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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-28

CEiv7 RA L CRIMINAL CG UR7 .

The fifth session of the Central Criminal Court
commenced this morning before the Recorder. The
first edition of the calendar contains the names of
61 prisoners, uo fewer than fifteen of whom are
charged with robbery with violence. There is one
charge of murder, one of attempted murder, eight
of forgery, ten of uttering counterfeit coin, three
of burglary, one of arson, four of perjury, and
several other charges of a minor character.
The Recorder, in charging the Grand Jury, re-
ferred in the first instance to the charge against
Jacob Spinas, the night-porter of a hotel in Fins-
bury, for the wilful murder of a woman named
Cecilia Aldridge on the morning of the 15th of
January. He described the circumstances under
which the crime was committed, pointing out that,
according to the medical evidence, death must have
taken place. If the evidence was brought before the
grand jury as it was given before the magistrates, it
would be their duty to return a true bill. There was a
charge of manslaughter against two men named Tem-
pleton and Payne. A scuffle took place outside de-
ceased's shop door, and be was struck two or three
times. One witness stated that deceased was struck
by Templeton twice, and another deposed to seeing
Payne strike a blow. The deceased was struck
violently on the cheek, and death resulted from
lockjaw, which was produced some days afterwards.
There was an indictment against Edward Cox for
wounding with intent to minder a girl to whom
he had been engaged. On being taken into cus-
tody he said that he would rather be hung for
the girl than that she should marry any one else.
There was also a charge against Jobn Harris for
wounding with intent to murder. After detailing
the circumstances of a charge of arson against
Sarah Chadd, the learned Recorder dismissed the
grand jury to their labours.

POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE—This Day.
London, England, 1870-02-28

PARLIAMEN7 AND THE PRESS.

Parliament is unluckily a body of finite powers,
and a very narrow allowance of time. Its capaui'
ties for doing business must be limited by the num-
ber of hours in a year during which an elderly'
gentleman can be kept sitting in a Gothic chair 10
a full-bottomed wig. But to debates in the press
there is no more limit than to currents in the
ocean : they flow on boundlessly for ever,
rambling hither and thither, and traversing ever,
region accessible to the human mind. More-
over they are conducted in a way which frees
the participants from many temptations. It mei
be laid down as a general maxim, that a man is
greater humbug on his legs than in his arm-chair.
Nobody ever made a telling speech without more
or less deceiving himself in order to deceive his
audience. It is said, I know, that anonymous
writing is objectionable, because the want of re-
sponsibility tempts a man to use unjustifiable
weapons of warfare. That may be true, and, tlo'
doubtedly, many cases occur in which the system
operates chiefly in this direction ; yet we must net
forget that it has certain complimentary advan'
tages. To say the truth I have often wished, 10
spite of philosophers and moralists, that more instead
of fewer people were anonymous. Perhaps the press
would be better if all articles were signed ; I cannot
argue that point, but sermons and speeches would
often be more honest if their authors were concealed•
When I have seen a good genuine philanthropist
learn to bring his benevolence to market, and to
purchase with it social popularity, or a place in
Parliament, or it may be nothing, but applause at
public meetings; when I have seen a [statesman
degenerate into a blatant stump-orator, or a power-
ful preacher appeal to bigotry or ignorance W
help him towards the episcopal bench, I have wished
that their preaching or speaking might be done byroeo
in masks or converted into anonymous articles, and,
therefore,incapableof win nig g popular renownfor the
authors. The responsibility which is imposed upon
public actors often does them good ; but with the
responsibility comes a temptation which few tool
have the power thoroughly to resist. One of the
commonest diseases of the day is a fatty degenern"
tion of the moral and intellectual tissues, to which
the tepid atmosphere of mutual admiration woe'
ties is a predisposing cause.—From " Our Bulers--'
Public Opinion," in the Cornhill Magazine for March•

LIVERPOOL COTTON •MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Sales probably 10,000 bales.

The market quiet.

The very extensive Distillery now being erected
at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of
Irish whisky, by Means. DIINVILLE & Co., who have gained
a world-wide celebrity for their fine old Irish whisky, is to De
called "The Royal Irish Distillery."

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
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London, England, 1870-02-28

THE EDUCATION BILL•

•
The Bishop of Ripon probably represents the feel-
ing of most Churchmen in expressing his satisfaction
with the Education Bill. At luncheon, after a conse-
cration ceremony, he said the country had reason to
be thankful for the introduction of that national
measure, which was conceived in a generous and
liberal spirit, though some clauses would require most
careful watching. It was infinitely superior to any
expected from the Government. Churchmen had
had every reason to be thankful that the existing
system of education would be
_preserved, and the
religious principle maintained. There will be a meet-
ing of Nonconformist ministers at Birmingham on
Wednesday next to consider their position with
respect to the bill.
London, England, 1870-02-28

CABDWELL'S POLICY.

