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The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-22

THE ROYAL BANK OF LIVERPOOL.

While England was being considered the most commer-
cially honourable country in the world, some of the most
disgraceful frauds possible were being coucocted. We can-
not imagine a more serious breach of trust than that in
which a director of a bank uses his position for his own
private ends and to the ruin of his shareholders. The story of
the Royal Bank of Liverpool, which has just been told, shows
a very low state of commercial morality indeed. A com-
mittee was appointed to inquire into the cause of the failure
of said bank. They agreed upon a report. The facts dis-
closed, however, were so exceedingly discreditable that the
committee decided not to publish it, as it would injure
the shareholders, Still further, after a great deal of talk
the report at last appeared. The following is the abstracted
paragraph :—" The result of our (the committee's) examina-
tion of the accounts has convinced us that while, as
is by this time well known, the proximate cause of the
stoppage was the inability of the directors and
manager to procure the continuance of the rt 3• dis-
count of a largo quantity of bills drawn against ship-
ping,
which had been again and again renewed by the
bank, the more remote but real cause of tho failure was the
locking up of the capital of tho bank by advances of a most
extraordinary nature, and of unprecedented amount, to two
firms who, after their insolvency, were " carried on" by the
directors apparently from want of courage to admit the
fact that they had made very heavy bad debts. The effect
of the arrangements made with those firms was practically
to convert the bank in a great measure into a trading con-
cern, and the results have been eminently disastrous. Be-
sides the two firms to which allusion has been made, we
find that both of the paid directors were largely indebted
to the bank. One of them (Mr. Hutchison) has been adju-
dicated a bankrupt, and the other (Mr. Shand) is dead, and
his estate will not nearly suffice to pay his creditors in full.
A brother of the late manager is also a debtor to the bank to
a large ara94ptAucl his account will ma* in a cpoiciapale
WU 1
London, England, 1868-10-22

TIM TURF.

Mr. Padwick has inserted a correspondence between
Admiral bus and himself in the columns of the
Times. It refers to the scratching of The Earl fez
the Derby and St. Leger. Mr. Padwick commences
by complaining that the Jockey Club refused to
institute an inquiry into the circumstances, and then
calls upon the Admiral to reduce to some distinct
form the imputations contained in a letter he had
written to the Times. The Admiral consents to do
so, if Mr. Padwick will explain why The Earl ran at
Newmarket in that gentleman's name and
colours in the Biennial, and received forfeit in the
match as " Mr. Padwick's The Earl a,,crainst See-Saw."
Mr. Padwick replies that he had a bill of sale on The
Earl and other racehorses, as security for a loan.
The winnings of the horse were never carried to Mr.
Padwick's private account, but placed to a separate
account, and every shilling appropriated by Messrs.
Weatherby to the payment of the' forfeits and
engagements of the horses sold to various persons
by Lord Hastings, and on Lord Exeter's conditions.
Mr. Padwick sent the Admiral some letters
of Messrs. Weatherby bearing on th© point.
Admiral Rous simply returns the letters, in a letter
remarkable for its brevity : " Sir, I return Mr.
Weatherby's letters." A fortnight passes, and Mr.
Padwick calls again upon the silent oracle. Tht
Delphic utterances are not very satisfactory when
they come from the autocrat of the Turf. The
Admiral says that the explanation he awaited was
that to be given at the ensuing trial of Day v. Ron.%
and that he does not feel justified in saying more of
present. When the great washing-day comes and
the dirty linen is produced in court, the public will
doubtless much edified.
London, England, 1868-10-22

SAUCE.—LEA. and PERRINS.—SAUCE.
THE "WORCESTERSHIRE,"
pronounced by Connoisseurs
"THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE."
Its use improves appetite and digestion.
UNRIVALLED FOR PIQUANCY AND FLAVOUR.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS,
To avoid which, see the names.
LEA and PERRINS, on all bottles and labels,
ASIC for " LEA and PERRINS"' SAUCE.
Agents—Crosse and Blackwell, London, and sold by all
Dealers in Sauces throughout the World.
London, England, 1868-10-22

