The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-10 00:00:00

RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred
Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided— a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the ,loc-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A.
descriptive circular may be bad, and the truss, which can-
rot fail to fit, forwardei by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage,
Is. A Double Truss, 31s. d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage,
is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage,
Is. 10d.

Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

NEW PATENT
FLASTIC STOCKINGS,
KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d.,
10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN
EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the
bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant,
is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re-
lieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and inci-
pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the
faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the
ticking which provokes frequent coughing. In approach-
ing consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons
deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca-
tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it.
Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8
Sing William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by all
druggists, in bottles, 131 d., and three quantities in one,
2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lainbert'S Asth-
matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the
stamp.

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.
AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
of one 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, London, E.C.

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The Printing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., done
on exceedingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and
Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on
receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for
reply. Address—The Manager, "Sun" Printing Offices
3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.C.

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., F. Smith, Esq. GEO. REID, Sec.

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861
Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G.,
whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan
Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of
the kingdom.
The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng-
lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house,
and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other-
wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain
suitable situations for them.
The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is
entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions.
HENRY ICINGSOOTE, Treasurer
W. H: WARWICK, Secretary. -
Office, 121, Pall-mall, S W

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN
STITUTION.
President—Rev. CANON DALE.
CONTETBUTTONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear
neatly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Bonn
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, E.C.; Francis Nicholls
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C.
E. W. THOMAS, Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
ha the immediate vicinity of the Great 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 the Duke of BUCCLEITCH, K.G.
This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions
and legacies.
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co„.
Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., I)mm-street a. ancrat
the from 19 till §,

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For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
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Chairman—General Sir FREDERIC SAirrH, K.H., F.R.S
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The ROYAL, NAVAL, MILITARY, and EAST INDIA LIFE DE-
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The EUROPEAN Society is specially authorised by the Im-
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New Premium Income in 1858, 1859, 1860 £76,000
1861, 1862, 1863 £117,000
I " 1864, 1865, 1866 £171,000
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The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
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applicants post free.
HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
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BETTS'S CAPSULES.—Mr. BETTS, of No. 1,
Wharf-road, City-road, desires to give public na-
tio° that the Lord Chancellor's judgments of the Bth inst.
(see Times of the 10th inst.) do not in any way affect any
person using any Capsules made by Mr. Betts, and bear-
ing his name, or name and address, all of which may be
used without risk or question.—Feb. 15, 1868.

PHEASANTS, PARTRIDGES, and
POULTRY.—Landed Proprietors, Gentry, &c., of
the United Kingdom wishing to rear Game for 1868 and
to be successful, are respectfully asked to send six stamps
for Mr. CHAMBERLIN'S new BOOK, containing 800
certificates of the utility of his FOOD. J. C. supplies the
Crowned Heads of England and France and the chief of
the aristocracy. By the use of his "Spanish Meal" any
quantity of birds can be raised.
The hundreds of thousands of heads of Game reared on
my system during the last ten years proves its utility ; the
loss from every cause has not averaged three to the hun-
dred. Gapes and Roup (the two most fatal diseases which
attack game) the birds have been and always are free
from. This is attributable to their robust constitution
and excellent condition. Pheasants fed on my food show
their beautiful plumage with hardness and closeness of
feather to the greatest advantage ; they cannot be sur-
passed.

- The magnificent Foreign and English Pheasants at the
Zoological Society's Gardens, London, and his Imperial
Majesty's Pheasantry at Compiegne and St. Germains, are
fed with my food.
Address, Mr. JAMES CHAMBERLIN Post-office-
street, Norwich, England. ,

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NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi-
dently recommended
as a simple but certain
Remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all
the diseases to which we are subjects being a medicine so
uniformly grateful and beneficial that it is with justice
called the " Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach."
,4 Norton's Pills" act as a powerful tonic and gentle ape-
rient; are mild in their operation, safe under any cir-
cumstances, and thousands of persons can now bear testi-
mony to the benefits to be derived from their use, as they
have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of
20 years.
Sold in bottles at ls. 11-d., 2s. 9d., and 11s, each, in
every town in the kingdom.
CAUTION. •

Be sure to ask for " NORTON'S PILLS," and do not
be persuaded to purchase any of the various imitations i
which have sprung up
.n consequence of the success of
" Norton's Camomile Pills."

LONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN aro being maintained in
the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary.
Office, 98, Cheapside, London, E. 04

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing

370 children,

Xl5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank,
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, KC.; and by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.
THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
are as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland-street. wich.
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,
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate 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.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge throe homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The Society is underr the ,presidency of the Earl of.
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. COOPER, Soc,
85, Queen-street, °limpid°

VALETTA, March 2.—Her Majesty's paddlewheel
frigate Terrible, 21, Capt. Commerell, C. 8., V.C.,
arrived here on-the evening of the 23d of February
from the Dardanelles and Smyrna, having on board
the monster Turkish brass gun, which has been re-
ceived in exchange for two Armstrongs. She has
also brought a number of packages of antiquities
from Ephesus and some curious ancient armour
from Rhodes for the British Museum. She is to
leave.in a few days for England, and will take with
her some 20 guns landed here from the Royal Oak.
The Prussian frigate Hertha, carrying the flag of
the North German Confederation, was received
into the Royal Naval 47 dock on the 26th of Feb.
After a short stay at Malta she will leave on her
return homewards. The Norwegian steam corvette
Nordstijernen left Malta on the 27th of February,
en her return to Norway, calling at Gibraltar. Her
Majesty's despatch vessel Psyche, Lieut.-Com. Sir
Francis Black ,rood, returned here at 9.30 p.m. on
the 28th of February. She had on board the Vice-
Admiral Commander-in-Chief Lord Clarence Paget,
C. 8., Lady Clarence Paget, the two Misses Paget,
Mr. Walter Stewart, R.N , Flag-Lieut., and Mr.
James Kirkness, R.N. The Psyche left Constanti-
nople on the 22d of February, and after paying a
visit of a few hours to the Dardanelles arrived at
Smyrna on the 24th. While the Admiral was at
the Dardanelles an ancient brass gun of enormous
calibre, similar to that which has been presented to
the British Government, was fired in his presence.
The Admiral left Smyrna on the 25th at 2 p.m.,
and sailed for Santerin to examine the present state
of that group of volcanic islands, remaining there
front 1.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., when he took his de-
parture for Malta. The new crater was found to
be very active, but in the old one there was' no
movement. The island on which these craters are
situated appeared to have risen, and to have also
increased in size laterally since last year. The
weather at Constantinople was extremely cold, with
snow on the ground, and the thermometer down to
32 deg. A few cases of fever and a case or two of
smallpox having occurred on board her Majesty's
screw frigate Arethusa, it was decided to separate
her for a time from the rest of the squadron, and
she has been removed from the Grand into the
Quarantine Harbour. The rest of the ships are
of theowing deaths have occurred here
elast mail :—Ensign H. F.
ahtenalet healthy.
the
departure T h e following
Thomson, of the 2d battalion 24th Regiment, landed
here sick en route from India; Lieutenant D. T.
Webber, R.A., also landed here sick from India ;
and Commander M. G. Jackson, R.N., invalided
from her Majesty's ship Octavia, on the coast of
Abyssinia, and landed here, being too weak to pro-
ceed home. Her Majesty's steam troopship Simoom
is expected at Malta, from England, about the
middle of the present month. She is to bring out
supernumeraries for the Abyssinian expedition and
take home invalids from Abyssinia, to be embarked
at Alexandria. Her Majesty's ships in port are the
Hibernia, receiving ship, bearing the flag of Rear-
Admiral H. Kellett, C. 8.; Caledonia, 24, ironclad;
Lord Clyde, 23, ironclad ; Endytnion, 21; Enter-
prise, 4, ironclad ; Serapis, 3 ; Cockatrice, 1 ;
Wizard, 1; Tyrian, 1; and Caradoc and Psyche,
despatch vessels. The foreign vessels of war here
are the following :—The Egyptian frigate Mo-
hamed Ali, 32, and an Egyptian transport ; and
the Prussian frigate Hertha, 21 guns. The follow-
ing official notice to mariners, dated the 28th of
February, and signed by the proper authority, can-
not be too extensively published :—" Mediter-
ranean, Island of Malta, Lighthouse on Delimara
Point, Marsascirocco.—ln consequence of altera-
tions to be made in the Delimara Light Tower,
situated at the south-east end of this island, for the
reception of a new light, the present red light will
be discontinued on the Ist of April next. As it will
take about two months to complete the tower and
erect the light, further notice will be given of the
time of re-lighting, with the usual description which
is required of the new light.
Her Majesty's screw troopship Crocodile, Capt.
Geo. W. Watson, embarked yesterday at Ports-
mouth detachments of troops to join corps now
serving in India,
a.m. for Alexandria direct.
and will sail this morning at 10

