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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-17

Baron Brunnow.

The veteran diplomatist who has been Russian
ambassador at the court of St. James's
since 1858, is about to leave England,
having been appointed to succeed the late Count
Stackleberg in the Embassy at the Court

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of the Tuileries. Baron Brunnow has for half
a century been connected at different times with
England in diplomatic capacities, and he and his ac-
complished wife will leave behind them . a large
circle of old and attached friends. Baron Brunnow
in 1821 came from St. Petersburg to London as
secretary to Count Lieren. In 1839, when affairs had
become endangered by the designs of Mehemet Ali,
then Pasha of Egypt, he was despatched by the Em-
peror Nicholas on two specialand important missions to
this country, the result of which was the signing of a
convention in July, 1840, by which the power of
Mehemet Ali was limited to Egypt. In the last-
mentioned year Baron Brunnow became Envoy Extra-
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the English
court, an office which he was obliged to relinquish at
the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854. It may
be mentioned that he had never ceased in the cir-
cumstances of the latter struggle to ad-
vocate a pacific policy, and that it was
he who with his chief signed the Treaty
of Peace concluded on March 30, 1856.
Baron Brunnow was next directed to occupy
himself in restoring Russian diplomatic rela-
tions in London and Paris, and atter a short ser-
vice in Prussia as Envoy Extraordinary, he returned
to London in 1858, where lie has since remained as
ambassador. In 1862 Prince Gortschakoff was sent
specially from St. Petersburg. to England to present
Baron Brunnow with the insignia of the Order of St.
Andrew, and a flattering autograph letter in testi-
Lis long and meritorious services to his
flifid his country.-
London, England, 1870-05-17

MR. D'ARCY IRVINE

Last evening as Mr. D'Arcy Irvine, who now always
carries firearms in his carriage, was proceeding through
Enniskillen he discharged two shots in the air before the
house of Captain Butler, the stipendiary magistrate, which
collected a large crowd, who followed him through the
town cheering vociferously. Mr. Irvine has called a
public meeting for to-day, which his tenants are specially
requested to attend, to express disapproval of Captain
Butler's letter to Lord Enniskillen on the subject of the
recent proceedings at Castle Irvine.

MEETING AT BIRMINGHAM ON THE IRI ill
QUESTION. _

An enthusiastic meeting on the Irish question was held
at Birmingham last night. A local Alderman presided. The
speakers were English and Irish working men, and they
were united in condemning the Coercion Act, and several
other measures of the Liberal Government.
London, England, 1870-05-17

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and instructive present for Children. The elegant style in which
the illustrations to each letter are got up—each with a pleasing
and simple rhyme—and the strikingly apparent usefulness and
novelty of the plan, which is so elegantly carried out, have pro
duced the most unqualified encomiums from some of the most
influential organs of public opinion, a few of which are appended.
Parents and others desirous of pleasing their children, and
at the same time helping them to take the first step to
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" "FRE TOY ALPHABET' supplies an easy and entertaining mode
of teaching little ones their letters, and serves as a plaything at
the same time that it takes the place of a lesson book. All aunts
and uncles, as well es parents, should not fail to get a sight of the
Toy Alphabet, for it is sure to he the delight of every nursery into
which it may find its way."—The Christian World.
"The eye is riveted and the memory irresistibly impressed. The
scheme bas met with great success, and any loving parent, having
a use for such a welcome teacher in the family, cannot complain
when the entire cost of the packet is only One Shilling."—The
Primitive Methodist Advocate.
"The colour-printing is admirable, and the variety and origi-
nality of the cards, which are produced in several distinct sets,
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London, England, 1870-05-17

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THE THEATRES, &c.

HAMARKKT—At Seven, No Song No Supper. Barwise's Book,
And A Kiss in the Dark.
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London, England, 1870-05-17

Naturalisation.

The Post has reason to believe that the Naturalisa-
tion Treaty between England and the United States,
which has been the subject of negotiation for some
time past, has now been signed by Lord Clarendon
and Mr. Motley. This at all events is a step to-
wards the settlement of one English difficulty with
America. The vast emigration from the old to the
young State has made the question of changing alle-
giance from one to the other a matter of the first impor-
tance. Hitherto the settlement has been delayed by
the desire of the American Government to render
naturalisation a more simple and easy process than
the English Government were disposed to allow.

The Wesleyans and the Education Bill.
The united meeting of the " education," " privi-
leges," and " exigency " committees of the Wesleyan
body concluded its deliberations on the subject
of the Education Bill last week. The
chief results at which the meeting arrived were as
follows :-1. That a school board should be formed
for every district in the country. 2. That the
electors of school boards, whether in boroughs or in
parishes, should be the ratepayers. 3. That in
schools created under a school board, which may be
called board schools proper, no denominational
formularies ought to be permitted by law to be taught
or used, but that no byelaw of the school board
should prohibit reading out of the Scriptures or in-
struction out of the Scriptures by the teachers.
6. That in school board schools proper no person
whatever, except the school teacher, shall give in-
struction in religion. 8. That the existing denomi-
national schools should not be interfered with,
except so far as requiring the adoption
of a satisfactory conscience clause. 5. That
the bill is defective in regard to the general
provision, whether by direct or indirect legislation,
necessary for enforcing education throughout the
country. A report of the decision of the Ministry
will at once be forwarded to all members of the Wes-
leyan connection.
The Independents and the Education Bill.
The Congregational Union have passed a resolu-
tion on the subject of Mr. Forster's bill, expressing
their opinion that the conscience clause for
schools in which religious instruction is given,
will, as at present framed, prove inadequate.
The Union also considers that the liberty
given to inspectors to inquire into the religions teach-
ing practised in Government schools is inconsistent
with the principle of the measure, and that the
power entrusted to local boards to determine the
religious character of the schools they establish, and
to aid denominational schools already existing, out of
the rates, is open to very serious objection.
London, England, 1870-05-17

ALIVE IN A. DEAD-HOUSE.

