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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-17

OYA L CHRISTY'S.
11) GREAT ST. GEORGE'S HALL, REGENT-STREET.
Licensed by the Lord Chamberlain.

EASTER NOVELTIES.
Fresh Engagements, in addition to the most powerful
Ethiopian Troupe in the world. Mr. Harry Leslie, the
celebrated American Comedian, appears nightly. Pro-
nounced by the Press to be the genuine sensation, and the
only Company of Christy Minstrels who have performed
by express cc,mmand before her Majesty the Queen and
the Court at Balmoral.

Arrangements for the Easier week
CHANGE OF PROGRAAIME.

New Songs, Comic Sketches, and continued success of tho
Burlesque Extravaganza,
THE VERY GRAND DUTQFT-S.
ADMISSION ONE SHILLING.

Private Boxes, £2 25.; Stalls, 55.; Reserved Seats, 35.;
Balcony, 2s.
Acting-manager, Mr. ANDREW NIMMO.

THE "SUN" NE WSPAPER.—G. R. G LEN
Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road,
lelivers the LATE EDITION of "THE SUN " at the earliest
possible moment after leaving the press. He is able to deliver
Juice in Town, the Suburbs, and in many parts of the country
It a comParatively early hour the same evening, say 40 miles by
9.45 o'clock
Orders by poet punctually attended to;
London, England, 1869-04-17

QAMARIT FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
1,-) nod CHILDREN, Lower Seymerur-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women.
2,746 patients were treated laqt month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions nu'l donations are much
needed, and will be received by Messrs. llateitard, Picca-
dilly; Sir Samuel Scott. Dart.: Messrs. Earclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Si:cretary.
London, England, 1869-04-17

.. 775 5 7
.. 1,000 0 0
.. 63 13 4

911 16 5
.. 2,371 2 9
.. 3,416 13 4
.. 138 17 6

AS TO MONETS BORAOWED FOR ENLARGING TRH HOUSE

OF DETENTION AT CLERKMTWELL.

DR.
Balan-e in the Bank of England in the joint
names of *tory PoMIMI, Es q , Henry Morris
Kemshead, Esq., and the County Treasurer,
on 2d Jan 18(9

£l7 14 7

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Transferred (pursuant to an Order of Court) to
the Account of the ordinary general Comity
Rate .. • £1714 7
AS TO MONEY BORROWED FOR • THE PURPOSES OF THE
COUNTY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AT FrizasM.
DR.
Balanoe in the Bank of England in the joint
names of Henry Pown all, Eaq , Henry Morris
Kemehead, Esq., and the County Treasurer,
on 2d-Jannary, 1869 .. . • • • • • 413 711
CR.
Paid Mr. Wm. Barker for additional services in
the erection of CO.-s h eds
Balance In the Ihuk of F ngland in the three
names mentioned per contra on 3d April,
1869

£5 5 0

8 2 11

411 7 11

The accounts, of which the above is an abstract, were p-e-
-acnted to the Quarter SessVna of the Beam for Middlesex cm
the sth instant, and wire audited on the IRMA day by the
foLowinErJustices of the Peace for the said county, nam-ly: -
Henry Morris liemshead (Chaimaanl, Francis Broctrna
Morley. John %,.yery Brookin •' Benjamin Sharpe. and W.
C. I. Pashford, EFquirtr, and were autliie.l and allowed
by the same Qua. tcr Sessions on the 'sth instant.
CHARLES F. ALLEN,
Treasurer of Middlesex.
El • MOSES and SON.

XCEL LE NC E WITH CHEAPNESS.
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London, England, 1869-04-17

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining

Revival of "After Dark."
THIS EVENING, TWICE KILLED.
After which, Dion Borcicanlt's Great Drama, entitled AFTER
DARK: a Tale of London Life Mr Walter Lacy, Mr Dominick
Murray, Mr D. Leeson, Mr J. G. Shore, C. Harcourt, Edmonds,
Holston, and Gresham; Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Rose
Leelereq.
Coneludintr with THE SECRET.
)oors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open
daily from 10 till 5.
London, England, 1869-04-17

13. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER
PILLS.—A NEVER-FAILING REMEDY.— Pre-
pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe
of Dr. Scott, Bromloy, Kent, will be found invaluable to
all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indiges-
tion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, ere.
For habitual costiveness, as a, family aperient medicine,
anal as a purifier of the blood, they arc truly excellent ;
mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they
create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the
whole nervous system.—Prepared only and sold by W.
Lambert, chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross,
London, and by most druggists, in boxes, ls. lid., and
three times the quantity iu one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for
Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a
square green package, with " William Lambert" engraved
on the stamp.
London, England, 1869-04-17

A.D. 1720.

