biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-18

PEACE.

In a remarkable letter from the German lines
round Paris a correspondent of the Daily News'
a strong German sympathiser, expresses his convic-
tion that the subjugation of France by Germany is
impossible, if the former fight on :
To compare great things with small, did the reader
ever chance to ignite a box of lucifer matches, and
then try to stamp out the fire ? When he is
at work in one place there is fizzing and
sputtering in another the sulphur sticks to his
fingers, he moves them to the corner where the sputtering
and the fizzing is, and just where he has left there breaks
out a similar bewildering and irritatinc, ebullition. This
is on a small scale, the history of a hostilep occupation of a
country determined to resist to the very end, and to dare
everything for the sake of giving the invader no rest. No
country can stand such a strain for long.
Scotland, Spain, Prussia herself, supply examples of
such invincible resistance. The writer ha 3 arrived
at this conviction reluctantly and against his
sympathies; and he adds that the German leaders
are of the same opinion. Thero can, indeed, be
no doubt that Germany would be delighted to make
peace. Everything points to the folly of continuing
the war. But, then, the one party desires to have
what the other will not give, and so the struggle
goes on, and may yet continue long.
London, England, 1871-01-18

PORTSMOUTH LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

At the annual meeting of the Portsmouth Liberal
Associationa a vote of thanks was tendered to that body
for the assistance it had rendered to the Liberal party.
The mover of the resolution was Mr. W. H. Stone, M.P.
the seconder, the Hon. Cowper Temple, M.P. These
gentlemen afterwards addressed their constituents on the
topics of the day.
London, England, 1871-01-18

FROM A RESIDENT.

A writer in Paris sends a letter to his sister, from which
we take the following :—lf you receive very alarming
accounts of the furious sounding bombardment we are
undergoing, you will be very glad of one line to tell you
that lam well and uninjured. My trouble is the thought
of your anxietyfor me. I am perfectly calm, though, to be
as prudent as possible, I am going down two floors lower to
sleep, or rather for the night ; for, as that is the time which
the enemy chooses for sending tokens of his presence into
the city, reserving his day fire for the forts, sleep is not a
luxury to be largely enjoyed ; the whizzing of the shells
through the dead stillness of the night, their crackling ex-
plosion in the air, their frightful crashing against the
buildings, or the dull boom with which they fall without
exploding are the sounds which never cease, except for
the short intervals which seem employed in reloading the
guns. As yet, as the Parisians says, " Messieurs les obus
font Plus de bruit que de besofine." Noi,e enough they cer-
tainly make. At 2 o'clock last night my poor maid Ameilie ,
could bear it no longer, but came to my room, made up
some fire, and established herself near it, finding a cer-
tain consolation in imagining where the shells fell. The
Abbaye has not yet been touched, and does not seem in the
present line of fire. The calmness, courage, and determi-
nation of the pleasure loving Parisians under everyimagin-
able privation and suffering are truly admirable. "Les
antes se retror pent," was said to me the other day, "et 1
faut avouer, elks en avaient bien besoin." The cold is less
severe ; the bitterness of the weather during Christmas
week was our worst suffering. Don't trouble about me,
come what may ; I feel that I have staid at my post.
Tell Eugenie she never had more reason to be proud of her
Paris than now.
London, England, 1871-01-18

THE BOULTON AND PARK CASE.

This cause, which was removed by certiorari from the
Central Criminal Court, will now be tried before the Chief
Justice and a special jury in the Court of Queen's Bench.
Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, the solicitors for Messrs. Hurt,
Boulton, and Park, three out of the four defendants,
have given notice of trial to the Solicitor for the Treasury,
and have entered the cause for the sittings after the pre-
sent term, which commence on the let of February
next. The counsel retained to lead the case are, on the
part of the Crown, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-
General, Mr. Giffard, Q.C., Mr. Archibald, and Mr.
Poland ; on the part of the defendants, Sir John Kars-
lake, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, Mr. Serjeant Parry,
Mr. Henry Matthews, Q.C., Mr. F. H. Lewis, Mr. Bex-
ley, and Mr. Straight. It is anticipated that, should
the present arrears of business permit this cause to be
reached, it would occupy some five or six days in
its investigation ; as, irrespectively of the wit-
nesses to be .examined on the part of the
Crown, the defendants will call a number of
witnesses in their own defence. The defendants
are all in London, actively engaged in preparing
for their trial; and although it is not necessary, as in a
criminal court, for them to surrender into custody when
the trial commences, yet, by the practice of the Court of
Queen's Bench, they will have to be present in Court
until its conclusion.

Professor Huxley has, it is stated, accepted the
office of Professor of the Birmingham and Midland Insti-
tute, held in 1869 by Mr. Charles Dickens.
London, England, 1871-01-18

MARKETS.