The San Francisco Alta California gives the account
of the experience of a German who was supposed to
have died in that city, aid whose body was immediately
removed and placed in the dead-house attached to the
hospital in which he had been under treatment :
" The body was deposited in a case where two other
bodies had already been placed, and between them. The
cover was put on, and the keeper of the dead-house re-
tired for the night. About midnight a loud screaming
and yelling of the most unearthly character was heard in
the dead-house. The keeper of the dead-house was sought
after, but being aware of what he was required to do,
he sought concealment, preferring to let the ghosts fight
it out among themselves rather than attempt to become
peacemaker. When at last he was prevailed upon to pro-
ceed to the dead-house and ojen the door, the ghostly form
of the German, whose life had been a few hours previously
pronounced extinct, and who had been dressed in the robes
of the dead, stood before him. The keeper fainted out-
right, while the terrified German rushed headloi,g through
the long halls and corridors of the building, spreading
dismay and terror as he went. Some more courageous
than the rest caught and arrested him in his frantic
career, but the next instant the poor German fell on the
' floor in a fit. The physician was sent for, and restora-
. tives used, by which he was restored to conscious-
ness. How he felt when he returned to consciousness
we give as he told it himself Vell, ven I got sick and
' vas in bed that day the doctor came to me and said I vas
very sick. He vent away, and after he vent I fell asleep.
I knew nothing more till I yoke in de night, and there ,
vas no light. I put out my hand, and I could get no bed
clothes, for I vas cold. I den put my hand to vone side to
try far the bed-clothes, and, och, vat you tink
I got—vy a ded man ! Dere he vos, cold enough
sure. I roared mid all the power I had, and vas
going avay by the other side, ven, sure I put my hand
on another. Then I roared, and called, and cried
out all I could, and ven I was getting up my head struck
‘ a board that was covering me. Oh," said I, " vot does
this mean, vere am I ? Am I ded ?" and I roared and
bawled and threw off the cover, and jumped about as if
I vas mad. And I knocked at the door vid my hands and
feet, but nobody would open it for me, and I thought I
vas ded myself. I vas not shure. I had the ded man's
dress on me. At last the door opened, and ven I looked
at the man vat opened it he fell down mid fear, and I
ran till I was caught. Then I fainted, and ven I come
to myself I thought it was a dream. But it is as true as
I am here.' "
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE NEW ROSARIO SILVER MINING
COMPANY (Limited)—Capital £50,000, in 50,000 Shares
of £1 each. Deposit oa application ss. per share, and no pay-
ment on allotment- No subsequent call to exceed ss. per share,
or at less intervals than four months. If no allotment be made
the deposit will be returned in full. Deposit for (Scrip) Share
Warrants ss. per share on application, the balance, 155., on
allotment.

DIRECTORS.'
Alfred Bryant, Esq., Mincing-lane, merchant.
James Davis, Esq. (late of Ulverston), Harley-road West,
Brompton.
J. Goodson, Esq., Kensington-gardens-square.
John Morkill, Esq., colliery proprietor, Leeds.
Charles Morris, Esq., chairman of the Fortuna Mining Company,
and director of the Economic Life Association.
John Potts, Esq., merchant, city of Mexico.
Bankers in London—The Consolidated Bank, Threadneedle-
street, London, E.C.
Solicitors—Messrs. Nokes and Carlisle, 8, Finch-lane, E.C.
Brokers.—Messrs. Woodall & Allen, 1; Cushion-court, Old

Broad-street.
Secretary.—H. W. Mathias, Esq.
Temporary Offices.—No. 174, Gresham House, Old Broad-street,
E.C.

The large and valuable range of Silver Mines which this com-
pany is formed to work is situated in the same rich district, and
in close proximity to the profitable Mines of the celebrated Real
del Monte Company, which, since its establishment in 1849, has
yielded Dividends to the Shareholders amounting to nearly
£3,000,000 sterling.
No drainage is now required as the shafts have all become dry
since the completion of the great Aviadero adit of the Real del
Monte Company.
Ore yielding only £43 9s. per ton pays all expenses. The result
therefore of numerous assays of ores taken from various parts
of these mines, and giving an average value of £45 10s. per ton,
cannot but be considered as highly satisfactory, more espe-
cially as the average produce of the 525,978 tons of ore, reduced
by the Real del Monte Company up to 1865, was only £l3 4s. per
ton, from which, notwithstanding the great cost incurred by that
company for drainage, a profit of £2,411,500 to that period was
made.

