The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-21 00:00:00

RUPTURES CURED BY

CHANDLER'S NEW LEVER TRUSS.
It has the following; advantages :—Nosfeel spring required
round the body, is easily applied, does not chate or excoriate
the skin, admits of any kind of exercise being taken, and is
imperceptible when worn.
PRICES.
Single--10s. 6d. and 215., postage Is.
Double-21s. and 425., postage, 28.

Sent on receipt of post-oflice order, and size round hips.

Sure to fit.

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•
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Elastic Stockings, Kneecaps, Surgical Belts, and appliances
of every description, with all the latest improvements, and
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cat forwarded
ure the
the above instruments
MR, H. P. CHANDLER,
SURGICAL MECHANICIAN,
66, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, W.

XTOTBING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and
mostuaefullnyention of the day, AGUA AMARI.OLLA.
Kessrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., 12. Three Kinr-court,
Lombard-street, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect-
fully offer to the public this truly marvellous flutti. which
y, is beneficial to the
gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no
matter at what age. The Agua Amarella has none of the
psyrostpeelyasnodf
whendye th
s ; tet,
hoanirtiheencnoee restored ntra
one applicationr
per month wilt keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per
bottle, or in half bottles. 108. 6i. Testimonials from artistes
of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re-
spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John
G-osnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal
Highness the Princses tt of Wales.

TORN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
Q,ll TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; elves the tech a pearl s, hiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the
the breath. Price Is. 6d.—12, Three King-court, Lombard-
street, London.

DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS
PILLS.—A. NEVER FAILING RESlEDY.—Pre-
pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of llr.
Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who
suffer from bilious and liver complaints, in'iigestion, wind,
pasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual
xistiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
A the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro-
mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
green package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the
0110.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN., that, in rursuance of a
re olution passed this day at a Reeling of the Board of Direc-
tors, the Shareholders of this Company are requested to pay
at the Company's Bankers, No. 1, Pall-mall requested
London,
S.W., a CALL of £5 per share (making Xl5 per share paid) on
or before the 25th day of July next, upon which sum of Z 5
per share interest guaranteed by the Secretary of State for
India in Council, at the rate.of 5 per cent. per annum, will be
paid from the Ist day of August next.
By order of the Board,
JOHN WESTWOOD, Secretary.
8 and 9, Queen-street-p'ace, Southwark-bridge,
L Ldon, E.C., June 8, 1855.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY
(Limited).
Subscribed Capital £3,000,000, in 180,000 shares of £2O each.
Paid-up Capital £750,000.
DIRECTORS.
Messrs. ROBERT A. HEATH, Chairman.
John Frederick Flemmich.
Junius Spence: Morgan.
William E. Quantell.
Lachlan M. Rate.
Baron Herman De Stern.
GENERAL MANAGER.
Mr. William Hope, V.C.

This Society is now prepared to issue Debentures for 3,5,
or 7 years, being Interest at the rate of Five per cent. per
annum, payable half yearly. The Debenture Bonds are for
£lto, £l5O, £ioO, £5OO, £l,OOO.
Forms of application may be obtained at the Offices of the
Society, No. 60, Threadneedle•street, B.C.
By order,
WALTER A. MICHAEL. Secretary.
June 19, 1865.

THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LTFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1821.
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, B.C.
REDUCTION OF FIRE INSURANCE DUTY.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
Total Invested Funds upwards of £2,750,000.
Total Income upwards of £315,000.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that FIRE POLICIES,
which expire at Midsummer. must berenewed within Fifteen
Days at this Office, or with the Company's Agents through-
out the Kingdom, otherwise they become void.
All Insurances now have the benefit of the Reduced Duty
of is. 6d. per cent.
Fur Prospectus and other Information apply to the Com-
pany's Agents, or to

T. TALLEMACHE, Secretary.

RANDEL FESTIVAL.-TICKET OFFICE
at EXETER HALL, Open for the Sale of Seven
Shilling and Sixpenny Rehearsal Tickets, until Seven o'clock
THIS (Wednesday) EVENING.

