biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-28

THE MACKONOCHIE CASE.

Mr. Mackonochie, the Spectator says, tried to drag' a
distinction between elevating the bread and elevating the
paten which contained it—one of those quibbles of which
we wonder that our High Church party are not, from
religious point of view, ashamed. The one mischief, as It
seems to us, amidst many advantages, of a legal interprets•
tion of the formulm and ritual of the Church, is the organised
attempt of the clergy to connect the use of non-natural
meanings with religious words. Mr. Mackonochie is a
good as well as an able and devout man. Is he sure that
he does not do as much harm by setting the example of a
quibbling interpretation of sacred words, as he can do
good by the illegitimate meaning he teaches his disciples
to import into them? If we set ourselves to over-reach
the law in our devotions, is it not very likely to come to
over-reaching ourselves, and trying to over-reach God ?

TIIE TROOPS FROM AUSTRALIA.
REPORTED WRECK OF THE TROOPSHIP.

A report reaches us from what we believe to be reliable
sources that the sailing ship Silver Eagle, having on board
the head-quarters and right wing of the 2nd battalion 18th
Royal Irish, has been wrecked off Cape Horn, while on
voyage to England from Australia. We are pleased to
learn that no lives were lost, though none of the baggage
of the troops was saved--United Service Gazelle.
London, England, 1870-11-28

THE PRUSSIAN POLICY TOWARDS FRANCE.

The Address from the Throne on the occasion of
tho re-opening of the North German Parliament has
occasioned considerable pain to those who have
hitherto given their undivided sympathy to Prussia
in the 'present Continental struggle. The bold frank-
ness with which the King declares that above all
things a new frontier is necessary has unmistakeably
revealed the real intentions of his Majesty and his
astute advisers, and henceforth there caii be no doubt
as to his real designs in prolonging the war. The
speech breathes a spirit of uncompromising aggres-
sion, instead of a desire to behave with moderation
and temperance in the hour of victory. Increase
of appetite seems to grow by what it feeds on.
London, England, 1870-11-28

PUBLIC OPINION IN RUSSIA.

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Independance
Beige, writing on the 13th of November, says that " the
reception given to the circular dispatch of Prince Gorts-
chakoff by the diplomatists and the press of Western
Europe has only increased the universal approbation of
which the Russian Government is the object here.
The Municipal Council of St. Petersburg has demanded
and obtained permission to send to the Emperor an
address in which that assembly felicitates the sovereign
for this resolution, and declares that it will
support in the strongest manner all the stops
which the Government may take in order to
carry it out. The address was voted unanimously
and many speakers declared in favour of a patriotic gift of
a million roubles as a commencement of a national sub-
scription destined for the construction of a military fleet
in the Black Sea. This last proposition was a failure,
because the Budget of the St. Petersburg municipality is
•
'so involved in debt, that it would be impossible to find the
desired million immediately ; as if they wished to increase
the enthusiasm which Prince Gortschakoff's note had
already inspired, the Government followed it up by the
announcement of a measure which could not possibly be
more popular under existing circumstances. The circular
dispatch of the Chancellor of the Empire appeared in the
Ojicial Messenger of the 15th November, and on the 17th
the same paper published a degree ordering an immediate
reform in the system of recruiting, on the base of obliga-
tory service for every one, without
.exception, and for the
formation of reserve tr, taps, whose organisation is to be
on the same scale as that of the Prussian Landwehr. It
would be difficult to describe the satisfaction which' has
been created by the publication of this order. Even the
London, England, 1870-11-28

Tim FIGHTING GROUND FOR FRANCE.

Wo aro told, on the authority of a, military con-
temporary, that the true base of French operations
is now in the South, nevertheless much may be
done in the East before the great catastrophe of
Paris may be apprehended to be imminent.
The pitiable want of concentration about
the French Forces may result in a series
of failures, if any single-handed attempts like those
made by Ricciotti Garibaldi, to force the Prussian
lines in the East, are repeated. The Germans, on
the other hand, have a terribly long line from Paris
to Strasburg to defend, and this line has already
given evidence of its own weakness, in
the poor defence made at Chatillon. It
is prolable, therefore, that operations undertaken
to interrupt German communication between Stras-
burg and the capital would be found most embarras-
sing to Count Moltke, and if, meantime, the Army
of Lyons, of which little has been heard lately,
should be enabled to effect any substantial junction
with Garibaldi, and General Werder could by a
strong effort be dislodged, the German scheme of
further humiliating France at an early date might be
seriously interrupted.
London, England, 1870-11-28

AID TO THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

Colonel Lloyd-Lindsay has received some interest-
ing letters in connection with the aid distributed
to the sick and wounded. Colonel Wyatt writes from
Paris to say that the result of the arrangements made
by the committee appointed by the Minister of War
for the distribution of the English offerings has been
the exper.diture of £13,467. fie hopes that the
British donors will remember the difference that
exists in national tastes, and not question too
closely the necessity for some of the articles which
will appear in the lists. He feels quite certain that
after the termination of the war a second conference
of the Geneva Convention style will be-
come necessary, because there have been
many abuses of the flag of the Interna-
tional Society. No proper military ambu-
lance has as yet been constructed for the removal of
the sick and wounded by railway ; the best is that
displayed by the ingenious Americans, but that is
far from perfect. Colonel Elphinstone writes from
Tours, and says that the German hospital at Orleans
is one of the largest in France, but no special
arrangements have been made for the wounded. He
accordingly !despatched a supply of necessaries.
There, as everywhere in France, the Sisters of
Charity were devoted in their attendance on the
wounded. The Anglo-Amorioan Ambulance seemed
superior to anything he had seen in France ; the
surgeons never left their patients night or day. The
Frenchmen seemed confident of victory, and were
anxious to rejoin from hospital before they were fit
to go. The authorities expressed great gratitude to
the society.
DEATHS FROM DRINKING MILK.

