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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-14

"ILM A DABIE TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.
Bake •-street.—PE AITTIFIIf. COUR P TRESSES,
Manufactured by the first Houses in Parrs, are now on view.
t
Adm
—n=o; ls. ; Children under ten years of age, 6d.; extra
rooms, GI Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.

ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET,
Piccadilly.
The extraordinary success which has attended the production
Of the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of
the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici-
-1)11.te in it, combined with the admirable f )peratic and Dance
Music Selections presented in the often-changed programmes.
have had the gratifying effect of making the r sent one the
Most extensively patronize I season since its first opening. The
celebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient
Chef. Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest com-
positions of all distinguished composers—the solos in which are
assigned_ to the eminent enphonionist, Signor L. Mosca ; Messrs.
W. Graves, L. Silberberg, and other able artistes. Manager, Mr
Thomas Pitts. Professor Halliman
...Admission, Is.; Resolved Seats, 28.
13ioNsiz, Proprietor
London, England, 1869-08-14

11-N HER AIAJESTTS COUR r of PROBATE.
—The Principal Registry. To the next of kin (if any)
in special and all other persons in general having or pre-
tending to have any interest in the estate and effects of
Maria Broad, deceased.
Take Notice that a Citation has issued under the Seal
of her Majesty's Court of Probate, dated the 21st of July.
1869, whereby you are cited to tppear in the Principal
Registry of the said Court, and accept or refuse Letters of.
Administration of the personal estate and effects of Maria
Broad, formerly of No. 1, Stingo-lane, Mary lebone, then
of Child's-hill, Hampstead. afterwards of No. 2, Beaumont
Villas,
Fiuchley-road, and late of No. 2, Kempshall-ter-
race, Kilburn, all in the county of Middlesex, deceased, a
widow, intestate, or show cause why the same should not
I.e granted to William Smithers, a creditor of the sa. d
Maria Broad, deceased, with an intimation that in default
of your appearance the said Letters of Administration
will be granted to the said William Smatters.
EDWARD F. JENNER, Regr.
Rixon and Son, Solicitors, 122, Cannon-street, E.C.

TI EATING'S INSECT POWDER,
A L KILLS MOTHS, an 1 iLL OFFEN -IVE INSECTS.
Sold in Packets, is., and Tins, 2s. 61 awl 4s. 61. each or ls.
Packets, free by post, for 12 Postage Stamps. Also in Bottles,
with Bellows, is Fd. and Is each. by THOMAS KEATING,
Chemist, :9, St. Paul's Churchyard, London, E.C.
London, England, 1869-08-14

THE WORKMEN'S CONGRESS.

The congress of working men at Eisenach is proceeding
anything but amicably. Its very first seance was inter
rupted by a dispute between the partisans of the two rival
leaders, Schweitzer and Bebel. After a good deal of disturb.
ante and angry discussion the meeting broke up, and the two
factiuns concluded to hold different assemblies hencefor-
ward. It is not thought likely that under these conditions
the congress will attain its end—a grand fusion of all
socialistic and democratic parties into one harmonious
whole.
London, England, 1869-08-14

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
of the past eighteen months the National Lifeboat
Institution contributed to the saving of 1,270 lives from
various shipwrecks and 32 vessels from destruction. The
Institution also expended £27,641 in the same period on
its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting
£3,703 for rewards.
Tho Institution has now 207 Lifeboat Stations under
its management.
Contributions will bo thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street Adelphi, London.
London, England, 1869-08-14

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1368 17,466 4,861,303 5 9 13,699 3,752,967 4 8 122,257 17 6
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Total.. 35,5121 8,664,109 5 9 26,763 6 444,490 4 8 207,113 13 9
The net premium income has increased to
the sum of ....................................... .£216,704 1 7

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'1,276 18 1

.Making a total income of £237.980 19 8
The claims were 335, aroounting to the sum of £127,886
12s. ld.
The balance of the year's income wag .£68,026 9s. 4d.
The assets of the assoc►ation at the close of the year
amounted to £667,493 Bs. sd.
The directors draw special attention to the fact Chet the
next bonus valuation will take place at the end of the year
1872, and that all polices effected on the profit scales prior
to the 31st December, 1869, will be entitled to participate
in the same.
The directors also draw attention to the successful esta-
blishment during the past year of the Britannia Fire
Association, under the auspices of the Briton. The direc-
tors believe that the establishment of a Fire Company, to
work in active co-operation with the Life, will tend much
to the advantage and profit of both institutions. It is
scarcely necessary to remark that the capital funds and
constitution of each office are quite separate and distinct.
By order of the Board,
JOHN MESSENT, Actuary and Secretary.
London, March 18, 1869.