ityß. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr.
JO UN PARRY, will appear in their new entertain-
ment, entitled A PECULIA.Et FAMILY, by William
Brough. New scenery by T. and W. Grieve. After which,
Mr. John Parry will give a few Memoranda from his Musi-
cal Note Book, entitled "RECOLLECTIONS," vocal and
instrumental. Every Evening, except Saturday, at 8. A
MORNING REPRESENTATION every Wednesday and
Saturday, at 3. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRA-
TION, 14, Regent-street.
Unreserved seats, Is. and ?s. ; stalls, 3s. ; stall springchairs,
ss. Stalls may be secured (without fee) in advance at the
Gallery.

T HE X F O R D,
6, OXFORD BTREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited,.

66, Comic OPERETTA, by J. Offenbach,
and the BROTHER AND SISTER, by Sir Henry Bishop,
will be performed during this week. Principll art'stes :
Signor Span°ll bi. Marini, Mr. Green, and Afr. Ft. Albyn,
Misses Rus.sell, Barrie, and 't'yrell, with lull Band and Cho•
rue, conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmaes.

Comedy, by Mr. George Hodson (the celebrated Comedian
and Mimic), ➢iiss Kate Babe, Les Fre-es Talliott. the Gro-
tesque, D'Aubans, Les Freres Stonette, and Messrs. Duriah
and Davis.

The Misses JE SY and SARA GUNNISS will have the
honour of appearing during next week.
Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
This Evening.at Half-past S yen. Admissio3—area, 6d.;
stalls and balcony, ls.; prlv“te boxes, 10s. 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL.
Sele3tfons from MARNIA and THE MOTHER
AND SISTE it, supported by Miss RUSSELL, Miss B
miss Ihys. ; Messrs. ST. A LBYN, Green, (tc., with Full
Band and Chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jongmans.
Comedy by Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, Messrs. Dada'
and Davis, Miss Kate Bale, and the Grotesque D'Aubans.
IIODGS PODGE.—This wonderful Illusion will be re-
peated for a short time longer, to enable country visitors to
witness this most beautiful of. the London exhibitions.
N.B.—Visitors to London during the season should not
fail to see the above.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—
Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker-street.
NEW ADDITION:;.—In accordance with the season, the
Exhibition has been entirely re-embellished. The whole of
the ancient Court Dresses of the most costly description,
faithfully copied from the most minute pictures, have been
renewed. Modern Court Dresses of the most splendid de-
scription, selected from the first houses in Paris and London,
and probably never equalled or surpassed, are now ou view.
A life-size Model of JOHN WILKES BOOTH, the base
assassin of the late President Lincoln, is also to be seen.
Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixpence.

ARGYLL ROO M S, Windmill - street,
PROMENADE, CONCERT, and DANCE every Ettiing*.
This admired Band, under the direction of Signor LUIGI
CURTI, will perform at 9 o'clock a Grind Overture, at ii
o'clock a Selection from a favourite Opera, and a series of
novel Dance Music till 12 o'clock.
Open at half-past 8. Admission, is.
Manager—M. GRENET.

MADAME RACHEL begs leave to inform her
Lady Patronesses, the Aristocracy, and Nobility that
she has just received from. the East a costly selection of
ROYAL ARABIAN TOILET REQUISITES for enhancing
and preserving female Dv
41309 youth, and beauty, which ren-
ders the hair, teeth, and complexion beautiful for ever. Can
only be obtained at Madame
Rachel's, 47A, New Bond-street.

THE Duke of SUTHERLAND and PER-
CENTAGES to SERVANTS.—Write for your TEA
direct to the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY. China,
Assam, and Japan Teas in every variety. from Is. 10d. per
lb. upwards. List of prices sent on application.—Ware-
houses, 9, Great St. Helen's Churchyard, city.
111[ARK YOUR LINEN.—BOND'S PERMA-
NENT MARKING INK is by far the best for
marking CRESTS, NAMES, and INITIALS upon House-
hold I.lnen, Wearing Apparel, &c. Price is. a bottle. No
6d. size ever made. Sold by N. R. BOND, 10, Bishopsgate-
street Within, Lon.lon, E C., ant by all respectable chemists
and stationers in the kingdom—N. B. Purchasers should be
careful to observe the address 10, Bishopsgate-street
Within, E.C.—upon the label, without which the Ink is not
genuine.

