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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-23

A FRENCH OFFICER'S NARRATIVE.

Captain Jeannerod, of the Paris Temps, is one of the
few correspondents of the French journals—usually they
are much too imaginative—who can be depended upon.
The particulars he gives of the struggles round Metz up
to Wednesday last are, therefore, worth notice. He says
nothing of Thursday. His first letter is from Briey, dated
Wednesday last :—"Yesterday I found Metz in greater
movement than ever. The army, it was said, was accele-
rating its retreat on Verdun, and, attacked on the way
by the Prussian army, was then fighting a great
battle. For fear of being shut up I tried to
get a conveyance to leave Met; but no carriage proprietor
would hear of it, at any rate not for a further distance
than Gravelottes, where the left of our line of battle
appeared to end. I decided to accept at any rate, and at
five o'clock in the afternoon took my place in the Briey con-
veyance. No incident whatever on the road. We meet
only here and there a hundred of soldiers. Ido not know
what they do here, so far behind the line. Perhaps it is
as well not to ask. The news of the victory
has already spread everywhere. Nevertheless, at
Briey, a little town of 2,000 inhabitants, nothing pre-
cise is known, except that a most important and hotly-
disputed battle has taken place between Gravelottes and
Mars-la-Tour. From the higher part of the wn, built
upon an almost perpendicular height, the principal
phases of it were followed. It appears, from the account
of the inhabitants, that we had to deal with the army of
Prince Frederick Charles, arriving from Pont-a-
Mousson and Nancy. We had tried to cut
it off from the Moselle, and, thanks to the
intervention of MacMahon, who came upon the left
of the Prussians at mid-day, we had partly succeeded. We
had even won completely till four o'clock. But at that
moment a last effort had enabled the Prussians to pre-
serve some of their positions, and I was assured that they
were still in occupation of Mars-la-Tour. These positions, ,
however, would be the worst possible for them, for they
would be between three sides of a parallelogram, of which
London, England, 1870-08-23

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THE EUROPEAN WAR.
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London, England, 1870-08-23

MARSHAL BAZAINE'S ARMY.

The Manchester Examiner of this morning, writing on
the result of Thursday's battle at Gravelotte, asks what
will Marshal Bazaine do now he has been driven back
from the only road to Verdun. Will he make another at-
tempt to fight his way through? After describing the
situation, the writer says that by imprisoning him in
Metz the Germans have taken most effectual means to
eompel the surrender of the fortresses without the
trouble of a regular siege. When their heavy guns
arrive they will no doubt attempt a bombardment
as an additional means of coercion; but they chiefly rely
upon the mouths of the 100,000 men who are cooped
within. The situation is cruel beyond expression. There
is but one door of hope for Marshal Bazaine. The Ger-
man 'forces are posted at various points round Metz,
while he continues with every facility for crossing
the Moselle, the bridges being situated in the
town itself. He is probably only half the dis-
tance from any one section of the invading army
that this section is from the rest, and he may attempt to
overwhelm it before reinforcements can be brought upi
and so opening the way for a desperate roundabout and
scattered retreat. Such are the possibilities of the situa-
tion, the actualities we shall learn presently.
London, England, 1870-08-23

SUNDAY'S BATTLE.-BORNY.