THE LONG PMIL

The swindlers known as the " Long Firm" chew
such remarkable vitality that they deserve the name
as well on account of their protracted existence as
they do for the number of rogues in the partnership.
They have been ordering goods in the name of the
Hon. C. and Mrs. Howard, of Dacre Castle, and
write from Germany. Although no Howards live
at Dacre Castle, traders are seduced into executing
their orders. Messrs. J. M. Rendall and Co., of the
Strand, write to a contemporary to state that the firm
has been checked in some of its swindles. Messrs.
Wheelerand Wilson have recovered a sewing machine
by telegraphing to the Steam Navigation Compaivss
agent at Hamburg, and that gentleman hes;tates to
forward several cases addressed to the swindlers.
The -victimised may, therefore, yet recover their
goods by communicating with tile agent. Two firms
have recovered property by the letters and efforts of
Messrs. Rendall. One would think that the younger
sons of the nobility were particularly noted for
prompt payment, or it would not be such a favourite
dodge for people to put a handle to their names at
the commencement of a swindling career. Whether
" The Honourable " is a guarantee of prompt cash)
radesinen best know.

THE END OF THE " DINNER " QUESTION.
Last year the Telegraph, being in want of a "sensa-
tion," took up, with a great deal of gush, the question
of dinners for the clerks of the metropolis. See here
(said our contemporary) is our rising generation
being fed on. indigestibles, at a large cost, and in a
shabby way. The result was, that the clerks
actually began to think themselves ill-used. After
many grumblings a large meeting was held, at whiCh
it was resolved to establish some ten dining-rooms, to
be conducted with little or no profit. The Telegraph
gave up the subject, however; the clerks settled down,
and began to feel that after all they were getting good
dinners for their money, and the directors of the
new company found it as much as they could do to
found one hall. • They succeeded in . doing that, and
on Wednesday a meeting was called to receive-their
report. From that it appears that the clerks prefer
the OH places to the new one, that the whole thing
has been a failure, and the company is some 00 or
£7OO in debt. But they still intend to continue their
" experiment," and another appeal is made that the
clerks may be free from the control of those remorse-
less tyrants, dining-room proprietors.

FOREIGN NOTES.
INDIA.

A City firm has received a comparatively reassuring reply
to inquiries respecting the rumours of famine in North-
West India. Scarcity prevails in that district, but not
famine. The cotton crop is fully equal in quantity and
superior in quality to that of last year.
London, England, 1868-10-22

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London, England, 1868-10-22

AMERICA.

The Times Philadelphia correspondent telegraphs that
Seymour and Blair have not been withdrawn as the Demo.
cratic candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency.
Mr. Seymour begins his speech-making tour forth‘iith.
There is nothing here, however, that we have mit antici-
pated. It is added that General Grant's election is 'con-
sidered certain. The Democrats are somewhat demoralised.
No doubt .of it ; otherwise the most insensate " bolter"
would not have thought of changing candidates at this
stage of the contest, still less of substituting Chief Justice
Chase for Mr. Seymour. The former, we believe, would
have been the better candidate ; but he received no sup-
port at the Democratic Convention, and would not have
the slightestchance now.

THE GOVERNMENT OE SPAIN.
Whilst the Spanish monarchists are looking for a candi-
date the Republicans are not idle. It is thought by many
that the tardiness of the Provisional Government is giving
Republicanism an excellent chance of success. The Demo-
crats are not a numerous party, but their doctrines are
easily promulgated and are readily-accepted by a newly-
freed people, confident in its power and ability for self-
government. Against a suitable prince the reptiblic could
have had no chance whatever; but in the absence of a
candidate the principle of Republicanism may triumph
over that of monarchy. The Democrats are
busy canvassing. They have held a great meeting, at
which their doctrines were almost unanimously approved.
In Catalonia Democracy has always been strong, and it is
gaining strength in other provinces. What is required to
counteract this activity is a name. Says the correspon-
dent of the Tiered : "Men follow a name when they will not
follow a principle. Get some good-looking young prince to
come forward, speak of his private virtues and character,
circulate his portrait, and tell a few stories of his boyhood,
and hundreds of thousands of the uneducated classes will
vote for him who would otherwise have gone for the fasci-
nating name of a republic." Rather a curious tone for the
Herald to adopt ; but the philosophy is sound, neverthe-
less. The monarchists hold the reins of power, and they
are far superior in number, but anything may be lost by
inactivity.

