The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-24 00:00:00

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THE_ SUN, LONDON, THUR6DA IT EVENING, FE flit U_A Y

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S THIRTEENTH WEEK

"AT HOME,'

wrrn his Famous and Original CARPET-
BAG aud S ICETC 11-BOOK ENTERTAINMENT
in the Large Room • EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly.
Every Evening (except Saturday) at 8 ; Saturday Morn-
ings at 3. "Mr. Woodin has spared no expense in mag-
nificently decorating and luxuriously furnishing his salon
for the comfort of his patrons." Seats may be secured in
advance, at the Box-office, open from 10 till 5 ; also at
Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street; and all the
principal music-sellers. Stalls, 35.; Area, 2s. ; Balcony,
Is. Family Private Box, One, Two, and Three Guineas.
Carriages at 10. Manegsr, Mr. DUDLEY.

ROYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN.
Proprietor—Mr. J. S. Sweasey.

Last Six Nights of
THE GREAT AMERICAN SLAVE TROUPE,
Last Week of Professor BELL'S new entertainment.

Last WeliolThe Sensation liymnasts, the Brothers Autoleani.
An entire change of Company Monday, February 28.
Ail the Stars in London are engaged to appear.

Farewell Morning Performances Wednesday and Saturday

next, at 3 o'clock.

it Special NoCce.—Mi P. CORM'S Annual Benefit on
Wednesday, March the 9th.
Extra Talent on Saturday Evening for the Farewell Penefit of
Mr Sam. 'Layne, Proprietor of the Great American Slave Troupe.
No adyance in Prices.

M-ADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.
Bake -street. A POR PILAU MODEL of TROPMANN
is now added.—On View, amongst innumerable other relics, the
original Lunette and Knife of the actual Guillotine used for the
decapitation of Louis XVI., Marie Antoinette, and upwards of
'2,04 0 persons of the best and worst blood in France. Also an
exact copy of the guillotine as in use. Admission, ls.; extra
rooms, 6d. Open from 11 a.m. till 5, and from 7 till 10 p.m.

ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET,
The extraordinary success which has attended the production
.4 the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of
the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici-
-.pate in it, combined with the admirable Operatic and Dance
MMusic Selections presented in the often-changed programmes,
have had the gratifying effect of making the r sent one the
most extensively patronized season since its first opening. The
celebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient
chef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest cora-
-1 positions of all distinguished composers—the solos in which are
assigned to the eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Mosca ; Messrs.
W. Graves, L. Silberberg, and other able artistes. Manager, Mr
Thomas Pitts. Professor Halliman M.C.

Admission, ls.; Besoned Seats, 2s.
R. B. BItiNELL, Proprietor

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.
ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
J and Dining-room, consistingof a new and elegant as-
sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe-
lisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights,
&c., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby-
shire Spar. &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES
TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand,
W.C., London.

Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition
of Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facili-
tate the interesting study of MINERALOGY and
GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500
guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and
MINERALOGY is given by I,lr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at
149, Strand.

SAUC E.—L E A and PERRINS.
THE "WORCESTERSHIRE,"
pronounced by Connoisseurs
"THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE."
Improves the appetite, and aids digestion.
UNRIVALLED FOR PIQUANCY AND FLAVOUR.

BRITISH HOSPITAL for SKIN DISEASES,
56, Great Marlborough-street, W.
Bankers, Messrs. Ransom.
SUPPORT is earnestly solicited. •
ALEXANDER RIVINGTON, lion. Sec.

pIIE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
_I the CH,e;ST, City-road.—The wards for in-patients
aro constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily.
FUNDS greatly needed.
CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

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 Ealing
870 children.

Xl6 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank
214, High Holborn, and 41. Lothbury, E. 0.•, and by
WILLIAM WILLI A_MS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861.
Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE,
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 fit them for domestic service; and, if not other
wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain
suitable situations for them.
The Committee esinestly appeal for support. The Charity is
entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions.
HENRY KINGSOOTE, Treasurer
W H. WARWICK Secretary.
Office, 121, Pall-mall, W

LIFE BOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
of thB past twelve months the National Life-
boat Institution contributed to the saving of 1,233 lives
from various shipwrecks and 29 vessels from destruction,
The Institution also expended £24,746 in the same period
on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting
42,744 for rewards.
The Institution has now 218 Lifeboat Stations under
its management.
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Contributions will be thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street Adelphi, London.