A Metz paper, the V;zu National, gives a clear account
of the serious battle—though inferior in importance to
those of Tuesday and Thursday—which took place on
Sunday week at Borny, on the east side of Metz. It
says :- --By order of Marshal Bazaine the camp under the
walls of Metz was raised on Sunday morning, and the
bulk of the forces made a retrograde movement to
gain the road leading from Metz to Verdun. Pon-
toon bridges were thrown above and below the
town across the several blanches of the river, and
towards the afternoon the columns might be seen
debouching from the road, and passing over from the
right bank to the left. But as the greater portion of the
French forces was on its way from Longeville to Moulins,
a large Prussian corps d'armee advanced on the position it
had just evacuated. The first shots were fired about
noon towards the extreme left, at Ste. Barbe, a vil-
lage about eleven kilometres (about seven miles) from
Metz. It soon became evident that the engagement was
serious. The French corps, which had not yet passed the
river, faced right about, and the battle soon extended from
Ste. Barbe to Grigy, its length being about three leagues
(seven and a half miles). The Prussians were every minute
receiving fresh reinforcements, and the French forces,
unable to check their advance, slowly fell back upon
Metz, fighting all the while. The Prussians, however,
were for a long time kept at bay at the village of
Servigny, where a fierce struggle took place. The vil-
lage and the neighbouring hamlet of Paixe (five miles
from Metz) suffered considerably. They were taken and
retaken by storm several times, and were partly burnt
down. A desperate conflict also took place for the pos-
session of Noisseville, which was also partly destroyed by
fire. The Prussians, however, managed to carry them,
and debouched by the valleys of Noisseville and
Lanvalliere. On that latter point they were received
by an artillery fire which committed great havoc in
their ranks, and two batteries of mitrailleuses planted
in the orchards of the farm of Bellecroix, swept whole
ranks away at each discharge. At the same time the 4th
Corps (General Ladmirault's) which had already reached
the Moselle, retraced its steps, and debouching into the
plain by the valley of Vallieres, was able to attack the
Prussians in flank, whilst the French artillery thundered
against him from the heights of Vantoux. The Prussians,
London, England, 1870-08-23

FIRING ON THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

hatever may be the shortcomings of the French
army, no one believes that inhumanity on the battle-
field is one of its characteristics. The charge, there-
fore, that the Prussian surgeons and ambulances
have been fired upon on more than one occasion, was
classed as one of those reports that make their ap-
pearance in times of excitement, and which can
never be traced to any trustworthy source. A. cor-
res?ondent of the Times, who writes as knowing
something of the matter, says that if any of these
attacks have really been made, the fault lies with
the Prussian authorities, who have no distinctive
dress for their surgeons and ambulance men. The
members of this service, which is in no way a mili-
tary one—at least in the fighting sense of the word—
wear side arms, like the other soldiers, and the only
mark by which they are known is a small white
bandage, with a red cross in it, worn on the arm. At
a-very moderate distance this mark is almost, if not
wholly, imperceptible, and in the excitement of a
battle-field one can hardly wonder if these unfortu-
nate mistakes do occur. It is suggested that all
persons whose duties are devoted to the alleviation
of the sufferings of the sick and wounded, should be
dressed in some unmilitary uniform, which by its
conspicuousness would at once *claim its cha-
racter.
London, England, 1870-08-23

MISSION OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.

A telegram dated Florence, Aug. 22, says :-
06 Prince Napoleon arrived here yesterday, with the
view of soliciting the mediation of Italy, with the
concurrence of the other friendly Powers, in favour
of France. Other statements put forward regarding
the object of his visit are without foundation."
It is asserted in well-informed quarters that the
Prussian Ambassador at Florence has communi-
cated to Count Visconti a note from the North
German Cabinet, in which the powers are solicited
to take into consideration the internal condition
of France which might result from the issue
of the war, and to take measures of precaution
against anarchy. Signor Visconti has taken note of
this communication under great reserve. The
Chamber of Deputies has voted the armaments by a
large majority.

A summons has been issued for the Deputies to
assemble.

THE FRENCH LOAN.

The Siecle of last evening says that the National
Lou], the subsk..ription list to which is to be opened
to-day, is already more than subscribed by anticira-
tion.
London, England, 1870-08-23

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THE PRICE OF VICTORY.

