he dropped the scissors and then commenced to tear open the wound with his fingers. The house surgeon of the infirmary was sent for, but Webster was so violent that chloroform had to be administered before his wounds could be dressed. He died in half an hour. The jury returned the following verdict :—" That death was occasioned by deceased being committed to gaol instead of being sent to the asylum, the gaol authorities not being made aware of his being in an unsound state of mind, as proved by the medical certificate ; also, had he been attended to as insane, he might have still been THE FLYING SQUADRON. The new flying squadron, comprising the Narcissus, 28 gun screw frigate, Captain W. Codrington, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Beauchamp Seymour, C. 8., Ad miral in command of the squadron ; the Immortalit4, 28, screw frigate, Captain C. W. Sullivan, C.B. ; the Cad mus, 17, screw corvette, Captain W. H. Whyte ; and the Wlage, 8, screw corvette, Captain AI. Seymour, left Plymouth *Sound at half-past one yesterday afternoon for the West Indies. GREAT POVERTY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE " BUN." SIR,—An appeal of mine last winter to a benevolent public was not, alas, responded to with such liberal hands as the preceding year. I only received £53 uls. 6d., against five times that amount in 1869. What is this among 5,000 to 6,000 souls in the district I visit, some few yards from Regent-street ? The distress this winter is greater than I ever knew it, owing to the present extreme cold, and to the disastrous war on the Continent, which affect the poor in many ways, too numerous to detail, but which easily occur to the thoughtful and reflective. Any contributions, however small, sent to Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Ca., 16, St. James-street, S.W., or to myself, will be thankfully received. Your obedient servant„ GEORGE CAVENDISH. Burlington Gardens, W., Ist January, 1871. THE CHURCH OF IRELAND. Mr. D+; • nne lly, Registrar-General for Ireland, has issued 9 4 circular to the clergy of the disestablished Church, directing them to erase from the marriage registers the words " Church of Ireland," and to substitute the 'words " Protestant Episcopal Church of Ireland," Many of them have returned for answer a flat, and not over-polite refusal to comply with this order, which, they maintain, asks them to falsify the title accorded to the Church even by the Act of Parliament by which it was dis established. SENTENCES OF PRISONERS.—On Tuesday, at the Glocestershire Quarter Sessions, Mr. Borwick Baker re newed a discussion as to a general principle in sentencing prisoners on summary conviction. He was warmly thanked for his well-known labours in this and like matters, and, after a long discussion, the Court unani mously adopted a set of suggestions he had drawn up, recognising the expediency of a general rule as to sentences for felony which, while making* allowance for exceptional cases, might secure a' uniformity of practice intelligible to the public and deterrent to those likely to fall into crime- One suggestion is that in the case of a prisoner charged with felony the police shall seek to ascertain his history during the previous five years, and that if no antecedents can be shewn he shall, as a rule, be commited for trial ; another, that a man not previously convicted shall receive a light sentence ; another, that, save in exceptional cases, a man convicted twice of felony shall not have less than six months' imprisonment and seven years' police super vision ; another, that seven years' penal servitude shall be awarded on a third conviction, and so on. Mr. Baker gave his opinion that gradually these rules Of practice would pervade the country. \IR. THOMAS CARLYLE ON VERSE WRITING. A characteristic protest against the writing of verse is to be found in a letter from Mr. Carlyle to Mr. W. a Ben nett, LL.D., which the latter gentleman has printed in o collection of " testimonials" made to further his applica tion for the Secretaryship of the London School Board " your name hitherto," says Mr. Carlyle, "is known to me chiefly as associated with verse. It is one of my con stant regrets, in this generation, that men to whom the gods have given a genius (which means a light of intelligence, of courage, and all manfulness, or else means nothing) will insist, in such an earnest time as ours has grown, in bringing out their divine gift in the shape of verse, which now no man reads entirely in earnest. That a man has to bring out his gift in words of any kind, and not in silent divine actions, which alone are fit to express it well, seems to me a great misfortune for him ; but that he should select verse, with its half credibilities and other sad accompaniments, when he might have prose and be wholly credible, if he desired it ; this I lay at the door of our spiritual teachers (pedants mostly, and! speaking an obsolete dialect), who thereby incalculably rol the world ; making him who might have been a soldier an d fighter (so terribly wanted just at present), a mere preacher and idle singer. This is a fixed perception of mine, growing ever more fixed those many years ; and I offer it to you, as I have done to many others in the like ease, pot much hoping that you will believe in it all at once. But , certainly, a good, wise, earnest piece in p/ose from you would please me better than the rausicPflest verses could." This was written to Mr. Bennett Rome years ago in acknowledgment of a letter and sonnet which he bad sent to Mr. Carlyle. THE WORKING`-MEN'S COLLEGIC.—The Christma s conversa,zione of this institution - was held on Tuesday evening in the new class-rooms of the College, Great Ormond street, Bloomsbury. The college was founded il 1851, and now contains 350 students, who are for the mos t ' part clerks and working men, the sole test imposed ° entrance being an elementary knowledge of rer A tißig ,- writing, and arithmetic. There are a library, ir on ' which books can be borrowed, a coffee and conversatio n ' room, and class-rooms well adapted for their purpose 4 01 which, for moderate fees, lessons are given In lang,uage? ,. in history and law, mathematics , physical science, 'll` art, and other subjects ; and when the funds of the ia stitution permit, a museum and lecture-hall will be' added. At present. the executive committee ar e ' wisely applying themselves to the liquidation of debt be fore they cam ark in further expenditure. Datec' while they . have acquired the freehold of, two, lt,mice es , in one of which (formerly the residence of 14rAwd r uri o) the College is established, and the site, lc* 0 n u een o and hall is available when the necesy p ideaeag. forth. coming. On Tuesday nightsatiOaßtc.rya of progress in art study, the. wakki - id i was giv en of class" rooms being hung with col. 7 ° one life or fre ° antiques, and with water-031w" drawings..rom the 0. N i . ic ii were exceedingly creditalat 'k• , some t... v_i,l, to r College choir 19,`,4 of the art classes IS , - 5 ' •NI J the students. The direy t ill f , ence the Cave Thomas. Another sr,„e more favourite study " is •, . and tP. that of vocal music, a Ol '''' renn6,. " , sang an excellent selection t part-songs MA ;cr)'" shewilid Vsoes - Altoq.t t lAgtr • cruses, with pianoforte . accompay e ir_ n e c il y: training and fair musical prof' l u e_ e i t il wov k 5, goodit is clear that the Collee is doing a _.. 0 ~, the great educational advantages which it offer.rs I .ot more widely appreciated by the class for whore tt to that ~i workmanlike fashion ; a and the wonn s et, o friends of the institution were present, and we mused i 9 are intended. Mr. Hughes, M.P., and other ‘Y, A n 'ot omit to add that the teaching in the various clas-v' almost wholly unpaid. • A#7l Oil_ /IP" Cal t ILlLlrtitar