biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-21

ANOTHER. SCENE AT TILT MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

The greatest respect for the representative of the
"majesty of the law " only tends to make one more
indignant with the continually-recurring scenes at
Middlesex Sessions. A squabbling vestry or town
council may be tolerated, but a squabbling law court
cannot be endured. It is not as if Mr. Deputy-
Assistant-Judge Payne only had ono or two uproars
in his court. They are always occurring. SessiOn
after session he practically confesses his inability to
rule the bar over which ho presides. Not the
slightest respect whatever is shewn to him. The
counsel joke him, insult him, and reply to his censures
with what are very like jeers. Another episode was
enacted on Wednesday. One lawyer bandied with
the other so pettishly that the judge interposed
" Counsel must not speak to one another." The
same learned gentleman than began to bully the
jury; but one of them silenced him by saying, We
are not to be intimidated." Then ho seems to have
turned attention on the judge, who soon became
sharp. "I knew the law," cried the bench, " before
you were born." "Age," returned the gentleman at
the bar, " gives experience, but not knowledge." And
in this way the properly calm judicial temper is kept
in the court.
London, England, 1870-01-21

A BS TRACT OF THE ACCOUNN OF Mr.
1--s- CHARLES PETTIFT ALLEN. Treasurer of the
County of Middlesex. from 2d October, 1862, to let January,
1870:—
AS TO THE ORDINARY GENERAL COUNTY RATE'

RECEIPT
thlanoe on 2d October, Ite9

.. .. .. 411,873 7 7

.£25,11S l(
London, England, 1870-01-21

rilE ‘.kt.lN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1870.

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

Closing Business
Share NAME. Paid. Price done.
10 Agra Limited, A all 11 111 121
to Do B lO 41 51
50 Albion l5 10 8
00 Alliance. Limited
20 Anglo Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 22 22 241 5
20 Anglo-Hungarian
20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 5 4
40 Australasian
20 Bank of British Columbia all 12 13 15/
20 Do issued at 2 pm.— ~.. 5 5 4
25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lim.
25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32
50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39
10 Bank of New Zealand all 151 181
50 British North American
20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, end China all 18 19
25 Chartered Merc. of India
London, and China alt ;32 31
20 City lO 11 11;
140 Colonial 25 1 1
10 Consolidated, lim.
50 Delhi and London, Bin
50 East London, lim
20 English and American, lint 1V 21 11
20 English Bank of Rio de Ja-
neiro. lim
20 English, z3cottish, and Aus-
tralian Chartered • all 17;- IS4 14
281 Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank Corporation all 2e 28
281 Do new lll. 4 ii
100 Imperial, Um '2o 16 16
20 Imperial Ottoman lO .24 2,1 12)
26 lonian all 1) 22
26 Do new 5 0 3
Lud Mortgage of India, lim 4 3i 31
100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64, 30 all 76 56 b 0
100 London Bank of Mexico
and South America, lint. 20 5 4 111
100 Loudon and Brazilian, lint. 45 55 Z 0
20 Do new 71 541
100 London & River Plate, lim. 40 11 13
25 Do new 10 11 2 p
20 London Chart. of Australia all '23/ 241
20 London and County 2O 491 501
50 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd ll
London Joint Stock
London and South African al
100 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 13 11
50 London & Venezuela, Jim._ 121 ..• ..•
100 London and Westminster. 20 571 581 001
100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm... . '2O ... •••
100 Merchant, lim 25 01 61
10 Metropolitan, lim all 71 74
00 Midland, lim 2O 11 1
5 National of Australia
25 National of Liverpool, lim. 15 Sd 1p
00 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ... ...
10 Do . 42 ... ...
50 National.. 3O ... • •
20 New South Wales all 41 43
20 North-Western
25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42
50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lim lll 61 51
30 Provincial of Ireland 25 9..1 92 Eel
10 Do new. ' all ... ...
100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 14 13
100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6
25 Union of Australia all 46 4
100 Union of Ireland, Hui
50 Union of London .

ali 32t 33:
11/

lb 37 36

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

113- Anglo-American Tei., lim all 191 2ul 2tl 1
10 Anglo Mediter Te1.,1im.... 10 of ?Of 20
st Atlantic Telegraph lO 17 19 16
at Do. 8 per cent.
at B. and L Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 180 10
st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 262 267
10 Do. New 8 12 13p
25 Indo-European Tel., lim all 23 2
5 Loud. Provincial Tel. lira all 21 3i
1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all 1 1p
10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., Um all 9 10 81 9
25 neuter's Telegram all 78 80
20 Societe Transatlant., lim all 18t 181 17i 181
st Submarine Telegraph
1 Do. Scrip all 14 14
SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 7 8
5 Do. 10 per cent. Prof all a 1 51
4...
London, England, 1870-01-21