The Duke of Montpensier is said to have applied for
permission to return to his residence at Seville.
The assertion of the Gazette de France that Prince Fer-
dinand of Coburg had refused the crown of Spain is sup-
ported by the North-East Correspondence. It says :" In
our diplomatic circles it is positively known that Prince
Ferdinand of Coburg, father of the King of Portugal,
having been confidentially sounded on the question of
accepting the crown of Spain, has given a peremptory
negative. He has made a similar declaration for his sons."
The Liberte, however, learns that the candidature of this
prince gains ground in Spain.
London, England, 1868-10-22

ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderato rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALSER, Secretary.
Ofice, 54, Oheapside, London, E.O.
London, England, 1868-10-22

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, DREADNOUGHT,
off Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Naticns, who are received without any recommendation.
The receipts from all sources during the past year were
£879 less than the expenditure.
SUBSCRIPTIONS thankfully received by Messrs.
Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin-lane ; and by
the Secretary, at the Society's office, 86, Sing William-
street, London, E.C.

Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life
Governor, £lolos.

aRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM,
Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise).
Instituted 1.827,
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
For the gratuitous board, .:lothing, and education of
,iestitutti orphans from all par GS et the British dominions,
and of all denominations, whose parents were once in
prosperous circumstances. _

Oile hundred and seventy -five orphans now in the In-
stitution ; ample room for about 30 more.
Increased support indispensable, as this Charity is not
endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary
assistance.

Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the
Enstitution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity an'd
its peculiar claims.

The last Report can Le obtained on application to the,
Secretary.

THOS. TILSON, Chairman.
CHAS. LEE, M.A.
AUBRFIY C. PRICE, M.AI Secs.
ALFRED MACKENZ E, Secretary.
Offices, 73, Cheapsi.de, London,_ E.C.
Bankers—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and C 0.,• Birchi
lans ; and Messrs. I teywood, Brothers, Manchester.
London, England, 1868-10-22

THE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
DONATIONS andCoISUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary.
Office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1868-10-22

THE SCHOOLMASTER IN SPAIN.

Up to the second of June last, clerical and secular edu•
cation in Spain were allowed to work side by side ; but by
a law of that date instruction was entrusted to the priests
alone. At one blow Queen Isabella abolished normal
schools, and placed all primary instruction under
priestly control. In all parishes of less than
five hundred inhabitants the schools were sup-
pressed altogether, and the teaching required in such
districts was not only controlled, but supplied by the
priests only. The result was deplorable. " Wherever,"
says the special correspondent of the Times, " the Roman
Catholic clergy are exclusively dominant, and their num.
bers excessive, their eagerness as public instructors is apt
to slacken." In Sardinia, where the .ecclesiastics were a
few years ago in the proportion of one to twenty-two ol
the population, ignorance was more universal than
in any other country of Europe. In Spain both
religious and secular teaching have been greatly
neglected. Now all this is to be changed. The law ol
Juno: has already been repealed. The Minister of
Public Works and Instruction has put an end to the
ecclesiastical monopoly, established perfect freedom 01
private education, re-opened primary schools, and
reorganised the normal establishments. A complete
scheme of education is to be brought before the Constituent
Cortes. Instruction is to be free and open to all, emancipated
from Church and State control. Everyone is to be allowed
to open a school, to adopt his own method, to use his own
books, and inculcate his own principles, without any inter-
ference of the authorities.

Similar promise is not held out with respect to religion.
Spain is the Catholic country par excellence; dissent has
never been tolerated either in the Spaniard or the
foreigner. If Protestants, native or foreign, are allowed
to open churches, it will be only on condition that no
proselytism be attempted. As in Italy, so in Spain,
Protestants may probably be allowed to live, but not to
increase or multiply. Freedom of worship is very charily
spoken of in the manifesto of the Provisional Govern-
ment.
London, England, 1868-10-22

T_T ()ME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood,
"in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re-
formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed
COUNCIL.

Rev. J. W. Ayro
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield
lion. and Rev. F. Byng
Vov. R G. Baker
Rev. S. Brooke
The Lord Clinton
Rev W. Cadman
E. Charrington, Es.q.
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain

The Bishop of LONDON.
Major-Gen. Rt. Iron. Percy
Herbert, M.P.
Re 7. J. E. Kempo
Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys
Rev. 8. W. Lloyd
11ev. A. Martineau
Rev. W. D. Maclagan
Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. J. Moorhouse

Rev. E. Capel Curo
Rev. J. E. Cox
Octavius Coope, Esq.
Arthur Currie, Esq.
Rev. J. Connell
Rev. C. W. Furs()
C. J. Freake. Esq.
J. S. Gilliat,
Rev. Dr. F Hessey
H. G. Heald, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer

J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. Canon Nepoan
Rev. E. Parry
John Pearson, Esq., Q.O.
Rev. G. F. Prescott
Rev. P. Pigou
R. T. Pigott, Esq.
R. R. Pym, Esq.
Hugh H. Seymour, Esq.
R. Wade, Esq.
Loftus Wigram, Esq.

ved by any of the above ; by
and Co ; and by the Hon.
, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
xications may be addressed

Subscriptions will be recei
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar,
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd
man-square, to whom comma
London, England, 1868-10-22

WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.

Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto. Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and JaVar..
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can be had of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co., •
Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.O.

EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., P.R.S.
Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to
Forfeiture.
Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds.
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free

HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1821. •
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Subscribed Capital Two Millions.
Total Invested Funds upwards of £2,750,000.
Total Income upwards of £320,000.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE POLICIES
which expire at MICHAELMAS must be Renewed within
Fifteen Days at this Office, or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void.

All Insurances now have the benefit of the Reduced
Duty of is. 6d. per cent.
For Prospectus and other information apply to the Com-
pany's Agents, or to

T. TALLEMACH, Secretary.

ItOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDINGS,
Lombard-street, London, and Liverpool.
EPITOME of ANNUAL REPORT for 1867.
The "ROYAL" has never had a larger body of Constituents
than now.
FIRE BRANCH.

PREMIUMS in 1867
being a larger revenue than in any preceding
year.
LOSSES by Fire in 1867 X 292,125
NET PROFITS, after paying all losses and ex-
penses £56,373
LIFE BRANCH.
Annual Average of new business in 1865-6-7 £BOl,OOO
Do. during previous Quinquennium £688.000
Amount added to Life Reserves in 1867 £123,583
LIFE PROPOSALS now effected will participate in the
increased share of Profits recently conceded to Policy-
holders.

PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1868.
London, England, 1868-10-22

J.
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. F. RENTON, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.
London, England, 1868-10-22

st East and West India lOO 11G 118
st Loudon and St. lia.therine 100 54 LG
100 Do Deb. stock, 4 per cent all ... ...
Millwall Freehold Land
st Dock lOO 35 33
at Southampton lOO 73 7.5
Bt Surrey Ceurnercial 41.
London, England, 1868-10-22

BE. SC orrs BILIOUS and LIVER
ILY PIL LS.—A NEVER-FAILING REMEDY.—Pre-
pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe
of Dr. Scott, Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to
all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indiges-
tion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c.
For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine,
and as a purifier of the blood, they aro truly excellent ;
mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they
create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the
whole nervous system.—Prepared only and sold by W.
Lambert, chemist, 8, King William street, Charing-cross,
London, and by most druggists, in boxes, is. 10., and
three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for
Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a
square green package, with " William Lambert" engraved
on the stamp.
London, England, 1868-10-22

ELECTORAL FREEDOM.

A man named Broadwick, in the employment of
Messrs. W. Harrison and Sons, of Blackburn, wanted
to qualify himself as a voter, and required a few
hours' leave of absence to do so. This was refused,
and he left his work, in spite of threats that he must
take the consequences. He was not allowed to return
to his employment, his wages were forfeited, and
when summoned before the magistrates he was
ordered to pay five shillings compensation to Messrs.
Harrison. Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, of Whiteley Wood
Hall, Sheffield, has sent Vi to the Manchester
Examiner for the use of the man, and suggests that
workmen should have legal right given them to
absent themselves from work to register.
London, England, 1868-10-22

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman.
JAMES BLYTII, Secretary.

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

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-bill, Putney-heath.
Established 31st July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.
2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their
own•homes.
A new wing to the Hospital has just been completed
at a cost of upwards of £lO,OOO and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting elcction.
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex-
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the greatest pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretar
No. 10, Poultry, London, E.C., September, 1868.
London, England, 1868-10-22

EASTERN EUROPE.

