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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-09

THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for
DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for
the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management
of Mr. Baker Brown.
The private medical attendants of the patients are
invited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before
treatment.

Full particulars can be obtained on application to the
Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace Notting-hill,
W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 133, Harley-street, W.
London, England, 1869-01-09

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Caloclanian-road, Islington, N..

Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
establisbeJat King's-cross in 185 G. Patients are admitted
free.
Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon.
Sec., / . Smith. Esa. GEO. REID, Sec.
London, England, 1869-01-09

INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE.

India Office, Ist December, 1868.
NOTICE is Hereby Given, that an examination
of Candidates for 23 appointments as Assistant-Surgeons
in her Majesty's Indian Medical Service will be held at
Chelsea Hospital on the Bth February, 1869.
Copies of the regulations for the examination of Candi-
dates, together with information regarding the pay and
retiring allowances of Indian Medical Officers, may be ob-
tained on applicati n at the Military Department, India
Office, Weetramster, S.W. •

T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.
London, England, 1869-01-09

DOG LICENSES.-CAUTION.

ruHE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE-
-1 VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES
granted in the year 1868 expired on the 31st December
last, and every person keeping a dog in the current year is
required forthwith to take out a new License.
The duty payable for each dog kept is Five Shillings.
The penalty for keeping a dog without License is Five
Pounds.

An License is not transferable from one person to
another.
_ _

A License may be obtained by the owner giving his
name and address, and the name of the pll:et v:enreeigthhe-
dog is kept, on application at i
The Office of the Collector of Inland)
Revenue, bourhood of the
The Office of the Distributor of Stamps }.
applicant's re-
Or sidence.
A Money Order Post Office.J
Licenses will also be granted by the several Supervisors
of Inland Revenue.
__

Persons residing at a distance from any of the above
offices, by transmitting with their application Inland
Revenue (Receipt) or Postage Stamps for the proper
amount of duty, to the Collector of Inland Revenue for
the District, will receive a license in return by post.
WM. CORBETT, Secretary.
Inland Revenue, Somerset House, London,
Ist January, 1869.
London, England, 1869-01-09

'NICOLL, HAIRCUTTER to H.R.H. Prince
Walee, 40, Glasshouse-street, Regent-street.

TRICHANOPHRON.

Invented by Nicoll. The best preparation in the world for the
Hair. No lady or gentleman should be without it. '
Sold in Bottles, 2s. 6d.

Hair Restored and Baldness Prevented by
NICOLL'S ELECTRIC HAIR REGENERATOR

FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
In Bottles, 2s. 6d.
NICOLL'S GOLDEN TINCTURE FOR LADIES.
For giving a Brilliant Golden Shade to Hair of any colour, in
Bottles, Is. 6d. each.
NICOLL'S CELEBRATED DEPILATORY.

For removing snperflons Hair. Sent free to any part of the
three kingdoms on receipt of 20 postage stamps. P. 0.0. payable
at Vigo-street, Regent-street.
LADIES' CHIGNON FRIZETTES, in every Shade, Colour,
and Size, from is. to 2s. Gd.
SHAMPOOING, BRUSHING by MACHINERY, charge Gd.
London, England, 1869-01-09

WOMEN DOCTORS.

MisS Isabel Thorne, a most accomplished and suc-
cessful woman doctor, writes expressing a hope that
" before long some of those young ladies who have
passed with honours ' through the Cambridge ex-
aminations, instead of swelling the overcrowded
governess list, will qualify themselves for the medical
profession." They have an opportunity for doing
this at the Medical College for Women; 4, Fitzroy-
square, London, where
.they have the advantage of
studying anatomy alone, instead of being, as on the
continent, compelled to study together with male
students.
London, England, 1869-01-09

PAUPERISM.

Mr. Measor, whose name is well known in connec-
tion with our convict system, has addressed a letter
to the Star on the subject of pauperism. He fears
that this social disease will be much aggravated by
the coming winter, and that the ranks of crime will
be recruited from those of distress. The bugbear of
the misapplication of charitable funds seems, in his
opinion, to have been raised as an excuse for dis-
regarding a national duty. After some stringent
remarks on the wide gulf which in this country
separates rich from poor, Mr. Measor observes that
the chronically pauperised, the temporarily dis-
tressed, and the criminal, have got, by bad manage-
ment, so inextricably interwoven together, that the only
immediate course is to institute public works for all
wishing for labour as a test of industry and
skill. These would supply a school of industrial
instruction, from whence the better class could be
gradually drafted to the most suitable of our colo-
nial settlements. As regards the young, the flood
of future evil must be stopped by removing them
from vicious parents and instructors, and by training
them to industry. A higher estimate of human life
and labour, less cruel punishments, and more com-
passion for ignorance and error, can alone control
and elevate the largely criminal and pauperised por-
tion of this great community.

THE LAW OF PRIIIOGENITURE.

