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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-18

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London, England, 1870-02-18

THE CANADIAN TARIFF.

The Canadians have found it useless to expect Recip-
rocity from America, and have resolved to resent them
in the discriminations that have been made against
them in the tariff of the United States. The feeling of
the mercantile classes on this point was shevrn
by the resolutions passed by the Board of Trade of
London in the district of Ontario. It was declared that
the hostile tariff of the United States should be met with
a tariff of the same tendency, and that the Canadian
tariff should be so readjusted as to afford incidental pro-
tection to such Canadian manufactures as required it.
London, England, 1870-02-18

NORTH LONDON or UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Accidents and Sickness.
—CONTRIBUTIONS earnosly solicited to meet the
annual expenses, which exceed the income by .C 4,000.
The committee also plead for help for the sick children,
the little victims of starvation, neglect, and disease, who
enjoy in the new wards, devoted to them, the privileges
of nourishing food and carpi al nursing. Donations thank-
fully received by Edward Enfield, Esq., Treasnrer, 19,
Chester-terrace, Regent's-park; and at the office of the
charity.
HENRY J. KELLY, RN., Secretary.
London, England, 1870-02-18

RAILWAY MANIA.

These are altered times for railway enterprise. The
qra of mad eneculation.ln....lines through mmrofitabln

,rouvh

regions has tome to an encl. A year Or ago
Parliament was overwhelmed with applications for
fresh powers to extend this line or to compete with
that. Now, the Legislature is asked to rescind its
permissions. Yesterday no fewer than twelve
Board of Trade warrants for the abandonment
of railways were issued. The grounds of the aban-
donment are in all cases much the same. No part,
or only a very small part, of the capital could be_
raised, and therefore the undertaking must be given
up. Investors are weary of making railways for the
benefit of posterity.
London, England, 1870-02-18

NEW PATENT

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KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &o. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 40. 6d., is. 6d.
108., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.:
London, England, 1870-02-18

DR. TEMPLE'S EXPLANATION.

Dr. Pusey seems to think with Bishop Trower that
the Bishop of Exeter's explanation still leaves some-
thing to be desired. His acceptance of the apologia
is only of a very reserved kind. In a letter to the
says:—t
l:can now only express my hope
remember the details of a volume
tThia.ntle h
es hedoes not
which, as a bishop, he justifies as a free handling,
in a becoming spirit, of religious truth."
London, England, 1870-02-18

WANT.

More people in London are dropping down dead,
or dying in their rooms, through starvation. On
Wednesday no fewer than four inquests were held
on persons who had perished from want. One was a
whipmaker who had been discharged from
an asylum, and -whom the parish allowed
one shilling a week. Another was a
child, and the other two were elderly men.
All of them died from the same causes—empty
stomachs and disease brought on by want and expo-
sure. Mr. Humphreys, the coroner, recently had a
starvation field-day of this kind, and expressed a
hope that another such a day's work might not await
him for some time. His wish has not been realised
London, England, 1870-02-18

ROYAL PRINCESS'S TiIEATRE.

THIS EVENING. at 7, FORMOSA : Messrs J. Rouse. Rignola ,
Taylor, Philips Leeson, Eb,nme, &c. ; Mesd .mes Blllington. K.
Rodgers, Brennan, Barnett, Grey, &c. Followed by AFTER.
DARK: Messrs Rignold. Ashley, Rouse, &c.; Miss Nose Le-
clercq and Miss Barlett.
London, England, 1870-02-18

THE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; 80 ohildren at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary
Office, 32, Sackville-street. Piccadilly.
London, England, 1870-02-18

TIIF3 HUSH LAND BILL.

The Irish Land Tenure Bill has been issued. It is
entitled, " A Bill to Amend the Law Relating to the Oc-
cupation and Ownership of Land in Ireland," and consists
of 68 clauses and one schedule. It is divided into five
parts. The first relates to compensation to tenants ; the
4ccond deals with the sale of land to tenants ; the third
treats of advances by, and powers of, the Board of Works;
the fourth contains regulations as to legal proceedings
and the court at which such proceedings can be taken ;
the fifth is devoted to miscellaneous matters, chiefly defini-
tions and titles.
London, England, 1870-02-18

QEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off
40 Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Nations, who are received without any recomendation.
The Committee require upwards of £4,500 annually
from voluntary bounty to meet the expenditure of this
Hospital.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin-
lane ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street,
E.C., by
S. KEMBALL COOK, Secretary.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life
Governor, £lO 10s.
London, England, 1870-02-18

TILE FRENCH FUNDS.

