biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-03

TIIE MONEY MARKET.

The Economist says that there are three things
clear about the money marls et. The first is that we are
at the end of the plethora period. Since 1800 there has
been a time in which no one cared or thought bout
the money market; for the rates were so low that
those who had to borrow did not think about them.
But now Lombard-street has got back to its
normal state, and our loanable capital is not
likely to be too much for our wants, so that the
fitate of the market is once more a matter of interest
to those who borrow and to those who lend. The
second point is a considerable increase of internal
trade. Comparing the week endizig last Friday with
;.le corresponding week of 1808, the returns of the
.Clearing-house spew an increase of over seven
millions., This change the Economist attributes to the 1
fact that
the recluction in the IziougAraitanabling I
London, England, 1869-05-03

IRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PR EV E N TIV 4 and REFORMATORY IN
STITUTION.

President-Rev. CANON DIM
CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, KG; Francis Nicholls,
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, k.;.C.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.
London, England, 1869-07-31

THE HEALTH OF oun STATESMEN.

Two of our Ministers, the Premier and the Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, have succumbed to
excitement and overwork, and both of them have to
keep themselves quiet for a while. They are
recovering, happily, and will hardly be kept from
official duties very long. Mr. Gladstone's anxiety
to return to his place in the House is the main cause
of his continued weakness. The Lancet gives a
report upon the condition of the right hon. gentle-
man :—" After, and probably in consequence of,
prolonged anxiety and tremendous work, Mr.
Gladstone's health gave way on Thursday, July 22.
By the assistance of some palliative treatment he
was enabled to leave his bed on Friday for the
purpose of watching the debate and making his now
celebrated speech. Excitement for a time sustained
him, but when that was over his malady (diarrhrea)
recurred with great severity. He went to Chisel-
hurst on Saturday, and in consequence of a chill and
some over-exertion he suffered front a slight relapse.
Ile is now progressing favourably, but is too anxious
rbout his official duties for a rapid recovery of
strength." Mr. Bright's state is not so serious as the
Premier's; and both hope to be in harness again next
week.
London, England, 1869-07-31

FHE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
1 of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-
road.

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.
London, England, 1869-07-31

Premiums on new assur-

ances
Ditto on old ditto 366,215 7 3

£380,811 8
Interest from invest-

ments 117,584 7

£498,395 15 11
Profit and loss, balance
of account
Total income

544,466 9 2

£1,3i7,207 2 11

CR. CHARGE OF THE YEAR
Dividend to proprietors
Claims on decease of lives
assured £265,523 13 5
Additions to those under
participating policies 22,816 4 7
Policies surrendered 28,642 11 3
Re-assurances, new 3,270 15 4
Ditto, old 50,365 0 8

Commission .............. .431701,760128 155 30
Medical fees .............. 751 16 2
Income tax
... 2,215 4 7
Expenses of manage-
xnent 15,489 8 5
400,777 9 5
London, England, 1869-07-31

SUPPLY.

The report of the last votes was brought up and
ngrecd to.

WAYS AND MEANS.

The last votes iu committee of ways and means were
agreed to.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS (LOAN)

BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill, and
the clauses were agreed to after some alterations had been
made by the metropolitan members. A clause authorising
trustees to invest in the proposed loans was postponed fur
further consideration.
HACKNEY AND STAGE CARRIAGES LAW
AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill passed through committee.

Several bills, including the Fortification (Provision for
Expenses) Bill having been read a third time, and the t.p-
propriation Bill having been brought in,
Tho bons.° adjourned.
London, England, 1869-07-31

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

10 Anglo-American Tel., lim all 21i 22 '2g
10 Anglo Mediter Tel., 1im.... )0 16 161 16 16
et Atlantic Telegraph lO 12 21
et Do. 8 per cent.
et B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lira lOO 172 In
at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 262 2.4
10 Do. New 8 12 14p
25 Indo-European Tel., lim lO ld pr
5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lint all 34
1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all 3 p
10 ➢lediterra. Exten. Tel., lim all 41 51 51 5
25 Reuter's Telegram all 75 76
20 Societe Transatlant., lim all 21 211 211
et Submarine Telegraph
1 Do. Scrip all 11 14
20 Telegraph Con. &Main.,lim all 26 261 27 1
5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 61 7
5 Do. 10 per cent. Prof all lf 4fp

MISCELLANEOUS.

