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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-13

CHARLES DICKENS.

The Standard says that the world will not soon cease
to talk of the loss it has sustained in the death of Charles
Dickens. The familiar friend of more than 30 years'
standing cannot be reft from us and leave only a momentary
void. His death has been painfully sudden, but our regrets
will be painfully permanent. We do not mean that the
time can never by any possibilty arrive when the novels of
Charles Dickens will have but a small and curious circle
of readers, for such is probably the ultimate fate of all
prose fiction, and more particularly of that sort of it
which is true to life at a particular time and under par-
ticular conditions. But that time, we should imagine, is
a good way off, and before it is reached the name of
Charles Dickens will be an inherited fixture in men's minds.
It is not too bold to say that he has achieved immortality.
He will always occupy a foremost place in the literary
annals of the Victorian age. He eschewed the feeble
honours which society is now so ready to thrust on suc-
eeseful authors, and which some successful authors,
unfortunately, are so ready to accept. He was a man of
letters, and nothing more ; but how much that may be
is seen by the national grief which laments his death.
London, England, 1870-06-13

A CHANNEL PASSAGE.

A special meeting of the Town Council of the borough
of Folkestone was held on Saturday morning to receive
the report of the deputation to confer with the Maire and
principality of Boulogne, and to affix the Corporate seal
to a petition to the House of Lords against the Inter-
il“,tional Communication Bill (Fowler's scheme). A letter
was received from the Maire of Boulogne, stating that the
Chamber de Commerce and the Municipality had
demanded from their Government the necessary works to
render their harbour available for the reception of large
steamers at any time. They had several plans
prepared for this improvement, one of which could
be carried out for £600,000. They hoped their
Government would, as usual, take on itself
the expense, but if not, they would raise the capital pri-
yately. Audresserrs was the scene of many marine
disasters, and a most unfit site for a harbour ; they would
ask the House of Lords to hear them in committee. A
copy of the letter was ordered to be sent to the directors
of the South-Eastern Railway Company, and the petition
to the House of Lords was settled.
London, England, 1870-06-13

POOR CHILDREN'S TREAT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " BUN."
Rive the the early part of July it is our intention to
1142.,,..,,e Poor little Arabs attending the " Good Shepherd"
couZ4v. d Industiial Schools a day'? excuysion in the
e°ll4 "3 tley having little opportunity in their closes and
air,courts and alleys of enjoying a " blow of fresh
their di Your readers assist us to give the little ones
nb e treats
as it is a luxury they have no means of obtain-
t)2reePt as
the benevolence of kind friends. _
geh4oo/ilatioos towards this good object, as well as to the
bY, fund, Which is very low, will be thankfully received
Yours respectfully,

D. ANDERSON,
8,
Honorary Secretary to the Schools.
evonshire Grove, Old Kent-road, S.E.

liAi-iwBe°VlP.lty OF A CAVE.—The North-Eastern
m,l.lPany are now forming a new line between
81)10 --„7f an
t, hasley, which passes through the Caulkless
grave tianabletons in a deep cutting, near Stone-
-r-tere, at u depth of nearly thirty feet, a larLe
lfoundiatWieLcieVii the oolite rock has been discovered. A. m
ilikney has been down into the cavern, which he
F3a3,8 4.,° contain water-worn pebbles and stalagmite. _
.Hes
three'ue chamber is as large as an ordinary room, and ha
fdesear ,„_°,Penings from it, into one of which he ventured as
ne could see, but hearing water and finding a sudden
oil hut he returned. At present the entrance is covered,
ia ,1,1111 exploration will eventually be made. The cave
wie same horizon as the famous Kirkdale Cave.
London, England, 1870-06-13

PA

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f .OVE'S LABOUR NOT LOST. By the Rev.
T. B. Kane, incumbent of Annaglunere. A popular Tempo
rance Tale. Limp cloth, is.
London—W. TWEEDIE. 337. Strand.

FISHING WITHOUT LIVE BAIT. Price 6d.
Writ en in easy style for boys. Engravings are given of all the
British Fresh-water Fish, with Particular Instructions Where, When
and How to Fish.
London, England, 1870-06-13

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS TO-DAY.

The Architects' Society at 8 p.m. Mr.
The Royal Geographical Society at 8.30 p.m., when
T. T. Cooper will read a paper on " Travels in Nesterl
China and Eastern Thibet," and one on the '6 Sources

of the Irrawaddy.

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THE MERCHANT TAYLOR'S HALL.
On Saturday evening a grand banquet was given at te,
Merchant Taylor's Hall, when Lord Cairns, Sir Roderic d
Murchison, and and Field-Marshal Pollock were electe
honorary members. Lord Derby, in returning thanks fct
the House of Lord., said he was uncertain what act
it
they would take on the Land Bill ; but he thought
lt
would be their duty to accept all they could, and to
resis
amore
only what they must. They should aim at nothing
than they could carry out, and to that they should adhere'
London, England, 1870-06-13

London--W. TWEEDIE, 337. Strand.

TRUGGLES OF A VILLAGE LAD, THE.
Shewing that'nothing is difficult when you try. Illuminated
fancy cover, is. ; cloth boards, ls. 6d. POI_ free for stamps.
London—W. TWEED lE.. 337. Strand.

DOUGH, AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND ORATIONS
OF J. B. The Autobiography and Subsequent Life of Mr.
Gough are here given, with Fourteen Orations and Portrait.
Handsome cloth 3s. 6d. Post free, 3s. 10d.
London—W. TWEEDIE. :37. Strand.