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These Machines execute all descriptions of work in any
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child. Instructions gratis to all purchasers. Illustrated
Prospectus gratis and post free.

Offices and Sale-rooms, 139, Regent-stroet, London, W.

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
a id Dining-room, consisting of a new and e,egant assort-
ment VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink-
stands, aeautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, dm, in Italian,
Alabas er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &a
Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine-
ralogist to her Silkiest", 149, Stand, W.C., London.

Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS.
dd INERALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition
of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate
the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY,
and can be had at 2,6, 10, 20, 60, to 100 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
RALOGY is given. by Mr. TENXAN r, at 149. Strand. W.C.

PLYMOUTH DI,S4PPOINTED.--We are requested by
the Mayors of Plymouth and Devonport to make
public the contents of a letter which they have received
from Admiral Sir C. H. Fremantle, K.C.8., Naval Com-
mander-in-Chief at the port of Plymouth. The gallant
admiral, under date June 18, writes that he is desired by
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint
their worships respectively with reference to the projected
visit of the French iron clad squadron to the English ports,
that it has been suggested to the French Government that
the squadron should visit Plymouth during the week com-
mencing July 17, when the Royal Agricultural Society
would be holding their annual show at Plymouth. It
appears, however, that the squadron cannot be ready for
sea before the middle of August. Equally unfavourable
news is conveyed in a letter received yesterday morning
by the mayor of Plymouth from Major-General Knollys,
in answer to a letter from his worship, respecting the visit
of the Prince of Wales to the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in
the middle of July, announced by the Owl. Major-General
Knollys writes that the announcement in the Owl is un-
authorised and incorrect, and that he is not aware that his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has any intention of
visiting Plymouth at present.—Western Morning News.

In my last letter I mentioned that the President
of Paraguay, in his Message to the Senate, had
charged Brazil with having violated its treaty of
1850 for the maintenance of nationalities in this part
of South America by allying itself -in- We real'
band organised by Flores in his attack upon the
Republic of Uruguay. It now appears that a treaty
of friendship was entered into in the year 1856, be-
tween the Paraguayan and Argentine Republics,
the Bth article of which declares :—" If unfortu-
nately war should break out between the Argentine
Confederation and the Republic of Paraguay (which
God forbid), hostilities shall not be commenced by
either party without six months' previous notice
mutually exchanged of such rupture." So that here
Lopez has done towards the Argentine Republic
what he charges Brazil with initiating against the
violation of equilibrium in. the River plate. It is
said that he bases his disrespect for the treaty of
1856 on what has come to his knowledge of large
supplies of cannon and ball having been shipped re-
cently from Ensenada Harbour—about 15 leagues
south of Buenos Ayres—to aid the Brazilians
against Paraguay.

The proclamation of war made by Lopez against
the Argentine Government bears date Asuncion,
April 14, and is addressed to the expeditionary army
of the South. It calls upon the soldiers and sailors
to proceed with vigour and discretion " against the
demagogue of Buenos Ayres, Mitre ;" reminding
them. that 20 years have passed by since they fought
for their independence on the Argentine soil, and
urging them to add another crown to the glories
they have already achieved in the North. These
glories, I may explain, consist in the taking of the
Brazilian localities mentioned in my last, all of which
were so badly garrisoned that there was no resist-
ance at any of them.
Up to the present time nothing has caused such
an universal feeling of satisfaction as the adhesion
of Gen. Urquiza to the Argentine National Govern-
ment. As soon as news of the Paraguayan attack
on Corrientes was communicated to him through a
special messenger, sent for that purpose by Gen.
Mitre, he issued a proclamation, which shows the
earnest character of the man. In it he brought to
mind of his Entre-Rian subjects that they were the
first who gave the signalfor the war of independence,
and who overset the tyranny of Rosas, addressing
them as " soldiers of Caseros" (the battlefield on
which Rosas was overthrown), and calling on them
to rally round the flag, which is the banner of San
Martin and Belgrano. Thus he concludes his elo-
quent address :
" Comrades! I march at your head. The whole nation
is up in arms and will quickly resent the affront it has re-
ceived. A brief campaign, a groat effort, and our laurels
are certain. Veteran patriots of the Ist corps d'arntee, to
arms and to horse ! Your friend and General awaits you."

