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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-10

THE CENTRAL HALL.

Mr. ALFRED SEYMOUR asked the First Lord of the
Treasury what instructions, if any, had been issued to
Mr. Poynter or any other artist with regard to the mosaic
decoAtions of the Central Hall, and whether he saw any
objection to the cartoons already executed, and which were
new exhibted at the Royal Academy, being returned to
Mr. Poynter, the Government having no further use for
them.

Mr. GLADSTONE said Mr. Poynter had received an inti-
mation that he was to be employed, but he had to await
the decision that was now under consideration with respect
to the best means of carrying out certain designs. With
respect to the cartoons completed, no order could be made
for their return permanently, as it was proposed to exhibit
them in some of the public buildings.
Lord ELCHO asked when the plans with respect to the
Thames Embankment would be ready.

Mr. AYRTON said they had been awaiting the noble lords
inspection for the last three or four days in one of the
rooms of the House.
London, England, 1870-05-10

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London, England, 1870-05-10

THE BISHOP OF ELY ON UNBELIEF.

The Bishop of Ely presided at a meeting of the Church
Missionary Society at Cambridge, this afternoon. He
traced the apparent decay of missionary effort to the
active unbelief which existed in the University and else-
witere, and to the stupid, passive indifference which was
spreading amongst the people of the large towns. The
unbelief of the present day was developing into pure
materialism and the most thorough Atheism. He con-
sidered this state of things was only temporary, and
believed it would soon pass away.
London, England, 1870-05-10

INDIA

BOMBAY, May 9. •
Her Majesty's ship Galatea anchored off here yt
erday morning during a gale.

THE BOURBON FAMILY.—The simultaneous ap-
pearance at Vienna of the Count of Paris, the Duke of
Chartres, and the King and Queen of Naples, has given
rise to the report that conferences would take place at
Frohsdorff, with a view of effecting a reconciliation be-
tween the different branches of the Bourbon family. It
was even hinted that the Count of Chambord would
renounce his claims in favour of the Count of Paris,
so aq to increase the chances of the latter to the throne
of France. The Memorial Diplomatique considers the re-
port to be completely contradicted by the fact that the
two Orl,ans princes merely passed throucii Vienna on
their way to Constantinople, and did not even pay a visit
to the Count of Chambord.

COUNT POTOCKI AND THE CZECH CHEEFS.—ID
the interviews which have taken place between Count
Potocki and the chiefs of the Czech party, both sides
agreed that the concessions which were made to Bohemia
should neither alter the Constitution of 1867, nor the
arrangements which have been made between the Cis-
leithan provinces and Hungary. The centralist press is
indignant that this important result should have been
arrived at in so short a time by the present Ministry,
while their predecessors could not even persuade the
Czech chiefs to enter on any negotiations. The deli-
berations will be resumed by the middle of the month,
when Count Potocki will proceed to Brum or Prague.

HORRIBLE 0C C IMRE N C E.—A Barnstaple landlord
has been led to commit a fearful outrage upon a lodger in
his house through a singular mistake. The lodger went
into the landlord's bedroom on Saturday morning, think-
ing it was his own, whereupon the landlord, either
imagining him to be there with the intention of commit-
ting a robbery, or resenting the intrusion from some other
cause, seized a razor, with which he nearly cut off his
nose, severed his lip, and inflicted two frightful wounds
in his back. The landlord is in custody, an the sufferer
lies in a very precarious state.
London, England, 1870-05-10

AFTER THE PLEBISCITUAL

The result of the plaiscitum will be formally corningtie
cated to the Corps lAgislatif on Saturday next, and '„r.
Corps L6g,islatif will communicate it to the EulPer'io
At two o'clock in the afternoon the deputies
full dress will meet at the Corps L
and, amid the roar of cannon from the Invalideti.
the result of the scrutiny will be proclaimed. The dePth
ties will take their places in the State coaches, and,
the president and the vice-president at their head, of
drive to the Tuileries, escorted by the mounted ,guar ror
Paris. In the Throne Room of the Palace the EroPei;o
surrounded by his Ministers and the great officers of 4. io
household will receive the deputies, and the Presiden!'.o,
the name of the nation, will announce " dectiort
adopt& par la France." The Emperor will make a s
rY
speech and conclude by charging his Ministry to e,.?,byg
to the Senate the " expression of the nation's will. "-do,
the Ministers in their official robes will proceed to
me
riding to the Palace of the Luxembourg with the, sa'ato
state as the deputies arrived. The President of the Se vier
will receive the prods-verbal from the hands of M. 011%e.
and will register it in the archives where it may be
ferred to in case of future need. It is eighteen Yep
since a similar ceremony was witnessed in France.
egislatis,
London, England, 1870-05-10

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London, England, 1870-05-10

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.—
Lessees—Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. James, and T.
Thorne.—THlS EVENING, at 7.30, an original Comedy, by A.
Halliday, entitled FOR LOVE OR MONEY. At 9.45, the new
Burlesque, by Conway Edwardes, entitled DON CARLOS • OR,
THE INFANTE IN ARMS. Supported by the following 'Com-
pany—Messrs. H. J. Montagne, G. Honey, H. Irving, W. H.
Stephens, C. Garthorne, E. Elton, and Thomas Thorne ; Mes-
dames Nelly Power, Cavendish, Amy Fawsitt, K. Irwin, L
Claire, J. Beauclerc, R. Evelyn, Kemp, T. Lavis, F. Garthwaite,
R. Power.
London, England, 1870-07-22

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CUBA.