According to Reuter's telegram from Paris, tlis
afternoon, the French Itentes are 73f. 45.... ; rather

firm.

.Le Credit Intonational says These 113
eclipse anything we have ever had the p!easure of taunting
with, and aro a real boon to literary men and the public
in general." THE WAVEitLEY, PICKWICK, AND OWL PENS.
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the best Pens invented." Sold everywhere. • Shippers
supplied by tho Pat.,ntees. Sample Box, is. 2J. by Post.
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London, England, 1870-08-29

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London, England, 1870-08-29

ZADKIEL'S ALMANACK for 1871 is now in
the Press. Remarkable Prediction at page 48 of Zad-
kiel's Almanack for 1853 touching the Emperor of the French :
" But let him not dream of lasting honours, powers, or pro-
sperity. He shall found no dynasty ;he shall wear no durable
Crown. But in the midst of deeds of blood and slaughter, with
affrighted Europe trembling beneath the weight of his daring
martial hosts, he descends beneath the heavy hand of Fate ;
and FALLS TO RISE NO MORE, with none to mourn him, none
to inherit his renown, none to record his good deeds, and none
to lament his destruction."

J. G. Berger, London,
London, England, 1870-08-29

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE.

On Saturday evening Mr. David James made his first
appearance here in a new farce, entitled " Chiselling."
The trifle.'served admirably to introduce Mr. James to
his numerous admirers, and the reception was
a most hearty one. The fun of the farce
is produced by the troubles and inconveniences a faithful
servant has to endure, who, in furthering the projects of
his master, consents to stand in his studio as a
statue of Alexander the Great. Mr. James, it is
needless to say, by his peculiarities produced the
heartiest laughter, and the curtain descended on the
farce amidst general applause. Now that Mr.
James has joined his co-partners we may anticipate some
rare fun at the Vaudeville. The admirable drama of the
" Two Roses" remains highly attractive, rnd judging from
the applause of the brilliant audience of Saturday, it will
continue to do so for a considerable time. The Vaudeville
is now one of the most successful theatres in the metro-
polis, and whilst the management is conducted with the
care, talent, and liberality of the present management, it
will undoubtedly continue to be so.

We have authority for stating that within the
last few days upwards of 400 bales of bacon and pork
have been purchased in the London market for the supply
of the French army. The cost of bacon to metropolitan
customers has been raised in consequence.
DEATH OF LORD WILLOUGHBY D'ERESBY.-
Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, Joint Hereditary Grand
Chamberlain of England, died on Saturday, in the
49th year of his age. His lordship leaves no issue, and
the title falls into abeyance. The peerage dates from
1313.
London, England, 1870-08-29

SIR ALEXANDER WOODFORD.

The late Field Marshal Sir Alexander Woodford
was the third senior officer in her Majesty's service.
He was born in 1782, and entered the army as ensign
in 1794. He joined the Duke of York's unfortunate
expedition to the Low Countries, and was severely
wo Eluded in the course of the campaign. He served with
the Coldstream Guards at the storming of Copenhagen,
In 1810 he attained to the rank of Lieutenant-
Colonel, and commanded the light battalion of the
Brigade of Guards at the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo,
the capture of Badajoz, the battle of Salamanca, the
siege of Burgos, and the capture of Madrid. In
1814 he became Colonel, and commanded the
second battalion of his regiment at Water-
loo, and during the three years' occupation of
Paris by the allies. He received many orders from
foreign Sovereigns for his services during the war
beside, obtaining clasps and medals from the war
authorities at home. In 1868 he was appointed Go- ,
vernor of Chelsea Hospital. The same
year he was raised to the rank of Field
Marshal, in conjunction with Sir William Gomm,
and Sir John Burgoyne. Sir Alexander Woodford has
closed a long and distinguished career, but the
stirring scenes in which he took part may be said to
below to history and are not much taken into
account by the present generation.
London, England, 1870-08-29

THE POSITION AT METZ.

