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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-12

THE ISLE OF MAN.

It may interest some to learn what the tight little
island in the Irish Sea spends on itself yearly, and
what receipts it reaps in return. In the year ending
upon the 31st of March last, there was expended a
total sum of R 12,072 ss. 4d., and the receipts
from the customs revenue, and as in-
terest on Exchequer Bills amounted to
£13,539 18s. Od., so that a balance of £867 12s. Bd.
has been left for the benefit of the island's treasury.
A general account of the accumulated fund of the
island states that with the balance mentioned for
last year there now is collected a credit fund of
£6,129 12s. 3d. for the use of the Legislature. Part
of this amount is invested in Exchequer Bills, but the
greater portion has been granted as a loan to the
Telegraph Company. Last year, it may be stated,
the expenditure was unusually heavy, the visit of
Prince Arthur alone costing £2BO.
London, England, 1870-08-12

Just published, price Is ed., by poet is. Bd., the Sce3nd Edition
with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus
tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks.
REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND
QUACKERY By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the
"Medical Circular."
London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-streot.
The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Satunlay
Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and other
journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted wi' h
this edition.
London, England, 1870-08-12

Advice upon all subjects of the Toilet,

HAIR COLOR WASH.—By damping the head
with this beautifully perfumed wash, in seven or ten days
the hair assumes its original colour, and remains so by an occa-
sional using. 10s. 6d.; sent for stamps.—Alex. Ross, 248, High
Holborn, London, and all chemists.
London, England, 1870-08-12

HAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn.—
ALEX. Ross's Depilatory removes superfluous hair from
the face, neck, and arms without effect to the skin. Price,
3ss. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s, 6d. Sent for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.
Had of all chemists. Skin Tonic ss. 6d.
London, England, 1870-08-12

THE FRENCH LEGISLATURE.

In yesterday's sitting of the Legislative Body a member
of the Left having demanded that a parliamentary in-
quiry should be instituted Into the conduct of Marshal
Lebceuf this proposal was received with energetic marks
of dissent by the Right, and great agitation ensued.
General de Palikao, who only replied after being
pressed by several Deputies, and the most violent uproar
had been aroused, at length said that Marshal Bazaine
had the command-in-chief of the army. M. Jules
Favre's motion for the armament and reorganisation of
the National Guard on the basis of the law of 1831,
with some modifications, was unanimously adopted.
It is asserted that Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne re-
fuses the portfolio of Foreign Affairs on account of ill-
health.
London, England, 1870-08-12

Best Advertising Paper in the Western Counties.

'FIE WESTERN MORNING NEWS. A
First-Class Daily Paper, the oldest in the district. Inde-
pendent in opinions. The earliest and fullesr in news. Circu-
lates among all classes and parties, and the best medium for
Advertisers.
Rates of charges and copies of the paper sent free upon appli-
cation to the Publisher,
Edward Ilawkings, 31, George-street, Plymouth.
•
London, England, 1870-02-23

THE EAST INDIA REVENUE.

The accounts of the East India revenues, made
up to the 31st December, 1869, in England, and
the 30th September in India, have been issued
t his morning. They contain the follow-
ing statements :--Registered debt of India,
£65,790,969 ; loans, £2,703,291; treasury notes,
£1,261,244; service funds, £4,560,952; bills payable,
£366,104 ; deposits and miscellaneous, £9,686,867 ;
total, £84,369,427. The English account stands
thus : East India Bonds, £4,017,617 ; East
India Debentures, £5,000,000, India Five
per Cent. Stock, £17,200,000; India Four
per Cent. Stock, £7,600,000 ; owing for stores
purchased for India £229,000 ; War Office and
Admiralty claim, £176,326 ; capital of Indian
Railway and other guaranteed companies remain-
ing in the Home Treasury after deducting sums
(partly estimated) drawn by them in India,
£2,472,822 ; miscellaneous, £309,191; total,
£37,004,956.
London, England, 1870-02-23

.REGISTRATICN OF CHAMBERS.

Mr. WHITWEEL, for the Kendal Chamber, moved a reso-
Intim declaring the present facilities of registering Cham-
bers of Commerce under the Joint-Stock Companies Acts
to be unsatisfactory, and directing that a memorial should be
presented to Government, asking for further recognition and
tncorpoiation, without expense, under suitable guarantees.
Mr. Blivrox (Bristol) seconded tho motion, which was
carried.
London, England, 1870-02-23

CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 1181; the highest quotation dur-
ing the day was 1191 ; the lowest, 118 x.
Sterling Exchange on London lOBl.
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882
4L " 1885 114.
gt " 1867 ll3a.
10-40
112 k.
Illinois 1441.
Eric
Cotton—Mid. upland 24lc.
Petroleum—Standard White 29lc.
Flour, extra state, ss.oc. to $5.60c. Corn, old
sl.4c.

According to Messrs. Moffatt, Davidis, and
Co.'s report the receipts of cotton for the last
four days, at all ports, have been 47,000 bales ;
shipments to England, 20,000 bales; to France,
none; and to the Continent, 5,000 bales.
This week's receipts will only represent six and
a half days, the time of taking stock on Friday
being changed from 6 p.m. to noon.

SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 23.

The North German Lloyd's steamer Rhein, from
New York, arrived here this morning. She brings
110 passengers, 94 sacks of mails, $184,000 in
specie for London, and $1,200 for Bremen.

GREENCASTLE, Feb. 23.

The Allan steamer Austrian, from Portland 13th
instant, arrived in Lough Foyle at 7 a.m. to-day.
The London mails were landed.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS

SUEZ, Feb. 22.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Baroda left at E. ix p.m. yesterday, and the Hin-
dostan at four this morning for Bombay and Cal-
cutta respectively.

