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The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-17

GREECE.

(BY REUTERS TELEGRAMS.)
ATHENS, Dec. 10, 6 p.m.
The ultimatum given to-day by the Turkish
Minister deman.led the dispersion, within five
days, of the volunteers ; that the formation
of other similar corps should be forbidden ; that
the ships for the revictualling of Crete should
be dismantled ; the Cretans who had sought re-
fuge in Greece should be sent back ; those persons
to be punished by whom the Turkish officer at
Syria was wounded; and, finally, that the Greek
Government should conduct itself in conformity
with existing treaties.;

rge Turkish Minister leaves on Wednesday.

INDIA.

BOMBAY, Nov. 29, via Brindis'.
The Bombay Gazette publishes a specal telegram
stating that a sanguinary battle bad taken place at
Bamiau between Shere Ali and his nephew Abdool
Kalimau Khan, who was previously announced to
be menacing Cabool. Abdool Kahman was utterly
defeated, and fled to Balkh (as already announced
by the Ludo-European Telegraph).

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.

The Senate has passed a bill permitting the reor-
ganization of the militia in those Southern States
which have been admitted to representation.
London, England, 1868-12-17

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DAR V. ELEY.

The Master of the Rolls, referring to this case in
court on Tuesday, said that his remarks had been
misunderstood. He did not wish to limit the dis-
cussion of the press so far as regards the utility of
inventions ' • he thought that Mr. Collette and Mr.
Eleywere to blame—the one for writing and the other
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Daw's invention. The question of novelty, Lord
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question of utility. With all due deference to his
lordship, we believe it will often be impossible to
separate the two questions. For instance, it might
suffice, in order to prove the non-utility of an inven-
tion, to show that it had been tried before and had
failed.
London, England, 1868-12-17

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Deaths.

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STACE -On the 13th inst., at Bath, Colonel Will.
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London, England, 1868-12-17

The Price of Gold.

The course of exchange at 1c iv York on London for bal a
at 60 days' si.,;llE was on the last date about 1.91 percent.
At this rate (here is no profit on the importation of goIJ.
from the Uni.cu states.

lie quota,/ An 01 gold at Paris Is about at par, and
tto short exchange on London is 25/. WO. per sterling.
on comparing these rates with the English Mint price of
£•i &hid. per ounce tor standard gold, it a.ppe...ed Lila t
gold i • about per cent. dearer in London than in
P..ris.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

Austrilla and New Zealand, via Boutharaptori Jan. 2
Ditto, via 'treadles DL,e dS
Ditto, via Pi../..atna Da: 211.
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Jan. 4.
_ .

Ditto, by Freneb. packet
Cape Verds, by Brazil pieta
Cape of Good Ll.,pe. Ascension, and St. fielena....Dee. 25.
China, Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton—Dec.
Gibraltar, via Southampton
iudia, via Southampton ...... •
unto, via Manse Les
Malta, Cgypt, . .... Dec. 19.
Ditto, Marseilles.. Dez. 17
Mauritius, Cape of Good I.lJpe, and Natal, via

uthanas tou
Mari. Dm. 1t
Newfoundla b ...... . .
Yortugal Jan. 4.
United Ststes auach, CAtilornia, &c., by British

. - -
paaitet Dec 19.
Ditto, by Canadian p tek-et
Ditto, by t. i ited s,tatet3 packet
Ditto dill( (Baltimore)
Webt Indies and ;except Alexico and Baba-

inas)
West Coast of Africa, Madeira, aul Teneriite. Dee. !7.
ru.tlind Islands
Cuba and Mexico
Ihtia.niu3, via New I ork
Bermuda, via Halifax .......

The son of the late Kin°.o Theodore of Abyssinia
has been during the summer mouths, and still is, residing
at Freshwater, in the Isle of Wight. He goes regu-
larly to school at Bonchurch. Alamayou is still
under the care of Captain Speedy, who brought him.
to England.
London, England, 1868-12-17

(ENE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary.
Once, 54, Cheapside, London, E.O
London, England, 1868-12-17

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BROMLEY S TEPLECHASES.-YESTERDAY.

BROMLEY HANDICAP.

