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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-15

THE NEWS FROM CHINA.

It is not easy to extract a minimum of fact from
the various conflicting accounts of catastrophes in
China. First came an announcement that the French
charge d'affaires, with many priests and nuns. had
been murdered at Pekin. Then followed a Reuter's
telegram, stating that serious tumults had broken
out at Nankin, far away from Pekin, and. that
" an attack by the mob on the French missionaries
was hotirly expected." Finally, the Advertiser pub-
lishes the following message from Tientsin, dated
June 27 :—" Gunboat Opossum arrived. Europeans
more secure. Protestant chapels destroyed : converts
being killed. Missionaries and other loreignars all
safe. Missionaries supposed to put out children's
eyes and to put them to death. Gunboats Dove and
Scorpion coming up, anticipating missionary troubles."
According to the Reuter's telegram it was the gun-
boat Dove that had been sent to Nankin, not to
Tientsin. Yet perfect accuracy is claimed for the
Advertiser telegram. Messrs. Morgan, of the City,
who send it, say that it comes from Kiadhta, by way
of Mongolia, and that special arrangements are made
for getting news that way. Unfortunately, this mes-
sage is not quite consistent with the former one,
through the same agency. But it is at least clear
that something very serious has happened somewhere
in China.
London, England, 1870-07-15

STATE OF MAYO.

Mr. G. BROWNE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether, having regard to the present peaceable state of
the County Mayo, it was the intention of Her Majesty's
Government to relieve the people of that county from
the expense of maintaining an extra police force.

Mr. FORTESCUE said although the state of Mayo had
improved, it would yet be premature to direct the with.
drawal of the additional protective force.

SENDING A CHILD TO PRISON.

Mr. TAYLOR asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department if he had caused inquiry to be made as
to the truth of a statement which had appeared
in the public papers to the effect that a child of twelve
years old had been sent to prison for taking fish out of the
River Avon of the estimated value of twopence by the
magistrates sitting at petty sessions in the county of War-
wick.

Mr. BRUCE said he had made inquiry, and he found the
age of the boy was seventeen, not twelve, and that he had
been fined ls. for trespassing upon private property for
the purpose of taking fish. The costs amounted
to 135., and he regretted the magistrates had not exer-
cised the discretion they possessed of reducing the costs
as no loss to the clerk would have been occasioned by such
a course. He regretted that so severe a sentence as
seven days' imprisonment should have been inflicted for
so slight an offence. (Hear, hear).
SEARCHING THE CHIEFTAIN.
Mr. Alderman LUCK asked the Secretary to the Ad-
miralty, or the Under Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, if he was aware that the steamship Chieftain had
been searched and her crew and captain disturbed at Ply-
mouth in the prosecution of a lawful voyage, and as the
admiral and the Customs authorities there and the Com-
missioners of Customs here refuse to give any satisfactory
answer to those concerned, whether the Government was
prepared to make any compensation to the owners for the
loss by the detention.

Mr: OTWAT said the vessel was once the property of her

Majesty, and when she was sold application was made to
purchase her armament as well, which was refused. When
it was known that an armed vessel was proceeding down
the river it became necessary to ascertain whither she was
proceeding. Accordingly, when she arrived at Plymouth
a search took place, but all things being found cor-
rect, she proceeded on her destination. The
inconvenience, if any, had been occasioned by
through not giving proper notice of the sailing of the
vessel. It was absolutely necessary to exercise great
caution in order that the neutrality laws might be strictly
carried out.

Mr. MELLY asked who had bought the ship and whither

she was going.
Mr. OnvAv : The vessel was purchased for the Govern-
ment of Japan; she had now passed through Suez Canal
and was proceeding to her destination.
Alderman LUSK asked what was her cargo.
Mr. OTwAY—Armstrong guns—(laughter)---and that
formed an additional necessity for inquiry. (Hear,
hear).
London, England, 1870-07-15

THE RED RIVER.

Mr. WARTHUR asked the Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies whether or not it was true that the
Government of the Dominion of Canada had set apart
one million four hundred thousand •acres of the richest
land in the Red River settlement for the half-breeds of
that territory, and under what conditions and for what
reasons such appropriations had been made.
Mr. MONSELL said he believed that a portion of terri-
tory had been appropriated as mentioned, but there had
been no official communication on the subject with this
country as it was a matter entirely for the Government
of Canada.
London, England, 1870-05-27

THE CAPTURE OF SUPPOSED FENIANS.

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS.—(THIS DAY.)
Michael Devitt, of no occupation, and who gave his ad-
dress, 35, Mllman-stieet, and John Wilson of Harper's-
buildings, Birmingham, were charged on remand, at the
Marlborough Police-court, with loitering on the platform of
the Great Western Railway, supposed for au unlawful pur-
pose, and the latter with having 50 six-chamber barrelled
revolvers in his possession, and not giving a satisfactory
account of the same. Mr. Poland prosecuted on behalf of
the Treasury. Mr. Collins, instructed by Mr. Paine,
defended. Evidence was given to show the connec-
tion between the prisoners as regards the sale of arms, con-
sisting of revolvers, rifles, and bayonets.
London, England, 1870-05-27

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earnestly appeal to the benevolent to assist them in carrying on
their useful work. T. ALEXANDER, Sec. and Sup.
London, England, 1870-05-27

INCENDIARISM l THE WOODS.

