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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-03-02

The Bank Returns.

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

returns), will give t
of notes in the Unit
previous month :

Dec 4, Jan. 1,
1869. 1870. Increase.iDecreaoe•
- -----;
Bank of England 23,181,190 22,706,752 494,45
Private Banks 2,751,719 2,66 '.ll, t 9,599
Joint-stock Banks 2,3 :8,739 2,281,198 a 7,541
'..-------
Total in England. 28,301,61814,v75,, 47 312, 27,650,070 6 1,613
5,287,4586
Scotland....ll
7
Ireland 7,354,1631 7,056,256 .-197,90
-

- ,
London, England, 1870-03-02

THE MURDER IN LONDON.

Dr. Dipleek, the Coroner for West Midllesex, held ex
inquest yesterday on the body of Philip Rblph, alleged to
have been killed by his son-in-law, James Camken, at the
Western Gas Works. The only mark of violence
on the body, when viewed by the jury, was s
slight bruise on the left temple. Alfred Camken deposed
that the deceased was his father-in-law. He was in the
habit of knocking his wife about when she was perfectly
sober. A labourer empl9yed at the gas works deposed
that on Saturday evening at six o'clock he saw Camken,
the accused man, come into the works, and rush on hi,
father-in-law, who exclaimed, " What is this for ?" He
struck five blows on the face in all, and then walked
away. The deceased fell down on his face, and a doctor,
who was immediately sent for, pronounced him dead.
Evidence was given by Mrs. Rolph, wife of the
deceased, which proved that she had been cruelly
used by her husband, and that her son-in-law,
James Camken, had seen the blood on her face
after a quarrel, and, being excited by this, he had com-
mitted the deed. The jury found a verdict of man-
slaughter against Camken, who has not yet been discovered
by the police.
London, England, 1870-03-02

THE BRIGADE OF GUARDS.

Lord G. HAMILTON asked the Secretary of State for
War if he had any objection to lay upon the table of the
House the correspondence between the War Office and
Colonels Harding and Stephenson, relative to the reduc-
tion of the field officers of the brigade of Guards.
Captain VIVIAN said there would be no objection to
produce the return.
London, England, 1870-03-02

FACTORY ACT EXTENSION.

Mr. SAMUELSON asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether he would introduce a measure
for prolonging any of the temporary modifications of the
Factory Acts Extension Acts of 1867, and more especially
those relating to the hours of labour of male young persons
over the age of 16 in healthy employments, which modifi-
cations will cease to be in force after the 30th June in
the present year unless the time be extended by further
legislation.

Mr. BRUCE said he was sorry he could not promise
to introduce any bill on the subject during the present
Session.

INDIAN PENSIONS,

Colonel SYKES asked the Under Secretary of State ror
India whether he would lay upon the table a return of all
applications from pensioners for the commutation of their
pensions payable from the revenues of India in England
since the passing of the India Act in August 1868 ; thit
cases of refusal and the reasons for refusal ; and, the
names of persons who, having had their pensions com-
muted, afterwards asked for a compassionate allow

ante.
Mr.DurF.said it would be undesirable to give the return
referred to.

CHINESE MATTERS.

Colonel SYKES asked the Under-Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether the Foreign Office was in posses-
sion of a note of seven paragraphs on Chinese matters, by
Robert Hart, Esq., Director General of Imperial Customs,
dated Pekin, 30th June, IEO9, and the reply to Mr. Hart's
" Notes " by the ex-American Minister to Pekin, the
Hon. Ross Brown ; and whether he would communicate
the same to the House.
Mr. OTWAY said there was no such official document in
the Foreign Office. One of the officials had seen the docu-
ment in a Chinese newspaper, but that was not sufficient
to justify the producing it as an official document.
London, England, 1870-03-02

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Morning. Evening
WEDNESDAY 30 min past 2 50 min past 2
THURSDAY......... 5 min past 3 24 min past S
FRIDAY.. ...... .......... .40 min past 3 .... 52 min past 3
SATURDAY. 10 min past 4 23 min past 4
SUNDAY 40 min past 4 55 min past 4
MONDAY 7 min past 5 20 min past 5

TUESDAY 40 min past 5 54 min iast 5
London, England, 1870-03-02

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

lIOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY.
Their lordships sat for :short time this evening.
Lord REDESDALE laid on the table a bill to amend the
Irish Church Act, which he said was required in the case
of livings falling vacant before the Church was extinguished
on the Ist of January, 1871. The proceeds of those livings
certainly ought to belong to the Church up to that period.
The bill was read a first time.
The Sunday Trading Bill and the Judges' Jurisdiction
Bill were reported with amendments, and their lordships
adjourned at a quarter past five.

lIOUSE OF COMMONS.—TIIICSDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.

