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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-28

A.D. 1720.

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

OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART lI'MOSON7 Esq Sub Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, E5q....... Deputy-Governor.

DIRECTORS.
`William Tctlow Hibbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord Josceline Wm. Percy,
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Barinr, Young, Esq.
iel Solly,

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 Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical *Referee, Sam'

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
The Duty on Fire Assurances has beon 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.' .7-SING STOCK.- No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Rever,ionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured.
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.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.
This Corporation affords to the Aseured
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 tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
gam, pogetary.
London, England, 1869-01-28

SAUCE.—LEA and
_PE RRINS.—SAUCE.
THE ',WORCESTERSHIRE,"

pronounced by Connoisseurs
" THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE."
Its use improves appetite and digestion.
UNRIVALLED FOR PIQUANCY AND FLAVOUR.
BEWARE OF. IMITATIONS,
To avoid which, see the names,
LEA and PERRINS, on all bottles and labels,
ASS for " LEA and PERRINS' " SAUCE.
Agents—Crosse and Blackwell, London, and sold by all
Dealers in Sauces throughout the World.
London, England, 1869-01-28

HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood,
"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
Hon. and Rev. F. Byng
Rev. R. G. Baker
Rev. S. Brooke
The Lord Clinton
Rev, W. Cadman
E. Charrington, Eeq.
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain
Rev. E. Capel Cure
Rev. J. E. Cox
Octavius Coope, Esq.
Arthur Currie, Esq.
Rev. J. Connell
Rev. C. W. Purse
C. J. Freake. Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Heseey
II G Heald, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer
Subscriptions will be race'.
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar,
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloy(
man-square, to whom comm

Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
Herbert, M.P.
Rel. J. E. Rempe
Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys
Rev. S. W. Lloyd
Rev. A. Martineau
Rev. W. D. Maclagan
Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. J. Moorhouse
3. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. Canon Nepean
Rev. E. Parry
John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. G. P. Prescott
Rev. F. Pigou
R. T. Pigott, Esq.
IL R. Pym, Esq.
Hugh H. Seymour, Esq.
B. Wade, Esq.
Loftus Wigram, Esq.
ived by any of the above ; by
and Co ; and by the Hon.
I, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
ications may be addressed.
London, England, 1869-01-28

.ONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
.11. A institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by
Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill; Messrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the Secretary, at the Hospital,
Liverpool-road, Islington, N.
London, England, 1869-01-28

MISCEL LANEO US 1V EWS.

TILE C 11.111:.
_ There is good news for the " West-end tradesmen.'
The Queen does not intend to spend all "the season'
in the Highlands. She is "coming out" again, and
there is every indication that her Court will resume
something of its old splendour. It is announced on
authority that her Majesty will hold a Court at
Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, the 2nd of March,
to receive the Corps Diplomatique, her Majesty's
Ministers and other official personages, with
the ladies of their families, who will re-
ceive notifications of her Majesty's gracious
intention through the Lord Chamberlain. The
Queen will also hold a levee at the same palace
on Friday, the sth of March a drawing-room on
Wednesday, the 10th of March; and more drawing-
rooms later in the season, the dates of which will be
hereafter announced. Levees will be held at St.
James's Palace by his Royal Highness Prince Arthur,
on her Majesty's behalf, on Friday, the 12th of
March, and on Friday, the 19th of March. So that
the coming spring promises to be a lively one for the
fashionable world.
THE REFORM OF TIIE SERVICES.

There is a suppressed grumbling in the Conserva-
tive papers at the action of the Government in the
matter of the Civil Service Reforms. But, as a whole,
there seems to be a general acquiescence in the
policy cf reduction. The question has been too well
ventilated, too often taken up by Conservatives
against a Liberal Government, to excite any well-
defined opposition. There is a matter pointed out,
however, by the Herald which really seems to require
investigation. Many clerks are just now being dis-
missed in the various departments, and more are
likely to be. But the Civil Service Ga:ette of
Saturday last contains the appointments of two new
men as clerks to the Admiralty (these have
since been contradicted), two to the Office of
Works, two to the Inland Revenue, and twenty to
the Post-office Savings Bank—twenty-six new
al-31-401.4traentajnjimfamtp_f the threatened reductions
London, England, 1869-01-28

FIE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.

President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, 11. 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 are received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary.
Office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1869-01-28

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2.3, 1869.

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
7, Waterloo-place. Pall-mall, London, S.W.
Established 1838.

NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN, That the Half-yearly DIVI-
DEND to the 31st ult. is in course of PAYMENT to the Share-
holders.

FRANK EASU3I, Secretary.

January, 1869.

OHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decry, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price is. 6d.—Rod Bull Wharf, 03, Upper
Thames-street, London.