BRUSSELS, AUGUST 27, EVENING.
The Indrlpendance Beige publishes a telegram from
Arlwi, dated yesterday, stating that persons who left
aletz on the 10th instant affirm that the army of
Alarshal Bazaine has retired nudist. cover of the
f°rtifications. It is not true that a large French
f
°me has assembled in the 'arrondissement of Mont-
InedY ; at least there were none there on Thursday
1110 ruing• The Prussians have cut the railway line of
the Ardennes a 9 far as Carignan. At Longuyon "the
Imo has been underminld by the French.

The Etoile Beige publishes a despatch from Mont-
le t'enaYl
111. statin4 that a corps of Marshal Bdzaine's array
still at S
that the Emperor Napoleon is at
Rethonville, and that the Prussians make recoil-
naLs-sances to the very gates of Montmedy.
The Time; correspoadent at 13,3r1in telegraphs
that the two German armies are marching on Paris
2.20,000 strong. A portion of the army oppo-
site Metz is to folbiw them as soon as re
ljeved by the lleserve Army of- the Rhine,
under the Grand I)ulfe of Mecklenburg.
A fourth German army, under the Crown Princ
°.l. Saxony, has been formed in France. It con-
818's of two of Price Frederick Charles's
corps., and covers the flank of the Crown Prince of
Prussia, which marchts on Paris against 11Iarshal
ISlacAlahon, who has turned north. Pl ince Frederick
Charles has been reinforood by two more Landwehi
divisions. has heen invet.ted by the
Landwe hr.
10,000 pea..qulti and 15,000 wounded
are shut up with the French army at Metz. The
Orem-fans are extending into Southern A!saeei
London, England, 1870-08-29

11A RRIAGES.

On the 25th inst., at St. George the Martyr, Howard
Marsh, Esq., of 4, Furnival's-inn, to Jane, daughter of
the late Spencer Perceval, Esq.
On the 24th inst., at St. Barthloinew's, St. Pancras, Lou
don, John Chester, Esq., of 5, Old-square, Lincoln's-
inn, barrister-at-law, to Lilly Lawrence, elder daughter
of the late William Sanger, Esq., of .Essex-court, Tem-
ple.

PE,: 1713

On the 25th inst., at Loiterton, Linsted, Kent, Thomas
Eley, Esq., aged 68.
On the 25th inst., at Hill House, Dulwich, Mr. Thomas
Middleton, aged 69.

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Savoy, in the County of Middlesex.
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London, England, 1870-08-29

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London, England, 1870-08-29

ZEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (late Dreadnought).__
Notice is hereby given, that this HOSPITAL is now RE_
iIOVED to the late Infirmary of the Royal Hospital, Green-
r•ich, where any seaman, needing medical or surgical care, will
he admitted on personal application, as heretofore, without in-
troduction or recommendation. The Society's ollices are re-
moved from the City to the same building.
KEMBALL COOK, House-Governor and Secretary.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—the Right Hon. the Earl of STRAFFORD, F.R.S.
This Hospital has relieved upwards of 24,000 patients since its
foundation, and is in great NEED of FUNDS to meet the heavy
current expenses. EDMUND W'YLD, Secretary.
London, England, 1870-08-29

BATTLE NEAR. STENAY.

A RLON, - AUG. 28, EVENING.
Fighting -has been going on since this morning at
Dingy, &env, aid Mouzon.

TILE CROWN PRINCE MARCH-
ING TO MEET MACMAHON.
PARIS, AUGUST 28, 3.30 P.M
The following is published under reserve by the
Ministry of the Intesor:—
" The Prussian troops, under the command of the
Crown Prince, which had occupied Chalons, appear
to have taken the direction of Suippes. The Prus-
Can force, spread over the de,partinent of the Aube,
have abont'oned their encampments, and have
Inarcheil upon Soinmopy.
"About 243,000 Pru-isians, with convoys, have
Paased Joinville on their woy to Vassy and Montier.
"The enemy has advance I towards Itethel and
Youziers, coining by way of Mouthiors and Grand
Pre de la Cruise au Bois." •

RUMOURED REMOVAL OF

STEINMETZ.

