The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-13 00:00:00

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

rTIIIE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
cOMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new I, surances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liver')lel,
and
Lombard-street, London.
•
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.-
Increased Share of Life Profits,

ALL NEW INSURANCF.S, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHIRE OF THE PnoFrrs, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. McLAItEN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

LONDON HOSPITAL, Whitechapel-road, E.
The groat East-end receptacle for Accidents and
Urgent Cases. 4,932 In-patients last year, of whom 4,059
were free cases.
CONTRIBUTIONS earnestly requested.
WM. J. NIXON, House Goyernor übd Secretary.

FORM of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL HOS-
PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury:-1 give and bequeath to the
Treasurer for the time being of the National Hospital for
the Paralysed and Epileptic, established in London in
1859, the sum of free of legacy duty, to be paid out
of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for
charitable purposes, and to be applied to the general use
of the said Hospital.
The Institution comprises an Hospital for In and Out
Patients, a Samaritan Society to relieve the more desti-
tute out-patients and their families, a convalescent home,
and a pension fund for the incurable. -
E. H. CHANDLER, Hon. Soc.

BRITISH HOME for INC URABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.R.H. tho Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a homo 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 par 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.
ED WD. WEAVER, Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
%ro as fol:ows :
For Fallon Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street,Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland street. with.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, SL John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Homo-85, Queen-street, Cheapside
In addition to the above-named homes, the 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. The committee are deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its 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 Report (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.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. CODPER, Sao.
R Queen-street OheaDede.

LIST FOR THE USE OF VISITORS TO

THE METROPOLIS.

MUSEUMS.

Antiquarian—Somerset House. Admission by application
to the secretary
Botanic—• Royal 'Botanic Society of London, Regent's-
park. Admission daily by orders from fellows. Royal
Gardens, Kew. Open daily, 1 till 6, free.
British—Great Russell-street. Open free on Monda3 s,
Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 to 4; summer months 10
till 7. Closed Ist till 7th January, Ist till 7th May, and
Ist till 7th September; also on all thanksgiving days.
City--Guildhall. A collection of antiquities, &c. Daily,

fo till 5.
Geological—Jennyn-street. Open daily (except Fridays)
fres.
India—lndia Office, Charles-street. Asiatic natural his-
tory, antiquities, &c. Open free on Mondays, Wednes-
days, and Fridays, and on Thursdays by orders.
King's College—Strand. Anatomy and curiosities. Daily,
10 till 4.
Patents—South Kensington. Models and inventions.
Open free daily.
Royal In stitutiou-21, Albemarle-street. Various objects.
Daily, 10 till 5.
Royal Military Repository—Woolwich. Models of fortifi-
cations, cannon, and warlike appliances. Daily, 10
till 4.

Royal Polytechnic Institution-309, Regent-street. Scien-
tific, with lectures. Open daily, till 10 p.m. ls.
Soane's-13, Lincoln's-fnn- fields. Antiquities, curiosities,
and pictures. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fri-
dass in April, May, and June ; and Wednesdays from
February to August. Admission on application to the
Curator.

Society of Arts—John-street, Adelphi.. Inventions, pic-
tures, curiosities, &c. Daily: admission by member's
order. _

South Kensington—Cromwell-road. Open on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Saturdays, 10 till 10, free; on other days,
10 till 4,5, or 6. 6d.
Tower of London—Ancient amour, &c. Open daily, 10

till 4. Is.
Trinity House—Trinity-square, Tower-hill. Models of
lighthouses, &e. Daily, 10 till 4.
Tussaud's Waxwork-58, Baker-street. Open daily til
10 p.m. Is.

For a moment it affected American Securities,
but as it was generally disbelieved and afterwards
contradicted a rally followed. Although we are be-
ginning to learn that the ocean telegraph is an
effective instrument in the hands of unscrupulous
speculators, yet if not true the above telegram
shaves very close to what is probable. It is undeni-
able that the mass of the American people earnestly
sympathise with the Cubans, nor can this be checked
by pointing out the apparent inconsistency in
urging demands against one power for recognising
and aidingthe rebellion at home, while themselves re-
cognizing and aiding arebellion abroad. They regard
the Cubans as now occupying nearly the same position
towards Spain as they did towards Great Britain in
the War of Independence, the main difference being
that the Cubans are more justified in revolting
against the mis-government of Spain, than the cote-;
uists were through the. inis-government of England.
On principle the American people dislike the politi-
cal connection of European Powers with their Con-
iuent ; a feeling little less natural than the dislike of
Spaniards to the occupation of Gibraltar by the
British, the difference being only one of de-
gree. Bordering on the American coast is this
island of unequalled fertility and resources, whose
soil is peculiarly adapted for the growth in
perfection of a highly appreciated article of com-
merce. To satisfy the greed of a Power across the
broad ocean, the natural wealth of the colony remain
undeveloped, and the energies of its people crushed.
To the neighbouring Power which so strangely
combines materialism with sentiment this waste is
intensely annoying, and is regarded as an enforced
waste by a section of Europe of a section of Ame-
rica. Combined with these reasons is the strong
Anglo-Saxon desire to furnish aid and encourage-
ment to rebels anywhere—out of home—a feeling
derived from their innate love of liberty. All bodies
of men struggling against authority, if the merits
of the quarrel be unknown, become to the Ameri-
cans or the English, patriots rising against tyranny ;
this sympathy being further excited by the suppo-
sition that it is the weak struggling heroically with

