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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-09

HABITUAL CRIMINALS BILL.

Lord Mr.
----
Mr. Baker writes to the Times on the subject of
law is the boldest and also the most beneficial
reform yet attempted for the repression of crime.
bill, and considers that the new
The chief object of the bill is to discard the simple
element of punishment on which too much
reliance has hitherto been'placed, and to prevent the
education of skilled thieves. Mr. Baker thinks that
the real agent in preventing will be the seven years'
supervision for a second, and the penal servitude
for a third offence. ' He believes that skilled
burglaries will become very rare when this
Act is in practice. Ile suggests, however, that it
would be advisable to
inquire into a prisoner's ante-
cedents on a first conviction taking place, and he
thinks that an authority might be appointed to com-
mute the sentence of penal servitude on a third con-
viction, in those cases where it might press hardly on
the offender owing to pecuniary circumstances. Mr.
Baker believes that the Criminal Justice Act
should be amended, and that magistrates should
deal summarily with any case of muchimpor-
tance and commit the more hardened offenders for
trial. This would abolish the three-month sentences
which have manufactured all hardened offenders.
Another improvement would be to enact that the
repetition of misdemeanours should be considered
felony, and thus prevent the scandal of the same
person being committed a hundred times.

Atilt SCOTCH EDUCATION DILL.

The Scotch Education Bill was considered a day os
two back by the commission of tho Free Church Gene-
ral Assembly, Professor Douglass, Dr. Begg, Dr.
Candlish, and others being among the speakers. On
the whole, the expression of opinion was favourable
to the measure. Complaint was made, however, that
the board pioposed to be established would have no
representatives of the Scotch Churches in it, especially
as these Churches had always been energetic
in furtherance of education. It was also very strongly
the speakers,
urged that the board should meet in public. One of
schools, and the arrangements to be made in future in
referring to the question of the normal
connection with the_traiaing of teacher& Mid_ acould
London, England, 1869-03-09

and prices about half a cent a pound higher than last
week.

(From the Wall-street Journal)

FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. 19.
Railroad stocks are generally firm, with an active busi-
ness doing at higher prices. Railroad gold bonds con-
tinue in good demand, but with the exception of those of
the Union Pacific Company, which are going off rapidly,
the market is bare. There is therefore a fine opening just
now for the bonds of a first class legitimate company
Southern State Bonds are weak, particularly Tennessee's
and North Carolina's. Miscellaneous stocks show an im-
proved demand and activity, especially for Pacific 313 U
and Mariposa.
Quotations for specie:—
Amer. silver... 941 to 951 I Eng. sous 486 to 482
Mex. d011ar5...1031 „ 104 20 francs 385 „ 38'
Eng. silver 480 , 485 I Thalers
Five francs 951 „ 961 I
London, England, 1869-03-09

(LEFT SITTING.

lIOUSE OF COMMONS—Trtis EVENING.
The SPEAKER t:),)ii th. elia:r at 4 n'clock.
THE IRISH SOCIETY.
MAGUJEE gave notice tlibt on the Gth of April he
shou:.l ainongst vtLter things the abolition of the
liish Society.
Mr. DILLWYN gave notica that on that day week he
should niovo for a return of a!I persons convicted within
the inc:ropolitan pol.ee district of using false weights and
measures, with the sentences inflicted.

GIBRALTAR.
Mr MO SELL, in repiy to Mr. Ifibbert, said that van.
ous matters were in procass in order to improve the condi-
tion of the convict prison at Gibraltar, and also to supply
better water for the garrison as well as the prison.

THE FENIAN CONVICT MACKEY.
Mr. C. FORT ESCUE said the list of crimes commit-
witted by the convict Mackey, as well as the other assump-
tions, were in the main all eorrect with but one exception,
and that was that the convict had been discharged. (Loud
laughter.) There never had been the slightest intention
of granting a plrdon ti Mackey, and the name of that
person would not be found amongst those mentioned in
the return.

NOMINATION DAY.
Mr. BRUCE, in reply to Mr. Willyams, said one of the
duties of the select committee on the method of conducting
Parliamentary and municipal elections, would be the con-
sideration of the propriety of abolishing nomination day
at Parliamentary elections.

THE AAIEEIt OF AFFGUANISTAN.

in reply to Mr. B. DENISON,
Mr. GRANT-DUFF said the late Governor-General
had authorised the payment of six lacs of rupees to the
Arnoer of Affg-hanistan, and had also authorised the pay,
ment of six other lacs, which doubtless 4y that time was
in the treasury of the Ameer, and also a quantity of arms.
No condition was attached to the gift, which was given as
a pledge of goodwill. To call it a subsidy was by no means
aorrect.

ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL.
In reply to Mr. HARDY,
Mr. FOSTER sAid it was the intention of the Govern—
ment to proceed with the E❑dowed Sdhools Bill on Mon•
day next.
London, England, 1869-03-09

TILE NEW DOMINION.

A very important telegram has been received in
London stating that the Newfoundland Assembly
have decided in favour of union with the Dominion
of Canada by 20 to 8. This, of course, will involve the
accession of Prince Edward Island, so that the whole
of British North America east of the Rocky Moun-
tains will then be under one Government. Nor is it
likely that the Confederation will stop there. It will
now in all probability cross the mountains, and in-
clude British Columbia, so that there will be but one
Government from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
THE INCOME TAX.

