The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-06 00:00:00

V.R.-TOWER.

road.

SALE OF STORES.—By order of the Secretary
of State for War.—Mr. GEORGE SPILLMAN will Sell by
Public Auction in the Tower, on TUESDAY, 12th of January,
1869, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon precisely, the following
Stores:

Bedding. I Haversacks. Brass.
Tin Sheets. Musquet Stocks. Iron.
Accoutrements. Engine Hose. I Tools.
May be Viewed at the Tower from 10 to 4 o'clock the Three
Days previous to the Day of Sale, and Catalogues may be had at
the War-office, Pall-mall ; the Tower; and Royal Arsenal, Wool-
wich.

BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM,
Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise).
Instituted 1827.

Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of
destitute orphans from all parts of the British dominions,
and of all denominations, whose parents were once in
prosperous circumstances.
One hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the In-
stitution ; ample room for about 30 more.
Increased support indispensable, as this Charity is not
endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary
assistance.

Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the
Institution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and
its peculiar claims.
The last Report can be obtained on application to the
Secretary.

THOS. TILSON, Chairman.
CHAS. LEE, M.A.
AUBREY C. PRICE, M.A.)- Hon. Secs.
ALFRED MACKENZ E, Secretary.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, London, E.O.
.Bankers—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-
lane i 40 XONIIO. ge4WQO(II BAUM, Ilituicheoter.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President —His Grace the Duke of GRAF TON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.

GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.

THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
1 of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-

Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at
this Hospital.
The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to
enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those
numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so
helpless by sickness and poverty.
Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-
street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.

BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, 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 persons over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted.
The Home was opened in September, 1863 ; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have 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.
EDWD. WEAVER, Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
are as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hemp- 150,, New Bent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland• street. wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Homo-85, Queen-street, Cheapsido.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee aie 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 road a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. CODITA floc.
af Qateu-street cloripoidc -

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing)

870 children.
£l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbnry, 8.C.; and by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-tie:de.

HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOML for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by aSisterhood,
"in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re-
formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed.
COUNCIL.
The Bishop of LONDON,

Rev. J. W. Ayre
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield

Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
_ Herbert, M.P.

Hon. and Rev. F. Byng Rev. J. E. gerape
Rev. R. G. Baker Rev. W. F. Erskine Kzollys

Rev. S. Brooke

The Lord Clinton

Rev. S. W. Lloyd

Rev. A. Martineau

Rev, W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclagan
E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. J. Moorhouse
Rev. E. Capel Cure J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. Canon Nepean

Octavius Coope, Esq. Rev. E. Parry
Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. Prescott

Rev. 0. W. Furse

Rev. F. Pigou

C. J. Freaks. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.
J. S. GiHist, Esq. IL R. Pym, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F._Hessey Rugh H. Seymour, Esq.

H G Heald, Esq: I R. Wade, Eeq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Loftus Wigram, Esq.

Subscriptions will be received by any of the above; by
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co; and by the Hon.
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
man-square, to whom communications may be addressed.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-bill, Putney-heath.

Established'3lst July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded—lst. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.

2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their
own homes.

A new wing to the Hospital has just been completed
at a cost of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election.
For the maintenanoe of present operations, for the ex-
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Lifo
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the greatest pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary.
No. 3.0, roultry,:London, September, 1.868.

'EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., F.B.S.
Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to
Forfeiture.
Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds.
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free

HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
816, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place Pall mall, London.

!THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.—Every Policy effected with this Society by the
31st inst. will have the advantage of one year in every Annual
Bonus.

The Directors give notice that the Policies of the Society be-
come Indisputable, and are relieved of all conditions (except
payment of the annual premiums), when they have remained
unchallenged for five years, and the life assured has completed
his 30th year.
The bonus additions allotted by the Society are highly satisfac-
tory. In a recent claim the addition to a ,000 assurance, dated
1845, amounted to £l,OlO, making the total payment £2,010.
CHARLES INGALL, Actuary.
No. 39, King-street, Cheapside,
London, December, 1868.

