biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-13

MARLBOROUGH:STREET.

VIOLENT ASSAULTS.—Fredorick and Thomas Ryan, two
bootmakers, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with vio-
lently assaulting Richard Coolssey, a brass finisher, living
at 22, Windmill-street.
It appeared that the prosecutor had to complain to the
prisoner Frederick, who resided in the same house, of an
intolerable nuisance, and this offended him ; and on Satur-
day night the prisoners, who are brothers, assaulted him
—Frederick kicking him in the mduth and Thomas strik-
ing him on the head with a poker--the result being that
two of his teeth wore loosened and his head injured.
The prisoners said they were first struck by the prose-
cutor, but this was denied by two witnesses.
•
Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner Frederick 40s. or a
month, and committed Thomas for six weeks without a
fine.
London, England, 1869-12-13

MARRIAGES IN DISSENTING CHAPELS.

The other day a Nonconformist minister complained
of the enforced attendance of a registrar at marriages
in Dissenting places of worship. One of these func-
tionaries had the insolence to amuse himself by filling
up his register during service. The aggrieved clergy-
man thought tbat the presence of registrars was no
more needful in a Nonconformist than in a Church of
England place of worship. But other Dissenting
ministers do not wish to s•et rid of the registrar. Ho
generally behaves himself, and he takes the responsi-
bility off the clergyman's shoulders. His presence
is only to see that the marriage contract is properly
entered into, and that evidence of the contract is
preserved. Why, asks one pastor, should Noncon-
formists wish to assume this burden ?
London, England, 1869-12-13

TIIE POPE AND THE GREAT POWERS.

It is believed that the difficulties, which, until the depar-
ture of the Emperor of Austria for the East, existed
between his Government and the Popo,have been adjusted
during his absencAy the Archduchess Sophia. A letter
from Rome states that the Apostolic Nuncio at Vienna
has received formal instructions from the Vatican
to facilitate as much as possible the restoration of the
excellent relations formerly existing between the Holy
See and the " Court of Austria." It is noticeable that the
Vatican steadily refuses to recognise the Austro-Hungarian
Empire or its Government.
A letter from St. Petersburg denies that the Pope
addressed to Queen Olga of Wurteraberg reproaches
against her brother. The Pope is too polite to give need-
less pain to a royal visitor, while the Queen would cer-
tainly not have left his accusations unanswered. The Rus-
sian Government has not, however, made the slightest
movement towards the Roman Government, and "waits for
the first step towards the resumption of friendly relations
.to be taken by the offending party."
London, England, 1869-12-13

THE BUDGET.

Mr. Baxter has made a very serious vow, if we may
believe what is said of him. Ile has set a very hard
task before himself, and declares that unless he accom-
plishes it he will resign. At least such is the state-
ment of the Broad Arrow. The work he has deter-
mined to perform is to pare down the expenses so
much as to be able to send Mr. Lowe into the House
of Commons on the Budget night with a happy
heart, caused by a passage in his statement announc-
ing a reduction of five millions sterling in the expen-
diture. Whether this be true or not, it is certain
that the financial reformer is very hard at his business;
and he finds out extravagant items, people say, by
nstinct—though they would not think so, perhaps,
f they saw how constantly he is investigating.
London, England, 1869-12-13

RE CIVIC CITY.

The Saturday Review is very severe upon the
Reciprocity anitation. It declares that among many
wanton blunders, the Conservative party will have
committed the silliest, shallowest act, if its leaders
sanction the feeble agitation for Reciprocity which
has been encouraged by some of their humbler ad-
herents. The party is, on general grounds, the
defender of property rights, and. yet Protection, or
Reciprocity, is an attack upon property by favouring
certain classes of traders at the expense of others.
"If legislation could be perverted for the benefit
of certain classes of dealers, it would. be difficult to
dispute the applicability of the precedent to more
direct encroachments on material interests." Is it
the business of the. Conservatives to encourage a raid
in this direction ? Our contemporary thinks not.
" With tradition, vested right, and economic expe-
diency on their side, the champions of established
institutions will have enough to do in contending
against numerical majorities impelled by cupidity and
prejudice."

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London, England, 1869-12-13

RECEIPTS.

$180,048,426
4 020,344

••• 763,685
158,356,46(1
27,753,829

Total receipts exclusive, of loans, &c... $370,943,747
Loans •.• ... 238,678,081
Total receipts ... ••• 609,621,823
EXPENDITURES.
Civil, foreign intercourse and miscellaneous $56,474,061
Interior, pensions and Indian... ..• ... 35,579,544
War ... •.• •.. ... 78,501,990
Navy ... • • •• • ... 20,000,757
Interest on the public debt 130,691,242
Premium on the 7 3-10 Treasury notes 300,000
Premium on bonds purchased ou account of

1,374,680

- - -
sinking fund ... ••• ••
Total expenditures, exclui:ive of the principal
of the public debt ... ••• ... 322,865,277
Principal of the public debt 261,912,718
Total expenditures ..• 581,777,996
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT PARKINS AND G OTTO'S—.
Portrait albums, dispatch boxes, writing cases, dressing cases,
dressing bags, envelope cases, blotting books, inkstands, desk:;,
stationery cabinets, bookslides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand
bags and reticules, card cases, purses, scent bottles, cigar cases,
card trays, pocket books, ornamental articles in china, brow!.
gilt, and elegantly mounted for mantel shelf, drawing and librarf
tables; bagatelle boards, indoor croquet and indoor games of all
kinds; Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Services in every typo,
Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly new and fres
Small articles careiully selected and seat post paid upon prei
payment Catalogues free.
London, England, 1869-12-13

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11ER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 12.