It would seem that the late victories have cost
such a loss of life among the German officers and
men that tli e German people view the triumphs of
the campaign with anything but elation. To this
date a moderate computation places the losses of the
Fatherland soldiers at 40,000, but it is believed that
this number refers alone to those killed or put hors
de combat on the field, and that many
hundreds of other poor fellows have suc-
cumbed to exposure and fatigue incurred by the
rapid marches towards Paris. Sincere as the loyalty
of the Germans to their country is, and devoutly as
they wish the Fatherland to be protected in its
power from all foes, but especially the French, their
hearts cannot but bOw down in sadness at the carnage
that has taken place among the ranks of young
fellows who left the several towns for the Rhine in
such proud and joyous spirits. Desolation has spread
to thousands and thousands of homes; and
although the newspapers assure the nation
that the war has brought about a joint and sympa-
thetic action on the part of all German States, both
Protestant and Catholic, which cannot but lead, in
future, to the welfare and happiness of the people,
and that the victories now gained will be the means
of a lasting peace, still widows and mothers cannot
but yield to the heavy sorrow which has been
brought so quickly to their homes. The severe trials
of those in grief affects those whose relatives
have not fallen, and so Germany everywhere is
depressed and saddened, and although tidings of
every new glory to the Prussian arms is received
with gratitude, it is a gratitude which cannot become
exuberant orjoyful.
London, England, 1870-08-23

BOMBARDMENT OF TOUL.

A telegram from the Paris correspondent of the
Standard states that the Gaulois announces the bom-
bardment of Toul.

ROME AND THE PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
The Korth G man Gazette denies the statement
that the North German Envoy at Rome has offered
troops to the Pope for the occupation of the city.
London, England, 1870-08-23

THE ACTION OFF ItUEGEN.

The Melanin. Zeitung publishes the subjoined report of
the naval engagement between the Prussian and French
fleets off Ruegen :—"On the morning of the 17th
H. M. despatch-boat Grille left Ruegen in order to
look out for the French fleet, of which rumours
had come to hand for the last day or two. From
the height of Moen there was nothing whatever to
be seen or heard of the enemy ; but at length the
Grille discerned the masts of a fleet consisting of seven
French ironclads and two gunboats. The Grille sailed to
within about 3,000 paces of the enemy's fleet, which at
once opened upon this single boat a hot broadside fire,
and simultaneously gave chase. This was exactly what
the Grille desired ; and by alternately giving way and
then coming to—all the while replying with her two
pounders to the heavy fire of the French ironcladc—the
Grille drew the enemy into the neighbourhood of the Wit-
tower Posthaus, where our gunboats Drache, Blitz, and
Salamander were lying, which, the moment they heard
the report of cannon firing at sea, gave the signal,
Weigh anchor,' rejoined the Grille, and imme-
diately opened fire. The commodore of the flo-
Villa, Captain Graf Waldersee, gave the signal from
his flag-ship, `Let every commander attack the enemy
to the utmost of his power ;' and bravely did the little
flotilla steam up to the overpowering fleet of the foe. For
two hours the fight went on, until it was broken off by
the withdrawal of our gunboats, which, as unarmoured
wooden boats, could make no offensive attack on the
heavy armour-clad ships of the enemy. Although, as
a rule, the French seemed to take good aim, theiz shots
were invariably either too high or fell short. Uncover,
it was not easy to hit our little boats, which were hardly
visible above the waves. More of our shots took effect ;
and one shell fired from the Salamander must be especially
ni , which could be clearly seen to burst upon the enemy's
deck and produce a clear space among the men who were
serving the guns. Our vessels were very fortunate, and
made the harbour again without either killed or wounded ;
but we'. must 'freely confess that had one of the French
9-inch shells struck any of our ships the damage would
have been very serious. The craft that were engaged in
thy fight shipped supplies of ammuni'ilun to-day at
Struldsund, and then returned at once to the outer
3144U-02f."

TIIE BLOCKADE OF THE GERMAN
PORTS.

The following despatch from the French Minister for
Foreign Affairs has been received at the English Foreign
Office. It is addressed to Lord Lyons, our Ambassador at
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London, England, 1870-08-23

SUICIDE OF A BUTLER.

On Saturday evening the butler at Killybevill Hall,
Swansea Valley, shot himself through the head with a
rifle, killing himself instantly. He was perfectly rational
a few minutes before the act was committed, and his
master, Mr. Herbert Loyd, was from home, but expected
the same evening to return. No cause is assigned for the
act.
London, England, 1870-08-23

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PEACE CONSIDERATIONS.