GRUFFEL SWILLENDRINKEN ; or, The
Reproof of the Brutes'. By Alfred Crowquill. Containing
sixteen Hand-coloured serio-comic Illustrations. A very amusing
and instructive book on the Temperance Question. Price 1[3.-, posl
free. _ _ -
London, England, 1870-06-13

THE MONARCH AND THE CAPTAIN.

Messrs. Laird Brothers, the well-known ship-
builders of Birkenhead, who built Captain Coles's
turret ship, the Captain, have written to the Times
• '-•••••-s, tO, nip, recent trial, between that vessel
and Mr. Deed's Monarch, omit on the Admiralty
design. The constructors of the Monarch are anxious
that no definite conclusion as to the respective merits
of the two ships should be formed from a ten days'
passage, in which the Captain was newly commissioned,
and her officers and crew were altogether unacquainted
with the peculiar construction and fittings of the
ship. The Monarch, on the other hand, has been in
commission more than twelve months, during which
time Captain Commerell and his officers have grown
thoroughly familiar with the good qualities of their
ship, The public verdict on the relative merits of
the two types of turret ships should, therefore, the
constructors of the Captain contend, be reserved
until reports on their behaviour during a lengthened
cruise with a fleet are received, or at least,
until we can hear what Admiral Sir
Thomas Symonds thinks of their perfor-
mance when with the Channel Squadron.
Messrs. Laird are still firmly convinced of the advan-
tage of Captain Cole's turret system for sea-going
ships, though they admit the Captain to be suscep-
tible of improvement. They are in no wise discon-
certed at the result of a competition in which it would
be as unreasonable to expect the Captain to surpass
the Monarch as to look for an untrained horse to win
the Derby.
London, England, 1870-06-13

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENMAL PRESENTS

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort
ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink-
stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, &c., in Italian,
Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported
and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her
Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of
Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facilitate the inte-
resting study of MINERA LOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had
at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINERA-
LOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand.
London, England, 1870-06-13

DESERTIONS AT SEA.

It is no doubt quite true that a love of change in
life, as well as in place, is a characteristic of the
sailor. It is also hard for seamen to withstand the
temptation of adopting any land of plenty that may
pass under their lee, instead of taking their chances
of humdrum prosperity on board ship. Allowing for
these considerations, it still is surprising that so many
English sailors and marines have deserted
the flying squadron since it left the channel
in charge of Rear-Admiral Hornby. Mr.
Childers stated some little time ago that the
number of seamen who had_ lOrsalien the ships did
not exceed 100, but it has since been discovered that
Mr. Childers meant seamen only, and not marines,
stokers, and boys as well. On good authority it is
said the deserters from all the classes mentioned may
be reckoned at 250 instead of 100. The loss of the
sailors to the English fleet, especially marines, cannot
but be serious. The ships' officers cannot obtain
trained men-of-war's men easily, and the discipline
and skill requisite in the A.B.'s is not to be found in
mariners who may offer themselves to the Royal Navy
from ordinary trading crafts. Under these circum-
stance, therefore, the wholesale desertions from
Admiral Hornby's ships is a question well worthy
of immediate and searching inquiry. It has
been alleged that the men of the different ships
of the flying squadron have been stinted
in water and satiated with a never-ceasing
issue of salt provisions, that there is no cessation

of drills, and that first lieutenants and other officers,
young in sea life, are allowed to pronounce as to the
competency of seamen, who, probably, have
exhibited meritorious services, before their supe-
rior officer's line of life was even thought of.
II these stories and imputations be even partially
true, it will not be longer considered so wonderful
that sailors should on the first opportunity fly from
a thankless and trying service, and a system in which
human feeling and old public services are inade-
quately, if at all, recognised.
London, England, 1870-06-13

THE SUEZ CANAL.

Mr. Lange, the director of the Suez Canal Com-
pany, writes to say that the curve near Lake Timsah,
which was found so troublesome to passing ships
is being removed, and the other bends of the
Canal have been properly buoyed. Twelve ships,
passed through the canal between the Ist and the
Gth of June, and a vessel has been chartered to proceed
vie/ Port Said to Ismailia to load with corn and
cotton for England. Mr. Lange believes that
Ismailia, which a few years since might be
said to have no existence, will become,
thanks to the freshwater canal and the railway that
link it to the regions of Upper Egypt, the great
entrepot of the country, and an interior shipping
port of considerable importance. It is pleasant in
these days, when merit is not always too promptly re-
warded, to find that M. Ferdinand de Lesseps has been
awarded the Albert Gold Medal for this year by the
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Madufac-
tures, and Commerce, for services rendered by the
realization of the Suez Canal. Certainly few of us
will be inclined to dispute the strength of M. de
Lesseps' claim to public recognition on these
grounds.
London, England, 1870-06-13

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.