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON and
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Offices-1, Dale-street, Liverpool; 7, Cornhill ; and
Charing-cross, London.
The Invested Funds now amount to £3,401,055, the
Fire Revenue to £836,816, and that of the Life to £259,039.
The moderate rates of premium, with a guaranteed fixed
Bonus for the Life Policies of this Company, and their
value as SPECIAL SECURITIES to third parties,
render them particularly advantageous. Whole-world
leave is granted on reasonable terms, and claims aro paid
thirty days after admission.
JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
CANDIDATES intending to present themselves
NJ at the Open Competition, commencing on March 16, 1869,
are reminded that Certificates of Birth, Health, and Character
should be sent to the Secretary to the Civil Service Commis-
sioners, London, S.W., on or before the Ist of February. Regu-
lations may be obtained on application.

INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE.
India Office, Ist December, 1868.
NOTICE is Hereby Given, that an examination
of Candidates for 20 appointments as Assistant-Surgeons
in her Majesty's Indian Medical Service will be held at
Chelsea Hospital on the Bth February, 1869.
Copies of the regulations for the examination of Candi-
dates, together with information regarding the pay and
retiring allowances of Indian Medical Officers, may be ob-
tained on applicati n at the Military Department, India
Office, Westminster, S.W.

T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military secretAry.

until United States notes are made equivalent to
coin, and declaring for a speedy resumption of
specie payments, which was tabled. Mr. Williams
offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the
Judiciary Committee to consider the expediency of
legislation to prevent the discharge of criminals by

decisions of United States district judges in Virginia.

Mr. Cole introduced a bill providing a territorial

Government for Alaska. Mr. Conness moved to

ake up his bill providing that the eight-hour us-
em shall make no reduction of the pay of Govern-

ment employgs, but the motion was lost—yeas, 22 ;
nays, 38. On motion of Mr. Corbett, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury was directed to communicate

;he cost of the total issue of United States frac-

tional currency. Mr. Morton's bill for resumption
of specie payments was taken up, and he spoke in
support of it, after which it was referred to the

