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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-16

EXTENSIVE FIRES.

Two very extensive conflagrations happened yesterday,
one at Turnham-green, the other at Chalton-street,
Euston-square. Each was attended with a serious loss
of property, and one was nearly accompanied with the
sacrifice of three persons—a father, mother, and child.
The first fire took place on the premises belonging to A.
B. Voysey, a grocer, carrying on business at No. 1,
Princes-place, High-street, Turnham-green. It com-
menced in a building sixty feet long and two floors high
used as store rooms and stables at the rear of the dwelling,
house. The horses were all saved ; but with such fury
did the flames extend that in the course of a few
minutes the entire building presented a broad sheet
of flame. The flames were not conquered until the
building and contents were destroyed, and the dwelling
house, with the next premises, belonging to Mr. Bennett,
a wheelwright, were damaged by fire and water. The
other fire took place in the premises belonging to Mr. J.
Harrison, a furniture broker, situate at 2, Chalton-street,
Euston-square. The discovery was made by a police con-
stable, who at once set about to arouse the inmates, con-
sisting of the proprietor, his wife, and child, but by the
time he bad accomplished it the staircase was in flames
from the bottom to the top, thereby cutting off all means
of escape. Fortunately one of the fire escapes came up
just in time, and the man in charge succeeded in rescuing
the three endangered persons. The building and contents
were completely destroyed, and two on either side severely
damaged by fire and water.

The trial of Sub-Inspector Nunan at Dundalk for
the manslaughter of Thomas Watson during the Porta-
down riots last July, terminated yesterday. Counsel on
both sides having addressed the jury, the Chief Justice
delivered an elaborate charge, which lasted nearly three
hours. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
THE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT.—At the meeting
of the Metropolitan Board of Works yesterday morning
the following letter was received :—" Lord Chamberlain's
Office, St. James's Palace, S.W., July. 13. 1870.—Sir,—
I have received the commands of their Royal Highnesses
the Prince of Wales and the Princess Louise to convey to
you and to the other members of the Metropolitan Board
of Works the expression of their approbation and thanks
for the excellent arrangements made for their Royal
Highnesses'reception at the opening of the Thames Embank-
ment this day, and their admiration of the magnificent
work which has been now completed and opened to the
public.--I anl, &c., (signed) SYDNEY."—A letter was
also received from the Speaker of the House of Commons
offering his compliments on the success of the ceremonial
of opening, and stating that the Embankinhnt, as seen
from.the windows of his house, which command the
whole Etpbaakment and the river, was the prettiest gala.
sight h&ever witnessed.
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE TRANSFER OF GAMBIA TO FRANCE.

On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Sir
JOHN HAY called attention to the supposed preparations
for transferring the colony of the Gambia to France. The
debate which ensued was a very long one.—Mr. B.
Cochrane declared that the cession of the colony would
create distrust throughout our colonial possessions.—
Viscount Sandon pointed out the importance of
Gambia as -a naval coasting station.—Mr. Monsell
assured the House that there was no intention
to dispose of the colony without consulting Parliament.—
The right hon. gentleman promised to furnish Sir John
Hay papers relating to the subject; and that having been
the object of the hon. and gallant baronet, he withdrew
his proposition.
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE SYSTEM OF DESTROYING FRAIL LIVES.

A lady who two years ago devoted her care to a
thorough investigation of the manner in which baby
farming is indertaken in England, has written a
long account of her experiences to the Times. She
declares that the discoveries she made excited and

horrified her beyond measure, and she hesitated to
divulge them. Now, however, that the subject has
been taken up by the authorities, and that many
others have related what they know about it,
she feels that it is an imperative

duty for her to come forward with all the facts she
acquired, and which her sex enabled her to glean
more swiftly and accurately than others who have
endeavonred to pursue inquiries. The lady began her
investigations by answering constant advertisements
which she saw in certain newspapers, and which
offered board and lodging, with medical attendance,
to ladies. She pressed several aides into her service,
to assist in the work of replying to advertisements,
and the letters they wrote purported to be from
persons, male and female, who had "gone
wrong," and who had a little baby they
wished to see settled and provided for. Some-
times interviews resulted, and the professional
baby farmer would salute her apparent" client with
the satisfying phrase " I get my living by keeping
my tongue quiet." In one case the lady herself in-
formed an advertiser on whom she called that a baby
was shortly expected to be born, whose birth would
seriously interfere with the happiness of certain
persons, oh which she received the advice not to
let the mother see the child as its less was never
felt then, and the disposal of the feeble
little one's life would be easily secured. The

lady correspondent found that medical men,
with obtrusive brass plates on their hall doors,
lent themselves too often to this nefarious trade, that

they entered into negotiations with the baby-farmers,
and that when inquests came on they blinded the
eyes of juries as to the real causes of death. She
likewise satisfied herself that infants were murdered

in scores annually in England. Commenting on the
lady's statements, only made, be it known,
with reference to London, which, however more than
any other city in the world, presents a " boundless
contiguity of shade " to child-destroyers and secret
criminals of every sort, the Times impresses upon its rea-
ders the importance of volunteer investigations as the
only way in which the dreadful mysteries of baby
farming can be detected or..exposed.
London, England, 1870-07-16

Seventh Edition, Revised and Enlarged, crown Bvo., cloth, is. ;
by post, is. id.,
DR. KENNION'S OBSERVATIONS on the
MINERAL SPRINGS of HARROGATE. By ADAM
BEALEY, M.A., M.D., Cantab, Member of the Royal-College of
Physicians of London.
London : JOHN CHURCHILL and SONS. Harrogate : THOMAS

HoLLars,
London, England, 1870-07-16

MARRIAGES.

