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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-09

THE FUNERAL OF THE GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY.

Our Roman correspondent, writing onFebruary 4th, says
that the funeral of the Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany
was one of the most magnificent spectacles ever witnessed
in Rome. In spite of the remonstrances of some of the
more timid of his councillors, the predilection of the
Pope prevailed over the possible imprudence of a demon-
stration in favour of the exiled dynasty, and orders
were given on Sunday night for sovereign honours
to be rendered to the remains, with all the pomp
and circumstance of the Pontifical Court. The Archduke
Charles arrived early on Monday morning, in time to
share the office of chief mourner with the King of Naples,
the Duke of Parma, and the Count of Trapani. On Mon-
day evening the whole garrison of Rome formed in proces-
sion, bearing torches which, by this grouping in masses,
produced a wonderfully grand effect of light and shade .
The generals of brigade, and the ministers of arms
on horseback, followed the catafalque, which was placed
on a mortuary car, and surrounded by the gentlemen of
the guard and household, bearing torches and bareheaded.
Then came the carriages of the ambassadors, the cardinals,
the Tuscan bishops, and the Royal Families of Naples and
Parma, and of the Pontifical household, the Senate and
the Roman princes. The procession was two hours passing
down the Corso, and down the Piazza de Venezia, and
one of the most immense crowds ever seen in
Rome was in the street to witness its passage.
The Pope went next morning to the Requiem Mass,
which was celebrated by Cardinal Schwartzenborg, Arch-
bishop of Prague. The Grand Duchess assisted in the closed
tribune over the altar, and the Pope gave the last absolution
London, England, 1870-02-09

SPAIN.

MADRID, Feb. 8.

Full powers have been despatched to the Spanish
Minister at Washington to sign the treaties already
concluded between Spain and the South American
Republics.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Feb. 8.

The Opinione announces a reduction of the ex-
penditure by about 15 millions of lire in the budget,
adding that the estimate of the War-office will be
most chiefly affected by this measure.

UMAN IA.

BUCHAREST, Feb. 8.

The resignation of the Cabinet was caused by
the fact that Prince Ghika shrunk from dissolving
the Chamber, a step which had become necessary
in order to restore an equilibrium in the budget by
legislative measures.

BOMBAY MAILS.

MALTA, Feb. 8.

The Peninsular and Oriental Cumpany's steamer
Peru leaves at midnight for Southampton, where
she may be expected about the night of the 17•. h

ins'sant.

The Ata:silL, from Sowhampton 29th ult , ar-
riv,d at 3.15 and leaves at 11 p.m. this day for
Alexandria.

MEssINA, Feb. 9.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Syria passed Messina at two o'clock this morning
(Wednesday') en route for Marseilles.

A tele gram from St. Petersburg to a French
paper 69 ys that the Chinese Embassy, which has arrived
in tha'L city with the object of concluding a treaty of corn-
merc,e, will also negotiate the conditions of a now cession
ekit e rritory to the Emperor.
London, England, 1870-02-09

TILE LICENSING SYSTEM.

The amendment of the laws which regulate the
?ranting of licenses for the sale of spirituous and fer-
mentedliquors is one of the points " recommended"
to the Lords and Commons in the Queen's Speech.
The question, therefore, will be considered,
a,nd it is to be hoped, and reasonably expected,
that the Government, taking advantage of
the expressed opinions of local bodies and persons
Df individual experience, will succeed in passing a
measure calculated to conduce to the increased
welfare of the public. At a conference held in the Town
Hall, Birmingham, under the presidency of the Mayor,
.t memorial for presentation to the Government, has
been adopted, embodying the following suggestions:
1. Ratepayers to have the power of preventing the
?ranting of additional licenses. 2. Public-houses to be
closed on Sundays entirely. 3. And on other days the
hours for the sale of drink to be from eight to ten.
4. Increased protection for young persons by the sup-
pression of abuses connected. with laces of entertain-
ment. And, 5. Disqualification of public-houses for
the holding of committee meetings at elections
London, England, 1870-02-09

CLERICAL DISABILITIES.

The inability of a clergyman to enter any other
profession, with few exceptions, has been the subject
of a memorial to Mr. Gladstone, forwarded by Pro.
fessor Rogers. The Premier, in a letter to the Pro.
lessor, pronounces decisively against the law. "For
my part, I am decidedly of opinion that the existing
law cannot be defended, and the Government would,
I think, be inclined to favour any well-digested
measure for relief from the grievance of which come
plaint is made. I wish that we were in a condition
to undertake the duty, but in the present state of the
lemands upon us, and in view of the labours of the
!owing session, I am sorry to see that I could not
with any propriety enter into any engagement with
reference to this matter."
London, England, 1870-02-09

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

GUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
.C* to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
in;; this woncirful liquid. It is now offered to the public
ii. a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each,
including brush.

Red itnll Wharf, Angel passage, 93, Upper Thames-
ltreet London. E.C.

THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
dole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING. at 7, I'M NOT MYSELF AT ALL. At 7.45,
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Messrs. Fred. Vokes, Brittain
Wright, Harry Boleno, &e.; Misses Vokes, Harriet Cnveney,
Kate Santley,
London, England, 1870-02-09

UNION RATING.

Mr. 3PgAHON gave notica of his intention of asking
what course the Government intended to take with re-
spect to union rating.
WASTE LAND.

