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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-26

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—ller Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—

. _
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G.
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEITCH, K.G.
This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions
and legacies.
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the promises of this hospital aro capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions aro received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abohurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.;
Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co. ; Smith, Payue, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams,
Deacon, and 0o:r Nisbet and Co., 'Deniers area' slid at
the Hospital irons 10 till 6.
London, England, 1869-03-26

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

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20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. :b
25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lim.
25 Bank of South Australia all
50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25
10 Bank of New Zealand all
50 British North American all
20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, and China all
25 Chartered Merc. of India.
London, and China all
20 City

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10 Consolidated, tiro.
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30 London Bank! of Alexico
and South America, Rm. 20
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50 Union of London
London, England, 1869-03-26

WHO'S GRAINGER? LICENSED
VICTITALI,ERS' TOBACCONIST. SHEPHERD'S-BUSH.
't he SPORTING EDITION of "THE SUN" can be seen at
GR A I N GER'S Establishment, as above, every evening by Eight
ack.

THE " sUN" NEWSPAPER.—G. R. GLENIE
deliN2rs the L TE EDITION at Chelsea, 7.40; Kilburn,
S ; S; 'Woolwich, 7.30; Uxbridge, 9.20; Watford,
9.45.

THE LATE EDITION of "TIIE SUN " at
J. SMITH'S, 32, Bow-street, Covent-garden.
London, England, 1869-03-26

T. GEORGE'S IIALL, Regent-street.
FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 1862.
Great and triumphant success. Never in the annals of
Ethiopian minstrelsy has a company made such a decided
hit. New and beautiful Songs, Dances, Burlesque
Sketches, &c., and the highly successful burlesque THE
VERY GRAND DUTCH—S OF LONDON, EVERY
EVENING.

ROYAL ORIGINAL CHRISTY MINSTRELS
(ProprinforF:, Messrs WILSOM and MONTAGUE)
The Only Company of Chriay's who have had the
bonoqr to appolr. hy special command. hprore
NU:: QUEEN AND COUR'P.
NEARLY ONE 'HUNDRED PERFORMERS.
EVERY EVENING at EIGIIT. WEDNESDAYS and

'SATURDAYS at TIIRE}: and EIGHT.

Special.S. Grand Performance for the People every Satur-
day night at eight. Admission, One Shilling.
Private boxes and places may be secured at Mr. Mit-
chell's Royal Library, at the musicsellers, aad at the hall.
Acting-manager, Mr. ANDREW NIMMO.
London, England, 1869-03-26

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London, England, 1869-03-26

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 25.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
and attended by the Duchess of Roxburghe, drove
out yesterday afternoon.
Her Majesty, attended by the Duchess of Rox-
burgho, went out this morning.
Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess
Beatrice also went out.

A MAN DECAPITATED ON THE MIDLAND
RAILWAY AT KEN7IBII TOWN.

This morning (Friday) information was forwarded to
Pr. Lankester, the coroner for Middlesex, of the shocking
death of Richard Green, a goods guard on the Midland
Railway, under the following circumstances:—
Last night the deceased, who is about 35 years of ago,
was travelling on an engine from Agar-town to Kentish_
town, and when he arrived at the cattle siding he jumped
off into the " six foot." At that moment a heavily laden
goods train from Wellingborough was passing, and the
unfortunate man slipping, the engine caught him, dashed
him to the ground, and killed him on the spot. Mr. Pal-
mer, the station master, with Police-sergeat Calder, 1 S, at
once proceeded to the spot, and there a most horrible sight
presented itself. 'lhe unfortunate man's brains were scat-
tered over the line, his head was severed from the trunk,
and his right arm and shoulder were clean cut off. His left
arm was also broken, and his legs were crushed. The
body was placed on a stretcher and conveyed to the St.
Pancras dead-house, and the head and other portions of
the deceased were picked up and taken in a bucket to the
same place.
The deceased, who is a native of Leicester, has only
been employed in London for a few weeks, and a few
hours before bis melancholy end obtained leave of absence
to go to that town to visit his wife and three children.
London, England, 1869-03-26

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•lIHEATRE ROYAL, HA YMAIIKET.
Sole Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
To-morrow Night, RAISING T fIE WIND: Messrs. Ken
dal, Clark, Rogers, Buckstone, jun., and Mesdames Laws, Dal-
ton, &c.
After which, HOME: Messrs. Sothern, Chlppendale, Comp
ton. A stley, &c, Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, Hill, kc.
With (by desire) BOX AND COX: NI essrs. Buckstone and
Compton.
Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK.
Box-office open daily.
Commence at Seven.
London, England, 1869-03-26

THE DUKE OF ARGYLL ON PRESBYTERIANISM.