On the 12th inst., at St. Leonard's, Streatham, Frederick
Percy, fourth son of W. A. Franks, of Clapham-com-
mon, to Marie, the third daughter of Leon Famin, of
Streatham.

On the 12th inst., at St. Paul's, Wilton-place, Gerald
Ong
Liddell, Captain in the 23d Royal Welsh Fusi-
liers,rio Agatha Catherine, eldest daughter of the late
Admiral Walcot, M.P.
London, England, 1870-07-16

DR. LIVINGSTONE.

We (Dundee Advertiser) have received a copy of the
Capetown Standard and Mail, which reports the arrival
in Table Bay of tho ship Montrose, Captain Anderson,
from Zanzibar. Captain Anderson, it may be stated, is
a native of Dundee, and has friends in this quarter. The
Montrose appears to have experienced heavy gales pre-
vious to her arrival in Table Bay, which had done con-
siderable damage to her headworks, requiring her to put
in for repairs. She left Zanzibar on the 12th of March,
and the following item of intelligence (which we quote
from the Capetown Standard) in relation to Dr. Living-
stone is of interest :—" The Montrose—it will be seen
from the report of her voyage—called in here in conse-
quence of damage sustained in a gale whilst off the Cape.
Had it been known when she left Zanzibar that she
Would have called here, Dr. Kirk would have undoubtedly
written to Sir Thomas Maclear, forwarding the news he
had received of Dr. Livingstone. But it was not known
that the Montrose would put into Table Bay, and we
have not, therefore, the information with regard to the
great traveller, with all the particulars, as we should
desire to have it. We have, however, the fact—and that
settles all doubts as to the rumour from the West Coast--
that Dr. Livingstone lives. Captain Anderson states that
he had had a conversation with Dr. Kirk, the political
agent at Zanzibar, and he had informed him that he had
just received a letter from Dr. ' Livingstone, that the
Doctor was quite well, and would shortly make his
appearance at one of the European settlements. Captain
Anderson remembers nothing more than this ; but Dr,
Kirk had said that he was perfectly assured throughout
that the rumours of Dr. Livingstone's death were un-
founded.

The dinner which the French Ambassador in-
tended to give last evening to Lord Granville and the
Diplomatic Body, was postponed, and, also that of to-day,
in consequence of his Excellency's granddaughter having
an attack of scarlet fever.
PIGEON SHOOTING AT HURLINGHAM PARK, FUL-
HAM.—LORDS V. COMMONS.—The third of the• matches
for the present season was brought to a conclusion on
Thursday, in the presence of a very brilliant assemblage
of spectators. The conditions were that the competitors
should shoot at 12 birds each, at 30 yards rise, each to put
down 5 sovereigns, and every member, on the winning side
to take a fiver. There were eight contestants on behalf of
each party, and eventually the Commons were the winners
by 7 birds, their total score being 60 against 53.
Although the fact was not mentioned by Lord
Granville when replying to Lord Malmesbury in tlieLords
on Monday night, with respect to the Hispano-Franco-
Prussian difficulty, it appears that the new
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on the
occasion of his first reception of the Diplo-
matic Corps on the 7th inst., was officially informed
by the Spanish Minister at the English , Court of the
decision come to by the Madrid Government to adopt
Prince Hohenzollern as a candidate' and of the convoca-
tion of the Cortes for the 20th of this month. • •
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE VACANCY IN THE APPEAL-COURT.

Tle death of Lord Justice Giffard has placed the
Government in an awkward position with respect to
the Appeal Court. It will be remembered that
great dissatisfaction was expressed at the delay
which took place in the appointment of a successor
to Lord Justice Selwyn, the consequence of this
procrastination being that the business of the court
was thrown into confusion, a state of things
which became much worse when Sir G. M.
Ward fell ill. But even if the Government
have determined to fill up the appointment