President Baez, if the Washington correspon-
dents of the New York journals be correct, has succeeded
in selling San Domingo to the United States, to which it
will hereafter belong as a Territory. Baez is one of those
happy men who has a country to sell, who is not troubled
with scruples about selling it, and who has found a good
purchaser, cireumstances seldom combined. What Baez
has now to do is to get himself elected delegate to Con-
gress, and clear out with his plunder. We bare little
doubt that the then Congressman Baez will find some-
thing more to sell at Washington, where, now so well
initiated in the mysteries of lobbying he would prove
useful to some cliques. It must be joyful news to the
purchasers of the San Domingo loan to learn they have
changed a set of unruly negroes into the United States
as their creditors. Once lent to a San Domingo Presi-
dent, the lender might as well have expected to get it
back by diving from London bridge to tho bottom of the
Thames as by going to San Domingo for it, h„wever
strong might be the terms of the contract. The United
States undertake to pay the debts of San Domingo, re-
ceiving public lands at a joint appraisement for all pay-
ments exceeding $1,500,000. The treaty, it is added, is
subject to a ratification by the United States Senata, and
by a majority of the voters in San Domingo. Salnave
might in his extremity at Port-au-Prince be helped out
of his difficulty by selling the other part of the island,
and Hayti might then hope in prosperity soon to rival or
surpass Cuba.
THOUSANDS OF PRESENTS.—We strongly recom-
mend the Nobility and Gentry to visit Parkins and
Gotto's extensive show-rooms, where may be seen thou-
sands of useful and elegant articles of English, French,
and Austrian manufacture, especially adapted tor birthday,
wedding, and christening presents —in fact presents
for every conceivable purpose, at very moderate
prices. This is, without exception, the largest and best
selected stock in Europe ; each article is marked in plain
figures, audio consequence of a rapid sale is perfectly new
and fresh (a great consideration in a present). The stock
consists of portrait-albums, writing-cases, dressing-cases,
dressing bags, despatch boxes, envelope cases, and blotting-
books, inkstands, desks, stationery cabinets, handbags, card-
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pocket-books, cigar-cases, reticules, opera-glasses, scout-
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London, England, 1870-01-21

THE HERCULES ACCIDENT.

Captain Palliser states that the shells which broke
up the 10-inch gnus on board the Hercules ought not
to be called "Palliser" shells, as they were not de-
signed by him. Only about 700 of these peculiar shells
had been made, and it had been agreed that they
should be recast in a better pattern before news of the
accident had been received. Captain Palliser says
he is quite ready to test the comparative efficiency of
pointed chilled cast-iron to flat-headed steel projec-
ti!es, the former being his, and the latter Mr. Whit-
worth's. This test, he adds, should have reference
only to penetration with oblique incidence, for the
superiority of the Palliser shot in direct penetration
his not been questioned.

BISHOPS AND SrFFRAGANS.
One of the varied questions that are continually
arising in connection with the bishops of the Church
was discussed at King's College, London, on Wed-
nesday, by Dr. Coulburn, Dean of Norwich.
The very rev. gentleman spoke earnestly and elo-
quently on the subject of the election of bishop:.
Briefly stated, his opinion is that the State has
too much power in the appointments—the Church
should be given a louder voice. The Dean proposes
to give that voice by making the election by the dean
and chapter a reality, and no longer a sham. Sir John
Pakington endorsed the proposal ; but took no note
of the objection to it, that it would be giving
power to the clergy merely, and not to the whole
body of the Church. It may be remarked that in
the appointment of suffragans the bishops are using
the power of nominating a few from which the Queen
is requested to choose. Ikre then is the " double
control." Some difficulties are arising as to these
same suffragans. What are they to be called ? Right
reverends, lordships, sirs ? Will they lose
their present preferments on consecration? Will
they sit in Convocation, be "endowed," or only given
an unspecified sum annually ? In short, what posi-
tion are they really to hold ?
London, England, 1870-01-21

LONDONDERRY.

If Mr. Serjeant Dowse becomes Solicitor General
fir Ireland, his re-election to his Londonderry seat
will not, according to the Northern Whig, be passed
by unopposed. Alderman Rose, of London, who
was returned for Southampton in November, 1862,
will come forward as the Conservative candidate.
London, England, 1870-01-21

.. 471 3 10
.. 1,066 13 4
42 8 4

.. 1,127 0 7
.. 1,674 11 3
.. 3,316 13 4
.. 107 17 6

------ 6,226 2 8
• • • • 4,193 4 11

Total expenditure .. £12,758 12 10
Balance in the Bank of kr-gland on Jan. 1,1870 12.'120 9 7

MADE UNDER "THE CATTLE
PREVENTION ACT, 1866."
£25,079 2 5
AS TO
Da.
Tas E RAsEAzsz

..
2,
pSehceteoPrs at Southall Market
for Districts Nos. 1,
Balance in the Bank of England on 2d Oct., 1862 £1,648 2 0
CR.
Paid
d sfoarlalrniespsegninsg
3,5, 6, and 7 ..• • • "6 6.* „, 189 13 0
Balance in the Bank of England on Jan. 1,1870.., 1,455 0 6

3 8 6

41,648 2 0
AS TO MONEYS BORROWED FOR THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE
COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM AT HANWELL.

