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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-15

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London, England, 1870-08-15

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

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to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of
the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder-
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London, England, 1870-08-15

THE EMPIRE AND-AFTER?

• There is some reason to think that the news from
Paris, bad as it has lately been, has been toned down
by the writers from a suspicion that letters are
opened. But at any rate it is agreed on all hands
that one more battle will "do for" the Empire. The
Spectator says it is well understood that the majority,
led by M. Buffet, will in the event of a new disaster,
declare the Empire at an end, and General Trochu
ad interim Dictator of France, reserving ultimate
power to the Corps Le"gislatif, which will thus be a
Convention. When France gets through her diffi-
culties, and a permanent form of Government has to
be chosen, the Spectator thinks the old majority will
try to restore the Orleans family. These princes
are now established at Br usselA .ready:. to_ ant
when the moment comes. It will, howeVer, be
no easy matter even for General Trochu to set up
an Orleanist kingdom. The Left will demand a
Republic, and though the Left is small it has all
Paris at its back. It is not at all unlikely that the
capital will be embroiled in civil war, and the
Germans will be left to do as they please, the whole
country being before them.
London, England, 1870-08-15

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London, England, 1870-08-15

TEE FRENCH LAW OF NATIONAL
DEFENCE.

The following is the official text of the law relating to
the augmentation of the military forces in France during
the continuance of the war :
"Napoleon, &c.—We have proposed, the Chambers
have adopted, we have sanctioned and do sanction, we
have promulgated and do promulgate, as follows :—Art.
I.—The Corps Legislatif unanimously votes its thanks to
our armies, and declares they have deserved well of the
country. Art. 2.—A1l citizens unmarried, or widowers
without children who are over 25, and under 35 years of
age, and having complied with the law of recruiting, whose
names do not appear on the lists of the Garde Mobile, are
:Ailed on to serve (appelds sous les drapeaux) during the con-
tinuance of actual war. The military authorities will at once
take the necessary steps for forwarding these men with-
out delay to the different corps of the army. Art. 3.—The
credit of 4,000,000 f., granted by the law of the 14th of
July, 1870, to the families of soldiers of the army of the
Garde Mobile is raised to 25,000,000 f., and will, be ex-
tended to the families of citizens included in the provi-
sions of Art. 2 of the present law. Art. 4.—Voluntary
engagements and substitutions under the conditions of the
taw of the Ist February, 1868, may be accepted in the
ease of 45 years during the continuance of the war. Art.
5. Able-bodied persons of any age will be allowed to
volunteer for active service during the continuance of the
war. Art. 6. The contingent of the class of 1870 is com-
posed of all the young meh whose names are included in
the Census lists who do not fall within any of the specified
cases of exemption or dispensation provided by the
Modified law of the 21st March, 1832. Counsels
of revision will be organised in each department.
These will assemble for the purpose of balloting and the
formation of the contingent of the class 1870. There will
be but one publication of the Census lists for this class.
Art 8. The period of service of the young men of this
class of 1870 will date from the promulgation of the pre-
sent law. Art. 9. The present law will come into force
from the day of its promulgation. The present law dis-
mssed, considered, and adopted by the Senate and by the
corps Legislatif, will be carried into effect as a law of the
state. We command and ordain that these presents, sealed
with the seal of the State and entered in the Bulletin des
Lois, be forwarded to the Courts, to the tribunals, and to
the administrative authorities, in order that they may
.ascribe them and cause them to be observed. And our
61inister of Justice is charged with the publication of
these presents. Executed at the Council of Ministers
ielda t the Palace of the Tuileries, 10th August, 1870, for
the Emperor and in virtue of the powers which he has
3onfided to 11B• " EUGENIE."
London, England, 1870-08-15

A GERMAN WAR SONG.

The Berlin Correspondent of the Times sends the text
of the new Rhine song, which, set to an inspiriting tune,
has fast become the " Marseillaise " of the present war.
He appends the following translation by Mr. G. Soiling,
late of the Woolwich Academy :
DIE WACHT AM RHEIN.—(THE RHINE WATCH.)
A roar like thunder strikes the ear,
Like clang of arms or breakers near,
On for the Rhine, the German Rhine !
Who shields thee, my beloved Rhine ?
Dear Fatherland, thou needs not fear,
Thy Rhineland watch stands firmly here.
A hundred thousand hearts beat high,
The flash darts forth from ev'ry eye,
For Teutons brave, inured by toil,
Protect their country's holy soil.
Dear Fatherland, thou needs not fear.
Thy Rhineland watch stands firmly here.
The heart may break in agony,
Yet Frenchman thou shalt never be.
In water rich is Rhine ; thy flood,
Germania, rich in heroes' blood.
Dear Fatherland, thou needs not fear,
Thy Rhineland watch stands firmly here.
When heavenwards ascends the eye,
Our heroes' ghosts look down from high ;
We swear to guard our dear bequest
And shield it with the German breast.
Dear Fatherland, thou needs not fear,
Thy Rhineland watch stands firmly here.
As long as German blood still glows
The German sword strikes mighty blows,
And German marksmen take their stand,
No foe shall tread our native land.
Dear Fatherland, thou needs not fear,
Thy Rhineland watch stands firmly here.
We take the pledge. The stream runs by;
Our banners proud are wafting high.
On for the Rhine, the German Rhine !
We all die for our native Rhine.
Hence, Fatherland, be of good cheer,
Thy Rhineland watch stands firmly here."
London, England, 1870-08-15

