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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-15

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TAM EMPEROR.

The Daily Hews concludes that the French have now a
most favourable moment of striking a blow, if they have
tie strength to do so. Their enemy is crossing
a river close to one of their greatest fortresses,
which spans its stream. He is executing a
difficult operation without any defence, while they
can operate fully in the confidence of shelter at
hand. The Germans in passing the Moselle present their
right flank to a blow. If that blow is not struck now,
will so favourable an opportunity of striking return ?
It now seems that, however this question has been
answered in the councils of Marshal Bazaine, nothing
has been done by the French. A semi-official journalist
at Paris has expressed an ardent wish that the King
of Prussia would place his fortes between Paris
and the army ; unless the Emperor moves at once
the wish will be gratified. A rumour comes, however,
that the French army has already retreated. Metz, it is
said, is held, but the Emperor's head-quarters are at
Chalons, upon which town the main body of his army is
retreating. The news comes from many points, but all of
them so distant the Daily News can regard the tidings
only as the result of a calculation of probabilities—of
probabilities, however, so strong that they may be trans-
formed into realities at any moment. The Dai'y
News suspects that the French army under
Marshal Bazaine is in no condition to fight.
The extreme reticence of the French headquarters cannot
but be regarded as an unfavourable sign. Nothing to the
disadi antage of the French army is allowed to transpire
until it has already become known through other chan-
nels. If, however, the Emperor has allowed the German
army to pass Metz without collecting his forces for battle,
he must know that he has abandoned the last field in
which he can hope to meet that army before it arrives at
Paris.
London, England, 1870-02-24

OPEN COMPETITION.

In anticipation of the "annual" motion in favour
of open competition for admission to the Civii
Service, " Festina Lente," in a letter to the Pall
Mall Gazette, gives statistics to, show the course
taken under the present system by most of
the clever men in the Civil Service.
They either eke out their slender salaries
by more remunerative employment in their hours
of leisure, or else, disgusted with a life in which
no inducement is offered for endeavours to •excel,
they retire in favour of some other profession. If
this is the case now, how much more so will it be
when competitive examinations—in which five-sixths
will have no chance by reason of a want of vacancies
—shall have raised the standard of intelligence,
and rendered Civil Service officers more liable to be
dissatisfied with their position P It is urged that it
would be truer economy to attach to our own use
the energy of men already in our service, but who
are by our present system forced to look elsewhere
for a field for their talents. •
London, England, 1870-02-24

CONVOCATION OF YORK.

Con Vocation in the North is actively discuss-
ing ecclesiastical and other matters. Some time ago
it appointed a committee to report on the various
educational measures proposed, and now, somewhat
late in the day, seeing that Mr. Forster's bill renders
unnecessary the hopes and fears of Convocation,
it receives a report on the subject. The report
protests against any measure which would
do just what has fortunately been avoided, supersede
any existing educational arrangements. The subject
of lay agency has been considred, and a resolution
was passed declaring it desirable that the unpaid
services of accredited laity should be more extensively
used, Convocation believing that such aid is abso-
lutely necessary for the due fulfilment of the mission
of the Church.
THE IRISH CIIL ILCU CONVENTION.

The Lord Primate has bi-:Ought before the Conven-
tion the Question of the advisability of adjourning As
discttssions. Assizes and other matters of business
have greatly thinned its ranks, or will do so shortly,
and, as his Grace remarked, important questions
could hardly be entered into with half a Con-
vention. On Tuesday Lord Lifford urged that
all irrelevant matters should be left out of
the debates, as he had calculated that it would take
seven weeks to finish their business, at the expense
of £1 per minute while they sat, if they went on as
they were doing at present. A clause of the first
section of the draft constitution, setting forth
that the Church of Ireland will maintain the
three ordeis of bishops, priests, and deacons, and will
cox tiAue to minister the. wonted sacraments ant
London, England, 1870-02-24

CANADA.

OTTAWA, Feb. 23.

After four n!ghts' debate, the House of Com-
mons for the Dominion of Canada agreed without
division upon the address, in answer to the open-
ing speech of Sir J. Young, the Governor-General.
The debate chiefly turned on a criticism of the
Governmental policy in relation to the Red River
troubles, theEappointment of Sir F. Hincks, as
Minister of Finance, and the breach of faith towards
the Reform party, which involved the recent Minis-
terial changes.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur was fre-
quently present during the debate.
London, England, 1870-02-24

TILE ALLEGED FRAUDS ON TUE ADMIRALTY.

