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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-16

SPORTING INTEL LIGENOE.

WATERLOO COURSING MEETING.
The Committee of Management mot yesterday at the
Waterloo Hotel, Liverpool, and at three o'clock issued a
notice to the effect that the drawing for this event—in
eonsequence of the then state of the weather—was post-
poned till to-day (Wednesday).

CITY BETTING—YESTERDAY.
WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP.
3to 1 agst Lord Lurgan's nomination (offered-
-100 to 30 taken and wanted)
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
3 to 1 agst Royal Rake (7 to 2 taken and wanted)
5 to 1 agst Van Amburgh (offered—take 7to 1)
10 to I aget Vagabond (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst King Victor:(taken)
100 to S aget Benbow (offered)
40 to 1 agst 'lncas (offered)
10 to 1 agst W. Day's lot (offered)
50 even on Royal Rake, Van Amburgh, Queen of
Hearts, and Sycee agst the, field
(taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Glenfallocb. (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Perry Down (offered)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
1000 to 80 apt Walter (offered)
15 to 1 agat Sabinus (offered)
50 to 1 agst Ashfield (offered)
2000 to 100 aget Douglas (taken)
1000 to 15 aget Queen of Hearts (offered)
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.
7to 1 agst Doctor (off-15 to 2 tkon and wanted)
7to 1 agst Colonel (off-8 to 1 tken and wanted)
15 to 1 agst Tathwell (taken)
100 to 6 agat Honolulu (taken)
100 to 6 agst Q.C. (t. and offered)
20 to 1 eget Oriatal (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Alcibiado (offered)
1000 to 20 aget Little Rogue (offered)
TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Kingeraft (offered)
sto 1 apt Sunshine (offered)
DERBY.

40 to 1 agst Alaric (offered)
40 to 1 agst Cymbal (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Tabernaclo (offorw.l-1000 to 5 taken
and wanted)

The committee of the Chatham Dockyard S nip
Kitchen, having a balance in hand, and having
been liberally asskted by Capt. Chamberlain, the
Captain-Superintendent, on Mondayaf tcrnoon gave
an extra meal to 300 poor children.
The various depots which are to leave Chatham
Garrison to be attached to corps oa home service
have now received orders to hold themselves iu
readiness to leave Chatham. The depot of the Ist
Battalion of the Bth Regiment will be attached to
the 2d Battalion of that corp, at Bury. Score
depots will remain at Chatham till accommodatiou
can be found for them elsewhere ; they are the de-
pots of the Ist and 2d Battalions of the 14th Regi-
ment, the Ist Battalion of the 15th, and the 30th
Regiment.
London, England, 1870-02-16

ROYAL SCHOOL for DAUGHTERS of
OFFICERS of the ARMY, Lansdown, Bath.
Instituted, A.D., 1864.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the QUEEN.
President—H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., Jtc.
Chairman—Major-General Sir A. J. LAWRENCE, K.C.B.
This school has been founded upwards of four years,
and it is intended 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 ss. 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 erdet on a bank, agent,
or post-office Charing-cross), payable to.
GEO. W. FORSTER, Under Secretary
Office 22 Cockspur-street London.
London, England, 1870-02-16

JUDICIAL MACHINERY.

The judicial machinery for the administration of the
purposes of the Act will be twofold :—(1). A Court of
Arbitration, to be chosen by the parties, whose decision
shall be final and without appeal. (2.) A Civil Bill Court,
consisting of the civil side of the sessions court, in which
Vie Assistant-Barrister alone is judge. The Assistant-
B arrister will be at liberty, if he think fit, to reserve a
caie for a higher tribunal, or to give parties, if
they are wiTlinry an amicable hearing in his
private room. His judgment will be subject to
appeal. The Appeal Court will consist of two judges of
assize, who may, if they choose, reserve a case for the
Court for Land Cases in Dublin, to be composed partly of
equity and partly of common law judges. If necessary
there will be three assize judges. In trying cases the court
will be. guided by certain principles of land tenure set forth
in the bill, but will have, under the " equities clause" a
discretionary power to take into consideration the conduct
and circumstances of the parties.
London, England, 1870-02-16

LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN
EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the
bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant,
is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re-
lieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and Inci-
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
ali
druggists, in bottles, 131 d., 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.

IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN GUARANTEED
STATE LOANS. No LOTTERIES. Bona-fide chances
to win for £1 the large premiums of
£30,000, £25,000, £20,000, &c., &c.
Public drawings on the First of every Month, under the
superintendence of the Austrian Government, and official
public functionaries. OFFICIAL LISTS SENT GRATIS TO
SUBSCRIBERS. Apply for £1 chances, issued upon forms
(3-applied by the Austrian Government and bearing the
Imperial half a florin stamp, and for prospectuses to
VOELCKER & CO., Bankers, VIENNA.
London, England, 1870-02-16

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

THIS EVENING, at 7, FOR II OSA Messrs J. Rouse, Rignold,
Taylor, Philips. Leeson, Ebiirne, ; Mesdsmes Billington, K.
Rodgers, Brennan, Barnett, Grey, dre. Followed by AFTER
DARK: Messrs Rignold. Ashley, Rouse, dtc.; Miss Rose Le-
clereq and Miss Barnett
London, England, 1870-02-16

ROYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN.
Proprietor—Mr. J. S. Sweasey.
THE GREAT AMERICAN SLAVE TROUPE,
Twenty-six Star Perfo•mers, 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 .T. H. Milburn, comique—the
Br_Ahem Autolesu, 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.
Kam' Special Notice.—Mr P. CORM'S Benefit on Wednesday,
March the 9th.
N.B.—Special Invite to the Profession on Wednesday morn-
iog at 3 o'clook.
London, England, 1870-02-16

THE MURDERER OF THE FRENCH POLICE AGENT.

The Moniteur Universel gives the following account of
Megy, who killed the police agent in Paris. Leon Guillaume
Edmond MCgy, working mechanic, is 26 years old, and has
lived in the Rue des Monies during the last six months.
Formerly he lived with his father. He had been en-
gaged for two years in the workshop of M. Gouin, Rue de
Clichy, where he was employed chiefly in the construction
of locomotives, and easily earned 10f. a day, being a clever
workman. He has borne an excellent character, being
rarely missing from his post, and keeping his political
opinions to himself. He was one of the first workmen who
went to Cairo to take part in the works for the Suez canal.
He is imprisoned at La Sante, on a charge of voluntary
homicide. ,
London, England, 1870-02-16

SCIENTIFIC' AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.
ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant as-
sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe-
liskst Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights,
&c., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby-
shire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES
TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand,
W.C., London.

Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition
of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facili-
tate the interesting study of MINERALOGY and.
GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500
guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and
MINERALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at
149, Strand.
London, England, 1870-02-16

THE LAND BILL.

The Pall Mall Gazette palishes an analysis of Mr. 01aa.-
;tone's Land Bill, in which the most prominent
parts of the measure are noted. The proposal is divide'.
:nto eight portions :—That relating to loans ; that to jud!
:lel machinery; the different classes of holdings; dr.:
damages for eviction ; the improvements ; the leases ; the
notices to quit ; ani the county cese.

LOANS TO OCCUPIERS AND LANDLORDS.

Loans of public money will be given (L) To inibie
tenants to purchase cultivated land in their actual occupe
tion, provided the landlord 'be willing to sell his
rights. If the occupiers of four-fifths of the prc
perty are anxious to buy their holdings, the
remaining fifth may be bought by other persons
than occupiers. (2.) To enable landlords to pre
pare waste lands for cultivation, by making roads, erect
ing necessary works and buildings, &c. (3.) To enable
persons to purchase such reclaimed lands, on condition
of adequate security being given for the money advanced.
(1.) To enable a landlord to defray the charge of improve
mints when a tenant voluntarily retires from his holding.
These loans will be under the management of the Irish
'hard of Works; and the repayments will be by annuities,
as under the Drainage and other Acts.
London, England, 1870-02-16

BRITISH HOME for INC IJRABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. Instituted in 1861.
ratroneos—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for porscns over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted
The home was opened in September 1863; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have boon elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS aro
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Lavan, and Co., 54, Lombard-
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
ED WD. WEATER, Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C.
London, England, 1870-02-16

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
THE SICK STATESMEN.