Henry Morris
DR.
Balance in the Bank of England in the joint
Esq., and the County Treasurer,
on 24 Oct., 1869 • • • • • • .. .„ $.334 11 0
Received the sum authorised by the Court to
be borrowed on Bond No. 110 on mortgage
nKsemmesshoefad, Henry rownall, sq.,
of the rates ..• ••• ••• •- ... ... ,500 0 0

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
are as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
18, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-206, Great Portland. street. wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee are deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 624 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bents:ire are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend ita work to the
benevolent. DANL. COOPER, Seo.l
kr Queen-street Oheauside.

BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES,
Clapham rise.
Instituted 1861
PATRONESS.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES.
TREASURERS. _
London, England, 1870-01-21

SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only Free Hospital for Diseases of Women ;
2,5,3 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS
are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard,
Piccadilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. ; Messrs. Barclay,
Coats, Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.
London, England, 1870-01-21

APRIL.

Aldershot 7, 8 I Kingsbury lB, 19

THE BRAZILS.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
LISBON, Jan. 20.

The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's
steamer Cordillera has arrived here, and leaves for
Liverpool at noon to-day. She brings 140 pas-
sengers, $51,399, 9,292 sovereigns, six bar of silver
foa England, and 1,200 tons of cargo. On Dec.
19th she passed the Aruncania for the Straits of
Magellan, bound for Valparaiso. '1 he Magellan
left St. Vincent on Dec. 26 for Valparaiso.
VALPARAISO, Dec. 13.

Business dull ; freights low ; shipping abundant.
Nitrate firm at $2 50. Harvest prospects very
favourable. Large fires have occurred at Santiago ;
damage, $250,000. A company is being formed to
buy and work the two floating docks of Valpai a'so.
An improvement is expected in the price of copper,
which is arriving in considerable quantities.

NIONTE VIDEO, Dec. 26.

Business is at a standstill.

Lopez has been defended by 5,000 troops and
1,500 Indians. No attack is possible in the present
position of the Brazilians.
Rio DE JANEIRO, Dec. 31.

Money very tight. Discount unusually high.
Exchange very firm, at 191 20. Coffee shipments
during December, 145,000 bags.
The Patagonia, from Liverpool, arrived at Lisbon
to-day and proceeds to-morrow.
LivEnrooL, Jan. 20.

The Liverpool, Brazil, and River Plate mail
steamer Pascal, Captain Peter Johnson, left the
Mersey this morning with her Majesty's mails, 31
passengers, £5,000 in specie, and a general cargo
direct for Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and
Buenos Ayres.
London, England, 1870-01-21

£3,834 11 0

CR.
Paid on account of works executed in the erection
of a new Ward on the female side of the Asy-
lum .. .• •• • • £3,018 16 9
Balance in the Bank of England in the three
names mentioned per contra, on January 1,
IE7O. .. • • • • • • • •
• • ..

£3,834 11 O
AS TO MONEYS BORROWED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE
COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM AT COLNEY HATCH.
Balancenamese mpsBhio.enfa d the;
Henry:
s Bcia.
,rn Bank
andw
nof
County the Treasurer,
ame
oujointrrreirsK,
en 2d Oct., MO • •• 1,3,758 0 7
Paid Mr. Wm. Renshaw the 3d instalment due
to him under his Contract for the execution-. -
of drainage works ... •.. t6OO 0 0
Balance in the Bank of England in the three
names mentioned per CoUtta onFeu 1, 1570 ... 3.158 0 7

George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of
the kingdom. provides for those afflicted with incurable
diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical
attendance. Patients are admitted, and annuities of £lO
obtained by election.
No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper
class, is eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may bo pro-
cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub-
scriptions are earnestly solicited.
MUCKERS.
Messrs Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, °flaring-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER Secretary.
#3,768 0 71 Ofica, 78, Okoapside.
London, England, 1870-01-21

Bank of Engla.4 Returns.

An Account, iursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria
cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1870.