In as short a time as possible after this was issued
10,000 troops were assembled at the arsenal of Cala,
each man provided with two horses. Directly that
the pleasing intelligence of Urquiza's call to arms
arrived at Buenos Ayres, the National Government
issued a decree, ordering that these soldiers should
be paid the cost and expense of their horses out of
the national Treasury. At the same time the Civil
Governor of Entre-Rios province, Senor Don Jose
Dominguez, wrote a despatch to the Minister of War
at Buenos Ayres, giving thanks, on the part of the
Provincial Government, for the appointment of Gen.
Urquiza as commander of the Entre-Rian force, and
promising all the co-operation that was in his power.
The Uruguayans, whose capital is Montevideo, have
likewise declared their junction with Brazil and the
Argentine Republic against Paraguay. We have
therefore a triple alliance, which was ratified during
the last week at Buenos Ayres.
Some Paraguayans, resident in this last-named
city, who had been expatriated in the time that the
present Lopez's father occupied the post of
President of Paraguay, have solicited General
Mitre's sanction to their forming a brigade
and under the flag of their country for permission

to fight against Lopez. With this they request to
be supplied with arms, as well as to form part of the
vanguard. General Mitre gives his assent on the
grounds solely that the cause of battle is solely with
the Paraguayan Government and not with itspeople.
Another regiment of 100 men—•sappers and miners
—has been formed ; and the post of Government
chaplain to the army has been conferred by special
edict of General Mitre's on the Canon Don Jose de
Senila Vasquez, who, with it, will hold the rank and
receive the pay of colonel.
An Englishman named Irwin has asked from the
National Government permission to raise a brigade
of his countrymen as volunteers, the greater part of
them Scotchmen. He has been for a long time a
captain in her Majesty's service in India. He has
assured the Government that he can in a few days
form a troop of 500 men ; but from my knowledge
of the " canny Scots" in this part- of the world, I
doubt if he can call up the majority of any legion to
be composed of men from the land of cakes.
The allied forces with which Paraguay will have
to contend maybe reckoned as follows : 20 Brazilian
war steamers, now in the River Plate, a number
which, it is said, can be increased to double. Of
these 12 have already gone up the Parana, under the
command of Capt. Barroso, who is chief of division
in the absence of Admiral Tamandare. Among the
12 there are five gunboats, and they have on board
from 3,000 to 4,000 soldiers. The Brazilians have
likewise at present 15,000 soldiers in Montevideo,
and 15,000 at Rio Grande and the neighbouring
provinces. A call has been made at Rio Janeiro,
the capital of Brazil, for 20,000 men for service on
the frontier and in Paraguay. General Flores is
expected to brings,ooo men from Montevideo; Gen.
Urquiza has raised 10,000 soldiers in Entre Rios,
although the National Government had asked him
for only 5,000; and Gen. Mitre is organising,
through the provinces of the Argentine Republic, a
body of 20,000 men—thus making a total of 85,000.
But will the Paraguayan Field Marshal—styled
by some of his admirers " the Napoleon of South
America"—will he wait for the organisation of this
great army ? Quien sabe ? (who knows) may
answer some doubter, who points to the fact of his
having already captured all the places, named in my
last letter, up to Matto Grosse—to a distance of
more than a thousand miles from his capital at As-
uncion, and having done this in the comparatively
short space of 25 days. The latest news from the
actual seat of war—that is, the city of Corrientes—
brings us intelligence of the Paraguayans having
taken possession, and formed a cordon of from 6,000
to 8,000 soldiers outside that devoted capital. What
the Argentine newspapers style a farcical " Junta
Gobernativa," has been established in the city of
Corrientes by the Paraguayans, and consists of three
gentlemen—Teodora Gauna, Victor Silvero, and
Sinforoso Caceres, who are denounced by the afore-
said papers as "traitors to their country." General
Wenceslao Robles, who is in command of the van-

