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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-22

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 21.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice,
and attended by the Duchess of Roxburghe, drove
out yesterday afternoon.

ROYAL ORIGINAL CHRISTY'S
MINSTRELS.

The change in the
programme of the Royal Ori-
ginal Christy's Minstrels has increased the attrac-
tions of St. George's Hall. The performances
have been shortened without lessening the amuse-
ment afforded. The operatic extravaganza of
"The Very Grand Dutch-S" has been judiciously
curtailed, and several new songs, which must become
popular, have been introduced. Among these " The
Wild Beasb Show,"
a comic song, is vociferously
applauded and redemanded each evening ; while
another comic song,, " Put it down to me," meets
with equal favour. Among the sentimental songs
newly introduced are t, Aly Spirit Star" and " When
the Roses Blow ;" both are pleasing additions to
the long list of Christy melodies. The entertain-
ment is now so arranged that there is no delay,
and the performances conclude at a reasonably
early hour.

THE TIIP.EATENED STOPPAGE OF THE NEWCASTLE
RACES.-The di,pute has already had the effect of causing

to race committee to abandon the Spring Meeting, and

the dispute, unless it is put an end to, bids fair to
put a stop to the Summer Meeting. It is stated
on good authority that " The freemen legal interest is
only ir. the eatage of the
glass and the letting of the it.-
takes, bat, the race grounl is reserved specially to the
public for racing purposes by an Act of Parliament, dur-
ing the continuation of which the freemen have no control
over that portion of the Moor but by an authority
delt gated to them by the Newcastle Corporation, to whom
the entire arrangements properly belong." If this be
the case, the authorities of the town ought to interfere
and put an end to the dispute, which neither arbitrators
nor committee seem able to bring to a Patio' actory termi-
pation.
London, England, 1869-03-22

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT
—Paris and Pavre Exhibition Gold Medals. CAUTION.
None genuine without Baron Liebig's (the inventor) signature
being on every jar, accompanied by full printed directions.
About 70 Pints of excellent beef tea for u s., the present reduced
retail price per pound. Finest, most convenient, and by far the
cheapest meat-flavouring ingredient for soups, made dishes, and
sauces. Sold by all Italian warehosemen, chemists, grocers.
ship chandlers, and provision dealers.
London, England, 1869-03-22

GREECE.

Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr. Kits, said it was
a fact that £1,139,198 had been paid to Greece, but it had
been made solely to prevent defalcation in the payments
of a loan which had been contracted under our guaran-
tee. Greece was now repaying £1,201) per annum, but if
it was possible for a greater sum to be paid annually the
guaranteeing Power might ask that that sum might be
increased.

SICK ASYLUMS,

Mr. GOSCHEN, in reply to Mr. W. H. Smith, said the
sum set down in the return relating to asylums (Metropo-
lis) as to the estimated worth of the structures of the Fever
and Small-pox Asylums at Stokewell and Hormiston did
not include the cost of fixtures and fittings.
METROPtiLITAN RAILWAY.

Mr. LAYAKI3, in reply to Mr. Herbert, said some un-
expected difficulty had presented itself in completing the
connection between Palace-yard and the railway station,
but the work would be completed, he believed, in a very
few days
London, England, 1869-03-22

Just published, price ls. 64., by post ls. 84., the Second Edition,
with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus-
tration of the nefarious proceelings of the Advertising Quacks,
REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND
QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the
"Medical Circular."
London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street.
The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Satur day
Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, an-t other
journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with
this edition.

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London, England, 1869-03-22

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London, England, 1869-03-22

Now ready, in 2 vols., with Portrait, 21e.,

LITCREZIA. BORG lA, Ductless of Fi.Trnra :
A Biography. Illustrated by flare and Unpublished-Do-
cuments. By WILLIAM GILBERT.
"A very interesthr; study of the character of L'lcrezia Borczia
Mr. Gilbert's clear awl unlffe3ted style is aim' rably adtpOd for
blography."--Saturday eview.
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London, England, 1869-03-22

A CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE.

The proposed Civil Service College now seems
likely to become au fait accompli. The committee
have for some time past been at a standstill in
consequence of want of information as to the
result of the canvass instituted on behalf of
this undertaking among Civil servants of the
Crown abroad, and especially in India. Within
the last few days, however,
very gratifying com-
munications have been received, and it appears
that both in India and the colonies the project has
been recognised as likely to supply a want much
and generally felt among servants of the Crown
abroad. The committee have been given to under-
stand that from India especially a very large sum
may be expected. It is the wish of the committee
to make temporary arrangements for commencing
their operations as soon as a sufficient sum shall
have been received to justify them in taking such a
step.
London, England, 1869-03-22

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OCTAVIIIS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
JA?tES STEWART H9DGSON, Esq Sub-Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MAN
DIRECNING, Esq
TORS. Deputy-Governor.