The example enforced last spring by the convic-
tion of Rumble and Gambier for tampering with
Admiralty contracts appears to have proved insuffi-
cient to stop the system of giving and accepting
bribes, as evidenced by the necessity for the recent
discharge of a man at Deptford and the discovery
of a similar case at Portsmouth. Under these cir-
cumstances public attention is recalled to the circu-
lar issued by the Admiralty on the 16th of April last,
notifying to contractors that, if they have any com-
plaints to make of an improper rejection of their
articles, facilities will at all times be afforded for an
independent re-inspection, by which plan they are
relieved of all danger of being unfairly treated
through intrigues on the part of unscrupulous .or
discontented officials. That circular, of which a
copy is annexed, would it was hoped, remove
all temptation on the part of contractors to
resort to the offence of corrupting by bribes
or fees the parties charged with the exami-
nation of stores, but some of these people
seem to be incorrigible, and it is now, there-
fore, positively intimated that any attempt to bribe
or to seek a bribe will be visited with the most
severe steps on the part of the Government, who
are determined to eradicate this scandal from all
the public establishments, and who, in the perform-
ance of the task, may rely on the cordial sym-
pathy and co-operation not only of every honest
member of the commercial community, but of all
who desire to uphold the national character :
" Admiralty, April 16, 1869.

" Complaints having been preferred by contrac-
tors and others of their articles being rejected on
insufficient grounds, it is to be understood that in
any case in future where parties may consider them-
selves injured by rejections, their Lordships will
be prepared to consider the question, with a view
to an independent re-inspection of the articles on
application being made in writing to the Finan-
cial Secretary of the Admiralty.—By command of
their Lordships. " W. E. BAXTER."
London, England, 1870-02-24

PRICE OF GOLD.

Ttio quot %lion 01 gold at Paris is about at par, and
the abort exchange on London is rkt. per Xi stexting
Oneomparing these rates with the English Mint price of
fis.lo4d. per ounce for standard gold., it appea,a that
gold at the above price is slightly dearer iu rads than is
Iran: on

Private letters received from Dartmouth state
that several cases of small-pox have broken out on
board theßritannia naval cadet training ship lying
iu that harbour, but that the necessary measures
have been taken by the authorities for preventing,
as far as in ty be possible on board ship, any further
spread of the disease.
London, England, 1870-02-24

AN APOLOGY FOR DR. TEMPLE.

Mr.llenry Sidgwick writes to the Pall Mall G a:etle,
referring to what many people have said with regard
to Frederick Temple being able to do what as
Bishop of Exeter he would not be allowed
to do. The light in which Dr. Temple looks
on the matter, and in which he argues, is that as a
private Clergyman he had a right to run a risk of
having (through persistent misinterpretation) the
heresies of other men attributed to him, which he
had not a right to run as bishop.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THE MORDALTNT DIVORCE CASE.

The Times recapitulates the transactions in
the suit of " Mordaunt v. Mordaunt, Cole, and
Johnstone." up to the present time—the institution
of the case; the citation served on the wife ; the
allegation of her nearest friend, her father, that she
is insane; the evidence in support of this, and the re-
butting of this presumption by the
.petitioner on the
ground that the apparent insanity is feigned. It is
now time to see, as Lord Penzance said, a where we
are in the inquiry." After three days' trial, the
petitioner's counsel conceded the point as
regards the lady's insanity at the present
time, but perseveres in asking the jury's
opinion as to whether she was not sane at the
time the citation was served. Yesterday's inquiry,
therefore, regarded this point, and the Times remarks
that, granted a wife is insane when her husband
sues for a divorce, it is hard that the fact of lunacy
on the part of the respondent should deprive the
petitioner of relief. On the other hand, it is easy to
Imagine long chains of equivocal evidence that might
b 3 at once explained if the respondent were in a right
state of mind.
London, England, 1870-02-24

I) OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
11 Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7. THE II If NT LAW: Ifesrs. J.
S. Clarke, D. Jame.), Crouch; Mesdames Burton and Claire.
Followed by THE TODDLES: Mr Clarke.
After which, PD; Nlessrs Thorne. James, Fenton, Turner ;
Mesdames Sheridan, Newton, Maitland, &c.

THE [ATE EDITION of "Tl-114: SUN " at
J. SMITH 3. 39, Bow-atrect, Covent-garden.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THE LAND BILL.

Though the Land Tenure measure had not met
with a particularly favourable reception in many
parts of Ireland, the Ulsterites do not seem disposed
to complain. A conference of tenant farmers in the
county of Armagh has expressed "every satisfac-
tion with the principles of the bill." It is proposed to
hold a series of meetings, to consider the measure in
detail. These gatherings will be held throughout
the province. It is not, however, in Ulster that the
!overnment meets with the greatest difficulties.
London, England, 1870-02-24

HOW THEY MANAGE IT IN HOLLAND.

Comparisons with the social systems of other coun-
tries are always instructive, if they are not always
flattering. An account by Dr. Bikkers of religious
teaching in Holland is worth attention. "In that
small, but intelligent and unbigoted country," the
ministers of all denominations are by virtue of
their office obliged to set apart at least
one day a week for the religious teaching
of the children of their parish. The latter
generally go to " catechism," as it is called,
until they are 16 or 17 years of age, when, after due
examination in Bible and Church history, as well as
in what each denomination holds to be the " truths
of religion," they are admitted members of the con-
gregation of their parents. There is in Holland no
Bible-teaching in the public schools ; the sons of
Jews, Infidels, and Christians may be found
together on the same form, enjoying the same
instruction from the same authorised teacher.
Dr. Bikkers tells us that this plan works well. In
spite of the secular character of the training, national
education in Holland stands high, and the returns of
crime and immorality are not alarming.
London, England, 1870-02-24

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Tim EVENING. at 7, TWENTY MINUTES WITH A TIGER
nd CHILPEIt IC: M. Marius, G Vincent, Odell, Lapierre,
and M. Ilerq: Mesdames Dolan), Fitzlnman, Ro
'Anal' Nellie Nesbit, and Miiss Emily Muir.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. S wanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7, THE HEIR AT La W: Mr Clarke. Mr
James, Miss Bufton, &c. With THE TOODLES. Concluding
with INO.