A TUNNEL UNDER THE BOSPHORUS.

The enterprising engineers of the age are not yet
inclined to suspend their labours, and the last scheme
on foot is a tunnel under the Bosphorus. We find
an account of this in the current number of the
Engineer according to Mr. Haddon's design. There
is an enormous traffic between the two sides of the
Bosphorus and the delay caused by the opening and
shutting of the bridges of boats which form the only,
means of communication is verytroublesome. A- tram-
way company is now constructing its lines on both
sides, but little real profit is expected until the lines
can be connected. Hitherto this has been impossible
as the existing bridges are scarcely large enough for
the ordinary passengers, to say nothing of the constant
interruption. Tunnelling by the ordinary method
is not to be thought of, as the water is extremely
deep, with 20 or 30 feet of mud at the bottom.
Engineers of the 19th century, however, are not to
'be lightly baffled, and Mr. riaddon, chief engineer to
Turkish Government, has suggested • a means of
solving the problem. He proposes to suspend or
float a tunnel at about 35ft below the surface of the
water, allowing uninterrupted passage to vessels of
the largest tonnage. The Golden Horn has no tide.
The tunnel is to be a wrought iron tube about 10ft.
in diameter and 1,200 ft long. The gradient at each
end, would be 1 in 50. It would weigh about 600
tons ; maximum weight of any train 400 tons; con
crete and lining, to overcome the buoyancy of the
tube 1,700 tons ; water displacement, 2,700 tons.
Holding down chains of great strength will neu-
tralise the upward strain when the train is not
passing. It is proposed to name this latest triumph
of modern engineering invention after Daoud Pasha.
London, England, 1870-08-15

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London, England, 1870-08-15

TVEEDIE'S TEMPERd
FACT AND II

ANCE YEAR BOOK OF
ISTORY FOR 1870.

CANT]
General_ Review of the Tempe-,

Ecclesiastical Sayings and

----- ........ .- .. . ,
ranee Movement. Doings.
Chronicle of the Temperance Temperance and Longevity.
Movement. Hindrances to the Gospel.
Teetotalism an Agent in Civi- Temperance Literature.
lisation. Temperance Societies, London
Researches Respecting Alcohol. I and Provincial.
The Result of the Personal and Temperance Associations.
Professional Experience of the Temperance Provident Associs-
Benefits of Total Abstinence. lions.
Physiology of Drinking., 1 Facts, Legislative and Social.
Analysis of Bitter Ale and Beer. Calendar—Eclipses—Postal Infer-
Judicial Testimonies. mation.
Statistics in Reference to Intoxi- 1 Royal Family and other Useful
eating Drinks. Information usually found in
Presid.atin.l Declarations. Almanacs.
London, England, 1870-08-15