- -
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued £33,445,610 'Governmt. Debt..£ll,ols,lCo
Other Securities.. 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

£33,145,610

L 33,445,610 •
BINYING DAPARTMENT.:
Governmt. Secu-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) 45,811.399
Other Securities 17,035,453
Notes 10,028,400
Gold and Silver

Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National
Debt. and Div.
Accounts
Other Deposits 18,!'81,776
Seven Days and
other Bills 509,487

Coin ...

918,896

£43,794,148

L 43,794,148

Quartermaster David Youle, R.E., having retired
after 46 years' service, with the honorary rank of
Captain, has been succeeded at the School of Mili-
tary Engineering, Chatham, by Sergeant-Major C.
F. Buttle. This promotion of a non-commissioned
officer who has served with honour for 18 years has
given great satisfaction to all the corps at Chatham,
though his comrades will be sorry to lose him as a
non-commissioned officer.
The 27th (luniskilling) Regiment, which has
been stationer} for some time at St. Mary's case-
mate barracks, Chatba;p, is to _leave that satritQa
1 for ,Lidershott iu41140.

THE RED RIVER DIFFICULTY.
The correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette telegrai
•'. om New York as follows concerning the Red River ineo..7
ction :—" We have received further advices here regal
g the state of affairs in the Red River country. From
,ese it seems that Father Thibault and Colonel Desala
Irry had induced the half-breeds to send a deputation to
ttawa in order to effect a peaceable settlement of the
ifficulty. The latest despatches from Minnesota make no
eference to the apprehended Indian aggressions and the
edarm seems to have subsided."
London, England, 1870-01-21

NOTTINGHAM.

Many of the Nottingham electors do not wish to
lose Colonel Wright as their representative, and they
are signing a memorial to induce him to reconsider
his determination to resign. Some accounts, how•
ever, state that there is small chance of this request
being successful. Colonel Wright, it is said, pro-
mised to resign within a brief period after his return
in November, 1808, provided the petition against
him were withdrawn. lie is now about to redeem
his promise.
London, England, 1870-01-21

THE VOLUNTEERS.

A meeting of metropolitan and county Volunteer
Engineer officers has just been held in London, and
a memorial has been drawn up for Mr. Cardwell's
consideration. The Volunteer _Engineers hold that
their claim for an increase of capitation grant
cannot reasonably be overlooked, oven if
the demand be refused to the Volunteer
force generally. Their position is an exceptional one.
The wear awl tear of their uniforms are greater than
is 0 tbathaarad the _Mr*.
London, England, 1870-01-21

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

Earl Granville has addressed the supporters of
the Government in the House of Peers, request-
ing their attendance at the opening of Parlia-
ment on the Bth of February, when " matters of
interest and importance will be brought under
their consideration." The Premier's summons to
the Ministerial adherents in the House of Commons
will be issued on Monday.

LAW INTELLIG E'NeE—(This Day).

DIVORCE COURT.
KELLY V. KELLY.

This morning the further hearing of the appeal
in this case was proceeded with before the full Court
of Divorce. The rer. gentleman complained that
he had been interrupted by the Court yesterday in
the thread of his arguments by being advised to read
the letters on both sides, but he had chosen his own
course. He repeated the circumstances of bis offer to
hear the remonstrances of any Christian friend, but
he would not allow of arbitration or the right
of any one even to suggest the way in which his
household should be conducted. He then com-
mented on the words of the judgment, implying
that he said he had beaten his wife when nothing of
the sort had been said by him. He bad been
held up to reprobation and ridicule all over the
country even to such an extent as to be—as he
had been told—exhibited in a pantomime at
Astley's. (Nluch laughter.) The rev. gentleman
complained of the mirth ho caused, and said he had
been assailed in the same way at the trial, without
any interruption of it by the court.
The Judge Ordinary said such a statement was
quite unfounded. The Court in all cases depre-
cated, and, as far as possible, did repress auy sign
of emotion or feeling.

The respondent proceeded to criticise parts of
the judgment, which he said were in direct con-
tradiction to the evidence by which alone the
case should be decided. lie lookel upon that
judgment as a fearful libel upon him, and called
ou the full Court to give him justice in dealing
with the case, to vindicate him from the charge
of such horrible atrocities as the judgment con-
templated.
The case will not be concluded to-day.

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card trays, pocket books, ornamental articles in china, bronze
gilt, and elegantly mounted for mantel shelf, drawing and library
tables ; bagatelleboards. indoor croquet and indoor games of all
kinds ; Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Services in every type.
Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly new and fresh.
Small articles carefully selected VA 8013 poet aid upon pre-
Vanlent. OtktalogneWee, •
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OSBORNE, Jan. 20.

Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High-
ness Princess Louise, drove in the grounds this
morning.

