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The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-05

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

VIE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new Insurances 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, Liverpol,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits,

ALL NEW INSURANCES, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE Puorrrs, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

JOHN H. MoLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.—LONDON
F EIIALC PREVEZ,ITIVn and REFORMATORY IN
STITITTIOI.7.

President —Roy. CANON DALE.

CONTRTEUTIONS for the support of the Hornet in 18F8 are Oar-
nostiy solicited, which may be sent to bankers, flossra.lon
gret, Salt, and Co., 78, Lombard street, K C.; s'rs.ncie Nicholls,
Eeq. (of the Committeo), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, L.C.
W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

fir HE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary
Office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1869-10-05

QAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
1.7 and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only Free Hospital for Diseases of Women ;
2,913 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS
are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard,
Piccadilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay,
Coutts, Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.
London, England, 1869-10-05

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

His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G.
Prosident—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCEI. K.G.
This Hospital, founded in 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 fer 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 8,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
ContribLtions are 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 0o.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Par i..-1, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.4,Bernars-street ; and at
the Hospital from 10 till 5.
London, England, 1869-10-05

DOUBLE MURDER AT ISLINGTON.

Another horrible murder must be added to the long list
of those that have taken place during the past few days.
The latest is that which occurred at Wood-green, on Mon-
day evening. It seems that Frederick Henson, a carpenter,
some seven years ago induced a governess, who was living
with a family at Colney Hatch, to renounce her situation
cnd reside with him at Wood-green. She afterwards
passed as Maria Henson, and was then 28 years of ago, and
possessed of considerable personal attractions. She had by
her paramour two children. A short time ago she made the
acquaintance of a spohing man, named William Boyd,
the brother of a county magistrate, who lived at
Bound's-green, Wood-green. During the past week Hen-
son besame aware of the fact that the woman had been
seen conversing with Boyd, but the neighbours say that he
(lid not appear to take much notice of the fact. On Mon-
day afternoon Boyd met Mrs. Henson at the Wood-green
railway station. Henson was observed by the railway
porters to be standing on the platform at the time, and
they also noticed that Boyd was under the influence of
liquor. Henson went up to Boyd and knocked him
down, and some negro singers who had come down
from London by the five o'clock train then interfered, and
induccd Boyd to go to his house, which is situated at the
back of Henson's. Henson said to the woman, "C9pie
along, my dear, and see your child at home." After some
little cm:ring he got her to go home with him, and after
sho had dole so she went into the garden at the back of
their cottage. Henson then followed her having a gun in
his hand, which he fired at her left breast. She fe]l
dead upon the spot. Henson then jumped over
a wall with the gun in his hand, and leaped into the
garden of Boyd's house, where ho saw 13°30, and he at
once made a rush at him. Boyd was partly stupid, from
the effects of drink, and Henson caught hold of the barrel
of his gun, and struck him on the head with it several
times, until he had broken the stock and dashed the man's
brains out. Police-constable Thomas Searl, 112 Y, was
then called in by some neighbours who were attracted to
the spot, and he arrested Henson. The man and the vtornan
were dead. Henson was very excited, and attempted to
cut his throat with a small penknife, but the wound which
he inflicted was merely superficial.
London, England, 1869-10-05

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

road.
Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at
this Hospital.
The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to
enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those
numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so
helpless by sickness and poverty.
Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-
street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
CHARLES J. P. RENTON, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.

LIFE BOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
of the past twenty months the National Lifeboat
Institution has contributed to the saving of 1,496 lives
from various shipwrecks and 84 vessels from destruction,
and has also expended £33,000 in the same period on
its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting
.4.3,968 for rewards.
The Institution has now 210 Lifeboat Stations under
its management.
Contributions will bo thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution. 11, John-street Adelphi, London.
London, England, 1869-10-05

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

Established 1824.
The ANIMAL INCOME, steadily increasing, exceeds £227,000
The ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, is over £1,619,000
Forms of Proposal, and every information, can be ob-
tained of
GEORGE CUTULIFFE, Actuary and Secretary,
13, St. James's-square, London. S.W.
London, England, 1869-10-05

THE MESMERIC INFIRMARY, 36, Wey-
-1 mouth-street, W. (where rcany cases deemed incur-
able are cured), much needs support. Inspection is in-
vited from 10 till 12.30. The Council have placed the
Institution under the control of THOS. CHANDLER,
Esq., M.R.C.S., who has above 30 years' experience in
Mesmerism and nervous diseases. Consultations—gra-
tuitous, till 10.30; private, 01.12.30.
London, England, 1869-10-05

