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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-27

MR. EDWADDS.

The Times, which did its utmost to prevent tee
prosecution of Overend, Gurney, and Co.) now admits
that the extraordinary revelations ofFriday and
Saturday
.have " amply justified" that prosecution.
Our contemporary, in one of its happiest articles,
describes the many parts played by that most versa-
tile of geniuses, Mr. Edward Watkin Edwards. lie
is official. assignee in the Bankruptcy Court ; he is
engaged in transactions with the firm of Overend
and Gurney, with a single partner of the firm,
with the customers of the firm, with his own
customers, all which transactions it is of course
his duty to keep perfectly disentangled, and
to prevent their exerting any influence
upon each other. And all this is undertaken
by a gentleman who has "a very bad memory as
to dates,". and Inds it hard to recall amounts which
are reckoned by hundreds of thousands. While the
Times is sarcastic, the Daily News is grave. Speaki'ag
in the highest terms of the care and patience exer-
cised by the Lord Mayor and Sir Thomas Gabriel,
our contemporAry says "They have turned Mr.
Edward Watkin Edwards thoroughly inside
out in the witness-box. Such evidence as
his is sadly and shamefully conclusive. Rarely
has a man occupying a public position for
years of equal importance and respectability created
a more disastrous impression. What with evasions
and constant pleas of defective memory, the feeling
throughout the court was that Mr. Edwards's state-
mentswere utterly unreliable. The whole history of
this case is miserable enough, but whatever the is :ue
to the directors of Overend, Gurney, and Co., public
opinion has already passed a unanimous verdict
upon Mr. Edward Watkin EdWards. Judging him
out of his own mouth or reticence, that verdict is that
he cannot be permitted to remain an official assignee
of the Court of Bankruptcy."
The conduct of Mr. Edwards was made the subject
of severe comment at the Liverpool Chamber of
Commerce on Monday. Mr. Wale, M.P., gave
notice that at a future meeting he intended to call
attention to some of the disgraceful revelations made
in connection with the case of Overend, Gurney, and
Co. The honourable gentleman expressed his con-
viction that a great deal of demoralisation had been
caused in commercial circles by the practice of giving
double commissions, as in the case of Mr. Edwards.
It was incidentally stated that the Commercial
Morality Committee of the Council had already taken
the subject into consideration.
London, England, 1869-01-27

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London, England, 1869-01-27

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London, England, 1869-01-27

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VIT IFE AND CHILD.
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LODGE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE
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London, England, 1869-01-27

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London, England, 1869-01-27

The Price of Gold.

The
eshort gold at Paris is about at par, and
ta
on London is 251. 17/0. per £1 sterling,
guoe taxedhoan exchange
o ef
on
c..unparing these rates with the English (lint price of
£3 tea. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that
gold i , the same price in Loudon and Paris.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills
at do days' sight was on the last date about l 91 percent.
At this rate there is no profit un the importation of gold
from the Uni.cd States.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—Last night a
man named Ward, said to be a carpenter employed at
Drury-lane Theatre, attempted to commit suicide at the
Hyde-park Police-station. He was taken io the station
on the charge of misconducting himself towards two
females, anti a short time after he attempted to cut hii
throat with a penknife, inflic,ing such an injury on him-
self that he was obliged to be taken to St. George's Hos-
pital, where he at present remains.
THE ALLEGED MURDERER of EMMA JACKSON.
A sensation report having been circulated in the Standard
of last evening that the murderer of Emma Jackson had
been discovered there was some excitement in the district.
It seems that a Mr. Henry Reubenstein, of 7, Angel-lane,
or alley, Bishopsgate, was charged by his cousin, a Mr.
Bohr, oa suspicion with being concerned in the murder.
The charge was brought to the Clark's-buildings station
by Police-constable 582 C, but Inspector Manson, on
hearing it, and comparing the particulars of time, place
appearance, and other matter:, declined to entertain the
charge.
London, England, 1869-01-27

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS,
HOLBORN.
Continued Changes. New Programme every Evening. Ad-
ditional artistes. New Acts and Fresh Novelties. Signor CAS-
TELLOTTI in his thrilling and unparalleled Ladder Act, and
t-ignor LERONI, the Elastic Wonder, every evening. Increased
attractions in the performance of the Great CARRE Troupe,
introducing Herr Oscar Carre and his magnificent stud of Fifty
Performing Horses. 'I he laughter provoking Clowns, Burgess
and Loyal, in a series of whimsicalities, novel and new. In ad-
dition, a spectacular bit of Pantomimic Extravagance, entitled
THE AI % RVELS OF ELECTRICITY, in which the whole
strength of the establishment will take part, besides 250 troops
and beautiful ponies. Doors open at Seven, commence at half
past. Morning Performances Monday, Wednesday, and Satur-
day, commencing at B alf-past Two.
London, England, 1869-01-27

