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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-05

COLLIERY ACCIDENT.

An eXplo.sion of firedamp occurred at Briton Ferry,
South Wales, on Friday, in the lower level of the
Earlswood Colliery. Seven men were seriously injured.
It is supposed the disaster was caused by the men beating
off fire-damp with their coats, and that in passing
through it came in contact with the open light of the men
working near the commencement of the level.
London, England, 1870-12-05

FEVER ON BOARD THE TRAINING SHIP

IMPREGNABLE.

. Scarlet fever has broken out on board the training Ship
Impregnable, at Devonport, and a considerable proportion
of the boys are said to be affected.

THE NEW FLYING SQUADRON.

Rear-Admiral Seymour hoisted his flag on Saturday
night on board the Narcissus as commander-in-chief of
the new flying squadron.

FUNERAL OF THE HON. J. F. STUART
WORTLEY.

The .funeral of the hon. James Frederick Stuart
Wortley took place at Wortley on Saturday, the body
having beembrought from London on the previous night.
Amongst those present were Lord Wharncliffe and the
Hon F. S. Wortley, brothers of the deceased, the Marquis
of Drogheda, and Lord Robert Grosvenor. The pall
bearers were gentlemen living on the Wortley estate. The
funeral was a private one.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THE AMERICAN MINISTER.

That unfortunate American Mission to London
still gives trouble. General Schenck, who, after
many disappointments, was understood to have
relieved the President of his perplexity,
has decided against the office. He prefers
to remain in Congress for the rest of
his term and to try his fortune at the next election,
to crossing the seas and running his head into all the
storms brewing on the Alabama claims, the Canadian
Fisheries, the Eastern Question, and the European
war. The last gentleman applied to declined the
proffered honour on political grounds, as it was
believed his seat in the Senate, if vacated, would fall
to a Democrat ; but on one plea or another there has
been a whole series of refusals. The President is
understood to be a good deal annoyed
at this string of failures, and the consequent
satirical comments, and announces that he
shall not disclose the name of anyone else he has in
view until the nominee accepts. He has now no
Minister either in fact or in prospect, and Mr. Moran
the secretary of Legation in London, is to be tem-
porary charge d'affaires.
London, England, 1870-12-05

FATAL ACCIDENT AT A COLLIERY.

On Saturday two men, named Fletcher and Marshall,
were killed by an extensive fall of the roof in a coalpit,
at the Agnes Colliery, Barnsley. Marshall's body was
recovered two hours afterwards ; but Fletcher's remains
were not got out until three o'clock on Sunday morning,
owing to the repeated falls of stone.—At Oldaaill Pit, in
connection with the same collieries, two labourers, named
Buckley and Thompson, were seriously injured by a
similar fall from the roof.
London, England, 1870-12-05

ANOTHER ACCIDENT FROM AN ESCAPE 0 F

GAS.

An accident, supposed to have been caused by an escape
of gas, has occurred at Hitchin Ferry, near Southampton.
A widow woman, who resided there with her grandson
and granddaughter, not appearing as usual yesterday
morning, the house was broken into. At the foot of the
stairs the granddaughter was found in an insensible
condition and the grandmother and grandson dead
in their beds. The granddaughter, on recovering,conrious-
ness, said she was awoke early yesterday morning by hear-
ing her grandmother struggling and her brother moaning,
and was proceeding down stairs for assistance when she
became insensible. An examination of the house has
shown that there was a leakage into a cupboard from one
of the gas company's mains.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THE NEW GERMAN CONSTITUTION.

The constitution of the new German Bund is
evidently not the kind 'of thing that the Prussian
Ministers desire 3. Indeed, the Spectator suspects
that the arrangement is the result of a severe fight
in which Count Bismarck has been worsted. It is
certain that many of the Prussian journals display
vivid dissatisfaction. In the first place Bavaria
retains the command of her army in the time of
peace, and thus forms a standing exception to the
unity of the whole, an exception which has given
rise to distant hints of annexation on the part of
northern newspapers. In the second place
the King of Prussia must for an offen-
sive war obtain the consent of the Federal
Council, in which he commands only 17 votes out
of 58. These limitations arefavourable both to the in-
dependence of the little states, and to the hopes of
the great Liberalparty, which would have attempted,
but for the war, and which will attempt after the
war, to modify the Constitution in the English
direction. On the other hand, Count Bismarck's
position is very strong. The North German Parlia-
ment is thoroughly his. He has a good many small
States at his disposal to make up the required
majority in the Council.. Nevertheless, in matters
of great moment, it is obvious that the Central
Prussian Government cannot have everything its own
way.
London, England, 1870-12-05

OPERA COMIQUE.

• On Saturday last another change was made in the pro-
gramme of this pretty little house, the first part of the
entertainment being French as heretofore, but the second
consisting ofjan English operatic burlesque. The principal
French piece was Sardou's "Le pr6s St. Gervais," in which,
it will be remembered, Mdlle. Njazet made her debut at
this theatre sustaining the role of the Prince de Conti,
and it is only necessary to say that her acting was as near
perfection as possible. The burlesque is an adaptation of
Donizetti's " L'Elise d'Amore," adapted expressly for this
house, by S. Gilbert, but bearing, nevertheless, a very
suspicious resemblance to Dr. Dulcamara, which was pro-
duced some years ago at the St. James's. In its present form
the piece has been plentifully supplied with new music by
Mr. C. Steele, the chef d'orchestre, and serves the pur-
pose of introducing to the London boards two fresh
artistes—Miss Geraldine Warden, who comes to us from
America and Australia 1 and Mr. J. W. Turner, who sang
the tenor music: Miss Warden's voice is a rich soprano,
and was used with good effect it the part of Adii'a,
"The glixir of Love" is tastefully placed upon the stage,
and the scenery is all that could be wished. The pieced
announced for representation during this week are "Le
Tigre de Bengale," " Les Pistolets demon Pbre," and
"The Elixir of Love."
London, England, 1870-12-05

ENGLISH OPINION OF FRENCH AFFAIRS.