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,

Tetlow Hibbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord Josceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
fuel Solly, Esq., P.R.S.

sq.
RiEversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert-Amadsus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady Day will expire
on the 9th of April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of ls. Gd. per cent. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
oMusacohnines.
British LIFE POLICIES
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.
I`.7MINCI STOCK. - No Extra Charge is made for the
useTohte SiletevaemrsTieheraseryhißug n
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured. _ _

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
Tho Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

;ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
lis)J34la P. STAGE, Bocretary.
London, England, 1869-03-22

LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
institution in the Metroplis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by
Messrs. Pimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill ;Messrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ,
_• Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the Secretary, at the Hospital,
Liverpool-road, Islington, N.

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.
London, England, 1869-03-22

LNG, MARCH 22, 169.

TEE IRISH C7IURCH DEBATE.

The debate on the Irish Church will be resumed this
evening, by Sir Roundel' Palmer, who, it is believed,
will oppose the second reading, but great doubt pre-
vails as to 'whether the learned member will vote.
Sir Joh.. Coleridge will probably be put forward
by Mr. Gladstone to answer the member for
Richmond, and Mr. Lowe is also expected to speak this
evening. The division will take place about two o'clock
on Wednesday morning, after Mr. Gladstone's reply. The
majority will be fully 100, the Liberal partybeing thoroughly
united. According to the Daily News, the Liberals compe-
tent to vote number 379, the Conservatives 262, giving a
majority of 117. The Liberals being in such a large
majority, there will naturally be more absentees from the
Government side of the House than on the Opposition.
Allowing, therefore, nineteen absent members from the
Liberal benches, and nine from the Conservative, this will
give—For the second reading, 360; against, 253; majority
in favour, KT. The John Bull says the majority against
the bill (our contemporary means quite the reverse) will
be 108.
London, England, 1869-03-22

STORNOWAY.

The Marquis of HARTINGTON said it was not thought
requisile at the present time to make any alteration in the
existing postal communication between England and Stor-
noway.

66A51UNICATION BETWEEN GUARDS AND
PASSENGEAS.

Mr. BRIGHT, in reply to Mr. Sheridan, said a deputa-
tion had been to the Board of Trade on the subject men-
tioned by the hon. memb..if, and permission had been
given to the Northern Railway to rse a communication
known as "the rope system;" the South Eastern had also
received permission to use the electric system. He hoped
the weans of comtuut,i,at:cm would prove effective, it not,
the board would have tit., power to call for other means
being adopte
London, England, 1869-03-22

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on the integrity of which perfect health depends. It is a specific
for debility of all kinds, and from its containing. among other
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London, England, 1869-03-22

OYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings Lombard-street, London.
Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds.. ........ xgoop,x,
Accumulated Funds in hand .................. £1,500,000
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Life and Annuity Funds...... ............. ....£1,031,329
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES—
Exemption of Assured from Liability of partnership.
BONUSES among the largest ever declared by any Company.
Profits divided every five years.
All new Life Insurances now effected will become entitled
to an Increased Share of the Profits.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
that of any other Office,
Premiums in 1867 £460,553.
REDUCTION OF INlTT.—Since this first took place the increase
Secretary in London.
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JOHN B. JOHNSTON,
London, England, 1869-03-22

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW.

The volunteer review at Dover this year is
likely to be more interesting than former gatherings
of the sort. It will be the first occasion on which the
movements of the troops will have been managed
during a field-day by telegraphing and signalling on
a large scale. The experiment is to be tried of
fighting a battle scientifically as regards the
mode in which the orders are to be given.
The Royal .Engineer Field Telegraph Train
is to be employed, and as the troops march into their
position the telegraph wires will be uncoiled, and
communication established between headquarters,
the commanders of the attacking and the defending
forces, and the London telegraphs. Each commander
of a division will be attended by an officer who has
been thoroughly instructed in signalling, and who
will receive and communicate the orders. It is in-
tended also to have the fleet in communication with
the Castle by means of signals.

THE DOUBIAE CONTROL AT THE WAR OFFICE.
The Telegraph announces that Lord Northbrook,
Mr. Stansfield, and Mr. Anderson having just made
their report on Financial Control, and being now
required to investigate the subject of the Double
Control at the War Office, have called into their
council Sir Edward Lugard, to help them in military
matters.
London, England, 1869-03-22

Now ready, in 2 vols. Svo., aes.,
PRINCE CHARLES AND THE SPANISH
MAR 'AGE: A Chapter of English History-1617 to
1623 - from Unpublished Documents in the Archives of Shnan-
cas, Venice, and Brussels. By SAMUEL RAWSON GARDI-
NEIt

Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Gi eat Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1869-03-22

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT
—Paris and Havre Exhibition Gold Medals. CAUTION.
None genuine without Baron Liebig's (the inventor) signature
being on every jar, accompanied by full printed directions.
About 70 Pints of excellent beef tea for Ils., the present reduced
retail price per pound. Finest, most convenient, and by far the
cheapest meat-flavouring ingredient for soups, made dishes, and
sauces. Sold by all Italian warehosemen, chemists, grocers.
ship chandlers, and provision dealers.
London, England, 1869-12-04

SOLDIERS MURDERED BY THE SIOUX INDIANS.