The Economist observes that now, little as success in a
competitive examination may shew, it does shew, we
submit, more of probable efficiency for work than any
social influence exercised in a candidate's favour. This is
not saying much for it, but it is saying quite enough. If
you get a mode of selection which in the long run will
secure a greater number of good servants from whom to
choose than you would have got by leaving the nomina-
tions to the pressure of social influences, there is nothing
further to be urged for the nomination system. Moreover,
the new order in Council does not leave the matter wholly
even to this test. It imposes a six months' trial in the
duties of the office, after which the chief of the department
is to certify, if he can, the candidate's practical efficiency
before it confers the office at all. We trust this probation
will at least to some extent be real, and not too nominal.
The six months' probation is an exceedingly good qualifi-
cation of the purely intellectual test, and with it we need
not fear but that the new civil servants will soon become
a far more workmanlike set than we have ever yet had in
the same offices. It is not a small matter that the Govern-
ment have achieved in establishing the Civil Service on a
thoroughly popular basis, and yet on one which will
secure the members of it consideration at the hands of
the nation, respect from their own superiors, and a high
average of practical as well as intellectual ability.

The Civil Service Gazette understands. that Mr
Pulley, the author of " Illusions," the new comedy now
being played at the Charing-cross Theatre, and also the
joint author of one of the T. P. Cooke prize dramas, is a
member of her Majesty's Civil Service.
Nature regrets to learn that Baron Liebeg conti-
nues dangerously ill. He has recently submitted to two
operations for a very painful abscess in the shoulder, and
continues very weak, but perfectly clear and cheerful.
although believing that death is near.

REVOLTING CRUELTY TO A CHILD.—At Wol-
verhampton, on Friday, a sweep, named John Smith, and
his wife were committed for trial, upon the coroner's
warrant, charged with the manslaughter of a child named
Sarah King, aged three years and nine months, the
daughter of the female prisoner. The evidence of the
neighbours proved that the prisoners had beaten and
starved the child, and one witness stated that when the
child was dying the female prisoner was seen " shaking
it to keep it alive." The body of the child was found to
be shockingly emaciated, weighing only 181bs. During
the inquest the people living near the prisoners became
greatly excited against them and endeavoured to lynch
them. The windows of their, house were all smashed, and
' but for the arrival of the police, the building would have
been pulled down.
London, England, 1870-06-13

WESTMINSTER ABBEY OR ROCHESTER?

Nothing has yet been.definitively fixed in regard
to the funeral of Mr. Charles Dickens. A wish had
frequently been expressed by him to be buried close
to the picturesque ruins of the old castle at Roches-
ter, the very spot having. been indicated by him in
which he would by choice be interred. Situated
immediately under the walls of the Castle, the little
burial ground here referred to, belongs t
the parish of St. Nicholas, Rochester. For a
long while this place of sepulture has been
closed, so that, to carry out the intention here in-
timated, permission would have first to be obtained
from the Secretary of State. It remains for the
Government, therefore, to decide. And in making
their selection, we would again urge upon their con-
sideration what we were the first to suggest in our
leading article on Saturday morning, that the fittest
place of all for the tomb of our great Novelist—the
greatest of all our English Humourists, as we have
often designated him in these columns during his
lifetime—the fittest place of all for the reception of
his beloved and honoured remains would be West-
minster Abbey.
London, England, 1870-06-13

THE DARIEN EXPEDITION.

It seems that not a little of the time and expense of
the Darien Expedition might have been spared,' had the
projectors referred in the first instance to the archives of
Bogota. A document is preserved in those archives
called " A Description of the Province of Santo Domingo
del Darien, with its principal rivers, ravines, streamlets,
and villages, &c." This was. compiled in 1754, and con-
tains a great deal of information that much research and
money have lately been devoted to procure. The only
doubt is as to how far it is safe to trust the calculations
of the Spanish engineers, but as these have been verfied
in other instances—by recent surveys on the coast and in
the interior of California, for example—it might have
been prudent to have credited their accuracy in this. At
all events, it was hardly wise to embark, without regard
to these sources of information, in expenditures which
they clearly shew would be thrown away.—New York
Times.
London, England, 1870-06-13

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London, England, 1870-06-13

SECU u 1 rlLs

Brazilian, 1865, 5 p e 9ll 921
Egyptian, 1868, 7 p c 834 831
Do. Rail. Deben., 7 p c 10111024
Italian, 1861, 5 per cent 591 60
Peruvian, 1865, 5 per cent 901 905
Portuguese, 1869, 3 p c 33; 34
Russian, 1866, 5 p c 931 941
Do. Nicolas, 4 per cent 6B; 69;
I Spanish, 1867, 3percent 315 31
Do., 1863, 3 per cent
Turkish, 1854, 6 per cent 87 89
Do., 1865, 5 per cent 535 531
Do., 1865, 6 per cent 744 741
U. S. 5-20 Bonds, 6pc 1882 891 891
Do., 1865
Do., 10-40 Bonds, spc 1904 86 862
Erie Sim.. 100 dols, all pd. 171 18

RAILWAYS.

Bristol and Exeter BO 88 South-Eastern
Caledonian 761 771 80rn.,13ar.,&C111id.g.5 pc 107 1081
Great Eastern
Great Northern 124 125 Grand Trunk of Canada 141 154
Do. A
Great Western
Lancashire & Yorirshire 134 135 Great Western of Canada 151 15
L. B. and South Coast
Lon. Chat., and Dover.. 151 164 Scinde. Delhi, do.
Lou. and North-Western 1301131 Scinde, Punjauh, do lO7 108
Lou. and South-Western 915 921 Dutch Rhenish 25 251
Man., Sher., and Lincoln 53 533/4 Eastern of France 24 25
Metropolitan
Midland
North British 3B 385 Ottom. (Smyrn,to Aid.in) 7 75
North-Eastern Consols
Do. Leeds
Do. York — S. Aus. & Lom. Venetu. 15i 16

BANKING COMPANIES.