Prospectuses, reports, and forms of application for shares, may
be obtained at the Offices of the Company, and of the Bankers,
Solicitors, and Brokers.----•- -
London, England, 1870-05-17

T,YCEUM THEATRE (under the management
of Messrs Mansell).
THIS EVE r ING, at 7.30, WOOING ONE'S WIFE. Mr F.
Charles and Miss L. Morgan."
At 8, BREAKING THE SPELL.
After which, at e. 30, LITTLE FAUST: Mr. T. Maclagan, M.
Marius, Mr. Aynsley Cook, Mr. Odell, and Mr. Wilmot; Mdlle.
Debreux, Mesdames Lennox Grey, Lawson, Lee, and Emily
Soldene.
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE STAFFORDSHIRE MURDER.

An inquest was opened yesterday on the body of the in-
fant Goodwin, murdered by his mother, at Brownedge, Staf-
fordshire, on Friday. The daughter of the accused said
about three o'clock her mother took a razor off the clock,and
lifted deceased, asleep, from his cradle, and carried him up-
stairs. She then returned, led witness upstairs, and told her
to get on the bed where the deceased had already
been laid. Witness complied, and her mother cut
the right side of her neck, and then told her to get off
the bed and lie on the floor. 'Witness did so, and saw
the murder committed by her mother, who also cut
her own throat, and then asked witness if she were
dead. Witness said she was not, and her mother tried to get
at her again, but witness got out of the room, and as she
was going down stairs heard her mother say, "tell your
father, and be must cut his throat too." The police con-
stable said that after he entered the house Mrs. Goodwin
said, "Amos, dear Amos, we shall both die." The inquiry
waa adjourned.

Earl de Grey has appointed Thursday, the 19th inst.,
to receive a deputation from the British Medical Asso-
ciation, to urge the views of that body against certain
clauses of the new Medical Bill. The association, num-
bering four thousand members, will hold a general meeting
at Willis's Rooms, London, on Wednesday.
A communication was received iu Glasgow yester-
day from the Home Secretary, intimating that the
sentence of death passed upon John Kelly for the murder
of a deformed woman in a field, near Duke-street, Glas-
gow, in March last, has been commuted topenal servitude
for life.

A communication from Oxford says that a Government
prosecution will be instituted against some of the mem-
bers of Christ Church, suspected to be implicated in the
recent outrage at the library. A detective has been at
Christ Church for several days ; and the affair has assumed
a serious aspect. The gentlemen suspected are some of
the leading men of the college.
Mary Green, an Englishwoman, was charged before
the magistrate at Cork to-day, with murdering an infant,
received by the Cork police from Bristol on Saturday.
Evidence was adduced, chewing that the prisoner gave
birth to the child on the 23rd ult., at Youghal, where she
was lady's maid to an officer's wife, and that on the 25th
she addressed a parcel to E. Jones, Cheltenham'. She
was remanded for the production of important English
witnesses.
London, England, 1870-05-17

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

To-day Mr. Denison intends asking the member for
Bath what steps have been taken by the Metropolitan
Board of Works to carry into effect the Act of 1866 for
opening out a thoroughfare between Piccadilly and Park-
lane, through Hamilton-place, and whether such thorough-
fare is likely to be soon ready for use. Lord Claud
Hamilton will also ask the First Commission of Works
whether he is aware that the bases of the statues in
Waterloo-place, Cockspur-street, and Charing-cross, have
been used by the road contractors during the past 14
months as depots for stones and other rubbish. Sir
William Gallwey will introduce a motion urging the
Government to invite the co-operation of the French
Ministry for the purpose of improving the channel passage
between the two countries, and Mr. Torrens will move
that an address be presented to her Majesty, praying that
she may direct measures to be taken to provide passages
to the colonies for intending emigrants. Mr.
Fawcett will on the same evening call atten-
tion to the 'report of the Commission appointed to inquire
into the condition of the children employed in agriculture,
and will move that, in the opinion of the House, the evi-
dence obtained by this commission proves that the igno-
rance which prevails in the rural districts is in a far
greater degree due to the early age at which
children are taken from school to be sent to work
than to any general deficiency in the means of education.
Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson will, on consideration of the
Wine and Beerhouse Act (1869) Amendment Bill, endea-
vour to have certain new amendments introduced. The
second reading of the Married Women's Property Bill is
fixed for Wednesday, o n which day Mr. Jacob Bright
intends to move that the bill be read a second time that day
six months. Mr. Bentinck will move a similar resolution
with respect to the Corporation of London Bill, which
will also be brought forward for second reading on that
day. On Friday Mr. Beresford Hope intends calling
attention to the delay which has occurred in proceeding
with the building of the New National. Gallery,
and will introduce a motion. Mr. Robert Fowler will
also make some observations with reference to the late
disturbances at Red River, and Sir Roundel Palmer will
ask whether Her Majesty's Government are able to state
to the House what measures have been or will be taken to
obtain from the Greek Government such satisfaction for
the late unprecedented outrage upon English travellers as
Her Majesty is entitled to claim according to the law of
nations and to ensure the due protection for the future,
of the lives of the diplomatic servants, and other subjects
of the British Crown, within the kingdom of Greece.
London, England, 1870-05-17

INDIAN BUDGET.

Mr. FAWCETT asked the Under-Secretary of State for
India whether, considering the present condition of
Indian finances, and also the feeling which prevails in
thatcountry on the subject, he would depart from the rule
which has been usually followed of bringing on the Indian
financial statement at the close of the session.

