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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BIRKENHEAD.

Early on Saturday morning a destructive fire broke out
in the fitting and rigging rooms of Messrs. Laird Brothers
ship-builders, Birkenhead ; and there being at first a grea
scarcity of water, considerable damage was done before
the fire was subdued. The fitting and rigging rooms were
completely gutted, and a large quantity of rope jute, to-
gether with some valuable machinery was destroyed. The
damages have been estimated at £lO,OOO, and it is feared
that nearly 1,000 persons will be temporari;y thrown out
of work.

Later inquiries show that the damage from the fire at
Messrs. Laird's shipbuilding works, Birkenhead, is not so
large as was at first supposed, though it amounts to about
£4,000, but is covered by insurance.
London, England, 1870-10-17

FRENCH REFUGEES.

Refugees from France continue to arrive in Eng-
land, although in very perceptibly ditninisYng num-
hers. Still the aggregation of French people who
have sought a temporary asylum from the troubles
and dangers at home is very large, and much suffering
is experienced by many of them, some in fact being
eestitute. The appeal made for the formation of a
Refugees Fund has met with a hearty response in
the metropolis. A union of the committees
which were appointed for the accomplishment
of the object in view has taken place

awl the central committee, which is a very large and
influential one, is presided over by the Lord Mayor.
Its principal functiOns will be to grant pecuniary
lip and to final employment for persons
willing to work or ahlo to tench. The ladies' com-
mittee will look after friendless women, and arrange
with private families to receive persons of good
cLaracter who have SUffered through the war. The
otection afforded to the French. women Nvill be
highly appreciate.l when the abominable attempts
mAde to entrap some of them into an evil course of
life are recalled to mind.
London, England, 1870-10-17

THE MISSION OF M. TRIERS.
• BERLIN, OCT. 15.

Upon M. Thiers suggesting a Congress at PeterS-
burg, he was given to understand that Russia,
to take part in it, must be able to count upon
the revision of the Treaty
.of 1856. Meanwhile,
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William. At Vienna M. • Thiers represented the
European supremacy of • Gerenany as the necessary
consequence of French defeat. Since his departure
the semi-official organs of the Vienna Cabinet
advocate the most intimate alliance between Austria
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tude and armaments at the beginning of the present
campaign.
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STARVATION IN THE FRENCH CAPITA?,

The declaration of Count Bismarck that he could
not feed Paris for a day has greatly exercised the
nand; of the kindly disposed people of this country,
and it seems very likely that attempts will be made
.to meet the wants of the famishing city, it is
assumed that Paris\will eventually yield either to
the force of the Prussian arms or to the still more
potent enemy hunger, and a few months is the limit
assigned to the endurance of its defenders.
Whether the Prussians be compelled to raise
the siege or they enter the city in triumph, it
isequally certain that in either event the Parisians will
be reduced to a most deplorable state of circum-
stances. It is therefore suggested that a committee
be appointed in this country for the purpose of re-
ceiving subscriptions in order to make extensive
purchases of flour, rice, bacon, cheese, Australian
meat, &c. These provisions could be stored on neu-
tral ground, say in Belgium ; so that they could in a
short time be transferred to France. The co-opera-
tion of the working-classes, who have shown much
sympathy with the French in the hour of their
greatest need, is particularly invited.
London, England, 1870-10-17

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London, England, 1870-10-17

TIIE FRENCH SQUADRON.

The French squadron is back in the North Ses,
accompanied by flat-bottomed boats. It seems bent
on mischief. Several English and German ships
were wrecked off Jalide in consequence of the sudden
removal of buoys.

Among the prisoners taken near Orleans were
many of a novel corps called " partisans," forming a
body guard of the Tours Government.
Three more Russian officers, Colonel Zetteler,
Captain Doppelmeyer, and Prince Meschtcherski,
have been sent to the Prussian Head-Quarters, where
there is not one Austrian.

Like the Federal war loan the Bavarian military
loan is exhausted. The Bavarian expenditure is pro-
visionally covered out of the late military loan.

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GAETA, OCT. 15.
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prison to-night,
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SECOND EDITION.