Official information has been received at Washington
from Governor Campbell, of Wyoming Terrritory, con-
cerning a recent raid of Sioux Indians near Fort Fetterman.
It appears that sixty Indians attacked a hunting party
and two of the soldiers were killed. The Indians were
supposed to have been led by a white man, who was
formerly a trader at the fort, and left on account of mur-
dering a soldier. Governor Campbell is of opinion that
the Indians are bent on mischief, but be is in hopes that
they will soon be forced to go into winter quarters, and
give no further trouble this season.
London, England, 1869-12-04

THE IRISH LAND QUESTION.

Sir Gorge Jenkinson, in a speech at the recent
Uhippenham Agricultural Meeting, referred to the
Irish laud question, and to the plans which had
been proposed and the consequences to which they
would lead. One of these was advocated by Mr.
Butt, and was that a tenant was to have security of
tenure assured to him by a lease for 31 years, based
upon the fulfilment of two conditions—viz., that he
should pay his rent regularly and fulfil the conditions
of his taking, and that he should not subdivide or
sublet his land. He did not see, however, that this
would put the tenant in a better position than at
present, for no landlord would wish to change a
tenant who observed all the conditions of his taking
and paid his rent regularly. Whether he lived in
Ireland or in England, no landlord could wish for a
better tenant than that. But if they were going to
make a law giving a tenant a lease for 31 years, what
would follow? They would get the Scotch system
introduced of advertising and letting farms by public
tender, which was nothing more nor less than a plan
for extracting the highest rent for land, and if a
landlord were compelled to part with his land for
thirty-one years he would naturally wish, not only
to have the choice of a tenant, but to have also the
opportunity of making the best bargain be could.
By adopting this system they would in some de-
gree be following out the tenant-right system iu
Ulster, but on a fairer basis—na►rely, an increase of
annual rent rather than the pay►went dowu of a
lump sum for good-will ; because it was a great in-
justice to compel a man, on entering a farm, to
part with a lump sum of money which ought to
go to the cropping and stocking of his land. It
was not every man who had got more than £lO
an acre to stock his land with, and if he was to
pay the whole or any part of that 110 per acre for
tenant-right or good-will, there would be an imme-
diate loss of the capital which ought to go into the
farm. lie could not recognise any difference of
legislation between one part of the kingdom and
the other; and if a tenant got full compensation
for improvements effected on his farm he did not
think he could expect the law to do more for him,
and such a measure would, he believed, fully meet
the justice and requirements of the case.
London, England, 1869-12-04

CUBA.

Accounts from Habana state that nearly 600 negroes have
joined General Cavada since the publication of his order
relative to the destruction of the cane crops, and a batta-
lion containing nearly a hundred mulattoes has also gone
over to the Cuban forces. Great excitement has prevailed
at Trinidad, in consequence of the treachery of the colonel
of the Cazadores de Baza. It was ascertained that he was pre-
paring to join the patriots with some of his forces. The Cuban
Congress have published their manifesto to the Govern-
ment of the United States on the subject of annexation,
setting forththe advantages that would accrue from such a
scheme. The Alba of Villa Clara reports that the Cubans had
assassinated more than fifty peaceful inhabitants living in
those parts. The assassins left in one of the houses a
proclamation signed by Callejas, and full of calumnious
charges.
London, England, 1869-12-04

7,014,776 02 7,011,776 02

June 9,-1857)
Reserve of the Batik
and its branches
Reserve of landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to orderand
receipts payable at
sight
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 222,395,969 04 241,426,478 97
Current accounts, Paris 322,924,101 15 311,1a;3, v9O 85
Do. branch banks 45,11A,677 46,226,112
Dividends payable 286,477,— Utt,24l
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
dist►ibuted
Sundries

22,105,750 14

22,105,750 14

48,942,596 12 48,715,100 26

991,660 38 991,660 38

Total
CREDITOR.
Nov. 25. Dec. 2.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-

180,857 77

934,774 4G

due
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due 319,822,421. 01 309,811,100 03
Do. branch banks 293,968,399 —302,234,93 U
Advances on deposit of

18,815,100 -
2,581,880 -

bullion
Do. branch banks
Do. on French Public
Securities 19,058,300
Do. by branch banks 8,965,600
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
Do. branch banks
Do. on Credit Fencier

21,430,200 -
2,02,980 --

19,553,000 -
8,969,6U0 -

40,172,100 --
33,034,450 -

1,097,609 -
1,266,600 -

Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1837) 60,000,000
Government Stock re-

1,129,600 -

1,217,20 U -

60,000,000 -

12,980,750 11 12,980,750 14
80,595,187 21 80,595,187 21

serve
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees
(Law, June 2, 1857) 1C0,000,000 100,000,000 -.
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed
propel ty branches
Expenses of manage-

9,187,784 -

9,171,784 -

went
sundries

2,123,069 OS 2,505,975 19
7,430,►876 65 9,009,869 18

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

(Signed) ROULAND.
London, England, 1869-12-04

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London, England, 1869-12-04

CHARITY REFORM.

