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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-02

A.D. 1720.

lit OY AL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office—`29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OOTAVIIIS WIGRAII, Eeq Governor.
JAMES STBWART HODGSON, Et3Cl Sub-•Qoverncr,
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Dig Deputy-Governor.

DIREOT ORS.

Robert Barclay, Esq. William Totlow Ribbed,
John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq Novile Lubbock, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq. George Forbes Malcolinson,
Alexander Druoe, Esq. Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq. Lord J osceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Hermann Goschen, Charles Robinson, Esq.
Eon. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, Samuel Solly, Esq., F.H.B.

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
FIRE DUTY. This Tax having been abolished, the
PREMIUM is NOW the only charge for Fire Insurances.
FARMING STOCK.— No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machine 3.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Aseured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of a CENTURY AND A RAI?.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE.
or Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital Two Millions.
11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
DIRECTORS.
CHAIRMAN—WiIIiam Steven, Esq.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN - Frederick H. Janson, Esq.
Richard M. Harvey, Esq
J. G. Hubbard, Esq
G. J. Shaw Lefcvre, Esq, M.P
John Martin, Esq
Rowland Mitchell, Esq
.7.lnies Morris, Esq
Abraham J. ktobarte, Esq
Henry Vigne Esq

Henry Hulse Berens, Esq
Hy. Bonham-Carter, Esq
Charles Wm Curtis, Esq
Charles F. Devas, Esq
Francis H art Dyke, Esq
Sir W. B. Farquhar, Bart
James Goodson, Esq
Archibald Hamilton. Esq
1 homson Hankey, Esq
SECRETARY—Tito

ACTITATCY— Si
The Government Duty is
Prospectuses and Forms of
Asset' and Liabilities in the Li
the Company's Agents,or to the

Inas Talletnach, Esq
aml. Brown, Esq.
totally abolished.
Proposal, with staternen of the
if e Branch, free on application to
Secretary.
London, England, 1870-05-02

DIFFICULTY IN THE IRISH CHURCH.

Archbishop Trench has got into serious trouble
with his diocese. There is a decided dispute
between him and a large number of mem-
bers of the disestablished Church—the diffe-
rence arising out of his Grace's "unsoundness"
on general points, such as the Real Presence, Baptis-
mal Regeneration, and the .practice of confession.
It is said that the effect of this unhappy
dispute will be to prevent many persons
from subscribing to the Sustentation Fund
in the diocese of Dublin. Others predict that
it will precipitate a movement, which there was
before a general desire to defer, for revision of the
Prayer-book. But at any rate the Irish Church does
not commence its new career under favourable
auspices with this schism in its midst.

MR. REDGRAVE AND SANITARY

MATTERS.

Mr. Recigrave makes a good suggestion. In his
report as inspector of factories, he offers his assis-
tance to look after other matters besides those espe-
cially under his charge. In the performance of his
ordinary duties. he, Of Course, becoinei-:iEqiuTinfed
with various evils, which he has no power to remedy;
and he thinks that an extension of the Workshops
Act, giving the inspectors increased authority, would
be the means of aiding materially in the abatement
of nuisances, and in improving the sanitary condition
of many places, and the social habits of vast popu-
lations which as yet it has been impossible to reach.
London, England, 1870-05-02

THE BOUNTY SYSTEM.

The United Service Gazette announces that the
bounty system on enlistment is to be abolished. This
news will give unbounded satisfaction to every one
who takes an interest in army matters. To bribe a man
to enter the Queen's service is to confess that the ser-
vice itself is undesirable. The bounty was rarely of
much use to the men, by whom it was mostly spent in
the nearest public-house, whereas a judicious
reduction of the period of service which
qualifies for a good-conduct medal—a measure
which we hope is in contemplation would
be the surest way to encourage enlistment, and by
improving the men, raise the character of the service
itself.
London, England, 1870-05-02

THE CONVENT INQUIRY.

Something must be done with Mr. Newdegato's
motion. The plain fact cannot be controverted that
tie member for North Warwickshire has on
several occasions got a majority at his back.
So far as divisions in the House of Commons
go he is triumphant. The Telegraph holds
that between the motion of Mr. Newdegate,
and the absolute refusal of all inquiry by the
Romanists, it should not be difficult for
the Government to find some satisfactory
middle course. " The Government can render
an important service by taking the matter
into its own hands. And should such be its reso-
lution, perhaps the mode of investigation which
would offer most advantages—which would
disarm all merely denominational fears and
animosities, and solemnly invest the inquiry with
the high impartiality of the State—would be
a Royal Commission. An examination by such- a
body, carefully constituted, and commanding on all
sides a respect and confidence tlitirWould not be paid
to a .Newdegate committee,' would eminently com-
mend itself to the fairplay of all our fellow-country-
men, both Roman Catholic and Protestant.'
London, England, 1870-05-02

PUBLIC SCHOOL CRICKET.

