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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-02

csALE.—By order of the Secretary of State for
War.—Mr. SPILLI',TAN" (of Bell-yard, Fleet-street, W.C.).
will Sell by Public Auction in the TOWER, on 1 HURSDAY,
the sth of August, 1809, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon pre-
cisely, the following Stores:—
Blankets, White and Grey
Paillasses, Barrack
Sheets, Linen and Cotton
Cases, Bolster
Pillow, Mattress, and Paillasse
Haversacks
Tins for PouChes
Belts, Pouch and Waist
Pouches 20, 40, and GO Rounds
Tools
Tents
Harness

Anvils
Bedsteads, Iron
Knives and Forks
Old iron
Brass
Hose Pipe
Spare Gear f,r 'rare3hing Ma-
chine
Firewood
And a variety of Miscellaneons
Articles valuable to General
Dealers.
4 o'clock on the Three Working
of the Sale, and Catalogues 0-
%311; at the Tower; and Militay
el, Woolwich.

May be Viewed from 10 to 4
Days previous to, and Morning
tained at the War-office, PaHAT
Store Department, Royal Arsena
London, England, 1869-08-02

TEETH. JEWEL-POINTED INSTRUMENTS ; a
'I reatise on their safety, comfort, and efficiency in the
cleansing and improvement of Natural Teeth. By A. ESKELL,
Consulting Dental Practitioner, of 8. Grosvenor-street. Gros-
venor-square. Free on application, or by post for two stamps.

EON-DENTIST, 52,

111. Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new de-
scription of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without
springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble
the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the ori-
ginals by the closest observer; they will never change
colour or decay, end will bo found superior to any teeth
ever before used. This method does not require the
extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will
support and preserve teeth chat are loose, and is gua-
ranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed
teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in masti-
cation.
52, Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5.
London, England, 1869-08-02

COURTS-MARTIAL.

The Spectator is of opinion that the report of the
Commission on Courts-Martial—which is favourable
on the whole to the existing system—contains one
dangerous suggestion. The power of the Com-
mander-in-Chief, or other revising officer, to order
a second trial, is to be abolished. This, the
Spectator says, means that a body of officers is at
liberty to acquit a brother officer whenever they
happen to sympathise with his offence, and there
will be no appeal. The effect of such a provision in
India may be most lamentable. In the case of a
conflict between soldiers and natives what redress
will the latter get ? The general discipline power
of commanders-in-chief is by no means too ex-
tensive.
London, England, 1869-08-02

THE PENNY TESTIMONIAL TO LORD DERRY.

The scheme for a penny testimonial to the late
Conservative leader makes considerable progress in
Lancashire, and is being warmly taken up by some
of the " earnest " politicians in the county. It is
said that already 10,000 persons have contributed, and
large numbers are anxious to collect. A committee has
been chosen, and organisation has been arranged by
which the whole of Lancashire will be canvassed.
South Lancashire is of course taking the most active
part ; there the Earl of Derby is a great favourite.
MR. DEALES AND TIIE COUNTY-COURT JUDGESHIP.

Sometime back it was stated that Mr. Edmond
Beales had been offered the first vacant county-court
judgeship. He has not, however, been appointed to
any such position. We learn the reason from the
Standard, which informs us that the judge who con-
templated resignation refrained from givin,6, up his
place as soon as he heard that the Reform League
leader was to have his post. The said judge, how-
ever, it seems, has since become too ill to do his work,
end:though he has tried to hold on,now finds it impos-
sible. He therefore writes off to the Standard inform-
ing it of the position, and our contemporary tenders
its advice—most disinterested, of course—to the Lord
Chancellor. It submits to Lord Hatherley that a man
who has been removed from a revising barristership
should not be appointed judge in a county court; it
points out the intensely political nature of Mr.
Beales's life ; and asks " whether under Gladstone's
Administration the bench is to be reached by taking
a short cut through the railings of Hyde Park."
The Standard further advises some independent
member to interrogate the Government as to what
they intend to do in the matter.
London, England, 1869-08-02

THE DUDLEY POISONING CASE.