Of Mr. Disraeli there is no fresh news, save that
the indisposition of the right hon. gentleman still
continues, though there is some improve-
ment. The Conservatives will lose their
leader during the important opening of the land and
education debates. lUr. Bright is reported to be
progressing favourably to recovery; but the Attorney-
General's wound in the knee confines him to his bed,
though he improves slowly, and can transact a little
business.
London, England, 1870-02-16

SUBMARINE CABLES.

The latest telegraph project is a cable from Hong-
kong to Manilla and the Philippine Islands. The
Spanish Government has granted a concession for
forty years, and the work is to be done for £297,000.
The trade with Manilla is important, though how
far it will recompense this outlay remains to be seen.
The enterprise, however, is not competitive.
London, England, 1870-02-16

IFE BOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
-1,1 of the past twelve mot its the National Life-
boat Institution contributed to the saving of 1,233 lives
from various shipwrecks and 29 vessels from destruction,
The Institution also expended £24,746 in the same period
on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting
£2,741 for rewards.
The Institution has now 218 Lifeboat Stations under
its management.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
En., at the institution, 11, John-street Adelphi, London.

DENTAL SURGERY, 8, GROSVENOR-STREET.
itir R. ESKELL, the Author of "Pure Dentistry,
X and What it Does for Us," "Painless Tooth Extraction;
or Antesthesia Locally Applied ;" • Dental Surgery: a Practical
Treatise;" Modern Dentistry: its Principles and Practice," &c.,
may be CONSULTED DAILY, as hitherto, from Ten to Four
o'clock, at his ONLY Residence, 8, GROSVENOR-STREET, GROSVE-
xou-sTan (a few doors from Bond-street).
London, England, 1870-02-16

HALFPENNY INLAND POSTAGE.

Mr. GRAVES gave notice of Lis intention to move a
reduction of inland and newspaper postage to one Lalf-
penny.

FOOT-WARMERS IN RAILWAY CARRIAGES.

An Hex. 3lmunEn gave notice of his intention to move a
resolution' with a view of compelling railway companies to
provide hot-water tins for the comfort of all descriptions of
travellers in very severe weather.
London, England, 1870-02-16

DEATHS FROM STARVATION.

Mr. J. TALBOT asked the President of the Poor•law
Board whether his attention had been drawn to the large
number of deaths reported within the last few weeks in the
metropolis, upon which the coroners' juries had returned a
verdict of "Death from starvation or insufficient food ;"
whether he was aware of the over-crowded condition of
many of the London workhouses, and of the labour yards
attached to them ; and whether her Majesty's Government
had any measures in contemplation for the investigation
and relief of the distress now prevailing in the metropolitan
district ?

Mr. GOSCHEN said his attention has been drawn toit, and
the exertions of all were unremitting in their endeavours to
alleviate the evil. A good deal of good might
b..) done by increasing the number of relieving
officers with respect to the preventing the deaths by star-
vation. If all the regulations proposed wore carried out,
there would be this year an addition of 7,000 beds, and
next year 4,000 beds to the 34,000 that existed in the
metropolis, and thus he hoped the overcrowding of the
workhouses would in some degree be met. The Govern-
ment were anxious to do all that was possible to alleviate
the existing distress, but no special bill was in contempla-
tion.
London, England, 1870-02-16

THE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary
Office, 82, Sackville-street.
London, England, 1870-02-16

ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.

Mr. EYKYN asked the President of the Poor-law Board
under what circumstances the inquiry held at St. Pancras
Workhouse by the special inspector, Mr. Bere, Q.C., bad been
brought to an abrupt termination before all the matters in
question had been fully investigated?
Mr. GOSCHEN said the hon. member had been misin-
formed ; the inquiry had nct been concluded. No. 1 inquiry
had, but No. 2 had not yet commenced.
London, England, 1870-02-16

THE CESSION OF GIBRALTAR.

The Spaniards do not appear to have abandoned all
hopes of the cession of Gibraltar by England. We learn
from the Madrid journals that several inhabitants
of Malaga have petitioned the Government to
open negotiations with the Government of Great
Britain for the surrender of Gibralter to Spain, the sup-
porters of the movement - promising to raise a national
subscription if it is necessary to compensate Gibraltar for
any pecuniary sacrifice.'
London, England, 1870-02-16

THE IrARILEIte CATECHISM.