We are promised a good display of " talent" in the'
public school match this year. Three of the'
-finest Eton players will be known to their eleven
no more ; but five very good ones remain, and the
colts promise well. They never showed greater
signs of excellence, says one critic. Mr.?
Walker will be captain of the Harrow team, and will
have five of last year's eleven to support him. The
new men, too, are well spoken of. Land and Water
asks why these public school matches excite so much
interest, and command the largest attendance of the
year, when a professional or even a Univer-
sity match will display much better cricket.
Land and Water thinks the connoisseurs
are drawn to the spectacle by Vie hope
of discerning youthful talent. Nothing of the
kind. Ladies who come in crowaito the Eton and
Harrow match are not connoisseurs. They come to
see their relations and friends play. It is more
pleasant to them to observe the hope of a risinc, house
play third-class cricket, than to watch the drat-rate
.proceedings of a professional.
London, England, 1870-05-02

K:3' MUTUAL LIFE
lATION
Ihed 1810).
ITEM
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. Thomas Hankey, Esq.
I
11. W. Crawford, Esq., M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
The report and balance-sheets of this Association for the year
1869, exhibiting in full details the amounts assured, ages of the
members, with particulars of the invested fund, may be had on
application to the chief office, or to the agents.
The annual income from premiums is .. ...Z64,000
From interest on investments 19,000
The invested fund, after payment of all claims, exceeds 415,000
The whole of the profits divided among the members.
Cash bonuses have already been allotted to the assured,
amounting to £lOO,OOO.

PROVIDENT CLEF
ASSOC]
(Establisl
Titus

W. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary,
No. 15, 3loorgate-street, March. I, 1870.
London, England, 1870-05-02

Day, will appear in June, and in the autumix smoother
serial called The Waif is promised.
Mr. Boucicault is writing a new play, whereof the
scene will be laid in the same county as " The Colleen
Bawn." ' It will be called "The Rapparee." The same
fertile writer is dramatising Mr. Dickens's new tale,
"Edwin Drood." Mr. Robertson's new play, " M.P.,"
brought out this week at the Prince of Wales's, is well
spoken of.

SPORTING INTEL LIGENCF.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING

THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRM TELEGRAPH.)
LATEST 13tTTING AT THE ROOMS.
T THOUSAND.
2to 1 agst Kingcrgt (offered-45 to 20 taken)
9to '2 agst Macgregor ;taken freely)
11 to 2 agst Stanley (taken)
6to 1 agst King o' Scots (taken,
100 to 7 agst Sunlight (taken)
100 to 7 agst Hawthornden (taken)
25 to 1 agst Claudius (taken)
33 to 1 agst A stolfo (taken)
50 to 1 agst Champion (taken freely)
500 to 7i agst Nobleman (taken)
THE DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Stanley (taken)
10 to 1 apt Macgregor (taken)
11 to 1 agst Sunshine (taken)
100 to 6 agst King o' Scots (taken)
20 to 1 agst Bridgwater taken)
London, England, 1870-05-02

B RITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES,
Clapham-rise.
nstituted 1861.
PATRONESS.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALE-4.
TREASURERS.
George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of the
king 'om, provides for those afflicted with incurable diseases a
home for life, with every comfort and medi cal attt ndance. Patients
are admitted, and annuities of £l., obtained by election.
No person under :0 years of a,e, nor of the pauper class, is
eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may b procured from
the Secretary. Donations and annual subscriptions are earnestly
solicited.

BANKERS.
Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.. Lombard-street, E.(`. ; and
Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER, Secretary

Offices, 73, Oheapside.
London, England, 1870-05-02

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Morning. Evening
MONDAY 10 min past 3
. _ 26 min past 3
_ _

TUESDAY 40 min past 3 56 min past 3
WEDNESDAY 10 min past 4 28 min past 4
THURSDAY... .......... -.41 miu past 4 0 min past 5
FRIDAY. l7 min past 5 .... .. 38 min past 5
London, England, 1870-05-02

UNRIVALLED SPECULATIONS
SPLENDID SUOOESS.
With a Single Stake of Twelve Shillings you can realise £3,000 !
—with Al, L22,ooo!!—with £2, £27,060! !—with £B, 37,000!
For Prospectuses apply without delay to EUGENE TILLOT,
General Merchant, Guernsey
London, England, 1870-05-02

A CANADIAN BOOKSELLER'S GRIEVANCE.

