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BRIGHTON SUITS, 18s. to 48a• DitEss suirs, 255. to 635. r 1.4 MOSES and SON supply every desc ri p tion of r • Clothing, ready-made or made to measure, for all ages,ats all occasions, and all glasses ; also Hosiery amDrapery, H and Caps, Boots and Shoes, and complete outfits for all climates. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Any Article exchanged if not worn or injured. List of Prices. with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-tree. 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 MINORIES and ALDGATE. EW OXFORD-Sr REET. CORKER of HART-STREET. CORNER of TOTTENHAM -COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, B. B. Chattertoa. 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 O F WANTLEY ; or, HAR LEQUIN AND OLD MOTHER SHIPTON, with Characteristic Scenery by William Beverly, Doors open at half-past Six, com mence at Seven, and terminate at Eleven o'clock every Evening. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. MORNING PERFORMANCE of the Grand Pantomime, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEY, every Wednesday and Saturday. Children and Schools at re duced prices to the following parts of the Theatre :—First Circle, Dress Circle, and Stalls. Box-office open froth Ten till Five daily.- THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. ANDREW lIALLIDAY'S Great Drama, AMY ROBSART will be revived on MONDAY, February 27. Box-office open from Ten till Five daiIy.—THEATRE - ROYAL , DRURY-LANE. MISS VICTORIA VOKES will resume her successful impersonation of AMY ROBSART on MON DAY, February 27.—80 x-office open from 10 till 5 daily.— THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. TII.EATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. - The 78th Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY.—THIS EVENING CFRIDAY), 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'clock, a new Fairy Comedy, In Three Acts, entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everil, Clark, Braid, Rogers, M es dames Robertson, Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny Wright Country , and Fanny Gwynne. A ct I. Garden of King Phanor's 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 FAMILY JARS. Mr. SOTHERN will re-appear on the Ist of May. Box Office open daily from 10 till 5. ADELPHI THEATRE ROYAL. Sole Pro prietor, Mr. Benjamin Webster Managers, Mr. B. Webster and Mr. F. B. Chatterton.—THlS EVENING, tiat 7 ), , THAT RASCAL JACK : Mr. Joh n Rouse. At 7.30 (12th me DEADMAN'S POINT ; or, THE LIGHTHOUSE ON THE CARN RUTH : Miss Flirtado, Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss M. Cooper, and Mrs. Billington ; J. Rouse, C. H. Stephen,- son, and (12th 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. Ashley, Mr, C. H. Stephenson, &c. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee, Benjamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F. B. Chatterton.—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, H. Russell, Wallace, Clifford, West land, J. Clayton, &c. ; Mesdames It. Leclercq, A. Merton, It. Power, F. Addison, &c. New and magnificent scenery, by F. Lloyd and assistants. To conclude with RE'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 (14soth Night) : Mr. David James. After which, TWO ROSES (222nd night), by James Albery. Conclude with (80th night) ELIZABETH. Sup ported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, David James, and T. Thorpe, &c.; Mesdames Amy Fawsitt, A. Newton, and Nelly Power, &c. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. S o le Lessee and Ma na g eress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, WHO SPEAKS FIRST? Mr. Joyce ; Misses Hughes, Lee. After which, UP IN THE WORLD ; Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Crouch , Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, Sheridan, Anstiss, Goodall. To conclude with COATE-DE-LION, Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and Turner Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Bufton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c. --------7- ROYAL COURT THEATRE, Sloane-square, S . W . Lessee and Manager, M. LITTON. THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock. T he 21st Night of W. S. Gilbert's original comedy entitled RANDALL'S THUMB. Sup ported by Messrs. Hermann Vezin, W. Belford, Edward Righ ton, H. Mellon, R. Astley, and Frank Matthews ; Mesdames M. Brennan, Kate URN H I M and Eleanor Bufton. Pre ceded by, at 7.30, TURN HIM OUT and to conclude with an original comedietta, by F. A. Marshall, entitled Q. E. D. Supported by Messrs. W Belford, E. Righton, Misses M. Bren nan, Kate Bishop, and Kate Manor. Box office open rooms. 11 11 to 5. No fees for booki n g , programmes, or kro the Trains by Metropolitan Railway to the very doors of Theatre. —Acting Manager, Mr. John Huy. OYALTY TREATRE.-TO-NIGHT, 11) February 17.—The 33rd time of an original Comedietta, by R. Reece, in Two Acts, entitled DORA'S DEVICE. Atncluding 7.30, DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND ; 8.15, DORA'S DEVICE co with WHITTINGTON JUNIOR and his SENSATION CAT. • ROYAL POLYTECHNIC - EXTRAORDI NARY and COMBINED ENIERTAI NMENT. 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 ; GRECIAN STATUARY, by MADA ME BOUSFIELD ; and a thousand and one other Entertainments all for ONE SHILLING, daily, 12 to 5 and 7 to 10. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker street.—On view, Portrait Models of the ex-Emperor and Empress of the French, and Prince Imperial. Also, Marshal Baaatne, Marshal Canrobert, General Trochu, &c., ezc.