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
J. W. WALDRON, Secretary.

DOOR SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN.
1 —The ROYAL INFIRMARY for CHILDREN
and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810.
Increased PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE is most
urgently needed, and solicited, for continuing relief to the
poor little suffering inmates at this Hospital.
Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E.
Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lom-
bard-street; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RE N TON, Secretary.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.

Vico-Patron—
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G.
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, JLG.
This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick pcor,
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 bas for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 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 racie beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Conti ilm.;tions aro received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abehurch-lane ; also by Messis.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.;
Herries Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Parud, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ;
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Burners-street ; and at
the Hospital from 10 till 5,

CA M ARITA N FRE I HOSPITAL for WOMEN
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman--
square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women
2746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed ,and will be received by Messrs. llatchard,
; Si r Samuel Scott, Dart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Hansom ; and by the Secretary.

AMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
).0 and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only Free Hospital for Discs sea of Women ;
2,5..3 patients wore treated last month without letters of
recommendation. SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS
aro much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard,
Piccadilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay,
Contts, Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.

IPAINLESS and PRACTICAL DENTISTRY,
by Mr. B. L. mosE LY, the Dentist by special appoint-
ment, 312, REGENT-STREET, exactly opposite the Royal
Polytechnic, and 23. _NI o ;no ATE -STREET, CITY. Estab-
lished 1820. This, the most perfected system of pain-
less dentistry, originated and invented by Mr. B. L.
Mosely, is r• commended by the Hospitals and adopted
by the profession, as ono 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 su-
perlative excellence 'of this system is perfect immunity
from pain, no operations, stumps, and decayo.l teeth ren-
dered useful, loose teetls and tender gums protected.
Qualities : These teeth nisver change colour or decay—in
fit unerring—ease and comfort unsurpassed—detection
impossible—the facial anatomy faithfully studied —and
youthful appearance restored—Mastication and articulation
gearanteed. 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.

CAUTION.'— POPULAR ERROR.—PRICE'S
BENZODYNE, the newly-discovered Cura for
Cough, Bronchitis, Consumption, and all wasting diseases,
OLolera, Dysentery, &c., has nothing whatever to do
with petroleum spirit, falsely called Benzolino, &c. This
unique remedy may bo obtained of all Chemists, and
through the Proprietor, Mr. PRICE, Analytical Chemist,
2, Lower Seymour street, London, W.
Prices-Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. per bottle.

PARTRIDGE AND COOPER.
MANUFACTURING STATIONERS,
192, FLEET-STREET (CORNED. O‘,,MIANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E. 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
SuperfLie Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0
Supof fine Thick Cream Lsid Note ; especially recommended 5 6
Extra Sulertine 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
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream... 10s. 61, 12s. 6d., and.l4 66
Outsides Foolscap 6 6
Letter Paper for scribbling... plain, 4s
for s. • ruled
Ed. , t dito, 5
6
4 6
Tinted Lined Note five quires ls. or
The New Vellum Wove "Clubl. House" note, five quires for
2s. 6d. _ _

Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s Gd, 5s 6d, & Gs Gd
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars &C., 3s
COLOUR STAMPLNG (Relief) to ls. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the beat 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 Cases, Desks, &e , post free. Established 1811

NORTH LONDON or UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Accidentc and Sickness.
CONTRIBUTIONS earnesly solicited to meet the
annual expenses, which exceed the income. by £4,000.
The committee also plead for help for the sick children,
the little victims of starvation, neglect, and disease, who
enjoy in the new wards, devoted to them, the privileges
of nourishing food and careful nursing. Donations thank-
fully received by Edward Enfield, Esq., Treasurer, 19,
Chester-terrace, Regent's-park; and at the office of the
charity.
HENRY J. KELLY, RN., Secretary.