UX UR lANT WHISKERS AND
.4 MOUS T ACHE S.—Hundreds testify to the success of
FOX'S NOT +. D FORMULA, which forces whiskers and mou-
staches to grow heavily in six weeks on the smoothest face,
without injuring the skin. A sure remedy for baldness.
Thirteen stamps.—);r. Fox, Chemist, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

THE WELLINGTON, 54, St. James's-street,
s.w.

DINNER from the joint, with vegetable, bread, cLeese, and
attendance, 2s.
SET DINNER, including soup, fish, joints, and sweets, with
attendance, 3s.
The WELLINGTON DINNER, a most recherche dinner, with
dessert and attendance. ss.
A comfortable SMOKING ROOM, and the best BILLIARD
ROOM in London.

INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY," U.K.—
LECTURES and LAW CLASSES, 1868-69.

LECTURES,

Three Courses of Lectures o❑ Common and Mercantile
Law, Conveyancing, and the Law of Real Property and
Equity, will be delivered in the Hall of the Society in the
months of January, February, March, April, May, and
Juno next.

ILNERS' STRONG HOLDFAST AND
FIRE RESISTING SAFES, Chests, Doors, and Strong
Booms, with the progressive and recent improvements effected
after half a century's experienc", effectually guard against Fire
and Burglars.—Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull,
and 47A, Moorgate-street, City, London.

f3ARTRID GE AND COOPER.
BLANUFACTURING STATIONERS,
192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE). LONDON (E.C.)

THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s.
per ream. s. d.
Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper 3 0
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Extra superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0
straw Paper, " Patent:" adapted for rapid writim,, 2 6
Large Commercial Note Papers 'is., 45., Cs., and 6 0
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........ 105. 6d., 12s. 61, snd 14 6
Outsides Foolscap 6 6
Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 4s. ; ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note five quires for Is. 6d.. or 5 6
Double Thick Cream Wove "Club House" ote, five quires for
London, England, 1869-01-28

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London, England, 1869-01-28

" PATE AU DIABLE."

THE above Paste is a most agreeable relish for
Luncheon, Breakfast, &c. It will be found most useful
for deviling Legs of Turkey, Fowl, Biscuits, &c. Also their
ORIGINAL AND SUPERIOR ESSENCE ANCHOVY AND
PURE PICKLES
(Mbateld's Patent),
To be obtained Wholesale and Retail of
JOHN BURGESS AND SON,
107, STRAND
(Corner of Savoy Steps),
London, W.C.
London, England, 1869-01-28

AIfERICA.

The results of the civil war are fully investigated in
Mr. Wells's third annual report, and some remarkable
facts are disclosed. The struggle left the county with
unimpaired resources and actually increased products, but
it enormously increased the expense of manufacture.
There is scarcely a single domestic article or agricultural
product which cannot be produced at a less cost in some
other country. Even for oil paintings, rough building
stone, Indian corn, Bibles, ice, and firewood, more pro-
tection is being demanded. The inconvertible paper
currency, heavy taxation, and the want of skilled labour,
are the causes of this unsatisfactory result.

The Hercules, screw (armoured, iron) frigate,
Captain Lord Gilford, will go out of Portsmouth
harbour, for Spithead, on the 2d proximo, and will
make her six hours' sea trial under steam, south of
the Isle of Wight, about the 4th proximo. After
she has made her six hours' trial it is expected she
will be sent to Lisbon.

A Denver paper says that an agreement has
been made by the presidents of the Unioa Pacific Rail-
way Eastern Division, and of the Denver Pacific Com-
pany, by the terms of which the said Eastern Division
Company assigns to the Denver Pacific Company its right
of way, lands, ere., north and westerly of Denver. It
also agrees to connect its road with the Denver Pacific
Road at Denver City. And it is agreed that the
Denver Pacific Railway shall be operated so as to
form a through connection with the Eastern Divi-
sion Road at Cheyenne, it being taken in lieu of that part
of the Eastern Division Railroad. The Union Pacific Rail-
road is completed to Evanston, 957 miles west of Omaha,
and it is probable that this station will be the terminus of
the road (luring the winter, as it is with great difficulty
that grading can be done when the ground is frozen. The
stages will start from Bryan, 97 miles farther east, but
will probably make connections with the railroad at
Evanston in a few days. This place is about 100 miles
cast of Salt Lake. The company has already notified the
Post-office Department is ready to carry mails to Evans-
ton, 957 miles west of Omaha. The newspapers in the
interests of the railroads soliciting subsidies from the Go-
vernment to further their speculations are already out
with considerable severity on President Grant for his re-
ported language against any further money subsidies. No
matter for their censure; the taxpayers of the country
will be sure to stand by the declarations imputed to the
President. Let him adhere to them.
London, England, 1869-01-28

FR.