CONTRACT FOR BRUSHES, BROOMS, &c.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, Jan. 13, 1869.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and
IRELAND, do hereby give Notice, that on TUESDAY,
'the 2d February, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to
treat with such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT
for Supplying and Delivering into Store at her Majesty's
several Dockyards, all such quantities of
BRUSHES, BROOMS, HAIR PENCILS, and
TOOLS, &c.,

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be ascertained, and a Form of the Tender (including a
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may be obtained on application at this Department.
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of Treaty ; nor will any be noticed unless the party at-
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Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
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"Tender for Brushes, ecc.," and must hlso be delivered at
the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty,
Somerset House, acco►npanied by a letter signed by two
responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the
person tendering in the sum of £5OO for the due per-
formance of the Contract.
By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.
London, England, 1869-01-27

THE TAXATION OF THE KINGDOM.

Mr. Dudley Baxter has replied to the strictures of
Professor Leone Levi on his estimate of the average
in omes of the three classes of the community. Mr.
Baxter points out that Professor Levi's criticisms
apply with more force to his own book on the.sub-
ject. The Professor compLins that Mr. Baxter's
estimate of a working man's income is too high at
£7O, but he has himself calculated the proportional
income of '4orkin-, classes at £l9 per head,
or £B3 per fr..sii.:7 of four and a half. Mr.
Baxter's estimate applied to a far ay of fotr, so that it
is actually lower than Professor In the pro-
portion of tea consumed by the working classes, Mr.
Ila,Acr finds that his estim:lte is £3 per head, while
Professor Levi's is only £1 per head ; yet he blunes
Mr. Baxter's estimate as too small. The Professor
in his book arrives at the same conclusion as Mr.
Baxter. " Our workmen," he says, "have no reason
to complain of the extent of taxation pressing upon
them." Mr Baxter intends shortly to Tv!l.l* his
paper with an appendix.
London, England, 1869-01-27

pOYAL STRAND THEATRE.
1u Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7.30, THE V-IDOW HUNT. Messrs.
Clkrke. Belford, Joyce; Mesdames But ,an and Maitland.
After which, THE FIELD OF TE. t CLOTH OF GOLD.
Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson Mesdames M. Long-
more, F. Hughes. L. Maitland, &c.
To conclude pith HUE AND DYE.
London, England, 1869-01-27

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London, England, 1869-09-24

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

A correspondent of the Times suggests a remedy
which, he says, he adopted when, two years
since, his herd was attacked with the foot and
mouth disease. Chloride of lime mixed with water
to the consistency of cream must be applied
to the. swollen and ulcerated feet and joints twico
daily till the disease is cured, the animal being tied
up during the application, and the lime allowed to
dry before it is set at liberty ; at the same time the
cattle-man must be provided with a strong paste of
borax and honey, with which he must anoint his
hand, and, introducing it into the animal's mouth,
smear effectually the tongue and throat as far as he
can reach ; this operation to be performed morning
and night, and, for convenience, at the same time that
the feet and legs are dressed with the chloride of
lime ; these to be dressed first, and immediately after-
wards the tongue and throat with the honey and
borax compound, the salivation which ensues so
entirely occupying the animal's attention that he has
not time to lick his feet and interfere with the drying
of the lime. A dose of Epsom salts and 1 oz. of
ground ginger, dissolved in boiling water, and given
cold once in the course of a week, will be advanta-
geous in obstinate cases. The constitutional treat-
ment is—plenty to eat, free access to water,*and a
wide range. Cows that are confined in dairies
hould have good food given in as sloppy a formas possible. The writer, in his own case, found the
remedy thoroughly efficacious. .

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London, England, 1869-09-24

FUNERAL OF GENERAL RA.WLINS.

past.

The funeral of General Rawlins was performed in the
most impressive manner. Tho President and many official
persons were present on the occasion. Mrs. Rawlins was
accompanied by her father and some of her children. An
effective sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr Wilson, who
ho said that from the President to the drummer boy in the
army, all men rose up to honour the departed General. Tho
requiem sung over the grave was ono that General Rawlins
greatly admired, and General Sherman desired that it
should bo performed on the occasion, iu compliance with a
wish expressed by his departed friend.
London, England, 1869-09-24

TIFE ALBERT ASSURANCE COMPANY.