Ten letters appear in the Telegraph on the poison-
ing case at Dudley, many of which attempt to explain
away the appearance of arsenic in the murdered
man's body. One correspondent commences his
epistle with the safe assertion that " Fanny Oliver is
either guilty or innocent "—which we do not
suppose any person will attempt to deny.
Another, signed " C.C.," compliments our
contemporary "as an organ of immense public
benefit, by advocating all that is good and denounc-
ing all that is unjust or evil "—as if this had anything
to do with the case. " C.C." states that at a party
some years ago, every individual present was affected
with the most distressing and excruciating
headache, and—horror of horrors—" the servants,
on going into the drawing-room next day,
declared they should have supposed the ladies
and gentlemen had all taken onions, instead
of cakes and negus." But such was not the
case ; the candles in the room had arsenic in their
composition, and this was the cause of all
the indisposition. The correspondent naively
remarks that he does not know whether
the Telegraph will think it " exactly applicable
to the case of Fanny Oliver." "D. G. P." ventures
a suggestion that as the deceased man was suffering
from indigestion er liver complaint, the arsenic
might have been given in pills supplied by his
medical man. " 3ledicus " coolly tells how his wife
was nearly poisoned some years since. Ile "found
her in bed, bordering on collapse, with other
anomalous symptoms." It turned out that, accord-
ing to Dr. Taylor, there was enough arsenic in the
" flock " green paper in the room to poison a parish.
"T. W." wants to know whether there were any
rats in Fanny Oliver's house. " Some years ago,"
he says, " a family near Swindon was poisoned by
rats running over a piece of bacon and depositing
thereon some oatmeal mixed with arsenic, which they
had accumulated in the hollow part of their claws.
The oatmeal and flour had been mixed for their
destruction, but they preferred to eat the bacon."
It is hardly necessary to give any more specimens
of this style of leticr writing. Science and common
sense—two essential requisites in a case of this kind
—are completely set at nought in the gushing non-
sense published by our sensational contemporary.
London, England, 1869-08-02

.ONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
lii
-institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will bo 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, 1869-08-02

IMPROVEMENT IN THE STEAM ENGINE.

Mr. Warsop, of Nottingham, claims to have dis-
covered an improvement in the steam engine, which
amounts to a substantial discovery. His plan con-
sists of forcing heated air into the boilers of th e
engines now in uso. The air and the steam will
thus pass together from the boiler to work
the engine. The cold air may be admitted
directly into the boiler, and take its heat from the
water, or it may be heated by a special apparatus.
This mixture of air and steam will, it is claimed, save
40 per cent. in fuel, will diminish the quantity of
water needed, and will increase the motive power. The
benefits to be derived from such saving—the increased
distances which steamers will be enabled to go with-
out coaling, &c.—are palpable.
London, England, 1869-08-02

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
of the past eighteen months the National Lifeboat
Institution contributed to the saving of 1,270 lives from
various shipwrecks and 32 vessels from destruction. The
Institution also expended £27,611 in tho same period on
its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting
£3,793 for rewards.
The Institution has now 207 Lifeboat Stations under
its management.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
EfKL, at tho inotitution, 14, John-otroot Adel Phil London.
London, England, 1869-08-02

TO THE EDITOR OF "7HE SUN."

SlR,—Our attention has been directed to a para-
graph, under the heading " Metropolitan Gossip,"
in your paper of July 20, in which it is stated that
a leading Manchester man of enormous wealth had
arranged with Mr Agnew to fill a picture gallery
with £25,000 worth of the finest pictures for a
week, and for which Mr Agnew was to receive a
handsome payment. So far as we are concerned
there is not a word of truth in the paragraph in
question, and we ask you to give publicity to this
letter, for we have never been, nor do we ever in-
tend to be, " lenders" of pictures to private collec-
tors.

We miy aid that we have never yet teen ap-
plied to for the loan of works of art to swell the
possessions of rich or of.poor amateurs —We are,
sir, your obedient, servants,

THOS. AGNEW and SONS.

[lt would be superfluous, of course, to add here,
one word to the Messrs. Agnew and Sons' emphatic
contradiction, iu evidence of the fact that our cor-
respondent was in this matter entirely misiuformed.
We nuy be porinitted, however, to express our
regret Oat there should have been, on the subject
referred to, one moment's misapprehension.--Ed.
of The Sun.]