without delay, some difficulty will be experienced in
selecting a proper person for the office. The protho-
tion of Sir John Stuart from the Vice-Chancellorship
is impossible: he is too old, and his decisions in his
own court have not been received with that respect
that would warrant his transference to a higher
court. Mr. Bacon, the junior Vice-Chancellor, con-
tinues to perform certain functions in connection
with the Bankruptcy Court, which makes it
necessary to retain him in his present posi-
tion. The only remaining names are Vice-
Chancellor Malins and Mr. Jessel, Q.C., unless the
Government should appoint one of the common-law
judges to the equity bench. Although the Daily
News recalls a recent and memorable instance when
this course proved a success, there are valid reasons
why the step should not be taken. On the whole,
the appointment of Mr. Jessel, whose abilities are of
a high order, and whose, short career in Parliament
has been noteworthy, would give satisfaction to the
public and to the profession.
London, England, 1870-07-16

the shadow of it. " You are a liar," " You are a.
coward," " You are an assassin," were the delicate
epithets freely bandied about,. and so evenly were
the two members matched in this respect that.
it was difficult to say who had the best of it. The
public lament that the character of the nation should
be lowered by these disgraceful exhibitions, but
surely Congress itself ought to put a stop to them.
Is the Times correspondent right when he says that
the Administration is too weak to restrain the fac-
tious spirit that is so discreditable to the two great
parties ?

tinni eirmlat

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, JULY 15.

The Queen and their Royal Highnesses Prince Louise,
Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, attended by the
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, arrived at Osborne at
half-past twelve o'clock yesterday, having crossed over-
from Gosport in her Majesty's yacht Alberta, Captain
his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, G.C.B.
The Queen walked in the grounds this morning, accom-
panied by Princess Louise.

•
Princess Beatrice also went out.
Sir William Jenner did not accompany her Majesty to
Osborne yesterday, as was erroneously stated.

VASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO-DAY.
Mrs. Schuster's second garden party at Roehampton.
Mrs. Jackson's afternoon party at Fulham Palace.
Grand summer concert at the Crystal Palace.
The Hurlingham Club—Optional Sweepstakes, at handi-
cap distances. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards
will be in attendance.
At the Gun Club, Shepherd's Bush, an Optional £5 or
£lO Sweepstakes, all at 28 yards. Open to members of
the Gun Club only.
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE PRACTICES OF MONEY LENDING.

The Court of Chancery, in protecting this week a
young man against an improvident bargain into
which his own necessity and imprudence combined
allowed him to drift, has been seen in its finest
aspect. The plaintiff, who came of age in
1866, became hard pressed for money in 1867, and
he resorted to a firm of money-lenders, who
introduced him to the defendant. Subsequently an
advance was arranged on the security of a reversionary
interest in a bequeathed property. It would seem,
in the first instance, that the conditions were oppres-
sive to the borrower, since they gave the creditor the
right to sell the security without notice. The sum
lent at last became £123, and for this £2OO had to
be repaid, promissory notes being given for the full
amount, with a mortgage on the reversion as
collateral security, and interest during the currency
of the loan, at rates which varied from 60 per cent.
to about half that amount. Getting displeased
with the arrangement Mr. Martin filed a bill
for the redemption of his securities on payment
of the sums actually advanced, with the
interest at 5 per cent. and the Court of Chancery has
actually decided the question in accordance with the
young debtor's wishes, allowing only the costs of the
suit to the defendant. It is not so certain that
borrowers will vastly benefit by the decision, as
money-lenders will no doubt in future demand terms
which will cover the additional risk disclosed in
Vice-Chancellor Stuart's decision, and will, of course,
also add to the precautions. It is, however, very
satisfactory toknow that a'man, finding that his compe n-
•sation for loans is becoming more than his patience or
pocket can stand, has a refuge in the Court of Chan-
cery, which will prevent either party—the man in
want of money, or the friendly usurer—from being
losers in the transaction.
London, England, 1870-07-16

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNA3IENDIAL PRESENTS.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort
talent 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 manafactured 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 MINER A LOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had
at 2, 5. 10, 20, 50, to 50 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINERA-
LOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand.

RUPTURES—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT'
WMITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of
1851 and 182), is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical
Dien to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment
of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its
effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the
4. while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe-
Alain Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and cicse
ness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep.
A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can-
not fail to fit, brwarded by post, on the circumference of the
body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manu-
facturer,

Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Trussru 165., 215., 265. Gd., and 31s. 6d. Postaxe, ls. A
Double , 31s. Gcl., 42R., and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. Bd. An Um-
bilical Truss, 425. and 525. ed. Postage, ls. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post
office, Piccadilly.

NEW PATENT
ELASTIC STOCKINGS,
KNEE-CAPS. &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of
Weakness and Swelling of the le gs, Sprains, &C. They are
Porous, light in texture and inexpensive, and are drawn on like
an ordinary stocking Price 4s 6d., 7s. 6d., 108., and 16s. each
Postage, 6d .

JOHN WHITE Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

T" SUN.—LATEST EDITION to be seen
every Evening, at Eight o'clock. i Mr. GILMAN'S, "The
heataheaf," Iligh-street Camden-town.