'ZING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
111,_ street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
J. W. WALDRON, Secretary.

EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
For Lifo Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.m.
Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to
Forfeiture.
Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds.
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free.
HENRY LAKE. General Manager.
316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place Pall mall, London.
London, England, 1869-08-14

OUR COTTON SUPPLY.

An Australian merchant recommends Northern
Australia as a promising field for the cultivation of
cotton. It is under British rule, abounds in rivers,
the rainfall is ample, the soil fertile, and
the climate to all appearance would favour
the cultivation of the cotton plant. Moreover, it is
much nearer China than are the Southern States of
America, so that labourers could be imported with
the greatest facility:

DECLINE OF THE BROAD GAUGE.

The Metropolitan Railway was projected by gentle-
men connected with the Great Western _Railway,
and it was constructed to take the broad gauge as
well as the narrow. This proves to have been an
unnecessary a pence, as at the present time workmen
are engaged in removing the third line of rails, so
that broad gauge carriages can no longer pass along
the line. For some time past the directors of the
Great Western ltailway have decided to construct
no more broad gauge engines or carriages, and the
extinction of the broad gauges at no distant date
appears to be inevitable. Thus ends the " battle of
the gauges."
London, England, 1869-08-14

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. It. 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. Furse
C. J. Freake. Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Hessey
H G Heald, Esq.
R. !look, Esq., Treasurer
Subscriptions will be recei
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar,
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd
man-square, to whom commr,

Major- Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
Herbert, M.P.
Rev. J. E. 'Kemp°
Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys
Rev. S. W. Lloyd
Rev. A. Martineau
Rev. W. D. Maclagan
Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. J. Moorhouse
J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. Canon Nepean
Rev. E. Parry
John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. G. F. rrescott
Rev. F. Pigou
R. T. Pigott, Esq.
R. R. Pym, Esq.
Hugh 11. Seymour, Esq.
R. Wade, Esq.
Loftus Wigram, Esq.
ived by any of the above ; by
and Co; and by the Hon.
I, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
a ications may be addressed.
London, England, 1869-08-14

THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridgo-
road.

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

The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to
enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those
numerous poor suffering children, who aro 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, 1869-08-14

MARICE 7 S-7 IRS DAY.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Ang. IL—Sales probably 12,000 bales. The market
arm

It seems to be thought unlikely, in legal circles, tl,t
'ither Lord Cairns or Sir IZcundell Palmer would accept
;he office of Lord Justice, and that it is more probable
;hat the place which Sir C. J. Selwyn's death bag
jade vacant will be ()fared to Sir VT. M. James,
;he last-appointed Vice-Chancellor. The Vice-Chancel-
orship thus at disposal, it is thought, would be offered
•o Afr. Jessel, Q.C., M.P., or to Sir R. Baggallay, Q.C.
According to the Manchester Guardian, it is reported
;bat the vacant Lord-Justiceship, with a peerage, will be
)ffered to Sir Roundel' Palmer.

The vacant Lord-Justiceship of Appeal in Chancery,
)bserves the Law Times, "is a position which it may bo
found difficult to fill satisfactorily, unless Lord Cairns or
air Roundell Palmer accepts it. The duties of Lord Cairns,
n a political point of view, are at present very important,
Ind considerable doubt is expressed concerning his
?robable inclination to return to his old post. On the
)thee hand, we have been given to understand that
sir Roundell Palmer is disinclined to give up his
magnificent practice, unless called to the woolsack. In
the event of Lord Cairns and Sir R. Palmer both declining
it is considered that Vicc.Chancellor James stands first
iu the ranks for promotion. These speculations, however,
ire somewhat premature ; for the profession has up to the
time at which we write almost entirely confined itself to
London, England, 1869-08-14

/TIRE DEAF & DUMB.—The Committee of the
JEWS' DEAF and DUMB HOME are prepared to
receive APPLIC).TIONS for the ADMISSION of DEAF
and DUNII3 CHILDREN, of all denominations, as Day
Pupils, for instruction in audible speech and lip-reading.
The system adopted rigidly excludes the use of the
manual alphabet and all artificial signs.
A public lesson is given every Wednesday, at 3 p.m.,
when the successful results of the system can be wit-
nessed.
Applications for terms, the course of instruction, and all
other particulars, to be made tNo
W. VA PRA AGIT, Esq.,
Director of the Jews' Deaf and Dumb Home,
44, Burton-crescent, W.C.
London, England, 1869-08-14

THE RELIEF OF DERRY.