Fires in the woods after a drought are not unusual, but
fires such as those which lately raged in several of our
river counties, directly on the heels' of the spring freshets,
are less common. The timber burned during the last two
or three weeks in Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange Counties
was probably worth a million of dollars, and it is said
that many head of cattle have also been destroye,cl;
Saturated with water as are the trees and brush, it would
seem that this deplorable mischief must be the work of
incendiaries, and that they must have taken extraordinary
pains to make it effectual. It is difficult to fix on method''
of checking a spirit of wanton destructiveness whichroarks
down hundreds of square miles of uninhabited forest As
its prey; but as we are told that hundreds of men are out
" fighting fire " and striving to arrest its progress, we tag
suggest that the expense of a mounted patrol might °c o'
sionall be worth incurring. Incendiarism is very apt to
be epidemic, especially among boys, and a few convictions
and sharp sentences would have a wholesome effect in
saving the woods for the future.—New York Times.
London, England, 1870-05-27

Warning to Debtors,

The London Stook-Exchange has adopted a severe
measure in consequence of the arbitrary spoliation of
creditors by the Austrian Government. This empire
has not adopted any of the ruder forms of repudia-
tion in favour with some nations. But by forced
conversion of its bonds into others of a different
denomination, the robbery is made quite as
effectual. The Stock Exchange has accordingly
forbidden the introduction of any fresh Austrian
securities until redress shall have been afforded for
the 'arbitrary spoliation involved in the recent forced
conversion. The Austrian Government is therefore
now enjoying all the notoriety and dignity of a
" welsher "—to whom a repudiating nation exactly
corresponds.
London, England, 1870-05-27

BRISTOL ELECTION PETITION.

At the trial of the Bristol election petition yesterday
Munday was severely cross-examined by both Serjeant
Ballantine and the judge. He said he could only re-
member three names of men that he had treated, and no
name of any man to whom he had given money. He did
not believe that one vote at the election was influenced by
the treating, which referred only to the test ballot. Mr.
Durrant, the election agent, then gave evidence, and ex-
plained the expenditure satisfactoriiy. Mr. Miles, private
secretary to Mr. Robinson, and to Mr. Garton, chairman
of the branoh committee, distinctly denied Frost's evi-
dence respecting the purchase of a rabbit, and Kemp's
respecting the treating of voters at the Athenaeum. Mr.
Robinson was subsequently called, and he said his in-
structions distinctly were not to permit anything illegal.
The Court then adjourned, the respondent's case not being
finished.

ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A SUPPOSED
FENIAN.

At the Liverpool Police-court yesterday, Patrick Hen-
ley, a man suspected of having some connection with the
Fenian movement, was charged with attempting to shoot
two men, named Latham and Young, on Sunday. The
latter found Henley and another man firing at marks
with revolvers in a stone quarry, and ordered them to
leave. Thereupon Henley levelled his revolver at the
head of Latham, but missed fire. Next he shot at
Young, who said he felt the bullet whistle past his ear.
Henley was committed for trial at the assizes.

SUPPOSED MURDER NEAR CHELMSFORD.
A woman named Martha Finch, wife of Isaac Finch,
residing in the village of Sandon, near Chelmsford, was
found in bed yesterday morning with her throat cut, in
several places so severely that the head was nearly
severed from the body. The face also was much cut, the
wounds apparently having been inflicted with a billhook.
The husband, who a short time since was an inmate of a
lunatic asylum, was arrested in a field close by. The
youngest of the deceased's five children was found by the
side of its mother deluged with blood.
London, England, 1870-05-27

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, May 26.
Yesterday evening some groups of people went through
the streets shouting " The Iberian Union for ever."
It is stated that the Saldanha Cabinet will be finally
constituted as follows :
The Duke of Saldanha, Presidency of the Council of War

and Foreign Affairs.
Senor Sampayo
Senor Acosta .
Senor Ferriere .
Senor Corred . .
Senor Peniche . .

Interior.
Justice.

Finance.

Marine.
Public Works,

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 25.
The Porte has decided upon the formation of a Turkish
Steam Navigation Company.
London, England, 1870-05-27

DR. SCOIT'S BILIOUS and LITER PILLS.—
A NEV REMEDY.—Prepared without any
mercurial ingredient,will be found invaluable to all who suffer from
bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness,
dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a family
aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly ex-
cellent; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they
create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the whole ner-
vous system.—Prepared only and solo by W. Lambert, chemist, Si
King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by most drug;
gists, in boxes, ls. 1 d , and three times the quantity in ono, 2s. 9d.
Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine
are in a square green package, with " William Lambert, 8, • King
William-street, Charing-cross," engraved on the Goveinment
stamp.
London, England, 1870-05-27

The Fans at South Kensington.