M'Callum More believes that no form of Church
government is of exclusively Divine origin, but finds
it equally easy to worship after the Presbyterian
rites and to join in " the beautiful and affecting
liturgy" of the Episcopalian Church." He by
no means joins in the aspirations after visible
unity which so many sincere Christians de-
sire. On the contrary, he advises that Presby-
terianism in London should be perfectlyindependent of
Presbyterianism in Scotland ; and thus he would add
another to the thousand and one " churches " which
some persons seem to consider the pride and glory of
the country. Meanwhile it is a sad fact that Scotch-
men, who in their own country are the most church-
going people, when they come south of the Tweed
leave their religion behind them. The Duke says
that, as a rule, Scotch working men in London are
not found in the Presbyterian places of worship.
We sadly fear that they are not to be found in any
other.
London, England, 1869-03-26

THE INSURRECTION IN CUBA.

An expedition, in four large steamers, was seen maxing
for the Cuban coast on the 7th of March. These
steamers were all from the United States, and all carried
a cargo of men and money for the relief of the insurgents.
Another vessel has succeeded in landing a large supply of
Waringteriekand a sixth_ bias been seel_i. Betides them
London, England, 1869-03-26

THEATRE-110YAL, ADELPHI.

Saturday Night, at 7, A DAY'S FISHING. Mr. G. Belmore,
Mr Stephenson; Mrs. L. Murray, and Miss Lennox Grey. At 15
to 8, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. Ben. Webster. A. Stirling,
G. Belmore, It. Phillips, Ashley, Stuart; Mrs. Alfred Mellon,
Miss Lennox Grey, &e.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
Saturday Night. at 7.30, THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. Bel-
ford, Clarke; Miss Button. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH
OF GOLD : Messrs. Thorne, James, Fenton; Mesdames Maria
Longinore, B. Goodall, Lydia Maitland, Claire, and Hughes. To
conclude with HUE AND DYE

GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.
Saturday Night, at 7, A HAPPY FAMILY. 7.30, CYRIL'S
SUCCESS. 9.40, BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS: Messrs.
Marshall,Warner• David Fisher, Andrews, Hurlstone, J. Clarke;
Nfesdames Henrade, C. Thome, Brennen, Berend, Hughes, Ar-
nold, and Stephens.

QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston.
Saturday Night, A RACE FOR A DINNER. After which,
NOT GUILTY : Messrs. J. L. Toole, Lionel Brough , H. Irving,
S. Finery, Miss Hodson. ite. Concluding with THE BIRTH
PLACE OF PODGERS: Mr. Toole.

ROYAL AMPIIITHEAT E AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN.
Saturday Night, the Great Carre Troupe an magnificent Stud
of 50 Horses; also Onra, Alfred Bradbury, A. Carre,

ROYALTY THEATIZE•
Under the Management of Miss M. Oliver.
Saturda N iht at 7., A LOVINGMr. Dewar, Mies
M. Oliver.y To he, followed hy CLAUDE DTTVAL: Mr. Dewar,
dtc. To conclude with THE BOARDING SCHOOL.

PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE.
Under the Management of Al ism Marie Wilton
Salurday Night, SCHOOL: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montague,
Addison, Glover. and Bancroft: Mrs. Buckingham White, Afiss
C. Addison, and Miss Varie Wilton. After which, A WINNING
HAZARD. And INTRIGUE.

ST. GEORGE'S THEATRE, REGENT STREET.
Saturday Night, at S, THE ROYAL ORIGINAL CHRISTY'S
MINSTRELS' Ethiopian Entertainment: and the Burlesque
Extravaganza, THE VERY CI HAND DUTCH—S

CERISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 3
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at •S and S all the year round.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS
Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. is. Boa-office
open from 11 to 4.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex-
cept Sundays). Admission, is.; on Mondays, 6d.; Children
under twelve, 6d.
London, England, 1869-03-26

THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET.
Sole Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
To-morrow Night, RAISING THE WIND: Messrs. Ken.
dal, Clark, Rogers, Buckstone, jun., and Mesdames Laws, Dal-
ton. &c.
After which, HOME: Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Comp
ton. Astley, &c, ; Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, Hill, fic.
With (by desire) BOX AND COX: A! essrs. Buckstone and
Compton.
Concluding with A KISS 111 THE DARK.
Box-office open daily.
Commence at Seven.
London, England, 1869-03-26

ENGLISHMEN IN PARAGUAY.