EVENING

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London, England, 1870-08-15

CITY BETTING-SATURDAY

Considering the small muster at the club on Saturday,
business proved active, and Lord Hawthorn, as also Myso-
tis, were in renewed demand for the Ebor Handicap. Sun-
light was rather freely supported for the St. Leger,
which had a depressing effect on Macgregor,
and it is questionable whether or not 9 to 1
would have been laid to money in the face of
a faint wish to take these odds to a small amount. Although
Kingcraft remains steady, 6 to 4 was betted to about £250,
giving a start, by a large operator, and he would have laid
300 to 200 more, and even money was betted that 5 to 4
is not taken at the start. Normanby's friends were
anxious to obtain 20 to 1, but this price could not be ob-
tained. The newly-introduced Fragrance was supported
for a little at 50 to 1, and the rest will be gathered from
the subjoined list of prices :
GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
13 to 2 agst Mysotis ( offered-7 to 1 taken)
7to 1 agst Lord Hawthorn (offered, Bto 1 taken)
10 to 1 agst Blandford (offered—take 100 to 8)
10 to 1 agst Myosotis (offered-100 to 8 wanted)
12 to 1 agst Torreador (taken)
. 100 to 8 agst Cherie (offered-100 to 7 taken)
100 to 8 agst Jarnac (offered)
100 to • 7 agSt MosCO* (affeFed) • • •- •-
25 to 1 agst Briton (offered)
sto 1 agst F. Dawson's lot (wanted)
ST. LEGER.
2to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered, sto 2 wanted)
6to 1 agst Palmerston (offered take 9to 1)
Bto 1 agst Macgregor (offered—take 9to 1)
1000 to 60 agst Sunlight (taken)
1000 to 60 agst Normanby (offered-20 to 1 wanted) •
1000 to 60 agst Tabernacle (offered)
500 to 25 agst Captivator (taken)
20 to 1 agst Alexander (taken and offered)
33 to 1 agst Astolfo (offered, take 40 to 1)
50 to 1 agst Fragrance (taken)
6to 4 agst Kingcraft with a start (taken to £250,
and offered)
CESAREWITCH.
1000 to 15 agst Sarsfield (taken)
500 to 5 agst Gertrude (taken)
London, England, 1870-08-15

SECRET DIPLOMACY.

Some of the Paris journals lay much stress on what
they term the risks of secret diplomacy, as exemplified in
the memorable embroglio connected with the Spanish
throne. Had there been no secret, we are given to under-
stand, about the negotiations ending with the nomination of
Prince Leopold, none of the formidable preparations now
being made on either bank of the Rhine would have been
necessary, and what promises to be the most tremendous
European war since Napoleon the Great set that Conti-
nent in a blaze might still have been indefinitely post-
poned. It appears that Prince Leopold, after writing his
letter accepting the proffered crown, communicated the
intelligence to his aunt, a Princess of Baden,. who forth- •
with communicated it to Princess Margaret, wife of Don
Carlos, now at Vevey. The news through this channel
found its way, quick as light, to the Legitimist Press of
Paris, and thus the outbreak was occasioned, the mere
beginning of which is shaking the civilised world. It is
said by the French papers that Marshal Prim was about
to come to Vichy for his health, and that had not the
news of Prince Leopold's nomination come so swiftly and
unexpected to light the Marshal would have broken the
matter gently in the proper quarter, and then the affair
might have been amicably adjusted. It was the appari-
tion of Bismarck, the terrible Bismarck, who was ready,
had the vote on the late plebiscite been less favourable to
the Empire, to have declared war on Napoleon, that roused
the unappeasable anger of that monarch, and through him
of the French people. Take this with what grains of salt
we may, it is no doubt true that the cautious secrecy with
which the negotiation with the Spanish Government was
kept from the Tuileries lent additional bitterness to a
conflict, the end of which no human eye can discern.—
New York Times.
London, England, 1870-08-15

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London, England, 1870-08-15

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

FURIOUS RIDING IN HYDE PARK.—Mr. Frank Soulby,
gentleman, of the Stable Yard, Holborn, and Mr. Leo
Kelley, merchant, of No. 88, Hatton-garden, both young
men, were charged before Mr. Knox at the Marlborough-
street Police Court with being drunk and furious riding
in Hyde Park. Mr. Edward Lewis appeared for the defen-
dants. Mr. Lewis said he was not instructed to deny
that the defendants had been guilty of very serious in-
discretion, and they much regretted what had occurred.
Mr. Knox, after remarking that the defendants might
think themselves fortunate they were not before him on a
more serious charge, fined the defendants 40s. each.
ROBBERY BY A SHOPBOY.—William Henry Henton,
aged 15 years, was brought up at the Thames Police-court,
before Mr. Lushington, on remand, charged with stealing
three sums of ls. id., 125., and 10s. 6d., the money of Mr.
William Edward Stokes, tobacconist, of No. 174, Mile-
end-road ; and Lawrence Donovan, 15, was charged
with feloniously receiving from Henton a cigar-holder,
value 10d., 25., and ls. 3d., he well knowing the
same to be stolen. The prisoner Henton was shopboy
to the prosecutor, who gave him 12s. on the 10th inst. to
purchase goods at the establishment of Huxley and Co.
He never expended the money as he was erdered, but
appropriated it to his own use, returned to his master's
shop, and in his absence robbed the till. He also took
some cigar tubes and gave some of them to Donovan. A
portion of the money was given by Henton to bis mother,
and he told her that his master had given up business,
and paid him a week's salary in advance. Henton's
mother restored 10s 3d to Mr. Stokes. Alfred Batten, a
boy, saw Henton give 2s 3d to Donovan to pay for excur-
sion tickets and 8d more for spending money. The money
London, England, 1870-08-15

AN IRISH ELECTION SPEECH.