The following markets are supplied at a cost of 4d. for each
report. They are forwarded direct, and the most careful
arrangements are ii ade to ensure their prompt dispatch.-
Aberdeen, Cattle—Saturday. London, Corn Averages—Once
Birmingham, Corn—Thursday. a week.
Bristol, Cattle—Thursday. IP Potatoes—Daily.
PP Corn—Tuesday and I) Produce—Daily.
Thursday. „ Provision—Daily.
Clyde, Crushed Sugar—Daily. Leeds, Cattle—Wednesday.
Cork, Butter—Daily. ' Corn—Tuesday.
„ Corn—Saturday. Leith, Corn—Saturday.
Doncaster, Cattle—Saturday. Liverpool, Cattle—Monday.
Corn—Saturday. PP Corn—Opening rues-
Dublin, Cattle—Thursday. day and Friday.
„ Corn—Tuesday and /I Corn—Closing Tues-
Friday. day and Friday.
Edinburgh, Cattle —Wednes- „ Cotton—Opening Daily.
day. IP IP —Closing Daily.
PP Corn Wednes- „ Produce—Daily.
day. Lincoln, Corn—Friday.
Gloucester, Corn—Saturday. Maidstone, Corn—Thursday.
Glas.,ow, Cattle—Thursday. Manchester, Cotton—Monday,
1, Corn—Wednesday. Wednesday, and Thursday,
~, Pig Iron—Opening at 4d. ; Tuesday, Friday, is.
Daily. Manchester, Corn—Thursday.
~ „ —Closing Daily Newark, Corn—Wednesday.
Hull, Cattle—Tuesday. Newcastle, Cattle—Tuesday.
~ Corn—Tuesday. PP Corn— Tuesday and
Kirkcaldy, Corn—Saturday. Saturday.
London, Cattle—Monday and Norwich, Corn—Saturday.
Thursday. Reading, Corn—Saturday.
~, Cons--Opening Mon- Salford, Cattle—Tuesday.
day, Wednesday, Southall, Cattle—Wednesday.
and Friday. Wakefield, Cattle—Wednesday.
~ Corn—Closing Mon- „ Corn—Friday.
clay, Wednesday,
and Friday.
BANK RETURNS, 395. per quarter. WIND AND WEATHER,
395. per quarter. SHIPPING LIST, arrivals at Gravesend, Fal-
mouth, and Queenstown, each 395. per quarter.
NEW YORK PRICES, daily, 395. per quarter.
SPORTING.—DetaiIs of terms for sporting news will be supplied
in January next. -
A discount of 10 per cent. is allowed on, arrangements for not
less than twelve months. -
London, England, 1871-01-18

CONDITIONS

In all cases instructions to forward Telegrams are received
subjbet to their acceptance and transmission by the Post Office.
The Telegrams to be used only in one newspaper or news-
roorh, and gire not to be copied.
No order for bass than Three Months can be accepted, and
prepayment is essential.
Orders received on Monday MORNING can commence on the
following Thursday ; orders received on Thursday MORNING can
commence on the following Monday.
Two weeks' notice must be given before the expiration of the
current quarter if the service is not to be continued.
WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Proprietor.
112, Strand, London, W. 0., December 1, 1870.

THE UNITED LAND COIEPANY (LIMITED).

NCT: IT. is hereby given that a GENERAL • MEETING of
the Coinvituy will be held at the Offices, 33, Norfolk-street,
Strand, London, W.C., at Two of the clock p.m., on 310NDAY,
the Sixth day of February, 1871, for the purpose of receiving the.
Report of the Directors, of declaring a Dividend and' Bonus,
and of transac ing the ordinary business of the Company.

By order of the Board,

9th January, 1871. CHARLES GRUNEISEN, Secretary.
N.B.—The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will
be CLOSED from Monday next, the 16th instant, till Monday,
the 6th February, inclusive.
:33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, W.C.
London, England, 1871-01-18

WAR A OUTILANCR.

Count Bismarck's circular in reply to the charges
of brutality preferred against the German troops
must be esteemed the lamest of the State papers
coming from his accomplished hand. He
does not deny the accusation against the
German soldiers, but retaliates by charging the
French with equally bad behaviour. This is a very
poor excuse. Two blacks do not make a white. The
fierce hatred now displayed by the French against
the Germans would never have risen to
such a degree of intensity had not the
conduct of the Germans degenerated after Sedan.
Surely it is the province of the victorious party to
set the example of mercy. Most of the atrocities on
the French side have been committed by the peasan-
try, for whom the Government cool t not be respon-
sible, and ho take to secret murder as the only
means of revenging their deep injuries; whilst the
crimes attributed to the Germans were the work of
regular troops under the most rigid discipline.

DISTRESS AT VERSAILLES.

It is pleasant to notice a movement which has
been set on foot for the relief of the great and grow-
ing- distress among the non-combatant population in
and about Versailles and the rest of the environs of
Paris. Archbishop Manning, the Rev. Dr. Brock,
Mr. Alfred Tennyson, and Mr. Ruskin are amongst
the leaders in this new charitable undertaking, in
which the clergy of the Church of England
likewise most cordially join. The need for assist-
ance is great. The inhabitants of the district round
Paris have antlered tar months of that incessant
devastation-which is the inevitable accompaniment of
a siege, however mildly conducted. Destitution pre-
vails all round the capital. In some places it is
appalling. The movement will do a good work, and
it is not unlikely that it may pro eed further when
its immediate object has been accomplished.
London, England, 1871-01-18

R YSTAL PALACE.-SHILLING DAY.

Admission....
Entertainments

10.0 till 6. 0 Pantomime, "Gulliver".. 3.0
12.30 Festival Organ, and Palace
Illuminated till .... 7.0
'riday, One Shilling ; or by
at issue dating twelve months
;, 2s. 6d. and ls. A large reduc-

Admission, This Day to F
Guinea Season Tickets. Preset
from January 1. Reserved seats
tion on taking ten.