The Spectator is one of the few journals which run
counter to the general current of opinion respecting
the present war. Those who have passed judgment
on the contest have been too prone to suppose that
because the Germans had hitherto defeated the
French they would continue to do so, and that
because the French fight badly when they are dis-
heartened they could not rouse themselves if their
chances of success improved. Sufficient allowance
has not been made for the distinctions of national
character. The English, German, or American
soldier will fight as well in defeat as in victory, but
it is otherwise with the French, and hence the mis-
takei that are made in judging of their actions. The
truth is that the French are an imaginative peo?le,and
their weakness as well as their strength lies in senti-
ment. This sentiment has lately been roused by the
hard treatment they have received, and the hope of
victory has infused fresh life and vigour into their
efforts. It is true that if defeated their courage may
sink, but if not the war may long continue, for
France will produce armies in succession who will
meet the Germans with superior numbers, though
they may prove inferior in training. The Spectator
asks if our people, who are travellers par
excellence, cannot understand that something
other than " a strip of silver sea" separates thorn
from France ? A race inn of sentiment and
emotion will not in great crises act like a stubborn
people, which is as free from the liability to despair
as it is wanting in the power to recruit its vigour or
mere hope. There aro races who need peculiar
stimulants for their success in war, and those stimu-
lants France has now found.
THE AMENITIES OF WAR.

The mortality in Paris is already in startling ex-
cess of the average. The chief cause for alarm is the
prevalence of smallpox, which has hung about the
city for many months. Before the exciting topic
of the war swallowed up all matters of lesser interest
the number of deaths from smallpox created great
uneasiness, and tourists were beginning to take fright
long before King William's forces barred the entrance
to the brilliant city. -The Parisians, if not belong-
ing to the sturdy races who can stand misfortune
unflinching, have a certain faculty of making the
best of things, which serves them in good stead in
the midst of their present straits and privations.
It is believed that the disease, however destructive
within the city, is much worse in the Prussian
rankz, and the charitable Parisians console them-
selves by this reflection. An orator the other even-
ing alluded to the fact at a public meeting, and the
truly Christian sentiment was received with exulting
•beers by men and women alike.
London, England, 1870-12-05

WELSH POLITICAL EVICTIONS.

The movement which was originated some time
ago to raise a fund for the relief of the tenants who
were evicted by Welsh Conservative landlords at
the last general election, i 3 now nearly complete.
About £3,830 has been raised in Wales, Liverpool,
Manchester, an I London, awl 203. in the pound
have been paid in all cases where satisfactory proof
has been given that an eviction for political
feeling has been made. In Cardiganshire 63 claim-
ants have been compensated by a grant of £2,090;
in Carmarthenshire, 21 claiman's have received
£690; in Carnatvonsbire, £4BO has been distributed
amongst 25 applicants ; one claimant in Denbigh-
shire has received £l5 ; and taro in Merionethshire,
£l5O. There were personal subscriptions to the
amount of £1,936; the rest was collected in the
Nonconformist chapels of the Principality.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THE REPRESENTATION OF MEATH.

Mr. Pallas, Q.C., has issued his address to the electors
of Meath. He says he regards the usurpation by Victor
Emmanuel of the Papal territory as a violation of law,
human and Divine, and promises to use all his efforts to
restore .the independent sovereignty of the Pope. He
considers that the Land Act of last session requires,•and
must receive, material amendment in order to make it
fully protective of the property and homes of tenantry.
He advocates denominational education, primary, inter-
mediate, and university.

THE TRUCK SYSTEM.—The Birmingham Gazette
is enabled to state that the Commissioners under the
Truck Commissions' Act, 1870, will sit in Birmingham on
the 21st of December and following days, to take evidence
respecting the working of the Truck System in the Black
Country.

THE NEW CANON OF CHICHESTER.--The Standard
has reason to believe that the Bishop of Chichester has
conferred the vacant canonry in his cathedral upon the
Rev. A. R. Ashwell, principal of the Training College,
Durham, and that Mr. Ashwell will fulfil the responsible
position of principal of the Theological Training College,
Chichester, in connection with his cathedral duties.

THE WAR VICTIMS' FUND.—Nearly sixty ladies
met on Friday at the residence of Mrs. Joseph Sturge,
in Birmingham, to promote action on behalf of the War
Victims' Fund. Mr. Eliot Howard, from London, and
Mr. Albright were the spokesmen, and a large and
influential ladies' committee was appointed. The sum of
£B5. was subscribed in the room.

NOTICE.-KINABAN'S I.L. Whisky Depot. Kinahan
and Co. have removed to their new and spacious premises,
No. 6a, Great Titchficld-street, Oxford-street, leading
from Margaret-street, Regent-street, and Market-street,
Oxford-street. Kinahan's LL. Whisky.—This famous
and most delicious old mellow spirit is the very cream of
Irish whiskies, in quality unrivalled, perfectly pure,
and more wholesome than the finest cognac brandy.
Can be obtained all over the kingdom, in the well-known
sealed and labelled bottles, or in bond for exportation at
the London Docks. Wholesale Agents to Messrs. Bass,
Guinness, and Younger, and Dealers in Foreign Wines
and Spirits.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THE DISTURBANCES AT SURGEONS' HALL.