BOURSE, Jan. 27.—Thr
closed as follows :

Bank Shams 3040
Italian Loan
End of month —
Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred ... 20 50
s. Cash.
Orleans
orthern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern.... 5OO
Western
Eastern • • 5 70

41 per Cent.
End of month --
3 par Cent
End of mouth 7O 30
Credit Mobilier
End of month 268 75
Credit Foncier 1542
End of month —
RAILWAY

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Sardinian
Austrian 655
Lombard 470
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman 47}

We are requested to state that there is no man
of the name of Ward employed at Drury-lane Theatre,
who was reported to have attempted to commit suicide in
a police cell.
London, England, 1869-01-28

MR. WARNER.

It has been stated that Mr. Edward Warner is a
Liberal candidate for the seat at Norwich, vacant
through the unseating of Sir Henry Stracey. Mr.
Warner represented the borough in the last Parlia-
ment. It was supposed that the reason why he did not
come forward at the recent general election was that
he had been one of the directors in the Credit Foncier,
and in that capacity had been a party to transactions
of a not altogether satisfactory character. It was
remarked that Mr. Warner and Mr. Grant, in retiring
from Norwich and Kidderminster, sheaved more
modesty than Mr. Lane and Mr. White in standing
for Plymouth and Brighton. It would appear, how-
ever, that we attributed to the first mentioned gen-
tleman a virtue which he did not possess, or which
at the most was of a very transitory nature.
London, England, 1869-01-28

TO ALL TEACHERS of MUSIC.—ROBERT
COOK. and CO.S GREEN CATALOGUE of POPULAR
PIANOFORTE an! VoaA L MUSIC. Latest Addenda gratis
and pest-free Address, with professional card, Robert Cocks
and Co., New Burlington-street, London.

DUNES OF OUR STREETS. Serin-Comic
Fantasia for the Pianoforte. By GEORGE FoRBES. 45,;
free by post 25 stamps.
New Vocal Duets. By the Author and Composer of "What
are the Wi•.d Waves Saying ?" No. 1, " Let us Roam ;" and No.
2, "The Beautiful and True." 3s. each; free for 19 stamps each.
The Flower Gatherers. Vocal Duct. By the Author and Com-
poser of ' What are the Wild Waves Saying? ' 45.; free by past
25 stamps. "This cannot fail to be a favourite Duet."—Vide
Dublin Express.

London: Robert Cocks and Co.,' New Burlington-street ; and
may be had everywhere.

Just published, price ls. &1., by post ls. Bd., the Second Edition,
with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus-
tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks,
REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND
QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the
"Medical Circular."
London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street.
The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Satur day
Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and o ther
journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with
this edition.
London, England, 1869-01-28

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,

SECOND EDITION OF KAT HLEE N.
By the Author of "Raymond's Heroine."

" All lovers of a good novel will find diversion in the pages
of 'Kathleen.' "—Athenaeum.
Hurst and Blaekett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1869-01-28

A WARNING TO CLERKS.

in the London Bankruptcy Court, Commissioner
"Winslow has suspended for twelve months the order
of discharge for a bankrupt clerk to some bankrupt
stockbrokers. It appears that the clerk used to
allow shares to be transferred to his name by his
employers, the consequence being that the nominal
amount of his indebtedness is between £12,000 and
£13,000, while his assets are nil. The Commissioner
expressed his disapproval of a system by which
persons without m eans undertook large responsibilities,
and marked that disapproval in the manner above
stated.
London, England, 1869-01-28

THE PROPOSED CESSION OF GIBRALTAR.

A correspondent of the Times, writing on this well-
worn subject, declares that in its present state Ceuta
is thoroughly useless, either as port or fortress, and
it would take an,enormous sum to convert it into a safe
harbour of refuge. He admits that the Spaniards feel
great annoyance at the English possession of Gibraltar,
but he contends that we must not hope for Spanish
gratitude if we surrender it. If we give up Gibraltar
he advises that we should take care to have a good
treaty of commerce or some other equivalent before
we move a regiment, as there will be little thanks
when we have once left. The Spaniards still claim
almost the whole merit of the Peninsular War, and
both in theirconversations and their written narratives
attribute the expulsion of the French to their own
countrymen, though allusions to the expense in-
flicted on the country by the English troops may be
met with. This writer declares that foreigners would
look upon the proposed cession as an act of downright
folly, at which those who most profited by it would be
the first to laugh. He considers Admiral Ommanney's
arguments conclusive. The gallant admiral, in his
letter of the 23rd, replied in detail to the statements
of Admiral - Sullivan, and as ho claims many years'
experience both in charge of the naval station at
Gibraltar and in command of ships stationed in the
Straits, his advice to " let well alone " is given with
some authority.
London, England, 1869-01-28

ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES,
AN INTERNATION AL NEWSPAPER,
Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24
PAGES. Reports of Con rress, Personal, Finanoial,
Railroad, &c. Members of Parliament, Commercial Men,
and those having an interest in the United States, will tied
this newspaper of use.

