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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-19

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Mr. Sergeant Parry, this morning, showed cause
against a rule which called upon an attorney, whose
name was not mentioned in Court, to answer cer-
tain matters Bet out in affidavits which stated that
the attorney had in five instances contracted to pur-
chase property offered for sale. Ho then raised and
persisted in objections to title, and suggested that
the matter should be settled by paying £lO or /20
for his expenses. There was an additional rule re-
ferring to eight other similar instances. The
matter was referred to the Master for investigation
and report.

POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE—This Day.

WESTMINSTER.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF FRAM—Henry Longden,
a man of gentlemanly appearance, described as of
36, Vincent-square, Westminster, was charged with
obtaining £3 by false and fraudulent pretences.
Mr. W. D. Smith, of Rochester-row, prosecuted.
It appeared from the opening statement of Mr.
Smith, which was fully borne out by the evidence,
that the prisoner had been for the last two or three
years a customer at the house of Mr. Henry ,Tames
Champneys, the Swan, Canon-row, Westminster-
bridge. On the 7th instant he came aril
asked for change of a cheque for £3 on the
Londoa and County Bank. It was drawn by
Henry Longden, on behalf of Kite Doll-
man, and was returned "No transactions
since April, 1868." The prisoner knew well that
he was doing wrong, for he had bad notice since
April, 1868, that the account was overdrawn ; but
he had systematically been drawing cheques since,
and iu fact one was now in court for £5, drawn in
May, 1868, and marked "No effects."
Davis, 331 B, apprehended him at 9.30 this
morning as he was leaving his house. He said it
was a very bad job.
Prisoner asked for a short remand, in order that
the affair might be properly before the court. He
had no more idea cf fraud than of murder.
He was remanded till Monday.
London, England, 1870-01-19

TILE ROYAL COLONIAL SOCIETY.

The first meeting of this society, for the present
year, has been held, under the presidency of the
Marquis of Normanby. Colonel Synge read
a paper on " The Practical Communication with the
Red River District, British Central America." The
object of the lecturer was to prove that the means
of obtaining that completion of communication,
which was so desirable and necessary, were placed
absolutely in our hands, and could not be
disregarded without fault. Having described the
physical features of the route through which
a railway should be formed, from Ottawa
to Red River, he argued that the promotion of Emi-
gration was the promotion of civilisation. The Red
River territory was a most splendid one, and he ex-
pressed a hope that it would be yet one of the orna-
ments of the British Crown.

THE. NEW ASSESSED LICENCES.

It is complained that the Board of Inland Revenue
have returned ambiguous, if not conflicting answers to
inquiries respecting the working of the new system of
licenses for assessed taxes. Mr. M elhuish,of Holsworthy,
put a question as to the liability of persons who are
employed partially in agriculture and partially in gar-
dening to be assessed for a licence. " I apprehend, in
my own instance, as a gentleman, I should be liable,
although I do not keep a professional gardener, but
only employ one of my day labourers partially in the
garden and pleasure ground. But would a mere
farmer be liable if he sends his farm labourer, or one
of his farm servants living in the house, partially to
cultivate the garden which has neither wall nor
glass?" To which the Board of Inland. Revenue
returned the reply :—" As regards the employment of
a farm labourer, partly as a. gardener or groom,
the case would come within the terms of the
Act requirin,,,,,, payment of licence duty." !Jr. Braund,
of Holsworthy, then put the question whether a
farm labourer employed to cultivate the small
gardens of that town, which grow vegetables and
require about six days' labour in the year, would be
liable to the duty of 15s. The Board said he would
not. Lastly, Mr. Linnington Ash put the following
query :
" A.r pays for a licence for a man who acts as a general
servant, whose work is to look after " A."s horse and car-
riage, to work in " A."a garden, and to cut up wood, &c.,
for "A"s house. One day in each week "A." employs a
labourer to assist in the garden. Is " A." liable for an
additional licence for the labourer so employed in the
garden ?
In reply, the Board said " that a person is not liable
for licence duty in respect of a labourer only occa-
sionally employed in his garden by the day." These
llolsworthy gentlemen declare themselves to be in
great perplexity as to where the licence liability
begins and where it ends.
London, England, 1870-01-19

DEATHS.

- -
DLAcx---On the 18th inst., at 216, Camden-road, John
Black, Eq., aged 79.
DALE- On the 18th inst., at 13, Chiswell-street, Finsbury,
John Dale, E,q., aged 73.
GORDON— On the 17th inst., at Upper Edmonton, Alexan-
der Gordon, Esq., aged 79.

London : Printed and Pithlished by WILLIAII ANDREWS,
of No. 12, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Ocoee, AO. 112, Strand,
in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County a Aliddlesex.-.
Wednesday, January 10, 1870.
London, England, 1870-01-19

COST OF THE WAR.