Mr. COWPER gave notice of his intention to ask for
leave to introduce a bill to deal with waste lands.
Mr. CA VE gave notice that on an early day he would
move for leave to introduce a bill to deal with life assur-
ance companies.
London, England, 1870-02-09

THEATP.E-ROYAL, HA YMARKET.

ms EVENING, at 7 o'clock, HOW TO DIE FOR LOVE•
After which, at 7.10, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES; Mr
Buckstone, Mr Chippendale. Miss Robertson, &c. Conclnding
with THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS:
Mr, A. Wood, Mis% F. Wright, &c.
London, England, 1870-02-09

THE BANK-NOTE ROBBERY.

The offer of a reward of no less than £l,OOO for the
recovery of the notes to the amount of £9,950 stolen
on Saturday from a clerk in the bank of Messrs. Bar-
nett, Hoare, and Co., of Lombard-street, will probably
have the effect of leading to the discovery of the
thief. With all the modern appliances for the tracing
of a felon, and taking into consideration the
value of the notes stolen on this occasion,
the good fortune of the thief will equal
his dexterity if he manage to escape, or to
make any use of the money. No person can re-
ceive a note of £l,OOO without being, struck with
the largeness of the amount and having his eyes
-wide open to every circumstance of the
transaction. The numbers have been published,
and are known by this time in every capital of
Europe. Thus a means of detection is afforded with-
out which such chances as those presented daily in
the City by clerks walking from bank to bank with
hundreds upon hundreds of pounds in their pockets
would be continually tempting men to gigantic
robberies such as this. It would be well if the
arrangements of ordinary banking houses were
rendered less clumsy, by some method of sorting the
customers, instead of allowing them to stand all
together in a mass, and offer facilities for theft in the
general confusion.
London, England, 1870-02-09

STREET TRAMWAYS.

The rapidly extending tramway movement has been
freed from one burden. Hitherto street tramways
have paid a tax of five per cent of their gross receipts.
as in the case of railways. The directors of the
Staffordshire Potteries Street Railway, however,
recently submitted to the Commissioners of Inland
Revenue that a street or tram railway did
not come within the meaning of the Act authoriz-
ing the tax, and the Commissioners have admitted
the soundness of this opinion. They say they will
nott insist upon duty in the case of tramways made
upon a public highway, and on which carriages are
" drawn by animal power only ; " hut the proprietors
must "take out licenses under the 32 and 33 Vict.,
14, for all horses, carriages, &c., kept for working
such tramway." Thus the street tramway is no
longer to be considered a railway, but each of its
vehicles will rank as a carriage.
London, England, 1870-02-09

ARMY CHANGES AND REDUCTIONS.

The Pall Mall Gazette says that there seems at
last to be some chance of the long-expected reorga-
nisation and reductions at the War Office being car-
ried into effect. It believes that the Accountant.
General of the Army, Mr. William Brown, C. 8.,
will retire with a full pension and knight-
hood. The Director of Clothing retires,
that department being further reduced, and the
greater portion of its work will be transferred to
Pimlico or Woolwich. Nothing is as yet finally de-
cided as to the amalgamation of certain branches
of the military offices at the Horse Guards
with the corresponding divisions at Pall
Mall. About one-sixth of the gentlemen at
present employed in the latter office will
shortly be invited to retire on the exceptional rates
of pension which the Acts of Parliament and the
Treasury minutes grounded on them allow in case o
reduction. All these changes may be looked for on
the Ist of April next, when the financial year com-
mences, and they might be expected to point to
the form which the regenerated War Office is to
take.
London, England, 1870-02-09

DEA7'IIB.

tannisoN—On the Bth inst., Thomas Harrison, Esq., of
42, Gower •street, and 5, Wallbrook, aged 85.
MACKENZIE —On the 7th inst., at Edinburgh, James Mac-
kenzie, Esq., W.S., son of the late Henry Mackenzie,
Esq., author of the "Man of Feeling," aged 90.

London: Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDREWS,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE Sure Office, Is o. 112, Strand,
in the Precinct of the Savoy, in tho County of Middlesex
Wednehday, February 9, 1870.
London, England, 1870-02-09

WATERFORD.

Polities at Waterford, consequent upon the un-
seating of Sir H. Barron, are becoming very cJinpli-
cated. Mr. Purcell, who first came forward, has
retired again ; but Mr. Osborne has appealed to the
electors, and so has Mr. Creane, whilst Sir John
Ennis and Mr. James Esmonde, brother of
the county member, are spoken of, and
Mr. Smyth, formerly connected with that
hournalistic light, the Irishman, is thinking of offering
imself on national principles. Amid all this confu-
sion one gentleman is very favourably looked upon.
Election forecasts are notoriously untrustworthy, but
it is argued with some show of reason that if Sir
Henry Barron, the head of an old and powerfnl
political coterie, who have disposed of the repre-
sentatation of the city since the time of
Catholic emancipation, could beat Mr. Bernal
Osborne by only sixteen votes, and that too with
the aid of bribery, the chance of the latter cannot be
a bad one.
London, England, 1870-02-09

40,9'3,269' 39,681,373

1,241)d

And as compared with the month ending the 2nd of
Dec., 1869, the above returns show a dacrease of
f 412,119 in the circulation of notes in England, and a
decrease of .£50,413 in the circulation of the United

Kingdom.
On comparing the above with the fired issues of tho
several banks the following is the state of the circulation:—
The English private banks aro below their

fixed is :no .. ••• £1,380,50G
The English joint-stock banks aro below their

fixed issue

457,-142

Total blow fixed issue in England ... .£1,837,!48
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2,225,776
the Irish banks are above their fixed issu3 701,76-2
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending 29th
of ])cc. was £19,091,239, being an increase of £648,033,
as compared with the previous month, and an increase of
£90(i,873 when compared with the same period last year.
The following are the amounts of specie held by the
Scotch awl Irish banks during the mouth ending the lst
of Jan. :
Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks ... £3,087,604
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks ... 2,757,358

£5,811,962
being a decrease of £79,689 as compared with the pre-
vious return, and an increase of £314,579 when compared
with the corresponding period last year
London, England, 1870-02-09

BIRTHS.