ROY AL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OOTAVIIJS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
.TAMES STEWART HIDGSON, Esq ►Sub-Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.

DIRECTORS.

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann. Goschon,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sami

William Tetlow Ribbed,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
LorEdsq. osceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
mei Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

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on the 9th of April..
FIRE and, LIFE-ASS-I:FRANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms,
will payment
expire
The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of ls. 6d. per cent. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.
F. rIIING STOCK.— No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cont.:per:annum on the sum
ad.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Life.
Auy sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been '
by the experience of nearly a r-
HALF. vested
ROYAT. -goitritY AIM A

AjX"Cableile, LONDON.
aux= tiaELE, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-04-17

MAYNOOTH ENDOWMENT.

The Archdeacon of Kilmore writes to the Rock on
the subject of Maynooth, and considers how far the
pledges have been fulfilled which were made respect-
ing this college. He states that Mr. Glad-
stone has estimated the life-interests of
Church incumbents at eleven years' purchase,
but that three commissioners, who may be Roman
Catholics, can declare the compensation which seems
sufficient to them; while, under the bill, fourteen
times the annuity of £26,360 will be paid at once
to the trustees of Maynooth as compensation for all
persons now interested. The Archdeacon declares
that the bill gives to Maynooth £240,380 more than
the compensation it is entitled to, and hence the
Church of Rome in Ireland will virtually receive a
perpetual endowment of £lO,OOO a year. Other acts of
injustice towards the clergy of the Churchare contem-
plated bithe bill, such as the loss of their incomes if
incapacitated by ill-health, and the deduction of the
salaries of curates from their incomes. Again, the
commissioners may pay nothing for glebe-houses
built by incumbents out of their private moneys,
and yet may claim for them, when dilapidated,
large sums from the disendowed Church. Injus-
tice will also be done to incumbents and
curates' assistants as compared with the Protestant
Dissenting ministers now receiving annuities from
the Regium Donum and their assistant successors.
The object of this letter is to notice the violation of
pledges in the details of the bill and the injustice
and favouritism exhibited therein in behalf of May-
nooth College as compared with the bishops and
clergy of the Church in Ireland. Mr. Gladstone has
already answered the objection by stating that he has
taken the mean between the two extreme terms which
have been selected as the basis of compensation for
the Protestant Clergy.
THE CUMICTI OP TICE LATE LORD PAL3IERSTON.
Some sad news comes from Romsey. The church
which Lord Palmerston used to attend is in a sad
state. A correspondent describes a state of
affairs which ought to exist in no church in
the kingdom. At a vestry meeting last week,
RS the incidentals of the church were nearly
£l4O in anrear, both churchwardens resigned
their -office, and declined to be re-elected.
The " clock winder," whose account was unpaid,
refused to continue his duties; and sufficient cash
was not forthcoming to retain the services of the
Wiring-us. Even the gas was threatened. Sunday
morning appears ; the clock has stopped at 12.5, no
bells arc heard, and the .2.7.---,nan assures his
small flock tha,i service will be held in the evening
as usual as Le had engaged to pay for the gas him-
entil some arrangement cotes be come to. This
is really a disgrace to the bial Churchmen, and
!IPscilY creditable to the friends of the "jolly
Plata-ma."
London, England, 1869-04-17

31USICAL AYE' THEATRICAL DIEMS.

Mr. Barry Sullivan opens at the Holborn on the
Ist of May with Lord Lytton's play of " Money:,
The French plays at the St. James's commence
on the 26th.

Mr. Boucicault's new drama at the Princess's will
be produced next Saturday.
Mr. T. C. King's benefit fixed for Friday next
at Drury-lane Theatre.

(From Ike Musical Standard.):
A Philharmonic Society has been founded by M.
116musat, the flautist, at Shanghai.
The Russian pianist, llaberbier, suddenly expired
while playing the piano at a concert at Bergen.
" ildegonda," a new opera by M. Morales, a
Mexican compuvr, has been given with success at
Floret] co.
London, England, 1869-04-17

BRITISH HOME for INC URABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for perscns over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who aro hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum aro also granted
The Home was opened in September 1863 ; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
A ED WD. WEA ITER, Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.G.
London, England, 1869-04-17

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining
Revival of "After Dark."
THIS EVENING, TWICE KILLED.
After which, Dion Poucicault's Great Drama, entitled AFTER
DARK a Tale of London Life Mr Walter Lacy, MrCominick
Murray, Mr D. Leeson, Mr J. G. Shore, C. Harcourt, Edmonds,
Flolston, and Gresham; Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Rose
Leclereq.
Concluding with THE SECRET.
Ooors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open
daily from 10 till 5.