There can be very little question as to what is the
chief cause of disease amongst the poor. Bad
dwellings, bad water, and the like, have
each an evil influence ; but if ono agency
operates more than another it is th 3
empty stomach. Starvation and disease are
almost synonymous. One dispensary physician
affirms that half the people who come to him are
starving, and have no malady. The good people of
Bishopsgate, under the leadership of Mr. Hubbard,
late Governor of the Bank of England, are getting
up an organisation to aid in feeding the des-
titute without encouraging. mendicity. They
propose a system of visiting by means of
which the wants of the poor will be carefully
inquired into, and orders for little comforts
—to be obtained at a central office—will bo given. It
is also designed to set up a kitchen by which poor
children may have a dinner once or twice a week, if
not oftener. This is a most useful branch of poor
relief, and one which is not easily misapplied. There
can be no fraud where a meal is given and the
recipient is seen to eat it.

THE VOLUNTEERS' CAPITATION.

The Marquis of Donegal, in presenting prizes to
the London Irish Rifles, strongly insisted upon the
necessity for an increased capitation grant. He
was certain that the volunteer force must
greatly deteriorate if something more be not done.
There were very few officers now to be had.
It was not fair to expect that gentlemen, who gave
their time for nothing, should be called upon to pay
to maintain troops which, if the country thought
them of service, ought to be maintained out of the
public purse. It is certainly notorious enough that
there are constant changes in the officers' staff of the
various corps, owing to the expense entailed by a
commission.
London, England, 1869-12-04

HAYTI.

The latest advices from Hayti, brought by the
West Indies and Pacific mail, report the conclu-
sion of a truce at Jacmel between F_alnave's party
and the insurrectionists, the latter having gained a
victory. Salnave himself was still at the capital, where
the steamer Algonquin, which he had purchased from the
United States, had arrived. She was to take the Presi-
dent on board, and then attempt the recapture of such
places as arc in the hands of the insurgents. The Algonquin
carries six guns, and two other war steamers were in Haytian
waters. Captain Stevenson, commander of the schooner
Express, flying the British flag, and carrying a general cargo,
complains that he was chased by one of the Haytian
steamers and boarded, his ship being seized and sold as
a prize, and himself kept in confinement. Captain Stevenson
has laid his casebefore the British Consul at Jamaica, and
asserts that his inward and outward cargo were both per-
fectly legitimate, and that the Haytian Government bad
not informed him of the offence he was charged with.
Since Salnave's defeat at Jacmel, his troops have become,
much demoralised, and provisions and gold have risen to
fabulous rates at Port-au-Prince.
London, England, 1869-12-04

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ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
OFFICE,

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

21th Ncvember, 1869.

The Court of Directors of the Corporation of the Royal Ex
change Assurance do hereby give Notice, that their Transfer
Books will he shut from TUESDAY, the 14th of December next,
to TUESDAY, the 4th of January following; that the Annual
General Court appointed by their Charter will be holden at
their Office, on the Royal Exchange, on WEDNESDAY, the
22,1 of December, at Twelve o'clock at Noon; and that a Divi-
dend will be considered of at the said Court.

ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE DIRECTORS have now the pleasure of
submitting the following statement, showing the
financial position of the Company:
The CAPITAL availp,ble for the purpose of meeting any
unusual calamity happening to the assured is Two
MILLIONS STERLING. The amount actually paid up is
£288,495. This, with the accumulated funds in hand,
exceeds £1,800,000.
For the satisfaction of the public the whole of the se-
curities belonging to the Company are annually submitted
to the careful scrutiny of two independent auditors, and
the following is as extract from their report to the last
annual meeting:

" The whole of your books have been audited ; every
document, every account, every voucher, your bank-book,
and every security - all have been most carefully kept,
and there is not one doubtful security in the whole."
A detailed List of the Investments of the Company, as
already published, may bo obtained on application.
Au independent valuation of the Life Liabilities, as at
31st December, 1868, has also been obtained from Mr.
Samuel Brown, the result being—
London, England, 1869-12-04

MUSICAL 111 EMS.