The startling discovery has been made in 'sling_
ton that upwards of seventy families have suffered
disease and death traceable to a milk pail. In July
last typhoid fever broke out in Islington. Thirty
deaths occurred, and efforts were made to
discover the sources of the fatality. It was
noticed that people who drank the milk
supplied by a certain dairy suffered the most,
and an investigation shewed that there was an
underground water cistern, and the rats had made a
communication between it and the sewer. Sewer
poison consequently got into the water, and the men
employed at the dairy say they were accustomed to
washing the cans with the cistern water, but strongly
deny diluting the milk with it, The coestion
suggests itself how many dairies are provided with
similar cisterns.
London, England, 1870-11-28

GLOBE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE-STREET,
STRAND.—Manageress, Miss ALLEYNE.—BOARD AND
RESIDENCE at 7. Grand Ballet, entitled THE THREE ROSES,
or the CHOSEN ONE, danced for 230 consecutive Nights by
Madame Colonna and Troupe. Positively the last Five Nights of
THE TAMING OF i THE SHREW. Great success of
Miss Alleyne as "Katherine." " Petruchio," Mr. Fairclough.
To Conclude with 3,IARCO SPADA,and the celebrated character-
istic DANCE, by Madame Colonna and Troupe, every Evening
until further notice. The new Comedy entitled ECARTE will
be produced on Saturday, December 3.
London, England, 1870-11-28

OPERA COMIQUE.—Grand Entrance, 299,
Strand.

Messrs. H. LESLIE, C. STEELE, and W. NORTON, Lessees.

This, the most beautiful Theatre in London, is now qcknow-
'edged 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, 1870-11-28

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Tms DAY.

A SKELETON KEY THIEF.—A lad of about 18, who
gave the name of Cox, was brought up at the West-
minster Police-court, charged with stealing a skeleton
clock, value £4. Mr. Thomas Hawkins Rogers, of 16,
Peterborough-road, Fulham, said the clock produced was
stolen from his house on the 19th pf September, or there-
abouts. He identified it at a pawnbroker's on Saturday
week. Walter Bird, assistant to Messrs. Debree and
Avant, Drury-lane, produced the clock pledged on the
26th of Sept. for 15g. by the prisoner. Mr. King, a carman,
proved giving prisoner a ride about the time of the robbery,
and he had a clock with him like the one produced. It
was pledged in the name of Henry Palmer, an associate of
the prisoner, and now in custody for various offences. A
detective proved searching the prisoner's room ; he found
three Bramah keys, and all the robberies had been done
with these keys. Remanded for a week.
SMUGGLING ON BOARD SHlP.—William Somers, a sea-
man, aged 43 years, was charged, at the Thames Police-
court, with smuggling 41 lbs. of foreign manufactured
tobacco. Mr. James Gorniby, a Custom House officer,
was overhauling the chests and bags of the crew on board
the ship Knight Errant, in the Millwall Dock, and on
taking up a bag belonging to the prisoner he asked him
what it contained, to which he replied, soap. The officer,
thinking it contained something else besides soap, opened
the bag. It contained 41 lbs. of tobacco. Then I declare,
said the prisoner, the soap has grown into tt.ibacco since I
placed it in the bag. Mr. Lushington did not believe in
the astounding miracle, and fined the prisoner L 1 Is. 3d.,
the single value and duty of the tobacco.
London, England, 1870-11-28

MILITARY MANCEUVILES.

General Codrington is anxious that English
officers should be informed thoroughly of the tacti-
cal means adopted of moving troops to attack in
presence of an enemy, and he suggests to the news-
papers the expediency of their devoting some of their
space to an elucidation from skilled writers in the
matter. The gallant general is aware that English
officers have been sent by the Government to watch
the Prussian and French armies in the field, but be
complains that the experience they gain will be
sealed against the profession generally. Tim news-
papers have correspondents well accustomed to see
and describe the manoeuvres of the hostile forces,
and in a military point of view know-
ledge as to the manner in which all the Prussian
successes and some of the French successes have been
gained, would be highly advantageous to England.
One point of grave importance might be decided in
this wise, namely, has manoeuvring in times of peace,
in the tactical arrangements as to skirmishers as
wall as to columns of companies, battalions
and brigades, been attended with the beneficial
consequences in time of war that are said to result
from it, especially in the German plans of strategy.
London, England, 1870-11-28

PROFESSOR GUTHRIE ON HEAT.

Professor Guthrie is one of the lecturers upon
'scientific subjects at the Kensington Museum
which are treated 0t as. . part of the course
of scientific instruction for women, Which
the ladies of the present day have so much
cause to congratulate themselves upon. At the
beginning of these lectures the professor spoke of the
capacity of heat in different substances, and he has
now
.proceeded to demonstrate, by means of some
highly • interesting experiments, the different
capabilities of melting in different substances. in
illustration of the manner in whit% the specific
heat of metals is ascertainel, the professor
performed at his last lecture some expert-
snouts v..ith iron and water, putting into
London, England, 1870-11-28

THE MINTS OF EUROPE.