A. new addition to the many annoyances due to,
the want of an international copyright is found
in the case of Mr. Worthington, a bookseller
of Montreal. This gentleman has been in
the habit of buying books from the London
publishers, and selling them in Canada and the
United States. To spoil his trade in the latter direc-
tion, the New York publishers procured the
frequent stoppage of his cases of books at
the frontier, on the plea that his invoices
were " cooked'' with a view to evading the duty..:
In one instance as many as twenty-seven cased''
were seized, and in every instance the books have
been returned to their owner, " the Government
finding not a shadow of fraud." Of course these
repeated seizures of goods produce serious loss
and inconvenience to Mr. Worthington ; and for
his own protection that gentleman has been forced
to bring half a dozen actions for conspiracy and
libel, and one for damages, against the United Stan=
Treasury.

A HANDSOME OFFER.

There is hope for diplomatists. A new pacificatoe
has appeared on the scene, and has offered a fresh
suggestion for the settlement of the Alabama claims.
Mr. James Fisk, jun., of Erie Railroad celebrity,
offers to give up the whole of his personal
property to the foreign stockholders on one condition.
They are to consent to apply it to the liquidation of
the Alabama claims. Lords Russell and Stanley
on the one hand, and Messrs. Adams and
Reverdy Johnson on the other, having'
vainly endeavoured to come to terms, Mr. J. Fisk
junior, emboldened by his successful career as a
railway autocrat, is ready to come to the rescue.
.He perceives that. _the exigencies of the case
demand a victim, and he has the sacrifice
ready. By an ingenious compromise the
two disputants are to share in the offering. Eng-
land, through her unlucky stockholders in Erie, is to
reimburse America for the loss inflicted.on her com-
merce, while America, through the great Mr.
Fisk, is to waive her just claims. Mr. Burt
little thought when he started across the'
Atlantic to fight the Erie battle in the Albany
Courts, that he was going to settle the Alabama,
claims; but we fear from Mr. Fisk's facetious humour
that the foreign stockholders and their champion
have small prospects of success. The New York
Tinzes, however, remarks of this offer that by it Mr.
Fisk admits he owes the stockholders some repara-
tion.
London, England, 1870-05-02

THE TAXATION OF RAILWAYS,

According to the Railway News, Mr. Lowe
seems either to see that the axiom "to
err is mortal " applies even to a Chancellor
of the Exchequer, or the eloquence of
the railway deputation must have bewitched
even facts and figures. Our contemporary says
it is in a position to congratulate railway share-
holders on the abandonment by Mr. Lowe of his
plan for equalising or rather for increasing
the taxation of railways. He explained
that what he • intended was to give
to the railway interest .a reversion of £107,000 for
the present year, but he had found that great dif-
ficulties stood in the way of an equitable distribu-
tion of this money. If, however, the northern and
southern companies could agree upon some plan
which would remove the inequalities complained of,
he would reconsider the matter.
London, England, 1870-05-02

MR. LOWE'S GUN TAX.

The chirruping of the birds in celebration of their
emancipation from the terrorism of the gun nuisance,
seems to be a bit of poetical sentiment to which the
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce do not incline
their hearts. At a special meeting of that body,
several members objected to the proposed licence, on
the ground that it would have a disastrous effect on
the gun trade, which already suffered from severe
depression. It was ultimately agreed that a depu-
tation from the Chamber accompany the members of
the gun trade, to confer with the -Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and urge upon him the great desirability
of modifying his proposals which affect the sale of
guns. In the event of an universal disarmament
the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce will of
course send a deputation to all Foreign Potentates.

IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE.
There can be no question that the trade and com-
merce of Great Britain are materially on the increase.
The Board of Trade returns are very favourable.
Compared with the corresponding month of
last year they shew an increase of £1,602,745,
or more than 10 per cent. in the declared
value of our exportations, while on the same
month of 1868 the increase is more than 17 per cent.
This favourable movement has been diffused over
nearly every branch of production. Coal transac-
tions are 17 per cent. better, cotton yarn 17
per cent.,
haberdashery
.9 per cent., hardwares 19 per cent.
Earthenware is the only important item to the bad ; it
has declined. The total value of our exportations for the
first quarter of the present year has been £45,678,774'
or about 61 per cent. above those of the same quarter
of last year, and more than 10 per cent, above those
of the same quarter of 1868.
London, England, 1870-05-02

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861.
Under the patronage of 11.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGII, E.G.,
whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan
Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of
the kingdom.
me abject of e Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng-
lish education, an! practical instruction in the kitchen, house,
and laundry, to lit them for domestic service; and, if not other
wise provided for when they attain 16 years of age, to obtain
suitable situations for them. _ _ . .

.......,--------- ---.
The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is
entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions.

Office, 121; Pall mall S. W

HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer
W H. WARWICK, pecrets.ry.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the. Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges. 19, Broad-street, and Ealing.

870 cbildren.
Slb will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank,
314, High Holborn, tind 41, Lothbnry, E. 0.: and by
• WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.,
London, England, 1870-05-02

SCRATCHINGS.

Two Thousand Guineas—Prince of Wales, Bruce, Gong,
Etruscan, St. George, Bridgwater, Aeronaut, Flyaway Jack,
Goldsborough, Bruce, Oliver Cromwell, Stanhope, Cradle,
Demidoff colt.

One Thousand Guineas—Sister to Tarquin, Columbine f,
Crucifixion f, Lucy Bertram, Cradle, Calypso, Decoßetti,
Helen ll'Gregor, Regolbocho f, Eveline f, Carfax.
London, England, 1870-05-02

LOYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN.
Late WESTON'S.
Th Proprietor—Mr. J. S. Swoasey.
the pre'aster novelties have been pronounced by the public and
4 " /011 to be the most successful entertainment ever produced
Th approbation of the patrons ot ansy music hall.
PN'E.:fetrul3' surprising performance of W kINRATTA, on a wire
,115 ha,:11111 OF AN INCH THICK, suspended the whole length of
is marvellous.
1/E;.7, Great Little Wonder, the smallest Tenor in the World, Mr
AI.Y COLLARD, to be :klr heard at this hall only.
ARTHUR LLOYD. Mr GEORGIO LEYBOURNE, Mr
fit p,'`‘.4 CLARK, Mr YOUNG, Mr J. PHILLIPS, Miss LOUIE
LIK::'-..,INGToN, Miss K xTE GARSTONE Mrs F. It PHI L -
%tert,. COURT MINSTRELS, all combined to produce an
uletuent which must be amusing to all.
-"'trtnan—Mr A. Young ; Mndcal Director—Mr P. Cord.
o advance in prices.
0e g,cony, 6d ; Stalls, ls.; Orchestra Stalls, is 6d; Private Boxes,
Box-office open from 10 to 5.
London, England, 1870-05-02

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London, England, 1870-05-02

THE GREEK GOVERNMENT AND THE BRIGANDS,

The Post observes that the distrust of the Athenian
Government evidently felt by Arvanitakis, the Chief of
the brigands, seems to have had no small share in causing
the death of the prisoners ; for they rejected all offers
except such an one as would place them beyond the scope
of Government vengeance. They also refused to sur-
render to the Government, even under promise of a par-
don after trial, and proposed, instead, that a "Procureur
du Roi" should be sent to them, and that the form of a
trial should be gone through at Oropos, to be followed
by their pardon. Under, any other circumstances
it would be difficult to advocate such a mockery
of justice ; but graver interests than the dignity of Greek
justice were at stake, and it is perhaps not too much to
say that, rather than sacrifice the lives of the prisoners,
the Greek Government should have consented to the
demands of the brigands, and have thus got over the diffi-
culty which the thirty-ninth article of the Constitution
placed in the way of the liberation of those in whose
safety their honour was involved. They refused to avail
themselves of the loophole offered byj he brigands, and
still maintained the course they had adopted. This, as
before stated, was to surround the brigands, convince
them that escape was impossible, and then allow them to
treat with their ransom on the liberation of the eaotiva.
The brigands would appear to have been confident. tna►t
the British Government would use force, if necessary, to
compel that of Greece to give way on the point of an
amnesty. And it is quite incredible that the fear of the
indignation which the death of the captives would not
fail to awaken in England was not sufficient to induce the
Athenian Government to devise some means by which
the letter of the law might be evaded. It is impossible to
acquit that Government of being even the indirect cause
of the murder of our countrymen, and we are fully
justified in exacting the amplest reparation that can be
suggested.