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
I`AL FA PR EV 1414 TIV X and R EFORAId TORY IN
STIT UTION.

President —Rev. CANON DALE.

CONTRIECTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may ho sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
cruet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, E.C.; Francis Nicholls
Esq. (of the CorsYn'ttee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers,

E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

Jof BEQUEST.—NATIONAL HOS-
PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury :—I give and bequeath to the
Treasurer for the time being of the National Hospital for
the Paralysed and Epileptic, established in London in
1859, the sum of —, free of legacy duty, to be paid out
of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for
charitable purposes, and to be applied to the general use
of the said Hospital.
The Institution comprises an Hospital for In and Out
Patients, a Samaritan Society to relieve the more deJti-
tute out-patients and their families, a convalescent home,
and a pension fund for the incurable.
E. H. CHANDLER, Hon. Soc.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.

President—His Grace the Du'lre of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.

GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.

GREAT _NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Cale-
donlun-road, N.-Several beds in the Lew buildings
cannot be occupied for WANT of FUNDS.
F. SMITH, Esq., Hon. Secretary.
GEORGE REID, Secretary.

BRITISH 110 ME 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
Lhe kingdom, provides for those afflicted with incurable
diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical
attendance. Patients are admitted, and annuities of £lO
obtained by election.
No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper
class, is eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro-
cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub-
scriptions are earnestly solicited.
BANKERS.
Messrs Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, Cnaring-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER Secretary.
Offices, 73, Cheapside.

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off
Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Nations, who aro received without any recomendation.
The Committee require upwards of £4,500 annually
from voluntary bounty to meet the expenditure of this
Hospital.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin-
lane ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street,
E.C., by
S. KEMBALL COOK, Secretary.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life
Governor, £lO 10e.

riliE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
• CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary'
Office, 32, Sackville-street. Piccadilly.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
%re as follows
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street,Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland- street. with.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhuret-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
'have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great. - r
ortland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate deeply anxious to
open another hove for this pitiable class.
The Society .admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women anti girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
Tho Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never road a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its ban ~:rs are Messrs. Braclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. COOPER, Soc.
SF cannon-street Cheanside.

CANCER HOSPITAL (Free) : founded 1851.
—Bron:ipton, S.W., and 167, Piccadilly.— Over 8,000
cases treated since foundation. Remedies and diet very
expensive. Over 40 in hospital, and man cases unable
to be admitted for want of FUNDS ; at present over 300
out-patients.
Treasurer—Geo. T. Hertslet, Esq., Lord Chamberlain's
Office, St. James's Palace.
Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
By order, Jupp.

(NE HUNDRED Sc SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPITA.N CHILDREN aro being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of £25 per annum oach. Fa:lde greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WA.LIIER, Secretary
011iee, 54, Cheapside, London, .E. 05

lIE MESMERIC INFIRMARY, • 36, Wey-
mouth-street, W. (whore many cases deemed incur-
able are cured). much needs support. Inspection is in-
vited from 10 till 12.30. The Council have placed the
Institution under the control of THOS. CHANDLER,
Esq., M.R.C.S., who has above 30 years' experience in
Mesmerism and nervous diseases. Consultations—gra-
uitous, till 10.30; private, till 12.30.

21. 1870.

AMERICAN AFFALP,S*.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

SenatorShermau,frotn the Committee on Fin Ince,
reported a Bill on the 3d February to authorize the fund-
ing rind consolidation of the National Debt. He proposes
$400,000,000 of Ten-Twenties at 5 per cont., $400,000,000
of Fifteen-Thirties at 41 per cent., and $400,000,000 of
Twenty-Forties at 4 per cent., all plyaMe half-yearly in

coin, exempt from taxation, the interest to b 3 issued at the
Treasury of the United States, and at its offices in Lou-

dun, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfort in sterliLg, francs,

or tbalers. The secretary is authorized to appoint agents
. _ _ _ _ _

to negotiate such BJuds, to advertise the Loan in such

newspapers and journals as be may select, all the expenses
not to exceed 1 per cent. of the Bonds. $130,000,000 are
to be appropriated out of the duties on imported goods
to secure the regular payment of the interest. The Bill

appears to us to ba so far an improvement on Mr. Bout-
well's, that it offers a larger choice to the purchaser.