— Admission is . ; Ch en ildren under T Years of age, 6d. Extra Rooms, extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m, M A DAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,- Baker street. view, Portrait Models of the King and Crown Prince of Prussia, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern. Also Count von Bismarck and Count von Moltke.—Admission, ls. ; Children under Ten Years f age, Ud. Extra Rooms, 6d. extra,— Open from 10 a.m. till 10 po.m. I r ,111 C A * --- 4 6 SUS° LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1871 THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. The accession of so distinguished a convert to the cause of army reform as the Field-Marshal Com manding-in-Chief is matter for the sincerest con gratulation. The Duke of Cambridge, unexpected as the fact is, has giyen in his adhesion to reform. In deed, he is so earnest in the matter that he declares he is not a convert at all, but has been all along a consistent believer. These were his words at a dinner on Wednesday night : As I have not had an opportunity of saying anything on the subject for some time, I cannot help remarking incidentally that I have been somewhat per plexed as to why it should be surmised that I am an indi vidual who has been, above all others, opposed to every improvement and every change in the army. It only shews how little one knows of one's self. >t have been living in a fool's paradise • I have had the impression th at I was rather an advanced on army matters, and that, so far from setting myself against the spirit of the age, I was extremely anxious to go before it. However, I suppose I must have been in error • at least, I am fre quently told so now. . . . . fhope I shall always be found to encourage, and not to discourage , improve ments which are essential, not only in army matters, but also in every province of life. The Duke's complaint that he has been wronged applies to a great many people who, however, are not without some little excuse for their delusion. The Duke's presence at the head of the army during so many years without any reform of moment being effected, though it did not require the present war to shew that one was needed, is some proof that his enthusiasm for improvement was not intense. Thpre are various specific reforms we could mention which he is known to have strongly opposed. Further, it is not a year ago since he made a speech which was interprete I universally as a formal declaration against changes, and which could be interpreted otherwise only on the supposi tion that his Grace meant the reverse of what he said. It is delightful to find the Duke giving his support to the movement for reform. But it was scarcely unnatural that the public generally should expect a different issue, FRENCH STATESMEN. The greatest perplexity besetting the French people at this time of trial is the unwillingness of their leaders to give them advice. No statesman has yet put forth a prOgramme. No one has said explicitly that peace ought to be made, or attempted to define the limit within which the German terms would be ac ceptable. The Duc d'Aumale, in his election ad dress, only hints that he will support either a Republic or a Monarchy, if the people approve of it. The Emperor Napoleon leaves everything unsaid that ho ought to say. Nor has M. 'niers, who is so emphatically the " man of the situation," made any sign from which his policy can be deduced. Very unwilling, indeed, are French statesmen to commit themselves to signing an unfavourable peace. The belief that both the Government and the Assembly will be discredited by this necessary step to the reconstruction of the country is universal. ..a ~4~ pARTRIDGE AND COOPER. MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON, E.O THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES, AND -- - CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s ?er ream. s. d. 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DRURY LANE—RuIe Britannia. Dragon of Wantley. COVENT GARDEN—Lottery Ticket. Sleeping Beauty. ADELPRI—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 B e nson. Naval Engagement s, Vesta. An Unhappy Pair. OLYMPlC—Poppleton's Predicament. _ lesque) Paul and Virginia. ROYALTY—Dora's Device. Whittington Junior and his Sensation Cat. Diamond Cut Diamond. G AIETY —A Christmas Story. Alladin QUEEN'S —A Day After the Wedding. 'Twist Axe and Crown. ROYAL COURT THEATRE'Tuni Him Out. Thumb. Q.E.D. HoLßOßN—Jezabel. Ticket-of-Leane Man. STRAND—Who Speaks First ? Up in the World Coeur-de-Lion. PRINCE OF WALES'S—Ours. Locked In. ASTLEY'S—Englishmen in Paris. Little Tom Tittlemouse SURREY—Farce. My Son Jack. NATIONAL STANDARD—Farce. Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross. SADLER'S WELLS—Jeannie Deans. AMPHITHEARE AND CIRCUS (Holborn)—Lulu. Scenes in the Arena. ST. JAMES'S HALL —Christy Ministrels. Every evening. ALHAMBRA—Grand Concerts. PorxrEcHNic—Professor Pepper's War Lecture. After noon and evening. • MADAME TUSSAUD'S (Baker-street) —From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. Is. ; extra rooms, 6d. Nell and (Bur Ptandall's THE CONFERENCE. The Eastern Budget has reason to think that the European Powers represented at the Conference have arrived at an understanding on the question of the navigation of the Dardanelles. It is intended to abolish the appendix to the Treaty of Paris known as the " Convention des Detroits," which binds the Porte to exclude foreign ships of war from the Dardanelles and Bosphorus, subject to some exceptions. For the future it is believed that no restrictions will be placed on the Porte with regard to the entrance of ships of war into the Dardanelles. With respect to the Danubian question, the International Danubian Commission will be continued, and the Black Sea Conference will not directly deal with the matter. The Austro-Hungarian Government did not make this arrangement, but it entirely coincides with their views. The commis- rnE SUN, LONDON, FRID A Y, FE BRU AR Y 17, 1871. sion for watching over the fulfilment of the rights and obligations of the Paris Treaty of 1850 will in suture sit in London instead of in Paris. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—THURSDAY. Their Lordships assembled at five o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADMIRALTY. Lord HALIFAX appealed to the Duke of Somerset not to persist with his motion for a committee to inquire into the RETIREMENT OF SIR SPENCER ROBINSON. A somewhat angry correspondence connected with the recent changes at the Admiralty has been pub lished by Sir Spencer Robinson. He has not thought it right to publish Mr. Childers's letters in his absence, but restricts himself to the paper .war carried on between himself and Mr. Gladstone. Sir Spencer Robinson did not propose to retire, and indeed strongly objected to retiring. He held that under the alteration in the Board of Admiralty made in 1869, the office of Contr her of the Navy was merged in that of Third Lord of Admiralty, to which his patent ap pointed him " during good behaviour." Mr. Gladstone considers thirsted mistake, as all Lords of the Admiralty are appo " during pleasure," and is very resolute in fulfilling Mr. Childers' determi nation to eject Sir Spencer from his office, even while expressing great regret and a full appreciation of his former services. Sir Spencer claims to see the memorandum on which his dismissal is based, declaring that a stigma will attach to him in consequence, but this Mr. Gladstone refuses to accede to. His proposal to retain office until the committee has male its report meets with no more favour, and at last, Mr. GlaMd stone plainly intimate s that he shall instruct r. Baxter to take the proper steps for a change in the office. The correspondence ends in a tone of uncon cealed irritation on both sides. THE NEW MEMBER FOR RIPON. Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Knight Storks, G. C. B. &c., who was on Wednesday elected member for the city of Ripon, is the eldest son of the late Mr. Sergeant _ Storks. He was born in 1811, educated at Charterhouse, entered the army at the age of - seventeen, and has served in the 61st, 14th, and 38th Regiments. After serving two years in the lonian Islands, he proceeded in 1846 to the Cape of Good Hope on special service, where he distinguished himself in the field, and was rewarded by his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and by a medal for the his appointed in the l t B o ss t o themili taryCaffr e secretaryshipw ar . I n inlB4 9 thehe was ma urit c j o u m ly m t a h n e d e o a f her Majesty's meyeari.emovfrceeodtso cutari, where and he in Smyrna,titari, held the command of our forces from the Bosphorus to Smyrna inclusive, with the rank of Major- General. In 1856 he superintended the evacuation of Turkey by the British army, and was placed on the list of officers receiving rewards for distinguished service, and in the January of the following year was created Knight Commander of the Bath. Almost immediately afterwards he was appointed Secretary for Military Correspondence at the War Office, and during this time he was a member of committees ap pointed to inquire into the sanitary condition:and system of promotion in the army, and was also secretary to a secret military committee which sat in 1858 to report on the defence of England. Since then he has held numerous offices. On resigning the Governorship of Malta in 1867, he became Controller-in-Chief of the War Office, and subse quently Surveyor-General of the Ordnance and Under-Secretary of State. Sir Henry last year contested Colchester with Colonel Learmouth, but lost the election by some 500 votes. state of the Board of Admiralty with reference to recent changes in the constitution of the Board and its prac tical working of the department. He entered at length into arguments to chew that the time was ex tremely inopportune for such an inquiry, the First Lord of the Admiralty being absent. However well Mr. Childers' colleagues might be acquainted with the business of the Board, they could not pronounce with confidence on such a matter without reference to him. The question at issue between the First Lord and Sir Spencer Robinson was a personal one, and any inquiry which would in volve that question would be unfair in Mr. Childers's absence. He hoped the First Lord would return next week. He had offered to resign, but after medical advice it had been thought possible for him to retain his post. The DUKE of SOMERSET declined to withdrawn his motion. He regretted Mr. Childers's absence, but it was not a a sufficient reason for postponing the inquiry. The question with Sir Spenoer Robinson had been raised by Mr. Childers'himself, who had made an attack upon one of his colleagues, and had sent that attack to the newspapers without informing his colleague. He did not object to the division of the Board of Ad miralty into departments, but he strongly opposed Mr. Childers' motion of making the heads of the departments mere clerks. Previously to the loss of the Captain, Mr. Childers had said he was responsible for every de partment, but when that catastrophe occurred, he said he was not responsible. He wrote an elaborate minute, stating that the Controller of the Navy was responsible, whereas that officer had protested against vessels built on the principle of the Captain with low freeboards. So had he (the noble duke). Mr. Childers, in fact, took no counsel with his colleagues. A deliberation between the various heads of departments would have prevented this calamity, but Mr. Childers never allowed this. Yet were they to postpone this momentous inquiry because he was away? No doubt Mr. Childers had ably transacted