The Solicitor-General for Ireland 4Mr. Serjeant Dowser
took the oath and his seat for Londonderry, on his va
election as representative of that city. Mr. Auberon
Herbert took the oath and his seat for Nottingham, in
the room of Colonel Wright.
London, England, 1870-03-02

THE BILL.

There is generally one bill of a session which goes
by the name of "the bill," and judging by the atten-
tion and interest it excites, Mr. Forster's scheme is
'the one this year. The League demands were sup-
ported on Tuesday at Leicester and Tipton, and
the Government measure condemned for providing only.
.permissive compulsion, for not instituting free edu-
cation, and for retaining the denominational system.
Air. Auberon Herbert delicately touched upon the
question at Abingdon a night or two ago. Dr. Eyre,
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, is one of the
few who believe that little or no change is necessary.
A. moderate increase of Government aid, more elas-
ticity in the Privy Council arrangements, would, he
thinks, make the Revised Code as perfect as any
national system can be. He is in favour of
extending the " half-time " clauses of tho Fac-
tory Act to all occupations. The most marked
opposition to the bill comes, in fact, from the Roman
Catholics, who are of course intolerant of any change
in the direction of weakening the hold of the religious
bodies on the instruction of the country.
London, England, 1870-03-02

THE TIPPERARY CONTEST.

The struFlo between Mr. Heron and Mr. Kick-
ham in Tipperary was nbt only very close, but
tolerably mild, for that county. The Fenian orga-
nisation was conducted secretly, and the amount of
open demonstration, therefore, was comparatively
slight. It is said by Mr. Heron's friends, but
his opponents positively deny, that intimidation was
used, and that armed bands went at midnight
round to the houses of the farmers and obliged
them to promise to give their votes to
Kickham. At Clonmel there was some window
smashing, and Mr. Heron's hotel was damaged ; but
the sum total of injury was not great. Kickham's
voters were of course applauded, and Mr. Heron's
hissed, in some cases even maltreated. Yet
it would not appear that the interference with
the free and independent voter came up to the usual
high mark, for the Roman Catholic priests, who
were exceedingly earnest on Mr. Heron's behalf, per-
suaded several men who intended to vote for Kick-

ham to go with the other side. In this way, indeed,
the election was won, for the difference between the
two candidates amounted to only four votes. On
the whole, the Times correspondent sums up
with the reflection that the contest was not a
violent one—for Tipperary—though when we hear
of policemen being stoned, hotels assaulted, and win-
dows smashed, the mercy appears only a small one.
But in Ireland we must be thankful for small
mercies.
London, England, 1870-03-02

THE CONTROL DEPARTMENT.

The Pall Mall Gazette thinks that from the army esti;
mates for the colonies it would really seem as if the any
was to be maintained for the benefit of the Control De-
partment, and not the Control Department for the benefit
of the army. In addition to the excess of cost of the CO';
trol establishment over the cost of the establishments a•
the separate departments, there can be traced in the non:
effective votes probably not less than £lO,OOO for half-pay
and superannuations made to clear the way for the ne",'
lepai:tipent.. These figures deserve careful attention.
We by no means desire to imply that they are to by
taken as hostile to the principle of united departmentl!
but they do shew that a thorough inquiry is needed into
the manner in which the Control Department is adml
tered by its present heads. These officers have had f
power to arrange the department as they have though;
best ; they are therefore solely responsible, and. must
judged by the results. Our columns have shewn that On
department does not work satisfactorily at the stations'
and these estimates shew that it is not administered NCl'
the same economy as were the separate departments.
London, England, 1870-03-02

THE BALLOT.

Mr. Leatham's bill for the adoption of the Ballot
)ntains a representation of the voting card. It is of
oblong form, pricked through the centre, like a rail-
way return ticket, in order to double up easily.
One-half contains the title of tho election and
the date ; the other the names of the
candidates, printed in alphabetical order. The
rdtnrning officer makes his initials in invi-
sible ink on the outside, and the voter takes the
card into a private compartment, strikes out the
names of the candidates for whom he does not desire
to vote, and returns the card folded with the names
inward to the officer. The latter functionary'
then verifies his initials, and puts the
ticket into the box. The use of the initials is to
prevent the Australian bribery dodo. By this expe-
dient a man carries a false ticket into the booth;
pockets in a private' compartment tho one which he
receives from the officer, puts the false ticket into
the box, and carries the true one outside.
For a consideration a voter receives this
ticket, ready marked, and polls it, bringing
the one which he received from. the officer
to the committee who bribe him. Mr. Lea-
tham's -measure provides that if a voter be
blind or incapable of marking the card, the return-
ing officer shall assist him. The bill applies to the
whole of the United Kingdom, and to municipal as
well as Parliamentary elections. But -the. Universi-
ties are excepted.