Mr. Freemantle, the Deputy Master of the Mint,
has just made an interesting report on the manage-
ment and working of the principal Mints in
Europe. Mr. Freemantle himself, Mr. Roberts
(the chemist of the Mint), and Mr.
Napier conducted the inquiry, and fours I
there was no such superiority 'in the standard
of fineness for gold coin in use in other countries as
to call for an alteration of our own standard, which
is 11-12ths of gold and 1-12th of copper. The
French standard is 9-10ths gold and 1-10th copper
and is adopted by Belgium, Switzerland,
and Italy, who joined the Monetary Convention of
1865, and by the United States, Spain, Greece, and
Holland. It is a hard and durable alloy, and
amounts to 90 per cent. gold. The English standard,
which is 91.60, is in use in Russia, Turkey, Portugal,
and Brazil. There are other varieties in the standards
of certain foreign coins, such as the Austrian reichs-
ducaten, and some Swedish, Danish, and Egyptian
pieces. The inquirers think there would be no ob-
jection to the uniform adoption of the French
standard. Considerable allowance for loss is made
in all mints, and the waste in the English
mint is not considered excessive. At the same
time it is thought that the latter may be reduced
by some new regulations. The processes of anneal-
ing and blanching in foreign countries have been
carefully studied, and Mr. Roberts, the chemist,
thinks the process of blanching may, as far as gold
c*,in is concerned, be discontinued, without detri-
ment to its appearance. It is this process that leads
to the deterioration of gold coin which has been long
in circulation, and, consequently, it will be an advan-
tage to dispense with it. The silver standard in
England is 92.50 per cent. of silver, the remedy of
fineness 4 per mills. In most continental countries
it is 90 per cent. and the remedy 2 per mille. The
bronze coins in England, as elsewhere, contain 05
per cent, copper, 4 per cent. tin, and 1 per cent. of
zinc.
London, England, 1870-11-28

LORD GRANVILLE'S DESPATCH AT VERSAILLES.

The Versailles correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette,
writing from Prussian head-quarters, on the 22nd, thus
describes the effect produced there by Lord Granville's
despatch :—On taking my letter to you of the 21st to the
post I found the Times with Lord Granville's reply to
Prince Gortschakoff. It was just breakfast-time, and the
dining-room at the Hotel des Reservoirs was full of its
usual crowd of princes, more or less diminutive and be-
uniformed. Tho news that England had taken up the
gauntlet so wantonly thrown down to her by
Russia produced an effect only comparable to
that which would have been produced by a
shell from Mont Valgrien crashing through the
roof. " But this means fighting," said a grand-duke,
after puzzling twice through the dispatch to
see if no loophole of escape could be found. Altogether,
Count Bismarck has, as usual, kept his own counsel
admirably. Although he must have read the dispatch at ,
least forty-eight hours previously, no rumour of its con-
tents hal been breathed abroad. The effect here on all
classes of the Germans has been greater for the suddenness
of the blow—for blow it most undoubtedly is to the
Prussians. Very, likely, Lord Granville's prompt
action and plain speaking may cause the
Federal Chancellor to repudiate all complicity in
the Russian designs. One thing is quite certain, that
Lord Granville has fairly scored the first trick in the game.
It is only to be hoped that he will as promptly follow up
his success by demanding full and satisfactory explana-
tions from Prussia, with a plain hint that unless he gets
them England will join France. But everything depends
on pr)mptitude ; every hour is of importance. In a few
weeks Paris, it can hardly be doubted, must fall, or in
other words, 200,000 more German troops will be
at liberty. Ido not suppose. whatever they may
say when angry, that the Prussians really contemplate
marching such a body to Havre, and from there attempt-
ing to cross the Channel ; but it is clear enough that with
such a body they might be terribly mischievous. Brussels,
I had almost written Vienna, would be at their mercy.
We may depend upon one thing, that, whatever we may
do, however much we may allow precious time to be
frittered away in diplomatic juggling, Count Bismarck,
when he strikes will strike quickly. So if you hear that
Prussia has asked for time, you may be pretty sure what
it means.
London, England, 1870-11-28

ACCIDENT TO THE IRISH MAIL.

The up Irish mail, due at Euston at 6.45 a.m. on Sattll-
- morning, on emerging from the Watford tunnel at
6.15 a.m., unfortunately came into collision with a train of
empty cattle trucks, which, owing to the carelessness of
the breaksman of the latter train, was being shunted
across the main line metals, instead of into
its proper siding. The slight resistance of
to the mail train by the empty trucks happily
prevented the passengers from suffering any injury, but
the mail engine was thrown across the metals, and the
traffic was thus interrupted during three or four hours.
All the passengers and the mails were brought on by
special train ; and only one of their number—Mr. Dodds,
of Mark-lane and Old Kent-road—made any complaints
this gentleman stating that his wrist had been injured.
London, England, 1870-11-28

THE FRENCH FLEET.