It appears from a comparison of the claims for
compensation arising out of some recent demolitions
by the Metropolitan Board of Works, with the
income tax returns made by the claimants, that 40 per
cent. of the persons assessed had understated their
incomes to the amount of 130 per cent ; that is, they
had paid on only 100 out of every 230. It further
appears that tradesmen filling the office of collectors
of assessed taxes are in the habit of allowing gentle-
men to go untaxed, lest if they should tax them they
—the assessors—may lose the gentlemen's custom.
London, England, 1869-03-09

THE BRITIEnY ACT.

The Standard is concerned for the good name of
Mr. Disraeli's Bribery Act. It has been hinted that
a corrupt candidate may escape all the punishments
which that measure seeks to inflict, I j paying no
suspicious bills until after the time for lodging a
petition against his return. The Standard points out
that the Act has not left this matter unprovided for.
It gives power to question a return at any time
upon an allegation of corrupt practices, and speci-
fically alleging a payment of money or other reward
to have been made by any member, or on his
account, or with his privity, since the time of such
return,
in pursuance or in furtherance of such
corrupt practices ; in which case the petition may be
presented at any time within twenty-eight days after
the date of such payment." How is such a payment
k become known ? Neither payer nor payee is
akely to proclaim it from the housetops.
London, England, 1869-03-09

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LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1899.

Mr. CHILDERS' explanation yesterday, in Com-
mittee, of the Naval Estimates, cannot but be re-
garded as having afforded a complete justification of
the choice made of him by Mr. GLADSTONE, last De.
cember, as the new First Lord of the Admiralty. His
reduction of those estimates, within the brief interval
which has since then elapsed, is, to say the least of
it, something remarkable. It is a reduction amounting
upon the current year, as compared with its immediate
predecessor, of upwards of a million sterling. And
the reduction effected is one quite clearly at no risk
whatever to the efficiency of the national service. On
the contrary, we cannot but recognise in many of the
changes which have been effected or are in process
of being effected, guarantees for the better manage-
ment of the department in future, by means of
a concentration of hitherto scattered sections
of that department, and by means also (because of
that) of an extraordinary and very obvious simplifi-
cation of heretofore exceedingly complex arrange-
ments. The total of the Navy E,3tirnates, as now
planned, will be, as Mr. CHILDERS tih us, some
£9,996,000, viz., £8,101,000 for effective services,
£1,515,000 for non-effective, and £316,000 for trans-
port services, which is a reduction of £1,027,000 on
last year, and £1,300,000 from the year 18G7-GB. This
reduction being effected by means of the following
departments,
meiteepmasrt £199,000nt; for wages, £73,000 victualling
£127,000 dockyards, £57,000 stores,
£331,000 contracts, and £21,000 transports. Ex-
plaining thi3 very clearly, the First Lord of the Adm-
iralty went on last evening to recount first of all the
London, England, 1869-03-09

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

RUGBY RACES-YESTERDAY
VETERAN STAKES.

Cunning Boy
Tasso 2
Three ran.
MILITARY GOLD CUP.

Juryman
Black Prince ..
Tiger 3

Twelve ran.
RUGBY OPEN STEEPLECHASE.

Meanwood
Merry H0rn.....
Flyfisher 3
Seven ran.
FARMERS' PLATE.

Scraptoft 1
Flora .... 2
Stamford
Eight ran.
MILITARY STAKES.

Militiaman 1
Violet :
Owen Swift a

Four ran.
HANDICAP PLATE.

Leopold
Freeman
Empress _
London, England, 1869-03-09

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings Lombard-street, London.
Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
Total Annual Revenua exceeds £Boo,oo
Accumulated Funds in hand £1,500,000
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Life and Annuity Funds
SPECIAL. ADVANTAGES—
Exemption of Assured from Liability of Partnership..
BoxusEs 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 £463,553.
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, 1869-03-09

JULY.

Kingsbury 9

OCTOBER.
Bromley 7 1 West Drayton ... , 21, 22

NOVEMBER.
Harrow 2, 3 Eglinton Hunt 6, 7
I Worcester 3, 4 Liverpool
St. Albans 5, 6 Shrewsbury ..... 1.5, 16

The North German Correspondent says that the
celebrated novelist, Berthold Auerbach, moved in a sitting
of the Society of the Berlin Press, held some weeks ago,
that a now attempt should be made to induce the United
S ~ates to pass a copyright la w similar to that now in force in
other civilized nations. The literary societies of Germany
were requested to join the movement, and the follow-
ing address has been drawn up, to which that of
Dresden and the Concordia (account Venna have given their
assent : —"Mr. President, —On of the close in-
ternal connection of all contemporary culture, the
whole civilized world greets the 4th of March, 1869,
on which you will enter on your office of President, as a
festival. Tlim victory of humanity is the pride of our
century. The repre,:entatives of the published opinion
of Europe appeal to you, the renowned man, with the hope
and confidence that a new act of glory is in store for you
by your laying a bill for the protection of the intellectual
property of all nations before the high Congress at Wash-
ington. The country of Benjamin Franklin will no longer
ye
ar
the from granting mental labour its due. This
the whole civilized world will celebrate the hundredth
anniversary of the birth of Alexander von Humboldt who
established the science of the universe, and whose wir-
quiring spirit found a home in the new as well as in the
old world. The protection of intellectual labour in the
whole civilized world would br a lofty monument to the
Humboldt jubilee and one more enduring than brass. We
greet you in the spirit of peace and faithful work ipr the
tra.teruizatiP4 rankilaci."
London, England, 1869-03-09

CHINESE MISSIONARIES.