Mr. GRANT DUFF said the state of public business was
such that he could not hold out any confident hope of being
able.: to bring in the Indian financial statement before the
close of the present session.
London, England, 1870-05-17

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London, England, 1870-05-17

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London, England, 1870-05-17

THE POLICE,

Lord E. CECIL asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether he had any objection to state
for the information of the House the number of burg-
laries that had taken place in the parishes of St. George
Hanover Square, St. James, Chelsea, Kensington,
Marylebone, and Paddington, as well as the number of
persons that have been apprehended or convicted for
such offences since the first of November last ;
and whether he contemplated any addition to or reorgani-
sation of the detective police force of the metropolis, with
a view to the better protection of property.
Mr. BRUCE gave a very elaborate statement,
in answer to that question. It detailed the number of
burglaries committed in the parishes referred to, and the
convictions that had taken place. Since the 22nd of
February a special number of the detective force had been
appointed to do duty in the parishes referred to in
addition to the officers usually employed, and the
result of that arrangement had been very successful
in preventing a great many robberies and burglaries.
With respect to the detective force, it had been greatly in-
creased from the year 1858 until July, 1869, when it was
completely reorganised, and in addition to the 26 officers
already appointed 20 sergeants and 160 con-
stables had been added to the force and dis-
tributed over the metropolis. He need hardly
say that such destribution of the police had greatly
prevented the commission of burglaries, although it was
altogether impossible to prevent them taking place
entirely. The improvement of the detective force had
occupied much consideration, and until it could be known
how the system at present in operation worked, he could
not say that any further increase to the force would be
made.
London, England, 1870-05-17

SHARE DEPARTMENT.-THE CONSERVA-
TIVE: LAND SOCIETY.—Shares may be taken out daily at
the Norfolk-street offices, or investors at a distance can be en-
rolled as members by correspondence. Present rate of interest five
per cent. per annum, payable in half-yearly warrants, with parti
oipation of any profits declared annually above that rate. No
partnership liability, and power of withdrawal of subscriptions on
shares at twenty-eight days' notice.
Dapot.it Department,—Persons wishing to invest large or small
sums, receiving half-yearly interest warrants at 4 per cent. per
annum, with power of withdrawal at fixed periods, according to
amount invested, may deposit day at the offices, without be-
coming me.nbers of the Society.
CHARLES LEWIS °RUNE MEN,
Secretary.
Prospectuses of the Share. Deposit, and Building Ad 'canoe De-
partments will be sent free of charge.
London, England, 1870-05-17

LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1870.

Approved by seven million and a half electors, the
Ruler of France has now reorganized his Cabinet
under the Premiership of M. EMILE OLLIVIER, in the
midst of the congratulations of the Sovereigns of
Europe. It was only the other day, nevertheless,
that a learned Professor, here amongst our-
selves, was bewildering his hearers by en-
deavouring to explain an anomaly of his own
pervers e suggestion in regard to NAPOLEON 111.,
namely, as to how it could possibly be accounted
for that, during so many years, the Government
of France has been successfully conducted,
through peace and war alternately, by a man
of the most mediocre intellect, and of the
very lowest type of moral character. The
statement of the argument contained within it,
its own instant refutation. The persistency and
the consistency with which the Chief of the State in
France has triumphed over all opponents and over
every emergency during upwards of a score of years,
is demonstrative, quite conclusively, of the fact that his
intellect cannot by possibility be marked by anything
like mediocrity. Statesmen, soldiers, orators, men
of genius—a CHANGARNIER, a VICTO R HUGO, a THIERS
—have all had to succumb before this contemned
and depreciated theme and source at once of the
learned Professor's political hallucination—all have
been swept aside, and reduced to insignificance
and powerlessness, when brought into momentary
but crushing colision with this one dominant and
authoritative will. At the commencement of the
career of NAPOLEON 111., first of all at the Elysee
and afterwards at the Tuileries, it was said succes:
sively of the President, of the Prince President, of
his Imperial Highness, of his Majesty the Emperor,
that he was a mere puppet in the hands
of a group of men who were themselves, on the con-
trary,. consummate administrators and organisers,
men like the Count DE MoRNY, or the Count
WALEWSKI, men of unscrupulous genius and of
resplendent audacity. It has so happened,
London, England, 1870-05-17

LIGHTHOUSE DUES.

Mr. STEVENSON asked the Vice President of tha Board
of Trade whether it was intended to give to sailing ships
as well as steamers the benefit of the proposed reductions
of lighthouse dues.

Mr. SHAW-LEFEVRE said the reduction applied to sail-
ing vessels as well as to steamers.
UNIVERSITY TESTS BILL.

Mr. GLADSTONE informed the House that the second
reading of the University Tests Bill would be taken on
Monday next.
London, England, 1870-05-17

Lodgers' Goods.

Much serious inconvenience, and oftentimes cruel
wrong, have been inflicted on under-lessees, under-
tenants, and lodgers, in consequence of the operation
of the Act which enabled a landlord to distrain
on their goods for the debts of the immediate
tenant. It is true that there was a tardy remedy in
the shape of an interpleader action, but in the
majority of instances there were expenses
and inconveniences attached to this " saving "
process that rendered it worse than nugatory. By
the bill now before Parliament, an under-
tenant, if threatened with distress, may make
a declaration that the immediate tenant has no right
in the property distrained. kfter this any levy
against the goods in question will be illegal, and the
distrainer will not only be held guilty of a misde-
meanour, but liable to an action at law for damages.
The Barry and Ayrton Controversy.