The news comes to us from Habana, by way of Key
West, that the insurgents are not only active, but in
many respects successful in their late campaigns against
the Spaniards. The neighbourhood of Santiago de Cuba
is alive wah Cuban raiding parties—so much so, in fact,
that the government troops are compelled to assume the
defensive and call for more men to sustain them. It is
questionable whether the relief asked for can be sent to
their aid. It is stated that the Spaniards have been
beaten in several engagements recently. Of
one thing, however, we may rest assured, and that is that
affairs are not as favourable to the Spanish cause to-day
as they were two months since. The situation in and
around Santiago de Cuba is of such a natnre as to require
the immediate presence of the Captain-General. If he
but accomplishes as much there as he did at Nuevitas he
may as well stay where he is. The planters still keep up
the agitation against the abolition of slavery, and refuse
to obey the emancipation laws. This also is a serious
source of concern to those who desire the continuance of
Spanish rule in the island. That the house is divided is
evident, and it is plain that the Spaniards have more foes
than one to fight.—New York Herald, July 8.
London, England, 1870-07-22

SUICIDE OF A SHAREBROKER.

A Manchester sharebroker, named E. T. Heslop, com-
mitted suicide yesterday in a railway carriage at Stret•
ford, near Manchester, by shooting himself through the
head. He got into the carriage at Sale, and removed at
Stretford into a solitary compartment. Pecuniary diffi-
culties are said to have been the cause of the act of self-
destruction.
London, England, 1870-07-22

THE ALARM.

About half-past 12 o'clock we were both aroused by the
noise of seamen rushing past our state-room with rapid
and heavy tread.

" Get out that hose,-lively, boys !" we heard uttered in
a subdued tone by an officer.
In a moment more coils of hose were unrolled along
the deck. We sprang from our berths and hurriedly put
on our garments. A passenger—the first who had got
forward whence the alarm came—passed by our door on
his return.

" What's the matter ?" eagerly asked young Gurney.
" I think she's caught ; they are getting ready to
pump water down her hold," was the significant
reply.
In a few minutes we were dressed and forward.
Other passengers, to the number of half a dozen, soon
followed. From the movements we saw that there was a
fire in the forward hold, but after hasty consultation we
determined not to arouse the other passengers until we
saw that the danger was near.
Two or three minutes before we were startled by the
noise outside, Mr. Kane, the second assistant-engineer,
who was then on duty, smelt smoke coming from the
direction of the fire room forward, and he inquired of
the firemen i 2 there was any waste burning therein.
As nothing was found he passed around through
an alley-way that led from the fire room to
the forward hold, and on looking through a small aperture
in the iron bulkhead he saw smoke and flame beyond. It
required but a minute to turn the steam into the hold,
and inform Mr. Collins, the second mate, who was officer
of the deck. Then the steam-pumps were set to work,
and immediately four streams of water were poured into
the hold. In the meantime Capt. Chichester, chief mate
Becket, and all of the officers and crew, had reached the
deck.

When the fire was discovered the Tennessee was about
thirty miles from shore, about east-north-east from Cape
Romain, and steaming up the coast in a general north-
easterly direction. Capt. Chichester at once ordered her
course changed to north-north-west, to head her directly
toward the land.
London, England, 1870-07-22

GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING.

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quality, and they venture to affirm that every article sold by them
is considerably cheaper than what can be obtained at any other
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London, England, 1870-07-22

ST. JAMES'S.—PROGRAMME for TO-NIGHT.
At 7.30, AN UNHAPPY PAIR. Messrs. Shore and
Murray. At 8, PAUL PRY (29th time). Miss Hughes (with
the song " Cherry Ripe"), Misses Larkin, Bishop, Staf-
ford, and Brennan ; Messrs. William Farren, Shore,
Vollaire, Murray, Grainger, and J. Clarke. At 10, THE
BONNIE FISHWIFE. Mr. J. Clarke, as Gaiters (his original
part), with a new Scotch song ; Messrs. Murray and Grainger.
Miss Hughes as Maggie Macfarlane with a new song, "The
Nightingale and Rose." and "Caller Herrin'." TO-NIGHT.
London, England, 1870-07-22

SECRET TREATIES.