PARIS, AUG. 28, 8.30 p.m.
The Paris journals publish intelligence from Metz,
dated yesterday, announcing that the King of Prus-
-814 has removed General Steinmetz from his post, on
account of the great losses suffered by his army, and
that as no general cunsents to take his. place, his
111/1Y has been incorporated whli that of the Crown
Prince.
A telegram from the Belgian frontier hints that the
Prussians do not intend to continue their march on
Paris until they have encountered Marshal MacMa-
"U'a army.
London, England, 1870-08-29

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THE WEEKLY PRESS.

THE POLITICAL FUTURE OF FRANCE.

The Saturday Review thinks the political future of
France seems to depend entirely on military events. If
France is really beaten and obliged to succumb, the Em-
peror will probably never try or never live to go back to
Paris. But if the army retrieves its disasters and the
Prussians are obliged to fall back, there appears to be no
indication that the Empire will fall. The fidelity of the
army to the Emperor seems to remain unshaken, and the
army, if victorious, will decide who is to govern the coun-
try. Parisians talk confidently and loudly about France
settling, when the war is over, its account with those
who have brought it into its present troubles. But it is
not to such men as compose the Opposition in the
Chamber, or to the incapable fanatics of a Socialist
Republic, that France, in its weakness and prostration
after such a war as is now going on, is likely to look for
guidance. Vanquished France might probably acccept
for a time the rule of any of the enemies of the Emperor
that were daring enough to seize on the -reins of power ;
but victorious France is, if present appearances may be
trusted, more likely to welcome the Emperor home again
than to attempt to provide any substitute for his autho-
rity.
London, England, 1870-08-29

THE MOVEMENTS OF MACMAHON.

The Telegraph considers that the interest of the cam-
paign, viewed in a military sense, is now at its highest
point, and has two chief centres of attraction—one, the
army marching under Marshal MacMahon through Rheims
and Bethel ; the other, the city of Paris. The theorists
who watch the war have been as much puzzled as the
French people by the proceedings of MacMahon. Was
it a retreat, or an astute stratagem, that hasty retire-
ment from Chalons, when the great camp was burned
to the ground, and the baggage in the rear of the troops
was plundered by their own followers ? Did the
" Algerian " merely wish to withdraw the last remaining
army in the field from the Prussian advance, so as to keep
unbroken a politico-military guard of honour about
the Emperor? or was he really hastening off to raise
the investment of Metz and set Bazaine at liberty?
Whether it should turn out one way or the other, another
&eat problem of the opening week was presented by the
decision of the advancing Prussian army under the King
and the Crown Prince. True, we had news from Berlin,
that the forces were " resolutely bent on marching upon
Paris ;" but strategists wagged their heads doubtfully
over the information. Iklolte is scarcely the man to
supply Europe with early information as to his
plans, and it might be that this piece of news
was intended rather " for French consumption "
than for the enlightenment of the world in general. It
was seen how tempting it would be to decoy MacMahon
over the Meuse near Stenay, and then fall upon him,
annihilating the last active force of the empire, and
driving it over the border. While the danger to Stein-
metz would thus be abolished, Bazaine would probably
be obliged to coitulate, and nothing be left but to take
up the suspended march on Paris.
London, England, 1870-08-29

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London, England, 1870-08-29

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London, England, 1870-08-29

BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.