The London committee of the policy-holders of the
Albert Insurance Company, of which Lord William
Hay is chairman, are busily engaged in the conside-
ration of proposals both for reconstruction and for the
transfer of the business of the committee, the result
of which deliberations will be submitted as early as
possible to the
_policy-holders at a public meeting.
Lord William Hay recommends policy-holders to
continue to pay their premiums to the provisional
official liquidator.
London, England, 1869-09-24

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEI3STER.
Will Open for the Winter Season on WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29,
with (never acted) LOST AT SEA: a London Story. By Dion
Boneicanit and Henry J. Byron. The new scenery by Messrs.
Hawes Craven, Mauglaam, and assistants.
London, England, 1869-09-24

GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.
Proprietor, Mr. Sefton Parry.

THIS EVENING, at 7, BREACH OF PROMISE.
At 8.15, Mr. T. W. Robertson's new Comedy, in three acts,
entitled PROGRESS: Messrs. Billington, H. Neville, J. Clarke,
Parselle, Westland, E. Marshall ; Mesdames Lydia Foote,
Hughes, Berend, and Mrs. Stephens.
London, England, 1869-09-24

TILE DUKE AND lIIS LIVING.

The Duke a St. Alban's appears to be thoroughly
satisfied with the result of the course adopted by
him in reference to the living of Redbourne. In
a letter to the Times, he domes that in allowing
the inhabitants of the parish to select their own
vicar he was influenced by the desire to obtain a
cheap and passing popularity. Indeed, he would
have been well pleased if the step taken had met with
less public notice. His Grace repudiates the idea
that he threw off any responsibility that properly
belonged to him. He left it to the parishioners to
select awl recommend, not to elect, there being
in his mind a vast difference between the two.
things. It was stipulated that there must be unani-
mity in the recommendation of the clergyman, and
the Duke considered that it would have been open
to him to refuse to appoint had an improper selection
been made. Whatever credit is due for the happy
result of the experiment ought to be given to the
,Redbourne people, who, we are told, have shewn the
strangest sense of the responsibility thrown
upo ,them, and in answering the appeal
made 4hem, have scrupulously set aside
all considens of personal friendship and
relationship. Humber of applications for the
living amounted to 47-cards of 500, but there was no
canvassing. His Grace I..'7is had much pleasure in
offeringthe living to the lie'` G. Godfrey, M.A.,
Queen's College, Oxford, at press it curate of the
parish of Hinckley, Leicestershire, upon whom the
choice of the congregation of the parish church of
Redbourne fell.
London, England, 1869-09-24

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London, England, 1869-09-24

TIIE CHURCH CONGRESS.

The Liverpool Church Congress is most unhappy
in regard to its squabbles. Another withdrawal from
connection with it has just taken place. The new
malcontent was made in this wise. The Congress
Committee has issued a list of churches in which
special services are to be held during the time
of the clerical visit. Ono of these churches
is very High ; and its minister has issued
a circular concerning the Sacrament of the
Holy Communion. In this address he speaks of the
bread and wine as "the Lord's body,' and "the
Lord's blood :" ho directs that the one shall not
ho taken between the fingers, and the mouth shall
not be wiped after partaking of the other. Mr. llughes
calling attention to this circular, demanded that the
Church of St. Margaret, to whose worshippers it was
issued, should Je left out of the Congress list. Tho
Connnittee refused to comply with this request, but
prefixed to the list an amendment that the Congress
managers were not responsible for the various services.
Mr. Hughes was not satisfied, and has withdrawn his
name from the Reception Committoe.
London, England, 1869-09-24

OIiDINAICY 81:1Ati- XS AND STOCKS.

mare Railways.