The publication of the text of the secret treaties of
alliance concluded between Prussia on the one hand,
and Bavaria, Wurtemburg, Baden, and Grand
Ducal Hesse on the other, at the end of the
campaign of 1866, serves to remind us that
the possibility of a war with France was in
the minds of the contracting parties at the time of
the last great German struggle. Of' course France
is not mentioned in the treaties, but Prussia, having
assured herself of the supremacy over Austria in
Germany, naturally looked for her most formidable
adversary across the Rhine. The secret treaties
were signed at the same time as the treaties of peace,
but were not published until the spring of 1867,
when the Luxembourg dispute was on the tapir. The
first article of the Bavarian treaty concludes an alliance
offensive and defensive between the King
of Prussia and the King of Bavaria. The high
contracting parties mutually guarantee to each
other the integrity of their respective countries, and
bind themselves, in the event of a war, to put their
whole military force at each other's disposal for that
purpose. The King of Bavaria in such a con-
tingency undertakes to transfer the command in chief
of his troops to the King of Prussia. This treaty is
identical with that of Wurtemburg, Baden, and
Hesse, and all alike were to be kept secret for a cer-
tain time after the ratification of the treaty of
peace, a stipulation that was duly carried out, •
London, England, 1870-07-22

THE 'UNITED STATES AND THE WAR.

That America, like other civilised countries, should
feel deeply interested in the war which has now
commenced between France and Prussia, is natural,
and what might be expected from a Christian people.
She has barely recovered from, the horrible effects
of a desperate struggle, and is therefore well able to
appreciate the realities of the miseries, which inva-
riably follow in the track of war. But that America
should &de with France merely because the majority
of the English press has taken the side of Prussia is
too absurd to merit much attention. Yet this is gravely
put forth by a correspondent in the Daily Telegraph, who
states that the only foreign policy which the
American Government can adopt, with any
hope of support, is that of opposition to
the real or presumed position taken by Eng-
land. The Munroe doctrine is regarded by Americans
as one of the fundamental points of their policy, and
the occupation of Mexico by France, in order to prepare
the way for the unfortunate Maximilian, was regarded
as too great a breach of that doctrine to be passed over
in silence. England has no intention of interfering
in the war between France and Prussia. Her
interests are outside of the dispute, and she wht
maintain an attitude of impartial neutrality to boill
combatants. There will be time enough to interfere
when she is interfered with, but that America will
forget her Munroe doctrine is a figment existing
only in the brain of " An American," who, afflicted
with the eacoethes scribendi, pays no attention to the
dictates of reason.
London, England, 1870-07-22

DISASTROUS FIRE AT SEA.

A messenger of the steamer Tennessee, from Charleston
for New York, which was destroyed by fire on the night
of the 27th of June, furnishes a long account of the
disaster to the New York Tribune, from which we subjoin
the following extracts :

The Tennessee was one of two large and splendid iron
steamers built for the Government at Philadelphia during
the last year of the war. Both were subsequently pur-
chased by the New York and Charleston Steamship Com-
pany, and by them altered for the merchant service. The
Tennessee registered 1,700 tons burden, and was con-
structed with watertight compartments, which rendered
it almost impossible for her to sink as the result of
accident. Below decks, steam pipes extended from the
boilers to each part of the vessel, that steam might be
used in aid of the pumps to ward off peril by fire. Every-
thing about the craft was trim and neat, and mutual
friends sat down together on the hurricane deck and
glibly talked of a jolly time, with the prospect of an
exemption from sea sickness by reason of the placid surface
of the ocean. The freight consisted mainly of cotton,
though. there was some rice and rosin, and between
decks there was stowed many waggon-loads of green
vegetables for the New York market. After
supper many of the passengers returned to the
deck, Wand there remained until the light on Cape
Romain was seen off our port bow. One by one they
retired to their state-rooms. Mine was situated amid-
ships just abaft the wheels. The night was unc'mfort-
ably warm. I courted sleep in vain. My room-mate was
a son of Gen. William Gurney, formerly ,of New York,
but now a merchant in Charleston.
London, England, 1870-07-22