The Duke of SOMERSET called attention to the papers
recently presented with respect to the missionaries in.
China. He asked what right had we to send inland mis-
sionaries into China, and then to use the fleet to pro—
tect them when they meet with the treatment
which they would only have rret with after they
had preached obnoxious and unpopular doctrines
in Birmingham under parallel circumstances. He
strongly condemned th ) whole syste►n pursued
ia China as nothing else than promoting Christianity by
nzt•ans of gun; oats.

The 1.:(1-1 of CLARENDON said the question was one
of growing interest, and in order to prevent a recurrence
in.-tructi‘nis had been sent out to the Cont.-4zls and the (di-
cers of th, ships of war to withdraw all iersous in dan-
g,•r rather than zuake reprisals.
London, England, 1869-03-09

MR. ALFRED TENNYSON.

The Court Journal says that Mr. Alfred Tennyson
has again refused the offer of a peerage. The truth
of the whole statement is very much to be doubted,
especially since, as far as has been made public,
the Poet-Laureate has never previously had a peerage
offered to him. It was stated some months ago that
a baronetcy had been proffered and refused. The
Poet-Laureate would be wholly out of place m the
House of Lordv.
London, England, 1869-03-09

RATING ASSESSIWZNTS.

A deputation has waited on Mr. Goschen to urge
on him the advisability of making rating an
imperial matter, and of taking the matter out
of the hands of local guardians. In reply,
the President of the Poor-law Board said his pro-
posed bill would, he believed give the just assess-
ment which the deputation desired. The surveyor of
taxes would have a locus stand/ given him, enabling
him to raise the rating of any tenement or property
which he considered not adequately assessed. hi
answer to questions, Mr. Goschen said he could sPe
no objection to a parish having the option to be
assessed on the baths of the property tax.
London, England, 1869-03-09

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI._

Tms EVENING, at 7, A DAY'S FISHING. Mr. G. Delmore,
Mr. Stephenson. Mrs. L. Murray, and Miss Lennox Grey. At 15
to 8, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. Ben. Webster, A. Stirling,
G. Belmore, R. Phillips, Ashley, Stuart; Mrs. Alfred Mellon,
Miss Lennox Grey, ex.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. S wanborough.
THIS EVENINCI, at 7.30, T EIE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. Bel-
ford, Clarke: Miss Bufton. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH
OF GOLD : Messrs. Thorne, James. Fenton; NI esdames Maria
Longmore, B. Goodall, Lydia Maitland, Claire, and Hughes. To
conclude with HUE AND DYE
London, England, 1869-03-09

PARLIAMENTARY BETI7IINS.

A correspondent of the Times c)Ils attention to
the abuse which members make of their power to
move the House of Commons for returns. Any
private member will, on the slightest provocation,
rise in his place, and move that a mass of some
unimportant statistics be produced. If the Govern-
ment refuse the production
i of the information re-
quired, it is inferred that it s not to their advantage
that the subject should be investigated. But this
ought not to be so. AN e are told by "An Official
Reformer" in the Times that " the compilation of a
parliamentary return of any magnitude is most dis-
turbing to the department charged with the duty;
and, in fact, in order to provide against any such dis-
organisation, it is the practice of many departments
to keep most elaborate records, not because they are
mplay in order to be pre-
pared information in any shape in
which it may be called for by a parliamentarya
to administrative
readily
furnishuse buitnsimply iomr
return. Thus these returns, directly and indirectly,
are very costly to the public." The correspondent
proposes two remedies—that the mover for a return
should state his reasons for requiring what he asks,
and that a standing committee should be appointed
to report to the House such returns as may be really
wanted.
London, England, 1869-03-09

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients aro admitted
free.
Bankers -Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverio, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon.
Sec., 1 Smith. Esa.
GEO. REID, Soc.

E ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
the Cri.eiST, City-road.—Who wards for in-patients
are constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily.
FUNDS greatly needed.
CIIAREES L. KEMP, Secretary.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FEINDS 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, Secrotary.
London, England, 1869-03-09

CATTLE DISEASES BILL.

The bill for preventing the spread of contagion!
diseases among cattle has been brought in by Mr
Dodson, Mr. Forster, and Mr. Secretary Bruce,
It is enacted that every local authority shat
appoint inspectors to carry out the provisions
of this bill, and that both the local authorities and the
inspectors shall make reports to the Privy Council frog
time to time. The Privy Council may have power tc
prohibit the landing of foreign animals, or subject their
to quarantine. If any person attempts to land at
animal in contravention of the order of the Council, the
animal shall be forfeited, and the person so offending shaU
be liable to penalties. Upon receiving information of
the existence of cattle plague in his district
the inspector shall at once proceed to the place
and discharge the powers and duties conferred on
him by law. The certificate of an inspector to the
effect that an animal is affected with disease shall
be conclusive evidence in all courts of justice of
the matter certified. An inspector shall declare
those parts of his district where disease has appeared tc
be infected places, and such declarations shall be
sent to the Privy Council. Any constable may apprehend
any person found committing an offence against the rules
of this Act, and may require that any animal or thing
moved out of an infected place be taken back. If any
person exposes infected animals for sale, he shall be
deemed guilty of an offence under this Act, and the same
shall apply to any person turning out diseased animals on
unenclosed lands. Steamboat and railway companies are
bound to disinfect carriages and boats that are used for
the conveyance of animals. If the railway company should
make provision for the supply of water and food to
animals carried by them, they may charge the same
to the owners. This Act shall not extend to Ireland, but
part of it applies to Scotland.
London, England, 1869-03-09

HABITUAL CRIMINALS BILL.

