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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-18

THE DANGER OP THE LONDON STREETS.

London streets seem to be becoming more dan-
gerous than ever. A man who falls down ill
immediately thought to be drunk by the policeman
a stretcher is provided, and he is lodged in the police
c3urt till the doctor can do nothing for him ; and.
from a recent inquest, it seems that a man may even
go before a doctor at the hospital, be markecloff there
as drunk without examination, and die before further
aid can be obtained. At least this was so in a
.very recent case. A cabman who, falling off his
ribs, was taken to the hos-
cab, broke several
pital. The doctor saw him, and would have that he
was drunk. This was, he said, the cause of his
incapability. A walk would do him good. The man
was made to walk from the hospital to the police-
station: The fractured ribs pierced his lungs.
The next clay he was insensible in the cell
in which he had been placed, and before he
got to the hospital again he was dead. Nobody
was to blame—at least so the coroner's jury said.
But though one may escape such a fate as this, there
is the ruffian on the one hand and the fastly-driven
vehicle on the other, placing one's property, limb,
and life in danger. What can be .done when a
thief can snatch a watch from the pocket of
a hirer of a hansom cab as it is bowling
full speed along the street. It is satis-
factory to know that the police have
Caught the man who tried and succeeded in
accomplishing this clever trick ; and it is equally
interesting to note the many suggestions and inven-
tions by which crossings may be rendered safe. The
engineers are just now discussing the advisability
of bridges. The late Sir Richard Mayne thought a
semaphore solved it ; refuges in the -middle of the
street-are suggested by others. • ,

MORE OF SENATOR SPRAGUE'S SAYINGS

AND DOINGS.

The rumour gained ground that Senator Abbott's
colleague, Pool, was to convey a message from
that gentleman demanding an explicit reply from
Senator Sprague whether he was the puppy ; and
if so, an apology. In the meantime the latter kept
two loaded pistols handy, declaring that he would
neither give nor accept a challenge, .and the only
notice he would take of Mr. Abbott would be an
effective defence in case of attack, while Abbott,
still boiling over with wrath, refused to be com-
forted or to drop the affair, although Senator An-
thony begged he would do no personal violence to
Sprague. The next day Senators, Sunaner and
Sherman called upon Senator Sprague, and while
discussing a basis of settlement Senator Pool ap-
peared, bearing this letter from his colleague :
" WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26.
London, England, 1869-05-18

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SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, DREADNOUGHT,
off Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Naticns, who are received without any recommendation.
The receipts from all sources during the past year were
£879 less than the expenditure.
SUBSCRIPTIONS thankfully received by Messrs.
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F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman.
JAMES BLYTH, Secretary.

•
THE ROYAL lIOSPITAL for DISEASES of
the MUST, City-road.—The wards for in-patients
are constantly
FUNDS greatly heededfuthe for out-patients crowded daily.
CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

DOG LICENSES.—CAUTION. •
TnIE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE-
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.
A License is not transferable from one person to
another.
A License may be obtained by
.the owner giving hie
name and address, and the name of the place where the
dog is kept, on applicat ion at
The Office of the Collector of Inland] In the neigh-
Rove n bourhood of the
The Office of the Distributor of Stamps t applicant's re-
Or
A Money Order Post Office. sidence.
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 Dis rict, will receive a license in return by post.

WM. COBBET r,

.s-ecretary.
London, England, 1869-05-18

IRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
F EMAL a PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN •
STITUTION.

President—Bev. CANON DALE,

CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, I .C.; Francis Nicholls,
E.sq. (of tho Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, N.O.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road,
London, England, 1869-05-18

ANOTIIER, M.P. ON TLITC'ATI /N.