Her Majesty, we regret to learn from the Lancet,
,as been suffering repeatedly during the past few
„oaths from neuralgia, severe enough to seriously
mterfere with rest. Her Majesty has just recovered
from a recurrence of the neuralgia in the face. The
attacks have been attributable to disturbance of the
nervous system, due to exposure, worry, or excite-
ment.

The Prince of Wales is expected to leave Marl-
borough House to-morrow to join the Princess at
Lord Suffield's residence at Gunton, in Norfolk.

LATEST INTELL MEN OE

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(Per French Atlantic Cable.)
NEW YORK, Tan. 20.
The Guion steamship Nevada arrived out yes-
terday.
The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Brook-
lyn arrived here at 7 p.m. to-day. All well.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 1201; the highest quotation dur-
ing the day was 1211 ; the lowest, 1201.
Sterling Exchange on London lOBl.
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 llsf.

ic " 1885 ll5l.
46 " 1867 ll4l.
10-40 44
Illinois 139.
Erie .
Cotton—Mid. upland
Petroleum—Standard White 32e.
Flour, extra state,s.loc. to $5.70e. Corn, old
sl.2c.

BOSTON, Jan.' 20.
The Cunard steamer Marathon arrived out at 9
a.m. to-day.

SIR SAMUEL BAKER'S EXPEDITION.
CAIRO, Jai). 21.

Sir Samuel Baker reports that he arrived at
Berber, on the Nile on the Ist of January ; all
well. He performed the journey .front Suez in 26
days.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Jan. 20.

The Chamber of Deputies was dissolved this
afternoon by Royal decree, and the new elections
have been ordered to take place on March 15.

INDIA.

BoMBAY, Jan. 19.
H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh will arrive nt
Agra on the 20th inst.
The Bank of Bombay has declared a dividend at
the rate of five per cent. per annum.
London, England, 1870-01-21

THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
—Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co. ;
Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The
Hospital is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation. _ _

HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary.
London, England, 1870-09-22

Decision..

Panada
Masquerade
Four ran

AYR RACES—Tuis DAY.
FREE HANDICAP.

Christopher Sly
Harebell f
Bloodshot

Five ran.
PLATE OF 30 SOVS.

Mary....
Puritan
Attache.

Seven ran. Winner objected to for not carrying proper
weight (101bs short). Objection sustained.

AYRSHIRE HANDICAP.

Fragrance
Lady of Ly0n5...._......
Sensation ..

Thirteen ran..,

CITY BETTING.—Tnis DAY.
GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP.
100 to 7 agst Vandenhoff (taken and wanted)
100 to 6 agst Lady Sophie (taken)
100 to 2 apt Fugitive (taken)
100 to 2 age Talavora (taken)
100 to 2 agst Cerdagne (taken)
100 to 2 agst Moorlands (taken)
100 to 2 agst Maid of Athol (taken)
100 to 2 agst Oxonian (taken)
1007 to 2 agst Michael de Basco (taken)
100 to 2 agst Allbrook (taken)
100 to 2 agst Tim Weaver (taken)
100 to 2 agst Ben M`Dhuie (taken)
100 to 2 agst Historian (taken)
100 to 2 agst Benbow (taken)

CESAREWITCH.
12 to 1 agst Wheatear (offered)
1000 to 70 agst Hawthornden (offered)
100 to 4 agst Falkland (offered)
100 to 4 agst Tabouret (offered)
100 to 4 agst Rattlepate (offered)
1000 to 40 agst Royal Rake (offered)
30 to 1 agst Typhoeus (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Mars (offered-40 to 1 taken)
1000 to 30 agst Cardinal York (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Pax (offered—take 1000 to 20)
40 to 1 agst Recorder (offered)
500 to 10 agst Sister to Cherie (taken)
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London, England, 1870-09-22

ADDRESS TO GENERAL TItOCHU.

The National Guard has sent the following address to
General Trochu :—" General,—We are all devoted to the
Government of National Defence. Committees, formed
without any regular eleCtion, without being appointed by
the government or the citizens, are usurping in every
arrondissement the name of the National Defence Com-
mittee. They have already visited the houses in several
quarters. We make a formal request that a public
notice from the Government should declare that these
committees have no authority whatever. At a time when
the enemy is appearing before the walls of Paris we
entreat you in the name of necessary union and of public
safety to remind every one of his duties and his rights.
Any invasion of a private dwelling, any illegal arrest,
ought to be energetically repressed by the National
Guard, who always have the charge of maintaining order
in Paris. The culprits, whoever they may be, should be
• immediatel?•taken to the Prefecture of Police. Divisions
among our defenders would open: our gates to the enemy,
and good citizens-will only recognise the Government of
National Defence, presided over by M. Jules Favre and
General Trochti:-. . """ " • •
London, England, 1870-09-22

SPAIN AND THE POPE.