The tenant farmers of Fermanagh and the neigh-
bourhood have embodied their grievances and wishes'
in a catechism, which is said to have a wide circula-
tion. It is a very irreverent, if not a blasphemous
production. It begins :—" What is your name ?
Oppression. Who gave you this name ? My
landlord and agent in the days of my
youth, wherein I was made a child of toil, a man
of sorrow, and an inheritor of a bundle of rags," &c.,
finishing with the Ten Commandments. This mode
of breaking off is highly judicious, for after the Com-
mandments in the familiar church catechism come
statements of duties both to God and to our neigh-
bour, and with these the authors of this catechism
seem little disposed to trouble themselves.
London, England, 1870-02-16

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.

The Hon. D. Plunkett has been returned for
Dublin University without opposition. The Barnes
demonstration, as was generally expected, proved a
mere feint. The new member, in returning thanks,
expressed the opinion that the Government had only
the ex pante statement of professional agitators be-
fore them; when they heard the entire case they
would perceive the injustice of the fixity-of-tenure
cry. It is to be hoped that they have gained some
insight into the matter ere now. Speaking of the
Tipperary election, Mr. Plunkett strongly ridiculed
the sham Fenian," Mr. Heron. " There was nothing
more- miserable than to see the poor, miserable pup-
pet sporting in a green scarf and gold harp before t 6
electors." Dublin University has once more two
barristers for its representatives. During the last
forty years it has not ceased to send at least one
lawyer to the House of Commons.
London, England, 1870-02-16

23,181,190 22,706,752
2,751,71) 2,66
2,3 ,8,730 2,281,128

Bank of England
Private Banks
Joint-stock Banks

Total In England
Scotland
Ireland

United Kingdom.

5,287,453
7,354,163,

27,650,070
, 7 056r 256'

40,913,269' 39,681,373,

And as compared with the month ending the 2nd of
Dec., 1869, the above returns show a decrease 01
£412,119 in the circulation of notes in England, and it
decrease of £50,413 in the circulation of the United
Kingdom.
On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the
several banks the following is the state of the circulation:---
The English private banks are below their
fixed issue £1,380,506
The English joint-stock banks are below their
fixed issue

457,442

Total below fixed issue in England £1,837,241
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2,225,
The Irish banks are above their fixed issue ... 701,762
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending 29th
of Dec. was £19,091,239, being an increase of £648,033,
as compared with the previous month, and an increase of
£906,873 when compared with the same period last year.
The following are the amounts of specie held by the
Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the Ist
of Jan.:—

Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks ... £3,087,t304
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks ... 2,757,358

£5,844,962
being a decrease of £79,689 as compared with the pI
ViOUR return, and an increase of £814,579 when compared
with the corresponding period last year

The severe weather has stopped nearly all work
on the dockyard extension at Chatham, so that a
large number of men have become idle at a time
when much distress exists in the town. The work
on the iron ships in the dockyard is retarded by the
cold weather.
London, England, 1870-02-16

IMPERIAL PAIILIAALIN T.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TIIIS DAY.

The SPEAKEIL took t he enair at 12 o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Tbe following bills were read a second time :—Black-
burn Corporation Improvement, Cobham Railway, Dart-
mouth- Water, Inuiakiilen Borough Improvement, Bali az
,Vater, &c., Ilobden Bridge Gas, Lincoln City Commons,
London, Worcester, and South Wales Railway; PriLon
Charities cf London, &c., and Yeovil Impro.ement.
London, England, 1870-02-16

X 256,704 3 7

Cm.
By balance brought forward from last
account
By gross profit for the half-year, after
making provision for bad and doubt-
ful debts 250,478 6 0

6,225 17 7

£256,701 3 7
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing
Balance-sheet, and have found the same to be correct.
(Signed) WILLIAM NORMAN, 1.
R. H. SWAINE, Auditors.
London and County Bank, 27th January, 1870.
The foregoing Report having been read by the Secretary,
the following Resolutions were proposed and unanimously
adopted :-
1. That the Report be received and adopted, and printed
for the use of the Shareholders.