Mr. Edward M. Barry writes another letter to the
Times to define his real relationship to the
Houses of Parliament. He is anxious it should
be miderstood that he has made it a rule never
to offer any suggestion to the First Commissioner
of Works involving important expenditure
except at the Commissioners own request, and
that he has never expended a farthing
of public money without the official order to do so.
His duty, in fact has bten strictly ministerial. With
respect to the question of the drawings, he repeats
that, without discussing legal right, he had from the
beginning offered to the Government without charge
all the drawings he had made during his engagement
in respect of which payment could be said to have
been made. He has also offered, he says, to have
copies made at cost price of all the drawings left to
him by his father ten years ago, for which
he has of course received no pecuniary emolu-
ment whatever.
London, England, 1870-05-17

HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINES AND HANDBOOK.
300 pages, bound, Is.; post free for 14 stamps.

THE HOWEOPATHIC FAMILY INSTRUC-
TOR (An Epitome of). By RICHARD EPPS, Member of the
Royal College of t.urgeons of England. Upwards of a hundred
diseases are fully described and prescribed for.
London: Published by James Epps and Co., Homoeopathic
Chemists (the first established in England), 112, Great Russell-
street; 170, Piccadilly, and 48, Threadneedle-street.
CAUTION. —The medicines supplied by agents are secured by a
band over the cork, and which band bears the signature, "James
Epps and Co., Homceopathic Chemists, London," without which
none are genuine.
AGENTS ROUND LONDON.—Acton, Jackson; Aylesbury,
Turner; Baldock, Bally ; Bedford, Taylor and Cuthbert.
Ekins, White; Bow, Naylor; Braintree, slow; Brighton,
Warren, Guildford-road, A kehurst, Western-road; Brixton,
Dyer, Adams, Ellis; Camden-road, Cornelius, 73; Hamp-
stead-road, Blake, 151; Chelmsford, Nickels, Pertwee,
Tomlinson; City-road, Haycock, 135; Clapham. Bird; Clapton.
Edwards; Croydon, Crawl], Rhodes, Long, Holmes; Dal-
ston, Bolton; Da Beauvoir Town, Linnett ; Deptford, Laing; Dor-
king, Clift; Ealing, Hayles ; Eastbourne, Harmer, Provost; East
Moulsey, F. Kent; Edmonton, Jefferson; Egham, Bartholomew;
Epping, .Hipssey ; Eton, Bingham; Faversham) Underdown,
Clause; Finchley, Harris; Forest-hill, Box; Great Warley, Hayes;
Greenwich, Rubbra, J. P. Jones; Guildford, Martin; Hackney,
Clark, Smith, Goodchild, Fitch; Hadley, Holman; Halstead,
noddy; Hammersmith, Newby and Dunpford, Parry ; Hampstead,
Stamp; Hertford, Adams ; Highgate, Ca.pner ; Hitchin, Elliott,
Perks; Holloway, Applegate, Davis; Hounslow, Stone; Hoxton,
Large ; Islington, Haycock, 78, Ess x-road ; Kensington, J.
Hunter, 22, High-street ; Kingsland, Gadd ; Kingston, Gould,
Tamplin ; Lewisham-road, Tugwell ; Leyton, Davis; Maids-
hill, Rose, G; Maldon, Marshall and Elsey ; Mar4ate, Bris-
tol ; New Brompton, Marsh ; Norb.ton, Durham ; Nor-
wood (Lower), Rose ; Norwood (South', Hoyle; tictting hits,
Haynes, Hickman; Peckham, Taylor; Penge, Davis; Penton-
vine, Penrose; Redhill, Sillitioe ; 'Regent's Park, Simpson, Hauo
ver-place ; Richmond, Clarke, Tha ker; Romford, Pertwee ; Roy-
ston, Bull; Sevenoaks, Marsh; Sheerness, Rayner; Shoreditch,
Davis, high-street; Sittingbourne, Cocking; Stoke Newington,
Bastin, Cocker, Garner, Cooper ; Stratford, New Town, More an ;
Strati ord, High-street, Holfo ;11 ; Streatham, Robinson ; S urbit on,
Tuck ; Teddington, Wells ; Thome, Fallowfield ; Toter.ham,
Allen, Eastman; Twickenham, Giddy; Va. xhall, Gadd; Wands
worth, Padwick, Bolton; Wans Lead, Wilkinson; Windsor,
Wcatherhead ; W.nkfield, Nicholson ; Worthing, Berry.
London, England, 1870-05-17

SPAEN.

MADRID, May 15.

The Council of 'Ministers will discuss the question of
electing a King to-morrow, and all members of the
Cortes have been summoned to Madrid for the elec-
tion. Senor Moret has announced that he will pre-
sent a bill abolishing slavery in the Spanish colonies.
The Regent bestowed the Collar of the Order of
Noble Ladies o❑ Mme. Oliivier.

A U STRIA.

VIENNA, May 16, Eveniug.

Count Potocki has left for Prague to endeavour to
complete the 2rrangements with the leaders of the
Czechs.

THE GREEK BRIGANDS.
ATHENS, May 14.

Western Greece is now free from brigandage, the
principal brigands in Lepanto and the neighbourhood
having been killed and the survivors escaping from
the country.