The Journal des Debata has an article on the refusal of
France to allow the wounded to be taken through
Belgium. The English Government, it says, has shewn
extreme solicitude for the maintenance of the neutrality
of Belgian territory, and if the governments of Belgium
and Holland have refused to allow the passage of the
trains of wounded men, the refusal must be mainly
attributed to the representions of England. When the
proposal was made, the Governments said they had no
objections to make, but must refer the question- to the
Governments which guaranteed their neutrality. The
The English Government, in its turn, was, bY
the treaty and the recent convention, bound to consult
the French Government, which refused permission. The
reasons of this refusal, says the Debuts, are clear. The
permission demanded by Prussia was exclusively to her
own material and military advantage, and to the detri-
ment of the other belligerent—France. Neutrality' has
its rights and its duties, but both might have been satisfied
without the concession asked by Prussia. Why did the
Prussians wish to carry their wounded, and we may well
add, ours, to Aix-la-Chapelle, through a neutral territory,
when geographically they had the way open to take them
to nearer spots, such as Manheim, Mayence, Coblentz,
Treves, Landau, which are in their hands, and at their
disposal? Because those roads were encumbered bY
transports and reserves, by munitions and provisions,
which would be delayed on their road by the numberless
trains of wounded. In other words, the Prussians wanted
to let the dying pass through neutr.:l territory to
leave the road free • for the living and the
combatants to. arrive through their own territory.
An English journal said justly that we might as well have
asked the Prussians to let our trains with munitions and
stores pass by. The question of humanity must be put on
one side ; it has nothing to do with the matter. The
removal of the wounded can be accomplished more readily
by the roads at the command of the Prussians than by the
neutral routes. It is not an affair of humanity, it is an
auair of strategy. The only thing delayed is the arrival
of the enemy's reinforcements. The English journal the
Post acknowledges that if the request of Prussia had been
granted, France would have had the right to demand
from England the execution of the convention which she
herself insisted on the Powers which guaranteed Belgian
neutrality signing last week. In other words, England
would have been obliged to give her active assistance to
France against Prussia on the Belgian territory. In the
existing state of treaties, troops, whether French or Prus.
Sian, may enter the territory of Belgium or Luxembourg,
but only as refugees. If they go as belligerents that is a
violation of neutrality. We do not wish for the assistance
of England. We merely wish to point out that it is the
Prussians who have been the first to infringe the laws of
neutrality.
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AFFAIRS AT MONTMEDY.

A correspondent of the Standard, writing from Mont-
medy, August 25th, says ;—Montmedy, although the seat
of a sous-prefecture of the Meuse, has only a population
of about 3,000 inhabitants ; it is situate at the extreme
frontier of the department of the Meuse, on the borders of
the Belgian province of Luxembourg, and about three miles
from the Belgian territory. The town is divided in two;
the upper town encircled in the walls of the fortress, the
lower town at the foot of the fortified rocks. The fortress
is certainly, by its position on the top of an elevated rock,
as strong as any secondary frontier town ; the fortified
works are very powerful, and the natural rocks on which
they are built command a complete defence of thd
country around. The fortress is well armed, and the
artillery service in the hands of Gardes Mobiles. Old
non-commissioned officers of the army and a superior
officer command the place, and efficient battalions of
well-trained Mobiles form the garrison. At the present
moment the importance of Montmedy consists in the rail-
way line on the Ardennes, the rails having been cut by
the Prussians in the direction of Vionville, as I told you
in my letter of last Saturday. The line from Montmedy
to Sedan (Ardennes) is now the only one remaining
for victualling the French. Superior officers of the
commissariat, surgeon majors of the army, have
arrived here. All carts and carriages have been brought
into requisition. Provisions and stores are gathered in,
and an order from the mayor has just been issued to pre-
pare a certain number of beds for the wounded, and to
every householder to keep some broth ready. An en-
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London, England, 1870-08-29

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can be considered useful and beneficial to the wounded will be
gratefully accepted. Large cases of goods may be sent direct and
addressed SocietB des Secours aux Blessfs Militaires, Palais do
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the care of Piesse and Lubin, 2, New Bond-street.
London, England, 1870-08-29

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London, England, 1870-08-29

'HIE UNARMED CITIZENS.