Since the siege of Londonderry in the reign of
William 111., the anniversary o'‘ the day on which
relief came to the beleaguered inhabitants has
never been celebrated with greater rejoicing
than on Thursday. In numbers and enthusiasm,
the demonstration was the greatest ever
held. The attendance at the cathedral, where
the Bishop of Derry and the Rev. Mr. Carpenter
officiated, was very large. Mr. Johnstone, M.P., became
the fortunate recipient of a sash and medal. There
was bell-ringing, volley-firing, flag-displaying, and
marching without end. In the afternoon the ap-
prentice boys captured the Russian trophy gun on
the walls, and fired several times before the police
arrived ; but there was no disturbance or interfer-
ence of any kind. It is gratifying to learn that the
memory of the Irish Church Bill did not lead the
Orangemen into difficulties. Everything passed off
good humouredly.

ARCHBISHOP THOMSON AND THE REV C. VOYSEY.

The letter of the Archbishop of York to the
Vicar of Ilealaugh is generally regarde l
as of serious import. The Te!eyraph opines
that it foreshadows an important crisis
in the history of the Church. The question
which will be decided by the prosecution of Mr.
Voysey is—Has or has not Mr. Voysey broken the
contract into which he entered when he became a
clergyman of the English Church and accepted the
vicarage of Healaugh ? Should this point be
decided in the negative the national clergy will have
an unlimited range of teaching; should the
answer be against Mr. Voysey there will be, in the
opinion of the Te'ewra:ll, great danger of a schism
in the Establishmeet. "We may e:peet to tee
another body of Churchmen agitaCng for such a
revision of the articles as would give the clergy
greater room for independence of judgment.
Already, indeed, the advanced Lib-ral party within
the Churs:l; is malzing arrangement; fur slr. Voysey's
defence, and it has received the powerful aid of Dean
tanley."
London, England, 1869-08-14

DOCKS.
et East and Neat India lOO 118 121
London and St. Katherine lOO 92 61 49
100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all
BBthrall Freehold Land
st Dock lOO 27 32
at Southampton lOO 08 70
et Pliny collll9l9rcial
London, England, 1869-08-14

LONDON HOSPITAL, IVhitechapel-road, E.
The great East-end receptacle for Accidents and
Urgent Cases. 4,932 In-patients last year, of whom 4,059
were free eases.
CONTRIBUTIONS earnestly requested.
WM. J. NIXON, Houso Governor and Secretary.
London, England, 1869-08-14

BRITISH NATIONALITY.

A curious proceeding of Earl Russell's when at the head
of the Foreign Office, in a matter of great importance and
delicacy, is brought into relief in Sir A. Cockburn's new,
volume on Nationality. It is our well-known law that the
son of a native British subject born abroad is a British sub.
ject, entitled to all proper protection as such. This has been
over and over again proclaimed and acted on by the
Foreign Office. But in July 1862 Earl Russell,
" acting, no doubt," says the Chief Justice, "on
advice," wrote to our Minister at Madrid that pro-
tection could not be given to certain parties born in Spain
of British fathers, unless it were shewn that the fathers
were domiciled under British dominion when their sons
were born in Spanish territory. It is hardly possible
that such advice could have been given by the Queen's
Advocate. There is no counter claim in these cases
of Spanish allegiance, for by the law of Spain
children of aliens born in Spain are aliens.
It has been suggested that there might be some
peculiarity in Spanish law making a Spanish subject of
the child of a foreigner domiciled in Spain at the time
of his child's birth in that country ; but the Chief Justice
rays that there is no such peculiarity of Spanish law.
The cla'm for protection on the Foreign Office was
made in consequence of attempts of ths Spanish authorities
to force sons of British subjects born in Spain to mil:tary
service. Had they been Spanish citizens, by Spanish law
the Foreign Office would have refused them protection
against the Spanish Governmene; though protecting them
as British subjects against any other Government. This
is its usual practice?, and of this practice Chief Justice
Cockburn says significantly, " It seems very difficult to
• reconcile it with the express terms of a statute which
positively enacts that children born abroad of British
parents shall be taken to be natural born subjects of the
Crown of Great Britain, to all intents, construction:, and
purposes whatsoerer."— Pall Mall Ga:ette.

On Thurs lay an inquc•st was Lehi at Henley on the
bodies of William Emest Shaw, aged tbreo years, son of
Mr. James Shaw, of Lower Henley, and Jos. Win. Riley,
eight years of age, eon of Mr. Benjamin Riley, of Middle
Henley, who were found buried in a nandholo at Lower
Healey, near chdale, and quo dead. Tho children were
seen in the neighbourhood of the Eandh ol o on Tuesday, and
it is supposed that they were playing undertho breastwork
when the sand full and mothered thcm.
London, England, 1869-08-14

1410RAI of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL HOS-
PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury :—I give and bequeath to the
Treasurer for the time being of the National Hospital for
the Paralysed and Epileptic, established in London in
1859, the sum of —, free of legacy duty, to be paid out
of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for
charitable purposes, and to be applied to the general use
of the said hospital.