THE LATE EDITION of ‘4 THE , SUN" at'
dud
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lITY of LONDON HOSPITAL for DISEASES

of tht CHEST, Victoria Park.
Special APPEAL for the NEW WING.
Amount still required, £4,000.
Number of beds now occupied, 120.
Number of beds available with proposed addition, 164.
The Host)ital is entirely dependent on voluntary support. '
Batikers,. Messrs.:Ban:day, Bevan, and Co., 54; Lombard-street.
HENRY SEWELL, Hon. Sm.
Offices, 24, Fiiisbury-circns: RICHARD P. SLATER, Sec:
London, England, 1870-07-16

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (late Dreadnought).—
Notice is hereby given, that this HOSPITAL is now RE-
MOVED to the late Infltmary of the Royal Hospital, Green-
wich, where any seaman, needing medical or surgical care, will
be admitted on personal application, as heretofore, without in-
troduction or recommendation. The Society's offices are re-
moved from the City to the same building.
KEMBALL COOK, House-Governor and Secretary.
London, England, 1870-07-16

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List of Prices, with Rules far Self-measure, Patterns, and
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LONDON.
CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE,
.NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET,
CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD.

COUNTRY BRANCH.
•RRADEORD, YORKSHIRE.
London, England, 1870-07-16

DIRECTORS.

C. CAMBELL, DOWNES, Esq., C.E., (Associate Inst. Civil
Engineers ; Director of the Phoenix Silver-Lead and Blende
Mining Company (Limited), 12, Copthall Court, E.C.
DANIEL GREEN, Esq. (Director of the Tavarone Mining Company
Limited), 11, Finsbury Circus, E.C.
GEORGE BRAND, Esq., Park Road, Twickenham.
ALFRED BEALE ROME, Esq., United University Club, Pall Mall.

BANKERS.
THE METROPOLITAN BANK, 75, Cornhill, E.C.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. SHEPPARD and RILEY, 38, Moorgate-street.
SECRETARY.
11. W. MATHIAS, Esq.
OFFICES-174, GRESHAM HOUSE, OLD BROAD-STREET, E.C.

This Company is formed to work a mine in Cardiganshire,
near the celebrated Naut-y-Mwyn Lead Mine (which has paid
over £750,000 profit). It is already opened out, and rich in lead
ore, as well as provided with ample water power, pumping
machines, crushing mills, and other plant, and is in a condition
to make regular and profitable sales of ore immediately.
Prospectuses, containing full particulars and forms of appli-
cations for the Shares now being issued, should be applied for
at once to the Bankers, or to the Secretary, at the offices of the
company.
London, England, 1870-07-16

RAIL WAYS,

... 86 88 Do 2nd do Scrip
76 77i Do Ist Pref Bonda
Grand Trunk of Canada
38i 38 2nd Pref Stock
Do 3rd Pref Stock
120 121 Grand Trunk of Canada
4th Pref Stock
130 131 Great Indian Pen g 5 p c 10611071

Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
77
Great Eastern .
38
Great Northern
12L, 20
Do A

Great Western

69 70

69, 70, 69 Great Western of Canada 151 151
Lancashire & Yorkshire 133 131 Do Op c Bonds, 1873 99 101
Lon, Brigh, and S Coast 391 40 Do 58 do, 1877-8 97 99
Lon, Chat, and Dover .. 141 151 Do 5p c pref, issued 80 34 pm
15 Madras guar 5 p c
Lon and North-Western 12611271 N. Railway of Canada,
127, 8, 61, 71 6p c Ist Pref Bonds
Lon and South-Western 891 301 Oude and Rohilkund g
90 5 p c
Man, Shef, and Lincoln 50 51 Scinde, Punjaub, and
501 Delhi guar 5 p c
Metropolitan
69, 1 g 7 pc
Midland 127 129 Belgian E Junction .... 2 21
North British
North-Eastern Consols 14211431 Dunaburg and Witepsk 18 19
1421, 31 Dutch-Rhenish 23 24
South-Eastern 74 75 Eastern of France 23 24
Atlantic and St Lawrnce 79 81 Great Luxembourg
Bombay, Banda, and 131
Central India, g 5 p c.. 10511061 Lemberg Czernowitz gua
Buff & Lake Huron Pref 5 6 7p c l6l 161
Do 51 p c Bonds, 1872-3-4 80 83 Northern of France
Cape guar 6p c
East Bengal guar 5p c
East Indian, g 5 p a .-7 llOlllll (Limited) guar 7pa .. 16 17
1101, 111 San Paulo (L) guar 7p c 201 21
Grand Trunk Canada
Do Equip Mort Bnds, 1 132, 141
charge 6p c

241 251
London, England, 1870-07-16

IRISH TIMES.