2. That a Dividend of 6 per cent., together with a Bonus
of 21 per cent., both free of income tax, be declared for the
half-year ending the 31st December, 1869, payable on and
after Monday, the 14th instant, and that the balance of
£8,895 17s. bd. be carried forward to profit and loss new
account

3. That Frederick Francis, Thomas Stock Cowie, and
Frederick Harrison, Esquires, be re-elected Directors of
this Company.
4. That William Norman, Richard Hinds Swaine, and
William Jardine, Esquires, be elected Auditors for the
current year.
5. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the
Board of Directors for the able manner in which they have
conducted the affairs of the Company.
6. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the
Auditors of the Company for their services during the
past year.
7. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the
General Manager, and to all the other Officers of the Bank,
for the zeal and ability with which they discharged their
respective duties.
(Signed) W. CHAMPION JONES, Chairman.

The Chairman having quitted the chair, it was resolved,
and carried unanimously—
F. That the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented
to William Champion Jones, Esq., for his able and cour-
teous conduct in the chair.
(Signed) WILLIAM NICOL,
Deputy ChM) man.
Extracted from the Minutes.
(Signed) F. CLA.PPISON, Secretary.

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NOTWE.—"lhe Tele raphic Lines of this Company, via the
above route, are NOW open for transmission of messages for the
public.
he Charge for a message of TEN words from LONDON to
CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, and all places west of Chit-
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Messages for this T.ine, marked via Indo-European, will be re-
ceived at any of the Offices of the FAA:craw and INTERNATIONAL
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B. WEAVER, Secretary
London, England, 1870-02-16

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London, England, 1870-02-16

IjING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
street, Linenh.'s-intl.—The Committee earnestly
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
J. W. WALDRON, Secretary.

LONDON AND COUNTY BANECING

COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a DIVIDEND
on the Capital of the Company, at the rate of 6 per cent.
for the half year ending 31st December, 1869, with a
BONUS of 21 per cent., will be paid to the Proprietors
either at the Head Office, 21, Lombard-street, or at any of
the Company's Branch Banks, on and after MONDAY, the
14th instant.

By order of the Board.
W. M'KE WAN, General Manager.
21, Lombard-street, Feb. 4,1870.

CANCER, HOSPITAL (Free) : founded 1851.
—Brompton, S.W., and 167, Piccadilly.—Over 8,000
cases treated since foundation. Remedies and diet very
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. Hertslet, Esq., Lord Chamberlain's
Office, St. James's Palace.
Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
By order, H. J. JUPP.
London, England, 1870-02-16

THE LICENSING AMENDMENT BILL.

Mr. CARTER asked the Secretary of State if ho was able
then to name a day for the introduction of this bill?
Mr. BRUCE said he was not in a position to do so at that
time, but in a few days be hoped to be able to state the pre-
cise date on which the measure would be introduced.

MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER

BILL.

Mr.T. CHAMBERS, in moving the second reading of this
bill, said that, as he 'had trespassed at considerable length
last year in bringing forward the measure, which had now
been before Parliament for 20 years, and as the House
had on former occasions expressed its approval of the pro-
visions of the bill, which had but one object, he would coo.
tent himself, as his motion was not to be opposed, by simAy
moving the second reading of the bill.
Mr. M‘LAREN gave notice that in committee he should
move the omission of the words applying the Act to Scoh
land.
The bill was then read a second time. .
London, England, 1870-02-16

The Bank Returns.

Tho Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir
eulation of the public and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending Ist of Jan., 1870.
These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch
and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir-
culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended
the 29th of Doe. (the nearest date furnished by their
;he following results of the circulation
ed Kingdom when compared with the

returns), will give I
of notes in the Unit
previous mouth :

Dec; 4, Jan. 1,
180 1.
I 1870.

llncrease. Decrease.

474,438
b 9,690
87,541

- G .1,576
312,41 t
- I "i 97,907

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NEW MEASURES.

The text of the bill to render legal marriage with
a deceased wife's sister, has been published. It
enacts that no marriage under these conditions that
lies hitherto taken place, or that shall in future take
place, shall be void by reason only of the
_affinity of the parties. The registers of such
marriages aro to be received as evidence in
all courts of law or equity. It is provided of course
;that nothing contained in the bill shall render valid
any marriage with a deceased wife's sister, when one
of the parties has intermarried during the life of the
other. Further, the third and last clause provides
that no existing rights, titles, or interests of any
sort shall be invalidated by this Act. The member for
sall, Mr. Charles Forster, brings in a bill to abolish
the forfeiture oflands and goods on convictions of felony.
The shortest possible clause, without any qu,alifica-
tion, effects a repeal of the existing law. Another
measure prepared by Mr. Goschen makes provision
(or the proceedings of boards of management and
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of the Poor-law Board. Other clauses regulate the
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condition.
London, England, 1870-02-16

SHORT TIME AND HIGHER WAGES.