HOLBORN THEATRE-ROYAL,
Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN.
THIS ELEGANT •THEATRE
WILL RE-OPEN
ON SATURDAY, IST OF WAY,
For the performance of the highest class of
DRAMATIC LITERATURE.

DOY AL STRAND THEATRE.
111 k, Sole I.essee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7, A WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. f.7lkrke.
Belford, Joyce; Mesdames Bufton and Maitland.
After which. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs Thorne, James, Fen-
ton, Turner, Chamberlaine; Mesdames Button, L. Maitland, &c.
To conclude with HUE AND DYE.

ROYAL AAIPHITHEA IRE AND CIRCUS,
HOLBORN

Positively e Last Week but One of the Equestrian Season.—
I.ast appearances of the Won•'erful PERFORMING HORSES.
'fhe SALAMANDER HORSE, the greatest Equine Wonder of
.he day —The best and only entertainment of the kind in the
.netropolis. No other Theatre in I ondon offers a programme
so replete with variety. amusement, and excitement The
magnificent t tud of FIFTY PFRFORMING HORSES,
and the matchless SCENES in the ARENA. The most com-
plete combination of equestrian talons ever brought together.
Those who have not yet seen the beautiful horses should lose no
time in doing so, as they leave London for the Continent on
the 26th of April.
Doors open at Seven, commence at half past. Morning Per
fmTnances Wednesday and Saturday, commencing at Half-past
Two.
London, England, 1869-04-17

EADAPLE SHORT-HAND, SELF-TAUGHT :
t, Being a System by which people can teach themselves:
write the longest word without lifting the pen ; read what they
write; and correspond with friends at home or abroad, on plea-
sure or busine.s. It embraces a double set of vowels; with liquid
consonants grafted on the other le: tern ; together with a DIAGRAM
OF I and a combination of words in most familiar use, into
ready sentences The whole forming A SYSTEM OF READABLE
SHORT- H AND, Shortened. By 111 U It DO YOUNG.
London: Edward Stanford, 6 and 7, Charing-cross, S.W.
Price 2s. Gd.
London, England, 1869-04-17

►Q`IIE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults aro received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary.
Office, 32, Sa.ckville-street,
London, England, 1869-04-17

WROUGHT-IRON FIREBRANDS, Sheep
and Sack Marks, Stencil Plates of every kind, Timber
Hammers, Steel Stamps, and all kinds of Cutting and Orna-
mental Punches made to order on the lowest terms, and delivered
carriage paid for sets —R. MAIIEISON, Manufacturer, Orford
street, Norwich. Established 1815.
London, England, 1869-04-17

FOR ALL CLASSES.

PRICES BASED ON READY -MONEY
SYSTEM

kN UNEQUALLED STOCK
in EVERY DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT for BOY'S
CLOTHING.

OVERCOATS IN EVERY STYLE AND
MATERIAL.

OVERCOATS from 19s. to £5.

BOOTS and SHOES.
London, England, 1869-04-17

RUPTURES.--BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WHITE'S I,IOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred
Medical men to be the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The nse of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the 'hoc-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can-
not fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 611. Postage,
ls. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425, and 525. 61 Postage,
ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 61 Poitage,
Is. 10d.

Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

NEW, PATENT
TOLASTIC STOCKINGS,
II _l4 KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, SEc. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 75. 6d.,
Ns., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1869-04-17

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London, England, 1869-04-17

THE GOVERNMENT BANXRUPTCY BILL.

It is said that in deference to the wishes of com-
mercial men, as represented by the Associated
Chambers of Commerce, the Attorney-General has
consented to modify his Bankruptcy Bill in some
important 'points. A. deputation, waiting upon the
member for Plymouth on Thursday, handed to the
hon. gentleman a number of amendments, which he
promised to consider. One clause was especially
pointed out as unsound. It gives the Bankruptcy
Court the power to annul bankruptcy in all cases
in which the assets do not realise 250. It was argued
that the effect would be to induce a fraudulent bank-
rupt to commit all the offences mentioned in the penal
clauses, so as to exhaust his assets and bring them
below the sum of 250. The Attorney-General pro-
fessed himself convinced of the impolicy of the enact -
ment, and promised to strike it out. He also pro-
mised to take into consideration the abolition of
imprisonment for debt which was strongly objected
to by some members of the deputation.
London, England, 1869-04-17

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

14•GUA AMARELLA restores. thelltunan Hair
IX to its pristine hue, no matter at what ago.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public
in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each.
including brush.