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LAT EST INTELLIGENCE.

THE WAR.

A NEW FRENCH CAPITAL.

Limoges is row spoken of as.likely to become the
/'he
seat of Government in place of Tours.
1e French journals urge that this change should be
made
with all possible speed. Not only are the
Germans
hi, corning dangerously near to Tours, but the
"abltants of the distrid arc so selfish and un-
Patrietic that they will make no effort to aid the
national defence.

DISORGANISATION IN TOURS

DISTRICT.
Theo , recent defeats of the French at and about
it have produced great disorder and confusion
t; the district. So complete is the disorganisation
thiat the Tours papers of Saturday confessed
enuelveB unable to publish anything respect-
ilF events in Orleans during the previous
thirty hours—though Orleans is only 70 miles off.
Some journals express a desire that General Trochu
orBhould leave Paris in a balloon, and come to
anise the departments. Paris, it is said, contains
ilig
e4tY of leaders—the provinces apparently none.

SCARCITY OF FOOD BEFORE

.PARIS.
_, Letters found on Prussian prisoners state that the
'4ort
in the Period of bad weather has done much injury
German camp before Paris. The difficulties
of
ie °btaining provisions are very great, though there
teno absolute want. Letters in the Vienna papers
GePt!3sent the food supply as far from abundant. The
man leaders are seriously concerned with this
Dteblem.

CAPITULATION OF SOISSONS.
j,i,k telegram, dated Oct.l6th, says that Soissons has
e°t capitulated, after four days' obstinate defence
al the guns of the fortress.
London, England, 1870-10-17

THE READING GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Reading Grammar School, the foundation stone of
which was laid by the Prince of Wales a short time ago,
is making rapid progress, and it is thought that a portion
of it will be ready for occupation at the beginning of the
summer. It is hoped, and indeed is generally believed
in the town that the Queen will consent to be present on
the occasion of the opening.
London, England, 1870-10-17

THE LOSS OF THE CAPTAIN.

The United Service. Gazette, in an article on the
loss of the ILM.S. Captain, says the judgment of the
court-martial was all that could be expected, and
went quite as far as its powers extended. A con-
temporary had, it says, complained that 310 informa-
tion had been furnished to her captain, the ship's in-
venter, or her constructor, concerning the position of her
centre of gravityandconseent stability, as might
have afforded the commander guidance as to what
amount ot sail she might safely bear. An error of
nodess than two feet in her draught of water had
made the results of all previous calculations nugatory,
and had rendered the precaution of testing her stability
a paramount necessity. The Messrs. Laird applied, as
far back as Pebruary last, that the stability of the
Captain might ho tested in Portsmouth dockyard
alter all her weights were in their places. It was
not, however, until the ship had undergone two more
trials that anything was done. The experimental
data were only obtained by Mr. Barnes on the 29th
July, but the calculations necessary to arrive at a
conclusion as to the stability ot the ship were not
completed until the 23rd August, the excuse being
that they were too abstruse to be supplied
before. A naval architect has informed the Gazette
that had he had the calculations on the day they
were taken he would have given the result the next
day— a week before the fatal voyage. The result of
the calculatiOns do not appear to have been made
known to anyone. The Gazette declares that the
" high priest 'of the altar of science " had prophe-
sied. every danger but the right one.
London, England, 1870-10-17

CHILD MURDER AT HERTFORD.

An inquest was held, at Hertford, on the body of a
female infant, found ill the river Rib, wrapped in a part
of an old apron. The medical testimony went to prove
that the child was born alive, and that it had a separate
existence. The body had been in the water about a week.
A verdict of Wilful Murder was returned by the jury
The police have some clue, and it is expected that the
perpetrator of the murder will shortly be in custody.
London, England, 1870-10-17

IMPORTANT REVISING DECISION.