The utilitarian cloerine of education, of which Mr.
Lowe is the exponent, finds by no means universal
favour, even among thinkers who c.lll themselves
raid are regarded as advanced. .Professor Fawcett,
speaking a few days back at Brighton, attacked it
very energetically. He coudemned, as one of the
MCA dangerous and mischievous speeches he had
ever read, the address delivered by Mr. Lowe at
Edinburgh. in which all knowledge which was not
thought to be of immediate pra,ctial utility—acquain-
tance with the ancient hnguages, with mathematics,
&c.—was held up to contempt. ProfessorFawcett pro-
tested earnestly against this view of things. Of
what real practical utility (he asked) was music P.
It could not be turned into pounds, shillings, and
pence. But it gave those who understood it a refined
pleisure which could hardly be over-estimated. So
with Greek and Latin, so with mathematics. It was
not right, moreover, the member for Brighton went
on to say, to calculate the good education did even
in this way. Training was given to the mind by
subjecting it to a certain course. But still he advo-
cated some reform. His idea of a really properly
devised system of education was one in which a boy's
mind was directed to that which it was best inclined
to follow. If the bent wr.s towards abstract sciences
it was not to be thought that the time engaged in
them was thrown away. Knowledge ought to bE
loved for knowledge' sake. The greatest ple;.surE
that could be obtained was, in the Profess-pis opinion,
to be derived from intellectual cultivation.
London, England, 1869-05-18

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

GENTLEMEN AND TiIE POLlCE.—Robert Fitzgerald, of
New Club Chambers, St. James's-street, gentleman ;
Fred. Johnstone, of Scansdale-villas, Notting-hill, gen-
tleman ; James Dobson, of the Langhara Hotel, ltegent-
street, clerk; William Smith, of Featherstone-buildings,
Holborn, gentleman ; Thomas Glover, of the West-
minster Palace Hotel, gentleman ; and Edwi.rd
smith, of No. 10, Kensington Park Gardens, gentleman
were charged before Mi. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and
behaving in a disorderly manner in Tichborne-street.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborou,;h-street, ap-
peared for the prisoners.
From the evidence of Sergeant Conner, 22 0, and Police-
constables Godwin, 47 C lt, French, 13 C It, and Cobh's,
43 0, it appeared that the prisoners were at the
corner of Tichborne-street that morning about half-past
one hallowing and shouting at the top of their voices, and
pushing one another and every one passing against the
shop shutters. The prisoners on being requested to go
away at first refused, but afterwards went along Tich-
borne-street to force their way into a cigar shop, but
were prevented doing so; and as they were all drunk and
very disorderly, they were at last taken to the police
station.

Mr. Lewis addressed the magistrate on behalf of the
prisoners, saying that he was instructed by them that
they were all sober, that there was no foundation for the
statement of the police, and that the whole affair arose
through some persons having pushed against the prisoners.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was quito possible the affair be-
gan by some one pushing against the prisoners, but then
they had continued it. There must be order in the streetc,
and that was all that was wanted. The prisoners would
be fined 10s. each.
London, England, 1869-05-18

THE COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDER.

The revival of the compound householder question
seems to have made confusion worse confounded. It
is not very easy to understand all the grievances of
which Mr. Sheridan complains so bitterly on behalf
of the poorer class of tenants, the vestries, and the
ratepayers generally; it is still more difficult tQ
understand the measure by which the Government
and the member for Dudley intend to set the matter
right again. To the uninitiated there is very little
difference between the two measures--Mr. Sheridan's
and Mr. Goschen's. The Government is more care-
ful to abstain from altering the Reform Act of 1807 ;
but in other respects the two bills when per-
fected by the amendments, accepted by the respective
proposers, will be much after the same fashion. The
anomalies to be set right were presented in one way
and another at nearly all the election meetings of
last year, though they were thoroughly uuderstopd
by very few. The vestries complain that
they cannot collect rates from the poorer
tenants ; the tenants complain of having
to pay in a lump, when by a convenient
arrangement they might contribute to the support of
the Government without feeling it; the ratepayers
generally complain of having, because of alterations
in the electoral law, to pay for poorer tenants who
paid for themselves before the law was " reformed."
To remedy this state of things it is proposed to
allow tenants to deduct from their weekly
rent—and, we suppose, to save in a corner
for the quarterly tax-collector the amount of
money which that functionary will demand. If a
landlord chooses to become liable for the rates of his
tenants he may do so, and obtain a reduction upon
them of 25 per cent. In case he does so, he must
hand over the list of his tenants thus paying rates
to be enrolled upon the electoral register. So that
after all the " principle " of Mr. Dimeli's bill—the
rsonal payment of r rtes—is likely to stand only by
the flimsiest of fictions.
London, England, 1869-05-18

rf lIE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS aro earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary.
Office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.