The report, without its appendix, makes 131 printed
pages. It begins with a review of the national progress
for the year 1869 and for the whole period since 1860,
and declares that " the experience of another year re-
affirms the principle before announced, and the progress
and growth of the country, through its elements of
vitality, viz., great national resources and an inherent
spirit of energy and enterprise in the people, is in a great
degree independent of legislation, and of the impoverish-
ment and disorder which th• occurrence of a long war has
necessarily occasioned."- To state exactly what this im-
poverishment has been, Mr. Wells gives figures showing
that the total expenditures of the Government from April
1, 1861,- to June 30, 1869, were nearly 5,000 millions of
dollars; from which he deducts 825 millions as the ex-
pense if there had been naval-, and thus estimates the cost
of the war to the GaverAthent, up to last July, as
$471,014,498. In order to get at the further cost to the
people, he estimates the present value of the pensions due
as $200,000,000, the increased state debts $123,000,000,
the municipal war debts as $200,000,000, and the cash ex-
penditures of states and municipalities as $600,000,000;
making a total of nearly $5,300,000,000 as a direct cost to
the nation and the loyal states. The direct cost and loss
of property in the rebel states he calls $2,700,000,000, and
the loss to the loyal states from diversion of industry, &c.,
$1,200,000,000 ; making an aggregate of more than nine
thousand millions of dollars which the rebellion has cost
the country. Of this sum about half is from actual figures,
the rest an estimate.
London, England, 1870-01-19

RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

The progress which Russia has made in Western Asia,
especially on the borders of Lake Aral and the Caspian
Sea, has long rendered her desirous of obtaining free access
for her ships to the ports of these interior waters. The
Caspian Sea is bordered by Persian territory, and the
Government of Teheran has hitherto obstinately re-
fused to permit the Russian marine to enter its ports.
A telegram from St. Petersburg now announces that the
Shah has removed the interdict This last triumph of
Muscovite diplomacy will materially strengthen the
position of Russia in Central Asia.

THE DUBLIN FREEMEN'S COMMISSION.
The sittings of the Dublin Freemen Election Commission
were resumed on Monday. Sir Edward Grogan
Bart., who was member for Dublin from 1841
to 1865, was examined. He said had no accounts
of the expenses of 1859, but the gross sum he
contributed was £350. He did not hear of any other
money being expended on his behalf, and thought at the
time that the public mind was disabused of the charge of
bribery attaching to the electors. In 1841 his expenses
were about £3,000 ;in 1847 £2,550; and in 1857 £1,555.
He never thought the freemen were accessible to
bribery. He always had been and still was of opinion
that they were an honest set of fellows. Mr. William
Gibson, Conservative agent, said the expenses connected
with the Conservative candidate in 1852 were £3,200—a
much higher sum than was expended on either of the two
subsequent elections, which he attributed to the fact that
there was a longer time to prepare, and they employed
an enormous staff of clerks. in order to ascertain the resi-
dence of every voter.
London, England, 1870-01-19

rIEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lemma and Manager, Mr. F. L. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, at 7, I'M NOT MYSELF AT ALL.

At 7.45, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; or, OLD MOTHER
BUNC H Misses Jessie Vokes, Victoria Vokes, Rosins Vokes,
Kate Santley, Hudspeth, and Harriet Coveney ; Messrs. Fred.
Vokes, Brittain Wright, W. F. Vokes, F. Mot eland, Rowella, and
Harry Boleno.
London, England, 1870-01-19

THE IRISH SEATS.

Major Knox has issued a very carefully-Woided
address as the Conservative candidate for Mallow.
Ile pronounces in favour of such a settlement for the
land question as " will give to the tenant a secure
interest in the soil, and finally remove the causes
which now divide and weaken different classes of
Irishmen." He is in favour of a better provincial
administration for Ireland, and strongly opposed to
the centralising policy which has been carried to
such a painful extent, and which has made Irish
interests subservient to every other. Major Knox
would have perfect freedom of education. He states
that his object in Parliament would be to make
Ireland his party and her interests his policy, to fur-
ther her manufacturing and industrial progress,
and to contribute his part towards making his
country the great and prosperous nation which
Providence intended her to be, and which her own
sons have it in their power to make her. The
address is exceedingly ingenious and attrac-
tive, well calculated to win " national " votes.
and yet not making any very definite promises. Still
it would be desirable if Major Knox would explain
what Conservatism there is in advocating
the release of the Fenian prisoners. Has not
the entire party energetically striven against such a
procedure ever since the last lot were turned loose ?
Mr. Heron is in expectation of summary dealing
with Jeremiah. Anticipating that the seat for
Tipperary, which is now " filled" by O'Donovan
Rossa will speedily become vacant again, he announces
that he will once more try his fortune in the county.
He believes that the last election went by stealth,
and that if his supporters had known the Fenian
move was in earnest, they would have secured a very
different result.
London, England, 1870-01-19

THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Bucketone.

` THIS EVENIN6,A KISS. IN THE DARK.
Followed by, at 20 to 8, the New Comedy, NEW MEN
AND OLD ACRES : Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale, Mr
Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mr Buckstone, jun.; Miss
Robertson, Mrs Chippendale, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, Miss
C. Hill, &c.
Atter which, THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN
OCKS: Mr A. Wood, Miss F. Wright, Miss F. Ovrynne Miss
2 :Awls, Miss Murray.
Box-office open daily from Ten till Five.

HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and ➢Tanager, Mr. B. WEBSTER
THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, OPEN TO CONVICTI/N.
Messrs. G. Belmore, J. D. Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, Miss
L. Grey, and Mrs. Leigh Murray.
At 8, TH s: NIGHTINUALO'. Mr Benjamin Webster, .llessrs
Arthur Stirling, J. D. Beveridge, Skinner, Miss Furtado, Mrs
Alfred Mellon, Miss Eliza Johnstone, Sirs Caulfield, &c.
To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr G. BO
more and Mrs Leigh Murray.
Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking.
Places can be secured a fortnight in advance.
London, England, 1870-01-19

REPORT OF COMMISSIONER D. A. WELLS.

The most condensed, elaborate, and valuable of all the re-
ports made by Mr. David A. Wells, the Revenue Commis-
sioner, is that sent into Congress by the Secretary of the
Treasury on Monday, Dec. 20, 1869. Before giving an
abstract of it, however, we may as well remind our readers
that this is the last regular report to be made by Mr. Wells.
unless his office is continued by now legislation, since it
ceases by limitation on the 30th of June next Of his for-
mer reports and his whole series of investigations, com-
menced under the Revenue Commission in 1865 and con-
tinued uninterruptedly till now, it is strictly true to assert
that lie has faithfully and conscientiously discharged the
duties of his office, and thus greatly promoted the best in-
terests of the country. Time, experience, and free discus-
sion will confirm the correctness of his general conclusions
and vindicate his position, as they have already done in
part. Tbus, in the case of distilled spirits, a'though the
impalicy and waste of the two-dollar tax was demonstrated
by him in 1865, and its abatement earnestly recommended,
the proposition found few supporters in either branch of
Congress, and Mr. Wells was accused of having been in-
fluenced in his statements and • ecommendations by corrupt
and unworthy motives. A like disfavour alSo attended
many of his other recommendations; for example, the re-
peal of the tax upon raw cotton and crude petroleum; the
cumulative and onerous taxes on all manufacturing indus-
try ; the proposition to collect the revenue from fermented
liquors by means of stamps, and from tobacco by the joint
application of the stamp and package system; the appoint-
ment of supervisors ; the uniform tax upon cigars, and the
like; and yet the adoption of all these measures has been
subsequently found necessary through experience, and has
resulted in great and permanent Lenofit to Government
and people. This Mr. Wells modestly states at the close
of his report, and it will be confirmed by the verdict of
years to come. He has rendered a service surpassed by
few in the statistical labours of his office, and he has un-
derstood how to present his statistics so as to command
the attention and ultimately secure the assent of candid
men to his arguments and recommendations, lie has not
been infallible, but in the main he has been correct, and
Congress will be compelled, whether willing or unwilling,
to consider the questions that ho raises. He goes much
farther than Mr. Boutwell has ventured in his recent re-
port, and in some respects is at variance with the opinions
of his chief, we suspect.
London, England, 1870-01-19

THE EDMUNDS SCANDAL.

A Treasury minute has been published, reviewing
the award of the arbitrators in the case known as the
Edmunds scandal. By that award it appears that
Mr. Leonard Edmunds stands indebted to the public
in no less a sum than £8,544 18s. Od., and their
lordships direct that the necessary steps be
taken for the recovery of that amount, less
£1,402 bs. Od., which the arbitrators suggested should
be allowed in respect of the parchment account. The
minute adds that their lordships consider it their
duty to express their pain and surprise at the perse-
vering efforts of Mr. Edmunds to vilify and misrepre-
sent the motives and conduct of their solicitor, Mr.
Greenwood. They declare that all such imputations
are groundless and unwarrantable.
London, England, 1870-01-19

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA. Persons
desirous of being admitted to the ;PEN COMPETITION,
commencing on sth April, 1870, should apply at once for the
necessary forms; which must be returned, with evidence of age,
health. and character, not later than February Ist.—CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION, Cannon-row, Westminster.
London, England, 1870-01-10

A TRAGEDY IN NEW BRUNSWICK.

