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The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-27

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The detachment of Royal Marines Light Infantry,
which left Chatham in anticipation of embarking for
Ireland rejoined head-quarters yesterday, having
arrived from Woolwich by special, train on the
North Kent Railway. The force included 9 officers,
12 sergeants, 12 corporals, 3 drummers, and 257
privates. The following officers arrived at Chatham
with the detachment:—Capt. P. M. C. Croker (in
command), Capt. J. Taylor, Capt. L. G. Rodney,
First Lieut. IL W. Bamber, First Lieut. R. C. Har-
vey, First Lieut. C. S. C. Webb, Second Lieut. R.
B. Kirchoffer, Second Lieut. J. 11. Price, and Second
Lieut. W. P. Rumley.
The Robert Kedcly, the Sophia Frances, and other
ships hired for the purpose, have embarked at Wool-
wich the additionalfreights—viz.,l,soo tons of extra
cargo on transit to Portsmouth, intended for the
ironclads now in commission, and for which the War
Department vessels did not afford sufficient tonnage.
They consist of heavy guns, Palliser shot and shell,
case shot, double shot, carriages, &c.
The War Department store vessel Thames, Mr.
Hornsey master, went alongside the Falmouth pow-
der magazine at Woolwich yesterday and unloaded
a cargo of rockets, loaded shells, &c., discharged
from ships of the service, preparatory to paying out
of commission and going into port.
The screw steam sloop Zebra, 7, Master Jas. G.
Liddel, from Portsmouth, put into Plymouth on
Monday for coal, en route for the Cape and China.

The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Lieut. 11. C. Kane, to the Excel-
lent ; Lieuts. C. E. iteade, Ralph de 11.3.),vtrey, and
C. 11. Taylor, additional, to the Excellent, for study;
Lieut. A. C. S. Blackett, to the Dauntless, addi-
tional, for service in tender ; Lieut. M. Byles, tothe
Excellent, additional, for study; P. G. Drew, mid-
shipman, to the Caledonia, as supernumerary ; E.
J. R. G-allwey, midshipman, to the Niobe, as super-
numerary, to join on return of the Niobe to Eng-
land ; T. Coghlan, M.D., surgeon, to the Malabar ;
L. 11. J. llayne, M.D., surgeon, to the Jumua ; S.
A. Willis, M.D., surgeon, to the Euphrates ; John
Aylen, second master, to the Skylark ; J. S. Hale,
second master, to the Wizard ; 11. F. Woods, second
master, to the Caradoc ; F. Haslewood, master's
assistant, to theSylviaas supernumerary ; D. Leitch,
engineer, to the Himalaya ; and Thomas Foster,
assistant clerk, additional, to the Black Prince.
London, England, 1867-01-15

THE FRANCHISE.

I hold that every man is entitled to vote for members of
Parliament, so far as that principle can be carried out
without safety to the State. In France and Germany they
have "universal suffrage," but that power is counteracted
by a highly centralised Government, backed by a vast
military bace raised by conooriptical, which is haPPiIY un-
London, England, 1867-01-15

Share

JANUARY 15, 1.867.

a very long time, but Staples said ho would got the bill
paid. He received £lO in a cheque from the association,
and handed the cheque to plaintiff who cashed it, but hold
it for a longer time than was reasonable. Meanwhile, the
committee of the association heard something that induc,d
thorn to go to tho bankers and stop the payment of th o
cheque.
The three defendants attended to-day, and said that the
banner gave great dissatisfaction, and the mottoes were in
bad French, and equally bad Latin.
His Honour ruled that the plaintiff could not recover,
because ho had held the cheque for two days before pre-
senting it for payment.
Defendants asked for costS, which were allowed.
Verdict for the defendants.
It was stated that the defendants still had the banner.

POLI CE IN TELL This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DISPOSING OF WORKHOUSE CLOTIIING.—AN Inoitnr-
GIME `WOMAN.—AIen Coleman, who hns several times
been convicted of disposing of workhouse clothing, the
property of the Guardians of St. James's parish, was again
brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with a similar
offence.

The prisoner has several times been charge,l in this
court, and convicted, for disposing of herclothing, it being
her practice every time she is allowed to go out of the
workhouse" to return without some of her articles of
clothing, she having disposed of them, and to such an
extent has she done so that the authorities of the work-
house have been compelled to brand all her clothing with
the words "St. James's Workhouse (stop it)," with the
object of preventing her doing it.
Mr. Trywhitt committed her for 14 days with hard
labour.