THE MINOUITY CLAUSE. --
A petition is being signed in the city of London m
favour of Mr. llardcastle's Bill for repealing that which
is known as the " Minority Clause " in the Reform
Act of 18(37. One of the arguments which the peti-
tioners bring against the clause is that it throws con-
stituencies into the hands of scheming electioneering
agents. This sad failing in our electoral system is,
however, far from uncommon' at places where
the Minority Clause does not operate, as the
proceedings of the illustrious Wreghitt at Beverley
and the " nursing " of Westropp at Bridgwater abun-
dantly testify. Still, there is no doubt that the
clause makes electioneering very lively work. The
Liberals of the City of London, who were accus-
tomed to return four candidates, managed to
get in three in November 1808 only by the
skin of their teeth. They now command all the
four seats, but the last was secured only through the
death of Mr. Bell.
London, England, 1870-03-02

ances.

Captain VivIAN said it was intended to establish such a
brigade at Aldershott during the summer months.

THE INDIAN NAVY.

Mr. ABEL SMITH asked the Under Secretary of State
for India whether, according to the scheme for compen-
sating the officers of the Indian Navy for the loss of their
professional prospects on the abolition of that service,
there was anything against Captain Hamilton's character
al an officer or a gentleman to justify the placing him on
only the same amount of compensation or pension, viz.,
£4OO per annum, as that allotted to junior commanders,
Captain Hamilton being guaranteed £240 per annum more
pay, and £l7O per annum more pension, and having served
in India eight years longer than those officers.
Mr. G. DUFF said when the captains of the old Indian
navy retired they had the option of two choices ; and
that, of course, had been offered to Captain Hamilton.
That gallant officer had been compelled to accept nothing
but the difficult duty of choosing one of two good things
which had been forced upon him. A correspondence had
taken place between Capt. Hamilton and the India Office on
the subject, and it resulted in his withdrawing the whole
of his charges and accepting the pension of £450, with sue
cession to the seniority list. Capt. Hamilton had not been
guaranteed one farthing which he had not received.
London, England, 1870-03-02

DISCHARGED PENSIONERS.

Colonel BERESFORD asked the Secretary of State for
War if it was trtze that an order had been issued from the
War Office to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, recalling a
slumber of discharged men (pensioners) to return to the
Arsenal, and to resume work at a reduced time and pay,
or forfeit their pensions ; and whether the Government,
taking into consideration the large number of unemployed
men and the great distress prevailing at the present time
in Woolwich, would snake the order optional instead of
compulsory.

Captain VIVIAN said that when orders, unfortunately;
bitd to be given for the discharge of hands. regard wa,4
always had for those who had the greatest claim by leng,tb
of service. No proposal was ever made to the hands to dc
the same amount of work as was usual, at reduced wages.
POLLUTION OF RIVERS.

Mr. JAMES HOWARD asked the Secretary of State
for the Home Department how many reports were
expected from the River Commission in addition to those
already received, dated respectively 29th March, 1866,
6th May, 1867, 15th August, 1867, and 10th February,
1869, and when it was expected the Commissioners would
•-• have completed their inquiries ; and whether it was the
iintenton of the Government to postpone all legislation
' iggon.the subject until the completion of the inquiry, or to
rtil ti. ,ring in a Bill embodying the recommendations of t! e
- (:ommifssioners for removing the principal evils pointed
- gut in the itepcirtis ; a;.10,11 sb, whether such Bill would be

3

Zeßent

Mr. BRUCE said he hoped it would be in his power to
bring in a bil! on the subject next session, without wait-
ing for the final report of the Commissioners.
London, England, 1870-03-02

40,913,269 39,651,373

United Kingdom.

And as compared with the month ending the 2nd °ft
Dec., 1869, the above returns show a decrease
£412,119 in the circulation of notes in England, and 41b
decrease of £50,413 in the circulation of the Unite'
Kingdom.
On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the
several banks the following is the state of the circulation:--
The English private banks are below their
fixed issue ... £1,380,56
The English joint-stock banks are below their
fixed issue ...

457,442
Total below fixed issue in England ...
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2,225,1,!;
The Irish banks are above their fixed issue .„ 701,7"
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of
land in both departments during the month ending 29th
of Dec. was £19,091,239, being an increase of £648,033'.
as compared with• the previous month, and an increase °.
£906,873 when compared with the same period last yeer.,
The following are the amounts of specie held by the,
Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the IS',
of. Jan. :.--
Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks .£3,087,0!
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,757,0'

£5,844,-
462
being a decrease of £79,689 as compared with the pre-
vious return, and an increase of £314,579 when compare('
with the corresponding period last year,

Staff Commander Thomas Pounds was on BOIL
day appointed to the Indus, for service in the
Audocious, and not the Andalusia, as, by a clerical
error, appeared in our impression yesterday.
'ADVERTISEMENT. I—Holloway's1—Holloway's Ointment and PiIlly:
How is health to be preserved, or won when lost ? The latn, t4n-f
body is made up of nerves, vessels, muscles, and bone, 41
which are formed from the blood, aided by the glands. T11...°-0
Addison compares to a bundle of pipes and strainers. To clam
and clear these from all obstructions and impurities is the art'-
medicine. Holloway's medicaments happily effect this oh:leet-;
not one of the infinitude of pipes and strainers escape the:
purifying power. They thoroughly remove all noxious matter::
and expel all causes of disease. They act most beneficially e'
every organ. The pills internally and the ointment rubbed over
the glands restore vigour to the body and cheerfulness to the
mind.
London, England, 1870-03-02

CONSOLATION.