10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 15 151
25 Australian Agricultural
25 Australian Mort. Land and
Finance, firn.
10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 3 5d
10 Berlin Water Works, liar all 141 15
10 Do. New
100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint. • 3O 9 10
5 Bombay Gas, lim.
5 Do. New
5) British American Land 4/ 15 17
20 British Indian Tea, lira all 21 31
20 British Ship Owners
29 Canada Company all 63 66
10 Canadian Loan and Invest-
ment, lim 2l
20 Ceylon Company, lim.
20 Do. A shares
10 City Discount, lim 6
25 City of London Real Pro-
perty, Rua
30 City of Milan Improv. Urn all 5 6
25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all
50 City Offices, lim
50 Colonial, lim.
Do.
50 Commercial Union (Assur) 5 pr p
10 Company of African Mer-
chants, lira.
20 Continental Union Gas, film all 23 24
25 Copper Miners of England,
pref. 71 per cent.
100 Corporation of London
Bonds, 1877, 44 per cent. all 1035 1015
100 Do. 1879, 11 per cent. all 1011 1041
100 Do. 1882,14 per cent. all 103 104
10 Credit Fon. of England, liar. all 24 2 2i 15.13
50 CreditFon.of Mauritius lim lO 31 24(1
at Crystal Palace lOO '22 21
at Do. Preference lOO 92 97
at Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 104 110
20 Darjeeling, lint.
10 Eastern Assam, lint.
50 East Indian Laud Credit
London, England, 1869-07-31

THL SUN, LONDON, SAPURDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1869.

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

Closing Alai/less
Share; 1 c lam. Paid. Price. done
10 Agra Limited, A all 10; 11/ 111 101
10 Do B lO 54 4/
50 Albion
00 Alliance, Limited
20 Anglo Austrian
211
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lira all 21 22 221
20 Anglo-Hungarian
20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 5 4
40 Australasian
20 Bank of British Columbia all 104 14
20 Do issued at 2pm ~., 5 5 4
25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lirn. „.
25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32
50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39
10 Bank of New Zealand all 18 17
50 British North American • all 501 511
20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, end China all 18 19
25 Chartered Mere. of India.
London, and China all 324 311
20 City lO 11 12
100 Colonial 25 30 40
10 Consolidated, lim.
50 Delhi and London, lim .., 25 ...
50 East Loudon, lim 5 24 11
20 English and American, lint 10
20 English Bank of Rio de Ja-
neiro. lim lO pr 1p
20 English, zcottish, and Aus-
tralian Chartered i; all 61 17
281 Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank Corporation all 36 38
281 Do new 54 21 '2l
100 Imperial, Bin 2O 15 16,
20 Imperial Ottoman lO 2/ 2/ 14 134
25 lonian all i 9 22
25 1)o now 5 0 3
Lud Mortgage of India, lira 4 31 31 11-16
100 Do sp. o. Debs.lB64, 30 all 76 76 80
100 London Bank' of Mexico
and South America, lint. 20 7 6
100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 30 27
20 Do new 74 b AI
100 London &River Plate, lint. 40 6 8
25 Do new 10 11 2 p
20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 241
20 London and County 2ll 491 501
50 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd. 11 ••• • .
London Joint Stook 1 111 321
London and South African al 8: 9
100 London & S.-Western, lint, 20 13 it
50 London & Venezuela, lim 124 .
100 London and Westminster 2O 61 62 551 6
100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O
100 Merchant, lim 25 61 54 19
10 Metropolitan, lira all 71 71 74
00 Midland, lint 2O 14 4
5 National of Australia
25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 35 1p
00 National Trevino. of Enz'd 42 ... ...
10 Do . 42 ... ... 41
50 National. 3O ... ..
20 New South Wales all 41 43
20 North-Westeru 7l
25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42
50 Provine. Bank. Corpo., lim lO 64 51
30 Provincial of Ireland 25 9j 92
10 Do new. all
100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 14 13
100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6
25 Union of Australia all „45 46
100 Union of Ireland, lint
50 Union of London
London, England, 1869-07-31

SPECTACLES.—The Achromatic and Tinted
SPECTACLE LENSES, registered by S. and B. SOLO-
MONS, Opticians to the Government, give extraordinary relief
to weak, dim, and defective vision. Copies of Testimonials from
the Ophthalmic Hospitals post free.-39, Albemarle-street, Pic-
&dilly.
London, England, 1869-07-31

rINE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPH A.N ASYLUM, at the moderato rate
of .£25 per annum each. Funds greatly nodded.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary.
Ollce, 54, Cheapside, London, E.O
London, England, 1869-07-31

IMPERIAL PARLIA DI EN'

110 USE OF COMMONS—This DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes past twelve
o'clock.

FOUR, LAW AND CHARITIES.

Mr. SMITH gave notice that early next session he in-
tended to call attention to the operation of the Poor-law on
the action of private charities and benevolent institutions,
and the condition of the poor in the metropolis.
London, England, 1869-07-31

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

Established' 31st July, 18b4.
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-Ist. 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 thei
own homes.
A Lew 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 aro awaiting election
For the maintenance of 'present operations, for the ox
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subE3riptions, are earnestly solicited. Life
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the g'eatest pleasure,
upon application to tho Secretary, by whom contributions
will bo thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW Secretary'
10; 1+9449Di N.C,, fiepteacr um,
London, England, 1869-07-31

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Goldon-square, W.
President—His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON.
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.
London, England, 1869-07-31

THE SCOTCH EDUCATION DILL.

