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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-05

£17,014,666 4 5

£ sd £ sci

By Cash on hand at Head Office
and Branches, and with Bank
of England .. .. .. 2,038,557 13 9
Cash placed at Call and at
Notice, covered by Securities 1,605,635 7 9

3,644,193 1 6

Investments, viz. :
Government and Guaranteed
Stocks .. .. 1,378,222 7 6
Other Stocks and Securities 72,661 4 4

1,450,81

383 11 10

Discounted Bills and Advan-
ces to Customers in Town
and Country .. • . • . 9,637.856 11 4
Liabilities of Customers for
Drafts accepted by the Bank,
as per Contra ..

1,880,716 4 6

11,518,672 15 10

Freehold Premises in Lombard-street and,
Nicholas-lane, Freehold and Leasehold Pro-
perty at the Branches, with Fixtures and
Fittings .. • • • • • •
Interest paid to Customers
Salaries and all other Expenses at Head Office
and Branches, including Income Tax on Pro-
fits and Salaries .. • .

249,322 19 4
43,991 14 6

107,702 1 5

£17,014,666 4 5

Profit and Loss Account,
DR.

To interest paid to Customers, as above

4 S. (1,
43,991 14 6
107,702 1 5

Expenses .. .. .. ' ditto
Rebate on Bills not due, carried to New

Account . •
Dividend of 6 per cent. for hall-year
Bonus of 2i- per cent ..
Balance carried forward..

18,280 16 3
60,000 0 0
26,000 0 0
7,181 4 4

£262,155 15 6

By Balance brought forward from last

8,895 17 5

Account .. •
Gross Profit for the half-year, after making
provision for bad and doubtful debts.. 253,259 18 1

L 262,155 15 6
We, the undersigned, have examined the aforegoing Balance
Sheet, and have found the same to be correct.
WM. JARDINE,
WILLIAM NORMAN, Auditors.
R. H. SWAINE,
London and County Bank, 28th July, 1870.

The foregoing report having been read by the. Secretary,
the following resolutions were proposed and unanimously
adopted :-
1. That the Report be received and adopted, and printed for
the use of the Shareholders.
2. That the remuneration to the auditors he increased from
£lOO per annum to £l5O per annum, to take effect from the Ist
of January last.
3. That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Board of
Directors for the able manner in which they have conducted the
affairs of the Company.
(Signed) W. CHAMPION JONES,
Chairman.

The Champan having quitted the Chair, it was resolved and
carried unanimously-
4. That the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented to
William Champion Jones, Esq., for his able and courteous con-
duct in the Chair.

(Signed)

P. P. BLYTH,
Deputy-Chairman.

Extracted from the minutes.
(Signed)

F. CLAFP)SON,
Secretary
London, England, 1870-08-05

PRUSSIA'S EFFECTIVE STRENGTH.

In estimating the comparative strength of the comba-
tants in the present war, it is usual to count the popula-
tion and military resources of recently annexed territory
upon a homogeneous basis ; that is to say, to reckon upon
the people of the newly-appropriated Duchies and Elec-
torates, as if they were sure to be actuated by the same
spirit of patriotism that is certain to animate the popula-
tions which live within what constituted the jurisdictive
frontiers of Prussia in 1865. Events may prove this
prognostication to have been a sound one, but we should
not forget that there are circumstances which throw some
doubt upon it. The parties, for example, which osten-
sibly or secretly have adhered to the ex-King of Hanover
and the ex-Elector of Hesse will undoubtedly embrace
with eagerness the opportunity to spread disaffection
calculated to produce considerable embarrassment.
It will be remembered that •in January,
1869, Count Bismarck made some startling
disclosures in the Diet about a Hanoverian
legion formed in time of peace, and concerning other
secret proceedings said to have been taken on behalf of
the deposed sovereigns, with a view to their restoration,
and the overthrow of the Prussian rule. It is perhaps
not less likely that conspirators of this stamp will resume
their machinations at the present junctUre, than
that the Italian Republicans will resume their
designs upon Rome. The Hanoverian legion
was organised in France, and was disbanded
during the year—the agents of King George, who had
been most active in the organisation, retiring with their
families to Algeria. At about the same time the pro-
perty of this unlucky monarch, amounting to 13,382,000
thalers—without including the contents of the royal
castles—was sequestrated by the Prussian Govern-
ment, as was also the accessible property of
the Elector of Hesse. Now; whatever influences
to the detriment of Prussia can be stimulated
into activity, either by French exertions or those
of the exiled rulers themselves, •we may be sure
will not be suffered to lie dormant. Hanover was the
immediate occasion of the Franco-Prussian war of 1806,
and the disposition of her people may have an important
relation to the struggle of 1870. It seems certain, at all
events, that the Prussian General commanding that Pro-
vince has already demanded reinforcements, and that the
Prussian Government has given orders to prevent by
every means the circulation in Hanover of the French
proclamation.—New York Times.
London, England, 1870-08-05