The Avon, twin-screw(unarmoured, composite
built) gunboat, 467 tons, 120-horse power, one of
the class of vessels recently designed by the Con-
troller of the Navy's office, as representing ideas on
the construction of vessels possessing an iron frame
with an outer sheathing or shell of wood, and the
application of the twin-screw principle, was put
through her trial over the Admiralty standard mea-
sured miles in Stokes Bay, near Portsmouth, on
Saturday last. The vessel was trimmed to a dip of
13 inches by the stern for the trial, her draught of
water being 7 feet forward and 8 feet 1 inch aft.
She was rigged, had her armament on board,
and a certain portion of her stores. To place
her in seagoing trim she would have required
her stores and coals to be completed, and her
officers and crew with their belongings placed
on board. With her engines working at high
pressure she attained a mean speed of 10.056 knots,
and working at low pressure a mean speed of 9.731
knots. There were several objectionable features con-
nected with the trial, but these may be remedied
when the ship makes her final trial at deep or sea-
going draught. The .machinery of the Avon con-
sists of two sets, 60-horse power each, byMaudsley,
Field, and Co., removed from the hulls of two of the
gunboats recently broken up at Haslar yard.
The chartered troopship Clifford arrived off Go-
vernment quay, Gravesend, on Saturday, having on
board detachments of various corps serving in the
Mauritius,e
n.ocf themma ssiboeniencf invalid troops or
im-d officers and men.
The Clifford embarked her troops at Mauritius on
time-expired
e mostno
the 26th of November, the voyage to the Thames
occupying 100 days. During the passage two
deaths and one birth occurred on board, the
deaths including one soldier's wife and child. The
troops brought home include 20 -non-commissioned
officers and sappers, five soldiers' wives and
15 children of the Royal Engineers; one non-
commissioned officer of the 2d Battalion of the
13th (Prince Albert's Light Infantry) Regiment; 36
non-commissioned officers and privates, three sol-
diers' wives, and eight children of the 32d Regi-
ment ; 40 non-commissioned officers and gunners,
seven soldiers' wives, and 16 children of the 2d
Brigade, Royal Artillery ; and one staff-sergeant,
wife, and two children cf the Military Store De-
partment. The following officers arrived with the
troops :—Capt. H. L. Fitzgerald, 2d Battalion 13th
Light Infantry, late Assistant Military Secretary on
the Staff of Major-Gen. E. C. W. M. Milman, and
wife ; Lieut. T. Howard, Royal Engineers, wife,
and three children ; Lieut. J. F. Ballard, 32d Regi-
ment ; and Assist.-Surg. Ferguson, in medical
charge, with Mrs. Ferguson and child. The troops
were disembarked under the superintendence of the
officers of the Staff from Chatham Garrison, the
time-expired men being forwarded to the depots of
'their respective corps at. Chatham, Colchester,
Maidstone, and the other military stations.
The double screw glurTe,sej Seagull, 3, was