(From the Era.) 1a134
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matthews leave gag
for Australia in January next, and will not rot
until 1872.
of the
Mr. J. Billington joins the company
Prince of Wales's Theatre, Liverpool, at Christi:at:lt
Miss Lotty Harris has accepted an engegeWe
at the Prince's Theatre, Manchester.
cress
Mr. Sotheron has been playing with great su
in Dublin.
Mr. Belford has joined the company at the
Queen's.
Miss Helen Faucit is playing with great sneecE4
at Edinburgh.
Mr. Roberts, late acting manager to Mr. g;
Vining, takes his annual benefit at the Princess's
on Monday and Tuesday, the 13th and 14th ins t'
He then joins the Lyceum in January in the Ora°
capacity.

MARKETS.-7hiS Day.

LIVERPOOL COTTON. rko
I
Dee. 4.—Sales probably 10,000 iba es•'l J The ma
dull.
____

The very extensive Distillery now being erect
at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture Oa'
Irish whisky, by Messrs. DUNVILLE St Co., who have gsi°l3°,
a world-wide celebrity for their fine old Irish whisky, Is t°
called "The Royal Irish Distillery."
------:

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDCI-E•
set
moRNING. vEras
SATURDAY
SUNDAY 16 min past 2 ...... 40 min Pak!' 3
0 min past 3 ...... 25 min pas! 4
MONDAY 48 min past 3 10 min rob 4
TUESDAY
SO min past 4 ...... 50 min Pa
WEDNESDAYs!
10 min past 5 ...... 30 min past 6
THURSDAY ....,.. 55 min past 5 20 min p /
FRIDAY ..... , .„ .... „,10 min pot 6 ..... ,!..5 Illy Pas
London, England, 1869-12-04

BOURSE, Dec. 3.—Th
closed as follows :

Bank Shares •••••.2r67 ---
Ital4an Fives .....•• 54 ---
Austrian Fives ... 65 ---
Ottoman Loan ... 330 ":"
30
Do. Debt ........• 44
Spanish Threes ... 251
......
Home Debt......
Strasburg
tyr
rel
oaesnast
on 937/
Western
n . Deferred ......... --
Cash;
6261
Northorn
sbuarngd Mediterranean. ., ...... 10981
578 i
965
Southern..... 5831
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 5021
North of Spain 47*
Saragossa
610
Roman
45

4f per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 7l 72i
Credit Mobilier 202 50
Transatlantic 230
Credit Foncier 1612
Paris Gas 1597 50
RAM WA'

GREA7 DESTRUCTION OF PROPER

BY FIRE.

This (Saturday) morning, between three and f°„f
o'clock, an alarming fire broke out on the estate;
C. Druce, Esq., Denmark-hill, Camberwell. 5:
discovery was made by one of the servants notien:
smoke pouring forth from the stabling. An alatrba
was given, and the engines were soon on ed
spot, but although only a few minutes bad ele1;60
the whole of the stabling, stores, &c., were wrilln:he
in flames. The engines were set to work, but the
fire could not be conquered until the whole rang
of buildings were destroyed, and two valuable 05
riage horses burned to death.
London, England, 1869-12-04

COOLIE LABOUR.

The Panama Star and Herald gives the substance of :a
important law just passed by the Legislative Assembly of
Panama in relation to contracts made in foreign countries
to import coolie labourers. Such contracts are made effec-
tive provided that the time of hire does not exceed four
years. The patrons may transfer their rights to
other persons, and the assigns will then assume all the
obligations of the assignors. The judicial authorities will
have jurisdiction over all question arising from these
agreements, and will see that the parties hired are well
treated, have medical attendance when sick, and are not
overworked. The patrons will have no powers to punish
the hired parties, but must make complaint to the police
judges.
London, England, 1869-12-04

LAY HELPERS IN THE cnuncir.

One minister, at least, is alive to the necessity of
lay co-operation in thd Church. The Rev. Air.
Mount& of Newport, Salop, has taken a course
which must have some influence. Ho has called
together his parishioners and expounded to them a plan
for a lay council, with whom ho might deliberate on
matters of importance. The details of the ccheme
were not decided upon ; but the rev. gentleman's
remarks were favourably received. He explained
that what Le desired to see in the parish was the for-
mation of a council, elected by the laity, with whom
he might take counsel. When the nation saw in
every parish the clergyman no longer exclusively
managing the affairs of the Church, but acting
as a director and guide, in harmony with his con-
gregational council 7 we should probably hear less of
the laity having too little influence or power in the
National Church, and some of the desire for new
ecclesiastical machinery on an extensive scale would
perhaps pass away. In answer to questions, Mr.
Mountfield said the council he contemplated would
not be like the guilds. The guilds are close societies.
The council he proposed would be freely elected by
all the members of the congregation, probably an-
nually.
London, England, 1869-12-04

DO WNING- S TREET, DEC. 2.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-
Colonel James Robert Mann, R.E., and John W. Stratton,
Esq., to be official members of the Legislative Council of
the island of Jamaica.

BANK OF FRANCL.

PARIS, Dec. 2.