Mr. Francis, revising barrister, held an adjourned court
for the revision of the voters' lists fcr the City of
Rochester,at the Guildhall on Saturday. A claim was made
by Mr. Hayward, who appeared for the Conservatives,
for a gentleman named Fletcher, who occupied a farm:
house in the city. His house was rated to the owner
conjointly with other building land, Mr. Fletcher's name
not appearing on the list. The barrister said that no de-
cision had yet been given on the Poor Rate Assessment
and Collection Act of 1869, but under the 19th section he
ruled that the omission of Mr. Fletcher's name on the
part of the overseers, was an omission within the
meaning of the section, and he should allow the claim.
London, England, 1870-10-17

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London, England, 1870-10-17

THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

BERLIN, OCT. 15.
to the armies investing Paris have been and are
li,e'ving heavy reinforcements, consisting of Land-
,b4) of the Guards heretofore before Strasburg, and
A
tofe bulk of the newly-formed thirteenth corps, here-
b °re before Toni. These reinforcements proceed
by lr of Meaux. The Baden Division is marching
ferwaY of Troyes, and also the Reserve corps
th:17,,c1 in Silesia, which is to be designated
100,6(1%lteenth corps. AltogetLer there are about
7,7
pi" fourteenth corps, under General Werder, is
ufv,4,lleing from Upper Alsace against the Army
el,""e Rhone, forming at Lyons and Besancon.
t°rt is to be masked.
(oreat indignation is felt here at the wanton
rnetion of the Palace of St. Cloud. The Ger-
tun 8L
tried, but in vain, to save it.
IA•,1"e troops before Paris are not suffering from
11°f Provisions. The operations against the city
e ueen delayed by Count Bismarck's desire to
"e 4 51.t"vent • if
att,i_ It>possible, the shelling of the city. An
is expected next week.

•BERLIN, OCT. 10.
pis General Burnside has returned from his second
to it
t° Paris and gone to Brussels. He expects
eBFO to Versailles again, and proceed to Tours, if
Qolred. Ho took some suggestions to Paris from
blebßismarck as to the terms of an armistice,
the Count thought reasonable under present
ajolinistances. These suggestions made no impres-
The Government in Paris is determined to
Ittlfe fighting Mr. Washburne means to remain
11
Paris. •
General Sheridan has left the German head-
'Juan
ers, and gone to Brussels, a sure sign that the
17tion of Paris is not imminent.
I, earn, on good authority, that the city will not
° shelled.
that
the
The Paris dentist Evans has been here. He states
Empress, after leaving the Tuileries, passed
e night at his house. He took her in his carriage
Engmiles to the coast, and accompanied her to
nd.
11,44 ° American ex-diplomatist in Paris, in good re-
ens with the Government there, submits as a
f;ll,tion the proposition that Lorraine and Alsace,
o
tte:ouLuxemburg, should be given to Belgium ; their
ttality
guaranteed by the European Powers, and
tthi'e
---
lds out hopes of the consent of France to the
el4e.Daily hopes

LYONS, OCT. 13.
An
keti °tiler attempt was made last night to get pos-
es'o4 of the Prefecture and the authority. It was
strated by the NatiOnal Guard and proved an
The city tranquil. ri,'re failure. is q.
,
ibe Standard publishes a telegram from Rouen,.ating that the National Guard of Paris have retaken
Prussian positions, amongst them St. Cloud
end On.

THE
BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.
In OCTOBER 16.
Par
firedthe
night of the 11th the three first shots were
the Prussian redoubt at Bellevue against
TT'
ue Gallery
They hit Fort Vanvres.
of Battles and the apartments of
Quartorze, in the Palace of Versailles, have
eoen. transformed into hospitals in anticipation of
11)ing events.
811 the French bombarded the Palau of St.
Cloud
-r: " the 10th, a grenade burst in the bedroom
, "POieon T.,
smashed the grand looking-glasses,
iitt,,,,fibattered the walls.
Ni...11e cattle plague has extended to the interior of
ri; Where horses are butchered.
London, England, 1870-10-17

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NEUTRALITY.