- -----
Mr. Baker writes to the Times on the subject of
Lord Kimberley's
bill , and considers that the new
law is the boldest and also the most beneficial
reform benefical
reform yet attempted for the repression of crime.
The .chief object of the bill is to discard the simple
element. of punishment,
reliance has hitherto been. on which too much
placed, and to prevent the
education of skilled thieves. Mr. Baker thinks that
the real agent in preventing will be the seven years'
supervision for
a second
for a third offence. second, and the penal servitude
He believes that skilled
burglaries will become very rare when this
Act is in practice.
He suggests, however, that it
would be advisable to inquire into a prisoner's ante-
cedents on a first conviction taking place, and he
thinks that an authority might be appointed to com-
mute
the sentence of penal servitude on a third con-
viction, in those cases where it might press hardly on
the offender owing to pecuniary circumstances. Mr.
Baker believes that the Criminal Justice Act
should be amended, and that magistrates should
deal summarily with any
case of much impor-
tance and commit the more hardened offenders for
trial. This would abolish the three-month sentences
which have manufactured all hardened offenders.
Another i▪
mprovement would be to enact that the
repetition of misdemeanours should be considered
felony, and thus prevent the scandal of the same
person bei▪
ng committed a hundred times. 1

ettE SCOTCH EDUCATION BILL.
The Scotch Education Bill was considered a day 02
two back bythe commission of the Free Church Gene-
ral Assembly, Professor Douglass,
Dr. Begg, Dr.
Candlish, and others being among the speakers. On
the whole, the expression'of opinion was favourable
to the measure. Complaint was made, however, that
the board
proposed to be established would have no
representatives of the Scotch Churches in it, especially
as these Churches had always been energetic
in furtherance of education. It was also very strongly
urged that the board should meet in public. One of
the speakers, referring to the question of the normal
schools, and the arrangements to be made in future in
connection BWill-10 training oX teacchtui. male ould
London, England, 1869-03-09

ItATING A SSESSM7STS.

A deputation has waited on Mr. Goschen to urge
on him the advisability of making rating an
imperial matter, and of taking the matter out
of the hands of local guardians. In reply,
the President of the Poor-law Board said his pro-
posed bill would, he believed, give the just assess-
ment which the deputation desired. The surveyor of
taxes would have- a locus email given him, enabling
him to raise the rating of any tenement or property
which he considered not adequately assessed. In
answer to questions, Mr. Goschen said he could FA e
no objection to a parish having the option to be
assessed on the basis of the property tax.
London, England, 1869-03-09

QAMARIT AN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
kJ and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only free .I_l',spital for disltses of women.
2,74 n patients were treated lab!' month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed, and will be received by Moszrz. IL►tchard. Picca-
dilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart..; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.
London, England, 1869-03-09

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GUARDIAN.

R. GLENIE, of the SPORTING LIBRARY,
Cir •4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, London, W., begs to
inform his customers, and the Licensed Victuallers in general,
that he has been appointed Agent to the above-named paper i 1
addition to his agency for the Sporting Edition of "THE Suzy,"
and can supply the same on Friday evening, if required, in town
or country.
G. R. (}. begs to inform the Trade that he is Agent for the
LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN," and can supply it earlier
than any other man in London or Country the evening of publi-
cation. No connection with any other persons. Bally's, Ruff's,
Wright's. and M•Call's Guides. All the Daily Papers, Magazines,
and Periodicals as soon as published. Agent for the Joint-Stock
Coal Company. Orders by post attended to.
London, England, 1869-03-09

31ARLBOROUGH-S TREE T.

A Row AT A " WORKING MAN'S CLUB."—Three young
men, named Martin, Atkinson, and enstauc.., were
charged with disorderly conduct in Regent street.
From the evidence of Sergeant Leech, 17 (3, it appeared
that last night there was a great disturbance at the Work-
ing Man's Glut), in Regent-street, the disturbance con -
tinning some hours. About 3 o'clock this morning about
100 persons turned out of the club, and as soon as they
did so there was a general fight between the parties and a
scene of the greatest disorder, the inhabitants calling
loudly "Police," and there being heads out of nearly every
window. The three prisoners, being engaged in the melee,
were taken into custody, but there being but few police
present no more could be taken.
The prisoners said they were roughly treated by the
police, and called witnesses on their behalf, who said that
there was a disturbance at the club, and that some of the
members were ejected by the " M. C."
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the witness what he meant by the
"11. C."
The witness said that it was the master of the cere-
monies—(laughter)—and that the police used "brutal
violence" towards the prisoners.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he .did not believe the witness, the
prisoners having no appearance of having been roughly
handled whatever.