Mars
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Contempt' 2
Nannie
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Twelve ran.
STEEPLECHASE PLATE.

Vision 1

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Ton ran.
STAND PLATE.

Verity
Cheddington
Wild Bee

DO 000000 1

Six ran.
RAILWAY PLATE.
Lady Palmerston..
Wild Bee..
Peter..

1

3
London, England, 1868-12-17

ELECTION PETITIONS.

The number of election petitions from England
and Wales is likely to be increased considerably by
those from Ireland. Both the members for Dublin
City—Sir A. Guinness (C.) and Mr. Pim (L.)—have
been petitioned against ; and Mr. Plunkett (C.), who
was a very few votes behind Mr. Pim, claims his seat.
Mr. Dowse (L.), who beat Lord C. Hamilton at
Londonderry, has been petitioned against. So, too,
have the members for Limerick. Much excitement
has been caused at Southampton by the news that
a petition had been presented against the return
of Mr, Hoare (C.) The seat is claimed by Mr.
Moffatt (L.), the late member, who was only seven-
teen votes behind his opponent. Mr. Chawner (L.)
claims Col. Meller's (C.) seat at Stafford. A petition
against Mr. Beaumont (L.), M.P. for theSouth-West
Riding, has been presented. Mr. Beaumont was only
eight votes above Mr. Stanhope (C.) Scotland generally
supplies no petitions ; but thif, year there will be two :
one against the Lord Advocate, for alleged illegal
payment of fees/ in order to qualify members of the
universities which he represents ; the other from
Greenock, against the election of Mr. Grieve, on the
ground of corrupt practices. In this case Mr. Christie,
the defeated candidate, claims the seat.
London, England, 1868-12-17

THE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
the CHEST, City-roa4.—The wards for in-patients
are constantly full, those for out-patients crowded daily.
FUNDS greatly needed.

CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.

GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.
London, England, 1868-12-17

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"THE SUN" WILL BE PUBLISHED AS USUAL ON

CHRISTMAS-DAY.

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(By REUTERS TELEGRAMS.)

MADRID, Dec. 17.
Colonel Valle lliramon, a Carlist emissary, de-
tected as the bearer of Republican proclamations,
has been arrested at Medina Sidonia, where some
disturbances have recently taken place.

INDLk AND CHINA MAILS.
MARSEILLES, Dec. 17.

The Mcssageries Imperiale's steamer Nil, with
the Reunion and Mauritius mails, arrived here at
11 a.m. to-day.

POINT DE GALLE, Dec. 12.
The Messageries Imperiales steamer Hoogley,
with the India and China Mails, left here for Suez
to-day with 50 passengers, and 1,500 packages of
merchandise.

Bank of England Returns.

An Account, pursuant to t
cap. 32, for the week.encling

he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1868.

ISSUE I)E1
Notes issued ....X81,901,190

'tRTISENT.

!Govornmt. Debt.Xll,ols,lCo
Other Securities 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

X 31,901,190

.C 31,901,190

BANKING D.
Proprietors' Capi-
tat £14,553,000
Best 3,072,807
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Say-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National

61PARTMENT.
Governint. Secu-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) .... £14,074,874
Other Securities 17,494,973
Notes 9,176,515
Gold and Silver
Coin

Debt, and Div.
Accounts 5,956,333
Other Deposits.. 17,972,453
Seven Days and
other Bills 418,899

.£42,003,492
1';

• £42,003,492
'luau( MAY, Chief Cashier.
London, England, 1868-12-17

QANTARITA N FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymonr-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women.
2,74( patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed. and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard,
dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.
London, England, 1868-12-17

NOTHING 11111 POSSIBLE.

AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
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JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
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in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.

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including brush.
Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames.
street London. E.C.
London, England, 1868-12-17

THE SOUTHERN STATES.