The Army and Navy Gazette reviews the policy of
the Secretary of State for War with regard to the
army reductions, as far as it is at present able to do
so, Mr. Cardwell not having yet put forward his own
exposition. The question whether this measure of
economy is to be effected without detriment to the
efficiency of the army, viewed as a great military ma-
chine, is one that affords matter for much discussion and
various opinions. The British army, like everything
else British, is an accidental and perhaps ill-propor-
tioned growth of time. In this respect it is like the
British Constitution itself—the British railway system
—the British colonial system—the Indian Empire—
the poor laws—the charities of all kinds which abound
in the land, and our whole fabric of law and social
order. Any institution so developed seems liable to
all manner of disadvantages. In fact, however, there
is a process of adaptation going on in our national
institutions which seldom fails to bring us right in the
end. This will doubtless be the case with the present
economical changes in the army, and if there is any-
thing detrimental to efficiency in the traditions it has
inherited, in the
interests that have grown up around
it, in the policy it represents, or in Mr. Card-
well's present reforms, there is enough of British
blood and brains in the institution to work itself
clear of all that hinders its perfect action.

HEALTH OF THE NAVY.
The sanitary condition of the naval service during
the year ending June 30, 1869, is reported to be in
the highest degree satisfactory. There was an out-
break of measles at Portsmouth, a sharp epidemic of
intermittent fever on board the Phoebe, while
stationed in the Gulf of Honduras, and a
few more of the kind in different parts
of the world. These exceptions were, how-
ever, none of them serious. Compared with
the preceding twelve months, there was in the total
!orce a decrease in the ratio of cases entered on the
lick list to the extent of 99.4; of invaliding, of 31; y
and of mortality, of 2/ per 1,000. The death-rate
was the lowest that has occurred for many years.
London, England, 1870-02-28

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elercq and Miss Barnett.
London, England, 1870-02-28

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London, England, 1870-02-28

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A WlFE.—Thomas
Morris, a painter, living at No. 143, Cleveland-
street, Fitzroy-square, was charged before Mr.
'l'yrwhitt with violently.assaulting his wife Sarah
Morris.

• The complainant, who had to be carried into
court, had a bad black eye, and appeared to have
been much ill-used, said that she was in bed last
night about twelve o'clock, when the prisoner, her
husband, said there was a man under the bed. She
told him he was a silly man, and he then set to
knocking her about from head to foot, and on get-
ting out of bed to escape from Urn she put her foot
on some glass, he having broken all the glasses on
the table, and she badly cut it.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt the complainant said
the prisoner had often assaulted her before. She
took out a summons against him seven weeks ago,
but forgave him on his promising not to ill-use
her again, but since then he had been worse. She
had been married two years, and they had been
living apart for a few weeks, and had only been
together a few days. lie had only given her ris
for six weeks.

Police-constable Cook, 93 C, said that, being
told by two tn.in that a woman had been nearly
murdered, he went to the complainant, acd she
g we the prisoner in charge for assaulting her.
Mr. Tyrwhitt, having made some strong remarks
on the prisoner's conduct, c)mmitted bum for two
months, with hard labour, and ordered him to find
a bail in £5 for two months after the expiration of
the term of imprisonment.

WESTAIINSTER.

A RUFFIAN PUNISHED.—A young fellow giving
the name of George Graham, who has repeatedly
figured at this court, was placed at the bar charged
with the following ruffianly conduct :

Caroline Hendon, a mechanic's wife, said that she
was returning to her house in Tramway-street,
Chelsea, when she was attacked and robbed by the
prisoner, without the least provocation. Her hus-
band was a few yards before her, and she had a
female friend walking by her side. Suddenly the
prisoner cattle up, and made a blow at her friend,
and then struck her (pro secutrix) a violent blow in
the mouth. He was about to repeat the blow when
she held up her hand to ward it off ,and prisoner forced
it open, and took a half-crown, a two shilling piece
from it, some halfpence also then falling to the
ground. Prisoner then escaped, but was taken
last night.
Mr. Selfe —Do you know anything of him ?

Prosecutor—No, your worship, I do not.
Mr. Selfe—l do. I shall treat your case as au
assault. Here is a decent woman attacked by you
without the slightest provocation. You are com-
mitted for three mouths' hard labour.
London, England, 1870-02-28

THAMES.