Paid. Closing Business
"'rice. done.

at Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 - - 71
at Caledonian —....... 100 821 831
at Cambrian
20 Cornwall all 21 3
It Dublin & Belfast June lOO 34 76
st Dun„l'erth,& Ab.JunC ioo 70 74
2J East London all 71 8
tO Do 15 - -
2J Do 10 - -
et Glasgow &S. Western lOO 105 107
at Great Eastern ..' lOO 301 37
et Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO ... ...
at Great N orth vi Scotland lOO is 15
at Great Northern ... 100 103 101
at Do. A.stock.... .... lOO 1f.,0 101
et Do. B stock lOO .. ...
8t (3 tS. And W. 01 Ireland lvo i'G 07
et Gt. Western -Original lOO 534 544 :31
at Do. South Wales lOO 55 07
at Do. W. Mid.-Oxtord lOO 31 33
et Do. Newport lOO 29 31
at Lancashire & Yorkshire lOO 134 1241 124 1
st Lou., Brigh.,& S.Cuast lOO 411 44/ 44
00 Do Scrip - -
st lon., Chat., and Dover lOO 1G 17
et Do. Mctrop. Ex. A lOO 10 12
at Lon. & North Western lOO 151 'l6l 1151 I
at Lon. & South Western lOO 89 9t 904
Man., Slid., & Lincoln IVO Le: i 53
at Metropolitan ... . lOO 871 88 871 84
et Do Exteusian ..
5 Do. New rd .. „ till - -
et Metropolitan District. all 10 12 31
10 Metrop. St. John's Wood 6 - -
at Midland
st Do, Birmin. & Derby lOO 84 86
at North British
at Do. Ed., PO., & Duu lOO
et Nor. Eastern-Berwick lOO _
'25 Do. G. N.E purohast 16.13.4 - -
at Do Leeds .... 100 73 75
st Do York lOO 110 111 1001 I
st Do Carlisle .... - -
st Do Stock. &Darling lOO 146 148
at North Loudon
10 Do New 1868 . 4 11 2 p
st North Staffordshire lOO 54 50
st North,and S.-W. Junction 100 101 103
10 Do New £lO shares 7: ... -
st Ith:onney
st Shropshire Union lOO 57 58
st South Devon;,.
st South Eastern lOO 751 751 74
st Staines, Wok'hain, & Wok alll 13 14
st Tall Vale

113111111131

-- Do. C .. -
- Waterford & Kilkenny lOtt
10 Waterloo & Whiteha.l 6
London, England, 1869-09-24

AMERICAN FINAXCES.

The 2Vew Thrk Tritune states that the forthcoming re-
port of the Treasurer of the United States will show that
the expenditure of the Government for the late fiscal year
was 485,000,000 dots. less than the year before. The Tri-
bune reminds its readers that, notwithstanding this economy
in the national expenditure, the principal of the debt has
been steadily reduced. The day when repudiation or
national bankruptcy was possible is, it avers, well nigh
London, England, 1869-09-24

HOLBORN THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN.

First Night of the Winter Season,

SATURDAY next, Sept. 25, at 7 o'clock-, a new and origina'
sketch, by Harry Lemon, Esq , called WAIT FOR AN
ANSWER.

After which, at 7.4.5 will be produced, with new scenery, fur-
niture, and appointments, a new Comedy, in three acts, by
Thomas Morton, Esq., entitled PLAIN ENGLISH, in which
Messrs Barry Sullivan, George Heney, J. C. Cowper, W. H.
Stephens, D. Fvans, Charles Norman, Lin Bayne, Cotte, Dyas,
W. Arthur, Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Jane Rignold, and Miss
Howard will appear.
To conclude with the Musical Face of THE WATERMAN.
The magnificent new scenery by Mr. Julian Hicks; the furni
ture and upholstery by Mr. James Lyon.
Acting Manager—AmonY SuutvAs.
London, England, 1869-09-24

THEATRE 1W YAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN.
At 8, FORMOSA, new four-act Drama, by Dion Boucicault:
Slessrs. Barrett, H. Irving, David Fisher, Brittain Wright
lam Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Macdonald
and Katharine Rodgers.
To conclude with the farce of BORROWED PLUMES.
London, England, 1869-09-24

NATIONAL raccATrox.

We recently referred to a letter from the Rev. Mr.
Oakley oi the education question. Mr. Oakley criti-
cised the pogramme of the National Educational
League ; and -wi,!le giving his adhesion to the umci-
ples of compulsory education, and local rating, objected
to the exclusion from Government aid ofdenominational
institutions and those which charge for admittance. To
this letter Mr. Herbert Fry, the metropolitan secre-
tary of the League, replies in the columns of the Daily
Ecici. 48 to 1110. diflicultv," Mr. Fry

is to no withheld iron
the masses until the clergy have settled what kind of
religion shall ho taught, an injustice will be done. It
is better that, while the discussion is going on, they
should be taught that on which there is no difference of
opinion. Religion can be inculcated independently of the
secular schools. Then.as to free admission, "no charge"
is a logical sequence of "compulsory attendance." •
London, England, 1869-09-24

311SCELLANEOUS NEWS.

THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Some light is thrown on the proceedings of the
European Assurance Company, to -wind up which an
application has been made to Vice-Chancellor James,
and adjourned to Saturday week, arrangements being
made for carrying on the business in the meantime.
In a letter in the Daily News from Mr. P. W.
Clayden, who, it will be remembered, was an unsuc-
cessful candidate at the last election for Not-
tingham, it was, says the writer, by no action of his
own that he found himself an European policy-holder.
Having, in 1854, insured his life for £5OO in the Eng-
lish 'Widows' Fund, the policy, otherwise than by his
own deed, was transferred first to the British Nation
Company, and then to the European Assurance
Society. An examination of the prospectus served to
show that the company was empowered by " special Act
of Parliament ;" that it had (this was in 1807) an
annual revenue of upwards of ;(2345,000 ; that its
capital, subscribed by nearly 2,000 shareholders, ex-
ceeded 1:809,000 ; that Government, the leading
banks, railways, Szc., accepted its guarantees; and
that " the Royal Naval, Military, and East
India Life Department was under the especial
patronage of Iler Most Gracious Majesty
the Queen." The fall of the Albert raised suspicions,
Mr. Clayden wrote to the manager, to ask for the
surrender value of his policy. The reply was a paper
of questions to answer, and a request for a fee of ss.
" I answered the questions and paid the fee, and was
informed in about a week that my policy was
worth £3O 19s. Gd. ; that the sum owing on it
was £6 ls. 3d. ; leaving £3olBs. 3d. as tho price the
society could pay for its relinquishment. This was
dated Bth September. I then wrote accepting this
offer. I got a reply on Tuesday night, saying that " in
the present state of the Insurance World the directors
decline to purchase any more of their policies." The
application made to the Vice-Chancellor, will have,
the writer says, to be resisted in the interest of the
policy-holders. There must be, as in tho case of the
Albert, a compulsory winding up with the policy-
holders duly represented.
London, England, 1869-09-24

BANK Op FRANCE.

PARIS, Sept. 23.
The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

DEBTOR.

Sept. 23. Sept. 16.
fr. Capital of the Bank... 182,500 c. fr.
,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition tO

Capital (Art. 8, Law,
Juno 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches 22,105,750 14 22105750 14
Reserve of landed pro-
, ,
erty 4,00000
Notes in circulation 1,339,143,4000 4,000,000
1,314,389,650
Banknotes to orderaud ,

receipts payable at
sight 46,092,750 44 44,175,693 29
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 196,870,421 97 192,447,935 09
Current accounts, Paris 350,349,497 35 325,809,722:18
Do. branch banks 44,308,480 44,483,344
Dividends payablo 1,357,444 1,447,657
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries
Tag

4,482,874 92 4,187,745 90

991,660 38 991,660 38

7,362,776 59 7,381,362 27

2,203,600,831 81 2,180,963,293 27
CREDITOR.

Sept. 23. Sept. lb.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c.
Branch banks
Commercial bills ovor-
due
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due 317,214,265 91 293,489,107 76
Do. branch banks 256,385,576 255,876,799 -
Advances on deposit of
bullion 16,709,500
Do. branch banks 7,102,500
Do. on French Public
Securities 17,647,500
Do. by branch banks 7,376,250
Do. on railway sharos
and debentures
Do. branch banks
Do. on Credit Fonder
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, Juno 10,
1857) 60,000,000
Government Stock re-
serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees

239,126 90 2,118,024 23

17,478,900 -
7,174,20 f, -

17,658,600 -
7,309,850 -

39,037,700 -
30,933,600 -

1,086,100 -•
1,155,800 -

1,069,000 -
1,1&4,400 -

60,000,000 -

(Law, Juno 2, 1857) 1C0,000,000 100,000,000
hotel and furniture of
the 13:ac and landed
propei ty branches
Expenses of manage-
ment
Sundries

9,148,791 -

9,136,016 -

1,389,618 19 1,208,307 35
7,362,355 68 10,423,144 25

Total
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank
of France.

(Signed) ROULAND.

The gentlemen cadets at the Royal Military
Academy, Woolwich, a certain number of whom
were told off to undergo some practical instruction
in artillery, yesterday were marched to the Green-
hill Battery, Royal Artillery Barracks, and fired
empty shells with bursting powder, to test the
accuracy of the length of fuzes which they had
cut for certain ranges.
London, England, 1869-09-24

THAMES.