A NEW STRIKE AT BLACKBURN.

Strikes in Lancashire are not yet, it seems, ap-
proaching their end, although for three years they
have been of almost weekly occurrence in that and
other of the cotton manufacturing districts. The one
which we have now to chronicle has arisen in conse-
quence of the masters passing a resolution affecting
the card-room hands. Some weeks since the
employers, at a meeting, determined to grant a 5
per cent. increase of wages to all classes of the ope-
ratives. At the same time, however, they resolved
to abolish an old practice, of allowing a certain num-
ber of hands the full payment forfeited by an absent
workman, if they succeeded in accomplishing his
hare of work before the mills were closed in the eve-
ning. The masters took this step, as many opera-
tives absented themselves, and they found, more-
over, that the custom allowed by them led to indiffe-
rent work being turned out, the hands having enough
to do, to do it well, in discharging their ordinary
allotted tasks. The masters have, on pressure,
agreed to give half of an absent operative's wages to
the hands that perform his share of labour, but even
this does not satisfy the card-room employos, and on
Tuesday the weavers and spinners engaged at three
of the largest mills in the town were obliged to stop
work in consequence of the card-room people not
being desirous of commencing their business. The
one set of hands depends upon the other.
London, England, 1870-04-09

PAINLESS and PRACTICAL DENTISTRY,
by Mr. B. L. MOSELY, the Dentist by special appointment,
312, REanNY-STREET, exactly opposite the Royal Polytechnic, and
23, bioORGATE-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 fit unerring ease and comfort
unsurpassed —detection impossible—the facial anatomy faithfully
studied and youthful appearance restoted—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 Insurance Poltechnic ; and 23'
Moorgate-street, E. C., opposite the Star Office.
London, England, 1870-04-09

THE WAILWICKSHIRE HOUNDS.

A meeting of the subscribers to the Warwickshire
hounds has just been held. The arrangement under
which the pack has been hunted—Mr. Lucy hunting the
county two days a week and the huntsman the other two
days has not proved satisfactory ; and Mr. Lucy now
proposed to engage a first-class huntsman, and in future
hunt the country on four days a week; in order to do
which an extra sum of £3OO, was required. The proposal
was agreed to, and Lord Willoughby de Broke and Sir
Charles Mordaunt promised to increase their subscriptions
by £lOO each.
London, England, 1870-04-09

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. '
£l6 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank,
914, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, E.G.; and by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-flelds.
London, England, 1870-04-09

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1870.

SHARE LIST.

A. CHIEF SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND.
The report of the Commissioners on the Scotch Civil
Departments, published yesterday morning, does not
recommend the appointment of a Chief Secretary
for Scotland. The words of the Commissioners are :
" It does not appear to us necessary or advisable
. appoint for Scotland an independent, and hig,hly
paid officer answering to the Chief Secretary for Trelend.
The alleged defect of the present system is the want of au
oalcer whose presence would ensure the con.r_;idera-
tion of every question from a civil, as well as from
legal point of view, and whose opinion should Le am
equipoise to that of the Lord Avocate, in cases of
difference of view.. A Chief Secretary would be virtually
independent, and would supersede rather than act to
gether with the Lord Advocate, while the G overnment
of Scotland would be removed from the Home Secretary
If not independent, it is hard to see why a chief secretary
should be appointed to perform duties which seem more
properly to belong to an under-secretary." It was also
held by many of the witnesses, that if the boards were
cmsolidated under the authority of a chief secretary, a
Nrmanont secretary also would be required in 1;&-
burgh.

RAILWAYS-ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS,
London, England, 1870-04-09

THE. CABLNET.