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, 136, Harley-street, W.
London, England, 1869-05-18

RUPTURES.--BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred
Medical men to be the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a
sdft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can-
rot fail to fit, forwqrded by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,

Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 21e., 268.6 d., and 31s. 6d. Postage,
.s. A Double Truss, 31s. Gd., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage,
.s. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage,
s. 10d.

Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

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2.4 KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and aro
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., is. 6d.,
10s., and lOs. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1869-05-18

THE MILITIA.

" A Field Officer of Militia " writes to the Post or
the organisation of the militia, which would, he
thinks, under certain improVed • conditions, supply
us with an • efficient reserved force at a
moment's notice. He thinks that ' the first
thing to be clone is to secure efficient field
officers and captains, and he suggests that every
colonelrmajor, and captain should be called upon tc
perform varied and unexpected duties, in order tc
.test their fitness to command: a battalion. A militia-
man should be thoroughly drilled for three months a,
soon as he enlists, and by this mea,nsmuch of the con•
fusion now arising on the assembling of a regiment
may be obviated. To enable the adjutant to see after and
drill the number of recruits which would be con-.
stoutly coming and going, the "Field Officer'
Rroposes that ,he should devote much of his
time to the drilling of his staff sergeants. These
are now idle for about eleven months in the
year, and consequently fall into bad habits. _Alto
the recruit Las -passed- his second month, the write]
thinks that his clothes should be made to fit him
and properly numbered, so that the absurd effect
'produced by, the reckless distribution of clothing
among men of various heights and sizes would be
avoided. . Several other improvements on the present
system 1,r6 Suggested, with the view of enabling the
regiments to :muster at the shortest possible notice.

BURYING A JEW.

These who have the management of the work-.
house .funerals at Swindon seem to be terribly
'orthodox. Jews are treated with an austerity worthy
of the age of Richard I. Some conversation about
the pauper's grave at the recent meeting of the Hoard
of Guardians led to the discovery of the circum-
stances connected with the burial, by the parish, of a
body whose owner when alive had been of the Hebrew
" persuasion." The porter who had to see that the
last offices were properly performed was called in aii
Interrogated. - lie said that the coffin was placed its
the hearse and taken to Swindon. On its arrival
there three men were obtained, and they with him
(the porter) carried the coffin from the hearse and
put it into the grave, the dirt was at once thrown in
and they all left. A Mr. Morris seems to have beer
annoyed at such a very•summary method of com-
mitting a body to the earth. Was there, he
asked "no bell rung, no religious service—nothing
more, in fact, in the burying of this old man that
there would have been had you been burying a log of
wood. Was be, in fact, buried, as we say, like E
dog ? " To which latter question the porter wat
obliged to return the answer "yes." And what
more could a pauper Jew, " whom nobody owns,'
expect ?
London, England, 1869-05-18

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London, England, 1869-05-18

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London, England, 1869-05-18

OYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
it West-hill, Putney-heath.
Established 31st July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (beir.g above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.

Relief IS afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.

2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at thoi
own hews.

A ew wing to the Hospital has jest been completed
at a most of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants aro awaiting election.
. For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex-
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. 'Life
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards,• with votes in proportion..
Information will be supplied, with the greatest plea Sure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom 'contributions-
will be thankfully received..
FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretaty .
No. 10 Poultry London, E.C. September 1868. -

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray!s-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Groat Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross. •
Patron—Her Most Gracious rifAiEsTr the Qtxrk:'
Vice-Patron—
Royal Highness the Prince of W.ALts, K.G. ,
President—His Grace the Duke of Bucci.in:cu,
This Hospital, founded iu the year 11828, the first. ts,lt
establish the principle of free admission to, the
without the delay and difficulty 'of Goviirtione Orders, is
wholly dependent for support on vOluntary contributions
and legacies. • , - -
It affords relief to alargepurnber of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average ntimber'of attendance of the
clostiintesick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tvireerkB,ooo and '4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly soliCit the assistance Of the
•
benevolent, as the prethiSes of this bospital'are capable of
containing several hundredmore beds had tho Comniittee
the requisite feeds to maiiitain them.
Contrilintioni-are received by their bankers, MeSerl.
Brown; Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; alio by Messrs..
-Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ;
lorries and Co.: Raneolu and Co. ; Prescott.; Grote, and.
Co.. Smith; and Co. ; 'l3arclay and Co. ; Williams,
Dcon, and Co.; -Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ;:and at
the hospital from 10 till 5. ,
London, England, 1869-05-18

TIIE SICK BISHOPS.