A very remarkable murder trial has just ended at Sr..
John, in the province of New Brunswick. The accused,
who has been found guilty of the murder of his mistress
and his child, was a leading architect of that city, "a
young married man held in the highest estimation, who
moved in the best circles, whose reputation was un-
blemished, and was rapidly accumulating wealth." His
name is John A. Munroe. Last September some children,
while gathering berries in the woods near St. John, found
in a lonely spot what seemed to be the remains of a
woman and a young child. The coroner was notified, and
a search of the locality resulted in finding the skull of an
adult, several ribs, thigh and leg bones, a roll of hair, and
some portions of the clothing of a woman. The remains
had been covered by boughs and moss, but they had
been found by wolves, which had eaten or carried away
the larger portion. The skull of an infant was also
found, and a portion of a child's foot in a little stock-
ing. Suspicion at first fell upon a man named Kane,
whose wife had disappeared. He was arrested, but
presently he established his innocence. A packman, named
Worden then remembered that in the previous October.
eleven months before the remains were discovered, he
had on two occasions taken a woman and her child to the
neighbourhood where the remains were found, and that
on the second occasion Mr. Munroe, who had accompanied
them, returned alone. A skilful and secret inquiry
disclosed the fact that two years before this
Munroe had seduced an orphan girl, named Margaret
Vail, living in a village near St. John. She had borne
him a child, and had soon afterwards left her village with
hor child and had not since been seen or heard of. Her
sisters made no inquiry after her, believing that she had
wholly " gone to the bad." But it now came out that in
October, 186 S, this girl and her child arrived at an hotel
in St. John, where Munroe met them and took them away
on Worden's hack. As in the Troppmanu case,
so in this ; when Munroe had nearly reached the
spot where he had proposed to kill his victims he took
them from the hack, bade the driver wait for his return,
and led them into the woods. He returned alone in
half an hour ; told Worden that the woman and her child
had remained with some friends at an adjoining house, and
had himself driven back to the city. The sisters of Miss
Vail identified the hair, the teeth in the skull, theclothing,
and a bandage made for the child; and it was proved that
Munroe had a pistol, the ball of which would make a wound
like the one in the skull. The defence of Munroe was
very weak; he admitted the seduction of the girl, but
claimed that she was new in the United States; and the
jury found him guilty, recommending him, however, in
'onsideration of his former good character, to the clemency
f the Crown.
London, England, 1870-01-10

FOREIGN IVOIES.

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AESTIGA AND ENGLAND.

The new treaty of commerce between England and
Austria applies, it is well to note, to Hungary as well as
to Austria. It was signed at the end of the year by Lord
Bloomfield on behalf of England, and Baron Beust on
behalf of Austria; but the Hungarian Government equally
e ulorse its stipulations.
London, England, 1870-01-10

THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Institution affords employment in various ways to
172 blind men and women.
Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind
who cannot earn their own living.
500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which
cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre-
tary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A.
London, England, 1870-01-10

THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

as if it was the Council of Ten in Venice, while reporters,
visible or invisible, Senators or newspaper men, are mak-
ing notes of what everybody says, for the morning news-
papers throughout the United States.

It is not improbable that the Executive and the
Senate may come into collision. Andrew Johnson so un-
settled the balance of power that the State machine is apt
to grate and jerk. The norninat:on of Attorney-General
Hoar to the vacancy of Justice Wayne on the. Supreme
Bench has been strongly opposed in the Senate, chiefly
on the ground that ho is from New England. Justice Grier
also comes from Pennsylvania, which State urg©s that the
post of right should be given to one of her citizens, the
late Justice Wayne having been a Pennsylvanian, and
further urges the loss of her Cabinet Minister in the resig-
nation of Borie. The South asserts that the post should
be given to a Southerner, and other Senators have taken
umbrage at J udge Hotel 's action in his distribution of patro-
nage when first appointed. The President has already an-
nounced that he will not be influenced in these important
appointments by politicians, or by other considerations
than qualification. So unsatisfactory was the debate lu the
Senate to Judge Hoar that he sent in his resignation as
Attorney-General, because the Senate did not extend to
him its confidence. But the President does not feel either
inclined to accept his resignation as Attorney-General, or
to withdraw his nomination to the Supreme Bench. This
s one story, but another is that Mr. Hoar said on learn-
ng the slashing attacks made on him in the Senate,
and the action of that body in laying the nomination
without a vote on the table, tantamount to its rejection—
that if they preferred that ho should be Attorney-Ge-
net eel for three and a half-years instead of Justice of the
Supreme Court, he was willing. On this subject the
Nation says :—" The causes of this unpopularity are
his want of familiarity with, and what is of more
importance, patience with; the ways of politicians;
his undisguised contempt for " claims," and his
tendency to stick pins into wind bags. Consider_
ing his reputation as a judge and his high character, the
hesitation of the Senate over his nomination is a curious
piece of childishness. The country would, however, gain
for the present by his total rejection, as he makes a rare
Attorney-General, and helps to supply the Cabinet with
that foundation of all statesmanship —good sense." The
death of Mr. Stanton will leave another vacancy, for which
the President may azain nominate Mr. Hoar.
London, England, 1870-01-10

THE PRIME MINISTER OF FRANCE.

On Tuesday- morning M. Emile 011ivier received the
pasonnel of his department. He thanked them for the
sentiment which they expressed towards him, and the
promises which they made, and said he could best illus-
trate the nature of the assistance which he expected from
them by quoting an Eastern fable. A traveller who had
come a long distance and had still a journeybefore him en
deavoured to enter a cabin. He found the door was barred by
a spider's web. He removed it, but in advancing he met
another and another, so many, in fact, that he withdrew
disgusted. " Now, gentlemen," continued M. 011ivier,
"what I ask of you is to spare me the sight of these cob-
webs and the annoyance of contending against such obstacles
The functionaries of a department have duties to perform
not only towards the minister, but towards the public at
large. You for your part have dealings with the magis-
trates and with the priests You know the respect
which is duo towards them even when they arc
mistaken. Towards your subordinates be gentle,
towards the public be patient. The Ministry of
justice should be at the same time the ministry of kind-
ness. Eut if I speak of your duties I have not forgotten my
own. My will is firm to serve my principles. I intend to
mlke everyone's promotion dependent on his labours
and his merits, without regard to external in-
fluence. I shall be happy if some obscure
unknown and unprotected man ispointed out to me for his
aptitude and his ability. I shall elevate him to the ex-
clusion of the one who has nothing in his favour but
powerful protectors. When I had the happiness to
assist in the great work of a sovereign consenting to
resign great power for the good of the country,
it was the Ministry of Justice that I preferred and that I
asked from the favour of the Emperor. And why ?
Because the great object of my life has been justice. In
our day political life is full of interest, of passion, and
of party spirit. Men seek to overthrow their
enemies, to make fortunes to satisfy ambition. Well, then
you and I, when each day we see the word "justice"
written on the door, and on the walls of this establishment,
must endeavour to make cf it a reality, must make it the
inspiration of our daily life."
London, England, 1870-01-10