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gow. The joiners of that city recently intimated to
the employers their intention to demand the nine-
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next. The masters have consented to the advance in
wages, but refuse to concede the reduction in time.
As trade is very brisk just now the men think the
time favourable for aggressive operations, and they
have determined to persevere in both demands.
The other Scotch branches of their union, which is a
very strong one, refuse to assist in enforcing more
than one point at once, so that the battle will be
carried on with diminished forces.
London, England, 1870-02-16

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London, England, 1870-08-20

GENERAL FEELING AFTER DEFEATS IN WAR.

Speculative minds have already begun to
wonder in what manner the French will act, if the
last battle of the war in which they are now engaged
should result adversely to their arms. In influential
German quarters there is a strong conviction that
the war will be over in less than a fortnight, and

that the Germans at that time will make terms with
the French Government, or with the central
authority in Paris, but not with the Emperor him-
self. Of course, if the Emperor is to abdicate,
or to withdraw in any other way from
the throne, the difficulty of explaining the
feelings of the French at the sore crisis is
woefully enlarged, but merely considering how
Frenchmen will think upon the subject of general
defeat, is a question, perhaps, which will not
be a hard one to solve. France, it is believed, still
boasts the community described by Goldsmith—

" Gay sprightly land of mirth and social ease,

Pleased with thyself, whom all the world can please ; "
and arguing upon the truth ot this couplet, remember-
ing the well-known fact that after the occupation of
Paris in 1815 the cheerfulness of the Parisians soon
dispelled the gloom of the hostile invasion, and
gave way to thoughts of a better civilization
and dream of progress and development, one is forced
to consider that resignation will soon ensue. After
great defeats in all countries, it is said that the method
of reasoning is something like that of railway com-
panies and owners of collieries, who show that,
when a fatality occurs, it has come in spite of every
precaution that human ingenuity could suggest for
obviating that very mishap. The lively French have
been known to waste less time in brooding over their
cares and sorrows than any other nation in the world,
and it is therefore probable that they will, after trial,
the more immediately all become like railway directors
or colliery proprietors.
London, England, 1870-08-20

THE DROUGHT IN EUROPE AND AMERICA.

The Bostcn Advertiser says that the probable
extent of the foreign demand for American breadstuffs
may be estimated from the reports that have reached
the States of the drought in Europe. In Great Britain
four-fifths of the hay crop of the year are lost. The
illustrated papers have shewn the consequences of
the drought in France, and furnished pictures of
burning, forests and ineffectual attempts to extin-
guish the flames. The extent of the diminution of
wheat in the two countries must be arrived at
approximately. The severe drought must have affected
spring-sown wheat, and the enormous loss in hay
must be made up by a resort to grain for feeding
cattle. The drought which afflicted the Atlantic
States last summer was very injurious to grass fields.
The hay crop of the United States is derived from a
belt of country of four or five hundred miles in
width, but by many its value is put in comparison
with the crops of cotton, so that a small percentage
of deterioration has a powerful influence. The loss
in the hay crop of France is important, as indicating
the damage to wheat, probably one-fourth ; while
the loss of the hay crop in England amounts to a
calamity. Between the harvests of 1870 and 1871
England will probably require ninety million
bushels of wheat, to be supplied by the whole world,
and France will require at least fifty million bushels.
The Boston Advertiser laments that the Americans
lose the advantages which might be derived from the
war from the want of such Congressional legislation as
would enable their people to compete for the carry-
ing trade on a sound footing.
London, England, 1870-08-20

• THE BATTLE AT VIONVILLE.

