biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-08

BROW ELM'.

The other day an inquest w.is hel.l a; No.
the body of a young woman whose name wt. •
Ilizabeth Carvey. It is stated that onn,• v t: • -
was at a boarding-school in England. an•i K- -
came acquainted with a man in a reepertali• ! •
bad Eons over from Ireland on busineve. ti •.•
have seduced her, and she went over to N • • •
some maintenance from him. but he ‘1:-. ' . • .

knew Lie house, and in i burst .4 •
windows, for which, it is said, she was .-- • • '
cerated inor at least had toper a ••
she took lodgings in a house situate.' ne.: _
residence, and for the space of entht cr t,..
tallied herself by her own industry. Cis !..
uniuest. she died of a broken heart.

A M4D BRIDEGROuu

A few days amo two fr s
Mir parish presented themselves to .1.
rawe to be inutile& The ceremony pro:•
until the Iniilegroom was asked to subs., .
the tegiatrY. when. to the CollAt.lllAtiOli . I
the assembled friends, he began to compul.c...
ter in the most absurd manlier as to the 41
and to the intellectual powers which Ili,: I.
prusessed. He then snatched up his, hat ..u•: •
church—all his acts being clearly th,,•c
although he &premed to be ppeertoc•tly sine is
to the church. He took refuge in a
and terrified the inmates so much Oa: !
*rut toe. The unfortunate nun was then
ciaircd, and couveyall to his holm: told, t: .
Nut. The poor bride kit fo•r her • •
nigh distiacted.

A CATTLI AND 4 rorLißr sfi'
DOWN.

The K nt:sh f7t:dte dess•ribos th, •
day's itsle upon tho East Kent Kok.
Cattle Shows :—•• About 1U o'clock tic• root
show, which then contained between to. lc'
the prize beasts, began to give way anti it.,
tinned to gopiece by piece until it w.is
strayed and the animals were expo.st t.• !. •
gale. The poultry show held out too.,
12 and I o'clock one of the sides ea+
it swept off an upper tier of pens ~st
cochin. (if course there was plenty of ha l.
birds, but the wind blew the gas out and ~thcr :
roof soon came down. making eonfusion awl h
budding. The birds from the pens which woo
were removed into the Corn Exchani e. but c
there were from fifty to a hundred NM. rar.l .
and of course they got mixed together. but '
none of them were injured. The booth eon*
gems and turkeys waa blown down on the t.p
and the birds had to be got from under the em" •
wards morning the place was asymptote wt... •
=trim was made to the directors .4 the !
to allow the poultry thow to lee h. Id in• •
tug, which was granted.

-
The 4 reigir Nittiouul auluouuces th.it 31
professor of political eoontriny to the ....uosua-, '
Avenue 'nubile" has resigne.t has inactlot,•
observations of some members ou but advaneoi •
opinions.

A letter from Jerusalem, in the r
an notinces that a great illumination lately took
that city on the occasion of as /dirt of tho Sago.
lair the Holy City for ever from military service ao l r.
all Payments of taxes connected with the woe.
White truflies, from Piedmont, have
peered in the Park saartet. They are kw/ '43
cheapen thee the Meek trom Pirigord.
London, England, 1868-12-08

arniza-crina DL Y 4

ONE O'OLOOZ.
In the wining market to-day, Chiverton, New
Providence, and West Chiverton shares
are in request. Annexed are the quotations:—
Providence, 30 to 32 ; West Chiverton, 39 to 61 ;
Chiverton, al to 6/ ; New Lovell, 275. 6d.
to 325. ed. ; Prince of Wales, 365. to 38s. ;
Wheal Seton, 671 to 621 ; East New Lovell, fts.
to 7s. 6d. • Frank Mills, 3t031 ; Great For, 10/
to 111; East Trumpet Consols, 2to 21; Bast
Caradon, 31 to 1; East Lowell, BtoBl ; and Tin-
croft, 141 to 154.

Annexed are, the quotations of foreign and
colonial wining shares :—St. John del Rey,
16} to 17 ; Don Pedro, 3 to } prem.;
Anglo-Bramlian, 1-16 dia. to 1-16 prew.;
restores*, 1} to } die. ; Chontalos, 2} to ;
Roma Grande, toil prew.; Anglo-Italian, par W
PoA2tta ; Frontino sad
Phillip. 11 to 2 ;
L • ;7-11-11i6 to 9-1(;;
Central American, } dia. to par.
London, England, 1868-12-08

FOLIOS 00IIRTS.--MEI9 DAY.)

NANBION-HOMM.
LITIMICLIIIO VITIIMMI OP DMZ COIL
earthed Wady BOker •as Wady and Jews Chltlo44, de-
em a boot-rlentine, mese before Br. Alder-
men Stone with attiring siennemßit
Mr. Bellamy, trees the Mlles of the solicitor to the
tratmry, conducted thir.pmescution.
On die monsiag of Friday last, about 9 o'clock, John
Boardman, a cart-aminder, who frequently renders assist-
ance to the police, saw the two prisoners together in the
peighboutheod of Billingsgate-market, and observed
Bakstpasmg something to Glades. This latter
immediately wont to the Albion coffee-house in
Fish-street-hill, and tendered a counterfeit shil-
ling in payment for •011111 slight refreshment
which he ordered. On being takes into custody he said
he had earned the shilling that morning, and that he bad
no knowledge of the other man, Baker. In the mewl-
time Boardman and a police-constable secured Baker and
found upon hint la counterfeit shillings, most of them of
the same mould as that tendered by Claxton.
The prisoners were committed for trial.
John Jrho.iNgs, 23, tailor, was brought up on a simil.tr
charge. and it aril sired that he also had received a coin
from Baker, and uttered it in a coffee-house ea St. Dun-

The pri;oner was remanded, in order that another utter-
ing on the grevious day might be proved against him, and
that it migM be shown that he had suffered penal servi-
tude for uttering base coin.
IW. has been received from M. P. U., and W. from the
Lorimer' a Compluq, for the poor-boa of the court.
London, England, 1868-12-08

THE RIGHT WOMAN IN THE RIGHT

PLACE.