The news from the East is satisfactory. The temperate
note which the Turkish Foreign Minister addressed to
the Roumanian Government has been met by an equally
conciliatory reply. The Roumanian Minister urges that
the troubles in Bulgaria have ceased solely through the
efficacious measures taken by the Roumanian authorities.
There is no doubt that these " efficacious measures" were
in the first instance taken for the benefit, not for the dis-
comfiture, of the Bulgarian insurgents. The peaceful
assurances of the Roumanian Government may, however,
onaran tee of peace for the present. _
London, England, 1868-10-22

ONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
.11_1 institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by
Messrs. Dimsdalo and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the Secretary, at the Hospital,
Liverpool-road, Islington, N.
London, England, 1868-10-22

THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
1 —Bankers ; Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co. ;
Messrs. Ransom, Bonverie, and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The
Hospital is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation.
HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary.
London, England, 1868-10-22

Just published, price ls. 6d., by post is. Bd., the Second Edition,
with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus-
tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks,
REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND
QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the
"Medical Circular."
London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street.
Tho numerous reviews of this startling work by the S3.tur day
Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and o thor
journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with
this edition.
London, England, 1868-10-22

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN
STITUTION.

President Rev. CANON DALE.
CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon-
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, E. 0.; Francis Nicholls,
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jowly
Chambers, E.O.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.
London, England, 1868-10-22

TILE LONG FIRM.

The swindlers known as the "Long Firm" shew
such remarkable vitality that they deserve the name
as well on account of their r. .otracted existence as
they do for the number Of rogues in the partnership.
They have been ordering goods in the name of the
Hon. C. and Mrs. Howard, of Dacre Castle, and
write from Germany. Although no Howards livo
at Dacre Castle, traders are seduced into executing
their orders. Messrs. J. M. Rendall and Co., of the
Strand, write to a contemporary to state that the firm.
has been checked in some of its swindles. Messrs,
Wheelerand Wilson have recovered a sewing macktle
by telegraphing to the Steam Navigation Co.:npany's
agent at Hamburg, and that gentlemP::ilesitates
to
forward several cases addressed .1,:o the swindlers.
The victimised may, therff_:).re, yet recover their
hoods by communicat,g with the agent. Two firms
ave recover& property by the letters and efforts of
Messrt. ilendall. One would think that the younger
sons of the nobility were particularly noted for
prompt payment, or it would not be such a favourite
dodge for people to put a handle to their names at
the commencement of a swindling career. Whether
" The Honourable " is a guarantee of prompt cash,
tradesmen best know.

THE END OF THE " DINNER " QUESTION.
Last year the Telegraph, being in want of a "sensa-
tion," took up, with a,.gre,at deal of gush, the question
of dinners for the clerks of the metropolis. See here
(said our contemporary) is our rising generation
being fed on indigestioles, at a large cost, and in a
shabby Way. The result was, that the clerks
actually began to think themselves ill-used. After
many grumblings a large meeting was held, at which
it was resolved to establish some ten dining-rooms, to
be conducted with little or no profit. The Telegraph
gave up the subject, however; the clerks settled down,
and began to feel that after all they were getting good
dinners for their money, and the directors of the
new company found it as much as they could do to
found one hall. They succeeded in doing that, and
on Wednesday a meeting was called to receive their
report. From that it appears that the clerks prefer
the old places to the new one, that the whole thing
has been a failure, and the company is some £GOO or
£7OO in debt. But they still intend to continue their
" experiment," and another appeal is made that the
clerks may be free from the control of those remorse-
less tyrants, dining-room proprietors.

FOREIGN NOTES.
INDIA.

A City firm has received a comparatively reassuring reply
to inquiries respecting the rumours of famine in North-
West India. Scarcity prevails in that district, but not
famine. The cotton crop is fully equal in quantity and
superior in quality to that of last year.
London, England, 1868-10-22

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London, England, 1868-10-22

THE CROWN PRINCESS OP PRUSSIA.

Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia and
two of her family arrived in Dover on Wednesday, and
proceeded ,thence to St. Leonards, where the Princess

will stay some time. The royal party was brought from
Calais in her Majesty's steam yacht the Enchantress, and
arrived at the Admiralty Pier in Dover about a quarter
past four, after a very quick and easy passage across the
Channel. A vast crowd.had assembled on the pier to
witness the royal debarkation. Captain Bruce, R.N.,
the Admiralty Superintendent, first went on board and
received her Royal Highness, who appeared to
be in excellent health and spirits. A guard of
honour of the 94th Regiment was present, and the band
of that regiment played the National Anthem, while
at the same moment a royal salute was fired from the
Castle. The Princess was much cheered, and acknowledged
these demonstrations of welcome by frequently bowing
and waving her handkerchief. Her Royal Highness
and suite immediately entered a saloon carriage,
attached to the train, of the South-Eastern Railway,
and was conveyed to the Lord Warden Hotel, where
refreshments were partaken of. At 4.55 the royal train,
consisting of seven vehicles, fitted with Walker's commu-
nication between passengers, guard, and engine-driver, left
Dover; with the royal party,!and proceeded to St. Leonards,
in charge of Mr. J. P. Knight, the out door superintendent
of the South-Eastern Railway, and accompanied by Mr.
Eborall. The guns of the Castle again fired a salute when
the train left Dover.