The days when the House of Commons was re-
garded by country gentlemen somewhat in the light
of a club, and when Bellamy's kitchen was the
scene of carousals to the conviviality of which
Bellamy's port contributed its mellowing influence,
have long since passed away, and with them have
also gone the class of members who as bons vivants
and men of pleasure found a certain relaxation in
the duties of a member of Parliament. Together
with this change there has been an immense in-
crease in the business of the House and the increased
desire-to speak on the part of members ; the result
is to embarrass and obstruct the despatch of the
business of the House, and it may be added of the
country. This inconvenience the House has sought
to remove through the assistance of committees, of
which in modern times there have been three who
have inquired and reported upon the best means of
facilitating the despatch of the business of the
House; the first of these committees sat in 1818,
the next in 1854, and the last in 1861. The most
notable results which have ensued from the recom-
mendations of these committees has been the aboli-
tion of some of the stages in passing bills, and of
the practice of moving amendments to the question
of going into committee on a bill when it has
already been considered in committee, and the dis-
continuance of debates on motions for the adjourn-
ment of the House from Fridays to Mondays. By
these means the way has been a little cleared. Mr.
Webster now suggests that something may still be
effected in removing impediments. Some of
the suggestions are upon too technical points for
any likelihood that the general reader would
understand them. The principal one, however, re-
ferring to the number of stages and debates on
bills, we extract from Mr. Webster's pamphlet, and
is as follows :

"In considering the expediency of reducing the num-
ber of stages of bills, it is necessary to allude to the rules
of the House upon the subject of speaking. The rules
applicable to the subject aro as follows :—N o. 156. No mem-
ber may speak twice to a question, except in explanation or
reply, or in Committees of the Whole House. No. 158. A
reply is allowed to a member who has made a substantial
motion to the House, but not to ay member who has
moved an order of the day, an amendment, the Previous
Question,' or an instruction to a committee. No. 207. In
committee, members may speak more than once to the
same question. Such are the three principal rules upon
the subject of speaking. Their intention, except the right
of reply, given in Rule 158, and to speak more than once
in committee, given by Rule 207, is evidently to limit a
member to one speech upon any question, but during the
progress of a bill the stages which are most usually consi-
dered as questions, and upon which a distinct speech may
be made are —The introduction of a bill. Second reading.
On going into committee. In committee every clause of a
bill becomes a question, and as there may be any number
of clauses so there may be a corresponding number of
speeches. Consideration of bill as amended in com-
mittee. Third reading. Accordingly, besides an un-
limited number of speeches in committee, five distinct
speeches may be made on the different stages of a bill.
This would be remedied by reducing the numlier of stages
of bills, and by certain amendments to clauses in committee
being proposed and adopted, or rejected without any debate
upon them. It is suggested therefore that the following alte-
rations should be made as to the stages of a bill. Two of the
' Readings' and the Consideration of a Bill as Amended,'
in committee, might be abolished. A bill being already
printed might be ordered and presented on the same day,
without debate ; on a future day the question might be
submitted ' That the Bill be Read :' this stage to corres-
pond with the present second reading; this question being
affirmed, a future day might be fixed for the settlement of
the details of the bill in committee ; there should be no
debate on going into committee, on the completion of this
settlement, which should be final ; the bill should be re-
ported, subsequently passed without debate, and sent to
the other house. In this manner something like five in-
stead of eight stages would be sufficient in the Commons,
and if a like reduction could be effected in the Lords, there
would be a further reduction of three stages. It would
also be seen that the debates on the stages of a bill, other
than the discussions on the consideration of its clauses in
committee, would be practically limited to one, namely on
the question That the Bill be Read ;' the saving of
time which would be effected by this arrangement can be
estimated by a cursory reference to Hansard' for ses-
sion 1864, which may be termed an ordinary session in its
character. It will there be ascertained that in the case of about
26 of the bills introduced into the House, debates occurred on
68 stages, excluding those in committee. If then there was
only a debate on one stage, as suggested above, there
would have been 26 debates in lieu of 68, being a saving
of 42 debates of say, two hours each, equivalent to 11 and
a half sitting days of seven and a half hours each."

We may add that Mr. Webster estimates that
the very least saving the adoption of all his sug-
gestions would effect would be equal to upwards of
one month of the House's time.

The principal impediment to the adoption of sug-
gestions of this nature must always be the prejudices
of those who see in them a revolutionary tendency,
and the jealousy of others who would leave our con-
stitutional machinery a long way behind the exi-
gencies of the day ; and at best it is doubtful
whether the removal of any obstructions in the
procedure of the House would much advance its
practical legislation, or would not rather offer in-
creased facilities to a certain class of members for
airing their individual hobbies. Mr. Webster has,
however, pointed out a means of saving time and
furthering legitimate legislative action, and we think
his suggestions deserving of cousideration.—Anglo-
American 7 lines.