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Alliance (Limited) .. 11f 154 20 Lon.Cnar. of Austrlia 24 25
Anglo-Austrian .. 14 16 pm 20 London and County 504 51i
Anglo-Egyptn (Lim) 24i 25 15 Loudo n Joint-Stock 35 36
British North•Amren 54 56 20 Lndn & Wstminstr 64 65
Ch. of India, Australia 164 174 10 Metropolitan Bl 91
Char. Merc. of India 30 31 201 Midland (Limited) 1 dis, par

City v 11i 12i 20 New South Waits; .. 39 41
Colonial
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Eng., Scot.. & Mast. C 171 131 15 Union of London .. 40 41
Imperial (Limited)

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Fal. Gibraltar, lkc. (L) 81 8 SW. India & Panama 6} 7}

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14 Gen. Stm Navigation 29 31 5 by Italian Gvrnmut 91 93
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D UNV I LLE awl Co., Belfast, are the largest holders
of whisky iii the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r ommemled
by the medical profession in preference to French brand . Sup
plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations
on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Dis-
tilleries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices. 4, Beaufort Buildings
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London, England, 1870-06-13

OPERAS, THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden.—Fra Diavolo, 8.30

p.m.
ITALIAN OPERA, Drury Lane.—Roberto i 1 Diavolo. 8.30 p.m.
HAYMARKET—At Seven, Married Life. Home. Family Jar&
ADELPHI—At Seven, No. 1 Round the Corner. Free Labour.
PRINCE OF WALES'S—At 7.30, Quite by Accident. M.P. Dearest

Mamma.
LYCEUM—At 7.30, His Own Rival, Breaking the Spell. At $.3 ,

Little Faust.
OLYMPIC At Seven, Music hath Charms. At 8, Mary Warner.

fhe 'Varsity Boat 'Race.
01TETT—At Seven, First Night. The Princess of Trebizonde.
QUERN'S—At Seven, My Wife's Dentist. 'Twist Axe and Crown.
STRAND—At Seven, Loving Hearts, Kenilw‘ rth.
VAUDEVILLE—Cupboard Love. Two Roses. Don Carlos.

ST. JAMES'S—At Seven, Frou Frou. La Belle Sauvage
WOODIN'S CARPET-BAG AND SKETCH Bo( K. Egyptian Hall, Pic
cadilly, every Evening (except Saturday), at 8; Saturday Morn
ings at 3. Admission ls, 25, 3s.
CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8; Wed-
nesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round.
ZO LOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park. Open daily except Sun-
days). Admission, ;on Mondays, 6d. Children under

twelve, 6d.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street, from 11 a.m. till
3.0 p.m., and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admission, is.; extra
London, England, 1870-06-13

A CHANNEL PASSAGE.

A special meeting of the Town Council of the borough
of Folkestone was held on Saturday morning to receive
the report of the deputation to confer with the Maire and
principality of Boulogne, and to affix the Corporate seal
to a petition to the House of Lords against the Inter-
national Communication Bill (Fowler's scheme). A letter
was received from the Maire of Boulogne, stating that the
Chamber de Commerce and the Municipality had
demanded from their Government the necessary works to
render their harbour available for the reception of large
steamers at any time. They had several plans
prepared for this improvement, one of which could
be carried out for £600,000. They hoped their
Government would, as usual, take on itself
the expense, but if not, they would raise the capital pri-
vately. Audresserrs was the scene of many marine
disasters, and a most unfit site for a harbour; they would
ask the House of Lords to hear them in committee. A
copy of the letter was ordered to be sent to the directors
of the South-Eastern Railway Company, and the petition
to the House of Lords was settled.
London, England, 1870-06-13

OPERAS, THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden.—Fra Diavolo, 8.30
p.m.

ITALIAN OPERA, Drury Lane.—Roberto it Diavolo. 8.30 p.m.
HAYMARKET—At Seven, Married Life. Home. Family Jars
ADELPHI—At Seven, No. 1 Round the Corner. Fre, Labour.
PRINCE OF IVALus's—At 7.30. Quite by Accident. M.P. Dearest
Mamma.

LYCEUM—At 7.30, His Own Rival, Breaking the Spell. At 8.3 ,
Little Faust.
OLYMPIC -At Seven, Music hath Charms. At 8, Mary Warner.
The ' Varsity Boat Race.
GAIETY—At Seven, First Night. The Princess of Trebizondo.
QUERN'S—At Seven, My Wife's Dentist. 'Twist Axe and Crown.
STRAND—At Seven, Loving Hearts, Kenilw, rth.
London, England, 1870-06-13

KING MAKING IN SPAIN.

It would be difficult, says the Spectator, to imagine a
political scene more bizarre, more nearly approaching the
grotesque, than that which is now transacting itself in
Madrid. The representatives of the people of Spain are
there trying to bind themsetues by law to evolve a king
from the depths of their moral consciousness. The throne
of Spain, once so great, has been rejected by prince after
prince—by the experienced old politician Ferdinand of
Coburg, by the boy Duke of Aosta, by the venerable old
soldier General Espartero, and, it is believed, by the old
but not venerable Regent Serrano. Should ordinary ex-
perience prove any guide in Spain—and we frankly con-
fess it seldom or never does—it would_ follow that all
candidates now before the public will be rejected, and
that the election, will fall either to somebody hitherto
overlooked, or to some man bringing recommendations
which overpower dislikes. Three solutions are possible :
the King of Portugal, Marshal Prim, or the unknown
prince ;'but of all, the most probable is the election of the
dynasty of Braganza, by a two-thirds' vote to the sove-
reignty of Iberia. It is not, in our judgment, the best
solution ; but it is the one which may best pave the way
towards the ultimate end, the reconstitution of the Penin-
sula in the form which its traditions, its manners, and its
geography alike seem to suggest.
THE CHURCH'S ALTERNATIVE.