WE fanciod Madame RACHEL was in Newgate.
It would seem that her temporary misadventures
have not interfered with the operations of the
firm which enjoys the advantage of her name.
M. AUGUSTE VILLEAtoi, the brilliant feuilietoni‘te
of La Temps, quotes a prospectus of the great
" enamellist " which has lately appeared in Paris.
" The necessary ingredients of this great work
" (the preservation of youth and beauty) have
" been presented to the Malmo in vases
"of gold. They have obtained for Madame
" B.seum. the title of preserver of youth
" and beauty and feminine grace, which,
" indeed, she bestows upon all her clients without
" distinction of age." 8o says the Parisian pros-
pectus of the incarcerated enamellist; and N.
VILLIMOT proposes a national tribute to her mar-
vellous powers in the shape of a statue on the
bank of the lake in the Bois de Boulogne, with a
list of all Madame itscuit's miraculous products
inscribed upon the pedestal.

her Majesty the Queen. on the reoommendation
of Mr. Diiraoli, W bast plowed to sward Mr. Harrison
Ainsworth • passion el 106. • year, oa Ms civil list.
London, England, 1868-12-08

• IMP PAJ'AI. AUUYF•SION.

The Tilepaph calls attention to a new and tremendous
Papal aggression which is, it says, to take the terrible form
of a Popish cathedral in Victoria-street. Westminster. The
news is not less true than terrible. Wu it for this that
our fathers bled !. Is it for this that protestant associa-
tions have worked for years ? Must our protestant soil bo
insulted by Popish connate or Roman cement ? Is there
to be a Romanist steeple, "like some tall bully, lifting its
head," and insulting inoffensive protestant pusers-by
Are Popish Nils to "sprinkle the air" with superetitions
sounds, wounding our orthodox ears Where is Lord
Russell Where is the Ecclesiastical Titles Act ? Where
is the Attorney-General Where are the police'.'
London, England, 1868-12-08

TIIE YEW YIYORIIT•

In the opinion of the Herald the new ministry is EOM-
what one-sided and one-handed in the disposition of its
strength. In the House of Commons it has a large majo-
rity, which might for some time suffice to cover and con-
ceal any deficiencies in debating vigour ; yet here it has
concentrated its force, aad can boast of three out of the
four most effective speakers in the house. In the lords,
however, where their weakness in numbers will make their
deficiencies in debate painfully apparent, they are alp de•
plorably weak in debating power.
London, England, 1868-12-08

REMVIKS.

A rapid tinware in' pingo/re has orearmil •oi our wed road
sine, last evening elsewhere the change has teen iu the seine
dim Won.. but not to the wrote extent. Readings no the
hid. toast are, however, an fish lower than They
were yesterday morning. Iu the north of Wetland they
NM a little higher, and pnasure sate.. steadier thee; the
difference between reeling'. at Cape Clear :ind Rochefort
is 8-10th, of en inch. A band of very low pregame
streteli.i• mina these Wands from Valentin to Yar-
mouth. Little eliange is pneeived in temperature.
M Mira backed yesterday no our south amide to the south-east.
and were fresh. It idea strongly in Loudon Lad night from the
smith-west. This morning fresh westerly winds are prevalent in
the. ticurnel, hut on our mat coast an easterly wind has set in.
On the we st teed of Ranee* south-westerly Weis reported. The
weight? is unsettled, cloudy or overfed, with rain in pima-. Ou
all owls rain has fallen • . in the south and ...math-wed it he. Isom
lose.. Wareing. issued to all toads.

I. MEETING AT GLOM° W.—Last night,
we kern by telegraph, a crowded mooting of Scotch libe-
rals was held in Glasgow, Mr. Dalglish, M.P., presiding.
A letter of apology from Mr. Graham, M.P., was read. as
also one from Mr. Bright, in which he said the result of the
elections in Scotland must create great exultation. It had
shown how steady was their love of freedom,
and how honestly they whiled that justice
should rule in Irish policy. Resolutions were
agreed to, expressing sincere satisfaction at the suc-
cess which had attended the liberals in Scotland, at the
intelligent and orderly manner in which the elections had
been conducted, and urging also an assimilation of the
county and burgh franchise, the roped of the minority
clauses, redistribution of soots, the ballot, relations of
capital and labour, the reduction of national expenditure,
sad expressing confidence in a thoroughly liberal ministry
under Mr. tlladdenie. A committee was appoiuted to co-
operate with kindred associations.
ItEENCASII.E, DEC. 44.—The Allau Company's
steamship Andiron, from Quebec, arrived in Lough k'oyle
at 4 o'clock this morning. She tenths' the Leedom wads,
and proceeded for Li
DSC. 8.7 V Transatlantic Cowpony's
steamer Yille de 1.664 from New York, arrived hare at
1 a.m. to-day. She brings 124 passengers awl specie to
the amount of 2414,000 dole.
CHUM PAWL Olfi SHILLING Mires=
Mosnasr, Dan. 7.---Hidlnieus by MOM Oft% 1,1441;
ditto on mead* 444; total visitors, 1,61)4.
London, England, 1868-12-08

su.vis dups.

Valle 40i., to the exhiiitor,iWige best deer or ox in
any of the dames, to W. Heath, Ladhans-hall, Norwich.
Value 401., to the exhibitor, for the best heifer or cow in
any of the claim, to the End of Hardwick. Wimpole,
Camleidge. Vane 20/., to the exhibitor, for the bed pen
of awe.year-old Sosthdowna, Ilaaarolure or Wiltshire
Downs, to Lord Walingiuun, Iforton-hall, Thetford.
Value 201., to the exhibitor, for the best pen of pigs in any
of the classes, to T. Cheraberlayne, Cranbury-park, Win-
chester, Hants.
The following were the judges :

Darrx.E.—Devons, Hareforib% Sussex, Norfolk. or Suf-
folk Pulled, Long-horned, Irish, Cross, or Mixed.—
George Bedford, Milton, near Leominster ; George
Maker, Paagdean, Hunapierpoint, Some: ; James Hole,
Knowle, Boaster, Somerset. Shorthorns, Scotch, and
Welsh.—William '.adds, Ellington, Huntingdon ; Joseph
Robinson, Clifton Pastures, Newport Pagnel ; Thomas
Parkinson, Hexgrave Park, Southwell.
Sanzr.—Leicester, Cotswolds, Lincoln, Kentish, or
Romney Marsh, Cross-bred Long-wools, Oxfordshire,
Mountain and Cross.—J. Borten, Barton-house, ?dalton ;
Joseph Bennett, Soutboott, near Leighton Buzzard; Wil-
liam Barre, Manor Houle, South Cernev, Cirencester.
Southdown Hampshire, or Wiltshire, Shropshire,
Byelaw!, Cheviot, and Dorset. —Charles Keeling, Yew
Tree Farm, Penkridge ; John Cla3don, Littlebury,
Saffron Walden; Richard Woodman, Southeast% Lewes.
hoe.-- Robert Carver, Ingarrhy Leicester; M. Sexton,
Whersteal, Ipswich ; and William lm.kip, Shefford. Hard-
wicke, Beds.
London, England, 1868-12-08

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-DE'. 7.