INDIA. AND (MINA. MAILS.

MARSEILLES, Aug. 1.

The Messa2;eries Imperiales steamer Peluso,
with the above mails, arrived here at 10 o'clock
last night.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 2.

The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Tarifa, from
New York, arrived here at 3 40 a.m., with 152
passengers. She landed despatches and 40 pas-
senger; and proceeded for Liverpool at 4 a.m. All
well.
London, England, 1869-08-02

RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN INDIA.

The railway accident near Baroda, in India, like many
more of the kind, was caused by an animal straying on the
track. A buffalo got in the way and threw seven
carriages off the line, four of them rolling down the em-
bankment. Nine Hindoos and two Mussulmans were
killed. This terrible catastrophe was entirely owing to
the state of the fencing. Attempts were at first made to
grow hedges of prickly pear, in order to save the cost of
wire fencing ; but the hedges would not grow, and cense•
quently the line has remained for years quite unprotected.
Buffaloes and bullocks abound along the whole way.
In some cases it has been necessary to frighten them off
before the train could proceed. The Bombay Govern-
ment has resolved to investigate the state of the fencing
throughout the whole of the district.
London, England, 1869-08-02

THE NEW MOH CHURCH BODY.

It seems agreed that the Irish Church must form
and organise itself at once. It is manifest that post-
ponement will load only to confusion and division.
The bishops ought to know immediately the opinions
of their clergy ; the clergy must be brought to
understand what to do ; and the laity must be in-
formed as to what they belong. To defer is but to
allow the ardour of Churchmen to cool, and to send
away from the Church those who naturally dislike
unsettlement. The Spectator, the Saturday Review,
and the John Bull alike recognise this. The John Bull
gives as an instance of the difficulties of the Irish
Church that one clergyman was waited on by
his parishioners and told that he must henceforth
omit the State prayers. Now, the sooner such ques-
tions even as these are set at rest, the sooner the
constitution of the Church and its general character
are laid down, the better. The clerical and lay con-
troversy is already becoming a serious one. Several
of the papers discuss the question. The Spectator,
of course, claims that the laity shall have full
equal right with the clergy. It, moreover, argues
that there is only one way of maintaining
peace in the Church, that there should be one
assembly, representing all interests. To divide
the authority will be to divide the Church.
Even in English Convocations the Lower and the
Upper Houses often differ very seriously. A meet-
ing of clergy and an assemblage of laymen would
disagree very materially, for instance, on a matter of
heresy. To divide would be in this case most likely
to weaken the Church. For the very reason that
the laity do not agree with the clergy in the
matter of heresy, the John. Bull thinks there should
be more than one assembly ; and our contemporary
would take the whole question of faith from laymen.
" Faith cannot be defined by the laity ;" they must
take the business and monetary administration of
the Church upon them. There must, therefore, be
more than one house in the new governing body. The
clergy must " settle the belief ; " the laity
and clergy together must administer the funds. Our
contemporary urges that Convocation should be
called. It advises also that the Act decreasing the
number of bishops should be ignored, and that the
goodly array of prelates and archbishops which for-
merly existed should be once more seen in the Irish
Church. By restoring- the ancient bishoprics and by
calling Convocation, the John Bull thinks the Church
will be placed in a position to start fairly. It will
have life and organisation.
London, England, 1869-08-02

A NEw Q.C.

The announcement that Mr. Benjamin, of the
Northern Circuit, has been appointed a Q.C. by
Mr. Justice Ilannen, may not, perhaps, cause much
remark ; though many will be astonished at the
statement that Mr. Benjamin was called to the bar
only three years ago. But those who will
carry their memory back a little way
will perhaps recognise in Mr. Benjamin the
right-hand man of Mr. Jefferson Davis, in the great
American war between the Confederates and the
Federals. Mr. Benjamin came to England on
the defeat of the cause with which he had identified
himself. Ire was received gladly by English lawyers,
and has made this country his own.
London, England, 1869-08-02

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London, England, 1869-08-02

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

A GUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
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JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
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Murray, &e. And DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Mr Atkins and
Mrs Leigh Murray.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN.