M. PREVOST-PARADOL.

Mr. Washburne, the United States Minister in Paris,
has written a feeling letter to the Duke de Gramont, an
normoing to his excellency the death of M. Prevost-
Paradol. Mr. Washburne states that President Grant
has ordered a guard of honour to be stationed at the resi-
dence of this eminent man, whose death excites unani-
mous regret in France and in America. The correspondent
of the Times, in a telegram from New York, says :
There is much speculation as to to the cause of M.
Prevost Paradol's suicide. The evidence yesterday
before the Coroner failed to elicit any explicit infor-
mation on the condition of his mind, and the
jury found a verdict that he killed himself while
labouring under temporary aberration of mind. He
bought pistols on Tuesday, and gave a letter to M.
Jardin, Chancellor of Legation, saying he should open
it if accident happened. M. Jardin gave evidence that
he opened it after the suicide He asked M. Jardin to see
to sending his family home if any accident happened. M.
Jardin also testified that M. Paradol's mind appeared
affected by the hot weather. Public belief is that the
sudden change in European affairs tended to cause the
suicide, M. Paradol's friends, MM. Thiers, Favres, and
others, being in opposition to the Emperor. In conversation
on Tuesday with a friend in Washington M. Paradol
spoke of this, saying his friends would believe he knew
Napoleon's warlike intentions before leaving France,
and would accuse him of bad faith. Since M. Paradol's
arrival the change in Europe has profoundly impressed
him.
London, England, 1870-07-22

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

The Home Mission Contingent Fund Committee review
was held yesterday morning. The former part of the
meeting was occupied in passing the accounts relating to
the travelling expenses of the ministers and relief in
cases of affliction. The report shewed 715 members
of the Home Mission circuits and 528 lay
helpers, an agency which no money could purchase.
Other churches were now using it. There are sixteen
mission chapel buildings, which will accommodate 6,110
persons, costing £25,910. Through the liberality of Sir
Francis Lycett, a new chapel is being built at New
Cross, to hold 1,000 persons. A site has been ob-
tained at North Woolwich for a school chapel,
also at Stratford. There is in a circumference of 3t miles
round St. Paul's, more destitution than in any
similar space in England. At Aldershott the military
attend in larger numbers than ever. There are 4,449
soldiers reported as Wesleyans at Malta. The soldiers
had offered one day's pay a month towards
the support of a minister at Malta. Sir Fran-
cis Lycett, in moving the first resolution, spoke
of Methodism as not doing its full work in London. He
proposed the erection of 10 new chapels immediately, and
said he would ask the Conference to appoint a minister to
manage a fund which would be created for that purpose.
Mr. Bainbridge, in seconding the resolution, referred to
the necessity of caring for the poor.
The ex-president spoke of the advantage of employing
laymen, home missionaries, and Bible women, ministers
having more work than they were able to perform. Sir
Francis Lycett said his friend, Mr. Holden, would give
£3,000 to the Metropolitan fund. Mr. William McArthur,
M.P., spoke of his deep interest in this work. He had
no sympathy with sentiment, if high intellectual culture
was incompatible with devoted zeal. He complained of
the small stipends paid to ministers. In his opinion £l2O
per annum should be the minimum. He insisted that the
Wesleyan ministers should have access to military-prisons.
The committee was largely attended.
London, England, 1870-07-22

CROPS AND THE WEATHER.

Our reports from the grain-growing regions, shew ~the
prevalence of drought to an extent quite remarkable for
early summer. As estimated by the Statistician of the
Department of Agriculture, the falling off in wheat must
be nearly 20 per cent. Until the 20th of June, corn
everywhere looked pale and grew slowly; but the intense
heat since the solstice has given this vigorous plant a
great lift, so that we ma•y expect a full crop, and in some
parts of the West, as the Wabash Valley, a great
yield. As a general thing, the Atlantic water shed bas
not as yet suffered for rain. Grass, the great
crop, is in many counties unusually heavy, in
others an average only. A' great deal of hay
has been made since the solstice. If no remarkable change
occurs before the end of the harvest, the summary of the
year will be a medium or small crop of wheat ; a full corn
crop ; hay as good as usual ; potatoes so plenty that there
is no money in raising them for market ; cheese and butter
at good prices and with steady demand. This result will
draw prudent farmers into better lines of production, and
we are therefore, glad the season is just as we find it. It
will shew that profit lies in products that convert grass
and corn into food—that is to say, in dairy products and
in flesh—and will draw us away from the mistaken policy
of large grain growing, by which we depress the European
farmer, exhaust our strongest soils, and enrich nobody
but the railroad speculators. —New York Tribune.
London, England, 1870-07-22

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, JULY 21.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accom-
panied by Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and the
Duchess of Sutherland, and her Majesty walked in the
grounds this morning with Princess Louise and Prince
Arthur.
Princess Beatrice also went out.
The Duchess of Sutherland left Osborne to-day.

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO-DAY
Lady Llanover's dance at 9, Great Stanhope-street.

Mr. J. Pitt and Signor Eduardo Guerini's morning con-
cert, commencing at three o'clock, at 10, Hyde-park-
gate.

THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

On Wednesday night, at nine o'clock, Captain Drake,
R.E., gave a reading from Pickwick, in the Bell Tent.
There was not a very large audience, but those who had
the pleasure of being present were highly gratified at the
gallant captain's reading. Yesterday Mr. Fleming
Norton repeated his amusing entertainment " Mrs.
Perkin's Picnic," the council having again placed the
Bell Tent at his disposal.
Were it not for these entertainments Wim-
bledon life would now be of the slowest possible
description. Whilst the camp was full, the Common
swarmed with visitors, and there was plenty of
life and activity ; but now, the great prizes having been
decided, the interest of the meeting, like the meeting it-
self, is drawing to a close. Never has there been a more
successful gathering on Wimbledon Common than the
present. The weather on the whole has been of the
most favourable character, and no accident has
occurred to cause the slightest unpleasantness.
One of the interesting features of the meeting has
has been the shooting with gun cotton as a substitute for
ordinary gunpowder. Captain Punshon, of Newcastle-
on-Tyne, the inventor of the gun-cotton, has on several
days illustrated its usefulness, and has made some very
good practice. We are informed that it is likely he will
fire a match against one of our best shots, a Lancashire
officer ; he (Captain Punshon) to u3e gun cotton, and his
opponent the ordinary cartridge. The advantages of
cotton are stated to be that it creates less smoke, less
noise, and less fouling than powder. The experiments
are, therefore, of a very interesting nature.
The first stage of the Duke of Cambridge's Prize, at
200 yards, two minutes rapid firing.; at 500 yards, 20
rounds, in three minutes ; and at 800 yards, 12 rounds,
in four minutes, gave the following !as the list of win-
ners :
London, England, 1870-07-22

THE MARSEILLAISE.

The Marseillaise from the time of the Coup d'Etat
to a few days ago has remained under the ban of
the police, but the Emperor Napoleon has just re-
stored the forbidden hymn to the people. The Marseil-
laise has ever been regarded as the terror of kings,
and it is curious that it should be adopted by a ruler
who has always been an advocate of personal
government, and whose Imperialism seems to have
nothing in common with the spirit of Republicanism
that animates the strains of the " Marseil-
laise." At any rate an official sanction
has been given to this popular melody, for it has
been played by the band of the Imperial Guards, and
the Emperor's private band amazed the company at
a recent dinner at St. Cloud by striking up the
Marseillaise" at the conclusion of the repast. Should
this air be chosen as the war march of the
army, its inspiriting strains are likely to produce
the most exhilarating effects on the soldiers.
London, England, 1870-07-22

M. TRIERS AND TILE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR.

The proverbial fickleness of the Parisians has never
been so well exemplified as during the last week. It
is well-known that no one has been more bitter in
his opposition to Prussian aggrandisement than M.
Thiers. The ex-Minister of Louis Philippe, the
historian of " The Consulate and the Empire," has
persistently and consistently advocated the policy
that France should make a stand against German
unification, and in his patriotic zeal for the supre-
macy of France on'' the Continent he has for years
pointed out the necessity of preventing Prussia
from becoming the leader of the German
Empire. Since the collapse of Austrian influence his
warnings have been in the true Cassandra vein, and
the Legislative Chamber was beginning to feel a
little bored_at his continual prophecies, always harped
upon in the same key. Hill connection with the Op-
position was another cause of popularity, and the
little white-headed statesman was at all times sure
of a hearty reception whenever he made his appear-
ance in the streets of Paris. But although in favour
of clipping the claws of the Prussian eagle, M. Thiers
took exception to the manner in which the
war has been brought about, and was not
afraid to give his opinion on the matter. Hence his
present unpopularity. Some of the French papers
are not ashamed of attacking him with the coarsest
and most violent abuse, and his hotel is guarded by
the police. There is oue consolation, however. The
better minds of France are not so unreasoning in
their burning enthusiasm as not to perceive that M.
Thiers has shown true courage in denouncing the
present war.
London, England, 1870-07-22

DIRECTORS

C. CAMBELL, DOWNES, iscT.,-:Eir: (Associate Inst. Civil
Engineers ; Director of the Phoenix Silver-Lead and Blende
Mining Company (Limited), 12, Copthall Court, E C.
DANIEL GREEN, Esq. (Director of the Tavarone Mining Company
Limited), 11, Finsbury Circus, E.C.
GEORGE BRAND, Esq., Park Road, Twickenham.
ALFRED BEALE RoCKE, Esq., United University Club, Pall Mall.

BANKERS.
THE METROPOLITAN BANK, 75, Cornhill, E.C.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. SHEPPARD and RILEY, 38, Moorgate-street.
SECRETARY.
H. W. MATHIAS, Esq.
OFFICES---174, GRESHAM HOUSE, OLD BROAD-STREET, E.C.