Published every SATURDAY MORNING, price 4d.
15. Catherine-street. Strand.
London, England, 1869-01-28

BARON MARTIN.

Some of the papers are grumbling at the judges'
decisions in the bribery cases. A special cause of
complaint is the severe measure dealt to Sir Henry
Stracey for conduct that seems not very much worse
than Messrs. Gavin and Russell's at Limerick. It
is certain that Baron Martin has done an indiscreet
thing in writing a private letter to Sir Henry
Stracey. Having unseated him formally, it was
exceedingly injudicious to whitewash him infor-
mally. It is reasonably asked would his lord-
ship have ventured to write in like terms or at all to a
prisoner whom he had sentenced ? It would really
seem as if our judges, no less than the public gene-
rally, were infected with the prevalent notion that
electioneering malpractices are very gentlemanly
offences, which reflect no discredit upon anyone.
Yet it was to remove this impression that the
trial of these offences was transferred to the
judges.
London, England, 1869-01-28

REM A R KS.

The decrease in atmospherical pressure since yesterday morning
has amounted in England and Scotland to more than 0 4 inch, and
has been remarkably uniform. At the Irish stations a slight increase
has set in during the night. Pressure is low generally, especially in
the north, but the reading at Nairn is only 0.4 a inches below that at
Rochefort. Temperature has increased considerably in Great
Britain and the west of France, whilst in Ireland it has fallen.
Fresh to strong southerly winds b7cw on our south and west coasts
yesterday, and amounted to a gale at some stations. ➢ioderate
southerly winds were reported elsewhere. This morning they have
all decreased in force without much change in direction, except in
the south-east, where it is almost calm. In France the easterly
winds have given way to a westerly current. In the south and west
rain has been general. The sky this morning remains cloudy, with
rain hi places. The sea is calm.

A shocking calamity occurred early on Tuesday
morning on the shore at Marsltside, near Southport. Seven
Men, five of whom were married, were out shrimping—an
operation which renders it necessary for the fishermen to
wade into the water mid-deep—when a thick fog came on;
and the poor follows, being unable to retreat from the rapidly
rising tide, were drowned.

The Conservatives of Exetcr have just set on foot
a working men's association which is to "counteract the in-
roads of Democracy." Sir Stafford Northcote has become a
life member, The society provides a reading room well
supplied with Conservative literature. It is to be followed
by a Conservative land society, a building and investment
society, and a penny weekly newspaper.

- _
It is toile:al that Mr. Thomas Whitworth, eldest
son of the ex-member for Drogheda, will accept the invita-
tion of the Liberal electors to come forward as a candidate.
it is sail hit Sir Leopold M'Clintock will again do battle
in the Cons:l-vativo interest. The following placard Las
bJen post:A throughout the town :—"Do tot promise your
votes to any candidate who may seek your support at pre_
rent. Iu a few days a gentleman shall be put forward in
the Liberal interest, in whom you shall recognise an
eminent orator and an ardent patriot—a man whose whole
life hrs been one struggle for faith, freedom, and father-
land." It may be stated that this circular alluded to Mr,
Ernest Jones, who was invited to stand for the vacant seat.
Mr. Jones, however, was so ill when the invitation reached
Manchester, that he was not allowed t 3 know that it had
*plot;
London, England, 1869-01-28

DOG LICENSES.—CAUTION.
THE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE-
VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES
granted in the year 1868 expired on the 31st December
ast, and every person keeping a dog in the current year is
required forthwith to take out a new License.

The duty payable for each dog kept is Five Shillings
The penalty for keeping a dog without License is Five
Pounds.

A License is not transferable from one person to
another.

A License may be obtained by the owner giving his
name and address, and the name of the place where the
dog is kept, on application at
The Office of the Collector of Inland'
In the neigh-
Revenue,
bourhod of
The Office of the Distributor of Stamps }.
pplicaont's the
Or a re-
.
A Money Order Post Office. j sidence.
Licenses will also be granted by the several Supervisors
of Inland Revenue.

Persons residing at a distance from any of the above
offices, by transmitting with their application Inland
Revenue (Receipt) or Postage Stamps for the proper
amount of duty, to the Collector of Inland Revenue for
the District, will receive a license in return by post.
WM. COBBETT, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-01-28

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"PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRACTION, or Ancesthesia, Locally
Applied," "DENTAL SURGERY—a Practical Treatise," &c., &c.,
may be Consulted Daily as hitherto from 10 to 4 o'clock, at his
ONLY Residence, 8, GROSVENOR-STREET, GROSVENOR-SQUARE (a
few doors from Bond-street).
London, England, 1869-01-28

NEW NOVEL BY THE COUNTESS PISANI.
On Friday, Jan. 29, in 3 vols.,
ONL Y AN EARL,
By the COUNTESS PISANI..
Hurst and Blaekett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Nov ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
SECOND EDITION OF KATHLEEN.
By the Author of "Raymond's Heroine."
" All lovers of a good novel will find diversion in the pages
of 'Kathleen.' "—Atheneum.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

NEW NOVEL BY THE COUNTESS PISANI.
On Friday, Jan. 29, in 3 vols.,
ONL Y A N EARL,
By the COUNTESS PISANI.
Hurst and Blaekett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1869-01-28

WESTMINSTER.