• The hard, harsh easterly gales have delayed the
U. S. mails, and the North German Lloyd steamer, with

those of Saturday, the sth inst., had not reached us up to
mid-day yesterday, but they may before we go to press.
Every vessel has been delayed on her homeward trip, and
no fault attaches to the steamers, every arrival reporting

furious easterly storms. Still the Russia pushed her way,

so as to be little, if at all, behind time ; but she probably
reached her port before she could experience the full
force of the storms. Fortunately, our correspondents
furnish their matter by the Wednesday as well as
by the Saturday boats, enabling us to get the letters set
up as the week progresses, for though this may surprise
some of our readers, we do not bring the paper out "full-

blown" all at once: A man who sits down to his break-

fast with the Times before him gives as little heed to the
labour the sheet costs as to the enormous expenditure

and organization required to produce the materials placed
on his table. The non-arrival of the Saturday mail causes
us no light trouble, and forces us to make a rush at the

end with other matter after waiting to the last moment.
As the mail has arrived thoogh late we summarize
the chief items of intelligonce. The Legislature of Georgia
having ratified the Fifteenth Amendment its passage is
secured, the 28 States necessary being obtained, with
Texas, Mississippi, and others in reserve. Louisiana is in
financial distress, and, by way of a preliminary for im-
.proving credit, it was decided at a popular meeting in New
Orleans to prevent the payment of the bonds by the State,

a newspaper observing "that they should regard all bonds
issued by the present Legislature as of no more binding
force than if they bore the stamp and seal of a Haytian
Congress of human apes." Three hundred and fifty per-
sons are said to have been killed in a riot at llavannah.
In Mexico the revolution is spreading, and several of the
States aro in the hands of the insurgents. Ex-Judge
Moncrief's death has been announced. The Wash-
ington Government decline •to recognize the new
Haytian Commissioner, and the Provisional regipte, of
Saget as the de facto Government of Hayti. Represen-
tative Bennett has returned from Washington to Buffalo,
charge I with obtaining money from the Banks under false
pre (3tices. The Conintercial openly asserts frauds to have
been committed, but something more than the simple
statement. of that paper is necessary before currency can
be accorded to such accusations. Judge Hoar called on
the Pregident after the rejection of his nomination 'by the
Senate, and asked if Grant wished him to resign his place
in the Cabinet, to which ha received a strong negative,
the President's desire being the very reverse. The later
accounts from Red River contradict the story of Riel's arrest.
Bishop 'radio has reached Montreal, from Rome, on his
way to Red River. Tha San Domingo Bonds are
unsaleable in the West Irdies, the belief there being that
the Senate will defeat the annexation project of Baez.
General Slocum introduced, on the 4th inst., a resolution
into the House to authorise the Committee on Military
Affairs to• inquire whether a West Point or Anapolis
Academy cadetship had been sold by any member of Con-
gress. A great sensation followed, and the resolution was
passed without a division.

On the Ist. instant Mr. Schenck, chairman of
the Committee of Ways and Means, brought in the amended
Tariff Bill of the Committee, and moved that it be made
the special order from the 10th inst. until disposed of by
the Committee of the whole. The Bill would occupy more
than two closely printed pages of this paper, and in ifs
present state would tend to mislead our English readers.
It will bo the subject of -a long and probably stormy debate,
a foretaste of which the House had on its introduction. It is
probable the Committee fiercely wrangled over its provi-
sions, and the members exhibit au inclination to carry that
wrangle into the House. The Dill was ordered to be printed,
with exti a copies for distribut:on, and made the special
order for last Tuesday, therefore we suppose the discussion
has commenced. The Committee's Bill is a measure rather