It is questionable if plain going Anglo-Saxons
often take the trouble of reading over the reports of
the speeches of Irish candidates for Parliament, but
any who do cannot fail to be struck with
the want of principle and want of
thoroughness, as it were, in the politi-
cal sentiments of the men who ask for
the support of the supposed party-minded
electors. Irish affairs themselves, indeed,

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TArt.
(tart &adv.

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, AUG. 13.

The Queen, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice
drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by Lady
Churchill ; and her Majesty walked in the grounds this
morning with Princess Louise and Prince Arthur.
Prince Leopold drove out yesterday afternoon, attended
by Mr. Duckworth.

AUG. 14.
The Queen and Princess Louise drove out yesterday
afternoon, attended by Lady Churchill.

Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge was in attendance upon
horseback,

Prince Arthur, honoured Lord Alfred Paget by sailing
with him in his yacht yesterday.
The Queen and their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur
and Princess Beatrice attended Divine service at Osborne
this morning.
The Rev. George•Prothero officiated.
Lieut.-General Viscount Templetown, K. C. 8., and Ad-
miral Sir James Hope, K.C,8., arrived at Osborne yes-
terday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and
the royal family.
London, England, 1870-08-15

EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.

The John Bull says that if the worst come to the worst
even if Paris fell into the hands of the Reds, which
Heaven forfend, it would mend nothing to march against
Paris after another Prussian victory. It would be an act
of barbarism and horror. It would renew the memories
of Alaric and Genseric. It would excite the horror of
the civilised world. And how plainly would it
be the interest and the duty of all Europe to inter-
vene. Let Prussia rule in Germany. We have no
right to interfere there. Germany may choose her own
master. But let Europe, aye,. and let Germany beware.
If they trample on the French soul, if they demand a
particle of the soil of France, they must wage a war of
destruction, the war of Attila and his Huns, and, sooner
or later, be they sure, the hour of terrible retribution will
strike, and perhaps sooner than they think. It would be
most ungenerous to hold a nation responsible for an out-
burst of natural despair. Germans, if they wish to be
worthy of the world's esteem, must give a loser leave to
chide.
London, England, 1870-08-15

THE PRUSSIANS AT TOUL.

SURRENDER OF THE TOWN DEMANDED.
(FRENCH OFFICIAL DESPATCH.)

A despatch from Toul, dated the 14th inst., 6.45 p.m,
states that about two p.m. the Prussians were signalled to
be within 1,500 metres of the town. A reconnaisance in
force was made by the cuirassiers and gendarmes and came
upon 200 Prussiah lancers. One• gendarme was killed. An
officer with a flag of truce demanded the surrender of the
place, which was energetically refused, and the officer re-
tired. The attitude of the population is excellent. The
ramparts are being manned by the Mobile and National
Guards.
London, England, 1870-08-15

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GERMAN SUCCESSES.

The Spectator says that Germany stands at the
head of the world. The Germans have been only eight
days in France and already a third of her army I.as
been scattered. In all probability, before another
week has elapsed, the "Napoleonic Empire, born in
a military massacre, will have perished in a military
rout, and Europe will be face to face with the well-
known figure, so fascinating and so terrible, of
France risen in Revolution." The Imperial system
has borne its fruits : the staff was con-
trolled by a mere favourite, whom no marshal
would obey, and the Entendance so utterly broke
clown that whole divisions were left for twenty-four
hours without bread, and a fear that the men might
starve delayed for a time the massing of the troops.
The Spectator thinks that the situation of the Em-
peror is almost hopeless. He is Cmsar, not king; he
must have victory, or be dethroned. The Emperor
must fight where he is ; Metz and the Empire must
fall together. It fears that tlie fall of Metz will make
the German triumph so dangerously complete that un-
less King William misuses advantages the war
will be at an end, and Germany for a generation
the arbiter of the world.

SIR HENRY B ULWER ON THE WAR.

Some misconception having arisen with regard to
the remarks made by Sir Henry Bulwer on the oc-
casion of a recent discussion in the House of Com-
London, England, 1870-08-15

SPECIAL EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocx.

THIS EVENING'S NEWS.

THE. WAR.

BATTLE BEFORE METZ.
REPULSE OF THE PRUSSIANS.
FRENCH ACCOUNT.
PARIS, AUG. 15, 9.20 A.M.
A despatch of the Emperor, dated Longeville, 10 p.m.
yesterday, says :

"The French army commenced to cross over to the left

Dank of the Moselle this morning. Reconnoitring parties
6 announced the presence of the Prussian vanguards.
When one half of the army had crossed, the Prussians
attacked in great force ; and, after a fight which lasted
four hours, were repulsed with considerable losses.
A despatch of the Prefect of the Meuse states the
Prussians to be at Vigneulles.