CIIATIERIS —On the Bth inst., at Claughton, Tulse-hill,
the wife of Charles Chatieris, Esq., of a son.
HuTcnissoN—On the Gth inst, at Seafield, co. Dublin,
the wife of John Rely Hutchinson, Esq., of a SOIL
London, England, 1870-02-09

107 109

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

Closing
Share NAuk. ,` ' Paid. Price
10 Agra Limited, A all 11/ 121
L') I,h, B lO 41 5
50 Albion
00 Allianeo, Limited
20 Anglo Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 24l 2s 25 41 I
20 Anglo-Uu ngaria n
20 Anglo-Italian 1366, limited 10 ;; 2
40 Australasian
20 Bank of British Columbia all 15 6
20 Do issued at 2 pm.... , ' 5 31 2
25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lim:
25 Bank of South Australia all 3:1 331
50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39
10 Bank of New Zealand all 13 16
50 British North American
.20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, b red China all ISI :9
25 Chartered Mere, of India.
London, and China, all 32 .31 71 2
20 City 1) 11 1l 1
100 Colonial 25 41 43
10 Consolidated, lint.
50 Delhi and London, lim
50 East London, lint
20 English and Am.—ican, lint 10 • • •• •
20 English Bank of Rio de Ja- .
neiro. lim lO 1 , 11? 11
20 English, Scottish, and Aus-
tralian Chartered , all 171 181
281 Bong Kong and Shanghai
Bank Corporation all 37 :•9
281 Do new ilk 41 51
100 Imperial, Urn 2O 3 2
20 Imperial Ottoman lO '2 A 3 121
e 5 lonian " all 21 22
25 Do new 5 6 3
Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 31 31
100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64, 30 all 7G 76 80
,00 London Bank of %Lexie°
and South America, lim. 20 5 4
100 Loudon and Brazilian, lim. 45 . OA l'o
20 Do new 71 54i
100 London & River Plate, Rm. 40 11 13
25 Do new 10 11 2 0
20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 211
20 London and County '2o 491 501
50 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd ll
London Joint Stock
London and South African al
100 London &S.-Western, lim, 20 13 11
50 London & Venezuela, 1im.... 121 ••• •••
100 London and Westminster. 20 6'l 61 5 111
100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 26
100 Merchant, lim 25 63 51
10 Metropolitan, -lim • all 7: 71
00 Midland, lim 2O 3d 1 2)
5 National of Australia
25 National of Liverpool, Um l5 3d IP
00 National Provinc. of Enz,,,-'d 42 ...• ... 140
10 Do • . : 12. ... ... 41i
. 50 National. 3O
20 New South Wales all 41 43
2U North-Western '
- 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 44
50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lint. 19 61 51
30 Provincial Of Irelaud..t., ;5 85 87
10 Do hew..
100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africl,liin 25 14 13
100 Do issued. at .6 pin, 10 8 6
25 Union of Australia all 46 43 46:, 1
100 Union of Ireland, lim
50 Union of London

-611 3.1

.

TELEGRAM COMPANIM

10 Angie-American Tel., Um all 'Jai Is; 18
10 Anglo Moditer 10 21 21 2 I
st Atlantic Telegraph lO 14 16
st Do. 8 per cent.
st B. and L Magnetic Tel., dim lOO 18)
st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 '262 267
10. Do. New 8 12 1.43
25 Indo-European Tel., Lila all 23 25
5 Lond. Provincial Tel. inn all 3 4
1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all
10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., hiin. all 9 10 71,
25 Renter's Telegram all ;
20 Societe Transatlant., him— all 17 18} 17
st Submarine Telegraph 100 253 263
1 Do. Scrip all lt
SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., Lim all 7 8
5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 44 ti
London, England, 1870-02-09

MARRIAGES.

SEWELL—OTTLEY—On the Bth inst., at South Hampstead,
Fitzroy H. S. SSewell, 18th Royal to Georgians,
the fourth surviving daughter of the late Rev. Canon
Ottley, of Ripon.

WRIGHT - ALLCHIN On the sth inst., at Hornsey, Chas.,
youn.;,:est son of the late Geo. Wright, Esq., Wood-lane,
ifigh;2:ate, to Anna Maria, granddaughter of the late C.
Al chin, Esq., of Finehley-conunea.
London, England, 1870-02-09

Meerschaum
Teesdale
Christmas Fare

1

3
Four ran.
HUNTER'S PLATE.

Charlie 1
Tom
Rosary
Eighteen ran.
MAIDEN PLATE.
Thankful ..........
Slaughterer ...
The Shuff 3
Five ran.
ERDINGTON PLATE.
Chaddington 1
Vulcan
Ada 3
Eleven ran.
London, England, 1870-02-09

RUSSIA kND TUE EAST.

The Iretv Free Tress publishes telegrams from St.
Petersburg stating that the Chinese Ambassador has ar-
rived in th tt city, with the object of negotiating a com-
mercial treaty between Russia and China. It is rtmoured
that he is also to arrange the conditions for a fresh cession
of territory to Russia. An expedition is being organised
which is shortly to leave for Mongolia and Mantchour:a,
with the intention of making ethnological researcho3.