The Economist thinks Count Bernstorff's rejoinder to
Lord Granville ais very able but very inconclusive—
and it is inconclusive for the commonest of all
reasons, because it tries to prove too much.
And while hunting out ancient though uselesscases, Count
Bernstorff overlooks the plain, recent, and binding case of
the American civil war. We then sent great quantities
of arms and munitions to the North, though it was prac-
tically unfair, for we could send none to the South, which
was then blockaded and closed. The last great war is the
last great precedent. We cannot now act otherwise be-
tween Prussia and France than we did between South and
North in America. And Prussia acted in exactly the
same way by us and Russia in the Crimean war. She
supplied Russia with arms and munitions and whatever
else she could gain a profit by. On this point Count
Bernstorff is even amusing. He will not go into the details
of it for fear of exciting " angry feelings between the
two nations." But he is ready enough to enter upon
any detail and rate up any old instances when he is
making his case against England. It is only when he
comes to defend his own country that he declines to go into
facts. Of course in reality he only does so because those
facts are quite against him. Everybody conversant with
the matter knows that the conduct of Prussia towards us
then was exactly the same as she complains of in us now.
Count Bernstorff can no more deny this than that the
Prussians were beaten at Jena or that the French sur-
rendered at Sedan. We do not think our neutrality laws
perfect, but we are sure that under oar laws the Govern-
ment have acted jus.tl- that they could not have acted
otherwise legally, an' ‘hat the complainants would have
acted now just as Lv have, for they have always done so
before.

THE TIN TRADE.—The adventurers in Cornish
tin mines are greatly encouraged by the result of the
Banca sale, and efforts are being made to re-work three
or four abandoned concerns in the western part of the
London, England, 1870-10-17

THE DEMEANOUR OF PARIS.

The Spectator observes that nothing in all this wonder-
ful war is more wonderful than the attitude of Paris. If
it continues—and the best German authorities, Count
Bismarck and General von Moltke, and the best French
authorities, General Trochu and M. Gambetta, evidently
believe it will continue—it will furnish a final answer to
those who dread that the manly qualities may decay in
cities. Paris is, par excellence, the city where the
evil results of city life might be expected to
display themselves in all their virulence. It is
the city of pleasure, full of vice, given to frivolity,
and fond to distraction of sedentary amusement.
The investment will probably not become a siege for the
next few days, the necessary guns not having yet arrived,
and even when it does, there is no evidence that the Pari-
sians will yield. Their city is of freestone, and will not
burn. They have the greatest under-ground accommoda-
tion Gf any population in the world. Their water supply
is believed by General Trochu to be sufficient, and their
city covers too great an area to be shelled all at once.
According to professional calculation, that operation
would require 2,000 guns and 60,000 shells a day,
four times at least the force the Germans can exert.
The greatest fear is that of a panics and General Trochu
has taken the best method to avoid that by telling the
people that they will be shelled and instructing them how
best to put out fire. We see only too much reason, in the
courage of the German army and the skill of the German
generals, to believe that Paris will be captured ; but we
see no reason to believe that its capture will not be a most
dangerous,
costly, and terrible exploit. So far, at least,
there has been reason for the proud city's belief in herself.
COUNT BERNSTORFF'S REJOINDER TO LORD GRANVILLE ON
London, England, 1870-10-17

THE GALE AND LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

Further accounts have been received of the destructive
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PORTIMINLLEYN, NORTH WALES.—The lifeboat Cotton
Sheppard, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution,
was instrumental, during the heavy gale on Thursday, in
assisting to bring safely into harbour the distressed smack
Hopewell, of Barmouth. The same afternoon the boat
went off to, the dismasted ship Alhambra, of Liver-
pool, bouni from that port to New Orleans, and remained
alongside her until a steam tug, which had been tele-
graphed for, arrived and took her to Holyhead.
BROADSTAIRS.—On the Gull lightship firing signals on
Friday night, the lifeboat Samuel Morrison Collins put off
and found that a large light had been seen burning for
three-quarters of an hour in a south-easterly direction,
but no vessel in distress could be found by the lifeboat in
the position indicated. _ _

BE AUMARIS. —The schooner Seven Sisters, bound to

Liverpool with a cargo of copper ore and Sulphur, got
ashore on the Dutchman's Bank. The Penmon lifeboat,
Christoper Brown, went out to her, and with her aid and
the help of a steam-tug, the vessel, which would other-
wise probably have been lost, was got safely into Bangor.
This valuable lifeboat was presented to the Lifeboat
Society about two years since, its cost having been col-
lected in settle, Yorkshire, and its neighbourhood, by
Christopher Brown, after whom the boat is named.
London, England, 1870-10-17

NEUTRALS AND BELLIGERENTS.