PERJURY BY A POLICE SERGEANT.—This was
an investigation, before Mr. Howard, district super-
intendent, at the station house adjoining the court,
into a charge made against Timothy Cox, a police
sergeant, No. 45 K, who had been a member of the
metropolitan police force for 20 years. He pre-
ferred a charge against a man named Cormack at
this court on Friday last for exposing vegetables
and other goods for sale in front of his house. The
defendant said he was guilty of the offence, and
alleged that he had treated Cox and a police con-
stable, who was with him at a public-house, with
some gin ; and that Cox promised not to proceed
against him. Cox on his oath denied that he had
asked the defendant to treat him with gin, or had
drank with him at all. This statement was refuted
by four witnesses, including the policeman who was
with him at the time, and they clearly proved that
Cox beckoned the defendant Cormack across the
road, and they went into a public-house and gin
was called for, of whioh Cox partook. Cox, find-
ing the weight of evidence so strongly against him,
said he had nothing to drink when the others did.
He stood just at the door of the public-house, but
did not go inside.

Mr. Paget commented at great length on the
case, and said there was not the shadow of a doubt
that Cox had drank gin with the police constable
who was associated with him, with the defendant,
and others. The defendant was guilty of the offence
imputed to him, which in itself was trivial as com-
pared with the more serious offence of tampering
with an officer and tying to induce him not to do
his duty. More important than that was the mis-
conduct of the police sergeant. lie fined the de-
fendant Cormack 2s. for an offence under the Police
Act, and he should send the whole of the deposi-
tions to Col. Henderson, the Chief Commissioner of
Police, for him to exercise his discretion upon that
matter.

Mr. Howard carefully perused the depositions,
and after hearing Cox decided that be be dismissed
the force, without pay or pension, immediately.
The offender would have been entitled to a pen-
sion of £43 per annum in six weeks time if he had
remained. It is understood that he will be indicted
for wilful and corrupt perjury.
London, England, 1870-02-28

MURDER IN LONDON.

On Saturday evening, a horrible murder was committed
near the " retort room," on the premises of the Western
Gaslight Company, at Kensal New Town, London. The
victim is Phillip Rolph, aged 40 years, who was in the gas
company's service, and he resided at the Bloomfield laundry,
Upper WestbourncPark. About twelve months ago Rolph
married a widow named Camken, who has a grown
up son by a former husband. On Saturday morning Rolph,
W:10 had been drinking freely while on night duty at
till gas works, quarrelled with his wife, and struck her a
heavy blow, and he then left the house. Exasperated
by the maltreatment, the woman sought for and
complained to her son, whose name is James Camken.
After the man had heard her story he went to
the Great Western Arms beershop, where he remained
for several hours drinking, and where he was frequently
heard to exclaim, "My father-in-law shall never see the
light of another morning." At six o'clock he took off
his jacket in the beershop and rushed out of the house.
He two minutes afterwards presented himself at the
wicket-gate of the gas-works, and the gatekeeper, know-
ing that the young man was occasionally employed by
the company, admitted luta into the premises. Camken
then went in search of his father-in-law, whom he found
in the " retort-room," and he rushed upon Rolph and
struck him with a terrific blow to the ground. He finally
beat him in a savage manner till the man was dead. Cam-
ken, who was seen perpetrating the murder, has escaped,
but the police are said to have a clue to his whereabouts.
London, England, 1870-02-28

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.

Tuts EVENING, at 7 o'clock, POPPING THE QUESTION.
After which, at 20 to 8, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN; Messrs
Sothern, Duckstone, Chippendale, .Cc. ; Mrs Chippendale, Miss
F. Wright, &c. Concluding with DEAF A 3 A POST
London, England, 1870-02-28

MAIDSTONE ELECTION.

model
contest at -Maidstone may claim to rank as a
model specimen of a well-conducted election.
Nothing in the shape of corruption has been heard
of. The crowd behaved well throughout, their
den onstrations never going beyond the exhibition of
an effigy or two. The demeanour of the
candidates to each other was as courteous as the
conduct of the Waterford candidates was low, and
more than this it is impossible to say. The contest,
too, seems to be noteable as an instance of party
fidelity. In November, 1868, the leading Liberal
had 1,560 votes, and the leading Conserva-
tive (Mr. Foster White) 1,412. On Friday
Sir John Lubbock gained 1,511 votes, and Mr. Foster
White,l,4o4.

EDUCATION FOR THE BLIND, DEAF, AND DUMB.
The representations made on behalf of the thou-
sands of afflicted persons in this country devoid of the
peculiar educational appliances suited to their wants
have been followed by a bill introduced to Parlia-
ment by Mr. Wheelhouse. It provides for the
elementary education of blind, deaf, and dumb
children, and for a Government inspection of
such schools as may be set up for that purpose. Any
application on behalf of these poor children shall be
met by the parish or union guardians, whose duty it
will be to send them to a school fitted for their
reception. All expenses thus entailed, up to £24,
must be defrayed by the funds of the local board
of guardians. Under these circumstances, it is
scarcely to bo expected that parish authorities
will avail themselves of a clause which renders it
allowable to them to send any such child off to
school, at this expense, in the case of no application
being made to them by the parents or others to do
so. It is provided that any person so disposed
n- v make an agreement in writing—for the due
rtormance of which he will be held responsible by
:aw—that he will contribute something as part pay-
ment of the expense of maintaining any deaf, dumb,
or blind child in a school. For the sake of the rate-
payers it is to be hoped that such unusual generosity
will often he found to exist.
London, England, 1870-02-28

THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL MEMS.