Ann Connell, another inmate of St. James's work-
house, was also charged with disposing of her clothing,
and she was also committed for 14 days with hard labour.
A. B. (City) has sent 2s. in postage stamps for the poor
man Long, whose boys wero charged with begging before
Mr. Knox, on Saturday last, when he explained that the
poor man had been ill for a long time, and ho had only just
left his bed, and that his wife was in a dying state.
London, England, 1867-01-15

NUMBER OF MEMBERS.

The great number of members composing the House of
Commons is a serious impediment to the transaction of its
business. The object of a Parliament is to obtain good and
ready legislation, but that object, as the experience of the
present crowded house has shown, cannot be obtained. In
Franco they manage their public business with a house of
250 members, and France is a larger country than England.
I think a house of 350 members would be amply sufficient
for Groat Britain. I therefore propose to reduce the num-
ber of members from 658 to 350. To reduce the number of
members will make them more responsible, for nothing so
much:destroys the feeling of responsibility and due attention
to tho duties of their office as a multitudinous assembly.
Mob law is always to be dreaded, and the legislation of a
house numbering 650 members may almost be called such.
To reduce the number of members will be an incalculable
benefit conferred on the constituencies, and I am only sur-
prised that so obvious an improysment should not have
been proposed before.
If it be said that the necessary railway committees could
not be overtaken by so small a number of members, I point
to France, which has as many railways as we have ; and
the best proof that they manage their railway business
better than we do is, that their railways pay double the
dividend that ours do. France has a board through which
all railway bills must pass before they can enter Parlia-
ment, which board reduces their number and prepares
Parliament for those they recommend to be passed, and
the sooner England adopts this plan the better. Our loose
way of managing railway business has been one great
cause of the present monetary crisis, for Parliament has
passed more bills than there is spare money in the coun-
try to make railways. This has robbed trade and industry
of their resources to a fearful extent, an error which Par-
liament could not have fallen into if it had had its Legis-
lative Council.
London, England, 1867-01-15

LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.-AN
EFFECTUAL BENI EDY, without confining the bowels
or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad-
mitted to be the beat medicine tor immediately relieving
coughs, colds, onfirmed cases of asthma, an .I incipient con-
sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty
pronounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling which
provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption
its effects art truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or
even lying down for tear of suffocation, may depend on relief
in a few minutes alter taking it. Prepares on.y and sold by
W. L AMBERT, Chemist. A, King-W,lliam-street, Charing-
cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles. 130., and
three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular. and ask
for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address are
engraved on the stamp.
London, England, 1867-01-15

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
T DEFRIES andSONS'
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CRYSTAL LA MPS and WALL LIGHTS (registered) for
Houndsditch.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
JDEFRIES and SONS'
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HOTEL GLASS of the newest patterns and correct mea-
sure. —147. noundsclitch.

NOTICE OF ItEIIOVAL.
DEFRIES and SONS'
sl-• NEW CI Vl' SHOW ROOM'S.— ORNAIf -NTAL
CLOCKS for tha DINING and DRAWING-10031.-147,
Houndsditch.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
J. DEFRIES and SONS'
v. NEW CI L'Y SHOW Rolll.S.—llerehant4 and the
Trado au:plied with PATTERN BOOKS FREE.— 117,
ILundsditch.

Works—London, Birmingham, and Paris.
Established 180:3.
London, England, 1867-01-15

WESTON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL,
HOLBORN.

Sole Proprietors, SWEASEY and HOLLAND.
Grand Selection from Auber's Opera of " MASA-
NIELLO," by 40 vocalists dressed is costume as at the
opera. Terrific ovation of the Irish Minstrels, at 9, with
songs, dances, and Irish anecdotes, under the direction of Pat
Corri. A new and original overture composed and ar-
ranged expressly for the above minstrels by Mr. H. Baker.
Arthur Lloyd at 11, with a new song " Borachio, Pestachio,
Lablachio, Moustachio, and the Holy Poly Eyo "—Jolly
Nash, Georgina Smithson, Paddy Fannin, Patrick Sellers,
and Harry and Kattie Piing; and Pio Watkini, the
Japauazo Juggler. Band of 30 first-class performers, and
largo Chorus chosen from her Majesty's and Covent Garden
Opera Houses. Musical Director, Mr. P. Collar.
Prices of admission—Stalls and Balcony, ls. ; Area, 6d.
London, England, 1867-01-15

FREEMEN.