A most cogent evidence of the general sympathy.
excited by the unprovoked and unwarrantable ag-
gression of the Paraguayans exists in the fact that
several hundred thousand dollars have been already
subscribed by various persons all through the Argen-
tine Republic for the exigencies of the war. The
National Exchequer of this Government not being at
present B,_yery flopriAbing condition,-Senor Don
Noberto Riestra, one of our most clever financiers,
and a man of high credit and responsibility, goes to
England, I believe by the present mail, to obtain a
loan.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer on Middle

Chits Educaticiii.

Yesterday a public meeting took place at Willis's
Room, King-street, St. James's, for the purpose of
furthering the interests of self-supporting public
boarding-schools for 1,000 boys, in connection with
St. Nicholas College, Sussex, at a charge for board
and education of 14 guineas a year. The Archbisop
of CANTEI3URY presided, and in opening the pro-
ceedings stated that he had received letters from
Earl Granville, Lord Devon, Mr. Beresford Hope,
and others, expressing theirregret that circumstances

had prevented them from being present on the oc-
casion. His grace then called on Mr. Gladstone,

M.P., to propose the first resolution ; and

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose and
said that the task which devolved upon those who

might undertake to address the meeting was a very
simple one, because if there was ever a cause which
could afford to plead for itself, and dispense with the

presence of those admirable advocates whose names
they had heard read, it was this. He appeared before
them for the purpose of bearing hearty testimony to
the great work going on in the midst of them, and

which has been described in all the advertisements

concerning these schools. It had been written by
Mr. Woodland on the forehead of his undertaking—
it was, he understood, self-supporting education—
sound in all its branches, based upon the religion of
the Church of England, for the middle-classes of this
country. If they ventured tolook back for half a cen-
tury, in reference to the progress of education, they
would find that there was provision for the educa-
tion of the higher classes—he meant in those old
schools which constituted perhaps not one of the
least important of our national institutions. Those
public schools, both good and bad, performed at all
times a great and important work. Far be it from
him to dissemble their many faults and shortcom-
ings, some of which undoubtedly remained to the
present day. But, nevertheless, in their original
idea and in their actual capabilities they were a
noble and a worthy provision for the highest classes
in this country. (Hear, hear.) No doubt they

might undoubtedly be said to have been at the
time the only provision of the kind worthy of this
country. As regarded the lower classes, they had
only the prior rudimentary efforts of education, and
those in the most crude and defective forms. They
passed from that time by a quarter of a cen-
tury, and then, under the auspices of the pre-
sent archbishop's predecessor (Dr. Howley), a
great and powerful and well - organised and
deliberate movement was set an foot for the purpose
of arranging a worthy system of popular and na-

tional education. He said this not in disparagement

of those who had gone before ; but still he appre-
hended that it was not to be denied that the educa-