This EVENING, at THE SMOKED MISER. After which.
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Mrs. C. foreman, &a.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanhorengh.
IHIS EVENING. at 7.10, AlI ()NG TILE BREAKERS: Mr
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ROYALTY THEATRE.
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London, England, 1869-08-02

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London, England, 1869-08-02

UHE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN' at
111 JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Wehington,"Wellington-street,
Praha.

REAT EASTERN RAILWAY CO M PAN Y.
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And Notice is Hereby further Given, that one of the
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And Notice is Hereby further Given, that Charles
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SALISBURY, Chairman.
J. B. OWEN, Secretary.
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London, England, 1869-08-02

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London, England, 1869-08-02

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London, England, 1869-08-02

LEGAL ANECDOTES.

Dined at Mr. Gurney's (afterwards one of the Barons
of the Exchequer). He appeared to advantage surrounded
by his family. The conversation consisted chiefly of legal
anecdote. Of Graham it was related that in one case
which respected some parish rights, and in which the
parish of A. B. was frequently adverted to, he said in his
charge, " Gentlemen, there is one circumstance very
remarkable in this case, that both the plaintiff's and
defendant's counsel have talked a great deal about one
A. 8., and that neither of them has thought proper to
call him as a witness !" It was Graham who, one day,
at the Old Bailey, having omitted to pass sentence of
death on a prisoner, and being told that he had forgotten
it, exclaimed, very gravely, "Dear me, I beg his pardon,
I am sure !" The late Justice Willes was spoken of as
having had a halit of interrupting the counsel ; and on
such an occasion
even a greater man than your father. The Chief Baron
used to understand me after I had done, but your lord-
ship understands me before I begin."

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

D1P.1.0.)1.1/4T.0 I ENSIGNS.

The whole arrangement of the diplomatic service
is a bewilderment. The appointments, the changes,
the remuneration, and the pensions, are a maze
of wondrous intricacy to outsiders. There
have come some rumours now and then of corrup-
tion, of sharp practice, and of general unfairness—
tales told and forgotten. Recent events, however,
have revived these stories, and brought to light some
exceedingly singular, and, of course, unexplainable,
phenomena. How curious, for instance, that men
who paid an official got good posts, and that others
with no political interest were overlooked ! fir Henry
Bulwer referred on Thursday night to the case of Sir
Alexander Valet. Sir Alexander tells his own tale
in the Times:—

"On leaving my post at Frankfort (he says), i wai
told by one of the Under• Secretaries of State for Foreign
Affairs that I was to content myself with a pension of
£9OO a year. Re-employment was refused me ; my
juniors (mostly political friends), to the number of
eight, being placed over my head to earn the pension
of £1,300 a year, for which I had served forty-two
years—Sir H. Elliot, from Florence to Constanti-
nople ; Sir A. Paget, from Lisbon to Florence ;
Sir Charles Murray, from Copenhagen to Lisbon ;
Sir Charles Wyke, to Copenhagen ; Mr. Thornton, from
Brazil to Washington ; Captain Mathew, to Brazil;
Admiral Harris, to the Hague ; Mr. Lumley, to Brussels.
All these appointments made since the year 1866. I also
can bear testimony to the greater liberality with which
my French colleague at Frankfurt was dealt with by his
Government than that which was meted to myself. My
fault has been that I am politically powerless and friend-
less."
London, England, 1869-08-02

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

870 children.
£ll5 will keep a boy or girl for one Year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank
214, High Holborn, and 41 Lothbury, E.C.; and by
4ivirauAld WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.

HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), in der 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 Major-(Ion. Rt. Hon. Percy
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert. M.P.
Hon. and Rev. F. Byng Rey. J. E. Kempe
Rev. R. G. Baker Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys
Rev. S. Brooke Rev. S. W. Lloyd
The Lord Clinton Rev. A. Martineau
Rev, W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclagan
E. Charrington, Egq•
,_ Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chalualui Rev. J. Moorhouse
Rev. E. Capel Cure J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. Canon Nepean
Octavius Coope, Esq. Rev. E. Parry
Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.O.
Rev. J. Connell •,...1 Rev. G. F. rrescott
Rev. C. W. Furse Bev. F. Pigou
C. J. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Esq. R. R. Pym, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F. Hessey Hugh 11. Seymour, Esq.
H G Heald, Esc]. R. Wade, Esq.
Esq., Treasurer Loftus Wigram, Esq.
R.
Slkuobos'criptions will be received by any of the aboveTtiy
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co; and by the Hon.
Secretary, Bev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
man-square, to whom communications may bo addressed.
London, England, 1869-08-02

OUR COLONIES.