Sittings at Nisi Prius.—(BeforeMr. Baron Martin mid a
Common Jury.)
ROMITALL C. LAWB.
In this case the jury gave a verdict for the plaiutiff—
damages, 6W.
This was a second trial. On the former occasion tho
jury could not agree, and were discharged.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Mar. 7.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Hoiroyd.)
Dr BM J. H. T. MICH.

The bankrupt, described as late of TS, Parodies-terrace,
Hackney, newspaper editor, formerly secretarisotiwon
insurance company, applied fur an order of
Debts, ; no assets. Ile states that he holds an agree-
ment by virtue of which he has the option of repurchas-
ing the newspaper known as the Borooph of Hoebooy,
bat the agreeoent is of no pecuniary value, grid he derives
no benefit under it.
Upon the application of a creditor, the further hearing
was adjourned- for the bankrupt to furnish cash and de-
ficiency accounts for 12 months before the adjudication.
Kr. Aldridge appeared forth, °Metal aielgaar.

THE SHOOTING OF CAPTAIN HINO.—Tho in-
quest on the body et Captain Wag was ecashaded, at
so, ca Friday. The jury rationed a violist to the
sleet that the petal went of in the draggle with Yr.
Webber and the roan not idented. The penes
manta wens found fault with. Captain Male=
and family were essidnied with.
The Manchester Courier says that the ()emery's-
tivei 0/ eseqkpreq have &sided upestrenting peti-
tion against the return of Mr. J. B. .
aza.vrous, Thas.-411n. B. A. Alva'. World's
zimajL. irlkoys
whiner. WI ----74-;774,11,7
London, England, 1868-12-08

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Dec. 7.

Sittirlieaiigiai Prins, in Middlesex.— (Before Mr. Indio.
Resting and a Special. Jury.)
JACKSON C. PIR RICHARD ILIA/i.
•

Mr. Justice Fie;ring, iniiireCirng tie juriii;thia case, 'ea
that the only question raised by the pleadings was whether
the document complained of had been published by Sir ft.
Mayne, but the Attorney-General had admitted the pub-
lication, end therefore that quention was at an end. In
his (Mr. Justice Keating's) opinion the publication in
question was a libel, but the jury were not bound to adopt
that opinion, because the law was that the question of libel
or no libel was for the jury alone. For the purposes of
the day he directed them that the occasion of the pub-
lication did not wake the communication privileged.
If they *head find for the plaintiff, the question
of damages would require their serious consideration.
They could give damages only for the injury sustained by
the libel, and must net take into consideration the loge
sustained by the plaintiff from being dismissed from the
police force, because the act of parliament left all dismis-
sals to the discretion of the Commissioner of Police, and
he was accountable in that matter only to the Home Se-
cretary, and not to this court. The main matter upon
which the parties differed in their evidence was whether
the plaintiff -had admitted that he bad charged omnibus
fare on occasions when he walked. Mr. May and Super-
intendent Walker stated that he made this admission,
whilst the plaintiff positively swore that be never suid no ;
tut in truth this matter raised wily an incidental, and not
amain question in the caws.
The jury retired to consider their verdict, but in the
course of en hour they intimated that they could not agree
upon the amount of damages; and after having been
locked up between three and four hours they were dis-
charged without having given a verdict.
London, England, 1868-12-08

1.111.W.1 IS, 1867.

From the railway return% of the Board of Trade
which have just been ihsued we find that the total mileage
of the railways in the United Kingdom was in 1867, 14.247
miles, being an increase of 3,814. or 37 per cent., since
1860. In the same period the total revenue has increased
from 27,766,622/. to 39,479,9991., or 42 per cent. , the gripes
expenditure from 13,187,368/. to 19,848,962/., or 60 per
cent.; and the total capital paid up, including ordinary
and preferential shares and debenture stock and loans,
from 348,130,127/. to .502,262,887 f., or rather more than 14
per cent. The number of passengers conveyed (exclusive
of season ticket holders) has likewise increased from
163,44,678 to 287.688,113, or 76 per cent. It may reassure
those who are nervous in respect to the danger of railway
travelling to be told that of the last enormous number
only 733 failed to reach their destination safely. of whom
36 (or about one insight millions) were killed, and 697 (or
about one in 420,000) were injured.
In the subjoined table is shown the receipts and working
expenditure of the principal railway companies, and aho
the per oentage proportion of their working expenditure
due to three items, which have obtained much attention
in the last few years, namely, to the maintenance and
renewal of way, amount paid as compensation to pas•
wagers for personal injury, and amount paid for legal and
• tary expenses.