Germany (says the Telegraph) has shown herself strong
enough to set a new example in peace, as she has estab-
lished a new method of war. She, first and alone of
victresses, we believe, might well retire in her might
from this contest without traversing her original declara-
tion that she has not fought this • terrible campaign
against the people of France. It may be necessary
to demand that the fortifications off Metz and Strasburg
should no longer be a standing menace to neighbouring
countries, and that Alsace and Lorraine should, in some
fashion, be harmless to Germany. But, if satisfied
upon these points, and also as regards the future
government of France, and the immediate ex-
penses of the war, Germany, we believe,
will derive more lasting and material strength from
the renunciation of the conquered Provinces than from
their annexation. The Fatherland would then be, not
only the strongest nation of the Continent, but one which
would draw others to herself as the great conservative
nation, threatening none, and protecting all. She would
win admiration from France itself. The mag-
nificence of her attitude in retiring unenriched
would impress the opinion of the world far more
than to see her borders upon the map to the
upper Moselle ; and whatever Government might arise
in France, it could never with any justice preach hatred
of Germany, for Germany would have shown, by a proof
at once conspicuous and noble, that it had no enemies in
France save those who declared war upon her. We do
not know whether such arguments, drawn from a morality
beyond that of diplomats, will inspire the counsels of the
victor; but it is a nation's patriotism which has waged
this war, and, therefore, a nation's conscience must approve
the terms of the peace.
London, England, 1870-08-23

JAPAN AS A BORROWER.

The introduction of Japan to the finance system
of Europe so distinctly marks a revolution in the
policy of that almost unknown power, that English-
men may be pardoned if they display some pride and
satisfaction at a result which has been mainly
brought about by their perseverance. Like most new
ventures, the loan lately introduced by Messrs.
Schroder, was eagerly subscribed for, but soon after
fell to a heavy discount. The war between France
and Prussia having caused the depreciation of most
of the continental securities, the Japanese loan has
again made a favourable movement, and it now
stands at par. This position has been materially
aided by the news from Japan itself, where great
progress is being made by the Mikado in obtain-
ing the support of the wealthy Daimios. The
greatest exertions are also being made to develop
the industry of the country, Sir Harry Parkes has
lately made an excursion of 300 miles into the in-
terior, where he was received with especial civility,
and the Government officials were profuse in their
attentions. It is a curious circumstance that at the
very time when two of the most civilised nations in
Europe are clutching each other by the throat,
semi-barbarous Japan should be knocking at the
gate for leave to enter into the amity of nations.
London, England, 1870-08-23

UNLICENCED CARTS.

At Hanley police-court yesterday two farmers were sum-
moned for neglecting -to pay duty on their carriages. The
informations were laid under. the Duties Act, 1869,
and the point raised was whether any persons,
except the owner or his family, might ride
in a cart exempted from duty on the
ground of being used solely in the course of trade or
husbandry. In one case, three women, unconnected with
the owner, had been allowed to ride, and a mitigated
penalty of five pounds was imposed. In the other case
the free passenger was the owner's father in-law, and the
information was dismissed. Mr. Howell, supervisor, gave
notice of appeal against the dismissal.

MILL DESTROYED. -SEVERAL THOUSAND

POUNDS' DAMAGE.

About two o'clock yesterday a fire broke out in the
Dam Head Mill, near Halifax, the property of Mr. T. S.
Walsh, but occupied by Mr. Job Oldfield, worsted
spinner. The mill being situated at a dis-
tance from Halifax, some time elapsed before
any fire-engine arrived
_at the place, and when the
engines came they only succeeded in saving some cottage
property adjoining the mill. The mill itself was en-
tirely destroyed. The building was not insured. The
machinery
.was insured in the Royal Affiance. The
damage is estimated at several thousand pounds.

STRIKE AVERTED.
The threatened strike of miners at' Dysart, Fifeshire,
which was to have taken place on Monday, has been
averted in consequence of the men employed at Randolph
Colliery having got the head coal taken away, and their
fellow workmen at Lady Blanche pit having resolved to
continue working till the expiry of one month, thus leay.
ing it to Lord Rosslyn either to remedy the drawing or
increase the rate of remuneration.
London, England, 1870-08-23

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London, England, 1870-08-23

i THIS EVENING'S NEWS.

