The Sun.
London, England, 1870-03-30 00:00:00

PARTRIDGE AND COOPER.
MANUFACTURING STATIONERS,
192, FLEET-STREET (00112410. OF OHANOEST-LANE), LONDON (5.0.)
THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s.
_ Per ream. s. d.
Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper . ..... —.. 3 0
Superfine Cream Laid Note; much approved
Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note; especially recommended 5 6
Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note . .. 7 0
Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing ..... 2 6
Large Commercial Note Papers. 35., 45., 55., and 6 0
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Outsides Foolscap
Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note •.• —.five quires for Is. 6d., or 5 6
The New Vellum Wove "Club House" Note, five quires for
2s. 6d.
Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s 6d, Is 6d, & 6s 6d ..
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d . i per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3s.
COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Oases, Desks, &c., post free. Established 1841

BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES,
Clapham-rise.
Instituted 1861.
PATRONESS.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES.
TREASURERS.
George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of the
king .om, provides for those afflicted with incurable diseases a
home for life, with every comfort and medical attt ndance. Patients
are admitted, and annuities of £l,l obtained by election.
No person under '4O ) ears of a,,e, nor of the pauper class, is
eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may b procured from
the Secretary. Donations and annual subscriptions are earnestly
solicited.

BANKERS.
Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E.r. ; and
Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER, Secretary,

Offices, 73, Cheapside.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
is the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway
Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Vice-P.4tron—
His Royal Highness the Prince of \VALES, K.G.
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G.
This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the
principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and
difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on
voluntary contributions and legacies.
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and. in addition
to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has
for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent,
as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several
hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to
maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown,
Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane; also by Messrs. Contts and Co. ;
Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom
and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Pttiljne, and Co. ; Bar-
clay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners-
street; and at the Hospital from 10 to 5.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges. 19, Broad-street, and Riling.

870 children.
£ll5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank
314, High Holborn, wad 41, Lothbury, E.C. ; and by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
F EMAL tt PII EVEN TIVIC and It E FORMA. I'ORY IN
STITIITION.

President—Rev. CANON DALE.
CONTRIBUTioXs for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear
neatly solicited, which may be seat to bankers Messrs. Blon
vet, Salt, and Co., 78, Lombard street, N.C.•, Francis Nicholls
gag, (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, B.C.
E. W. THOMAS, See., 200, Ettgteu-rgad, N.W.

NOTICE.—The usual flfteiqt days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady-day wilt expire on
the 9th of April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
FIRE DUTY.—This Tax having been abolished, the
PREMIUM is NOW the only charge for Fire Insurances.
FARMING STOOK.—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machine 3.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.
This Corporation affords to the Asrured
Liberia participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of a CENTURY AND A HAM
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.

FOREIGN and COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
TRUST (SECOND ISSUE),
in Certificates of £lOO each, bearing 5 per cent. `lnterest.

To be issued at .60.
TRUSTEES.
The Right Hon. Lord Westbury.
Lord Eustace Cecil, M.P.
Geo. Wodehouse Currie, Esq.
G. M. W. Sandford, Esq.
Philip Rose, Esq.
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
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The success of the Foreign and Colonial Government
Trust, which was formed in May, 1868, has called for an
extension of this mode of investment.
In compliance, therefore, with a general desire, it has
been determined to open a subscription for a second issue
not exceeding £600,000, in Certificates of xleo, to bear 5
per cent. interest, to be issued at £BO.
The object, which is now well understood, is to give to
the Investor of moderate means the same advantages as
the large capitalist, in diminishing the risk of investing in
Foreign and Colonial Government Stocks, by spreading
the investment over a number of different Stocks, and
reserving a portion of the extra interest and the amounts
received in redemption as a Sinking Fund to pay off the
original capital ; and, in addition, to give to each Sub-
trriber a pro rata participation in the ultimate reversion in
these different Stocks, which will remain when the return
of the original capital has by these means been accom-
plished.
The Trust of the Second Issue will last for twenty-five
years, at the expiration of which time it is estimated that
a large proportion of the Certificates will, in all probabi:
lity, have been paid off, and that a large proportion of the
Stocks will still remain for distribution as a reversion;
accordingly the Trust will be wound up as soon as all the
Certificates have been drawn, or at the end of twenty-five
years, whichever shall first happen, the remaining Stocks
being then sold, and any Certificates not previously drawn
being first paid off, after which the balance will form the
reversion to be distributed pro rata.
For each £BO of the total amount subscribed will be
issued a Certificate of £lOO with Coupons attached, bearing
5 per cent. interest, payable at the Banking-house of
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co. half yearly, on the
15th of January and the 15th of July, the first Coupon for
the proportion of the half year falling due on the 15th
July next.
In addition to the Interest Coupons, a Coupon, repre-
senting the share accruing to the Certificate-holder in the
above reversion, will be attached to each Certificate. This
Coupon of Reversion will be retained by the holder when
the Certificate is drawn, and entitle him to a pro rata divi-
sion of the ultimate reversion.
The advantages of the investment may be summed up
as follows:
1. Interest at £6s. be. per cent. on the :amount sub-
scribed.
2. A bonus of £2O per cent. by the repayment of capi-
tal at par.
3. A reversion, eventually divisible among the holders
of the Coupons of Reversion.
Application to be made in the annexed Form, accom-
panied by a deposit of £lO per cent.
Payments to be made as follows :
On application £lo 0 0
On allotment 7O 0 0