HOLBORN THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN.
T HIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, a new and original sketch, by
Harry Lemon, Esq , called WAIT FOR AN ANSWER.
After which, at 7.45 will be produced, with new scenelY, fur-
niture, and appointments, a new Comedy. in three acts, by
Thomas Morton, Esq., entitled PLAIN ENGLISH, in which
Messrs. Barry Sullivan, George Honey, J. C. Cowper, IV. H.
Stephens, D. Evans, Charles H orsman, Lin Rayne, Cotte, Dyas,
W. Arthur, Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Jane Rignold, and Miss
Howard will appear.
To conclude with the Musical Farce of THE WATERMAN.
The magnificent new scenery by Mr. Julian Hicks; the furni
ture and upholstery by Mr. James Lyon.
Acting Manager—Amonv SULLIVAN.
London, England, 1869-10-05

QEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off
Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Nations, who are received without any recomendation.
The Committee require upwards of £4,500 annually
from voluntary bounty to meet the expenditure of this
Hospital.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin-
lane ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street,
D.C., by •
S. KEMBALL COOK, Secretary.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life
Governor, £lO 10s.

LONDON HOSPITAL, Whitechapel-road, E.
The great 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 Governor and Secretary.
London, England, 1869-10-05

NORTH LONDON or UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Accidents and Sickness.
—CONTRIBUTIONS earnesly solicited to meet the
annual expenses, which exceed the income by £4,000.
The committee also plead for help for the sick children,
the little victims of starvation, neglect, and disease, who,
enjoy in the new wards, devoted to them, the privileges
of nourishing food and careful nursing. Donations thank-
fully received by Edward Enfield, Esq., Treasurer, 19,
Chester-terrace, Regent's-park; and at the office of the
charity.

HENRY J. KELLY, R.N., Secretary.

IVTURSING.—ST. JOHN'S HOUSE and
111 SISTERHOOD for TRAINING NURSES for
HOSPITALS, Families, and the Poor: established 1848.
President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON.
The nursing at King's College and the Charing-cross
Hospitals, and the Galignani English Hospital at Paris,
is at present superintended by the Sisters of John's
House.
Ladies or others wishing to qualify themselves as
members of the House or Sisterhood, or as pupils to be
trained to nurse, are requested to communicate with the
Lady Superior.
Donations and Subscriptions to the General Fund, the
Sisters' Fund, or the Nurses' Pension Fund, may be paid
to Messrs. Coutts ; or to the Lady Superior, at St. John's
House Norfolk-street, Strand, W.O.

ROYAL SCHOOL for DAUGHTERS of
OFFICERS of the maty, Lansdown, Bath.
Instituted A.D., 1864.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the QUEEN.
President—H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G.,
Chairman—Major-General Sir A. J. LAWRENCE, K.C.B.
This school has been founded upwards of four years,
and it is intended for the education of the daughters of
officers of the army, Indian and Marines. Thero are
already 70 pupils in the school, but more could be admitted
if the committee had further funds; they, therefore
APPEAL to the public to aid them in carrying out to its
full extent the benefits of the only institution specially
provided for the daughters of officers of the Army.
Each donation of .£5 ss. entitles to one life vote at all
elections. Each annual subscription of £5 5s entitles to
one vote at all elections during the current year. The
amount may be forwarded by an order on a bank, agent,
or post-office (Charing-crow), payable to.
GEO. W. FORSTER, Under Secretary.
Office, 22, Cockspur-street, London.
London, England, 1869-10-05

THE ENGLISH CAPTIVES IN PArAGUAT.

The Buenos Ayres Standard, of the 26th of August, gives
some interesting particulars of the arrival of the British
captives released frsqn Lopez's camp. They had been
living at Caactifo . for the last eight months, suffering
terrible privations until Lopcz abandoned Ascurro.
The prisoners were in n very exhausted condition, especially
the children, some of -whom had to walk seven miles bare-
foot to reach the Brazilian lines. They describe the hard-
ships which they have undergone during the last four years
as very great, and many of them are much emaciated and hag-
gard. They were received with great Li:J(ln eso by the British
residents in Buenos Ayres, to whom they related most
exciting tales cf suffering and adventure. There are still
six Englishmen in Paraguay who have voluntarily
remained with Lopez. One of these is Dr. Skinner,
who ranks as a colonel, and of whoSe kindness all the
prisoners speak very strongly. Mr. Miles, one of the
released captives was formerly engineer on an Argentine
war steamer. He has been employed by Lopez in casting
artillery. Most of the guns were made of church bells and
Brazilian shot, and no fewer than sixty were cast since
last December. The .Anglo-Brazilian Times gives a detailed
account of the late battles in Paraguay, in which
Lopez suffered defeat. The pursuit of the Para-
guayan Dictator still continues, but it was thought unlikely
that he could be overtaken before reaching the mountains.
His body-guard of 500 men attended him through his
flight, while his main forces tried to obstruct the pursuers
by devoting themselves to death in unequal combats. The
devotion of his people to the stern Dictator has been
throughout the most remarkable feature of this war.