The. correspondence respecting the proposed
modifications of the law of primogeniture still
continues. Sir G. Bowyer has written another letter
giving some details of the law as it at present stands.
He thinks the public do not know how narrow the
power is of tying up estates in families for preventing
their alienation, and he regards Mr. Locke King's bill
only as a step towards the compulsory division of land
among co-heirs in all cases. On the other hand, an
advocate of the measure argues that the legal tram-
mels produced by long entail impede the transfer
of land, and thinks that any attempt either to con-
centrate or to subdivide the land by legislation
is a great mistake. A correspondent of
the Times asks why, when the owner of a
freehold estate dies intestate, and the eldest
son takes the whole, no probate duty is payable,
while in a similar case of leasehold estate, where the
children all take equally, a heavy duty is charged on
the letters of administration. Mr. James Freeman,
in discussing the subject, observes that Earl Russell
met with an equally formidable oposition in the
institution of the Encumbered Estates Court in
Ireland, which has, nevertheless, been eminently
successful.
London, England, 1869-01-09

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon.

THIS EvbNING, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE
TO CAMBERWELL. Mr. G. delmore, Mrs. L. Murray.
lit a quarter to 8, MONTE CRISTO. Mr. Feehter, Mr. Benja-
min Webster, Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. Arthur Stirling, Mr. Ashley,
Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Stuart, Mr. C H. Stephenson, Mr. C. J.
smith, Mr. Romer, Mr. W. H. Eburne, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss
Carlotta Leclercq,Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss Nelly Harris.
London, England, 1869-01-09

71IE NEW LAW COURTS

Huddled away, out of sight, in a cramped area,
with no appropriate surroundings such as would shew
off the proportions of a magnificent building, it is pro-
posed to build the new " Palace of Justice." A site
facing the Thames Embankment is now attainable.
Should that be used, London might be beautified, and
the Thames made, as far as art goes, the most magni-
ficent river in the world. The finely-cUrved embank-
ment, the noble bridges, together with the Houses of
Parliament, Somerset House, the Temple, and
between the two latter the new law courts, would be
a grand triumph of architecture. But on dit it is too
late. The site agreed upon is already bought and
cleared. Mr. Tite, M.P., however, is anxious that
some building should be erected on the Thames
Embankment; and he proposes to separate such
departments as the Probate and Will Court from the
main building, and to erect another edifice on
the embankment for these. He chews that the
costwi lis
lnot be much greater. The objection
to his plan that it would perpetuate the divisions
betw- en the several judicial offices which the new
building is intended to obviate. Lawyers complain
a to rush about from Westminster ft-:
find their men or watch their case.
In,liunecho 1
The arrangement of all offices in one building is
ofs hlanvni n
much to be desired.

FOREIGN NOTES;
London, England, 1869-01-09

ITALY.

The disturbances caused by the levying of the grist
tax has not yet subsided in many places. Rather
than submit to the impost, the millers have closed their
establishments in many places. At Clavesana, in Pied-
mont, five hundred armed peasants appeared and demanded
that a miller who had shut up his mill should resume
work. On his answering that the law prevented him, they
sacked the building. In two of the Lombardian valleys
forty mills have stopped.

Italy does not suffer greatly, according to the corre-
spondent of the Liberte, from the extravagance of its
monarch. King Victor Emmanuel, who hates etiquette,
lives more plainly than any sovereign in Europe. His
house is poorly furnished, his meals simple, and the recep-
tions and ceremonies few. Vvo or three balls a year and
a few dinners make up the list of festivities at the
royal palace. At the greatbanquet given on New Year's
Day the King was visibly bored. He takes little interest in
administration, his attention being given chiefly to hunt-
ing. He is a connoisseur in horseflesh— in the shape of the
living animal. Cavour was, perhaps, more feared by his
monarch than by any other individual in the realm, for
now that his terrors have ceased, a successor has
arisen in the Master of the Household, an old banker who
keeps the King in excellent order. This functionary's great
aim is to clear off the crown debts, and in order to do this
he has reduced the royal expenses in the most parsimonious
manner. The King's charitable inclinations are rigidly
kept down. A lady in distress recently obtained an order
from the sovereign for £1,600, but had to be content with
one-tenth of that sum. The royal master himself had
several times been obliged to borrow a few pounds of his
aides-de-camp.
London, England, 1869-01-09

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B ER.

Cheltenham l9, 20
West Drayton 2l, 22
Hereford 2l, 22
Monmouth 93, 24
Newmarket H'ton ...25, Spa.
IMBER.

Shrewsbury 15, Pia
Leamington liuut 23,
.SH.

RCII.

18, 19
Y.

11, 12

SE FIXTURES.
VARY.
Harrow
18, 19
Derby
25
Croydon '2,23

Liverpool 3 1 Cambridgeshire 11 18
Rugby (Grand Mil.) 8, 9 West Drayton lB, 19
Kingsbury 12, 13 Ore wkerne lB, 19
311 Y.
St. Albans . 13 I West Drayton ~ 17
JULY.
Kingsbury 9

St. Albans..

AUGUST.