THE MEXICAN PRESIDENT AND THE SHIP CANAL.

Before Mr. Seward's departure from Mexico, a grand
banquet was given in his honour. Senor Ve:asquez, the
President of Congress for the month, madean enthuqast!c
speech, to which Mr. Seward replied. He said that the Unit,: d
States had a distinctly marked policy in regard to Mexico,
shewn in maintaining the independence of the sister
Republic, and the construction of a ship canal across the
Isthmus of Darien. Mr. Seward complained of the hesi-
tation of the Columbian Congress, and called
upon the President to obtain a resolution of the
Mexican Congress, recommending the ratification of the
Treaty which has already been negotiated between the two
Governments. Senor Velasquez replied that he could not
answer for the Mexican Congress as a body,
but he would cheerfully pledge his personal
support of such a measure. President Juarez then rose,
and in a brief speech expressed his approval of the
scheme, which he called the great work of Republican
America and of modern civilisation. He would himself
give it all the support and assistance in his power, and he
trusted Mr. Seward, as well as himself, would live to see
it accomplished. Thereupon all the guests at the table,
many of whom were members of the Mexican Congress,
stood up, and made the ha2l ring with cheers for the Darien
ship canal.
London, England, 1870-02-09

11:_he prisoner pleaded guilty to stealing some ga

yank chaiu bands.
.111 r. Tyrwhitt raid it was a fortunate thing for

the prisoner that the prosecutor was not vindictive,
but, at the same time, it was impossible that such
a case could be dealt with leniently. The prisoner
would be committed for six months, with hard
labour.
London, England, 1870-02-09

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Tin SPZEOIt.
The epeeoh from the Throne yesterday, instead. 61
being 64 extrem9ly long," as one journal prophesied, is
only of moderate length. It states that the con-
dition of the revenue has been good, and that
the expenditure charges will show a reduction. The
land laws of Ireland will be amended in a manner
"adapted to the peculiar circumstances of that
country:" There will be an enlargement, "on a com-
prehensive scale," of the means of national educa-
tion. There will also be a Naturalisation
Bill, a University Tests Bill, and measures
for extending the incidence of rating, the amending
of the licensing laws, facilitating the transfer of land,
and removing the disabilities of trade unionists. The
state of Ireland is said to give her Majesty great
concern. She "places her main reliance on
the permanent operation of wise and neces-
sary changes in the law. Yet she will
not hesitate to recommend to you the adoption
of special provisions, should such a policy appear,
during the course of the session, to be required by
the paramount interest of peace and order."

SICK STATESMEN.

Thoso persons who believe that Mr. Bright makes
an inefficient President of the Board of Trade will be
surprised to learn that he is seriously indisposed
through overwork. The right hon. gentleman
has been advised change of air and recrea-
tion. Mr. Bruce, too, is suffering from bronchitis,
and Mr. Disraeli is also ill, though less seriously.
London, England, 1870-02-09

LONDONDERRY.

At Londonderry there is a prevalent rumour to
the effect that Mr. Sergeant Dowse, M.P. for that
city, has accepted the Solicitor-Generalship of
Ireland. Mr. Baxter, of London, commenced to
canvass on Monday in Londonderry in the Conserva-
tive interest. The election will, it is said, take place
in about three weeks.
London, England, 1870-02-09

THE GODRICII DIVORCE CASE.

This notorious case concluded on Tuesday, or, more strictly
speaking, the charge of perjury arising from the Godrieh
case, was finally heard in the Court of Queen's Bench.
The Lord Chief Justice, in summing up to the
jury, recapitulated the circumstances which led
to Mrs. Godrich suing for a divorce from
her husband on the ground of adultery, and his bringing
counter charges of the same nature against her, the result
of which suit was that on the evidence of Mrs. Williams,
the present defendant, it was found that Mrs. Godrich
had been guilty of adultery with Mr. Forder.
She had then proceeded against Mrs. Williams
for perjury. Both plaintiff and Mr. Forder strongly
denied that the act which Mrs. Williams had sworn to
saving seen had ever taken place, and the Lord Chief
..V.stice remarked that two persons' testimony was allowed
.o overthrow that of a single witness. The deci-
sion was, as regarded Mrs. Godrich, a matter
of life and death. It was to be remembered
Oat the plaintiff had the greatest possible interest in
uenying the statement made by defendant, and it was also
possible that Mr. Fortier might be actuated by a quasi-
chivalrous feeling in standing by a woman with whom he
. say have had illicit intercourse. With regard to the
evidence of Mrs. Williams, his lordship remarked that she
Lad said nothing about the adultery in the
Divorce Court, though she swore to having told Mr. Line,
the prosecuting attorney of Mr. Godrich, of this, but Mr.
Line had since died. This certainly threw distrust on
tier evidence. Again, the adultery was alleged to have
taken place in May or June, and plaintiff denied that Mrs.
Williams had been in her service since the Ist of May. It
was a most puzzling case, and one for the jury to decide.
With respect to some of the minor charges, many
witnesses had denied that defendant had gone beyond
the truth in what she stated. The truth of the alleged
drinking habits of Mrs. Godrich was mainly dependent on
the evidence of her husband, and it may have been that
when he himself was in liquor he might have fancied
his wife in the same state. The learned
judge concluded by asking the jury, if they
entertained any doubts, to give Mrs. Williams the benefit
of them. The jury retired for a quarter of an hour, and
having re-entered the Court, returned a verdict against
the defendant on all the assignments. The Judge said
that a difficulty arose as to the sentence he should
pass upon the defendant. In two former cases of perjury
arising out of divorce cases, the sentences had been two
ears' and one year's imprisonment. He should consult
.the judges who had inflicted those sentences, and mean-
while the defendant would be allowed to enter into
Pecognisances to come up for judgment on the Gth day of
next term.
London, England, 1870-02-09

THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT.