favouring than adverse 10 Prot,.tion. AltLough it pro
poses to reduce pig iron froni $9 to $7 per ton, the duties
on manufactured iron and steel are raised. Salt, wool
bituminous coal, railroad iron, and hides are untouched,
but woollen and co.ton fabrics are slightly reduced. On
wines, brandies, lumber and drugs the reauction is consi-
derable ; also on tea, coffee, cocoa, &c. A provision is
introduced exempting from duty paintings and sculptures
of American artists residing abroad, but the works must
be certified by a Consul or Minister of the United States,
endorsing the artist's written declaration. The bill will
probably be much changed, if not thrown out, to be re-
introduced iu some other form, till tho great question of
protection to native industry is settled.
An absurd mistake was made in the telegram
of the 11th of February by the French Cable, "Gene-
ral" Sherman being represented as introducing a re-
solution in the Senate in favour of recognising
the belligerent rights of the Cuban insurgents. " Se-
nator" Sherman, of course, was meant, and he fol-

lowed it by a long speech. A resolution has been passed
in the House, instructing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to inquire what reasons exist why the Cuban Re-
public should not be recognised as a belligerent. General
Banks, the chairman of the Committee, on Wednesday in-
troduced a resolution giving the President authority, and
instructing him to declare the intention of the United
States to maintain a strictly impartial neutrality in the
contest now existing between Cuba and Spain; also de-
claring all neutrality laws that may be in conflict with

the object of the foregoing to be, in regard to the existing
contest between Cuba and Spain, and so long as that con-
test continues, inoperative, null, and void; on this the
Rouse has not yet acted.

Senator Ramsay, of Minnesota, proposed in the
Senate an inquiry into the expediency of a mediation by
the Government of the United States between the Do-
minion of Canada and the Red River people for the settle-
ment of the existing difficulties and the establishment of a
responsible government in Central British America. After
describing the events which led to the insurrection, be
submitted resolutions of the Minnesota Legislature, pro-
testing against the extension of Canadian dominion over
the North-west territory by an order in council, without

action by the people, and proposing a treaty which shall
include the cession of the Red River and Saskatchewan
districts, and the construction of a Northern Pacific Rail-
road, in adjustment of all existing controversies between
the respective countries. Unfortunately for Mr. Ramsay
and his proposition, the current of events had a sudden turn
in the Red River country, whence the report was that the
French half• breeds, being much dissatisfied with the course
of the insurgent leaderßiel, on account of the strong annex-
ation tone of his organ, the New Nation, had arrested him,
Governor M'Tavish being re-established in his stead. The
report is that Riel had left _Fort Garry on a temporary
absence, that when on his way back he was met by two
armed men nine miles from Fort Garry, and after some
resistance he was taken to the Fort, the old regime being
reinstated. The Toronto Leader shows M'Dougall's in-
structions to have been most liberal, differing widely in
character from what the Red River settlers supposed ; and
if he exceeded his powers he alone is responsible, not the
Ottawa Governraent. In his opening speech Sir John
Young, who had Prince Arthur on his right hand, alluded
to these grave complications as arising from unfortunate
misapprehensions. A new Act for the government of the
territory was to be introduced, and be hoped for an early
solution of the difficulties and the confederacy of the Red
River settlements with Canada.
Advantage was taken by the Committee on Bank-
ing and Currency in its inquiry into the gold panic of last
September, of the presence of Messrs. A. A. Low and J. S.
T. Stranahan, of New York, in Washington on business
connected with steamship lines, to hear their version of the
affair. Mr. Low believes the gamble to be a spasmodic,
speculative fever frequent in Wall-street, occurring without
particular cause ; its effect, however, was very disastrous,
though he did not thick lasting. He strongly approved
selling Treasury surplus gold and purchasing Bonds with
the i roceedB. Suppe:4l)g that the Southern and Western
members did not inflate the currency now circulating,
Mr. Boutweli's policy would soon lead to a resumption
of specie payments. General 13utterfleld went through a
four hours' examination. His evidence was straightfor-
ward and favourably impressed the Committee. Mr. Cor-
bin had nothing to do with his appointment to the N. Y.
Secretarysh.p, of which proof could be given if desirod,
and he was not aware that Gould and Fisk were carrying
any gold for hint until the panic had passed, when he was
informed they wore carrying $1,500,000 of gold, which we
must confess is not a veiy likely story. William Belden
was the next innocent examined, and he, of course, know
nothing of this conspiracy to put up gold ; ho did not add
that the metal had a buoyant tendency in New York, and
required weights to be attached to keep the light and
flighty material to earth. He merely went in as a broker
and speculator, and ordered the purchase of large amounts
without an idea it would go beyond 50. George Opdyke
was next examined as one of the firms then "bearing"