A TICKET-OF-LEAVE-MAN AND HIS PROSPECTS.—James
Butler, a ticket-of-leave man, was charged with violating
the conditions upon which he had been set at large.
Inspector Arnold, B division, said that on the 10th of
September the prisoner was allowed a license from Mill-
bank Prison. He was convicted of felony on the 31st of
March, 1864, and sentenced to five years' penal servitude.
On the 11th of September, 1868, he reported himself to me
at this station, giving his address at Reading's lodging-
house, Great Peter-street, Westminster. I read his license
or ticket-of-leave to him, and gave him a copy of this form
after having read it to him.
The form stipulated that ho should report himself
monthly to the police of the district where he resided, and
also notifying any change of abode to them.
Mr. Arnold —Which offence is he charged with ?
Inspector—He might be charged with both.
Mr. Arnold—How did he got into custody?
Inspector Arnold—He was apprehended in Wales as an
escaped convict?
Mr. Arnold—When did he last report himself ?
Inspector—Not since September.
Mr. Arnold—l see ho was convicted of robbery, with
violence to the person.

Inspector—His term would have expired this March.
He was sent from Dartmoor here to Mil'bank to receive
his license. _ . .

Mr. Arnold (to prisoner)—What have you to say to the
charge against you ?
Prisoner—l could got no work in this town when 1 had
got my ticket. I could not live upon nothing, and it was
no good staying here to starvo.
Mr. Arnold—You did not report yourself when you went
away, which you were bound to do.
Prisoner—l went away to see what I could do for my-
self.
Prisoner was remanded.
London, England, 1869-01-28

LORD ELCIIO ON THE VOLUNTEERS.

Lord Elcho writes to the Times on the question of
the capitation grant, and declares that the discussion
on this point brings the position of the volunteer
force under consideration. The unexpected success
which attended the movement seemed at one time to
occasion an over-estimate of its services, but at pre-
sent we may apprehend a different kind of danger.
The volunteers have never professed to do more
than become useful auxiliaries to the army and
militia, should their services be required; and it is not
fair to judge them by an army or militia standard.
Lord Elcho denies the justice of • the remarks that
have been so freely made as to the inefficiency of the
volunteer force generally, and declares that the in-
creased grant, if given, would be a favour conferred
by the nation on itself. If the Government, through
mistaken parsimony, allow the volunteer army to
slip from their grasp, they will hereafter regret its
loss, for it diminishes the expenditure on the army
and navy. A better military organisation, which
would improve the_ remilar army, the iti4itias_the
London, England, 1869-01-28

HER MAJESTY.

OsBORNE, Jan. 27.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince Leopold and
Princess Beatrice, and attended by Lady Churchill,
drove out yesterday afternoon.
Her Majesty walked in the grounds this morn-
ing, accompanied by Princess Beatrice.
Prince Leopold also walked out.

,THE COMIC PAPERS.

(From Punch.)

FACT.—A gentleman who has just furnished his house
writes to us to say that he finds dumb waiters don't

answer.
TILE DOCTOR'S BILL—Our Stout Cook: "What's this?
'Medical attendance, two-an'-six !' Well, that's a good
'un ! Why, I attended on 'im ! an' to wait two hours
in that there surgery !!"

A MARcn HARE.—At a recent de lunatico inquiry there
was some difficulty in proving the insanity, when a witness
casually said that he remembered hearing the alleged mad-
man "argue with his wife." The jury, without even
turning round, instantly gave the verAlt of hopeless
lunacy.
London, England, 1869-01-28

FATHER IGNATITJS.

Father Ignatius having read that the kingdom o
Heaven suffereth violence, and that the violent take
it by force, has been playing that part in ins orwicn
monastery. We mentioned some days ago that it had
been handed over to a female preacher of one of the
D 99 sects which are the pride and glory of this free
country. The Father did not see it, and he has now
been down to Norwich, has forced his way into the
chapel with his lawyers, and declared it his intention
to remain there all night. It does not appear if the
lawyers followed his example. Should they have
done so they will be entitled to something more than
Gs. Bd. for their fee. Meanwhile the telegraph has
been set to work, and the female preacher is prepar-
ing a grand discourse.
London, England, 1869-01-28

THE IRISH BISHOPS.