The Institution comprises en Hospital for In and Out
Patients, a Samaritan Soc'ety to relieve the more desti-
tute out-patients and their families, a convalescent home,
and a pension fund for the incumble.

E. H. CHANDLER. Hon. Sec.
London, England, 1869-08-14

INDIAN RAIL WA Y.

A report to the Secretary of State for India in Council
on railways in India, for the year 1868-69, by Mr.
Juland Danvers, Government Director of the Indian
Railway Companies, has been issued, lie states that
the length of line now open is 4,GfiG miles, of which
175 were completed during the past year. About 1,830
miles of the system already determined on remain to be
constructed ; but a new scheme for additional railway
communication throughout India is about to be com-
menced, and to he executed, for the most part,
through the direct instrumentality of Government.
It is expected that the great trans-peninsula line,
which will connect Calcutta with Bombay, will be
completed and open for traffic in the autumn of
next year. It has not been a prosperous year for traffic;
trade has been almost stagnant ; certain districts have been
threatened with famine, and there has been a general de-
pression in all descriptions of business. This has, of course,
told upon the internal communication of the country, and the
railway receipts hare suffered accordingly. The falling
off, however, is confined to goods traffic. The passenger
traffic shews an increase both in numbers and receipts.
The number of passengers last year was 15,066,530, of
whom 14,401,000 were third-class. In 1866-67 the total
number was 13,746,35'4. While the steady advance which
has hitherto been made in the revenue receipts has not
been sustained during the past year, and while cause
has been given for disappointment at the failure of
some of the works and at the delay in completing others,
the general results are not unsatisfactory, and there is
much to inspire hope for the future. The immense im-
portance of these great works, as affecting the prosperity,
security, and social improvement of the country, is dail,
becoming more and more manifest, and their success as
commercial undertakings is clearly shewn to be attainab:e
by those to which care, economy, and skilful management
are applied.
London, England, 1869-08-14

WITISII HOME FOR INCURABLES,
Clapham rise.
Instituted 1861.
PATRONESS.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of \VALES.
TREASURERS. •
George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of
the kingdom. provides for those afflicted with incurable
diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical
attendance. Patients are admitted, and annuities of £lO
obtained by election.
No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper
class, is eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro-
cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub-
scriptions aro earnestly solicited.

Messrs Barclay, Bevan,
- BANKERS.
and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER, Secretary.
Offices, 73, Cheapside.

NURSING.—ST. JOHN'S HOUSE and
111 SISTERHOOD for TRAINING NURSES for
HOSPITALS, Families, and the Poor: established 1848.
President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON.
The nursing at King's College and the Charing-cross
Hospitals, and the Galignani English Ilospital at Paris,
is at present superintended by the Sisters of John's
House.
Ladies or others wishing to qualify themselves as
members of the House or Sisterhood, or as pupils to be
trained to nurse, are requested to communicate with the
Lady Superior.
Donations and Subscriptions to the General Fund, the
Sisters' Fund, or the Nurses' Pension Fund, may be paid
to Messrs. Coutts ; or to the Lauperior, at St. John's
House, Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.W.

ROYAL SCIIIns
°titOn:Jed, for DAUGIITERS of
OFFICERS of the ARMY, Lansdown, Bath.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the QUEEN.
President-11.RX. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., Ste.
Chairman—Major-General Sir A. J. LAWRENCE, K.C.B.
A.D., 1864.
This school has been founded upwards of four years,
and it is intended for the education of the daughters of
officers of the army, Indian and Marines. There are
already 70 pupils in the school, but more could bo admitted
if the committee had further funds; they, therefore
APPEAL to the public to aid them in carrying out to its
full extent the benefits of the only institution specially
provided for the daughters of officers of the Army.
Each donation of £5 ss. entitles to one life vote at all
elections. Each annual subscription of .£5 5s entitles to
one vote at all elections during the current year. The
amount may be
GfoErwoa.r\dve.dFboyßsanTotrßieruonndear bsaancicre,taagrye.nt,
or post-office (Charing-cross), payable to.
Office, 22, Cockspur-street, London.

"DOOR SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN.
1 —The ROYAL INFIRMARY for CHILDREN
and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810.
Increased PECUNIARy ASSISTANCE is most
urgently needed, and solicited, for continuing relief to the
poor little suffering inmates at, this Hospital.
Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E.
Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lom-
bard-street; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-08-14

//ER M. 1 JESTY.