After hearing the evidence, Mr. Tyrwhitt fined Atkin-
son 10s., and the others 40s. each.
ENDANGERING LIFE IN THE STREETS.—Robert Birch, a
cab driver, badge 13,514, was charged before Mr. Tyr-
whitt with furious driving in Old Compton-street, Soho.
From the evidence of Alfred Cording, 44 C,R, it ap-
peared that ha saw the prisoner in Old Compton-street
driving a cab at a furious rate—the horse galloping as
hard as it could, and there being a fare inside the cab at
the time.
Mr. Sayer, of the office ot Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great
Marlborough-street, the fare iu the prisoner's cab, said
that he was very much frightened on the occasion, and
that the prisoner whipped his horse while it was galloping.
Cording said that when he asked the prisoner why he
was driving at such a rate, he said that the horse was a
blind, old thing, and that he was obliged either to walk or
gallop it.
Mr. Tyrwhitt would not revoke the prisoner's license
this tim-, although he deserved to have it done, but fine
him 40s. or a mouth.
London, England, 1869-03-09

COURSING FIXTURES.

MARCH_
Scottish National Open, Lanark BO, &c.
AUGUST.

St. Albans..

17

OCTOBER.
Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, 6.
Orrnesby 19, dm.
Huntingdon Club.. 26, 27.
NO VEIIBER.

Suudorne Salop

2, 3.

Cothan awl Eston
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London, England, 1869-03-09

TILE BRIBERY ACT.

The Standard is concerned for the good name of
Mr. Disraeli's Bribery Act. It has been hinted that
a corrupt candidate may escape all the punishments
which that measure seeks to inflict, 1 y paying no
suspicious bills until after the time for lodging a
petition against his return. The Standard points out
that the Act has not left this matter unprovided for.
It gives power to question a return at any time
:c
upon an allegation of corrupt practices, and speci-
fically alleging a payment of money or other reward
to have been made by any member, or on his
account, or with his privity, since the time of such
return, in pursuance or in furtherance of such
corrupt practices; in which case the petition may be
presented at any time within twenty-eight clays after
the date of such payment." How is such a payment
to become known ? Neither payer nor payee is
Ikely to proclaim it from the housetops.
London, England, 1869-03-09

POLICE .INTELLIGENCE—This Da, V•

THAMES.

nonsE STEALING.—Richard Wales, a well-known 11, )rse
coper, gipsy, and hawker, who has been everything k
turns and nothing long, was brought up on remand before,
Mr. Benson charged with stealing a valuable chestnut.
mare, the property of Mr. George Miller, cabi:tet-maker,
of Bridge-road, Leyton, Essex.
On the 26th of last month the prosecutor's mare Wag
grazing on the matches at Leyton, and in a neighbourNood
where many gipsies were encamped. The mare lvas
missing on the following day, and on the sal as:
night the prisoner, who was the wets° for liquor,
was observed reeling along the H:gh-street, Whitechapel,.
and leading, as be best could, a chestnut mare. Ho was
stopped by George Pettinan, a police constable of the H
reserve, No. 26, who asked him to give some account of
himself and the mare. He said, in reply, that a man he
had nev,r seen before asked him to lead the mare to Shep-
herd's Bush, and to watt for himat the gate there. Putt-
man said that story wool I nit do for him, and took the
prisoner into cult-. dy. The prisoner then invented several
stun 3-, all as false as the first one.
Au owner for the mare was soon found, and Mr. Miller
having identified his mare, the prisoner, who made no
defince, was committed for trial.
London, England, 1869-03-09

THE NEW DOMINION.

A very important telegram has been received in
London stating that the Newfoundland Assembly
have decided in favour of union with the Dominion
of Canada by 20 to 8. This, of course, will involve the
accession of Prince Edward Island, so that the whole
of British North America east of the Rocky Moun-
tains will then be under one Government. Nor is it
likely that the Confederation will stop there. It will
now in all probability cross the mountains, and in-
clude British Columbia, so that there will be but one
Government from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
London, England, 1869-03-09

T.S G.E 0 R GE' S HALL, Regent-street.
FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 1E62.
Great and triumphant success. Never in the •I n'Os of
Ethiopian minstrelsy has a company made such a decided
hit. Now and beautiful Songs, Dances, Burlesque
Sketches, &c., and the highly successful burlesque THE
VERY GRAND DUTCH—S OF LONDON, EVERY
EVENING.
ROYAL ORIGINAL CHRISTY MINSTRELS
(Proprietors, Messrs. WILSOM and MONTAGUE)
The Only Company of Christy's who have had the
honour to appear, by special command. before
THE QUEEN AND COURT.
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED PERFORMERS.
EVERY EVENING at EIGHT. WEDNESDAYS and
SATURDAYS at THREE and EIGHT.
Special Grand Performance for the People every Satur-
Jay night at eight. Admission, One Shilling.
Private boxes and places may be secured at Mr. Mit-
tiaell's Royal Library. at the musicsellers, and at the hall.
Acting-manager, Mr. ANDREW NIMMO.

IN THE SPRING
pARR'S LIFE PILLS
ARE USED BY THOUSANDS.
They clear from the body all hurtful impurities, and there ie no
medicine has such deserved repute for preserving regularity,
and, consequently, ensuring long life.
London, England, 1869-03-09

VIIE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN"
_II supplied as soon as published, containing all the LATEST
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lewspaper Agent, 4, Blackfriars-road, London, S.