ALHAMBRA PALACE.—Managing iiirector,
Mr. E. Strange.—New Christmas Entertainment, entitled
SUPERBA. Principal Vocalists—Miss Susanna Cole, of the No-
bility's Concerts ; Madame Fanny Huddart, T. R. Drury-lane ;
Mr. Lascelles and Herr Angyalfl, T. R. Lcceum ; Mr.
Bartleman ; the chorus selection, from the Royal Italian
Opera, Covent - garden, under the direction of Mr.
C. Beale ; the songs and choruses written by H. B.
Farnie. The opening music selected, composed, and ar-
ranged by Mr. Frank Musgrave. The transformation music by
Mr. Riviere. The invention and production by Mr J. Milano.
The magnificent scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Son will surpass
in brilliancy and beauty all former scenic displays at this esta.
blishment. THIS EVENING. Doors open at half-past Seven,
commence at Eight. Prices :-Is., 25., and Gallery, 6d. ; Dress
Circle, 5s ; Privat,e Boxes, 215., 31s. 6d„ and 425. Box office
open from 11 till 7.

A.LIIAMBRA PALACE.-RE-APPEARANCE
of the HANLON BROTHERS in their most extraordi-
nary feat of gymnastic art—their Aerial Leap and Mid-air
Double Somersaults. Maclagan, the popular Comic Singer.

ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET,
Piccadilly.
The extraordinary success which has attended the production
of the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of
the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici-
pate in it, combined with tho admirable Operatic and Dance
Niusic Selections presented in the often-changed programmes,
have had the gratifying effect of making the vr,sent one the
most extensively patronized season since its first opening. The
3elebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient
chef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest com-
positions of all distinguished composers—the solos in which are
assigned to tne eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Moses.; Messrs.
W. Graves, L. Silberberg, and other ablo artistes. Manager, Mr.
Thomas Pitts. Professor Halliman, M.C.
Admission, ls.: Reserved Seats, 2s.
IL R. BinNELL, Proprietor.
London, England, 1871-01-18

PROGRESS OF CANADA.

A letter from Toronto to the New York Times
says that those who were acquainted with Toronto
thirty years ago must be amazed at its present trans-
formation. The city how contains sixty thousand
inhabitants, and can boast of possessing some of the
best buildings and stores that are seen on the American

Continent. The town of London has exhibited mar-
vellous celerity of growth. Fifty years ago it was a
wil lerness out of which a town was hewn that now
has a population of twenty thousand.
tauOf-
a, the Dominion capital, has improved
considerably sinc3 the seat of Government
was fixed Viere. Much has been done
by manufactures to increase the progress of the
oiuntry, and the rani I multiplication of machinery
affords employment to numerous artisans. Tire
demands of the country are so great that the Govern-
ment has hastened the improvement of the inland
navigation. It is propised to enlarge the St. Law-
rence and Welland Canals, . and also to construct the
Coughnawaugha Canal, which, by connecting the
, waters of the Hudson and the St. Lawrence, would
form a continuous route for large vessels between
Chicago and New York. The Government will be
likely to sanction this scheme should it meet the appro-
val o 1 the Canal Commission which has been appointed.
A general feeling of confidence prevails with regard to
the future prospects of the country, and this has
• done much to check the desire for political change
which was apparent some short time since. The
people are not anxious for a change so long as the
1 country is prosperous, but when there is a state of
depression the Independence movement flourishes.
London, England, 1871-01-18

TRADING AT VERSAILLES.

The correspondent of the Standard at Versailles says :
There is no understanding the French people. Within a
few miles of us they are making one of the most heroic
defences recorded in history ; not many leagues further
they stampeded a day or two ago, singing " Mourir pour
la patrie " as they ran ; and here, within hearing of the
guns that are hurling death and destruction among their
countrymen,French men and women have started theatrical
performances for the sole amusement of the Prussian
officers. It is to be regretted that we have no Thackeray
here, he would find matter worthy of his pen. The
British snob is to be met with in every variety ;
nor has one to seek far, these and many other curious
specimens of the biped animal called man may be
seen feeding nightly in the same room with grand
dukes and princes. Happy snobs ! This place is
also infested with German Jews, who, not content with
making " shent per spent" on bad cigars, vile liquors,
and every other imaginable article of the worst de-
scription, are making a handsome profit by buying up the
valuables of the French gentry in the neighbourhood,
who with perhaps millions lying in Paris are half-starved
within sight of the city. I saw three of these
Hebrew gentlemen in an inn a few nights ago
bullying two decrepit old women who were doing their
best to attend to the wants of about fifty hungry men,
and could not help comparing their conduct with that of
some soldiers sitting at the next table, who not only
treated the poor old creatures with kindness, but two
of their number got up and volunteered to assist
them. War is not humanising, but lust of money is, after
all, worse.
London, England, 1871-01-18

THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS.