Another despatch from the Prefect of the Vosges an-
nounces the approach of the Prussians on the Moselle.
The French engineers had blown up two bridges.

DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH.
PRUSSIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
BERLIN, AuG. 15.
The Queen has just received the following despatch
from the King, dated Hemp :
A victorious battle has taken place before Metz, in
which our 7th and Ist corps d'armie were engaged. No
details have as yet been received. I proceed immediately
to the battle field.

THE EMPEROR'S DEPARTURE FROM
METZ.

Pyxis, Aug. 15.—The Emperor left Metz yesterday at
2 p.m., with the Prince Imperial for Verdun. Before he
left Metz .a proclamation of the Emperor was published,
in which he said : _ _

" In leaving you in order to fight against the invasion I
trust the defence of Metz to your patriotism." '
The Journal Officiel of to-day publishes details of
an attempt made to get up disturbances yesterday at La
Villette (a suburb of Paris). Eight individuals, armed
with daggers and revolvers, attacked the guard and
barracks of the firemen. Two firemen and three policemen
were seriously wounded, and one policeman was killed.
These disturbances were suppressed by the active concur-
rence of the population, and about fifteen persons were
arrested. The crowd wanted to lynch them. The
Tournal Ude' adds :—" It is believed that these disturb-
ances were formented by Prussia."
London, England, 1870-08-15

THE NEW TREATY AS TO BELGIUM,

The present Ministry observes the Economist have had
to deal and have dealt well with several difficult problems.
They have in two years disestablished the Irish Church,
defined Irish land tenure anew, and passed (what had been
thought impossible) a great measure far elementary edu-
cation in England. But in all these difficillties they have
had- time-16-66-nBid-er; various materials for
consideration were ready at their hand. A whole
literature of suggestions existed as to all of them. But
now the Ministry have had, almost in an instant, to deal
with a new question which perhaps in detail no one of
them had ever much considered, on which there is no
writing and no literature as respects the special duty and
interests of this country, and which in its nature lies espe-
cially out of the line of thought, of many of our statesmen,
and of Mr. Gladstone as much as any. Yet the Govern-
ment have dealt with the sudden and formidable diffi-
-culty very quickly, and have dealt with it exceedingly well.
The only plausible argument against the new treaty is
that of Lord Cairns—that an ingenious belligerent by
dexterous strategy may compel the other belligerent to
pass into Belgian territory, and then may claim the help
of England; though itself principally to blame. But the
reply is that this difficulty, whatever be its magnitude,
already exists in the Treaty of 1839, for that simply
binds us to defend the neutrality of Belgium, and prima
facie, therefore, we are as much bound by it as by the
present Treaty to act against the first violator of neutral
ground. And the answer to both is the same—that
such cases may be left to the judgment of the country
when they happen, and that we must in each case act
against the belligerent which really first violates the
spirit of the Treaty, which even we may consider that belli-
gerent to be. Such considerations have a little taint of
an advocate's refining ; and perhaps Mr. Disraeli's silence
is an indication that he thinks so too. At any rate the
leader of the Opposition refrained from objecting, and
at such a crisis the Ministry needs no better praise.
London, England, 1870-08-15

INCREASE OF LUNACY.

The rapid increase in the number of lunatics in
England and Wales during the last ten years is
sufficiently alarming to merit attention, for on the Ist
of January, 1869, the number of persons who were
afflicted with mental disease, of whom there was
official knowledge, was 36,762 ; but on the Ist of
January, 1869, these figures had swelled to the
enormous total of 53,177. We have, thus, an
increase of over 16,000 in ten years; but even this
is not the whole truth, since, in the same period, the
lunatics detained in poor-houses had increased from
7,963 to 11,181. These are startling facts. Not-
withstanding the more humane system of treatment
inaugurated within the last twenty years, the pro-
portion of recoveries has not been increased, and
psychologists try in vain to overcome a disease which
seems to spread with the rise of civilisation. What-
ever the cause, whether it be induced by the high
pressure of the time, or by physical means, the
subject is one that cannot fail to engage the atten-
tion of all who are interested in the welfare of
humanity.
London, England, 1870-08-15

TATTERSALLS'-THIS EVENING.