The _Epoca discusses the relations between Victor
Emmanuel and the Pope, from a Spanish point of
view. The Epoca is a partisan of the monarchy,
and a strong supporter of the Papacy. It sum-
marizes the proposals contained in the letter ad-
dressed to his Holiness by the King as follows :-1.
The Pope is to have the Leonine city (that part of
Rome which lies on the other side of the Tiber),
with full and supreme jurisdiction. 2. The Pope is
to preserve his Civil list. 3. All nations are to have
free access to the Leonine city. 4. All ecclesiastical
establishments in• Rome to be neutralized, and de-
pend solely on the Leonine city. 5. Immunity of
all ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, whose
residence shall be in the Leonine city. G. Immunity
for all the cardinals. 7. Continuation of their wages to
all civil and military employ4s. 8. A guarantee of the
Pontifical public debt. 9. AbAolute liberty in the
exercise of their functions to all bishops and priests
throughout the kingdom. . 10. Exceptional laws
for Rome in all that concerns the Quintas and the
Ayuntamiento. The Epoca, on this, says that the
Italian Revolutionary party headed by Mazzini and
Garibaldi, demand the destruction of the Pontificate
and of Catholicism, with which they are irreconcilable.
The Pope ought to leave Rome. It firmly believes
that if he remains it will only be as a prisoner like
Pius VI. was at Fontainebleau. Who, asks the
Epoca, is to guarantee the neutrality of this ridicu-
lous Leonine dominion, and with whom is the com-
pact to be made ? The monarchy of Victor
Emmanuel. But who guarantees to the monarchy
of Victor Emmanuel not only its permanence but its
freedom and authority ? No one and nothing. The
Italian Republic would not be satisfied with these
concessions, she would seek others forcibly. Victor
Emmanuel, who has declared himself an instrument
and a humble servitor, has no legal capacity in which
to guarantee the preservation of that which he
destroys—the independence of Catholicism.
London, England, 1870-09-22

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE WAR.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
(BY BRITISH INDIAN CABLE.)
A NAVAL CHALLENGE.

BOMBAY, SEPT. 21.

According to advices received here from Japan,
auchallenge has been given by the German corvette
Medusa to the French corvette Dupleix, and an en-
gagement is expected in Japan waters.

THE ASSAULT ON TOUL.
NEUFCHATEAU, SEPT. 21 (Evening).
Further advices confirm that an assault was made
°II Toul on the nights of Sunday and Monday last,
d was repulsed with great loss.
til4 portion of the Prussian troops had abandoned
8 siege, and were proceeding to Paris.

BERLIN., TUESDAY, 6.20 P.M.
The Mecklenburg troops bombarded the fortress
Of Toui heavily during the night from Sunday to
'lollday, and stormed it the next day.
It is reported that Toul has capitulated to-day.
-"lllanchester Examiner.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE BLOCKADE OF METZ.
EPINAL, SEPT. 21.

A-nother balloon from Metz had descended in the
neighbourhood of Fenestranges, containing more
h
a,,n 100 letters, all of which reiterate that Metz
for
the army of marshal Bazaine were provisioned
°l' a long time, and that the morale of the troops
'4'as9 excellent.

THE SIEGE OF STRASBURG,
(OFFICIAL FRENCH DESPATCH.)
SOHELESTAI)T, SEPT. 21 (Evening.)
°a the night between the 13th and 14th inst. the
rison of Strasburg made a sortie, and surprised
Germans in the trenches. A Baden and a Wur-
naburg regiment suffered each considerable losses.
u n the night of the 17th and 18th the besieging
f,ces attempted an assault, which was repulsed
,
i'th enormous losses on the German side. Fugitives
tir°l2o. Strasburg confirm the statement that the town
well provisioned.
London, England, 1870-09-22

THE SIEGE OF METZ.

. -
The correspondent of. the Times, writing from before
Metz on the 17th instant, says
"The Prussians are everyday, drawing their lines closer
and closer round Metz. From the place from which 1
write, and which I have promised not to specify, the
Prussian troops, not the Land Wehr, stream in by thou-
sands every day. Metz is hopelessly encircled, her capitu-
lation is now a mere,question of time. A rumour has just
reached us stating that there is to be an armistice for
ten dap. If the rumour should prove true,—which no
doubt you will know by telegraph—the only conclu:
sion that one can come to is that it is to make condi-
tions for a peace ; but should no satisfactory results
issue from the interview,
,the Prussians would, in mk
humble opinion, be exceedingly foolish to consent to art
armistice.