ROUMANIA.

BUCHAREST, May 15.
No further trouble respecting the Jews is appre-
hended in Moldavia, and the circulars of M. Cogo-
luciano have been withdrawn. The agitators are
cowed.
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE CHILD'S BEST GIFT.

rrHE TOY ALPHABET, beautifully printed on
tinted Cards in Case, corwile;e; forming a most amusing
and instructive present for Children. The elegant style in which
the illustrations to each letter are g)t up—each with a pleasing
ant simple rhyme—and the strikingly apparent usefulness and
novelty of the plan, which is so elegantly carried out, have pro
duced the most unqualified encomiums from some of the most
influential organs of public opini. n, a few of which are appended.
Parents and others desirous of pleasing their children, and
at the same time helping them to take the first step to
learning, cannot do better than purchase a Set of these Alpha-
bets, which aro produced in Six varieties, at One Shilling
per Set.
"'THE Toy ALPHABET' supplies an easy and entertaining mode
of teaching little ones their letters, and serves as a-plaything at
the same time that it takes the place of a lesson book. All aunts
and uncles, as well vs parents, should not fail to get a sight of the
Toy Alphabet, for it is sure to he the delight of every nursery into
which it may find its way.' —The Christian World.

"The eye is riveted and the memory irresistibly impressed. The
scheme has met with great success, and any loving parent, having
a use for such a welcome teacher in the family, cannot complain
when the entire cost of the packet is only One Shilling."—The
Primitive Methodist Advocate.
"Tt a colour-printing is admirable, and the variety and origi-
nality of the cards, which are produced in several distinct sets,
cannot fail to make them popular."—The Methodist Recorder.
Landon; Published by GRANT and Co., Turnmill-street ; and
Sold by all Booksellers, or sent post free for 13 stamps.
London, England, 1870-05-17

RIOTS IN FERMANAGII.

The following notice has been extensively posted and
circulated throughout county Fer.i anagh :—" Rise, sons of
civil and religious liberty, Orange and Green ! Meet me
in Enniskillen on Friday next, in Fair-green, in defence of
the Queen and her throne, in defence of your lives and rights,
iu defiance of all party government, in defiance of ascend-
aney and police magistrates who write in the press that
peaceable inhabitants are shocked to see loyal men carrying
arms to defend themselves against assassination. United we
sand ; divided we fall." Great excitement prevails, and
shots have been fired in the streets.

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the
Palestine Exploration Fund was held yesterday ; the Arch-
bishop of York in the chair. According to the report the
subscriptions for the year had amounted to IIXI,OOO, the
donations to £2,000, and the collections after services to
£5OO. Upwards of 200 lectures had been delivered and
many local agencies established.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The successful " shilling
operas" was resumed this afternoon, under the direction of
Mr. George Perron. The work chosen was Benedict's
"Lily of Killarney (founded on the "Colleen Bawn),
Madame Florence Lancia sustaining the part of Eily
O'Connor.
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS.—A large town's
meeting was held at Leeds last night, the Mayor presiding,
at which a resolution was passed.unanimously that the Con-
tagious Diseases Acts are immoral, degrading, and subver-
sive of the liberty of the subject, ineffectual for their pro-
posed object of lessening disease, and ought to be repealed.
A counter resolution found no seconder. Petitions iu
accordance with the resolution were adopted.
London, England, 1870-05-17

C“Til G INTELLICENUF,

YORK MEETING—TiIIs DAY.
(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
CRAVEN STAKES.

Ralph Latubton
Proir pt re ss
Calabria c

Four rau.
ZETLAND STAKES,

Columbus
Impemtrice c
Athol Daisy

Ten ran.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
The Bobby
Paul Jones
Lord llarewood..

Four ran.
KNAVESMIRE PLATE,

Seamstress f
Perambulator .
Thunderstorm .
Ten ran.
STAND ST AK ES,

Annabel
King of the Fairies
Calton Hill

Five ran.
GLASGOW PLATE.

Ptarmigan
Hetty c
Lackland

SCRA.TOBINGS.

All horses in Mr J. Radcliffe's name out of York engage-

ments.

Great Northern Handicap—Blacklock, Cap-a-pie, Young
Fenton, Tolson d'Or, Wild Flower, Pinnacle, Torreador,
and Swansea.
Zatland Stakes —Lady Di, Mary Bell, and Rebecca.

CHELMSFORD MEETING.-THIS DAY.
GALLEYWOOD HANDICAP.

Lincoln
Bouqueterie
Succession

Five ran.
GREAT BADDOW STAKES.

Croisade
Bayininster
South Durham

Seven ran.
CHELMSFORD HANDICAP.

Aftermath

Egeon
Old Sam

Six ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SON'S.

Bayininster
Miss Clifden
Marigold

TOWN PLATE.

Coprolite
Reflec ion
Patrick .....
London, England, 1870-05-17

CONTRACTS FOR F,,ESII OX BEEF.