A telegram from St. Leonards•on-Sea is to the effect
that her Royal Highness, family, and suite arrived then
in the evening at 6.30, having travelled over the South-
Eastern line. Her Royal Highness was received by the
mayor and corporation of Hastings, and a guard of honour
of the Ist Cinque Ports Volunteer Artillery and the 4th
Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers. A large gathering of the
inhabitants gave the Princess a most enthusiastic welcome
at the railway station, which was very satisfactorily
decorated by Mr. Deacon, the stationmaster.
London, England, 1868-10-22

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AMERICA.

The Times Philadelphia correspondent telegraphs that
Seymour and Blair have not been withdrawn as the Demo-
cratic candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency.'
Mr. Seymour begins his speech-making tour forthwith.
There is nothing here, however, that we have not antici-
pated. It is added that General Grant's election is con-
sidered certain. The Democrats are somewhat demoralised.
No- doubt of it ; otherwise the most insensate " bolter"
would not have thought of changing candidates at this
stage of the contest, still less of substituting Chief Justice
Chase for Mr. Seymour. The former, we believe, would
have been the better candidate ; but he received no sup-
port at the Democratic Convention, and would not have
the slightest. chance now.

THE GOVERNMENT OP SPAIN.
Whilst the Spanish monarchists are looking for a candi-
date the Republicans are not idle. It is thought by many
that the tardiness of the Provisional Government is giving
Republicanism an excellent chance of success. The Demo-
crats are not a numerous party, but their doctrines are
easily promulgated and are readily accepted by a newly-
freed people, confident in its power and ability for self-
government. Against a suitable prince the republic could
have had no chance whatever ; but in the absence of a
candidate the principle of Republicanism may triumph
over that of monarchy. The Democrats are
busycanvassing. They have held a great meeting, at
which their doctrines were almost unanimously approved.
In Catalonia Democracy has always been strong, and it is
gaining strength in other provinces. "What is required to
counteract this activity is a name. Says the correspon-
dent of the herald : "Men follow a name when they will not
follow a principle. Get come good-looking young prince to
come forward, speak of his private virtues and character,
circulate his portrait, and tell a few stories of his boyhood,
and hundreds of thousands of the uneducated classes will
vote for him who would otherwise have gone for the fasci-
nating name of a republic." Rather a curious tone for the
Herald to adopt ; but the philosophy is sound, neverthe-
less. The monarchists hold the reins of power, and they
are far superior in number, but anything may be lost by
inactivity.
The Duke of Montpensier is said to have applied for
permission to return to his residence at Seville.
The assertion of the Gazette de France that Prince Fer-
dinand of Coburg had refused the crown of Spain is sup-
ported by the North-East Correspondence. It says :" In
our diplomatic circles it is positively known that Prince
Ferdinand of Coburg, father of the King of Portugal,
having been confidentially sounded on the question of
accepting the crown of Spain, has given a peremptory
negative. Ile has made a similar declaration for his sons."
The Liberte, however, learns that the candidature of this
prince gains ground in Spain.
London, England, 1868-10-22

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FIELD FORTIFICATIONS.

The reviews held lately at Shoehuryness and else,
raisicsa nor.voi imnartant auestions with

regard to the management of our troops. CEO of
these is that of field fortifications. In this matter we
do not seem to have been very active. As a matter
of fact all armies are behind. • But in time of war
that countrYwhich could erect the best shields in the
shortest time on the field of battle would run the
best chance `of winning. Our engineers seem to have
turned their thoughts in a great measure to getting
the best permanent forts—and the best, according to
Captain Sherard Osborn, are worth nothing at all.
If the engineers were, as has already been suggested,
made to teach the infantry lines how to cast up
entrenchments, and in time of war were so disposed
as to superintend the work of men of the line, much
would be gained. • Or, at any rate, let us have sonic
system under which the shininc, pickaxes are put to
a better use than to glitter in the sun on the field :o1
a review.
London, England, 1868-10-22

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL CASTLE, Oct. 20.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christiaor
went out yesterday morning.
In the afternoon her Majesty drove out, accom-
panied by Princess Louise.
The Queen gave a ball in the evening to the ser-
vants and Billies on the estates of Abergeldie and
Balmoral.
London, England, 1868-10-22

FIELD FORTIFICATIONS.