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London, England, 1868-10-02

CORK BUTTER MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

(BT TELBGBAPII.)
(TROY OVA OWN coasmaromerr.)
Ordinary, no change; 1,500 firkins. Mild cured, 1311.,
12;5., 1235. ; firkins.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SVC/AM—The market continuer steady. at the previous
value ; but the demand is less active. Trinidad, 395. fid. ;
St. Lucia, :;Is. 6d. ; St. Kitts, 325. ; Jamaica, 325. 6.1. ;
Antigua, 33, ; I)emerara, 6d. to 335. 6d. ; Musco-
vado Manilla, 275. 3d. Relined : Previous prices are
maintained, at which there is only a moderato business
doing.
COFFEE.—For good qualities of colonial there is a good
demand, at firmer prices. Common sorts are abundant,
and are still difficult of sale. Itintation Ceylon, ordinary
to fine ordinary, .4e. to 625.; brown and grey, 635. to
695. 6d. ; middling to bold colory, 1;8s. lid. to li6s. 6.1. ;
peaberry, 711. to KGs. 6d. ; other East India, small to
good middling, 635. 6d. to 76,.
Tits.—The market continues quiet.
FlilllT.—There is still a good inquiry, at firm prices.
Rice.—There is a fair inquiry for Balhun ; a parcel
sold at 9s. 3d., es ship, arrived. A cargo of Necranzie
sold afloat for Liverpool, at lle. 3d.
Rms.-4O casks of Mauritius sold at Is. %a. ; a few
casks of Leewarda &O s. 71d. ; and Jamaica at firm prices.
Satarcrar..—The market is firm, with buyers, but no
sellers at previous rates.
CorroN is in more request at some reaction in prices.
ll:Tr.—The market is steady but quiet.
Karoo.—Business is doing at full prices.
GAMBIER.-31.10 bales sold at 17s.

HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
TALDKNIIALL.--11ideg.-5611w. to 6411*., 31d. to 31d. ;
64Iba. to 721ba., Md. to 31d. ; 7211 a. to 80Iba. 3141. to 4d.;
11011 m. to Nalba., 4a. to 41.1. • Kalb,. to 961ba., 41d. to 41d. ;
96th... to 1041ba., 41d. to 41d. florae hides, 9s. &I. to
10a. 6d.; calf skins, light, 2a. to 45., full, fe. 6d.
BENDIONDB/17.—Sheep skive.—lambs, 3a. Oa. to 34. 91. ,
"headings, 3a. to 3s. 10d.

8011017011 HOP BIARHET.-(THIS DAY.)
Moore. Pattendea and (Smith report a continued gmay
trade for all description at Cato rats s.

COAL MARKET.-(THIN DAY.)
Walla End Helton, 19s. 6d. ; Walls End Haswell,
19s. 6d. ; Walls End Stewart'', INs. 6d. ; Walls End Tees,
19e. ; Walls End East Hartlepool, 196. ; Walls Eud
Hartlepool, Ist'. ; Walls End Russell Hatton, 16s. 941. ;
Walls End 0. iirinal Hartlepool, 19.. 6d. ; Walls End
Hough Hall. 13s. 3d. ; Walls End Caradoc, 1111. 6d. ;
Walls End Kenos, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Gasforth, 16s. ;
Walls End Trimdeu Orange, 16e. ; Walls nut South
Hartlepool, 17e. 3d. ; New Belmont, 16s. 64.; Ilolywoll,
16e. 6d. ; West Hartley, 160.—Ships at market, 79; at
am, 16.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—
),mamma, Ocr. 2.—The Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany, steamer Peru arrived at 11 p.m. last night. Mails
leave at 11.30 this morning. letters in London Saturday
evening.
London, England, 1868-10-02

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE VICEROY

OF EGYPT.

ALEXA.NDRLII,.Ocr. 1.

While the Viceroy of Egypt was visiting an
illumination in a narrow street at Cairo, an
attempt was made to assassinate him by dropping
a steel ball armed with sharp barbs on his head.
The ball fell against the carriage, and, no gun-
powder being used, the Viceroy escaped un-
injured. No clue has been obtained to the per-
petrator of this act. On his Highness's arrival
at Alexandria, the foreign consuls will present an
address to him congratulating him on his escape.
London, England, 1868-10-02

THil PUTOSII OP IMAM.

Tin. Times observes that the political material
which Queen Isabella leaves behind her se of no very hope-
ful kind. She and her instruments gradually censphed
each other. Her political education was of the worst,
and she "betteted the instruction" in communicating it
to the later miles of politicians and soldiers who stood
around her throne. All that can be hoped is that
the men who have conquered will see it to be their
own interest as well as that of the state to hold
together, to keep in chock their individual vanity
and ambition, and to gain reputation and permanent
power by conferring tranquility upon Spain. The
Spaniards will have only themselves to blame if they fail
in establishing a decent constitutional government, Eligible
young princes are plentiful enough, and Spain has ad-
vanced with the rest of the world sufficiently to supply
the materials of a satisfactory assembly, and to furnish
ministers who can learn their duty. Five years of good
government will make Spain a new land, and the path of
prudence and public virtue is in this came so easy that the
Times can hardly conceive it to be missed except by
wilful dishonesty.
A strange irony of fate, observes the Telegraph, decreed
that the last two Bourbon princes should be Francis 11. of
Naples and Isabella of Castile and Aragon. However the
ascetic King and the free-living Queen may have differed
in other respects, they had one trait in common—they
lacked the courage which has often half redeemed the sine
of royalty. Faithless to their friends, disloyal to their
people, cruel in prosperity, servile in adversity, without
capacity to rule, without courage to fight their own
battles, vain-glorious, selfish. and bigoted, prodigal of the
lives of others, careful of their own--such are the Bour-
bons as the world has known them for some throe om-
turies.
London, England, 1868-10-02

BANK OF ENGLAND.

Az &mom'' parsuanFir7tli; ActVU. end /kb Victoria, cap. SS.
for the week ending on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1868.
Marl DIPARTIIIIII7. _

Note, Wined s;;;;;rnect Debt ...111,016,100
Other Securities
Gold Contend 8u11i0n.111,44,016
Other Bullion.

134M7,076 I
BANNI111) AAAAAA IT.
Proprietors' Capital-L 14,t63,000
Rest
Public Deposita (in-
3,621,7110
cluding Exchequer,
Sayings
Cotornistooetit
Natiottal Debt, and
DividendAncounta) 5,3012%206
Other Deposita
Boren Day and other
Bills

£34,4)7,076

Secari-

—tie; £14,940331
Other Securities 1e,1414431
Notes
Gold and flavor Gobi 1,01.061

L12,91(460

pl,r.a.cos

0. roma.,

Dated the 1.4 day of October.

RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER
SHARES.-(THIS DAY.) .

(Closing pncee to 1 p.m.]

cow:qui GofueramcfsEdußrruz.
Canada, 5 Fer cent., Jan. and July, 92/, 3.
New South Wake, 5 per cent., Jan. and July, 1888 t•
lts96. 99/. N.
New Zealand, 5 per cent., Jan., April, July, and Oct.,
98j.
Do., 6 per cent., March and Sept., 1891, 108/.
Quecueland, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 1e139-5, 101/.
Tae anion, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 1895, lost.