The health of the Bishop of Salisbury varies
greatly from day to day. The latest report is very
encouraging, and mentions that his lordship has
made so much progress during the last few clays that
lie is now •in a fair way to recovery. The Bishop of
Carlisle, on the other hand, is worse rather than
better, and suffers a good deal. "
London, England, 1869-05-18

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London, England, 1869-05-18

THE PRINCESS CHRISTIAN.

The Royal with the exception of Prince
Leopold, usu-ally enjoy such excellent health tint it
is qu:to a r:le occurrenkre to he: r of any illnels
among them. It 's now s`ated aat the confinement
of the Pr:wess Christian has been attenied
symptoms which at one time gave rise to serious
uneasiness. Her Royal Highness is now better,
and she will as soon as possible join the Queen a'
Balmoral.
London, England, 1869-05-18

THE COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDER.

The revival of the compound householder question
seems to have made confusion worse confounded. It
is not very easyto understand all the grievances of
which Mr. Sheridan complains so bitterly on behalf
of the poorer class of 'tenants, the vestries and the
ratepayers generally ; it 'is still more difficult to
understand the measure by ''which the Government
and the member for Dudley intend to set the matter
right again. To the uninitiated there is very little
difference between the two measures—Mr. Sheridan's
. and Mr. GoSclien's. The Government is more care-
ful to abstain from altering the Reform Act of 1807 ;
but in other respects the two bills when per-
fected by the amendments, accepted by the respective
proposers, will be much after the same fashion. The
anomalies to be set right were presented in one way
and another at nearly all the election meetings of
last year, though they were thoroughly understood
by very few. The vestries complain that
they cannot collect rates from the poorer
tenants ; the • tenants complain of having
to pay in a lump, when by a convenient
arrangement They might contribute to the support of
the GoVernment without feeling •it ; the ratepayers
generally complain of having, because of alterations
in the electoral law, to pay for poorer tenants who
paid. for them Selves before the law was " reformed."
To remedy this state of things it is proposed to
allow" tenants to deduct from their weekly
rent—and, we suppose-, to save in a corner
for the quarterly tax•-collector the amount of
money which
.that functionary will demand. If a
landlord chooses to become liable for the rates of his
tenants he may dd so, and obtain a reduction upon
them "of 25 per cent. In case he does so, he must
hand over the list of his tenants thus paying rates
to be enrolled upon the electoral register. So that
after all the " principle " of Mr. Disraeli's bill—the
personal payment of rites—is likely to stand only by
the flimsiest of fictions.
London, England, 1869-05-18

SPAIN.

MADRID, May 17.
In to-night's sitting of the Constituent Cortes,
Senor Figuerola, the Minister of Finance, laid be-
fore the house the estimates of the expenditure of
the current year, which amount to 2,987 reals.
Compared with the revenue there is a deficit of
800 millions of reals. The service of the public
debt amounts to 822,312,280 reals, the expenditure
of the War Department to 376,650,900 reals, and
that of the Ministry of Justice and Public Wor-
ship to 198,979,280 reals.
London, England, 1869-05-18

THE SUN, LONDON,' TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1E69.

MISOELLAA KO U NEWS.

between 'this country and the' Uhifed—
Cyrus Field.