THE ALLOTMENT NOTE.—Mr. Irish, the chief mate of
the ship Edith, in the port of Liverpool, applied to Mr.
Benson for his advice.
Applicant said about fivo years ago ho left his allot-
ment note with a Mr. John Mason, then landlord of the
St. Katherine Dock Hotel, Upper East Smithfield, and now
of Boxley, in Kent, for the purpose of his receiving £lO
owing to him. Mr. Mason, however, received the whole
of the allotment monthly while ho was at sea, amounting
to £55, and refused to pay him the ballanco of £45. He
wished to obain a warrant or summons against Mr Mason
to compel him to pay the balance.
Mr. Benson—He was to draw enough to cancel your
debt.
Mr. Irish—Yes, sir.
Mr. Benson—Was that so expressed on the body of the
instrument ?

Mr. Irish—No, sir; it was not. The allotment note

was an authority for Mr. Mason to receive the money once
a month. I believe he has since failed and compromised
with his creditors.
Mr. Benson—Was your name entered into the composi-
tion deed with the rest of the creditors.
Mr. Irish could not answer for certain that that was so.
_ _

Mr. Benson said that could bo easily ascertained. If
Mason had scheduled the applicant with the remainder of
his creditors he would be unable to recover the balance.
If Mr. name was not scheduled he could recover
the £l5. lie considered it was exceedingly imprudent for
Mr. Irish to intrust au allotment note for £35 with a pub-
lican to pay a debt of £lO.
Mr. Irish—But I only meant him to receive £lO.
Mr. Benson—Then it ought to have been expressed on
the note. I cannot assist you, but you can sue Mr. Mason
in the County Court, and if he has not scheduled you you
will recover the balance.

Mr. Irish thanked the magistrate and withdrew.
L:►ZY PAUPELLS.—Thomas Belcher, John Davis, and
John Dean, able-bodied paupers, each aged 18, were
brought before Mr. Benson, charged with refusing to
perform the task of work assigned them in the Mile-end
Old-town Workhouse.

Mr. Thomas Davis, superintendent of labour, said the
prisoners came to the casual ward last night, and each
had a piece of bread and a lodging, and another piece of
bread this morning. He ordered them to break up a
bushel of stones in return for what they had received.
The prisoners refused to do so. They said they were
countrymen, and came to London in search of work.
Mr. Benson—There is more work in the country than
there is in London. You had better have stopped in the
country, and not come here. Why did you not work this
morning ?
The Prisoners—We were not used to breaking stones.
Mr. Benson—Nonsense. You are three strong fellows.
You aro sentenced to 1-1 days' imprisonment. You will
have to work in the House of Correction.
London, England, 1869-09-24

CRYSTAL PALACE.-
COMBINED FETE,
Concert at 3 ; Mlle. Nilssoi
works at 7 ; Tickets, ls. 6d.,
Baker-street —3loutrie, 55
Brixton —Pearce, 2, Brixton-
place
Camberwell—Griffith, The
Green
Chancery-lane—Cox, 102
Charing-cross—W. 0. Mit-
chell, 39
Chelsea—Macmichael, 207,
King's-road
City—Keitb, 48, Cheapside
~ Good, 60, Moorgate-
street
27 Letts, 8, Royal Ex-
change
„ Marratt, 63, King WU-
..

—GREAT SATURDAY
To-morrow (Saturday.)—
i and other artistes. Fire-
at the following agents:—
Kensington—Railway Sta-
tion, Russell-road
—Warren's Li-
brary
Knightsbridge—Westerton's
Library
London:bridgo Stanley,

Terminus -
Lower Norwood—Barker
New Bond-street.—Chap-
pell
Cock & Co.
71
Lacon, 168
Old }La-Bt.—Mitchell, 33
011iver, 19
Oxford-street—Duff, 147
Peckham—Stansfield, High.

Ham-street
„ Mead, 73, Cheapside
„ Todhunter, 22, Gres-
ham-street
„ Cook, 98, Fleet-street
Croydon—Warren, High-

street
St. James's Hall—Austin

.., _
Vigo-street—Hammond
Westbourne-place, Key, 18
Westbourne-grove Hem-
ship, 37
Wigmore-street —Nimmo, 55

street
Islington—King, 86, Upper-
street
Stalls, 2s. Gd., at Crystal Palace and Exeter Hall only
Note.—Last day for is. 6d. Tickets for above ; apply
early, as no pledge can be given that distant agencies will
be kept supplied throughout the day.
London, England, 1869-09-24

HAYTI.