WOODIN'S CARPET - BAG AND SKETCH BOOK,
Egyptian Hall. Piccadilly, every Evening (except Saturday) at
9; Saturday Mornings at 3. Admission, Is, 2s, 3s.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-Falk, OPEN daily (ex-
cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Mondays' 6d. Children
nnder twelve, 6d.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLET 3
Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. is. Box-office
open fromll to 4.

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London, England, 1870-02-24

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

This morning the action for libel which Dr.
Williams, of Brook-street, Grosvenor-square,
brought against the Duke and Duchess of
Somerset was called. The Solicitor-General, who
appeared for the plaintiff, expressed the readiness of
his client to accept those amends which he was en-
titled to ask. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., at once offered
ample retractation and apology. This offer was
accepted, and a verdict for the plaintiff was entered
with ss. damages.
London, England, 1870-02-24

lEATRE ROYAL, DRIJRY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F.E._ Chatt.rton.
- _ _

THIS EVENING. at 7, THE WIPET: Julian St. Pierre, M
T. C. Xing; Messrs Barrett, Howard, M•lntyre, Moreland, and
C. Moore; Misses Edith Stuart and Hudspeth.

After which. at 9, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; or, OLD
MOTHER. BUNC : Misses Jessie Vokes. Victoria Yokes, and
Rosin Vokes, Messrs. Fred. Vokes, W. F. Vokes, Brittain
Wright, and Harry Boleno.
London, England, 1870-02-24

GREAT FIRE IN WHITECHAPEL.

This morning a destructive fire broke out on the
premises of Mr. Walmsley, malt roaster, New-road,
Whitechapel. The building was sixty feet long by
thirty wide, and contained over 1,700 quarters of
malt. The fire could not be extinguished before
two of the floors were entirely consumed.

In the coining financial year a vote of £250,000
will be taken for Chatham Dockyard extension.
The sum already expended has been £901,969, and
the further estimate for completing the work is
£.490,000. For works in the dockyard the esti-
mate is £7,210; and for new machinery and repairs
to plant and machinery, £9,805 ; making a grand
total of £267,015.
The depot of the 109th Regiment left Chatham
garrison yesterday evening, and that of the 31st
Regiment was ord,r.A to leave in the evening. The
depot of the 109 ti goes to Manchester, to be
attached to the 100.11 Regiment; it consists of two
officers and 70 of all ranks. The depot of the 31st
joins the 98th _Regiment at Newcastle-on-Tyne ; it
consists of two officers and 91 of all ranks.
LADVERTI,EMENT. Ointment and Pills. --
Dangerous DisJases. —How many life-long maladies
sprint; front neglecting trifling symptoms! The pimple
readily cured in the nursery becomes, through careless-
ness, the irremedi.tbla torment of after life. With a
knowledge of the curative powers of Holloway's Ointment
and Pills, those who fail to use them for extirpating the
first seeds of hereditary ailments will have to Lear the
punishment resulting from their folly. Holloway's remedies
will remove eruptions of the skin, scorbutic diseases, and
heal every description of ulcer, sore, wound, or abrasion.
By the use of Holloway's excellent, speedy, and safe medi-
caments much pain and immense expense will be saved,
and a great benefit conferred on the present and succeed-
ng generations.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.

THIS EV..s:StNti, at 7, OPEN •TO CONVICTION. Messrs
71ellnore, D. Beveridge, C. 11. Stephenson, Miss L.
Or( 3,, and Mrs 1. Murray. At 15 to NOT SUCH A FOOL
AS 'I L'IOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. An ITrI E NIGHTINGALE
Mr Benjamin Webster, Mcssrs Arthur Stirling, J. D. Beveridge,
Skinner, Miss Furtado, Mrs Alfred Mellon, Miaa Eliza John-
s:one, 31i s Caulfield. &e.
London, England, 1870-02-24

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

The thirty-fifth report of the Commissioners of
National Education in Ireland for the year 1868 has
been issued. It states that the total number of
children on the rolls within the year was
937,663, and the average daily attendance
354,853. Compared with 1867, the number
of enrolled children has increased by
54,363, whilst the increase in the average attendance
is 33,170, Thus the attendance advances in far
greater proportion than the enrolments, a fact
which shews a satisfactory improvement in rep-
larity and application. The number of schools was
augmented during the year by 66, and 100 more
were in course of erection. In 1868, 6,686 schools
were in operation ; thirty years ago the number was
only 1,384. Ulster has, as might be expected, by far
the largest proportion.
London, England, 1870-02-24

FOREIGN OFFICE AGENCIES.