.£BO 0 0
Prospectus and Forms of Application may be ob-
tained of W. B. Rose, Esq., Secretary, and of Messrs.
Baxter, Rose, Norton, and Co., Solicitors, at the same
address ; and of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co.,
Bankers, Lombard-street, where all subscriptions must
be paid.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
TRUST (SECOND ISSUE).
To the Trustees of the Fund (care of Messrs. Baxter,
Rose, Norton, and Co., 6, Victoria-street, Westminster,
London).
Having paid to Messrs. Glyn and Co., to the account of
the Foreign and Colonial Government Trust (Second
Issue), the sum of £ , as a Deposit on Cer-
tificates of £lOO each in the said Trust, I request you to
allot to me that number of Certificates, and I engage to
pay the further Instalment of £7O per Certificate upon
that or any lesser number that you may allot to me at the
time named in the letter of allotment, in default of which
my previous payment will be liable to forfeiture.
Name
Address
Description
Signature

SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square.
The only free Hospital for diseases of women. Subscriptions and
donations are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hat-
chard, Piccadilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messis. Barclay,
Coutts, Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary.

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
.._ street, Lincoln's-inn. The Committee earnestly APPEAL
for FUNDS to defray the heavy current expenses. Assistance is
urgently needed.

J. W WALDRON, Secretary

NA'rIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861.
Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, 8.G.,
whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan
Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of
the kingdom.
The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng-
lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house,
and laundry, to tit them for domestic service; and, if not other
wise provided for when they attain 16 years of age, to obtain
suitable situations for them.
The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is
entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions.
HENRY KINGSCOTIC, Treasurer
W H. W.uvricir, Secretary.
Office, 121, Pall-mall S. W

PAINLESS and PRACTICAL DENTISTRY,
by Mr. B. L. MOSELY, the Dentist by special appointment,
312, REGENT-STREET, exactly opposite the Royal Polytechnic, and
23, MOORGATE-STREET, CITY. Established 1820. This, the most
perfected system of painless dentistry, originated and invented by
Mr. B. L. Mosely, is recommended by the Hospitals and adopted
by the profession as one of the greatest improvements of the age
for the alleviation of pain and restoration of the natural functions,
can solely be obtained in such perfected success (the result of
forty years' practical experience) at his only residences, as above.
The superlative excellence of this system is perfect immunity from
pain, no operations, stumps and decayed teeth rendered useful,
loose teeth- and tender gums protected. Qualities: These teeth
never change colour or decay—in flt unerring - ease and comfort
unsurpassed —detection impossible—the facial anatomy faithfully
studied and youthful appearance restored—mastication and arti-
culation guaranteed. The " Times" of March 6 says :—" So good
an imitation becomes the next best thing to the original." Teeth
from 55.; sets, 5 to 30 guineas. Consultation free.—Only addresses,
312, Regent-street, exactly facing the Royal Polytechnic; and 23,
Moorgate-street, E. C., opposite the Star Insurance Office.

. The Birmingham Musical Festival will be Held on
the four days from August 30th to September 2nd next.

Mr. John Copeland, a Liverpool merchant, has
andertaken the mastership cr the Quorn hounds.

A summons has been granted against the Agricul-
tural Hall bull fighters, and also against the secretary of
the company.