OSBORNE, August 13.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Christiath
drove out yesterday afternoon.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal 1-1gl"
ucss Princess Christian, walked and drove in ih
grounds this morning.
Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice walked io
the grounds.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS'

GIBRALTAR, Aug. 12*
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steaalet
Delhi, from Southampton 7th instant, arrived 8t
5 and leaves at 9 this morning for Alexandria. All
well.

GALLE, Aug- 9'
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's stetol
Nialta, from Australia ; and the Travancore, fr°°l
China, arrived on the 7th inst.
The Candia leaves for Suez to-morrow.
The Geelong reached Melbourne on the 6th, s'(ll3
Sydney on the 9th July.
The Mongolia arrived at Galle to-day.

Bo URSE, Aug. 13.—Three o'clock—The mark
closed as follows
per Cent.
End of month —•
; per Cent
End of month 73 6u
Credit Mobilier
End of month —
Credit Foncier 1773 75
End of month

Bank Shares 2895 ',"5
Italsan Fives bb iis
Austrian Fives
Ottoman Loan
Do. Debt t 5Qi
Spanish Threes
home Debt .O
Deferred ...
Cash
Orleans
Western
Northern
Strasburg
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 6lBf
Sardinian
Austrian 8371
Lombard 556i
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman 5l

RAILWAY
London, England, 1869-08-14

PROTECTION.

On the face of a threatened revival of the agita-
tion against Free Trade, it may be as well to point
out some of the fallacies on which the advocates of
Protection rely. At the meeting just held in East
London much was made of the old plea that because
the value of the goods we import is D 38,000,000
in excess of the price paid for those
which we send out to other countries, therefore Free
Trade must have a prejudicial effect upon the
resources of the country. The ignorance which
could raise this old question is truly amazing. If
these sixty-seven millions really represented the
difference of the export and import trade, we should
have to send out a proportionate quantity of gold to
make up the deficiency. But the amount of gold in
the country does not diminish. The fact is, that in
return for our imports we get goods which to 113 are
worth £68,000,000 more than those we send out,
and therefore this large sum represents the profit
upon our foreign trade. Last year the total of
British exports was 2271 millions. The imports
were 2951. Is it not clear that, as we send out no
gold to make up the difference, the difference must
be profit
London, England, 1869-08-14

St. Albans_

17

OCTOBER.
Aucaster and Willoughby, Lincolushiro 5, 6.
°mushy
19, ecc.
Iluutiugdou Club..
',6, 27

YACHTING FIXTURES.
AUGUST.
21—Clydo Yacht Club: Corinthian Match
21—Cheshiro Yacht Club: Fourth Match
24, 25 -.Dartmouth ltogatta
27 Torbay Royal Regatta
28—Clyde Yacht Club: Closing Cruise

SEPTEMI3EII.
4—Prince Alfred Yacht Club: Closing Cruise
7—Victoria Model Yacht Club: Second Class Match

REGATTAS AND MATCHES TO COME.
AUGUST
18—Dover and Cinque Ports Regatta
19—Alexandra Rowing Club : Senior Pairs, River Loa
21—Scottish National Regatta
23—Deal, Wahnor, and Kingsdown Royal Annual Regatta
25—Vesper Rowing Club : Senior Fours, River Lea
27 Albion Rowing Club: Senior Fours, River Lea
28—Oscillators Rowing Club: Senior Sculls
28—Lurline Boating Club : Senior Sculls
30—Thames Rowing Club : Four-oared Gigs
30—West London Rowing Club: Senior Sculls
31—KingstouTown Rowing Club: Junior Sculls

SEPTEMBER. --
4 —Hope Rowing Club: Eights
4—Oscillators Rowing Club : Junior Sculls
B—Orion Rowing Club : Senior Pairs, River Lea
10--Manchester Nemesis Rowing Club : Four-oared Rao•
11—West London Rowing Club: Eights
11—Lurline Boating Club : Vice-President's Pairs
11—London Rowing Club : Tub Fours
21—Alexandra Rowing Club : Scratch Fours, River LA
25 —West London Rowing Club: Eights
25 —Vesper Rowing Club : Club Fours, River Lea
25—London kowiug Club: T welve-oared Race
25—Oscillators Rowing Club : Eights

OCTOBER.
2—Manchester Nemesis Rowing Club: Eight-oared Rao*

PEDESTRIANISM—A.:LATCHES TO COME.
AUG UST.
21—Mr H. Platt's 135 Yards Handicap, £lO, New Bellevue
Grounds, Basford
21—Alkin and Suffield: 140 yards, £lO a side, Victoria
Race Grounds, Leeds
21—Messrs. Wager and Coeper's 125 Yards Handicap,
final heats, Aston Cross Grounds, Birmingham
23—Mr Parnel►'s Two Miles Handicap Sweepstakes, .f,5,
Hacknoy Wick
21, 23—Various handicaps for the benefit of W. Weardon,
manager of Bow Grounds
23—Messrs F. Hewitt and Peat's 505 Yards Handicap for
Novices, £lO, Queen's Ground, Sheffield
23—Childs and Jones : 120 yards, £5 aside, Bow
2d —Coley and Lang: BSO yards, £lO a side, the former
with 40 yards start, City Grounds, Manchester.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.