A new farce, " Phobus in a Fix," and the cele-
brated Irish drama " Peep o' Day," are to be per-
formed at Drury-lane on Monday.
The Charing-cross Theatre opens on Monday.
Mr. Phelps, Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Vezin, and
an excellent company, open to-night at Astley's in
Shakspere's " 0 thello." The " Man of the World"
will be performed on Thursday next.
A sensation drama, " Light in the Dark," is an-
nounced at the Surrey.
(Prom the Musical Standard)
" Dinorah" is being performed ; and the" Hugue-
nots" at Buenos Ayres
Auber's latest decoration is the Grand Cross of
the Turkish Order of the Osmali.

A setting of the " Stabat" by the Viscountess de
Grandval, is announced for performance at Paris.
Rossini's " Messe Solennelle" has been given at
Sydney, N.S.W., under the direction of Mr. John
Gibbs.

News of the illness of Mdlle. Patti reaches us
from St. Petersburg ; the lady is suffering from
quinsy, induced by the excessive cold.
A concert is to be given in Paris on the anni-
versary of the death of Hector Berlioz, the.pro-
ceeds being devoted to raising a monument to the
deceased master.

A discovery of great interest has been made in a
convent near Biberach in the shape of six vocal
compositions, each for four voices, from the pen of
the immortal Haydn. They are to be published in
➢Munich.

Our American cousins are preparing a monster
festival as a Beethoven centenary ; the scale of
operations promised is even more extravagant than
usual—a band and chorus of five thousand, with
an audience of two millions to wit !

The French Ministry are warmly patronising
music, and encouraging art in every possible way.
M. Emile 011ivier, the Premier, is a distinguished
violinist, and has published several pies. s. M.
Maurice Richard, the Minister of Fine Arts, is also
stated to be an accomplished player.
Mr. Barnby has completed his "-Rebekah," we
understand, but it is not yet printed.
The Festival of the Ely Diocesan Church Musi-
cal Society is to take place in Ely Cathedral on
May 24th.

Their Royal llighnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales honoured the
.porformances at the Adelphi
Theatre on Saturday oTennig.
London, England, 1870-02-28

TJ3Zg LAND BILL.

Now that the proposals of the Government are
known, the land question excites remarkably little
attention. In England the Land Bill has been
received with simple approval. In Ireland the
furious agitation of the last few months has entirely
disappeared, and the Hibernian fervour is at present
expressing itself in a singularly fine series of election
rows. The Standard presages very trifling opposition.
It understands that a section of the Irish Liberal
members propose to hold a meeting early in March,
with a view to counteract the agitation against the
Land Bill promoted by Sir John Gray and his friends.
But the latter muster only eleven in the House of
Commons, so that nothing very serious need be appre-
hended from that quarter.
London, England, 1870-02-28

LAN CA SHIRE DISTRESS.

The belief that things in Lancashire are rapidly
improving is confirmed by a report from the Poor-law
inspector. There is, indeed, an increase in the
number of persons who received in-door and out-door
relief during the quarter ending Christmas last. But
the unfavourable diffirence between the first and the
last week of the quarter is to be fairly attributed to the
season, which always swells the ranks of pauperism.
It is noticeable that at all the unions which have
suffered most from the depressed state of manufactures
there is a positive improvement. At Blackburn the
relief steadily diminished from the middle ofNovember
to Christmas. In Preston, Winan, and Glossop a
similar result is observable, On the whole, the
inspector holds that the figures are decidedly reas-
suring, proving that the most depressed condition of
trade is past, and that a gradual though slow revival
has clearly set in.

A SHIP CANAL IN ENGLAND.
The success of the Suez Canal is directing atten-
tion to what ought to be a far more easy enterprise—
the construction of a ship canal to Manchester. It
is thought to be practicable to bring large ships up
to the centre of the cotton manufacture, and
if it be practicable, it would certainly
effect a vast saving in time and money.
A survey is now proceeding under the direction of
Mr. Fulton, the engineer. It is said that various
capitalists are ready to contribute funds to advance
the undertaking, if the Mersey and Irwell navigation
proprietors are willing to co-operate.
London, England, 1870-02-28

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

PARTY INNOVATION.