Ike following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding tiguras of the previous account :

DEBTOR.
Dec.

NOV.
IF.

Capital of tho 182,500,000
Profits iu addition to
Capital (Art. 8, Law,

181,;A:0,000 -
London, England, 1869-12-04

CAUBRIDGE, Dec. 3.

The organ in the University Church, said to be
one of Father Smith's, has for a long time been
much out of repair; in fact it has been allowed to
get into that state because the University has not
had funds adequate to meet this as well as vari-
ous other pressing wants, and in the spring a
Syndicate was appointed to consider what should
be done with it. They at first proposed to build
the organ almost entirely new, and to place it near
the east end of the church, which would involve an
alteration of the seating, and put the chest to a
heavy expense. This was not favourably re-
ceived by the Senate at large, and the question
has been reconsidered, and the Syndicate have
just issued a report, in which they state
that, having come to the conclusion that it
was not desirable to change the position of the
organ, they entered into communication with the
vicar and churchwardens of Great St. Mary's
parish with the hope of obtaining their co-opera-
tion in rendering the organ adequate to the re-
quirements of the University and the parishioners.
In this they did not succeed, the parish having
preferred to erect a new smaller organ for them-
selves at the east end of the church. The Syndicate,
consider this organ not sufficiently powerful for
the requirements of the University, and have there-
fore examined in what manner the old organ could
be put into a serviceable condition at the least
expense. They have come to the conclusion that it
would be best once for all to incur the expense of
putting the organ into a condition fully adequate
to all the requirements of the University, and
therefore recommend the Senate to accept the
tender of Messrs. Hill and Son to repair and im-
prove the organ for the sum of .£620.
The question of the pulpit (at present there is
only a temporary one) they (Joke longer time for
considering.
London, England, 1869-12-04

FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 4.
The Constitutionnel of this morning announces
that M. Clement lluvernois has resigned his seat
in the Legislative Body, but will present himself Of

re-election.
The Soir of yesterday asserts that the Italian CA'
binet is now definitively arranged.

.ee o'clock—The markc
London, England, 1869-12-04

INDIAN COTTON AND THE SUEZ CANAL.

Messrs. Ellison and Haywood, of Liverpool, are of
opinion that too much importance has been attached
to the probable influence of the Suez Canal upon the
movements of the Indian cotton crop. The use
which shippers of Indian produce will make of the
Canal depends entirely upon the markets. Hitherto
the bulk of the Indian crop has arrived here
in the autumn, when the supply of American
is running down; but if shipped rid Suez it would.
arrive here in the spring and early summer, when the
supply of American is large. Is it reasonable, ask
the Liverpool authorities, to suppose that merchants
will hurry their cotton forward by an expensive route
to meet the competition of the cream of the Ameri-
can crop ? If the supply of American cotton
is small, no doubt the canal will be much used ;
but not if the Southern States send us a good deal,
and prices are low. Prices of Indian cotton, too,
will. fluctuate.
London, England, 1869-12-04

VALUE OF LAND IN IRELAND.

Notwithstanding the tenant-right agitation, it is
satisfactory to find that the value of land in Ireland
is not being depreciated. Land around Cork—one of
the most disaffected of the southern cities—is selling
for fair prices. The estates of Lord Lisle, situated
in the counties of Cork and Limerick, were put up at
public sale in Dublin this week, and got a good price.
Other land also seemed to be in Ter9,...4_-_ an tha,,
was some suarp competition as to avers lots in various
parts of the country. „ - -• •

The Times, noticing the growth of a liberal spirit
in the Universities of Oxfhrd and Cambridge. gives a
warning against interpreting the present Ipol-e7l:exit
respecting university tests as an exclusively 1 beral O:1 .
The Solicitor-General la,:ught in a permissive bill
fur the removal of University Tests ; there is a large
Academical party who advocate their absolute
removnl. But this does not arise, the Times thinks,
so much from a desire for reform as from a Convic-
tion that, whilst some change is necessary, the change
proposed by the Solicitor-General would be inbiricr
" The working members of the University 1..T1
that a system stli:l as would result
a permissive measure could hardly be worled at
all. The colleges would be divided agaizist creh
other, and each college divided against it At'.
Some would avail themselves of their power to re-
move restrictions, others would fight hard ibr re-
taining them. The election of every new Fell,Jw to
the governing body would involve a question of
political gain or loss, and perhaps be decided on
political considerations. A. Liberal College would
attract Nonconformiits till it became a Nonconform-
ing foundation, possibly illiberal in its turn. A.
Conservative College would
.be exposed to invidious
misrepresentations, and religious or sectarian ani-
mosities, instead of being appeased by the concession,
would be more active and bitter than ever." Perfect
freedom, the academical authorities think, would be
better than such a reform.