The importance of this sanguinary battle rests precisely
on the point upon which the reports differ, whethei• the
French were, at the close of the combat, masters of
the field, and free to march whithersoever they liked,
or whether they were, after all that bloodshed,
forced back on their former position at Metz, and
there to all intents and purposes shut up as in
a prison. In order to satisfy ourselves on that score we
have only to consider the date of Marshal Bazaine's offi-
cial telegram. The intelligence comes from Verdun,
but it is forwarded from that place as coming how
Marshal Bazaine's headquarters, about the locality of
which we are left in the dark. Had the Marshal
been at liberty to continue his route, either upon
Conflans and Etain, or upon Mars la Tours and Man-
heulles, he would hardly have failed to inform the world
of his happy release from his difficult position. The
terrible problem how the Army of the Rhine is to extri-
cate itself from the trap into which it has fallen at Metz
remains as far as ever from a satisfactory solution. The
London, England, 1870-08-20

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44th Regiment of the line was killed. Tho colonel of the

63d was made general on the field of battle. General Decaer
is wounded.. The firing stopped about mid-day on Monday;

and the Prussians, it is said, were repulsed with great
loss. The French wounded are also very numerous, am

include Generals Castagny and Duplessis.

Ancy, a

village containing 1,250 inhabitants, was among those

burned on Monday.

BAZAINE'S DOINGS ON MONDAY.

Monday was given up chiefly to retreating. There was
some fighting, as I have mentioned, but the heavy work
was done on the Sunday—the day usually devoted to
battles. After his successful encounter on Sunday,
Bazaine's great anxiety was to make good
his retirement towards Chalons, where the
remainder of the French army is situated. Failure to
get to Chalons will involve the cutting of the army in two
and the ruin of the French hopes. Accordingly Bazaine
pushed his forces rapidly through Metz on Monday. A
great portion had already crossed previously to the battle.
These of course took no part in the fight. It was
the portion of the army that did who had now to be got
across. The enemy, on their part, were not idle. Whilst
the French were passing the Moselle at Metz, the Germans
were rushing over in hot haste, chiefly, at Gorze,
a few miles to the south. Both parties made the
utmost efforts in this walking match ; pull devil, pull baker.
At length the French army all got across, without any
fighting on the route, and established a line of defence on
the road to Verdun, between Gravelotte and Mars la
Tour. The position of the two armies had now become
altered. Previously they had stood (in map sense) per-
pendicularly north and south ; they now stood horizontally
east and west, lying in parallel roads to Chalons. Whilst
the Trench had established a line of defence about
Gravelotte and Mars la Tour, the Germans
occupied another line of low hills, a little to
the south. It appears that in turning from
their position to advance to Verdun, the French
wheeled round and faced west, and in that situation the
great battle of Tuesday was fought. Of any fighting that
may have occurred on Monday there are no details worth
mentioning. According to the Figaro, the Emperor remained,
with the army on Monday night, sleeping at the house
of •an agriculturist. He left at two in the morning for
Verdun, accompanied by the Prince Imperial—that is he
left a little while before the great battle commenced. Can
this be correct? The Figaro not only assures us that
it is (its assurance is not worth much) but adds
some funny details about his Majestry travelling
late on Tuesday from Verdun to Chalons, where he ar-
rived on Wednesday. Figaro says that nothing better
than a third-class carriage could be found for the Empe-
ror and his son ! The Sovereign was quite satisfied. He
would not even have any cushions upon the naked wood
of the seats. All he asked for was a glass of wine ! It
appears that the Emperor was able to get that.
London, England, 1870-08-20

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ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC REVELATION.

An Austrian monthly review, the _Deutsche Ungarisehe
MonatsBchrift, publishes a series of propositions made
by the Emperor Napoleon at Salzbourg, in 1867,
to Count Beust: The Independance Beige, while
quoting the statement, leaves the question of
its authenticity entirely to the Austrian journal,
The substance is as follows :—Napoleon undertakes to
give active support to Austria in case of her
enforcing the Treaty of Prague. Treaties of alliance
between the South German States and Prussia
shall be considered an infraction of that treaty,
and the South German States shall be invited to form a
Confederation under the protectorate of Austria and
France, the Emperor of Austria being the head of the
Parliament sitting at Vienna. Prussia shall be called on
to evacuate Mayence, and in case she refuses to carry out
the Treaty of Prague France and Austria will declare war
against her. France will claim Saarebruck and Saarlouis,
and Austria Southern Silesia, should any of the South
German States refuse to join the proposed Confederation,
war will be declared against them.
London, England, 1870-08-20

THE FESTIVAL OF JUGGERNAUT.