The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses
Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Princess
Christian, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in
waiting, attended Divine service this morning In
the private chapel.

LATEST INTELL LGENCB

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(Per French Atlantic Cable.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Deutsch-
land arrived here to-day at 3 a.m.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE:

CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 123 f ; the highest quotation dur-
ing the day was 123 f ; the lowest, 1231.
Sterling Exchange on London lOBl.
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 ll5l.
cc " 1885 1134.

" 1867 ll*

10-40

1101.

Illinois

Erie

Cotton—Mid. upland 2slc•
• Petroleum—Standard White 3lic.
Flour, extra state, $5.10e. to $5.70c. Corn, old
mixed,, $1.12e.

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 13.

The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Alleppo, from
New York, arrived off this port at 1.30 to-day, and
proceeded for Liverpool immediately All well.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

GIBRALTAR, Dec. 12.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Nyauza left at noon to-day for Southampton, where
she may be expected to be looked for about the
evening of the 16th instant (Thursday). All well.

BRAZILS AND RIVER PLATE.

LISBON', Dec. 11.

The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's steam'
ship Douro, from the Brazils and River Plate,
arrived here at 11 a.m., and will leave at 3 p.m. for
Southampton with 44 passengers, £481,183, 681
bags of coffee, GOO rolls of tobacco, and 1,185 bales
of cotton.

The Oneida, with the outward mail of the 9th
November, was at Pernambuco on the 27th ult.,
and the Royal I\lail Company's extra steanishiP
Rakaia was at St. Vincent on the 4th December.
London, England, 1869-12-13

THE SUEZ CANAL.

The Brazilian, belonging to the Merchants' Trading
Company of Liverpool, has passed safely through the
ucz Canal. Rather an unfavourable account of this
voyage is given :—"The Brazilian left Liverpool some
since for the purpoe of pas:iing through the
canal at the draught of water which she then drew. On
her arrival out it was found that it would be impos-
sib!o for the vessel to pass through, until a portion of
her cargo, about half of it, hail been discharged at
Port Said. It then took her live days to get as far as
Ismailia." The Canal Company, however, brought
all the cargo in barges from Port Said to Suez free
of expense. It is understood that the same course
will be pursued by the company in all cases where
vessels have to lighten, they having guaranteed to
take all craft drawing twenty-four feet of water
through the canal.
London, England, 1869-12-13

TELEGRAPHIC ENTERPRISE.

The foreigners will be lost in astonishment at the
amazing enterprise of the Times. The French papers
are under a delusion that the telegraphic summary of
the American President's Message published by
the leadingr, journal contained 23,600 words,
and must have cost from £l,OOO to £l,BOO.
This great achievement is mournfully contrasted
with the doings of the Paris papers. The
Official Journal of the Empire published 130 words
of the Message, and even this very succinct account
did not appear until fifteen hours after the Times was
sold on the Paris boulevards. This disgraceful result
is to be attributed, the French complain, to the
stamp duty, which presses hardly upon newspapers.
So it does ; but the Times is getting too much credit.
Its summary of the Message contained 3,600 words,
not 23,600. As it is, the comparison is striking
enough.
London, England, 1869-12-13

DOCKS.
at East and Woe India lOO 123 125
London and St. Katherine lOO 4
100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all
Freehold Land
at Dock lOO 23 VI
st Southampton lOO 72 75 75
at Surrey Cwaiworcial
London, England, 1869-12-13

ARMY REORGANISATION,

The air is thick with rumours. To read them all one
would come to the conclusion that an army revolu-
tion was at hand. To begin at head-quarters,
there are reports of a collision between Parliament
and the Crown. The representatives of the former
demand the entire control of the army. The Duke
of Cambridge refuses to acquiesce. His Grace has,
according to the wildest stories, refused to play second
fiddle to Mr. Cardwell, and is contemplating resigna-
tion. So far do these prophets go that they give the
names from which his successor is to be appointed—
Lord Strathnairn, Sir Hope Grant, and Sir William
Mansfield. Probably, however, matters have not
reached this pass ; his Royal Highness will most
likely give up after a time his house in Pall-mall,
and go as the happy partner of the Minister of War
to Whitehall.

Further down in the ranks most sweeping reforms
are to be made. The whole Cof the depot battalions
are to be reduced next spring, save one, which is to
remain at Chatham. The infantry is to be cut down
by the reduction of two companies in each battalion
throughout the service. The 3rd West India Regi-
ment is to be eliminated from the estimates alto-
gether. By this latter reform a full colonelcy will be
abolished ; but the Government is anxious not to do
injustice to any officer. In this case they will bestow
the first vacant colonelcy upon Lieutenant-General Bar-
low, who suffers ; and throughout they intend to place
no officers on half-pay, unless it be altogether un-
avoidable. They will reduce the army as much as
possible, consistently with the maintenance of our
national position, and with equity to those who com-
pose it.
London, England, 1869-12-13

WATERFORD.