A letter to the Siecle strongly advocates the necessity
that exists for arming the citizens, and says that the
writer has been compelled by his avocations to traverae
the different departMents which are menaced by the Prus-
sian invasion. In all these municipalities the cry is for
arms. The peasants have resolved to make an energetic
resistance. If they could only obtain possession of old
guns; they would gladly tire them upon- all the routes.
Tin Clovermnent will be very guilty if it turns .a deaf ear
to the demands which- issue from so many quarters. It is
said that the arsenals contain 700,000 guns of the old sys-
tem. Let these be distributed to begin with, in the
absence of more perfect appliances. The mayors in manY
of the communes through which he passed will be respon-
sible for their proper use. Let no . more time be lost.
When bridges are undermined, the peasants fold their
arms, and say that they have made a better stand against
the enemy than has been done by the adoption of all pre-
concerted .precautions. Each village contains some old
soldiers, who would willingly lend their aid, and make
themselves centres of resistance. When they are told to
fly to Paris, they declare that they would rather die near
their cottages. Let them be assisted; they only ask for
arms and some cartouchcs.
London, England, 1870-08-29

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AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.

Those gentlemen, whose intense anxiety that
national education should be conducted according- to
correct theories so long delayed its progress, are not,
perhaps, aware that popular ignorance is a very ex-
pensive luxury for the State. The returns of our
juvenile offenders committed to Reformatories during
the year 1868-9 shew that of 1,294 committed, only
103 could read and write well, while 630,
or very nearly halt; could not read or write
at all. The remaining 561 could either read only
or read and write imperfectly ; so that we may
reasonably conclude their education had not been
very extensive. Not one of the 1,294 had received what
is called superior instruction. All these are under
sixteen years of age, sixty-four being ten years ot age
and under, 104 eleven, and 176 twelve. From 12 to 16
the numbers are much larger, for if the schoolmaster
is not abroad, more mischievous instructors are, and
the juvenile criminal, while clerical and philosophical
doctors are disagreeing as to whether he shall
learn the commandments before or alter his multi-
plication table and his geography, is studying
other branches of knowledge, ranging from petty
larceny to housebreaking, arson, and receiving
stolen goods. No doubt it is highly desirable, as
the gentlemen who stand up for the mental and
moral liberty ot the subject assure us, that particula r
forms of religious instruction should not be forced
upon minds incapable of judging, but youths and
maidens who have been five, six, and seven times
convicted under sixteen, are learning something more
dangerous than Church formularies or Dissenting.
catechisms. As the average cost per head in reforma-
tories is £27 Bs. 33., the most economical means of
completing this education is also more costly than
an education rate proper.
London, England, 1870-08-29

CANOEING.

Many people will recollect poor Leech s capital
sketch of a fishing party in vain trying to hold them-
selves erect in a boat tossing in a brisk sea. U'ider-
neath his picture the artist had humorously written
"Perhaps the jolliest thing in the world : fishing off
a watering place." It would seem that there is a
jollier thing still than this in these days, and
that is the pursuit of canoeing. The famous
Rob Roy craft has apparently inaugurated
a new profession—the art of paddling canoes on
long journeys—of living a bachelor's life in a sitting
posture, upon the quiet waves, of observing the
beauties of nature from a novel and perilous, but
convenient situation. The last gentleman who has
become an adventurer in the tiny boat seems to be a
Mr. Inwards, who went through the water district
of the Scottish Highlands, and enjoyed the favourite
scenery from Inverness down to the Caledonian
Canal, and thence to Lochs Lomond and Latrine
a little time since. When nearing Inverary Mr.
Inwards tells us, in his interesting narrative just
published, he noticed some excitement on shore, and
soon he observed fishing boats pulling towards

him in all directions. When the ring-
leaders, puffing and blowing, reached the
canoeist, the latter had himself almost approached
the shore in another direction. On landing he asked
a man who appeared to be the oldest native, what
the commotion meant, and received for answer :
"Eh, anon, we thocht ye war droonin, an seein nao
boot near ye, we sent out the laddies to help ye."
London, England, 1870-08-29

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THIS YEAR'S FRVIT CROP.