The Irish Times remarks " that almost from the first
it was felt that a collision was inevitable. The candida-
ture of the Prince of Hohenzollern was but the pretext
for a quarrel. The brusque, and even rue, reception
given to the French Ambassador by the King of Prussia
was perhaps the consequence of the furious outbreak of
the Duc de Gramont." The Irish Times asks, "Is the
Rhenish frontier to be acquired ? Can England stand
aloof if Holland and Belgium be assailed? and will Spain
be content to be merely a spectator of a war to which she
has given origin? Time can alone decide this, and reveal
sorrow and misery,which an appeal to the sword entails."
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

The trials of fixed steam-engines, bone-mills, churns,
root-pulpers, and chaff-machines occupied yesterday ; but
there yet remains a hard day's work for the judges to-day.
The award of the judges will not, it is thought, be made
known to the public before Monday morning, as the
judges are somewhat bebindhand owing to a delay on
Monday. Cattle are fast arriving for the stock show,
which commences on Monday. The number of admis-
sions yesterday by season tickets was 502, and by payment
117.

THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE YACHT CLUB
REGATTA.

This regatta was continued on the Humber yesterday
for the piece of plate, value 25 guineas, presented by the
club. The Banshee, Coralie, Azalea, Sappho, and Ivy
competed. The Coralie came in first easily, but allowing
tonnage, the Ivy takes the prize, the second prize of £lO
being won by the Coralie. There was another race for a
piece of plate, 50 guineas in value, for which the Rambler
and Vampire entered, the latter winning by nearly an
hour. The protest lodged in Thursday's race has been
decided against the Nellie.

A THIRD REPRESENTATIVE FOR BRISTOL.
A letter has been received in Bristol, from Mr. Morley,
saying that ho and Mr. Hodgson were agreed in the ap-
plication for a third member for the city, and that they
will do their utmost to get one. Mr. Morley adds, there
Was no intention on the part of the Government to deal
with the vacant seat this session.

The Law Times considers that the objection to
Mr. Tillett's return for Norwich because he purchased a
show of hands at a previous election will not bear legal
scrutiny for a moment. The election, it considers, is per-
sectly valid.
A contemporary understands that a gentleman at
one of the Royal dockyards has been offered the post of
Chief Constructor of the Navy, vacant by the resignation
of that office by Mr. B. J. Reed, C.B.
Mr. Baxter's commission agent for the purchase of
coals, has been on a mission to Portsmouth during the
last few days, and had several interviews with the heads
of departments.
The manufacturers of Blackburn and district have
resolved to give the advance of wages demanded by the
cotton operatives—that is, to restore the 5 per cent. de-
ducted in April, 1869.

Diarrhea is rapidly increasing in fatality in
London. The deaths from that cause last week were 258
against 192 in the week preceding. Ten cases of choleraic
diarrhoea, or simple cholera, were also returned.
Mr. Cardwell has informed the vestry of the parish
of Chelsea that no steps for the removal of the Knights-
bridge Barracks to Chelsea are in contemplation by the
Government.
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE SCOTSMAN.

The Scotsman says that " the approaching conflict is war
for the sake of war, not war for any of the great objects,
the high ambitions, the intolerable provocations, the
virtual necessities which sometimes, more or less, excuse
that dread appeal. It is merely to test which is the
stronger. War, therefore, to which no end can be confi-
dently foreseen but the exhaustion and humiliation of
one or other of two of the most proud and powerful
nations of the earth. Europe has not heard news so
dismal, or entered on a vista of which the close is so far
beyond view or conjecture for more than two genera-
tions." " The Emperor of the French," the Scotsman
adds, "must have wished and intended war. He must
have been waiting his chance to make a spring. It is
hard to see that this is a good chance.; certainly it is not
a fair one. This is said here, and will be felt almost
everywhere,without any friendly feeling towards Prussia,
a Power which has of late years shown itself selfish, dis-
honest, hard, and greedy. If in the course of the terrible
contest we are about to see begin, Prussia should suffer
in dignity and in territory, there are few in this
country who would view such results otherwise than a
righteous retribution, or have any regret, but that justice
should not have come upon her from a source with purer
motives and more legitimate authority."
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE BR YNAMBOR 'LEAD MINE COMPANY
(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, £20,000; IN SHARES OF £1 EACH.

Deposit of ss. per Share on application, ss. on allotment, and
the balance by two equal instalments, at intervals of 3 months.
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YORKSHIRE POST.

The Yorkshire Post considers that " the declaration of
war by France proves that the objection to Prince Leo-
pold was but a pretence, and that the real cause of
offence was something altogether very distinct from it.
The feelings which have prompted the French to this des-
perate act are, undoubtedly, wounded pride, and some
kind of vague instinct of self-preservation. The present
strife is the natural, we might almost say the necessary,
consequence of the war waged with still less justification
against'Austria. The jealousy, perhaps the fear, of
Prussia created a kind of morbid feeling, and under the
belief that Prussia was only waiting for an opportunity
to reduce her neighbour to the level of a second-rate
Power, it has been foreseen that the time must come
when the prevalent feeling would find vent, and France
and Prussia refer their pretensions to the dreadful arbi-
tration of the sword." The Post adds—" The manifest
policy of this country is to observe a dignified reticence,
and leave the two parties to themselves to fight out this
quarrel."
London, England, 1870-07-16

NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK.