ORDLARY SUARES AND STOCKS.
Bristol and Exeter.
Caledonian. 691, 9.
Great Eastern, 401, t.
Great Northern. 108 t.
London, Brighton. and South Coast, 61t.
London and North Western. 11'4, I. 12.
London and South Western, 68i.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 471.
Metropolitan, 10.51. 1,5, 1,4 t, 51.
Metropolitan District, 73, 2.
Midland, lilt. let, 111.
North Britiih, 311.
North London, New. 1668, 31
South Eastern, 711, 8. 1.

PREFERENCE SHARES.

Great Eastern (Eastern Counties Ezten.ion, No. ILL N.
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern. 41 per cent., 77i.
Do.. 5 per cent.. 1662, 87.
Great Western, 6 per cent. irredeemable. 1666, 100 f.
London and South Western, 41 per cent., 93.
North Eastern, 4i per cent., 931.
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Chester and Holyhead, .$).

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Atlantic and Saint Lawrence, 63.
Bom., Bar., and Cent. India, gua..s per ct., 1051.
Eastern Bengal. gua. 5 per cent., 104, 1.
East Indian guar. 5 per cent.. 11)9.
Grand Trunk of Canada, Ist preference bonds, 501.
Do., 'hid preference bonds, 40, 391.
Great Indian Penin., New, gua. 5 per cent., 111,,1.
Great Western of Canada, W.. 1, 1.
Madras, gua.l4l per cent., 1001.
Sande, gun. 5 per cent., 101.
Do., Delhi, 10t.
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterthun,
Bahia and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 181.
Dutch Rhenish. 23.
Great Luxembourg. 11. let.
Mexican Railway (Limited). 11.
Recife and San I'I'3IICiFCO Clam.), gua. 7 p. ct., 121.
San Paulo (Limited), gua. 7 per taut.. 19.
FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.
Great Luxembourg, 5 per cent., 18.
Notthern of France, 3 per cent.. 131.
Orel Vitebsk, gum by Russian Government, 5 per cant..
SO, 1.
Paris, Lyons. and Mediterranean, 14.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 8 11-IG, 1.
London, England, 1868-10-02

WELTER CUP.

G ran.
ILLNDICAP.

Storm King
Mina lamnan
Hunter

AYRSHIRE ILiNDICAP.
Taganini .. ..
Maioltake ..
llouesty .. ..

4 Hos.

BETTING IN LONDON.-(TIIIS DAY.)

2.30 P.Y.

The sensation provided for to-day was the knock-
ing out of Beeswing, who from 100 to 7 taken de-
clined to 1000 to 10, and was evidently settled hope-
lessly. Blue Gown proved in great demand, about
8001. being invested on him at prices ranging
from Bto 1 to 61 to 1. Another 1,000 wae entrusted to
Lady Raglan at 9to lad Bto I. Nelusko kept Arne at
100 to 8, and at the finish this was the outside
price offered against Blueskin, he having previously
hail all the 100's to 7 taken about him that
could be obtained. The othor horses remained
much the same as yesterday. For the Cambridgeshire,
Lady Coventry was the only one backed, 100/. or ao being
laid out on her at 20 to 1. For the Derby Wild Oats was
in force, about 6001. Laing invested at 1,000 to 30 and
1,000 to 40. Prices:

CF.SAREWITCH.
13 to 2 egg Rice Gown (t)
7to 1 Lady Raglan (off, Btol t f)
12 to 1 Warrington (off)
100 to It Belusito (t and off)
100 to 8 Bliteekin (off, 100 to 7 t and w)
20 to 1 Cecil (off, t 25 to 1)
20 to 1 Paul Jones (off)
2h to 1 Mercury (off, t33to 1)
28 to 1 Pietro (t 33 to 1)
1000 to 30 Planet (off, 40 to 1t)
1000 to 30 Special (off, 40 to 1t)
33 to 1 Suffolk (off)
40 to 1 Eratti (t and off)
40 to 1 Stradbmke (t and off)
40 to 1 Irish Queen f(t and off)
40 to I Restitution (off)
40 to 1 See Saw (t and off)
1000 to 16 Donaldhlun (t and off)
1000 to 10 Redcap (off)
1000 to 10 -- East Lancashire (off)
1000 to 10 8.-cawing (t and off)
1000 to 10 Gondolier (t and off)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
1000 to 80 agat Green Sleeve (off)
20 to 1 Lady Coventry (t to 100(.)
20 to 1 -- Warrington (off)
26 to 1 - Dolby (t)
DERBY.
26 to 1 quit Thorwaldsen (t)
25 to 1 Pretender (t and off)
25 to 1 WWI Oats (t and off)
1010 to 20 Ladasa (t)
London, England, 1868-10-02

Biarisit 111.); ES.

Chiveiton, 2),
Et:AC:nu Btea.
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Agra (Limited), It, 6). a.
Alliance (Limited), 12.
Chartered of India, Alottralia, mud Chins, 2U.
Imperial Ottoman, II), 11.
London and County, ;so. 491.
Li-ndon and Wegtminster, 01. 11.
1)o., soir, issued at 10/. ptau., none of which ham
been raid, ti 2).
New South Wales, 44).
Union of Loudon, 34.., 4.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph klAuitte*l), 21.
Anglo-Metliterrauean Telegraph (I.ortte.l), 10.
Credit l'oneler of England ‘l. 1111 l tett). 1.
Egyptian 9 per cent. Vieurvy, gur. by Egyptian gums..
arieut; j. 41.
Fitglibh anti Aufttralittit Copper kl.iniittxP,
Hudson's Bay, 15.
Panama, New Zralautl. and Au,traliau R. Mail (Limited,'

f.
l'eninaidar and Oriental Steam. 531.
Tckgraph Construction and Maintenance (Lim.). 161.
♦icenry of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan. 7.4, 4.