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Red Bull Wharf, Angol-passage, 93, Upper Thames-
street toridun. E.C.
London, England, 1869-04-17

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
%re as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- ' 150, New Bent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland street. with.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-bill.
Country Dome--St. James's-streot, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside.
In addition to the above-named helms, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless
cervant s annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to myt mind and awoke my
sympathy"). may be had on applicaion.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its banlaers aro Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its woik to the
benevolent. COWER, See.
a€ Qatan-street Qinaßeide.
London, England, 1869-04-17

2.03 11 7

Middlesex.
Ceucrai.

IDuchy
West- of
East. atlas cer . Ls. ucas cer.

Coroners:— s. d.l s. d. £s. Led. X 8 d
Salaries.. 150 0 0 425 0 0 M 4 6 6 140 0 0 13 12 4
Expenses pd,287 13 41892 4 0 760 16 0 154 8 0 116 6

1437 13 411,317 4 0 1,275 2 6

Total

1294 8 0 15 8 10

. £3,33918 8
. 519 17 1
. 392 16 7
60 6 5
75 0 0
119 14 8
.. 249 19 0
266 11 3

Bridges
Sessions House, Clerkenwell
Guildhall, Wcstmludter .
Assistant-Judge's additional Salary
Clerk of the Peace ...
Weights and Measures
Treasurer of the County ...
Exenses incurred under the Registration of
Voters Act .. •• •• •• •• ••
Sheriff of Middlesex in lieu of liberate fees
Conveyance to Depots of Offenders sentenced to
penal servitude ...
General Printing and Stationery ..
Advertisements.. ..
Miscellaneous charges..

Total Expenditure ..
Balance .. ..

792 0 0
68 12 0

30 18 8
126 10 0
615 10 7
307 12 11

.. £41,947 1 10
.. 8,671 4 11

X 50,618 6 9
ABSTRACT OF THE PRECEDING ACCOUNT AS TO
"THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS ACT, 1853," RATE.
ECEIPT.
Balance In the Bank of England on Jan. 2,
1889 £4,041 7 11
Arrears of Rate made on Oct. 15,

1868 „ .. ..
Rate made on Jan. 21, 1869
London, England, 1869-04-17

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Directress. Mrs. Alfred Mellon.
TflIS EVENING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR
WIFE TO CAMBERWELL: Mr G. Belmore.
Nt 157t0 8, 18th time, BLACK AND WHITE. Mr Fechter
Miss Carlotta Leclercq, Mr Arthur Stirling, Mr R. Phillips, Mr
Atkins, Mr Stuart, Mrs. L. Murray, Vies Lennox Grey, fie.
To conclude with WHETE.B AIT AT GREENWICH. Mr
Atkins and Mrs Leigh Murray
London, England, 1869-04-17

THE INVIGORATIVE NERVINE
ESSENCE.—The most powerful nutritive cordial ever
introduced; restores to their norml,l condition all the secretions,
on the integrity of which perfect health depends. It is a specific
for debility of all kinds, and from its containing,. among other
ingredients, pepsine and phosphate of soda. will prove highly
beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Vide Dr. Hassall's re-
port. Price Ss. per bottle, or four quantities in one for 225.
BAUMGARTEN & Co., 520, Oxford-street, W.C., London. Car-
riage free on receipt of remittance.
London, England, 1869-04-17

THE NORIVICEI MURDER.

A correspondent, writing from Norwich yesterday
(Friday) morning, says :—" The authorities persist in
keeping the second confession, made by Sheward, private
until his execution, but it is understood that the
convict goes into fuller details than have yet transpired as
to the mode in which he murdered his victim and disposed
of her remains. Among the statements current in Norwich
on Thursday night was one that Sheward admits having
boiled the head of the murdered woman, and having
afterwards disposed of the boiled matter, piecemeal,
about Norwich. Whether the story is correct or
not remains to be seen, but the head of the murdered
woman was never discovered, so that the tale
has, at any rate, a semblance of probability
about it. Sheward's second confession is understood to
have been made in the presence of the gaoler, the chaplain
(the Rev. R. Wade), and one of the magistrates of
Norwich. It was made when the prisoner was calm,
and apparently in full possession of his senses ; and
it was taken down, and signed by him. Mr. Johnson,
the magistrate referred to, proceeded to London after-
wards, and had an interview with the Home Secretary
on the subject. Mr. Johnson returned to Norwich last
night, and was met at the railway station by the chap-
lain ; but both Mr. Johnson and the rev. gentleman
would only admit in answer to inquiries the general and
already known facts of the prisoner's confession---that is
his second confession."
London, England, 1869-04-17

(--)NE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPU A N CHILDREN aro being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALT{ OR, Secretary.
011 es, 54, Chovside, Lonbn, ?La
London, England, 1869-04-17

THE STRIKES.