On Monday evening, prior to the meeting in St.
George's Hall, a deputation waited upon the Right Hon.
W. E. Forster, M.P., at the Victoria lintel, Bradford,
to ask his opinion as to the Contagious Diseases Acts,
and whether he is prepared to vote for their repeal or ex-
tension. The deputation consisted of Alderman West, the
Rev. Dr. Russell, the Rev. W. Kingsland, Mr. Henry
Mitchell, Mr. George Binns, Mr. W. D. Hertz, Alderman'
Law, Mr. Briggs, Mr. J. Cooke, Mr. James Drummond,
Mr. Briggs Priestly, Mr. Joseph Craven, Mr. John Cooke,
and Mr. Thomas Robertshaw. Alderman West said the
question involved in the Contagious Diseases Act was one
which was exciting a great deal of interest in Bradford.
A large meeting on the subject was to be held on Wednes-
day night, and several gentlemen, and at least one lady
from a distance, were to speak at it. They were very
desirous that evening of asking the right hon. member
to inform them as to his views on the present work-
ing of the Act, or as to any extension of the measure.
So far as the weaker sex were concerned, they were treated
under the Act in a very cruel manner, and the men were
allowed to go scot free. In fact, the women were put
through a considerable amount of punishment in order to
be, as it were, cleansed and purified. Their opinion was
that this was a very extraordinary process, and if it was
to be continued in operation it certainly ought to be
made as applicable to the men as to the women. The
object of the deputation was to ask the right hon. gentle-
man whether he was prepared to vote for the repeal of
the Act, or if not, whether he would oppose its further
extension.—Mr. Forster, in reply, said that when he
became a member of the Government the Act was In
operation, mid he had nothing to do with the origin of it.
A royal commission had been appointed to examine into
the working of it, and as a member of the Government
he was not prepared to pledge himself to do any-
thing in the way of repealing the Act. As anindepen-
dent member he should have given no opinion until they
knew the result of the commission. It was not for him
to take upon himself to say what course his col-
leagues might pursue, but lie might say that he was
opposed to any extension of the Act.—On the motion of
the Rev. Dr. Russell, seconded by Alderman Law, a
vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr. Forster for
receiving the deputation.

The death is announced of one of the very few
remaining survivors of the great naval victory of Tra-
falgar, Mr. Lewis Rooke, late of the 'Royal Marines.
His demise occurred at Newport, Barnstaple, in his 83rd
y ear.
Among those who have recently been elected
members of the new St. Stephen's Club are Lords Redes-
dale and Tredegar. the Marquis of Bute, Mr. Knight,
M.P., the Hon. Godfrey Morgan, M.P., the Hon. W. G.
Roper Curzon, Sir Gilbert Campbell, Bart., and Lord
Ronald Graham.
London, England, 1871-01-18

THE CAMPAIGN IN THE EAST.

An account of the movements in the East from 'a Prus-
sian point of view is given in the Cross Gazette of Berlin :
" General von Werder has successfully outplayed the plan
of the enemy, which consisted of relieving Belfort, and
forcing a passage into Alsace and Southern Lorraine. This
plan was not executed as rapidly as M. Gambetta desired'
Bourbaki, who had reserved to himself his freedom of
action, could not march promptly enough, probably
fearing to expose his left flank; or probably the Army
of Lyons, with Garibaldi, was not able to concentrate
with sufficient sapidity to secure victory. General Werder,
on the other hand, succeeded in completing his strategic
movements in time, and in establishing his forces on the

line of railway from Vesoul to 11flontbdliard in positions
which would enable him to arrest the attack even of
superior forces. The advanced guard affairs of the
last few days led to the expectation of the battle which,
in fact, was fought last Monday near Villersexel. The
Oignon—the banks of which have already been
the scene of General von Werder's success when he
drove the former Army of the East back to Besancon
- -crosses the railway from Vesoul to Belfort, near
Lure, and flows at first to the south, then to the
south-west, parallel to Doubs, to throw itself into the
Saone, between Gray and Auxonne. At the point where
this river crosses the road, from Montb6liard to Vesoul.

nearly in the the centre of a quadrilateral, formed by the
positions of Montheliard, Lure, Vesoul, and Beaune les

Dames, Villersexel is situated. In this Position Werder
attacked the left wing of the enemy, consisting of the 18th
and 20th Corps of Bourbaki, carried by assault the
village where they were posted, repulsing all charges of
the enemy, deploying his forces more and more, and re-
mained in the end master of the line of Villersexel to
Moiny Marrast. It may be hoped, therefore, that all the
enemy's grand projects, despite the promises of L. Gam-
betta, will fail in the east."
London, England, 1871-01-18

ORATION ON THE POPE.

At a large meeting of Roman Catholics, held in the
the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, last night, Mr. George
Richardson delivered an oration on the Pope. Catholics,
he said, had no need to be sad at the tidings they heard
from the Holy City. Having denounced the conduct of
King Victor Emmanuel, he argued that the Roman
plebiscite was nothing but a pure sham. Would England
even now be willing to abide by the opinion of a plebiscite
in Ireland. (Cheers and shouts of "No.") If the Go-
vernment of England would depend upon the hearty sup-
port of Catholics, it must be careful how it congratulated
the King of Italy.
London, England, 1871-01-18

BISHOP ULLATHORNE ON THE PAPACY.

At the annual reunion of the Birmingham Roman
Catholic congregations, held last night, Bishop Ullathorne
delivered a long address on the present position of the
Papacy. He strongly condemned the course taken by
King Victor Emmanuel, and denounced his occupation of
Rome, and acquisition of the temporal possessions of the
Pope. These, he trusted, would speedily be restored to
the Holy Father, Viscount Campden p'resided at the
London, England, 1871-01-18

A. TRADE IN FORGED NOTES.

A most extraordinary story comes to us from New
York, which speaks but indifferently for American
national honesty. Some swindling firms formed The
ingenious design of trading in forged notes, not in
the ordinary way of passing them, but by getting
paid by dupes for their manufacture. There was
a fraud within a fraud, and it proved very profitable
to the inventors, who sometimes received £BOO a
day. The plan was to obtain the names of likely
dupes in all parts of the country, and to send them
circulars, stating that the forged notes defied
detection, and that orders for them, made
out as if for cigars, were to be sent to the
offices of the firm in New York, when the
required amount would be returned by express. The
price was five dollars for every hundred dollars'
worth of notes. When the money was received,
boxes of rubbish were sent in return, and of course
the dupes were without redress, as they could not
tell the story. The police, happily, got a clue to the
affair, and invaded the offices of the firm, where they
found some startling revelations. Sacks containing
10,000 letters, from all parts of the Union, have
Wen found, and many of them have been
published, names and all in the New York papers.
One of them is from a member of the Tennessee
Legislature, another from the keeper of a State
prison, a third from the agent of an express company
who offers to assist the swindlers, and a fourth from
a resident in Georgia, who is confident he can pass
off a number of notes among the negroes.
London, England, 1871-01-18

LAT EST INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

THE WAR.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.