The proprietors of the North and South Wales Bank,
Liverpool, at their annual meeting yesterday, agreed to a
dividend and bonus at the rate of 17i per cent. per
annum. They also resolved to present Mr. John Ravens-
croft, who has been chairman of the board of directors
for twenty years, with a testimonial of the value of
£5OO.
London, England, 1870-07-16

CORK EXAMINER•

The Cork Examiner deplores the outbreak of war as
the direst calamity that could befall European society,
and "considers it a reproach to a civilised age that the
two first powerful nations of Europe, foremost in intel-
lectuai progress, . and representing the highest develop-
ment of the two great branches of Christianity, to rush
into sanguinary conflict for the gratification of insensate
international hatred, without having a single material
interest imperilled to justify their strife. It deems France
to be the aggressor, and considers her whole course of
action inspired by the hope of being able to strike a
deadly blow at an unprepared adversary."

NORTHERN WHIG.

The Northern Whig says, " We see as yet but the first
scene of this new and great drama. The plot is not yet
unfolded. There is much that is mysterious—much
which is not yet revealed, but which will be revealed as
ths action proceeds. So far as the interests of the United
Kingdom are concerned we may at least feel some satis-
faction. The sea happily rolls between us and the com-
batants. Though every state on the continent of Europe
may have some anxiety lest it may be involuntarily and
almost unconsciously drawn into the melee, we may be
very certain that our Government, with Mr. Gladstone at
its head, will do the very best to al, oid incurring the danger
of war. We are friendly with both France and Prussia.
We have scarcely a wish as to which power shall be vic-
torious. They will both lose much—that is certain. It
may be assumed, too, that when the war terminates
France will be as far as she now is from the Rhine. "
DUBLIN FREEMAN.

The Dublin Freeman commenting upon the impending
wnr, says : "Diplomacy has many resources, but it has
no remedy against the ambition of kings and the madness
of States. It is suggested that the'Great Powers should
convey to France their disapprobation of her policy, and
that the Emperor would probably yield to their joint re-
monstrances. No Power would venture on such a danger=
ous course. All the powers sympathised with the views
of France when the candidature of Prince Leopold was
first commenced, but when he was withdrawn France had
really no cause of quarrel. The negotiations appear to
have been kept open in the hope that King William or
some lucky accident might afford France a ,fresh pretext
for feeding her grudge, and France estimated rightly. It
is a melancholy reflection that one of the most deliberate
wars in which nations have ever been engaged—for such
would be the collision between France and Prussia—
should be dependent on treaties of etiquette and apolo-
_gies demanded and refused. Governments are not so mad
as to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of lives, invade whole
London, England, 1870-07-16

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

300 Anglo-American L) 80 85 .6 Great N. China, and
10 Anglo-Meditrn (L) 142 142 Japan Extension.. 321 dis
100 Atlantic ll 13 25 Indo-European (L).. 13 17
100 Do 8p c
3 British Australn (L).. 3231 dis and Malta (L) . . 6 7
10 British IndExten (L) 6 61 10 Mediterrn Ex (L) : 52 61
10 British Indian Sub- n Pnma and S. Pcfc(L) 3 2 dis
marine (L)
2 China Submarine (L) 3131 dis 20 floc Trans France (L) 14; 151
10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, 100 Submarine 240 250
and Malta (L) .... 8; 91 1 Do Scrip 2l 23
8; • 10 Wlndia&Panama(L) 62 71
10 Great Northern .... •-.11 111 . • .
London, England, 1870-07-16

BANKING COMPANIES.

Pd Pd
10 Agra Bank (L) A 10i 11 10Imperial Ottoman.... 21 21 pm
25 Alliance (L)
10 Anglo-Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 24 241 20 London and County 50 51
50 British N American 53 55 15 London Joint-Stock 33L 341
20 Ch of India, Austrlia 16 17 20 Lon and Westmnster 61 63
25 Char Merc of India 29 30 10 Metropolitan.
10 City . 111 121 20 Midland (L) i dis,i pm

25 Colonial
4 Consolidated (L)
20 Eng, Scot, and Anse 17/ 14 25. Union of Australia.. 43 45
20 Imperial 04
18/
London, England, 1870-07-16

MR. MOTLEY'S SUCCESSOR.

The efforts of President Grant's friends who wished
to have Mr. Motley retained as the American
Minister in England have failed. Already has the
well-known historian of the Dutch Republic been
replaced. The name of his successor is another
public surprise. It was thought that Mr.
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, would be chosen ;
but instead of Fish, of whom everybody knows
something, we have Frelinghuysen, of whom nobody
knows more than a little. Mr. Frederick T. Freling-

huysen, of New Jersey (for which State he has been
a Senator), a moderate Republican, but " not a
very prominent man," is to be the new American
Minister at the Court of St. James's. President
Grant, it may be noted, never does choose prominent
men to fill his offices. He has given infinite dis-
pleasure by passing over all the leading Republicans
in the formation of his Cabinet, but he adheres to
the same principle. However, Frelinghuysen is
better than Fish. It is pretty certain that Mr. Fish
would have been no improvement upon Mr. Motley,
but the new-comer may.
London, England, 1870-07-16

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London, England, 1870-07-16

FIRE IN CHATHAM DOCKYARD.