The Daily News believes that so far no question of
remodelling the Cabinet has been entertained. It
seems to think that Mr. Bright's resignation is not a
probable event. " The restoration to health of the
President of the Board of Trade is proceeding as
satisfactorily as hia friends could wish. His medi-
cal advisers, however, are of opinion that it would
not be desirable for Mr. Blight to resume his par-
liamentary duties during the present session."
London, England, 1870-04-09

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-Ps iron—
His Rcyal Highness the Prince of WALES, E.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. Coutts and Co. ;
Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.; Berries and Co.; Hansom
and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Bar-
clay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-
street ; and at the Hospital from 10 to 5.
London, England, 1870-04-09

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
S&.e Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER

THIS EVENING. at Seven o'clock, M f PRECIOUS BETSY:
Messrs J. G: Taylor, C. J. Smith; M iss Eliza Johnstone.
After which, THE PROMPTER'S BOX: a Story of the
Footlights and the Fireside. Mr Benjamin Webst r, Mr Henry
J. Byron. Mr .1. D. Beveridge, Mr R Phillips, Mr C. H. Stephen-
son, Mr J. G. Taylor, Mr C. J. t-mith, Mr Ashley, 3lr W. H. Eburne,
Miss Furt,tdo, Miss Lavis. and Mrs Alfred • ellon.
To be followed by WHITEBAIT AT GRitENWICII: Messrs
J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, Ashley; Mrs Leigh Murray, Miss
Lennox Grey.

Box-oilico open daily, from 10 till No fees for booking
Places can be secured a fortniellt in advance.
London, England, 1870-04-09

IL) ARTRID GE AND COOPER.
I MANUFACTURING STATIONERS,

192, ELIOT-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (R. 0.)

THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20e.
Per ream. s. d.
Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper
Superflee Cream Laid Note; much approved .. 4 0
Simonize Thick Cream Laid Note; especially recommended 6 6
Extra Surerfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note .... 7 0
Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing ... 2 6
Large Commercial Note Papers. 35., 45., be., and 6 0
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream.......... 105. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 14 6
Outsides Foolscap
Letter Paper for scribbling . plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note ...... ~.five quires for is. 6d., or 6 6

The New Vellum Wove "Club House" b ote, five quires for

2e. 6d.

Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s 6d, Os 65, & 6s 6d ..
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 65 per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3s.
COLOUR STAMPING (Belief) 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 Cases, Desks, &c , post free. Established 1841
London, England, 1870-04-09

UNRIVALLED SPECULATIONS
SPLENDID SUCCESS.
With a Single Stake of Twelve Shillings you can realise £3,000 I
—with £l, £22,000! !—with £2, £27,o6o!!—with £B, 37,000!
For Prospectuses apply without delay to EUGENE TILLOT,
General Merchant, Guernsey.
London, England, 1870-04-09

A.D. 1720.

R OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OOTAVIIIS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART HIDGSON, Rag S u b-GovernOr.
OTTARTVZ JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.

DIREOTORS.

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James I)aniell, Esq.
Williwn Davidson, Esq
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Drum, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmanu, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, &um

William Tetlow Hibbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord Josceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Some; Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
mel. Say, Esq., F.B.S.

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen 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 STOCK.—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machinea.
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 exceedinß,Xls,ooo may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Aseured
Liberal 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 HALF.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
London, England, 1870-04-09

END OF THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.

The Times' correspondent, in a telegram dated Thurs-
day, once more announces the end of the Cuban insurrec-
tion :—" Caballero Rodas telegraphed yesterday from
Puerto Principe important successes over the Cuban
rebels. who were dispersing and surrendering in all direc-
tions. General Jordan had embarked. The insurrectior
was morally terminated. When this was read the Cortes
passed a vote of thanks to the Captain-General of Cuba
and to the army volunteers."

Earl Spencer; if we may credit the Dublin Mail,
will resign the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland after Easter;
and it is not imrobable that Mr. Chichester Fortescue will
succeed, with au English peerage.

ROYAL LYCEII3I TIIKATRE.—Their Royal High-
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by
the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and Captain Elis, honoured this
theatre with their presence yesterday evening.
The Glamorgan Hotel, Cardiff, was totally de-
stroyed by fire this morning, at threw o'clock, and four of
its inmates were burnt to death.