Scotehmen are getting anxious about their Educa-
tion Bill. For some time they have been very dis-
satisfied at the course taken by the Government. Many
Scotch members are really displeased that the
Government allowed the bill to remain over till so
late in the year, and that now no measures are being
taken to push it on. The smouldering discon tent is not
unlikely to break out ere long. Another point upon
which some soreness has been felt is the matter of
denominational schools. Members say that their views
are being disregarded to conciliate the Tory vote.
Such are the Northern views; but it may be remarked
that the Scotch members themselves wasted several
hours on the first night of committee.
London, England, 1869-07-31

EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
For Lifo Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., F.R.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 Now Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free. _

HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo•place Pall mall, London.
London, England, 1869-07-31

ROBERT MARTIN COLE, deceased.—Pur-
suant to an Act of Parliament, 22 and 23 Vic.
cap. 35, intituled "An Act to further Amend the Law
of Property and to relieve Trustees," NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, That all Creditors of R. M. Cole,
late of No. 22, Sydney-street, Fulham-road, Brompton.
in the county of Middlesex, Commander in the Royal
Navy (who died on the 6th day of April, 1869),
and whose will, with a codicil annexed, was duty
proved on the 7th day of June, 1869, by Joseph Marsh,
one of the Executors therein named, and all other
persons having any claim or demand against the
Estate of the said Robert Martin Cole, aro hereby required
to send particulars in writing of their claims and demands
and of the nature of the securities (if any) held by them to
me, the undersigned J. Chapple, of No. 25, Garter-lane, in
the city of Lon don,Solicitor to the said Executor on or before
the 318 t day of July next, after which time the said Execu-
tor will proceed to distribute the assets of the said Robert
Martin Cole, amongst the persons entitled thereto, having
regard only to the debts or claims of which the said
Executor shall then have had notice, and that the Exe-
cutor will not be liable for any debt or claim of which he
shall not then have had notice.
Dated this 24th day of June, 1869.

J. CHAPPLE,
Solicitor for the Executor.
London, England, 1869-07-31

NEXT SESSION.

Besides the tiotices we have already alluded to as occu-
pying the paper of the House of Commons for next
session, the following additional ones have appeared :
Dr. Lyon Playfair—To call the attention of the House
to the want of connection and defective organisation of
the Hygienic services of the State, and to move for a
select committee to consider the best means for their con-
solidation, so as to promote the health of the people.
Mr. Raikes—To call the attention of the House to the
advisability of reverting to transportation as a method of
dealing with certain cases of crime, as well as of establish-
ing a settlement for the separate occupation of convicts
who have served their sentence.

Mr. Somerset Beaumont—Bill for relieving all bishops
who shall hereafter be consecrated of their legislative and
judicial duties in the House of Peers.

Mr. Dodds—Bill to amend the laws relating to the
registration of parliamentary voters in counties in Eng-
land and Wales.

Sir John Gray—Bill to amend the Act under which the
Medical Council of Education and Regulation is now con-
stituted, with 4, view to securing a uniform system of
granting licenses to practise the medical and surgical
profession, which shall afford to the public a guarantee
that all candidates who receive such license possess a
practical acquaintance with disease, by including in the
examination of his fitness to practice the profession suit-
able tests of his capacity to recognise and treat disease
analogous to the examinations at the bedside of the
hospital patient and in the dispensary now adopted by the
heads of the army medical service in this country, and by
the licensing authority in Germany.
Mr. Cawley—To call the attention of the House to the
injustice of the present system of exempting Government
offices and buildings from liability to contribute to local
rates and charges to which private property is liable ; and
to move resolutions thereon.

Mr. Candlish—To move that, in the opinion of this
Rouse, the national expenditure for non-effective services
is excessive, and ought to be greatly diminished.
Viscount Sandon—Bill to provide for the education of
the children of out-door paupers.
London, England, 1869-07-31

DEAFNESS.—Acoustic Instruments, for the
Relief of Deafness, to enable persons to join in general
conversation, to hear distinctly at church and public assemblies.
—The SPIRAL EAR TUBE fits spirally in the ear so close, and
being flesh-colour, is unseen. Also Conversational Tubes, Cor-
nets, Trumpets, and every other kind.—SOLOMONS, 39, Albe-
marle-street, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1869-07-31

52, Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5.

DR. KING'S DANDELION and QUININE
LIVER PILLS (Without Mercury)
The very best remedy for
BILE, WIND, INDIGESTION, ACIDITY, HEADACHE,
HEARTBURN, &c.,
And acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to be the safest
and mildest pills for every constitution.
In boxes at Is. 14d., 2s. 9d., and 4s. Gd., at all chemists.
London, England, 1869-07-31

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
-11- COMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new surances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL LNSURANCE COMPANY.

HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpol,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profltg.