The Election Commissioners of last year show the orror
that Earl Grey committed in not depriving the freemen of
their votes by his Reform Bill of 1832, for ever since that
time the boroughs of England have disgraced themselves
by bribery and corruption, owing mainly to the venality
of the freemen. If we wish to remove this foul blot on
our history, we will at once and for ever disfranchise this
class of voters. By so doing we shall provo tho wisdom of
not allowing the franchise to bo reduced too low; for what
would become of this country with a body of freomon for
its governing power?
London, England, 1867-01-15

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the tannediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, King's-cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prime of WA LE S, K G.
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH. K.G.
This Hospital, fonndel in the year 1828, the first to estab-
lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without
the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly de-
pendent for support on voluntary contributions and I :gacies
It affords relief to a large number of in-pa:lints, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between
3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee ear estly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
benevolent, as the pr nines of this Hospital are capable of
containing several h.ndred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown,
Janson, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by afessrs. Contts and
Co.; Drummond and Co.;• Giyn and Co. ; Berries and Co. ;
Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne,
and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; PF ilhams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet
and ("Q., I: Wave-street and at the Hospital. from 10 till 6,
STAXFORR MAriff OeCietui,
_
London, England, 1867-01-15

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
Australia and New Zealand, via Southamptoa Jan. 19.
Ditto, via J!.larseillos Feb. 13.
Brasil and Cape Verds. by British packet. ..... Feb. 4.
Ditto, by Frenoh packet . ............ Jan. 22
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. lielena....Deo. 28.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Soulhampton..Jan Jan 19.
Ditto, via .sEaraeilles ........................... .27
Falkland Islands ..................................
Gibraltar, via Southampton .................... Jan. 10
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton....
Jan. Jan 19.
Ditto, via blarseilles ........ . ......... 21
India (Bombay), via Southampton.
•Jan. 19
Ditto, via alareeilles ..................... ...Jan. 22
Mita, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton .. Jan. 19.
Ditto, via liarseilles Jan.
Jan. 22.
Ilauritius, via Southampton l9.
Ditto, via Slarseil.w..... Jan. 19.
Newfoundland ...................... .....•. . Feb. 13.
Portuga) ...............
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon
United States and British North America, by Bri
tish packet.
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southanip. •

ton
Ditto, via Cark
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londoudorry .. Jan, . -
West Coast of Africa, 51adeira, and 'remain ....Feb. 3.
West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and
Honduras) ............. ........... Jan. 14

Bahama, via New Y ork. Jan I'.
Cuba and Mexico
Bermuda, via Halifax ... Feb. 13.

We read in the Diritto of the 12th :—" Yester-
day the Duke of Argyll, Mr. Gladstone, and other English
statesmen were present at the sitting of the Chamber of
Deputies, and occupied places in the tribune of the diplo-
matic body."
A CLERGYMAN WASHED OVERBOARD.—An un-
fortunate catastrophe occurred on board the Peter Denny
on the 11th ult., while on her passage from London to
Shanghai. It appears that the Rev. David Mason, while
on the forecastle of the ship, with some other passengers,
in the heavy weather which she experienced during the
latter part of her passage, was washed overboard. A high
sea running at the time, and there being no signs of the
unfortunate gentleman after he was seen to sink, the life-
boat was not 19worod.
London, England, 1867-01-15

BLADE V. BLADE.

This important case, which promises to occupy the
court several days, and in which the right of the present
holder of the Slade baronetcy is disputed, was set down
for hearing on the 26th April, on the application of the
Solicitor-General, Sir J. Karslake, and with the consent of
both sides.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
A 11/31,011.1‘ BANNSII AND ITS HISTORY—THICKBROOM V.
Tnorr, SCIVIRZ, AND THOMAS.

This was an action to recover .£lO upon a cheque which
had been given by defendants, members of the London
Working Men's Association, to a person named Staples, in
part payment of a certain banner to have been used in the
Reform Demonstration.

Mc, Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, and said that
his client was the innocent holder of a cheque which had
been stopped by the defendants, and it appeared that one
of the branches of the Working Men's Reform Associa-
tion required a banner for the groat Reform Demon-
stration. Tho committee consulted a person named
Staples, who said ho could get a very good
ono made for £25. Ho was employed, and went to Mr.
Edginton, who agreed to make the banner, it being alleged
that he represented himself to Edginton as a member of
the association. He received £5 on account, and paid £3
to Edginton. When the banner was finished it was taken
to the office of the association, and the bearer had to wait
a very long time, but Staples said he would got the bill
paid. He received £lO in a cheque from the association,
and handed the cheque to plaintiff who cashed it, but held
it for a longer time than was reasonable. Meanwhile, the
committee of the association heard something that induced
them to go to the bankers and stop the payment of the
cheque.
The three defendants attended to-day, and said that the
London, England, 1867-01-15

No. 23,275.