THE HEALTH OF THE AILCIIBISIIOP OF CAN'TER73URY.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is still, according to
the reports given of him, progressing towards health.
The Lancet publishes an authorised account of his
illness. It appears that on November 16th, two days
before his attack, Dr. Tait went to his doctor com-
plaining of singing in his ears, a slight headache, and
a high-rate pulse. Mr. Haden prescribed perfect
rest. The needful repose the Archbishop could
hardly have taken ; for he wrote and dictated some
eighty letters on the 17th. On the morning of the
18th when rising he had a convulsive seizure. It
was repeated at intervals for several hours. Loss of
consciousness, and paralysis of the left arm were the
result. The next day there were more convulsions
without loss of consciousness; and partial paralysis of
the left leg was produced. The paralysis of the leg
increased, and became more pronounced until the
25th, from which date an improvement has been
steadily maintained.
London, England, 1869-12-04

COMPULSORY LEASES.

Mr. Buxton still abides by his advocacy of Mr.
Butt's land scheme in a modified form, that is of
assuming a lease in cases of occupation above three
years, small plots being excepted. This plan,
he urges in another letter draws a more rigid line
than some others, but it would. really work with less
hardship
~in practice. It would be definite, and
there would be no interference of courts,
nor any interference of third parties buying " good-
wills," as in the case of the Ulster custom.
Moreover, the landlord would be just as able as he
is now to obtain the aid of the State in evicting his
tenant, should the latter fail to pay his rent, or break
his covenants—as, for example, by subdividing his
holding. The tenant, on the other hand, would have
ample encouragement to enrich the soil, and con-
struct useful buildings.
London, England, 1869-12-04

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This

CITY BETTING.—This DAY.
60 to 40 agst Pearl Diver and Chevy Chase coupled
(taken)
4 to 1 agst Gardener (offered)
8 to 1 agst Scarrington (taken)

DERBY.
500 to 25 agst Bridgwater (taken)

RACING FIXTURES-1870.
FEBRUARY.
Derby 10, 11 Newton 95 26
Harrow 17, 18 ,
London, England, 1869-12-04

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NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

GUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
to its pristine hoe, no matter at what ago.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
ing this wonuirful liquid. It is now offered to the public
n a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. Gd., and 15e. each.
including brush.

Red Rill' Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames-
street London. E.C.

THEATRE ROYAL, 1) It URY
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F.E. ChattArton.
THIS EVENECH, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN.
At 8, FORMOSA. new four-act Drama, by Dion Boucicault
Messrs. Barrett. H. Irving, David Fisher, Brittain Wright.
Johi. Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Macdonald.
and Katharine Rodgers.
To conclude with the farce of BORROWED PLUMES.

THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, at Seven, FAMILY JARS : Mr
Compton ; Mrs E. Fitzwilliam.
At a Quarter to Eight, the New Comedy, NEW MEN
AND OLD ACRES : Mr Bnekstone, Mr Chippendale, Mr
Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mr Buckstone, jun. ; Miss
Robertson, Mrs Chippendale, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, Miss
C. Hill, &c.

Concluding with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY : Mr
Kendall, Miss F. Gwynne, &c.
Box-office open daily from Ten till Five.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, MY PRECIOUS BETSY: Mr
Atkins, Mr C. J. Smith, and Miss Eliza Johnstone.
At 15 to 8, THE LONG STRIKE: Mr Benjamin Webster;
Messrs A. Stirling. G. Belmore, J. G. Taylor, W. Rignold, C. H
Stephenson, C. J. Smith ; Kiss Furtado. B.:c.
To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr a Belmore
and Mrs. Leigh Murray.
Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking.
Places can be secured a fortnight in advance.
London, England, 1869-12-04

APRIL.

Northampton 5, 6 1 Lewes
West Drayton 7,6! Croydon 2,2 J
Newmarket Uraveu 16 to 21
.I\IA!Y.
Newmarket Ist S 2to a 1 tlirpooden... 20 _ll
Chester lo to 13 , ila.a
.7 a 2.1
WiuctiesLui itl, IL i t..*it.iiiifthli
Salisbury l2, Li 1./..oj.iuu 03, 27
York 17, 1.1 i klp .u.a.„ 3l 1,,, ittuo
DuLcitster ll,'2t/ 1

JUNE.
Croydon. .B, 9 I Newton 22 23
SlauQliester 6,9, 10 1 Ilatupton
Ascot
I IViudsor 21, 22 Stoekbridgo...39, and duly 1.