ALL NEW INSURANCES, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, ISCS, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

JOHN H. MeLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London
London, England, 1869-07-31

THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

Several Conservatives came to the assistance of
the Government on Thursday evening, and thus
saved them from being defeated on Mr. Pyland's
amendment to strike off £lO,OOO front the
expenses of her Majesty's missions and em-
bassies abroad. Among the Ayes (in favour
of the amendment) were Mr. Jacob Bright,
Sir Henry Bulwcr, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Morley.
The Conservatives who supported the Ministry were—
Sir C. B. Adderley, Mr. Ormsby Gore, Mr. Graves,
Mr. Howes, Mr. Laird, Mr. Gore-Langton, Mr.
Phipps, Mr. C. S. Read, Lord Saudon, Mr. Selater
Booth' Mr. Scourfielil, Lieutenant-Colonel Sturt,
and _Mr. Tipping.

THE FIRST ITEM OF COST FOR THE 'TELEGRAPHS.

The first item in the bill caused by the assumption
of the telegraphs by the Government has been pre-
sented to Parliament. Mr. Ayrton asks the House
of Commons to vote him £OO,OOO ; which sum, he
says, is required for the expenses of the telegraphic
service exclusive of the interest on the purchase
Xll.ollell fagullistigst__Qf Zanuars, to :oat _nt3rikreh
London, England, 1869-07-31

NAZZINI.

One of the Swiss communes has conferred the right of
citizenship upon Mazzini. As the Republican leader has
accepted the offer, the Government of Berne—by whom
the privilege must be confirmed—will find itself conside-
rably embarrassed. The Italian Minister of Justice has
just submitted to the Federal authorities a series of
documents shewing that Mazzini has laboured since
1832, not merely as the champion of Republicanism, but
with the object of introducing that form of government
into Italy, by force, if needful. The Italian
Government, says one writer, has not made sny special
request to the Ministry at Berne ; but can Switzerland
allow this arch agitator to become one of her citizens ?
London, England, 1869-07-31

WELSH LANDLORDS.

A. correspondence has taken place between Mr.
Richard, member for Merthyr Tydvil, and Messrs.
Gadsden and Treherne, solicitors and agents for a
gentleman owning large landed estates in South
Wales, to whom Mr. Richard referred in his speech
in the House of Commons on the subject of Welsh
landlords. The solicitors wrote to Mr. Richard to
say that he had been " strangely misinformed"
with regard to the eviction of Caleb Morris.
He did not receive notice on religious or political
grounds, but because he was one of the worst
tenants on the estate. So far from the widow and
children being treated harshly after his death, their
client had instructed them to remove her, if practi-
cable, to some other farm on the estate. They fur-
thermore state that they received orders not to
influence the votes of the tenants, and only
three tenants out of a hundred received notice
to quit next Michaelmas, one being Caleb
Morris, and the other two persons who bad voted for
the Conservative candidate. In reply to this com-
munication Mr. Richard said that he had applied to
the gentleman who had furnished him with the in-
formation concerning Caleb Morris, and on his
Authority contradicted these assertions. Messrs.
Gadsden and Treherne thereupon stated that they
had no alternative but to make such use of the cor-
respondence as might best vindicate their client's
character.
London, England, 1869-07-31

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.

THIS EVENING, at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING:
Messrs Ashley, C. H. Stephenson; Miss M. Harris and Miss
N. Harris. At 8, THE GREENWICH PENSIONER: Mr G.
Beltuore, Mr Ashley, Mr Locksley, Miss M. Harris, Mrs Leigh
Murray, Mrs Stoker, and Miss Nelly Barris. And DOMESTIC
ECONOMY: Mr a. Dolga° ro awl Mre Leigh Murray;
London, England, 1869-07-31

(;ILERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing, £220,000]
ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, £1,598,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.
MI Persons who effect Policies on the Participating Scale
oefore June 30th, 1869, will be entitled at the NEXT BONUS
to one year's additional Share of Profits over later
Entrants.
Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained
of

GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London. S.W.
London, England, 1869-07-31

A CONCESSION.

The Lords are in an amiable humour. Recent
events appear to have taught them how to make
concessions. They have recently accomplished
another act of self-sacrifice, one for which the mem-
bers of the House of Commons will be most thankful.
They have given up for the convenience of the
Lower House their Conference Chamber, the windows
of which front the river Thames. The represen-
tatives of the people are going to turn this room
into a dining-hall. Everyone ought to be full of
thankfulness to the Upper House for this good act.
The extreme Radical can point to It as another
instance of the supremacy of the people; the Con-
servatives can shew that nobility has been obliging.

" FREE TRADE."

On Thursday evening Mr. Ayrton had occasion to
ask for the sum of £97,000 as a vote towards the ex-
penses of the Dublin police. One member complained
that this charge was increasing, and nobody,
not even Mr. Ayrton himself, seemed quite
to comprehend why this expense should be
borne by the British taxpayers generally.
Colonel French, with some shew of contempt, came
to the rescue. " The fact was that when the Corn
Laws were repealed it was thought Ireland would
suffer, and these charges were undertaken by the
Imperial Government as some compensation to
Ireland." This means that when Free Trade was
introduced, Ireland was to some extent made an ex-
ception. The essence of Free Trade is that individual
interests should not be propped up' by artificial
means. But this principle does not, it seems, apply
to Ireland. Lest she sho'dd suffer from a free-trade
measure, the expenses of her police are taken upon
the broad shoulders of John Bull. Exceptions of this
kind in favour of the troublesome land across the
water are constantly cropping up.
London, England, 1869-07-31

A ROYAL MARRIAGE IN SWEDEN.