EPOSIT DE PA RTM ENT.—THE CON-
SERVATIVE LAND SOClETY.—Persons wishing
to invest large kr small sums, receiving half-yearly interest
warrants at forir per cent, per annum, with power of
withdrawal at fixed periods, according to amount invested,
may deposit sums daily at the offices, No. 33, Norfolk-
street, Strand, W.C., without becoming members of the
Society.
CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary.
Prospectuses of the Share, Deposit, Land, and Building
Advance Departments will be sent free of charge.
London, England, 1867-01-15

HAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes
superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms, without effect
to the skin. Price 3s 6d, 5s 6d, and 10s 6d; sent for 54, k 4,
and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists.
London, England, 1867-01-15

Railways.

iitiatl and Exeter ....
Caledonian ......
Cain Udall .
Cork and Bandon.—
Cornwall
Dublin & Belfast June '
Dun„Perth, & Ab. Juno
E.Loudon, scrip Certi
Do.
llasfrow & S. NV'esterJ
Great Eastern, ord. stk.!
Do. E. Ang-I. at. No. 21
rz,st, North of S2atlam d I
Gren t Northern
Di. A stool'
D. 13 stock
Do. New, is. at 25 p
t S, and W. of Irelandl
Gt. Wedern Vri; inns
1),. ii. V:►t. Icail gua.
Do. South Wales
Do. W. M.O. —Oki-art
Do. Newport
Do. !I ereford
LancAshire & Yorkshire
Laudon and 13laekwal•
& S (30a6
Lou., Chat., and Dover
Do. Metrop. lix. A
Lon. & irarth Western
Lou. & South Westert,
'Alan., Shet., & Lincoln
.11t tropolitau.
Do. New
Do. Extension.—
.11etropolitan District.
Do. do. Jo.

O and at. John'alY
\lid and
Do. £9 Share

Do, Biro:lin...it Dori);
slid Kent . .
North British

Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun.
N th. Eastern—Berwick
Do. Cr.l.sl•E purchaat
Do. Leeds
Do. York
DG. Carlisle

Do. Stock. & Darling.
Do. 10. 18t30-61
'north London ..
Do. do. 1864 5 .
Do. do. 1866
North Staffordshire
v. & S. W. Junction
Scottish Central

Soot. N. E , Aber. stock
uo. Scot, Mid. stack
Shropshire Union
outh Devon
.'oath RI stern
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fair Vale
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Waterford & Kilkenny
Waterloo & Whiteha
West Corn wall
London, England, 1867-01-15

Farewel Testimonial to the Right Hop.
Seymour Fitzgerald.

Honsium, Monday.
A. large number of the friends of the Right Hon.
Seymour Fitzgerald, who is about to proceed to
Bombay as governor, assembled this afternoon atthe
King's Head Hotel, for the purpose of witnessing the
presentation to the right hon. gentleman of his por-
trait executed by Mr. Lucas. The chair was taken

by Alr. C. S. Dickens, and amongst the company
present were—Lady Elizabeth Dickens, Sir H. Po-
cock, Bart., Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Gerald Fitz-
gerald, Capt. and Mrs. Filgate, Major and Mrs. J.
Aldridge, Capt. and Mrs. Bonney, Major Wood,
Mr. and Mrs. Sanctuary, the Vicar of Horsham and
Mrs. Hodgson, the Revs. J. Martin, B. J. Drury,
and J. M'Curogher, Messrs. Rawlinson, Bostock,

Mathews, Lintott, Thorpe, Moon, &c.
Mr. Dtc KENS said he had the honour of being de-
puted by the town of Horsham to present to their
bte representative a portrait which had been sub-
scribed for by his neighbours and friends, who hoped
that at the expiration of his term of service abroad
he would be restored in health and happiness to his
friends and admirers. The address which had been
adopted was as follows :
" To the Right Hon. William Robert Seymour Vesey
Fitzgerald.
" The accompanying portrait of himself is presented on
big departure from England to assume the governorship of
Bombay, by those whose names are appended hereto, in
testimony of their high appreciation of the eminent ser-
vices rendered by him during the 13 years he represented
the borough of Horsham in Parliament, and of their admi-
ration of his great talent, ability, and eloquence displayed
by him in the discharge of the arduous and important
duties devolving upon him as Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs in the Government of the Earl of Derby, in
the years 1858-9 ; with their warmest congratulation on
his elevation to the exalted office to which he has now been
appointed by her Majesty the Queen.
" January 14, 1867."
The portrait was then uncovered by Mr. Lucas,
amidst loud and repeated cheering and expressions
of admiration at the striking likeness, and the beau-
tiful style in which it had been executed.
The Right Hon. S. FITZGERALD, after the cheer-
ing had subsided, said—Mr. Dickens, ladies and
gentlemen, I have, I assure you, seldom found my-
self at a loss in addressing a public meeting, and I
have never felt myself at a loss in addressing my
neighbours and friends at Horsham, because I knew
London, England, 1867-01-15

MARYLEBONE.