GENERAL SICKLES.

The American papers declare that General Sickles has
been vindicated in the course he Las pursued, and that he
has acted strictly in accordance with the instructions ho
received. The Secretary of State has Leen in daily com-
munication by cable with General Sickles for the last few
weeks. Prior to his departure for Ma,lrid, the
General had a long conversation with the Presi-
dent in regard to the Cuban question, and their
views on the subject were identical. It is also
asserted that General Sickle's communication to the
Spanish Government was a well-timed protest in the name
of the United States against the manner in which the war
in Cuba was being conducted. It was accompanied by a
hint that the United States might find it necessary to re-
cognise the Cubans as belligerents if Spain could not con-
duct the war in a better spirit.
London, England, 1869-10-05

BRITON MEDICAL AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Chief Offices-429, Strand, London.
TRUSTEES.
Lieut.-General Sir J. E. R. Partridge, Esq., F.R.S.
I
Dupuis, K.C.B. Francis Webb, Esq.
Sir James Duke, Bart. W. Tyler Smith, M.D.
Sir W. Fergusson, Bart., I Millis Coventry,
F.R.S.
CHAIRMAN OP THE BOARD—FRANCIS 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 18e. _9d. 2,472 policies were
issued, assuring £703,451 4s. and producing in annual
premiums the sum of £25,227 Bd.
The following tabulated returns exhibit the now busi-
ness transactions during the three quinquennial periods :
London, England, 1869-10-05

OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
ill Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS : Mr
Clarke.
Followed by THE TOODT.ES: Mr Clarke.
After which, THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD:
Messrs Thorne, James, Fenton ; Mesdames Sheridan, Newton,
Maitland, &c.
London, England, 1869-10-05

BRITISH. HOSPITAL for SKIN DISEASES,
56, Great Marlborough-street, W.
Bankers, Messrs. Ransom.
SUPPORT is earnestly solicited.
ALEXANDER RIVINGTON, Hon. Sec.

(NE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of £2b per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHART:RS A. WALKER, Secretarf,
Office, 54, Oheapside, London, E.O;

LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only in-
stitution in tho Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by,
Messrs. IThnsdale 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.
London, England, 1869-10-05

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inform his customers, and the Licensed Victuallers in genera
that he has been appointed Agent to the above-named paper in
addition to his agency for the Sporting Edition of "THE SUN,"
and can supply the same on Friday evening, if required, in town
or country. _ _ _ . . . . .

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LAT EST EDITION of "THE SUN," and can supply it earlier
than any other man in London or Country the evening of publi-
cation. No connection with any other persons. Baily's, Ruff's,
Wright's, and M'Call's Guides. All the Daily Papers, Magazines,
and Periodicals as soon as published. Agent for the Joint-Stock
Coal Company. Orders by post attended to.

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London, England, 1869-10-05

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London, England, 1869-10-05

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.

THIS EVENING, at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
Mr A shley, Mr, Stephenson, and the Misses Harris. Followed
by LOST AT SEA: Mr A. Stirling, Mr G. Belmore, Mr E.
Atkins, Mr Beveridge, Mr stephenson, Mr Smith, Mr Romer;
Miss lose Leclercq, Miss Eliza Johnstone, Miss Lennox Grey,
Mrs Leigh Murray And DOMESTIC ECONOMY: air G.
Belmore and Mrs L. Murray.
London, England, 1869-10-05

lAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
ki and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women
2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed .and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca-
dilly ; Si r Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary.
London, England, 1869-10-05

8 PORTING IN TELLIGENCE—This Ds

BEDFORD RACES-THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TRIAL STAKES.

......
Compromise
Albania
First Emperor....
Five ran.

CITY BETTING.—This DAY.
CESARE WITCH.
9to 1 agst Cherie (taken)
9to 1 agst Miss Peddie colt (taken and °Mani)
12 to 1 agst John Davis (offered)
12 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn f (offered)
20 b 1 agst Cecil (taken)
20 to 1 agst Vacuum (offered)
25 to 1 agst Sea Saw (taken and offered)
33 to 1 agst Starter (taken and offered)
50 to 1 agst Stork (taken)
50 to 1 agst Conrade (taken)
1000 to 15 apt Marquis of Carabas (wan.tBd)
300 to 3 agst Tramp (taken)
10 to 1 agst Wadlow's lot (taken)
Thero was very little betting, most of the merab:
being at Bedford.

TAT TERALL' S—L as t Evening.

CESARE WIC 11.