Count Bernstorff's remonstrance to Earl Granville
on the subject of exporting arms has been very
widely commented on. - The Solicitors' Journal says
the rule of international law, as well established as
any international rule can be, is that the neutral
power is not required or expected to interfere with
the trade of her subjects, but if they engage in a
contraband trade they do so at their own risk. This
principle has also been affirmed in the United
States Supreme Court, and has been em-
phatically approved by Lord Westbu-y when Lord
Chancellor. There is not the shadow of a case for
rep irmg England to restrain her subjects' trade in
arms witb. ?repel' subjects. The only exception
which intornatiogal lay Fecstgnises to non-
interference is that of tfade in armed vessels, and
that exception has probably been madp because an
armed and equipped vessel is not distinguishable
practically from an "armament." When Count
Bernstorfr says our Government might prohibit; the
trailk: he complains of under the Customs Consolida-
. t ,
London, England, 1870-10-17

OCTOBER 17, 187 C.

tion Act, the statenlent is irrelevant, because our
neutrality does not require us to take such action, and,
as it would operate against Franc-, it might justly
be complained of by her. The Journal
points out another distinction. The'nentral may be
b lto intertere when she has a:municipal law abso-
lutely turbot liugthe trade. Prussia, for instance, during
the (rhneau war had a municipal law which she
all-,wed her subjects systematically to disregard.
England complained without success. Now Prussia
is the belligerent and England the neutral, but we
hive no municipal law, and our neutrality forbids us
to make one. On one point some explanation is
needed. Count Bernstorff says that on his complain-
ing to Earl Granville of particular shipments, he, was
assured that inquiries should be made. • Tint any
temporising in such a matter would be a grave mis-
take, an -the. answer should only be that our inter-
national law requires no interference. With the
winter coining on, and Paris and Metz nutaken, and
a loy,tilo people arming themselves to harrass the
Prussian armies it is easy to see why the Count de-
sires to stop the export of arms: but this is con-
troverting the plain rule laid down.
London, England, 1870-12-22

EGYPTIA.N HALL.

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MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITTON, Baker-
street—On view Portrait Models of the ex-Emperor and
Empress of the French, and Prince Imperial. Also, Marshal
Basaine, Marshal Canrobert, General Trochu, &c., &c.
Admission, Is.: Children under Ten Years of age, ed. Extra
Rooms, 6d. extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.
London, England, 1870-12-22

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THE EUROPEAN WAR.
The SUN is Published Every Morning
at EIGIT P O'CLOCK, with SOME
HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other
paper. This edition will always contain
the LATEST NEWS of the WAR, and
of all other events.
London, England, 1870-12-22

THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

A solar eclipse was announced for to-day, and at 12.15
the sun turned itself most clearly into a " crescent moon,"
with the horns point-downward& Without a voyage to
Sicily and a shipwreck, Londoners, who happened to be
on the look-out, were gratified by the most good-natured
dispersion of the clouds, and a perfectly clear and singular
sight of the phenomenon throughout the whole of the con-
tact.
London, England, 1870-12-22

PROVINCIAL SCHOOL BOARDS.

The Education Department of the Privy Council
has sent a letter to the chairmen cf school boards
already elected, asking for precise information on the
requirements of the borough as to public school
accommodation, the amount and character of
the existing school provision, and the manner
in which those locally interested wish that the
ascertained deficiency should be met. The lords of
the Council would also be glad to know the number
of children within the municipal limits for whom
means of elementary education should be provided,
and the deficiency in the supply of such
elementary education. They are especially
anxious that the information should be pre-
cise and classified, and that the report of the exist-
ing schools should be divided under the several heads
of schools in receipt of annual grants, schools which
seek annual aid, scl•cols not requiring such aid, and
London, England, 1870-12-22

CONDITIONS.