Tho Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour
of Knighthood on William Wright, Esq., of Sigglesthorne
Hall, Chairman of the Directors of the Dock Company at

ADMIRALTY, Axo. 11.
Henry Bedingileld Goodwin, Esq., has this day boon
appointed Naval Instructor in her Majesty's Fleet.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

Amsterdam ... Short ... 11 19} ... 12 1
Do
Rotterdatn — „. 12 2 ... 12 2t
Antwerp — ... 25 40 ... 25 45
Brussels
Hamburgn — ... 13 11f ... 13 111
Paris
Ditto . 3 Ms. ... 2i 32f ... 25 37f
Marseilles
Frankfort-on-the-Main: ... 1211 ... 1211
Vienna — ... 12 65 ... 12 70
Trieste — ... 12 13 ... 12 70
Petersburg
Copenhagen.. .........
Berlin
Madrid..
Cadiz — ... 48f ... 491
Leghorn
Milan
... 26 271 ~. 26 321
Genoa .. — ... 26 27f ...- 26 32/
Naples
Palermo — ... 26 27} ... 26 321
Messina
... 26 27f ... 26 321
Lisbon
Oporto ... 51± ... 52±
Rio Janeiro ... ~.
New York • ......
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TIIE GOVERNMENT.

The thelsays: "With regard to the recent adverse
rumours that have been circulated, we am Kble to
assert that the Cabinet are in perfee; accord
on the, subject of the very simple measure .which is
to be introduced neat -Monday for the dis-3kablish-
ment of the Irish Church, and which will be the com-
plete embodiment of the policy already developed by
Mr. Gladstone.:' This statement indirectly conarms
our own, that the Ministry had got ovir their dif-
ficulties for the present ; it does not contradict the
original statement as to the existence of those
diiii-
cult'es. It seems to imply, moreover, that the whole
subject of the Irish Church will not be dealt with at
" very simple measure" could not accomplish
that.ond a

The Owl contradicts the rumour that the Admiralty
intend to combine the duties of commanders-in-
chief on the home shtions with the superintendent-
ships of the dockyards. From the same journal- wt
learn that Major-General Fromehas been offered the
T.i.„±,~.,a of Guernsey. held by
London, England, 1869-02-25

ELECTION PETITIONS.

Happy the 111.P.'s whose names were low down in
the list of election petitions. Petitioners have
this year had to take a leap in the dark.
They had a new tribunal to deal with, and
could not tell whether it would be rigorous or
lenient. The Wallingford and Westminster cases
shew that the judges are certainly not merciless, and
the consequence is that the number of petitions is
likely to be considerably reduced. Each trial has
rendered more clear the evidence required to establish
a petition ; each trial has shewn that this evidence
must be exceedingly strong. So the petitioners who
had not a very strong case are, as in the cases of
Hull, Shrewsbury, and North Derby, withdrawing
frsreooTlimhcietortr:::l. At the present rate of progress the
whole of the cases will be disposed of before Easter.
Solicitor-General,
ilaarmy of candidates for the
representation
overof prompt.cael, .It
amongwill
lisbe
not
temat tahlle
legislators Iris
PreseniaSurely the would-be
likely
that the City of the Kingsupon 110
choose another member just Suet, if at
London, England, 1869-02-25

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day

DERBY SPRING MEETING-THIS DAY.
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Pyrenees .. $

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9 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (talon and offered)
10 to 1 agst Colonel (taken and offered)
100 to 7 agst Guy of Warwick (taken)
100 to 7 agst Fan (taken and offered)
100 to 7 agst Tathwell (offered)
100 to 7 agst Alcibiade (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
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1000 t .10 agst Mandrake (taken)
1000 to 40 ng.st Cloinence (tak,ra)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
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DERBY.
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HUNT CUP.

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FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.

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London, England, 1869-02-25

BELGIUM.

The vehement dispute respecting the Belgian Railway
Bill ought at least to produce one effect. If the
French Government is just, M. de la Guerronire, the
French Ambassador at Brussels, will not be pEr-
mitted to retain his post. M. de Is Guerroniere
is not only ambassador, but also editor and pro-
prietor of La France, one of the papers most rancor.
ously opposed to the Belgian Government. The practice of
writing or sanctioning articles directly hostile to the
country to which he is accredited as representatives, is
wholly indefensible. It is believed that M. de la
Guerroniere wrote some of the invectives in La Jranee,
but it is quite sufficient to know that it appeared in his
paper. Indiscreet ambassadors are multiplying too
rapidly.
London, England, 1869-02-25

ELECTION PETITIONS.