9to 1 agst Cherie (offered-10 to 1 taken free]:
10 to 1 agst Miss Peddie colt (taken and offered
100 to 6 agst John Davis (taken)
100 to 8 agst See-saw (taken)
13 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn filly (taken)
20 to 1 agst Cecil (taken)
'2O to 1 agst Provider (taken)
25 to 1 agst Vacuum (taken)
25 to 1 agst Starter (taken)]
25 to 1 agst Birthday (taken)
25 to 1 agst Phantom (taken)
1000 to 40 agst Toby (taken)
30 to 1 agst Taraban (taken)
100 to 3 aget Lopez (taken)
100 to 3 agst Atonement (taken)
100 to 3 agst Stork (taken)
50 to 1 agst Fairwind (taken)
50 to 1 agst Gardener (offered)
1000 to 15 aget Conrad (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Our Mary Ann (taken)

711 E AU7 UMN HANDICAPS.
London, England, 1869-10-05

Lancelot William Dent; Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Oharles Hermann Goschen,
Es q.
Rive rsdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam'

)TORS.
William Tetlow Hibbort,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq. '
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord J osceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Sorties, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
inel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Michaelmas will
expire on the 14th of October.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
FIRE DUTY.—This Tax having been abolished, the
PREMIUM is NOW the only charge for Fire Insurances.
F.P.rMING STOOK.—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
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.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
. HALF.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-10-05

THE ELECTION COMMISSIONS.

The "Man in the Moon "—who turns out to be a
London solicitor—has been examined at Bridgwater.
He was formerly a clerk in that town, but left the
place about twenty years ago. A Mr. Bealy Smith
called upon him :just before the election of 1865,
when Mr. Westropp opposed Messrs. Kinglake
and Shelley. A Ir. Tromp asked for 200 guineas
as his fee, which he obtained. Soon afterwards
a lady paid him a visit, and it was arranged that
£1,500 should be got together. The night before the
polling it was clear to him that if the Conservative
party meant to win, 200 would have to vote
corruptly, and that it was impossible to do this with
£1,500. Thereupon £5OO more was provided,
making altogether £2,000, which was divided in £lO
packets. This was all spent before nine o'clock in the
morning. Just before Patton's first election the lady
called upon Tromp again, bri▪
nging with her £l,OOO.
He did not know that Mr. Patton was aware where
the money came from. Mr. Smith told the witness
afterwards that Mr. Patton declared that if he had
known beforehand that Bri▪ dgwater was so bad,
nothing would have induced him
to contest the seat.
The evidence given at Norwich is of an exceedinoiv
mild character compared with the disclosures made
at Bridgwater and Beverley. The voters in the
cathedra city appear to. have been satisfied. with ss.
or 10s. each, accompanied with
.an unlimited supply
of beer ; whilst the " free and mdependent " of the
two other peccant boroughs valued their votes at 210
to £25 apiece, and one person at Bridgwater, tieing
to the height of the occasion, made the modest
demand of £BO. No new facts are being elicited
at Norwich, the. Commissioners evidently having ex-
hausted the list of those bribed at the last election.
London, England, 1869-10-05

THE ASSOCIATION for_ the WELFARE of
1_ the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Institution affords employment in various ways to
172 blind man 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 Secre-
tary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A.
London, England, 1869-10-05

GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.

Tins EvENtwei, at 7, BREACH OF PROMISE. At 9.15, the
new Comedy, PROGRES Messrs. Billington, H. Neville, J
Clarke, Parselle, Westland, E. Marshall; Mesdames Lydia
Foote, Hughes, Berond, and Mrs. Stephens.
London, England, 1869-10-05

RelrontifnouringoHreliiLefDtßoEthNe
DOOR SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN.
inmates at this Hospital.
and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810.
1 —The ROYanAdL
Increased PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE is most
urgently needed,
poor little suffering
Office, Waterloo-bridge-read, S.E.
Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lom-
sollNicFLß,Afo:
bard-street; and messra. Coiltts and Co. 59, Strand.
'CHARLES RENTON, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-09-20

CUBA.

The Spanish Government refuses to publish the note of
General Sickles, which contains a remonstrance on the
part of the American Government couched in very strong
terms. The note declares that if the American
authorities had acted on recent precedents, they would
have recognised the Cuban trasurgents as belligerents long
ago. The growing force of public opinicn in favour of
recognition may, it is added, be too strong for the
Government to resist. The manner in which the
war is conducted is censured in the severest
style, and the case of some American citizens is cited who
were executed cn suspicion. Allusion is made to the injuries
occasioned to American interests by the paralysation of the
trade of Cuba. Some of the Madrid papers have questioned
the right of the United States to recognise the Cuban
insurgents, and think it would be a violation of inter-
national law for them to do so.
London, England, 1869-09-20

PRINCE CHARLES OF ROUSIANLt.