The Social Science Association, with the assistance
of several ladies, discussed the Contagious Diseases
Act on Monday night. Mr. Biggs opposed the exten-
sion of the measure—not on the moral ground, for he
considered it foolish to refuse treatment to the disease
because it was the result of sin—but because
it did not seek to remove the malady, but only to
obviate its effects. It attempted merely to make an
infamous calling more decorous. It only dispersed
the women affected ; it did not reform them. Dr.
Drysdale said the measure was wrong, and that the
marriage of soldiers ought to be promoted. Dr.
Chapman thought the Act had not been in force
long enough to permit a decision as to its effects; and
Dr. Druitt pointed out the danger of the police
abusing their power. Mr. Holland, on the other
hand, supported the measure, saying that whilst the
causes of the evil would require centuries to remove,
its effects were combatted by the Act at once.
IMPROVED DWELLINGS FOR TUE POOR.
Some years ago a company was set on foot in
London for the improvement of the house accommo-
ton of the labouring classes. The principle of the
work was to be partly commercial, partly philanthro-
pic. A meeting has been held at the Mansion-
house to consider the last half-year's report.
The public estimation of the value of the under-
taking is shewn by the fact of the whole of the
capital being subscribed, to the amount of £125,000
in shares. A further sum of £125,000 is now to be
raised, making in all £250,000. Besides this,
loans to a large amount have been arranged, and thus
the work of erection and improvement is enabled to
nrozress,farauxahl.v. .Five.._blorlat of bnildimuiro
London, England, 1870-02-09

AN IRISH OUTRAGE AND DEMON-
STRATION.

An extraordinary demonstration took place at Swint-
..)rd, County Mayo, a night or two ago. Some twc et
vireo nights previously a party of men surrounded
Rannion House, the residence of Mr. Leytagh, and
Auated in a lonely district near Swineford.
olaving entered by force, they wrecked the premises
carried off all the firearms they could find. For this.
outrage three men, named Judge, Kelly, and Robinson,
were apprehended, and brought before the magis-
trates. Kelly was committed to the assizes,
and the two others were acquitted. Bail was
refused for Kelly, and this circumstance, together
with the strict privacy with which the investigation
was conducted, led to a serious commotion in Swineford.
Ten or eleven hundred men, armed with shillelaghs
paraded the town in military array, expressing their de-
termination to rescue the prisoners. The police
farce was very small, and prudently kept out
of sight until the excitement had cooled down
oo some extent. They then turned out, well armed
nd accompanied by the priests of the district, who, to
their credit, exhorted the mob to peace. The latter in-
fluence at once prevailed, and the threatening crowd after
k while withdrew. The police wisely refrained from
Interference.
London, England, 1870-02-09

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.

TTETS EVENING, at 7, OPEN TO CONVICTION. • Messrs
George Belmore, T. D. Beveridge, C. H., Stephenson, Miss L.
Grey, and Airs L Murray. At 8, THE NIGEITINGALE:
Mr Benjamin Webster, Messrs Arthur Stirling, J. D. Beveridge,
Skinner, Miss Furtado, Mrs Alfred Mellon, Miss Eliza John-
stone, Mrs Caulfield, &c. To conclude with DOMESTIC
ECONOMY: Mr G. Belmore and Mrs Leigh Murray.
London, England, 1870-02-09

LAND TENURE (IRELAND) BILL.

Mr. GLADSTONE gave notice that he should, on the
Lith of February, move for leave to introduce a bill re-
specting the occupation and acquisition of land in Ireland.

WAR OFFICE.

Mr. CARDWELL gave notice of his intention on Tues-
dayonext to move for leave to introduce a bill to provide
for certain alterations at the War Office.

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

The Marquis of LIARTINGTON gave notice to move
for leave to introduce a bill to provide for the conducting
of Mun'cipal and Parliamentary elections.

M!NFS.

Mr. BRUCE gave notice that on an early day he thould
move for leave to introduce a bill for coniolidatiog the la w
with respect to wines.

EPPING FOREST.

Mr. FAWCETT gwe notice that on Monday he should
move au hun►ble address to the Queen praying that
Epping Forest might be preserved as an open space fur
the recreation of the public.
ANNUITY TAX.

Mr. M'LAREN gave notice of his intention to move for
leave to introduce a bill to repeal the annuity tax.
_ _

THE REFORM BILL.

Mr. HARDCAS PLE gave notice of his intention to
move for leave to introduce a bill to repeal the minority
clauses of the Representation cf the People Act.
_ _ _
London, England, 1870-02-09

Bank of France.