The recent disgraceful riots at Surgeons' Hall,
Edinburgh, have been the subject of serious con-
sideration by the University authorities. They have
determined upon a severe punishment for future mis-
conduct on the part of students. The four young men
who were fined at the police court have received
an intimation that a repetition of the offence will
result in rustication. In future auy offence by a
student, leading to a conviction in the police court,
will be treated as a university offence, and punished
accordingly. It is said that the system of the
University of Oxford will be adopted, and a student
offending for the first time will be placed ou proba-
tion for the rest of his college career, and on the
second offence rusticated.
A COOL JUROR.

The inquest ill connection with the railway catas-
trophe at Harrow proceeds very slowly. The Court
sits only four hours a day, and the proceedings
are suspended for a short time to suit the convenience
of the jury. One juror absented himself for half an
hour, having gone home to dinner. Th;s same
man had previously interrupted the inquiry
by insisting upon a suggestion that a model
of the Harrow section of the railway, furnished with
model engines, trains, and signal boxes should be made,
and that a representation of the accident should be
produced for the edification of the jury ! A. repre-
sentation of the working of the juryman's intellect,
generally, would certainly tend to the edification of
the public.

CAN I AFFORD IT ? —Pay your Stationer Gd. for a reply.
Map of the World gratis in all Letts's Office Diaries. Letts's
6d. and Is. Diaries give most value for your money. Letts's
Housekeepers' and Ladies' Diaries are much improved. Letts's
Invisible Ink for Postal Cards, 6d. per bottle.
London, England, 1870-12-05

TO-NIGHT, at Eight.—Grand Combination of
Attraction.—MDLLE. DAJAZET and her FRENCH COM-
PANY. in conjunction with the ENGLISH OPERA-
TIC BURLESQUE COMPANY. Commence with LE TIGRE DE
BENGALE. Followed by LES PISTOLETS DE MON PERE,
in which Mdlle. D6jazet will sustain three characters.
Concluding with the Burlesque, by W. S. Gilbert,
Esq., THE ELIXIR OF LOVE. Miss Geraldine Warden,
Messrs. J. W. Turner, Charles Heywood, Henry Lewins,
A. Fitzgerald, Edward Adams, ttc., supported by a carefully
selected Company, an increased orchestra, and a full and power-
ful Chorus.
London, England, 1870-12-05

A DELPHI THEATRE ROYAL.—SoIo Pro-
prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER ; Managers, Mr. B.
*EIMER and Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON.—THIS EVENING, at 7,
THE GREEN BUSHES, OR ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Miami, Madame Celeste, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington,
Mr. Billington, Mr. Ashley, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. C. H.
Stephenson, Mr. C. Bennet, &c. To eonclude with THE
14r13".7,INER'S HOLLIDAY. Mr. John Rouse and Miss Emma
Barnett.
London, England, 1870-12-05

TWIN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder;
gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from 'eery,
and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price lb. ed.
Bed Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames.street, London.
London, England, 1870-12-05

REFUGEES' BENEVOLENT FUND.-
BAKER-STREET BAZAAR. _

The Proprietors have kindly volunteered to set aside a portion
of their popular Establishment for the RECEPTION and SALE
of ARTICLES contributed by Refugees, or by their Friends on
their behalf. The room will be OPENED early in December, of
which notice will be given ; meanwhile all persons able and
willing to contribute are invited to communicate with the Ladies'
Committee, 15, Bruton-street, W. ; or with the Central Com-
mittee, 30, King-street, E.C. Articles in bulk, if packed in boxes,
&c., may :at once be sent to the Bazaar, addressed "Refugees
Benevolent Fund."

Refugees will receive the net proceeds of the sale of their own
contributions. Subscriptions received by
FRANCIS BENNOCH, Hon. Sec.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THE LATE GARIBALDIAN VICTORY.

A lieutenant of the Chasseurs des Alpes, who took part
in the affair of Chatillon, gives the following description
of it. "We left Montbard at six o'clock in the evening;
we were at Chatillon at five in the morning.
Our brave Savoyard, Captain Richard, crossing a
branch of the Seine, overcame a Prussian sentinel ;
after that, marching on the town we met a patrol, whom
we charged at the bayonet's point, to the cry of Vive
Garibaldi ! ' Fifty Prussians out of sixty fell in the
streets of Dijon, after which we went on to the Hotel de
la Cote d'Or, which we besieged, opening
a brisk fire. The officers barricaded themselves in
the rooms with all the furniture they contained ; we had
to blow up every door. After half an hour we secured
the three officers lodged in the hotel, whom we put under
a strong escort, and attacked the town street by street,
house by house. At midday the work was done.
The Chasseurs of the Alps had secured 143
prisoners, 80 rifles, 40 lances. 40 horses, 1 flag, and killed
a colonel and 150 men. We were only eighty, and had
one dead and two wounded. Our coup de main was
very bold. We attacked 900 Prussians, infantry, cavalry,
and artillery, and we were 480 in the three companies o
Freeshooters of France and of Spain, and of Mobiles of
Isere. We are preparing a fresh attack. Ricciotti Gari-
baldi is at our head." '

Eighty thousand breechloaders of the Remington pat-
tern have arrived at Lyons.
At Lyons, as in every other part of France, all soldiers
who have violated discipline are executed.
A German letter says that fresh meat, with the excep
tion of horseflesh, was exhausted in Paris on the 22nd,
and that salt meat had been served out since.