The reviews held lately at Shoeburyness and else,
imve raid ;mrinrtant auestious with

regard to the management of our troops. Clue of
these is that of field fortifications. In this matter we
do not seem. to have been very active. As a matter
of fact all armies are behind. But in time of war
that country which could erect the best shields in the
shortest time on the field of battle would run the
best chance of winning. Our engineers seem to have
turned their thoughts in a great measure to getting
the best permanent forts—and the best, according to
Captain Sherard Osborn, are worth nothing at all.
If the engineers were, as has already been suggested,
made to teach the infantry lines how to cast up
entrenchments, and in time of war were so disposed
as to superintend the work of men of the line, much
would be gained. Or, at any rate, let us have some
system under which the shining pickaxes are put to
a better use than to glitter in th sun on the field of
a review.
London, England, 1868-10-22

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London, England, 1868-10-22

ELECTION NOTES.

The time for the elections draws very near now.
Three weeks hence we shall be in the midst of them.
" Term " at common law commences to-day. Within
a few days all the appeals—there are only about
thirty—will have been settled, and the register being
complete, the constituencies being marked out,
there will be nothing left but for them to choose
their representatives. It is, however, to be noted
that under the Special Registration ict for this year
it is not necusary to wait for the result of the appeals
before issuing the writs. In the towns the Conserva-
tives themselves admit that the representatives will bo
overwhelmingly Liberal. The Tory hope is in the
counties. But even there it seems on the whole
probable that the Liberals will fight a good fight ;
and it is a question whether they will not gain
the victory. In the " metropolitan counties!"
as they are called, the Liberal victory is
sure. The real Liberal battle, therefore, will
be in the agricultural counties. In these, even,
there has been an increasing Liberal feeling—Cam-
bridgeshire to wit. There, Messrs. Young and Brand
seem likely to " score up well," in opposition to
Lords Royston and George Manners. Even in
Cornwall, of old a great Tory stronghold, it seems
probable that at least a Liberal will be returned for
one of the dil isions.

Then there aro the universities. Cambridge will
probably return her two Tory members ; but in
Oxford this is by no means so certain. Sir Roundell
Palmer stands a very good chance against Mr. Mow-
bray. There is some talk of an endeavour being
made on the part of the Conservatives to snatch a
member in some of the towns where the Liberals are
not on the alert. The Speaker's seat even is
threatened, the moving opponent being the Duke of
Portland. But it is reckoned safe by his friends.

SLECTORAL PREEDO3.I.

A man named Broadwick, in the employment of
Messrs. W. Harrison and Sons, of Blackburn., wanted
to qualify himself as a voter, and required a few
hours' leave of absence to do so. This was refused,
and he left his work, in spite of threats that he must
take the consequences. He was not allowed to return
to his employment, his wages were forfeited, and
when summoned before the magistrates he wag
ordered to pay five shillings compensation to Messrs.
Harrison. Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, of Whiteley Wood
flail, Sheffield, leas sent R 5 to the Manchester
Examiner for the use of the man, and suggests that
workmen should have legal right given them to
absent themselves from work to register.
London, England, 1868-10-22

ELECTION NOTES.

The time for the elections draws. very near now.
Three weeks hence we shall be in the midst of them.
"Term " at common law commences to-day. Within
a few days all the appeals—there are only about
thirty—will have been settled, and the register being
complete, the constituencies being marked out,
there will be nothing left but for them to choose
their representatives. It is, however, to be noted
that under the Special Registration ict for this year
it is not necessary to wait for the result of the appeals
before issuing the writs. In the towns the Conserva-
tives themselves admit that the representatives will be
overwhelmingly Liberal. The Tory hope is in the
counties. But even there it seems on the whole
probable that the Liberals will fight a good fight ;
and it is a question whether they will not gain
the victory. In the " metropolitan counties:"
as they are . called, the Liberal victory is
sure. The real Liberal battle, therefore, will
be in the agricultural counties. In these, even,
there has been an increasing Liberal feeling—Cam-
bridgeshire to wit. There, Messrs. Young and Brand
seem likely to " score up well," in opposition to
Lords Royston and George Manners. Even in
Cornwall, of old a great Tory stronghold, it seems
probable that at least a Liberal will be returned for
one of the di,. isions.