----
r0184)NOI'S SOCKS.—On Tuesday n Mr. Webber
brought under the notice of the sitting alderman at Ueda-
bell, the fact that the dye used in some of the gorgeous
socks and other underclothing displayed in the windows of
romp of the metrepolitiin hosiers exercised a very deleteri-
ous influence upon the skins of the wearers; producing
irritation and an eruption, and lending. if persisted in, to
aetuul sores. This statement, though sufficiently startling.
is not absolutely novel. Last year, during the time of the
performance of the Pi'ier of Veleta at Drury-lane 'Theatre.
one of the dassrtie e applied to one of the metropolitan hoe-
vitals with an anomalous eruption affecting one foot and
exactly those parts which are covered by. an ordinary
dancing shoe. It was immediately perceived that the
heat of the foot, where covered by the shoe, acted upon
the dye of the stocking • which the patient stated wax
of a brilliant red colour—and thus affected the skin ;
but the absolute immunity of the opposite foot was not
readily intelligible, until the fact was arrived at
that the exigencies of the ballet neriseiteted another
colour on the other limb. In this iireance it xi
that other performers who wore white hoes henerth
their coloured garments seemed all injury; and the
patient's skin recoveacl its normal condition shortly after
adopting this plan. W.' are glad to Bad. from Mr.
Webber's statement, that the manufacturers of these dan-
articles are taking every step to abets the evil
rer might give rise to, by vrithdrawitig them from the
market; and we hope, therefore, that the prole.= will
hairs bat few opportunities of studyiag the empties which
follows their use. kneed.
London, England, 1868-10-02

GREECE.

ATHENS, Oer. I.
The Prince Royal has received the title of Duke
of Sparta.
The Chamber of Deputies resumed the work of
the session yesterday, and is now engaged in
diFcussing the question of the new taxes. Whether
the result of the vote will be in favour of the
government or not, is uncertain.

THE NEW MALTA AND ALEXANDRIA
CABLE.
VALIUM, Our. 1.
The Malta and Alexandria Telegraph expedition
is progressing favourably at the rate of five miles
an hour. 650 miles have already been ac-
complished, and it is expected that the ex-
pedition will reach Alexandria on Monday
next. H.M.S. Lord Warden has gone after the
Enterprise to join Vice-Admiral Lord Clarence
Paget, who left Augusta Bay on Saturday in the
Caledonia for Naples, accompanied by the Are-
tbusa and Psyche.
The Prince Consort has left for the Piraeus.
London, England, 1868-10-02

THE CIIANCELLOHAIIIP OF EDINTIPEOII lINTTIOISITT.

Referring to the contest for the chancellorship of
Edinburgh between Mr. Olad‘tone and Lord Justice-
General Inglis, the Star remarks that Mr. Di,raeli will
not gain a single point in the political game by the elec-
tion of the Lord Justice-General, and Mr. Oladatoue will
be none the worse for his defeat. The only losers by the
tory triumph would be the members of the university, who
would be held up to public contempt ►s Breotian dullards
preferring the spite of faction to the honour of their
" Modern Athons."
London, England, 1868-10-02

FRANCE.

FARM, Ocr. 2.

The Constifictionnel of to-day contradicts a state-
ment of the Inde'pendance Beige to the effect that
the Minister of Foreign Affairs had thrown ob-
stacles in the way of the conclusion of a Portu-
guese loan now under negotiation with the
Sociak Oenkrale in Paris, and says :
"We are, on the contrary, able to state, upon
the authority of Chevalier Soreral, who has 'been
specially charged with the negotiations, that no
difficulties such as those referred to have arisen in
the matter, which, in fact, has been most satis-
factorily concluded."
London, England, 1868-10-02

TUB DECLINE OE TEE DRAVA.

lu the prologue which ho wrote for the opening of
Drury Lane Theatre in 1747, Dr. Johnson made Garrick
tell his audience that it was for them,

To bid the reign coenroonee
Of re...cid nature and reviving rue.

The Daily Neter ova that we want some one at the
present day to speak with equal authority to the
audience who flock to see dramas that depend for their at-
tractions on an appeal to nervous excitement; burlesque
that are made up of glitter and slang; ballets that are as
indecent as the law will permit them to be (and the law
is very tolerant in this respect); and er.hibitions of
strength and dexterity which not unfrequently termi-
nate in fatal, or nearly fatal, accidents in sight of the
spectators. In truth we seem just now to have
reached a point of degradation in theatrical exhibitions
even lower than that which moralists lamented
more than a hundred years ago. The Daily News does
not say that theatrical managers are to blame for this
state of things; for they only provide what they find in
demand. The change is to be attributed rather to the
fact that whereas the old playgoers were for the most part
Londoners, more regular in their attendance, with fixed
canon of taste, and educated in a certain critical know-
I, dge of the principles of dramatic acting and writing,
now-a-days audiences are more fluctuating and erratic,
pleasure-seekers from the country, and a constant suc-
cession of there uncritical visitors encourages the constant
repetition of the some piece, a system which is advanta-
geous to none but managers and successful dramatists.
The consequence is that the histrionic art is reduced to
the level of a mechanical acquisition, and the author and
actor bare sunk to a position inferior to that of the scone
painter, the machinist, the ballet master, and the cos-
tumier.
London, England, 1868-12-30

SUNDAY EVENINGS FOR THE PFARLE.

TO THE EDITOR Or THE VILPRESS.

Stn,—The committee of tho association whieh
eat rad out the ••Sunday Evenings for the People" having
this evening considered the letters of Dr. empenter and
lreferror Maley, which appeared in your columns on
the 13rd and :.:ith, desire most earnestly and emphatically
to duly, that in registea ing under the Dissenters Totem-
lion Act we were open to the charge. or actuated by the
nsotiver indicated in attain pasrages in these hum',
which we regret to say lead U 4 to believe that these mni-
utnt men have not clearly undertgood our exact position,
nor the rt 'Mien of perfect independemat in which the !tw-
ilit( a Mood b wards the wooriation. We considered that
••everything teems to indicute that the • Itelig:on of the
Pustule' tuna be bared on the intellectual and 111101111
'intuie of rein, and to help to lay this foundstion is the
tortilla mind, by training end elevating that nature, we
'triad as one of the noblest applications of seance.'•
little etc Dr. Carpenter's own words and fairly ex ar..sa
cur "religious ides," which is neither "an evasion" nor
a sbam."—l am, &e.,
Dec. 29. J. SANTEE LANGLEY, President.