Contract Vepar.ment, Admiral y,Whlteliall,
9th may, 1870.
/FENDERS, addressed to the Superintendent of
11 Contract=, Admiralty, S.W., will be received at
noon od THURSDAY, the 2d J t.,,NE, 1870, for the en ply t.,f
FRESH OX BEEF at th • following Vyce., for Six Calenlar
Iflonths frum the let July next ensuin-', 12. :
ENGLAND,
Cowes Milford Haven, Pembroke, and

Darttmouth

and Pater

Fa mouth : IN etley
Harwich ft, erahaven
Hull, llawke Roads, aid in the Plymouth Oxou)
Humber P.rtsmouth (Oxon)
Jersey _ Portlaud,a iv iin Portland Roads

Liverpool I Sheerness, (Ox n)
London Bridge to Woolwi.h, in- Torquay
I • elusive Weymouth
SCOTLA • D.
Lerwick
Queensf, rry
IRELAND,
Bauti y Kingst...wn and Dublin
Cast letownsend Queenst wu and K nsale
Foynes Rathmullen

Ardrishaig
Gree a ock

Galway
Kai) bpgs

'reface
Youghal

Kiliush

Vale;nt ia

Forms of Tender,* containing all partieulat s and full conditions
of contract (which have greatly altered and to v hich special
attention is calted), can t e had on application in writing,, r
ther-
wise, to the superintendent of Contracts, Admiralty. Whi cha 1,
S.W.; to the Suiperinteuding Storekeepers of the Vein:lllin,,
Yards at 1 e,,ttord, Gos,.ort, t.nd Plymouth ' • the Superintendents
of Her lajesty's Dockyards at Chatham Sheerness, an I Pem-
broke ; the Naval ant Victualling Storekeeper at Haulbowl ne t
the Officer conduct,ng the Packet Service at Liverpo 1; the Sec e
tary to the P stntster-General, Dublin; to the Cote_ tot s of 11. r
'lejesty's Cust. ms at Cowe,, Dar,mouth, Falmouth, 11,rwich,
Hull, .Jersey, Newhaven, Weymouth, Greenock, Lerw ck, Gal-
way, Tralee, and hal ; and to the Postmasters at the other
laces.

lu filling up Forms of Tender parties must be careful to insert
the name of the place in full, as given above.
Parties tendering will not be required to name sureties; nor
will Contractors be called upon to pay half stamps, as heretofore
No Tenders for Vegetables are required on this occasion.
FRANC t S W. RO WSELL,
Superintendent of Contract 4.
Forms of Tender are as follows :
(1) For Oxen for Fresh Beef, at Portsmouth and Plymouth.
(2) For Oxen for Fresh Beef, at Sheerness.
0) For Fresh Ox Beef, at 1.11 other places.
Applications should state which Form is required.
London, England, 1870-05-17

Meetings in Hyde Park.

Mr. Edmond Beales expresses himself pleased that
the Flourens demonstration, proposed for last Sun-
day in Hyde Park, did not take place. He declares
that he objects to meetings "calculated unneces-
sarily to wound the religious sensibilities of
any class in the community," or " unnecessarily
to interfere with the use of the parks as pleasure
grounds." Mr. Beales, however, is of opinion that
the victory of the people when the railings were
thrown down in July 1866, and the withdrawal by
the Government of all resistance to public meetings
in the following May, have established the right of
the public to assemble together in the park—a right
'which " will not be yielded to obsolete sneers about
mobs," or " threats of opposition to the utmost."
The Newspaper Press Fund Dinner.

There were many good speeches at the News-
paper Press Fund Dinner on Saturday. The chair-
man, Mr. W. H. Smith, M.P., congratulated English
newspapers on the improvement and elevation which
had been visible in their tone of late years. It was
to his mind very satisfactory that the increase in
circulation which had taken place in the
last decade was accompanied with an entire
cessation of that personal abuse and bad
feeling which disfigured the journals of the past.
Lord Houghton also commented upon the high char-
acter newspapers had it in their power to obtain, and
had obtained. He regretted, however, that they
were not sufficiently accessible to amateurs. A. little
larger infusion of the amateur element would, he
thought, considerably improve their general character.
Thanks to the toast of " The Visitors " were
returned by two foreign gentlemen, the Nawab
Nazim, of Bengal, and Don Arturo Marcoarti,
a member of the Spanish press, who enlightened
the company with a spirited account of
how "England's children shed their blood and spent
their money in the war of the Peninsula," and how,
in return, the " Exiled Fathers of Spain found in
England an asylum and a home." He believed that
the most intimate friendship and understanding
existed between the English and Spanish press,
inspired by that sense of justice and liberty which,
expressed in the languages of Shakspere
and Cervantes, would co-operate to keep
the peace, and promote the happiness of both
countries. The most humorous remarks during the
evening were made by Mr. Anthony Trollope, who
proposed the toast of the" " Houses of Parliament."
He felt sure that there were many in the room who
had ill-used members of Parliament either by curtail-
ing their speeches, by leaving them out altogether,
or by inserting them on one page of a
newspaper, and on the other informing the
world that it was better they had never
spoken at all. The time was now come in
which they could make amends. By accepting the
toast with cordiality they would shew our legislators
that they felt for them that respect which was felt
by the rest of the world.
London, England, 1870-05-17

CANADA.

The Austrian arrived in Lough Foyle, Greencastle,
on the 7th inst. She brought £9OO in specie. She
sailed for Liverpcol after landing the London•mails.

NEW ZEALAND.

Advices from New Zealand state that the friendly
natives had routed De Kooti, and made many pri-
soners. This incident is said to have ended the war.