It has been not unusual for the constituencies of
the ten-pounder type! high and. low, to give consola-
tory dinners to their candidates; but this being
out of the reach of working men, they are reduced
to consolation speechmaking. Mr. Odger has
received a testimonial of this kind. in
Clerkenwell. It cannot be said, however, that the
proceedings were very striking, for Mr. Odger has, he
says, addressed seventy meetings within the last four
months, and it is not unnatural that he should feel
hoarse now. The executive of the Land and Labour
League were present and. willing to talk; but
their efforts were greatly hampered by an insinua-
tion that they "made something" out of their
• zeal. This gave rise to a row which materially
interfered with oratorical display. Nevertheless one
little bit of business was got through. A. memorial
to Mr. Gladstone was read recommending the abo-
lition of landowners, and the reservation of the land
for the people. The speaker who read this document
advocated that, as the Maories were shot because
they were savages and held vast quantities of
land waste, so should the Duke of Suther-
land be shot as a savage for holding vast
, tracts of land for hunting purposes merely.
It is a pity this gentleman is not presented with a
piece of the "vast tracts," with the understanding
111-M-119-019-30--TitiN IV =AU it iu due course. Hs
London, England, 1870-03-02

THE MURPHY CASE.

The Daily News declares that the verdict in the MarPll
case at the Warwick Assizes is creditable to the discrotkl
of the Midland jury. In the action he brought again'
an ex-Mayor of Birmingham and the superintendent 0
police in that town, Mr. Murphy resorted to more legitimate
weapons than those which he habitually employ'
He had been arrested at the entrance of the Townh
where he was about to attend a public meeting on the
Irish Church question last June. The authorities Nv:
perfectly aware of his intention to disturb the meeting b 1
an attack upon the faith of the Roman Catholic citizeal
and, warned by the furious riots which he had provokel
on similar occasions elsewhere, they resolved to prevellt
him from carrying his intention into effect. To arr°,rso
a person who is only " suspected," even on his a'ts
previous declarations, of an intention to prom°
a riot, is, however, unquestionably an act that requires
_A
justification in this country, and we cannot be surprised
at the reluctance of a jury to treat it as if such a
ceeding were in the ordinary course of law. In returni°7,
a verdict in favour of Mr. Murphy, the Midland
obeyed, it seems to us, a sound national instinct ; and
fixing the damages at forty shillings, they wisely refuse Z;
declare that the vindication of personal rights might "-
practically asserted by violent and disorderly action.

On Thursday the 2d Infantry Brigade at Alder-
shott, under the command of Major-General J•
Carey, C. 8., formed up in line of contiguous C":
lumns on the brigade parade, centre block, 11
complete marching order, and, after being prow
v;
and equalised, proceeded to the Long Valley, wher,
they were put through a series of field 1110,"-:
ments. The regiments composing the brigade 'Oro
the 2d Battalion 3d Buffs, underMajorWemyS ;
Battalion GOth Rifles, under Col. Hawley; 2d 13at,,";1,-
lion Rifle Brigade, under Col. Glyn, C.B. ; and thel` t
Battalion Rifle Brigade. At the same hour the 1st
Infantry Brigade, under the command of Wail:
General D. Lysons, C. 8., consisting of the 2c1133 .
talion 7th Royal Fusiliers, under Colonel CooPe.r;
2d Battalion 13th Light Infantry, under Mal%
Montgomery ; the 2d Battalion 23d Royal We
Fusiliers, under Major Prevost; 33d Regilvend,
.
under Major Chadwick ; 42d Royal HighlandeT
under Colonel M‘Leod ; and the 67th Regime 13,4
under Major Jebb, was put through a series "
highly-satisfactory field movements on the CO
mon. Tho troops presented a clean and mar°
appearance,
London, England, 1870-03-02

BRISTOL.

The Bristol Liberals persistently speculate upon
the prospect of a vacancy arising through the retire-
ment of Mr. Berkeley. I\lr. Kirkman Hodgson has
had an interview with the Liberal Committee, and,
"though the result is not known, it is believed to be
favourable." The working men seem in earnest
about trying a repetition of the Southwark experi-
ment. They have just held a meeting, and d.eter-
mined to support Mr. Odger as a candidate. Whether
they are prepared to pay his expenses is not stated,
London, England, 1870-03-02

OCTOBER.