On the road from Paris to Orleans, just in rear of
the investing army, a number of small hills have been
covered with field works, in order to check D'Aurelles'
advance.

M. Marinoni's well-known printing machine manufac-
tory in Paris has been converted into a fabrique where
cannon, obuses, and shot have taken the place of the six-
feeders lately become so popular with newspaper proprie-
tors on account of the immense number they print in a
very short space of time.
One of the large • instruction camps which M. Gam-
betta is forming all over France has become a substantial
fact. At the camp at Toulouse 1,400 men had arrived
about the 20th, and from 8,000 to 9,000 men were ex-
pected on the 24th. All the mobilised National Guards
of the extreme south and south-west are ordered to ren-
dezvous there.

A letter from Arlon, published in the Echo du Luxem-
burg, says :—" We have direct accounts from Montmedy
up to Sunday last, which prove that at that date there
was at least no complete investment of the place. There
are conflicting accounts of what has since occurred, it being
alleged on the one hand that the Prussians have withdrawn,
while on the other side it is asserted that preparations for

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London, England, 1870-12-05

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

EARL GRANVILLE'S REPLY TO PRINCE
GORTSCHAKOFF.
The following is the reply of Earl Granville to Prince
Gortschakoff's note of the 28th of November.

EARL GRANVILLE TO SIR A. BUCHANANI

FOREIGN OFFICE, November 28, 1870.

Sir,—The Russian Ambassador has read and
given to me a copy of a despatch of Prince Gorts-
chakoff of the date of 8 (20th) November. It is
not necessary for her Majesty's Government to
recur to the important question of international
law raised by the circular of Prince Gortschakoff, as they
have nothing to add to the declaration on that subject
which they have already made. His Excellency has been
good enough to appeal to my knowledge of facts which
his Excellency states prevented that consultation
and agreement with other parties to the Treaty which
Russia would have preferred. I am aware' that
suggestions for Congresses to settle other Europetim
questions have been made and not adopted. It
has also been stated to me that intimations have
been given to some of my predecessors that, in the case
of certain contingencies, which, however, have never oc-
curred, such as the possession of the Principalities by
Austria, Russia would feel bound to call in question some
of the provisions of the Treaty of 1856. But lam igno-
rant of any occasion on which Russia, the party most
interested, has proposed in any way to this country
that a relaxation of the Treaty should be taken
into consideration. I cannot, therefore, admit that
the Imperial Government can justify this proceed-
ing by the failure of efforts which have never been
made. The courteous language in which Prince Gorts-
chakoff's despatch is written, his assurance of the manner
n which he would have preferred to open this question,
and his declaration of the strong desire for a cofirmation
of good relations between the two nations, particularly
important at this time, encourage her Majesty's Govern-
ment in the belief that the obstacle to such relations
will be removed. They observe that his Excellency
describes the declaration which has been made by
Russia as an abrogation of a theoretical principle
without immediate applieatiort. If these words are to be
construed into an announcement that Russia has formed
and stated her own opinion of her rights, but has no in-
tention of acting in conformity with it without due con-
cert with the other Powers, they go far to close the con-
troversy in which the two Governments have been en-
gaged. Her Majesty's Government have no objection
to accept the invitation which has been made by
Prussia to a Conference, upon the understanding that it
is assembled without any foregone conclusion as to its
results. In such case her Majesty's Government will be
glad to consider withperfect fairness, and the respect due
to a great and friendly Power, any proposals which
Russia may have to make. You will read and give a
copy of this despatch to Prince Gortschakoff.—l am, &c.
(Signed) GRANVILLE.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION.

The Duke of Cambridge ha., referred in a general
order to the able manner in which the force des-
patched to the Red River Settlement accomplished
its object. The troops had to traverse 600 miles
through a country destitue of supplies, and which
necessitated the heavy labour of carrying boats, guns,
ammunition,: stores, and provisions over no fewer
than forty-seven "portages." 'Very rarely have
soldiers been called upon to endure such
continuous labour and fatigue, and never have
officers and men behaved better. The success
of the expedition proves the perfect discipline and
good spirit of the troops, and the commander-in-
chief does not forget to record his apprecia-
tion of the services rendered by the militia
of the dominion of Canada, who were asso-
ciated with the regulars in the expedition.
Lieutenant-General the Hon. J. Lindsay organised
the force, and he and Colonel Wolseley are specially
'mentioned in the general order.
London, England, 1870-12-05

DRUNKENNESS IN THE ARMY.

The Secretary of State for War has arrived at a
decision which cannot fail to give general satisfac-
tion. The fund which has been formed from the
fines inflicted upon soldiers for the crime of drunken-
ness will in future be appropriated to the
purpose of granting gratuities to well-conducted
soldiers on being discharged from the army.
Every soldier below the rank of corperal who shall
be discharged at the end or during the first period of
service will receive a gratuity at the rate of 10s. for
each good conduct badge he may possess. Soldiers
discharged at the end or during the second period of
service will receive £1 for each badge. The limit
will be £6, and that in the case where a soldier may
have five good conduct badges and has not been re-
ported for drunkenness during the ten years preceding
his discharge.
GENERAL BUTLER.