The Broad Arrow says it is rumoured. "in well-
informed quarters". that our colonies in the Southern
Hemisphere are likely to be agitated by proposals for
forming a league which will have for its object
their separation from England, and probably their
connection with America in some kind of commercial
union. In commenting on this piece of information, our
contemporary, whilst never scrupling to express its
candid opinion on the policy of the Colonial Office,
knows of nothing so insufferably oppressive in the
relationship between the mother country and the.
colonies as to demand the application of a remedy in
the heroic style of old, nor does it think that the
colonists are so unwise in their generation as the
rumour alluded to would make them appear.

FOREIGN NOTES.
THE CARLIST IfOVE3IENT.

Up to Friday evening the Spanish telegraphs had re-
sumed operations somewhat ; but they furnished little news
beyond the general statements that the bands were dis-
persing and that the arrests of conspirators continued.
The correspondent of the Constitutionnel says that unity
of action amongst the Carlists is destroyed ; they have no
committees, the chiefs are not to be found, and the rising is
now reduced to isolated and local manifestations. The
agitation has by no means disappeared ; small bands turn
up here and there ; but the Constitutionnel, which was
rather favourable to the Carlist cause, evidently thinks its
chances aro on the wane.

The Times Paris correspondent has reason to believe
that the French Emperor is really anxious to act the part of
a good neighbour, of doing as he would be done by, and
of preventing these bands from hovering round the
frontier with the avowed purpose
of invasion ;
but it is certain there are persons, incredible as it
may appear, who have influence enough to thwart these
good intentions, to set at naught these orders, and with
complete impunity make a Minister act in direct opposi-
tion to what he must know is the will of the Emperor,
and even to bear him harmless. These mysterionspersonages
probably give something more than good wishes for the
success of the Duke of Madrid ; no small portion of the
funds required for the first operations is said to have
been supplied by them, or by others on the credit of their
name. Large supplies of the "sinews of war" have been
promised by sympathisers the moment the Carlists obtain
Possession, by a coup-de-main or otherwise, of a consider-
able fortress or fortified town.
There can be no doubt that the movement in some
shape or other is still going on, but it is equally clear that
few persons believe in its success. The writer in the
Times says :—" It does not look well for them that
Cabrera disapproves the attempt, and, consequently, is
Jut of favour with his Sovereign. Of the chiefs already men-
cioned as having taken up the Carlist cause there is no one
of any note, and as long as the army remains steadfast
there is little chance of Don Carlos entering the Spanish
- ,
London, England, 1869-08-02

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

Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at
:his Hospital.

The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to
enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those
numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so
helpless by sickness and poverty.
Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-
street ; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.
London, England, 1869-08-02

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Vico-Patron—
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G.
_ _

President—Ms Grace the Duke of BUCCLEtiCH. K.G.
This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent `or support on voluntary contributions
and legacies.

It affords relief to a largo number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contrib,:.tions are received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchuroh-lano ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co.;
[ferries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Pap,,,, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.,:Bernera-Street =kat
the Ileopitel from 10 till 6•
London, England, 1869-08-02

INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.

de,loCl'.
PUTNEY, 1 09
This morning the Harvard crew went out as fa the
Chiswick Eyot, but their rowing did not prepossess tis
public in their favour ; the stroke oar still sits too ler h-0
the boat, and with the bow- oar, instead of striking
water at right angles at the commencement of the afro : ;
as all good rowers should, strikes the water as if
scoop, and conseluently as the oar comes from its alt"-Dg
at the end of the reach forward, they quiver as if 131),,r,,tii.
although the thowe strings have been lowered ''"„ev
quarters of an inch. The stroke, too, is short and cholh'''
which can never ensure success. into
At present the crew have no one to put theol
e
good style of rowing, and if they hope for success. lily
must subject themselves to the orders of son2e thorottgiv
competent trainer. They must submit themselves bli7rd,
to his guidance, not questioning, not arguing,
but rent bi
ing ee
implicit obedience. Then, and then only, can ;lief
Lope
for success; but while they reject this advice
must only look for disastrous defeat. We speak, b°,.
ever, more of perfection neared, than victories obtained