the strong. All these inducements combine to carry the
vast majority of the American people to the side of
the Cubans, and have caused the numerous attempts,
many successful, to reinforce and furnish with
war material the insurgent baedsof Cuba. Doubtless
the Cabinet of Washington has found it difficult to
stem the current of popular feeling, and honestly to
observe its international obligations. Knowing that
this might become impossible by the time that Con-
gress met if the insurrection continued, and as there
was no sign of its suppression, a vigorous effort has
been made t 3 induce Spain to sell out. It is posi-
tively asserted that the large sum of £21,000,000
sterling in bonds, guaranteed by the United States,
was offered, but in vain, if the telegram with which
we commence this article be true. Suppozieg
Spanish pride has compelled the Government of Ma-
drid to reject this offer, it is not improbable that
the Washington Cabinet may recognise the Cuban
insurgents as belligerents. We grant that there are
grave contingencies involved, that it may lead to a
war with Spain, and that to consequences even more
serious; but nations no more guide their action by a
careful balance of probabilities than do individuals,
and, for an instance of this, take Spain's conduct
in the matter. A successful revolution dethroned
ISABELLA ; but the Spaniards, like all other people,
while vehemently upholding their own right to rebel,
deny it to their colonists. The Cubans, however,
assert this right, and a long and bitter struggle
thereon ensues. Bordering on the island is a nation of
enormous power, whose sympathy is with the c Luse,
of which the Cubans happen to be the belligerent
representatives, far more than is that of the Cubans.
After the rebellion had dragged along for many
months, Spanish s tatesmen foresee that the ever-
faithful island can never again become a peaceful
province of Spain ; that it is not possible to con-
tinue to hold it, even with 30,000 Spanish troops ;
and, if possible, not worth while. The same opinion
being arrived at in Washington, a resolution is there
taken to give to Spain a graceful and profitable oppor-
tunity of retiring from an untenable position. Most
men would suppose that this would be eagerly
grasped, but they little know the obstinate pride and
suicidal folly of the Spaniards. On the one hand is an
honourable retreat from a position t he world acknow -
ledges to be impossible to maintain, carrying away a
sum which would have replenished an empty trea-
sury, and helped to re -establish the credit of Spain
on the Bourses of Europe. On the other hand is the
probable reaognitiou of the insurgents by the over-
whelming neighbouring power, followed, perhaps,
by an active interference, when nothing but a
miracle could preserve the Spanish connection.
This means not only Spanish expulsion by
force of arms from Cuba, but, as a consequence, a
war with the United States, which might settle
the fate of Manilla as well as of llavannah, •
and bring to Cadiz and other Spanish ports,
blockading squadrons. What man in his senses
would hesitate between the two ? But it may
be that Spain has not hesitated to reject the for-
mer alternative and to risk the latter. If the offer un-
doubtedly made has been declined—if, as we believe
to be the case, the Spaniards have ruthlessly exe-
cuted in Cuba many American citizens, whose
countrymen they have thereby exasperated, it is
probable that the President, who fully shares in the
sympathy of his fellow-citizens, as do the Cabinet,
may have made up his mind to accept as inevitable
the consequences of recognition ; and Nve can see no
more reason why American sympathy should not
lead to this conclusion, than Spanish pride to the re-
jection of such an offer. We grant the folly of the
one, and the doubtful wisdom of the other ; yet folly
and vice alone lead to war, while war is almost the
normal state. It is just possible that the public
discussion of this telegram may be intended to
point out to the Administration at Madrid the
danger of rejecting the only peaceful solution ; or
it may be the dodge of a ring of speculators, but
the news has in it a strong degree of probability. The
most serious immediate consequence might be its
commercial effect on the Union. We have explained
in another article what is likely to follow a re-flux
of Amerian Securities to New York, in conse-
quence of a European panic in the national Bonds,
and this we hold to be the greatest danger
to which the United States is exposed. England,
in the event of such a war would again become the
field for the operations of privateer-outfitting and
blockade-running rascals, and the necessity would
then be imperative to arm the Government with
ot irci t
ain authority
in
suffered g such
may suffer
proceedings.o e r
a p
Britain rdeeastmuch more from her tender regard for the laws which
protect
men who care nothing for the national in-
crushing
shi
n enough, an d
in-
terest where their own, even to a small extent, is
involved. The country can well afford thus to arm
the Government, for no one dreams of it exercis-
ing such despotic power on any other than on na-
tional grounds of necessity. A t the same time, we
hope that Spain is not so ill-advised as to have
finally decided on the rejection of any such compro-
mise as is now known to have been proposed.

OBITUARY.—Judge D. APDonald, of the United
States District Court, died at Indianapolis, Indiana, on
the 25th August.—Ex-Chief Justice John S. Tenney, of
Maine, is dead, aged 80.
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