Detention in departure caused by bad weather.

INDIA.

BOMBAY, Feb. 19 (Evening).
The Viceroy has sent a congratulatory telegram
on the successful commencement of the expedition
for laying the cable.
Salar-Jung, the Prime Minister of the Nizam,
has arrived here.

The Bombay Gazettglklieves that the intention
of re-establishing the Indian navy has been aban-

doned.

THE BRITISH INDIAN TELEGRAPH
EXPEDITION..

The following telegram has been received by the
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Com-

pany :

" BOMBAY, Feb. 20, 3.30 p.m. •
" Halpin, Great Eastern, to Osborn, twentieth,
noon. Lat. 16.7, long. 60.33. Paid out 149 knots
since yesterday. Total paid out 801 knots. All
well."

This places the Great Eastern 725 miles from
Bombay, and in about 2,100 fathoms of water, the
greatest depth this cable has to be laid in.
London, England, 1870-02-23

THE BISHOP OF CHICHESTER.

The Standard declares that the resignation of Lord
Cairns, and the refusal of Lord Derby to accept the vacant
p mition tendered to him by the unanimous voice of the
Cmservative party in the 'Upper House, have entailed
upon the latter an anxious and difficult duty. The Marquis
of Salisbury is in many respects the man who would most
n ?Aurally and fitly succeed to the truncheon of the late Earl
of Derby. He is a born leader. Lord Salisbury proved his
superiority to selfish ambition by his resignation of office in
1867 ; he has since proved his superiority to personal pique
and his loyalty to his party by his acceptance of Lord
Cairns's compromise last session, and by seconding the
other day the motion which proffered to Lord Derby the
post that now rightfully falls to himself, and we cannot
believe that he will on this occasion either mistake the
path of duty, or allow himself to be turned from it by
any considerations which, however permissible and legiti-
mate in themselves, are of secondary if of any moment in
comparison with the great public and political interests
which require that he should assume the lead of the Con-
servative party in the House of Lords.

The Daily News observes that the Bishop of Chichester,
whose death was recorded on Tuesday, was the last sur-
vivor of an order of prelates belonging to a time and cir-
cumstances essentially different from our own. Hand-
some, urbane, and cautious, of good academic standing,
and a successful administrator of his college, Dr. Gilbert
was precisely one of those men whome Prime Ministers
liked to promote in the quiet days which preceded this
ase of turmoil and conflict. The county of Sussex, with
which the diocese of Chichester is co-extensive, is not,
perhaps, the most important of the ecclesiastical
districts of England ; but any nomination that can be
made to the Episcopacy at the present juncture must be
important. The negative qualities which once were a
recommendation to candidates for bishoprics are now
defects ; the Church of England needs to be represented
by men both wise and strong. Its future may be said,
without exaggeration, to be at the present time in the
hands of the bishops, and there is not probably a Church-
man in the kingdom who feels this truth more keenly than
the statesman whose duty it will be to advise the Queen in
filling up this vacancy.
London, England, 1870-02-23

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

Amsterdam Short ... 11 ri ... 11 181
Do
Rotterdam — ... 12 t ... 12 1
Antwerp — ... 25 31 ... '25 42i
Brussels
Hamburgh — ... 13 10 ... 13 10i
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 1201 ... 120 i
Vienna

Triesto —

12 70 12 75

Petersburg
Cupeuttgon.
Berlin

... 281 ... 281
~ 9 2 9 21
... c 261. 6 27
... 481 48i

Cadi7 —
Leghorn
Nlilan._
Genoa .

49-
... 26 40 26 45
- 26 40 26 43
... 26 40 26 45

Naples
Palermo

- 26 40 26 45
26 40 26 45

Mossina

~ 26 45

Lisbon

... .51i

Oporto
Rio Janeiro
New York

THE FRENCH FUNDS.

According to Reuter's telegram from Paris, this
afternoon, the. French Rentes are 73f. 70c. ; rather
firm.
London, England, 1870-02-23

41HE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" ai
I W. SMITH'S " Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden

town.

OHN GOSNF.I.L and CO.'S CHERRY
e 5 TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
tho breath. Price is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street, London.
London, England, 1870-02-23

CHURCH REFORAf.

The good folks of Plymouth Church, New York,
are anxious for a reform in their articles of belief.
These do not seem to be very burdensome at present,
consisting of seven only—the Divine existence, the
inspiration of the Scriptures, the Trinity, the fall
and original sin, the atonement, forgiveness of peni-
tents, and the general resurrection and judgment.
What kind of a reform is wanted in this creed is not
stated, but the style in which the change is to be
accomplished is remarkable. A committee of five
has been agreed upon. Mr. Ward Beecher, the
pastor, is to be one member, and he has been
accorded the privilege of selecting the other four !
This reminds us of procedures at the Vatican. If all
Church disputes could be settled in a similar manner,
what a simple affair theology would be.