The process of choosing a leader for the Conserva-
tive peers by election is in some sort to beregarded as
proof of the disorganisation into which the party has
fallen. As the Saturday Review points out, according
to the ancient rule of discipline, the nomination of a
chief rested with Mr. Disraeli. Lord Cairns was
chosen by the principal members of the late Cabinet,
or rather by the late Prime Minister; and
ho justified this confidence by effecting the
celebrated Irish Church compromise. Mr.
Disraeli did not even consult Lord Derby
on the expediency of allowing the bill to pass.
The late Earl of Derby was himself the head of the
entire party, and it was by his approval, and not by
a vote of independent members, that Lord G. Ben-
tinck and Mr. Disraeli successively led the House
of Commons. Lord Granville was appointed
by Lord Palmerston to succeed Lord Lans-
downe as leader of the Liberal peers, and
be now retains that post by favour of Mr. Gladstone.
The Conservative Lords are at present violating the
old rule, but they must remember that without an
understanding between the leaders in both houses,
the party would become absolutely powerless. 1
London, England, 1870-02-28

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London, England, 1870-02-17

VENERABLE MERCHANT VESSELS.

Whilst lamenting the number of wrecks and loss
of life attending every severe gale on our coasts, it
would be most interesting to have full particu-
lars of the age, • amount of service, and
other details of the various vessels which
founder at sea, or proving unable to weather
the gale, are driven ashore and lost. Wr •'3 led to
remark on this subject irom the acconnt v. the loss
of the brig Favorite, coal laden, from Whitehaven to
Cardiff, which has been lost at Kingstown. She was
a vessel of 274 tons, and 80 years of age. She
:r described as having been in her halcyon
lays a famous sea boat, having weathered
the gale when the lamented Captain
Boyd was lost, • strange to say, in precisely the same
~pot as that which has proved the last port of the
Favorite. For four-score years thin ancient vessel
has been on the sea. Weeds, water, and stress of
weather must have long ago rotted her planks
through and through. What chance has a
ship like this to weather such a gale as
we have just experienced, or to be towed
off in safety if she once gets aground ? The autho-
rities of the last place from which the Favorite
was cleared would do well to consider twice before
they pass a vessel as seaworthy that has been afloat
for eighty years.
London, England, 1870-02-17

ROYAL SCHOOL for DAUGHTERS of
OFFICERS of the ARMY, Lanwtown, Bath.

Instituted, A.D., 1864.
Unger the Patronage of her Maj> sty the QUEEN.
President—H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., &c.
Chairman—Major-General Sir A. J. LAWRENCE, K. 0.8.
This school has been founded upwards of four years,
and it is intender' for the education of the daughters of
officers of the army, Indian and Marines. There are
already 70 pupils in the school, but more could be admitted
if the committee had further funds; they, therefore
APPEAL to the public to aid them in carrying out to its
full extent the benefits of the only institution specially
provided for the daughters of officers of the Army.
Each donation of £5 15s. entitles to one life vote at all
elections. Each annual subscription of .£5 5s entitles to
one vote at all elections during the current year. The
amount may be forwarded by an ardor on a bank, agent,
or post-office Charing-cross), payable to.
GEO. W. FORSTER, Under Secretary
Office 22 Cockspur-street London
London, England, 1870-02-17

THE HUSH CHURCH CONVENTION

The Convention of the Episcopal Church of Ire-
land has commenced its sittings, the Lord Primate
in the chair. His Grace admonished the delegates
to preservea spirit of Christian forbearance and mode-
ration. The Archbishop of Dublin and seven
Irish bishops were present, also the Duke of
Manchester, and several marquises and earls of
Ireland. At the same time a large meeting of lay
and clerical delegates has been held at Dublin, when
the draft of the Act of Constitution of the Irish.
Church was condemned. The meeting of the Conven-
tion seems to be the signal for an outburst of excitement
on the question of the reorganisation of the Church.
At the meeting referred to it was resolved that these
delegates, while "determined to uphold the episcopal
constitution of the Church of Ireland, strongly pro..
test against several of the principal portions of the
draft constitution drawn up by the Committee of
Organisation; and declare that while the highest exe-
cutive authority should be, placed in the hands of
the bishops, the chief legislative power of the
Church should rest in the hands of the General Corn
vention or Synod of the Church." They. are deeply
disappointed, at the draft drawn up by
the committee, and declare that it had no
right or power to alter the scheme for lay
representation submitted to it by the lay conference.
Meanwhile, as we said, the General Convention goes
on, though it has yet done little beyond negativing a
standing order, which gives the power of separate
deliberation to each order of bishops, clergy, and
laity.
London, England, 1870-02-17