The Joh;?, Bull thinks the National Society has a for-
midable alternative to face at its annual meeting on
Wednesday. In Ireland the Church was disestablished
and disendowed without quarter asked or offered In
England it would seem to be the policy to invite her to
purchase temporary toleration by the surrender of the prin-
ciple for which alone the Church really exists. A Church
without a faith is a monster which has no right to live.
As Churchmen, we have ever found the annual meeting
of the national society rise alike above party feeling and
diplomatic leading to stand simply and firmly on the
principles of their charter and their Church. May it be so
again ! One thing is clear. If the charter is to be vio-
lated, it had better be aurrendered; let the society dis-
solve itself and cumber the ground no more. It may live
and do good service to God and man without Parlia-
mentary grants, but it cannot live to any good purpose,
it can never .be other than a name of hissing and con-
tempt, if after fifty years devotion to " promoting the
education of the poor in the principles of the Established
Church," it shall now accept a bribe to vote that no child
shall be required to receive any religious in-
struction in school or elsewhere. If we must fall, let us
fall with our principles untarnished, our arms in our hands,
and our banner over our heads. Happily, men of this
spirit are a long time in falling.
London, England, 1870-06-13

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS

The University Tests Bill, the Stamp Duty on Leases
Bill, and the Gun Licenses Bill will all be taken in com-
mittee to-day, and the Game Laws Amendment Bill and
the Sligo and Cashel Disfranchisement Bill will to-day be
brought forward for second reading. To-morrow Mr. Buxton
will introduce his motion in favour of the appointment of a
Royal, Commission to revise the Scriptures, instead of
the work being left to a committee of Convocation.
Colonel French will also move for a select committee to
inquire into the increase of Taxation in Ireland during
the last thirty-three years, and Mr. Gilpin intends to
call attention to the unusually late hour to which sittings
of the present Parliament are prolonged at night. Me
will also point out the necessity of a check being put upon
such proceedings. On the same day the Party Processions
(Ireland) Bill, and the Clerical Disabilities Bill will
be taken in committee. On the motion for going into com-
mittee on the latter, Mr. Beresford Hope will move that
it be referred to a select committee. The Elementary
Education Bill will be discussed in committee on Thurs-
day, and important amendments (one of which seeks to
provide for the compulsory attendance of all children of
school age at schools) will be moved by Mr. Vernon Har-
court,Mr. Cowper Temple,Mr. Henry Richard, and others.
The Factories and Workshops Bill is fixed
for the second reading, and the Mines Regula-
tion and Inspection Bill for consideration in
committee on Friday. Lord George Hamilton will on the
same evening ask the Under Secretary of State for India
to place on the table any correspondence relating to the
capture of the Myengon Prince, a rebel and refugee, son
of the King of Burmah, at Rangoon,: in August, 1868.
Mr. Torrens will also introduce the subject of the want of
employment for the poor of the country, and will ask the
House to give special consideration to it.
London, England, 1870-06-13

AN HARMONIOUS STRIFE.

The musical editor of a French paper has given
an account of the differences of opinion which have
unfortunately prevailed between Madame Patti and
Herr Wachtel, which has led to the retirement
of the latter from the Italian Opera Company
at Covent Garden. It is usual when the tenor
sings a particular air in " Don Giovanni" for the
artistes who take the parts of Zerlina and Mansetto
to retire. Through some misunderstanding Madame
Patti was not informed of this arrangement, and
when the important moment arrived, she still re-
mained on the stage, whereupon Herr Wachtel
said to her in a low voice, "Leave the stage."
This gave Madame Patti great offence, and she de-
clared to Mr. Gye that she would never sing again
with so insolent a tenor. Matters could hardly have
assumed a more serious aspect through the occurrence
of such a trifle, and subsequent explanations did not
readjust the balance. Madame Patti admitted that
she had been mistaken in supposing that any insult
was offered to her, but by this time Herr
Wachtel's feelings were injured, and he insisted
on the cancelling of his engagement, which accor-
dingly took place. "One sows that another may
reap" is an adage which has been fully exemplified
in this instance, for Mr. Gye has lost the services of a
valuable tenor, and must feel that the affair has
resulted in the disappointment of the public, who can
hardly be expected to sympathise with either dis-
putant.
London, England, 1870-06-13

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, at 7, MARRIED LIFE; Mr Buckstone,
Mr Chippendale, Mr Howe. Mr Kendal, Mr Rogers, Nfrs Chip-
pendale, Mrs Frank Matthews, Mrs E. Fitzwilliam, Miss C. Mil,
Mrs Laws.
After which, at 8.30. "HOME." Kr Sothern, Mr Chippendale,
Mr Compton, Mr Buckstone, Jun., Miss Ada Cavendish, Miss
Fanny Gwynne, and Miss Caroline Hill.
Concluding with FAMMY JARS. Mr Compton.
London, England, 1870-06-13

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS TO-DAY•

The Architects' Society at 8 p.m.
The Royal Geographical Society at 8.30 p.m., when ,1‘ ir r
T. T. Cooper will read a paper on "Travels in Wes
China and Eastern Thibet," and one on the " Soaos
of the Irrawaddy."