VERSAILLR.S2 January 17

A. thaw set in this morning. The forts and bat-
teries are silent. A parle'inentaire is going into Paris
to-day with recent news and letters of State impor-
tance. Count Bismarck is much better, but is still
not well. Prussia is anxious that the London Con-
ference should meet and settle the questions at issue
as soon es possible. Supplies of guns and ammuni-
tion are coming up to the army rapidly.
London, England, 1871-01-18

TRADE REPORTS,

Arrangements have been made for obtaining first-class trade
reports from the chief centres of industry, which are Telegraphed
at the earliest period at which the tone and result of business
becomes known on the chief market days. These reports will be
found of great value for first-class newspapers and news rooms.
They will be forwarded direct from the following places, and
are supplied at is. each :
Belfast, Linen—Wednesday. Dundee, Linen—Tuesday.
Birmingham, Iron Trade— Leeds—Tuesday and Saturday.
Thursday. Manchester, Trade Tuesday
Bradford, Worsted Trade— and Friday.
Thursday. I South Wales, Iron and Coal—
Cleveland,lron Trade--Tuesda). Friday.
London, England, 1871-01-18

THE CHERBOURG TROOPS.

CHERBOURG, January 17.
re 50,000 troops which left here on Sunday to
hilliforce General Chanzy were unable to unite with
A/14a in consequence of the railway north of Le
tio-118 having been cut off by the Germans. In addi-
„C „ '0 the above troops there are large numbers
11,4e41'1Ped outside this place, also some sailors and
th ready for active operations. It is reported
o:itt 11 Sharp engagement has taken place between the
011P°4 of General Chanzy and of Prince Frederick
41e8'8 armies.

stay NEWS FROM HAVRE.
Yeerd HAVRE, January 17.
t oib
the Prussians burnt eight houses at
fire ee and a large country house. They shot at the
ken.
The The
viiie • sians have blown up the viaduct of Mir-
am ' y bane carried off . the Mayor of Bolbec
for three leading citizens, demanding 100,000 francs
their ransom.
Tilt ,
-L-ROTEST OF THE FRENCH GOVERN-

MENT.
BORDEAUX, January 16.
bol'he protest of the Paris Government against the
411)arelluent has been posted up throughout
stand has caused great indi
carry
nation
' g ,
ening the determina
on the struggle to the
latst.io n of the people to

The THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
dressed by
" Paris paper, publishes a letter ad-
-137 the meuibers ot the Diplomatic Corps,

remaining in Paris, to Count Bismarck, complaining
that the bombardment was commenced without pre-
vious notice. They request that measures be taken
to enable their countrymen to place themselves and
their property in a place of shelter.

The Paris Journal stated that the Prussians had
finished their first parallel in front of Fort Rosny.
This is denied. The trenches dug by the French on
the plateau of Avron, and where Prussian sentinels
are occasionally seen, were mistaken for the Prussian
parallel.
The heavy guns have been removed from Fort
Vanves. A photograph of it taken at a distance of
several thousand paces by the Germans proves, they
assert, that the walls have been much damaged by
the cannonade.

The French are removing their guns from Fort
Issy. The German fire is kept up at night to prevent
the French repairing their fortifications.
A Berlin correspondent says that M. Gambetta,
having ordered the immediate enlistment of the recruits
due in October next, this is regarded as a proof that
the available supply of merkof riper years is exhausted.
The regulation number of the fresh recruits is
143,000. Deducting sickly persons and those to be
provided by the provinces under German control,
there remain no more than 80,000 who, under
Monsieur Gambetta's system will be ready to take
the field in a month.

On the other hand a telegram from Lille reports
that the balloon Vanconson which left Paris on Sun-
day morning has descended near Armentieres, and
the news from Paris was favourable. The material
damage caused by the bombardment was not con-
siderable. On Saturday last the bombardment ap-
peared to be directed principally against the quarter
of the Pantheon.
London, England, 1871-01-18

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

Last night's Gazette contains the Queen's Proclamation
summoning Parliament to meet on Thursday, the 9th day
of February, for " the despatch of divers urgent and
important affairs."

ATTACK ON BRITISH TROOPS IN INDIA.
The Deccan Herald of December 23 states, on the
authority of a private letter from her Majesty's 26th
Regiment Native Infantry, that .i detachment of that
regiment had been attacked by Bheels on the march from
Deesa to Nusseerabad, that the sepoys ran away and left
their officers to defend themselves as best they could, and
that four of the officers were more or less hurt and mal-
treated.
London, England, 1871-01-18

MOURNING SUITS, 28s. to £5.

-L1 MOSES and SON invit r special attention
to their large stock of GEN fLEMEN'S DRESSING
ROBES, at 18s. to 20 Guineas ; the assortment is unequalled
for variety of materials and designs, and neatness and elegance
of finish.
London, England, 1871-01-18

E. MOSES and ON'S

-NA-TINTER OVERCOATS, 19s, io £5,

BOY'S OVERCOATS, 7s. 6d. to 455.