The galvanising factory at the Ohatham dockyard
caught fire about half-past eight last evening, in conse-
quence of the composition boiling over. The building
was entirely gutted, but the fire was extinguished before
it had communicated with the large store adjoining. The
damage is about £5OO.
London, England, 1870-07-16

REPRESENTATION OF ROCHESTER.

A large open air demonstration was held at Rochester,
last night, at whiph Mr. Roberts, of the Reciprocity As-
sociation, spoke for nearly two hours in support of the
repeal of the free trade system. He announced that Mr.
Charles James Fox, of the new City Club, would shortly
appear as a candidate, specially in support of the protec-
tion of British Industry.
London, England, 1870-07-16

N.B.— Liberal Terms to Agents.

ROYAL ASYLUM of ST. ANNE'S SOCIETY.
—The ANNUAL MEETING for DISTRIBUTION of RE-
WARDS, &c., to the former and present Pupils (boys), will he
held at the ASYLUM, Streatham-hill, MIS AFTERNOON
(SATURDAY), July 16, 1870.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of GLOUCESTER and BRIS-
TOL, V.P„ in the Chair.
The Chair will be taken at Three o'clock.

R. H. EVANS, Secretary.
N.B.—The Offices of ,the Society are now at 52, King William
street, London Bridge, E.C.
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE IRISH LAND BILL.

A protest against the third reading of the Land
Bill has been drawn up, and signed by eight
peers. The measure is condemned on the
ground that it violates the rights of property,
is contrary to the principles of political economy, is
more severe avainst the indulgent landlord than
against the harsh and inconsiderate one, will produce
much litigation, will unsettle the minds of the people,
&c. Eight peers do not make a very formidable
protest, neither are the names of a very influential
type. There is that estimable Irish peer, Lord
Talbot de Malahide, the Marquis of Clancarty, and
Lord Denman, but no leader affixes his name.
London, England, 1870-07-16

PRINCE AND PRINCESS CHRISTIAN.

A Windsor correspondent telegraphs that Prince and'
Princess Christian were to have left Windsor on Thurs-
day night by the South-Western and South-Eastern Rail-
way for the Continent, but, owing to the disturbance of
the political atmosphere, the journey was put off at the
last moment, although the saloon carriage was in readi-
ness at the station. It is questionable whether they will.
leave England at present.—Echo.
London, England, 1870-07-16

RAILWAY COLLISION.

About six o'clock an up goods train and an empty
waggon train came into collision at Swinton Junction, on
the Midland main line for Doncaster. A guard and
stoker were seriously injured, and were taken to the hos-
pital. Several waggons were smashed, and the line was
blocked, and trains were delayed four hours. The points
are supposed to have slipped, and caused the accident.
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE COUNCIL AT ROME.

A telegram from Rome says that six hundred and one
fathers were present when the vote on the Infallibility
dogma was taken. Many absent fathers were recalled in
all haste by the Court of Rome in order to
diminish the numerical importance of the Oppo-
sition. The general aspect of the assembly was
much agitated ; 48 fathers gave votes of non-placet, in-
cluding Cardinals Mathieu, Schwarzenberg, and Rauscher,
and the Archbishops of Paris and Grenoble. Another
meeting of the Council is to be held, with the object of
reclaiming dissentient votes, after which the date of the
next public sitting will be fixed.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.)
THE WELSH FASTING GIRL CASE.

The trial of Evan and Hannah Jacobs for the man-
slaughter of their daughter Sarah was continued at Car-
marthen yesterday. As on the previous day the Court
was densely crowded, the speech of the counsel for the
defence and the reply of Mr. Hardinge Gifford
being listened to with marked attention. The learned
Judge summed up in a very elaborate manner, and asked
the jury to pay particular attention to all the facts of the
case. He ruled that although the girl might have been.
and probably was, a consenting party to the fraud, yet
parents were bound to supply the wants of their children
of tender years, and if the prisoners, in order to at oid
detection of the fraud which they had entered upon,
refused food to the girl they were guilty of manslaughter.
The jury after about half an hour's deliberation found
both prisoners guilty, but recommended the wife to th
merciful consideration of the Court, as they be
lieved that she acted under the control of her husband.
The Judge said he entirely concurred hi the verdict, and
he should adopt their recommendation as regarded the
wife, because it was just possible that she was under the
control of her husband more than had appeared. Still
both had been guilty of an aggravated offence, for no
doubt they both asssisted in this fraudulent deception on
their neighbours and the public, and in order to carry it
out they risked the life of their child, and she died. The
male prisoner was sentenced to twelve months' im-
prisonment with hard labour, and his wife to six months'
imprisonment, also with hard labour.
London, England, 1870-07-16

NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE.