Finance Committee. The resolution censuring the
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financial views of the President's Message was dis-
cussed, but the Senate adjourned without voting
upon it.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Dec. 14.—A number of bills were introduced,
and Messrs. Ashley, of Ohio, and Loughbridge, of
lowa, presented each a Constitutional amendment.
Mr. Garfield introduced a bill legalizing gold con-
tracts, which was referred. Mr. Paine offered a
bill permitting the organization of the militia in
certain Southern States. On the motion of Mr.
Arnell, of Tennessee, the Reconstruction Commit-
tee were directed to investigate "Ku-Klux" out-
rages. Mr. Stokes presented a bill granting twenty
per cent. additional compensation to Government
employes, which was laid on the table. Mr.Broom-
all, of Pennsylvania, offered a preamble and resolu-
tion, denunciatory of the financial proposition in
the President's Message, and declaring against " all
forms of repudiation," and they were adopted, only
six members voting no. The names were Adams,
Grover, and Jones, of Kentucky; Archer, of Mary-
lam] ; Trimble, of Tennessee; and Mungen, of Ohio.
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, presented a memorial of
the New York Union League, alleging frauds in
the election in New York, and he moved the ap-
pointment of a special committee to investigate the
matter. The motion was adopted by a party vote.
A message was received from the Secretary of State
saying that it would be incompatible with the public
interest to communicate the correspondence in rela-
tion to the Alabama claims. Mr. Butler, of Mas-
sachusetts, introduced a bill " to enforce the United
States laws in Georgia." Mr. Lynch's bill for the
resumption of specie payments was made the
special order for the first Wednesday in January.
On the motion of Mr. Wood, the Committee on Ex-
penditures were directed to inquire into the alleged
improper use of $2,000,000, of the Alaska pur-
chase money. On the motion of Mr. Hunter, the
Secretary of State was asked for information rela-
tive to the sending of a Commissioner to Spain.
On the motion of Mr. Lynch, the Foreign Commit-
tee were directed to consider what action should
be taken regarding unjust discriminations against
United States merchant vessels in .Spanish West
Indian ports. On the motion of Mr. Sypher, of
Louisiana, the Military Committee were directed to
inquire into the expediency of allowing military
organizations in the Southern States.
Dec. 15.—Mr. Clark, of Kansas, introduced a
bill in reference to the Indians, which was referred.
On the motion of Mr. Holliday, the Commerce
Committee were directed to consider the expediency
of prohibiting the carriage of petroleum by pas-
senger steam vessels. Mr. Whittemore offered a
resolution vacating all civil offices in the South
filled by disqualified persons, but objection was
made by Mr. Chanler. The Select Committee on
the New York Election Frauds was announced, Mr.
Lawrence, of Ohio, being Chairman. Mr. Schenck
gave notice that he would move to go into Committee
of the Whole on Jan. 6 to consider the Tariff Bill,
whereupon Mr. Moorehead asked him to yield for
a motion to go into committee on the Tariff at once.
Mr. Schenck consenting, the motion was put and
carried—yeas 108, nays 69 ; and the House went
into committee. Mr. Brooks, of New York, spoke
against the bill, and the tactics by which its passage
was sought. Mr. Pike, of Mobile, moved a redac-
tion of the proposed duty on copper plates for the
benefit of the shipbuilding interest, but his amend-
ment was rejected. Mr. Twichell moved an amend-
ment to exempt from duty, copper used for ship-
building, which was also rejected. Messrs. Phelps
and Spalding offered amendments, allowing draw-
backs on copper, but the House adjourned without
disposing of them.
Dec. 16.—Mr. Robinson, of New York, offered
a resolution for the appointment of a select com-
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Alabama,haeyeSatnastAffre
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mittee to inquire whether American citizens have
been tried and convicted in Great Bsitaia for
speeches or actions in the United States, and to re-
commend vindicating measures, &c. Mr. Bingham
said he would object unless the resolutions were re-
ferred to the Foreign Committee, whereupon it
was withdrawn by Mr.
.Robinson. Mr. Eliot
introduced a bill
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bill
rpellnsieivviengoilatließ'peo"litical disabilities of certain ex-
rebels in South Carolina and Tennessee was
passed ; also a bill repealing the prohibition
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in election cases was reported and passed. On the
motion of Mr. Price, the Banking Committee were
directed to consider the expediency of inflicting a
penalty for the certification by national banks of
checks when the makers have not funds on deposit
to meet those checks. Mr. Van Dyck introduced a
bill, which was referred, subjecting compounders of
liquors to the same provisions as rectifiers. Mr.
Mungen offered a resolution of inquiry as to the
arrest of Americans in Paraguay, which was refer-
red. A message was received from the Secretary
of State saying that no communication had recently
been sent to Spain by the Executive. A copy of a
bill for a new nickel coinage was presented and re-
ferred. A resolution offered by Mr. Jones, of Ken-
tucky, giving females in Government employ the
same wages as wales for similar services, was
adopted—yeas 123, nays 27. tthLseNoldivas°ostrirmnshhtteihi.

THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY- L ANE.
i2ole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, at 7, MY WIFE'S OUT. Followed by the
Grand Pantomime, PUSS IN BOOTS. Commence at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARK ET.
TUTS EVENING, A HERO OF ROMANCE. Messrs. Buck-
stone, Sothern, Compton, Chippendale, &C.; Mesdames Ada
Cavendish, Chippenda'.e. Burke, Fitzwilliam, &c. Concluding
with THE FRIGHTFUL HAIR: Messrs. Compton, Kendal,
Buckstone, jun., Weathersby, &c.; Mesdames Wright, Burke,
Gwynn, &c Commence at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL
THIS EVENING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE
TO CAME ntw ELL. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At 7.45
MONIE CRISTO. Messrs. Fechter, B. Webster, G. Belmore, A.
Stirling, R. Phillips, Stuart, Ashley, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, W
H. I. borne, R. Romer; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss C. Leclercq,
and Mrs. Leigh Murray.

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

MB EVENING, at 7, to commence with THE SECRET. At 8,
AFTER DARK, a Tale of London Life: Mr Vining, Mr. W.
Lacy, Mr. Dominick Murray: Messrs. C. Harcourt, J. G. Shore,
Maclean. Holston: Miss Emma Barnet and Miss tioseLeclercq
Concluding with 3IASTE a JONES'S BIRTHDAY.