According to the Conservative papers, the opinion
is becoming strong that the archbishops in Ireland
ought to convene without delay a synod of the Irish
Church. A memorial to Archbishops Beresford and
Trench is in course of signature, having that object
in view, and it is stated that the bishops have been in
constant communication with each other for some
time past. A meeting of the Defence Association is
to be held next month. The Irish Law Times states
that a return has been ordered of all advowsons sold
in the Landed Estates Court.
London, England, 1869-01-28

WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.

Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTIr AND SOLIT-ILLAZDC, AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave. St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and JapaL.
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can be had of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C.

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 Xl,OOO assurance, dated
1815, amounted to £l,OlO, making the total payment £2,010.
CHARLES INGALL, Actuary.
No. 39, King-street, Cheapside,
London, December, 1868.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings Lombard-street, London.
Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds £Boo,ooo
Accumulated Funds in hand £1,500,000
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Life and Annuity Funds....
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES—
Exemption of Assured from Liability of Partnership.
BONUSES among the largest ever declared by any Company.
Profits divided every five years.
All new Life Insurances now effected will become entitled
to an Increased Share of the Profits.
. FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Premiums in 1867 £461,553.
REDUCTION OF DUTY.—Since this first took place the increase
of business of the ROYAL has exceeded that of any other Office,
as shown by Government Returns.
Prompt and liberal settlement of Losses.
JOHN H. McLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
London, England, 1869-01-28

NEW LAW ON PETROLEUM.

On Monday nen, the Ist of February, the new law as tc
the safe keeping of petroleum and other substances of a
like nature, passed in July last, will in several enactments
take effect. The statute is to be construed with the 25t1
and 26th Victoria, cap. 66. From and after the Ist proximo
no petroleum is to be kept, otherwise than for private use
within fifty yards of a dwelling-house or of a building
in which goods are stored, except in pursuance of s
license given in accordance with the Petroleum
Act, 1862. There may be annexed to any such license
such conditions as to the mode of storage, as to the nature
of the goods with which petroleum may be stored, as tc
the testing of such petroleum from time to time, anc
generally as to the keeping of petroleum as may seem ex•
pedient to the local authority. Any petroleum kept in
contravention of the provision is to be forfeited, and in
addition the occupier of the place is to be liable to a
penalty not exceeding £2O for each day during which
it is kept in contravention of the Acts of 1862 and 1868.
There is a section as to the sale of petroleum for the
purpose of illumination. "No person shall sell or expose
for sale or use within the United Kingdom any petroleum
from and after the Ist of February, 1369, which gives off
an inflammable vapour at a temperature of lc s than 100
degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer, unless the bottle or
vessel containing such petroleum have attached
thereto a label in legible characters, stating as follows :
`Great care must be taken in bringing a-ly light near to
the contents of this vessel, as they give off an inflammable
vapour at a temperature of less than 100 degrees of
Fahrenheit's thermometer.' Any person acting in con-
travention of this section shall for each offence be
subjected to a penalty not exceeding £5," Inspectors of
weights and measures are empowered to test petroleum,
and offences are to be tried by magistrates and penalties
enforced. The mode of testing is set forth in the sche-
dule of the Act. A definition is given of petroleum,
of any bituminous substance as fires off an inflammable
vapour at a temperature of less than 100 degrees of Fah-
renheit's thermometer.
London, England, 1869-01-28

THE COST OF WAR.

If we ever go to war again it would be well for us
to study the Prussian balance-sheet for the war of
1800. An expenditure 0f,624,000 sufficed to
raise Prussia from a position of comparative infe-
riority to that of the foremost nation in Europe.
We spent more than £100,000,000 in 185.1 and 1856,
with no other result than to shew that we cannot
fight without an ally. The Prussian bill is, however,
a heavy one for a " six clays war," as it has been
called. Were that definition strictly accurate, it
would imply an expenditure of over 3:1 millions a day.
But though the actual fighting was confined to a week,
the real cost of the war was spread over a much
longer period. It lasted from the time that the first
corps d'armee was mobilised till the Treaty of Vienna
a period of some five months.
London, England, 1869-01-28

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The Room is supplied with Newspapers, both home
and foreign ; Reuter's Telegrams, giving commercial,
political, and general telegraphic information; Shipping
List-, Directories, Time Tables, and other Books of Re-
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Thero is also an excellent Refreshment-rorun attached,
as well as a Reading and Writing Room, comfortably fur-
nished.

The attention of country bankers, solicitors, manufac-
turers, and others is invited to this Institution, which will
be found very convenient to gentlemen whose business
eruragemeuts oblige them frequently to visit the metro-
polis.
For further rartieulars apply to the Manag-r of the
}loom, or to Mr. G. W. Ilen S,cret•vry of the City
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and Co., 8, Royal Exchange, E.C. ; or at the Office iu the Lom-
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LANTIQUE.