This Company is formed to work a mine in Cardiganshire,
near the celebrated Naut-y-Mwyn Lead Mine (which has paid
over £750,000 profit). It is already opened out, and rich in lead
ore, as well as provided with ample water power, pumping
machines, crushing mills. and other plant, and is in a condition
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are in a square green package, with "William Lambert, 8, King
William-street, Charing-cross," engraved on the Govet nruent
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London, England, 1870-07-22

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London, England, 1870-07-22

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.--
Lessees—Messrs H. J. Montague. D. James, and T.
Thorne.—THlS EVENING, at 7 30. CUPBOARD LOVE, by F.
Hay. After which, at 8, a now and original Comedy, in Three
Acts, entitled TWO ROSES, by James Albery. To conclude
with the new and successful iiurlesque, DON CARLOS; or,
The Infante in Arms Supported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, H.
Irving, G. Honey, W. H. Stephens, and T. Thorne ; Mesdames
Nelly Power, Amy Fawsitt, T. Levis, and A. Newton.
Doors open at Seven. Commence at 7.30.
London, England, 1870-07-22

A CREDULOUS GENTLEMAN.

Mr. Benjamin George Baker is a gentleman who,
having arrived at the mature age of seventy-three,
has a thorough belief in the goodness of every
member of the human family. Mr. Baker has been
in the Civil Service, too, but in the good old times
when competitive examinations were unknown and
British brains were allowed to lie fallow. Under
these circumstances no wonder he fell a victim to
the wiles of Mr. Foley, who has just been sentenced
to seven years' imprisonment for his ingenuity in
appropriating the money of a credulous gentle-
man. Mr. Baker was walking in the Tottenham-
court-road, when he met a gentleman who wanted
to know the way to the British Museum. This
individual was generous, and pressed Mr. Baker to
have a glass of ale, to which he consented. This
gentleman was rich, very rich, and in proof pulled
out a lot of bank-notes; at which Mr. Baker felt con-
fidence in this rich gentleman. Mr. Foley now
made his appearance. After some conversation
the rich gentleman offered to give him £lO, but on
the condition that his purse should be held "in con-
fidence" by the rich gentleman. Of course this was
done, and the punt) was soon after returned. The
same offer was made to Mr. Baker,
and having " confidence " in- the rich gentle-
man, he handed over his purse, containg two £5
notes and other moneys. The rich gentleman then
put his hand into his pocket, for the purpose, no
doubt, of rewarding Mr. Baker's "confidence," but he
suddenly had an affection in the legs, and when Mr.
Baker was anxiously expecting his reward, the rich
gentleman decamped. Moses, in the " Vicar of
Wakefield," did not possess more confidence than the
ex-Civil Service officer. It is to be hoped that the
experience gained at seventy-three • will be of some
use to Mr. Baker when he next meets with a rich
gentleman who does not know what to do with his
bank-notes.

BRIGANDS IN ARRAGON.

Count Henry Russell writes to the Times to detail
the narrow escape of a French gentleman and him-
self from the hands of brigands in the Spanish
Pyrenees. M. Lequentre and himself, with two
guides, were passing the night in a pine forest of
Arragon, when four Spaniards, armed to the teeth,
came suddenly upon them. As the travellers
possessed no arms, Count Russell spoke quietly to
them, but to no purpose, as the brigands fired.
A general rush took place, in which R.Z.
Lequentre was the most unfortunate, as he
remained in the moonlight. The brigands
spared his life, but robbed him of all he possessed in
the shape of watch, rings, purse, &c. They also
threatened one of the guides, whom they captured in
his descent from a pine, where he had taken refuge.
When day broke the intruders retired, but not before
they had destroyed the cabana iu which the travellers
had prepared to pass the night. The authorities of
Plan, a village four miles diEitant from the scene of
the disaster, rendered all the assistance in their
power, and escorted the travellers home by cara-
bineros.
London, England, 1870-07-22

THE COLLISION AT CARLISLE.

At the inquest yesterday Colonel Hutchison, Govern-
ment inspector, was examined. He thought that Rowell,
who drove the goods train, was immediately responsible
for the accident ; that Pattison, the ,real driver, who was
absent, was also to be blamed ; that the guard was to
blame in not stopping Rowell, and that the guardsman
Henderson was to blame for allowing the train to start
without the proper driver. The inquest was again
adjourned.
London, England, 1870-07-22

DAYS OF GRACE.

The Constitutionnel announces that Bremen, Hamburg,
Lubeck, Dantzic, Stettin, and Konigsberg, are to be im-
mediately subjected to an effective blockade. The Officiel
publishes a notification to the effect—first, that Prussian
subjects will be allowed to remain in France during
good behaviour ; second, no Prussian subject shall be al-
lowed to enter France, saving by virtue of a special
authorisation ; third, that Prussian vessels entering
French harbours in ignorance of the war are to have
30 days' grace, and will be provided with safe conducts
to go home ; and that foreign vessels loaded in Prussian
ports will be free from capture, and provided with safe
conducts to return home to deliver their cargoes.
Her Majesty's ambassador at Berlin has transmitted to
the Foreign Office copies of an official declaration of the
North German Government, of which the following is a
translation :
" The Minister of Commerce to the Presidents in Chief
at Konigsburg, Stettin, Hanover, Kiel.—The Federal
Council has:resolved that in case of the outbreak of war
with France, French merchant vessels which may be in
German ports at the beginning of the war, or which may
enter such ports subsequently before being informed of
the outbreak of the war, shall be allowed to remain in the
ports where they may be till the expiration of six weeks,
reckoned from the outbreak of the war, and to take in
their cargoes or to unload them. The competent autho-
rities of the province are to have immediate instructions
to this effect."
London, England, 1870-07-22

SHARE CAPITAL.