The telegraphic cable between Caithness and the
Orkneys, which has recently been laid, will be in working
order in the course of the present month.
THE LATE SOUTHWARK ELECTION. The
expenses of Mr. Odder and Sir. S. H. Waterlow, the two
defeated candidates at the last Southwark election, were
published on Saturday. Mr. Odger's amount to £667 45.,
while Sir Sydney's are £4,779 18s. 21,700 of this was
expended for clerks, canvassers, &c. Mr. Labouchere,
Who retired after a short canvass, expended £BOO.
Colonel Beresford's expenses have not yet been pub-
blished, but are said to be considerably below Sir ta,
WitterlOW'o.
London, England, 1870-05-02

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London, England, 1870-05-02

THE SUSPENSION OF MAJOR-GENERAL GORDON.

It seems that the suspension of Major-General
Gordon from the command at Poonah is regarded in
Indian milita.ty circles as a most harsh proceeding.
Admitting the superior information of the Indian press,
the Army and Navy Gazette protests against the in-
sinuations thrown out against the Commander-in-
Chief of the Bombay army. It is whispered that in
dealing with Major-General Gordon in the summary
way he did, Sir Augustus Spencer was urged on by
certain members of his staff : and that it was upon
accusations made by them rather than by any just
grounds of complaint which he himself possessed,
that he was actuated to take the prompt steps
which he did. The Gazette points out in
discredit of this rumour that Sir Augustus
Spencer has only lately assumed his command, and
it was natural that he should, on many points, seek
the counsel of his staff; and hence the notion that
he was working in concert with them with the ob-
ject of injuring the prospects of officers serving under
kin'. But while making- th6se remarks. the Gazette

Referring to the "literary" portion of Sir
William Mansfield's career, the United Service Gazette
regrets that during his occupancy of his late high
position, the public have had to 'atch his acts rather
than to read his letters, With his pen he has done
the army good service. And if in his case the good
effects of "writing to the papers " have been so con-
spicuous, why is the practice so sternly condemned
and prohibited in the subordinate ranks of the ser-
vice I)/
London, England, 1870-05-02

THE REPRESENTATION OF DUBLIN.

Many arguments are urged with great justice
against the continued semi-disfranchisement of
Dublin. No corruption has been proven against
the constituency of the borough ; all that has been
established is that it has amongst the body of its
electors a class—the freemen—some of whom, and
these mere degraded artisans, have been proved
guilty of bribery. And yet, ever since the time when
Sir Arthur Guinness was unseated on petition, the
city has lacked one of its members. The report of
the Election Commission is promised at last.
It has never been pretended that so important a con-
stituency could be in danger of disfranchisement, but
it is intolerable that. at this critical period, the capital
city of Ireland should be only half represented in Par-
liament.
London, England, 1870-05-02

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London, England, 1870-05-02

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London, England, 1870-05-02

A COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAt.

The Daily Pew declares that Mr. Bruce has very sue'
eessfully vindicated himself from what was in reality an
attack made upon him for commuting the sentence passed
upon Jacob Spinas. Evidence, it seems, was obtained
which conclusively satisfied Mr. Bruce that Spinas was, in
fact, a criminal lunatic. This is as far as it goes
satisfactory. But the whole matter points irresistibly
to the necessity . that exists for a public Court
of Criminal Appeal. As the matter now stands, a pri-
soner, if reprieved at all, is reprieved upon evidence of
which the public knows and hears nothing, and upon the
testimony of witnesses who are neither examined upon oa th
nor submitted to any cross-examination. The Home
Secretary may accept or reject their evidence as he likes,
and his verdict is as unimpeachable as his grounds for
arriving at it are secret. One murderer—let us say
Spinas—is reprieved. Another—let us say Sheward—is
left to his fate. The public is absolutely ignorant what
evidence has or has not been offered, and why it has or
has not led to a reprieve. It is not to be wondered at
that the judgment of the Home Secretary should be per-
petually impugned, however wisely and rightly it may
have been given. That the decision of a Court
of Criminal Appeal should be absolute is necessary. But
that this appeal should be to a Court which sits
in secret, which admits just such evidence as
it thinks fit, which has no recognised mode of procedure,
and no system of its own—in which counsel cannot
appear, and in which there is but one judge, who, besides
being unused to judicial functions, has other most serious
calls upon his time, and who, in consequence, appoints
exactly as many assessors as he thinks necessary—all this
is as bad as it well can be. A Court of Criminal Appeal
should be open, and its verdict should be final. The Home
Secretary's Court is not an open court, and as long
as it sits in private it will never or very seldom
be able to give a verdict which will remain unques-
tioned.
London, England, 1870-05-02

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London, England, 1870-05-02

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President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEITCH, K.G.
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principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and
difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on
voluntary contributions and legacies.
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to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has
for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
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hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to
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SERVICE NOTES.