Prince Charles of Roumania has met with a very cordial
reception at Vienna from the Emperor Francis Joseph.
He was to proceed from Vienna to Berlin, and pass
thence to Paris, Brussels, and Copenhagen. There is a
rumour of a marriage being in contemplation between him
and the Princess Thyra.
London, England, 1869-09-20

THAMES.

CONSPIRACY AND FRAUD.--Charles Berry, a tall young
man, son of a cab proprietor in Bethnal•green, who for-
merly kept a beerhouse in Oxford-street, Stepney, and
Edmond Higley, alias Eagley, formerly clerk to an attor-
ney, were brought before Mr. Benson on a charge of con-
spiracy and fraud.

The prosocutrix is a respectable girl, about 18 years of
age, and dwelling with her aunt at 12, Hawkin's-street,
Stepney. A few days ago the prisoners came to her aunt
and represented they had a massive gold chain in pawn for
£3 ss. to dispose of, and asked ss. for the duplicate of the
chain. The girl's aunt agreed that her niece should have
the chain, and Berry handed to Higley £3 ss. for the pur-
pose of redeeming the chain. The girl accompanied Hig-
ley, or Eagley, for he called himself by both names, in an
omnibus to the west-end, and he left her outside a pawn-
broker's shop while he went in under pretence of redeem-
ing the chain. He showed her one which he represented
as a gold chain when he came out, and they re-
turned to Hawkin's-street, where Berry put the chain
round the young girl's neck, and remarked that it was
a nice thick chain. The girl's aunt then paid Berry £3

10s. for the chain, which was subsequently ascertained to
be a brass ono value 9d. only. The prisoners were taken
into custody by Police-sergeant Bilden, a detective, who
said they had both been convicted of indecently assaulting
a female in Bow. Higley had since been convicted of
felony and had been in custody for burglary. Berry was
convicted several times while ho kept a beorshop, and on
the last occasion was fined £5.

Mrs. Mary Tofts, a widow, and servant to Mrs. Sarah
Hilton, the aunt of the girl, proved the whole case against
the prisoners.

Berry contented himself with blackening the character
of Mrs. Tofts and Ann Taylor.
Higley said he had no more to do with tho transaction
than redeeming the chain for Berry.
Mr. Benson said if that was so it was very easy to pro-
duce the pawnbroker of whom the chain was redeemed. It
was a clear case of conspiracy and fraud. He remanded
the prisoners.
London, England, 1869-09-20

A LADY'S GRIEVANCE..

The experiences of a lady amongst the cabmen at
the Great Eastern Railway terminus on - her arrival
late at night, accompanied by her little girl, in the
metropolis, are detailed in the Daily .News. Havinu
to go to Uhelsea, ehe desired a porter to call a Han-
som ; but though several drivers were hailed, they
refused to convey her. At length, . says the lady,
"an engaged Hansom cabman beslde me asked,
' What does the lady want ?' Whilst I was answer-
ing him, Driver No. 10 approached, and in a tone
such as that of which a witty judge once remarked
' that it would have been offensive from God Almighy
to a black beetle,' jerked out, ' Where d o you
want to go to ?' to which, when he repeated it more
loudly, I replied, lam answering a man who
speaks civilly.' This last called to' a neighbour
to ask if he would take the lady,' when, no imme-
diate answer being elicited, and hearing my child
again complain of cold, I inquired in despair for the
inspector. Whilst search was being made for him
and after some further altercation between the porter
andits driver, my portmanteau was placed on the top
of cab No. 10. As I was about to step into it I gave
mL_address, when the driver asked in an insolent tone,
" ye give me to drive ye there ? ' I answered,
4 That is a question you have no right to ask ;' where-
upon ho answered with coarse emphasis ' Very well,
I won't take ye then.' " Only by the opportune arrival
of a policeman was the complainant able to procure a
conveyance in which, with any degree of comfort, she
could proceed to her destination.
London, England, 1869-09-20

WEST AFRICAN MAIL.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 20.
The West African Mail steamer Benin arrival
here this morning. Her dates are—Benin, August
18 ; Fernando Po and Cameroon, 12 ; Old Calabar'
15 ; Grand Pope, 22 ; Benny, 16 ; Lagos, 23'
Accra, 24 ; Cape Coast Castle, 25 ; Sherbro, Sept.
3 ; Sierre Leone, 4 ; Bathurst, 7 ; Teneriffe, 12'
and Madeira, 13.

She brings a quantity of specie and twelve 13°E'
sengers, amongst whom is Admiral Patey, fr°lll
Bathurst. The news from the different rivers 15
unimportant. Health and trade had undergone a°
change since the departure of the last mail.
London, England, 1869-09-20

THE NATIONAL EDUCATION LEAGUE.