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London, England, 1869-03-09

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The Printing and Machining of Newspapers, et.c., done
on exceedingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and
Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on
receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for
reply. Address—The Manager, "Sun" Printing Offices,
8, Church-raw, Savoy, Strand, W.C.

ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained In the
ROYAL A LBF.RT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at tho moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly neede 1.
CHARLES A. WALXER, Secretary.
°lice, 54, Oltempsido, London. :^:.O
London, England, 1869-03-09

EDUCATION.

Earl RUSSELL then proceeded to call the attention of
the house to the accounts of the sums voted by Parlia-
ment for public education iu England and Wales. The
noble earl pointed out at some length the nature of the re-
turns he required, and the house, after observations from
Earl Do Grey and Eipon, the Duke of Marlborough, Lord
Lyveden, the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Grey, the Bishop
of Lou 1011, the Earl of Harrowby, the Duke of Cleveland,
and Lord Ilelp.!r, agreed to the motion.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAsT EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
CIILTECII OF SCOTLAND.

Sir B. ANST IZITTIIEIi gave notice that after Easter
he should call attention to the a' rouage or the Church of
Scotland, aLd ask whether it was desirable that any alte-
ratlou should be made.
London, England, 1869-03-09

rimiE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
IL —Bankers: Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.;
Messrs. Ransom, Bouveriz, and Co. —Tho Committee
APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. Tho
Hospital is row open on Kondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation.

HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary.

THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
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 are 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, 1869-03-09

TIIE OFFICE OF CORONER.

The Walsall Board of Guardians have been con-
sidering a memorial to Parliament Raking for an
inquiry into the utility of coroners. Certainly the
whole question wants inquiry—the manner of
appointment, the class of persons appointed, tho
order of proceedings, the place where the
court is held, and the legal effects of a
verdict. Is it expedient for the due admi-
nistration of justice that county coroners should
be elected by the votes of householders ? Should a
doctor, who has no legal knowledge, preside over such
an inquiry ? Medical evidence is always given, and
it would seem easier to make a lawyer understand the
cause of death than to infuse into the mind of a doctor
all the technical details of the laws of evidence. Why
should thepublic-house be patronised on su ch occasions?
It was only a short time back that we had a jury
unable to proceed to business in consequence of the
amount of liquor they had imbibed. Then there are
other outlying matters which have not yet been
fully considered, such as the expediency of appoint-
ing a chief coroner to investigate more important
cases. Questions in themselves much more impor-
tant than the greater proportion of those decided, in
all the glory of purple and ermine, by four or five of
her Majesty's superior judges at Westminster, have
now in some instances to be settled by a local
doctor.
London, England, 1869-03-09

TEE OFFICE OF CORONER.

The Walsall Board of Guardians have been con-
sidering a memorial to Parliament asking for an
inquiry into the utility of coroners. Certainly the
whole question wants inquiry—the manner of
appointment, the class of persons appointed, the
order of proceedings, the place where the
court is held, and the legal effects of a
verdict. Is it expedient for the due admi-
nistration of justice that county coroners should
be elected by the votes of householders ? Should a
doctor, who has no legal knowledge, preside over such
an inquiry ? Medical evidence is always given, and
it would seem easier to make a lawyer understand the
cause of death than to infuse into the mind of a doctor
all the technical details of the laws of evidence. Why
should the public-house be patronised on such occasions?
It was only a short time back that we had a jury
unable to proceed to business in consequence of the
amount of liquor they had imbibed. Then there are
other outlyinr, matters which have not yet been
fully considered, such as the expediency of appoint-
ing a chief coroner to investigate more important
cases. Questions in themselves much more impor-
tant than the greater proportion of those decided, in
all the glory of purple and ermine, by four or five of
her Majesty's superior judges at Westminster, have
now in some instances to be settled by a local
doctor.
London, England, 1869-03-09

MARLBOROUG El-STREET.

A Row AT A " WORKING MAN'S CLUB.”—Three young
men, named Martin, Atkinson, and Custanco, were
charged with disorderly conduct in Regent street.
From the evidence of Sergeant beech, 17 C, it appeared
that last night there was a great disturbance at the Work-
ing Man's Club, in Regent-street, th-. 3 disturbance CJII-
- some hours. About 3 o'clock this morning about
100 persons turned out of the club, aid as soon as they
did so there was a general fight between the parties and a
scene of the greatest disorder, the inhabitants calling
loudly "Police," and there Leing heads out of nearly every
window. The three prisoners, being engaged in tho melee,
were taken into custody, but there being but few police
present no more could be taken.
The prisoners said they were roughly treated by the
police, and called witnesses on their behalf, who said that
there was a disturbance pt the club, and that some of the
members were ejected by the "M. C."
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the witness what he meant by the
" M. C."
The witness said that it was the master of the cere-
monies (laughter)—and that the police used " brutal
violence" towards the prisoners.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he did not believe the witness, the
prisoners having no appearance of having been roughly
handled whatever.