Alonzo Taylor, a British subject on board IT.II S
Cracker, has furnished the Secretary of the Admiralty
with a list of English men who have lived in Paraguay
'
during the last two or three years. They number alto-
gether 44, of whom a considerable number are dead. rho
remainder are supposed to be with Lopez, and some of
them appear indisposed to leave him. A melancholy story
is related of two—Mr. Stark, a merchant, and Mr. Watts,
an engineer. These, together with other foreigners,
were made prisoners by Lopez last July, and shot .a few
days afterwards. Their offence, if they committed any,
is not stated.

THE WITT TN SOUTH AMERICA.
The Anylo-Bra-:ilian limes says that MacMahon,
the American representative in Paraguay, has notified to
the new commander of the allied forces that Paraguay has
been placed under the protection of the United States,
and that the continued occupation of the country will
not be permitted. Nor will the American Cabinet recog-
nise any form of Government set up in Paraguay by the
Allies.
London, England, 1869-03-26

THE UNITED STATES.

Mr. E. B. Washburne, the intimate friend of President
Grant, declined to take office on the ground of ill-health.
The correspondence between the two statesmen on this
subject is formal, but there is nothing to indicate
that the remarkable friendship between them is in any
way weakened. Mr. Andrew Johnson, the ex-President,
has met with an enthusiastic reception at Baltimore. He
was entertained at a banquet, but said very little. He
considered his retirement as a deliverance, for be was
now a free man, and be would rather be a free private
citizen than a President and a slave. He is likely to enjoy
his preference.
Mr. E. B. Washburne is to be Ambassador at Paris ;
and Mr. Stanton, the Secretary for War, who had the
memorable feud with President Johnson, is spoken of in
some quarters as likely to succeed Mr. Reverdy Johnson
at the English Court.
London, England, 1869-03-26

A RACE FOR LIFE.

An extraordinary trial has just taken place in the island
of Reunion—the French possession in the Indian Ocean.
Pondicherry is a small French settlement in India—the
last relic of French power left in the Indian Empire.
Some time ago a young corporal of French sepoys, named
Thouvelin, blew up a powder magazine. The penalty for
the offence is death, but there was no proper tribunal at
Pondicherry, and so the criminal had to be taken to the
island of Reunion, many hundred miles distant. After a
long voyage he arrived, was tried, and sentenced to death.
Horrible to relate, his sentence could not be carried out at
Reunion, and he had to be "taken to the place whence he
came" to be executed. He was put on board awar•ship and
the long miserable voyage back commenced. There was a
general outburst of sympathy in Reunion. The process
of carrying a criminal this immense distance to be put to
death appeared much more like inhumanity than justice.
Public opinion was so strong that the sentence was
speedily commuted, and then the race for life commenced.
The fastest vessel in Reunion was selected and sent after
the war-ship, in the hope of overtaking it, and saving the life
of the wretched man. This sensational ocean race has been
going on for weeks, but it is not as yet known which vessel
won. Happily, it does not matter. The telegraph,
swifter than steam, has carried the reprieve from Paris to
Pondicherry. An answer has been received that neither
vessel has arrived, and thus, if the convict escapes the
ocean, he will escape death.
London, England, 1869-03-26

LUNATICS AT LARGE.

It really seems that we have so fenced round sane
men from those who would consider them lunatics
that we cannot always get at madmen themselves.
At an inquest on a madman, who had committed
suicide, held at Ilorseleydown, a day or two back, it
appeared that the two women in the house with him
were too weak to hold or manage him. They
applied to the master of the neighbouring work-
house ; but after consultation it was decided that no
removal could take place without a magistrate's
order, and the Lunacy Commissioners had ordered
that no such removal should be made. Before the
necessary preliminaries had been complied with, the
man had murdered himself. When will men under-
stand that there is a higher law than the mereyegu-
lations of commissioners and such-like provisions—
that expediency overrides a strict rule ? No one
would think of punishing a man for the unlawful
restraint of a lunatic trying to destroy himself.
London, England, 1869-03-26

THE DUKE OF MONTPENSIER.

A correspondent of the Figaro relates an item of retro-
spective history which is very little to the credit of the
the Duke of Montpensier, the candidate for the Spanish
throne. The Duke, who is the second son of Louis-
Philippe, was present at the painful scene when
the abdication of the French monarch was urged
by M. Emile de Girardin. The King was loth
to sign away his royalty, but the Duke vehemently urged
him to do so, using language both disrespectful as a sub-
ject and undutiful as a son. The King shewed deep
emotion, flushed, and tears started to his eyes. Then he
took a quill pen from his desk, and wrote out in his large
handwriting the deed of abdication. When he had signed
it he dipped the pen deep in the inkstand, and literally
broke it on the Duke's face, Nillich he covered with ink,
exclaiming, in a tone of concentrated rage, " Are you
satisfied now ?" The correspondent of the Figaro was
present at this scene.