The exhibition of fans at South Kensington
has something of an historical interest about
it, inasmuch as in many instances these delicate
toys " serve to depict the peculiar tastes and
licence of thought permitted to the Delias of the
various periods represented. The Empress of the
French has contributed to this exhibition a large
assortment of elegant trifles, many of them being
real works of art. Several of the French
fans deal with Scriptural authorities, such as " The
Judgment of Solomon," the Cupid of modern times
having been adopted to do duty for the child. There
are also Chinese fans with shooting mandarins and
willow-plate-pattern ducks, English sporting fans
of the .eighteenth century, shewing the
degeneracy of modern field-fare ; and fans of
" virtue rewarded," with tableaux from the history
of Pamela. Add to these, Japanese, Indian, and
other Oriental contributions, and yet but an indis-
tinct notion remains of the vast variety of those fasci-
nating instruments which now invite the attention
of the curious.
London, England, 1870-05-27

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS FROM INDIA.

Her Majesty's Indian screw relief troopship Jumna,
whose arrival at Portsmouth, from Bombay, via the Suez
Canal, we announced yesterday, disembarked the troops
and other passengers she brought to Eagland, as per sub-
joined list, in the afternoon at the dockyard transport jetty;
—From Bombay.-77th Infantry, Lieutenant-Colonel Kent
and Mrs Kent, Surgeon Holton, Major Orpon ; Captains
Leggatt, Harvey, Skeane, Waters, and Mrs W. Ben-
laugh, Lyon, and Moseley ; Assistant-Surgeons Haus-
man and Bennett ; Paymaster Longden, Mrs. Longden, and
three children Lieutenants Henderson, Topp, Forte
Byrne, Spence, Hollingworth, Beadwell, and Hornby ; Lieu-
tenant and Adjutant White ; Ensigns Fisher, Thornton,
Dawson, Graham, Fenton, Brown, and Wastmacott ; 550
non-commissioned officers and privates ; 30 soldiers
wives, and 73 children, Captain Hale, 26th Regi-
ment ; Captain Eastman, R.E., Mrs. Eastman, and
three children ; Captain Macnamara, 93d Regiment ;
Mrs Macnamara, and four children ; Captain Noble,
41st Regiment, and Mrs Noble; Lieut. Ramsay, 21st Hus-
sars; Lieut. French, 12th Regiment ; Lieut. BeAzley, 102 d,
and Mrs Beazley and child ; Lieut. .larcias, Staff Corps ;
Lieut. Sparkes, Staff Corps; and Mrs. Sparkes and child;
Ensign Tarleton, Bengal Army, Mrs Tarleton, and six
children ; Lieut. ('antley, 38th Regiment ; Lieutenant
Douglas, 7th Fusiliers; 42 time-expired and invalided
soldiers ; 11 soldiers' wives, and 29 children. Captain
Rich, RN., Lieutenant Woodrnffe, R.N., and Dr Clan,
R.N., from her Majesty's Indian relief troopship Malabar ;
cDr S. A. Willes, RN., and Messrs Turner and Page, from
the Euphrates ; Assistant Engineer King, from the steam-
tug Prompt; and 80 seamen and marines, invalids, and
time-expired men from her Majesty's ships in the Indian
and Red Seas. From Malta.—l,ioutenant Ramsbotham, 64th
Regiment; 64 invalided and time-expired soldiers from
vario s corps, accompanied by 20 women and 18 children.
The naval passengers from Malta comprised : —Lieut. Byles
and Assist.-Engineer Gregory, with 11 invalided seamen
front her Majesty's ship Hibernia. The 77th Regiment on
disembarking were marched into quarters iu the Cambridge
Barracks, Portsmouth, where the regiment remains in quar-
ters lately occupied by the 46th Regiment, removed to
Winchester. The invalided soldiers were transferred from
the Jumna to the Royal Victoria Military Hospital at
Nutley, and the time-expired men were sent on to their
regimental depots.

It is said that Mr. Shirley Brooks will probably
succeed the late Mark Lemon in the editorship of Punch.

The hearing of the Tipperary election petition
commences at Nenagh to-morrow.
It is stated in the Scotsnzan that Mr. Disraeli con-
tinues very unwell, although there is nothing in the state
of his health to excite apprehension
The Dublin _Evening Standard, a Conservative
journal, announces incorporation with the Dublin Evening
Mail.
A. former member of the Dean of Exeter's con-
gregation at Paddington has left him her platOurniture,
and £lO,OOO.
London, England, 1870-05-27

THE GREAT FIRE IN VIRGINIA.