AUSTRALIA AND THE COLONIES.
Two resolutions, of a very separatist character,
touching the relations between England and filo
colonies, were recently passed in the Melbourne
Legislative Assembly. The first declined to send
representatives to the proposed Colonial Conference
in England; the second declared that the colony
was willing to accept the entire responsibility
of defending itself from foreign invasion.
Most of the Australian papers approve these self-
reliant and independent resolutions. The Age says
there must be an end to Downing-street meddling.
" Loyal we are to the core and proud of the connec-
tion with the the mother country ; but it is because
we are so truly British that we resent the dictatorship
of clerklin2,-s and old fogies practically ignorant
of what they talk so glibly about, and
that we insist upon being a self-govern-.
ing people in something more than the name."
i
The South Australian Advertiser is equally naepen-
dent in its tone. "In this colopy we can do without
an Imperial defensive force. The troops here are of
no use to us. We pay for them, not because we
need them, but because we are willing to give our
share towards the support of a standing army which
England requires. If the Home Government thinks
fit to remove the troops we shall not object." This
is all very proper; but the talk about paying for the
standing army "which England requires" Is just a
trifle too magniloquent. If the colonists pay, the
inhabitants of England do so in greater proportion.
London, England, 1870-02-23

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, Feb. 1.
The revenue returns are satisfactory, the actual
receipts being £200,000 above the estimates.

SYDNEY, Jan. 31.
Mr. Robertson has resigned the Premiership, and
is succeeded by Mr. Covidi (?).
Advices from New Zealand announce that Ti
Kocti is surrounded by the Maori King and some
of the principal chiefs, and his escape being almost
impossible, he is suing for terms of peace.
A contract has been signed for a line of mail
steamers from Sydney to San Francisco, calling at.
Auckland and Honolulu.
London, England, 1870-02-23

MAIDSTONE.

After some little hesitation/ the Conservative
party at Maidstone have definitely fixed upon Mr.
Foster White, and not Mr. Parbury,, as their candi-
date. Mr. White obtained rather more votes in
November 1868 than Mr. Parbury, who was his col-
league. Sir John Lubbock is actively at work, but
we hear little of Mr. Applegarth's progress as the
working man candidate.

BRIDGWATER CORRUPTION.
"A Late Candidate " puts in a word for the dis-
graced Bridgwater constituency. It is bad, certainly,
but not so bad as-it was. It is proved by the report
of the Commissioners that whereas in 1866, out of a
constituency of about 680, some 290 received bribes;
in 1868, out of a constituency of about 1,600, the
number so corrupted was but 67. There is, at all
events, a decided Improvement, which ought to weigh
on the side of mercy.

THE LOSS OF THREE MILLIONS.
Several writers who take up " A. Banker's " propo-
sition that Mr. Lowe's scheme of paying the fund?
dividends quarterly instead of half-yearly will cost
the nation three millions, do not dispute the
main fact, that by these more frequent instal-
ments the fundholder will gain something in
the way of interest. But they very rightly point
out that the question is not so much one of profit or
los., as one of justice or injustice. It is proper to
give a quarterly dividend; for the half-yearly distri-
bution was a needless delay. Would a land-
lord think it right :if a tenant deferred
a quarterly payment to the half - year
on the ground of " losing interest ?" Moreover, "A
Banker's " estimate of three millions lost is obviously
exaggerated, for whatever the sum, it will be spread
over such a space of time as to be imperceptible.
One writer hopes that these quarterly payments will
advance the system of short credit, now strongli
setting in.

INCOME TAX AND WORKING MEN.
The compositors of Manchester have sent a memo-
rial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, setting forth
the hardships inflicted by assessing the tax upon holders
of weekly situations. Their occupations were preca-
rious, and in some cases, they affirmed, their average
earnings did not reach the sum assessed upon. Mr.
Lowe failed to recognise the force of this argument.
If, his reply stated, the Manchester compositors
were earning wages equal to £lOO a year, there
appeared to be no good reason why they should be
exempt from income tax, any more than the poor
curate or clerk who earned no more, and was sub-
jected to equal or greater demands. If at the end of
the year a working man could prove that his
earnings had not reached £lOO, ho would be able tc
obtain relief on appeal.
London, England, 1870-02-23

NOTTINGHAM ELECTION.—Tara DAY.

ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
The lion. Auberon Herbert (L) 2,437
Mr. Digby Seymour (L.C.)

Great excitement is prevalent in the town, but
the greatest precautions have been taken to pre-
vent any obstruction being offered to the voters
going to the poll.
London, England, 1870-02-23

REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSIIIPS.

Mr. LVPTON moved the following resolution, submitted by
the Leeds Chamber :—" That the attention of the Board of
Trade be again called to the expediency of providing by laW
for the compulsory registration of partnerships."
Mr. T. LLOYD (Birmingham) seconded the resolution, and
t was passed.
London, England, 1870-02-23

IRISH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

The increased average devoted to barley, bere,
and rye last year in Ireland was 35,884 acres. The
increase in green crops, viz., potatoes, mange], beet-
root, veches, and rape was 13,315 acres. In flax the
increase was 22,695 acres. The crops which dimi-
nished in extent were wheat, oats, beans and peas,
cabbage, carrots, and parsnips, and in these the
total diminution was some 21,600 acres. Meadow
and clover diminished to the extent of 22,335 acres.
The total increase of land under crops was
27,872 acres. Under crops there were 5,575,843
acres ; under grass, 10,046,877 acres ; fallow,
20,981 acres ; woods and plantations, 312,360
acres ; bog and waste, unoccupied, 4,356,863 acres.
The return of live stock exhibits an increase
during the year of 2,545 horses, 80,998 cattle,
and 210,215 pigs. Sheep exhibit a decrease of
253,338.