the portion of business which fell to him. He had introduced economy into the system, but he could not be answerable for everything. The noble duke criticised in detail some late changes effected by the Admiralty, and argued that this inquiry was absolutely necessary. In case of war the present plan of the First Lord taking every thing upon himself would fail altogether. He desired to restore the consultation of heads of departments, not to abolish depart mental division. Lord MELVILLE thought the Admiralty was in a com plete state of confusion, and supported the motion for a committee. The Earl of CAMPERDOWN complained that the noble ' duke, whilst moving for a committee, had travelled over the whole ground of navy administration. The present Board of Admiralty was constructed on the principle that the First Lord was supreme head of the Admiralty, and that the heads of departments should be responsible to him alone. But it was an entire mistake to, say that, the Board never meets. Previously to Mr. Childers's ill ness it met every week, and each head of department could present any representation he thought fit. The First Lord did not treat • his colleagues as clerks. The members of the Board might readily learn what their colleagues were doing from the minutes of the day's pro ceedings, which were laid before them. The supply of stores sent to Paris was sufficient answer to the complaint that there were no stores. The , Secretary of the Admiralty naturally represented the First Lord to a certain extent during his absence. He really thought that the committee was unnecessary, and even injurious. Earl GREY thought the original system of government at the Admiralty was the best, and that had the con sultations between the heads of departments been kept up the Captain would not-have been lost. The case for the inquiry was clearly made out. The Earl of HARDWIOKE supported the motion. Lord HALIFAX argued that the consultations between the First Lord and the heads of departments were still kept up. As to the loss of the Captain, Sir Spencer Robinson had, indeed, given his opinion respecting her unsafety in fighting her guns, but not as to her safety during navigation. Neither he nor Mr. Reed had given any warning on this point. There had been no intimation to the First Lord that the construction of the vessel was dangerous. He hoped that if the committee were appointed it would be confined strictly to the object set forth in the motion. With that limitation, the Government, though it disapproved of the inquiry, would not oppose it. The committee was then agreed to, and the House adjourned at ten minutes to seven. TILE TRADE UNION BILL. The Home Secretary's Bill on Trades Unions defines the term "Trade Union" in such a manner that it includes casual and temporary combinations, and thus affords protection to non-unionists who may join in a trade combination, and to masters as well as workmen. One section of the criminal provisions refers to the offence of coercion. All acts which constitute " violence," " intimidation," and "threats" are strictly defined, and not left vague as in former statutes. This clause is so far special that it makes some acts criminal that are done for the purpose of coercing in trade, which would not be criminal under other circum stances. The civil provisions of the bill abrogate the rule now in force preventing any court of justice from enforcing agreements relative to trade unions, on the ground that agreements respecting restraints of trade are illegal themselves. Some exceptions are made to this rule, as no person is to be compelled to fulfil a contract not to work or to employ; and no benefits can be sued for which are promised by contract with a tra le union. With regard to registration, the trades unions are to deposit copies of their rules and an abstract of accounts once a year with the registrar, who is authorised to demand further particulars in case of necessity. The registra tion is voluntary, not compulsory. The Board of • Trade is the registrar. IRISH MARRIAGES. No apology is given by the Registrar-General in Ireland for the tardy way in which the statistics in reference to births, marriages, and deaths each year are furnished to Parliament. This present week there has been issued the report for the year 1807, and it must be evident to all who give a thought to the subject, that the information afforded is con siderably deteriorated in value by being three years at least behind time. Next year we shall all be eagerly on the watch to find out how the new Marriage Act and the Church Act of 1871 will affect Ireland and its marriages. But it is probable we shall notonly be left in the dark when we expect light, but for some years after that light should have come. Glancing at the report now before us, we find that, in 1867, 20,742 marriages were solomnised in Ireland, and the fact is noticeable that, comparing this number with the estimated population, the marriages in the sister island were in the proportion of one to every 187 persons, while in the same year in England, they were in the ratio of one in 113 persons, while in Scotlanl the ratio was one in 140 persons. In the Irish mar riages mentioned 755 of the men and 4,357 of the women entered the bonds of wedlock before they had attained their twenty-first year. Of widowers, 3,029, and of widows, 1,627, were remar ried. 350 bachelors were married to widows, and of these 188 of the, widows and 170 of the bachelors married between 25 and 35 years of age. The largest number of widowers on their remarriages ranged between 30 and 45 years of age. Of widowers and widows married there were 302 couples. An important fact mad e k nown is that of the total number of marriages registered (29,742) 20,977 were celebrated by Roman Catholic