The marriage ceremony uniting Frederick, Crown
Prince of Denmark,lo Louisa, Princess Royal of Sweden,
was celebrated with great rejoicing at the Swedish capital
en Wednesday afternoon. Much advantage to tha
Scandinavian States maynotunreasonably be expected from
this union. The Times has no hope that the marriage IN 11
lead to the junction of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
under one crown, because women are not allowed to reign
in Sweden, and the succession therefore devolves upon the
family of the King's brother. But that there will be
intimate friendship and cordial co-operation and support
amongst these nations of a kindred race may fairly lie
A—,
London, England, 1869-07-31

CRIME IN IRELAND.

The judges of Ireland are doing good service by
their continued denunciations of the way criminals
are treated and regarded in that country. Lord
Chief Baron Pigott has added his condemnation. At
the Tipperary Assizes, over which ho is presiding,
there are thirteen serious cases, including three
murders, in the calendar, forty-five offences being
reported by constabulary since the last assizes.
Referring to this proportion, Baron Pigott strongly
deprecated the conduct of those I ho, being threatened
or hurt, were so cowardly as to bo afraid, or so
lax as not to care, to give all possible assistance
the authorities in overtaking and punishing
offenders.
London, England, 1869-07-31

QAMARIT A N FREE. HOSPITAL for WOMEN
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Porttnan-
square. The only free Hospital for disrases of women
2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca-
dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, hansom ; and by the Secretary.

fillHE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
1 —Bankers ; Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co. ;
Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly, for CONTRIBUTIONS. The
Hospital is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation.
HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-07-31

CHURCH AM) STATE.

"A struggle between Church and State (the Daily News
observes) seems to be raging with more or less of earnest-
ness just now throughout the whole of Europe. -We our-
selves have just come out of the heat of the strife concern.
ing the Irish Church. Russian orthodoxy, if we may
judge by a recent decree, is inclined to revise its traditions
as to the status of the higher clergy. There is a fight
going on just now between the Orthodox Church and the
Catholics in Poland. The Danubian Principalities are in-
volved in the question of the Bulgarian Church, or in the
eebates on religious matters which will, it is hoped,
soon occupy the attention of the Servian Skuptschina. In
Austria the arrest of Bishop Rudiger, of Linz, is in
its way a token of contention between Church and State.
In Italy the Garibaldini are still ready at the first
opportunity to attack Rome ; while the Ecclesiastics still
resent the confiscation of their property by the
Government of Victor Emmanuel. In Spain the
Minister of Finance has jest brought forward a motion
to deprive religious corporations of their wealth.
In France the Radica's are becoming more power-
ful, and their attack on the Church recognised
by the State is assuming therefore a more
serious character. In Sweden a new law has just
been passed by the Legi6lature giving increase of religious
liberty. Finally, Germany is boiling with extraordinary
excitement and alarm at the resolutions likely to be
adopted by the coming (Ecumenical Council, which
will trespass on the rights of civil government. As
if to give salt to the discussion between civil and
religious rights, a little event has occurred in Berlin
which may be worth noting. A court of civil justice
in the Prussian capital has condemned a certain
Roman Catholic priest, named Pannier, to a considerable
fine, and, in default of payment, to four months'imprison-
ment, for having, while performing the marriage ceremony,
boxed the ears of the bride. The justification of the
priest was that the bride was in what is called an in-
teresting situation. The magistrate, however, decreed
that his ecclesiastical authority did not extend to the in-
fliction of corporeal chastisement, and that he must make
amends."
London, England, 1869-07-31

THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for
DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for
the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management
of Mr. Baker Brown.

The private medical attendants of the patients are
nvited to visit thorn, and to meet in consultation beforo
treatment.

Full particulars can be obtained on application to the
Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill,
W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, W.
London, England, 1869-07-31

SUPPLY OF COTTON FROM INDIA.

An important conference has been held at the
Westminster Palace I lotel concerning the supply of
cotton from India. Mr. Ashworth took the chair,
and said that they would have met earlier
but for the promise that America would
supply sufficient cotton this year. Such rcas,
however, not likely to be the case. Lancashire
was in a strait in consequence of the short supply
cf the raw material. India was the only quarter
whence adequate supplies could be expected,
but the difficulties of communication must
first be overcome. A. discussion took place,
and among the resolutions passed was one
to the effect that the meeting viewed the
statement of the Duke of Argyll as to the extension
of the railway system of India with satisfaction,
and that it was of opinion that the pro-
posed outlay was too small, ten millions a
year at least being needed for the .agricultural deve-
lopment of the country. It was suggested that
to short lines of railway,
exportiorf cotton, so much required
to
oy preferencetflaicne itmanufacturersa tshouldete
h be ggiven
of this country.
London, England, 1869-07-31

THIN SOWING AND TIIIC CROPS.