In Preston the strike of the cotton operatives
seems as hopelessly near its end as ever. Emigration
is being organised for some of the men, and others
are preparing to depart for Belfast. But at Chorley
the strike of the self-acting mule spinners has termi-
nated. The President of the Trade Association for
the four counties met the men on Wednesday, and
advised them to accept the masters' proposals—a
reduction of from 2i to 5 per cent. This they have
concluded. to do. But for a makeweight we have a
difficulty at Barnsley, where the masters insist on a
reduction in the list. The men_ declare that they
could not live if the masters' terms were carried
out, as they Would reduce their wages more than 15
per eery: (.;0 here, also, if a rood spirit be not shewn
on bqiik • ides, a strike is likely to result.
London, England, 1869-04-17

101 0 8
2 18 6

140 5 8
16 5 9
10 10 3

County Lunatic Asylum at 1 tanwell
Interest of money borrowed ..
Militia Storehouses ;
Rents, Taxes, Itsurance, Fuel,&c. 507 19 2
Interest of moneys borrowed .. 2M 11 10

Prosecutors and Witnesses:—
Central Criminal Court ..
Middlesex - essions
Criminal Justice Act
Juvenile Offenders Act ..

720 5 2
2,190 5 0
42 5 5
0 16 0
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LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1869.

Another swingeing majority in favour of the Irish
Church Bill in the House of Commons' Committee !
Clause Number Two—dissolving the Legislative
Union between the Churches of England and Ire-
land--is affirmed or approved in a house of 565 ; for
the clause, 344, against it 221—otherwise, 123 as
the last of these great majorities on the side
of the Government. The result is certainly a bad
augury for Mr. DISRAELI'S long string of amend-
ments. The tug of war comes on the very first of
them, with a back fall at the close of it, thus disastrous
and overwhelming. Ex uno—we all know the rest.
Is it worth while—to no end whatever—frittering
away, thus, the time of the Legislature ? Are there to
be divisions upon all the amendments, one after
another—with a dead certainty beforehand of pre-
cisely these tediously iterated results ? Last session,
during the old Parliament, the clear majority sup-
porting Mr. GLADSTONE in his Irish Church policy
wavered between Sixty and Seventy. This session,

in the new Parliament, it wavers between 120 and
130. The monotony of the thing is becoming tedi-
ous. What is possibly to be gained by a persistence
in this course, it is difficult to conjecture. The pro-
gress made is like that of a raw recruit on a greased
pavement, marking time, at the goose-step. It is
worse than simply ridiculous. It is outraging one's
common sense, merely to watch it. Whatever may
be said in support of these amendments, as was in-
stanced only last evening in regard to the first
on the long list, it all comes to the same thing
in the end the whips are plied sharply on
both sides, on the side of the Government,
and on the side of the Opposition, with a clear ma-
jority to the former, to be expressed only in three,
figures. Mrs DISRAELI was as heartily in earnest as
he could be yesterday—but all to no atail. Prefac-
ing his speech just before the division with the ac-
knowledgment or declaration that the Prime Minister
had accurately described his intention as springing
out of an earnest wish to level a mortal blow at the
Bill, the Leader of the Opposition shrank not from
asserting— " If I could devise any plan to defeat a
measure which the thought of every day the more
convinces me is the most pernicious measure that
has ever been introduced in my time into this
House, I certainly should not shrink frcm any
fair attempt to accomplish that end." But—
is this a fair attempt ? This hopeliss dividing
of the House over and over again, without the
slightest chance of turning the tables against the
Government? the ether night the majority on the
side of Ministers was one of 126. Last night it was
a majority of 123. Are we tv look on complacently,
and without a murmur of impatience, while the
changes are being rung on those numerals, through
a long series of amendments, designed apparently
only to delay and obstruct the course of legis-
lation ? If there were anything to be gained by it
London, England, 1869-04-17

THE SUN, LONDON, SA tURDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1869.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

from starvation, and there seems to be 1080iUteiy notnrng
to support life with. Large numbers of the peasantry
arrive almost daily at St. Petersburg in search of work.
The Daily News correspondent says that in addition to a
very bad harvest, the high rents demanded by proprietors
have done much to bring about this distress. This evil,
at least, ought to soon right itself. The proprietors will
soon learn to be content with lower rents rather than
none at all.
London, England, 1869-04-17

THE PLEASURES OF PATRONAGE.

The Lord Chancellor is a patron. He has in his
gift some twenty offices whenever these fall vacant.
Undoubtedly it is very pleasant to have the power
of bestowing. But there is the other side of the
question. Lord Hatherley has been in office some
five months. During that period he has not had
more than one or two pieces of patronage, and these
in the shape of ecclesiastical preferment. Yet,
according to the Law Journal, he has received
applications for appointments from hundreds, it may
be said thousands, of persons of all sorts and degrees.
It would hardly be an exaggeration to declare that
nine-tenths of the people with whom he has, during
his career, come into friendly contact, have put in
claims in some form or other. The White House at
Washington has not been more closely besieged than
the office in Quality Court.
London, England, 1869-04-17

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
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Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
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established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients aro admitted
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&IONS:

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London, England, 1869-04-17

SPORTING PROPHECIES.