PARIS, Feb. 3.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account:—

DEBTOR.
Jan. 27.
fr. C.
Capital of the Bank 182,509,000
Profits in addition to
Capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857)
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches
Reserve of landed pro-
perty 4,D00,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation -
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight
Treasury account our-

Fob. 3

182,600,0(10 -

7,044,776 02

7,014,776 02

22,105,750 -

22,105,750 14

41,553,771 45

42,65 221 97

rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris
Do. branch banks
Dividends payable
Discounts and sundry

164,620,483 52
279,586,821 50
42,484,011 -
3,145,144, -

158,035,018 76
311,892,864 04
45,828,490 -
2,631,008

interests
Rediscounted the last

1,914,131. 95

2,388,004 40

six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

1,305,522 15 1,305,522 15

9,938,120 61 10,741,068 27

Total
=EDITOR.
Feb. 3. Jan. 27.
Cash in hand and in fr. c, fr. c.
Commercial bills over-
Branch banks

due
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due
Do. branch banks
Advances on deposit of

323,172 78

164,252 36

333,320,156 91
316,470,024 -

326,011,727 80
813,182,182 -

bullion
Do. branch banks
Do. ou French Public

14,364,300 -
1,630,000 -

14,927,810 -
2,'112,700 - •

Socurities
Do. by brunch banks
Do. ou railway shares

20,026,400 -

'20,992,400 -
8,718,930 --

8,2L1,450 -

and dobenturos
Do. branch banks
Do. on Credit Fender

40,1(11,100 -
:32,574,250 -

n 9,580.61.0 --
53,047,550 --

Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857)
Government Stock re-

1,150,901 -
1,214,90 u -

1,149,390 --
3,212,100 ---

60,600,000 -

60,000,000 --

12,980,750 11 12,980,750 14
80,595,187 21 80,595,167 21

serve
Do. disposable
Rentes Inunobaliseos
(Law, Juno '2, 1857) 100,000,000 --
Hotel and furniture of
the lisuk and lauded
propel ty branches ~.
Expenses of manage-
ment
Sundries

10,000,000 -

9,074,391 -

9,074,396 -

, .
221,124 1: 39,918 02
7,053,246 06 5,490,301 70

Total
2,954,461,21 G 75 2,231,381,181 3
London, England, 1870-02-09

and aspersion of holy water to the catafalque.

"He was

a King de jure, though despoiled, as we ourselves are,"
said the Pope, "and he shall be buried as a king, on the
sole territory we can give him due honours in." This was
said in answer to one of the Corps Diplomatique, who
suggested that such a proceeding might give offence in
Paris and Florence.
London, England, 1870-02-09

THE BALLOT.

Mr. LEATHAM gave notice that on Monday next ho
should move for leave to introduce a bill directing that
the votes at Parliamentary elections be taken by ballot.
TIIE CASE OF MR. MADDEN-.

Lord C. J. HAMILTON gave notice that on the Ist of
March he would call the attention of the House to the
dismissal of Mr. John Madden from tho magistracy of
Ireland.
London, England, 1870-02-09

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Ting EVENING. at 7, CORRUPT PRACTICES. After which,
CRILPERIC: Messrs M. Mar:ns, G Vincent, Odell, Lapierre,
eoghlan, and M. lilrve; Mesdames Dolaro, Fitzlnman, Ro-
manelli, Nellie Nesbit, and Miss Emily Muir.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swn.nborough

Clarke, ,_„
This EVENING, at 7, THE HEIR AT LAW: Mr Clarke, Mr
James, Miss Bufton, &c. With THE TOODLES. Concluding
with INO.

WOODIN'S CARPET - BAG AND SKETCH 1300 K,
Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every Evening (except Sattuday) at
3; Saturday 3lof flings at 3. Admission, ls, 25, 3s.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round.

ZOOLOGICAL G kItOENS, Regent's-patk. OPEN daily (ex-
cept Sundays). Adiaission, ls.; on Mondays` 6d. Children
under twelve, Cd.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS
Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. ls. Box-office
open fromll to 4.
London, England, 1870-02-09

REOPENING OF AN OLD QUESTION.

A Mr. Hampden, of Swindon, is of opinion that
the world is not round ; and has staked MO on the
result of a scientific investigation. A. Fellow of the
Royal Geographical Society has covered the amount,
and a survey will be made in the county
of Cambridge before the 15th of March. If the
£5OO will recompense the Fellow all well and
good ; but it may bo observed that many surveys have
been made before, and it is not likely that the one by
which this wager will be decided can add anything
to our knowledge on the subject. ➢lr. Hampden can
believe what he likes, but there is really no more
need for scientific inquiry than there was need for
starving the Welsh fasting girl to learn whether she
could exist without food. It is impossible to
prove that the world is round any more precisely
than has been proven already.
London, England, 1870-02-09

TIPPERARY.

Ungenerously counting upon O'Donovan - Rossa's
expulsion from the House of Commons, the Natio-
nalists are thinking of putting up Mr. Butt. Q.C.
This course is favoured because if the contest lie
between Rossa and Mr. Heron, the latter will very
probably be elected, as the priests will this time
throw their whole influence into the scale. Now,
the Nationalists do not regard Mr. Heron with any
favour—they think him weak and vacillating ' • and
they seek a man who will prove acceptable both to
themselves and the clergy. This is Mr. Butt.
London, England, 1870-11-14

OUR COTEDIPORARIES—This Morring

RUSSIA AND I'HE TREATY OF 18:76.