Sir Henry Barron's narrow victory at Waterford is
to be contested. A petition has been lodged against
his return on the ground of bribery and corrupt prac-
tices, personations, &c. The petition alleges that Mr.
Bernal Osborne had a legal majority of votes, and
ought to have been declared duly elected.
London, England, 1869-12-13

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.

Tuts EvENING, at 7, THE LONG STRIKE: Mr. Benjamin
Webster, Mr A. Stirling, Mr G. Belmore, Mr J. G. Taylor, Mr
Itignold Furtado. tte. Followed by LOST AT SEA : Stir
G. Belmore, Mr A . Stirling, 31r Atkins, Mr W. Rignold, Mr C.
H. Stephenson, Miss R. Leclereq. and Mrs L. Murray.

GLOBE THEATRE-ROTAL. '
THIS EVENIN(4. at 7, A HOUSEHOLD F A IRA% At 7.'5.
NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. And
THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS: 31r J. Clarke and
Mrs Stephens.

THEATRE,ROYAL, HOLBORN.
Tun EVENING, at 7, THE BATH ROAD. At 7.45. LOVE'S
SACRIFICE: Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mrs. Elerlllatlll Vezin, &c.
And STATE SECRETS.

ROYAL STRAND TIIEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
lies EVENING. at 7.30. AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr
Clarke. With THE TOODLES. And INO. Concluding with
THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL

CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 snd 8 all the year round.

ZOOLOGICAL GI A..RDENS, Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex-
cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Mondays, Gd. Children
under twelve. Sd.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. —THREE BALLET;
Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. ls. Box-office
open from 11 to 4.
London, England, 1869-12-13

FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 11.

The Figaro of this morning says that a note of
the Minister of Justice has been forwarded to the
Marquis de Bauneville, the French Ambassador at
Rome, stating that the proclamation of the dogma
of the infallibility of the Pope is a question which
it would be inopportune to revive, from a religious
point of view. From a political point of view,
such a proclamation would relieve France from the
obligation she has undertaken by the Concordat
with the Holy See.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

RACING FIXTURES-1870.
FEBRUARY.

Derby 10, 11 I Newton 25, 26
Harrow 17, 18 I
London, England, 1869-12-13

RAID AND wail'.

The prospectus of the China Submarine Telegraph
Company proposes to extend to China the great sys-
tem of telegraphs which will shortly be comuletod
between England and India. The British Indian Exten-
sion Company will take the Indian cable to Singapore
and the Straits of Malacca. From that point the China
Submarine Telegraph Company will continue the
system, and by means of a cable about 1,640 miles in
length, will carry the communication to Hong Konu.
The second section, about 1,000 miles in length, is
intended to be laid from Hong Kong to Shanghai,
touching at one or more of the other Treaty Ports.
An ultimate extension to Japan is contem-
plated. The cable is to be shipped from England
in 1870, and will be completely laid by the June of
the followin year. It is to be manufactured and
laid by the Construction Company for £508,000, of
which £lOO,OOO will be reserved until the line is
finally complete.—The _Railway News denies the
report that the North Staffordshire Railway has been
leased to the London and North-Western.
London, England, 1869-12-13

DESPERATE FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.

A serious affair has taken place in Louisville, Kentucky,
between two parties of litigants. A desperate character
had caused the arrest of some of his neighbours for sup-
posed injuries inflicted on him, and on the day of the trial
he appeared with some friends armed to the teeth. The
accused party were equally strong, and they entered into
a quarrel which became a regular pitched battle. Ono
hundred and thirty shots were fired, three men were killed,
and one mortally wounded. After a short cessation, in
order to obtain ammunition, they were about to recom-
mence, when some armed citizens interfered to stop the
conflict.
London, England, 1869-12-13

WESTMINSTER.

CoMMITCAL or A CLUBHOUSE SERVANT WITHOUT A
FlNE.—Wilson Noble, servant at the Marlborough Club,
was charged with being drunk and assaulting a police.

man.
John O'Brien, 56 B, said that at past 12 on Saturday
night ho heard a disturbance in front of the Grosvenor
Hotel, and on going there found the defendant in front of
the railings of the Grosvenor Hotel leaning against them
He said that three or four men had beon on to him and
offered to fight any two of the persons around him. Wit-
ness endeavoured to persuade him to go away quietly,
when the defendant struck him a deliberate blow on the
mouth. Witness had not until that moment laid a hand

upon him.
Another constable said that shortly before this, hearing
a disturbance, he found defendant and others opposite the
Grosvenor. Some of the party had been turned out of the
Shakespeare near there. Witness drove some woman
away, and when ho came back he found defendant in cus -
tody.
A third constable proved defendant was drunk.
Defendant declared be was perfectly sober. He and a
fellow-waiter, named Harris, were going home, when
Ifarris was importuned by a loose woman, and ho and
defendant were subsequently attacked by some of her com-
panions. He positively denied that he struck the police-
man, and called Harris, who confirmed his statement,
and also another man, who provtd defendant was sober
at 11.15, aid was a very quiet roan.
Mr. Arnold said this was one of the cases he was deter-
mined sot look over. Defendant was committed for 14
days to hard labour in the House of Correction.