NORTH CAROLINA.—Governor Holden reports, in
his Message lately sent to the Legislature, that the
debt of North Carolina on the Ist of October, 1868,
was $19,208,945, inclusive of bonds issued for in-
ternal improvements, amounting to nearly four mil-
lion dollars. The amount of interest maturing on
the Ist of October was $112,104, which has been
paid in cash. The interest maturing during the
present fiscal year, ending September 30, 1869,
will amount to $1,032,596. The expenses of the
State Government during the present fiscal year
are estimated at $375,230, which, added to the
interest falling due, will leave 1,407,826 dollars
to be provided for. To meet this the Trea-
surer will have $50,034 84 on hand, leav-
ing the remainder to be raised by taxation.
The stocks and bonds held by the State
amount to $13,241,100. The Governor recom-
mends that measures may be taken to insure the
payment of the interest due the State from these
stocks and bonds. The value of the property in
the State is estimated at $250,000,000, upon which
an ad valorem tax of 'one per cent. would raise
$2,500,000. This, he suggests, would pay the in-
terest, which should be met promptly. The Go-
vernor advocates very strongly the completion of
the railroads to which the State has extended aid,
and recommends a liberal encouragement of immi-
gration, and of the common schools and for the educa-
tion of the people. He advises the abolition of the
present stay laws, and urges an immediate organiza-
tion of the militia.

ALABAMA.—The Legislature is discussing a bill
to stay the collection of debts. Two judges have
already decided " the stay law " now in force to be
unconditional. A bill fixing the time of the election
for members of the forty-first Congress is under
consideration. &me favour the election in Feb-
ruary, and others not until next September. The
most remarkable bill debated is that for the sup-
pression of the Ku-Klux. It makes it indictable
for any person to appear in a mask, and if any
person shoots one who is masked, after dark, it is
to be considered no crime. The time of imprison-
ment for being disguised is from one to two years.
Several sections of the bills have bean adopte I.
Mrssissirri—From Jackson a despatch of Nov.
26 says—The Republican Convention adjourned
last night, after preparing an address to be sub-
mitted to Congress, asking that body to declare the
defeated Constitution ratified and the State officers
elected. A number of prominent Republicans op-
posed this, inasmuch as the Commanding General had,
five months ago, forwarded his official report to
Congress, showing that the Constituti )n had been
defeated by a majority of votes cast at that election.
J. L. Morphes was elected permanent President, and
a resolution was adopted requesting Congress to
secure the right of suffrage to every loyal citizen
of every State in the Uuion not disenfranchised for
crime.

ARKANSAS.—From Little Rock the news is that
the Legislature has at last a quorum, and the Go-
vernor's Message has been read. An account is
London, England, 1868-12-17

THEATRE-ROYAL, lIAYMAP.KET.

Tins EVENTNG, EASY SII VING. Messrs. Rogers, Clark,
Gordon, Miss Burke, &c. After which. PIETRA: Messrs. Chippen-
da!e. Howe, Kendal. Gordon, fie.; Miss Bateman, Dirs. E. Fitz-
And RURAL FELICITY: Messrs. Buckstone. Rogers,
Kendal,Weathersby, Clark, White, &c.; Mesdames Chippendale,
Burke, Wright, Fitzwilliam, Laws, Lewin, &c. Commence at 7.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Mantger. Mr. Vining.
Tins EVENING, at 7, to commence with THE SECRET. At S,
AFTER DARK, a Tale of London Life: Mr Vining, Mr. Walter
Lacy, Mr. Dominick Murray; Messrs. C. Harcourt, J. G. Shore,
Maclean, Holston; Miss Emma Barnet and Miss Pose Leclercq
C.oncluding with MASTER. JONES'S BIRTHDAY.

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MOVIE CRISTO . Messrs. Fechter, B. Webster, G. Belmore, A.
Stirling, R. Phillips, Stuart, Ashley, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, W
H. bump, R. Romer; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss C. Leclercq,
and Mrs. Leigh Murray.
London, England, 1868-12-17

THE WORK OF THE SESSION.