We have to record another public calamity in Virginia
The beautiful town of Fincastle in Botetourt CountY,
has been laid in ashes, The fire-fiend laid his consurain,
hand on it on Friday night, and under his blighting tone!'
homes melted away, until nearly the entire town Aos
swept from existence. The loss is a dreadful one. Be:
tween thirty and forty families are rendered homeless
by this fell blow, and are, many of them, in a sad stateof destitution. The loss, it is estimated, will approxl:
mate, if it does not exceed, $300,000. On this there vor,
an insurance of not more than $14,0000 or $15,000. Till'
is indeed a terrible loss to fall on one small cow'
munity. All the stores in the town, seven in number, and
contents, we learn, were consumed. The two large, fine
hotels, Price's and the Western, were also destoyen'
Thirty odd dwellings fell before the devouring element
The court-house and churches were spared. The tire
broke ont in the stable of Mr. Luster, of the 'Western
Hotel, in a thickly-settled part of the town, and owing
the inflammable nature of its contents, was soon 3
ll
ablaze. The wind was high, the sparks flew thickii,
about, and soon fire was commuicated to the roofs
several adjacent houses. In this way it spread front
house to house, until the greater part of the town W
wrapped in a grand conflagration.. The scene was appal'
ling and harrowing. Women and children fleeing in terror,
for their lives • the men working with the energy °I
desperation ; the flames roaring and crackling ; the au
lurid with thick clouds of sparks—altogether made up 5
spectacle at once grand and appalling. A note before
us from a citizen of the place says that he never
witnessed such a scene of destruction and desolation even
in the war, and he saw some of that in its worst phases.--
Lynchburg Virginian May 10.
London, England, 1870-05-27

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London, England, 1870-05-27

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—the Right Hon. the Earl of STRAFFORD, F.R.S.
This Hospital has relieved upwards of 24,000 patients since its
foundation, and is in great NEED of FUNDS to eet
m the heavy
current expenses. EDMUND WYLD, Secretary.
London, England, 1870-05-27

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, May 26, Evening.
The new Ministry has been definitively constituted, and
the members took the oath to-day.
/Prime Minister and Minister
The Duke de Saldanha ... of Foreign Affairs and of
War.
Senhor Sampaio ... ... Minister of the Interior.
, P Ferreira ... ... „ Finance and Justice.
Acorto ... ••• „ Marine.

CLOSE OF THE NORTHT. GERMAN PARLIA-
MEN

BERLIN, May 26.

King William closed the North German Parliament to-
day, and delivered a speech of some length on the occa-
sion. He congratulated the House upon the success of its
labours, and enumerated the chief works which it had
accomplished during four active sessions. He felt con-
vinced that the satisfaction which they experienced would
be shared through Germany and beyond its frontiers.
London, England, 1870-05-27

FRANCE.

PARIS, May 26,

The Gaulois of to-day announces that a meeting was held
last night at the residence of M. Picard, at which the
following Deputies were present, viz. :—MM. Gouvenel,
Laisne, Riondel, Choiscel, Barthelemy, Keratry, Beth-
mont, Rampont, Malezieux, Pontalis, Marmiez, Javal,
Wilson, Steenachers, and Montfayroux. M. Keratry re-
presented the necessity for the liberal Democrats either to
adopt a policy of abstention or to be
.ready to assume
power when they could entirely realise their programme.
M. Picard declared that he shared the views of his col-
leagues. It was resolved that a party should be formed
called the Constitutional Left, and M. Steenachers was
appointed Secretary.

SPAIN.

MADRID, May 25, Evening,

The Prefect of Cadiz has gone to Algesiras to take steps
in reference to the captured Englishmen. A report that
the English Government had addressed representations to
the Spanish Government on the subject of the captives is
contradicted.

An official telegram has been received from Cuba an-
nouncing an engagement with the insurgents, who were
defeated with the loss of 17 killed, and 170 surrendered.
London, England, 1870-05-27

MINE MANAGEMENT.

At Rotherham Police-court yesterday, William Coles-
wick, manager of the Orgreave colliery, was fined £5 and
costs for neglecting the ventilation of the mine, and five
shillings and costs respectively fcr two other offences—
namely, not giving intimation of an accident to the Go-
vernment Inspector, and also to the Secretary of State.
John Cole, under-viewer, and Robert Wright, deputy-
viewer of the same colliery, were fined five shillings each,
the former for not putting up the necessary brattices in
the mine, and the latter for allowing the men to descend
the pit when it was unsafe. The proceedings, which were
taken by Mr. Wardell, Government Inspector of Mines,
arose out of the recent explosion in the mine, when one
man was killed.
London, England, 1870-05-27

EVENING EDITION.

SHARE DEPARTMENT,

Shares may be taken out daily at the offices, or investors at a
distance can be enrolled as members by correspondence. Present
rate of interest five per cent. per annum, payable in half-yearly
warrants, with participation of any p. ofits deslared annually,
above that rate No partnership liability, and rower of with-
drawal of subscriptions on shares at twenty-eight days' notice.
CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEESEN,
Secretary.

Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.

GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY.
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London, England, 1870-05-27

BANKING COMPANIES.

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Alliance (Limited) .. 141 151 20 Lon. Char. of Austrlia 241 251
Anglo-Austrian .... 161$ pm 20 London and County 50 51
Anglo-Egyptn (Lim) 26 261 15 London Joint-Stock 35/ 361
British North-A.mrcu 54 56 20 Did') & Wstminstr 63 64
Ch.of India, Australia 17 18 10 Metropolitan Bl 91
Char. Mere. of India 291 304 20 Midland (Limited) 1 dis, par
City
Colonial
Consolidated (Limtd) 1 fpm 25 Union of Australia.. 46 47
Eng., Sc
& Aust. 0 17) 184 15 Union of London .. 40 41
I Imperial (Limited) lBl 194
London, England, 1870-05-27

Won easily by a length.