In all cases instructions to forward Telegrams are received
subject to their acceptance and transmission by the Post Office.
The Telegrams to be used only in one newspaper or news-
roam, and are not to be copied.
go order for less than Three Months can be accepted, and
prepayment is essential.
Orders received on Monday MORNING can commence on the
following Thursday ; orders received on Thursday BIORNING can
commence on the following Monday.
Two weeks' notice must be given before the expiration of the
current quarter if the service is not to be continued.
WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Proprietor.
112, Strand, London. W. 0., December 1, 1870.

J wit published, price is 6d., by post Is. Bd., the Second Edition
with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus-
tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks.
RE
VELATIONS
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"Medical Circular?'
London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street.
The numerous reviews of this startlin,, work by the Saturday
Review, Punch, Weekly
Dispatch, Palle Opinion, o r other
tournals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with
his edition.

ZEA.MEN'S HOSPITAL (late Dreadnought).—
Notice is hereby given, that this HOSPITAL is now RE-
JOVED to the late Infirmary of the Royal Hospital, Green-
wich, where any seaman, needing medical or surgical care, will
be admitted on personal application, as heretofore, without in-
troduction or recommendation. The Society's ofihles are re-
moved from the City to the same building.
KEMBALL COOK, House-Governor

CITY of LONDON HOSPITAL for DISEASES
of tht CHEST, Victoria Park.
Special APPEAL for the NEW WING
Amount still required, ..RA,OOO.
Number of beds now occupied, 120.
Number of beds available with proposed addition, 164.
"he Hospital is entirely dependent on voluntary support.
ankers, Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-street
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London, England, 1870-12-22

THE BOARD OF TRADE.

There are plenty of possible competitors for the
post left vacant by Mr. Bright's resignation. There
is Mr. Forster, for instance, who has the first claim
for promotion; but then the change from the Edu-
cation Office to the Board of Trade would really
be no promotion. Mr. Forster is already a
member of the Cabinet. The salary of the
two offices is the same (22,000). Mr. Stansfeld,
who is Secretary to the Treasury, might take the
presidency, and then Mr. Baxter would become
Secretary. This is a not improbable combination.
Lord Northbrook, Under Secretary for War, and
Lord Dufferin, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
are also spoken of. Lord Dufferin is the " more
agreeable in manner of the two," and " much less of
a martinet in the transaction of business."
London, England, 1870-12-22

A. UNIVERSITY FOR WALES.

An influential meeting was held at Wrexham on Tues-
day evening, in furtherance of the scheme for establish-
ing a university college in Wales. The Queen's Hotel at
Aberystwith has been purchased for £lO,OOO for the pur-
pose of the institution, and so soon as £30,000 has been
raised it is proposed to apply to the Government for assis-
tance. Mr. Gladstone has. already given the assurance of
his personal sympathy with the object of the promoters
of the scheme.
London, England, 1870-12-22

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CAPSIZING OF A BARQUE.

Yesterday afternoon, as the Belgian barque, Ville de
Auvers, was proceeding in tow of a steamer across the
river, from North to South Shields, she capsized and
sank in forty feet of water. The crew of about thirteen
had just time to run up the jibboom and spring into the
water, where they swam about. Several small boats
rowed to the spot at once and saved them all, some of
them being in a very exhausted condition and injured.
But for the promptitude of the boats, several must have
perished. She was an iron barque, two years old, and
about 400 tons burden. She was built at South Shields,
and commanded by Captain van Copenolle. She arrived
a month ago from Antwerp, and had just finished under-
going repairs. It is supposed that being without ballast
she tripped. Means are being taken to raise her. She
lies in mid Channel off her Majesty's ship Castor, and is
dangerous to navigation.
London, England, 1870-12-22

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST LONDON BETTING.
WATERLOO CUP.
20 tol 1 agst Lord Haddington's nomination (taken
and wanted)
200 to 10 agst Mr. Spinks's nomination (taken)
400 to 20 agst Lord Lurgan's nomination (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Clark's nomination (taken to £lOO
after 22 ponies taken)
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gibson's nomination (taken and
wanted)
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
25 to I'agst Doctor (offered-3000 to 100 wanted)
TWO THOUSAND.
6to 1 on the field (offered)
200 to 30 agst King of the Forest (taken)
London, England, 1870-12-22