El MOSES and SON beg to remind the public
• that the cheapness of an article depends entirely on its
rinality. :lila they venture to sly that their prices wit! compare
favourably velthlhose of any other ::.) we I I! ealglatld,

ADAM and SUN'S
S
I- •
London, England, 1871-01-18

THE CONFERENCE.

It is-reported at Berlin that Austria intends at
the Conference to ask permission to widen the
channel of the Danube at the Iron Gate, on the
Roumanian frontier, at the general expense of the
Powers.

The Powers are perfectly agreed as to the princi-
pal points to be settled at the Conference.

The Conference invited to consider the representations
of Russia on the Treaty of 1856 assembled at one
o'clock yesterday, at the Foreign Office. The several
States that were parties to the Treaty were
represented by their Ministers resident at the Court of
St. James's—Austria, by Count d'Apponyi ; Italy,
by the Cavaliere Cadorna ; Prussia, by Count
Bernstorff ; Russia, by Baron Rrunnow ; and Eng-
land, by Earl Granville, who presided. The only
exception had been anticipated, for no repre-
sentative attended on behalf of France ; but the pro
ceedings of the first sitting were to be of a formal nature,
and the meeting was adjourned in order to afford an
additional chance for the arrival of a French Plenipo-
tentiary—the next meeting being fixed for Tuesday, the
24th inst.

The apartment of the Foreign Office in which the
sittingwas held yesterday is called the Smaller Conference
Room, not because it is the reverse of spacious—being
far larger, indeed, than most saloons to private
mansions—but in contradistinction to the magnificent
hall which is known as the ,Conference kßoom
proper. The great dimensions, loftiness, fine propor-
tions, handsome decorations, and furniture of the large
room will be seen in passing through it to the chamber
beyond ; which is, in fact, an ante-room to the great
dining hall; and in that smaller room the the representa-
tives of the Great Powers will confer. Its long windows
look out upon the quadrangle, three sides of which
are complete, and contain the Foreign, Indian and Colonial
offices. The vacant side on which the Conference
room looks directly, namely, that abutting upon Charles-
street, Westminster, offers by no means an agreeable
aspect at present. Though less elaborately decorated
than the great hail, the smaller room. is sumptuously
fitted up, and in its centre now stands a round table of
moderate size, which is covered with the traditional
" green cloth," assumed to be inseparable from Conference
tables. On this table areplaced six tall silver candlesticks,
with towering wax lights, and about it is arranged
every requisite in the way of stationery ; though some
of the officials complain that the table is not large
enough to hold a great many other accessories which had
been prepared for the occasion. Around the table stand
eight red morocco-covered chairs, one of which will be
appropriated to the secretary or reporter of the Confer-
ence ; of the others, six only will be occupied by the
Plenipotentiaries of Austria, Prussia, Russia, Turkey,
Italy, and England, the seventh place being yet vacant,
through the absence of the representative of France.
Altogether, the material arrangements for the sitting
of the Conference seem to be everything that can be
desired.
London, England, 1871-01-18

A BONAPARTIST RESTORATION.

A correspondent of the Independano Beige declares that
the Bonapartist intrigues are being carried on in full
force, and their promoters gather fresh hope from every
fresh reverse of the French arms. A new scheme has
been submitted to Bismarck, by which a department
now occupied by the German forces shall be
neutralised, so that a fantastic assembly shall be
convoked there, which, under the protection of foreign
bayonets, shall decide on the destinies of France. The
author of this wonderful scheme received from Bismarck
a safe conduct to present himself atVersailles. Bismarck
can hardly be suspected of countenancing such folly, but
he receives the suggestions with an undue amount
of favour, and this gives rise to the belief that his secret
sympathies tend in this direction. Belgium always plays
a Part in these schemes. The Wilhelmshohe plan is as
follows :—Germany is to content herself with Alsace and
a rectification of frontiers, in a strategical point of view,
in Lorraine, leaving Metz to France on condition of its
dismantlement. In return, she is to take the
Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, and to induce the
French to abandon Alsace, France is to have the Walloon
provinces of Belgium. The Flemish provinces of Belgium
are to go to the King of the Netherlands in compensation
for Luxemburg, but Holland, when thus aggrandised, is
to form part of the German Union, either under similar con-
ditions to those of the southern states or under the system of
limited autonomy imposed on the incorporated states in
1866. Antwerp in any case will be an exclusively federal
port. :It is not said that Bismarck encourages
this, but it is certain that he is offered,
if he will accept them, to find himself in
presence of a Government which will sign peace
without calculating closely the indemnities of
the war. There are at present two Bonapartist 'Govern-
ments in prospect. There is the captive of Wilhelmshohe
who aims at remounting the throne in person, and there
is the Regency which does not believe in the enthusiasm
of France for the Man of Sedan.

The German Prefect of Strasburg has published a
decree confiscating th 6 goods of those men who leave
the country for the purpose of serving in the French
London, England, 1871-01-20

SAVIOUR'S HOSPITAL and REFUGE,
L 3 • Alfred-terrace, Upper Holloway, N.—This Institution
affords a Refuge for Women seeking to abandon a life of sin,
especially those about to become mothers, and provides a Home
for the Children of such. FUNDS are very urgently NEEDED.
Bankers, London and South Western (Holloway Branch).
HUGH B GOUGH, Hon. Sec.
London, England, 1871-01-20

ROYALTY T REATRE.-TO-N I G lIT,
JANUARY 20.—Ninth time of an original Comedietta, by
It. Reece, in Two Acts, entitled DORA'S DEVICE. At 7.30,
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND ; at 8.15, DoRA'S DEVICE ; concluding
with WHITTINGTON JUNIOR and his SENSATION CAT.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-
street.—On view, Portrait Models of the ex-Emperor and
Empress of the French, and Prince Imperial. Also, Marshal
Bazaine, Marshal Canrobert, General Trochu, &c., Sze.—
Admission, Is. ; Children under Ten Years of age, 6d. Extra
Rooms, ca. extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.