TATTERSALLS'— LAST EVENING.
DERBY. • ,
6to son Macgregor (offered--100 to 80 takeo)
11 to 1 agst Camel (offered)
100 to 8 agst Sunshine (offered—take 100 to 7)
20 to 1 agst Palmerston (wanted)
1000 to 45 ag-t Kingcraft (offered—take 25 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Bridgwate (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Normanby (offered)
500 to 15 agst King o' Scots (taken)
40 to 1 agst Cymbal (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Recorder (offered)
9to 1 agst Bridgwater, with start (offered) led
20 to 1 agst King o' Scots and Cymbal, cool/
(taken)

PLACE BETTI •G.
3to 1 agst Camel (offered)
sto 1 agst Bridgwater (taken)

CITY Y BETTING.-.... ESTERDAY.

THE DERBY. led
• Bto ;1 agst Palmerston and Bridgwater Our
(offered)
11 to 10 on Macgregor (offered —lOO to 80 taken)
11 to 1 agEt Camel (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Sunshine (offered take 13 to 1) tavo
15 to 1 agst Prince of Wales (offered 16 to 1
freely)
17 to 1 agst Palmerston (offered)
20 to 1 agst Bridgwater (offered—take 500 to e
'3 to 1 agst Kingcraf t (offered—take 500 to 20)
1000 w 40 agst Normanby (offered)
100 to 3 agst King o' Scots (offered)
1000 to 12 agst Bonny Swell (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Ely Appleton (taken six times)
1000 to 8 agst Astolfo (offered)
5000 to 40 agst Temple (offered)

PLACE BETTING.
3 to 1 on Macgregor (taken)
3to 1 agst Normanby (taken)
h to 1 agst Camel (offered)
4to 1 agst Sunshine (offered)
4to 1 agst Palmerston (offered —take sto 1),,
6to 1 agst King o' Scots (offered—take 7to .14
12 to 1 agst Ely Appleton (offered)
London, England, 1870-05-27

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London, England, 1870-05-27

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POLLUTING THE THAMES.

Mr. BRODERICK asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether he intended to bring in and
measure to restrain the Conservators of the Thames from
imposing the penalties under the 60th section of "The
Thames Navigation Act, 1866," upon populous places
below Staines, until some general Act shall have been
passed giving them facilities for obtaining some other out-
let for their sewage than the River Thames.
Mr. BRUCE said that the question formed part of a
larger one which the Government had under consideration
He might say that these places on the Thames had ad
vantages which were not possessed by many populated
towns. Under the Act of 1866 these localities had still
power to apply to the Board of Trade for an extension of
time.
London, England, 1870-05-27

SHIPPING AGENTS.

Mr. BAYLEY POTTER asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty if the shipping agents to the Admiralty receive any
remuneration whatever from the shipowners, or otherwise,
beyond their commission of is. 3d. per ton.
Mr. BAXTER said there had been rumours in circulation
on this subject quite opposed to facts. The shipping
agents were strictly prohibited from taking any extra
remuneration beyond their commission, and they had
called upon him to give a most indignant denial to the
rumours he had alluded to.
NATIONAL DEBT.

Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether it was the intention of Government to proceed
this session with the National Debt (Consolidation and
Dividends) Bill.
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER said it was not.
POLLUTING THE THAMES.

Mr. BRODERICK asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether he intended to bring in and
measure to restrain the Conservators of the Thames from
imposing the penalties under the 60th section of "The
Thames Navigation Act, 1866," upon populous places
below Staines, until some general Act shall have been
passed giving them facilities for obtaining some other out-
let for their sewage than the River Thames.
Mr. BRUCE said that the question formed part of a
larger one which the Government had under consideration
He might say that these places on the Thames had ad
vantages which were not possessed by many populated
towns. Under the Act of 1866 these localities had still
power to apply to the Board of Trade for an extension of
time.
London, England, 1870-05-27

SHARE DEPARTMENT,

Shares may be taken out daily at the offices, or investors at a
distance can be enrolled as members by correspondence. Present
rate of interest five per cent. per annum, payable in half-yearly
warrants, with participation of any p ofits desisred annually
above that rate No partnership liability, and rower of with-
drawal of subscriptions on shares at twenty-eight days' notice.
CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN,
Secretary.
Offices, 33. Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.
London, England, 1870-05-27

LADY AMBEItLEY ON THE CLAIMS OF
WOMEN.

Lady Amberley lectured for the Stroud Institute on
Wednesday on the claims of women. There was a large at-
tendance, chiefly ladies. Her ladyship made a long
address in favour of female suffrage, the Married Women's
Property Bill, the improvement of the education of girls,
the opening of the Universities to them, and their right
to engage in any profession or in industrial pursuits.
There was afterwards a discussion, and Lord Amberley
spoke.