An interesting paper in the form of a return of
the capital proposed to be raised by the railway and
other bills brought before Parliament in the present
session, has been issued. The aggregate amount
sought to be raised is £23,676,499, being a smaller
sum than has been asked for during many years. In
1865 it was sought to raise £126,441,708 ; in
1866, £175,490,646; in 1867 the falling
off was immense, for £42,638,775 was
the capital required; in 1868 the demand was still
less, £25,207,356 ; while last year it was £29,221,706.
The schemes requiring large amounts are the East
and West Metropolitan Junction and Mansion House
Railway, which is set down at £2,000,000; the
Midland Railway seeks additional powers to raise
£1,000,000; the Imperial Continental Gas Associa-
tion, £2,400,000 ; the International Communication,
£1,000,000; the Continental Communication,
£533,000; the Leeds Corporation Gas Purchase,
£950,000 ; London Street Tramways, £500,000; and
Glasgow Tramways, £400,000.
London, England, 1870-07-22

SKIRMISH NEAR SAARBRUCK.

On Tuesday last a detachment of Prussian infantry
and Ulans of the garrison of Saarbruck encountered a
body of French Chasseurs. After exchanging some shots
the latter declined to accept battle, and retired into
French territory, followed by the Ulans. No casualty
occurred on either side.

THE KINGS OF PRUSSIA AND BAVARIA.
The King of Prussia has sent the following telegram to
the King of Bavaria :—" On receipt of the telegram from
your Ministry I immediately assumed the command of
the Bavarian army, and I incorporated it with the Third
Army Corps, placed under the command of the -Crown
Prince. By an unheard-of presumption we have been
driven from the most profound peace into war. Your
real German attitude has• electrified your people, and
all ',Germany is now united as it never was at any
former time. May God bless our arms in the fortunes
of war ! I tender you my most heartfelt thanks for your
faithful adherence to our treaty, upon which Germany
rests." The King of Bavaria replied : " Your telegram
has awakened in me a joyful echo. The Bavarian troops,
side by side with their glorious brethren in arms will enter
enthusiastically into the struggle for German right and
German honour. May the war tend to the welfare of
Germany and the safety of Bavaria."
Bavaria has demanded that during the hostilities her
interests should be placed under the protection of the
Swiss re presentative at Paris.
NEUTRALITY OF DENMARK.

Advices from Copenhagen tend to show that
Denmark will remain neutral in the struggle between
France and Prussia.

BELGIAN PREPARATIONS.

The army of reserve occupies the Quadrilateral in front
of Antwerp, composed of Termonde, Mechlin, Lierre, and
Drest. The left bank of the Scheldt has been placed in a
state of defence.
London, England, 1870-07-22

induced to act as he did act, except such as is derived
from the papers which will be laid upon the table.
Those papers will be laid upon the table
I trust to - morrow. I think it would be
more satisfactory to my right honourable friend
first of all exercising his own judgment upon them,
he should, if he sees cause, call for further explanation on
the part of the Government. When he has, himself, the
Papers in his hands no one will be able to judge better
than him whether the answer, given on the part
of the Government was just and resonable,.
(Applause). With regard to the second questions
of my right hon. friend. Ido not think we are precisely
and officially informed at this moment of every step that
may have been taken up to the latest hour by the govern-
ments of Russia and Austria. 'All' can say is, that.with-
out entering into minute details, we have sufficient infor_
mation to be justified in believing that both these powers
have used their best efforts, not merely with one, but
both of the parties to the unhappy war, which has broken
out on the Continent in the interests of peace. So far I
can answer the question of my right hon. friend.