EBOR HANDICAP. •
13 to 2 agst IVlysotis (taken and offered)
7 to 1 agst Lord Hawthorn (taken and offered)
8 to 1 agst Myosotis (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Blandford (offered)
100 to 8 agst Cherie (taken)
100 to 81agst Toison d'Or (taken)
100 to 8 agst Torreador (taken)
100 to 7 agst Moscow (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Paganini (taken)
500 to 100 on the field, with a start (offered)

ST. LEGER.
2to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered)
6to 1 agst Palmerston (taken)
12 to 1 agst Macgregor (taken and offered)
100 to 8 Sunlight (taken and offered)
100 to 7 Normanby (taken)
1000 to 70 agst Captivator (offered)
23 to 1 agst Alexander (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tabernacle (offered)
40 to 1 agst Champion (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Stanley (taken and offered)
1000 to 15 agst Valois (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Sweet Sound (offered)
6to 4 agst Kingcraft, with a start
6to 1 agst Sunlight and Macgregor coupled (taken
to £25) •
2500 to 50 agst Baron Rothschild's lot (taken)

CESAREWITCH.
1000 to 20 agst Blandford (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Capitaliste (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Lac (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Ashfield (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Gertrude
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
1000 to 20 agst Blandford
1000 to 10 agst Vintner (taken)

CITY BETTING—Tins DAY.
EBOR HANDICAP.

100 to 15 agst Mysotis (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Lord Hawthorn (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Myosotis (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Good Hope (taken and offered)
100 to 9 agst Blandford (offered)
100 to 8 agst Torreador (taken)
100 to 8 agst Cherie (taken)
1500 to 100 agst Miss Sheppard (taken)
ST. LEGER.
2to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered)
6to 1 agst Palmerston (offered—take 100 to 5)
1000 to 80 agst Captivator (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Sunlight (offered—take 1000 to 70)
100 to 7 agst Macgregor (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Normanby (taken)
20 to 1 agst Alexander (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Champion (offered)
40 to 1 agst Fragrance (taken and offered)
1000 to 15 agst Camel (offered—take 1000 to 10)
1000 to 10 agst Stanley (wanted)
1000 to 10 agst Astolfo (offered)
1000 to 5 agst The Boy (taken)
500 even on Sunlight agst Macgregor (offered)
PL ACE BETTING.
•
30 to 20 on Kingcraft (taken)
10 to 1 agst Astolfo (taken)
CESAREWITCH.
1000 to 15 agst Magdala (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Starter (offered)
London, England, 1870-08-15

THE BRYNAAIBOR LEAD MINE COMPANY
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London, England, 1870-08-15

EDMOND ABOUT.

Edmond About, the rumoured successor to M. Paradol
at Washington, is one of the most brilliant and versatile
of living French authors. Archaeology, romance, statis-
tics, plays, notes of travel, grave political discussion and
keenly sarcastical essays—he has tried all and succeeded
in all. His pen has been at the service of the Empire
since 1859, when his pamphlet on •` The Roman Question"
startled Europe with its bold opinions on the advisability
of putting an end to the temporal power of the Pope, in-
spired, as they were understood to be by the Emperor
himself. The `•Nesv Map of Europe," and " Prussia in
1860," were likewise understood as indirect utterances of
Napoleon 111., and in 1866 he continued his semi-official
labours by drawing up a report, at the Emperor's request,
on the state of public opinion in France. "Ahmed the
Fellah," his latest extensive contribution to literature, at-
tracted too much attention in the course of its appear-
ances in the Revue des Deux Mondes, affording as it did, a
graphic and interesting picture of the social organism of
Egypt. As a journalist M. About has been connected
with the Figaro and the Moniteui• du ,Soir, which latter
journal, as was stated some days ago, had retained him
as its war correspondent. He is in his forty-third year,
and still, therefore, in the full vigour of his powers.
Whatever may his fitness for the delicate diplomatic
duties to which rumour has assigned him, there can be no
question that a keener and more appreciative observer has
never studied our people and our institutions, and that
there would at least result from his stay among us a very
piquant and interesting book.—Ncw York Times.
London, England, 1870-08-15

GUATEMALA RAILROAD.

A report of the doings of the corps of English
Engineers, dated 11th June, who had returned to Eng-
land, after making a survey for a railroad between the
capital and the Atlantic is published in the Gaceta of the
28th ult. The part surveyed embraces 185 kilometres,
which exist between the capital and the River Santa
Catalina, passing by way of Fraijanes, Cerro Redondo,
Corral de Piedras, Cuajiniquilapa, Esclavos, the
river Amato, Jutiapa, and Monjas. In this
section there exists two chains of hills, Canales
and Azacualpa, considered difficult of access. This diffi-
culty has been got over by moderate curves, and reclines
of 4 per cent. maximum. While these works were carried
on in the line marked out by the engineers, the latter
went on with the survey of the route beyond Jutiapa,
passing by Chigrimala, Zacapa, and Gualan, without
meeting with any obstacle to break the magnificent plains
and valleys so well adapted for the level neces-
sary for a railroad. - From Gualan an exploration
was made of the River Motegua. The result is stated to
be that this river offers extraordinary facilities for steam
navigation, and saves more than 100 kilometers of railroad
construction, which would be necessary in order to arrive
at the sea. An examination has also been made of a line
between the capital and San Jose, the seaport on the
Pacific. In the meanwhile the English engineers had
returned to London to make up the plans and estimates
of cost of the north line, while their assistants remain in
this country to fill up the details of the survey and for-
ward them to England.
London, England, 1870-08-15

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THE WAR AND THE ➢MONEY MARKET.