2-.IDAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-
LY 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 of age, ed. Extra Rooms, 6d. extra.—
Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.
London, England, 1871-01-20

THE PRUSSIANS AND THE PIG.

The ingenuity of the Germans has very often
shewn itself during the present war, but a party of
the famous Uhlans were completely outwitted by a
farmer's wife in the neighbourhood of Bapaume. The
woman and her husband had just killed apig, when the
approach of some Uhlans was announced, What
was to be done ? There could be no doubt as to
what the Prussians would do if they saw the pig.
Without loss of time madame placed a table in the
centre of their room or house-place, on which she
directed her husband to place the carcase of the
pig, over which she immediately threw a clean
sheet. Candles were instantly lighted and placed
around the table, and a Chapelle ardente was im-
provised. "If the Uhlans come you will say I
am dead," and so whispering she withdrew. The
tread of horses came up to the door; the farmer and
the other members of his family immediately knelt
around the dead body. The Uhlans, opening the
door, entered the house. the leader halted and
exclaimed, " Morto 9" " Oui, oui," says the mourning
husband, "it is my wife who is dead." The Uhlans
required nothing further. They withdrew and did
not get the pig.
London, England, 1871-01-20

LAM BERT'S ASTHMATIC B ALSA M .-AN
EFFECTUAL REMEDY, truly efficacious and pleasant, is
admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving cough.,
colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient consumption. It fre-
quently cures persons whom the Faculty pronounce incurable, and
admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing.
In approaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Per-
sons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation,
may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared
only and sold by W. LAMBERT Chemist, 8, King William-street,
Charing-cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 181 d., and
three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for
Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and addr, ss are engraved
on the stamp.
London, England, 1871-01-20

ALEXANDRA. ORPHANAGE for INFANTS,
ornsey-rise, near Highgate, N.
Children eligible from any part of the Kingdom.
Under the immediate patronage of
Their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE and PRINCESS of
WALES, and the
CROWN PRINCESS of PRUSSIA.
A MEETING of Governors was held on THURSDAY, November
17, 1870, at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street, for the
ELECTION of TEN INFANTS, Two of whom to be retained
until sixteen years of age.
ROBERT JONES, Esq., Sheriff of London and Middlesex, in
the Chair.
At the close of the Ballot the following were declared to be
SUCCESSFUL :
ELECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL SIXTEEN I EARS
OF AGE.
1. Scarlett, Alice Maud.... 635 12. Bloom, Louisa ........ 611
ELECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL NINE YEARS OF AGE.
3. Richards, Henry William 648 7. Stevens, Elizabeth .... 452
4. Leigh, Charles Edward.. 576 8. Mather, Selina Agnes.. 439
5. Eyries, Alfred Henry .... 490 0. Bennett, Louisa Mary.. 431
6. ehilds, Alice Rebecca .. 458 10. Curtis, Elizabeth Maud 429
A vote of thanks to the Chairman and to the Scrutineers
terminated the proceedings.
JOSEPH SOUL, Hon. Secretary.

73, Cheapside.
URGENT APPEAL.—The Committee very earnestly appeal
for Contributions in aid of the BUILDING FUND especially, as
well as for the general purposes of the Charity, which has no
funded property, but depends wholly upon voluntary support.
No salaries are paid but to the household. The Orphange is
open to visitors.
London, England, 1871-01-20

THE GREAT JEWEL ROBBERY.

A telegram from Nottingham, informs us that the
woman who assisted in the recent jewel robbery from
Messrs. London and Ryder, has been arrested there. It
will be remembered that she applied the chloroform to the
assistant who had brought the jewels to Berkeley-street
for inspection.

IRRIGATION COMPANY OF FRANCE.

JUDGMENT.

In the Court of Appeal judgment was delivered in the
case of the Irrigation Company of France, which was an
appeal by Mr. Fox, a gentleman of Newport, Monmouth-
shire, from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Malins, declin-
ing to supersede the voluntary winding-up of the company,
and, as a consequence, condemn its conversion into a
French concern. Lord Justice James said it was
a remarkable element in the case that the peti-
tioner was the only dissentient from the transformation
of the company. The only basis upon which the court
could interfere was that the whole thing was utterly

improper, ultra wires, and incapable of being confirmed
except by the acquiescence of every single member of the
company. Not only, however, was he satisfied that the
transaction complained of was perfectly ultra 'tires, and
that the company had a right to sell their assets in ex-
change for shares in a new concern which was being
established in France, but that it was the only mode
of saving the property from irretrievable ruin.
He was of opinion that the petitioner was not entitled
either to a compulsory winding-up order, an order for
liquidation under supervision, or for leave to file a bill
setting aside the conversion of the company into a French
undertaking ; in fact, if they had been called upon to do
so, the court would not have had much hesitation in con-
firming all that had been done. The appeal would be dis-
missed with costs. Lord Justice Mellish, although
scarcely going to the length of Lord Justice James,
concurred in affirming the decision of the Vice-
Chancellor.
London, England, 1871-01-20

DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS arid LIVER. PILLS.—
A NEVER-FAILINti. REMEDY.—Prepared without any
mercurial ingredientwill be found intmluable to all whosuffer from
bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness,
dizziness of the eyes, i&c. For habitual costiveness, as a family
aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood. they are truly ex-
cellent; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they
create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the whole ner-
vous system.—Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, chemist, 8
King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by most drug
gists, in boxes, Is. 10 , and three times the quantity in one, 9s. 9d.
sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine
in a square green package, with " William Lambert, 8, King
ieis
illiam-street, Charing-cross," engraved on the Government
stamp.
London, England, 1871-01-20

THE FRENCH ARMY.