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LEWES AND CROYDON MEETINGS.

"BELL'S LIFE."

Lewes Meeting.—Town Plate—PearHeather, Miss
Frances, or Miss Edie. Welter Cup—Warlike or
Wrestler. Two-yr old Plate--Nolly Hill cor Simplon.
Craven Handicap—PearHeather, Lady Lavender, or Pro-
vider. Sweepstakes (half a mile)—one of Drewitt's lot.
Lewes Spring Handicap Plato—St Agnes gor Acaster.

" THE ERA."

Lewes Meeting.—Town Plate—Scout or Winchelsea.
Welter Handicap.—Epworth. Two-yr-old
Hill c. Craven Handicap—lndian Star or Lavender.
S weepstakes (half a mile) —Codicillaire or Maiden's Blush.
Lewes Spring Handicap Plate—Choral or St. Agnes g.
Croydon Meeting.- Woodside Plate—Lily or Warlike.
Croydon Steeplechase Plate—Helico or Tie Guide.
Steeplechase Sweepstakes—Kingtisher or Lizette. Grand
National Hurdle Race—Tribune. Surrey Grand Open
Steeplechase - Q.C., Brick, or Globule.

" THE FIELD."

Lewes Meeting.—Town Plate—lndian Star, Bram-
Lridge, or Maiden's Blush. Welter Cup—First Emperor
or Citron. Craven Handicap—Contempt or Lady Laven-
der. T wo-yr-old Plate —Toucar or Nelly Hill c. Selling
Sweepstakes—Maiden's Blush, Scout, or Ironstone. Lewes
Spring Handicap—Choral or Acaster.
Croydon Me: ting.—\Vo :dside Plat t Mr. Breyley's re-
presentative or Raunds. Croydon Steeplechase— Bevazet
o• The Elk. Grand National hurdle Itace—Bric% orßtr-
n•ibo. Steeplechasa Sweepstakes—Chevy Chase or \Vila
H untstnan.

" SUNDAY TIMES."

Lewes Meeting.—Lewes Spring Handicap Plate—
Laird of Scotland. Surrey Grand Open Steeplechase—
The Nun.

" SPORTING GAZETTE."

Lewes Meeting.—Town Plate —Spider or )Ins.
Craven Handicap—Pearlfeather. T wo-yr-old Plate—
Nolly Hill C. Sweepstakes (half a mile)—Scout or Iron-
Lewes Spring Handicap Plate—Workman or Choral.
Croydon Meeting.— Woodside Prate—:Lily.
"SPORTING TIMES."

Lewis Meeting.—Town Plate—Problem or Miss Pran-
ces. Welter Cup Warlike or Catiline. T wo-yr-old
Plate —Nelly Hill c. Spring Handicap Plate—Choral or
St. Agnes.

Croydon Meeting.—Surrey Open Steeplechase—Brick.

" SPORTING LIFE."

Lewes Meeting.—Welter Cup—Epwortb, Lyrnington,
or Pevensey. S weepstakee of 5 sovs —The Scout or Red-
breast. Town Plate—Hilda or Twig. Two-yr-old Plate
—Nelly Hill c. Craven Handicap—Warlike or Juanita.
Lewes Handle Ip—Epworth or Bretby.

"THE SPORTSMAN."

Lewes Meeting.—T wo-yr-old Plate —Nclly llill cor St.
Leonards. Town Plate—Miss Frances or Actress. Wel-
ter Cup—Pevensey or Target. Craven Handicap—Pro-
vider or Winifred. Sweepstakes of 5 soya—lronstone or
Scout. Lewes Handicap—Choral.

" THE BEACON."