The fruit harvest of 1870 is described by the Gar-
diner's Magazine as one of the best within the expe-
rience of the present generation. The proprietors of
this periodical make the assertion they do after a
broad survey of the country, and they declare
further that nowhere has there been found
a case of failure of sufficient importance
to be noted as a characteristic of the season. In the
supply cf cherries the county of Kent might alone almost
claim to have vanquished France. Out-door grapes
aro unusually plentiful, while the produce in pears,
apples, nectarines, and plums has been something
enormous. It is true that in some gardens peaches
have not come to perfection, and in others the apples
have in large quantities come down unripe. It is
also true that some so-called pear cultivators wh o
never had a crop of fruit in their lives are
consistent with their destiny, and have
none this year, but taking the crop all round,
the Gardener's Magazine considers that the ex-
ceptions to the general plenty are too few and peculiar
to be taken into account in a comprehensive
view of the subject. It is probable that
the harvest of fruit was made as bounteous as
it is by the severity of the winter—a theory
which would almost lead to the belief that
trees which have to endure cold weather yield mo e
fruit even than those which are protected, the system
at present in practice of protecting fruit being often
so unreasonably conducted that the growth
is simply suffocated by the means taken to ensure it.
Last' winter the cold was at times so intense that the
most carefully wrapt-up trees felt its influence.
London, England, 1870-08-29

St. Peter's, and in the same way the" secretary hopes
tho dwellers in the provinces, and even in the colo-
nies, may gladly subscribe- to the completion of St.
Paul's. The committee are confident of the ultimate
success of their enterprise, and though they readily
achnit that the wounded in the war have the first
claim on our consideration, they believe, not unrea-
sonably, that this country is rich enough to do more
than one thing at a time. When the dull season is
over, and the war is no longer raging, they have
li+'le fear that 2250,000 will seem too heavy. a sum
releem this magnificent work of art from its
existing reproach.
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THE EMPEROR SHUT UP IN

METZ.
OFFICIAL PRUSSIAN DESPATCH.
BAR-LE-DUC, AUG. 28.

A rumour is current that. the Emperor Napoleon
18 shut up in Metz, which appears to be confirmed
by the fact that for several days nothing has been
heard of his Majesty.

FOREIGNERS ORDERED TO
QUIT PARIS.

20,000 PRUSSIANS MARCHING

THROE GH CHALON S.

STRASBURG AND P.FIALSBURG

STILL HOLD OUT.

PARIS, AUGUST 29.
It is off►cially arnounced that the subscriptions to
the National Loan amounted to 807,307,000 of
franc, thereby exec.cding the amount demanded.

An older of the 111unicipal authorities calls upon
the, inhabitants to lay in all possible stores of pro-
visions against the siege in prospect, or to leave
Paris if not capable of facing the enemy.

A. proclamation of General Trochu, which was
Plactrded last night, orders every inhabitant, not
being .a French subject by naturalisation, or belong-
ing by birth to countries actually at war with France,
to quit Paris and the Department of the Seine within
three days, and either- leave France or withdraw to
the other side of the Loire.

Every . foreigner not • conforming with the above
order, or neglecting to obtain a spacial authorisation
for his further stay in Paris. will Le arrested and
handed over to the Military Tribunals.

The Minister of the Interior announces, under re-
fierve, that the whole of the vations masl,ges re-
ceived from the seat of war could be sumtuid up in
the statement that the troops continue their march
upon Rethel and Vonziers.

seonts of the enemy hai been observed in the
vteinity of those town.

Yesterday 20,000 Prussian cavalry and infantry
Poksed through. Chalons on the road to Epernay.
Btrosburg andPhalsburg hold out energetically.

PRUSSIAN ADVANCE GUARD
DEFEATED NEAR VOUZIERS.
PA EIS, AUGUST 28 (Evening).
The Imperial head-quarters were yesterday at
Nouzi ers.
A battle with Prince Frederick Charles is expected
in the district comprising the railway lines between
Rheims, Rethel; Mezieres, Seden, and Montmedy.
A report says that the French advanced Guard
has beaten the Prussian advanced Guard at Attiguy,
near Vouziers.

NEWS OF MACMAHON AND

BAZAINE.

It is believed that the Crown Prince is now di-
recting the bulk of his army to the North against
kacMahon, and that a great and decisive battle will
be fought in the country to the right of Rheims
and Epernay. MacMahon is stated to be operating
In the Ardennes, and Bazaine is asserted to be
between Churny, Etain, and Metz, having forbidden
any correspondence whatever from his army.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, AUGUST 29, 3.30 P.m.
According to Reuter's telegram the French Rentea
this afternoon closed at 59f.