THE REPRESENTATION OF EAST SUFFOLK.
dAThe nomination for East Suffolk took place yester-
day at Ipswich. Mr. Sutton Western, one of the
Liberal candidates for East Suffolk at the general elec-
tion of 1868, nominated Sir Shafto Adair, which was
seconded by Mr. Everett, a tenant farmer, who urged Sir
Shafto Adair's fitness, as local landowner, a man who had
clear views on the malt tax, and who thoroughly under-
stood the county, and would admirably represent its in-
terests, especially at a time when party questions were
somewhat in abeyance. Sir Edward Kerrison nominated
Lord Mahon, denying that he was sent down by the
Carlton Club, and stating that his candidature originated
in the county. Sir Shafto Adair addressed the electors,
expressing himself in favour of an amendment of the game
laws, a conciliatory settlement of the Educaiton question,
and the Ballot. Lord Mahon spoke amid great uproar,
expressing the opinion that ground game were injurious ;
opposing the Government Merchant Shipping Bill, and
the shutting up of the dockyards. The show of hands was
largely in favour of Sir Shafto Adair. A poll was de-
manded for Lord Mahon, and fixed for Monday.
London, England, 1870-05-27

THE FLYING SQUADRON.

Sir JOHN HAY asked the First Lord of the Admiralty
to state to the House the number of petty officers, sea-
men, marines, and boys constituting the complement of
the so-called "Flying Squadron," and the numbers that
had died, deserted, or been invalided up to the latest
accounts received from Rear-Admiral Hornby.

Mr. CHILDERS replied that the total number was 2,882;
33 had died ; 221 were stragglers ; and of that number 16
had been recovered. Only 92 of these 221 were bond ficic
seamen.
London, England, 1870-05-27

The Established Church in Wales.

Mr. Richards complains, in a letter to the Times,
that, although much was said during. the debate on
the Established Church in Wales of the inaction in
former days of the Welsh clergy, nothing was said
of their revived energy. As a proof of the
latter he instances the parish in which he lives,
a thoroughly Welsh-speaking district in the heart of
Merionethshire, where there are two services in.
Welsh and two in English every Sunday, an early ser-
vice in the morning of each week-day, and a service
on all the days appointed to be observed. He thinks
the result of the division on the debate will do much
to inspirit and help onwards a conscientious and
hardworking body of gentlemen, who in many a
mountain valley are working unaided in the cause of
religion.
Church of England Reform.

A meeting has been held, under the auspices of
the Church institution, to consider what reforms
might be introduced into the Church of England
system. Viscount Sandon, M.P., who presided.
described the object of the society as being to intro-
duce changes which might tend to increase the effi-
ciency of the National Church. They were not y
any means revolutionists; on the contrary, they
believed that changes might be made that would
enable the Church to take a position which
would entitle her to be what she had been in times
past, the Church of the people. Mr. H. C. Raikes,
M.P., read a paper which contended that if
the Church of England was to continue in
existence there must be three essential reforms,
namely, a revision of the present number and status
of bishops, a revision of the constitution of Convoca-
tion, and a reform of the capitular bodies. To these,
perhaps, might be added a revision of the system of
Church patronage.
London, England, 1870-05-27

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London, England, 1870-05-27

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
THIS EVENING (Miss Furtado's Benefit), at Seven,
THE GREEN BUSHES. Messrs. H. J. Byron, R. Phillips, J. D.
Beveridge-Ashley, C. H. Stephenson, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs.
Leigh Murray. and Miss Furtado.
And Two Acts of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Mess's. B. Webster, J. D. Beveridge, Ashley, Miss Furtado, Miss
Scott, Miss M. Nfoutgomery, Miss Marie Harris, and Miss Eliza
Johnstone.
London, England, 1870-05-27

THE CRISIS IN AUSTRIA.

On Saturday Count Potocki, the President of the
Vienna Ministry, presented a report to the Emperor,
proposing the dissolution of the Reichsrath, and of ali the
Diets except that of Bohemia. This document has not
been published. The Ministry states that some of the
demands which have been made for a reform
of the Constitution, are not without fonetlation,
and it remains to consider the best means,
of effecting a change. They then proceed to say that the
" idea of a dissolution of the legislative assemblies of the
empire, in order to give more weight to their opinions and
demands by new elections, has been one of the principal
subjects under the consideration of the Ministry." It
appears to the Ministry that the reorganisation of the
constitutional rights of the countries represented in the
Reichsrath so as to preserve the general interests, and at
the same time to satisfy all just individual claims, can
only be effected if the population of those countries is
directly given an opportunity of giving expression and
due weight to its opinions and political tendencies by
new elections. The Minister believes, however,
that an exception to the general dissolution of the
Diets should be made in the case of Bohemia.
The Ministry has not been able to convince itself
that the Bohemian Diet would send deputies to the
Reichsrath , and the difficulties of a solution would only
perhaps have been increased by new elections and the
hostile attitude of the Diet towards the Constitution." In
consequence of this report, a decree, signed by the Em-
peror and all the members of the Ministry, has been
issued, dissolving the Reichsrath and all the Diets of
Western Austria except that of Bohemia.