The Pall Mall Gazette is informed that the Foreign
Office agencies are to be abolished forthwith, and
without compensation to those who now perform
their duties and enjoy their emoluments. It has long
been understood that the agencies were condemned;
but whether this is precisely the most appropriate mode
of abolition will doubtless be questioned in some
quarters.

HOW THE ARMY REDUCTIONS ARE EFFECTED.
Having realised the fact that a considerable reduc-
tion has been made in this year's army estimates, it
is now interesting to understand how this saving has
been effected. With this view the House of
Commons ordered a statement to be printed,
sheaving the variation of the numbers of her
Majesty's British forces, and explaining the
differences between the amounts proposed in the
Army Estimates for 1870-71 and the amount voted
for 1869-70. Mr. Cardwell tells us that the principal
plan upon which the reductions have been effected
is the abolition of the special depots in England of
regiments serving on foreign stations. The withdrawal
of several battalions from India and elsewhere, the re-
duction by one troop of each of the cavalry regiments
at home, and the disbanding of one West India regi-
ment, e Canadian Rifles, Cape Mounted Rifles,
and African Gunners in Jamaica—all these causes
have tended to produce the result of a saving of
over one million of money.
London, England, 1870-02-24

LYCEUM THEATRE (under the management
of Messrs Mansell (elegantly redecorated by Macintosh).
T HIS EVENING, at 7.30, TWENTY MIND TES WITH A.
TIGER: Messrs Coghlan, Odell, and Wilmott; 11C6daMeS Rig-
'mold and Morgan.
Aft r which, CHILP ERIC, by 'Terve: Messrs M. Marius, G.
Vincent, Odell, Lapierre, Coghlan. and H. 'levee MeAdames
Dolaro, Fitzlnman, Romanelli, Nellie Nesbit, and Miss Emily
Muir.
London, England, 1870-02-24

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London, England, 1870-02-24

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London, England, 1870-02-24

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

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JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
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London, England, 1870-02-24

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deliver,' the LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" as soon es
published.

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London, England, 1870-02-24

MEASURES BEFORE PARLIAMENT.

The bill brought forward by Mr. Cardwell for the
better management of the War Office will enable the
Secretary of State to appoint an official who will be
called Clerk of the Ordnance. A Financial Secretary
of the War Office will also be appointed, and both
these officers will be capable of sitting in the House
of Commons. A measure of Mr. Lowe's to amend the
laws relating to savings' banks provides that after the
20th of November, 1870, all receipts issued either
before or after that day to the trustees
of. savings' banks by the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt in respect of
money paid into the Banks of England or
Ireland by such trustees shall carry interest
at the rate of 23 per cent. per annum, instead of
23 6s. Every savings' bank which is formed after
the passing of this Act, and desires the benefits of
the principal Act; must register every rule and every
alteration of a rule made for the management of such
bank. The Board of Trade is to be the registry.

THE PRIMATE.

Though the cold weather has been unfavourable to
the health of the Archbishop of Canterbury, his
recovery, nevertheless, is making satisfactory pro-
gress. his Grace has given notice that he will hold
a general ordination on Sunday, the 13th of March,
and it is hoped that he will be able to officiate in
person.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THE. LEAGUE AND THE DILL.

The more the National Education League considers
the Government measure the less it is disposed to like
it. The different branches throughout the country
are protesting against various points. The
1,),-3vonport Leaguers think that though good in its
way, the bill will not meet the wants of the country,
and. the London branch has given a similar verdict.
Ti). general the objections of the League
are directed against the permissiTe system
of compulsion, instead of which compulsion pure and
simple is asked for; against the choice of the local
boards in the matter of religious instruction ; and
against the system of free tickets to poor persons,
instead of which the malcontents desire absolutely
free education. In short, whereas Mr. Forster struck
the balance between the Union and the League, the
latter body holds that he ought to have gone entirely
in its favour—a notion which is unquestionably
wry natural.
London, England, 1870-02-24

TRANSMISSION OF TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.

Mr. TAYLOR proposed, and Mr, STEBBINGE3, of South.
ampton, seconded, that the Association bring before the
notice of Government the quostion of transmitting tele•
graphic messages by automatic apparatus, and of allowing
messages to be prepared by the senders for transmission
at a reduced price as compared with ordinary messages.",
—The meeting adjourned until this morning.

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TIVIIE SUN.—LATEST EDITION to he seen
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street, Camden-town, where all Sporting and Political events
are freely discussed.

THE SUN.—LATEST EDITION to be seen
every Evening, at Eight o'clock, at Mr EltustAN's, "The
Wheataheaf," High-street, amden-town.
London, England, 1870-02-24

MUSEUMS.

Antiquarian—Somerset House. Admission by application
to the secretary.
Botanic—Royal Botanic Society of London. 'Regent's-
park. Admission daily by orders from fellows. Royal
Gardens, Kew. Open daily, 1 till 6, free.
British—Great Russell-street. Open free on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 to 4 ; summer months 10
till 7. Closed Ist till 7th January, Ist till 7th May, and
Ist till 7th September; also on all thanksgiving days.
City—Guildhall. A collection of antiquities, &c. Daily
10 till 5.