Mr. Mechi, of Tiptree Hall, again advocates thin
sowing in the columns. of the 7ime3. He declares .it
to be a mistake to suppose that thin sowing dete-
riorates either the grain or the straw. In the same
letter Mr. Mechi gives us his opinion of the crops,
mentioning, by the way, a very curious notion in
Sussex. and Essex. " A month of bright sunshine,
without rain, has so matured the grain crops that
the sample will be much better and the harvest earlier
than was expected. Still, I think (he says), the wheat
crop will scarcely reach an average. Old folks
say that as the now moon falls on the Saturday
(August 14) we are to have a wet time following.
If so, we must try and get our grain crops stacked
early. Roots and vistnrcs would rejoice but the
drying machine may be in request. The same
notion about a new moon on Saturday and full moon
on Sunday preceding a wet time prevails in Suffolk;
where the labourers say
Saturday moon and Sunday full
Never was good, and never wool."

FOREIGN NOTES.
BEDUCTIOS or mu ritual AUMT.

The important statement of the Constitutionnel that
the active French army is to be reduced, is given
to all appearance on good authority. Soldiers
belonging to 'the classes that may be liberated
iu 1869 and 1870 are to be sent home, and the usual
travelling-papers for the six months' conge will be at once
delivered. Moreover, men belonging to the second por-
tion of the classes which may be liberated only in 1871 and
1872 will obtain, after September next, an unlimited leave
of absence. " All these measures are equivalent to the dis-
missal of 500 men per regiment, or 50,000 for.the whole
line." The Constitutionnel regards this change both as a
step in the direction of economy and as a guarantee for the
maintenance of peace ; and if the information be correct,
it undoubtedly is so.
London, England, 1869-07-31

rrHE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
_1 the BLIND 210 Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Institution affords employment in various ways to
172 blind men and women.
Pensions to various amounts aro granted to the blind
who cannot earn their own living.
500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which
cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre-
tary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A.
London, England, 1869-07-31

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
establisbe at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
free.
Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon.
Sec., F. Smith. Esa. GEO. REID, SOC.
London, England, 1869-07-31

THE CABLISTS IN SPAIN.

A somewhat alarming symptom is noticeable with
respect to the Carlist movement. We now hear nothing
about it. From time immemorial no news from Spain
has been, with much reason, interpreted as equivalent to
bad news ; when things are going prosperously,
the telegraphs, which are under the control of the
Government, send forth endless bulletins to reassure
the world; but wl en the enemies of the Government
make way the wires become suddenly silent. Whether
the lack of intelligence touching the Carlist rising is to be
thus interpret:A remains to be seen. It will be strange,
indeed, if after nun erous checks, and the dispersal of the
only considerable force which has yet assembled, the par-
tisans of the Pretender manage to overturn the
Government of Prim and Serrano. The Liberte, how-
ever, assures us that alarming news has been received at
the Spanish Embassy at Paris, though we have no intel•
ligence as to what the nature of these evil tidings may
be. Has the army revolted?
More arrests have been made at Madrid, divers indi-
viduals being denounced by their accomplices who are
already in prison, and who naturally desire companionship
in misfortune. The Carlist force which was beaten near
Ciudad Real on Saturday has dispersed all over the coun-
try. " Numerous insurgents implore pardon, declaring
that they have been deceived by their chiefs." The Inde-
pcndance Beige says that the fight at Ciudad Beal was
very severe, the Carlists losingnot fewer than thirty killed.
The Madrid correspondent of the same journal says that
Pampeluna, was to be the base of the Carlist operations,
and that the discovery of the plot to seize the citadel is
AlLt4C44l37.llAWltil—thialttitUdgeLcalin.-21..14313itett,
London, England, 1869-07-31

TF, ICIIERS.

The number of pupil teachers in Government
schools has considerably increased. Formerly there
was a great want of them, now there arc plenty.
Who is to be credited with this improvement.:' Mr.
Forster, in Lis recent speech, said it was due to a
feeling that education was becoming more impor-
tant, and that more schoolmasters would be required
ere long. iNfr.Corry is jealous of that, and takes the
trouble to write over from Carlsbad to say that a
minute issued by him in 1867, giving an increased
capitation, has caused much of the improve-
ment in the number of teachers. Mr. Flint,
the well-known writer on education, thinks Mr.
cf.rry to be r:2-ht ni,(l vvrevrvr, right in ascribin, the
number of pupil teachers to the minute, wrong in
being jealous on account of Mr. Forster's statement.
Mr. Forster acknowledged the good effects of the
minute in the last report of the Committee of
Council on Education. It is to be hoped that Mr.
Corry will be satisfied with this ascription of honour
where honour is due.
London, England, 1869-07-31

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, Groat Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing

370 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, 1.1.0. • and by
WILLIAM WITIIINS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.
London, England, 1869-07-31

Si I:AND THEATRE:.