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the American national ension and saluting it W 1 doo
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national and Royal numbibir of 21 Ping'
Harrison and his chief officers, accompanied by Mr',usto°
Biker, American Consul at Portsmouth, paid tbni:o,4l-•
mary official visits to the naval military common"'
chief at Portsmouth on Saturday.[AnvEnTrsEmENT.l—Holloways Ointment and s
au
Unsettled weather. Warm days with chilly morningcbeo
evenings try the constitution. Complaints of tr•-ng6
such as asthma, bronchitis, inflammation of th.,_irutua
coughs, and colds are now afflicting multitudes.
_r,';cioco
ate it is for such sufferers that they
resort to Holloway's purifying pills and soothing
onfim
These noble medicaments exercise the most ben uo',„re
fluence over all the maladies which arise from oxrCbotil‘:
wet or cold in our variable climate. The ointm.o.n les6"
may with co!!:inieat.
be well rubbed as near the affected part as posstl?ls_o oct
twice a day, oftener if convenient ; friction wit.n_,lsitt
the chest, between the shoulders, or upon the tuiv
at °ace diminish all dangerous symptoms.
London, England, 1869-08-02

rinHEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN.
Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN
Last 6 Nights of "The School for Scandal " and of the

Summer Season,

EVERY EVENING, at 7.30, the very laughable farce of THE
SMOKED MISER.
At 8 o'elo'k. Sheridan's inimitable Comedy of THE SC FTOOL
FOR. SCANDAL. Supported by the following celebrated
Prtistea :—Rartv Sullivan, J. C. Cowper, Es; eorge Honey, W. Ff.
Stephens. Charles Coglan, D. Evans, T.in Rayne. A. Bernard,
F. Dyes and W. Arthur: Mrs. Hermann Vezin, 'Miss Jane
Rig-nold. Miss Louisa Thorne, Miss Amy Fawsitt, and Mrs.
Charles Horsman

Acting Manttger—Amonr SULLIVAN,

OYAL STRAND THEATRE,
Sole 'Lessee and Manageress. Mrs Swanhorongh.

THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BILE A HERS : Mr
,rirp.

Followe,l by THE TOODLES: Mr Clarl:e.
After which. JOAN OF AI:R ITrpsr, Thorne. intneg. Fer-
ton, Turner, Charnberlsine: mepenrnes Buffcm. L. Maitland, fie.

T. conclude with THE CHOPS OF THY CHANNEL. Mr.

D. James.
London, England, 1869-08-02

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New Policies
In Weeks. issued.
1868 3 .. 86 —£14,250
1869 3 108 18,481

Excess 22 £4,2:11
In 52 weeks ending April 7th, ISC9 ...3,105 —£539,412

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
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before Juno 10th, 1869, will be entitled at the NEXT BONUS
to one year's additional Share of Profits over later
Entrants.
Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained
of
GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London. S.W.

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

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

HEAD OFFICES:
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and
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CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profitg.

ALL NEW INSURANCES, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY. 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders,

JOHN H. MCLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
London, England, 1869-08-02

THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN "
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London, England, 1869-08-02

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT
—Paris Exhibition, 1867. Two Gold Medals.-1-lavre Ex
hibition, 1868, The Gold Medal.—Only sort warranted perfect
and genuine by Baron Liebig, the Inventor.—" A success and a
boon."—Medical Press and Circular. One Pint of delicious beef
tea for 20.. which costs ls. if made from fresh meat. Cheapest
and finest flavoured "stock" for soups, Arc.