pALNLEtS and FRAC LEGAL DENTISTRY. ,
by Mr. B. L. sIOSELY, the Dentist by special appoint-
ment, 312, —IR.GENT.STICEET; exactly opposite the 'loyal
Polytechnic, and 23. SI 001 t G ATE-STI=T, CITY. Eat ab-
lisbed 1820. This, the 'post perfected system of pain-
less dentistry. originated and invented by Mr. B. L.
Mosely, is r commended by the Hospitals and adopted
by the profession as one of the greatest improvements
of the age for the alleviation of pain and restoration
of the natural functions, can solely be obtained in such
perfected success (the result of forty years' practical
experience) at his only residences, as above. The su-
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from pain, no, operations, stumps, and decayed teeth ren-
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Qualities : These teeth never change colour or decay—in
fit unerring—ease and comfort unsurpassed--detection
impossible—the facial anatomy faithfully studied and
youthful appearance restored mastication and articulation
gi:aranteed. The " Times" of March 6 says :—" So good
an imitation becomes the next best thing to the original."
Teeth from 55.; sets, 5 to 30 guineas. Consultation
free.—Only addresses, 312, Regent-stre: t, exactly facing
the Royal Polytechnic; and 23, Moorgate-street, E.C.,
opposite the Star Insurance Office.
London, England, 1870-02-17

1,481,701 10 11

The Easter-,z Ductget says that Count Beust ha 3 for.
warded a note to Rome relative to the new syllabus. This
document, which is couched in a calm but very earnest
tone, represents that such resolutions of the (Ecumenical
Council must have very serious consequences, both for the
Church itself, and for its relations with the State. The
Austrian Government therefore warns the Vatican before-
hand in the most decisive manner against the adoption of
the principles of the new syllabus.
London, England, 1870-02-17

Le Credit International says :—" These pens
eclipse anything we have ever had the pleasure of meeting
with, and are a real boon to literary men and the public
in general." THE WAvERLEY, PICKWICK, AND OWL PENS.
—The Iron Trade Circulor says :—" From the testimony
of 670 Newspapers the Public may rest assured they aro
the best Pens invented." Sold everywhere. Shippers
supplied by the Patentees. Sample Box, Is. 2d. by Post.
—MACNIVEN and CAMERON, 23, Blair-street, Edinburgh.—
Advtd
London, England, 1870-02-17

LTCEUM THEATRE.

THIS EVENING, at 7, TWENTY MINUTES WITH A TIGER
And CHILPERIC: IX. Manua, G Vincent, Odell, Lapierre,
Coghlan, and M. Herve ; Mesdames Dolaro, Fitzlnman, Ito
manelli, Nellie Nesbit, and Miss Emily Muir.

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THIS EVENING, at 7, TUE HEIR AT LAW: Mr &arks, Mr
James, Miss Burton, &c. With THE TOOELES. Concluding
with ISO.

wooDni's CARPET - BAG AND SKETCH BOOK,
Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every Evening (except Satin day) at
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London, England, 1870-02-17

SECOND EDMCN, in 2 vols., Bvo., bound,

A BOOK ABOUT THE CLERGY.
By J. C. J 14.1 A FFRESON, B. ,t., Oxon.

" This is a book of sterling excellence, in which all, laity as
well as clergy, will find entertainment and instruction—a book
to be bought and placed permanently in our libraries."--limos.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1870-02-17

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enamel from decay, and imparts a pleanant fragrance to
the breath. Price Is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street. London.
London, England, 1870-02-17

AMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN
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is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re-
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pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the
faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the
ticking which provokes frequent coughing. In approach-
ing consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons
deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca-
tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it.
Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8,
King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by all
druggists, in bottles, 13fd., and three quantities in one,
2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's' Asth-
matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the
stamp.

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London, England, 1870-02-17

11HE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at
W. slums .r Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden:

THE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN" at
JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Wehington,"Wellington-street
S rand.

Tim LAIEST EDITION of " THE SUN "
IL supplied as soon as published, every Evening, by S.
WILSON, newsagent, and special agent for the North-western
District, 24, Delancey-street, Camden town, N W

THE SUN. LATEST EDITION to he seen
in the Coffee Room, at the "Southampton Arms," I! igh-
etree, Camden-town, where all Sporting and Political events
are freely discussed.
London, England, 1870-02-17

RO YAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN .
Proprietor—Mr. J. S. Sweasey.

THE GREAT AMERICAN SLAVE TROUPE,
Twenty-six Star Perfo•mere, including Japanese Tommy, the
African Tom humb, having achieved a success never before
equalled at any Music Hall, will appear every Evening at 8.
Also the following artistes:—Mr J. H. Milburn, comique—the
Br)thers Autoleau, gymnasts—Miss Emma Day, the incompar-
able serio-comic.

To conclude with Mr. FRANK BELL'S new entertainment,
entitled

WHAT IS IT ?