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gold, who found themselves on the memorable Friday in a
tight place. These Fisk-Gould speculations ho denounced as
injurious to trade ; wholly unsettling business interests. Be
traced some of the 'evil to the Gold Bank, but more, to bad,
bold, unscrupulous men. Secretary Boutwoll informed
the Committee that he knew nothing of the conspiracy,
except what he saw in the papers and from the numerous
telegrams addressed to him; he carefully abstained fr( m
having anything to do with Wall-street operations, keep-
ing his own secrets, and not letting any one know what he
was going to do, either in the sale of geld or the purchase
of Bonds. Corbin, Gould, and Fisk knew ❑othing more
than other people, and all their pretended knnwledge was
mere guess-work and speculation. The only person who
knew was himself whether geld was to be sold in September
or October beyond what was announced officially in the
papers. Mr. Stiles, of Pennsylvania, in discussing tho Ap-
propriation Bill in the House, brought up Fisk's testimony,
remarking that the integrity of the President was in-
volved. Mr. Dawes considered the remarks irrelevant,
and was sustained by the Chair; but the Pennsjlvanian
continued still to meander on, until the Chair took effectual
means for pulling him up, when he asked leave to print
his remarks, but, Mr. Washburne objecting, the sapient
Stiles crammed all he had to say into ono sentence, ob-
serving, to the disgust of the House, "that if the charges
preferred against the President are true, he is unfit to be
the ruler of the people."

Dlr. Burt's arrival in New York caused a rise of
3 in Erie common shares and of 4 in preferred, the shares
at one time selling at 29. The belief that a genuine move-
ment against the ring would result in securing justice for
the shareholders has brought in buyers. Should this
prove true what has often bcien asserted will turn out
to be the case, that the Erio shareholders were
themselves to blame in permitting their property to be
thus mismanaged. We have more than once heard it said
that many holders of Erie Stock were ashamed to acknow-
ledge that they possessed such speculative securities, and
refrained, therefore, from having their names recorded,
losing, in consequence, their power of voting. Had they all
come forward determined to assert their right, and to test
the constitutionality of any law in the Supreme Court
which infringed their contract, the .Fisk-Gould reign
might have been materially shortened, and the State saved
the burden and disgrace of what may, in truth, have been
permitted by the English shareholders.

New books on emigration continue to appear
daily. One of the most complete is that just published by
Sampson, Low, Son, and Marston, by the well-known
writer, Edward Ilepple Hall. It is entitled " The Great
West," and professes to. be a guide for emigrants, tra-
vellers, and miners to the Western States and Territories.
It deals with each separately, and aids its readers by a
very good map, one of the best. yet published, with the
routes all distinctly marked, while the book itself tells
the emigrant the means by which he can traverse
them, but we will refer hereafter more particularly to the
information therein given. A letter from an Englishman in
Kansas on the " Homes in the Great West," which op-
peared in the Oldhain chronicle, has been republished
in pamphlet form. "To those who contemplate coming
to America," remarks the Englishman in Kansas, "I would
emphatically say, try and get apiece cf land, it is cheaper
than anything else iu this country ;" but we would empha-
tically say, go and choose ,it yourself ; if it is so cheap,
you need be in no such hurry to buy, for there is plenty of
it. Kansas 's all the Englishman repiesents it to be, and
more, too ; and although we (. he writer) have not been in
the State, our study of the question lea is us to believe
that the Valley of the Kansas is about the best location fir
settlement now open in the United States for the ordinary
emigrant. We may, however, observe that Colorado be-
gins to be the grand attraction of emigrants. Governor
M'Cook, in his recent message to the Territorial Legisla-
ture, said that he bad received communications from three
German colonies—one containing 40 families, and the
other two with over 200 families in each —declaring their
intention to emigrate to the territory next spring, and that
he was constantly in receipt of letters asking for informa-
tion about the country; he therefore wishes preparations
to be made for their reception, and reliable statistics to be
published of the country. A Mr. Bergiund, of Sweden,
has sent out to Walter Valley, in Mississippi, 200 Swedes to
people a plantation and carry on some industrial enterprises,
and these aro but the pioneers of nearly 1,000 others, who
are to proceed there this spring.