THE WAR.

SUCCESSFUL RETREAT OF
BAZAINE.
PARIS, TUESDAY, 7.20 A.M.

A. telegram has been received announcing that
Bazaine had succeeded in cutting the enemy's line,
and in effecting his retreat upon Montmedy, by way
of Audun and Longuyon.
[Montmedy, which the Marshal is said to have
reached, is about 35 miles due north of Verdun,
nearly 50 miles west of Metz, and midway on the
frontier line of railway from Metz to Mezieres.]

THE MINISTERIAL DECLARA-

TION.

In the Corps Legislatif yesterday the Minister of
War made the following declaration :
Messieurs les Deputes,—You may have read in
the Journal Ofliciel a note which was this morning
the expression of the truth. We have promised
always to let you know the truth, and the entire
truth. We have desired to keep our word, what-
ever emotion this news might cause in public
opinion. The situation is no longer the same at this
hour. I have received good news. lam not able
to mention it to you, and you will understand why.
(Protests from the Left.)

A Voice—Of what date?
The Minister—lt is dated the 19th.

Count de Keratry—From the Marshal himself ?
The Minister—lt proves on the part of the Marshal
himself a confidence which I, knowing his valour and
his energy,, entirely share. Paris will soon be in a
complete state of defence, and in a position to receive
whatever force may present itself.
The committee of the Corps Legislatif have re-
jected the proposition of Count Keratry, but have
brought forward a new proposition, which will he
examined to-morrow in conjunction with the Minister
of War.

M. de. Kerartry proposed to elect from the Cham-
ber a commission of nine Deputies, who should be
added to the Defence Committee of Paris.

The proposal was declared to be urgent.
The Comte de Palikao protested, in the name of
the Government, against the adoption of M. de
Reratry's proposition. The responsibility was that
of the Government, which had fixed upon a small
number of members for the Defence Committee, be-
cause a larger number would cause inconvenience.
The proposition, however, was sent to the bureau,
Which immediately assembled to consider it.
The proposition of ,Count Keratry was evidently
rejected, but the committee have brought forward a
new proposition which will be examined to-day, in
conjunction with the Minister of War.

THE ALLEGED APPEAL TO
THE QUEEN.
The Constitutionnel of to-day and the Gaulois of to-
day positively deny the statement which appeared
in a telegram from Berlin, published in the Times,
to the effect that the Empress Eugenie had written
to Queen Victoria, asking her mediation on behalf
of France.
The departments in the Nievre and Cher have been
proclaimed in a state of siege.
The Gaulois indignantly protests against the as-
sertion that the French had fired upon Prussian
ambulances.
Heavy rain fell all last night in Paris.
London, England, 1870-08-23

THE TIENTSIN MA SSACRE.