Lewes Meeting.—Town Plato—Kellogg. Welter Cup—
Lymington, Poveusey, or Clovis. Two-yr-old Plata
Deamfield or Royal Exchange. Craven Handicap—Wini-
fred, Lady Lavender, or Actress. Sweepstakes (half a
mile) - Scout or Maiden's Blush.
Croydon Meeting.—Croydon Steeplechase Plate —Lord
Waldegrave, Tumult, or The Elk. Grand National Hurdle
Race—Brick or Tribune. Surrey Grand Open—Gardener
or Tribune.
London, England, 1869-04-17

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HAZARD. And INTRIGUE.
London, England, 1869-04-17

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS,

Cif course the debate on the Royal Supremacy is the
topic which engages the attention of the daily papers. The
Times, rebuking Mr. Disraeli for his confusion, explains
I.what the Royal Supremacy really is, that the Crown—the
(Zpeen acting by the advice of her Ministers—is
the administrative head of the Church. The Queen
has the patronage of ecclesiastical offices, just as
she has the legal and temporal patronage. But
tit would be manifestly wrong to take away the
Ironey from the Church, and then to leave her trammelled
with the Royal Supremacy. If the Church chooses, in her
voluntary assembly, to lay herself under the royal hand,
to ask the Crown to Appoint the bishops, there can be no
reason for restricting her liberty even in that direction.
'Da the State must give freedom to the Church to do
this. Nor does the Times think that the disendowed
and disestablished Churchmen will do it. The proba.
bility is that they will adopt some middle course,
etaining the doctrines and worship of the English Church
tn. • changed, but availing themselves of their freedom to
achieve greater elasticity of administration; but whatever
they do must be done by them of their own free will. This
is what is allowed them by the second clause.
The Standard, on the other hand,.contends that the
til.luse is most unnecessary. Mr. Disraeli believes—and
We Conservative journal thinks him right—that only
the. inaintenance of the Royal Supremacy over the Church
will secure the Church a temperate and equitable govern-
ment, and protect it against innovations in doctrine and
London, England, 1869-04-17

THE OPENING OF MUSEUMS ON SUNDAYS.

The objections to the "dull tiresome Sunday"
urged by those who from inclination or otherwise do
not care to spend the day in religious exercises,
seems at length to have struck those who do
so spend the first day of the week. The
question "Are we justified in marking our
approval of church-going, by closing every other
place of public resort ?" is being much agitated,
and it is oily just to say that those who go most
among the working classes are inclining very
perceptibly towards the expediency of opening the
national museums on the day of rest. Thus Mr.
Rodwell, a very high Ritualist, the rector of
St. Ethelburga, Bishopgate-street, writes strongly in
favour of the proposed change, declaring that his
opinion is based upon many years' experience among
the working classes. He forwards to the Telegraph a
letter from Mr. W. H. GregorY on the subject,in which
the hon. memberfor Galway county puts his view of the
matter in connection with religion. He declares
that he would do nothing to lower the reverential
feeling of his countrymen. But those for whom he
would legislate are the thousands and tens of
thousands in London who cannot be brought within
our churches. These he would teach something
better than sleep or tippling. " The best chance for
religion is to try and elevate somehow the minds of
these people. The very fact of their having some
innocent and instructive resort to which they may
betake themselves with their wives and children on
a 'Sunday will wean many an honest fellow from the
public-house, to which he now drifts for want of
something better." Mr. Gregory very much regrets the
opposition which has been raised to his measure by the
religious world, but points out how the rich have the
very same facilities which are denied to the poor.
"What can a poor fellow feel save indigation when
he sees the Zoological Gardens crowded with well-

dressed, fashionable people on a,-gUl4;y, the clubs
full of loungers, the club dining-tables thronged, and
smart folks driving down to Hampton Court to
visit picture galleries which are kept open by the
State for the rich, while to open similar pictures
galleries to the poor in London is stigmatised as a
national sin ? Let us make the Sunday attractive
by rational and profitable enjoyments, and I am con-
vinced that it will far more than now be hallowed
and beloved by the working classes."
London, England, 1869-04-17

WSIONS

have moon to beefs
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Council in December
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London, England, 1869-04-17

SOMETHING NEW ON AN OLD SUBJECT.

One of the Roman Emperors used to reward the
man who invented a new pleasure. Politicians
ought to reward the man who says anything new
on the Irish Church. The Archdeacon of Lindis-
farne should be the first to be so honoured. In
his charge, just delivered, he said that the
Irish Church felt just as Daniel felt when he was
going down into the lion's den. how he felt
the Archdeacon did not say, though, as we had
always thought Daniel had full confidence that he
would come out again no worse than he went in, the
analogy does not quite answer its purpose. We ven-
ture to suggest an emendation, viz., as Jonah felt
when he was going into the whale's belly.

THE PRESBYTERIANS OF "[JESTER.