The Economist, in discussing the position of the
money market, objects to the reduction of the bank
rate. It believes that it will do no harm and that
next week there may even be another reduction, but
a delay would have been preferable. Every day
brings startling news. Within a week we may
fairly expect to know whether the French or the
Germans will win the great battle before Met;
whether or no there will be a revolution in Paris,
whether the empire will survive the crisis or not.
The issue of such grave events must certainly affect
our money market, and may turn back the tide of
money now coming here. Such a result is unlikely;
but the case is not without precedent, and what the
Economist calls "the attractive efficacy of 0 per
cent." would have availed to keep the money here.
As for the suspension of specie payments in France,
the Economist thinks it is not likely to hurt us.
There is only the Bank of France to consider, as the
private banks which formerly issued notes are all
either merged in it, or perished. Incidentally, the
suspension will tend to lessen the strain on the
English market, as the Bank of France will no
longer compete with the Bank of England for the
metals. Money is, at present, plentiful in Lombard-
street; and, though some persons are too sanguins
with respect to foreign affairs, not taking into
account the remaining possibilities, our financial
contemporary is of opinion that the whole horizon is
" singularly cheerful" as compared with what it was
a week or two ago.
London, England, 1870-08-15

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London, England, 1870-08-15

PARIS AND THE WAR.

The 2el egraph. is informed, on authority which entitles
the assertion to consideration, that from the beginning
the war was never popular in Paris. The commencement of
a campaign is always gratifying to an excitable popula-
tion, and the idea of a triumphant march to Berlin tickled
the public vanity of France; yet there never
was any hearty enthusiasm or genuine outcry for the
war. Success was deemed certain, but even at the out-
set men doubted whether the game was worth the candle.
Next came the long delay at the frontier, wearing out, as
it did, the first excitement of the public ; and then en-
sued the disasters of Friday and Saturday week. The
war forthwith became positively instead of passively
unpopular, and even the news that a German army wai
advancing upon Prussia failed to stir up the national
passion of France. The people were ready enough to
sing the " Marseillaise," but they showed nothing of
the ardour which their forefathers exhibited when they
flocked to the frontier in defence of the first
Republic. In fact, the population of Paris
has been cowed, not stimulated, by the news of the
French defeats. A sense of depression and dejection has
fallen over the city; and the same apathy which secures
for the Government an interval of domestic quiet also
removes from the Prussians the dangers of being con-
fronted in their march on Paris by an irresistible popular
rising. A popular impression is gaining ground in the
French capital that success is impossible under the present
administration ; and, if such be the case, it is easy to
understand why all public enthusiasm should be depressed
for the time.
London, England, 1870-08-15

MARRIAGES.

On the 11th inst., at West LaNington, Eugene Mervin
Roe, Esq., 23d Royal Welch Fusiliers, to Edith Mary,
eldest daughter of E. E. P. Kelsey, Esq., of The Close,
Salisbury. •

On the 11th inst., at St. Mary's, Lambeth, Sutton, the
second son of the late Joseph Sharpe, Esq., to Marie
Louise, youngest daughter of the late Charles Stephen
Woodruff, of Margate.
London, England, 1870-08-15

COMMANDS OF THE FRENCH ARMY.

Marshal Bazaine has been appointed commander-
in-chief of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th corps of
the Army of the Rhine ; General Trochu, of
the 12th Army Corps, now in process of formation at
Chalons-sur-Marne; General de Vendez of the 13th Army
Corps now being formed at Paris. An Imperial
decree of the 12th instant orders that the Gardes Mobile
of the Bth and 12th Military Divisions shall be imme-
diately j.ined, at the chief town in 0,,•1, • went, to
the contingent to which they belong. Mar.ll., ;araguay
d'Hillier has resigned the command of the army of
Paris, and will be replaced by General Soumain. The
Marshal returns to his former post at Tours. Marshal
Canrobert, who was asked to reassume the Paris com-
mand, prefers to retain his position as chief of the army
corps concentrated at Lyons.