The Lancet contradicts the rumour that the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury has sustained a relapse. His Grace
is absolutely free from adverse symptoms.
Mr. llenry T. Holland has been appointed an
Assistant Under Secretary of State in the Colonial
Office.

In consequence of indisposition, the Bishop of
London is recommended to abstain from business, and to
leave London for at least a fortnight.

The Rev. Charles Leslie has been appointed Bishop
of Kilmore. The new prelate will receive the revenues of
the see until January 1 next.

Sir W. G. Armstrong announces his intention of
defraying the expense of the new wing about to be
added to the Newcastle Infirmary at a cost of £2,500.

A process has been invented in France by M.
Hurtault for rendering petroleum inexplosive, by adding
to it a certain quantity of amylic alcohol.

The New York papers of yesterday express a hope
that the victorious Cambridge crew will go over to the
United States and row against Harvard.
The Sherhorne Journal states that the efforts made
to obtain a remission of the sentence upon William Rou-
pell, formerly one of the representatives in Parliament for
Lambeth, have hitherto proved unavailing.
The suspension of General Gordon continues to
create some excitement in Bombay. According to a tele-
gram from Bombay this morning it has arisen from a
most trivial affair.

Mr. George Odger, the working man's candidate
for Southwark, has been entertained at dinner at Ber-
mondsey by upwards of sixty of his supporters iu Ber-
mondsey, . ,„„
London, England, 1870-04-09

GUILDHALL, 24th MARCH, 1870.—The Com-
mittee for Letting the City's Lands will meet at Guild-
hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th April next, at half-past One o'clock
precisely, to receive proposals for Leases in Lots of the several
Houses, Nos. 8,9, 10, 12, 13, and 14, Butcher-row, and Nos. 2,4, 6'
8, 10, 12, H, 16, 18, 20. 32, 34, and 36, Whitehorse-street, Hatcliff.
A Plan of the Property may be seen, and further particulars and
Forms of Tender obtained, upon application at the A rchitect's
Office, Guildhall,

FEILDD. BRAND, Comptroller,
London, England, 1870-04-09

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

TEE work of reform is progressing rapidly in
France; but the attitude of the Emperor during
these last moments of supreme power is undoubtedly
unsatisfactory and suspicious. A new Con-
stitution has been drawn up. By this project
the power of revising and altering the fundamental
institutions of France will be shared with the repre-
sentatives of the people in the Legislative Body,
whereas it has hitherto been vested only in the
Emperor and the Senate. This change
is exceedingly important and beneficial. Previously
the representatives of the people could not
even discuss the Constitution; but now the power of
altering its provisions, added to the other recently
acquirel prerogatives of the popular assembly, must
go far to establish a regular parliamentary Govern-
ment—not so perfect as that of England, yet
a vast improvement on the old arbitrary regime.
Unfortunately the Emperor has conceived the
strange freak of submitting the new programme to
the sanction of a plebiscitum. There is to be a per-
sonal appeal to universal suffrage, and every elector
in France will be asked to say Aye or Nay
to the new Constitution just as they
were requested to decide the Constitution of 1852
and the establishment of the Empire. It is true that
W 3 are promised a fair trial of this curious
machinery ; the practices which made the
plehiSc...ita of eighteen years mere delusions
will not be adopted ; this time we are
to have the genuine thing. But the
project is none the less objectionable. It discrAits
Parliamentary Government. What is the end and
aim of a representation of the people, if the people
are to be appealed to head by head o; momentous
occasions? If the Enip3ror wished to consult the nation,
and it is quite reasonable that he s'ould, an appeal
to the country is the obvious and rational resotirce.
When %_ned_ioll _ to be Bottled,
London, England, 1870-04-09

NONCONFQIIMISTS AND EDUCATION.

The Nonconformists have not been idle with
regard to the clauses of the Education Bill which
excite their discontent. The petition presented
to the House of Commons has now
been handed, in the form of a circular, to
?veryindividual member of Parliament. Its word-
ing expresses the earnest prayer of the Nonconfor-
mists of all denominations throughout the land, that
the religious liberties of large classes of her Majesty's
subjects may not be so injuriously affected as
they are threatened to be by the bill,
if it should pass unamended. A strong
protest is presented against the proposal to
give to local boards unrestricted power to determine
the religious character of schools to be aided and
supported by local rates. A new form of religious
taxation is imposed, the petition says, not less
objectionable than Church rates, rendering the
minority in every district liable to the
payment of a rate for the support of what-
ever form of religious teaching the majority may
approve ; and thus giving occasion to sectarian con-
flicts which will be most injurious to the social
harmony and religious well-being of the community.
Meetings on this subject continue to be held, and
the Nonconformists of Plymouth have expressed
these sentiments with regard to the disapproved
clause relating to the Local Boards.
London, England, 1870-04-09

THE LASU.