The Presbyterians of Ulster are becoming dissatis-
, fled with the Irish Church Bill. Though at first they
seemed well pleased enough with it, they are now
complaining that they are not being fairly dealt with.
The Irish Church is to get glebes, manses, and funds ;
but they are to be given merely fourteen years' pur-
chase of the Regium Donum. The London corre-
spondent of the Manchester Guardian states that the
Moderator of the Synod of Ulster, together with
several other prominent members of the body, are
trying to advance their views with politicians. They
ask for more money, so that they may be put more
on an equality with their Anglican competitors.
With the Conservatives, says our informant, they are
likely to have litre difficulty ; for every concession in
the nature of endowment of any creed upon any excuse
harmonises with Conservative policy. A plan, not
wholly irreconcileable with this idea, has indeed been
long under the consideration of Government, one for
setting apart a considerable portion of the resumed
property of the Church, to be used as a species of
capital to be lent out to parsons, priests,
and Presbyterian ministers, in turn, at mode-
rate interest, for the purpose of enabling them
to build manses and purchase glebes. Several mem-
bers of the Cabinet are said to be in favour of the
project on a tolerably extensive scale; and if
brought forwardon the Liberal side, it would obviously
stand a great chance of being carried; but it wears
an aspect of conciliation and concession that would
make it attractive in the eyes of many men of both
parties. Its merit in the eyes of the Conservatives
would be that it contains the germ of further endow-
ments in common, while in the eyes of some of the
strongest opponents of Church and State it is free
from the objectionable elements of political and
parochial ascendancy.
London, England, 1869-04-17

31US1CAL VD THEA7RICAL 31E315.

Mr. Barry Sullivan opens at the Holborn on the
Ist of May with Lord Lytton's play of " Money.',
The French plays at the St. James's commence
on the 26th.

Mr. Boucicau).L's new drama at the Princess's will
be produced next Saturday.
Mr. T. C. King's benefit is fixed for Friday next
at Drury-lane Theatre.

(From the Musical Standard.):
A Philharmonic Society has been founded by M.
Reinu=at, the flautist, at Shanghai.
The Russian pianist, llaberbier, suddenly expired
while playing the piano at a concert at Bergen.
" Ildegonda," a new opera by M. Morales, a
Mexican compos..r, has been given with success at
Florence.

LONDON GAZETTE-LAS r EVENING.

,ir.---__-

Notce is hareby given, that the day fixed for the eole-
bratio oif the Queen's birthday has, by her Majesty's zom-
mand, been changed fi out Saturday, the 29th of nay, to
Wednesday, the 2d of June nest.
London, England, 1869-04-17

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London, England, 1869-04-17

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THIS ELEGANT THEATRE
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For the performance of the highest class of
DRAMATIC LITERATURE.

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THIS EVENING. at 7, A WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. Chrke.
Belford, Joyce; Mesdames Bufton and Maitland.
After which. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs Thorne. James, Fen-
ton, Turner, Chamberlaine; Mesdames Buf ton, L. Maitland, &c.
To conclude with HUE AND DYE.
London, England, 1869-04-17

EMIGRATION TO AMERICA.

The tendency of Canadian emigrants to seek a final
home in the United States has often been noticed. This
movement is particularly marked at the present time.
Large numbers of the native population of Quebec pro-
vince, as well as fresh arrivals, are crossing the frontier.
During March this migration went on at the rate of 500
a week. Quebec is the "French " province of Canada,
and the Daily News thinks the want of enterprise
amongst its inhabitants accounts for these removals. The
French Canadians do not seek improvements,but are satis-
fied with "doing as their fathers did ;" their rude and
unthrifty agriculture soon exhausts the soil, and a break-
up becomes neceezary. This theory may account for the
emigration of the old inhabitants, but new corners shew
the same preference for the United States. A
large proportion of emigrants who arrive in Canada
make their way across the frontier. Of course
there is no controlling this movement. The
settler will go to the land where he expects to .be most
prosperous. But there is some reason to believe that
when the Fertile Belt is opened out, its attractions will
prove at least as great as those of the Republic. •
The North German Correspondent says that the repeated
tales of horrors endured by German emigrants on
the voyage to America have induced Count Bismarck to
take decided steps in the matter, and the Government of
the United States has willingly consented to co-operate
with that of Germany. A draft treaty dealing with this
subject has been drawn up. English emigrants occa-
sionally suffer severely—as witness the horrible story to
which we recently drew attention. It is to be hoped,
therefore, that the English Ministry will also endeavour
to make AL arrangement with the American Government.
London, England, 1869-04-17

CLOSING OF TIM DOCKYARDS.

In t, -isidering how they ulight be.h
closing workruen of Deption
have had i)efo:::: tnent. s scheme which is word: con
sidcration. It ip proposed that they should
form themselves; into a partnership of industry and
—instead of letting another firm step in—themselves
hire the yard from the Government, entering into a
contract that when the yard is again wanted for
State purposes they shall be retained to do the work.
The men would thus in times of peace be the tenants,
and during war the workmen, of the State. The plan
would require a considerable amount of energy in
carrying out, and a question of funds stands on the
threshold, but we should much like to see it suc-
cessful.