AN AMFRIC.\N OFFERTORY.—A preacher in a
frontier settlement had been collecting money for some
church object. Theta was stilt some 24.1 dolhue wonting,
and after vain efforts to make up the deficiency, he plainly
intimated, as he locked the church door one d.iy after
service, that he intended to have that said 20 dollars before
any of them left the house. At the mme time be set the
example by toning five dollars on the table. Another
put down a dollar, another half of a dollar, another •
quarter of a dollar, and so on. The parson road oat
every now and then the state of the funds. "Maim
seven and a half, my friends." " Thar's nine sad a
quarter." "Ten and six bits are all that are in the hat.
friends and Christian brethren." Slowly it mounted up.
"Twelve and a half." "Fourteen." "Fifteen." "Si:-
teen and three bits," and so on until it steak at l 9 dole.
60 cents. "It only want, fifty cents, friends, to make
up the amount. Will nobody make it up r' Everybody
had subrcribed, and not a cent more was forthcoming.
Silence reigned, and how long it might have lasted it is
nifileult to rev, had not a halt dollar boot wised through
the open window. and • rough erplinuitory voice diluted,
"Hem patron, there is your money ; let out my mil,
about tired of waitiu' for her !"--11. sr fork Sew.

Really strong and cheep tea is secured by pur-
eha.lug 11 0111i1311111.0 ',Pre tee. It Imo An the grvit thirty van en-
-1 tyrt arterrnon in all parte cf the kingdom. Bold only In mints
wri,te—moiniatn, to is ewry wn, aotifeetiooure in
tyondon.—(ll4vertbeinent.]
London, England, 1868-12-30

EMBARRASSED OFFICIALS.

A nx-rrEK of excitement ran through the
Government offices this morning. The men known
as insolvents and the men suspected of insol-
vency, together with those hoping for their places,
and those wishing to be promoted over their heads,
are so seriously affected by the Treasury minute,
dated 30th ult., and published in last night's
Gazette, that the entire Civil Service is on the qui
rice: for pecuniary difficulty is by no means
um( moron in otr Government departments.
I'rivJe arrangements with creditors, salaries
Itiorigaged fur the payment of old debts, chronic
etr::.•"•'ea with the local tradesmen, or, worse still,
with the money-lender, into whose clutches they
fell years age, are, it is sal to ray, the conditions
under which too many of our publie servants live
and work. There are few positions in the world
in which the temptations to run into debt are
stronger. Appointed at a salary of 901. or 100/.
a year, the youth, who perhaps lives with his
friends, or who, if ho is put into lodgings, has
help in money or material from home, is wcll-
off. Accustomed to school pocket-money, or
to count on " tips " as a source of income, the
lad without ties or responsibilities fools 1001. a year
to be Golconda. Re enjoys himself, and perhaps
exceeds his income by ever so little—but why
pursue the hackneyed story ? Has not Mr.
1110AWBYR immortalised the golden rule of life in
his counsels to David Copperfield ? And are not
the results—happiness or misery—contained in the
sixpence below or the sixpence above income which
expenditure reaches? The Government official's
salary nes et keeps pace withhis wants; and at thirty
years of age there is found no more ciiscontented being
than the servant of the Crown with an income
which perhaps touches 2001, For the instruments
chosen--effpccially since the fine promises held ont
to " merit " by the reformers of 1831-3--are too
highly educated and of too good social standing
for their pay and work. Follow the best of them
to their homes and they will be found
ituioeitsting with the gentilitics of their district,
lied mixing en equal terms with professional men
meiclesnts whose servants are paid at s higher
eto than they are themselves. Herein lies the
fru tful ou eof officiel embarrassment. When the
vessel of clay and the vessel of metal float down the
stream together, we know which gets the worst
of the oompenienship; and our civil servants,
as a rile, have the habits and tastes of gentlemen
with the means and pecuniary prospects of a far
lower class. The Treasury minute just issued
makes pecuniary embarrassment an official offence.

EX

Bankruptcy or inesiveasey, unless isooompeuied by
exceptionally redeeming eirournstanosso is to be
followed by dimmissid; and if the hapless wight
who has to seek the proteotion bf tbs wart fails
to report the circumstance to his superiors, he
meets with the samo fate. The resolution is
trenchant and sweeping, and will fall hardly upon
many creditors, as well as upon many a man
struggling to redeem the perhaps venial extra.
Inane% of the past.
London, England, 1868-12-30

MILITARY DICTATOR/3EITP.

Comm-Cow/Amain Pi i/bozo C. 8., seems
to unite the functions of the licenser, or censor, of
plays with those pertaining to hie military rank.
If the news conveyed to ns by Mr. Burry' be
collect, the officers and private soldiers stationed
at Plymouth have been forbidden to visit the local
theatre, because the pantomime produced there
contains FOIllO skits at the regimental discipline
practised in the port. We sincerely trust there
has been some mistake, and that the report in
question is unfounded. If, as is alleged, military
pickets were stationed at the doors of
the theatre to watch whether the ob-
noxious eider was obeyed the sooner His
Royal Highness the COMILLNDRII-IN-Cllllll,
expresses his opinion on the subject the better.
While would matters stop if the rulers of every
section of society took upon themselves the regu-
lation of the amusements of their subordinates ?
How would the fun and humour of the nation
End vent: if every one ridiculed turned upon the
satitist with the kind of brute force with whioh
the CoLorm.-Consustatzer of Plymouth is

credited with P Fancy the ministers of the day
resenting the hits made at them in Punch, and
decreeing that no public servant should
buy or read that periodical; fancy the
Christmas pieces at Drury-lane or Covent-garden
shorn of every allusion which reflects upon the
great and mighty ; fancy the appearance of boxes
and pit if the writers and players of burlesques
were to be punished for striking home. But if
this incredible intelligence should turn out to be
true, we trust that Colonel Pswaoss will have an
opportunity given him of explaining the grounds
upon which he acts. The late Lord CAR-
DIOAN once distinguished himself by de-
creeing that a certain social discipline should
be observed by the officers over whom he pre iled
at mega, with the result of having a black bottle
associated with his name to the day of his death.
What is it that has roused Colonel Pxsaosx'a ire
Is he joked at by Clown, is his effigy battered
by Pantaloon, or is it merely some of the discipli-
nary regulations of his regiment which are made
fired for laughter ? We have heard of clothing
colvnels, and of " old soldiers " who dabble in a
great variety of strange callings; but this is the
lira instance we have known of officers and
gentlemen being hectored out of going to the
Play.
London, England, 1868-12-30

FR.ANCE.