That uneasy man, General Butler, has one culpable
peculiarity which the American press, as a rule, are
wise enough not to deprive him of. He is unreasonable.
It is gratifying to know that even in the case of Eng-
land he is considered unreasonable. One of the last
American journals we have seen which demands
compensation for the Alabama losses, and yet con-
demns the man most anxious to see that compensa-
tion handed over to the United States, is the Boston
Advertiser. It says:—
"We have an unquestionable right to say that Great
Britain must satisfy the claim we maintain against her.
But this is not what General Butler proposes. He is not
satisfied with the payment of the debt ; he must have it
paid in a particular way. England must sell us her pro-
vinces in America, and sell them at our valuation, or fight.
Is it possible that we could justify ourselves before the
world for such an arbitrary proceeding ?'
Further on, the Advertiser stigmatises the L neral's
scheme as not only impolitic, but legally impracti-
cable ; and it concludes by speaking thus far in our
praise :—" A demand of the kind means war, and
nothing else. England has not fate'? so low in the
scale of nations that she would yield everything for
peace."
London, England, 1870-12-05

REFUGEES' BENEVOLENT FUND.
BAKER STREET BAZAAR.
Publishers of Books or Music, Artists in Pencil, Crayon, Water-
Colours, Oil, Paean, or Marble, Importers or Producers of Fancy
Articles of all descriptions, Manufacturers and Dealers of every
class, who can spare anything suitable, are SOLICITED to
CONTRIBUTE. Whatever is sent will be gratefully acknow-
ledged. The absolute productions of Refugees, whether French,
German, or English, will necessarily demand our first attention,
and doubtless prove to be the greatest attraction to the various
stalls. Every article, whether deposited by the Refugees or
contributed by friends, will have the name of the producer or
donor attached, and have the prices marked in plain figures.
FRANCIS BENNOCH, Hon. Sec.
London, England, 1870-12-05

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

AMY ROBSART.—Miss VICTORIA VOKES.
In consequence of this lady's great success in the above
character on the occasion of Wednesday evening, Nov. 9th,
and on Wednesday morning, Nov. 23rd, Mr. Chatterton begs
to announce that Miss Vokes will REPEAT' the IMPERSONA-
TION on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, on the occasion of the
BENEFIT FOR THE SUFFERERS OF H.M.S. " THE
APTAIN."
Theatre Royal, Drury-lane.

AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
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J NO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of
the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder-
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form, and at a lower price.
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London, England, 1870-12-05

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee,
Benjamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F. B.
Chatterton.—THlS EVENING, at Seven, PEEP 0' DAY, by
Edmund Falconer. Terminating with the celebrated quarry
scene. Messrs. W. Rignold, H. Crellin, A. Reyner, E. F. Edgar,
S. Barry, Vollairo, Marshall, Morris, H. Westland ; Miss R.
Leclercq, Mrs. R. Power, Miss Lennox Grey, and Mrs. Addie.
At 8.45, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILE ERG. Mr. B. Webster,
Messrs. H. Crellin, Worboys, Murray, and J. Clayton ; Mes-
dames It: Leclercq and L. Grey. Concluding with HE'S A
LUNATIC. Messrs. J. Clayton, Vollaire, Miss L. Grey. Box-
office open from ten till five.
London, England, 1870-12-05

GLOBE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE-STREET,
STRAND.—Managerets, j!diss ALLEYNE.—BOARD AND
RESIDENCE at Ts grand Ballet, THE THREE ROSES,
or the CHOSEN ON as danced by Madame Colonna and Troupe
for 250 consecutive Nights. The new Comedy, entitled
ECARTE, at 8 ; Katie Seaton and Miss Alleyne. To Conclude
with the last two Acts of MARCO SPADA, in which Madame
Colonna and Troupe, will appear in their favourite characteristic
DANCE. A New and Original Burlesque, by V. C. Burnand, Esq.,
entitled THE WHITE CAT, in active preparation for Christmas.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THE GERMANS UNEASY.

Dr. Russell, writing to the Times from Royal Head-
quarters at Versailles, has the following :—" It would be
vain to try to conceal from you that in the minds of
neutral observers there is an impression that the German
position in France is not so strong as it was. That idea
may be, and very probably is, false. But lam sure lam
right in saying it exists. For the first time I hear
speculations founded on the hypothesis that the German
army may be beaten. That was a sort of supposition not
admissible a month ago. But all depends on the con-
test in the field. There is some disappointment ex-
pressed that the Red Prince has not ere this brought
d'Aurelles to action. Th ere is some uneasiness at the
delay. Prince Albrecht's cavalry division, I hear acci-
dentally, is many mil es to the east of the line of Pithviers
and not near as much south as might be expected. From
that it may be inferred the French are manoeuvring and
that it is necessary to watch the left flank of the army of
Prince Frederick Charles lest d'Aurelles should turn it
and march on Paris. It seems absurd to write from Ver-
sailles, where so little is known, of what is going on at
the South, now the scene of such great events. The
Germans, if not intimidated by the task in hand, are
certainly inclined to be more complimentary to the prowess
of their enemy-than they were." The Telegraph Berlin
correspondent says that all the Paris papers are calm and
dignified in tone. People at Versailles are growing to
look upon the attitude of the besieged city as "quite
worthy," and deserving of respect.
London, England, 1870-12-05

RUNNING SHORT OF FOOD.