The Ohio, of the North German Lloyd's Company,
arrived at Southampton from Baltimore on the six-
teenth of May. There were a hundred passengers
on board. She spoke the Vigilant, from Sunderland,
and the Marengo, from Scarborough.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
London, England, 1870-05-17

CANADA.

The Austrian arrived in Lough Foyle, Greencastle,
on the 7th inst. She brought £9OO in specie. She
sailed for Liverpcol after landing the London mails.

NEW ZEALAND.

Advices from New Zealand state that the friendly
natives bad routed De Kooti, and made many pri-
soners. This in cident is said to have ended the war.

The Ohio, of the North German Lloyd's Company,
arrived at Southampton from Baltimore on the six-
teenth of May. There were a hundred passengers
on board. She spoke the Vigilant, from Sunderland,
and the Marengo, from Scarborough.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)

RATES OF FREIGHT FROM INDIA.

According to advices received in Liverpool, from Bombay
to-day, the rates of freight had gone down very much in
consequence of the number of steamers which were offering
at that port for cargoes to Europe via the Suez Canal.
London, England, 1870-05-17

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 Qua,,ks.
REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND
QUACKERY By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the
"Medical Circular."
London: IL Dalliers, 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 wili
this edition.
London, England, 1870-05-17

ITALY.

FLORENCE, May 17.

It is officially announced that a band of insurgents in the
province of the Grossets had been surrounded by troops and
laid down Gieir arms. The whole body, including their
leader, numbered 41 persons, and were made prisoners
Perfect tranquillity prevails throughout Calabria.

The Budget Committee recommends the reduction of the
Estimates for Public Works from 76j to 74 millions of lire.

INDIA.

BOMBAY, May 16 (Morning).
lbs shirtings, sr. Ga. ; 40's white twist, 12!a. ; . otton,
very firm.
.Dhollerah, 300 r.
Exchange on London—Six months' Bank Bills 1-11 to

1-11 K.

Frights to Liverpool, 28,

AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, May 17.

The House of Ilekresentatires, at the evening
sitting yesterday, agreed to tostrone all prior orders
until final action has been taken upon the various
Apptcpriation Bills which are pow. under considera-
tion. This dccison virtually defeats the Tariff Bill
for this session.

The Chayenne Indians are on -the war-rath, and
are committing 'aids along the line of the Kansas
and Pacific _Railroad.

'1 he resolution calling for a general Amnesty Bill
hvs been finally referred to the Reconstruction Com-
mittee, who, however, ate known to be adverse to

such a measure.

QUEENSTOWN, May 17.

The Inman 1 oyal Mail Steamtr City of Antwerp,
from New York, arrived here at 8 a.m. to-day. She
landtd passengers and proceeded for Liverpool
immediately. All well. Specie nil.

WASHINGTON, bay 16.

The Committee of Ways and Means in the House of
Representatives had agreed to report a bill reducing the
revenue from internal taxes by thirty millions of
dollars.

The new bill relieves railroads from the tax hitherto levied
on their gross receipts,

The H use of Representatives rrjected to-day a motion to
instruct the:Reconstruction Committee to report a General
Amnesty Bill.

Naw YORK, May
Gold closed at 1141; the highest quotation during the day
was 1141; the lowest 1141.
Sterling Exchange on London lO9l
Five-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 ll2l
Ditto 1885 ll2
Ditto 1867 ll4l
Ten-Forty ditto 1867 loB}
Illinois Shares
Erie
Cotton, Middling Upland
Petroleum, Standard White 274
Flour, extra State
Corn. old Mixed 81 14c.

QUEENSTOWN, May 17.

The Cunard Royal Mail steamer '1 ripoli arrived here from
New York at 11.30 p.m. to-day, with 7 passengers, 16 of
whom she landed, and proceeded for Liverpool at 11.40. All

well.

The National Steamship Cempany's steamer Virginia,
from Now York, also arrived off here at eight o'clock this
morning.

The following news appeared in our First Edition pub-
lished at Eight o'clock this morning:—]

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
FRAN CE.

PARIS, May 16.

According to the evening Official Journal of this
evening there is no truth in the Statement pub-
lished in several journals that the votes of
sonic regiments would produce a change in
the garrisons. The Moniteur Universel denies the
report that on the proclamation of the plebiscite
there would be a religious fete. The only ceremo-
nial will be a sitting in the Louvre, in the Hall of
State on Saturday.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
May 16, Afternoon.
Rentes in the Bourse dosed at 75f. 2c. The Bourse
been firm.
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE VIVIAN DIVORCE CASE.

At the Court of Divorce this afternoo the case of Vivian
v. the Marquis of Waterford was again mentioned. The lion•
Captain Vivian, M.P. for Truro, had obtained a decree
last year for a dissolution of his marriage on the ground
of her adultery with the Marquis of Waterford. At the
trial the case was abundantly proved; indeed, there was
no defence, but when the time came to make the rule
absolute, Colonel Leslie intervened on behalf of the Mar-
quis's fiend, alleging collusion. At the last moment,
however, Colonel Leslie abandoned his intervention, and
then the Queen's Proctor asked for time to make inquiries.
This was wanted a fortnight since, and to-day it was
stated by the Solicitor-General that the Queen's Proctor did
no consider there were sufficient grounds for the Crown
to interfere, and therefore the decree might be made
absolute.
The Court then made the decree absolute, but with re-
gard to the costs that would be a matter for future consi-
deration.