Among this week's Service news the Army and
Navy Gazette mentions that Lieutenant-General Lord
Frederick Paulet, C. 8., is not unlikely shortly to be
offered a command—one of the 1870 Army prizes.
Rear-Admiral Loring will probably proceed to
Malta as Admiral Superintendent, but nothing certain
has as yet been settled.—The promotion of 'baptain
Richards, hydrographer to . the Admiralty, will not
involve the necessity of his retirement or resigna-
tion.—The Depot Battalion at Chatham will be
broken up next year.—Mr. Childers will probably
give the command of the proposed new detached
squadron to " that young flag officer," his late pri-
vate secretary, Rear-Admiral Beauchamp Seymour.—
It is expected that the retirement, under the new
scale, of Rear-Admirals Wiseman and Dickson will
shortly be announced. The United Service Gazette
has Cie following :—Sir James Hope, the present
Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, will suc-
ceed Sir Sydney Dacres at the Admiralty. Admiral
Hope will b- relieved by Sir Alexander Milne.—The
command of the Southern district will become
vacant on Ist July next.—Captain Chandos Start-
hope is mentioned as likely to be Mr. Childers' new
private Secretary.—The Royal Marines will provide
a detachment to do duty at the next Wimbledon
Volunteer meeting.
London, England, 1870-05-02

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THE ROYAL ACADEMY DINNER.

The Royal Academy banquet, says the Telegraph, is the
solitary and supreme exception to the proverbial tedium
of public dinners. The event constitutes a Momentary
pause in the tumultuous hubbub of English life. There
is one afternoon and evening of the year on which there
is an end of politiqpi turmoil, of commercial anxieties, of
forensic bickerings, and when the foremost men in the
State meet as friends on neutral ground. They have
come together to testify their admiration and respect
for art. Amidst all the happiness and all the en-
lpyment, there were? of course, two dark spots.
Two of the most distinguished artists with whose
works we have been familiar for a generation have been
called away before their time, and their names, save in
the way of honourable and mournful mention, will no
more be heard at the dinners of the Royal Academy.
Mr. Maclise and Mr. Creswick are gone. It is impossible
to look without strong emotion at the splendid " last
work " of Daniel Maclise, for which an appropriate place
has been found this year ' • or at the two last pictures of
Thomas Creswick, which speak to us of bygone days, and
revive the old affection in which the artist was deservedly
held. Thus the most earnest sorrow at parting
is alleviated by the very force of the esteem
that enhances the regret. A true artist has the con-
solation that he leaves nothing but regrets behind. He is
the friend of everybody, and everybody is his friend.
More happily placed than those on whom the sterner and
more combative functions of life are cast, he need excite
no animosities, and leave no bitterness of feeling behind
him. His triumphs are won on fields unstained by blood.
Even among artists,Maclise and Creswick were singularly
amiable and gentle men, and it may be said with-
out exaggeration that their premature death has
been felt as a national loss. But if the banquet,
like all human affairs,. had its shadows, it also had'
more than customarily bright and significant
incidents ; and we rejoice to find on the list of the guests
present a the Royal Academy dinner such names as those
of MM. Gallait, Jtrome, Meissonier, and of other great
foreign artists. The Empire, or the Republic, of Art--
for we will not quarrel about terms—is universal, and we
are glad to see how the principal artists of the Continent
are beginning to understand that British art holds no
mean place among the great schools of the world.
London, England, 1870-05-02

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A PUBLIC MEETING DISSOLVED.

Another arrest— though not immediately connected
with the plot—is deserving of notice. M. Lermma has
been put in prison for !in offence against the Emperor's
person at a public meeting. He was the mover of a bill
of indictment against the Emperor, proposing a Plebiscite
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language, seemed asleep until ha heard the Emperor de-
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Napoleon 111. Then be started up from his seat and
declared the meeting dissolved. At many of these meet-
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4,000 people, cries of " Vive la Republique," and " Down
witlithe Emperor," have been uttered without molestation.
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writers are employed to take down all the most intem-
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THE NEW DOMINION.

The news from Canuda is important. loin°
Canadians are pushing on their acquisition of the
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London, England, 1870-05-05

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