In spite of the Indian Government, the Hindoo
fanatics still contrive to keep alive the strangest of
all idolatrous festivals, and human life is sacrificed in
order that Vishnu may be propitiated. At the annual
festival at Hurripal, which contains a shrine dedi-
cated to the legendary god, an accident occurred to
the car when in a narrow road, and the result was
the crushing of three people to death. Another case
occurred at the festival in Serampore, when four
people either threw themselves, or were thrown by
others, under the car A. letter written by an on-
looker states that the crowd at Serampore was un-
usually small save on the last clay, when the cars re-
turned to the temple. The superstitious belief that
eternal bliss will be secured to those who sacrifice
themselves to the mighty Juggernaut can only be
eradicated by the spread of education among the
Hindoo women, who have always been the chief
victims.

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London, England, 1870-08-20

A FRENCHMAN'S WARNING TO THE EMPEROR.

It is to be hoped that the Emperor Napoleon and
his principal generals before they opened the present
war had the opportunity of reading the Prince de
la Tour d'Auvergne's interesting account of

the manner in which the French lost Waterloo. It
would seem, however, that if the Emporor or his
generals have perused the book, the words of warn-
ing uttered by the Prince to the French military
authorities are being allowed to fade unheeded from

their memories. Prince Edouard de la Tour
d'Avergne declares in hip work that the battle of
Mont St. Jetta as the French call that of Waterloo, was

lost through Marshal Grouchy, to whom had
been confided the right wing of the French army
with strict orders to keep it concentrated between

the Prussian forces and the Duke of Wellington.
On the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June, 1815, this officer
really seemed, according to his historian, to have
either lost his head or concocted most disgraceful

lies. For while writing on these critical days to
Napoleon to say that he had all his divisions
safe and in position, the latter were all parted
asunder, and two divisions were separated
a long distance from the third. The result of this
bad generalship was that when Blficher's army was
allowed to approach from St. Lambert 30,000 strong,
upon a field where about equal numbers were already
hotly engaged, the French were vanquished, as all
the world has known and talked about for fifty years.
London, England, 1870-08-20

SPANISH AFFAIRS.

On Wednesday night a Council of Ministers was held,
when it was rumoured decision would be arrived at in
reference to the demand addressed to the Permanent
House Committee for the Convocation of the Cortes.
The Impareial believes, however, that the Council
merely dealt with internal questions, in anticipation of
certain eventualities affecting Spain. Carlist disorders
have taken place at Tarragona. One Carlist was killed
and three wounded. Next month the transport of troops
to Cuba and Porto Rico will be resumed.

A telegram from Calcutta says the flood in Lower
Bengal is subsiding slowly.
Mr. Gladstone has arrived in town, where lie
will remain until Monday, when he will return to Wabner
Castle.

A letter from Mr. Frelinghuysen to President Grant,
dated July 27th, has been published, in which the former
declined the British mission on account of his domestic
relations and duties, and also his conviction that there are
others better suited for the office.

There is no improvement in the health of Viscount
Midleton.
London, England, 1870-08-20

VAUDEVILLE THE'ATRE, STRAND.-
Lessees—Messr'. H. J. Montague. D. James, and T.
Thorne.—THlS EVENING, at 7 30. CUPBOARD LOVE, by F.
Hay. After which, at 8, a new and original Comedy, in
'Three Acts, entitled TWO ROSES, by James Albery. To
conclude with the successful Burlesque, DON CARDS ; or,
The Infante in Arms. Supported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, H.
Irving, G. Honey, W. H. Stephens, and T. Thorne ; Mesdames
Nelly Power. Amy Fawsitt, T. Laois, and A. Newton.
Doors will be open at 7. Overture at 7.30.

N.B.—Mr. David James will shortly appear in a new farce,
entitled " Chiselling."
London, England, 1870-08-20

THE CITY OF RAGUSA.

The miniature yacht, City of Ragusa, was spoken by
the Cunard steamers Russia and Abyssinia August 13th,
in latitude 44.37 north, longitude 53.39 west. The two
men who compose her crew were in good health, and
have sufficient provisions. The little vessel was making
satisfactory progress.