The following singular article has appeared in the
United Service Gazette :—ln the present state of affairs
between the four Powers, France, Prussia, Russia and
England, it would be a satisfaction to know whether a
sharp eye is being kept ou the ultimate destination of the
French Fleet. That Prussia is acting in complicity
with Russia there can be no doubt. There has already
been a talk of the Prussians demanding, or being
about to demand, possession of the French Fleet as
a material guarantee. We very earnestly hope that the
Government will allow as little opportunity as possible for
the carrying out any little schemes of those astute allies,
who may chance to find that , they have outwitted them-
selves, if there is a man who is worth his salt in the
Ministry. Promptitude in a case like this is the
very essence of safety, and we would urge upon
the Ministry to avoid the usual vacillating policy,
by which a Liberal Government has hitherto contrived
to " drift " us into a war, out of which a Conservative
Government alone was capable of bringing us victorious.
Scouting the idea that there is the remotest reason why we
should be squeamish in giving defiance to any power that
is disposed to offend us, we see no reason why we should
not supply the wants of our old ally France, holding her
Fleet, for which she has no present use, as a deposit for re-
payment. Vacillation and hesitation are alone dangerous at
the present moment. An alliance offensive and defensive
with France, at this moment, would crush Germany and ren-
der Russia impotent. We should save the cost of another war,
and save an ally who has acted fairly and manfully by us.
It is true, that with proper management we might have
been twice as strong as we are at present, but we are
strong enough; and if not such alliance is all the more
needful. "Of late years we have been so un-Englished
and Ell Germanized by influence in high places that it
would be a satisfaction to Englishmen to have an oppor-
tunity of shewin that they prefer their own nationality
I to any other."

CRYSTAL PALACE.—IIaIf-a-Crown Day, Saturday,
November 26th, 1870.—Admissions by season tickets
5,743; ditto on payment, 980 ; total visitors, 6,723.
London, England, 1870-11-28

SUCCESS OF THE pA_RIB ktIIIANS.

'lll6 Garibnldians have surprised and put to flight
the Prussians at Auxon, making 9 prisoners. The
Prussians lost 30 killed and wounded.

REPULSE OF THE GARRISON OF
BELFORT.

A despatch from the Royal Headquarters,Versailles,
dated November 26, says :—On tho 23rd inst. Gene.
ral Treshow dislodged the enemy from a position in
front of Belrort, and subsequently repulsed a sortie
of the garrison.

THE FRENCH OPENING FIRE.
VERSAILLES, November 27, Noon.
Forts Issy, Vanvres, and Montrouge opened fire
last night upon the German position and continued
till daybreak. No damage was done.
A sortie is expected.

NEWS -VIA BERLIN.

BERLIN, November 27.

The Paris Figaro of the 18th instant conjures the
Government to dispense with all sorties, convene
the National Assembly, and conclude peace, relief
having become impossible since the retreat of the
Loire Army.
The new forts of Metz are being completed, and
armed by Prussian engineers.
The officers of the garrison, expecting to remain
there, have sent for their families.
Alsatian Mobiles, prisoners of war, who own real
property are released on signing a tlocument signi-
fying their consent to the confiscation of their land
if they fight against Germany.
The German editors have been officially cautioned
against printing correspondence on military move-
ments in Germany and France.
Many locomotives and large quantities of salt
have been sent to Paris.

4.50 p.m.

The main body of the French Army of the Loire
is ascertained to occupy an intrenched position in
and near a forest between Artenay and Orleans.
London, England, 1870-11-28

OPERA_ COMIQUE, 299, STRAND.—Lessees,
Messrs. H. Leslie, C. Steele, and W. Norton.—RE-EN-
GAGEMENT of Mdlle. DEJAZET and the French Com-
pany. Three new French plays every Evening at
Eight. To commence with LE JOIE FAIT PEUR ;
after which the Comedy Vaudeville VOLTAIRE EN
VACANUS. Mdlle. Dejazet in her great character " Voltaire."
Conclude with LE P'TIT DE, LA BONNE.—In rehearsal,
and will shortly be produced, an English Operatic Bur-
lesque, founded on Donezetti's " L'Elisir d'Amore," by W. S.
Gilbert, Esq..
London, England, 1870-11-28

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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, 11. Crellin, A. Reyner, E. F. Edgar,
S. Barry, Vollaire, Marshall, Morris, H. Westland ; Miss R.
Leclercq, Mrs. It. Power, Miss Lennox Grey, and Mrs. Addie.
At 8.45, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG, Mr. B. Webster,
Messrs. 11. Crellin, Worboys, Murray, and J. Clayton ; Mes-
dames R. 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, 1870-04-01

SPAIN.

MADRID, March 31.
In to-day's sitting of the Cortes the remaining
elaus.2s of the Public Safety Law were adopted.
Senor Becerra, the Colonial Minister, has tendered
his resignation, and will probably be succeeded by
Senor Moret.

MADRID, April 1.
Senor Moret has been appointed Minister of
Marine.

AMERICA.

PHILADELPHIA, March 31.

President Grant sends a Special Messlge to Con-
gress. He says that the 15th amendment makes
four millions of people voters ; that the newly en-
franchised race ought to strive to make themselves
worthy of their new privilege ; that the race
more favoured heretofore should withhold no
legal privilege of advancement from the new citi-
zens ; and that the framers of the Constitution
believed the Republican form of Government could
not endure without intelligence and education being,
diffused generally among the people. The Presi-
dent calls on Congre:-s to take measures to promote
and encourage popular education, and urges people
to see that all possessing political rights shall have
an opportunity to acquire knowledge, as by such
meats only can the benefit contemplated by the 15th
amendment be secured.

