The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-08 00:00:00

LITI,IILATUIIE.

The Quarterly Review.—No. 259. Murray.
More than half this current number of the Quarterly'
has been suggested by the Franco-German war. " Our
National Defences," " Political Lessons of the War,""
" The Invasion of France," "French Patriotic Songs,
" Count Bismarck, Prussia, and Pan-Teutonism"—five
out of the nine contributions. They are all five eminently
well written, and are worthy of a most careful examination.
The most momentous to ourselves at this juncture is
the first, the one relating to the actual condition of the
defences of the United Kingdom. The most remarkable
is the last—inculcative of the political lessons born of the
war—a paper generally attributed to the bold hand and
thoughtful intellect of the Marquis of Salisbury. The
most depressing to read at the close of so many appalling
disasters to the French nation, is the critical argument in
regard to the patriotic songs of that afflicted race. Besides.
these contributions in reference to the grievous conflict
now, by Heaven's mercy, approaching its conclusion,
there are two other papers having an especial
political significance, one referring to Ireland, the
other to Ilindostan. Under the head " Revenues
of India," the whole financial position of our
vast and populous Asiatic Empire is taken into considera-
tion. The politics of Ireland are discussed in a merely in-
cidental or perfunctory manner in the review of the Lives
of the Lord Chancellors of the Sister Island, recently
penned by NIL OTlanagan, "Cathedral Life and
Cathedral Work " is the theme commented upon by
another contributor the last-mentioned of the nine
eing to our mind the
mpers making up this current number of the Quarterly,
Ne second in the table of contents As
:leasant reading of all. It is an anecdotal chapter
lennecl by a thorough appreciator of IX,e game, on that
1 of chess and
ioblest of all games on the cards—that rive.
iilliards—" modern whist." Due honour is paid to the
Edmond
memory of the first great law-giver of whist,
Hoyle, and not less in his turn—though his real .flame is
not once mentioned--to henry Jones, better iu."wn
to the outside public by his nom de pla..'
of Cavendish. M. Deschappelles is adnaitteo:
to have been what Mr. Clay has already declared him to
have been, namely, " the finest whist player, beyond any
comparison, the world has ever seen." Talleyrand's
mot, "You do not know whist, young man? What a sad
old age you are preparing for yourself 1" is duly recorded.
What Charles Lamb called " sick whist " is heartily de-
precrated. And in a foot note, on p. 69, a dozen golden
rules for the guidance of wbist players are enumerated
with a suggestion that we earnestly commend to the con-
sideration of the Messrs. Delarue, that they should be
printed on a card for easy reference.

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MANSION HOUSE FRENCH RELIEF FUND,
TELEGRAM FROM THE MAYOR OF PARIS.
The General Committee of this fund met again on Tues-
day at the Mansion House, the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor presiding. His Lordship reported that the amount
received at the Mansion House up to the 6th instant was
£42,555, and acting upon the request of the committee,
nearly all the money had been expended. The amount
received at the Daily Telegraph was £6,500. He
further reported that large sums were coming in, and that
the bishops throughout the United Kingdom had been
communicated with, for the purpose of their respective
dioceses being set in motion to aid the fund.—Mr.
Knowles announced, on behalf of the food committee,
that they had now spent in all about £42,500, exclusive of
freightage. The provisions purchased for this sum had
been sent on to Paris in five consignments. The first
reached the city with Colonel Stuart Wortley and Mr.
Moore last Saturday night, and the second consignment
(of £6,500 value) was at Creil on Sunday night, and would
be in Paris on Monday. The second consignment (of
£lO,OOO worth) was at Amiens on Monday, the fourth,
amounting to £lO,OOO, left on Tuesday night for Bou-
logne, and the fifth, also amounting to £lO,OOO,
would leave immediately in two parcels, half
going by way of Dieppe and half by Boulogne. Th e
custodians of the various convoys would stay with their
goods until they delivered them into the hands of Mr,
Moore and Colonel Wortley in Paris. The Lord Mayor
then read the following from the Foreign Office, under
date February 7th :—" My Lord,—l am directed by Earl
Granville to send your lordship the following telegram,
dated Monday, just received from Mr. Odo Russell :
—" Tell the Lord Mayor, from Messrs. Wortley and
Moore, that 45 tons more arrived with Mr. Wood this
morning. They want condensed milk, Liebig soup, and
bouilli in tins ; Batty's soup, bacon, and, if possible, coal.
If £3,000 is spent in above stores, money will be most
useful. The stores should be sent as early as possible.
They are very busy distributing the stores they have.—l
am, &c., P. Hammond." The committee authorised
the spending of three thousand pounds, as re-
quested.—The Lord Mayor then announced that he had
received a telegram from the Mayor of Paris, which was
to the following effect :—" I have had the honour of
receiving Colonel Stuart Wortley and Mr. George Moore,
who have been sent out by the committee which is presided
over by your Lordship, to assist the population of raris
and the district ravaged by the war. I have taken cog-
nisance of the first part of this magnificent and
brotherly gift. The City of Paris expresses to the City of
London her profound gratitude in the extremity of her
misfortune. The voice of the English people has been the
first to bring to us an expression of sympathy from the
out Bide. The people of Paris will never forget it.
If the souls of the two kingdoms are united we
may have confidence in the future."—A communication
was received from the French Peasant Farmers' Seed
Fund Committee relative to co-operation in respect of
sending out seed corn. The committee, however, felt that
their duty was to relieve hunger and starvation, but that
when that work was accomplished, the subject of sending
out seed corn might be entertained.—This concluded the
business.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON BETTING-TUESDAY.