The Overland China Mail of July 7th says that a long
series of outrages by the Chinese has culminated in the
terrible massacre at Tientsin, of which there was no rea-
son to doubt the truth. The steamer Dragon left Tient-
sin on June 21st. She was overtaken at Taku, at the
mouth of the Peiho river, on which Tientsin is situated, by
a courier who bore a brief despatch to the effect that the
French Missionaries, the Sisters of Mercy, and the
French Consul had been murdered by Chinese, and that
while the despatch was being written, the French Cathe-
dral and the Consulate were in flames. It was reported
as a rumour that similar outrages had been perpetrated
at Pekin, and that M. Rochechouart had
been killed, together with some Russians. It is
thought that there is nothing improbable in this rumour
and it may turn out that the affair at Pekin was the
prelude to the Tientsin massacre. That the existence of
a plot was believed in is shewn by the facts that
Shanghai has assumed an attitude of self-defence,
and that a steam tea-clipper was diverted from
her direct homeward path to convey official
despatches about the event to the French Consul and to
the Government of Hongkong. The Overland China Mail
considers that the matter has assumed a more serious
aspect than any which has arisen since the occur-
rences which terminated in Lord Elgin's entry into
Pekin, and expresses its full conviction that the
crisis has been brought about mainly by the attitude
which the British and American Governments have
observed towards the Empire of China. When the
news of the massacre reached Chefoo, Her Majesty's
gunboat Opossum, which was lying there, started at once
for Tientsin. The Dwarf was to leave Shanghai on the
sth of July, and the French gunboat Flamme to follow
immediately. Either the Manchu or the Appin were
expected at Shanghai before the departure of
the mails, but it was conjectured that both
were kept at Tientsin to afford protection to
the foreigners who had not been murdered. The
greatest excitement prevailed at Hong Kong, and the
preparations which were being made by the military and
naval authorities, in the event of active work being called
for, met with the unqualified approbation of men
of all nationalities, not excepting the Chinese.
Private letters state that M. Fontanier (French Consul
at Tien-tsin) is unmarried ; but the tact that a gentleman
named Thomasin, with wife and child, was staying at the
Consulate may explain the rumour of a lady and child
having been included in the indiscriminate slaughter.
Great excitement prevailed at Nanking, and anxiety was
felt at the probable issue of the movement there. It was ex-
pected that French troops would be brought up from Cochin
China by the Peiho, and a military force from the
garrison at Hong Kong was under orders to proceed at a
moment's notice to the scene of the disturbances in the
North. A rumour was circulated that the attacking.
Chinese were on their way to the English consul's resi-
dence when they were intercepted by the Tartar-General,
but it had met with no authentication.
London, England, 1870-08-23

THE HEREFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

The 147th meeting of the choirs of Hereford,
Gloucester, and Worcester, is fixed to commence to-
day. (Tuesday) at Hereford, and we have been led to
believe that the arrangements for the present cele-
bration are in every respect fully as complete as those
of any past occasion. It is not very well known that
the great musical festival which is held in
yearly alternation at each of the three cities,
originated in friendly meetings of the choirs in
amicable rivalry, and that the present imposing
nature of the performances has resulted after many
years' successful gatherings. In 1739, Handel's
Alexander's Feast was given at Gloucester, and this
seems to have been the first occasion on which the
vocalists of the cathedrals were brought together for
a public musical demonstration. Later on, it was
decided that all collections made at the performances
of oratorios in the three cities should be devoted
to a fund for the benefit of the widows
and orphans of the poorer clergy of the dioceses.
The benevolent purpose thus inaugurated
and the practice resorted to recently of
engaging many of the principal singers and the
best instrumentalists from London, have served to
add to the popularity and importance of the cele-
brations. The progress of the cathedral festivals

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e admitted on personal application, as heretofore, without in-
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London, England, 1870-08-23

THE INVADER AND THE INVADED.

The Daily News remarks that the invasion of France
is purely a measure of defence on the part of Germany.
When the light-hearted Minister incited the cry, " h
Berlin," it was answered from Germany by the defiant
shout, " nach Paris.'? France set out to take the German
Rhine, and make it a French river. With a splendid ar my, and
after four years of elaborate preparation, their twice-elected
Emperor set out on an invasion of Germany. It was a
war of invasion, of aggression, of conquest ; a war
for glory and territory; a war in vindication
of an European predominance which Prussia had
imperilled. Such a war necessarily involved re-
taliation. Nothing venture, nothing have ! but
France would have the German Rhine, she therefore
ventured the French Rhine ; she would keep the " Fête
Napoleon in Berlin, she therefore ventured the keeping
of some German anniversary by German troops in
Paris. The very gaslights were got ready for the
grand, spontaneous illumination by which Paris was
to celebrate the humiliation of her rival, and not a
suspicion seems to have entered a single Gallic head that
Germany might have to illuminate instead of France.
Three weeks ago the French Emperor and his splendid
" Army of the Rhine " were all preparing for their swoop
on Berlin, and now the Crown Prince of Prussia and
150,000 men have passed the Emperor and his armies by
as things of no account, and are marching upon Paris.
London, England, 1870-08-23

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London, England, 1870-08-23

In royal Bvo., handsomely bound in cloth, full gilt, gilt edges
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THE ILLUSTRATED NATURAL HISTORY
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Appearance, and Localities where found. Each moth is drawn from
nature by George Willis, and engraved in his best style by John
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require it, three, four, five, and even six figures are given. The work
Is complete in thirty-one monthly numbers, at 6d. each. The work is
also issued in quarterly parts, in covers, at ls. 6d. each part. Part X.
new ready, price 2s, Back numbers reprinted, and may be had.