"I :have just returned from another visit to the
trenches; all seems quiet, and I have .been informed
that nothing of any. consequence has occurred for the
' last few days. We could observe the French still
busily ' engaged.''in ' fortifying their stronghold. The
weather, I am glad_to say, has become much better,
though the nights are very cold, which is hard upon the
.49140:7A::-who. are expoSed to the climate; :and are.under
arrad'l4g*aTtid day. 718 i Saw you how clOse the. French
and Prussian inittatslil•sf2ppe:htiothei•' 't1,16 officer ai
the outpost informed me ttat ;the- 'O9l-4est engtlf
of time he hid between getting his men -to
gether and the French making a night sortie;
would be five minutes. You will see, therefore,
how they must be on the alert, and what little rest
there is to be obtained during the three nights—after
which they are relieved—that they are on guard in so
responsible a position. After leaving this outpost I came
across an Uhlan bivouac, and I will now try and describe
one of these men—the dread of the French peasantry.
An Uhlan is about the best mounted cavalry man
in the service ; the average weight of a man with his
accoutrements is about 1601bs. German. The man's
dress is similar to our Lancers, with the exception
of the overalls, ours having leather, the Prussians
wearing boots. They seem never in the way nor out of
the way. If they crowd a road, they clear it too. They
come in from outposts 30 miles ahead, and bring informa-
tion which is n6ws.to all. Some, however, do not come
in, for I am sorry to say the French peasantry have taken
up arms in reply to the levy en masse, and fire on the Prus-
sian officers and outposts recklessly at night. Depend
upon it: this will lead to terrible reprisals, and you must
not be shocked if you hear of some great vengeance being
wreaked on a French village.
London, England, 1870-09-22

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THE MASSACRE IN CHINA.

There appears too much reason for supposing that
the recent massacre of Europeans at Tien-twin is but
the first of a series of similar and premeditated out-
rages. Nothing but the most energetic and prompt
measures on the part of the Government, it is feared,
can avert them. A merchant long resident in China
and well acquainted with the inhabitants of the
country, wrote to Captain Sherard Osborn as far
back as last March, foretelling outbreaks,
of which the Tien-Tsin calamity is a type. Four
gunboats, we are told, are ordered to China, but
a'ter the 15th November the Peiho river is frozen
over until March. It is suggested that our marines
should occupy the Taku forts, by way of making
the reactionary party comprehend our sincere inten-
tion to exact reparation. Astonishment is expressed
that our diplomatists at Pekin should consent to
such a man as Tsung-kwo-fan being authorised to
decide as to the criminality of the mandarins in the
recent massacre. He is described as of the same
type as Commissioners Lin and Yeh, of Canton
celebrity.
London, England, 1870-09-22

THE 'ARRIVAL OF THE WOUNDED.

The Indlpendance Beige gives a pitiful account of the
condition of the last detachthent of the wounded thathas
arrived in Belgium. On Sunday morning last a long
train of wounded men, Bavarians and Badenese for the
most part, reached Luxembourg. These unfortunates,
says the Independance, were far from being in so satisfac-
tory a state as the first that arrived among us. 'lt was
evident that they had been altogether neglected.' They
were grievously wounded, horribly mutilated for the
most part, and their transport on their :arrival.
from the waggons, where they were stretched
on straw, to the vehicles which were to convey,
them to the ambulances was a long' and painful affair.,
The train arrived at eight in the 'nothing, but it was 11
o'clock before the Y-had finished removing them. 'Nearly
all of them had to be placed on litters, and as the litters
were insufficient they had to go backwards and forwards
London, England, 1870-09-22

ALSACE AND GERMANY.

If we accept the assertions of a writer in the Times
as being true, the state of feeling in Alsace in refer-
ence to annexation with Germany has been grossly
misrepresented. We have hitherto been told that
the Alsatians have betrayed the most uncompro-
mising hostility to the German armies, and that they
.detested the very idea of being absorbed into the
German empire. The correspondent in ques-
tion, anxious to satisfy himself as to the
real sentiments of the people of this province,
visited the places where the great events of the cam-
paign have transpired. He found no trace of that
indignation against Germany and the resolve to.
remain a part of France of which so much has been
heard. The peasants appeared indifferent to what
was going on, and pursued their avoctions in the
ordinary way. The connection of two centuries,
remarks the writer, could not be undone at once.
There is much more in common between Alsace and
Germany than between Alsace and France, and with
good government he makes no doubt that in a few years

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, SEPT. 19.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and at-
tended by Lady Churchill, went to the Glass Alt Shiel.
Prince Arthur went out deer-stalking, and afterwards
joined her Majesty at the Glass Alt Shiel.
liTha Rev. Dr. Charteris has left the CaAtle.

According to the correspondent of a Manchester paper
the siege guns hitherto used at Metz have proved to
be not heavy enough, and street locomotives, originally
belonging to a Fowler steamplough, and now at Pont-h-
Mousson, will be used by the besiegers to drag heavier
guns into position.
THE ALLEGED MURDER BY. A LABOURER IN LONDON.
George Martin Bailey, 56 years of age, was indicted at
the Central Criminal Court yesterday, for the wilful
murder of George Meyers. In the result the jury found
the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, and he was sentenced
to five years penal servitude.