The system of the lash bad been banished from
our criminal code until its reintroduction was found
necessary to repress that worst kind of violence
attending robbery, known as garrotting. Un-
fortunately the " cat" has had to be administered
pretty freely of late, and if the report of a case tried
at the Surrey Sessions be true, administered, at least
in one instance, under circumstances that should
induce fuither inquiry. Two youths, seven-
teen and nineteen years of age, were charged with
hanging about the entrance to Astlev's Theatre. A
lady said they had robbed her, and they were taken
into custody. No one appeared to prosecute, but
they had been convicted before, and were therefore
sentenced again, both to - imprisonment with
hard labour, and one of them to 15
lashes with the " cat." Whipping is looked
upon as the next worst form of punishment to hang-
hitt. SurelY, thm, the, Amain at tha • youth for
London, England, 1870-04-09

CAUTION.
MOSES and SON
• beg to inform the Public that thoy have adopted and
registered a TRADE MARK, consisting of the words " The
13tandard," with the initials "E. M. & s." underneath, and that
henceforward every at tide of clothing manufactured by them will
have a label or ticket attsched to it, with the said trade mark
printed thereon. All persons are hereby cautioned against imitat-
ing the said Trade 31ark.
For trades and addresses sec following advertisement.
London, England, 1870-04-09

THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET
Solo Lessee, Mr. 13uckstone.
TIES EVENING, at 7, A CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT.
Mr Clark and Mrs Chippendale.
After which, at 7.40, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES: Mr
Buei;st'nc, Mr Chippendale. Mr Howe, Mr t‘ogers, Mr Buck-
et +ne, jun., Mr Braid; Miss Robertson, Mrs Chippendale, Miss C
Hill, Mrs E. FilzwilLam.

(.2.'Oncludin, with NO S'IN(4 NO SUPPER: Mr Kendal, Mr
Col:1,ton, Mr Edward Osborne (his first appearance), Mr Clark;
Mss Wright, Alias Feabroke (her firzt appearance), Miss F.
Gwynno
London, England, 1870-04-09

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London, England, 1870-04-09

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having no risible means or livelihood is dispropor-
tionate to the offence, and neither a proof of the
wisdom of the Surrey justices noi'the

CHILD STEALING.

That there is a contagion in crime the cropping up
o!' similar offences within a short time of each other .
frequently leads us to believe. Itwas but a few months
that th 3 loss of Colonel Ilickie's child converted.
-every newspaper reader into an amateur detective
aad so keen was the scent of those self-
appointed upholders of the law, sharpened
by that touch of nature which makes the
whole world akin, that the child-stealer was soon
brought to justice, and the lost little one restored to
its parents. But the punishment of the
oTender on that occasion seems not to have
put a stop to the crime. The wife
of a small tradesman, named Chinnery, engaged a
servant from the Islington Workhouse, about a year
and a half ago. On Monday she left home with
Mrs. Chinnery's infant, and has not been heard of
since. The heart-broken mother detailed
to the Clerkenwell Magistrates " the steps
she had taken, . all to no purpose, and in
despair she sought the publicity of the Press.
This has been-already accorded to her, and it ;5441.04.4.
be hoped that the amateur detectives will be as suc-
cessful in this case as they were in that of Colonel
Hickie's child.
London, England, 1870-04-09

CHANGES IN THE IRISH LAND DILL.

The upholders of tenant-right in Ireland are
pleased by the changes that have been effected with
regard to the third clause of the Irish Land
Bill. The landlord classes, on the other hand, are as
much displeased. The Farmers' Clubs still mani-
fest discontent at the measure, and there seems
to be a somewhat despondent feeling on the part
of men who, in one case, summed up their
dissatisfaction by declaring that " the people had
no faith in Mr. Gladstone, and that there
was no country in the world where the
people are so unfortunate." The Post
thinks that, after the decision on Monday and
Tuesday night, the bill may be looked upon as
passed in its substantial integrity, so far as the op-
position in the Commons is concerned. It thinks
that the bill is altered very much for the better.