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London, England, 1870-02-12

NOTTINGHAM.

The Liberals have not yet found the right man to
contest the seat which Colonel Wright's resignation
will leave vacant. They regret that Mr. Bernal
Osborne will not come forward—to which expressions
of sorrow it may be answered that if they value
the services of that amusing representative, they
should have given him more votes last time. Ho
was then last on the poll, with 2,031 votes against
6,285 polled by the first candidate. The eldest son
of Mr. Samuel Morley, M.P. for Bristol, Mr. Sertius
Paget, and Mr. S. W. Evans, are under considera-
tion. The Conservatives do not seem to have fixed
upon any representative.
London, England, 1870-02-12

SOUTHWARK ELECTION.

The Odger difficulty has been settled ; the work-
ing men's candidate has deposited the whole sum
asked for in advance—R2oo—and he will have
full accommodation at the polling-booths.
It is to be understood, however, that the
second deposit of £lOO has been made under
protest, and that Mr. Odger reserves to himself the
power to take legal proceedings for the
entire or partial restoration of the money.
The writ has been received ; the nomina-
tion takes place on Tuesday, and the battle
will finish next day. Thus this interesting, but very
protracted and troublesome contest, will soon be over.
Touching the question of election expenses which this
dispute has raised, it is instructive to learn that in
November 1808, the hustings at the Border Burghs
were put up and taken down for £5 12s. Gd., and.
when Mr. G. 0. Trevelyan was re-elected in January,
the job was finished for ten shillings less. This shows
what can be done in a constituency where the rate-
payers treat their members as they would treat them-
wives,
London, England, 1870-02-12

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.

'fins EVENING, at 7 o'clock, HOW TO DIE FOR LOVE•
After which, at 7.40, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES; Mr
Buckstone, Mr Chippendale. Miss Robertson, &c. Concluding
with THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS:
Mr. A. Wood, Miss F. Wright, &c.
London, England, 1870-02-12

THE GLOBE THEATRE.

A new drama, entitled " Philomel," from the
pen of Mr. 11. T. Craven, was produced at this
theatre on Thursday with perfect success. Its
opening scene represents the surgery of a Jersey
doctor, who is mixing a poisonous medicine,
to be administered, as we learn, to his patient,
Philomel de St. Aubyr, a young widow of for-
tune. The motive for this conduct is found
to be the fact that by ber death a certain
Adolphedeßoulay, a maitvais sujet, from whom the
doctor holds a bond for £28,000, will become her
heir, and thus be able to discharge the debt. This
villany, however, is frustrated by the arrival of the
doctor's son, Ernest, who, being in love with the
widow, and impelled by a mysterious dream of evil
befalling her, discovers the plot in time to save her.
From a Jew fellow-passenger aboard the steam-
boat, who recognises the doctor's portrait,
Ernest also learns not only the secret of the
bond, but the fact that his father is a forger,
whose real name is Pontypool. Subsequent corn-
plicationsarisefrom the circumstances that although
the widow, in gratitude for the young doetueo at-
tcntioi,s under which her health has suddenly and
rnimculou-lc improved, makes violent love to him,
the later feels his relationship and obligations to
the doctor to be an inseparable bar to their union,
and hence appears to reject her harshly. In the end
1)e Bou'ay and the Doctor (whom Ernest has for-
tunately discovered not to be his father) fall over
a precipice in a deadly struggle, while a young
lady, with whom Ernest has appeared to be flirting,
is shown to be merely his sister. Ernest and the
charming young widow are happily united, and the
curtain descends. We have the amusing sayings
and doings of the Jew, Judah Lazarus, a droll
compound of vulgarity and greediness, with a
faint dash of conscience, admirably performed, both
in make-up and comic business, by Mr. J. Clarke ;
a cowardly steward, who makes love in the in-
tervals of jokes about sea sickness, and a pleasant
country maid who talks broken French, performed
by Miss Amy Fawsitt to the great satisfaction of
the audience. The part of Philomel was acted with
good taste and feeling by Miss Lydia Foote ; and
Mr. Henry Neville as Ernest Adderly fulfilled all
the requirements of the young lover. The scenery
is picturesque and effective. The drama was re-
ceived with every token of success. The principal
performers, as well as the author, received the
honour of a call.