Geological— Jermyn street. Open daily (except Fridays)
free.

India—lndia Office, Charles-street. Asiatic natural his-
tory, antiquities, &c. Open free on Mondays, Wednes-
days, and Fridays, and on Thursdays by orders.
King's College—Strand. Anatomy and curiosities. Daily
10 till 4.

Patents—South Kensington. Models and inventions.
Open free daily.
Royal Institution- -21, Albemarle-street. Various objects.
Daily, 10 till 5.
Royal Military Repository—Woolwich. Models of forti-
fications, cannon, and warlike appliances. Daily, 10
till 4.

Royal Polytechnic Institution-309, Regent-street. Scion -
tific, with lectures. Open daily, till 10 p.m. Is.
Soane's-13, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Antiquities, curiosities,
and pictures. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fri-
days in April, May, and June ; and Wednesdays, from
February to August. Admission on application to the
Curator:

Society of Arts—John-street. Adelphi. Inventions, pic-
tures, curiosities &c. Daily : admission by member's
order.
South Kensington—Cromwell-road. Open on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Saturdays, 10 till 10, free ; on other days
10 till 4,5, or 6. 6d.
Tower of London—Ancient armour, &c. Open daily, 10
till 4. ls.

(OHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
J TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street, London.
London, England, 1870-02-24

ITALY.

ROME, Feb. 23.

The Official Giornale di Ronza of to-day contra-
dicts the rumours respecting the quality of the
Roman silver coinage, and declares that the coins
in weight, value, quantity, and quality are perfectly
equivalent to the coins issued and eireu!ating in
France, Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland.
The paper stigmatises the rumours to the con-
trary as absolutely unworthy of credence by right-
minded persons.
FLORENCE, Feb. 23.
It is said that the King will leave Naples on
Saturday next.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 24.

The Etoile Beige announces that the French
refugees in Belgium do not intend to celebrate the
anniversary of the 24th of February, 1848, by a
banquet, as in former years.
Since the recent disturbances in Paris 36 per.
sons have taken refuge in Brussels, two of whom.
are non-commissioned officers. M. Flourens is not
of their number, and it is said that he is still in
Paris.

EGYPT.

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 22.

A meeting, numerously attended by the chief
English residents, was held at the British Consu-
late to-day. Sir Phillip Francis presided as repre-
sentative of his Government in the International
Commission on the Consular Jurisdiction question.
He explained the advantages connected with the
judiciary reform as proposed by the Government of
the Khedive. On the motion of M. Jules Oppen-
heim the meeting unanimously advised a vote of
confidence in the British Commissioners in refe-
rence to their further course of action.

Sir Phillip Francis has left for Constantinople.

AMERICA.
(Per French Atlantic Cable.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.

Pre,ident Grant signed the Bill to-day which
ad►nits the delegation of the State of Mississippi
to seats in the House of Representatives.
Advices received from Pembina on the frontiers
of the British territory, of the 10th instant, have
been published in the Chicago Journals.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.
The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Calabria arrived
here yesterday at 6 p.m.

NEW Yolnc, Feb. 23.
The National steamship Erin arrived out yester-

day.

SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 24.

The North German Lloyd's steamer Baltimore,
from Baltimore, arrived here this morning. She
brings 50 passengers and a full cargo for Bremen.
The Baltimore experienced rough weather through-
London, England, 1870-02-24

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A SCOTCH EDUCATION BILL.

It is possible that another attempt will be made
this session to give Scotland an education bill. Every-
thing depends upon the English measure. The Post
is informed that if things go well with Mr. Forster's
protegé, and if the tone of the debate on the second
reading be favourable, the Government will try again
with a Scotch bill. It is to be hoped that they will
have better luck this time ; they could not have
worse. Last year the Scotch bill was whittled away)
altered and realtered, until hardly anybe,dy in the
kingdom, whether Scotchmen or not, had any notion
of what the net result was like.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THE ARMY IN THE COLONIES.