The Goliath, two-decked wooden line of battle-
ship, now lying in Sheerness Harbour, has been
placed by the Admiralty at the disposal of the
board of management of the Forest Gate District
Schools as a training-ship for pauper boys. Their
lordships will fit up the vessel for 500 boys, on the

managers agreeing to pay 13,497.
will be moored off Northfleet.
The discharge of men from Chatham dock-
yard goes steadily forward, and on Saturday
the total number of the men diteharged was greater
than it has been in preceding weeks-22 ship-
wrigli!s and .eight labourers. Of courso, all the
men thus dismissed are " hired " hands, and besidr.s
these, there is a regular weekly superannuation of
six men who have been on the " stablishment "
who cannot be sent adrift in the summary way that
the " hired " people are. In the case of many of
the latter there is great hardship.
Lieutenant Henry D. Macaulay will vacate his
post as Flag-Lieutenant of the Indus, Rear-Ad-
miral the Hon. Jam.-..s R. Drummond, C. 8., in
April. This appears to indicate that future
Admiral-Superintendenta of Davenport dockyard,
if appointed, will not have - a • Flag-Lieutenant
under them.

The Goliath
London, England, 1870-02-23

The Globe publishes details of the great Conserva.

tire banquet whioh is' to take place in the City of Lon-
don. It will be held id the Great Hall of the City Ter-
minus Hotel, Cannon-street. The leading Conservative
members of both Houses of Parliament have baen in-
vited, and among the acceptances already received are
those of the Earl of Abergavenny, Mr. Gathorno Hardy,
Sir Stafford Northcote, Lord John Manners, Lord Henry
G. Lennox, Mr. Ward Hunt, Colonel Taylor, Admiral Sir
James Hay, Mr. H. Cecil Raikes, Mr. R. W. Peek, &c. Mr.
R. N. Fowler, President of the City of London Conserava-
tive Association, will occupy the chair. A list of stewards
will be published shortly.,
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.—Itecent events have led
people to look with anxiety for a measure now before Par-
' liament—the Bill for the Amendment of the Laws Rela-
ting to Life Assurance Companies. It is brought forward
by Mr. Cave, and framed with a view to the prevention
of the recurrence of those sad reverses of fortune which
have accompanied the fall of so many assurance
companies. After the passing of this Act every com-
pany established will be required to deposit the sum of
£20,000 with the Court of Chancery, to be returned when
the life assurance fund accumulated out of the premiurro
shall have amounted to £lO,OOO. At the expiration (1
every financial year a statement of its income and expen-
diture, and balance-sheet shall be prepared, and once in
every five years an investigation shall be made into the
condition of each company, and a report be made thereon.
All such statements and reports are to be signed by the
chairman, and deposited at the Board of Trade. One
clause enacts that no amalgamation between com-
panies, and no transfers of business shall take place
until a statement of the nature of such proceedings shall
have been forwarded to every policy-holder, and one
half at least of such policy-holders shall have agreed to
the transaction. Any case of non-compliance with the re-
quirements of this Act will be punished with a fine of £5O
for each day during which the default continues, and if it
continue for three months after notice, the Board of Traci©
may order the winding up of the company.
SIR ROBERT BATESON HARVEY'S HARRIERS.—
His Royal highness the Prince of Wales intended follow-
, ing his late pack with the I;uckingliamshire farmers yes-
I terday, when the throw off was arranged to be on Mr.
John Nash's farm, Upton Lee, but the hunting was post-
poned to more suitable weather, as the ground was too
bard.
London, England, 1870-02-23

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. W. 11. Foster took the oath and his seat for Bridg-
iorth, in the room of Mr. Whitmore.

THE PRISON MINISTERS' ACT.

Mr. MA.GUIRE gave notice that this night week he
would call the attention of the House to the operation of
the Pr:sons' and Prison Ministers' Acts, with the view of
seeing what provision was made for the spiritual teaching
of prisoners. •
London, England, 1870-02-23

LORD Dzasrs ANSWER TO TEE PM&

The information given yesterday by our London
correspondent respecting the Conservative leadership
in the Lords is confirmed by the letter from
Lord Derby himself which appears in the Standard.
He declines the leadership. He considers it essen-
tial to the satisfactory conduct of affairs that the
leader of the party should be experienced, in which
YBspect he is disqualified. Moreover, party leader-
ship is not, he adds, a function for which he is fitted
by habit or temperament. He promises to give his
aid as a private member, and to do his best for his
friends in that capacity. In all probability the Duke
of Richmond will assume the leadership. He will
have, we are informed, the support of both Lord
Derby and the Marquis of Salisbury.
London, England, 1870-02-23

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Tins EVENING, at 7, TWENTY MINUTES WITH A TIGER
nd CHILPERIC: M. Marius, G. Vincent, Odell, Lapierre,
oghlan, and M. Herve; Mesdames Dolaro, Fitzlnman, Ho•
anal , Nellie Nesbit, and Miss Emily Muir.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough

THIS EVENING, at 7, THE HEIR AT LAW: Mr Clarke, Mr
James, Miss Bufton, &c. With THE TOOTLES. Concluding
with INO.

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

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

ZOOLOGICAL Q IRDENS, Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex-
cept Sundays). Admission, ls.; on Mondays 6d. Children
under twelve, 6cl.

ROYAL ALHA3IBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS
Promenade Concert. Band of GO. Begin at 8. la. Box-office
open fromll to 4.

($7
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London, England, 1870-02-23

LIMITED LIABILITY.

The following resolution was also carried : —" That in the
opinion of this association the law permitting the loan of
money to traders in consideration of a share of profits without
constituting a partnership is unsatisfactory; and that the
legalization of limited partnerships is desirable."
The Conference shortly afterwards adjourned till to-
morrow (Wedne.....,7
London, England, 1870-02-23

COLLUSION WITH CRIMINALS.