THE POOR AT THE WEST-END.- This morning there
were about 100 able-bodied labourers waiting outsido the
police-court, at the magistrate's entrance. On the arrival
of Mr. D'Eyncourt, the spokesman of the party said be had
been to the Marylehono Workhouse for relief, and wag re-
fused.

In reply to hie worship, and to Mr. Tubbs, assistant over-
seer, the applicant said ho did not apply himself—it was
another man. Ho could only oarn 7d. a day at stone-break-
ing, and that would not keep his family.
Mr. Tubbs said if they were willing to work they could
all be supplied with stone-tickets, by which they could
darn ls. 3d. a day.
Applicant said they were not allowed to earn even so
much as that. Even if they could that would not support
a family.
Mr. Tubbs—They are allowed to earn the ls. 3d. In-
deed experienced hands can earn as much as .£3 per week.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said no doubt if they wore willing to
work for relief they would get it, but it appeared they
wanted relief without giving any labour in return. It
was a hardship upon the ratepayers.
Mr. Tubbs said they would all be supplied with work if
they only applied. _ _

Mr. D'Eyncourt—lt had come to his knowledge that
when the snow was on the ground about 800 able-bodied
labourers applied at this workhouse for relief, and they
were offered half-a-crown a-day to sweep away the snow.
Out of that large number only G 3 accepted the offer, and
were supplied with tickets ; and even of this latter number
all did not go. He then advised all to go to the workhouse,
as ho could not assist them.
London, England, 1867-01-15

OPEN VOTING.

I have a decided objection to voting by ballot, which is
neither more nor less than anonymous ♦oting. No right-
minded man would write an anonymous letter. Now the
very same principle which withholds the pen from the
anonymous letter will withhold the hand from tho ballotbox.
If it be said that the ballot is the only protection to the
voter, I answer that the influence of one man over another,
either by writing or personal canvass, is legitimate and
right; and to do away with that right, either by the ballot
or any other means, would be most injurious to the inte-
rests of the commonwealth. Thole are many things that
admit of no legislative remedy, and the abuse of influence
is one of them. The only remedy for the evil is the force
of public opinion, and that, I think, will be found more
potent than secret voting.
London, England, 1867-01-15

THE AMERICAN PRESS.

Our claim to be a nation has been vindicated,
and it must be confirmed by the energy with which
from a new point of departure, we shall swiftly ad-
vance along the path of empire. Without wasting
time in attempting petty and spiteful encroach-

rnents upon the executive powers of the President,
Congress will now have ample scope for the exercise
of its own legitimate constitutional functions. Ter-
London, England, 1867-01-15

COMMITTEE
The Right ion t
R. C. L. Bevan, Esq.

Lie LORD MAYOR.
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff

Samuel Morley, Esq.
Geo. Moore, Esq.
Mr. Alderman Finnis.
J. P. Gassiot, Esq.
Christopher T. Gabriel, Esq.
Frederick Thompson, Esq.
B. A. Gray, Esq.
Colonel Stuart Wortloy.

Waterlow.
Mr. Sheriff Lycett.
Mr. Alderman Besley.
Mr. Alderman Dakin.
James Hill, Esq.
R. N. Fowler, Esq.
W.J. Maxwell, Esq.
Mr. Alderman Cotton.

The attention of the public is earnestly drawn to the
suffering consequent on the terrible calamity produced by
the recent colliery explosions.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are greatly needed to relieve the
numerous families made destitute thereby.
The amount required to meet the memorable Hartley
Colliery Accident in 1862 was £50,000 ; in that case 204
men and boys lost their lives ; in the present instance
double that number are known to have perished, there-
fore to make a suitable provision for the families depen-
dent upon them about £lOO,OOO will be needed. At the
final distribution of the surplus of the Hartley Fund,
£3,140 was allotted to the districts in which the present
accidents occurred, and this sum is now available towards
the fund now being raised.
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales
H.R.H. the Princess of \Vales
The Corporation of London
Amount already advertised £1.9,461 5
Subscriptions will be received by the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house ; Messrs. Barclay,
Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-street ; Messrs. Coutts and
Co., Strand; Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-
street; Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., 1, Lombard-street;
Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co., Lombard-street ;
Messrs. Dimsdale, Fowler, and Co., 50, Cornhill ; the Lon-
don and Westminster Bank, Lothbury; the London Joint-
Stock Bank, 5, Princes-street ; the Unio❑ Bank of London ;
London and County Bank; the National Provincial Bank
of England and all their branches; Messrs. Willis, Percival,
and Co., Lombard-street; and by the several members of
the Committee. _ .