(Per French Atlantic Cable.)
NEW YORK, March 31.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 112; ; the highest quotation during the day
was 112; ; the lowest, 1111.
Sterling Exchange on London
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882
1885
1867
1061
Illinois

10-40
London, England, 1870-04-01

rußLic BUSINESS,

• Continued efforts are being made on behalf of the
Ballot. A memorial to Mr. Gladstone, urging him
to deal with this question during the present session
has already gained the signatures of one hundred mem-
bers of the House of Commons, including one or two
Conservatives. And yet it seems scarcely possible
that secret voting can receive attention whilst the
licensing system remains neglected, and even the
Education Bill is in danger. The fact is, that what
with excess at work and long purposeless speeches,
it is becomino•'necessary to try morning sittings in
order to get through the business. The 7'eleyraph
strongly recommends this course. We are starting April
with the Land Bill almost untouched in Committee
whilst the Committee on the Education Bill,
is avowedly postponed to the far future.
The House must really take the matter up,
if it means to do any work • and, if it
cannot stop the incessant flow of fruitless talk on
things in general, it must have recourse to morning
sittings." This extra labour will doubtless be a
severe task upon members; but really the work DIUs.
be done.
London, England, 1870-04-01

NEUTRALITY.

Mr. GREGORY asked the 'Under Secretary of State for
Foreign pairs whether it was the intention of the
Goverment to bring in a bill to amend our neutrality
laws, in accordance with the recommendations of the late
Royal Commission.

ifr. OTWAY said he regretted he should not belable to
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introduce a bill during the prerent session.

THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

Mr. TIPPING asked the First Commissioner of Workil.
if it was true, as stated in the Builder newspapaper, that
he had demanded of the architect the drawings of the
Houses of Parliament ; and if he was aware that the
Royal Institute of British architects had declared that
such a demand was not in accordance with professional
custom, according to which such drawings were the pro-
perty of the architect.
Mr. AYRTON said he had applied for the drawings and
10, b 7 -0-reluma he had stihMi4ed the

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Sir JOHN PAKINGTON asked the Secretary to the Board
of Trade whether he could now give any information as to
the nine steam vessels lost, seven of which are said to have
foundered at sea since the Ist of January; and whether
any, and hoW many, of these cases had been made the
subject of formal inquiry.
Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE replied that he had made inquiries
of the Board of Trade, and found that they had received
information respecting eight casualties which had occurred
to steam vessels from the commencement of the year to
date when the question was put. Two were cases of col-
lisions, and the other six were reported as having foundered.
One, the Sea Queen foundered. The eight vessels were
totally lost. As to the remaining vessels they had received
no information at all. In the case of four of the vessels
inquiries were made at the instance of the Board of Trade
into the circumstances attending their loss. He could
not give the precise number of the vessels lost between the
dates mentioned, _ but he hoped shortly to lay before the
House the returns for 1869, shelving the exact number of
vessels lost, and stating in what instances loss of
life occurred. The Board of Trade only instituted
inquiries into the loss of vessels when circumstances
appeared to justify an investigation. Inquiries were
made in consequence of the misconduct of officers, or
when the vessel was sent to sea in an unseaworthy and
overloaded condition.
London, England, 1870-04-01

THE BURIAL BILL.

The bill cf Sir Morton Peto to permit burials with-
out any service, or with any desired form of service
whatever, has been amended by a select
committee, and is now published in its
new form. A clause enacts that so far as
regards permission to use any burial service other
than that of the Church of England, the Act will
not extend to the consecrated part of any
public Cemetery containing both consecrated
and unconsecrated ground. The Nonconformist,
in an article on the subject, asks :
"Is there anywhere a man, not wholly per-
verted by professional assumptions, who can really.
feel himself aggrieved because his neighbour, whose
religious creed more or less differs from his own,
claims such spiritual ministrations as will most com-
fort him in committing the remains of his loved ones
to a grave in the parish churchyard ?"
London, England, 1870-04-01

THE VOLT.TNTEEE REVIEW.

The arrangements for the volunteer review at
Brighton, on Easter Monday, are pretty nearly
complete. Volunteers' tickets will be issued from
the Ist to the 15th of April. The fares will be-
-Ist class, for officers, 38.; covered carriages, for rank
and file, is. 6d. The fares for officers' and troopers'
horses from London, or any country station to
Brighton and back, will be Ios. a head; adjutants'
horses (one to each battalion) will be conveyed
gratis.
London, England, 1870-04-01

SHARE DEPARTMENT.-THE CONSERVA-
TIVE LA. \ D SOCIETY.—Shares may be taken out daily at
the offices, or investors at a distance can be enrolled as members
by correspondence. Present rate of interest, five per cent. per
annum, payable in half-yearly warrants. No partnership liability,
and power of withdrawal of subscriptions on shares at twenty-
eight days' notice

CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN,
Secretary.

Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.
London, England, 1870-04-01

DEATHS.

HALE—On the 80th ult.,•at 9, Edith- terrace, S.W., 'William
Hale, Esq., C.E., aged 73.
TAYLOR —On the 30th ult., at 8, Cauonbury-place N.
Arthur Taylor, E.-41., F.S.A., aged 79. , ,

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No. 112, Strand, Printer, at. To Sux Office, NO. 112, strand,
in the Precinct of tho Savoy, in the County of Middlesex..-..
Friday, April 1, 1870.
London, England, 1870-04-01

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SHARB LIST.