The New York papers make ment!on of further tam-
pering with justice, and of the extraordinary latitude that
is afforded to criminals. A prisoner, named Harnet, who
had almost killed a man, about two months ago, was
suddenly released, without explanation or trial. The
only answer which can be obtained in respect to the affair
is that political influence has been at work. Another account
states that great lawlessness prevails in Queen's County,
New York, and that robbers are permitted to escape. In
one case a village marshal, who was sworn to prevent
crime, committed a robbery, but he was allowed a con-
venient time to escape before warrants were issued for his
apprehension. In another case of robbery and attempted
murder, the sheriff started to gain some clue four days
after the criminals had left the scene, and long after all
traces of the outrage had disappeared.
London, England, 1870-02-23

TRAVELLING IN DENMARK.

----
An "Icebound Traveller" writes mournfully to the
Times as to his utter helplessness to proceed South-
ward in his travels from the city of Copenhagen.
The Danes, he says, have not been energetic
enough to make a passage from the Island
of Seeland to the Island of Fiihneu over
the Great Belt. On the sth of February the floating
ice stopped all steamer communication between Kiel
and Korsor, and thus shut out the unlucky travellers
from any chance of getting southward. There was,
indeed a chance for those who liked to risk
it, by crossing from Korsiir to Nyburg
in the Isle of Fiihnen, in an open ice
boat. The smallness of the chance thus afforded
is evidenced by the fact that there are now 200
human beings weather-bound on a desolate spot in
the midst of the Belt called Sproga Island, which con-
tains only one house. This state of things might be
remedied if the Danes would only build a special
steam-vessel with sufficient power to travel through
the floating ice. The Danish Government spends
plenty of money upon its army and navy, which
must be very useless to so small a nation, and yet it
is deaf to remonstrances of this kind. The writer
asks, " Ought thirty-two miles of water to be occu-
pied by any nation that permits the road of three
nations to be barred •by a little ice?"
London, England, 1870-02-23

THEATRE-ROYAL, Anuxur.

THrs n.t: 7. OPEN TO CONVICTION. Messrs
George Belmore, J. D. Beveridge, C. H. 6tephenson, Miss L.
Grey, smi Mrs L Murray. At 15 to H, NOT ,UCH A FOOL
AS LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. And NFIEITINGALE
Mr Benjamin Webster, Messrs Arthur Stirling, J. D. Beveridge,
Skinner, Miss Furtado. Sirs Alfred Mellon, Miss Eliza John-
stone, Mrs Caulfield, &c.
London, England, 1870-02-23

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

Despatches from New York of the 18th February state
that the forces of Juarez, under the command of Escobedo,
had retreated before the insurgents, who were in great
number. The revolt had spread in many quarters, and a
feeling of great uneasiness prevailed among the Mexican
patriots. It seemed well nigh impossible that the Government
of Juarez should succeed in putting down the rebellion.
On the thirteenth of December a revolt against Juarez
was publicly proclaimed in the barracks of the troops at
San Luiz de Potosi. It is also believed that Escabedo is
by no means faithful to the cause he has for the time
taken up. President Juarez is in the capital of
Mexico, and, assailed on all sides, is uncertain at which
point he can attack the insurgents.
London, England, 1870-02-23

BIRTHS.

OUST— Ou the 20th inst., at Cordangan Manor, Tipperary,
MrF. Leopold Cust, of a son.
DAWSON - On the 21st inst., at The Avenue, Gipsy-hill,
Mrs.Jatnes Dawson, of a son.
London, England, 1870-02-23

AfARRIAGES.

EARLE—STOREY - On the 21st inst., at St. Peter's, Cur-
dridge, Hants, John Earle, Esq, of Edgwaie House,
Edgware, to Mary Anne, widow of the late Captain
Robert Storey, f Gosport. .
PoYNTZ —LATCOCK On the 19th inst., at Scarborough,
William Henry Poyntz, Esq., Captain ILL., to Hen-
rietta Emily Stainton, only child of Henry S. Laycock,
Esq., of the 11i Idle Temple.

DEA77I3.
BEARD—On the 21st at Rottingdean, near Brighton, Chas.
Beard, aged 69.
fIEMING—On the 22d inst., at Hargrave Lodge, Hemp-
stead, Henry Heming, Esq., aged 56.

London: Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDREWS
of No. 12, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, IN 0. 112, Strand,
in tho Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex
Wednesday, February 23, 1.870.
London, England, 1870-02-23

REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.

Mr. CANDLISH gave notice that this day four weeks
he would move the necessity of a substantial and con-
tinuous reduction of the National Debt.
THE PURCHASE OF ARMY COMMISSIONS.

Mr. MUNTZ gave notice that, on going into committee
o-► the army estimates, he would move that the system of
purchase of army commissions was injurious to the
London, England, 1870-02-23

GOLD COINAGE.

A. series of resolutions on this subject were proposed,
upon which a long discussion arose, in which several dele-
gates advocated the adoption of an English sovereign, simi-
lar in value to the 25-franc piece. Finally, however, an
amendment was moved and passed, agreeing with the Royal
Commissioners, who disapproved of this system.
A resolution providing for the registration of trade marks
was passed.
London, England, 1870-02-23

service.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

Mr. RODEN asked the Secretary of State for War,
when: he intended to arm the volunteers with breech-load-

tv rifles,

Mr. CARDWELL said he was afraid the volunteers
would not be armed with breech-loaders until, by further
experiments, it had been determined what kind of breech-
loader was the best.
London, England, 1870-02-23