17
OCTOBER.

West Drayton

21, 22

WATERLOO MEETING-FEB. 17.
(Over Aileen)
Patron-Right Hon. the Earl of Sefton.
The Waterloo Cup, value £1
of £25 each ; 64 subs; the
the second £2OO.
1. Mr C. F. Allison 33. Mr J. Ingleby
2. Mr J. F. Armistead 34. Mr R. Jardine
3. Mr J. Bake 35. Mr F. Johnston
4. Mr W. J. Barden 36. Mr J. Johnston
5. Mr F. Bartholomew 37. Mr H. B. Jones
6. Lord Binning 38. Mr W. J. Legh
7. Mr J. Blackstock 89. Mr S. C. Lister
8. Mr J. S. Bland 40. Mr J. Lonedale
9. Mr G. Blanshard 4L Lord Lurgan
10. Mr W. G. Borron 42. Mr S. Mallabey
11. Mr T. Brocklebank 43. Mr C. E. Marfleet
12. Mr J. Brundrit 44. Mr W. H. Massey
13. Mr R. B. Carruthers 45. Sir C. Molyneux
14. Mr C. J. Chessilyre 46. Joh. C. C. Molyneux
15. Mr W. H. Clark 47. Mr T. Neville
16. Mr E. Croft 48. Mr R. Paterson
17. Mr J. Cunningham 49. Mr T. L. Reed
18. Mr W. D. Deighton 50. Dr Richardson
19. Mr James Dunlop 51. Mr J. Savage
20. Mr J. Evans 52. Mr N. Saxton
21. Lord Garlies 53. Lord Sefton
22. Mr J. Gibson 54. Mr T. Smith
23. Mr W. M. Gilmour 55. Mr J. Spinks
24. Col. Goodlake 56. Lord Stair
25. Mr A. Graham 57. Mr E. W. Stocker
26. Mr T. Green 58. Mr S. Swinburne
27. Mr C. A. Hailey 59. Mr G. A. Thompson
28. Capt. Hathorn 60. Mr R. Todd
29. Mr J. Haywood 61. Mr B. W. Trinder
30. Mr J. Hodson 62. Mr R. 0. Vyner
81. Mr J. Hole 63. Mr R. H. Williams
32. Mr J. Hyslop C 4. Capt. Wyndham
The Waterloo Purse, value £260, in specie, taken from the
Cup Stake, for the 32 beaten dogs in the first round for
the Cup; the winner to receive £lOO.
The Waterlos Plate, value £lOO in specie, taken from th•
Cup Stakes, for the 16 beaten dogs in tho first ties for
the Waterloo Cup.
The Great Waterloo Cup, 64 subscribers, at £25 each-.
the money £1,600 -to be divided as under:-
1. Winner to receive ...
1. Second ditto
2. Dogs to receive £5O each...
4. Ditto ditto 30 ditto...
8. Ditto ditto 20 ditto...
16. Ditto ditto 10 ditto...

,600 in specie, by subscription
winner to receive £5OO, and

... ... £5OO
... ... 200
100

120
••• •••
••• •.. 160

1,240
The Waterloo Purse and Waterloo Plato 360

£1,600
The Waterloo Purse, for the 32 dogs beaten in the first
course for the Waterloo Cup, amounting to £260, to be
divided as under:-
1. Winner to receive
1. Second ditto ••
2. Dogs to receive £l5 each...
4. Ditto ditto 10 ditto...
8. Ditto ditto 5 ditto...

~. £lOO

... 30
... 40
... 40

16 £260
The Waterloo Plate for the 16 dogs beaten in the second
ties for the Cup, amounting to £lOO, to be divided as
under: -
1. Winner o receive
1 cond ditto
2. Dogs to receive £7 lOs each
4. Ditto ditto 5 ditto

... £4O

... 20
London, England, 1869-01-09

OCTOBER•

West Drayton . 2l, 22

LONDON OiZETTE-LAST

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0 Lr
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C.8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General William G.
53d ReWgimAeßn-tOofFFTt!:MI;Aj
Gold, deceased.
Royal Hospital, Chelsea—General the Hon. Sir Cherie'
Gore, G.C.8., to be Lieutenant-Governor, vice Field.
Marshal Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, G.C.8., deceased.
ADMIRALTY, JAN. 7.
Lieutenant Cuthbert Robert Buckle has been promote 4 i
to be Commander ti her Majesty's Fleet from the Ist inest.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening.
Amsterdam Short 11 191 12
Do
Rotterdam — ... 12 1 ... 12 1*
Antwerp ... 25 371 25 42*
Brussels — 25 374 25 424
1R 101 1"

Hatnburgh
- A - - -
•• • 13. 10; ... 13 K
Pariq
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 120 ... 1201
1, ieuna — ... 12 20 ... 12 25
Trieste — ... 12 20 ... 12 25

...
--- --
Petersburg
Copenhagen ... .. 9 20 ... 9 21
Berlin
Madrid..
Cadiz — ... 48 ... 481
Leghorn
Milan — ... 27 ... 27 10
Genoa — ... 27 ... 27 10
Naples
Palermo — ... 27 ... 27 10
Messina
... 27 ... 27 10
Lisbon — ... 511 ... 52
Oporto — ... blf ... i 2
Rio Janeiro , 0" 1.,. ...... 1
New Yak ...... Asa ". 09 "s*
London, England, 1869-01-09

NOTES ON mELAND.