A. return of the expense of British troops sta-
tioned in the colonies furnishes a remarkable com-
ment on a noisy and boastful, though very loyal, dis-
cussion in Victoria. Touching the matter of colonial
relations with England, the Victorian news-
papers express their great affection for the
Queen, and their desire to remain allied
with England. At the same time, they are
determined to have no Downing-street meddling.
They must manage their own affairs. As to the
army, one journal quietly remarked that the troops
in Australia were of no use to the colony; the
Australians paid for them out of regard for England,
but the British Government was at liberty to with-
draw them whenever it pleased. The fact is, that Aus-
tralia,in common with most other colonies, pays nothing
for the troops. They cost England £143,570 a year,
and no repayment is expected. The entire cost of
the army in the colonies is £2,589,880, of which
large sum only £309,600 is contributed by the colo-
nists. Ceylon pays £220,000 ; the Mauritius, £45,000;
tke remainder is divided in small amounts amongst
various little settlements. Australia, Gibraltar, the
West Indies, Canada, and the West Coast of Africa,
return nothing.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THE CHURCH ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the Church Association was hen
on Wednesday, in St. James's Hall. Captain Maude took
the chair. There was a large attendance. The report
shewed that the Association had increased in strength
during the year. Thirty-six new branches had
been formed in England and in the East and West
Indies. The number of members and associates had in-
creased to 8,080 ; the branch and affiliated societies had
risen to 137. The Council had given assistance towards
the publication of a very important work, entitled, " The
Voices of the Church of England against Sacerdotalism."
The circulation of the Monthly Intelligencer had increased,
and the Association had done much work in the
way of distributing tracts, papers, &c. The
receipts on account of the general fund for the year
amounted to £3,281 12s. 4d., and the expenditure to
£3,793155. Bd., exclusive of the expenditure incurred by
the local branches. On the guarantee fund, which is ap-
plied solely to legal expenses and parliamentary action,
£5,117 14s. Gd. was received, and £4,590 13s. Gd. was ex-
pwided. The contributions to the special Anti-Ritualistic
Find were £7OB 13s. Gd., and the sum expended was
£522 9s. 7d.
Resolutions were put and carried in favour of printing
and circulating the report, hoping that the Church would
insist upon the relinquishment of those practices which
had been condemned by the tribunals, and acknowledging
Lord Shaftesbury's efforts in connection with the bill for
the Reform of the Ecclesiastical Courts. A hope was
expressed that he would persevere with the measure this
session. Several speeches were made in support of the
Association's objects.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

WATERFORD.

The polling at Waterford opened this morning.
Several voters who have given their support to Mr.
Bernal Osborne have had their windows smashed.
Mr. Smyth's band has been parading the streets all
night ; nevertheless, the first hours of polling show
Mr. Osborne with a considerable majority. The
The numbers at ten stood as follows :

Mr. Bernal Osborne (Liberal)
Mr. Smyth (Nationalist)
NOTTINGHAM.
The following is the result of the poll :
Herbert 4,994
Seymour

Majority for Herbert

DEATH OF THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR.

PARIS, Feb. 23.

Mr. Anson Burlingame, Chinese Ambassador,
died at St. Petersburg th:s morning, after four
days' illness.

DEATH OF A SCOTCH JUDGE.

Lord Barcaple, one of the Judges in the Outer
House of the Court of Session, Edinburgh, died
yesterday, after an illue.s of about two months'
duration. his Lordship, as Mr. Maitland, was ap-
pointed Solicitor-General for Scotland in 1859, and
he was raised to the Bench in 1862.
London, England, 1870-02-24

IMPROVEMENT OP LAND (IRELAND.)

On the motion of Colonel BAUTTELOT, returns of the
number of statements of expenditure for improvements
which have been lodged with the clerks of the peace of the
different eounties in Ireland, under the provisions of the
Act 23 and 24 Vic. c. 153, to amend the law relative to the
tenure and improvement of land. Of the number of pro-
visional orders made by the chairmen of counties. Of the
number of provisional orders made absolute, specifying
the amount of expenditure allowed. Of the number of
appeals, and the number of charging orders, which were
orderedto be made.

The House then adjourned at a quarter past three,

Advices from Lisbon state that there is no
doubt the elections will be in favour of the Go-
vernment, is which case the requisite new taxes
and retrenchments will be carried through the
Chambers.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.

'Tars hinniNG, at 7 o'clock, POPPING THE QUESTIO".
After which. at 20 to 8, OUR AMERICIN COUSIN; Messrs
S Ahem. Backstone, Chippendale &c. ; Mrs Chippendale, Miss
F. Wright, &c. Concluding with DEM.' Ai A POST

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
TITTA TVENING, at 7, FORMOSA: Messr.4 J. Rouse, Rignold.
Taylor, I Lilips, Leeson, Eburne, &c.: Mysd .mes Killington. K.
Rodgers, Brennan, Barnett, Grey, &c. Followed by AFTER
DARE: :Ite,6rB itigno d, Ashley, Rouse, &c.; Miss Rose Le-
clerc(' and Miss Barnet..
London, England, 1870-02-24