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

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10 Anglo Mediter Te1.,1iin.... 10 171 18 19,1
at Atlantic Telegraph lO 13 1,,
at Do. 8 per cent.
at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 173 183
st Electric dc. Inter. Telegraph 100 260 265
10 Do. New 8 12 Lip
25 Indo-European Tel., lint— all 28 21
S Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 21 31
1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all 1 ip
10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., lim all 6 61
25 neuter's Telegram all 78 80
20 Societe Transatlant., lint all 16; 17 17; 8 171
at Submarine Telegraph
1 Do. Scrip all 1; 11
S U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 7 71
5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 1 fl
London, England, 1870-01-10

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—His Grace tho Duke of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.
GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.
London, England, 1870-01-10

OPAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-heath.
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Established'Blst July, 18M.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded—lst. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.
2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to !patients at thei
own homes.
A new wing to the Hospital has lust been completed
at a east of upwards of .£lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex•
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the reatest pleasure
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW Secretary
No. 10 Poultry. London. E.O September 1838.
London, England, 1870-01-10

WATER: SUPPLY.

The Metropolitan Board of Works has been con-
sidering the advice of the Royal Commission that
the Board should purchase and carry on the business
of the water companies. One member strongly
opposed the scheme. He affirmed that, in order to
buy up the companies, the Board would be compelled
to borrow ten millions, the annual interest of which,
at four per cent., would be £400,000. Why not,
he argued, control the companies, and compel
them to give a proper supply of water,
in preference to incurring this enormous expense ?
But another member pointed out that important as
was the consideration of expense, the health of the
people was of still greater moment. The welfare of
three millions of inhabitants ought not to be under
the control of private firms. " The water
companies were in the hands of persons
whose business it was to make dividends for the
shareholders ; whereas the supply of water to the in-
habitants of this city ought to be in the hands
of persons who cared not for dividends, but for the
health and comfort of the people of the metropolis."
The Royal Commission, urged this speaker, made a
most searching investigation. Their deliberate con-
clusion was that the Board ought to take the manage-
ment of the supply.
London, England, 1870-01-10

BRITISH HOSPITAL for SKIN DISEASES,
56, Great Marlborough-street, W.
Bankers, Messrs. Ransom.
SUPPORT is earnestly solicited.
ALEXANDER RIVINGTON, lion. Sec.

(\NE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPH AN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPH A N ASYLUM, at the moderato rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary
Office, 54, Cheapeide, London, E.O:.

THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for
DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for
the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management
of Mr. Baker Brown. _

The private medical attendants of the patients are
in cited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before
treatment. . .

Full particulars can bo obtained on application to the
Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill,
W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, W.
London, England, 1870-01-10

GOLD IN NICARAGUA.

A few weeks ago a startling telegram was received
by the Nicaragua Gold Company to the effect that
an enormous quantity of gold had been found in
their mines—the total weight being "one hundred
tons." Of course the news was disregarded. But
now that the newspapers have arrived, it appears
from the Sacramento Union that a party of English-
men had made great gold discoveries in Nicaragua,
and that nearly two hundred pounds had been secured.
The two hundred pounds, of course, represent the
"one hundred tons" of the telegram. It will be well,
however, to wait for more precise information as to
this gold find.
London, England, 1870-01-10

T IFE ANNUITIES.—MANCIIESTER
COR-
1J PORATION WATERWORKS.
The Waterworks Committee of the Corporation of the
City of Manchester is prepared to issue, free from all
official charges, ANNUITIES for LIVES, jointly or sepa-
rately, in such amounts as may suit investors, on security
of the Borough Bates of the City, and the Rates, Rents, and
other Waterworks Property.
Applications, personally or in writing, may he made or
sent to the City Treasurer, or to Mr. Berrey, Waterworks
Offices, Town Hall, Manchester.
By order,
JOSEPH HERON, Town Clerk.
Town Hall, Manchester, January 6, 1870.

J ust published. price Is 6d, by post ls. Bd., the Second Edition,
with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus-
tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks,
EVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND
1:40 QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the

"Medical Circular."
London: H. BaMere, 219, Regent-street.
The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday
Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and o thor
journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with
this edition.
London, England, 1870-01-10

NO TTINGHA.3I.