The Times, in commenting on the circular saia to nava
been issued by Count Gortschakurf to the Great Powers
who were parties to the treaty of 1856, says : With re-
spect to the future relations between Russia and the rest
of Europe, we know that there are many apprehensions,
but we cannot believe that they have any real foundation.
A certain friendliness exists between the Prussian and
Russian Courts, and the sympathies of the Czar
have been testified by the compliments he has
paid the German princes on their achievements in •
the present war. But between Germany as a nation and
the Russian Power there can scarcely be any real union.
Germany would be eventually the chief sufferer by Russian
aggrandisement. While divided and weak she has looked
to Russia as a necessary ally against France ; but
now that all fear of her Western neighbour has
passed away, she is likely to judge Russian
ambition as severely as the Western nations have ever
done. New Germany, indeed, will probably entertain
ideas very hostile to the Russian hopes. Panslavism,
which has its outworks far into the mist of Germany,
will receive a heavy blow from the events of the pre-
sent year. Should, for instance, the Austrian Germans
be brought into closer union with their countrymen, the
united German Power will make short work of the hostile.
elements in Bohemia. On the other hand the state of the
German provinces of Russia is very likely indeed to enter
into tho field of German politics. These considerations
account for a remarkable phenomenon of the war—the
hostility of the independent part of the Russian press to
Germany. The Russians have, probably, divined by a
truthful instinct the rise of a Power which may keep
them more stringently in order than France herself. Tie
interests of Germany, moreover, are not in accord
with a policy which should give the Russians free action
on the Danube and the Black Sea. The Danube may be
called a German river, and at the present moment its
mouths belong to a little State which is being very
largely Germanized, and is actually ruled by a
German Prince. Is Germany to join in a move-
ment for bringing it again within the limits of Russian
passports and Custom houses? The same may be said, in
some measure, of the whole South-east of Europe, where
German commercial and other interests are yearly extend-
ing. For these reasons we are sanguine that the policy
of United Germany will not take the direction of giving
free course to that Russian aggrandisement which the
Western Powers checked in the war of 1854.
London, England, 1870-11-14

THE CAPTURE OF DIJON.

On the 31st of October a message reached Tours, giving
a clear account of thE engagement of the previous day,
eulogising the sharp and courageous resistance of the
troops, especially of several battalions of the 71st and
90th Regiments of the Line, and of the Gth Battalion of
Chasseurs. The Baden troops, about 10,000 in number,
supported by eight or ten pieces of artillery, occupied
the heights of Montmuzard. The fight lasted from
ten o'clock in the morning until night. At about four
o'clock the bombardment of Dijon commenced. Confla-
ErMiom broke out at several points. Colonel Fauconnet,

who had just been appointed Commander of the Mobile
and mobilised troops in lieu of Dr. Lavelle, as well as a
Baden officer, was grievously wounded. Fauconnet ex-
pired during the night. By half-past four a flag of truce
was hoisted at the top of the central tower, but some of
the townspeople fired at it more than 200 shots, and
several times succeeded in bringing it down. " The
pourparlers of the capitulation took place during the
night, and the surrender was signed and carried out the
next morning. The town agreed to pay 500,000 francs as a
guarantee for the victualling of 80,000 men, of whom the
Germans announced the approach on their way to Lyons
From the various accounts it is clear that, if the Muni-
cipal Council of Dijon and the Committee of Defence had
yielded to the entreaties of the Prefect and of the mili-
tary Commander, and had consented to barricade the
town, the main body of the French troops would have
found there fortified works, which, to a certain point,
would have afforded them a protection against the deadly
effects of the enemy's artillery. Dr. Lavelle, Commander
of the Mobile and mobilised troops, whose presumptuous
incapacity was the cause of the panic on the 28th, was
arrested and taken to Lyons, where he will be tried by a
court martial."
London, England, 1870-11-14

RAILWAYS.

Bristol and Exeter lB 90 to let Pref 80nd5.... 5.3 53
Caledonian
Great Eastern
391, 1 37, 4
Great Northern ........ 1221123.1 Do 3rd Prof Stock
Do A
1311 13311311 Grand Trunk of Canada
4th Prof Stock
Great Western 7os 701
16
701, L 1 Great Indian Pen g 5., a 106 107
Latoashire & Yorkshire 131 132 1061, 1, 7
Lou, Brigh. and S Coast 411 421 GreatWesternofCanada 111 11j
41 Do 6p c Bonds, 1873,. 100 102
Lon, Chat, and Dover
Lon and North-Western 12751.281 Do 5 p 0 prof. witch if; Id'slp,n
1272, I, 8 hladrp.s guar 'I o . ... . .. 105 106
Lon. 0
South-Western 89 91 N. Railway of Canada, •
" 20i 6 p c Ist Prof Ronda .. 02 04

Man, Shef. and Lincoln 451 46 Omle and Rohilkund g !
Metropolitan
63,1 1031
Midland
1261, 1 Delhi guar 5 p c
North British
331 iiahia and San Francisco
North-Eastern Consols 11211435 g 7 p c
1431, 2;1 171, 181
South-Eastern 741 75 Belgian 11 Junction .... 21 21
75 Buenos A yres Gt Sturu. . 25 251
Atlantic and St Lawruce 77 711 251 •
Bombay, Baroda, and Dimaburg and Witepsk 181 19
Central India, g 5 p c lO5 106 Dutch-Rhenish 221 23)
105, Eastern of France — --
Buff & Lake Huron Prof 4 . 41 Great Luxembourg
Da 51 pc 80nd5.1872-3-4 81 83 Lemberg (izernowitzgua
Cape guar 6p a
East Bengal guar 5 p c.. 105,1061 Northern of France ....
106 Ottorn (Smyrna to Aidiul 5 5
East Indian. g 5 p c .... 119 111 Recife and San Francisco
1101 1 (Limited) guar 7p o .. 141 15
iiraud Trunk Canada .. lii 111 San Paulo (L) guar 7p o 201 20
,
Do Equip Mort Bud 1 • 201
charge 6p c
-901 141, I
Do 2nd no Scrip .... par 2pm Southern of le'rance

17i 13

7... 16117
London, England, 1870-11-14

THE TRRAT3t OF PARIS

A :veryprevalent suspicion will be converted into
something like a feeling of certainty by the following
paragraph which appears in the_ Times According
t a letter from Berlin, dated the oth of November,
Prince Gortchakoff has addressed a Circular to the
Great Powers who were parties to the Treaty of 185 G,
respecting some of its provisions, which, it is thought,
might now be modified in the interests of Russia."
Most people thought that Russia would not fail to
embrace the opportunity, and she has not failed,
It is early to discuss the precise demands which
Russia will probably make ; but those demands will
cer.aiLly comprise a change in that article of the
Treaty which excludes Russian armaments from the
Black Sea. Sebastppol may not improbably rise from

its ashes. The circular to the great Powers likewise
gives sub Stance to the reports, reasonable enough in
themselves, that Germany came to an understanding
with .Russia on the ontbreak of the war.
London, England, 1870-11-14

BANKING COMPANIES.