After hearing the evidence, ➢fr. Tyrwhitt fined Atkin-
son 10s., and the others 40s. each.
ENDANGERING LIFE IN THE STREETS.—Robert Birch, A
cab driver, badge 13,514, was charged before Mr. Tyr-
whitt with furious driving in Old Compton-street, Soho.
From the evidence of Alfred Cording, 41 C.ll, it ap-
peared that he saw the prisoner in Old Compton-street
driving a cab at a furious rate—the horse galloping as
hard as it could, and there being a fare inside the cab at
the time.

Mr. Sayer, of the office of Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great
Marlborough-street, the fare in the prisoner's cab, said
that he was very much frightened on the occasion, and
that the prisoner whipped his horse while it was galloping.
Cording said that when he asked the prisoner why he
was driving at such a rate, he said that the horse was a
blind, old thing, and that he was obliged either to walk or
gallop it.
Mr. Tyrwhitt would not revoke the prisoner's license
this time, although he deserved to have it done, but fine
him 40s. or a month.
London, England, 1869-03-09

r MAHAN'S LT, WHISKY. DUBLIN
EK.F4IBITION, 1883.
This celebrated OLD •IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin
prize Medal.
It Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses In London; by
the Agents in the principal tcyrns in England; or wholesale at
8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W.
Observe the Red Seal. Pink Label and Cork Branded "Nina
haa's LL Whisky.

NIUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION

" 7 (Incorporated Act of Parliament 18),
14, RUSSELL-STREET
COVENT-GARDEN.LONDON,
And 38, QUEEN'S-ROAD, BRIGHTON
ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free
hold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay-
able weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted.
Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope.
EDWARD HARPER, Secretary.

OYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN.
tu • Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey.
Mr. Pat Corri's Orizinal Iris' Minstrels, consisting of Fifty
Vocal and Instrumental performers, the lamest number ever
congregated together at any Music Hall in London. -- Paddy
the Serio and Comic Vocalists of the day.—lte-
member Mr. ARTHUR LLOYD on Monday next, March Bth.
Open at 7.3-1. Orchestra stalls. 25.; stalls, ls.; balcony, 6d.;
Private boxes, lo a. Gd. Box-office open daily from 10 till 4.
Mr. P. Core. Musical Director.
Yotice.—Mr. J. G. FordelF) Benefit March 16.

ADAM PI TUSSAUD'S EX ITTIVETION.
LIFE-SIZE PORTR %IT MODELS of JOHN WYCLIFFE
(the first translator of the Scriptures into English), MARTIN
LUTHER, JOHN KNOX, sod JOHN CALVIN, are now to be
seen Open from e'even n.m, till live, and from seven till ten
Pam. Admittance, ls.; children under ten years of age, ed.;
extra rooms, 6d.

AR GY L L ROOMS.-OPEN EVERY
EVENING for instrumental Music and Danchm —The
Rooms have been magnificently re-decorated by Messrs. Rubardt
and Co. The celebrated Band will perform during the week
In Attractive Programme of Operatic Selections and popular
Dance Music.

Doors open at half-past Eight o'clock.
Admission, is ; Balcony, 2s.
WINDMILL STREET, PICCADILLY
Musical Director and Conductor—Signor LUIGI CURTI

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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 ANCEIOVY AND

PURE PICKLES
(Mantleld's Patent).
To be obtained Wholesale and Retail of
JOHN BURGESS AND SON,
107. STRAND
(Corner of Savov Steps),
London, W.O.

A S HLEY AND - CO. FOR WINES.
PER DOZEN.

Very Fine Pale, Dry, or Golden Sherry 34s.
Old Crushed Port (Dow's, Taylor's, and Cockburn's
Shipping), Vintage Wines
SParkling Champagne, Imperial, Dry Mossenx, Sil-
lery, Qualit6 Superieure (Perrier's 365. to Ms.
Sample cases of the above, containing two bottles Port, two
bottles Sherry, two Champagne, forwarded free for 21s.
London, England, 1869-03-09

CONSERVATIVE JOURNALIS3I.

The Pall Mall Gazette vouches for the following
fact : "At the time of the general election an advertis-
ing agent was instructed by a Government depart-
ment to send advertisements to a certain provincial
journal. This journal was so excellent a medium for
the purpose that the agent, whose business it is to
know these things, was quite unaware of its existence.
rfe had to make inquiries
as to whether there was
filch a newspaper or not. His investigations were
.isuccessful. It turned out that the influential
and widely-circulated print had been started a few
weeks previously to serve the interest of the Tory
rt
candidate for the borough in which it was published.
Accordingly the Government advertisements were
sent for the suppo of the
paper;
and there we have
seen them, column after column, week after week.
To crown all, the newspaper thus placed under
Government patronage, and fed out of the Treasury
.for the benefit of a Government candidate, was an
illegal publication ; the ephemeral thing had never
even been registered." Our contemporary, challenged
to give particulars, has no hesitation in doing so.
Windsor is the town referred to, the Windsor and
Eton Herald the journal, and Colonel Gardner the
candidate.
London, England, 1869-03-09

THE DECAY OF THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.