Happy the M.P.'s whose names were low down in
the list of election petitions. Petitioners have
this year had to take a leap in the dark.
They had a new tribunal to deal with, and
could not tell whether it would be rigorous or
lenient. The Wallingford and Westminster Can
shew that the judges are certainly not merciless, and
the consequence is that the number of petitions is
likely to be considerably reduced. Each trial has
rendered more clear the evidence. required to establish
a petition ; each trial has shewn that this evidence
must be exceedingly strong. So the petitioners who
had not a very strong case are, as in the cases of
Hull, Shrewsbury, and North Derby, withdrawing
from trial. At the present rate of progress the
whole of the cases will be disposed of before Easter.
There is quite an army of candidates for the
representation of Cashel, among them the Mgt
Solicitor-General, Mr. Barry. Surely the would-be
legislators are over prompt. It is not at all likely
that the City of the Kings will be called upon 116
2hoose another member just yet, if at all.
TER GOVERNMENT.

The Owl says : "With regard to the recent adverse
rumours that have been circulated, we are able to
assert that the Cabinet are in perfect accord
on the subject of the very simple measure which is
to be introduced next Monday for the diseakablish-
ment of the Irish Church, and which will be the com-
plete embodiment of the policy already developed by
Mr. Gladstone." This statement indirectly confirms
our own, that the Ministry had got ovrr their dif-
ficulties for the present ; it does not contradict the
original statement as to the existence of those diffi-
culties. It seems to imply, moreover, that the whole
subject of the Irish Church will not be dealt with at
once—a " very simple measure" could not accomplish
that.

The Oini contradicts the rumour that the Admiralty
intend to combine the duties of commanders-in-
chief on the home stations with the superintendent-
ships of the dockyards. From the same journal we
learn that Major-General From© has bcou offered the
T.4o,4o•o4..claizeznizahamaiLikeragay, .141,..14?
London, England, 1869-02-25

CONVOCATION.

The Convocations of the two English provinces are
meeting simultaneously. In that of the northern
province some important subjects have been dis-
cussed—the interference of the Bishop of Manchester
in the election of proctors, the insufficient representa-
tion of the clergy, the reform of Convocation, and
the retirement of aged incumbents on a pension.
The Archbishop of York stated that he had
commenced proceedings against the Rev. C. Voysey,
author of a volume of sermons called " The Sling
and the Stone," which are said to be heretical.
In the southern province, where bishops and
clergy sit separately, the proceedings are much more
lengthy. The bishops' address to the Queen stated
that "we look forward with deep anxiety. to mea-
sureswhich maybe proposed to Parliament respecting
the Irish branch of the United Church of England
and Ireland, and we pray that whatever course may
eventually receive the sanction of the Legislature
may tend to that which we all desire—the peace,
enlightenment, and good government of Ireland."
The matters already mentioned for discussion include
the representation of the unbeneficed clergy, the
better enforcement of discipline upon immoral,
clergymen, the Court of Final Appeal, the present
system of patronage, the exchange and sale of livings,
the public examination of candidates for holy orders,
additional services, a new version of the Bible, the
temperance question, and the Irish Church. The
last subject gave rise to an animated discussion.
Archdeacon Denison denounced Mr. Gladstone's bill
(the terms of which are not yet known) as an
abominable measure. Canon Blakesley, the
" Hertfordshire Incumbent" of the Thnes, said
that, though a Liberal, he regretted that
Mr. Gladstone had rallied his party on this sub-
ject. The Dean of Ely (Dr. Harvey Goodwin)
pointed out that a motion proposed by Canon
Selwyn for presenting an address to the Crown,
praying her Majesty not to make any alteration
the status of the Irish Church, would, if acted upon
by her Majesty, bring her into conflict with Par!la-;
ment. Archdeacon Grant said that the Irish Ohurch
could on no pretence be considered national, and that
if we did not introduce an Established Church into
the colonies, a fortiori the Protestant Church should
not be estabfished in Ireland. The discussion
lasted for several hours, an eventually Canon
Selwyn's motion was carried, in spit 4 of
the High Church Dean of Ely's warning
that it asked the Queen to put herself in hostility to
Parliament, and the Broad Church Dean of West-
minster'saussedas n
pro Irish
protest that
Churchthe
measure
matter could
vnoat bedainst-
bef ore Parliament.
London, England, 1869-02-25

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THE IRISH CHUIICH.