While we know that emigrants who choose to
settle on the fertile lands of the Great West can secure an
abundance for themselves and their families by work,
labour is not at this moment in great demand in tho United
States, and the tendency of wages is downwards. There
are said to be 7,000 men out of employment even in San
Francisco, and in all the recent :AA ikes the employers have
b. en successful, as the number of the unemployed is so
large that they have little difficulty iu filling up the vacant
places. Immigrants continue to pour in, adding to the
glut; still the position is not FO bad as represented in
England, as may be seen from the following semi-monthly
report of the Castle Garden Labour Exchange, New York,
from Jan. 16th to 31st (13 working days) :—" Applicants
for employment—Males, 491; females, 410. Orders of em-
ployers for labourers—Males, 402; females, 420. Persons
employed—Males, 354 ; females, 361. Among these were
three families, comprising six persons. Discharged from
Ward's Island and provided with employment, five ; aver-
age number of applicants, 69 per day ; average number of
orders, 63 per day; average number of engagements, 55
per day; average rate of monthly wages paid to males,
$9 50; average rate of monthly wages paid to females,
$9. Males—mechanical labour, 145 ; agricultural labour,
209. Females —Skilled labour, 6 ; unskilled labour,
.355.
Males able to read and write, 309 ; males not able to read
and write, 49. Females able to read and write, 244;
females not able to read and write, 119.

As if to increase the want of employment Mr.
Dawes's attack from his place in the House of Represen-
tatives on the Executive has come opportunely. It was in
compliance with the resolutions of Congress, and in com-
munication with leading members, that the estimates were
framed; but the House now appears to sanction what Mr.
Dawes advanced, and the Government taking its cue there-
from have cut down the estimates considerably. From
the navy yards alone 6,000 men were thrown out of
employment, and Mr. Cragin, Chairman of the Senate
Naval Committee, was induced to bring forward a joint
resolution to transfer an 'unexpended balance of $4,000,000
from several bureaux in the Navy Department, to the
bureau of construction, repairs, and steam engineering,
expressly to find employment for the discharged. It is
claimed by some, that Mr. Dawes acted in conjunction with
the President and in compliance with his directions, as he
was desirous of bringing up the heads of the Departments
with a round turn. But this is a mere idle rumour, circu -
lilted to disseminate distrust, for all who know Gen. Grant
are aware that, however desirous of enforcing the strictest
economy, he would do so in a legitimate way through his
own Cabinet, not by working in secret against them with
an outsider.

The Thompson collection of pictures has been opened
for the inspection of artists, amateurs, and editors previous
to its sale by auction. It contains more than 2,000 paint-
ings, collected during 18 years' labour. Mr. Thos. Thomp-
son, who died in Ne w York nearly a year ago, inherited
the taste of his father, who was a picture collector, and by
1852 he had expended 590,000, losing all in that year by a
fire in Boston. He then set to work indefatigably and ob-
tained the collection now under the hammer in New York.
He is said to rave had a fair judgment ; to have studied art,
and to have been well acquainted with artists ; but the col-
lection itself does not indicate this. His Bierstadts, con-
sidering that the artist is now living in the State of New
York, ought surely not to be in the doubtful position
they are. If pictures by Bierstadt were seen for the first
time by Bierstadt when he entered this gallery to look
at his own works, whose are the Titians and Reubens ?
the Cupys, Claudes, Gainsboroughs, Lawrences, and the
Reynolds? For many certainly are not the works of the
masters to whom they are ascribed. As Bierstadt was
likely to pay the gallery a visit, and to throw doubt on the