Prices as usual.
Gir Special Notice.—Mr P. CORM'S Benefit on Wednesday,
March the 9th.
N.B.—Special Invite to the Profession on Wednesday morn-
log at 3 o'clook.

iv! ADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.
Bake . -street. --A PORTRAIT MOI>EL of TROPMAKN
is now added.—On View, amongst innumerable other relics, the
original Lunette and Knife of the actual Guillotine used for the
decapitation of Louis XVI., Marie Antoinette, and upwards of
.2,000 persons of the best and worst blood in France. Also an
exact copy of the guillotine as in uso. Admission, ls.; extra
rooms, 6d. Open from 11 a.m. till 5, and from 7 till 10 p.m.
London, England, 1870-02-17

AN INDIAN CHIEF'S MEMORIAL OF THE DUKE'S VISIT.

The Bombay Gazette mentions an interesting letter horn
a Deccan chief concerning the visit of the Duke of Edin-
burg. He rejoices at the opportunity afforded to the
natives of beholding for the first time a member
of the Royal Family of • England, and wishes
to do something as a token of regard to his
Royal Highness. He therefore proposes to fix e
clock with a suitable inscription in the city of Poonah. He
has asked and obtained the sanction of the Bombay
Government for this loyal undertaking. He also expressed
a hope that it might be customary with members of the
Royal Family to visit India, so that by repeated commu-
nication with them the natives might feel assured of the
azcomplishment of their wishes.

PRINCE ARMEE IN THE STATES. X

Prince Arthur's visit to New York has caused the
greatest enthusiasm among the citizens, and the New York
Herald chronicles his every movement in a manner that
is half satirical in its extravagance. Wherever the
Prince moved he was attended by an eager throng of
observers. The Herald gives a summary of his opinions on
the people and customs of the United States, furnished
"by direction of the Prince to the Herald reporter,"
which consequently we may take cum grano salts.
Before leaving Washington, Prince Arthur paid
a farewell visit to the President and Mrs. Grant
accompanied by Mr. Thornton. The President was at
the Opera, but Mrs. Grant received the party with grace
and cordiality. The Prince, says the Herald corre-
spondent, expressed regret at not seeing the President
to bid him goodbye, to which Mrs. Grant answered
by saying that she hoped this would not be the last
visit his Royal Highness would make to Washington,
and that at least he would come if only for a short time
when the International Exhibition was held. The
people of the British Legation are not all pleased
here with the manner of the President toward
the Prince. They complain, in the first place,
because the President declined to attend the dinner,
b which he was invited, and in ,the second place
because he never called upon the Prince at
all. It is customary, they say, for the sovereigns
of every nation to visit a prince of the royal blood
and Grant's sin of omission is regarded as having been com-
mitted with a studied purpose. The Prince has presented
beautiful gifts from his royal mother to Mr. and Mrs.
Thornton. To Mrs. Thornton he gave a large gold bracelet,
embellished with an ornamental horse-shoe, formed of tor-
quoises, surrounded by a cluster of small diamonds, and a
very large diamond in the centre. The Minister's gift
consisted of a miniature portrait of the Prince, also a
present from the Queen, set in a splendid frame, at the
bottom of which is written, " The Right Honourable
Edward Thornton, C. 8., from Victoria, 1870," the whole
contained in a rich morocco case.
London, England, 1870-02-17

M.ONEY MAR,KET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLock.
The weekly meeting in the Bank parlour has not
resulted iu any alteration being made in the present
rate of discount. Cousolb remain as quote] yester-
day, and the same inactivity extends to the Foreign
market. In American securities there has been a
rise in Eries ; and in the English RAilway market
there has been some trifling business done in con-
sequence of tlt, publication of some half-yearly
reports. For Telegraph shares the m trket is quiet.
Consols are now at 92i- to 921 for money ;
tdtto, for Account, —; 'Three per Cent. Re-
duced, 93 2-a; New Tkree per Cents, 93 ya ;
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, par to 5 ; June,
3 dis. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and .E5OO, March,
prem. ; June, —; Bank of England Stock, 41
per Cent., 242.

India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 208 9 ;
ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1118 ; ditto 4 per
Cent., Oct., 1888, 1008 4 ; ditto Eufaced Paper,
4 per Cent., 92 ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 22 prem.
In the. Foreign Market Russian 1862 has receded
to 85/ to 85i ; Charkof, 841 to 85 ; Orel, 85/ to
851. New Russian, 4 prem. ; Chilian, 1 preen.
Spanish Bonds are 271 ; Italian, 541 ; Peruvian,
781 ; Turkish Five per Cents., 448 to 44k; ditto
Six per Cents., 671 to 68 ; and the New Turkish,
to 4 prem.
In the Railway Market Caledonians are now
quoted 771 to 78 ; Great Eastern, 381 to 381 ;
Great Northern, 117 to 118 ; ditto (A), 118/ to
111 ; Great Western, 631 to 64; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1281 to 129 ; London and Brighton,
421 to 431 ex div. ; London, Chatham, and Dover,
15 to 151 ; London and North Western, 1241 to
125 ; London and South Western, 93 to 94 ;
Metropolitan, 78} to 72 ; Midland, 124 to 1241 ;
North Eastern (Berwick), 128 to 1281 ; and South
Eastern, 77 to 77k.
In Bank Shares imperial Ottoman are 2 to 31
prem. ; Alliance, 12/ to 131 ; Anglo-Austrian, 15
to 17 prem. ; Chartered Mercantile, 32 to 33 ;
Consolidated, 4il to 4i ; London and County, 48
to 49 ex div. ; London and Westminster, 591 to
60i ; and London Joint Stock, 32 to 33.
In Miscellaneous Securities Hudson s Bay is
121 to 121 ; and National Discount, 11 to 111.