The A battery, F Brigade, Royal Horse Artil
lery, has marched for Benares, after a sojourn o
about six years at Umballa.
London, England, 1869-12-13

BRIDGNORTIL

The Globe announces, apparently on good autho-
rity, that Mr. Henry Whitmore intends to resign his
seat on the reassembling of Parliament. The hon.
gentleman, who was first elected for Bridgnorth in
1852, was one of the Conservative Whips from March
1858 till June 1859, and from July 1860 toDecember
1860. In 1805 Sir John Acton defeated Mr. Whit-
more by one vote, but the latter gentleman was
seated on petition. At the last general election the
present member polled 548 votes to Sir John Acton's
497. According to " Dod," the borough is in some
degree under the influence of the Whitmore family.
London, England, 1869-12-13

POLITICS IN HAMPSHIRE.

The Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, formerly:Commis-
sioner of Works, Vice-President of the Board of
Trade, &c., has been making a speech at Romsoy.
The member for South Hants touched upon most
matters, from land-tenure to rat-hunting. Mr.
Cowper thinks that prizes ought to be given for the
destruction of rats, for as these animals are not gene-
rally considered eatable in England, people have
no great inducement to kill them. But rats
are . considered good food in (=mina ; whin
then, .should they not be tried here, and
be claclasses.with horse, dog, and kangaroo
amongst the g:•,111..t edible discoveries of the ago ? In
addition to .the imortaut social change of giving
prizes for rat-liilling,Mr. Cowper would devise a more
equitable system of rating, so as to throw the burden
on the whole community, and not upon any
particular class. Ho would put down rabbits
as, freely as rats. With respect to land-
tenure the member for South Hants has no very
clear notions. He holds that the great Irish land
difficulty is the subdivision of property, but, on the
whole, the country is doing well, and wants little
interference. With respect to tenancies-at-will, the
following pregnant sentence seems to represent the
right hon. gentleman's ideas :—" I suppose the only
way to get over the difficulty would be the esta-
blishment of some sort of tribunal before which
the grievances of the tenant might be heard.
He might show that if he had received notice to
quit from the mere caprice of the landlord or the
arbitrary exercise of authority, he ought to receive
such compensation as would enable him to live and
find some other mode of employment." This cannot
be called a first-rate contribution to the mass of
developed thought ; but, to make amends, Mr.
Cowper is great upon the education difficulty. He
sees that children in rural districts do not go to school
after ten years of age. He does not think that com-
pulsion pure and and simple should be employed ;
but the law might reasonably compel children
between 11 and 12 to attend school during those
seasons of the year when they are not employed in
the fields.
London, England, 1869-12-13

SMITING FRAUDS.

Mr. W. S. Lindsay writes another letter on Mr.
Bright's New Merchant Shipping Bill. The law, he
says, might do much more than it attempts at present
to diminish the frauds which are now so common at
sea, " Average claims " are manufactured by every
conceivable process. Other persons insure ships much
above their proper value, and become consenting, if not
abetting, parties to their loss. Beyond these, there are
men who are desperate enough to trade in scuttling ships.
False entries in log-books and entries made long
after the occurrences, and then transferred to extended
protests, are the ingredients out of which "average
claims " are manufactured. Storms which had no
existence beyond the records of the log have wrecked
many an over-insured vessel. "I should, therefore,
recommend that, instead of the present' official: log,
the Government should issue, either through the
Customs or the shipping-offices, one log-book only
to each ship, stamped- and registered, and that
that book alone should be received as evidence in
case of disputes or claims upon the underwriters.
Double log-looks, and books which can be purchased
in any stationer's shop without any check, have been
made to cover many a fraudulent loss and many a
rascally average claim." Extended protests should
be made from this log-book and no other. Notaries
should be instructed to ask the protesting parties
whether they can swear to the facts set forth in the
protest. False entries and declarations should be
severely punished. With regard to the scuttling of
ships, Mr. Lindsay thinks the offence much more
common than is generally supposed, and recommends
as a remedy that the Board of Trade should be bound
to prosecute.
London, England, 1869-12-13

THE HBAjd7. VAS TBESTUP OF RUGBY.

In the Birmingham Daily :Post we read
already known that great dissatisfaction exists in conse-
quence of the choice which ha 6 been made of a successor
to Dr. Temple in the head-mastership of Rugby, the ap-
pointment, it is alleged, having been made on grounds
other than those of academical distinction or personal
fitness. Nowhere. we believe, this feeling stronger
than at Rugby itself, especially amongst those who are
intimately connected. with the reputation and prosperity
of the school. We hear that practical shape is about to be
given to the opposition which the appointment of Mr.
Hayman has evoked ; and that the under-masters have
decided upon preseiting a memorial to the trustees of the
school, requesting them to reconsider the recent nomina-
tion to the head-mastership.