RAILWAYS-ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Closing Business
Paid. Name. Quotations. done.
St Bristol and Exeter lOO 77 79 •
St Caleclottiati ~ ,
St Cambrian
20 Cornwall all 21 31
St Dublin and Belfast JUuction 100 . . . .
St Dun, Prth, and Aber. Jnnc 100 70 72
20 East London ' all 4 6 44
20 Do • .
20 Do '• -
St Glasgow and S.Western 100 111 113
St Great Eastern lOO 371 38 38 1
St Do East Anglian, No. 2 100 61 71
St Great North of Scotland 100 15 16
St Great Northern 100 114 115 115
St Do A 100 'll9. 1191 119 1
St Do 8...... 100 126 128
St Gt. So. and West (Ireland) 100 98 100
St Great Western—Original lOO 67 68 68 1
St Do South Wales 100 63 70
St Do West Midland—Oxford 100 41 45
St Do do Newport 100 36 38
St Lancashire and Yorkshire 100 1251 1271 129
St Lond, Bright'n, and S.Coast 100 43 431 43,k 4
St Lond, Chatham, and Dover 100 141 151
St Do Metrop Extension A 100 9 11
St London and North Western 100 1231 1231 1231 4
St London and South Western 100 881 891 •
St Mauch, Shef, and Lincolnsh 100 51 511 52
St Do New. issued at £5O dis 3O ... ...
St Metropolitan VO 791 80 771 1
St Do Preferred... lOO ... ...
St Do Deferred 100 . .
10 Do Redeemable all 61 Col 10
St Metropolitan District 100 37 38 401
St Midland lOO 1241 125 125 1
St Do Birmingham and Derbyloo 92 91 94
St North British. lOO 31 35 341
St Do Ediu, Perth, and Dunde 100 13 15
St North Eastern—Berwick lOO 1261 1271 1311 4
St Do Leeds 100 841 851
St Do York
St Do Stockton and Darlingta 100 178 180 noi
St North London 100 116 118
10 Do New, 1868
St North Staffordshire 100 59 61
St North and So. West. Junct 100 102 105
St Rhymney , 100 52 54
St a hyppghirp 'Union 100 62 63
St South Devon.
48
St South Eastern
St ,Do Preferred •
110.000 ,
74461
74581
100 1001 1101
St Do Deferred... lOO 41 411
St Staines, Wok'ham, & Wok'g. all 121 131
St Taff Vale
10 Do 0 6 3 6
St Waterford and Cent. Ireland 100 • ... ...
10 Waterloo and Whitehall 6 ... 040
London, England, 1870-04-01

BIRTHS.

- -
BAILEY-On the 25th ult., the wife of Sir Joseph R. Bailey,
Bart., M.P., of a daughter.
COOPER —On the SOth ult., at Deal, the wife of Captain IL
F. Cooper, R.M., of a daughter.

• MARRIAGES.
CARR —CHAPMAN— On the 30th ult., 'at Waltham Abbey
parish church, Thomas, the youngest son of James Carr,
Waltham Abbey, to D'fary, second daughter of Thomas
Chapman.

KINGSCOTE—RIDLEY -On the 31st ult., at Holy Trinity,
Marylebonei Henry Bloomfield Kiugscote, Keg., R.H.A.,
to Louisa Katherino, eldest daughter of the late Majot-
General Charles W. Ridley, C.B,
London, England, 1870-04-01

NEW ORLEANS; "JACKSON, AND GREAT
NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY. SECOND
MORTGAGE CONSTRUCTION BONDS, endorsed Payable in
Sterling in London—The HALF-YEARLY INTEREST on the
above Bonds, due on tke- Ist April next, will be PAID on that day,
and any succeeding day, at the Counting-house of Messrs. J. Henry
Schroder and Co., 145, Lea lenhall-street, between the hours of
Eleven and Two o'clock.
The Coupons must be left for examination two clear days before
applying for payment.
London, March 16, 1870.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASSOCIATION -
' '

(Established 1810).
TRUSTEES.

Thomas Baring, Esq , M.P. V I Thomas Hankey, Esq.
R. W. Crawford, Esq., M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
The report and balance-sheets of this Association for the year
1869, exhibiting in full details the amounts assured, ages of the
members, with particulars of the invested fund, may be had on
application to the chief office, or to the agents
The annual income from premiums is ..
From interest on investments ... 19,000
Ihe invested fund, after papr ant of all claims, exceeds 415,000
The whole of the profits divided among the members.
Cash bonuses have already been allotted to the assured,
amounting to £lOO,OOO.
•

W. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary.
No. 15, Moorgate-street, March 1, 1870.

PARTRIDGE AND COOPER.
MANUFACTURING STATIONERS,

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Straw Paper, " Patent ;" adapted for rapid writing . ..... .. ~... 2 6
Large Commercial Note Papers. 35., 45., bs., and 6 0
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream.......... 105. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 14 6
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Letter Paper for scribbling .. plain, 48.• ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note ... —five quires for ls. 6d., or 5 6
The New. Vellum Wove "Club Souse" Note, five quires for
London, England, 1870-04-01

SIR SAMUEL BAKint's PROGRESS.