A story which reaches us from the Germany army
at Le Mans painfully illustrates the difficulties the
French leaders encounter in forming new armies and
getting them to face the enemy. Two Prussian
dragoons found themselves surrounded and about to
be taken prisoners by thirty Mobiles. One of them
could speak a little French, and one of the French
soldiers was an Alsatian who could speak
German; there was thus no difficuly in communi-
cating. The dragoons refused to surrender on an
entirely new and original ground. "If we go with
you," said they, "we shall share your discom-
fort, but if you come with us you will share
our comfort and escape all the dangers and
hardships of the war. On the whole, you
will gain far more by letting us take you
than by making prisoners of us." Will it be
believed ?—the thirty Mobiles were convinced by this
reasoning, and followed the two dragoons like a
flock of sheep to the German lines. Cases of bands
of Frenchmen surrendering themselves voluntarily
are of very common occurrence. Yet many good
men remain behind, and those who surrender are well
got rid of.
London, England, 1871-01-20

PARTRIDGE AND COOPER.
MANUFACTURING STATIONERS,

192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON, E.C.
THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES,
AND

CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 208.
Per ream. s. d.
Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper 2 0
Superfine Cream Laid Note ; much approved
Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5 6
Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0
Straw Paper, "Patent ;" adapted for rapid writing ...... 2 8
Large Commercial Note Paper 5.......... 35., 45., 55., and 6 0
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream .... 10s. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 14 6
Outsides Foolscap ........ ........ ...................... 6 6
Letter Paper for plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined N0te......
New Vellum Wove "Club House" Note, five quires for 2s. 6d.
Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, & 63 6d
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d ...... per 1000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., Is.. ...... •• • •
COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists to the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tions, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, post free. Established 1841.
London, England, 1871-01-20

AMERICA.

Congress finally passed on "A ednesday a supple-
mental Funding Bill authorising the increase of the
issue of Five per Cent. Bonds to 500,000,000 dols.,
but providing that this shall be no increase of the
total amount of Funding Bonds. •

Senator Wade and two other San Domingo Corn-
missi .ners, sailed on Tuesday.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH
OF ENGLAND.

At a meeting held in Birmingham last night, in favour
of this object, the following resolution was passed :
" That this meeting, believing the connection of Church
and State to be injurious to both, and being of opinion
that the time has arrived when that connection should be
severed, expresses its hearty satisfaction at hearing that
Mr. Miall, M.P., has given notice that he will introduce a
motion to that effect next session, and pledges itself to
support the movement in every possible way."
London, England, 1871-01-20

rHE ANGLO-BAVARIAN BREWERY COM-
PANT'S, Southampton, new Season's Brewings of PALE
and other ALES, now in magnificent condition, may be tasted
at the London Stores, 35 and 36, St. Thomas-street, S.E.
India Pale Ale, 545. per barrel Strong Ale, 665. per barrel.
I Mild „ 48s. „ Extra Stout, 48s. „
London, England, 1871-01-20

THE NORWICH ELECTION.

The deputation appointed by a meeting of various
Liberal Associations to wait upon Mr. J. J.,Colman, and
to invite him to accept the candidature for the representa-
tion of the city, saw Mr. Colman again this evening at
his residence, Carrow House. Mr. Colman expressed his
regret that some other gentleman had not been selected,
but under the circumstances consented to accept the
position to which he had been invited.
London, England, 1871-01-20

E
'MOSES and SON'S
_V-J•

WINTER OVERCOATS, 193. to £5.

BOY'S OVERCOATS, 7s. ed. to 455.

EMOSES and SON beg to remind the public
. that the cheapness of an article depends entirely on its
quality, and they venture to say that their prices will compare
favourably with those of auy other house in England.

E. MOSES and SON'S
Jui•
London, England, 1871-01-20

OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA is un-
equalled in its effect in producing Luxuriant Whiskers and
Moustachios. It is an infallible remedy for Baldness, and con-
tains the essential requisites for Cleansing, Beautifying, and
Restoring the Hair.
22, WELLINGTON-STREET, STRAND, LONDON, 'W.C.
London, England, 1871-01-20

HOME CHARITIES.—Owing to the noble and
benevolent exertions made by the British Public during
the last few months to aid the Sick and Wounded in the War
now raging on the Continent, to relieve the French Peasants,
and the relatives and friends of those lost in H.M.S. Captain,
the Funds of the following HOME CHARITIES have suffered
very materially, viz.
The Boys' Refuge, at 8, Great Queen-street, Holborn.
Blsley Farm School, Surrey.
Chichester Training Ship.
Girls' Refuge, 19, Broad-street, Bloomsbury.
Home for Little Girls, and Girls' Refuge, Ealing.
In these Institutions between 500 and 600 Boys and Girls are
educated, fed, clothed, and trained to earn their own living.
Besides the above work, upwards of 500 Ragged School
children are supplied with dinner once a week.
AN URGENT APPEAL is therefore made for HELP to pur-
chase FOOD and CLOTHING for these poor Children.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and
Westminster Bank, 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, City,
and by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, Holborn, W.C.