TEE FACTORY KING,

Bradford and the neighbourhood around kept
complete holiday on Saturday. The shops and
factories were closed ; the workmen donned their
best raiment ; flags and banners were hung from the
windows in the great thoroughfares ; processions,
composed in all of 30,000 men, headed by bands of
music, paraded the principal streets; and the whole
district turned out in vast crowds to do
honour to the memory of Richard Oastler, the
Factory King. A statue of the successful agitator
of. the Ten Hours Bill was unveiled in the town by
Earl Shaftesbury, and his lordship, Mr. W. E.
Forster, M.P., Mr. Miall, M.P., Mr. Ferrand, and
others addressed the assembled multitude. Earl
Shaftesbury, who was the member of Parliament by
whom the reform which Oastler advocated was
achieved, paid a high tribute to the man " who in
the feelings of the highest humanity, and in the true
spirit of the Gospel, left his retirement to maintain
the cause of the worn-out adult and the cause 01
suffering children." Mr. Forster counselled them
not to let the cause die, but to carry it on, not-
withstanding that the man who had originated it was
dead. The great evils to be dealt with at present were
gross ignorance and intoxication. Something could be
done by law to remove both, but much more could
be done by the people themselves. The factory sys-
tem as now administered left it to a great extent in
the power of the heads of families to do much for
the education of their children, and to put
down the dreadful evil of intoxication. It was
his place now, connected with the Government
to consider what legislation could do for the teach-
ing of the children. The little connection he had
had with the Education Office did not make him one
whit the less determined that the State should do its
duty in bringing means of education to all childrer
in the country; and if the parent either could not 01
would not do his duty, and if the neighbours did not
or would not do their duty, then he would say that
the State should step in and do it for them, and, sc
far as it was possible and just, make them pay their
share of the cost.
London, England, 1869-05-18

PRICE OF GOLD.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par. and
the short exchange on London is 25f. 2240. persterling
£1
On comparing, these rates with the Englis
it h Mint price of
£3 10Id. per ounce tor standard gold, a
gold at the above price is of high r value in London than
in Paris.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at GO
days' sight was on the 10th lust. about 1091 per cent. At this rate
there is no proJt on the importation of gold from the United
States.

Ma. REVERDY JOIINSON.—The mayor of South-
fimpton has received a letter from the lion. Reverdy
Johnson declining acceptance of a banquet on the occasion
of his departure from this part next Saturday, in the
steamship Ohio, for Baltimore.
21ETIMPOLITAN FIRES.— This morning (Tuesday)
Captain Shaw reported to the Board of Works that during
:last night and this morning five fires had taken place in
:the metropolitan district, but out of that number only one
-was sufficiently important to deserve being publicly re-
corded, and that broke out in the premises belonging to
Mr. J. Barry, a grocer and tea merchant, carrying. en busi-
ness at No. 30, Winchester-street, Bethnal-green. The
whole of the stock in trade was nearly destroyed. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
London, England, 1869-05-18

NEW PATENT

17LASTIC.--STOCKINGS,
-4
-4 KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price is. Gd., 7s. 6d.,
10s., and IGs. each. Postage, Gd.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FRUDERIC SsfrrH, K.H., F.R.S.
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.

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, DREADNOUGHT,
off Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Naticns, who are received without any recommendation.
The receipts from all sources during the past year were
£879 less than the expenditure.
SUBSCRIPTIONS thankfully received by Messrs.
Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin-lane ; and by
the Secretary, at the Society's office, 86, King William-
street, London, E.C.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ;
Governor, £lolos.

;-ILife

liING'S
tree COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
APPEALst, Lncoln's-i.—The Committee earnestly FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman.
JAMES BLYTH, Secretary.

THE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
the CHEST, City-road.—The wards for in-patients
are constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily.
FUNDS greatly needed.
CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

DOG LICENSES.-041OUTION.
rrHE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND R
I VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES
1-
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.
A License is not transferable from ono person to
another.
A License may be obtained by the owner giving his
name and address, and the name of the place where the
dog is kept, on application at
The. Office of the Collector of Inlandl In the 6igh-
Revenue, i bourhood of the
The Office of the Distributor of S tamps applicant's re-
Or sidence.
A Money Order Post Office.
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 Dis rid, will receive a license in return by post.
WM. COBBLE I', Secretary.
London, England, 1869-05-18

FIRITISII HOME for INCURABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. Instituted in 1861.

Patroness—H.lCH. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for porscns over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted
The Home was opened in September 1863 ; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
...Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C. EDWD. WEAVER, Sec.