JULY.
Newmarket sto 8 NestDrayton l4, 35
I Nottingham l2, 13 liuutingdon l9 20
Chelmsford ...•,.........12, 13 Kingsbury 21, •/2
Reading 12, 13 I lloodwood 26 to 2J

AUGUST.
Brighton 2, 3 I Stockton 17 to 19
Brighton Club 4 1 Oxfurd le, 19
Lewes '
Eghani 9, 10 1 Plymouth ' ~ 2j
Windsor 11, 12 1 Derby 3J, 31
Bromley 16, 17 I Weymouth so, 31

SEPTEMBER.
Warwick ...... g, 7 I Richmond 2O, 21
Abingdon. 8, 9 Western Meet. (Ayr) 21, 23
Doncaster 13 to 16 Hendon. 9', 23
I Hampton 20, 21 Newmarket let Uct..27 to 30

OCTOBER.
Bedford 4, 5 I Newmarket 2tit'Oct..lo to 14
Leicester 6, 7 I Chelteuham 16, 19

Bromley 43; 7 j Newmarket 1i0t'u...2-1 to 2U

N O VEMBEIL

Liverpool to 11 Shrewsbury 14 to 18

STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES-1870.
FE BRUAR Y.
Birmingham 8, 9 I Harrow l7, 18
Derby 10, 11 Newton ')O, 26
MARCH.

Liverpool 8,9, 10 I 8r0m1ey......31 and April 1
West Somerset 16, 17 Oneltenham...3l find April 1
Warwick 22 to 24

APRIL.

Aldershot 7, 8 I Kingsbury 18, 19

FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 3.

It is semi-officially announced that the telegram
published by the Vienna New Free Press, respecting
au alleged declaration of the French Ambassador at
Constantinople concerning theTurco-Egyptian con-
flict, is utterly devoid of foundation.

BAVARIA.

MUNICH, Dec. 3.

The Ministerial crisis continues, and Prince
Hohenlohe and the Minister of War, General de
Frankh, have been summoned by telegraph to the
King at the Castle of Schwang Hohenschwaoqu.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.

FOREEGN-OFFIOE, Dec. 1.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Von
Treuer as Consul at Adelaide for the Nor►h German Con-
federation.

DEC. 2.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Isaac
Jenkinsou as Consul at Glasgow for the United States of

America.
London, England, 1869-12-04

BRITISII COLUMBIA.

Vincent Colyer, who arrived at San Francisco on the
16th of November, carried with him a petition signed by
forty prominent citizens of Victoria, addressed to Presi-
dent Grant, praying for the annexation of British Colum-
bia to the United States. Another petition of similar
import will be sent to the Queen. The document sets
forth in the strongest terms the necessity for forming a
political alliance with the United States. The recent note
of Earl Granville, urging the British Columbians to affiliate
with the Canadian Dominion, has given a new impulse to
the feeling in favour of annexation to America.
London, England, 1869-12-04

THE STATE OF IRELAND.

The adoption of severe measures in Ireland has, it
is clear, been decided upon. The Times Dublin
correspondent says that the Executive intend " to
strike a vigorous blow at disaffection;" and
his statement is supported by the recent
Government announcements. The threatened
suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act seems
to have quieted the most boisterous agitators. For
two whole days no outrages have been recorded.
The organisers of " demonstrations " also are check-
mated by the proclamation of the prohibition of these
displays. It is rumoured and hoped that the
strict repressive measures will be extended
to all party processions, whether by day
or by night. The Times, in its Irish letter,
gives reasons for this course. Nothing, in the
opinion of the leading journal, tended so much to
popularize Fenianism as it public pageants. So long
as it lurked in the secret ears of the conspirators or
only moved stealthily about, it was regarded as an
outcast with the brand of guilt upon it ; but
since it has been permitted to hold. its
head aloft, to strut proudly in the thorough-
fares dressed in green ribands, with the
Irish flag flying over it and its bands playing
spirit-stirring strains, it assumes a different aspect in
the eyes of the multitude. It captivates the vulgar
imagination by its attractiveness, and impresses the
people with a sense of its formidable strength and.
manly courage. It seems to enjoy the countenance
of the authorities and the sanction of respectable
citizens, and cannot be such a moral delinquent
as its enemies would have them to believe. In
the glare of torchlight, which it now prefers, its
charms are set off with more picturesque effect. It is
therefore well that the populace should be relieved from
the danger of familiarity with treason in its most
fascinating form. The Times also hints that further
measures will* be taken ; such measures that our
contemporary is sanguine enough to hope for the
effectual drying up of the sources of sedition.

jERE3IIAH O'DONOVAN nOSSA, ESQ., M.P."

The argument of certain ingenious Hibernian that
O'Donovan Rossa is eligible as member of Parliament
for Tipperary because he has not been " attainted "
of high treason or felony, but only convicted of an
offence not capital, does not look promising.
It is true that, according to Blackstone,
when sentence of death is pronounced, the
inseparable consequence of the common law is
attainder, and not otherwise. But when Blackstone
wrote, all felonies were punishable by death. Parlia-
ment has decided to exclude persons who are guilty
of offences much within the capital line. In 1812
a member was expelled the House for embezzlement.
Sadleir was excluded because he did not surrender to
answer the 'charge of complicity in the Tipperary
Bank frauds. These precedents ought to settle the
pretensions of O'Donovan Rossa.