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THAMES.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY IN A COFFEE-SHOP.—Thos.
Avery, a young man, was charged before Mr. Lush-
ington with stealing a handkerchief containing £2
10s., from the person of Angus Morrison.
The prosecutor is a Scotchman and fireman on
board a steamship. Yesterday afternoon he went
into James Brown's coffee-shop, No. 180, Cable-
street, Whitechapel, for refreshment. Overcome
by fatigue he fell asleep, and was awoke by the
prisoner pulling a handkerchief, in which 10s.
was tied up, from his trousers pocket. At the same
time Mr. Brown, who had been informed there was a
" loafer" in his shop, entered, and made an attempt
to seize the prisoner, who dropped some of the
money on the floor and rushed out of the shop.
He was closely pursued by Mr. Brown, who over-
took him in Anthony-street, St. George's, where
there was a van and horses in charge of a man
named Charles Bunn. The prisoner " dodged"
round the van, and made a desperate resistance.
Ile was secured by Mr. Brown. The driver of the
van searched it, and beneath a sack discovered the
prosecutor's handkerchief with 11s. 3d. in it. The
remainder of the money was dropped in the coffee-
shop, and on the way to Anthony-street.
John Gale, a policeman, saw the prisoner throw
the handkerchief away.
The prisoner pleaded guilty.
His father, a decent mechanic, said that his son
had not been in custody before, and was an honest
youth, who always kept good bouts and did not
mix with bad company.
Mr. Lushington said inquiries must be made
I about the prisoner: who had committed a very im-
pudent robbery, and remanded him for a week.
London, England, 1870-02-23

POSTAGS TO FRANCE.

Mr. W. H. WILLS (Bristol), moved a resolution, express-
ing the opinion that it was desirable that the single rate of
letters to and through France should be extended to half
an ounce.

Air. T. LLOYD (Birmingham) seconded the motion.
Mr. BRITTAIN (Sheffield) moved the previous question,
adducing a long list of reasons in support of the motion.
After some remarks from Mr. JOHN SYMONDS, cf London,
the motion was carried.

After an adjournment, the meeting proceeded to elect
officers for the ensuing year.
The chairman (Mr. Lloyd), and the deputy-chairman
(Mr. Newman), Were re-elected.
London, England, 1870-02-23

MINISTER OF COMMERCE.

Mr. PiamsoLL, M.P., as representing the Derby Chamber,
moved : —" The Committee are of opinion that, by reason of
the important matters constantly arising in commerce and
agriculture, it is desirable that a Minister of Commerce and
Agriculture should be appointed. The Committ2e recom-
mend that the Chamber do approve of the resolution on the
subject passed at the Birmingham meeting."
Mr. Mounts (Halifax) seconded the motion.
Mr. PRICE, M.P., expressed an opinion that the Board of
Trade did all that was required in the matter of agriculture,
and that it was inexpedient to move in the matter at
present.

- Mr. EASTWICK said it was most important that Consuls
should be under the direction of a Minister of Commerce.
Mr. MONK believed that a general feeling existed that the
existing organisation of Government departments was un-
satisfactory, and that, at all events, a reorganization of the
Board of Trade was desirable. Still it would not be ad-
♦isable to create a new department.
After some discussion, an amendment by Mr. Monitis, of
Halifax, to the effect that it was desirable to enlarge the
powers of the Board of Tradeo so as to enable them to un-
dertake directly all questions affecting trade and manufac-
tures, was agreed to.
London, England, 1870-02-23

The Flying squadron has arrived at Littleton.

NOTES ON THE EARLIEST DISCOVERIES IN AME-
RICA.—In Sillinzan's Journal for November Henry Stevens
gives some historical and geographical notes on the earliest
discoveries in America, which he illustrates with photo-
lithographic fac-similes of some of the oldest and most

important maps and charts. After giving a memoran-
dum of the authorities extant upon the subject, he
says :—" A new summing up of North American dis-
covery has appeared in a magnum opus published in
April of this year by the Maine Historical Society, nomi-
nally the History of the Discovery of Maine, but really the

history of the discovery of the whole eastern coast of
North America. This learned work, by John G. Kohl,
LL.D., is presumed to be the culmination of all that is
known and recorded on this vast subject from Adam of
Bremen to Kohl of Bremen, and may therefore be held
as the present state of the history of North American geo-
graphy and discovery. There is appended a remark-
able paper on the_ four voyages of John and Sebas-

tian Cabot, by M. D'Avezac of Paris, in which
the distinguished French geographer, on several impor-
tant pointi, expresses views precisely opposite to those of
Dr. Kohl." M. Stevens proceeds to remark that the his-
tory of the early voyage is in fact so obscure that an en-

_ .
i
tire revision s necessary ; and that although he does not
himself profess to be competent to do it, ho has at any
rate tried. Of the fac-similos he says :—" It is not per--
milted to every ono to see and touch the precious ceigi•
nals, scattered and secluded as they are, in various
public and private repositories, throughout Europe and
America. Not three persons exist, probably, who
have seen them all. The Portolano, or marine chart
of Juan de la Cosa, made at Puerto do Santa Muria,
near Cadiz, in 1500, is now preserved in the Royal Library
at Madrid. It is on ox hide, 5 feet 9 inches long, by 3 feet
2 inches wide. The whole world is laid down, including
the entire 360 degrees of longitude, on a given scale of
fifteen Spanish leagues to a degree. The chart is well
drawn in colours, and heightened with gold, altogether a
work of art of considerable pretension. It is acknowledged
by competent judges to be the earliest, the most important,
and the most authentic geographical monument relating
to the western discoveries that has come down to us." ,
London, England, 1870-02-23

ARMY AND NAVY ESTIMATES.