THE MERCHANT TAYLOR'S HALL.
On Saturday evening a grand banquet was given at the
Merchant Taylor's Hall, when Lord Cairns, Sir Roderi,
Murchison, and Field-Marshal Pollock were electeu
honorary members. Lord Derby, in returning thanks for
the House of Lord., said he was uncertain what acti°ll
they would take on the .Land Bill ; but he thought it
would be their duty to accept all they could, and to resis
only what they must. They should aim at nothing wore
than they could carry out, and to tha hey should adhere.
London, England, 1870-06-13

4.•

BATHING SEASON.
QT. LAWRENCE-ON-SEA, ISLE OF THANET.
- •

Mr. W. CLEMSON begs to inform the nobility and gentry that
he is now prepared to enter into arrangements for the forth-
coming season for the Private Houses attached to and served
from (if required) the GRANVILLE HOTEL. Rents for the
season, from £250 to £4OO. The above houses are being Fur-
nished from the most recent designs of E. Welbyyugin, Esq.

N.B.—Ramsgate is the nearest station on both lines,

THE OXFORD PROFESSOR'S "STINGLESS

INSULTS."

41. r. Alfred B. Beaven sends the following letter to the
edlitOr of the Timesi—

Sir,—Allow me to call attention to the following pas-
sages,
taken from a letter which was addiessed to the
lieveltester Examiner in the mouth of March, 1868, and
which bears • the signature " Goldwin Smith."
"1. His triumph is a triumph over public morality,
and over the self-respect of the nation."
2. He attained his present position by an in-
tri le, dexterous, if merely falsehood can merit the name
of„t exterity, but as vile as any that sullies the annals of
political faction."
'3. Disraeli has risen by personal invective, by con-
spiracy, by using the arsenic which kills noble repu-
tations."
" 4. He has made his way by serving the prejudices of
aristocracy, and not only its prejudices, but its lowest
passions in a way in which the very menials who stood at
its portals would have scorned to do."
" Neither his own principles nor the sight of a suffering
and starving people could deter him from accepting the
wages of political assassination."
With the evidence of his own Billingsgate pen before
him, I am astonished that even this foul-mouthed libeller
cal-kave the audacity to complain of the manner in which
hirleast odious characteristics have been sketched in the
brilliant pages of " Lothair."
London, England, 1870-06-13

THE KILKENNY HUNT QUARREL.

The differences which arose during the winter be-
tween some members of the Kilkenny Hunt Club,
and which were said to have had such an effect upon
the peasantry as to induce them to poison hounds
and burn some of the fox coverts, have been happily
adjusted, by the intervention of Lords Cork and
Portsmouth. These noble sportsmen undertook to
give their earnest consideration to the causes which
led to the qaarrel between Mr. Meredyth (the late
master of the pack), Mr. Marum, and Mr.
George Bryan, M.P., and they have decided that
Mr. Marum acted without authority in sending
a notice of Mr. Meredyth's retirement as master to
Bell's Life, which announcement appears to have
been the primary incentive to the dispute. The
arbitrators are, however, alio of opinion that Mr.
Meredyth's subsequent letter to the Kilkenny Mode-
rator should not have been written. They deuy
finally that there has been the least ground for the
imputations against Mr. Bryan connecting him with
the outrages, which tended so much to injure the
prospect of the hunting in Kilkenny. In reply
to the two adjudicators, Mr. George Bryan and Mr.
Marum express their entire approval of their judg-
ment, and they agree to withdraw all the offensive
remarks which may have passed from them, reflect-
ing on Mr. Meredyth, and to place their
coverts at once at the disposal of the Kilkenny
Hunt. Mr. Meredyth's concurrence with the ad-
judication is the only thing now waited for. There
is no doubt,"however, but that it will be forthcoming,
after which it is to be hoped that all past recrimina-
tion and hostile feeling will be forgotten by the
members of the club, and that the hunting will be
in future seasons be carried on prosperously and un-
interruptedly in one of the finest countries for such
purposes in Ireland.
London, England, 1870-06-13

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

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to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
J NO. GOSNE I.L and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of
the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder-
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ng brush.
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London, England, 1870-06-13

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London, England, 1870-06-13

HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL CASTLE, JllllOll.
The queen, with Princess Beatrice, drove out yesWrd4
afternoon, attended by the Hon. Eva Macdonald.
Earl de Grey had the honour of dining with her Maiestl.

The Prince and Princess of Wales attended Divine sertioe
yesterday i❑ the Chapel Royal, St. James's.

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO-VAI
Lady Egerton, of Tatton's reception, at 7, St. Jalne°.

square.
The annual regimental dinner of the 4th (Queen's Crll,)
Hussars, at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-strse"
at 8 o'clock precisely. •
Madame Anichini Scalia's grande matinee musicale, at 2i
Belgrave-square (by kind permission of the Marquis °
Downshire), instead of at 23, Grosvenor-square•
Mr. William Carter's concert, at 3 p.m., in the
James's. Hall, Piccadilly. of
Ball at Hampton Court Palace, given by the officer"
the 9th Lancers, stationed at Hampton Court. tit
Madame Auguste Kolar-Auspitz's pianoforte recital'
Dudley House, Park-lane (by kind permission of
the
Earl of Dudley), commencing at 3 o'clock. pa
At Lord's ground (grand cricket match)—M.o•—•
Ground v. County of Nottingham.
The Gun Club, Wormholt Scrubs, near Shepherd's 13119,,b'
t'is'
Handicap Sweepstakes, at £3 each ; to enter on
ground.
London, England, 1870-06-13

MOSES and SON,

CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE.