RAIL WAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS

at Birkenhead lOO 93 95
00 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 98 100
at Buckinghamshire
at Chester and Holyhead lOO 54; 6
at Do. 51 per cent.
St Do. 5 do. lOO.. 11C 14
at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO ... ...
et Colchester Stear Valley
st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 132 131
20 Gloster and Man Forest all ~. ..,
s Gt. Dun- Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100
s Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c too ~. ...
st Do. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do 100 .. .
st Gt. West, W. Mid., Herd 100 97 99
50 Hull and Selby all 110 112
st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 217 222
st London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 911
at Do. 41 per cent lOO ,„„ „,
at London, Chat., &c., 41 p. c. 100 ... ...
at Do. Corn. Fund, sdo 100 .., ...
st London and Greenwich
at Do. do Preference lOO ... ..,
st London, Tilbury, & Scuth 100 83 85
at Lowesteft,gua 4 percent lOO 79 81
st Do. d• 6 do ... 100
51 Manch., 131..._ Ma nil
st M idlaud, Braqtard, Pref lOO 92 94
10 Mid Kent Cray Line)
50 Northernk East., 5 per cent all 53 56
yo Do. do. 6 do. all
st N. Eastern—Hartlepool
":
st N. West. A perp. prof, 5p c lOO 107 109
st Do B minimum 11 p.c lOO ..„ .
st Notting. & Granth R.& C lOO 91 4
25 Preston and %Vyre. all 41 46
... Royston, Hitch., and Shop. 100 131 131
st Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 132 134
10 Da do 8 2 21p
8 S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 100 103
11 4 per cent gua lO ; 78 99
5 do
st Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO . _
st West Cornwall
20 West Loudon, Class A all 13 14
20 Do do B all .., „„
20 Do do C all .., ...
st Weymouth and Portland lOO ...
...
st Wilts and Somerset

DOCKS.

et East and West
London and St. Katherine 100 49 31
100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent
Millwall Freehold Land
st Dock 10) 20 23
t Southampton l,O 72 75 721
Surrey Commettlial
London, England, 1870-02-24

PICTURE GALLERIES.

Bridgewater Gallery—Cleveland-square. Cards to view
may be obtained from Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street.
British Artists—Suffolk-street. April to July. I.s.
plasters, June, July, and August. is.
Buckingham Palace Pictures. —May be viewed by an order
from the Lord Chamberlain.
Cartoons of Raphael—South Kensington Museum Mon
day, Tuesday, Saturday, free; other days, Gd.
Crystal Palace—Sydenham. Modern Pictures and Sculp-

ture• ls.
Dulwich Gallery—Dulwich. Chiefly Flemish and Dutch
Pictures. Open free daily, except Friday.
Flaxman Gallery—University of London, Gower-street.
Foundling Hospital—Guildford-street. Open Mondays,
10 till 4.
Gallery of Ancieet Masters-49. Pall. ls.
Greenwich Painted Hall—Greenwich. Mondays and Fri .
days Free : other days, 4d.
Guildhall—City. May be soon on application to the nail
keeper.
Hampton Court Palace.—The galleries are open free aaily
except on Friday.
Monument—Fish-street flill. Every day. 6d.
National Gallory—Trafalgar-aquar.;. Open free, Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, ankl Sat-.-.rdays.
Trinity House—Trinity-square, Tower-bill. Models of
lighthouses, &c. Daily, 10 till 4.
Tussaud's Waxwork-58, Baker-street. Open daily till
10 p.m. is.

SUBURBAN PLACES OF RESORT.
Crernorne Gardens—Chelsea.
Crystal Peace ?ark—Sydeuhura. Open daily, is.; Satur-
days, 2s. Gd.
Greenwich Park —Greenwinli. OrlPn free
Hampton Court Gardens.— Open free daily.
Ilighbury Baru and Gardens - Highbory-. Gd. and is by
refreshment tickets.
Kow Gardens--Kew. Open free, day at rit_e o'clock
Richniond-Park—llichmourl. Open free, daily.
Rosherville Gardens—Gravesend. Open. (laiiy. Gd.
Royal Horticultural Gardens—Kensingtor. Admission by
members' order.

THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
.4ole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.

EvENINo. at 7, THE WIFE: Messr3 T. C. King. Bar-
lett, Howard. Mdntyre, C. Mooro, Moreland; Misses E. Stuart
and Hulspeth. At 9, BEAUTY AND THE BEA ST t Messrs.
Fred. Yokes, Brntaln Wright, Harry Boleno; Aliases Yokes, &c.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET.
Sole Lessee. Mr. Bnckstons.
THIS F.VESING, at 7, POPPING THE QUESTION.
Atter which, at 20 minutes to 8, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN;
Cliaraeters by Mr Sothern, Mr Buckstnna. Mr Chippendale, Mr
Braid, Mr Rogers; Mrs Chippendale, Miss F. Wright, Miss F.
Uwynne, Miss C. Hill, &c.
Concluding with DE kF AS A POST: Mr Compton and Mrs
E. Fitzwilliam.
Box-office open daily from Ton till Five.
London, England, 1870-02-24

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

This
morning Mr. Vining, who was lessee of the
Princesss Theatre, passed his last examination, and
was granted an unconditional order of discharge.

POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBORO UGLI- S TREET.

To-day two boys named Henry Bolton and Jas.
Hilton, aged respectively 13 and 14, were charged
with housebreaking and stealing £3lBs. from the
shop of Mr. Barnard, of Tottenham-court-road.
The boys obtained an entrance to the house on Sun-
day afternoon, broke open the till, stole the con-
tents, and spent a portion of it in cakes and sweets,
and put the remainder of the cash down one of the
sewer gratings. They were both fully committed
for trial.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THE RED nrvEn. INSURRECTION.