tion which was given was very partial in its cha-

ratter, defective in quantity, defective in almost
every point that constituted quality. The system
for the education for the lower classes was, as he
had said, most imperfect. Besides the system of
education for the higher classes, they had now also
at work a system of education for the lower classes
of the community. But between the two wide-
spread organisations he had mentioned a great gulf
remained, and into that gulf Mr. Woodard had
thrown himself, like the old Roman hero, but with
a' better fate, for self-destruction had not been
the consequence ; and the result was that he
stood before the world enjoying the esteem and
approval of his fellow-churchmen and fellow-
countrymen. (Hear, hear.) They must not for a
moment forget that an extensive provision had been
made in this country for the education which ought
to be middle-class education, he meant through the
medium of the ancient grammar schools ; but still
it might be observed that the ancient grammar
schools did not reach down so far as the efforts of
Woodard were intended to reach down ; and there
was this to be said, that although the grammar
schools had been in many respects distinguished
through the liberality of their endowments and the
energy of their teachers, they could not flatter them-
selves that they were in the most perfect state of effi-
ciency. These schools might be said to have been
among the first fruits of the Reformation. It was
sometimes remarked that if all school funds were
properly administered, they should not have to sub-
mit themselves to taxation in order to meet the de-
mands of philanthropic gentlemen like Mr. Wood-
ard. But in this country it was an undoubted fact
that all reform of ancient foundations, all attempts
to modify, all attempts to revivify, when the exist-
ing state of things was intimately and closely mixed
up, hand in hand with local feelings, and on the
other hand with private interests—all these processes
of improvement were in such cases indefinitely slow.
They had seen within a very short time a measure
adopted for a careful inquiry into the condition of
those foundations, and doubtless the measure was a
wise and prudent one ; yet they must not be too
sanguine as to its early results. Even the labour of
inquiry was great, and after the inquiry had been
made a long time might elapse before they could see
the practical effects. (Hear, hear.) They had re-
cently seen in the case of their public schools an in-
quiry of the most efficient character, but ecOn in
that, although the report of the commissioners had
been made public, no great practical result had yet
followed, no very great progress had yet been made
towards definite legislation upon the subject. (Hear,
hear.) It was unwise, however, to reckon upon
speedy results ; and therefore it was that Mr. Wood-
ard deserved the greatest encouragenient in his
praiseworthy exertions. It was needless to dilate in
this country upon the vast importance of educa-
tion to the middle classes, because it was the fashion
of the day, and perhaps he might venture to say the
view of the day, to show a disposition almost to
idolise the middle classes, but without inthe slightest
degree giving countenance to the ideas of those who
show distinctions between the needless classes of this
country and the other classes of the country, in re-
spect to their general capacities to fill honourably
the sphere in which Providence had placed them.
There was no doubt that the existence of a great
and powerful middle class had for many generations
been one of the principal characteristics of English
society, and one of the principal means for securing
the political and social equilibrium of the, country.
It was also, he apprehended, beyond doubt that,
until a very recent period, there was not the slightest
reason to suppose that the means which the middle

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classes proposed of self-culture tkeye in anyti--1
behind the means proposed by other c.‘assesii o a!Ltif
place them in any degree of relative lability. Blit
unquestionably something of the kind had appeared
of late. A large and liberal provision had been made
by successive Governments for the purpose of pro-
moting popular collection, and. these means had
enabled the most intelligent portion of the labour-
ing classes to place themselves in such a position
that it might be said they trod upon the heels of the
middle classes, and if the middle classes were to'keep
their position it could only be done by means of new
and extended efforts such as that which their friend
Mr. Woodard had been the happy instrument of re-
establishing, It might have been supposed that this
class could take care of itself, but that would be a
mistake, especially in the beginning of a work of this
kind. If they looked to the highest class they would
see that the same observation would apply. It was
not each parent in his sphere that had made provi-
sion for himself in respect to education. It had been
by associations like that at Marlborough, by public
appeal, by the efforts of benevolent, disinterested,
and energetic men, that the provision had been se-
cured, and that with respect to the class which, of all
others, might have been thought could most easily
dispense with it and provide for themselves. In the
same liberal and prudential manner let them be pre-
pared to proceed in the case now before them. It
seemed, in this instance, to go beyond the range and
bend of argument. There appeared something con-
tagious in genuine humour and enthusiasm, and.
enthusiasm such as that which had been shown by
Mr. Wood ought to rouse theirs to the highest. He
was a man who had been sustained by the loftiest
principle as well as the deepest conviction ; yet
he had never allowed his feelings to interfere with.
its practical operations as represented by its finan-
cier—(hear, hear)—by the 1. s. d. It would be
remarkable amongst the philanthropic efforts of the
present day, and was certainly an undertaking
which commended itself to the notice of all who
were interested in the important subject of educa-
tion. (Loud applause.) The right hon. gentle-
man concluded by prolvaingAhe first-resolution—
" That the growth of intelligence among the lower
classes, owing to the impulse given of late years to
education, the establishment of public boarding
schools for the education of the lower middle classes,
which may be cheap and self-supporting, is of great
national importance."
The Bishop of OXFORD seconded the motion,
which was supported by the Rev. Mr. Woodard, and.
was agreed to.