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NEW YORK.
Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From IlAvnE or BREST to NEW YORK.
First Ulass 7OO fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Thir& Class - 275 fr.
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.
London, England, 1869-01-28

GERMANY.

An amusing trial has just been finished at Berlin. A
Dr. Loweistein was charged with insulting the Govern.
ment, and especially the Minister of Finance, by a carica-
ture representing the latter functionary in rags, standing
at the door of the Chamh-r of Deputies, and begging for
money to cover the deficit. The tribunal acquitted the
facetious doctor on the ground that there was no law for-
bidding a Minister to have a hole in his coat, and that the
defendant could not be ridiculing the measures of the
Government because he ridiculed the deficit. Was that
Government measure?

Wtr..u.a 1L noz vo pozrzzle r,o
clerks and writers who are not wanted in one place to the
vacancies. Certainly those who have worked well are
more entitled to consideration than those of whom
nothing more is known than that they have passed a
competitive examination, provided always that the
transferred is qualified for the duties of the new
office. Under our system of divided departments
such an arrangement would perhaps be difficult, but
hardly impossible.

The victualling-yards are next to be attacked.
Lord Camperdown is now making inquiries into their
administration, out of which some important action
is expected. The Post announces that the appoint-
ment of Captain George Wodehouse, to be superin-
tendent of Haslar Hospital, is not one to be held for
five years, as has formerly been the case. In this
instance Captain Wodehouse has vacated an appoint-
ment which has been done away with,to take one which,
in all prob a bility,w ill not bein ex isten ce two years hence.
The rumoured reduction of the number of depot
battalions is to be carried out in all likelihood. An
order was on Monday received at Chatham which
seems to imply that the Government intends to
reduce the number of depot battalions, the instruc-
tions being to provide quarters at the garrison for
the officers and men of the depots of the Nth and
103 th Regiments, now at Gosport. It is supposed
that the battalion at that station is to be abolished.
The two depots will arrive at Chatham on Saturday
next.
London, England, 1869-01-28

THE BALLOT,

It is daily becoming more evident that the Con-
servative party will not as a body oppose the Ballot.
The Conservative journals, having learnt to praise
Household Suffrage, are wisely refusing to be carried
away any longer by traditional cries, and are learning
to consider all questions upon their true merits, that
is, they test them by the effect they have upon the party.
The Conservatives are now, therefore, being warned
against the cry that the Ballot is " un-English," and
are told that it is a Conservative measure ; in other
words, that it would aid Conservative candidates in
the boroughs. The secretary of the Ballot Society,
Mr. Bontems, no doubt thinks that the good time
coming is come at last.
London, England, 1869-01-28

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London, England, 1869-01-28

Deaths.

DOUGLAS—On 'the 25th inst., at Beulah-hill, Norwood/
Charles Douglas, Esq.
FREETH—On the 26th inst., at :St. John's-wood, Charles
Freeth, Esq., aged 72.
GREEN—On the 24th inst., at 5, Kensington-palace-gar-
dens, Bevis E. Green, Esq., aged 75.
KNIGHT - On the 26th inst., at Grosvenor-par], Camber
well, George Knight, Esq., aged 76.

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London : Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDR.. 2
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TaIISUN 0810, Nol' 2'
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, ht the OVA',
Aliddlestisw-Thursday, January 28,1888.
London, England, 1869-01-28

IRISH RAILWAYS.

Lord Clanricarde returns, in a letter to the Times,
to the subject of Irish railways. His lordship de-
clares that in asking for a " plan " to be produced
for the alteration in the present system, he did not
necessarily call for the purchase of the lines. It is
but very recently that he has come to the conclusion
that buying them up was best. But that something
must be done he had taken a s generally admitted, seeing
that the present system is ruinous both to the share-
holders and to the public. Lending money he thinl,-s
to be only bolstering up a bad system ; and seeing
that Parliament imposed the present system on the
country, he calls upon it to put things straight now
that the system has failed.
London, England, 1869-01-28

A WARNING TO CLERKS.

in the London Bankruptcy Court, Commissioner
Winslow has suspended for twelve months the order
of discharge for a bankrupt clerk to some bankrupt
stockbrokers. It appears that the clerk used to
allow shares to be transferred to his name by his
employers, the consequence being that the nominal
amount of his indebtedness is between £12,000 and
813,000, while his assets are nil. The Commissioner
expressed his disapproval of a system by which
persons without means undertook large responsibilities)
and marked that disapproval in the manner above
stated.

FATHER IciNATIITS.