THE NATIONAL DEBT.

Fluctuations in the capital of the National Debt
occur from year to year. A. statement has been
issued of the total amount of capital of the funded
and unfunded debt at the end of each year from
1850-51 to 1869-70. In 1851 the total came to
£829,717,045, the terminable annuities in 3 per cent.
stock being £39,993,023. Until 1855 the amount de-
creased by about twenty millions, but in 1857 it was
£839,519,326, the terminable annuities in 3 per cent.
stook t)eincr •E27.567.5:12. Since that_ date

a ;Tactual decrease has taken place, until in 1870 we
Lve a total or 801,400,503, with terminable annui-
ties in 3 per cent. stock of £53,130,380.

INCOME-TAX VARIATIONS.

The income tax, when carried by Sir Robert Peal,
was passed for three years only, but it has lasted for
nearly a generation. • Select Committees have sat upon
it; it has been attacked and applauded by turns,
and it now survives. Many variations have taken
place in the amounts raised, and in the amount of
tax per imposed. In 1853-54 the receipt was
£5,730;000, raised by a tax of 7d. in the £ on in-
comes of £l5O and upwards, and of sd. in the £ on
those of upwards of £lOO and under £l5O. In 1854
the tax was ls.. 2d. on incomes of the former amount
and the receipt wits £10,922,000. For the next two
years an extra twopence was imposed, which brought
the tax to the very high figure of ls. 4d. in the
£, raising fifteen and -sixteen millions of money.
In 1857 it again fell to 7d. and sd. for the re-
spective incomes, which yet brought in £11,396,000,
and on twopence being taken off the superior rate
in the next year the receipts fell to £6,610,000.
Since that time the tax has varied almost yearly,
though the tendency has been to decrease the rate,
and latterly a- rate of- 4d. or sd. has .brought in
various sums from five to ten millions.
London, England, 1870-04-09

AMARITAN 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.; Messrs. Barclay,
Coutts, Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary.
London, England, 1870-04-09

MGT' WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

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SATURDAY .
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London, England, 1870-04-09

DEA7'IIB.

LANE -On the 6th inst., at Boston Spa, Yorkshire, Colonel
Henry Lane, aged 78.
SMITH On the Gth inst., at Grenvill Lolge, Notting-hill,
E. Smith, Esq., aged 51.

London: Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDREWS, of
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London, England, 1870-04-09

THE MEDICAL ACTS.

Earl DE GREY AND RIPON laid on the table a bill to
amend the law with respect to the medical profession.
Having briefly explained its provisions, he said he felt the
measure would be well received by the medical profession,
and after the first reading he should fix the second reading
for such a day as would enable the profession fully to con-
sider its provisions.

The bill was then read a first time, and ordered to by
read a second time on the 2nd of May.
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BILL.

This bill passed through committee, reported with
amendment, and ordered to be re-committed on the 20t11
of April.

APPELLATE JURISDICTION BILL.

This bill also passed through committee, reported with
amendments, and ordered ro be re-committed on the 29th
of April.

KING'S INNS, DUBLIN,

Lord CHELMSFORD called the attention of the House to
the petition he had presented a short time ago, and con-
cluded by moving an humble address praying her Majesty
to issue a Commission to report upon the sums received
'by the Honourable Society.of the King's Inns, Dublin,
upon the admission of attorneys and solicitors as deposits
wfor chambers, &c.

After a few observations from the LORD CHANCULLOR.
who thouhgt th:, proposed inquiry was desirable and
would lead to good effects, the motion was agreed to.

IRELAND.

l'iord CLEMENTS moved an address, praying for papers
Connected with a proclamation of the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, declaring the Peace Preservation (Ireland) Act
to be in force in certain lands in the parish of Condavad-
dock and barony of Kilmacrenan, in Donegal ; also for
paperi relative to a proclamation of the Lord-Lieutenant
Of Ireland, declaring the Peace Preservation (Ireland)
Act to be in force in certain townlands in the parish of
Mohill and in the baronies of Mohill and Leitrim, county
of Leitrim.

Lord DIIFFERIN said the Government would not object
to give such of the papers as did not trench upon the pri
vate reports of the police.