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HART-STREET.

CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD
and EUSTON-ROAD.

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GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING.

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MOSES and SON beg to remind the public
JuA• that the cheapness of an article depends entirely on its
quality, and they venture to affirm that every article sold by them
is considerably cheaper than what can be obtained at any other
ho Ise in England.

Es MOSES and SON'S PRICE LIST of

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ORDERS
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London, England, 1870-06-13

VAUDEVILLE—Cupboard Love. Two Roses. Don Carlos,

Sr. JAMES'S—At Seven, Fron Frou. La Belle Sauvage
WOODIN'S CARPET-BAG AND SKETCH BIC K. Egyptian Hall, Pic
cadilly, every Evening (except Saturday), at 8; Saturday Morn
logs at 3 Admission Is, 2s, 3s.

CIIRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8; Wed-
nesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round.
ZO LOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park. Open daily 'except Sun-
days). Admission, Is. ; on Mondays, 6d. Children under
twelve, 6d.

MADAME Tusseures EXHIBITION, Baker-street, from 11 a.m. till
3.0 p.m., and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admission, ls.; extra
London, England, 1870-06-13

THE DERBY MEMORIAL.

A general meeting of the subscribers to the Derby
memorial in the former Parliamentary division of North
Lancashire was held at Preston, on Saturday. Mr. R. T.
Parker was chairman. The amount promised is
£1,560 13s. The sum actually received in subscriptions is
£1,183 16s. The chairman said he had received the con-
sent of the Duke of Devonshire to form a committee. He
also stated that he had seen Mr. Foley, the sculptor, who
said that the cost of the statue would be £1,200. It was
resolved unanimously, on the motion of Colonel Greene,
seconded by Mr. Hernby, to adopt the recom-
mendation of the general committee that the testimonial
should take the form of a statue. On the motion of Mr.
Rancliffe, the Mayor of Preston, seconded by Mr. Hernby,
a resolution was also passed expressing approval of the
appointment of the statue committee, which is to consist
of the Duke of Devonshire. Colonel Patten, Colonel
Greene, Lieutenant-Colonel Crosse, and Messrs. Holt,
Harkie, Sharp, and Parker. On the motion of Canon
Parr, seconded by Mr. T. Fair, it was resolved that the
statue should be placed either in Lancaster or Preston.

Another fatal boat accident, the fourth within a
week, is recorded to-day. v On Saturday afternoon seven
factory operatives from Ashton-under-Lyne were enjoying
a row upon the Dee, near Chester, when the water came
in at the bottom of the boat so rapidly that before either
of the river banks could be reached the little party was
swamped, and two young women and a young man were
drowned.

WANDERING ENGLISHMEN.—Englishmen abroad
seem to have exceptionally bad luck at present. The
excitement about the victims of the Greek brigands has
not had time to subside before we have news of another
capture being made at the other end of the Mediterranean
by certain Spanish robbers, who appear to have had an
equally clear appreciation of the kind of travellers most
likely to command a ransom. The authorities at Madrid
have promptly issued orders to effect the release of the
four unfortunate Britons. In the interests of humanity
ft is to be hoped that the duty will be performed with more
tact than was displayed in the Grecian affair.—New York
Times.

LADVERTISEMENT. 1-HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENTAND PILLS.
-- INFLUENZA. BRONCHITIS.-At the beginning of spring
chest complaints are continually produced by the east
wind and variable temperature. In all such cases early
attention and effective treatment are demanded to prevent
them degenerating into more serious and often fatal
maladies. The invalid may rest assured that Holloway's
Pills, without worrying the weakest constitution, will re-
move all formidable symptoms. The Ointment should
be rubbed on the chest, back, and sides every night and
morning for at least ten minutes, and the parts then en-
cased in flannel. This course of treatment will lessen
fever, rectify incipient congestion, relieve the oppressed
lungs, and remove restlessness, hoarseness, and cough.
Thorough restoration will reward diligence and attention
in following this advice.
London, England, 1870-06-13

SSAVIOUR'S HOSPITAL and REFUGE,
. Alfred-terrace, Upper Holloway, N.—This Institution
affords a Refuge for Women seeking to abandon a life of sin,
especially those about to become mothers, and provides a Home
for the Children of such. FUNDS are very urgently NEEDED.
Bankers, ndon and South Western (Holloway Branch).
HUGH R. GOUGH, Hon. Sec.
London, England, 1870-06-13

EASILY SATISFIED.