The West India steamer just arrived brings news from
Port-au-Prince to September I. The French man-of-war
D'Estrees had arrived there from Gonaives three days'
earlier, bringing part of General Chevallier's army.
That general had been defending the town
against the Caicos, but was forced to capitulate,
being allowed to march out with his arms, ammuni-
tion, &c. The British war steamer, Britomart, had
formerly removed four hundred women and children to
Port-au-Prince. President Salnave,who had been besieging
the revolutionary city of Aux Cayes during the last
three months, is said to have been startled by the news from
Gonaives, to have abandoned the blockade immediately,and
to have started with his two war steamers, the Galatea and
the Salnave, for Port-au-Prince. Both these vessels are how-
ever, almost disabled and quite unfit to cope with the revolu-
tionary war steamers. The population of Port-au-Prince
was apprehensive of a bombardment, and the only hope of
Salnave was in the arrival of an ironclad steamer from the
United States. Gold rules at 1,000 dollars paper to the
gold dollar.

BRITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION
Head Offices, 429, Strand, London.
The distinguishing features of this Association are
Equitable Rate
Undoubted Security.
Prompt settlement of claims:.
JOHN MESSENT, Manager.

DR. KING'S DANDELION and QUININE
LIVER PILLS (Without Mercury)
The very best remedy for
BILE, WIND, INDIGESTION, ACIDITY, HEADACHE,
HEARTBURN, &c.,
And acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to be the safest
and mildest pills for every constitution.
In boxes at is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d., at all chemists.
London, England, 1869-09-24

IMPORTANT TO SPECULATORS,

THREE SPLENDID SPECULATIONS may
actually be strongly recommended as affording every
prospect of Great Success.

With a Single Stake of £2 you can realise £26,0001! With
Z 37,000! ! with .Cl. L 20,00011
For Prospectuses apply without delay to EUGENE TILLoT,
General Merchant, Guernsey.

CLERGY. MUTUAL ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.

Established in 1829.
OFFICE :
Vo. 2, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster.
TRUSTEES.
Tho Archbishop of Canterbury.'
The Archbishop of Dublin.
The Bishop of Winchester.
The Archdeacon of Maidstone.
CHAIRMAN.
The Venerable the Archdeacon of London.
DEP UTY-C ITAIRMAN.
The Honourable Edward W. Douglas.
ACTUARY.
Stewart Helder, Esq.
SECRETARY.
The Rev. John Hodgson, M.A.
Total Existing Assurances £4,473,023 Os. Od.
Total Annual Income 173,545 9s. 7d.
Total Invested Capital 1,693,975 ls. Gd.
Fer the year ended 31st May, 1869, 315 proposals, as-
suring £274,540, and yielding in annual premiums £9,383
16s. 6d., were completed ' • and £58,482 13s. id. was (not-
withstanding the large reductions made by Bonus in every
fifth year from 1831 to 1866, both inclusive) added to the
Fund accumulating for the purpose of meeting future
claims.

Prospectuses, Accounts of Bonus, &c., &c., to be had at
the Office, on application personally, or by letter; also .a
Pamphlet by the Rev. J. Hodgson, called " Notes on Life
Assurance," containing explanations on various interest-
ing points.
Clergymen and their Wives, and the relations of Clergy-
men and of their Wives, aro invited to make Life Assur-
ances in this Society.
London, England, 1869-09-24

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

SHOUTING SEASON.--
E. H. REILLY and CO. beg to acquaint their numerous
Patrons and Sportsmen that they have for inspection a largo
ASSORTMENT of the LATEST IMPROVED CENTRAL
FIRE and other BREECIILOADING GUNS and RIFLES,
at their usual moderate prices.
EVERY REQUISITE for the FIELD.
502, New Oxford-street, London.
Branches: 315, Oxford-street; 2, Rue Scribe, Paris.
Illustrated Price Lists on application.

THE INVIGORATIVE XERVINE
ESSENCE.—The most powerful nutritive cordial ever
introduced; restores to their normal condition all tho secretions,
on the integrity of which perfect health depends. It is a specific
for debility of all kinds, and from its containing, among other
ingredients, pepsine and phosphate of soda, will provo highly
beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Vide Dr. llas.sall's re
port. Price Bs. per bottle, or four quantities in ono for 225.
BAUMGARTEN & Co., 520, Oxford-street, W.C., London. Car
riage free on receipt of remittance.