WATERLOO CUP.-10 to 1 against Lord Lurgans no'
nation (offered), 12 to 1 against Lord Haddington's norm'
natic'n (offered), 100 to 7 against Mr. Swinburnifi
nomination (taken), 100 to 6 against Mr. Clark's nomil
tion (offered, take 20 to 1), 22 to 1 against Mr. Punchard6
nomination (offered, 25 to 1 taken and wanted), 33 to 1
against Mr. Mould's nomination (offered, 40 to 1 taken),
40 to 1 against Mr. Bland's nomination (taken).
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.-20 to 1 against Border
Knight (offered, 25 to 1 taken and wanted), 30 to 1 against
Juliet (taken), 100 to 3 against Synan (taken), 100 to
3
against Congo (taken).
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.-12
1 against The Doctor (taken and offered), 100 to 7 ag9:108"
St. Valentine (taken), 100 to 7 against Surney (taken
and offered), 100 to 7 against The Colon
(taken and offered), 22 to 1 against Pearl DJ i.s:f
(offered, take 25 to I), 25 to 1 against David Coffe,fl;
field (offered), 30 to 1 against Cecil (offered), I,`'.,
to 20 against Little Rogue (offered, take 40 to 1), 33 to
against Wild Fox (taken), 40 to 1 against Purlbro°,o
(taken); 5,000 to 100 against Lady Geraldine (taken)'
to 1 against Lord Raglan (taken and offered), 50 to
against Snowstorm (offered).
CHESTER CUP. 1,000 to 70 against Rosicruci.;',°
(taken), 20 to 1 against Mortemer (offered, take 25
to 1:;)
to
25 to 1 against Enfield (taken and offered), 1000
against Hawkhead (taken" and offered), 40 to 1 aPPito
Not Out (taken), 40 to 1 against Flibustier (taken),
.York/
1 against Bicycle (offered), 40 to 1 against Cardinal I
(offered), 1000 to 25 against Cyclone (taken), 50
t°,,a
against Judge (taken), 12 to 1 against Pax, Pitchfork'
Precision mixed (taken).

The action Poynter versus Porter, in which a e
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taro in the army seeks to recover a large sum as dafle,
for injuries and indignities inflicted on him by a Courtg
man in a fit of jealousy, has been Commenced. in the ,it I,
of Common Pleas, Dublin, before Chief Justice goo,. 1
with a very extensive bar. be
e°
The Edinburgh Courant states that it bas 3
dell
proposed by the brethren of the Grand Lodge of
Sc°l if
to request the Earl of Dalhousie to accept a testirneauTiehl
acknowledgment of the high respect in which heed or
by the masonic craft, and of the many distingtliehl, half
vices he has rendered to Freemasonry during neur:J old
a century. A very influential committee has been '°l
of which the Earl of Roslyn is chairman. ciej°"
Mr. Ilughes, M.P,, has delivered his cl° „tie'
in the wages dispute in the North of England ironpe:
In regard to the principal matter in dispute Mr. Ito °,,
decides that there shall be a reduction of dd. Pc' no li,`
the wages paid to puthllers, and of five per cent:. --tai';
wages paid to other workmen, such reduction 4,11"
effect from January Ist, and to continue until 01'
1871. ete;
BREAKFAST.—EPPS'S COOO4I.—GRATEFUL ASP„tioa -fo'
FORTING.—The very agreeable character of this preMr`yettßieP
rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service vg., wil„
marks :—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural 10 a Ivo,
govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, all coc„D:
careful application of the fine properties of well-selecteliot`i.o
Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with °vet/
flavoured beverage ,which may save us manY eal?"' 000 e 0
bills." Each packet is labelled—JANEs EPPS. & C%0,160 '
pathic Chemists, London. Also, makers of Epps' Co
very thin evening beverage.—Advt.