clergymen. - THE ELECTIONS IN ALSACE AND LORRAINE . The election of deputies to the National Assembly from the provinces of France, which are now under German rule, is one of the most remarkable features of the present crisis. The people, how eNwr are not abashed by their misfortunes. At Nancy an electoral assembly nominated a list of candidates, all of them Republicans, and a manifesto has been issued by a Republican committee, in which, in strong but temperate lan guage, the people are exhorted to uphold the Republic by electing tried and n,o , lerate men who have been known for years to have ardent and sin cere convictions. "In this land of Lorraine" (so runs the proclamation) "so French in its manners, so French in heart, whose union with our be loved France has so often been cemented with the blood of our fathers, the crisis is decisive." It was the man of Sedan who plunged the country into a war with empty arsenals. The people, hail they been masters of their own affairs, would not have directed them in so senseless a fashion. Mr. Capper, who has been exerting himself !or the relief of the unemployed in those districts, bears testimony to the resolution and patriotism of these simplecitiZellS, who, like the Roman senators, refuse to despair of their country. HOUSE OF CONIONS.—TuunspAy, The Speaker took the chair a few minutes before four o'clock, at which hour there was a very full attendance on both sides of the House. Mr. P. A. TAYLoa presented a petition from Norwich against the proposed dowry to the Princess Louise. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. Leeman took the oath and his seat for York. The hon. gentleman was introduced by Mr. Mundella and Sir J. Bazley. Sir 11. Storkes took the oath and his seat for Ripon. The hon. and gallant member was introduced by Mr. Glyn. THE EDUCATION QUESTION. Sir M. H. BEACH asked the Vice-President of the Council whether, acting in pursuance of a statement made by the Endowed Schools Commissioners, it was intended generally to devote to education of a higher grade funds which had been distinctly left for the purpose of primary or elementary education. Mr. FORSTER said there was no power given to_the Commissioners to devote any sums to the purposes of edu cation. The Act was passed in this form. The Commis sioners were appointed to prepare schemes to be submit ted to the Edueation Department for their approval or disapproval, after which they would be submitted for the assent of the House. The Commissioners were acting in a purely ministerial capacity, and he thought they ought not to be interfered with. The commissioners were very anxious that everything they did, and every step they took should be published. The bon. member, however, had used only an abstract of the document, and the context would give a somewhat different colour to it ; and the whole document was at his service if he liked to call at the office. (Cheers.) THE TRADES UNIONS' BILL AND THE PRESS. Mr. STAVELY HILL gave notice that tio-morrow he would ask the Home Secretary how it was that the Trades Unions' Bill had been placed in the hands of an editor of a newspaper, and an analysis published to-day before it was in the hands of the House. (Hear, hear.) THE RITUAL COMMISSION. Mr. W. H. SMITH asked the First Lord of the Treasury if it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill early this session, dealing with the reports of the Ritual Commission. Mr. GLADSTONE said he had nothing to add to the answer which was given by the Home Secretary a few days ago. The Government were in communication with the comxnissioners, and until they obtained every neces sary particular from them, they could not arrive at any final decision. He believed they would be able to d 9 so very soon. THE REVISED CODE ON EDUCATION. Sir M. LOPES asked the Vice-President of the Privy Council when he would lay upon the table of the House the revised code on education. Mr. FORSTER said he intended to place it on the table to-morrow, with the minutes of the Education Depart ment, and instructions given to the inspectors with regard to the time clause, &c. BABY FARMING. Mr. CHARLEY asked the Home Secretary whether the Government would introduce a bill early this session for the protection of infant life. Mr. BRUCE said he should be unable to undertake a bill at an early period, but, understanding the hon. mem ber and his friends had prepared one, he should be pleased to give it every consideration. MR. ODO RUSSELL AND THE BLACK SEA QUESTION. Sir JOHN HAY asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether the declaration made by Mr. Odo Russell to Count Bismarck on the 21st of November, that " the present state of the question would compel us, with or without allies, to go to war with Russia," was authorised by the Government, and what preparation had been made disbanded the Cape Rifles, we did nothing to :impair in support of that threat. the defences or the power of the country. They were an Mr. GLADSTONE said the arguments used by Mr. Odo immense burden to the British taxpayer, but in reducing Russell were not authorised by the Government; but the them we did not reduce our pearower a or our p eal aboutosition. House would understand that a certain amou nt was left (Hear, hear.) Now they had hd good d attenuated battalions, but the system w as first introduced to the discretion of the official, and though specific instruc tions were not given to Mr. Russell, he attributed no by General Peel, whilst a member of the right hon. gen blame to him in the course he pursued. (Hear.) tleman's Government. (Hear, hear.) He hadno hesitation in THE GERMAN EMPIRE. saying that it was the wisest course he could pursue, for Mr. RYLANDS inquired if it was intend ed in consequence if we were to have efficiency a nd econom y , we must in of the establishment of the German Em p ir e to abolish time of peace have attenuated bat talions. The y were not the missions to Munich and Stuttgardt , a nd withdraw the so nice upon parade, and not s o a g reeable to the cora- Secretaries of Ledation and Charg6s d'Affaires from Co- manding officer, but they we re far more agree able to the English tax - pay er. General Peel did burg, Darmstadt, and Dresden. not reduce his number below six hundred men , Viscount ENFIELD said the mission at Stutt g ardt be- but at that time he had a reserve bill under came vacant and had not been filled up , a nd an y thin g c onsideration. The present Govern ment reduced which might occur in those other l o c alities to which the the number to 500, when they had a re serve behind them hon. member had referred was sti l l u nder the considers- tion of the Foreign Department. to put into the regiments. He wou ld com p are the strength of the army when the present Goverfiment came into GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE OFFICE. office, with the period of last year when Sir HERBERT CROFT asked the Chancellor of the Ex anxiety was felt upon the subject. In Decem chequer whether it was his intention to establish a Go ber, 1868, the right hon. gentleman had in this vernment Life Insurance Office. country 89,080 men, and 3,494 reserve men liable to serve Mr. LOWE said he had never concealed his opinion that abroad, making altogether 92,574 men. On the Ist of such offices would confer a great benefit on the country, August, 1870, there was only a regular force in this coun but the opinion of the country was not at all stronuntil it was it would not be wise for Government to move g , and ove try of 84,376, not because the estimates had not provided more, but because it happened that 5,000 men had not re in the matter. turned from the colonies; but then there were 22,313 reserve THE WORKSHOPS' ACT. Sir CHARLES DALRYMPLE inquired if it was the inten tion of the Home Secretary to take steps to enforce the provisions of the Workshops' Act, which in many places was a dead a letter, by making the present inspectors of factories responsible for workshops, or by any other means. Mr. BRUCE said the inspection could not be carried out with the existing machinery, but he had given instructions for a bill to be prepared expressing his feeling on the matter, and he hoped to have an opportunity of bringing it forward. (Hear, hear.) THE TRUCK COMMISSION. Mr. MUNDELLA asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he could state when the report of the Truck Commissioners would be laid upon the table, and whether he proposed to legislate upon it this session. Mr. BRUCE said it would be six weeks before the report of the commissioners would be presented, and until he had time to consider the report it would be impossible for him to say whether any or what steps the Government might agree to take upon it. RECRUITING IN THE ARMY. Mr. DICKINSON asked what number of men had left, and how many had enlisted since the Ist of August; whether the 20,000 men voted last session had been en. listed, or how many and for what term of service, and whether for army or partly army and partly reserve service. Mr. CARDWELL said the total number of men recruited since the time mentioned by his interrogator, was 26,155, of whom 22,772 were for long service, and 3,383 for short service, the actual increase, in the army being 18,351. REAL ESTATE INTESTACY BILL. Mr. LOCKE KING asked the First Lord of the Treasury if he would name an early day for bringing in the Real Estate Intestacy Bill. • Mr. GLADSTONE replied that at the present moment he was not in a position to do so. SMALLPDX IN THE METROPOLIS. Mr. HoLMs inquired the number of cases of smallpox reported among the pauper population of the metropolis, and the extent of the accommodation provided for them or in immediate preparation. Mr. GOSCHEN said the last return shewed that 1,228 persons were suffering from smallpox, and 820 beds were provided. The insufficiency, however, would be more than made up in the course of a few days. THE CAPE DIAMOND FIELDS. Sir HENRY VERNEY asked whether the Government of the Cape of Good Hope had taken any and what steps for the protection of British subjects at the Diamond Diggings in that Colony. Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN said that Mr. John Camp bell, a gentleman of considerable experience, had been ap. pointed to watch the interests of the diggers, and at pre sent no danger nor disturbance was apprhended. THE ISSUE OF BREECHLOADERS. Mr. RAIKES asked the Secretary for' War why the Flintshire Rifle Militia were still without breechloading rifles, and whether they would be delivered with all con venient despatch. Mr. CARDWELL stated that a portion of the rifles had been delivered, and the remainder would be with all pos sible haste. PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL PORTS. Viscount BANDON asked if inquiries had been made into the existing means for the protection of Liverpool and other large commercial ports from attack in the event of war, and whether it was intended this session to make provision for thesproper security of such ports. Mr. CARDWELL replied that no proposal had been con sidered by the Government for building fortifications generally in commercial ports. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMISSION. Mr. GOURLEY asked the Government to state the powers delegated to this Commission, and if they were empowered to settle the Alabama and Shenandoah claims. Mr. GLADSTONE said an answer to the question was su pplied by a paragraph in the speech of her Majesty from the throne, which stated that " This arrangement will, by common consent, include all claims for, compensation which have been, or may be, made by each Government, or by the citizens of one upon those of the other." With respect to the powers of the Commission, it was stated in the same speech, first, that the Commissioners were appointed for the pur pose of discussing in a friendly spirit with the Commis. sioners appointed by the Government of the United States the various questions and differences which had arisen, with a view to their amicable settlement ; and, secondly, that if any difference arose as to the manner in which any particular matter should be disposed of, it should be reported at once by telegraph, so that further instructions might be given. (Hear.) THE GOVERNMENT AND PEACE. Mr. AUBERON HERBERT asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether an application had been made during the last few days by France to the English Government to lend their good offices with a view to secure moderate terms of peace. Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply, said that the Government of National Defence thought that in order to facilitate the progress of the formation of a Government, as little delay as possible should be made in an appeal to the people. Lord Granville had communicated with M. Sissot, to the effect that after the Government was constituted, her Majesty's Government would be willing to receive and consider any application made to them on the subject from the French Government. ARMY RE-ORGANISATION , BILL. Mr. CARDWELL, on the House going into Committee of Supply, said that since the House had last met to con• eider the question of military organisation and expend': ture, events had taken place in Europe as startling as any which had ever been recorded in history. These events had excited in the minds of the English peo ple an anxious interest, and a settled purpose to review our own military position ; we had no reverses to repair —(hear, hear)—nor had we to build up a new superstructure, but rather to combine in one harmonious whole the forces of the country. After referring to the system of voluntary enlistment which prevails in our service, he said, although about to intro duce a bill for recronisation, it was not from any feeling of alarm towards other nations. He proposed first to deal with the estimates:and then to refer to the bill which the Govern ment were about - to introduce ; and in doing so, he should refer to the question of conpulsory and voluntary ser vice, the militia, and the reserve forces, and the position of the lords-lieutenants of counties, with regard to the auxiliary forces. The right hon. gentleman then pro ceeded to quote from a speech of Mr. Pitt in 1803, in which he expressed an opinion that we ought not to trust solely to our standing army. The estimates for the year 1870-71 amounted to £15,851,700, being an increase of £2,886,700 over those of last year. With respect to a charge which had been brought against him of having disbanded a portion of the army, the troops that were so disbanded were colonial corps only, and he believed it was now an established principle of the House, that the British taxpayer should not be charged for the defence of the colonies. (Hear. hear.) No one had more forcibly expressed his opinion on this subject than the Colonial Secretary of the late Government. When we disbanded the Canadian Rifles, who had to maintain our frontier be tween the United States and Canada, no one could say our power was diminished, and when we men, making altogether 1106,689, against 92,000 when the Government took office—(hear, hear)—or 14,000 addi tional men, whilst the estimates were reduced £2,250,000. (Cheers.) The policy of attenuated regiments he was pre pared to follow, if he had reserves to fill them when neces sity arose. He had never been enthusiastic as to the militia reserve ; but he could not understand how those who were the very persons organise the force should speak in its disparagement . — [Sir JOHN PAKINGTON : I have not disparaged it.] He believed they could have a better reserve than that, namely, an army reserve ; and it was believing this that he last year introduced his bill upon the subject of short service, which he held to be at the root of such a force. ,Having, therefore, provided for a better reserve than his predecessor he felt he had a right to fall back upon the policy of attenuated regiments in time of peace. (Hear, hear.) He wished to say a few words upon the subject of recruiting in answer to what had been advanced as to the movement having failed. The report of the inspector-general of recruiting proved that the work commenced in the middle of harvest, and that it was begun without a bounty; and he took the liberty of re minding them that it was last year an accepted dogma that recruiting without a bounty was impossible. They, however, began without it, and the lists almost imme diately filled to the 20,000 men required. They obtained a larger number of recruits than during the Crimean war in the same period, and almost the same as during the Indian Mutiny, which was looked upon as the period of rapid recruiting. Having removed the bounty, he thought it was only fair that the system of ranking should cease at once, and this was provided for. With regard to the subject of recruits, he would say that they were sent away without any security. They simply had their railway ticket given them—they went alone to, join their regiments ; and a very small decimal represented the per centage that did not so join. Many were only the result of accidental circumstances, and they afterwards found their' way to their regiments, which disposed of the idea that any undue advantage was taken. The recruiting for the year was on the whole very satisfactory ; but as yet he had not been able to fill up from the regiments into the reserves, but