MADAME TUSSA UD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-
street.—On view Portrait Models of the King and
Crown Prince of Prussia, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern. Also
Count von Bismarck and Count von Moltke.—Admission is. ;
children under ten years of age, 6d. Extra rooms, 6d. extra.—
Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.
London, England, 1870-12-22

ASTUY'S.—Lessee and Manager, Mr. JOHN
BAIIM.—On Boxing Night, Dec. 26th, first time, Grand
Original, Comic, Christmas Pantomime, HARLEQUIN LITTLE
TOM TITTLEMOUSE, and the Bleven Dancing Princesses ; or,
Deedle Deedle Dumplin and the Silver Frog.
London, England, 1870-12-22

THE DERRY CELEBRATION.

In spite of the mandate of the Magistracy, and
the presence of a small army in Derry, the
Apprentice Boys succeeded in burning the effigy
of Lundy, amid a display of crimson flags and the
firing of rifles. This was on the afternoon of Mon-
day, in the precincts of the Corporation Hall, and a
few hours after the Riot Act had been read. Imme-
diately after the destruction of Lundy, the "dis-
comfited " Magistrates ordered the police to
seize the flags, but •we are told that
the " Boys " gallantly defended and retained
them, spite of the drawn swords of the con-
stabulary, at sight of which many women fainted.
Some arrests were, however, made, and the demands
of the delinquents for a " speedy trial" have since
been complied with. As the procession on Sunday,
numbering about 700 apprentice boys, was headed
among others, by the influential Lord Garvagh, as
crimson sashes and rosettes wore worn as abundantly
as ever, and as the demonstration against Lundy
really was carried out, the recent proclamation of the
Londonderry magistrates may be said to have been
totally ignored by those whom it was intended to
affect.
London, England, 1870-12-22

THE ALBERT LIQUIDATION.

Vice-Chancellor Bacon delivered judgment in three im-
portant representative summonses from Chambers affect-
ing the liquidation of the Albert Life Assurance Society.
The first case was by Mr. Spencer, an Indian policyholder
in the Medical and Invalid Assurance Company, who
claimed that notwithstanding the amalgamation of the
latter with the Albert in 1860, they were still liable
to . him ,in respect of his policy. It transpired that
increased advantages were offered to policyholdersthrough
the amalgamation, and that Mr. Spencer had accepted
the substituted policy, and participated in those benefits.
Both companies were now in liquidation, and the Vice-
Chancellor held that in addition to the effect which the
amalgamation had, Mr. Spencer had by his conduct re-
linquished all claim against the Medical, and the Albert
must therefore be regarded as liable to him for his in-
terest. In the second case, which was brought forward by
the assignees of a policy in the Medical on the life of
Majoi Griffiths, it was alleged that as the claimants
had not been parties to the transfer of the business of the
Albert, and had never accepted the liability of the latter,
the Medical was still responsible for the policy which had
now fallen in. But his Honour decided that as the pre-
miums had been paid to the Albert without any dispute
as to the propriety of the transaction, the demand could not
fall back on the original contract which had been legally
dissolved. The third case was by Mr. Fleming against the
National Provincial Assurance Company, the business of
which was in 1858 transferred to the Bank of London,
and subsequently to the Albert, whose liability was now'
disclaimed by Mr. Fleming, the holder of a £l,OOO policy,
on the ground that non-registration had rendered the deed
of amalgamation inoperative and invalid. The Vice-
Chancellor held that the claimant's case must be dis-
missed, Mr. Fleming never having disowned the amal-
gamation until the failure of the Albert.
London, England, 1870-12-22

THE Loss OF THE CAPTAIN.