The service reductions amount altogether to
£1,880,311. The cost of the navy is cut down hi
746,111, that of the army by 81,136,900. This
latter decrease is effected by reducing the number
of men from 125,529, to 113,221—a difference
of 12,308. The cost of the Volunteer force
is to be reduced by £1,631. This is done by
a decrease of £3,714 in the pay of sergeant instructors,
&c., which allows of an increase of £2,083 in capita-
tion grants. The total sum to be passed for capita-
tion grants is, for 274,649 men, £256,263, and the
total charge of the whole volunteer corps is £412,399.
A decrease of £7,380 is made in the charge for the
yeomanry. Thus the Government gains nearly two
millions upon the cost of the two services.
London, England, 1870-02-23

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 22
Her Majesty drove in the grounds this morning,
attended by Lady Augusta Stanley.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Prince
Leopold, and Princess Beatrice also went out.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday.

LATEST INTELL IGEN CE

(REU'rER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FRANCE.

Pains, Feb. 23.

All the members of the Cabinet were present at
the ball given last night by the Minister of the
United States.
One hundred and nineteen of the rioters arrested
during the late disturbances were discharged on
Monday last.
BOURSE, Feb. 22.—Three o'clock—The market
closed as follows :--

q per Cent.
3 per Cent
End of month... 73 62f Austrian Fives
Credit Mobilier ... 202 50 Ottoman Loan
Transatlantic 215 Do. Debt 45 20
Credit Foncier _l7BO Spanish Threes
Paris Gag.. 1737 50 Rome Debt —
Suez Canal 337 50 Deferred ...... ...
RAIL WA

Cash.
Orleans ... 990
Western
Northern ... 1155
Strasburg
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern.... 6lBl
Sardinian
Austrian 760
Lombard 4921
North of Spain 63
Saragossa
Roman 47

AMERICA.
(Per French Atlantic Cable.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.
The Inman Royal mail steamer City of New
York arrived here at 4 a.m. to-day. All well.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
London, England, 1870-02-23

EPPING FOREST.

Colonel Palmer, the sole surviving verderer of
Waltham or Epping Forest, thinks that the ancient
manorial rights, originally granted by the sovereign,
have reverted again to the Crown in consequence
of the persons having ceased to fulfil the duties en-
trusted to them. The duties of the forest officers and
the lords of manors were ordained especially to pro-
tect the rights of the Crown as well as the interests
of the poorer inhabitants, whose cattle have from
time immemorial had the rights of pasturage,
as well as of the public generally to take
recreation in the forest. The verderers used to be
sworn into office as judges of the Forest Courts,
but Colonel Palmer justly remarks, in a letter to the
Morning Post, that as he has long been without a
colleague, he has been unable to hold a legal court.
In the last instances in which this court did sit to
decide forest cases, the Attorney-General refused
to prosecute individuals whom the verderers certified
to him as having made encroachments on her
Majesty's forest. It is not to bo wondered at, there-
fore, that the gentlemen of Essex are unwilling to
undertake such an office. It is proposed
that a Lord Warden of Epping Forest
should be appointed, -moderato funds be
supplied by Government, and the necessary minor
officers engaged. It would then be comparatively
easy within a few months, without being guilty of
any harsh acts, for the court thus formed to secure to
the people of London and the neighbourhood a
delightful recreation ground for them and their heirs
for ever.
London, England, 1870-02-23

ME SAGE OF ADVOWSONS.

The Telegraph thinks that Mr. Cross's bill is intended
to terminate one of the greatest scandals that affect the
English Church. It would be incredible, were it not true,
that the teaching of the Christian religion should be
decreed by our English law, and yet that the task should
often be committed to men whose only guarantee of fit-
ness is, that they or their friends have purchased a bene-
fice in the Church. We recall with amazement the
days when the nation permitted seats in Parliament
to be bought and sold ; and yet, if anything is meant by
the national profession of religion, it is surely a duty not
less solemn to teach the Gospel thanl to decide whether
Chelsea Bridge should be free from toll The relics of
a loftier ideal, the doctrine of an embassage from
God to man, assuming vocation, fitness, earnestness,
and self-sacrifice, naturally disappear in the back office
of the Advowson agent. We are all men of the world, of
course, when it comes to pounds, shillings, and pence ;
and, after all, the moneyed parson, it may be said, merely
" buys a practice." Can there exist an educated and
honourable man in the Church's ranks who does not feel
the merciless satire upon her doctrines which is
here involved in her practice? Men, after all,
are logical as well as worldly ; and when the
people hear enthusiasm for human souls preached
by him who bought the parish because there was so little
to do in it, or charity to one's neighbour enforced by him,
who looked eagerly every day to see whether the "old
incumbent" was dead—what can they think ? They
must think that the Sunday sermon, and the things be-
longing to it, are " all humbug," not credited nor cared
for by the very men whose profession it is to believe and
inculcate those things.
London, England, 1870-02-23

QUEENS OF FINANCE.

The opening of the female banking house in New York
has excited quite a furore, and as many as four thousand
persons called at the offices on the first day. People of
all classes were found amidst the throng, and every large
house in the street went to take notes of the movements of
the lionesses. The -ladies were quite self-possessed and
transacted their business with great coolness. They
believe that in three months' time thay will do the largest
business as bankers and brokers in the city. The affair
was talked of as Vanderbilt's new move, and a September
gold panic could not, have created a greater terror in the
Stock Exchange than the advent of the lady brokers.
London, England, 1870-02-23

PATENT LAW.