Do we in England understand Ireland ? It
would seem not. The English press—Liberal
and Conservative—is ever ready to lay each
crime committed over the water at the door of the
priesthood. So marked has this been that the Dublin
_Evening Mail—whose Orange tint is of a pretty
deep die—has come to the rescue, and protests
against this continual charge against the Roman
Catholic ministry. The Mail complains, too, that
the English papers have assumed the murder of Mr.
Baker to be an " agrarian outrage" committed by a
given man. Of the one fact or the other not a tittle
of evidence has yet been presented.
When Liberalism descends into partisanship, it
becomes false to its own principles. The new
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland has, of course, had
to deal with several Dublin tradesmen to prepare the
Castle of the city for his residence. The journal
which is supposed to be the leader of Irish Liberal
opinions has amused itself by finding out the
political opinions, &c., of the citizens whom Lord
Spencer has " honoured with orders." One
of them is not sufficiently " Liberal " for our con-
temporary, and the noble earl is assailed for
dealing with him. By implication Liberals are
directed to deal exclusively with their own party
men.

The judges have heard an application on behalf
of Mr. Pim to dismiss the Hon. Mr. Plunkett's peti-
tion against Mr. Pim's return for Dublin. Mr.
Plunkett claims the seat ; but Mr. Phu alleges that
as a law officer of the Crown he can have no right
to it, being disqualified as holding a position under
Government. The judges held that they had no
jurisdiction to try the case, the question being one to
be decided on the trial of the petition itself.
London, England, 1869-01-09

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

A AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. bsve at length, with the aid
of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public
in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 75. 6d., and 15s. each.
including brush.

Red liiill Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames.
street London. E.C.
London, England, 1869-01-09

st East and West India lOO 117 119 119 18
it London and St. Katherine lOO 03 65
100 oDeb. stock, 4 per cent
liillwall Freehold Land
st Dock lOO it 82
st Southampton 1007! 76
Surrey Quagatrcisa
London, England, 1869-01-09

ÜBERNIA.

GERS SAVED.
Am.)

[ in the Mersey,
istmas-day, the
, which signalled
e passengers and
She would pro-

—This Day.

tEET.
DK E RS. —Thomas
Rathbone-place,
Porter-street,
Mr. Knox, on a
wo sums of 455.
m. Morgan, as-
)n, pawnbroker,
sh-square.
ndance.

e Pawnbroker's
!cl on the part of
ty to prosecute
Lining money by
ying on one of
bbery he might
, that had been

The prisoners
ber of tankards
serted the Hall
tide on the rim
n pledged them
)uld go into one
remand.

r2hos. A. Robin-
•street, said that
:ame to his em-
ledge the tan-

►n it. He re-
as not silver,
Hall mark, say-
; weighed Boz.---
a advanced the
that it was base
en let in, being
er. On the 4th
p with another
L to lend 455. on
lver, and he said
L at first, Little
it weighed 9oz
He told Little
in before, and
was my partner
at his name was
)u, said it cost
,kards. lie bad
also of spurious
o the prisoners
, and had theta

proved taking
e was surprised'
on him, as fol-
eh and English
Lnd platers, &e.'
work whitened

G, said that oil
said it was n°
the mugs were
lm Birmingham.
evidence he in•

Mr. Knox re"

that the systeul
going on to a
tides, including
luced by pawn'
1 that about 40
he prisoners at

ME NOTORIOI7S
117 years, Thos•
were brought
being suspected
treet and Rose"
?urpose of corn'
r charge against
.th violence,

St. George'
s first heard.
1, could not
vas the person
bed him of his
le thief. There
sell's statement,
less to commit
and discharged
)bbery. It waB
and Foster, de-
olice, that the
taring gang °I
many daring
of them had
penal servitude,
lord of despern"
3 committed for
assaulting Airs.
'ellclose-square,
Macarthy had
on one occasil
iprisonment an
ere watched 171
Ly night. Thel,
dlors, and wool':
Cowley had 0;
wo. The Or'
tie fellow, Nvb°
until assistance

talon with the
)n, and said the
persons, sailoro
ad lawless coo'
Ind thieves. 0°
and vagabondO,
soned for three

structive fire 031
emises of 31ess0;
implettle°'
)11 of the
al was destroj°
0.

ire the large°
Irish Whisky is r„')
•eforeueo to Free
>me use or export,'
Dunville and 9d
-.Oudou W.(
London, England, 1869-01-09

UXURIANT WHISKERS AND
MOUS T ACHE S.—Hundreds testify to the success of
farS NOTED FORMULA, which forces whiskers and mou-
staches to grow heavily in six weeks on the smoothest face,
without injuring the skin. A sure remedy for baldness.
Thirteen stamps.—Mr. Fox, Chemist, ➢iacclesfield, Cheshire.

NAT F. THOMAS AND CO.S PATENT
• SEWING MACHINES.—The celebrated No. 2 Ma-
chine, unequalled for general work, £lO. The new Domestic
Machines, complete (Lock Stitch), £5 55., £6 65., and £B.
Catalogues free. -W. F. Tnottes and Co., 1 and 2, Cheapside,
and Regent-circus, Oxford-street, London.
London, England, 1869-01-09

WATERLOO CUP.