-" It is

CONFIRMATION OF THF, BISHOP OF
WINCHESTER.

On Saturday morning the confirmation of the election
of the Right Rev. Dr. Sam .el Wilberforce by the
Dean and Chapter of Winchester to the Bishopric
of that See, took place in the parish church
of St. Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside.. His lordship was
accompanied by the Rev. Ernest Wilberforce,
his chaplain, and took his seat immediately under
the pulpit. Compared with the services of Wednes-
day last, when the confirmation of Dr. Temple took place,
the proceedings were of a most orderly character. No
opposition was offered to Dr. Wilberforce, and Sir Travers
Twiss, the Vicar-General, pronounced the sentence of con-
firmation. This act renders vacant the Bishopric of
Oxford, to which Dr. Mackarness, the Vicar of Honiton,
will succeed. Bishop Wilberforce will be enthroned in
Winchester Cathedral on Thursday, the 16th inst.
London, England, 1869-12-13

COUNT BISMARCK AND GERMAN UNITY•

Count Bismarck has arrived at Berlin, having recovered
his health. A letter from that city states that, in reply to the
query when he intended to take a parliamentary vote on
the subject of German unity, ho said, "To obtain
votes and signatures is nothing ; the difficulty is to
procure the legalisation of the signatures." A French
paper remarks upon this that Prussia has accomplished the
union, but that Europe refuses to recognise it.
London, England, 1869-12-13

MARKETS.-7his Day.

LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Dee. 13.—Sales probably 12,000 bales. The market
steady.

THE MINT.—It has been decided to make no
reappointment to the office of Master of the Mint. The
present Deputy-Master, Mr. Freetnantle, will preside
over the establishment, which will be attached to the

Treasury.
The next examination of candidates for appoint-
ments as assist, surgeous in her Majesty's Indian
medical service will be held in Chelsea Hospital ou
the 7th of February next.
BREAKFAST.— Errs's COCOA.— GRATEFUL AND COM-
FORTING.— Tho very agreeable character of this prepara-
tion has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service
Gazette remarks : —" The singular success which Mr.Epps
attained by his homoeopathic preparatio❑ of cocoa has
never been surpassed by any experimentalist. By a
thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the
operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful ap-
plication of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr.
Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doc-
tors' bills." Made simply with boiling water or milk.
Sold only in tin-lined packets, labelled JAMES Errs and
Co., homoeopathic Chemists, London.
London, England, 1869-12-13

MIDDLE-CLASS EDUCATION IN LONDON.

The new building, erected in connection with the
London Middle-Class Education movement has just
been opened. - The scholars who have assembled
under the standard of this remarkably successful
enterprise have hitherto been lodged in temporary
buildings. The permanent structure just " inaugu-
rated " has room for 1,000 pupils, with dining-
halls, recreation grounds, and other requisites.
The object of the schools is to provide
good instruction in modern subjects for the sons of
clerks and others in kindred positions of life, at a
minimum cost of four pounds a year. The experi-
ment has been, very prosperous. Of the thou-
sand places for scholars not one is vacant. The
schools have been examined by Mr. Fitch, of the
London University, who pronounces the general cha-
racter of the instruction remarkably lifelike and
intelligent, and the discipline, which is maintained
without corporal punishment, most satisfactory. Mr.
Fitch approves the selection of subjects for
study by the school council, and compli-
ments the boys upon the knowledge they
display. The Lord Mayor and two or three M.P.'s
were present at this inauguration. Tho speeches
presented nothing remarkable. Lord Henry Lennox
said the country was favourable to education, and
that no Chancellor of the Exchequer need fear that
the money required would be grudged.
London, England, 1869-12-13

TUE SULTAN'S FLAMAN.

The full text of the Sultan's firman to the Khedive has
been published. The Sultan begins by expressing his
anxiety for the prosperity of the important province of
Egypt, and the sense of duty which he feels to
exact the strict fulfilment of the obligations of
its Government to his Crown, and to the population
of the province, while he wishes to maintain intact the
interior privileges granted to the Egyptian administration.
He has accepted the explanations of the Khedive as to his
engagements respecting military and naval armaments,
and as to his foreign relations. The financial question is,
however, a vital one, and as it closely concerns the welfare
of the Egyptian people, and the prosperity of the whole
country, the Sultan requires that henceforth all taxes
and dues be levied in his name. He will then be secure
that the sums raised from the people are expended on their
wants, and that no new burdens will be imposed
without absolute necessity. He refuses to sanction foreign
loans, unless the full reasons for them are submitted
to his own Government, and his own authorisation is ob-
tained. No loan is to be raised unless his preliminary
consent is secured and the necessity for it unmistakeably
proved. This paragraph is twice repeated, with little varia-
tion. The Khedive is desired to conform for the future
to the directions of this firman.
London, England, 1869-07-05

THE 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.

THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for
DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for
the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management
of Mr. Baker Brown.
The private medical attendants of the patients are
invited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before
treatment.
Full particulars can be obtained on application to the
Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-tee" Notting-hill,
W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, W.
London, England, 1869-07-05

THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN.
Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN
EVERY EVENING, at 7.30, the very laughable fare THE
SMOKED MISER.
At 8 o'clock, Sheridan's inimitable romedy of THE SC ROOT,
FOR SCANDAL. Supported by the following celebrated
artistes :—Bart y Sullivan, J. C. Cowper, George Honey, W. H.
Stephens, Charles Coglan, D. Evans, Lin Payne, A. Bernard,
E. Dyas, and W. Artbur; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Jane
Rignold, Miss Louisa Thorne, Miss Amy Fawsitt, and Mrs.
Charles Horsman

Acting Manager—AmonY SULLIVAN.

1) OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
j , Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanhorough.
THIS EVENING. at 7.30, FOX v. GOOSE. Messrs. `2ll,rke
and Belford: Mesdames Raton and Hughes.
After which. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs Thorne. James, Fen
ton, Turner, Charnherlaine; Mesdames Burton, L. Maitland, &c.
To conclude Rith HUE AND DYF
London, England, 1869-07-05

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
OMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new surances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, 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 Pawns, in accordance with tho Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

JOHN H. IifoLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
London, England, 1869-07-05

COLONELS IN THE AI?M Y.

The report of the War-office Committee upon the super-
cession of British colonels by colonels of her Majesty's
Indian Army has just been issued. It is signed by Colonel
Egerton, the President, Major Marvin, and G. Cochrane,
Esq., members. The committee first explain the several
causes which have led to the more rapid rise of the
Indian officers, and mention particularly the jealous care
with which the successive authorities of the Imperial and
the East Indian armies have endeavoured to balance the in-
terests of the two services. The committee find that the
generals now in course of promotion on the Indian List were
colonels of the year 18G3 and lieut.-colonels of 1858-9. The
last Indian general promoted passed over and superseded
no less than 230 colonels of the British service, many of
whom date as colonels of 1854-5, and have distinguished
themselves in several actions. Still more anomalous are
the cares of those colonels of the British army who com-
manded brigades or filled high staff situations during
the Indian Mutiny, and who are now in course of super-
cession by officers of the Indian army, who at that
date held only the rank of major. Although complete
equalisation of promotion in the two services cannot
at present be secured, the committee recommend that
forty-five additional major-generals be forthwith cre-
ated in anticipation of the promotions which would
become due to the British establishment in the years from
1871 to 1877 on account of the Indian Staff Corps.
That simultaneously with these promotions, the dates of
the commissions of all the present major-generals of the
British army whose colonelcies bear date on and after
28th November, 1854, should be so altered as to place
them in the same relative position with the general
officers of the Indian army as they held with
such officers in the rank of colonel. By this
means the number of senior colonels will be relieved
at once from supercession, the difference of rank between
colonels of the Indian list and those next them on the amal-
gamated list will be shortened ; and the promotion will go
on with an increase of forty-five major-generals ; and when
the major-generals of the staff corps come on the British list
about three years hence, promotion will proceed on a total
increased establishment of 95 major-generals.
London, England, 1869-07-05

Cirl_ LOBE THE A 'TR E-R Y A.L.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry.
THIS EVENING, at 7. BLOW FOR BLOW: Messrs. W
Farren, Vernon, Laid Fisher, awl J. Clarke ; Miss Lydia
Foote
At 9.15. IL Pyron's grand Pnriescine. THE CORSICAN
" fIOTITERS:" or, The Trcublcsome Mess s .1. elflike,
Marshall. Andrews, andHurlstone; Mesdames Julia St. George,
Brennan, Berend, and C Thorne.
London, England, 1869-07-05

THE BELGIAN RAILWAY DIFFICULTY.

The Constitutionnel and the Patric announce the termi-
nation of the railwayi mbroglio between France and Belgium.
The commissioners have held another meeting, and the
result is that the Belgian Government " has acceded to
the equitable demands of France." Nothing now remains
but to draw up the conventions. The official Paris papers
persist in their affirmation that England and Austria
recommended Belgium to give way ; but so far as England
is concerned it is denied, both in London and Paris, that
any direct advice was given by Earl Clarendon. The
Pattie says that the position of the Brussels Ministry has
greatly improved since it was resolved to accept the
French terms. M. Frtre•Orban will not resign.
London, England, 1869-07-05

ESTABLISHMENT for GENTLEWOMEN
during TEMPORARY ILLNESS.
The relatives of Clergymen, Naval, Military, and Pro-
fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists may, for a small
weekly payment, receive the comforts of a HOME, com-
bined with the best medical and surgical treatment, at the
establishment, 90, Upper Harley-street.
This establishment, which was opened in 1850, is patro-
nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visitor,
and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormonde, the
Lady Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Romilly, the Lady
Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell, and other ladies.
All information respecting it may be obtained on writ-
ton or personal application to the Lady Superintendent.
Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the
Treasurer, at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s, 59, Strand.
C SPRING PPM Hon Sec.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Groat Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most. Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G.

President—His Grace tho Duke of 131:ccLEucH,
This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, tho first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Gov4rnors' orders, is
wholly dependent r.or support on voluntary contributions
and legacies.