Mr. Reed has written again on the subject of the
Captain. Mr. Childers' minute has of course drawn
forth this further epistle, and very plainly does Mr.
Reed deal with the First Lord. He does not con-
sider that the minutes carries any judicial force what-
ever with it. Mr. Childers has only consulted papers,
He has called no witnesses, heard no evidence,
allowed no defence, and yet he assumes the tone
of a judge, and delivers a judgment.
Mr. Childers expresses no regret fqr those who were
responsible for the ship and built her in such a wav
that she went down. All his regrets, all his implica-
tions, all his censures, are directed to his own
officers, who were deprived of all control over her.
Mr. Reed is surprised that Sir Spencer
Robinson and he are supposed to have been
responsible for the safety of the Captain,
and thinks that if Mr. Childers was of this opinion ;
before her loss he might have informed them of it,
instead of waiting to inflict a " retrospective re-
sponsibility " upon them. He regrets that Sir
Spencer and himself did not, 'in disregard of all
First Lords and Boards of Admiralty, snatch the
responsibility for the ship from other hands.
Had this been done, " I believe." says he, " we should
have given definite shape to our vague apprehensions.
made searching investigations, and saved 500 pre-
cioEs lives from that death of horror into which a
shameful agitation precipitated them." Mr. Reed
thinks Mr. Childers's reasoning with respect to the
responsibility that rests upon him for not having
warned the Controller of his anticipation that the
Captain would capsize, because he conjectured,
when hearing of her loss, that she had capsized,
is precisely on a level with that which gives
him a part of the responsibility of the ship's safety.
after assigning it to Captain Coles and Messrs. Laird.
He concludes his letter by declaring the First Lord's
theory that the Captain's going to sea depended on
his approval, to be untenable. He could not inter-
pose to prevent it, as he could not make any exact
calculations without drawings and particulars which
the builders only possessed.
London, England, 1870-12-22

OUR MILITARY RESOURCES.

Earl Russell seems positively anxious " to see
England impregnable," and in his efforts to rouse
the authorities to action, he may be said to stand
unaided by any other of the chief pillars of the State.
The noble Earl thinks there can be no wrong, but
actual right, in asking Government, upon the open-
ing of Parliament, to supply our necessary wants by
instituting new armaments " neither superfluous nor
inadequate." He believes in the theory that
England is unfortunately a mark for natio-
nal animosity on many, sides. The envy
and hostility which has pursued every commercial
nation in ancient and modern times has too osten-
sibly of late begun to dog our steps, and they will,
doubtless, not fail to burst into open aggression.
Under such circumstances there is an absolute
ne.cessity to guard the land sufficiently, and there is
no use in our fancying that the British Channel is
itself so protected that no invasion could take place
with success. At any moment the ships of war
might be called to relieve our fellow-subjects in
Jamaica while an expedition against England was
preparing in the Texel. Where, then, would be the
supposed safety of these shores ? Earl Russell
in the emergency of the case suggests the embodi-
ment (by ballot if necessary) of 100,000 militia. In
six months his lordship thinks these men could be
made admirable troops, qualified in every way to
repel what we may possibly be called upon one day
to oppose, an invasion of soldiers equally numerous
as those we might have in wait for them.
London, England, 1870-12-22

STOCK BICHAAGEIS.

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and statement of business done at 12.15, with remarks—
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PuovucesAL STOCK EXCHANOBS.--Two reports are forwarded
daily from Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Leeds—charge,
£llBs. per quarter for each report.
TRADE REPORTS.

Arrangements have been made for obtaining first-class trade
reports from the chief centres of industry, which are telegraphed
at the earliest period at which the tone and result of business
becomes known on the chief market days. These reports will be
found of great value for flpt-class newspapers and news rooms.
They will be forwarded direct from the following places, and
are supplied at Is. each :
Belfast, Linen—Wednesday. Dundee, Linen—Tuesday.
Birmingham, Iron Trade— Leeds—Tuesday and Saturday.
Thureday. Manchester, Trade Tuesday
Bradford, Worsted Trade— and Friday.
Thursday. South Wales, Iron and Coal—
Cleveland,lron Trade—Tuesda) . Friday.
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London, Cattle—Monday and Norwich, Cern—Saturday.
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NEW YoRII PRICES, daily, 395. per quarter.
SPORTING.—DetaiIs of terms for sporting news will be supplied
in January next.
A discount of 10 per cent. is allowed on arrangements for not
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NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

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to Its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
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the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder-
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