The motion, as amended, was then agreed to, and their
lordships adjourned at twenty minutes to seven, until the
28th instant.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at two o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :-
Bath Corporation Bill, Chesterfield and Brompton Rai
way Bill, Newport (Isle of Wight) Gas Bill [Lords,
and Penicuick Railway Bill.
London, England, 1870-04-09

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London, England, 1870-04-09

KS' MUTUAL LIFE
lATION
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I
R. W. Crawford, Esq., M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
The report and balance-sheets of this Association for the year
1869, exhibiting in full details the amounts assured, ages of the
members, with particulars of the invested fund, may be had on
application to the chief office, or to the agents.

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ASSOC]
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The annual income from premiumi is
From interest on investments ... 19,000
Ihe invested fund, after parr ent of all claims, exceeds 415,000
The whole of the profits divided among the members.
Cash bonuses have already been allotted to the assured,
amounting to £lOO,OOO.

W. THOS. LINFOItD, Secretary.
No. 15. Moorgate-street, March i, 1870.
London, England, 1870-04-09

ELECTION OF C HURC H WARD ENS.-TO
THE PARISHIONERS OF ENGLAND and WALES. The
Easter Vestries will shortly be held You are invited to elect
only such Churchwardens as will act upon the principle that all
Parishioners (poor as well as rich) are equally entitled to the use
of their Parish Church. This is the principle of our Ancient Paro-
chial Law. and is also in accordance with the Teaching of the
Gospel. On behalf of The LO.) DON FREE AND OPEN
CHURCH A,SOCIATION.
ALFRED BUCKLEY. Chairman of Sub. Committee.
S. It. TOWNSHEND MAYER, F R.S.L.
Papers on the stiblect may be had gratuitously on application to
the Resident Secretary, IC, Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.
London, England, 1870-04-09

BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES,
Clapham-rise.
I nstituted 1861.
PATRONESS.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALE?.
TREASURERS.
George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Al&rman G bbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of the
king•iom, provides for those afflicted with incurable diseases a
home for life, with every comfort and medical att ndance. Patients
are admitted, and annuities of .£l,; obtained by election.
No person under k ) 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.
London, England, 1870-04-09

➢IR. DIXON'S NEW WORK

Now ready. in in 2 vols.. Byo., with Coloured Illustrations, 2()5..
FREE RUSSIA. By W. HEPWORTH DIXON,
Author of " New America," "Her 3lajesty's Tower," ttc.
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London, England, 1870-04-09

NEW IN OVE L BY THE AUTHOR OP " RAYMOND S
HEROINE."
On Wednesday, April 11, in 3 vols ,
THE HEIR EXPECTANT.
By the Author of "Raymond's Heroine," &c.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1870-04-09

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY.

At a meeting of the general committee of the Na-
tional Society to consider the Government Education
Bill,resolutions were adopted to the following effect :
The committee, with a view to a settlement
of the question on a religious basis, will not object
to its schools submitting to section 3 of clause 7,
but they see grave objections to any system by which
religious instruction shall be confined by a rigorous
time-table to particular hours. All public
elementary schools, whether denominational or
otherwise, should, it considers, be equally with
those formed by the school boards entitled to their
full share in the school rates, provided they satisfy
the requirements of the Education department, unless
it can be provided that voluntary subscriptions
should count as rates to approved schools. The
other points laid down by the committee are control
of managers by the education department and others
interested in the support of the school, the building
of new schools by the several religiohs bodies, aided
by a grant from the education department, and their
being placed on the same footing as existing deno-
minational schools.
London, England, 1870-04-09

THE CONVICT RUTHERFORD.

- -
Probably the unfortunate Rutherford will not
congratulate himself on his comparative freedom from
deformity. lie suffers from malformation of
the neck, and it was thought that this defect
would lead to a remission of the sentence
through fear of inflicting exceptional torture. But
tbis convenient deformity is not sufficient. An exa-
mination has been made, and it is duly reported "that
there is nothing in the neck of the convict to prevent
his being hung in the ordinary way." This
is one of the coolest decisions on record, and
equals the famous dictum of the American judge,
who told a convict that he might suit his own con,
venienee in naming the day, provided it were ah
early one, or the speech of an official, who politely
came forward and told an execution crowd that
"Brother Crane having five minutes to spare before
he is turned off will oblige us with a few words on
the new tariff." It is to b 3 hoped that the gentleman
who has conducted the examination has made no
mistake.
London, England, 1870-04-09

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861.
Under the patronage of H.B.H. the Duke of OIMBRIDGIII, E.G.,
whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan
Girls of all ages, claases, 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 16 years of age, to obtain
suitable situations for them.