A resident in Paris describes what he found to be the
state of the food market about November 17th :—" I
wanted the half of a cat, and offered 4fr. for it, but
they refused to let it go under 41-fr. I regretted
afterwards that I had not purchased i,, as it was really
magnificent, and would have made a splendid ragout.
I saw them selling rats at 80c. to lfr. each, accord-
ing to size. I did not buy any, although I wai
told they were excellent ; but I have still a stock
of provisions, and prefer to wait till they are exhausted
before indulging in such delicacies. Dogs have likewise
made their appearance in some shops, but they are not
much sought after, as they are found to be tough and
dry, and are only eaten in case of extreme need. As,
however, I had a desire to regale myself, I bought some
sparrows at 50c. a head. You can see from all
this that although our .position is not yet quite
desperate, it is not altogether an agreeable one
This morning I had a visit from my cousin, who came to
breakfast with me. Our meal consisted of potatoes pre-
pared with horse-grease, a portion of donkey sausage,
about the size of a nut, a piece of chocolate for dessert,
bread and wine ad lib. It was truly a festive meal,
although the potatoes tasted somewhat tallowy, the
sausage rather rancid, and the bread sour ; but, leaving
these trifling drawbecks out of the question, we break-
fasted splendidly."
London, England, 1870-12-05

A MEAT SUPPLY FOR PARIS.

A sympathiser with the Parisians proposes that,
as ballooning has become a science, and as "tons
upon tons of Australian meat are encumbering the
London docks because there is no market for it," an
aerial locomotive should be despatched to Paris with
a supply of viands on board. The two mil-
lion and odd mouths within the enceinte of
the French capital will soon be glad of a change of
meat upon their tables. If the bears, ostriches, and
rats are all exhausted before the balloon arrives, the
joy with which its downfall will be greeted will
place the story, of that shown at the shower of
manna in the wilderness absolutely in the shade.

FRENCH PRISONERS IN BELGIUM.

The Etoile Beige says that since their revolt in the
camp at Beverloo the French prisoners have been

seil away, some to fortresses in the country, and
others to detached forts in Antwerp. There they
are gathered together pell-mell, good or bad, with-
out distinction. Another rebellion has been spoken
of as occurring in the forts, but if all the reports as
to their condition are correct, it is not surprising that
the prisoners should have shewn symptoms of dis-
afil:ction. The cells in which they are shut up are
dark and wet, and they are only let out
tor a short time each day, when they
take the air in a small court-yard. The Belgian
paper regrets that the German prisoners should
have been allowed to leavel while the French pri-
soners were put in confinement. The Giovernment, it
thinks, should have made no distinction between the
conquerors and the conquered in dealing with the
captives. Another account states that the French
prisoners at Antwerp lead an intolerable life ; a
d,,zen or more of t lately escaped from a tort at
Wyneghem ; some had got out by the chimneys, and
others had swum by the ditches. Th sentinels fired
upon them, but aided by the darkness they contrived
to escape in safety.
London, England, 1870-12-05

i'HEATRE ROYAL DR .. I,A N. Ham.--Sole
-a- Lessee and' Manager, Mr. F. B. CHATTnuToN.---This
Theatre having been re-decorated under the direction of Mr.
C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the AIITUM N DRAMATIC
SEASON, THIS EVENING, Dec. 5. Doors open at half-past Six,
commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at halt-past
Eleven. Prices to the public parts of the Theatre from
Sixpence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Four
Guineas. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily.
London, England, 1870-12-05

SQUEEZING PARLIAMENTARY CANIIDATES.

Attention is drawn by a contemporary to the fact
that candidates for seats in Parliament are now ha-
bitually subjected to a process of squeezing on the
part of organised agitators. This process, it is con-
tended, cannot fail to produce a degrading effect
on the House of Commons generally. Bribery at
elections has been rendered illegal, but a worse evil has
sprung up in its stead, the practice of candidates selling
themselves to constituents. Whatever demoralisation
a voter underwent by disposing of his vote for money
is insignificant compared with the demoralisation
of a candidate who consents not merely to hide, but
publicly to renounce, his own convictions. This is
now, the Saturday Review complains, becoming too
much of a system amongst us. A knot of energetic
persons take up a question in which they are inte-
rested, the Contagious Diseases Act for example,
a-ad persecute candidates into giving them a pledge
of support by threatening the alternative of with-
drawing their votes from them. The Parliamentary
agent will be sure to tell his patron that these people
have it in their power to cause incalculable trouble,
and the end of the affair is that the candidate
who probably begins by trying to palter with the
behests of the agitators, gives a half and half
promise to do what is wanted on certain conditions,
or else he is driven into an absolute engagement to
do so without any conditions at all. A notable
instance of the evil, the Saturday Review considers,
London, England, 1870-12-05

MADAME TUSSA UD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-
street.—On 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, 6d. Extra rooms, 6d. extra.—
Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.
London, England, 1870-12-05

'i T. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Lessee and
0 Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD.—This Evening at 7.45 great
play, FERNANDE, Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray,
and L. Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie
tsrough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Doors open at 6.30.
At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON, by Tom Taylor, Esq. Messrs.
Harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin ; Misses Marian Inch and H.
Everard, At 7.45, FERNANDE. At 10.30, CHRISTMAS EVE,
by C. S. Cheltnman, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox. Dan Leeson, and
Lionel Brough.—Box-oftlee 11 to 6. No fees.

0 YAL STAND TIIE ATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROU GIL
This Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE.
Messrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough,
E. Button, and F. Hughes. The New Hurly-Burly-Esque,
"THE IDLE 'PRENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Faulton, Fenton,
and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Button, Santley,
Lee, Goodall, &c.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THE EUROPEAN WAR.
The SUN is Published Every Morning
at EIGII r O'CLOCK, with SOME
HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other
paper. This edition will always contain
the LATEST N EWS of the WAIT, and
of all other events.