A telegram was read at one of the sectional meet-
ings of the British Association on Tuesday, announcing
the safe arrival at Bremen, on Sunday, the 11th instant,
of the Germania, the little vessel which sailed on an
Arctic expedition in 1869, chiefly at the expense of
geographers in Germany. The telegram states that ex-
tensive results have been obtained by the expedition, and
that the crew were in the best of health.
London, England, 1870-09-22

THE BATTLE OF SEDAN.

The Berlin Staatsahzeiger or Prussian Mon iteur pub-
lishes an official account of the battle of Sedan. The
termination of the fight is thus summed up :—" The
Crown Prince of Saxony's division made 11,000 prisoners
during_ the, day.. They also captured 25 guns, seven
mitrailleuses, two flags, and one eagle. The sth and 11th
Corps_contributed more than 10,000. Adding the prisoners
takeni by the Bavarian troops, there, was a total of
about 25,000 men who fell into our hands during the
battle alone. The original hostile position fronted the
east, but early in the morning Marshal MacMahon had
been severely wounded by one of the first bombs, and
his locum totems had made the attempt to force his
way towards the west. About noon, however, General
Wimpffen took the command, and again ventured an ad-
vance hi the opposite direction, when the Bavarians had a
very warm contest, but victoriously repulsed the enemy.
The enemy's losses, especially through our artillery fire,
were very considerable ; ours, on the other hand, parti-
&Wady in comparison with those of ,previous battles,
slight. The fire of 400 or 500 guns was concentrated
against the hostile army, which endured it with great
bravery a long time, but ultimately was forced back on
Sedan.in great disorder. The Emperor himself was pre-
sent; with the army during the struggle ; early in the
afternoon he returned to Sedan and thence wrote a letter,
which General .delivered, offering his sword to the
.King. It was accepted. The artillery fire on the whole
(line gradually ceased. All the heights surrounding Sedan
were in ..the possession of the German troops. Cbmpletely
invested and without the possibility of forcing- their way
.out or offering further.resistance, nothing remained for the
French army but to negotiate for capitulation.
London, England, 1870-09-22

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THE DEFENCE OF PARIS.

Paris, it is universally admitted, is strongly armed.
The whole of the garrison amounts to 400,000 men with-
out counting the troops which are in reserve. The
assailants are supposed not to exceed 350,000 men, and the
French declare that with such a figure the investment .of
Paris is impossible. Should the Prussians concentrate all
their forces against a single spot, the communications will
remain open. Their scouts and -Uhlans will be met by
the French and Arab cavalry, the free-shooters,
and the columns of observation. If instead of
small bands they send strong columns to cut the
lines the French will make sorties in large numbers, and
with the mathematical advantage of having less distance
go than the enemy. The circle of which
_the Prussians
have spoken 60 confidently at the distance of ten leagues
from Paris will consist of from 70 to 80 leagues. The
Prussians, were they 600,000 strong, could only form
isolated.columns of 50,000 to 100,000 men, and here again
the French calculate upon beating them in detail, taking
advantage of the radius in the circle.
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WARS OF THE CENTURY.

An American paper calls attention to the fact that
not a single year out of the seventy of. this century
has been one of entire peace. There has always been
war somewhere or other, and the civilised nations
have done the greatest part of the fighting. Since
1800 England has waged forty-nine wars. Among
these there have been three with France, two with
Russia, five with China, two with Denmark, and
one with Prussia. France has figured in thirty-
seven wars, including the present one. Russia
shows a lists of twenty-one wars. Austria has been
more moderate, and can reckon only twelve, while
Prussia comes last with seven. Besides the conflicts
among the leading powers of the Old World, some
account must be taken of the numerous revolution-
ary movements in Italy and Spai►, which have caused
great bloodshed. The war of independence in
Greece lasted seven years, On the American Con-
tinent war has been the chronic state of the
Southern portion of it. Incessant revolutions have
trevailed in Mexico. Besides the great civil war in
America, Cuba, Hayti, and San Domingo have suf-
fered at intervals from the same scourge.
1 t is difficult to call to mind a single
nation in the world which has not been in-
•volved in fighting of some kind or other, domestic or
foreign, in the course of the present century. For
the first fifteen years of the century there was war
all over Europe, and it extended to America. During
the next ten years it spread all over Mexico, Central
and South America. Then Asia and Africa came in
for their turn. After twenty-five years the scene
shifted to Europe once more, and the Crimean war,
the wars in Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Germany, and
lastly, France, have filled up the remainder of the
time.