Mr. PEASE (Darlington) moved a resolution expressing
the opinion of the Chamber that as the existing patent IpAr
was calculated, by reason of the excessive cost of obtaining
protection, to discourage development of new processes, and
prevent inventors from obtaining gains to which they were
fairly entitled, it,Ns as advisable to make representations to the
Government, with the view of obtaining efficient prelimi-
nary examination of all applications for patents and a reduC-
tion in the cost of protection.
Mr. WRIGHT (Birmingham) seconded the motion.
motion.
He Easrwicx, M.P. (Falmouth) supported the
thought it was for the benefit of the public that useful
inventions should be encouraged. They all knew that actual
injustice was done to poor men who had not the means to
carry out their discoveries. The duty upon patents ought
to be reduced as low as possible. If this was not done, the
Government would stultify its proceedings in regard to offer-
ing two prizes, one of £5,W10 and .£2,000 for an invention to
remove the rhua from China grass.
11.r.WituD (Nottingham) opposed the recommendations of
preliminary examinations, ou account of the cost which
it would involve, and quoted an opinion of Count Bismarck
supportiu of his view. Last year 3,600 patents were taken
out iu this country, and he believed iho manufacturers
suffered quite as much from the multiplicity of small patents
as inventors could suffer from inability to bring out their
discoveries.
Mr. ALIMSEN (Newcastle) moved, as an amendment, the
total abrogation of all patent laws.
Mr. YOUNG (flartl, pool) seconded it.
The amendment was lost.
The resolution was then put to the vote and also lost.
London, England, 1870-02-23

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE'.

GUA. AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
ink this wont.liquid. It is now offered to the public
a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 158. each.
including brush.
Red Bull Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames-
•treet London. E.C.

THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
dole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, at 7, THE WIFE : Messrs T. C. King, Bar.
sett, Howard, M'lntyre, C. Moore, Moreland; Misses E. Stnart
and Hudspeth. At 9, BEAUTY AND THE BEA ST: Messrs
Fred. Yokes, Brittain Wright, Harry Bolen° ; Misses Yokes, &c:
London, England, 1870-02-23

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL.

Colonel BARTTELOT asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, whether his attention had been
called to the Report of the Lunacy Commissioners on the
condition of St. Luke's Hospital for Lunatics ; and,
whether he was prepared to take some action with
regard to that charity, either through the Commissioners
in Lunacy or by some special commission, so that the
object for which the charity was endowed might be pro-
perly carried out.
Mr. BRUCE said the subject had been under attention
for the last 20 years. The reports of the Lunacy Commis-
sioners, contradictory as they were, were very perplexing,
and almost vexatious, in some cases the condition of the
buildings being represented as most unsuitable, and in
others the condition of the inmates as most satisfactory.
At the same time he did not think that any advantage
would result from instituting the inquiry suggested. The
only mode of proceeding that could be effectual was to
obtain a special Act of Parliament, but that he was not
onthe part of the Government prepared to recommend.
LAND IN IRELAND.

Colonel BARTTELOT asked the First Lord of the
Treasury whether the Acts 23 and 24 Vic. caps 153 and
154, the Act to expend the Law relating to the Tenure and
Improvement of Land in Ireland, and the Act to amend
the Law of Landlord and Tenant, had been made use of ;
and, if so, whether he had any objection to lay a return
upon the table of the House, or to state 'the number of
persons who had made use of either of those Acts.
Mr. GLADSTONE said a distinction must be drawn
between the two Acts to which the question referred. The
23d and 24 Vic., chap. 54, regulated generally the law be-
tween landlord and tenant ; while 23 and 24 Vic., chap.
153, relatedito the tenure and improvement of land. There
was no objection to the production of the papers when
they were forthcoming.
London, England, 1870-02-23

11ORR1BLE STORY.

The Gaulois tells a horrible story. 0 n the night
of the 17th inet the house of Senor Janni l3ulu la, a
landlord at Alcira, near Vilence, was entered by a
party of savages, who managed to procure ingress
by making a hole in the roof. They stole on tiptoe
into the bedroom where the unfortunate Buluda,
with his wife, was sleeping. They tore both from
their bed, gagged them, and flung them on the
ground. They then proceeded to the next cham-
ber, where the rest of the family—two boys and
four little girls—were lying ; they dragged them
up in their night clothes and hauled them to their
parents ; trussed them up like turkeys, so as to
impede all their movements, garotted them to stifle
their cries, and left them so many helpless quivering
bundles on the flooring. And now the sufferings
of the poor victims really began. These fiends in
human shape deliberately gouged the eyes out of
these eight fellow-creatures, and next cut out
their tongues. They then sawed the legs off Senor
Buluda and his eldest son, leaving the tendons,
however, Estill adhering, to which they attached
cords, and hung the two by them to the ceiling,
their heads downwards. After their infamy had been
completed they sat down to breakfast in the midst
of their victims, whom they scoffed and insulted
in the intervals of the repast. At break of day
they left; and not till eight o'clock did the neigh-
bours have any suspicion of what had occurred,
when their attention was aroused by some
plaintive noises from the house, and they
burst in to discover the bloody spectacle
which had been provided during the dark-
ness. The sufferers were breathing still ; but
it is extremely doubtful whether any of them can
survive. Owing to the disorganised state of the
Government in Spain there were no police at hand
to be set on the track of the miscreants at once ;
but the inhabitants of Alcira scoured the country
- round, and succeeded in securing two of the
_ ruffians before night—namely, Ferdinand Buluda,
alias Cabot, a near relative of the victims, and
Vincent Monera, called sometimes Tortet. The fact
that one of the prisoners is a connection would
seem to warrant the presumption that this was the
result of some family quarrel. Money was not
the object, for none was touched on the premises.
It was from the descriptive notes of Senor Buluda,
who was luckily able to supply the information in
spite of his agony, that the pair of ruffians arrested
were enabled to be caught.