THE KING OF SAXONY.
King John of Saxony is seriously ill. He is not afflicted
with any special malady, but his constitution appears to
be giving way. Appetite and sleep both fail him. He its
in his 68th year, and the chance of his recovery is, there-
fore, greatly doubted.
London, England, 1869-03-26

THEATRE-ROYAL. HAYMARKET.
Saturday Night, RAISING THE WIND: Messrs. Kendal
Buckstone, jun., Miss Laws, &c. Afier which, HOME: Sothern,
Chippendale, ft.; Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, &c. Followed
by BOX AND COX. Concluding with A KISS IN THE
DARK. Commence at 7.

PRINCESS S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining.
Saturday Night, at 7, to commence with THE SECRET. At a
quarter to 8, MARIE AN TOINETTE ; Mr W. Rignold, Mr.
G. Shore, Miss Lydia Howard; Mdlle. Beatrice. Concluding
with A CUP OF T Mdl'e. Beatrice
London, England, 1869-03-26

DOG LICENSES.:-CAUTION,

T—
BE 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 taka 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 his
name and address, and the name of the place where the
dog is kept, on application at
applicant's
The Office of the Collector of Inland In the
neigh-
Revenue,
The Office of the Distributor of Stamps poeant,s bourhood of the
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 DiSLTict, receive a license in return by post.
OODDETT, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-03-26

TELEGRAPH SHARES.

Telegraph shares have been falling in value almost
as fast as they rose last year. It would seem as if
twelve months ago the shareholders took exaggerated
views of the advantages which their arrangement
with the Government offered, and that they are now
finding this out; or is it that they fear the arrange-
ment agreed to by Mr. Hunt will not be sanctioned
by Mr. Lowe ?
London, England, 1869-03-26

THE INSURRECTION IN CUBA.

An expedition, in four large steamers, was seen Imaging
for the Cuban coast on the 7th of March. These
steamers were all from the United States, and all carried
a cargo of men and money for the relief of the insurgents.
Another vessel has succeeded in landing a large supply of
waup,ateridoincl a sixth as Nen ktgpt )31§,iclatkeg,
London, England, 1869-03-26

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s. d. s. d. £ s. d.
1858 4,802 1,023,140 0 0 3,318 F 54,140 0 0 21,347 16 5
1863 '13,244 2,779,666 0 0 9,746 2,037,383 0 0 63,507 19 10
1868 17,4GG 4,861,303 5 9 13,699 3,752,967 4 8 122,257 17 6
Total.. 35,512 8,664,109 5 9 26,763 6,444,490 4 8 207,113 13 9
The net premium income has increased to
the sum of £216,704 1 7
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The net premium income
the sum of ..
The interest on investmen
of receipt yield

s and other items

1,276 18 1

Making a total income of £237,980 19 8
fr The claims were 335, amounting to the sum of £127,886
12s. Id.

The balance of the year's income was £68,026 9s 4d.
The assets of the association at the close of the'
amounted to £667,493 Bs. sd.
The directors draw special attention to the fact that the
next bonus valuation will take place at the end of the year
1872, and that all polices effected on the profit scales prior
to the 31st December, 1869, will be entitled to participate
in the same
The directors also draw attention to the successful esta-
blishment during the past year of the Britannia Fire
Association, under the auspices of the Briton. The direc-
tors believe that the establishment of a Fire Company, to
work in active co-operation with the Life, will tend much
to the advantage and profit of botti institutions. It is
scarcely necessary to remark that the capital funds and
constitution of each office are quite separate and distinct.
By order of the Board,
JOHN MESSENT, Actuary and Secretary.
London, March 18, 1869.
London, England, 1869-03-26

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough.
To-morrow Night, at 7, A WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. .; lake.
Belford, Joyce; Mesdames Bufton and Maitland.
After which, THE FIELD OF T 1 CLOTH OF GOLD.
Messrs. Thorne, James, and Hobson Mesdames M Long-
more, F. Hughes, L. Maitland, &c.
To conclude with HUE AND DYE.

ROYAL ANIPHITHEAFRE AND CIRCUS,
HOLBORN
Positively t" e Last Five Weeks of the Equestrian Season.—
Those who have not yet seen the wonderful and beautiful horses
should lose no time in doing so. as they leave London for the
Continent on the 26th of April.—ONßA, the world-renowned. in
his original and unapproachable evolutions on the FLYING
TRAPEZE, every Evening. His double somersaults and pe-
rouettes from the flying" bar are incredible. The matchless
SCENES in the ARENA, including the great CAREE TROUPE
and the magnificent Stud of Performing Horses as usual.
Doors open at Seven, commence at half past. Morning Per-
formances Wednesday and Saturday, commencing at Half-past
Two.
London, England, 1869-03-26

THE DUKE OF ARGYLL ON PRESBYTERIANISM.