PAR L`3, DEc. 29, EVENING.
The Patric of this evening refers to the rumours
circulating yesterday on the Bourse relative to a
bill submitted to the North German Felcral
Council, to authorise subjects of Baden to enter
the Prussian army. The I'drie says:—" This bill
was laid before the Federal Council long ago, and
Prussia seems desirous of postponing its considera-
tion indefinttely. The petition of affairs is, there-
fore, the Mlle as before, and there is nothing in
the relations of France with the countries beyond
the Rhine to justify the rumours which wen car-
rod, and which are spread solely from mot:ves of
speculation."

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Thic. 21. Rearm.

The New Free l'reso says :—" We lwirn that the
conversion of several securities of the Austrian
public debt into a unified tenth will begin with
the new year."

HUNGARY.
MTH, Dec. 29.
The " Cadres " of the Honvod corps will
shortly be formed. Count Andrassy has issued
an order calling upon the former Honvod offi-
cers who are desirous of again taking service in
the corps to send in their applications by the
15th of February.
London, England, 1868-12-30

DECEMBER

The seventh 'ordinary genceal meeting of the
above compan_y war held at 1 o'clock this day at their
einem Maw Mread-Brest, City. Mr. B. W. OaAwniaa,
M.P.. eishmes of the compare , presloyided.
The reweettlaied that the
emp eakerlained hopes of
beim eastesefel to N ekes A
mortgage lonia the creating of whirl 1 wasNU owning at
the eatrasediaary general meeting of August fee
the objects axpressed in their last report, and for
hgesecal purposes of the oreepiny. All manses
question between the goverment of Mexico
and the cowman with regrows to its privileges
under the bad bees finally settled, and the
ormeessioa itself had bees definitively °maraud b
congress. The decree of Avoided Juarez, dated the 27th
November, lea, by which the privileges and obligations
of the maven, la its religious with the govucassent of
Mexico are defined and set forth, was now Incorpo ia
tie public law of the state with some modifications which
the tepraeatativesof the cam y considered would teed
to remote a good uodwdao with the government.
The peconialy obhat:ons of the state to the company
were omilmeed and the company was re.a.mared in the
mammon of its subventions of the annual payment, for
26 years, of 112,060/. from the "majors. =atomise," or
public improvements fund, and the assignment of a sum
equal to 16 low cent. of the customs duties by way of sub-
Kription to the capital of the company. Negotiations
wee e in promo a f. ran advance to the comp my of • sum
of mow y nifticient to complete the line to Puobla„ and to
dinharge in cash or class A mortgage bonds all
pressing liabilities of the company in Engtind and
Mexico, exclusive of thwe which the creditors hava
agreed to postpone. The gram reoeisl arising
from the traffic of the railway from Vera Ores
to Paso del Macho (47 miles) for the half-year ending in
June, 1868, are 29,0641. os. 4d., or 241. 10e. ltd. per m le
per week; and on the railway from Mexico to the Puohla
Junction at Apizaco (86 miles), 47,9764 ss. 2.1., or
211. 9e. Jet per mile per week.
The Cemanair having referred at some length to the
several items in the report, expteseed the opinion that
the of of the company were now of a far more
menu character than the company had hitherto
ex • , and concluded by moving that the report be
adopted.
Mtm • brief dismission, the report was adopted, and
the terminated with the usual vote of thanks
to chairman.
London, England, 1868-12-30

MlNza—crane DAY.)

ONE O'OLOOL
The mining market is quiet, the dealers being
busy with the settlement. Great Limey shares are
at 19 to 20; West Cbiverton, 58 to 60; Chiver-
ton, 5 to 51; Prince of Wales, 225. to 245.;
Scion, 65 to 70 ; Basset, 65 to 79; Marko Valley.
81 to 1; New Lovell, 365. to 38s. ' • Grenville, 325.
to 345. ; East Caradon, 6/ to ; Chiverton Moor.
51 to 6 ; East Lovel, 9to9} ; East Grenville, 31
to 1 ; and Tineroft, 17 to 18.

Puljoined aro the quotations of foreign and colo-
nial lulling shares :—St. John del Rey, 11 to
15; Don Pedro, 3k to prem.; Anglo-Brazilian.
1-16 dis. to 1-16 prem. ; Pestarena, If to If
die. ; Chontalce, 2} to f ; Roma Gr.indo
7-16 to 9-16 prem. ; Anglo - Italian, to
f prem. ; United Mexican, If to 2 ;
Prontino and Bolivia, 5-16 to i-16; Port Phillip,
12 to 2 ; Central American, 1 dis. to par; Sao
Vicente, 4 to 2 prem. ; Taquaril Gold, 1-16 to
3-16 pis ; Yudansuuutana, 2to ; and Nee-
Luddo Coal, 21 to dia.
London, England, 1868-12-30

CORK BUTTER MAREBT.S--(THI8 DAY.)

MK ons own
Ordinary!( 143 i., 1379., Ms, 110., 100.., ;40
firkins. Mild amok 160 a., 160.. (Mooed), 130 a. ; 6 firkin'.

MARK-LANE.—(IIIIB DAY.)
Pruitt up this morning, the receipts of oftw from
Essex and X.ent were limited. The attendance millets
was emall, and the demand for both red and white parcels
ruled inactive at Monday's quotations.
Fair average supplies of foreign wheat were on the
stands. The badness doing was only moderate, never-
theless prices were supported.
cargoes of wheat
as well as most other kinds of
produce itoat were Inactive.
Moderate supplies of barley were exhibited, without
being active ; tie trade wasfirm, at full au:remiss.
Malt was dull, an former terms.
In oats the transactions were restricted, at previous
quotations.
Beans were quiet, at late rates, and in peas very few
bansactions took place.
Flour moved of slowly, at about stati prices.
The seed market was quiet, and for cakes was only
a moderato demand.

ARRIVALS OF en!Ang,. ac, INTO LONDON RN WA.=