Bedford 4 5 I Newmarket 2n 0ct..10 to 14
Leicester
Bromley 6, 7 I Newmarket 110t'n...24 to 29
NOVEMBER.
Liverpool Bto 11 I Shrewsbury. 14 to 1P

Bank of France.

PARIS, Feb. 24.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account
DEBTOR.
Feb. 24.

Fob. 17.

182,500,000 -

Capital of the Bank 182,509,000
Profits in addition to
Capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857)
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches 22,105,750
Reserve of landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to orderand
receipts payable at
sight
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 166,417,086 15 153,480,915
Current ac,counts, Paris 303,951,102 71 303,425,453 (
Do. branch banks 47,145,791 43,256,499 =
Dividends payable 1,991,521 2,129,145
Discounts and sundry
interests
'Rediscounted the last

7,044,776 02 7,014,776 02

22,105,760 14

42,659,297 62 41,924,322 2

six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

1,305,522 15 1,305,5'

6,879,822 74

LOA minimum 2101901263 64 21,102993
London, England, 1870-03-02

DILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.

Mr. Lowe's endeavour to amend the law relating
to friendly societies consist of nine clauses and two
schedules. The spirit running through tfie bill aims
at a new system of registration of societies, instead
of the old system of the giving of a certificate
to any newly-formed branch. Mr. Hibbert
comes forward with the desired relief of the clergy
with regard to civil disabilities. Nothing will stand
in the way of a priest or deacon relinquishing his
office, and all rights, privileges, and exemptions that
pertain to it. For this purpose he will execute a
deed of relinquishment, which will be enrolled in
the Court of Chancery, and a copy delivered to the
Bishop of his diocese. A measure of Mr. Denman will
enable justices of the peace to pardon any person
summarily convicted for the first time under certain
circumstances, upon the defendant making satisfac-
tion to the aggrieved party for damages and costs.
The topic of foot-warmers in railway carriages, that
created such amusement by being solemnly intro-
duced a few minutes before Alr. Gladstone rose to
move his Irish Laud Bill, has really been embodied
in a measure prepared by Mr. Plimsoll and four other
members.
London, England, 1870-03-02

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.

To-MOnitow EVENING, at 7 o'clock, BLOW FOB BLOW:
Mr Henry J. Byron, J. D. Beveridge, Arthur Stirling, Stuart,
C. 11. Stephenson, Miss Furtado. Biss Lavis, Miss Eliza John-
stone, &c. At 9, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS RE LOOKS: Mr
Henry J. Byron.
London, England, 1870-03-02

TROOPS IN INDIA.

Colonel ANNESLEY asked the Secretary of State for
War why *he new Non-Purchase Corps, the 101st and
102 d, &c., were placed on the roster for home service
before those regiments who were in India at the date of
the amalgamation, thus adding two or more years to the
Indian service of regiments who went to India for the
mutiny in 1837.
Captain VIVIAN said it had been arranged by the
authorities that one non-purchase corps should return
annually, so that the first should be returning just as
the last was arriving, which would give the officers an
opportunity of changing without the necessity of going
into a non-purchase corps. The non-purchase corps
m',ght be said never to have been in England.
London, England, 1870-03-02

STREET TRAMWAYS

A deputation from Manchester, Salford, and
Leeds has "interviewed" the Secretary to the Board of.
Trade about various tramway bills now before Parlia-
ment. The corporations of all three towns strongly
object to powers being given to private companies to
interfere with the streets by laying down tramways.
They hold that the local authorities only ought to
have the control of the highways. The Secretary to the
Board of Trade intimated that he hoped to have the
opportunity very shortly of bringing forward a public
general bill, which had been drawn up by the Board.
of Trade, "to facilitate the laying down and regula-
tion of tramways ;" and that either on the introduc-
tion of the measure, or upon the second reading, he
would state generally the views of the Government
in relation to the whole subject.
London, England, 1870-03-02

ABOLITION OF TURNPIKES.

Colonel BArrrzLor gave notice that Sir George Jenldn-
son would call attention to the hardship inflicted on cer-
tain parishes by the abolition of turnpikes.

MONASTIC INSTITUTIONS.

3,1 r. NEWDEGATE gave notice that he should move for
a select committee to inquire into the existence and
character of monastic institutions.
London, England, 1870-03-02

DOCKS.
st East and West
Loudon and St. Katherine 100 40 51
100 D oDob. stock, 4 por cent
Millwall Freehold Land
st Dock 10) 30 33
St Southampton IJO 72 75 g
Surrey Commoietal ~,,,,, 100 lq 111
London, England, 1870-03-02

CANON GIBBLESTONE ON THE EDUCATION BILL.