It is stated that Colonel Wright, M.P. for Not-
tingham, intends to resign his seat in Parliament,
the reason of his retirement from public life being ill-
health. Colonel Wright is an Independent Conser-
vative, and was returned at the last general election
for the first time, being second on the poll to the late
Sir Robert Clifton. It is likely that Mr. Bernal
Osborne will be invited to stand for the vacancy.
Mr. DigbS Seymour may also offered himself.

MIL ODGER.

The Saturday Review adds another to the many
eminent journals who give their support to 4r.
Odffer's candidature in Southwark. It heartily
wishes him success. " There are plenty of aldermen
and men like aldermen in Parliament, men who
lend an enlightened and very constant support to their
party, and are first made knights, and then are made
baronets, and then are forgotten. But a working
man who hall the confidence of working men would
be a most valuable accession to the House of
Commons." Mr. Odger's rivals at first set up as
working men, but the absurdity of such pretensions
is palpable. A working man means a person who
belongs to the class of artisans ; who knows what they
think, who feels as they do, but who is clever enough
to be able to put in intelligible language what they
can only convey obscurely and imperfectly. Mr.
Odger is of this sort.
London, England, 1870-01-10

UTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION
(incorporated by Act of Parliament, 18.59),
14, RUSSELL-STREET. COVENT-GARDEN. LONDON,
And :38, QUEEN'S-BO 4.D, BRIGHTON
DVAIsTOES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free
'old or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay-
ble weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted.
rms free on receipt of stamped envelope.
EDWARD HARPER, Secretary.
London, England, 1870-01-10

MAJOR ANSON ON THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Major Anson was present at a dinner given on
Friday evening by the electors of Kidderminster to
Mr. Lea, their borough member, and returned thanks
for the House of Commons. Ho expressed the
opinion that the junior branch of the Legislature had
thoroughly deserved and had gained the affection
and respect of the nation. He was inclined to
be severe, however, upon those members who
wasted so much time in talking. The thanks of the
House, he said, were due to the present Government
for having relieVed them of one or two gentlemen of
that class. In one or two cases the Government had
muzzled, that was to say, to use a House of Com-
monsism, had given office to, persons who took up a
large amount of time in that way. One gentleman
was thus provided for who was considered to have
apoten in the House of Commons upon every subject
that had occupied the attention of the Legislature of
this or any other country. They might imaginewhat
a relief it was to the Treasury Bench when that
gentleman was called upon to devote his energies to
one particular subject for the future. Major Anson
believes that it will be difficult to get working men
into Parliament ; but ho will ho glad to see them
there, and hopes the electors of Southwark will
return Mr. Odger.
London, England, 1870-01-10

STATE OF GEORGIA.

A curious incident occurred inconnection with the Georgia
pipers which were placedlefore the Senate. An anonymous
letter had been sent to the President containing an attack
on Governor Bullock and the Republican State Committee.
The President left it out with the waste paper, but the
c)pying clerks took it as one of their documents, and it
apppeared in official form before the Senate of the United
States. The Senate has passed a bill which enacts that
the old Legislature is to be assembled in Georgia.
Everyone is to take an oath which will exclude
the obnoxious elements, and the members for
Georgia can be re-admitted to Congress after
the fifteenth amendment has been ratified. The effect of
t')is act will be to cancel all the laws which have been
p tssed since the first organisation of the Georgian Govern-
mint subsequent to the war. During the reorganisation
of the State Legislature General Terry will act as
military commander.
London, England, 1870-01-10

FORM OF TENDER.'

To the Committee of the Six Associated Australian Banks,
as Agents for the Government of Victoria.
Gentlemen,— hereby tender for £
(the amour.t also in words), Debentures of the Victorian
Government. according to the annexed notice of the 3d
instant, on which have paid the required de-
po..,t of and undertake to pay £
(the amount also in words) for every .£lllO in Debentures,
and to :weep:. the same or any 1,.s amount that may be
allotted to , and to pay for them in conformity
with the terms of the said Notice.
Name
Address
Date January, 1870.
London, England, 1870-01-10

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT-
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Third Class
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railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third ch‘ss
285 fr.
London, England, 1870-01-10

GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.

Tins EVENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD l'AlaY. At 7.45,
NOT SUCH A FOOL AS TIE LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. And
LORD BATEMAN : Miss Fanny Josephs, Mr J. Clarke, &c.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN.

Tats EVENING, at ", TFIE BATH ROAD. At 7.45, LOVES
S ACRIFICk: : Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mrs. Bermann Vezin, &c.
And STATE SECRETS.

ROYAL STRAND TYIEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborongh.
Tins EVENING, at 1.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr
Clarice. With THE TOODLES. 4nd INO. Concluding with
THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL.