The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is
entirely sustained by donations anudnewurtysoriKpurotiosnaso.
TB, Treasurer!
W S. W.S.ltina, Beoretary.
Office, 121, Pall mall, B.W,
London, England, 1870-04-09

Just published, price Is 6d., by post ls. Bd., the Second Edition,
with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus-
tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quads.
REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND
QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the
"Medical Circular."
London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street.
The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday
Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public, Opinion, and other
journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted wish
this edition.
London, England, 1870-04-09

OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
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Tills EVENING, at Seven. WIDOWS' WEEDS. Messrs
Croueh, Turner, and Mesdames E Button and Anstiss.
Followed by SIR GEORGE AND A DRAGON. Messrs.
Jattes, Terry, Fenton ; Mesdames Santley, Dashwood, Goodall,
Hughes, Anstiss and Metcalfe.
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London, England, 1870-04-09

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Orders by Post are attended to with care and
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Any article not worn or injured will be exchanged,
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The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and
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London, England, 1870-04-09

CHATHAM DOCKYARD.

Mr. P. W. MARTIN asked the First Lord of the
Admiralty whether it was true that a Mr. Holden having
been so injured as to lose the sight of an eye had been
discharged from the dockyard at Chatham on a gratuity
of £B, and by whom this gratuity was awarded.
Mr. CHILDEris said inquiry had been made into the
matter, and the statement was altogether inaccurate.
Holden was one of the hired workmen in receipt of
weekly pay at the rate of 4s. 6d. a day. About five years
ago he received an injury to one of his eyes, but ever since
that time he had been employed receiving full pay. It
had been found necessary to discharge some of the men at
Chatham, after proper notice, Holden being amongst
them, and a petition being sent in by Holden, a surgical
examination took place, and as it was stated that the in-
jury he had received was not of the extensive nature
stated, the gratuity mentioned was given him. But
Holden being dissatisfied, he stated that both
eyes had been injured by the accident, but
that he purposely concealed the fact, in order
to prevent his discharge, so that what had occurred really
was that for five years we had been employing a man who
had been totally unfit to perform his duty. He intended
to send the whole of the papers to the Treasury, so that
they would have to consider what the man ought to
receive.
London, England, 1870-04-09

MURPHY'S LECTURES.

The odds seem to be against Mr. Murphy de-
livering the remaining lectures advertised for
the nights for which he has engaged the
Lecture-hall at Woolwich. On Thursday night when
the lecturer appeared On the platform with a variety of
"Catholic instruments of torture," consisting of whips
ante' cats-o'-nine tails, supposed to be used for the bene-
fiteof refractory monks and nuns, a respectable man in-
terrupted him, and having obtained permission fro m the
audience to speak, declared that though he was no
Roman Catholic, he disapproved of what Murphy
said, and questioned his right to thus agi-
tale the minds of the people. The rest
df the audience, however, were not contented with
expressing their feelings in a similarly quiet manner,
and they succeeded in breaking up the meeting by
violence.

A MEDICAL VIEW OF THE BOAT RACE.

Was the boat race the other day a good and
desirable thing or not ? The British Medical
Journal, looking through the medium of a
long list of injuries, is inclined to say that the at-
tendant evils largely outweighed the beneficial
effects of the healthy influence of seeing
a manly trial of skill and strength. Passing over
the wofully mistaken and temporary regard which
John Bull has for his stomach on these occasions,
we are told that the overcrowding that is
allowed along the banks of the river is
most injurious to the health of the people.
On Hammersmith Bridge, for instance, shortly after
the race, a mass of closely-packed people, numbering
several thousands, swayed across from the Surrey
side. Individual efforts were in vain, and a consi-
derable number of injuries were inflicted. Some
means might have been taken to mitigate
this evil, which must have been antici-
pated. Women and children were knocked over or
crushed against the iron railings of the bridge, amid
the coarse jokes of London roughs. In other parts
of the course the overcrowding had similar effects.