The parochial authorities of most of the Metro-
politan parishes have this morning, according to custom
on Ascension-day, gone through the ceremony of marking
their parochial boundaries—called, in parochial language,
"Beating the Bounds,"

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
1 THIS EVENING (Miss Furtado's Benefit), at Seven,
THE GREEN BUSHES. Messrs. H. J. Byron, R. Phillips, J. D.
Beveridge-Ashley, C. H. Stephenson, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs.
Leigh Murray, and Miss Furtado
And Two Acts of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREA NI.
Messrs. B. Webster, J. D. Beveridge, Ashley, Miss Furtado, Miss
Scott, Miss M. Montgomery. Miss Marie Harri J, and Miss Eliza
Johnstone.
London, England, 1870-05-27

LADY AMBERLEY ON THE CLAIMS OF
WOMEN.

Lady Amberley lectured for the Stroud Institute on
Wednesday on the claims of women. There was a large at-
tendance, chiefly ladies. Her ladyship made a long
address in favour of female suffrage, the Married Women's
Property Bill, the improvement of the education of girls,
the opening of the Universities to them, and their right
to engage in any profession or in industrial pursuits.
There was afterwards a discussion, and Lord Amberley
spoke.

THE REPRESENTATION OF EAST SUFFOLK.

,_The nomination for East Suffolk took place yester-
day at Ipswich. Mr. Sutton Western, one of the
Liberal candidates for East Suffolk at the general elec-
tion of 1868, nominated Sir Shafto Adair, which was
seconded by Mr. Everett, a tenant farmer, who urged Sir
Shafto Adair's fitness, as local landowner, a man who had
clear views on the malt tax, and who thoroughly under-
stood the county, and would admirably represent its in-
terests, especially at a time when party questions were
somewhat in abeyance. Sir Edward Kerrison nominated
Lord Mahon, denying that he was sent down by the
Carlton Club, and stating that his candidature originated
in the county. Sir Shafto Adair addressed the electors,
expressing himself in favour of an amendment of the game
laws, a conciliatory settlement of the Educaiton question,
and the Ballot. Lord Mahon spoke amid great uproar,
expressing the opinion that ground game were injurious ;
opposing the Government Merchant Shipping Bill, and
the shutting up of the dockyards. The show of hands was
largely in favour of Sir Shafto Adair. A poll was de-
manded for Lord Mahon, and fixed for Monday.
London, England, 1870-05-27

LAW INTELLIGENCE—Tits DAY.

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. —ln the Court of
Queen's Bench to-day, a rule was granted for a new trial in
the case of Reeves v. Adams, which was an scion for breach
of promise of marriage, tried before Mr Justice Bush at tlae
last sittings in the Bail Court, when the jury returned a ver-
dict for the plaintiff, damages .£5O. The plaintiff was a do-
mestic servant, and the defendant a widower with two chil-
dren, was a civil engineer, formerly residing at Penge. The
plaiutiff's case was, that one evening, as hewas waiting at
the Cannon-street nation, to return to Forest-hill, where
she was in service, the defendant, who was a stranger to her,
accosted her, and afterwards they had some refreshments
together. She travelled first-class, and her statement was that
in the carriage the defendant promised to marry her in a
fortnight, but that she ,objected to its taking place so
soon. Tey met frequently afterwards, and, at his request, she
went to live at his house, where she assumed the name of
Mrs Adams. The plaintiff's sisters were called, and gave cor-
roborative evidence of the promise. The defence was
that from the first meeting up to the time of the separation
of the parties the intimacy between them was of an immo-
ral character; that it never assumed any other fo m; and
that she used his name without his consent. On all occa-
sions he made her presents of money.

I - PORTANT TO CONTRIBUTORIES.—The Master of the
Rolls delivered judgment to-day iu the suit of the
Agricultural Cattle Insurance Company (Bush's case )
The question was whether a gentleman named 8u.,11
should be retained on the list of contributories, he having
alleged that he had transferred 400 shares to Mr. Peter bier
rison, prior to the company being ordered to be wound up
under the supervision ofithe court. His lordship said ke fo t
bound, under all the circumstances, to decide that Mr. Bush
was liable for the 400 shares.
London, England, 1870-05-27

Arithmetical Progression.

Every one has heard instances of the extraordinary
rapidity with which some kinds of property increase
in value. The present price of a few square feet of
ground in the City of London would have considerably
astonished our great-grandfathers, and it now seems
that this Jack-and-the-Beanstalk rate of growth is
not restricted to terra firma. The shares in the
New River Company exhibit the same marvellous
increase. At the recent sale by auction of a few of
these shares some curious facts were mentioned.
Charles the Second owned a number of the shares
in consideration of sums advanced to Sir Hugh
Middleton at the time of the construction
of the Canal. The King gave up thirty-
six for an annual payment of £5OO. In
1836 one of the King's shares was tested by
public auction, and proved to be worth £17,050,
thus making the whole thirty-six worth over
£613,800, or an annual income (at 4 per cent.) of
£24,000 instead of the modest £5OO originally allotted.
The sale this week was more remarkable in its results,
as one of the King's shares sold for £48,000. The
36 shares, therefore, are now worth £1,728,000,
representing an income at 4 per cent. of £69,120, or
138 times more than King Charles was content to
accept for his share.
London, England, 1870-05-27