BIRTHS.
On the 30th ult., at Brighton, the wife of Chevalier ICtilief
of a son.
On the Ist inst., at 2, Clanricarde-gardens, Baysweors
the wife of C. B. Cousens, Esq., of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 30th ult., at All Souls', Langham-place, CaPtstilie
Richard Dawkins, R.N., to Mary Louisa, widow of
the
late Richard Bell Davies, Esq., and daughter of the la
Simon M`Gillivray, Esq.
.re,
On the Ist inst., at St. George's, Hanover
William Walter Barton to Ann Elizabeth DurtnelleL
eldest daughter of the late Richard Durtnell, of P.
sted, Sevenoaks, Kent.
DEATHS.
On the Ist inst., at Ravenscourt-square, Hammersmith'
Sidney Smith, Esq., aged 62.
On the Ist inst., at Dalston, Mr. James Sheldon, late 0f
the Stock Exchange.
London, England, 1870-12-05

LORD ELCHO ON MILIT4RY ORGANISATION.

Lord Elcho has written again on the subject of
military organisation. He suggests that the system
of long enlistment should be tried in the army and
navy reserves, the army militia reserve should
be increased, and a certain number of militia
regiments should be ready at all times for
service with the regular army. He adds that
pension and ballot are the keystones of his
proposals, and though it may be urged that one is
costly and the other unpopular, all experience has
shewn that army recruits can only be obtained by
sufficient inducements, and the greatest authorities
have approved of the militia ballot. Lord Elcho
thinks that the volunteer service should cease to
exist if the Government and Parliament oppose
compulsory service for home defence. The
volunteer forco took up arms to make
the country strong, but if the existence of the volun-
teer force is made an excuse for not adopting the
ballot, the sooner the volunteers lay down their
arms the better. Without the militia ballot, our
wholo military system will continue to be what it
now is—an extravagant and wasteful sham that
gives no influence abroad, and fails to save from
panics at home.
London, England, 1870-12-05

FMOSES and SON supply every description of
• clothing, ready-made, or made to measure, for all ages,
all occasions, and all classes: also Hosiery and Drapery, Hats
and Caps, Boots and Shoez, and complete outfits for all climates.
All Goods marked in Plain Figures.
Any tide exchanged if not worn or injured.
List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and
Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free.

E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday
evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when busi-
ess is resumed until Eleven o'clock.
The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON

LONDON,
CORNER of MINOItIES and ALDGATE.
NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET.
CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD.

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London, England, 1870-12-05

GUVRILLA WARIAIIL

Bishop DUpanlcup lately published an exhortation
to his countrymen to join in the Work of defence.
His example has been followed by the clergy, who
have preached a crusade ; nor have they preached in
vain. A guerilla warfare has begun on a large scale
round Orleans. A German official account says :
" Patrols are fired at from every building and
every hedge. Officers carrying orders are shot
down by labourers, seemingly working in
the fields, but provided with rifles as well as spades.
To avenge these assassinations, all non-soldiers car-
rying arms are immediately executed." Everybody
knows, however, that the Germans themselves, and
Englishmen, and all peoples of the slightest spirit,
would adopt precisely the same course. Such resist-
ance, if 'universal, is a material addition to the re-
sources of the invaded state, and those who turn wars
of defence into wars of conquest ought to expect it.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THEATRE R YAL,HAY hi ARK ir teen th
Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY. THIS
EVENING (Monday), to commence at Seven, with the 11 OLF
AND THE LAMB. Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Gorton,
Madame E. Fitzwilllam • after which, at a quarter to
Eight o'clock, a new Fairy Comedy, in Three Acts,
entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH.. Characters by
Mr. Buckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everill, Clark, Rogers,
Braid, Mesdames Robertson, Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny
Wright, and Fanny Gwynne. After which 'UNCLE'S WILL—
Mr. Kendal and Miss Robertson. Concluding with BLUE
DEVILS. Box ofilco open daily from 10 till 5.
London, England, 1870-12-05

OPERA COMIQUE.—Grand Entrance, 299,
Strand.

Messrs. H. /ASLIB, C. STEELE, and W. NORTON, Lessees.
This, the most beautiful Theatre in London, is now cknow-
ledged as THE fashionable house of the day. Mdlle. DEJAZET
in French Plays Every Evening, supported by her Great French
Company. Entire Change of Performance. Free List Sus-
pended, except Press.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE

BEDFORD AND NORTHAMPTON RAILWAY,
(Direct Line from London to Northampton, vl6. Bedford
and the Midland Railway), are
DIRECTORS.
Colonel W. B. Higgins, Picts' Hill, Bedford, Chairman.
Albert Ricardo, Esq., Raymead, near Maidenhead, Deputy

Chairman.
J. Algernon Bastard, Esq., 69, Cadogan-place, London,
Colonel J. Amber Cqle, 116, Pall Mall, London.
Joseph Palmer, Esq., Olney, Bucks.

ENGINEER.
Charles Liddell, Esq., 24, Abingdon-street, Westminster.
SOLICITOR.
Charles Morgan, Esq., 15, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C., London.
London, England, 1870-12-05

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.
Commencing MONDAY, November 28.
Every day at 2.30 and 8 p.m.
POOLE and YOUNG, the Proprietors and Exhibitors of the
Overland Mail, by Telbin and Grieve, Albert Smith's Egyptian
Hall Panoramas, beg to announce a new subject—
THE PRESENT WAR
Between the French and Prussians.
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Prices to Poole and Young's Panorama of the War, Ss., 25., Is.
London, England, 1870-12-05

THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS.