M'Calluin More believes that no form of Church
government is of exclusively Divine origin, but finds
it equally easy to worship after the Presbyterian
rites and to join in "the beautiful and affecting
liturgy" of the Episcopalian Church." He by
no means joins in the aspirations after visible
unity which so many sincere Christians de-
sire. On the contrary, he advises that Presby-
terianism in London should be perfectlyindependent of
Presbyterianism in Scotland ; and thus he would add
another to the thousand and one " churches " which
some persons seem to consider the pride and glory of
the country. Meanwhile it is a sad fact that Scotch-
men, who in their own country are the most church-
going people, when they come south of the Tweed
leave their religion behind them. The Duke says
that, as a rule, Scotch working men in London are
not found in the Presbyterian places of worship.
We sadly fear that they are not to be found in any
other.
London, England, 1869-03-26

LORD ST. LEONARDS AND LORD ItOMILLY.

The dispute between Lord St. Leonards and the
Master of the Rolls has again been brought before the
public. Lord St. Leonards, in publishing the corres-
pondence between himself and Lord Romilly, pro-
mises that there shall be "no addition to it ;" but,
judging from the animation with which the various
dignitaries concerned have already carried on the
discussion, we are afraid it will not be so easily settled.
The subject of contention now is the authorship of
the Encumbered Estates Bill, to which both sides lay
claim. Lord St. Leonards asserts that he cannot
allow Lord Romilly's charge against him to remain
uncontradicted, and he renews his claim to the
scheme of the bill in a letter written to Sir Robert
Peel in 1849, though he admits that he had
nothing to do with the framing of the bill or its
provisions. Lord Romilly, in reply, objects to the
referee proposed by Lord St. Leonards, and maintains
that there is in fact nothing to refer to, as he does not
doubt the existence of the letter to Sir Robert Peel,
but only denies that no such paper was laid before Mr.
Coulson or himself. As to the authorship of the bill,
Lord Romilly states that he never knew that Lord
St. Leonards claimed it until he read his pamph-
let. Lord St. Leonards, upon the receipt
of this letter, becomes more angry than before,
and sharply reproves his correspondent. Ile
demands an explanation
.of some passages in Lord
Romilly's letter to the Times, to which appeal Lord
Romilly replies, in more conciliatory language than
might have been expected,
.that he never accused
Lord St. Leonards of intentionally claiming merit
due to another. lie thinks that " owing to circum-
stances he was led to believe himself entitled to claim
the authorship of a measure framed by other persons
who derived no assistance from him." Whether the
irate ex-Chancellor will be pacified with this new
mode of putting the case remains to be seen.
London, England, 1869-03-26

DOG LICENSES.-CAUTION..

- _
rrHE 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 Mica out a new License.
The duty payable for each dog kept is Five Shillings.
The penalty for keeping a dog withuut License is Five
Pounds.
A 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 place where the
dog is kept, on application at.
owoo of the
ThLvOeffinucee,of the Collector of Inland
J-1
In the
dneigh
Ib h -
The Office of the Distributor of Stamps 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 District, will receive a license id rettirn by post. .
NPM. G9DiATTI §eGrotary.
London, England, 1869-03-26

:THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon.
To-morrow Night, a new farce, entitled & DAY'S FIS FLING.
Mr. G. delmore, Mr. C. H. Stephenson. Mrs. L. Murray, and Miss
Lennox Grey.
Nt 15 to 8, THE DEAD HEART: Mr. Benjamin Webster,
Mr Arthur Stirling, Mr. G Belmore, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Ash-
ley, Mr. Stuart, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Lennox Grey, &c.
Commence at Seven.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining

Last 5 Nights.
To-morrow Night. at a quarter to 8, a new Drama, in four acts,
entitled MARIE ANTOINETTE : Louis XVI., Mr. William
Rignold ; Count Fersen, Mr. J. G. Shore; The Dauphin (five
years old), Miss Lydia Howard; Marie Antoinette, Mdlle. Bea-
trice.

Preceded by THE SECRET.
ro conclude with a new Comedietta, entitled A CUP OF TEA.
Mdlle. Beatrice.
On Saturday, March 27, for the Benefit of Mdlle. Beatrice,
N.B. On Easter Monday AFTER DARK.
Ooors open at half-past 6, commence at 7.
daily from 10 till 5

Box-office open
London, England, 1869-03-26

TIIE BLACKBURN ELECTION.