There is already plenty of work cut out for the
new Parliament. Our relations with the colonies ;
the game laws ; the compound householder (whom
Mr. Sheridan will attempt to resuscitate) ; the
Commercial Treaty with France (which Mr. Staveley
Hill will attempt to upset in order to please the
Coventry weavers) ; the metropolitan poor ;
the education of children in large cities; crime
in the metropolis ; election expenses (which
Mr. Fawcett will endeavour to throw upon the
electors) ; local taxation in agricultural districts
(Sir Massey Lopes's pet lamb which Mr. Acland has
stolen from him) ; and the repeal of the income tax
(moved by Whalley the Wise) ;—here is a goodly
list of subjects enough to last a session, even though
there were no such institution as the Irish Church.
It seems likely thatt notwithstanding the pressure
of work, the session will be unusually late. True the
House of Commons is adjourned only until the 29th
instant, but the sitting on that day will be purely
formal, and will be for the purpose of issuing the
remaining writs and to receive the notices of motions
by right hon. and hon. members. The House of
Lords is adjourned until February 11th, and there-
fore the Queen's Speech will be delivered on that day,
and the business of the session will fairly begin then.
This date is nine days later than the average time for
the commencement of the session.
London, England, 1868-12-17

THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street and 127, Easton-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Institution affords employment in various ways to
172 blind men and women.
Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind
who cannot earn their own
500 blind men and women arol'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, 1868-12-17

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
free.

Bankers -Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon.
Sec., P. Smith. Ego.
GEO. REID, Sec.

THE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
the CifoiST, City-road.—The wards for in-patients
are constantly full, those for out-patients crowded daily.
FUNDS greatly needed.

CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square W.
President —His Grace the Duke' of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.

GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.
London, England, 1868-12-17

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London, England, 1868-12-17

GAME LICENCES.

THE COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND
REVENUE hereby give Notice that LISTS. containing the
Names of all Persons who have taken out LICENCES to KILL
and D EAL in GAME in the current Year, to 30th September last
inclusive, have been printed for each Excise Collection.
A Copy of the List, applicable to any District, may be obtained
GRATIS on application at the Oflices of the respective Collectors
or Supervisors of Inland Revenue, Distributors or Sub-Distribu-
tors of Stamps, by whom Licences are issued. .

The Commissionersfurther give Notice that instructions have
-*
•
been issued to their Officers to take the necessary steps to prefer
informations for penalties against all persons found in pursuit of
or dealing in Game without license.
WM. CORBETT, Secretary.
Inland Revenne, Somerset House,
London, October 29, 1869.
London, England, 1868-12-17

GAME LICENCES.

rr"E COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND
. REVENUE hereby give Notice that LISTS, containing the
Names of all Persona who have taken out LICENCES to KILL
and D EAL in GAME in the current Year, to 30th September last
inclusive, have been printed for each Excise Collection.
A Copy of the List, applicable to any District, may be obtained
GRATIS on application at the Offices of the respective Collectors
or Supervisors of Inland Revenue, Distributors or Sub-Distribu-
tors of Stamps, by whom Licences are issued.
The Commissioners further give Notice that instructions have
been issued to their Officers to take the necessary steps to prefer
informations for penalties against all persons found in pursuit of
or dealing in Game without license.
WM. CORBETT, Secretary.
Inland Revenne, Somerset House,
London, October 29, 1868.
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GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL,

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8, CYRIL'S SUCCESS: Messrs. Warner, Vernon, David Fisher,
Newbound. Andrews. Tindale, Hnrlstone, J. Clarke; Mesdames
Henrade, C.'Thorne, Bremen, Berend, Hughes, and Stephens.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Solo Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7.30, THE WIDf ;QV HUNT. Messrs. Bel-
ford, Clarke: Miss Bufton. THE FIELD ON` THE CLOTH
OF GOLD: Messrs. Thorne, James. Fenton; N' esdames Maria
Longrriore, B. Goodall. Lydia Maitland. Claire, and Hughes. To
conclude with A COMICAL COUNTESS

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Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston
Tars EVENING. at 7, THE LANCASHIRE LASS: Messrs.
Irving, L. Brough, Stephens, Wyndham. Clayton, and S. Emery;
Mesdames Hodson, Montague, and Nelly Moore. And THE
STRANGER, Stranger than Ever. Mr. L. Brough, Miss Mon-
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THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN.
Under the Management of Miss Fanny Josephs.
Tars EVENING, at 7, BLOW FOR BLOW: Messrs. Honey,
Cowper, Haynes, Arthur, Westland, and Parsee: Mesdames
Foot e,Weathersby, Rignold. At 9.30, LUCRETIA BOHG A ;
Bless Drew, G. Honey, &c.; Mesdames Minnie Sidney, Fanny
Joseph

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN.
Tins EVENING, The Great Carre Troupe and magnificent Stud
of 50 Horses; also M. Avolo, Alfred Bradbury, ➢I. Clifton,
-Captain Austin, Miss Carrie, and Samwell's Performing Dogs.
London, England, 1868-12-17

MRS. GLADSTONE'S CONVALESCENT HOME.