LIFE B OAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
of the year 1868, the National Lifeboat Institution
contributed to the saving of 862 lives from various ship-
wrecks and 25 vessels from destruction. The Institution
also expended £20,433 in the same period on its Lifeboat
Establishments, in addition to granting £2.431 for re-
wards.
The Committee of the -Institution earnestly appeal to the
public for assistanceto enable them to meet the continued
heavy demands on their 198 Lifeboat Establishments.
Contributions will bo thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at tht r.nstitution, 14, John-street Aclelphi, London.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
are as follows :
Poi Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, limp- 150, Now Kent-road.
stead. 48,N eCmhiunreho-ris.treet, Stoke
Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland- street. *svich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row,
13t,oCwamn.den-street,Camden-
Ilampstead.
9, Erenstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Marys Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street., Cheapside.
In addition to the above-named homes, tho Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. Tho committee are deeply anxious to
open another house
its
this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Itoport (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
Tho Society is under the presidency of ,the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers aro Messrs. Barclay and Co.
benevolent. ANL. COPER, Sec.
Q.ueen-street Cheanside commend its work to the
The Committee very earnestlyD
London, England, 1869-05-18

Do. Account ... •—
Do 11%reininana Railway —
4exican 3 per Cent —
Ditto for Account
D. 1864-
•_. . _ _

Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French
iontevidcau 6 per Cent •.
de:wish Imperial 5 per Cent
\'ew Granada lB

Do 3 per Con -
Do. Deforred
?el-avian 5 per Cent. 1865
Do Account .. 76} I
Do 4} per Cent. (Ul:barren)
Do 41 per Cent., 1862 -. —
Do Account
, **
Phrtsguese 3 por Ct.,1853,, o, 7,'9,'60,'2,'3 341
Do. do. 1867..„, —
Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid —
I,lassian 5 par Cent., 1822, £ St
Do 4} por Cent. 850
Do 41 per Cent., 1860
Do 3 per Cent., 1859
Do 5 por Cent., 1802
Do do, Scrip — pa:
Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO 80nde.,,, 881
Do. do. £B4 15s. do ,
Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds BBl
Do. do £B4 15s. do —
Do Nicolas Railway 64
iarlinian 5 per Cent 751
Spanish 3 per Con . —
Do. Account ...• —
Do. 1867
Do. Account
Do. New Deferrec.,
Do. Account
Do. Passive
Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded ...
Do. Account —
Swedish Provincial Mortgago Loan
Do Government, 1864
Do do, 1868
Turkish 6 per Cent.'
...._.,.. .
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 —
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds 6O
Do 6 per Cent., 1862 —
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds 67 1
Do 5 per Cent. 1865 4.)-1-
. 4
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1865 . 651
Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed
Do Laud Warrants (Hectares)
Venezuela 3 per Cent. —
Do. Ace. ant
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do 6 per Cent. 1864
Dividends on the above payable in LOtitiot,
iustnen o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins
Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 24 per Cont. Ex. 12 Guil, —
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... B6}
Do. Account
French Rentos, 3 per 'vent., Ex. 251.
Italian 5 per Cont. 1891, E:.-. 25f. —
Do Account 561
TWO O'CLOCK.
Oonsols, Money V2I
Do. Account, June 1

~... 281 -I i

BOURSE, May 17.—Tht
closed as follows :
II por Cent.
End of month... Italian Fives 57 40
3 per Cent
End of Month— 72 03 Mexican Loan ... 25
Credit Mobilier
End of month... 255 Spanish Threes
Credit Fonder ...1610 Home Debt —
End of month... Deferred
RAILWAYS. Cash.
.. 915
10721-
._*

.ce o'clock—The market

Orleans
Northern

Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 3l
Southern.....
Western
Eastern ••
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman

501
728 k
467 k

55}

POLICE fiVTIi.:LLIGENCE.-7his Day.

THAMES.

A SHORT SPREE AND A MERRY ONE.—Jelin Anderson
was charged with stealing a coat, the property of a coun-
tryman, named Samuelson. The parties lived in a foreign
lodging-house, No. 12, Ratcliff-highway, and in the ab-
sence of the prosecutor the prisoner stole a coat, pawned it,
got drunk with the money, and then returned home and
gavo the duplicate to Henry Elmhurst, his landlord. The
prisoner said he took the coat to have a spree with it, and
that the prosecutor said ho might have it for that purpose.
The prosecutor flatly denied this, and said he only had
one coat, and it was not likely he would part with it to
enable the prisoner to get drunk with the money he could
raise upon it.
London, England, 1869-05-18

DOCKS.

st East and Nest India lOO 12: 124
st Lyndon and St. Katherine lOO 94 46
lOU 1) oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all ,

aliitnuu Freilluild Laud
st Doc& lOO 26 00
st Southampton lOO 74 70
st Surrey counnorei,i
~.
London, England, 1869-05-18

BOMBAY MAILS.