It may be reasonably supposed that Canon Girdle-
stone understands something about the wishes of
agricultural labourers with regard to the education
of their children. In writing to the Daily News
this gentleman, in deprecating the policy of permis-
sive compulsion, says that it was plainly shewn
by the evidence taken by the Assistant Commis-
sioners on the employment of women and children
in agriculture, that the labourers themselves, poor
though they are, are much more alive to the advan-
tage of having their children at school than the
employers, to whose tender mercies Mr. Foster pro-
poses to leave the decision of this important ques-
tion. Permissiveness has been the weak point in the
present system of so-called national education. It
argues weakness in the Legislature, and will
become a daad letter in practice. It
is asked what would have been the effect
of the Irish Church Bill had it been permissive ;
if the Irish Land Bill were to be permissive ?
Failure would be the inevitable result. And in like
manner, if the adoption of the compulsory principle
be left, as Mr. Forster proposes, to the decision of the
very parties who up to this time have, with a view
to their own gain and convenience, in some instancss
forced, in all encouraged, the parents to send their
children to work when they ought to be in school,
what prospect is there of its being adopted at all?
The permissive principle is very good in its place,
but it is hardly reasonable to give the permissive
power to those whose interest it is to defeat it.
London, England, 1870-03-02

THE IRISH LAND BILL.

The Telegraph remarks that the first sign of parliireen.
tary opposition to the Irish Land Bill comes from a both
of Irish members. One of their number, it is reporteti
will propose, as an amendment to the second reading, thb
the Ulster tenant right should be extended to all Irelar,
To move the proposed amendment on the second read le!
would be to risk the loss of the bill—with all the el,
fusion, the disappointment, and exasperation, that suc'
a misfortune would cause in the sister island. El
if persistence in an obstructive course should f f
to set the Irish members against the House °.
Commons, it would certainly provoke the HouS"
by such a!total violation of Parliamentary feeling, such .sb
display of utter impracticability. The truly patriotl
Irish members will doubtless prefer to gain the ear seh
the honest deliberations of the House—to take their CO
leagues with them in a moderate discussion of sincere er
wands, proffered in practical ways, and buttressed 19_.),'
reasonable arguments. Such members will gladly caru
the measure, without profitless or dangerous delay, tot
stage at which all amendments not fatal to its princifla
may be discussed on their own merits ; and will do their
utmost to get it into committee, where they can join gr:
Gladstone in the grand labour of really shaping the lea'
sure that crowns our work of Justice to Ireland.
London, England, 1870-03-02

ArA RRI AGES.

BRADLEY TRACEY—Ou the Ist inst. at St. Dunstan's-ja-
the West, Henry Bradley, solicitor, Harcourt-building?,
Temple, to Alicia Howard, eldest daughter of CaPL$lll
Tracey, R.N.
WILLIS SANDERSON—On the lst inst. at St. Mary-tin-
Less, Thomas Willie Esq , to Laura'Clementina,
third
&tighter of Cornelius Sanderson, Esq., of Sollther°
Lodge, North Brixton.

DEA7'ffS.
MtitRAY- On the 28th ult., at Eton, Arthur David, the
13 d
youngest son of John Murray, Albemarle-street, age
MASON— On the 28th ult., at Ilaydon-bill, BueheY, r•
Tillson, Esq , aged 48.

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POLITICAL ECONOMY IN SCHOOLS.

The Social Science Association has memorialised
the Government on the subject of the teaching of
political economy in schools. It is said that the
simple principles of this knowledge are easily attain-
able by children of average ability, and in these days
the subject forms a most neeek pay study. Mr.
Forster and Earl de Grey expressed themselves in
favour of such teaching as was asked for by the
memorialists.
London, England, 1870-03-02

TIIE FINSBURY MURDER.

Jacob Spinoaa was indicted for the wilful mur-
der of Cecilia Aldridge on the morning of the 15th
January.
It will be remembered that the prisoner was in
the service of Mr. Bucker, who keeps an hotel in
Christopher-street, Finsbury, and on Saturday, the
15th of January, the woman was found murdered
under circumstances well known. On the prisoner
being taken to the police-station he made the
following statement :—" I thought it was a
thief ; I had been drinking. I heard a noise
at the side of my bed. I threw a looking-glass at
her and broke it, and hit her with the candlestick."
In the kitchen it appeared that there was an empty
claret bottle, and in the stomach of the woman
there was nearly half a pint of claret, evidently
showing that the prisoner and the woman had been
drinking together. The prisoner's hands were
covered with blood, his face and clothes were also
Spotted with blood, and in one of the woman's
hands there was a quantity of hair that exactly
corresponded with his.

The case was adjourned until to-morrow.

POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Daniel
CONFESSION OE BURGLARY IN BUMNOTIAM-
SHIRE.—Jas. Whittaker, a young man, wan charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt, on his own confession, with
having been concerned with another in breaking
and entering the dwelling-house of Mr. Darnell,2C ,wsiasihdogive
that Connor,
la st
Park Mill, Princes Rishorough, Buckinghamshire,
and stealing some money.
tight the prisoner ryas brought to the Vine-street
stated that
himself up for having httghe ewished t committed a robbery.
sergeant
Having cautioned the prisoner, and as he said he
:ol4utiltd toll the truth, he took down his state-

Mt. Tyr*hitt asked the sergeant td tead the
Statethent; and ho did so as toll dwdl-=
1‘ 1 wish to give myself up for housebreaking at
13riuee's Risborottgh. I went to the house to ask
r alra, And idund rid one in eitare df it: I went
away and told a mart who Wag with me on tramp.
went bank and broke a Window, and opened the
fraiit Arid entered the hottse, aud, seeing a desk,
lited tip the ii it and took Some gold, silver, and
dopperi and some postage stamps, and left the
hot4oe. We then wont to Aylesbury, and after-
wards to lierkhatnpstead, where I took my com-
panion."
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the sergeant s.tid
there was an an announcement in the Hue and Cry
of a burglary having been committed ; when the
prisoner, who had nothing to say, was remanded
for a week.
London, England, 1870-03-02

BIRTHS.

Enumoox--On the Ist inst., at Lewisham, the wife of r•
W. Brabrook, Esq., of a son.
BrsEvENs—On the Ist inst., at Bayswater, the wife of
Lieut. Col. N. Steevens, of a daughter.
London, England, 1870-03-02

PERSIAN LEGATION.

Sir CHARLES WINGFIELD asked the Under Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs whether the question of restor-
ing to the India Office the control of her Majesty's Lega-
tion in Persia would be taken into consideration by the
Select Committee on the Constitution of Diplomatic and
Consular Services. 12

Mr. OTWAY said he could see no reason why the Persian
Legation should not be considered. It would be of the
greatest importance to have all the matters inquired into
as fully as possible.
SOUTHWARK PARK.

Mr. LocKE asked the First Commissioner of Works
whether he was informed that it was the intention of the
Metropolitan Board of Works to appropriate a portion of
Southwark Park to building purposes, such appropriation
being entirely contrary to the wishes of the inhabitants
and ratepayers of the borough.
Mr. AYRTON said he bad no precise information on the
p7oecedings of the Board of Works but he thought they
IV2re endeavouring to do justice to all parties. He felt
c:‘,rtain Southwark would never be oppressed as long as it
was protected by his hon. and learned friend.
THE NEW CAB REGULATIONS.

Mr. BOIVRING asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether his attention had been called
t 9 the remarks made last Thursday by Mr. Dayman, the
sitting magistrate at the Hammersmith Police-court, on
his declining to convict a cab proprietor for a breach of the
new Cab Regulations, on the ground of those regulations
being inconsistent with the provisions of the Act
of 1869.

Mr. BRUCE said his attention had been called to the
decision of Mr. Day man. The act of last session was
merely provisional, and he hoped before the close of the
present session to introduce a bill consoiidating the Acts,
when an opportunity would be afforded of considering the
subjects of lamps and crawling. (Hear, hear.)
London, England, 1870-03-02

A NEW MONITOR.

A new Monitor, the Magdala, intended for the
defence of Rombay, was to be launched from the
building slips of the Thames Iron Works to-day.
The Magdala has been laid down from the designs
of Mr. Reed. It is said she will go out by way of
the Suez Canal.
London, England, 1870-03-02

BEARDS IN THE ARMY.

Mr. STA.CrOOLE asked the Secretary of State for War
whether he was prepared to apply to the army serving in
the United Kingdom and the Colonies regulations as to
the wearing of beards similar to those now in operation irs
the navy and Royal Marines, and recently issued in the
case of her Majesty's regiments in India.
Captain VIVIAN said his Royal Highness the Com-
mander-in-Chief was not prepared to apply the permission
to the army at home.
EDUCATION.

Sir FREDERICK HEYGATE asked the Chief Secretary for
Ireland whether the Government intended to propose any
alteration this session in the existing salaries and position
of the teachers under the Irish National Board of Eductv
tion ; and in the event of no general measure being intro-
duced, if provision could not be made for an improvement
in the present inadequate scale of payment in the esti-
mates for the current year.
Mr. FORTESCUE said he felt that the salaries of the
Irish teachers were very far from satisfactory, but he was
unable to give an answer to the question.
London, England, 1870-03-02

MARKETS—Yesterday.

LONDON WOOL MARKET, TUESDAY.—The English 101
has continued firm, although the business has not been extensive• to
the public sales of colonial wool, biddings are not animated,
quotations, however, rule lirm, and an average improvement of P
pound, has been estab:islied., A fair.quantity of produce has'
taken for the Continent.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS' POTATO MARKET,
DAY.—lncreased supplies of potatoes on sale. The trade has .`tc,.,
moderately active, and prices have ruled as follows ; - English regents&A to 11us. ; flukes, Bos. to 120 s. ; Scotch regents, 70s. to 1103. ;
as
rocks, 7Cs. to Bus. per ton.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, MoNatt
—The demand was slow at a downward tendency in I?",,n,Lw--;
Prime meadow hay, 755. to 80s. ; inferior ditto, 60s. to 2,-40
Rowen, Its, to 61s. ; prime clover, 115 s. to 1209 ; inferior u.,m."'
100 s. to 110 s. ; prin.e second-cut clover, 100 s. to 11.05. ; inferior CUI.".
110 a. to 9Cs. ; and straw, 265. to 3(s. per load

LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS, TUESDAY.—There has bags
very little inquiry for sugar, but-.supplies being light prices the
ruled firm. White crystalised, 435. 6d. ; fine yellow, 118. 3a- t
public rates of China tea are progressing with fair competitione
late rates. Coffee has been in limited request, but prices have ruled
firm. Cocoa steady. Rice dull.
LONDON OIL MARKET, TUESDAY.—Linseed has been
at 31s. Vd. to 325. spot, London, and 30s. 3d. to 305, 6d. spot..
Rape dull. English brown, spot, 41s. Dd. to 425.
LONDON METAL MARKET, TUESDAY.—Tin is firmer, o'4l
to a rumour current that the Netherlands Company, at the %•
public sales, will only offer 78,500 slabs. Straits tin, 9s. tn:
Copper steadier. Chili bars, £66 10s. to £6il Its. Iron sells quietly
LONDON TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY,—TaIIow is firma, at 465.
Y. C., spot, 465. March, and 465. 9d. to 475. last three months- •
d
. 11.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—Market
Sales, B,eoo bales, of which 1,000 bales are for speculation and
es sold
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.—FIour has coly:
slow:y. For wheat there has been a fair inquiry, at late rates.
has been dull and droo,.ing.
AMSTERDAM, FEB. 28.—Banta tin firm. Buyers, 70.
London, England, 1870-03-02

ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.

The Standard has reason to believe that the Prince
and the Princess of Wales, with one or more of the
Royal children, have it in contemplation to pay a visit
to Belfast about Easter for the purpose of unveiling a
statue of the late Prince Consort, in connection with
the Albert memorial recently erected. As the heir
apparent visited Dublin in 1868, and Prince Arthur
last year, loyal subjects in Ireland have no reason to
complain of neglect.
London, England, 1870-03-02

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

TO-MORROW, at 7, FORMOSA: Messrs J. Rouse, Rignold,
Taylor, Philips. Leeson, Eburne, &c. ; Mesdames Billington, K.
Rodgers, Brennan, Barnett, Grey, &c. Followed by AFTER
DARK: Messrs Rignold, Ashley, Rouse, &c.; Miss Rose Le-
clercq and Miss Barnett.
London, England, 1870-03-02

THE FENIAN PRISONERS.

The treatment of the Irish political prisoners will
speedily be brought before the House of Commons.
It is to be hoped that the Irish member who per-
forms-this service will do his work completely. If
he is honest he will draw attention not merely to
the Fenian prisoners, but also to the deliberate false-
hoods which are hawked about Ireland in Fenian
interests. At the Tipperary election a stirring
placard was posted, containing amongst divers
items, an invitation to "send Heron back to his
employer, Gladstone, who has dared to flog the
immortal Rossa." The truth is, that Rossa never
has been flogged—at least, since he entered prison ;
and it is worth while for Irish members to ask them-
selves whether they will advance the purpose for
which they were sent to Parliament by indirectly
encouraging these mischievous lies.
London, England, 1870-03-02

DOCKYARD MANAGEMENT.

It is not often that Ministers let the cat out of the
lr g about official mismanagement, even if they disap-
prove of it, and are trying to effect a reform. Pru-
dential considerations of various kinds keep back the
whole truth. But no such influence hid any weight
with Mr. Baxter, who made some of the most laugh-
ably sad disclosures on Monday that the House of Com-
mons ever listened to. Every branch of the Admiralty
has been overburdened with good things. At Dept-
ford Mr. Baxter found there was essence of beef
enough to last for seven years and a half, pickles
enough to last for four years, a six and a half years'
supply of white wines, ten years' stock of
candles, fifty years' supply of " foot pieces" for stock-
ings, twelve years' provision of jackets, seven years'
towelling., and five years striped shirting. Two
thousand anchors were in stock, one half of which
were to be sold for old iron. Paint was
manufactured at Chatham at a rate higher than that
at which it could be bought. Hundreds of tons of
timber lay rotting about the yards. As to the con-
tracts Mr. Baxter had a miserable tale to toll of
gratuities and bribes received by p•iblic officers.
London, England, 1870-03-02

PRIVATE BUSINESS,

The following bills pagsed the second reading :—Dudley,
Oldbury, and Birwingham High Level Railway, East
London Railway, Great Northern Railway, Leeds Gm,
Metropolitan Railway, Hyde Pier Railway Extension,
Sevcnoaks, :Maidstone, and Tunbridge Railway, Skipton
Water, Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway, and
Wandsworth Bridge.
London, England, 1870-03-02

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