Two years ago Mrs. Gladstone established at
Snaresbrook a home for patients recovering from
the cholera in the East-end of London. This insti-
tution was subsequently converted into a permanent
sanatorium for the convalescent poor of that district.
But the people of Snaresbrook, with a selfishness
that is almost sublime, have prevailed upon the
owner of the house to give Mrs. Gladstone notice to
quit, with only a fortnight to make the change. Ono
of the churchwardens appears to have been the prime
mover in this most Christian work. He declared the
Home was a public nuisance, but vouchsafed
no further explanation. The churchwarden
would seem to be an infrequent attendant at church,
otherwise he would have remembered something
about the words of . commendation bestowed upon
those who visited the sick. Mrs. Gladstone is now
obliged to appeal to the public for help, and asks
that funds may be raised for erecting a permanent
home where she may not be subject to the caprices
of selfish churchwardens.
MR. JOHNSON AND THE 'WORKING MEN,

Mr. Robert Coningsby, confessing himself heartily
ashamed of the whole business, writes to Mr. Johnson
to ask him to relieve the committee of working men
from their engagement to give him a dinner. He
says that as there is a division among them upon the
subject, that which was intended for a compliment
might become an insult. Mr. Johnson makes a digni-
fied reply. He makes no objection to the withdrawal
of the invitation, and respectfully denies the right
of any class of persons in this country, many or few,
to question that he is a representative of the Govern-
ment and people of the United States." lie further
says : " I object, if possible, more decidedly, that any
such impression constitutes even the semblance of
excuse for any act of discourtesy towards me offi-
cially. For; whatever estimation I may be held in
by those who have been instrumental in compelling
you and those associated with you to do what
you evidently consider an ungentlemanly act, I
should feel no concern personally, but only
regret it on account of its authors." lie
believes he has the approbation of the bulk of
the working men in this country, and that the
unprejudiced and intelligent people in his own, who
witness with pleasure the reconciliation of the
Federal and Confederate generals, will not censure
his treatment of Messrs. Roebuck and Laird, who
owe no allegiance to the United States. Mr. Johnson
is hardly happy in his comparison. The Confederate
officers are now loyal ;Mr. Roebuck is apparently
impenitent. For all that, the London working men
have done an exceedingly blundering and ungraceful
thing, and have arrogated to themselves far more
than their due importance.
London, England, 1868-12-17

THE LONDON STREETS.

According to the returns of the Registrar-General,
five lives have been lost in one week in the streets of
the metropolis. Two cases of furious riding and
driving were proved before the magistrates the
other day. In the first, a carman had ridden
a horse rapidly through one of the streets of
Mile-end New Town, knocked down a woman,
and so injured her that she will be compelled to keep
her bed three weeks or a month. Ile was remanded
on bail. In the other case a horse and cab, driven
by a drunken flyman, had knocked down and injured
an aged man m the Westminster-bridge-road. The
defendant escaped with a fine of 40s. or the alterna-
tive of a month's imprisonment. The magistrates
still seem to have a strange notion of the relative
alt4e life g4P.ll'9Pgt-Y,
London, England, 1868-12-17

ELECTION PETITIONS.