As the time draws near for Mr. Gladstone to
oring his measure on the Irish Church, the defenders
of the Establishment in Ireland are beginning to see
that disestablishment, sooner or later, is inevitable.
The number who hope to avert the danger by
ignoring it is becoming daily smaller. The Evening
Mail of Dublin rather startled this decreasing party
by an article, which in effect acquiesces in Mr.
Gladstone's policy. The Mow must come, and
everything should be done to lessen its
force. This is the more reasonable language
of the Irish Churchmen of to-day. But a
great deal of jealousy blocks the way to united
action. The Conservatives won't act with their Liberal
brethren, and one organisation threatens to come to
grief on this account. Those who have at any time
spoken of disestablishment as being just are looked
upon with very jealous eyes by those who have
upheld, through good and ill report, the sanctity of
the union between Church and State. But on all
hands the necessity of lay co-operation is acknow-
ledged, and steps are being taken to obtain the
representation of the body of the Church in the
diocesan synods. Other means, too, are being used
for bringing the clergy face to face with their flocks;
and for securing unity of interest between minister
and neonle.
TEISII GRIEVANCES.

A correspondent writes that Ireland wants some-
thing more than legislation, and something more
than measures for dealing with the Church or the
land. Ile thinks the exciseman a more objectionable
person than the clergyman, and would get rid of the
first altogether, so that Ireland might raise its own
tobacco and sugar. The raising of the latter article
is more practicable than that of the former. Tobacco
would require more sun than the moist skies of Ire-
land have to offer. But sugar can be extracted
from bootroot, and for this both th© Irish soil fturl
climate are admirably adapted.

FOREIGN NOTES.

OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA.

The Owt announces that the revision of the Treaty with
China is making rapid progress at Pekin. Many impor-
tant concessions have been made by the Chinese Govern.
ment, which seems determined to carry out its policy of
opening China to European civilisation, provided that the
changes be not too rapid for the ultra-Conservatism of the
empire. The Owl adds that the vexed question of the
residence of foreigners in the interior has also been con-
ceded, but it is hardly likely that the privilege will be
much used, owing to the complications to which it will
give rise. Affairs in Japan are still unsettled. The
northern princes who submitted to the Mikado have
coalesced in the Council Chamber with the party hostile to
him, and the struggle will be renewed on diplomatic
grounds.
London, England, 1869-02-25

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TIIE IRISH CHURCH.

As the time draws near for Mr, Gladstone to
Bring his measure on the Irish Church, the defenders
of the Establishment in Ireland are beginning to' see
that disestablishment, sooner or later, is inevitable.
The number who hope to avert the danger bey
ignoring it is becoming daily smaller. The Evening
Mail of Dublin rather startled this decreasing party
by an article, which in effect acquiesces in Mr.
Gladstone's policy. The blow must come, and
everything should be done to lessen its
force. This is the more reasonable language
of the Irish Churchmen of to-day. But a
great deal of jealousy blocks the way to united.
action. The Conservatives won't act with their Libera.l
brethren, and one organisation threatens to come to
grief on this account. Those who have at any time
spoken of disestablishment as being just are looked
upon with very jealous eyes by those who have
upheld, through good and ill report, the sanctity of
the union between Church and State. But on all
hands the necessity of lay co-operation is acknow-
ledged, and steps are being taken to obtain the
representation of the body of the Church in the
diocesan synods. Other means, too, are being used
for bringing the clergy face to fnce with their flocks,
and for securing unity of interest between minister
and people.
mum GRIEVANCES.

A correspondent writes that Ireland wants some.
thing more than legislation, and something more
than measures for dealing with the Church or the
land. Ire thinks the exciseman a more objectionable
person than the clergyman, and would get rid of the
first altogether, so that Ireland might raise its own
tobacco and sugar. The raising of the latter article
is more practicable than that of the former. Tobacco
would require more sun than the moist skies of Ire-
land have to offer. But sugar can be extracted
from beetroot, and for this both the Irish soil and
climate are admirably adapted.

FOREIGN NOTES.
London, England, 1869-02-25

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OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA.

The Owl announces that the revision of the Treaty with
China is making rapid progress at Pekin. Many impor-
tant concessions have been made by the Chinese Govern-
ment, which seems determined to carry out its policy of
opening China to European civilisation, provided that the
changes be not too rapid for the ultra-Conservatism of the
empire. The Owl adds that the vexed question of the
residence of foreigners in_the interior has also been con-
ceded, but it is hardly likely that the privilege will be
much used, owing to the complications to which it will
give rise. Affairs in Japan are still unsettled. The
northern princes who submitted to the Mikado have
coalesced in the Council Chamber with the party hostile to
him, and the struggle will be renewed on diplomatic
grounds.