Father Ignatius having read that the kingdom
Heaven suffereth violence, and that the violent take
it by force, has been playing that part in nis IN orwien
monastery. We mentioned some days ago that it had
been handed over to a female preacher of one of the
099 sects which are the pride and glory of this free
country. The Father did not see it, and he has now
been down to Norwich, has forced his wary into the
chapel with his lawyers, and declared it his intention
to remain there all night. It does not appear if the
lawyers followed his example. Should they have
done so they will be entitled to something more than
6s. Bd. for their fee. Meanwhile the telegraph has
been set to work, and the female preacher is prepar-
ing a grand discourse.
London, England, 1869-01-28

Deaths.

DolmaAs—On !the 25th inst., at Beulah-hill, Norwood,
Charles Douglas, Esq.
FREETII—On the 26th inst., at EL John's-wood, Cl'ari°
Freoth, Esq., aged 72.
GREEN— On the 24th inst., at 5, Kensington-palace-gar-
dens, Bovis E. Green, Esq., aged 75.
KNIGHT - On the 26th inst., at Grosvenor-park, Camber.
well, George Knight, Esq., aged 76.

London : Printed and Pabliahed by WET:ULM ANDIMWS ,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tau SUN CORN NO 1 f
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, to the 041112t7 -14144106exe—Thundoy, o
AUILIVeri 28, MP.
London, England, 1869-01-28

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London, England, 1869-01-28

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the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
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Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
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London, England, 1869-01-28

GERMANY.

An amusing trial has just been finished at Berlin. A
Dr. LOweistein was charged with insulting the Govern.
ment, and especially the Minister of Finance, by a carica-
ture representing the latter functionary in rags, standing
at the door of the Chamh-r of Deputies, and begging for
money to cover the deficit. The tribunal acquitted the
facetious doctor on the ground that there was no law for-
bidding a Minister to have a hole in his coat, and that the
defendant could not be ridiculing the measures of the
Government because he ridiculed the deficit. Was that a
Government measure?
London, England, 1869-01-28

WESTMINSTER.

A TICKET-OF-LEAVE-MAN AND HIS PROSPECTS.—James
Butler, a ticket-of-leave man, was charged with violating
the conditions upon which he had boon sot at large.
Inspector Arnold, B division, said that on the 10th of
September the prisoner was allowed a license from Mill-
bank Prison. lie was convicted of felony on the 31st of
March, 1864, and sentenced to live years' penal servitude.
On the 11th of September, 1868, ho reported himself to mo
at this station, giving his address at Reading's lodging-
house, Great Peter-street, Westminster. I read his license
or ticket-of-leave to him, and gave him a copy of this form
after having read it to him.
The form stipulated that he should report himself
monthly to the police of the district where he resided, and
also notifying any change of abode to them.
Mr. Arnold—Which offence is he charged with ?
Inspector—He might be charged with both.
Mr. Arnold—How did he get into custody?
Inspector Arnold—He was apprehended in Wales as an
escaped convict?
Mr. Arnold—When did he last report himself ?
Inspector—Not since September.
Mr. Arnold—l see he was convicted of robbery, with
violence to the person.

Inspector—His term would halo expired this March.
Ho was sent from Dartmoor here to Millbank to receive
his license.

Mr. Arnold (to prisoner) —What have you to say to the
charge against you ?
Prisoner-1 could got no work in this town when 1 had
got my ticket. I could not live upon nothing, and it was
no good staying here to starve.

Arnold--You did not report yourself when you went
away, which you were bound to do.
Prisoner—l went away to see what I could do for my-
self.
Prisoner was remanded.
London, England, 1869-01-28

T AMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN
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bowels or affecting the bead, truly efficacious and pleasant,
is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re-
lieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and inci-
pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the
faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the
ticking which provokes frequent coughing. In approach-
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Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8,
Bing William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by all
druggists, in bottles, 131 d., and three quantities in one,
2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth-
matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the
stamp.
London, England, 1869-01-28

MISCELLANEOUS .NEIVS.

TUE C
There is good news for the " West-end tradesmen.'
The Queen does not intend to spend all "the season'
in
the Highlands. She is "coming out" again, and
there is every indication that her Court will resume
something of its old splendour. It is announced on
authority that her Majesty will hold a Court at
Buckingham Palace on 'Tuesday, the 2nd of March,
to. receive. the Corps Diplom atique, her Majesty's
Ministers, and other official personages, with
the. ladies of their families, who will
.re-
c. re-
ceive . notifications of her Majesty's gracious
intention through the Lord Chamberlain. The
Queen will also hold a levee at the same palace
on Friday, the sth of March ; a drawing-room on
Wednesday, the 10th of March ; and more drawing-
rooms later in the season, the dates of which will be
hereafter announced. Levees will be held at St.
James's Palace by his Royal Highness Prince Arthur,
on her Majesty's behalf, on Friday, the 12th of
March, and on Friday, the 10th of March. So that
the cominn spring promises to be a lively one for the
fashionable world.