The National Education League is prospering. It
now numbers fifteen hundred members, many of them
of eminence in the political and literary world. Com-
mittees are being formed in most of the Northern and
Midland towns, and great general meetings are to he
held on the 12th and 13th of October. The pro-
gramme of the proceedings is just published. On
the first day, at the morning sitting, a report will
be presented by the provisional committees, and
the choice of officers and council will take
place. A resolution will also be submitted
authorisi9- the preparation of a bill embodying
the principles of the League, for introduction
into Parliament early next session. At the afternoon
sitting papers will be read on the best system for
national schools, based upon local rates and Govern-
ment grants. On Wednesday the morning and after-
noon sittings will be devoted to papers and discussions
on compulsory attendance at school, and upon unsec-
tarian schools. In the evening there will be a public
meeting in the Town Hall, the Mayor presiding.
It is expected that Professor Fawcett, M.P., Mr.
Jacob Bright, M.P., and other prominent advocates of
education, will deliver addresses.
London, England, 1869-09-20

MARKE7 S-2 HIS DAY.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Sept. 20.—Sales probably 5,000 bales. The io,-oket
dull.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

Amsterdam, Short ... 12 0 ... 12
Do
Rotterdam — .- 12 2 f.- 12 2,1.
Antwerp — -. 25 421 - 25 47
-1.
Brussels
... 25 424, _. 25 474
Ilanaburgh
-. 13 11; _. 13 11*
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
... 25 321 ... 25 37*
Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 121 ... 121 f
Vienna
... 12 55 ... 12 GO
Trieste — ... 12 50 ... "'_:l2 60
Petersburg -
.. 291 ... 29i.
Copenhagen, ........ ...- •,.. 9 24 ._ 9 27
Berlin
... 6 281; ... 6 281
Madrid..
Cadiz — ... 481 ... 49f
Leghorn
Milan — ... 26 80 .., 26 90
Genoa' - ... 26 80 .., 26 90
::,:.,Iples - ... 26 80 .- 26 90

l'eferi•29 26 80 ... 26 90
Messina •I .•--- 26 80 '26 90
Lisbean —51 i 52
Oporto —51 i 52
Rio Janeiro ••• .•• --
New York

The paddlewheel steam frigate Terrible, 19, Cc m-
mander Earle, left Plymouth on Thursday for
Glasgow and Pembroke.
The despatch-vessel Helicon, Commander Cro-
zier, left Plymouth Sound on Thursday evening,
with supernumeraries for the Channel Squadron.
The iron steam troopship Tamar, 2, was corn-
mi.s:oned h Devonport on Thursday by Capt. H.
D. llickley ; she will have a complement of 206
officers and men.

The Indian troopship Serapis, Capt. J. C. Soady,
made a very satisfactory trial of her speed at the
measured mile in Stokes Bay yesterday. The old
was conducted by Staff-Commander Faulken, and
Mr. Murray, chief engineer of the Steam IL serl e.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, :ind
the short exchange on London is 25f. 170. per LI sterlia,.;
On comparing these rates with the English Mint prier of
£3 lis.loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears nac
gold at the above price is about the awn° in Paris and L )A
don,
London, England, 1869-09-20

President-1111s Grace the Duke of Bucumicu. 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 premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abohurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co.;
Hsrries and flo. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Pap..e, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.,:Berners-street ; and.at
nosnital from 10Itill 5.

There has been fin eruption of wild Texans into
Buffalo, in the shape of a drove of ninety head of cattle,
*filch stampeding from the icternational ferry boat
broke thrtiligh and cleared the streets "in a jiffy." One
man was tossed by s teed bull into Nit.jara-street Park,
and a woman was fatally gaited. Five or six: head were
shot by the citizens ; some of the cattle took to the Nia-
gara River and scattered on the Canadian side; others
ate still on the stampede through the suburbs ; altogether
40 are misising. The citizens of Buffalo consider them-
selves well out of titti altars as it occurred at a time when
the streets were empty.
From the Naples Observer we leftrn that Mr. B.
0. Duncan, of South Carolina, entered on his dni!ae,, as
American Consul in Naples, on the Bth inst. Mr.
Matthew, whom Lo relieved, left last Monday on a tour
through Switzerland, Germany, and France, cn his way
back to America; but ho is so much pleased with Naples
that he contemplates returning in six months time to
make it his home. By the way, this journal invites Ameri-
can visitors to register their names in a book kept at the
office, open front 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Tho advantage
American families will thus gain will be that if they
write their names legibly they will probably be printed
correctly, and as we will perhaps take up the lists a wider
circulation wilt be given, which will help to inform Ame-
ricans on their landing in Europe where their friends are.
The publication of these regittors introduced into Europe
by us are now widely circulated in the United States
through the medium of American papers and thus the
numerous acquaintances of a family are informed of their
travels, and where letters should be addressed without
any trouble to them. Americans passing through London
ean in the same way register their names at the office of
the Angie-American Times, 15, Catherine-street, Strand
(let floor.)
London, England, 1869-09-20

ARAIY REDUCTIONS.