In American Five-Twenty Bonds are 871 to
87i ; Erie Shares, 214 to 214 ; Illinois, 1081 to
109 f.

Great Luxemburg are 131 ; Lombardo-Vene-
tian, 20.

In Telegraph Shares Falmouth is quoed 2f to
2-1; Anglo-American, 17i to 181 ex div. ; French
Cable, 17 to 174 ; China Submarine, t- to k dis. ;
British Indian Submarine, 141- to 141 ; Construc-
tion and Maintenance 43i to 434; Julia Rubber,
G2f to 63 ; and Ilooper's 11 to 1 a prem.
London, England, 1870-02-17

CIVIL LIST PENSIONS.

A return has been issued of the pensions grantee.
out of the civil list during the year ending June 20th,
1869. The number of recipients is only fourteen,
and the total sum divided but £1,200. Mr. J. T. B.
Robertson and Mr. Godkin each receive £9O in
consideration of their literary services. Mr. W. IL Ains-
worth, the novelist, gets £100; so does Mrs. S. C. Hall,
the Well-known writer on Irish life. Mrs. Jane Carleton
enjoys £lOO in consideration of her husband's services ;
Miss Eliza Meteyard has £6O in consideration of her
own. Mrs. Elizabeth Phi son, grand-daughter of
Mr. Henry Cort, receives 250. Most people have
read of Cort's iron manufactory inventions. They
realised vast fortunes for some persons, but the
jrand-daughter of the man to whom they are due
is relieved from destitution by a State pension of £5O.
London, England, 1870-02-17

.13 RITISH HOME for INCI TRABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. Instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This institution provides a hone for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for perscns over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who aro hope-
lessly afflicted with Incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted
The Home was opened in September 1/463; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. .Forms of applicstion may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUI3SCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, L Aran, and Co., 54, Lombard -
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAYER, Sec.
Officio, 73, Cheapside, E.C.

iNtG'St, CI pLl,E,s(iirliEn. 11,(h)eStPhcelTheAavL.t$ecPurorretnutgeauxli
Ii
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
J. W. WALDRON, Secretary.

T ONI)OX AND COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY.

NOTI'JE IS :HEREBY GIVEN, That a DIVIDEND
on the Capital of the Company, at the rate of 6 per cent.
for the half yea r ending 31st December, 1869, with a
BONUS of 24 per cent., will be paid to the Proprietors
either at the Reim 1 Office, 21, Lombard-street, or at any of
the Company's: 11 ranch Banks, on and after MONDAY, the
14th instant.

IBy order of the Board.
W. 14PKEWAN, General Manager.
21, Lornbr ;d-Etreet, Feb. 4, 1870.

CANCER lIOSPITAL (Free) : founded 1851.
—Bromptou, S.W., and 167, Piccadilly.—Over 8,000
cases treated since foundation. Remedies and diet rary
expensive. Over 40 in hospital. and many cases unable
to be admitted for want of FUNDS ; at present over 300
out-patients.
Treasurer—Geo. T. Flertslat, Esq., Lord Chamberlain's
Office, St. James's Palace.
Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
By order, H. J. JUPP.
London, England, 1870-02-17

THE PREVENTION OF SMALL PON.

In a letter to the Tivies •' Prevention " gives his
experience of a country town being attacked by small
pox. Fortunately, a few intelligent men belonged to
its Board of Guardians. They took a house outside
the town, placed a resident nurse therein, built a
wooden covered conveyance, and told the parish
doctor not to attend cases of small pox or lever out
of this house, except under very peculiar circum-
stances. The consequence is that infectious diseases
have been checked, not only within the town, but
throughout the Union district. The horrors now
being inflicted on the paupers at Brentford render it
most important that every union should have
a place of this sort. Better and more constant
attendance from the parish doctor would be insured,
and the parents of any children thus attacked with
iisease could never object to their being removed
when their removal is a matter of life and death, not
only to themselves, but those they come in contact
with.