directly the ranks were filled they would begin passing men into the reserves. The campaign which had just taken place had satisfied everybody that short-service soldiers could be excellen t men—(hear)—and he hope the House wou ld enable the Government to carry out to a greater extent the principl e of short service, both in the Army and in the reserve' The Government had issued a circular to the commanding officers of militia regiments to know whether they would be able to raise additional battalions, ant i the result was an answer that an addition 01 , 45,000 men could be raised in England, Scotland, 00 Ireland, and consequently they had calculated for tt l present year that there would be a militia force of 150, 0 men. He proposed to introduce into the bill a clanl which would sanction the raising o f a force of militia Nvi,l'P such limits as Parliament might impose. the course of the past year there had li en an increase of 947 efficient and' 7,384 e%trsc efficient volunteers, and schools of instruct ion opened in the autumn had been very generally attended' Though the latter arrangement did not create a s atisfa e. tory impression in the House last year, it had beee, f av ourably received by the volunteers. The present strength of the regular army was 135,000, 139,000 militia' 14,000 yeomanry, 9,000 army of reserve, making a total of 327,000 ; and if they added the efficiee v volunteers the whole force would reach 497,000. (Cheersi 30,000 pensioners, Of the regular army there were in this country 108,1-° men. There had been an aggregate increase in the art'llf lery, cavalry, engineer train, army service corps, &c., 21,191. The horse a r t iller y had been raised from seven t° sixteen batteries ; t went y g arrison batteries had VI turned into field batteries, and that made a tot : of 336 guns, which would be sufficient for 150, 000 The first question was, whether there was to be vo luntnu o or compulsory service ; whether, in fact, they meant ti adhere to their former system, or meant to adop t one °,l the many plans of compulsory service which had he.ere suggested. It appeared to him that they should re(itilto satisfactory proof of the advantage of . 0 alteration before they entered into a systemicl4ll would be distasteful to the country. `vo said that compulsory service would ' solve /0 difficulties, but that involved compul sor y service for "80 standing army, a proposition which nobody had yet h e bold enough to support. As the system of volunto enlistment worked well, why should they depart from and establish compulsory service ? To the rich COelPoti sory service with the ballot was simply an injustice : t o inequality, as, if a wealthy man were struck by ballot, he would pay a large sum for a substitute wh e , l3 ol ought to contribute only his portion as a member o' a li community ; whilst the poor man had taken from he possessed. (Hear.) This would have the effe c raising the price for substitutes in the market, an d (/ hancing the price for the recruit in the army. '-a le , vernment were not prepared to recommend that ~,tY should be compulsory service eit h e r with or without stitutes—(cheers)—but they proposed inserting in tlie, a clause which in case of great emerg enc y would eilleciY the Sovereign to call Parliament together to w h e ther there should be compulsory service ett He would now refer to two questions, that purchase and the position of Lords LientfeA of Counties with regard to the reserve It was the desire of Parliament an o pir l country to unite all the defensive forces into a hal1150i;:l and compact body,—(hear, hear,)—so that they i p‘ 4l enjoy greater efficieney a nd. should he 4 , tt' d under one Government. I t was thongll" it was inconvenient for the regular force to I.)e fot' r the control of the Crown, and the auxilia r y f o under the command of the Lor ds Lieutenants. De5%.1 chase system had begun at a time when the aro ll In 1857 a Royal Committee was appointed to n ta ii, into the question. The report o f that committe e ° vi st many reasons why the system should be r etain also mentioned that the regulation prices Poi ci missions was a mere action, and that it en N, c°lo,l mercenary feeling among the officers. ' e f` r / anything be more alien to the spirit of t e a ls than the quality spoken of ? Fourteen ~l . e ot ei ), „ ,o' it was proposed to abolish the purchase of ; p oi colonelcies in accordance with the recommendsmaey tallied in that report. In 1860 A Lord Government had determined to adopt this ree°' tion; but nothing had been done in the raat ter iies t° c l curred to himthat what applies to the colonel g i r ie e ti e, major also. In 1868 he prop osed to abolish 00 1 cornet and ensign, but when he brough t it fi l l tion before the House it met `pith Witt reception. (Laughter.) He was Ine t . tv , objection that he had omitted to PN vi „t, , 1 , regulation price between ensign and lieute7o were stringent laws in existence against any s coi soV, regulation price being paid ; and yet a RcYg i 0 ,0 4 jo t ' had approved it. He was inclined to agr ee ,, Grey, who said, " Better let purchase 5101;0001,, propose to abolish it." (Hear, hear.) tt 09;6 demanded in the organisation of the army, ; 11 vec i et. ll , not stir in this matter without interfering interests. To abolish purchase in the a rmy t 0 se e ; would, it was estimated, cost from 7-i million s 4 0 ° , 1 1 to sterling. Then they would also have to . ', 40 V of ore e question of retirement. It was inll 3 ° „ r ag Ai l accurately with the a mount which would t u t tti t pro vide , for this retirement in the arnlY THE EUROPEAN WAR. The SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGHT O'CLOCK-, with SOME HOURS' LATER NEWS than auy other paper. 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