The number of election petitions from England
and Wales is likely to be increased considerably by
those from Ireland. Both the members for Dublin
City—Sir A. Guinness (C.) and Mr. Pim (L.)—have
been petitioned against ; and Mr. Plunkett (C.), who
was a very few votes behind Mr. Pim, claims his seat.
Mr. Dowse (L.), who beat Lord C. Hamilton at
LOndonderry, has been petitioned against. So, too,
have the members for Limerick. Much excitement
has been caused at Southampton by the news that
a petition had been presented against the return
of Mr Hoare (C.) The seat is claimed by Mr.
Moffatt (L.), the late member, who was only seven-
teen votes behind his opponent. Mr. Chawner (L.)
claims Col. Meller's (C.) seat at Stafford. A petition
against Mr. Beaumont (L.), M.P. for theSouth-West
Riding, has been presented. Mr. Beaumont was only
eight votes above Mr. Stanhope (C.) Scotland generally
supplies no petitions ; but this year there will be two :
one against the Lord Advocate, for alleged illegal
payment of fees? in order to qualify members of the
universities which he represents ; the other from
Greenock, against the election of Mr. Grieve, on the
ground of corrupt practices. In this case Mr. Christie,
the defeated candidate, claims the seat.

TILE BOSTON ELECTION.

Mr. George Howell,• secretary to the Reform
League, has written to a Mr. George Guinniss,
a publican of Boston, stating that certain
facts have been brought to the notice of the
League respecting his conduct at the late
election, and that they feel it their duty to call
upon him to answer for his conduct iminediately,
and that if he should fail to do so within three days
they will take steps to bring him before a legal
tribunal. If the Reform League, or any other
political body of either side, would undertake the part
of, public prosecutor in cases of electoral offences,
they would confer a great benefit on society. We
already have electoral associations for watching the
register ; why should not their powers be exten'ed so
as to punish any abuse of the register ?

HABEAS CORPUS IN IRELAND.

The late Government deserves credit for having so
fardamecl out Fenianisu that the new Govern.

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meet will be able to restore the mem um/nu Aa
in Ireland next February. For some months past the
Suspension Act has been a dead letter. The prisoners
arrested under it have been long since dis-
charged, and there is, no longer any necessity for
its continuance. The only part of the country
where any traces of a lawless disposition shew
themselves is the ccu ity of Cork, which has been
throughout the rallying point of the Fenian despera-
does. But even there the outrages which excited na
much alarm have tor some time ceased. It is now
discussed if the Government should not go still farther
and grant an aranezty to the political prisoners; This
would be a popular measure, and influential petitions
are being got up in support of it. Should it b 3
adopted, much care will be needed to prevent any
Aril results following from a mischievous cooperation
between the dischare.ed Fenian and their American
sympathisers.
London, England, 1868-12-17

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London, England, 1868-12-17

THE SOUTHERN STATES.

NORTH CAROLINA.—Governor Holden reports, in
his Message lately sent to the Legislature, that the
debt of North Carolina on the Ist of October, 1868,
was $19,208,915, inclusive of bonds issued for in-
ternal improvements, amounting to nearly four mil-
lion dollars. The amount of interest maturing on
the Ist of October was $112,101, which has been
paid in cash. The interest maturing during the
present fiscal year, ending September 30, 1869,
will amount to $1,032,596. The expenses of the
State Government during the present fiscal year
are estimated at $175,230, which, added to the
interest falling due, will leave 1,407,826 dollars
to be provided for. To meet this the Trea-
surer will have $50,034 81 on hand, leav-
ing the remainder to be raised by taxation.
The stocks and bonds held by the State
amount to $13,241,100. The Governor recom-
mends that measures may be taken to insure the
payment of the interest due the State from these
stocks and bonds. The value of the property in
the State is estimated at $250,000,000, upon which
au ad valorem tax of one per cent. would raise
$2,500,000. This, he suggests, would pay the in-
terest, which should be met promptly. The Go-
vernor advocates very strongly the completion of
the railroads to which the State has extended aid,
and recommends a liberal encouragement of immi-
gration, and of the common schools and for the educa-
tion of the people. lie advises the abolition of the
present stay laws, and urges an immediate organiza-
tion of the militia.