It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the avcrage number of attendance,of the
destuuto 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 buds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contrilp.:tions aro received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown. Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lano ; also by Messrs.
Coutt.s and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co.;
lorries mud Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Pay .e, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Borners-street ; sncl.at
the Hospital from 10 till 5.
London, England, 1869-07-05

MARKET S-2 MS DAY.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
July s.—Sales probably 10,000 bales. The market
steady.

MIDSUMMER SNOW DRlFT.—Three sheep were
found buried in a snowdrift last week in one of the re-
cesses of the mountain High Street, in Westmorland.
They were recovered alive. Snow was still lying in some
of the shaded parts of Skiddaw last week.

THE GAME SEASON.—The weather having been
unfavourable during the hatching season it is feared that
there will be a scarcity of partridges and pheasants in
Norfolk. The damp and cold of June caused many nests
to be completely spoiled.

HERR ANGYALFI'S CONCERT.—This talented vo-
calist gave a very excellent concert at the Queen's Con-
cert Rooms, on Thursday evening, and althcugh some of
those who had undertaken to appear failed to keep their
appointments, yet their places were excellently sup-
plied, and neither Herr Angyalfi nor the audience had rea-
son to regret their absence. Concert singers care little
for the embarrassment they often occasion concert givers
by not fulfilling their engagements ; and if the disappoint-
ing artistes were to meet with a manifestation of dissatis-
faction at their conduct when next they appeared in public
thoir self• importance would be considerably lessened.
Miss Rose Horse(' sang very nicely Benedict's Carnival de
Vonise, and the giver of the concert, although labouring
under the effects of recent illness, sang with Mr. Nelson
Varley Cooke's celebrated duo, "Love and War," with
excellent effect. Ho possessed a very full and powerful
bass voice, and appears to be an excellent musician ; so
that donbtlers we shall have further Opportunities of hear-
ing him. There was a very fine duo for violin and piano,
by Wolfe and Vieuxtemps, performed by Herr Lehmeyer
and Mr. Lane, and altogether the full and fashionable
audience could not but have felt gratified at the entertain
runt pr 9,604 for thorn.
London, England, 1869-07-05

MUTINY OF THE VOLUNTEERS IN CUBA.

The Spaniards in Cuba are doing their best to deprive
their country of its great "possession. The American
Government has broken np the insurgent establishment
at New York, and it seems likely that the despatch of aid
to Cuba will be attended with great difficulties in
future. But, instead of improving this opportunity,
the volunteers are playing the insurgents' game by
rebelling against their officers. The news we have pub-
lished by special telegram is very serious. The accounts
of the first mutiny, which led to the resignation of General
Duke, represented the incapacity of that officer as the
sole cause of the discontent ; but this last outbreak has
taken place after the arrival of the able Caballero de
Rodas. If he cannot suppress the insurrection, to what
officer can the Spaniards hopefully entrust their cause?
London, England, 1869-07-05

PRICE - ld
STAMPED 6d.

113A1NLEF2:S and PRACTICAL DENTISTRY,
by Mr. B. L. 1110SELY, the Dentist by special appoint-
ment, 312, REGENT-STREET, exactly opposite the Royal
Polytechnic. Established 1820. This, the most perfected
systein of ptiuless dentistry, originated and invented by
Mr. B. L. Mosely, is r commended by the Hospitals and
adopted by the profession as one of the greatest improve-
ments of the age for the alleviation of pain and restoration
of the natural functions, can solely be obtained in such
perfected success (the result of forty years' practical ex-
perience) at his only residence, 312, Regent-street. The
superlative excellence of this system is perfect immunity
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dered useful, loose teeth and tender gums protected.
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Teeth from 55.; sets, 5 to 30 guineas. Consultation
free.—Only address, 312, Regent-street, exactly facing the
Royal Polytechnic.
London, England, 1869-07-05

rriiF, CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY,
Enroll° 1 under f' and 7 Will. IV., cap 32, as the Conserve
tive Benefit Building.Fcc'ety, co-operating with the United Land
Ccrnrany Citritcd), incorroratcd under the Companies' Acts 1839
and Ism 7. Notice is Hereby (liven, that the r IXTY-SeVE Ttl
Qll,- RTE LT GENERAL MEETING of ti he 31(mbers of the
conservative Laud tety will be held at the Offices, No.
Norfolk-street, Strand, London. W.C., on TtJE DAY, the 6th
day of July, Go, at Two of the Clock precisely,
Viscount RAN,' LA,GYI in the Chair,
to receive the Report of the 1 xecutive Committee, and for
general purposes.
By order of the Donrcl.
CHARLES LEWIS GIRUNEISEN,
Secretary.
London, June 22, 186,.

Prospectuses of the Share and Deposit Investing Depart-
ments an' of the luild*.n,g and other A dvance Departments sent
free of eharze. Present rate of interest, five per cent. per an-
num on `hares and four per cent. per annual on Deposit Au
payab half-yearly.
London, England, 1869-07-05

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

AGTJA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
done 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-
street Loudon. E.C.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, BLUE DEVILS: Mr Compton and Mrs
Fitzwilliam. Atter which. MA RY WARNER : Miss Hill. Miss
Bateman, Messrs. Howe. Compton, &c. Concluding with HIGH
LIFE BELOW STAIRS: Messrs. Buckstone, Howe, Kendal;
Miss F. Wright, Miss F. Gwynn.