100 to G agst Mr. Blansbard's nomination (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Pattersou's nomination (taken)
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.
22 to 1 agst Fan (taken)
22 to 1 ag.st Fortuuatus (taken)
200 to 7 agst Tennyson (taken)
200 to 7 agst Juryman (taken)
33 to 1 agst The Lamb (taken)
33 to 1 asst Captain Crosstroe (taken)
London, England, 1869-01-09

WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.

Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, Now Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOU PH 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 Japat..
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can bo bad of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C.
London, England, 1869-01-09

THAMES..

IMPORTANT CONVICTION OF THREE NOTORIOUS
THIEVES. —Michael Macarthy, aged 17 years, Thos.
Riley, 18, and John Mahoney, 17, were brought
before Mr. Paget charged with being suspected
persons, found loitering in Cable-street and Rose-
mary-lane, Whitechapel, for the purpose of com-
mitting felony. There was another charge against
Mahoney for highway robbery, with violence, on
Boxing-pay, in Christian-street, St. George-
in-the-East, and that case was first heard.
The prosecutor, Henry Hessen, could not
possibly swear that Mahoney was the person
who knocked him down and robbed him of his
watch. He was very much like the thief. There
was no evidence in addition to Hassell's statement,
and Mr. Paget said it would be useless to commit
him for trial on such a deposition, and discharged
him on the charge of highway robbery. It was
then proved by Childs, Cowley, and Foster, de-
tectives of the H division of police, that the
three prisoners belonged to a daring gang of
ruffians, who had committed many daring
robberies in the streets. Some of them had
been convicted and sentenced to penal servitude,
and a prominent member of this hord of despera-
does was Richard Keating, who was committed for
trial on Friday by Mr. Paget for assaulting Mrs.
Page in North-East Passage, Wellclose-squar©,
and robbing her of a gold watch. Macarthy had
been twice convicted of felony, and on one occasion
was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and
hard labour. All the prisoners were watched by
the three police officers on Friday night. They
followed and bustled four or five sailors, and would
have robbed one if Childs and Cowley had not
pounced upon them and secured two. The third
was caught by Foster, a smart little fellow, who
tripped him up and kept him down until assistance
arrived.

.Mr. Paget expressed his satisfaction with the
conduct of the police on this occasion, and said the
streets were unsafe for respectable persons, sailors
and others, owing to the daring and lawless con-
duct of powerful bands of ruffians and thieves. He
convicted the prisoners as rogues and vagabonds,
and sentenced them to be imprisoned for three
months with hard labour.

FIRE NEAR BOLTON.—A very destructive fire oc-
curred yesterday morning on the premises of Messrg.
Picksley, Sims, and Co. (Limited), agricultural implement
makers, near Bolton. The upper portion of the building
was gutted, and much working material was destroyed
The loss is roughly estimated at £20,000.
DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re
commended by the medical profession in preference to Freud,
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exports,:
lion. Quotations on application to Mesirs. Danville and CO.
Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand,' .London
vertiouraezat.
London, England, 1869-01-09

AN OLD SORE HEALED.

Most of our readers will remember the fracas
which occurrad between Mr. Long and Sir George
.Tenkinson, the two Conservative candidates for
North Wilts, at the election of 1865. Mr. Long.
refused to coalesce with Sir George in order to win
both seats, the result being that Lord Charles Bruce,
the only Liberal who came forward, went in at the
head of the poll, the numbers being : Bruce, 2,151 ;
Long, 1,911 ; Jenkinson, 1,373. Since then both the
rival Conservatives have indulged in recriminations,
each boasting of the amount of plate on his side-
board. This unseemly conduct between two gentlemen
continued up to the last general election, when Mr.
Long retired, but refused to aid in the return of the
hon. baronet, who again came forward in the Con-
servative interest. The Liberals endeavoured to
profit by this split, and put forward two candidates,
but Fortune, who had proved fickle to Sir George
at the previous election, and also at Nottingham in
1866, now turned in his favour, and by the aid of
the tenant farmers, with whom he was extremely
popular, he headed the poll, the second
Liberal being nowhere. The olive leaf has now
been held our by Mr. Long, who at the commence-
ment of the new ye:lr expressed a hope that Sir
George would so far set himself right with Mr.
Long's friends as would enable both to shake
hands. This has c.dled forth a characteristic
reply from the present member, who asserts
that if in the heat of the contest in 1805 he
used any expressions which unduly pained Mr. Long
or his friends, he would cheerfully and frankly
withdraw them. He concludes as follows :
"We all attacked each other—l won't say which
began—but it is high time such heart-burnings had
an end ; and I am certain that Mr. Long and his
friends will, with the same friemniness, withdraw the
hard words they pitched at me. I shall gladly shake
hands with Mr. Long, and I cordially join him in
wishing all our friends—and I dare say he will not
object if I say opponents also—' A merry Christmas
and a happy new year."
London, England, 1869-01-09

V.R.-TOWER.

the following
SALE OF STORES.—By order of the Secretary
of State for War.—Mr. GEORGE SPILLMAN will Sell by
Public Auction in the Tower, on TUESDAY, 12th of January,
be had at
Amrasyenal, Wool-
wich. Stores:—
I Haversacks.
,esa:t_Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon Precisely,
Bedding. Brass.
Tin Sheets. Musquet Stocks. Iron.
Accoutrements. Engine Hose. I Tools.
May be Viewed at the Tower from 10 to 4 o'clock the Three
tDhaeymrs
ar.War-office,
n previousce, to
Pall theinDmaly; otfh Se al eo,waenrd;
and Cataloguesßoyal
wich.