Mr. SEYMOUR laVing intimated that his question should
be answered at the same time,
Mr. GLADSTONE said, with regard to the other question
that also is a double question. The first is whether
Government have any information other than that fur-
nished by the newspapers of the existence of a secret
treaty between France and Denmark. We have no infor-
mation whatever upon the subject, and not the slightest
reason to believe in the existence of any such secret treaty.
All the information we have would rather go to disprove its
existence so far as it justifies us to form any judgment on
the question at all. Secondly, my hon. friend asks
whether, at any time within the last six months, Govern-
ment are aware that any formal proposal of a mutual
disarmament has been made by France and
Prussia, and refused by the latter Power as
stated by French and English journals. I may
answer my hon. friend in the very briefest terms, because
so far as I know no formal proposal of mutual disarma-
ment has besn made by France and Prussia at all, but
that would not be the truth of the case. It is true that
there have been communications carried on by Lord
Clarendon between France and Prussia on the subject,
of what could not be properly called disarmament, yet of
something which would have been at least a beginning,
perhaps a pledge, of disarmament ; but they did not
arrive at any result. They were conducted by Lord
Clarendon confidentially, and in behalf of both parties,
and they having been so conducted by him,
I am disposed to think with my noble
friend Lord Clarendon, whom I had consulted was
of the same opinion, that we are not entitled in courtesy
to divulge the particulors of these communications. That
is the answer which we give to the question. (Applause).
London, England, 1870-07-22

MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-The cattle
trade has again been characterised by a fair amount of business,
notwithstanding the hot weather. The supply of beasts has
been moderate. Prime breeds have been in request, at full
prices; otherwise, the market has been rather quiet.
The show of• sheep has been tolerably good. The trade,
on the whole, has been steady, and full prices have been
realised. Lambs have been steady. Calves have changed hands
to a fair extent. Beasts have sold at fi om 3s. 2d. to ss. 6d. ;
sheep, 3s. 4d. to ss. 6d. ; lambs, 6s. 4d. to 6s. Bd. ; calves, 3s. 10d.
to ss. 6d. ; and pigs, 4s. 6d. to ss. Bd. per 8 lbs. to sink the offal.
Total supplies :-Beasts, 1,480 ; sheep and lambs, 18,340 ; calves,
670 ; and pigs, 75. Foreign :-Beasts, 250 ; sheep and lambs,
4,000 ; calves, 505 ; and pigs, 20.
LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET, THURSDAY.-
The markets have been very dull. There has been a general
disinclination apparent to extend sales, and- the quotations are
almost nominal. Tea : The market has been dull, but holders
have not been disposed to accept lessmoney. Sugar : Very little
business has been doing privately, and the transactions have not
been sufficient to stamp quotations. No public sales have
been held. Coffee : All descriptions have been in limited re-
quest, at about late rates. Oils : Linseed oil has been steady,
at 31s. 6d. spot, and 30s. 9d. to 31s. last four months' delivery.
Rape has been firm. English brown, spot 435. Tallow : The
market has been dull, at 468. spot, and 48s. 6d. last three
months. Metals : Scotch pig iron has been dull, at 51s. 6d.
cash. Tin and copper have sold slowly.
LONDON WOOL MARKET, THURSDAY.-The public sales
of colonial wool are progressing quietly. Qualities suitable
for home requirements are being purchased to a moderate ex-
tent, at improving prices. Otherwise biddings have been with-
out spirit. The public sales will be prematurely brought to a
ciose on Wednesday next, and 50,000 bales will be held over for
next sales.

METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, THURSDAY.
—There was only a limited supply on sale at the market to-day.
The trade was brisk, and the value of new hay and clover had a
further advance of ss. per load :—Prime old hay, 110 s. to 1265. ;
inferior ditto, 90s. to 100 s. ; prime new hay, 1008. to. 1405.; in•
ferior ditto, 755. to 85s. ; prime old clover, 130 s. to 1455. ;
inferior ditto, 110 s. to 1205. ; prime new clover, 120 s. to 180 s. ;
inferior ditto, 955. to 105 s. ; and straw, 245. to 363. per load.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—This marker
opens rather quiet to-day. The sales will probably reach 8,000
bales.
London, England, 1870-07-22

GERMAN SHIPPING.

The Western Morning News, in a third edition last even-
ing, says :—" Pilots have reported to the Prussian Consul
that this morning they passed a French frigate fully armed
a few miles west of the Eddystone. This information
possesses special interest, as the Hamburg and American
Mail Packet Company's steamer Holsatia, which left
New York last week with mails, passengers, and specie on
board, is due at Plymouth. Notice has been given that
pilots, fishermen, or others giving the first warning to any
Prussian ship of the outbreak of war shall receive a re-
ward of £3, and in some special cases of £lO, if timely
notification is given to Hamburg and American mail
steamers. Application has been sent to the Admiralty
to send a gunboat into the Channel to watch the
movements of French ships of war, which may
approach the near limits of British waters to see that
those limits are not violated. But the reply is, that the
Admiralty have given no instructions to do more than
protect German vessels within the port of Plymouth. At
present, however, no attempt to board Prussian ships has
been reported. It is thought probable that the French
may in practice, if not avowedly, follow the example of
the Prussians by refraining from interfering with the
mercantile marine until an effective blockade of Prussian
ports h established. The Hamburg and -A.merican line
intend to continue running their steamers as usual."