It is very unsatisfactory to find that before the new
Houses of Parliament have been fully completed, they are
actually decaying in parts ; and the same estimates include
votes for the building itself, and for the appliances to
arrest the progress of destruction. The stone of which it
is constructed was taken from a Yorkshire quarry on the
recommendation of a commission appointed to inquire into
the subject, but almost immediately after being placed in
position, this particular stone began to shew signs of decay.
The facade of the building was marked by large patches,
and the Gothic tracery of the architecture was sadly
disfigured. So far back as 1857 various processes
for preserving the stone were tried on different parts of
the building, and subsequently Professor Faraday and Sir
Roderick Murchison were requested to give their opinions
on the relative merits of such methods. They concurred
in awarding the pre-eminence to the process of M.
Szerelmy, of which. the particulars arc, of course, a secret.
Professor Faraday, in his report, said that so far as a
judgment could be formed upon two years' experience, he
believed that the process would sustain its character for a
lengthened period of time. " I do not find," said the
learned professor, "in other parts of the building,
where M. Szerelmy's application is more than
two years old, any signs of exfoliation, or de-
fection of the prepared face of the stone, or any
grounds for fear in that respect." The process has
been applied with equal success to the iron of the roof,
which was deteriorating at an equally rapid rate. Part
of it had been coated with zinc or galvanised iron. This
had scarcely been fixed when it shewed signs of premature
oxydation. M. Szerelmy's preparation was applied to one
of the affected parts, and also to the gilding of the clock
tower. On a careful examination last year, it was found
that the portion treated with the preservative material
was perfectly sound, while the rest of the roof had suf-
fered more or less from atmospheric influences. The First
Commissioner of Works has accordingly directed that the
remainder of the roof should be covered with the composi-
tion. Meanwhile the stonework chews signs of disintegra-
tion, and there is some ground for the anticipaticn that, so far
as external appearances are concerned, the new Palace at
Westminster will shortly look as ancient as the venerable
Abbey, which reckons as many centuries as Sir Charles
Barry's costly building can reckon years. M. Szerelmy's
process is capable of application to many kinds of building
materials. Experiments have been tried on stone, brick,
iron railings, and timber, with very gratifying results.
Pieces of timber coated with the preparation have been
sunk for two years in the water at Portsmouth, and are
now perfectly sound. Textile fabrics are also rendered
waterproof and indestructible by it.
London, England, 1869-03-09

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. ChattArton.
Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open
from 10 till 5 daily.
THIS EVENING, at 7, THE GIRLS OF THE PERIOD; a
Musical Folly.
Followed by, at 7.45, HENRY IV. (First Par.): Falstaff,
Mr. Phelps; Hotspur, Mr. Dillon; Messrs. Ryder, Sinclair, Wil-
son, M‘lntyre, &c.; Miss Stuart and Mrs. Vandenhoff.
To conclude with a Grand Ballet of Action entitled BE DA.
London, England, 1869-03-09

THE IRISH CHURCH TEMPORALITIES

SURPLUS.

It will be of interest to recall some information
obtained at the taking of the last Irish census in 1861.
It was ascertained that there were at that time 4,930
deaf and dumb persons in Ireland—that is to say, one in
1,176 of the population. It appears also that there were
723 persons dumb but not deaf, making, with the former
number, 5,653, or one in every 1,026 of the population ;
and 6,542 other persons were deaf only. Official
returns obtained from 21 countries in Europe and
North America shewed a mean of only one person deaf
and dumb in 1,526 of the population. There were 6,879
blind persons in Ireland, being one in 843 of the popu-
lation ; the mean of the returns from 21 countries was
only one in 1,267. The number of lunatics in Ireland
was 7,065, or one in 821 of the population ; the mean
of returns obtained from 19 countries was only one
in 1,036. The number of idiotic persons in Ireland
was 7,033, or one in 825 of the population ; the mean
of returns obtained from ten countries was only one
in 1,261. Persons who are idiotic and also dumb, or deaf
and dumb, have probably been here reckoned in two
classes ; but it seems plain enough that Ireland has a
large share of persons in a state of affliction and destitu-
tion, which people of every faith feel it a religious duty to
relieve. There were 4,120 persons in Ireland lame or decrepit,
one in 1,40 S of the population ; but it does not appear how
many of them were prevented from earning their living.
There were 28,193 persons sick at their own homes,
being one in 203 of the population ; and 26,699 of them
were prevented by their illness from following their usual
occupation.
London, England, 1869-03-09

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open
from 10 till 5 daily.
THIS EVENING, at 7, THE GIRLS OF THE PERIOD; a
Musical Folly.
Followed by, at 7.45, HENRY IV. (First Par'): Falstaff,
Mr. Phelps; Hotspur, Mr. Dillon; Messrs Ryder, Sinclair, Wil-
son, M`lntyre, &c.; Miss Stuart and Mrs. Vandenhoff.
To conclude with a Grand Ballet of Action entitled B DA.
London, England, 1869-03-09

THE LATE Silt JAMES EMERSON-TENNENT.

Most of the obituary notices of the late Sir James
Emerson Tennent omit to state that he was the
author of a book called " The Story of the Guns."
This book caused a considerable sensation at the
time ; for it was a severe attack upon the mode in
which the Armstrong guns had been introduced into
the service, and also upon the gun itself. The force
of the attack was, however, somewhat neutralised
when it became known that Sir James was a partner
in the rival Whitworth Company, whose gun was
extolled as much as the Armstrong gun was con-
demned. The book was a piece of literary sharp
practice that was very unfavourably criticised.
London, England, 1869-03-09

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-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.