Mr. John S. Clarke has just appeared in two new
parts. The first is that of an eccentric valet, who
arrays himself like a gent, and has the misfortune
to be taken for a gentleman. This is in a two-act
piece by Mr. Brougham, entitled " Among the
Breakers." The little play is one roar. Intensely
absurd and extravagant, it fulfils its intention admi-
rably, for no other purpose than laughter can pos-
sibly have been aimed at by it. The valet, Babing-
ton Jones, is constantly in difficulties owing to the
part he is compelled to play, and every embarrass-
ment is oddly heightened by the fact that from the
tightness he cannot even sit down to think. Ihe
dialogue is smart and telling, and " Among the
Breakers" has hit the public taste most successfully.
The second character played by Mr. Clarke is that
of Toodles. The humour is twofold. Fiat, it is
that of an ecentric who is perpetually quarrelling
with his wife; secondly, it is that of a drunken
man comically susceptible of the wildest physical
puzzlement and the drollest practical vicissitudes.
To see Too Iles pulling up his coat sleeve under the
impression that he is pulling on his glove, while his
fingers work vainly forward with the glove half on,
but without advancing further into it, is to recog-
nise a sort of Dundreary of intoxication. Mr.
Clarke is not only a more amusing, but a more
highly finished and more refined Toodles than any
other actor who has pourtrayed on the English
stage this odd creation of an odd Transatlantic
actor. The theatre continues to receive the highest
patronage, and is nightly crowded by a very
fashionable and brilliant audience.

INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.

PUTNEY, 1 o'clock.

The Harvard crow were out at 11 this morning, and
rowed as far as Ifammersmith-bridge, against half ebb,
led by Kelley. Since the alterations of yesterday they
row better, but still get their oars in too deep, and
the stroke oar sits too low in the boat. They came
lower at a pretty smart pace, and were out altogether
throe-quarters of an hour; they go out about half-past six
this evening, probably to row the entire course. Betting
is 2 to 1 on Oxford, odds which will doubtless be mate-
rially reduced by the day of the race, which will pro-
bably be the 26th of August.
London, England, 1869-07-31

PROFITABLE STATE BUSINESS.

The oflico of Land Registry does not carry on a
very lucrative business. Its balance-sheet slims:
expenses, !:"J",-ICO ; revenue, £2CO. This melan-
choly state of bankruptcy proves clearly enough
that the system of land registry in its present
form is a tailor,,. The gehemo was CSta-
Usbed under Lor(7s Westbury and Cranworth to
carry out the highly-important object of registering
(states, FIO that each owner should have an indefea-
sible title. People, however, like to leave legacies
of litigation to their descendants; and, moreover, the
bill establishing the office was not in accordance with
the recommendations of the royal commission
which investigated this subject. Bence the office
is as useless as it is costly. The whole of the £260
was paid by one company. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer hopes to do something in the way of
reform. We need no; despair. Considering that
this scheme was fought tooth and nail by the lawyers
through fear that it would diminish their pickings,
it is not surprising that a perfect system has to be
obtained by inatahncnts.
London, England, 1869-07-31

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 perscns over
20 years of ago 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.
ED WD. WEAYER, Soc.
Offices, 73, Choapside, E.C.
London, England, 1869-07-31

A DUEL IN IRELAND.

A correspondent of the Dublin Express reports a rare
occurrence on the morning of Monday last at Ballybun-
nion, county Kerry. The facts are as follow :—" A
captain of a militia regiment, having been there
for some weeks enjoying the magnificent bathing which
the place affords, was as usual out on the
above morning in company with several other gentle-
men. One of the parties, a fine stalwart fellow, of
gentlemanly demeanour and address, having swam out
too far, one of his companions called out, ' Captain,
come back.' The militia officer, hearing this, inquired
who the ' captain' was. On being told that he had
been a captain in the Federal army during the
late American war, he passed some insulting remarks
on the title. The Federal captain, on being informed
of the insulting epithet used, at once went up
to the other, and, telling him of his rank, asked what he
had to say concerning the officers of the United States
Army. The Militia captain repeated the insulting language
with considerable additions. A challenge followed, and
next morning the Militia captain sent a note accepting the
challenge, and appointing a place and time of meeting. On
Wednesday morning, at six o'clock, both parties met at th•
Sand-hills, near the village, accompanied by their seconds,
and after the usual preliminaries exchanged shots. The
Federal captain received his antagonist's ball near the
right hip, and would certainly have been seriously
wounded but for some silver which providentally happened
to be in his waistcoat pocket, and turned the course of the
bullet, so that he only received a slight flesh wound. The
Militia officer, however, did not fare so well, as he received
a severe wound between tie shoulder and the neck, but
which will not prove mortal."
London, England, 1869-07-31

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON.

Report of the Directors for the year ending the 30th
Juno, 1868, read at the Annual General Meeting of
Proprietors, August 14, 1868—Colonel CHARLES
WETHERALL, K.C.T., Chairman of the Company, in
the Chair.

The proprietors will no doubt remember that at the last
annual general meeting a report was made to them for the
quinquennial period then terminating, and that a bonus
was declared in respect of it amounting to the sum of
£208,774. The surplus fund account, as under, commences
with the balance of .Tone, 11467, after deduction of this
bonus—that is to say, with the debit of £772,740 13s. 9d.

SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, 80TH RIFE, 1868.
DR. INCOME OF THE YEAR.
Balance of account, 30th
June, 1867, £981,514 13 9
Less amount distributed
as bonus 208,77-1 0 0

£772,710 13 9
London, England, 1869-07-31

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 31'
The negotiations with the Imperial OttoniP
Bank for the issue of a loan of $20,000,000 sterling
are nearly completed.
The loan will bear 6 per cent. interest, and
be redeemed at the rate of 2f per cent. per annum'
The price of issue is expected to be between 621
and 65.

M. Barbolani, the newly appointed Italian
nister to the Porte, arrived here on Wednesday
London, England, 1869-07-31

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
of the past eighteen months the National Lifeboat
Institution contributed to the saving of 1,270 lives from
various shipwrecks and 32 vessels from destruction. The
Institution also expended £27,641 in the same period on
its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting
£3,793 for rewards.
The Institution has now 207 Lifeboat Stations undei
its management.

Contributions will be thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewig,
the laotitutiva, I'4 J9luz-Ntront Adolphi,
London, England, 1869-07-31

INDIA OFFICE, 29th January, 1869.
By order of the Secretary of State for India in
Council.
Notice is hereby given, that packages, stated to contain
reserved articles from the estates of deceased Officers and
soldiers of the late East India Company's Service, and of
tier Majesty's Indian Military Forces, hare from time to
time been received from the Governments of the respec-
tive Presidencies in India.
Packages containing articles reserved from the follow-
ing estates remain unclaimed, viz.:-
8. 8011, 11., Lieutenant, 2d Madras Native Infantry.
10. Bouthflowcr, W. IL, Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
13. Buchan, C., Sub-Conductor, Madras Establishment.
22. Cheyne, A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
24. Cockburn, A. K., Lieutenant, 50th Madras Native
Infantry.
25. Carlow, W. A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
53. Floul E., Lieutenant, 32d Madras Native In-
fantry.
59. Grant, Lieutenant, sth Madras Light Cavalry.
60. Gunthorpe, W. M., Major, 6th Madras Native in-
fantry.
76. Jervis, S. W., Lieutenant, 36th Madras Native In-
fantry.
78. James, E., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical De-
partment.
94. Maingay, J. W., Lieutenant, 38th Madras Native
Infantry.
98. Marriott, B. W. F., Lieutenant, 13th Madras Na-
tive Infantry.
113. Neale, F., Cadet, Madras Establishment.
121. Perring, J. W. C., Lieutenant, 35th Madras Native
Infantry.
124. Pinchard, J. Lieutenant, Madras Horse Artillery.
1268. Preston, Richard 8., Lieutenant, Madras Infantry.
133. Robertson, A., Ensign, Ist Madras Native Infantry.
140. Stewart, M., Lieutenant, Madras Artillery.
14c. Stoddart, J. A., Captain, sth Madras Native In-
fantry.
150 A. Stewart, G., Ensign, 36th Madras Native Infantry.
155. Watson, G. H., Lieutenant, 19th Madras Native
Infantry.
156. Ward, A., Captain, Ist Madras Fusiliers.
158. Wynter, W., Lieutenant, 52d Madras Native In-
fantry.
163. Weymouth, Captain, 42d Madras Native Infantry.
Applications for such packages should bo made by next
of kin of the deceased, or by the legal representatives of
such next of kin, to the Military Secretary, at this Office.
in the event of any of the packages in question remain-
ing unclaimed for the further period of six months from
this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of
by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate
of the deceased.
T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.
London, England, 1869-07-31

nu. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS.
A NEVER-FAILING REMEDY.—Prepared with-
out any mercurial ingredient, will bo found invaluable to
all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indiges-
tion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c.
For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine,
and as a purifier of the blood, they aro 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 in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for
Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are in
a square green package, with "William Lambert, 8, King
William-street, Charing-cross," engraved on the Govern-
ment stamp.
London, England, 1869-07-31

BRITON MEDICAt, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASTIATION.
Chief Offices— Strand, London.
Tn Ens.
Lieut.-General Sir J., _lk JR. Pa!tridgq, Esq., F.E.S.
Dupuis, K.G.B. Francis Webb, Esq.
Sir James Duke, Bart. W. Tyler Smith, M.D.
Sir W. Fergnsson, Bart., Millis Coventry, E:,q.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BoAnn—Fß ANCIS WEBB, Esq.
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN -W. TYLER SMITH, Esq.
EXTRACTS from the FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE-
PORT, read at the Annual General Meeting held at the
Society's House on Thursday, 18th March, FRANCIS
WEBB, Esq., in the chair.
The directors have received 3,212 proposals for assur-
ing the sum of £972,866 18s. 9d. 2,472 policies were
issued, assuring £703,451 4s. and producing in annual
premiums the sum of £25,227 Bd.
The following tabulated returns exhibit the new busi-
ness transactions during the three quinquennial periods :