JOSEPH GIBBS, Secretary.
Mansion House, Jan. 14, 1867.
London, England, 1867-01-15

DIMPLE REMOVER—AII diseases of the
skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROS s'S
VE,JETABLE SKIN FILLS. They remove redness, sal-
lowness, &o. 2s 9d and 78 ed ; or post for 40 and 100 stamps.
—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Che-
mists.

HAIR COLOUR WASH.—By washing the
heat with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in seven
or ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and remains
so by an occasional using. 10s8d ; sent for stamps.—ALEX.
ROSS, 244, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists.
London, England, 1867-01-15

THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another
Lome to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
than 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected from
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 8,087, who have
been sent away in five years.
The new home the Committee wish to form woald be for
young girls, almost children, frem the age Of 8 to 15, who
have been led astray from the path of virtue.
Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary,
Mr. Daniel Cooper, 95, Queen •street, I:heap/Ade; or by Messrs
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London, England, 1867-01-15

SMALL BOROUGHS.

I object to the system of joining smallboroughs together,
as in Scotland and Wales, which keeps up nests of bribery
and corruption, to the great injury of the boroughs them-
selves. What has made the rotten boroughs what they
are but giving members to towns too small to make a good
use of the privilege ? If these towns desire to rise from
their ashes, they will not only oppose the disfranchisement
clause of the new Reform Bill, but petition Parliament in
favour of it. Let the small boroughs be thrown into the
counties, where their votes, minus the freemen, will not be
felt in the largo constituency of a county. As it would not
be desirable to swamp the counties, I wculd extend tho
boundaries of the large boroughs so as to transfer as many
votes to the large towns as possible.
London, England, 1867-01-15

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London, England, 1867-01-15

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Jan. 15.

The semi-official Vienna journal publishes an
article censuring the agitation being carried on
against the convocation of the extraordinary Reichs-
rath. The article concludes thus :

" The Government abandons the ground of the
February Constitution, simply because the present
position of affairs allows solely of its theoretic 1
maintenance to advocate the February Constitution,
is only to desire to defend marked absolutism
'The Government has convoked an extraordinary
Reichsrath, not because it wishes absolutism
but because it is anxious that the Parliamentary
co-operation with the representatives of the people
should be resumed at the earliest possilA period.
In view of the opposition of political leaders, who
themselves declared the February Constitution par-
tially impracticable, but who, nevertheless, demand
the execution of that which, according to their own
declaration they consider unfitted to restore Con-
stitutional rights to the people. No choice remains
to the Government but an appeal to the people
themselves."

It is asserted that Russia intends to appoint a
consul at Lemberg, in Gallicia, and that General
Nerenzer will be nominated to that post.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Jan. 14.

To-day, in the Chamber of. Deputies, Signor;
Friscia announced.his intention of putting a ques-
tion to the Government relative to the diSturbances'
at Palermo in September last. Signor Mordini said
he considered a question addressed to the Govern-
ment on this subject would be useless, and moved
that a Parliamentary Committee should be ap-
pointed to inquire into the wants of the inhabitants
of Palermo, and to indic tte the best mode of satis-
fying them. The Minister of the Interior intimated
that he assented to the motion for a committee of
inquiry provided it was not intended to imply a
censure upon the Government. He was also of
opinion that the course proposed by Signor Friscia
could answer no useful purpose, all the documents
relating to the subject in question having already
been made public. After several speeches had been
made, Signor Friscia withdrew his proposal, and the
motion of Signor Mordini was referred to a com-
mittee.
London, England, 1867-01-15

NUMBER OP MEMBERS.