ALABAMA.—The Legislature is discussing a bill
to stay the collection of debts. Two judges have
already decided " the stay law " now in force to be
unconditional. A bill fixing the time of the election
for members of the forty-first Congress is under
consideration. Some favour the election in Feb-
ruary, and others not until next September. The
most remarkable bill debated is that for the sup-
pression of the Ku-Klux. It makes it indictable
for any person to appear iu a mask, and if any
person shoots one who is masked, after dark, it is
to be considered no crime. The time of imprison-
ment for being disguised is from one to two years.
Several sections of the bills have bean adopted.
Mississirm—From Jackson a despatch of Nov.
26 says—The Republican Convention adjourned
last night, after preparing an address to be sub-
mitted to Congress, asking that body to declare the
defeated Constitution ratified and the State officers
elected. A number of prominent Republicans op-
posed this, inasmuch as the Commanding General had,
five months ago, forwarded his official report to
Congress, showing that the Constitution had been
defeated by a majority of votes cast at that election.
J. L. Morphes was elected permanent President, and
a resolution was adopted requesting Congress to
secure the right of suffrage to every loyal citizen
of every State in the Union not disenfranchised for
crime.

ARKANSAS.—From Little Rock the news is that
the Legislature has at last a quorum; and the Go-
vernor's Message has been read. An account is
London, England, 1868-12-17

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.

BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap
ham-rise. Instituted in 1861.

Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persons over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted.
The Home was opened in September, 1863; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
ED WD. WEAVER, Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C.
THE RESCUE E
+►re as fol

30CIETY'3 HOMES
Flows :

For iallen Women.
Ramp- 150, New Rent-road.
28, Church-row,
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland. street. with.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ai o deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
. The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
Tho Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. CODPEBI See.
65, Queen-street .oheapoide•
London, England, 1868-12-17

THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
—Bankers: Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.;
Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The
HospitaLis now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation.

HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary.
London, England, 1868-12-17

SEPTEIBER.

Warwick_ 7, 8 1 Western (Ayr)........22, 23
Abingdon 9, 10 1 Kingsbury... 2.3, 24
Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 1 Monmouth... 23, 24
Richmond 21, 22 J .Newmarket Ist 0ct....28, &o.
Lichfield

OCTOBER.
Badford 5, 6 I Cheltenham l9, 20
Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 a West Drayton 2l, 22
Leicester 7, 8 i Hereford 2l, 22
Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c.l Monmouth 23, 24
Chelmsford l9, 20 'Newmarket irton ...25, dte.
N OVEMBER.

Worcester 2,3, 4 I Shrewsbury 15, &c.
Liverpool 0, 10, 11. 12 Leamington Hunt &e.

IRISH.
MARCH.

Baldnyle First Spring 18, 19
MA Y.

Baldoylo Second Spring 11, 12

STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES.
JAN UARY.
Hopgrove 1 1 Coverdale 6
Manchester l, 2 1 St. Albans l9
FEBRUARY.
Birmingham r, I
9 18, Harrow
Lincoln l6, l9
17 Derby .. 25

MARCH'Liverpool 3 Cambridgeshire M 18
Rugby (Grand Mil.) 8, 9 I West Drayton lB, 19
Kingsbury 12, 13 Cre wkerne 18, 19

APRIL.
Aldershot 1, 2 I Croydon 22, 23
Bromley 1, 2
MAY.

Bt. Albans .. 13 1 West Drayton 17
JULY.
___

Kingsbury
9
AUGUST.

St. Albans
.17
OCTOBER.

West Drayton 21, 22

The Price of Gold.

The coarse of exchange at New York on London for ball 3
at 80 days' sight was on the last date about 1,91 percent.
At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gol.i
from the Uni:cd ;Ages.

tue
quotaii.in of gold at Paris is about at par, and
tag short exchange on London is 251. We. per LI sterilu..
unoJuiparing these rates with the English Mint price of
.tiss tic io4d. per ounce for standard gold, it appe,.,:s that
gold ii about I.loth per cent. dearer in London than in
Purls.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.'