Very late in the day the Liberals of Blackburn
have fixed upon their candidates. They have resolved
to adopt Mr. John Gerald Potter an dalr. John Morley,
the editor of the Fortnightly Review,• and to pay
their expenses. The nomination clay is Monday,
and the election takes place on Tuesday next.
London, England, 1869-03-26

PUBLIC GAMING.

A correspondent of the Daily News calls attention
to the fact that gambling in public is no longer
interdicted by the metropolitan police. Those who
desire the excitement of staking money may now
seek for amusement at home instead of proceeding
to continental towns. On the 13th of March the
writer attended Kingsbury Steeplechases, and he
then discovered that public gaming has been
made very easy to Londoners. A white
canvass booth stood in the thick of the
throng, and all within it was arranged to suit the
convenience of the gamblers. All the essentials were
as complete as at the most garish Kursaal on the
Continent. Those who engaged in the pursuit made
no pretence at concealment from the police, and they
seemed to think themselves under their protection. A
" frisk at the tables " is a feat that may be accom-
plished in the environs of London.
London, England, 1869-03-26

WEST INT:IES AND MEXICO.

Leave St. Nazairo on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti. Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &0., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japavi.
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can be had of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents, 8, Anstinfriars, London, E.C.

BRITON MEDICAL AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Chief Offices-429, Strand, London.
T grEE
Lieut.-General Sir J. E. R. Partridge, Esq.. F.R.S.
Dupuis, K.C.B. I Francis Webb, Esq.
Sir James Duke, Bart. W. Tyler Smith, M.D.
Sir W. Fergusson, Bart., I Millis Coventry, Esq.
F.R.S.
CHAIRMAN OF TIIE BOARD —PR kNOIS WEBB, Esq.
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN -W. TYLER SMITH, Esq.
EXTRACTS from the FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE-
PORT, read at the Annual General Meeting held at the
Society's House on Thursday, 18th March, FRANCIS
WEBB, Esq., in the chair.
The directors have received 3,212 proposals for assur-
ing the sum of £972,866 18s. 9d. 2,472 policies were
issued, assuring £703,451 4s. and producing in annual
premiums the sum of £25,227 8d
The following tabulated retn-
ness transactions during the thr

.ns exhibit the new busi-
;e quinquennial periods :
London, England, 1869-03-26

ENGLISHMEN IN EAItAGITAY.

Alonzo Taylor, a British subject on board Rm.&
Cracker, has furnished the Secretary of the Admiralty
with a list of English men who have lived in Paraguay
during the last two or three years. They number alto-
gether 44, of whom a considerable number are dead. the
remainder are supposed to be with Lopez, and some of
them appear indisposed to leave him. A melancholy story
is related of two—Mr. Stark, a merchant, and Mr. Watts,
an engineer. These, together with other foreigners,
were made prisoners by Lopez last July, and shot a few
days afterwards. Their offence, if they committed any,
is not stated.

TILE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
The A nglo-ni,• fl iines says that MacAlahon,
the American representative in Paraguay, has notified to
the new commander of the allied forces that Paraguay has
been placed under the protection of the United States,
and that the continued occupation of the country will

not be permitted. Nor will the American Cabinet recog-
nise any form of Government set up in Paraguay by the

Allies.
London, England, 1869-03-26

2s. GI,

Superfine Cream or Blu3 Envelopes, 4s 61, 55 61, & Gs GI
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s GA per 1,000
Chest) Buff Colour, for circulars, &c.,
COLOUR STA.SI PING (Itelier) reduced to Is. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLU iTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Qcales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, and Bags, &c , post free.
London, England, 1869-03-26

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Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds
Do. do £B4 15s. do —
Po Nicolas Railway
Sardinian 5 pc•r Cert
Spauisl; 3 poi- Can .
Do..'. cv,urit
Do. 1867
Do. Account
Do. Now Deferred
Do. Account
Do. Passive
Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded
Do. Account
Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan
Do Government, 1864
Do do, 1868
Do do, Scrip — PL
Turkish 6 per Cent. ••
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Account •••
Do .£lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Do ..£IOC Bonds
Do 5 per Cent. 1865
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1865 64/
Do 1 por Cent., Guaranteed
Do Laud Warrants (1-loctares)
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Do. Acc.unt
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do 6 per Cent. 1864
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins
Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 GO
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
Do. Account
French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. 894
!Wirth 5 per Cant. 1831, Ex. 51.3,,
Do Account 551 1

CLOSING PRICES.
4jonsols, Money 93
Do. Account, April 8,, 93

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THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for
-I- DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for
the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
weekly payment. Under tho management
ability upon a
of Mr. Baker Brown..
The private medical attendants
i of the patients aro
invited to visit them, and to meet n consultation before
treatment.
Full particulars can bo obtained on application to the
Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill,
W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley- street, W.
London, England, 1869-03-26

AN EXECUTION IN AMERICA.