The Newcastle Chronicle points out that Englishmen
will think of the disgrace to civilisarion involved in
a war which, so far as it is any thing beyond a war of
temper, is one of aggrandisement, and they will blush
for the folly of the French people in sanctioning and
for the wickedness of the French Government in perpe-
trating such a crime against humanity, liberty, civilisa-
tion, commerce, and peace. Inexperienced as he is in the
horrors of invasion, every Briton will compassionate with
the manliest tenderness the sorrowful fate of the innocent
millions on whom chiefly the brunt of the great calamity
will fall.
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE. INCOME TAX IN AMERICA.

The Senate has refused to re-enact the income-tax law,
and, if we are really rid of it, doubtless we are well rid
of it, ,on many accounts. Those on whom it has borne
hardest would have paid the same amount with compara.-
tive cheerfulness if levied in another way, involving
none of those odious comparisons between the employer
whose wealth was great and income uncertain,
and the salaried employ 6 who, besides the mis-
fortune of being poor, had the additional ill-
luck of being sure of his income. Indirectly,
this state of things might be said to have encouraged men
to indulge in speculation, and to have aided in unsettling
business ; and the abolition of the tax, now that trade is
almost recovered from its ten years of fever, seems appro-
priate enough. Those who, like the Philadelphia gentle-.
men alluded to last week, were disposed to test the consti-
tutionality of the tax, are now relieved of the necessity.
They will perhaps still be interested in a col-
lateral question decided last month in the United
States Circuit Court of the Massachusetts District. In
1866 and 1867, it appears from the report just published,
one of the judges of Probate in Barnstable County had
his official salary taxed, against his protest, by the revenue
collector ; and the suit (Day v. Buffinton) was brought to
recover. The plaintiff confined himself chiefly to the
point that the judge's salary, being paid out of the State
treasury, was a part of the revenues of the State, and
could not be touched without the exercise of a power
which might be so used as to destroy the functions of
the State, or even the State itself. The defendant
argued for the paramount authority of the Federal
Government, and, as the people of the State formed also
a part Of the general governing power of the country,
denied that there was any likelihood of the abuse of taxa-
tion as suggested. The court, however, held with the
plaintiff that the judge's salary being impaired was a
detriment which might either cost the State a servant or
an additional outlay, and, in either case, was an inter-
ference of the admitted sovereignty of the United States
with the admitted sovereignty of the several States.
Nation
London, England, 1870-07-16

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 12.

The Queen has been pleased to' appoint Sir Thomas
Watson, 'Bart., M.D., F.R.S., to be one of the Physi-
cians in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Sir
James Clark, Bart., M.D., F.R.S., deceased.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Burrows,
M.D., F.R.S., to be one of her Majesty's Physicians
Extraordinary.
FOREIGN OFFICE, JULY 13.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of'Mr. Valen-
court Henry MacDonald as Consul at Belize for his
Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Don
Juan Antonio Disdier as Vice-Consul for Spain for the
West Coast of Africa, to reside at Sierra Leone.
CROWN OFFICE, JULY 14.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

City of Norwich—Jacob Henry Tillett, of Carow Ab-
bey, in the city of Norwich, in the room of Sir Henry
Josias Stracey, Bart., wbose election for the said city has
been determined to be void.

ADMIRALTY, JULY 13.
In accordance with the provisions of her Majesty's
Order in Council of 22d February, 1870— Commander
Thomas N. Underwood has been placed on the Retired
List from the Bth inst.
London, England, 1870-07-16

THE UNIVERSITY MATCH.

The Oxford team for the Chancellor's Challenge Plate,
which will be shot for next Wednesday at 200, 500, and
600 yards, has been posted. The following are the
names :—Private G. 0. Pardoe, University ; Lieutenant
Huntingford, Oriel; Sergeant W. J. Stewart, Exeter;
Quartermaster-Sergeant Morrell, Exeter ; Lance-Corpo-
ral Penrose, Christchurch; Sergeant Elgood, Exeter ;
Sergeant Le.wis, Lincoln ; Sergeant Bolland, Merton.
In waiting, Corporal Gapper, St. John's.
Yesterday morning, with an Enfield rifle, Sergeant
Arrowsmith of Bristol, made four centres with five shots
at 500 yards, there being a good breeze across the range
at the time. This is considered a fine score for the En-
field,

The Morning Post says that in consequence of the
Rev. J. G. Hale having been presented to the rectory of
Therfield, Herts, value £994, the vicarage of Tottenham,
value £B4O, is vacant, and the Dean of St. Paul's has pre-
sented it to his brother-in-law, the Rev. H. A. Taylor,
assistant-chaplain of her Majesty's convict establishment
at Portland. The vicarage of Barnes, which will be
shortly vacated by the Rev. H. Melville, it is understood
will be given by the Rev. R. Gregory to his brother-in-
law, the Rev. Dr. Hannah, who has just resigned the
wardenship of Trinity College, Glehalmond, Perthshire.

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