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

ZOOLOGICAL Q ARDENS, Regent's-pack, OPEN daily (ex-
cept Sundays). Admission. Is.; on Mondays, ed. Children
under twelve, ad.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS
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London, England, 1870-01-10

3PORTING INTELLIGENCE— 'hilts Day

CIFIr BETTING.—This DAY.
WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP.
5 to 1 agst Lord Lurgau's nomination (taken)
100 to 6 agst Mr Brocklebank's nom. (taken),
20 to 1 agst Mr Spiuk's nomination (taken)
16 to 1 agst Mr Blanshard's nom. (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr Bland's nom. (taken)
27) to 1 agst Dr RichardsDn's nom. (taken)
30 to 1 agst. Lord Buuning's nomination (taken)
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.
100 to 6 agst The Lamb (wanted)
1000 to 45 agst Q.C. (offered)
23 to 1 agst The Colonel (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Summertime (taken)
500 to 15 agst Snowstorm (taken)
200 to 6 agst Lymington (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Fertullagh (offered)
100 t 3 apt Doctor (offered)
1000 to 35 agst Schiedam (taken)
1000 to 40 agst Count Horn (offered—take 1000 to 20)
1000 to 25 agst Scipio (offered)
1000 to 25 agst Costa (offered)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4 to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken and offered)
9to 2 agst Sunshine offered (5 to 1 taken)
18 to 1 agst Camel (offered)
10 to 1 agst Astolfo (offered-100 to 9 taken)

1000 to 70 agst Sunlight (offered) .
40 to 1 agst ➢Macgregor (offered)
40 to 1 agst Bay Rosalind (offered— take 500 to 10)
1000 to 800 agst Mr. Merry's lot and Kingcraft coupled

•
(offered)
700 to 400 agst any two (offered—take 200 to 100)
DERBY.
625 to 100 aget Sunshine (offered—take 7 to 1)
Bto 1 agst Kingcraft (offered)
14 to 1 agst Camel (taken)
200 to 11 agst Bridgewater (taken)
20 to 1 agst Astolfo (offered)
500 to 25 agst Sunlight (taken)
40 to 1 agst Macgregor (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst King of Scots (offered)
1000 to 20 agst Asteropo (wanted)
1000 to 20 agst Exciseman (wanted)

RACING FIXTURES-1870.
FEBRUARY.

Lincoln l5, 16 I Derby
Harrow 17, 18 Nswtou 25, 26

•
MARCH.
Nottingham l, 2 I West Somerset lO, 17
Liverpool B, 9, 10 I Warwick 22, 23; 24
Pontefract 14, 15 I Epsom 29, 30
Cambridgeshire ......14, 15.1 Bromley 31 and April 1
London, England, 1870-01-10

WESTMINSTER.

DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE UPON A CATHOLIC
VISITING LADY.—Mary Bussitott, a respectable-
looking woman, was charged with a disgraceful
outrage upon a visiting lady from the Oratory at
Brompton, named Richards.
Complainant said that on the afternoon of the
7th inst. she was passing down the Fulham-road
when she met the defendant, who immediately
called out, " There goes the long black -; I
will pay you out ; I will smash the nose on your
faoe."

Mr. W. D. Smyth, solicitor, said that this de-
scription of outrage had been committed upon
Miss Richards again and again. She had sought
the protection of the law in vain. Nothing seemed
to have any effect upon her. She had been fined
and punished in all manner of ways, but she still
continued the outrageous conduct. The reason of
all this was that defendant had not been considered
worthy of pecuniary assistance, which she sought
some time ago. Besides the threats complained of
on the 7th, the defendant was opposite the lady's
house and also threatened her.
Miss Richards said that she went in bodily fear
of the defendant, and was obliged on the 7th inst.
to take shelter in a tradesman's shop to escape
defendant.

The defendant positively denied that she had
ever used any offensive language to the lady, whom
she declared owed her a grudge. She had been
before put in prison wrongfully, and taken away
from her young children.
Mr. Arnold ordered defendant to find good bail
to keep the peace, as he had no doubt she had used
the language stated.
London, England, 1870-01-10

TO-NIGHT,
In the large Room EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly.
Plan of Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-
street.

ROYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN.
Proprietor—Mr. J. S.Swesaey.
On MONDAY NEXT and DURING the WEEK.
Miss Lizzie Graham, the new Serio Comic ;
Funny Little Lewis, who has been received nightly with
roars of laughter ;
West., the celebrated Stump Orator, and Emma W st ;
E. D. Davis, with his sons Tommy and Joey, the Funniest
of Funny Folks;
Great Success of the Murray Family, the Fascinating Trio ;
Jolly Nash, the well-known laughter provoking
comique ;
Madlle. Carlotta Verte, acknowledged to be the Premier
Danseuse of the Music Hall Stage;
Miss Emma Day, her First Appearance' •
Great success of Metze Redman and Metze in their re-
fined Burlesque Operatic entertainment; the 108th of the
Wonderful Performance of Le Petit Blondin and Blanche
on the Tight Rope, acknowledged by the whole of the
Public Press the most Wonderful Performance ever
attempted.

Chairma,n—Mr 13. Hamilton.
Mr. P. Corti, Musical Director.
SPECIAL NOTlCE.—W_lyard's (Musical Instrument
Ilaker)Benefit, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1870.
London, England, 1870-01-10

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALki; PREVENTWN and BEFORAIA.TORY IN
STITUTION.

President—Rev. CANON DALE.