Australia and New Zealand, via ciouthamptol.....Jull. 2.
Ditto, via Jr useilles
..... Deo 28
Ditto, via Pi..l..ama
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Jan. 4.
Ditto, by French packet ••••• • . Dec. 22.
Cape Voids, by Brazil packet •
Jan. 4.
Cape of Good LlJpe• Ascension. and St. ilelena....Dec. 28.
China, Penaug, and Singapore, via Southampton.. Dec.
Gibraltar, via Southampton Dec 1)
India, via Southampton ...... ...• • ••.. —Dee.
uitto, via Marseil.ca .... Dec. 21.
Malta, 6,gypt, .. Dec. 19.
Ditto, Marseilles.. Dec. 17
Mauritius, Cape of Good 16pe, and Natal. via
Sc uthami ton
Ditto, Marseilles D'c. 1 i
Newfouudia
• •••• • • ••• • ..... Dec 13
eurtugal ..................... Jac. 4.
United States, k anula, C tillornia, &G., by British
packet
......Dec 13.
Ditto, by Canadian packet .... Dos ii
Ditto, by L i ited tatcs packet
ditto (Baitimure)
Went Indies and PaJilic ,except Mexico and Balla-

was)
West Coast of Atri,u, Madeira, au Li Teneriffe ~„,,Dec. 17
P e ,kland Islands
Cuba and Mexico
Bahamas, via New York Dcc.
Bermuda, via Llaiii4X

The son of the late King Theodore of Abyssinia
has been during the summer months, and still is, residing
at Freshwater, in the Isle of Wight. He goes regu-
larly to school at Bonchurch. Alamayou is still
under the care of Captain Speedy, who brought him
to England.
London, England, 1868-12-17

FOLLOWERS OF COMUS.

There is in the metropolis a popular music-hall,
which is tolerably familiar to cattle-show visitors,
election agents, and county magistrates, though their
wives and families may not know it. The Alhambra
is a magnificent building, and the entertainments are
of a magnificent kind. There has just been given at
this place what the proprietors were pleased to call a
bal masque—a vulgar, spiritless affair, without
humour and without consistency. On the floor of
the room, set apart for dancing, men walked
amongst the dancers in great-coats, hats, and muddy
boots. The women affected costumes as unbecoming
as possible, and never made the slightest attempt to
pourtray the character assumed. The wicked old
gentlemen from the country seemed to enjoy it the
most, and the' greybeards wagged all." As the bal
arrived at the small hours of the morning, the Eng-
lish splenetic antipathy to the merriment essential to
such scenes found a substitute in English noise,
caused in some instances by Dutch courage.
The masks bandied clumsy wit until the National
Anthem, some little time before three, gave warningto go. Some of the masks and nondescripts m plain
clothes still remained to indulge m an amusement
more congenial to them than elegant fooling, and
some of the fair sex jumped into the arms of their
adorers, and were carried round the room by them,
till the lamps were put out. Well might the French-
man say we take our pleasure sadly. It is understood
that the authorities have .resolved not to permit any
more of these performances.
London, England, 1868-12-17

FATHER IGNATIUS.

There 'is a letter, in a contemporary from Mr.
Francis Lyne, whom for convenience sake we will
call " Grandfather Ignatius," referring to the conduct
of the Bishop of London towards his son. This
letter is such a strange production that it is next
to impossible to get at the point of it, if there be any
point. It complains of the publishing of the Bishops
letter, and of the Bishop's ignorance of the surround-
ing circumstances in the case for which he inhibited
his son. If the mother of the lady will
permit" Grandfather Ignatius" to publish a letter he
wrote to her daughter, the whole truth he, says, will
appear. lie complains that the Bishop's letter is
"irregular, unjust, incoherent, and confused." (The
words are highly descriptive of another letter.) He
is ungallant enough to speak of the lady's age, which.
is 30, and he says she ought to know that rules
without consequences are of no value. Mr. Lyne
supposes that the Bishop did not wish to leave awk-
ward legacies to his successors. He thinks he ought
to have given his son the option of changing
his views. He concludes : "To this, as a political
game, however, I might have said nothing
about it ; but I cannot allow so easily to pass
(a bishop walking with snakes in the grass)
4 the first captivating words of the Bishop's letter,' in
order to vulgarise still more those vulgar minds
which are now rejoicing in the words ' Father
Ignatius caught at last,' viz., 'A lady with whom you
are acquainted,' &c. Whether or no this letter of
mine is the fruit of an imperious demand on a father's
heart I must leave it to the generosity of your readers
to decide." We know not which is the most to be
pitied—Father Ignatius on his parent's account,
Grandfather Ignatius on his son's, or the Bishop on
account of both.