ST. J..4MES'S THEATRE.

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The 100th performance at this theatre on Thurs-
day of the comedy of " She Stoops to Conquer" is
an event which deserves recording. It is true
that the programme at the St. James's also in-
cludes the essentially modern burlesque of "La
Belle Sauvage," with the delightful Pocohontas
and the ever-amusing " Little wee dog." For all
this, however, the success of the revival of Gold-
smith's comedy is a fact not to be gainsaid;
and as such we commend it to the attention of
those who suppose that interest in the old classi-
cal drama is altogether extinct among modern
playgoers.
London, England, 1870-02-12

FIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. E. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, at 7, I'M NOT MYSELF AT ALL.
At 7.45, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; or, OLD MOTHER
BUNC H : Misses Jessie Yokes, Victoria Yokes, Rosina, Yokes,
Kate Santley, Hudspeth, and Harriet Coveney; Messrs. Fred.
Vokes, Brittain Wright, `Y. F. Yokes, F. Moreland, Rowella, and
Harry Boleno.
London, England, 1870-02-12

PRICE OF GOLD.

t ,ie quotation of gold at Paris is about at par ,and
t c short exchange on London is 2M. 14c. per £1 stern. ,
in comparing these rates with the English Mint price of
t: 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that
zold at the above price is slightly dearer in ?ads than in
Loudon

ELECTRIC BELLS.—It is universally admitted that prac-

tical science has given us no grander conception or pre-
sented us with no invention more beneficial to the world
than the means of instantaneous communication. The elec-
tric wire connects Europe with America, and is of immense
advantage, and duly at.preciated by the public on both con-
tinents. But the benefits which electricity confers in this in-
stance apparently affect but a limited number of the inha-
bitants of either the Old World or the New. It gives us
great pleasure to note that an invention of Dr. Gale (whoa.
name is familiar with non-explosive gunpowder) has,
after years of study, been perfected by Messrs. Mosely and
Co., 14, Bedford street, the eminent practical electricians,
by which the usefulness of electric appliance is, or may
Le, brought home to the experience of every one. Take
their electric bells, for example, now fitted at several of
the clubs—for instance, the Junior Carlton, Athenaeum,
Marlborough and New University, and the largest hotel
in the kingdom, namely, the Grand, at Scarborough.
Nothing could exceed the simplicity, and nothing could
be more desirable than the comprehensiveness of their
action, while their extraordinary superiority to the old
system can only be fully appreciated by those who have
had experience of their use; and as an example of their
applicat.ility to any kind of bui'ding whatever, we may
mention that they are in use at theatres, numerous Go-
verntneett offices, anti on board the Duke of Marlborough's
yacht. A great advantage connected with their work-
ing is, that by pressure on one spot. the ringing may be
made to go on in two or three different places at once,
while, by an ingenious contrivance, a figure which appears
when the bell is rung will only resume its ordinary
position when the summons has been responded to This
household electric system is also most advantageously
used as a thief and lire alarm, and this Os well as tele-
graphy by the Morse alphabet) ca.. be used and applied
by means of the electric bells without any extra outlay.
Messrs. Mosely have spent thousands of pounds in per-
fecting this invention, and while we hail its wonderful
advantages with the utmost satisfaction, we feel confident
it will speedily come into almost universal use. We must
also notice briefly the latest invention of this firm, viz.,
the electric striking and repeating clocks, the recommenda-
tions of which aro simplicity of construction and almost
invariable correctness, at the same time they require no
winding or attention more than once a year.
London, England, 1870-02-12

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