COrranurnoxs for the support of the Homes in 1858 aro ear-
nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard streot, E. 0.7 Francis Nicholls
Esq. (of tho Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

SHORT SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
OP TILE

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Branch Office L 7, Ring-street, St. James's.

The Annual Premium Income of the company, at the
close c f 1468, was £220,978 05.10 d., and the Total Amount
Assured £1,832,197.
The Business is divided under two heads :-
Ist —The General or Ordinary Business, being the
same as that transacted by other Companies.
2nd —The Industrial or Working Class Assurancesi
The Premium Income of the General
Business was £52,432, and the sumAssurcd
£1,662,960. The present value of the lia-
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£lB 322 15 8
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same way as that of the General Branch,
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' 1 'HE MESMERIC INFIRMARY, 36, `Vey-
mouth-street, W. (where waxy cases deemed incur-
able are cured). much needs support• Inspection is in-
vited from 10 till 12.30. The Council have placed the
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London, England, 1870-01-10

THE DIET OF CROATIA.

The Diet of Croatia adopted a compromise last autumn
respecting the internal relations of the triple kingdom.
The Diet of Hungary accepted the compromise, but adopted
a different proposal with regard to the town of Fiume
and its territory. A committee was therefore appointed
by Fiume, Croatia, and Hungary jointly to lay the matter
before Count Andrassy. The following resolution has
been adopted at his suggestion :—" The town of Fiume is
to be administered by a Governor having a seat and a
deliberate voice in the Hungarian Diet, and it is to enjoy
a complete autonomy in the settlement of the affairs that
immediately concern it.
London, England, 1870-01-10

THE DUBLIN FREEMEN.

The evidence given before the Dublin Election
Commission by Mr. W. Boolin is worthy of especial
notice. If what he says is true, there can be no doubt
of the ultimate fate of the freemen. lie told the
Commission upon oath that he had had dealings
with the freemen over a long period of years; his
experience was that eight hundred of the body
required to be bribed ; any one of the eight hundred
would change sides for an extra ten shillings in the
amount of the bribe offered. Is it politic to keep
within the franchise a body of men, no matter of what
politics, so venial as this?
London, England, 1870-01-10

TILE ERECT OP TRADES' UNIONS.

Mr. Edmund Ashworth continues his letters in the
Tinzeg on the injurious results of workmen's combina-
tions. Ile instances the case of certain branches of the
building trade which employ inspectors to visit the
workshops, in order to see that the men do not work
too fast, and to report and have fined any who dis-
obey by getting through work more rapidly than
the Union permits. The bricklayers carry out
aimilar rerrulationstiielice. says Mr. Ashworth, build-
London, England, 1870-01-10

THE IIEDI7CTIONS.

The Broad Arrow informs us that "very little
progress has been made with reference to the esti-
mates for the ensuing year." The reason for this
backwardness is probably that the reductions are
taking so long. When Mr. Lowe has finished paring
down he will be able the better to calculate what
government will cost the country next year. The
right hon. In
and his colleagues are still hard
at work. In every department they are trying, to
find some useless extravagance—whether officer or
clerk, soldier or porter, custom or breach of rule,
—which can be dispensed with. In the army several
batteries of the Artillery are to be reduced ; and no
officers will be transferred to regiments going on
'preign service. The Yeomanry force is to be
entirely overhauled; it is proposed that the whole of
the corps be converted into mounted rifles.
The victualling yards are (as we have previously
announced) receiving the " kind consideration " of
the Government. It is probable that economy will
be exercised both at Stonehouse and Gosport, and that
private firms will have contracts for the work which
has previously been performed under direct Govern-
ment supervision. At the Admiralty. Office the
Chief Clerk (Mr. Briggs) retires with a knighthood ;
Mr, Wolley takes his place, and the staff of clerks
will be reduced by about one-third.
The Government is not merely exercising impe-
rial economy ; it is also doing what it can
to prevent local waste. The Poor-law Board
has' some little power in this way, and
is usino. it. Mr. Goschen has refused to allow the
Charltonc Board of Guardians to remunerate their
officers so highly as they would. They would have
given their workhouse master £2lO per annum. The
Central
_Board would assent to nothing more than
£2lO at the outside. It was also proposed to increase
the salary of the assistant medical officer ; but the
Poor-law authorities " see no reason for it," and
" decline to permit " it.
The Pall Mall Gazette protests against the way the
reductions are being carried out. Especially it
denounces the Government for "turning adrift at a
few weeks' notice the civilian officers the Coast-
guard Service." What is to become of them and
their families ? "It may be very right and proper,
and may be necessary in the interests of economy,
to treat them with this unlooked-for severity,
but we must not conceal from ourselves
that it is a punishment for no offence whatever.
Has the nation any equitable right to treat its
servants thus P Is it quite impossible to reduce our
establishment without causing quite so much misery,
and shocking even the feelings of many taxpayers ?
It is a new doctrine that any Government has a right
to dismiss public servants in this off-hand manner.
If it is a necessity, all we can say is that it is a very
sad one, and we wish the destructive work of economy
could be carried on in some less cruel and objection-
able fashion." •
London, England, 1870-01-10

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