The expedition of which Sir Samuel Baker is the
leader is of great interest and importance. A letter has
been received by the daughter of the explorer, Mrs,
Edith Marshall. It is dated Khartoum, 7th of February,
and in it Sir Samuel says that he and Lady Baker
were on that day about to ascend the Nile to Gonda-
koro, the whole party being in good health and
spirits, and expecting to reach that place about the 3rd
of March. It is gratifying to learn that the steamers
prepared by Mr. Samuda had safely crossed the Great
Desert under the able guidance of Mr. Edwin }lig-
ginbottom, and were already on the route to the
Albert Nyanza.
London, England, 1870-04-01

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Large Bine Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d ...... per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., as.
COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to Is. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
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London, England, 1870-04-01

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Sir George Jenkinson may effect more by
a hill he has brought in to provide a court of appeal
for persons convicted of capital offences than
he is likely to• do by demanding ex-
planations from the Home Secretary in ques-
tions which seem to have irritated the latter
gentleman. The new bill de2lares it is expedient to
give to persons receiving sentence- of death an appeal
against error in fact,. as well as in law. It enacts,
therefore, that persons under sentence of death
Shall be entitled to an appeal to a court
consisting of not fewer than three of the
Judges of the Superior Courts of common law,
who' will sit at Westminster on the issue of
:it summons from the Home Secretary. No
"appeal, however, will be granted without a
certificate from the judge who tried
the case, stating that in his opinion,
such appeal. is 'necessary and proper. In order to be
justified. in granting this certificate, the judge must
be satisfied_ in his mind that some facts were not
brought forward at the trial, which might have
obtained an acquittal on the ground of in-
sanity; or else some facts must have come to
light after the trial tending to exculpate the pri-
soner. Thus it will be seen that, if the bill passes,
and transfers the Home Secretary's prerogative to a
Court of Appeal, it is evident that many prisoners
will not be able to avail themselves of the privilege,
and the power will virtually lie with the judge who
tried the case.
London, England, 1870-04-01

RAILWAYS.

Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Secretary to the Board of
Trade when the annual compilation of statistical matters
relating to railways in the United Kingdom, for the year
186 S and 1869, might be expected to be laid, as heretofore,
upon the table of the House.
Mr. SHAW.LEFEVRE replied that the Railway Returns
for 1869 would shortly be laid before the House. The
returns for 1868 were still very incomplete. Many Rail-
way Companies had omitted to send information for that
year. In 1867 the Board of Trade had statutory powers,
calling upon railway companies to make returns, whilst
in 1868 they had to rely upon their voluntary assistance.
London, England, 1870-04-01

POLITICS IN LONGFORD.

The Longford election petition promises to be
chiefly an inquiry into the extent and nature of
spiritual influence in Irish counties. The petition
alleges bribery, treating, and mob intimidation; but
the great weight ofMr. Martin's case is directed against
the Catholic clergy. The priests are said to have
engaged in a regular crusade on behalf of Mr.
Greville-Nugent. They put it to their flocks, says
Mr. Butt, as a question of siding with religion or its
enemies. Knowing that it would be illegal for a
voter to receive payment for travelling to the poll on
his own car, one of the clerical gentlemen, on behalf
of Mr.- Greville-Nugent, went the length of
ordering the electors to exchange cars with each
other, so that they might be paid, not for travelling
on their own cars, but for lending them for the use
of others. In short, if all that the petition says be
true, it seems that the regular course of things in
Longford is for the clergy to agree upon a representa-
tive) for whom the laity vote as a matter of course.
London, England, 1870-04-01

THE THEATRES, &c.

DRURY-LANE—At Seven, I'm not Myself at all. At Eight, Peep o'
Day
ADELPHL—At Seven, My Precious Betsy. The Prompter's Box.
Whitebait at Greenwich.
HAYMARKEX—At Seven, An Alarming Sacrifice. At ?.40, Our
' American Cousin. And Shocking Events.
LYCEUM—At 7.30, Sampson's Wedding. At 8.30, Chilperic
OLYMPIC—At Seven, Little Enfly. The Princess
PRINCESS'S—At Seven, Your Life's in Danger. Paul Lafarge. A
Dark Night's Work
GAIETY—At Seven, The Happy Village. 7.45, The First Night.
At Nine, Uncle Dick's Darling
QUEEN'S—At Seven, Quick March. At 8.15, 'Twixt Axe and Crown
STRAND—At Seven, Widow's Weeds. Sir George and a Dragon.
A Fish Out of Water
Sr. JAMES'S—At Seven, She Stoops to Conquer. At 9.15, La Belle
Sauvage. An Unhappy Pair
PnINeE or WALES'S—At Eight, School. Dearest Mamma. Quite
by Accident
GLOBE—At Seven, Whitebait at Greenwich. At Eight, PhilomeL
The Goose with the Golden Eggs
WOODIN'S CARPET-BAG AND SKETCH BOOR, Egyptian Hall, Picca-
dilly, every Evening (except Saturday) at 8; Saturday Mona-
ings at 3. Admission, Is, 2s, 3s.
;HRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8; Wed-
nesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street, from 11 a.m. till 5.30
p.m., and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admission, Is.; extra rooms, 6d.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park, Open daily (except Sundays).
Admission. Is.• on Mondays, 6d. Children under twelve, 6d.

4'-`ll, I
London, England, 1870-04-01

SUFFRAGAN BISHOPS.