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Tins EVENING, at 7, DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Mr Geo Del-
more and ➢lrs Leigh Murray. At R. EVE: Mr Benjamin Web-
ster, Mr IT. Nev He. Miss Furtado. Mrs Alfred Mellon. kr. And
DID YOU EVER SEND YOUlt WIFE TO CAMBERWELL?
Mr. G. Belmore.

ROYAL STRAND TREATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swauborouffh.
Tins EVENING, at 7.30, FOX v. GOOSE. Messrs. Bel-
ford, Clarke ; Miss Buften. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs. Thorne,
James, Fenton; esdames Goodall, Lydia Maitland, Bufton. To
conclude with HUE AND DYE

GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.
THIS EVENING, at 7, BLOW FOR BLOW Messrs. W. Farren,
Vernon. David Fisher, J. Clarke: Miss Lydia Foote. At 9.15,
the new burlesque TH k CORSICAN BOT HERS: Messrs. J
Clarke, Marshall. Andrews, and Hurlstone : Ilesdames Julia St
George, Berend, Breman, and C. Thorne.

ROYALTY THEATRE.
Under the Management of Miss M Oliver.
THIS EvENING, at 7.30, IN FOR A HOLID AY. Followed by
A ROVING COMMISSION. And THE MILITARY BILLY
TAYLOR. To conclude with CLAUDE DUVAL: Mr. Day,
Mr. Dewar, Mr. Danvers, Miss XL Oliver, Miss B. Bishop.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN.
THIS EVEvING, at-.3n, THE SMOKED MISER. After which,
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL: Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mr. J.
C. Coc per, Mr. G. Honey, Mr. C. Coghlan, Mrs. fermannVezin,
Mrs. C. foreman, &c.

PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE.
Under the Management of Miss Marie Wilton
THIS EVENING, SCHOOL: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montagne,
Addison, Glover, and Bancroft: Mrs. Buckingham White. Miss
C. Addison, and Miss Marie Wilton. After which, A WINNING
HAZARD. And A LAME EXCUSE.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round.

ROYAL AL HAMB A PALACE. THREE BALLETS
Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. Is. Box-ofnc4
open from 11 to 4.

ZOOLOGICAL G &RDENS, Regent's-Talk, OPEN daily (ex-
cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; ou Mendays, Cd. Children
under twelve, Gd.

I
,04lflt
London, England, 1869-07-05

THE MINT IN DANGER.

Mr. Lowe clearly has a hollow where the bump of
veneration ought to be. Just now he is threatening
two of those " glorious institutions under which
England has become," &c., &c. One is tge Bank of
England, the other is the Mint. Both, he considers,
are charging a good deal for the work that they do,
and lie is loo!iing out for other institutions to do it
cheaper. It is rumoured, for instance, that he is nego-
tiating with one of the great joint-stock banks to keep
the Government account ; and now, according to the
Economist, he is making inquiries as to the cost of
keeping our coinage for us. Mr. Graham, the
Maser of the Mint, and Smith, late Master
of the Calcutta Mint, have been interrogated, and
according to their calculations, Government has to
pay for the cost of coinage and for wear and tear
£1 Ss. 11d. for every £lOO ; that is to say nearly 11
per cent. Formerly coining used to be a profitable trans-
action, because the coiner was allowed to deduct a
small quantity of gold, and so the right of coining
became one of the privileges of the Crown. But modern
legislation has altered all that, and the sovereign must
contain the full value of gold before itismanufactured.
Naturally enough other countries are making use of
this fact to their own advantage, and English
sovereigns are becoming more and more popular as
currency abroad. Brazil, for instance, is constantly
taking two or three hundred thousand sovereigns; in
other words, is getting her currency at our expense.
Why should not Government arrange with some of
our great bullion merchants, Rothschilds, for instance,
to supply us with money on commission ?

THE PLEASURES OF AN IRISH TOUR.

English tourists have shunned Ireland somewhat
during the past seasons, as they have not cared to be
kept in continual alarm by riots and outrages ; they
have been advised, however, to give to the winds
their fears, and to go undismayed to enjoy the good
scenery of the South of Ireland. To such as love a
little adventures, we can but re-echo the advice. For,
in addition to the little excitements which may be
obtained from rumours of disturbances in the North
just now, a traveller can get in some of the
villages all kinds of reputations. The police are
so sharp after strangers that they will
" spot" a man as a Fenian directly he enters their
constable-wicks ; and he must be very demure-
looking indeed, and a most villanously bad actor,
Who does not come within an inch of having to pass
part of his touring-time in prison. A correspondent
of the Star has been enjoying a walk through the
country, and writes home in great wrath at having
been taken up by a constable, had all his papers over-
turned, his pocket-book read, his income inquired
into, and himself taken and examined before a
magistrate.