The great number of members composing the House of
Commons is a serious impediment to the transaction of its
business. The object of a Parliament is to obtain good and
ready legislation, but that object, as the experience of the
present crowded house has shown, cannot be obtained. In
France they manage their public business with a house of
230 members, and France is a larger country than England.
I think a house of 850 members would be amply sufficient
ot
for Great Britain. I therefore propose to reduce the num-
ber of members from 638
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fo
responsibility 3 moresO.
responsible,T To edu reduce
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and thed
numberhirig of
members so
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dutiesgtrue attention
to
Mob law is always to be dreaded, and the legislation of a
the°Y will
g m
o thef make
their feelinge themof
house numbering 830 members may almost be called such.
To reduce the number of members will be an incalculable
benefit conferred on the constituencies, and I am only sur-
prised that so obvious an improyoreent should not have
been proposed before.
If it be said that the necessary rail way committees could
not be overtaken by so small a number of members, I point
to France, which has as many railways as we have; and
the best proof that they manage their railway business
better than we do is, that their railways pay double the
dividend that ours do. Franco has a board through which
all railway bills must pass before they can enter Parlia-
ment, which board reduces their number and prepares
Parliament for those they recommend to bo passed, and
the sooner England adopts this plan the better. Our loose
way of managing railway business has been one great
cause of the present monetary crisis, for Parliament has
passed .pore bills than there is spare money in the (min-
try to make railways. This has robbed trade and industry
of their resources to a fearful extent, an error which Par-
liament could not have fallen into if it had had its Legis-
lative Council.
London, England, 1867-01-15

Proposed Parliamentary Reform Bill.

TO THE EDITOR Or THE SUN.
Sfit,—All parties being now prepared to entertain the
question of a Reform of the Rouse of Commons, I venturo
to lay before you a plan for carrying out that groat and
most desirable object.
Our Currency Laws, which have not been reformed for
twenty-two years, are sadly in want of reform, for they
are the main cause of those monetary convulsions so
ruinous to tho country, and especially to the industrial
classes, by throwing hundreds of thonsands of them out
of employment. The Irish Church calls loudly for
reform, as it prevents the pacification of Ireland, and
causes much loss to Government, thereby increasing
taxation. The borough of London has never been re-
formed, and the maladministration of metropolitan affairs
shcws the need of it. The Church of England, which is
falling to pieces for want of reform, has never
been reformed. The House of Commons, as now constituted,
is incapable of entering ou any one of these great reforms so
ossential for the peace, progress, and welfare of the nation.
The:present house is able to deal with minor reforms of no
national import; but as for great and comprehensive re-
forms, such as those I have named, it is tatally incompetent
to deal with them. Here we have the proof.that the House
of Commons itself stands in want of reform, for a house that
cannot deal with national questions is not an institution
fitted to rule this great country ; and such are my reasons
for now proposing a thorough reform:of the house.
London, England, 1867-01-15

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BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.

A general election, with its parade, hustings, and polling
booths, is a great evil, for it excites the passions and takes
the attention of the people from their ordinary avocations.
But this is not all, for the drinking and demoralisation con-
current on so much fuss and parade is beyond conception
Let the names of candidates be sent to the returning officer
one month before the election, and let him publish a list of
of the candidates, fixing the time and places of polling.
After the polling is over the lists will be made up, and the
result published in the Gazette. The candidates will issuo
their printed addresses, hold meetings, and canvass the
voters personally ; but there will be no hustings or polling-
booths, and all will pass over almost as quietly as town
council elections. This improvement will do more to put
down bribery and corruption than any other means.
London, England, 1867-01-15

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THE FRANCHISE.

I hold that every man is entitled to vote for members of
Parliament, so far as that principle can be carried out
without safety to the State. In France and Germany they
have " universal suffrage," but that power is counteracted
by a highly centralised Government, backed by a vast
military WO raised by cougcriptign, which ig happily Un-
London, England, 1867-01-15

Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867.

The whole of the following paper will repay
minute study. It affects, perhaps, the most vital
question of the day, the struggle between labour
and capital ; and no words of ours could add to the
appreciation which these latest labours of the Impe-
rial Commission must win from all thinking men.
The official document issued by the British section
on the topic we have alluded to above runs thus :
A distinct order of reward, " instituted in favour of
persons, establishments, or localities, which, by a
special organisation or special institutions, have de-
veloped a spirit of harmony among all those co-
operating iu the same work, and have provided for
the material, moral, and intellectual well-being of
the workman.