CAUTlON.—Require BARON lama's signature upon every
jar. Sold by all Italian warehousemen, grocers, chemists, and
ship's store dealers.
London, England, 1869-08-02

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London, England, 1869-08-02

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Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital... Two Millions.
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DIRECTORS.
CHAIRMAN—WiIIiam Steven, Esq.
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Hy. Bonham-Carter, Esq J. G. Hubbard, Esq
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Company's Agents, or to the Secretary.

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enamel from decay, and imparts a pleanant fragrance to
the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street, London.
London, England, 1869-08-02

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

THIS EVENING. at 7 o'clock, PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE,
in 2 acts, by Dion Boucicault.
After which, Handel's Opera of ACTS AND GAL A TEA :
Ads, Mr Vernon Rigby: Damon, Mr ➢Tontcm Smith: Polv-phe;
mus, Herr Formes; ,Galatea, Miss Blanche Cole. Musical Con
ductor, Mr T. L Hatton:

Concluding with the Farce of A QUIET FAVILT.
Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Prices: Stalls, 7s:
Dress Circle. 5s : Upper Boxes. -49: Et. 2s; Gallery, Is. Private
Boxes, fl 2 I2s Gd, £2 is, and LI lls 6d.
London, England, 1869-08-02

1117007111177gV2772.1P
Thai misslonarieg can do Much good a Mfg' pleovided
that they keep their zeal within reasonable boUnds, is
Amply shewn in the report of Mr. Alabaster, our Consul
at Swatow. He speaks highly of the Scotch Mission
established there. He says: "Established some ten years
Ago, its agent, Mr. Smith, even then, notwithstanding
the irritation against foreigners, maintained his position
at Swatow, and the mission stations have since spread to
*ll the districts round, and at great personal risk
the footing of the mission has gradually been made good.
Nor has this been done by constant appeal to a pro.
tecting gunboat; the Consul and the authorities have
from time to time been called on to extend protection,
but it has ever been rather to prevent recurrence of vie-
knee than to obtain redress--the missionaries seeking but
the opportunity of beini4 heard rather than obtaining
the punishment of those who, rather from igno-
rance than anytlag else, had offered them insult
or injury. By tliese means they have in many places
obtained the good feeling of the people, who,
led away 'by inconsiderate excitement, naturally
expected, to suffer the consequences of their violence, and
In many of their chapels they are far more secure than
they would have been had an army marched in to exact
iAtisfaction for the opposition offered to their entry,"
London, England, 1869-08-02

COTTON IN INDIA.

Mr. 11. Itivett-Carnac, the Cotton Commissioner for
the Central Provinces and the Berars, reports that the
total export of cotton for the season just closed is
263,000 bales, the number in 1867-8 being 220,000
bales (there was an exceptional monsoon that year),
and 210,000 in 1866-7. Considering that the weather has
not been wholly favourable, these figures are regarded as
atisfactory. The Commissioner says that the land under
otton cultivation in his district cannot well be increased for
many years. The remaining area must be devoted to
ogler produce. Mr. Rivett-Carnac adds that the native
plant alone seems to flourish in the Berars ; the American
plant is a failure. "I am still- inclined to believe
that the view, expressed in my former report,
and concurred in by the Chamber of Commerce,
that more good is likely to be effected by the careful
treatment of the indigenous plant than by the adoption
of exotic seed, is correct. The season, it is true, was par-
ticularly unfavourable. Still, the hardy little Berar plant
suffered but slightly, whilst the fields sown with exotics
seed presented a most withered appearance, and most of
the crop was destroyed by the want of rain. And it is, I
fear, sufficiently evident that a plant that cannot stand
the caprices of the Deccan climate is not likely to find
general favour in the Berars."
London, England, 1869-08-02

{Z AMAllyr AN FRE I,*. I lOS PITA for WO ME N
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portnian-
cnnnre. The only free Hospital for dis uses of women
2,74 t: patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed, and will be received by Messrs. liatchard.
Picca-
dilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Hansom ; and by the Secretary.

HE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
—Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.;
Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The
Hospital is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation.

lIENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary.

TASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
A_ 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.
Pensicns 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.

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481951 patients since it was
established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
free.
Bankers--Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co. 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon.
Sec., / Smith. Eso. GEO. REID, Sec.