The Telegraph calls attention to a most disgrace-
ful spectacle which was recently witnessed in the
State of Maryland. Four negroes, seamen, were to
be hanged for murder on board ship. " Thousands
of people, black and white, swarmed to the
slaughter-ground on execution-day. Circuses,
raree shows, auctions, and other entertainments were
provided for the crowd, and there was an amazing
amount of drunkenness. The four doomed
negroes had lain on the floor of their cell all the
morning, praying in abject terror. Two hours
before they were to be hanged they were dressed
in grave-clothes. One of them had sold his body
to a surgeon in Philadelphia for dissection.. At
last the four wretches were huddled on to the
scaffold in sight of an enormous multitude, and for
a quarter of an hour they sang hymns. Then
all the moribunds made speeches, one wretch
bandying jokes with the crowd, who chaffed
him. Finally the sheriff pulled the bolt from the
trap-door--there is no professional Calcraft in
Maryland—and the four negroes fell. Three of them
died almost instantly ; but in the case of the fourth,
the rope was slack, and the fall failed to break his
neck. He groaned and struggled horribly, put the
ropes off his hands and legs, kicked and caught
hold of the shroud of the man next him with one
hand, while with the other he drew himself up and
got on the scaffold again. The gaolor had to 'go in
and finish him,' the crowd calling out as he struggled,
That's right; you ought to suffer.' This edifying
spectacle lasted altogether forty7five minutes." And
this took place, too, in a country which boasts of
being the first in the world.

FOREIGN NOTES.
THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH.
The Emperor's Speech at the Council of State, though
a very unusual event, is of no external significance. It
simply announces his intention of abolishing the system
of workmen's books, called livrets. These contain certifi-
cates of character from employers, and must be possessed
by every workman. The class distinction was both odious
and useless, for employers seldom liked to brand a man
with a bad character, and the entries were generally
vague. Many of the worst workmen possessed highly
satisfactory books. Whatever may be the popularity of
the change, it is decidedly in the right direction.
London, England, 1869-03-26

A RACE FOR LIFE.

An extraordinary trial has just taken place in the island
of Reunion—the French possession in the Indian Ocean.
Pondicherry is a small French settlement in India—the
last relic of French power left in the Indian Empire.
Some time ago a young corporal of French sepoys, named
Thouvelin, blew up a powder magazine. The penalty for
the offence is death, but there was no proper tribunal at
Pondicherry, and so the criminal had to be taken to the
island of Reunion, many hundred miles distant. After a
long voyage he arrived, was tried, and sentenced to death.
Horrible to relate, his sentence could not be carried out at
Reunion, and he had to be " taken to the place whence he
came" to be executed. He was put on board a war-ship and
the long miserable voyage back commenced. There was a
general outburst of sympathy in Reunion. The process
of carrying a criminal this immense distance to be put to
death appeared much more like inhumanity than justice.
Public opinion was so strong that the sentence was
speedily commuted, and then the race for life commenced.
The fastest vessel in Reunion was selected and sent after
the war-ship, in the hope of overtaking it, and saving the life
of the wretched man. This sensational ocean race has been
going on for weeks, but it is not as yet known which vessel
won. Happily, it does not matter. The telegraph,
swifter than steam, has carried the reprieve from Paris to
Pondicherry. An answer has been received that neither
vessel has arrived, and thus, if the convict escapes the
ocean, he will escape death.
London, England, 1869-03-26