DRURY-LANE-A Domestic Hercules. Amy Robsart.
Phobus's Fix.
HAYMARKET—The Wolf and the Lamb. The Palace of
Truth. Uncle's Will. Blue Devils.

ADELPHI THEATRE.—Milliner's Holiday. Green Bushes.
VAUDEVILLE—ChiseIIing. Two Roses. Elizabeth, or

the Invisible Armada.
STRAND—On and Off. Living at Ease. The Idle
'Prentice.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Peep o'Day. The Pretty Girls of
Stilberg. He's a Lunatic.
GLOBE—Board and Residence. Ecarte. Marco Spada.
Ballet Divertisement.
OPERA COMIC= -Le Tigre de Bengale, Les Pistolets de
Mon Pere, and English Operatic Burlesque Elixir of
Love.
ST. JAMES'S—To Oblige Benson. Fernande. Christ-
mas Eve.

Onuunc—Nell and (Burlesque) Paul and Virginia.
ROYALTY - Wealth, and Whittington Junior and his

Sensation Cat.
GAIETY - Happy Village. Fra Diavolo. Trombal-
ealzar.

STANDARD —Vicar of Wakefield. Ballet. Chapter of

Accidents.
HorzonN—Farce. Jazabel. .
QUEEN'S Aunt Charlotte's Othello.
PRINCE OF \VALES'S. Queen Stork. Ours. Locked
In.

POLYTECHNIC—Professor Pepper's War Lecture. After.
noon and Evening.

AMPHITHEATRE AND Cincus (Holborn)—Scenes in the
Arena.

EGYPTIAN HALL— Poole and Young's Panorama of the
Franco-Prussian War.

ST. JAMES'S HALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening.
PALMS ROYAL—Professor Faber's Talking Machine.
Panorama of the Seat of War. The Wizard of the
East.

ALHAMBRA—Promenade Concert.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S (Baker-street) —From 10 a.m. till 10
p.m. ls.; extra rooms, 641.
London, England, 1870-12-05

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, Geheral Trochu, &c. &c.—
Admission, is. ; Children under Ten Years of age, 6d. Extra
Rooms, 6d, extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.
London, England, 1870-12-05

MORE GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS.

Writing from Tours on the 29th ultimo, the correspon-
dent of the Telegraph says : —On Saturday, Sunday, and
Monday there were engagements more or less partial
along the line, which, by the way, is every day shifting,
but which yestdday extended from Moutargis on the
extreme French right to Beaumont. The French having
on Saturday and Sunday repulsed the enemy about
Le Mans, the Prussians made a rapid flank move-
ment to their left, and in twenty-four hours had
massed an immenst, force close to Etampes, evidently in-
tending to make a very determined attack upon Orleans.
But General Aurelles was too quick for them. Instead
of leaving in Le Mans the troops already there, he brought
about 45,000 men down to Tours by one line, and thence
pushed them up by another lino to Pithiviers and
Moutargis, where they yesterday attacked the Prussians
that were in their front, driving them back and taking
300 prisoners, besides one gun. For two days
(Sunday and Monday) Tours resembled the London
Bridge Station on occasion of Easter Monday Review—
everything being multiplied by fifty. Day and night for
forty-eight hours the arrival and departure of troops con-
tinued without intermission. The movement was accom-
plished in time, and the French army reached its de*ti-
London, England, 1870-12-05

A. BRUTAL FATHER.

A little motherless girl, fourteen years of age, Anne
Elizabeth Connor, drowned herself in the canal at Mile-
end, about a month since, and her body having been
found Mr. Richards, the deputy-coroner, held an inquest
upon it on Friday. The cause of the crime was clearly
proved her father's brutal treatment. This
man (John Conner, lithographic printer, living
at 14, Salisbury-street, Bow,) was not ashamed
to say that for the last eight years he
had frequently flogged his daughter. About a month ago
he struck her on the arm with the leg of a chair, and he
threw a loaf of bread at her head, because the landlady
had told him she had stolen apples. She then ran out of
the house, and he never saw her alive. He had threat-
ened to break her back, but he had never scalded her.
John Connor, aged 11, brother of the deceased girl, said his
sister was severely beaten on the night she left home.
About a fortnight before she was so frightened of her
father that she said, " I will go and drown myself."
Upon that night she left home, and she returned in three
hours, when she said, "Johnny, I went to the canal to
drown myself, and I put my hand in the water to feel if
it was warm, and it was very, very cold, and I did not
like to jump in, but it will do as well another night.
Mary Anne Gamble, the landlady spoken of, said that the
girl had never stolen apples. She was a very good girl.
She was once so frightfully beaten by her father
that the witness was " upset " and became ill for three
weeks. The jury returned a verdict " That the deceased
drowned herself while in a fit of temporary insanity,
brought on by the brutal beating of her father, and the
jurors request the coroner to publicly censure him for his
conduct." The father was then formally censured for his
conduct. He rejoined, the reporter says, in language of a
most revolting character.
London, England, 1870-12-05

AMY ROBSART; new drama: Characters by
Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse 'Yokes,
Kemp, J. Mortin, and Rosina Yokes, at a Quarter to Eight
o'clock THIS EVENING, Dec. S.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-
LANE.