Then there are the universities. Cambridge will
probably return her two Tory members ; but in
Oxford this is by no means so certain. Sir Roundell
Palmer stands a very good chance against Mr. Mow-
bray. There is some talk of an endeavour being
made on the part of the Conservatives to snatch a
member in some of the towns where the Liberals are
not on the alert. The Speaker's seat even is
threatened, the moving opponent being the Duke of
Portland. But it is reckoned safe by his friends.
London, England, 1868-10-22

REMARKS.

Barometrical pressures have increased considerably, and almost
uniformly, during the last twenty-four hours—to the extent of about
three-tenths of an inch. The maximum difference of readings re-
ported is only three-tenths of an inch ; between Nairn and L'Orient.
Temperature is lower at southern stations. Winds yesterday were
north-westerly, and continue so: they were strong in the S.W. of
Ireland, but are now light to moderate over these islands. On the W.
coast of France a strong N. wind prevails. Rain fell yesterday in the
W. and S. The weather is fine on the E. coast, and cloudy elsewhere.
Fog and mist prevail in places. Hail squalls were felt yesterday at
Penzance.
London, England, 1868-10-22

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THE ROYAL BANK OF LIVERPOOL.

While England was being considered the most commer-
cially honourable country in the world, some of the most
disgraceful frauds possible were being concocted. We can-
not imagine a more serious breach of trust than that in
which a director of a bank uses his position for his own
private ends and to the ruin of his shareholders. The story of
the Royal Bank of Liverpool, which has just been told, shows
a very low state of commercial morality indeed. A com-
mittee was appointed to inquire into the cause of the failure
of said bank. They agreed upon a report. The facts dis-
closed, however, were so exceedingly discreditable that the
committee decided not to publish it, as it would injure
the shareholders, Still further, after a great deal of talk
the report at last appeared. The following is the abstracted
paragraph The result of our (the committee's) examina-
tion of the accounts has convinced us that while, as
is by this time well known, the proximate cause of the
stoppage was the inability of the directors and
manager to procure the continuance of the re- dis-
count of a largo quantity of bills drawn against ship-
ping, which had been again and again renewed by the
bank, the more remote but real cause of the failure was the
locking up of the capital of the bank by advances of a most
extraordinary nature, and of unprecedented amount, to two
firms who, triter their insolvency, were " carried on" by the
directors apparently from want of courage to admit the
fact that they had made very heavy bad debts. The effect
of the arrangements made with those firms was practically
to convert the bank in a great measure into a trading con-
cern, and the results have been eminently disastrous. Be-
sides the two firms to which allusion has been made, wo
find that both of the paid directors were largely indebted
to the bank. One of them (Mr. Hutchison) has been adju-
dicated a bankrupt, and the other (Mr. Shand) is dead, and
his estate will not nearly suffice to pay his creditors in full.
A brother of the late manager is also a debtor to the bank to
a large unaountt and his account will result in a cosi4grAhle
London, England, 1868-10-22

MARKE7 S-2 MS DAY.

COTTON.
LivEßroor.,, October 22.—Sales probably 10,000 bales.
Market Steady.

COLONIAL.
Sugar.—The market continues in the same dull state as
previously reported. Scarcely any
business of importance
has been transacted. Refined is also very dull of sale, at
former rates.
Coffee.--The improved demand continues. Prices show
a further advance of ls. to 2s. per cwt. Plantation Ceylon,
triage and ordinary, 31s. to 50s. 6d.: ordinary to fine or-
dinary grey, 545. Gd. to 645. Gd ; coloury low middling to
good middling, 665. to 82s. 6d. Native Ceylon good ordi-
nary, 475. ; greenish, 425.
Tea—There is very little doing by private contract.
Rum—One hundred and fifty puncheons sold at firm
prices.

Rice—A parcel of white Benpl sold at lOs 4id.
Sago is rather firmer; middling to fine small, 20s 6d to
225; large 19s.
Arrowroot is steady ; common to middling sold, St.
Vincent's, lid to 3id; fine, 2id.