Mr. BOWRING asked out of what funds it was intended
that the salaries of the Suffragan Bishops now in course
of appointment in various parts of the country shall be
paid, and whether it was the intention of Her Majesty's
Government to propose to Parliament any alteration in
the present law.
Mr. GLADSTONE said that only two suffragan bishops
had been appointed, viz., Lincoln and Canterbury, and
there was no intention of appointing them throughout
the country, and he had never heard of any further appli-
cation for the appointment than the two to which he had
referred. The fund out of which these suffragan bishops were
paid, was entirely a matter between the bishop and the suf.
fragan, andno sumwas taken from any public fund for the
purpose. The Crown had a power over the selection and ap-
pointment of the suffragan bishops, and no alteration of
the present law was needed.
INLAND POSTAGE.

Mr. Gthis asked the First Lord of the Treasury,
whether her Majesty's Government were prepared to
make a statement to the House with reference to their
intentions as to a reduction of Inland Postage on printed
matter and newspapers, so as to obviate the necessity of
his asking for a day before Easter for its discussion, in
accordance with the arrangements entered into when
postponing his motion for a reduced postage.
Mr. GLADSTONE said his noble friend near him (the
Marquis of Hartington) would more than likely surrender
at discretion to the hon. member who had so earnestly ad-
vocated the change, and he would make a statement to
him that he felt would very likely be satisfactory. How-
ever, in the event of its not being so, he (Mr. Gladstone)
would promise him an opportunity before the Budget of
bringing forward the question.
Mr. GRAVES said after the announcement of the right
hon. gentleman he could not doubt the bona fide intention
of the Government in dealing with the question, and
therefore he should leave the matter in the hands of the
right honourable gentleman and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
FOREIGN DEBTS.

Mr. SOMERSET BEAUMONT asked the Under Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs whether any debts were owed
by Spain or Portugal to this country : and if so, ha
would specify the same.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said Spain was in-
debted to this country for stores supplied during the
Peninsular War—(laughter)—to the amount of £7,700,000,
and Portugal, for the same service, £2,489,000—(10nd
laughter)—and no Government had ever surrendered the
claim, -

Mr. HUNT asked if the present Government had made
any demand for the settlement of the claim.
The CI INCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied in the
negative.
London, England, 1870-04-01

WESTMINSTER

SELF-ACCUSATIONS OF DESERTION.—James Curd
and John Hill, twoyoung men in the garb of labourers,
were brought before Mr. Elliott, charged, on their
own confession, with desertion from the army. De-
fendants said that they were really deserters. They
belonged to the C Battery, 11th Brigade, and if in-
quiries were made it would be found to be so. Mr.
Elliott said he woul,d remand them for a day, to see
if further evidence could be produced.
London, England, 1870-04-01

SALE OF POISONS-

Mr. AGAR-ELLIS asked the Solicitor General for Ireland
whether there was any law in Ireland for the prevention
of the unlimited sale of poisons ; and, if not, whether it
was the intention of Government to bring in a measure
for that purpose,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for Ireland said their was an
Act regulating the sale of arsenic in Ireland, but the
provisions of the Pharmacy Act did not extend to that
country. After Easter he proposed to introduce a short
bill for extending that Act to Ireland.
London, England, 1870-04-01

THE BRISTOL ELECTION.

It is said that the Conservatives will petition
ag,ainst the return of Mr. Robinson, on the grounds
of bribery and treating.

E-ESIGNAION OF LORD COURTENAY,
FOR EAST DEVON.
Lord Conrtenay has issued an address to the electors of
East Devon announcing his resignation. The notice is
not dated, and no place of address is given.
London, England, 1870-04-01

NOMINATION AT NEWARK.

The show of hands at Newark yesterday was in favour
of Mr. Serjeant Sleigh, the Conservative candidate. A
poll was demanded on behalf of Sir G. Grey and Mr.
Bristowe, the Liberal candidates. Sir Henry Storks, athird
Liberal retired yesterday morning. His opinion on the
Contagious Diseases Act, and the fact that he was looked
upon as the Government nominee, damaged his prospects.
His advocacy of the Contagious Diseases Act caused
many voters to withdraw their promises, and
the popular feeling against him was, every hour
growing in intensity. Yesterday Mr. Mundella, M.P.
for Sheffield, had a conference with the three Liberal
candidates, and some representatives of the Government
also visited the borough. The object of this intervention
was of course to prevent a division in the Liberal camp.
London, England, 1870-04-01

Do. Passive - , —
Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded
Do. Account l•6 .....
Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan
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Do Government, 1864 •• • •
Do do, 1868
Turkish 6 per Cent.... ..... .... • • 871-

Do Account.
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 ,•..... d 7
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds —
Do 6 per Cent., 1862 ......................711 1
Do. Account —
Do .11.00 Bonds
Do. 5 per cent. 1865 47-1 I
Do. Account
Do 6 per Cent., 186 b 7Ol 1
Do Account
DJ 4 per Cent., Guaranteed ........ ... • —
Do do, Scrip
Venezuela 3 per Cent.' •.••••••• --
Do 6 per Cent. 1864
Do 6 per Cent.,1862 —
Dividends on the above payable in London.
!kustrian 0 per Cent Ei 10 Florine
Belgian, 4} per cent., Ex. 25f. •.•
Dutch 4 Or Cent. Ex. 12 Guil —
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ....
French Rentes 3 per Cont., Ex. 25f. —
Milieu 5 per dant. 1861, Ex. 25f 551
Do Account —
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Consols, Mon©y ..... 1131
Do. Account, April 7 93f