It is rather diverting to read in a Chicago newspaper
that the Fenians of that city are in excellent spirits, and
that " the news of the capture of General O'Neill will not
check their operations nor diminish their ardour." We
do not see why they should
.be in the least depressed by
the captivity of the warrior; on .the contrary, we fancy
that, if we were Fenians, the effect upon us would be
rather exhilarating than otherwise. Instead of disbursi ig
30,000 dols., to get the O'Neill out of ' the calaboose, as
the Fenian Philadelphians propose to do, our opinion is
that it would be better to pay 100,000 to keep him where
he is—permitting him, of course, to send out proclama-
tions, pronunciamentos orations, general orders, exhor-
tations, and appeals without stint —everything and any-
thing, in short, except plans of campaigns, which are
evidently not this noble General's forte..—New York
Pribu 11 e.
London, England, 1870-06-13

THE CONSERVATIVE REACTION.

The Standard sees in the two elections which have
just taken place a significant testimony to the growth
of Conservative opinion. In the success of Mr.
Cochrane in the Isle of Wight a remarkable revulsion
of feeling has taken place in the community since
November, 1868, when the Conservative candidate
was beaten by a majority of 237; and the conversion
of this minority into a majority, is, according to the
Standard, very significant. The return of Mr.
Heygate for South Leicestershire is a greater victory
than has been achieved in the Isle of Wight even, forit
exhibits an increase of Conservative sentiment in
one of those mixed constituencies which reflect per-
haps more than any other the general feeling
of the country. In 1867 Mr. Paget was
elected for South Leicestershire by a majority of
something like 40, but in the following year, with the
new and enlarged constituency, he was defeated by
a majority of 250. In the. present instance he has
failed by about 600 votes. From these successes the
Standard argues that the position is a most hopeful
and encouraging one ; and, at the next general elec-
tion, a large Conservative majority may be expected.
The Standard, however, held out such flattering hopes
as these long before it became the " largest news-
paper in the kingdom."
London, England, 1870-06-13

THE EXTRADITION OF CRIMINALS.

It has long been felt that the law with regard to
the extradition of criminals has been insufficient, and
many recent events have added strength to the con-
viction. A bill brought in by the Attorney-General
makes two great alterations in the law in ques-
tion. In the first place it ratifies by antici-
pation all extradition treaties, which the
Government of the day may henceforth enter into.
Secondly, the list of crimes to which extradition
treaties may hereafter extend is much enlarged, and
comprehends counterfeiting coin, embezzlement
and larceny, obtaining goods or money by
false pretences, crimes against the bank-
ruptcy laws, robbery, sending threatening letters,
burglary and frauds by a banker, factor, trustee, or
director, or public officer of any company made
criminal by any existing law. It is not certain
that every country will adopt this list, but as there
is little to be lost and much to be gained by such an
arrangement, the ultimate success of the new law is
highly probable.
London, England, 1870-06-13

EMOSES 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 Shoes, and complete outfits for all climates.
All Goods marked in Plain Figures.
Any article 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-
ness is resumed until Eleven o'clock.
The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON :

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

COUNTRY BRANCH
BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE.
London, England, 1870-06-13

SMALL BIRDS.

The wanton destruction of small birds is carried to
so great an extent that it is refreshing to meet with
any plea on their behalf. A country correspondent
has recently furnished some particulars respecting the
small " tom-tit." This bird is generally supposed to
feed entirely on the buds of plants, but he has disco-
vered that the contrary is the case. The other day a
young one fell from a nest on his garden
wall and was killed. On opening its mouth
it was found to be full of the green aphis
fly and grubs, evidently collected from the
plants. The correspondent concludes his remarks by
saying, "I have slaughtered many of these innocents,
but shall in future strictly preserve them." It would
be well if more would follow his example, and
abstain from the pernicious custom which prevails in
many places, and which, like other evil habits, it is
so difficult to eradicate. From bird-nesting to aris-
tocratic pigeon-shooting is a wide range, but there
are some points of similarity between them, since
neither employment springs from necessity, and cer-
tainly neither can conduce to a'desirable end.
London, England, 1870-06-13

I_IOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—the Right Hon. the Earl of STRAFFORD, F.R.S.
This Hospital has relieved upwards of 24,000 patients since its
foundation, and is in great NEED of FUNDS to meet the heavy
current expenses. EDMUND WYLD, Secretary.
London, England, 1870-06-13

OPERATIC SINGERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SUN."
Of th contemporaries are continually complaining
of a'e midden throat attacks of the popular vocalists,. and
I,4eubstituting the lesser for the greater artist. It is im-
raervci that some pecuniary benefit is derived from it. The
rga.'„t la that they stand the constant strain on the
It 117.8 of voice, encumbered as they are by what the
br4ee--tle, call the " Ponticelli," generally known as the
heithni the voice. It is a matter of regret to find that
are 1r foreign nor native singing masters of popularity
they aware that these obstructions to voice can be removed ;
vidt,e,olisider them structural hindrances, and manage
the„‘nena as well as art can devise, but if they knew that
l' b e"L'unicte hereditary disease, and' that singing over the
posed hardens the mucous of which they are corn-
te p it would facilitate the labours of singers
trly ireet
Minute attention to this subject. Since 1851
breajetYstein of voice development has removed these
81,_' and the public would have more enjoyment in
liehee 'tad musicians, operatic managers, and music pub-
ariQ engaged singers who have no breaks to mailage,
point: Public would not have to complain of the dis?,p-
,eaude—oellt of not hearing Patti or Nillson after paying
'arnielnelY for the pleasure. The public being now in-
-10/„„ "%of the cause of these sudden sore throats can no
t 1141`-j ,Justly complain of singers whose health is, unfor-
Your eIY, not much considered in the matter. —I am,
obediently, G. F. FLOWERS.