I'd Pd
1 Agra Bank (1,4 A 8 9 20 Lon Char of Austrlia 234 21.
25 Alliance (L)
10 Anglo-Austrian
171 15 London Joint-Stock 33 4
20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 231 233 31
50 British N American 53 55 20 Lou and Westmuster 6?5 645
20 Ch of India, Austrlia 14 144 10 Metropolitan B4 9
25 Char Merc of India 23 24 20 Midland (L)
24, 31 20 New South Wales .. :8 40
10 City
25 Colonial
4 Consolidated IL
20 Eng. Scot. and Aus 016 17 15 Union of London .. 385 :91
20 Imperial IL)
10 Imperial Ottoman
113, 12*

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Pd
100 Anglo-American LI S 5 67 6 Great N. China, and
10 Angle-Metlitra (L) 13a 132 Japan Extension.. 21 la dis
100 Atlantic
100 _LoS p c - 5 Indo-European (L).. 12 14

13 British Australn(L).. 4} 31.119 10 Marseilles,- Aliiers,
i 0 British Ind Exton (L). 6 61 and Malta (L) ... • 6 6.,
10 British Indian Sub- 10 Meditorrn Ex (L) .. 41 5
marine. IL)
7 5-16
2 China Submarine (L) 4141,1 ia 8 Reuter's
10 Lealmouth, Gibraltar, 20 SocTraus France (L) 141 141
and Malta (L 1
101 100 Submarine 235 240
10 Great Northern .... 111 12 Do Scrip
10 W India t'anama(L) 41 51
London, England, 1870-11-14

BIRTHS.

-----
On the 9th inst., at Scarborough, the Countess Cathca44
of a son.
On the 11th inst., at 5, Cleveland-square, Hyde-Po: 4
the wife of Edward. Maynard Denny, Esq., of lb
daughter.

MARRIAGES.]
On the 10th inst., at Bretton Park, Wakefield, Mr. 1101
Hussey Vivian, Esq., M.P., to Averil, the daughter 0,,
Captain Richard Beaumont, Royal Navy, of Rutlito°

gate.
On the 10th inst., at Tawstock Church, Devon, Henry
Brudnell Bruce, Esq., 9th Regt., third son of the Rlb
Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P., to Georgiana, sec°
daughter of G. H. Pinckney, Esq., Tawstock Cour"
Barnstaple.

DEATH?

On the 10th bast., at Exton Vicarage, Oakham, the goo.
and Rev. Leland Noel, aged 73.
On the 10th inst., Joseph White, Esq., of Lower VO
Smithfield, and Quebec, aged 47.

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Advice upon all subjects of the Toilet,

COLOR WASH.—By damping the head
AFith'this beautifully perfumed wash, in seven or ten days
sionalur assumes its original colour, and remains so by an 0c.,,a-
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111, London, and all chemists.

dUVILA 111 EN'S HOSPITAL (late Dreadnought).—
sotiee is hereby given, that this HOSPITAL is now RE
6-(0;z13 to the late Infirmary of the Royal Hospital, Green
he ad
.here any seaman, needing medical or surgical pare,
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Face Powder, ls.

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theALEX. ROSS'S Depilatory removes superfluous
.hair fryn
a;•
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I; • 6d, ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d. Sent for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.
_B4 of all chemists. Skin Tonic ss. 6d.

piMPLE REMOVER.—AII Diseases of the Skin
8, are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGETABLE
7,".. PILLS. They remove redness, sallowness, &c. 2s. 9d. and
6d. •or post for 40 and 100 stamps. Alex. Ross, 248, High
ol
b°l2l, London, and all chemists.
Advice upon the Toilet. Fee, 2s. 6d. '

GREY HAIR, 248, High Holborn, London.—
rne,„ ABEL ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour in.i-
eff utately it is used. It is permanent and perfectly natural in
84ect• Prices 3s. 6d., ss. 6d. and 108. 6d. ; sent by post for 54
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London, England, 1870-11-14

CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHAMBER OF
AGRICULTURE.

Ameeting of the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Agriculture
was held at Cambridge on Saturday, for the purpose of
discussing the Subject of fire insurance. •The subject was
deferred, and -a discussion took place on the employment of
the police for Government purposes. The following
resolution was passed by the Chamber :—" That this
Chamber begs to tender their thanks to the
Courts of Quarter Sessions of the county for
declining to allow the county police to undo--
take the duties of recruiting officers, more particu-
larly as such refusal was based on the ground that it is
unjust to burden county rates, from one description
of property, with payments for Imperial purposes.
And further, they would express a hope that the courts
will petition the Legislature to consider the whole ques-
tion of local taxation, a great part of which is now de-
voted to Imperial purposes, such course having been
adopted in several counties.

The final race between Pembroke and Balliol, the
holders of the Silver Challenge Cup, was rowed on
Saturday afternoon. Balliol, who had the first station,
won by ten seconds.