The Committee of Privileges of the House of
Lords will give their decision on the Wicklow peerage
claim on Thursday next. - -

The Duke of RICHMOND said he had listened to the
statement of the noble lord, but he felt that he had
hardly entered fully 4into the circumstances which
had rendered the pent measure, and to justify the
course they were about to take, he hoped with unanimiV.
(Hear, hear.) He considered the bill a very stringent
one, but he admitted that the state of the country at
the present time was such as to call for excep-
tional legislation. The provisions with regard
the sale of arms and gunpowder were not original in the
present bill ; but as to the clause with respect to absconding
witnesses, he did not see any reason to prevent its becom-
ing a permanent measure. The provisions with respect
to the press were very stringent, but the
necessity called for some provision of the sort. He,
however, could not understand why the Government had
so delayed bringing in a bill of the nature of that now
before their lordships, and when it was said
that they had waited until all other means at
the command of the Government had failed, he
thought that was as much as to say that the beneficial
results anticipated by the Government to result from the

passing of the Irish Church Bill had altogether and
totally failed. He was quite at a loss to dis•

cover what had happened since the Bth of
February that had made the Government rouse
itself, and introduce the bill now under discussion ; and
the only circumstance which he could connect with that
course was that they had come to the conclusion that

their policy was unfit for the governing of Ireland, and
had proved an entire failure. He did hope thae
that after the bill had become law the Government
would carry it out in a vigorous and determinative manner.
(Hear, hear.) If they did that they might be sure that
they would receive the support of all classes in this
country, and it would chew to those who now committed
crimes that disgraced the country, that the Government
were determined that murder should not go unpunished.
Lord ORANMORE and BROWN supported the bill, but he
believed the present state of Ireland had been brought
about by the policy of her Majesty's Government.
Earl GRANVILLE intimated that Thursday next had been
fixed for going into committee on the bill.
The bill was thei read a second time, after which their
lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.

EDUCATION.

Mr. MusTz presented a petition from Birmingham
in favour of a denominational system of education.

Colonol SYKES presented a petition in favour of the
Education Bill, which was prayiug that science and art
might be taught those capable of receiving such in-
struction.

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Mr. Pnr presented a petition from a Roman Catholic
congregation iu Dublin, in favour of denominational
education.

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. Robinson took the oath and his seat for Bristol in
the room of the late Mr. Berkeley. The hon. member
was introduced by Mr. Morley and Mr. Adam.

OPIUM.

Sir W. LAWSON' gave notice that on the 26th of April
he should move a resolution to the effect that the House
condemns the system of receiving revenue from the raising

of opium.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
Mr. FAWCETT gave notice that on an early day he
should call the attention of the House to the condition of
children engaged in agricultural labour, and move a reso-
lution on the subject.

CONDITION OF TRADE.
Mr. LowTHER on the part of the hon. member for
Coventry, gave notice of his intention to move for the
appointment of a select committee to inquire into the
depressed condition of trade.

SALE OF FIRE ARMS.
Mr. DICKINSON asked the Secretary of State for War
how many military fire arms had been sold during the past
year, and how much was realised by the sale ; whether he
knew by whom and for what purpose they were bought,
and what was their destination ; whether facilities were
not gii-en by this system for providing with arms insur-
.Tents and others hostile to our own Government at
home or in the Colonies, and to friendly Governments;
and whether it would not be better to render all military
weapons not required for the public service unserviceable,
instead of selling them and being parties to their being
used for the purposes of legitimate or illegitimate war-
fare.
Mr. CARDWELL said over 18,000 firearms had been sold
and the sum of £4,258 received. The persons purchasing
and the purposes to which the arms were to be put were
generally known. He was not of opinion that the system
of sale supplied disaffected parties with arms, the ordi-
nary trade being with the parties that generally trans-
acted that business, and, indeed, if they had an enemy in
the field, it would be most fortunate were they to be
armed with these unserviceable firearms. He did not
think it would be well to render the firearms unservice-
able, as a large sum of money would be lost by such an
arrangement

THE VOLUNTEERS.
Colonel WILmoT asked the Secretary of State for War
why rifles had not yet been issued to volunteer corps in
Districts 6,8, and 10, although, in answer to a question on
the 25th of February, they were promised " immediately."
and whether he was aware that any further delay would
very-much reduce the capitation grant in many battalions,
and would stop the course of annual instruction in all.
Mr. CARDWELL said he was sorry for the delay, but it
arose in consequence of the care bestowed upon them pre-
vious to distribution. That distribution was now going
on at the rate of 2,000 a day, and before April 55,000 of
the new arms would be in the hands of volunteers. He
did not think the delay world at all diminish the amount
of the grant.