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday, at a meeting of the Common Coun-
cil, held at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor presiding,
Mr. Alderman Causton gave notice of his intention
to move at the next Court that a statue, in com-
memoration of the late Prince Consort, be erected
by the Corporation at a cost not exceeding 3,000
guineas, as the City of London memorial of his
late Royal Highness. In reference to the proposed
reforms of the Corporation, on the motion of Mr.
H. L. Taylor, the Corporation of London Bill,
and also the Metropolis Corporations Bill, were re-
ferred to a committee of the whole Court for con-
sideration and report. The Town Clerk (Mr.
Woodthorpe) read a letter from the Vestry of St.
Marylebone enclosing a copy of a report made to
them by their medi:al officer of health in reference
to the sale of putrid and unsound fish at Billingsgate
market. Not a week, it stated, passed that one or
other of the inspectors of that parish was not called
upon to destroy large quantities of it brought
to them by costermongers and small dealers, who
had purchased it at the Dutch auctions which are
daily held there, on the assurance of the vendors
that it was sound and fresh. The quantity de-
stroyed by them during the last month as being
unfit for food exceeded 6001 b., and during the year
ending with the last month amounted to 4,4901 b.
Assuming, says the medical officer, that the parish
of Marylebone contains one-twentieth part of the
population of the entire metropolis, which is very
nearly the fact, and that the quantity of un-
sound fish destroyed in it is a fair average of the
amount of fish in a similar condition sent to other
districts, regard being had to the number of their
respective populations, it follows that every year
40 tons of an important article of the food of the
humbler classes is sent out from Billingsgate-
market altogether unfit for human consumption.
But this the medical officer says, by no means con-
stitutes all the fish sold at the market, which is
equally unfit to be eaten, a vast quantity of it being
daily sold on the street barrows and in small shops
in poor neighbourhoods so stale and unsound that
although its condition may not be immediately de-
tected, it is not the less pernicious or dangerous to
those who eat it. Among the destitute poor of
that parish diarrhoea is more or less prevalent
at all seasons of the year, and he could imagine
nothing more calculated to produce it than the eat-
ing of unsound fish. On the motion of Mr. Pedler
the subject was referred to the Markets Commit-
tee and the Commissioners of Sewers for considera-
tion and report. The rest of the sitting yesterday,
lasting nearly four hours, was occasioned indiscuss-
ing with closed doors the circumstances under
which a gratuity of £lOO was recently presented by
the Guildhall Improvement Committee, contrary,
it is alleged, to the standing orders of the Court, to
a salaried officer of the Corporation for services
rendered to that committee.
London, England, 1869-03-26

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Calodouian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
establishes' at King's-cross in 1856. Patients aro admitted
freo.
Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouvorie, 1, Pall-mall.—lion.
See., I . Smith. Esc. GEO. REID, Sec.
London, England, 1869-03-26

3 .3 0 111 6

By all other persons not being
members
The subscription payable fot the law classes—
For all the
branches of For eacl
instruction. branch
By every subscriber £s 5 0 £2 12 6
Members of tbo Society may attend the lectures without
subscribing.
To prevent interruption at the lectures, subscribers
cannot be admitted to the hall after the lecture has com-
menced.

2 2 0

E. W. Williamson, Secretary.
Law Society's Hall, Oct., 1868.
N.B. Gentlemen may subscribe for and atteni the lec-
tures and classes, either separately or collectively ; but as
the instruction given in the classes will have special re-
ference to preceding lectures, it is recommended that those
who desire to attend the classes should also attend the
lectures.
London, England, 1869-03-26

THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Enston-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Institution affords employment in various ways to
172 blind men and women.
Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind
who cannot earn their own living.
500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which
cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the Socro-
tary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A.
London, England, 1869-03-26

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

A GUA. AMATIELLA restores the Human Hair
to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have 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., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each,
including brush.
Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames-
gtreet London.

RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
HITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred
Medical men to bo tho 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
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the 'doe-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 bo bad, and the truss, which can-
not fail to fit, forwsrdei by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JO FIN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 21s. 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage,
Is. A Double Truss, 31s. dd., 425, and 525. 6d. Postage,
ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage,
Is.
.10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

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are porous, light in • texture, and inexpensive, and are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d, 78. 6d.,
10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

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introduced; restores to their normal condition all the secretions,
on the integrity of which perfect health depends. It is a specific
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ingredients, pepsine and phosphate of soda, will prove highly
beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Vide Dr. Hassell 's re-
port. ' Price 8s: per bottle, or four quantities in one for 225.
BAUMGARTEN & Co., 520, Oxford-street, W.C., London. Car-
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KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.--The Committee earnestly
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman.
JAMES BLYTH, Secretary.

W _ONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
JUI institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagions fevers.'
CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by
Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill CMessrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the Secretary, at the Hospital,
Liverpool-road, Islington, N.
London, England, 1869-03-26

LUNATICS AT LARGE.

It really seems that we have so fenced round sane
men from those who would consider them lunatics
that we cannot always get at madmen themselves.
At an inquest on a madman, who had committed
suicide, held at Iforseleydown, a day or two back, it
appeared that the two women in the house with him
were too weak to hold or manage him. They,
applied to the master of the neighbouring work-
house ; but after consultation it was decided that no
removal could take place without a magistrate's
order, and the Lunacy Uonunissioners had ordered
that no such removal should be made. Before the
necessary preliminaries had been complied with, the
man had murdered himself. When will men under-
stand that there is a higher law than the mere regu-
lations of commissioners and such-like pros isions—
that expediency overrides a strict rule ? No one
would think of punishing a man for the unlawful
restraint of a lunatic trying to destroy himself.