These rewards consist of ten prizes of the total
value of 100,000 francs (14,000), or £4OO each,
and twenty honourable mentions. One grand prize
of 100,000 francs may, in addition, be awarded to
the person, establishment, or locality, distinguished
under this head, by a very exceptional superiority.
This form must be filled up by or on behalf of any
person, establishment, or institution in the United
Kingdom, for which the reward is claimed, and
must be forwarded to the " Secretary, Paris Exhibi-

tion, South Kensington Museum," on or before the
20th January, 1867.*
At the first meeting of the International Jury,
held at Paris, on the Ist of December, 1866, the fol-
lowing principles were adopted :-Ist. The jury
may doubtless take into account, among the facts
presented for its consideration, the spirit of charity
and beneficence ; but it is not specially charged to
reward acts of that character. 2d. To constitute
them the basis of a claim to reward the facts ad-
daced must have been the consequence of a free and
spontaneous initiative, and not of legislative enact-
ments. 3d. It will not suffice that the work be
praiseworthy in itself ; it must at the same time be
compatible with sustained and progressive prospe-
rity. 4th. The circumstances of the position in

* It is desirable that the questions should be answered
as far as possible ; but it is not imperative that all should
be filled up ; and thoro aro caeca in, which the whole aro
,not applicable,
London, England, 1867-01-15

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MARYLEBONE.

THE POOR AT THE WEST- END.— This morning thero
were about 100 able-bodied labourers waiting outside the
police-court, at the magistrate's entrance. On the arrival
of Mr. D'Eyncourt, the spokesman of the party said ho had
boen to the Marylebone Workhouse for relief, and was re-
fused.

In reply_to his worship, and to Mr. Tubbs, assistant over-
seer, the applicant said he did not apply hitnself —it was
another man.' He could only earn 7d. -a day at-stane-break
ing, and that would not keep-his family.
Mr: `'Tubbs said if they were willing to work they could
all be supplied with stone-tickets, by which they could
earn is. 3d. a day. _

Applicant said they were not allowed to earn even so
much as that. Even if they could that would not support
a family.
Mr. Tubbs—They are allowed to earn the ls. 3d. In-
deed experienced hands can earn as muck as .£3 'per week.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said no doubt if they were willing to
work for relief they would get it, but it appeared they
wanted relief without giving any labour in return. It
was a hardship upon the ratepayers.
Mr. Tubbs said they would all be supplied with work if
they. only applied.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—lt had come to his knowledge that
when the snow was on the ground about 800 able-bodied
labourers applied at this workhouse for relief, and they
were offered half-a-crown a-day to sweep away the snow.
Out of that largo number only 83 accepted the offer, and
were supplied with tickets; and oven of this latter number
all did not go. He then advised all to go to the workhouse,
as he could not assist them.
London, England, 1867-01-15

OPEN VOTING.

I have a decided objection to voting by ballot, which is
neither more nor less than anonymous voting. No right-
minded man would write an anonymous letter. Now the
very same principle which withholds the pen from the
anonymous letter will withhold the hand from the ballotbox.
If it be said that the ballot is the only protection to the
voter, I answer that the influence of one man over another,
either by writing or personal canvass, is legitimate and
right; and to do away with that right, either by the ballot
or any other means, would bo most injurious to the inte-
rests of the commonwealth. Theio are many things that
admit of no legislative remedy, and the abuse of influence
is one of them. The only remedy for the evil is the force
of public opinion, and that, I think, will be found more
potent than secret voting.
London, England, 1867-01-15

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London, England, 1867-01-15

DURATION OF PARLIAMENTS.

The present system of seven years' Parliaments is not
good, for it makes members too independent of their con-
stituents. I would meet this evil by making the House of
Commons a continuous body. I would make 70 members,
or one-fifth of the whole house, retire annually, their places
to be filled up by an annual election of that number.
London, England, 1867-01-15

WESTMINSTER.

DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—Jano Simmonds,
a very respectable-looking woman, who is exceedingly
well connected, was charged with attempting to drown
herself at Battersea-bridge.

James Dewar, 136 F, said that, at half-past 10 last night,
ho was on duty at Battersea-bridge, when a gentleman
called his attention to the defendant, and told him some-
thing which induced him to watch her. Directly after this
witness saw her in the act of getting over the rails of the
bridge to throw herself into the Thames. lie rushed
forward, and seizing her when she was half over,
dragged her back on to the bridge. By a quick
movement she suddenly extricated herself from his
grasp, and running to the other sido of the bridge got
partly over the rails and was again prevented doing any
mischief. Witness then walked across the bridge with her,
and considering from what she said that she would surely
destroy herself unless restrained he took her to the sta-
tion and locked her up.

Mr. Arnold asked if any of her friends wore present?
Tho police replied in the negative.
The poor woman on being asked whether she wished
to say anything burst into tmrs.
Mr. Arnold, consulting her safety, ordered her to be
remanded for a week.

MARKE TS. —This d ty.
London, England, 1867-01-15

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