EXPULSION OF GERMANS FROM
FRANCE.

In Friday's sitting of the Corps L4gislatif, Count de
Palikao read a despatch from Metz, announcing
that the Emperor had accepted the resigna-
tion of General Lebceuf as Major-General.—
Count de Palikao replied that two corps of 35,000 men
each would be sent to the frontier within four days.—M.
Chevreau, replying to M. Vendre, stated that since the
day before yesterday measures had been taken to expel
the subjects of Prussia and her allies from French terri-
tory.—M. Pelletan opposed the measure.—M. Chevreau
replied that the expulsion would be applied with cousi-
4.raiinn.

Two batches of German refugees, numbering from seven
to eight hundred, have arrived at Bologne. They belong
chiefly to the better class of workmen. It is understood
that they were compelled to leave Paris not by the
Government, but through the menacing attitude of their
Parisian fellow-workmen.

The Official Gazette of yesterday, alluding to the ex-
pulsion of German residents from Paris, says : " The
allied German Governments, supported by the unani-
mous wish of the nation, will take every measure in
their power to afford their expelled brethren all help
and assistance. But on no account will Germany,
mindful of her own dignity, punish French subjects
dwelling peaceably amongst us, ; with the same violent
act of terrorism with which the French Government
seeks to sow discord between two neighbouring peoples,
that were destined for a more beneficial contention."
London, England, 1870-08-15

THE FRENCH ARMY.

The Francais states that General Changarnier will be
appointed commandant of Metz. A very large num-
ber of voluntary enrolments for the war now
take place daily in Paris. A private letter to
the Peuple Francais, dated Metz, Friday, 6 p.m., states
that Bazaine now has 170,000 men wherewith to oppose
the army of Prince Frederick Charles, number.
ing from 200,000 to 225,000. MacMahon has 50,000
men, including De Failly's corps, and is supported by
Canrobert, whose corps numbers at the present moment
30,000 men; 40,000 men, however, are now marching to Cha-
lons to reinforce Canrobert. McMahon's corps is confronted
by that of the Crown Prince of Prussia, whose strength is
estimated at from 110,000 to EO,OOO men. The Peuple
Francais adds that MacMahoh and Failly have effected
their j auction in good order before Nancy. The Emperor
Is stated to have expressed his determination to take a
personal part in the next engagement.
London, England, 1870-08-15

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THE INVESTMENT OF STRASBURG.

The French Minister of the Interior has received the
following telegram, dated Colmar, Saturday, 3 p.m.,
from the Prefect of the Upper Rhine :—" Everything is
quiet on the right bank, of the Rhine. The investment
of Strasbur4 appears to be only a feint. There nothing
new to report."
London, England, 1870-08-15

STATE OF FEELING IN FRANCE.

A Paris telegram says :—Considerable irritation against
the Prussian workmen prevails in the Fanbourg St. An-
toine. Notwithstanding the news of the Prussian advance
and the investment of Strasbourg, the tone
of the public mind in Paris and throughout France is
hopeful and resolute. The discouragement produced by
the disasters of Weissenbourg, Woerth, and Forbach has
passed away, and there is a confident expectation
of better fortune for the French arms in a more
equal conflict. Popular manifestations, accompanied
by some disturbance, have taken place at Toulouse, Mar-
seilles, Limoges, and Lyons, but no particulars have yet
been received. Order is now said to be entirely restored.
An article published by the Liberte warmly advocates the
repeal of all laws of proscription under present circum-
stances, and urges the Government to accede to the request
of the Orleans princes to be allowed to serve their country
at this crisis.

FRENCH Co4APS LEGISLATIF.

In Saturday's sitting of the Legislative Body, M. Gant
betta and Count de Keratry complained of the delay is
the announcement of the occupation of Nancy by the
Prussian troops ; but the Minister of War being ab-
sent the matter was not further gone into. M.
Cochery's bill for filling up the places of clerks of the
Mini Aries who have gone to the army, and the bill grant-
ing a credit of 5,000,000 f. for the families of the Mobile
Guards, were unanimously adopted.
London, England, 1870-08-15

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.

The Austro-Hungarian Consul-General at Bucharest
gives a positive denial to some rumours current here of a
concentration of troops on the frontier of Transylvania.

DEATH OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.
A telegram, dated Philadelphia, Aug. 15, says Admiral
David G. Farragut died yesterday, aged 70.
London, England, 1870-08-15

BIRTHS.

On the 11th inst., at 19, Pembridge-sAuare, W., the wife
of George Gibb, Esq., of a son.
On the 11th inst., at 7, Beaufort-gardens, S.W., the wife
of W. B. Ranken, Esq., of a daughter.