The _Broad trrou', while admitting that it is im-
possible as yet to form any idea as to how far the re-
ductions of next year will be carried out, looks for-
ward with some anicunt of certainty to the aboli-
tion of one or two colonial corps, notably the Cape
Mounted Riflemen and the Royal Canadian Rifles.
With respect to the former, it was stated, a few
weeks since, that, unless the Cape authorities were
disposed to take upon themselves the entire expense
of its maintenance, seeing that it is a purely local
corps, and is kept up entirely for the protec-
tion of the colonists themselves, the Secre-
tary of State for war would undoubtedly
omit to include it in next year's estimates.
The Cape authorities have refused to come
to terms on the subject, and, consequently, all
further appointment of officers, and all recruiting for
the ranks, is ordered to be stopped, pending the issue
of the 1870 Estimates. Nothing definite has been
decided with regard to the Royal Canadian Rifles, so
that it is possible that the Canadian Govern-
ment, having in view the chances of a still further
withdrawal of British forces from the Dominion next
year, may see the desirability of keeping by them that
small support, which, in case of emergency, would
form a rallying point on which their reserve forces
might be brought to act.

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.

The Commander-in-Chief, according to the Broad
Arrow, is still detained on the Continent by illness.
His Royal Highness is understood to be sufferinf
from an attack of gout in both knees.
London, England, 1869-09-20

THE BRAZIL MAIL.

FALMOUTH, Sept. 20.
The London, Belgium, Brazil, and River Plate
Company's steamer City of Brussels has arrived
here. Her dates are Buenos Ayres 17th August,'
Monte Video, 20th ; Rio, 28th ; and St. Vince"
9th September. She brings a general cargo'
£59,000 in specie, 17 bags of mails, and 32 pWell
gers. Her news are from Ascuncion to the lotht
of August. The Allies had gained an imPertalia
victory. Count d'Eu, with an allied armY,
taken Piribebin and Ascurio. Lopez and 31r
Lynch had fled. General Mena Barreto was dead'
and 1,500 Paraguayans were hors de combat.
ha
The Paraguayan Provisional Government .th
been formally installed. Senor A. S. Galje, svi 0
Minister Paranlios and Dr. Verez, were to le3v
on the 25th for Rio.
dieu
The war was at an end, and immense excite-- 0
prevailed in Buenos Ayres and Montevideo. .0
Mann and the Montevidean Government had Cora,
to terms. There was great rejoicing and illall3lll
tions at Rio.
London, England, 1869-09-20

TIIE DEALES TESTIMONIAL.

The recently appointed secretary of the Beales
Testimonial Fund, Mr. George Howell, states that
the committee have determined to keep the subscrip-
tion list open to give those who have not already
done so an opportunity of " contributing their share
towards compensating the late president of the
Reform League for his pecuniary sacrifices
in the cause of the people." Mr. Howell,
thinks that the announcement through the Press that
Mr. Beales had received an appointment under the
present Government, has led many to withhold their
contributione—__That announcement vretLeltogether
London, England, 1869-09-20

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET.

A GOOD-NATURED COMPLAINANT.—Win. Cleaver, a
labourer, was charged boforo Mr. Tyrwhitt with assault-
ing John Gibson, a private of tho Ist battalion of the Cold-
stream Guards.

On the prisoner being placed at the bar, the complain-
ant, a smart-looking young man, who had a bad cut on
his head, said he did not wish to press the charge if
the prisoner would make compensation for the damage
done to his coat.

Mr. Tyrwhitt reminded the soldier that he had got a cul
on the bead.

The complainant would forgive tho prisoner for that,
as he appeared to boa hardworking fellow

Mr. Tyrwhitt said the complainant was a manly, sol-
dierly fellow, ono who would make an excellent solider in
the field, and who professed true courage, as he could
forgive a person.

The prisoner having agreed to mako compensation was
discharged.

RUFFIANLY ASSAULT.—Leonard Folman, coachtnaker,
of No. 8, High-street, Croydon, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with assaulting ➢lr. Yap, of the Crystal Palace
Tavern, Castle-street, Leicester-square.

The prisoner went into the house of Mr. Yap with ano-
ther man, broke a glass, and refused to pay, and on being
requested to leave would not, and struck Mr. Yap on the
head with a stick, smashing his hat, and also struck Mr.
Valp's barmaid, giving her a black eye, but iu the latter case
no charge was preferred.

A private of the Grenadier Guards, named Page, said he
never saw a more cowardly assault.

Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner £5 or a month, and
ordered him to pay 16s. and a fine of Ss. for the damage
done to Mr. Vap's hat or 14 days.

WESTMINSTER.