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Sole Lessee. Yr, Bvckstone.
THIS EVENING, at 7 o'cicck, NO SOING NO SUPPER: Mr.
Kendal, Mr. Compton, Mr. Edward Osborne, Mr. Clark; Miss F.
Wright, Miss Francis, Miss Fosbroke, and Miss F. Gwynne.
After which, at 8 precisely, BARWISE'S BOOK: Mr. Sothern,
Mr. Chippendale, Mr Compton, Mr. Kendal, Mr. Buckstone; Miss
C. Hill, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.
And (by desire) A REGULAR FIX: Mr. Sothern, &c.
Concluding with A IKS6 IN THE DARK.
London, England, 1870-05-27

The Established Church in Wales.

Mr. Richards complains, in a letter to the Times,
that, although much was said during the debate on
the Established Church in Wales of the inaction in
former days of the Welsh clergy, nothing was said
of their revived energy. As a proof of the
latter he instances the parish in which he lives,
a thoroughly Welsh-speaking district in the heart of
Merionethshire, where there are two services in
Welsh and two in English every Sunday, an early ser-
vice in the morning of each week-day, and a service
on all the days appointed to be observed. He thinks
the result of the division on the debate will do much
to inspirit and help onwards a conscientious and
hardworking body of gentlemen, who in many a
mountain valley are working unaided in the cause of
religion.
London, England, 1870-05-27

SUGAR DUTY.

Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
what steps he proposed to take with reference to applica-
tions made for an allowance of drawback on duty paid
sugar in stock on the close of Tuesday, the 12th day of
April last.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the
Government had come to the conclusion that sugar
refiners other than those who were originally admitted to
have been entitled, should have drawl) Ick, and he pro-
ceeded to explain the nature of the claim.
London, England, 1870-05-27

THE EDUCATION BILL.

At a meeting of the Manchester City Council, held
yesterday, a resolution was unanimously carried against
the adoption of denominational creeds, formularies, or
catechisms in schools, to be established under the new
bill. But declaring that no school board should be enti-
tled to prohibit the reading of the Scriptures, or their
explanation by the teacher. This resolution was the
result of a compromise between opposing opinions, and
was acquiesced in for the purpose of strengthening
Government in dealing with the religious difficulty.
London, England, 1870-05-27

MORNING E 1 ITION.

DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY,
enrolled as the CONSERVATIVE BENEFIT BUILDING
SOClETY.—Persons wishing to invest large or small sums,
receiving half-yearly interest warrants at 4 per cent. per an-
num, with power of withdrawal at fixed per.ods. ac ordint; to
amount invested, may deposit sums day at the offices, wilhoLt
becoming members of the Society.
Prospectuses of the Share. Det os t, and Building Advance De-
partments will be sent free of charge.
London, England, 1870-05-27

THE FLYING SQUADRON.

Sir JOHN HAY asked the First Lord of the Admiralty
to state to the House the number of petty officers, sea-
men, marines, and boys constituting the complement of
the so-called "Flying Squadron," and the numbers that
had died, deserted, or been invalided up to the latest
accounts received from Rear-Admiral Hornby.
Mr. CHILDERS replied that the total number was 2,882;
33 had died ; 221 were stragglers ; and of that number 16
had been recovered. Only 92 of these 221 were bond fide
seamen.
London, England, 1870-05-27

WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.

Mr. MILLS asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if it
was true that arrangements had been made for handing
over to the War Department the eastern portion of Wool-
wich Dockyard ; and, if so, if he would state when and
how he would be prepared to dispose of the remaining

portion.
Mr. CHILDERS said the delay in disposing of the dock-
yard arose from the great caution that was required in
not parting with a portion of it which might be required
and also from the intricacy of the bill. It has
now been decided what portion of the western part
would be required by the War Department, and commu-
nications had taken place with the Woods and Forests
with regard to the Eastern portion. However, the whole
of it had now been lotted out, and the sale would proceed
without delay.
SHIPPING AGENTS.

Mr. BAYLEY POTTER asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty if the shipping agents to the Admiralty receive any
remuneration whatever from the shipowners. or otherwise,
beyond their commission of is. 3d. per ton.
Mr. BAXTER said there had been rumours in circulation
on this subject quite opposed to facts. The shipping
agents were strictly prohibited from taking any extra
remuneration beyond their commission, and they had
called upon him to give a most indignant denial to the
rumours he had alluded to.
NATIONAL DEBT.

Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether it was the intention of Government to proceed
this session with the National Debt (Consolidation and
Dividends) Bill. ,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was not.
London, England, 1870-05-27

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SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (late Dreadnought).—.
Notice is hereby given, that this HOSPITAL is now RE-
MOVED to the late Infirmary of the Royal Hospital, Green-
wich, where any seaman, needing medical or surgical care, will
be admitted on personal application, as heretofore, without in-
troduction or recommendation. The. Society's offices are re-
moved from the City to the same'buildmg.
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