A despatch from Earl Granville to the Governor-
General of Canada, on the annoying difficulty at
the Red River, is published in the colonial
journals. The British Minister expresses his entire
concurrence with the policy of the Canadian Govern-
ment in avoiding all collision and exhausting every
means of explanation and conciliation before having
recourse to force. Accompanying this des-
patch is a letter from Sir Stafford Northcote,
addressed to the Under Secretary for the Colonies.
The chairman of the Hudson's Bay Company like-
wise deprecates the use of force except in case of
urgent need ; but he expresses a very decided opinion
that matters cannot be left in their present undefined
position without mischievous results. He points
out that . the announcement of the intention of
the Dominion Government to keep back the
purchase money had necessarily weakened its
hands. Sir Stafford declines to recognise in
the late events any reason for the withholding of
the money. He appeals to Lord Granville to alai
measures to have the bargain carried out, and the
territory placed under the control of the authority
which must be. responsible for its good government.
To this the Under-Secretary for the Colonies replies
in a third document. He states that the Govern-
ment of the Dominion are willing to complete the
purchase, and fulfil their contract, but they think
some postponement desirable in view of
the gravity of the situation, considering
that the Hudson's Bay Company should
contrive to manage the affairs of the colony while
the causes of misapprehension now existing are being
removed. Earl Granville approves this delay in the
transfer of the money. The sum in qiiestion, it will
be remembered, is the £300,000 which the Canadian
Government agreed to pay to the Hudson's Bay
Company, for the surrender of their rights over the
vast North-west territory. The colonial authorities
hold that in consequence of this lied River disturb-
ance the money ought to be retained a while.
London, England, 1870-02-24

SUEZ CANAL TRADE.

Blzsiness between Liverpool and Bombay, by way
of the Suez Canal, is fast improving. Twb vessels, of
399 and 768 tons respectively, have sailed during the
last few days, and a third, of 1,809 tons, will start
without delay. Three vessels, it was announced by
telegraph, were taking in cargoes at Bombay for
Liverpool. The Brazilian, one of the largest steamers
that have yet made the passage, is homeward bound.
London, England, 1870-02-24

THAMES.

Isaac Godstein was brought up here to-day,
charged with receiving a quantity of stolen pro-
perty, consisting of tools belonging to workmen in
the employ of Mr. Stapleston, a millstone manu-
facturer, in Rosemary-lane. The prisoner said he
bought the tools as old iron, which he had sold, and
could not tell to whom. The magistrate ordered
the case to be remanded for a week, in order that
the police might endeavour to trace the stolen pro-
perty.
London, England, 1870-02-24

fIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER
THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock. OPEN TO CONICTION.
Messrs. G. Belrnore, J. D. Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, Miss
L. Grey, and Mrs. Leigh Murray.
At 15 to 8, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Mr. H.
J. Byron; Mersrs J. D. Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, Georag
Edmore, Miss Lavis, Mrs Leigh Mnrray, and Miss M. Hauls.
And TH NIGHTINGAL Mr Benjamin Webster; Messrs
Arthur Stirling, J. D. Beveridge, Skinner. Miss Furtado, Mrs
Alfred Mellon, Miss Eliza Johnstone, Mrs Caulfield, &c.
Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking.
Places can be secured a fortnight in advance.

110YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE
Lessee and Manager—Mr. Benjamin Webster.
Ttl IS EVENING, at 7, FORMOSA: Messrs. J. Rouse, Rig-
nold, Ashley, Taylor, Lin Rayne, Phillips, Leeson, Eburne,
Romer, &e.•, Vesdames Billington, K. Rodgers, M. Brennan, E.
Barnett, L Grey, &c.
With AFTER DARK; Messrs Rignold, Ashley, Rouse, Lee-
son, Phillips, Rayne; Misses it. Leclercct and Barnett.
London, England, 1870-02-24

STREET ACCIDENTS.

A return of the number of persons killed or injured
by vehicles in the streets of London during the year
1869 chews that branch of national slaughter to be
on the wane. Sixty-two wore run over and killed,
and 764 injured. In 1868 the respective numbers
were 8:3 and 1,26.5; in 1867, 96 and 1,284; and in
1866, 102 and 1334. Here is improvement, at all
events.
London, England, 1870-11-30

VIRTUE IN PARIS.

There is more matrimony in Paris than General
Trochu ever dreamt of. Most people thought that
the Parisians cared very little for the holy estate;
but the siege has revealed to us all the grossness of
that delusion. General Trochu lately called upon
the National Guards to volunteer for active
service, and as they did not volunteer,
he decreed a conscription to include—first of all,
bachelors, next widowers without children, next
married men without children, and so on, leaving
" fathers of families" to the last. It is wonderful
how many unforeseen married c)uples this decree
has discovered ; still more remarkably countless are
the "fathers of families." A good many have
quietly asserted that although bachelors they are
still "fathers of families," and must enjoy all the
privileges appertaining to that position. It is ex-
pected that the latter class will hardly escape.
What with stout young men who mount the rod
cross, as tenders of the sick, and those who plead
family cares, the siege has disclosed a pitiful amount
of abject cowardice.