MALTA, May 18.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Bangalore, from Southampton Bth inst., arrived
here at 1 a.m., and left at 6 p.m. for Alexandria.

CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

GIBRALTAR, May 17.

, -
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Tanjore arrived at five and leaves at eight this
morning for Southampton, where she may be ex-
pected on the 21st inst. All well.

THE DOCKYARD EMIGRANTS.

THE ADMIRALTY, May 18.

Intelligence has been received at the Admiralty
of the safe arrival at Quebec of her Majesty's troop-
ships Crocodile and Serapis, with emigrants on
board.

The Crocodile arrived on the 7th inst., and left
again on the 12th inst.
The Serapis arrived on the 15th inst., and will
leave again on the 20th instant.

The telegrams received report that the emigrants
had all gone up west, and that there had been no

casualty.

THE FIRST SUICIDE FROM THE THAMES EMBANK-
MENT.—Last night a respectably-dressed female was seen
by a constable to bo psrading along the Embankment
rather suspiciously. Ile watched for some tune until he
saw laor in the act of throwing herself into the water.
Ile caught her by the bonnet and shawl, but they both
gave way, and she fell into the river. A boatman named
Lewis was in quick attendance with drags, but up to a
late hour this morning the body had not been recovered.
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 French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta
tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co.,
Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, Loudon, 10V.Q...--[Ad-
vertisement.
London, England, 1869-05-18

SPAIN.

MADRID, May 17.

In to-night's sitting of the Constituent Cortes,
Senor Figuerola, the Minister of Finance, laid be-
fore the house the estimates of the expenditure of
the current year, which amount to 2,987 reals.
Compared with the revenue there is a deficit of
800 millions of reals. The service of the public
debt amounts to 822,312,280 reals, the expenditure
of the War Department to 376,650,900 reals, and
that of the Ministry of Justice and Public Wor-
ship to 198,979,280 reals.

BOMBAY MAILS.

MALTA, May 18.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Bangalore, from Southampton Bth inst., arrived
here at 1 a.m., and left at 6 p.m. for Alexandria.

CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.
GIBRALTAR, May 17.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Tanjore arrived at five and leaves at eight this
morning for Southampton, where she may be ex-
pected on the 21st inst. All well.

THE DOCKYARD EMIGRANTS.
THE ADMIRALTY, May 18.

Intelligence has been received at the Admiralty
of the safe arrival at Quebec of her Majesty's troop-
ship 3 Crocodile and Serapis, with emigrants on
board.
The Crocodile arrived on the 7th inst., and left
again on the 12th inst.
The Serapis arrived on the 15th inst., and will
leave again on the 20th instant.
The telegrams received report that the emigrants
had all gone up west, and that there had been no
casualty.

THE FIRST SUICIDE FROM TILE THAMES EMBANK-
MENT.—Last night a respectably-dressed female was seen
by a constable to be pe.rading along the Embankment
rather suspiciously. He watched for some time until he
saw her in the act of throwing herself into the water.
He caught hor by the bonnot and shawl, but they both
gave way, and she fell into the river. A boatman named
Lewis was in quick attendance with drags, but up to a
late hour this morning the body bad not been recovered.
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 French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for homo use or exports,
tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co.,
Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, London, W.Q...-[Ad-
urti;:ernent.
London, England, 1869-05-18

ANOTEER. M.P. ON EMICATI3N.

The utilitarian doctrine of education, of which Mr.
Lowe is the 'exponent, "finds by no means universal
favour, even among thinkers who call
_themselves
and are regarded as advanced. Professor Fawcett,
speaking a few clays -back at Brighton, attacked it
very energetically. He condemned, as one of the
most dangerous and, mischievous speeches he had
ever read, the address delivered by Mr. Lowe at
Edinburgh, in which all knowledge which was not
thought to be of immediate practial utility—acquain-
tance with the ancient languages, with mathematics,
&c.—was held lip to contempt. ProfessorFawcett pro-
tested earnestly against this view of things. Of
v.-hat real practical utility (lie asked) was music ?
It could not be turned into pounds, shillings, and
pence. But it gave those who understood it a refined
pleasure which could hardly be over-estimated. So
with Greek and Latin, so with .mathematics. It via.?
not right, moreover, the member for Brighton went
on to say, to calculate the good edUcation did even
in this way. Training was given to the mind by
subjecting it to a certain course. But still he advo-
cated some reform. His idea of a really properly
devised system of education was one in which a boy's
mind was directed to that which it was best inclined
to follow. If the bent was towards abstract sciences
it was not to be thought that the time engaged in
them was thrown away. Knowledge ought to be
loved for knowledge' sake. The greatest pleasure
that could be obtained was, in the Professor's opinion,
to be derived from intellectual cultivation.
London, England, 1869-05-18

COMPANY.