A MORNING and EVENING DRAUGHT of
LAMPLOUGH'S PYRETIC SALINE is most agreeable
and efficacious, preventing and curing fevers, skin complaints,
and inflammation. It instantly relieves the most intense head-
ache and thirst, and if given with lime juice syrup is a specific in
gout and rheumatism. - 113, Holborn hill, London, B.C.

KEATING'S INSECT DESTROYING POWDER.

BLACK BEETLES totally destroyed by
KEATING'S INSECT POWDER. This Powder is quite harm-
less to animal life, but is unrivalled in destroying Fleas, Bugs,
Flies. Cockroaches, Beetles, Gnats, MosquPos, and every other
species of Insect.
Sold in Packets, ls., and Tins, 2s. 6d. and 4s. ed. each: or Is.
Packets, free by post, for 12 Postage Stamps. Also in Bottles,
with Bellows, Is. 61. and 3s. each, by THOMAS BE XTING,
Chemist, 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London, E.C.
London, England, 1869-09-24

,PIEIIIBER 24, 1869

THE TILLER OF THE SOIL.

The pamphlet on the condition of the agricultural
labourer, lately published by Canon Girdlestonc, is
commented upon in the Tinzes by Mr. Flint, the
Registrar of the Duke of Newcastle's Committee on
Education. Exception is taken to the Canon's
assumption that increased education is a specific for
raising the wages of the labourer. It is seldom that
a farmer, however well educated, when about to hire
a man, asks whether ho can read or write. If educa-
tion will not tend to raise the agricultural labourer's
wages, it does not seem likely that any person will
boldly propose to grant money out of the Consoli-
dated Fund to increase those wages, and thus
enable him to prolong his child's stay at
school. Mr. lint thinks that in time
landowners generally will share the feelings of the
clergy as regards education. Figures prove that there
is no dearth of schools generally speaking. Deficiencies
wherever found, are being rapidly supplied. The
problem really is how to bring 7,000 Church of Eno.-
land schools, besides Dissenters and Roman Catholic
schools, under Govornmont inspection, so that they
may receive Government grants of money every year.
A rate levied on local property as suggested by
Canon Gridlestono would, the Registrar thinks, be a
most dangerous expedient.
London, England, 1869-09-24

lIOYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough.

THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS : Mr
Cl&rke.
Followed by THE TOODLES: Mr Clarke.
After which, THE PILGRIM OF LOVE: Messrs E. Terry,
Turner, Bruce, &c.; Mesdames Richardson, Erskine, Newton
Foabrooke, sc.
London, England, 1869-09-24

2s. Ga.

superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s Gd, Is Gd, & Gs ad
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s GI par 1,000
()heap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3s
COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to 18. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, &c , post free. Established 1841
London, England, 1869-01-18

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT
—Paris and Favre Exhibition Gold Medals. CAUTION.
None genuine without Baron Liebig's (the inventor) signature
being on every jar, accompanied by full printed directions.
About 70 Pinta of excellent beef tea for Hs., the present reduced
retail price per pound. Finest, most convenient, and by far the
cheapest meat-flavouring ingredient for soups. made dishes, and
sauces. Sold by all Italian warehosemen, chemists, grocers.
ship chandlers, and provision dealers.
London, England, 1869-01-18

WEST INDIES AND-MEXICO.

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

INDEMNITY MUTUAL MARINE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,

36, Great Winchester-street, London.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Annual Dividend, due to
the Shareholders on their Capital in this Company to the 31st
December last, will be Paid on Monday, the Ist day of February
next, by Warrants, which will be forwarded to each Proprietor
on that day; also, that the Books of the Company for the transfer
of Shares will he Closed from Tuesday, the 19th January, until
Thursday, the 4th February.

FRANCIS STEPHENS, Secretary.

13th January, 1869.

ROYAL INSURANCE
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings Lombard-street, London
Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds £Boo,ooo
Accumulated Funds in hand £1,500,000
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Life and Annuity Funds
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES—
Exemption of Assured from Liability of Partnership.
BONUSES among the largest ever declared by any Company,
Profits divided every five years.
All new Life Insurances now effected will become entitled
to an Increased Share of the Profits.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Premiums in 1867 £460,553.
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.

COMPANY.