AN HABITUAL CRIMINAL.—MichaeI Coyle, an oft-con-
victed thief, was charged with stealing a box of cigars,
value 95., the goods of Hammond Hunter, a cigar merchant
in Ureat Smith-street, Westminster.

One night last week the prisoner was seen by a work-
ing man named Street to enter Mr. Hunter's shop and
come out with a box of cigars, with which he escaped
down a low quarter of Westminster.
Mr. Selfo asked if the cigars could be found.
Ipson, detective, said no.
Mr. Selfe said no doubt they had all ended in smoke.
Evidence was given to show that the prisoner had been
often convicted.
He was committed for trial.
London, England, 1869-09-20

THE ATItATO.

The passengers of the Atrato, now lying off South-
ampton, have addressed a joint letter to the Times
on the subject of their imprisonment in quarantine.
They deny that a single passenger has been ill. The
only person who has been ill of yellow fever and has
died being the steward, who was buried at sea on the
13th. All the passengers are quite well.

PROSECUTION OF THE DIRECTORS OF TILE ALBERT
INSURANCE COMPANY.

We are to have another great commercial prosecu-
tion. The directors of the Albert Insurance Com-
pany are to be the subjects of criminal proceedings.
At the Marlborough-street Police-court, on Saturday
morning, Mr. Straijht, on behalf of cortain share-
holders—among them Mr. Lee—applied for sum-
monses against the directors of the company, and also
against Mr. Kirby, the late manager, for conspiring to
defraud. The summonses were granted ; and on
Saturday next those gentlemen to whom they are
addressed will have to answer at the bar of the court.

FOR•EIGN NOTES.;±

M. DE MOLTKE.

The influence or Herr von Moltke is said to be steadily
increasing at Berlin. Tho head of the Prussian Staff
Office considers Count Bismarck's policy pusillanimous,
and indulges in visions of a triple alliance between Russia,
Austria, and Prussia. The Anglo-French Alliance would
not, he believes, be able to withstand a united Germany.
London, England, 1869-09-20

WCOHEING CLASSES IN THE UNITED STATES.

In his 'fifth letter to the Spectator Mr. Robert Ccningsby
makes some remarks on the factories of the United States.
It is, ho says, illegal to employ very young children in these
places, but the practice is very widely followed, and is
partly accounted for by the scarcity c f labour. A good
example is set by the managers of the Pacific Mills, in
Lawrence—the largest in the Union—for they never
permit a single child to enter their doors. Co-opera-
tive stores do not flourish in America ; the
management is uncertain, and the numbers change
frequenely; a distinguishing feature cf the American work-
man is restlessness, and one man in his time plays many
rata on the gtagilonhe New World. This state of things
London, England, 1869-09-20

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

From a recent return, it appears that the total cost of
the Customs establishments in London during the year
1868 was £352,553 13s. 7d. For the other outports
and the inland towns of Bradford, Halifax, Leeds,
and Manchester, the cost was £439,688 35., thus
making the total charge of the United Kingdom
£792,221 Ms. 7d. The total numbers of vessels entered
and cleared at the ports of the United Kingdom during
the year were :—Sailing vessels, entered : British, 116,540;
foreign, 17,305. Cleared : British, 123,428; foreign,l9,6o9.
The steam vessels entered were :—British, 45,952; foreign,
1,832. Cleared: British, 46,759; foreign, 2,043. The total gross
amount of customs duty collected was £22,693,507; and the
duties on British wines deposited in the Customs' ware-
houses, collected by the Customs on behalf of the inland
revenue, amounted to £1,493,683. The duty received on.
tobacco was £6,578,751; on sugar and molasses, £5,744,822;1
on confectionery and fruit, &c., preserved in sugar,.
£5,199 ; on tea, £2,672,978 ; on coffee, £382,626 ; on j
chicory, £111,704 ; on cocoa and chocolate, £26,453 ;
on spirits, foreign and colonial, £4,333,428 ; on.
chloroform, collodion, and other articles containing
spirit, £396 ; on wine, £1,521,194; on corn, grain, meal, ,
and flour, £864,097 ; on arrowroot, potato flour, and other
farinaceous substances chargeable with the duty on meal!
and flour, £8,884 ; on currants (dried), £277,148 ; on figs,
plums, and prunes (dried), £30,607 ; on raisins, £126,580 ; ,
on malt, £42 ; on spruce beer, £1,756 ; other beer and ale,
£1,987 ; on essence of spruce £1; on vinegar, £651; on
pickles preserved in vinegar, £8 ; on gold and silver plate,,
£3,657 ; and on playing cards, £438.

BRITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION
!Tend Offices, 429, Strand, London.

The distinguishing features of this Association aro
Equitable Rates;
Undoubted Security.
• Prompt settlement of claims.
JOHN MESSENT, Manager.