Several other resolutions having been passed tho
meeting adjourned.

Strike of the Paris Cabmen.

(From the Correspondent of the Times.)

The most important event of the day is, not the
debate in the Chamber on the fortified towns of
France, or on the best system of frontier defences,
nor yet on this or that chapter of the naval or
colonial Budgets, but the strike of the cabmen in
the Imperial Company's employ, which has de-
prived a vast number of Parisians and strangers of
the indispensable means of locomotion. In ono
day more than 3,000 vehicles ceased running, and
more than 4,000 persons were enabled to concert
together, though not allowed to meet for that
purpose, and stop work. Besides the great in-
convenience resulting from this strike, the loss
to the company is most serious. It is calculated.
that the average receipts of each of the 2,500
vehicles of the first category—facres—and the 500
of the second—remises—were 15f. a day, or a total
amount of 45,000 f., now lost. I have already noticed
the grievances of which the cabmen complain—some
being well founded, others unreasonable, as, for in-
stance, that by which they claim the right to specify
the grounds on which one of the brotherhood may be
discharged. It is clear, however, that their wages
are insufficient. They get nominally 3f. a day, but
these 3f. are reduced by stoppages to if. 40c., or
about 14d., and for this pittance they work on an.
average from 17 to 18 hours out of the 24. During
the Paris season, when there are private balls
and balls at the Opera, they are obliged to pass
the night in the street, and the only addition for
this extra work is one-fifth of their receipts during
the night—that is, about lf. The men also com-
plain of the chefs de depot, or stationmasters, and
the difficulty of obtaining fair play from them. After
detailing his grievances, a cabman who has written
to the papers concludes his letter thus

" It would be too long to recount all the vaxations which
a cabman has to endure from the agents of the company,
and from a public often exacting and capricious, and, what
is worse than all, from over-zealous police agents."
Thus far the strike has fallen severely on places of
public amusement, such as theatres, concert rooms,
&c., where the receipts have greatly fallen off for the
last three days. The company is in a very difficult
position, and it is not quite certain that the strike
will not involve the forfeiture of its privilege. The
9th clause of the contract concluded in 1855 between
the Prefect of Police and the company says :
"Should M. Bourlon and partners, from any cause what-
ever, stop the working of the contract, or cease to be in a
position to continue it, the Prefect of Police may by a
simple ordnance declare them to have forfeited the advan-
tages of the said contract."
On the other hand, if the company submit to the
demands of the men for higher wages, it will have
an additional charge of more than two millions of
francs a year. It is obliged to pay the municipality
for its stands, &c., about a million and a half more,
and all this before any dividend is paid to sharehol-
ders. To supply the deficit it must raise the fares,
which are too high already. In this case the public
would have no remedy but to strike in turn, and
act as the Milanese did in 1858, who abstained from
smoking for a month by way of protesting against
the Austrian monopoly of tobacco. To the monopoly
accorded to the company by the municipality all
agree in ascribing the present state of things, and
that monopoly, which is paid for so dearly, arises
from the necessity the Prefect is under to procure
funds from all sources, in order to continue the
great ornamental and strategical works of Paris.
The private cabowners, who have long and des-
perately struggled against the invasion of the great
monopoly, have profited by the strike. For the
last three days those Pariahs have put forth their
strength, and seem to multiply themselves—makine-
up. for want of number by extraordinary zeal
and activity. Yesterday it was easy to see that

the vehicles moving about on the Boulevards and
some of the other great thoroughfares were more
numerous than for two or three days previous. The
better class of vehicles, called remises, the others,
known as regie, except, of course, those that depend
on the Imperial Company, and about a hundred that
have rushed in from the environs of Paris, were
placed at the disposal of the public, particularly at
the railway termini. Then, again, the Omnibus
Company has put in circulation an additional num-
ber of its carriages, and the railway companies are
sending their omnibuses about in all directions.
By means of these helps, the public may wait with.
less impatience—so long, at least, as the fine weather
lasts—for the solution of a question which occupies
the Parisian mind to the exclusion of all others.

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