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Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise).
Instituted 827.
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of
destitute orphans from all parts of the British dominions,
and of all denominations, whose parents were once in
prosperous circumstances.
One hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the In-
stitution ; ample room for about 30 more.
Inereataed support indispensable, as this Charity is not
endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary
assistance.
Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the
Institution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and
its peculiar claims.
The last Report can be obtained on application to the
Secretary.
THOS. TILSON, Chairman.
CHAS.LEC.E,M.A. Hon. Secs.
AUBREY PRICE,
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Bankers--Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birclabi-
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The WELLINGTON DINNER, a most recherche dinner, with
dessert and attendance, ss.
A comfortable SMOKING ROOM, and the best BILLIARD
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INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY,I U.K.—
LECTURES and LAW CLASSES, 1868-69.

LECTURES.

Three Courses of Lectures on Common and Mercantile
Law, Conveyancing, and the Law of Real Property and
Equity, will be delivered in the Hall of the Society in the
months of January, February, March, April, May, and
Juno next.
London, England, 1869-01-09

REMARKS.

Since yesterday an increase in barometrical pressure has occurred
in these islands; it amounts to more than two tenths of an inch in
the north, whilst it is only O'Olin. at Penzance. On the W. coast of
France readings are about a tenth lower. Pressures are more uni-
form to-day : the largest is between Nairn and Weymouth, amount-
ing to o'3in. Temperature has remained nearly steady, but is slightly
lower in the south. The prevailing winds yesterday were moderate
from W. to S.W. This morning they have backed on our S. coasts,
and are south-westerly. On the W. coast of France the wind is fresh
from the E. Fog and mist continued yesterday on our S. and E.
coasts, and are still reported at places. The sky is clear in the N.
of Scotland, but on the other coasts it is generally overcast. A. very
little rain has fallen at our southern stations.
London, England, 1869-01-09

THEATRE ROYAL, H A YMARKET.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, A HERO OF ROMANCE. Messrs.
Buckstone, Sothern, Compton, Chippendale, &c.; Mesdames
Ada Cavendish, Chippendale, Burke. Fitzwilliam, &c.
Concluding with THE FRIGHTFUL HAIR. 'Messrs. Comp
ton, Kendal, Weaihersby, Buckstone, jun., &c. ; Mesdames
Wright. Burke, Gwynn, &c.
Commence at Seven.
London, England, 1869-01-09

THT: WEAVERS' DREAMS

- --------.
Tust a quarter of a century ago eight-and-twenty
weavers at Rochdale) having reason to complain of
the high charms of the grocers, clubbed together
2d. a week each, hi order to establish a society whose
objects were thus defined : " The social and intellec-
tual advancement of its members ; providing them
and the public with general groceries, butchers' meat,
drapery, tailoring, boots and shoes, and other general
articles." The project was styled in ridicule " The
Weavers' Dream." how far the dream has become
a reality the following figures will chew. The society
commenced operations with a paid-up capital of £2B;
it is now over £128,000. The business transactions
during one year have amounted to nearly a quarter
of a million, the profits on which were over £40,000.
The number of members has increased from 28
to 6,823. The establishment comprises a large
central store, newly erected in a command-
ing situation in Rochdale, pronounced univer-
sally an ornament to the town ; ten
branches, a library, consisting of nearly 7,000
volumes, news rooms, and an educational department
accessible to members and their families. It will be
seen, therefore, that both classes of objects have been
carried out. The members are able to supply the
wants of the body at a moderate cost, and at the
same time they have provided for the wants of the
mind.

One of the latest developments of co-operation is
the formation of the London and Provincial Co-ope-
rat iv e Buildin g Society. The obj ec tia to enable j ourney-
men builders and others to build houses for themselves.
A considerable number of shares hr.ve been taken by
building operatives ; but there does not seem to be
the same amount of self-reliance that there was in
the Rochdale Pioneers. Though there are COO
Shareholders, and though half the capital is paid up,
and the associaf.o i is in a poSition to take contracts,
it is found that the capital is insufficient,
and a promise of help has been obtained from
"gentlemen of influence both in a social, com-
mercial, and political point of view." Meanwhile
Colonel Maude and his Free Labour Society are
having no inconsiderable influence on the building
trade of Manchester. A circular has been drawn up
addressed "to the master builders and other
employers of labour connected with the building
traiLof ADMIEhin
London, England, 1869-01-09

Just published, price is. 6d., by post ls. Bd., the Second Edition,
with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, In Bins-
tratin of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks,
RRYELATIONS OF QUACKS AND
QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the
"Medical Circular."
London: IL Balliere, 219, Regent-street.
The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday
Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch. Public Opinion, and o titer
journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with
this edition.

ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES,
AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER,
Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24
PAGES. Reports of Con2-ress, Personal, Financial, Mining,
Railroad, &c. Members of Parliament, Commercial Men,
and those having an interest in the United States, will find
this t,Ewspaper of use.

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per dcz. ; D. G. Gordon's Shipping ; Splendid
Golden ditto 305.; Good Dinner Sherry 18s.
Creaming Champagne (Carte Blanche) Epernay 425.
per doz.; Pints 245.; Half-pints, for Ladies, los.
THE WINE CELLAR.-25 dozen of Port, Sherry, and
Champagne assorted, or all Port or Sherry, at 275. per
dozen ; 50 dozen, 255. 6d.; 100 do., 245. ; burned without
extra charge. All carriage paid.
ASHLEY and CO., 24, Garrick-street, Covent-garden.
The cheapest in the kingdom.
London, England, 1869-01-09

THE RITUAL JUDGMENT

" Lex " lays down the law as to the effect of the
Ritual judgment. He says in the Times that all which
the Privy Council had to decide with respect to the
posture of the celebrant was, that the posture was to
be that of standing, not kneeling, throughout the
consecration prayer; and that no decision was given
as to whether or no the celebrant should stand with
his back, face, or side to the people ; this point is
determined by the rubric directing him to break
the bread before the people, which he could not do
with his back to them. The judgment did not
even indirectly refer to vestments, and " I:ex "
says on this point : " The court having before them
the question of the two lights, held that in order to
be lawful they must have had express authority of
Parliament—i. e., specific mention in King Edward
L's (sic) Prayer-book. The question whether all
ornaments having such express authority are now
lawful or obligatory was not before the
court, and it was not competent to the committee
therefore to decide it. Had they thought it requisite
to deal with this question in their
,judgment, it
would have been requisite for them to notice the
argument of Mr. Archibald as to the effect of the
word retain' in the rubric as to ornaments—viz.,
that it did not operate to revive or restore any orna-
ments' which at its date (1662) were not in
lawful use, having, also had express authority
of Parliament in the second year of Edward
VI." The most important part of this letter,
however, is the statement made positively, and
we presume with the authority of the Church
Association, that " the vestments and other matters
not covered by the present judgment will shortly be
brought before the same tribunal." It would seem,
therefore, that we are shortly to be favoured with
another Ritual suit.

ARCHDEACON BENTINCK'S WILL.

The Ven. W. U. E. Benfnck, rector of Siggles-
thorne, East liidirg, and formerly Archdeacon of
Westminster, has lett personal property sworn under
£BO,OOO. Cf th's about £30,000 is bequeathed to
various religious and charitable uses. For instance,
the Additional Curates Aid Society gets £7,000, the
S. P. G. zt-1,000. There is one feature of his will
which deserves special notice. Archdeacon Bentinck
was during his life greatly interested in the erection
of the handsmie church near Vauxhall Bridge. He
has left .C 3,000 on trust, the interest of which is to go
to the incumbent of that church, and -.Cc),000 which
is to be held in like manner for the benefit of the
curate. This form of bequest is somewhat novel, and
is worthy the consideration of would-be benefactors
of the Church, who in the troublous times that may
inten-
tions, store find it difficult to carry out their
London, England, 1869-01-09

frHE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN' at
I. JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Wellington,"Wellington-street,
Strand.

THE LATEST EDITION of " THE .SIIN."
I J. HOLMES begs to inform his friends and the public
generally tha he supplies he LATEST EDITION of " THE
SON " as soon as published.— t
No. 10, Hampstead-road N.W.

THE LATE EDITION of "TAE SUN " at
J. SMITH'S, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden.

THE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN" at
W. SMITH'S •" Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden
London, England, 1869-01-09

In 13 ankil
710 alteratio
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London, England, 1869-01-09

LUXURIANT WHISKERS AND
MOUS T ACHE S.—Hundreds testify to the success of
FOX'S NOTED FORMULA, which forces whiskers and mou-
staches to grow heavily in six weeks on the smoothest face,
without injuring the skin. A sure remedy for baldness.
Thirteen stamps.—Mr. Fox, Chemist, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
London, England, 1869-01-09

MRHOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52,
.Fleet-streot, 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, and will be 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 hat are loose, and is gua-
ranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed
teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in masti-
cation.

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No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Subscribed Capital... Two Millions-.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE POLICIES
which expire at CHRISTMAS must be Renewed within
Fifteen Days at this Office, or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become vobi.
All Insurances now have the benefit of the Reduced
Duty of ls. 6d. per cent.
For Prospectus and other information apply to the Com-
pany's Agents, or to
T. TALLEMACH, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-01-09

THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-

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, 1869-01-09

BRIT'S]

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or to the 7 imes,
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tertain er. Mr.
Ith in Australia
ave gone before
on of a London
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oicest composi-
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reader, a most

ipated.

'BERNIA.

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in the Mersey,
;tmas-day, the
which signalled
passengers and
the would pro-

7his Day.

ET.

E R.S.—ThomaS
'6athbone-place,
Porter-street,
Ir. Knox, on a
to sums of 455.
Morgan, as-
1, pawnbroker,
i-square.
Ldance.