whole by declaring that he had not painted the pictures
credited to him, several were entered as " supposed to be
his." This is just what Bierstadt has done, for a pro-
test from him has been published in the daily papers
against the unwarrantable use of his name in the catalogue,
he never having seen certain pictures attributed to him ;
while he is held responsible for a statement that such a
collection could not now be made for half a million dollars.
A few of his earliest sketches, before he thought of becom
ing an artist, had been bought by Mr. Thompson, and some
criticisms on the paintings describe them as crude, cold,
flat, giving no promise of future celebrity. Bierstadt says
he was invited by a banker to inspect a picture by Biers-
tadt the Banker had bought at auction, and adds that he
saw it for the • first time at that gentleman's house. In
justice, however, to the collection we must add ttat, a
strong denial from the auctioneers, Leeds and Miner, was
published in reply, asserting that Bierstadt had not only
visited the gallery, but had taken away four of his pictures
and offered two of his later works for the rest ; tiatt lie had
given his personal assistance in correcting the catalogue.
And they offer to show bills of cost of the paintings bought
as the works of Mr. Bierstadt, wherein the artist displayed
a sharpness wholly wanting in penning the letter to which
they theu replied. "Itis a strange forgetfulness," as the
auctioneers term it, if the facts be as they represent then,.

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INSPECTION OF SAILING AND STEAM VESSELS.
The first subject on the list for consideration on Wed-
nesday was a detailed report which had been prepared on
the Merchant Shipping and Navigation Bill.
Mr. J. HALL, of Newcastle, proposed that a periodical
inspection of all sailing ships and ships not carrying
passengers, unclassed at Lloyd's or by the Liverpool
Underwriter's Association, should be compulsory.
Secondly, that in consequence of the frequent losses of
Bailing and stearn-shipe from the practice of overloading.,
the Associated Chambers are of opinion that the atten-
tion.of the Government should be drawn to this subject,
and that it should be invited to take into consideration
whether the bill should not contain provisions for deter-
mining the maximum load and use of. sailing and steam-
ships.
Mr. W. S. DAGLISH seconded the resolution.
Beth mover and seconder alluded to the many instances
in which the underwriters had refused to pay when
,asualties had occurred to vessels resulting from over-
loading.
Mr. DARNTON LUPTON, of Leeds, moved, as an amend-
ment, that this bill should provide means for obtaining
authorised judicial surveys in all cases where any ship
puts into any harbour or place in the United Kingdom or
British colonies in distress, or in an alleged unseaworthy
condition.

Mr. MOORE, of Plymouth, seconded the resolution.
Mr. NORWOOD, M. P. for Hull, said he was a member or
Lloyd's, and had had considerable work in the matter of
merchant shipping bills since he had obtained a Er.blic
status. He admitted that there might be some few
instances of overloading, but he denied the existence of
such a state of things as that mentioned by Mr. Hall.
The shipowner was responsible for the proper condition of
his ships. By the common law no man was entitled to
receive a cargo without giving an implied warrantry that
the ship was fit for the voyage. They might fix a load
line if they could, but this was a matter that could not be
fielded by any Chamber of Commerce, for the difference
between two ships that carried a dead weight was so con-
siderable as to render that impossible. He supported the
amendment.

Mr. MAXTED, of Hull, Mr. MORRIS, of Halifax, and
Mr. ROCKETT, of Goole, supported the amendment.
Mr. FENWICK, as representing Lloyd's, said the atten-
tion of that firm had been frequently given to the conside-
ration of cases in which the underwriters had refused to
pay the insurance on vessels overladen.
After some further discussion, in which Mr. Headlam,
Mr. king, of Plymouth, and Mr. Boyle, of Cardiff, took
part, the amendment was carried by a majority of 20
to 15.

INTERNATIONAL AVERAGE.
A resolution was carried that her Majesty's Government
be memorialised in favour of adopting measures to carry
out the rules for international general average, as agreed
to at the Social Science Congress at York in 1865.

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