LIVERPOOL ;

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

Increased Share of Life Profits. All New Insurance; with Participation, effected after Ist January, 1868,
will become entitled to an Increased Share of the Profits, in accordance with the Resolution passed at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.

JOHN 11. McLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

424 lo MOSES and SON.
.

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EVERY ARTICLE of CLOTHING-,

Orders by post punctually attended to

READY-MADE or MADE to MEASURE,

FOR ALT. CLASSES.

PRICES BASED ON READY-MONEY
SYSTEM

A N UNEQUALLED
in EVERY DEPARTMENT.

STOCK

A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT for BOY'S
CLOTHING.

OVERCOATS IN EVERY STYLE AND
MATERIAL.

OVERCOATS from 19s. to /5.

BOOTS and SHOES.

HOSIERY and DRAPERY.

AND HATS and CAPS,

IN GREAT VARIETY.

BUCKSKIN OVAL CIyICKETINGII3OOTS
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London, England, 1869-05-18

THE PRINCESS CHRISTIAN.

The Royal Family, with the. exception of Prince
Leopold, usually enjoy such excellent health that ii
is qu.te a rare occurrence to bear of any
among theM. It is now stated that the conlinemeni
of the Princess Cbr:stian has been attended wits
symptoms which tA one time gave rise to serious
uneasiness. - Her Royal highness is now better,
and she will as soon as possible join the Queen a'.
Balmoral. •
London, England, 1869-05-18

BOLIIIOI' OF THE DUTY ON
FIRE INSURANCES.

The Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE CO3IPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
on all New Insurances now effected there will only he payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the
between the date of tho Order and Midsummer Day next.

ROYAL

INSURANCE

HEAD OFFICES :
INSURANCE BUILDINGS,

ROYAL

AND
LOMBARD - STREET,

LONDON.
London, England, 1869-05-18

THE HEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION.

ORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi-
dently recommended as a simple bnt certain
Remerly for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all
the diseases to which we are subject, being a medicine so
uniformly grateful end beneficial that it is with justice
!idled the " Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach.'
" Norton's Pills" act as a powerful tonic and gentle ape-
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have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of
20 years.

Sold in bottles at is. lid., 2s. 9d., and lls. each, in
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, 1869-05-18

LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by
Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the Secretary, at the Kospital,
Liverpool-road, Islington, N.
London, England, 1869-05-18

WESTMINSTER.

DIsOItACEFUL CONDUCT.—There were many charges of
drunkenness and assault resulting from holiday making at
Whitsuntide, but none of a serious character except the
follo wing :

Donald M•Donald, a pensioner who gave the false name
of Joseph Jones, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly and assaulting a constable in the execution of his
duty.

Oliver Huggins, 355 B, said he' was on duty in plain
clothes, and was fetched to the corner of Eaton square,
where he found the prisoner on the ground with his
trousers down over his boots; he remonstrated with pri-
soner on his conduct, and with assistance of the bystanders
put his dress in decent order ; prisoner got up, used
abusive language, and witness told him to go away; he
said he would not for six - policemen ; witness went
to remove him, when he struck him on the head, knocked
him down and kicked him, and was very violent on the
way to the station.

Prisoner said he was too drunk to know what had oc-
curred.

Mr. Arnold said his conduct was disgraceful and per-
fectly inexcusable, even on the score of drunkenness; he
sentenced him to seven days' imprisonment without the
option of a fine.

Foreign Mail Packet List.
London, England, 1869-05-18

HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, May 15.
The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Princess Louise, Pauce Leopold, and
Princess Beatrice, with their suite, arrived at the
Castle at half-past two this afternoon.

Thy Prince of Wales rode out yesterday.
The Princess of \Vales drove to Kew.