Pawnbroker's

. on the part of
r to prosecute
❑ing money by
ing on one of
bery he might
that had been
The prisoners
er of tankards
;rted the Hall
cle on the rim
pledged them
Id go into one
emand.

los. A. Robin-
treet, said that
me to his era-
Age the tan-

it. ile re-
not silver,
[all mark, say-
weighed Boz.--
advanced the
tat it was base
n let in, being
r. On the 4th

with another
,o lend 455. on
er, and he said
at first, Little
weighed 9cat
:e told Little
n before, and
ras my partner
his name was
, said it cost
ards. lie had
so of spurious
the prisoners'
and had them

proved taking
was surprised,
In him, as fol.-
' and English
d platers, &c.,
vork whitened

said that oil
aid it was no
he mugs were
Birmingham.
ndence he in-
Lir. Knox re-

at the system
ping on to a
',:les, including
cod by pawn-
that about 40
) prisoners at

E NOTORIOUS
7 years, Thos•
were brought
Log suspected
et and Rose-
rpose of coni-
:barge against

violence, on
St. George-

first heard.
could not
s the person
d him of his
thief. There
[l's statement,
is to commit
id discharged
)ery. It waS
I Foster, de-
ce, that the
ing gang of
'any daring
f them had
ial servitude,
d of despera-
lommitted for

saulting Mrs.
close-square,
dacarthy had
one occasion

isonment and
watched by
night. They
rs, and would
vley had not
. The third

fellow, who
itil assistance

ion with the
and said the
!mons, sailors
lawless eon-
I thieves. 110
1 vagabonds,
ed for three

wave fire oa-
ses of Messrg.
aral implement
f the building
vas destroyed

the largest
ih Whisky is re
once to French
use or export*:
Luvillo and Co•
Lon
London, England, 1869-01-09

THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION.

NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi-
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Remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all
the diseases to which we aro subject, being a medicine so
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salted the Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach."
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have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of
20 years.
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every town in the kingdom.

'CAUTION.
Be sure to ask for " NORTON'S PILLS," and do not
be persuaded to purchase any of the various imitations
which have sprung up in consequence of the success of
" Norton's Camomile Pills:'
London, England, 1869-01-09

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.

Phantom, b h by Toxophilite —Miss Sarah, Mist Whip
f, Cattle, Giantess, Vortigern, The Laird, Pladda, Arbaces,
Kingsland, Geant des Battailles, Silenus, Flying Scud,
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Friday, Knight Errvnt, Eastern Prince, Warrington, Le-.
gislator, Ladoga, Cap-a-Pie, Belfast, Benefactor, St. Agnes
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filly, Blueskin, Nemea, Gondolier, Ouragan, Nelusko, Res—
titution, Nyanza, Little Treasure, Blue Gown, Pero Gomez,
See Saw, Attack g, Punishment, Paul Jones, Vixen g,
Cocoa Nut, Furious, Marquis of Carabas, Blue Peter, The
Mariner, Stokeley, Alpenstock, The Provost, Choral,
Wrestler, Provider, Workman.
London, England, 1869-01-09

A NE TV ENTERTAINER.

On Monday next Mr. P. Phillips, a son of the
late talented reviewer and contributor to the 7 imes,
will make his first appearance at the Victoria Hall,
Bayswater, as a public reader and entertainer. Mr.
Phillips has been very successful both in Australia
and America, but, like those who have gone before
him, he is anxious to take the opinion of a London
audience upon his merits. His programme is well
selected, it contains some of the choicest composi-
tions in the English language, and from what we
have heard of the ability of the new reader, a most
enjoyable evening may be fully anticipated.
London, England, 1869-01-09

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London, England, 1869-01-09

OUR RELATIONS WITH MINA.

The Times has at last awakened to the importance
of the new arrangement which has been made with
the Chinese plenipotentiary. We pointed out on
Tuesday that "Lord Clarendon's arrangements with
Mr. Burlingame mark a new epoch in our foreign
policy ;" and yesterday the leading journal says ;
" An announcement which has just been made pro-
mises to be a new era in the relation of this country
with those States and nations which are not included
in the comity of Christendom." It is satisfactory to
find that the journal which during Lord Palmer-
ston's regime was all for a spirited foreign policy,
and which supported Sir John Bowring's insolent
conduct in the lorcha Arrow business, has come to a
better state of mind, and declares that " the naval
officer who is always appearing before somebody's
seaport to demand satisfaction about some matter
which people at home have never heard of is the
representative of a spirited, but not over wise nor
always successful bearing towards foreign nations.
His occupation will soon be gone. It will not
take four months to communicate with China
or the western cost of the New World, and
though a Chinese or a Mexican governor may be as
provoking as heretofore, the Queen's servants, civil
military, or naval, will have to wait for orders in-
stead of chastising the offender on their own
account." Clearly we are being educated in our
ideas of international policy. In time we shall come
to see that it is as great a wrong for a strong State
to use its strength for the oppression of a weak State
as we already see it to be for a strong man to strike
a weak man. The love of justice which has already
put down outrages between individuals will very soon
put down outrages between nations, and the
" patriotism" of twenty years ago will become as
much a thing of the past as the robber " chivalry "
of medieval times.