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The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-18

31E7 ROPOLITAN G 0 SSIP-2kursday.

The minority clause, admirable in many respects, has
been felt in rather an unlooked-for and unpleasant way
during the Ministerial crisis. It was originally intended
that Mr. Brand should have a seat in the Cabinet, and
I believe that he was destined for the Home Office.
But he was a minority member, i.e., he was
a Liberal returned by a Conservative constituency.
He would therefore have had no chance of re-election in a
single-handed contest. Such must be the case with all
" minority " members, and in fact they are excluded from
office. This is another strong reason for abolishing the
antiquated measure of Anne, which compels members
upon taking office to ask the sanction of their
constituents. As regards the other elections, the
Conservative party have behaved on the whole
with fairness. The Conservative leaders believe that
the Liberal party will prove less homogeneous than nume-
rous, and will fall to pieces when the great problem of the
Irish Church has to be solved. Mr. Disraeli and his col-
leagues, therefore, are the less anxious to do anything
which would look like personal and factious opposition.
Therefore it has been decided not to oppose the re-election
of Ministers, but to let them have rope enough, in the
hope that the usual suspensory result will follow.
It is not improbable that before long we shall see added
to the list of Government officials a Minister of Education.
It is well known that the late Government favoured this
alteration, and would have proposed it if they had not
been in a minority, and saddled with a Vice-President of
the Council—Lord Robert Montagu—who was certainly
unfit to assume Cabinet rank. There is another change
which might be made with advantage—the creation
London, England, 1868-12-18

HOME 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.
The Bishop of LONDON
Rev. J. W. Ayre Mor-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert. M.P.
IJon. and Rev. F. Byng Re 7. J. E. Kempe
Rev. R. G. Baker Rev. W. P. Erskine Knollys
Rev. S. Brooke Rev. S. W. Lloyd
The Lord Clinton Rev. A. Martineau
Rev. W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclagan
E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. J. Moorhouse
Rev. E. Capel Cure J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. CaniA Nepean
Octavius Coope, Esq. Rev. E. Parry
Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. Prescott
Rev. C. W. Furse Rev. F. Pigou
C. J. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Esq. R. R. Pym, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Hessey Hugh H. Seymour, Esq.
H G Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Loftus Wigram, Esq.
Subscriptions will be received by any of the above ; by
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co; and by the Hon.
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
man-square, to whom communications may be addressed.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-beath.

Established.3lst July, 1854.

This Institution exists for the coiTe'fort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Belief is affordod-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 now 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 aro 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election.
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, Secretary.
No. 10, Poultry, London, E.C., September, 1868.
London, England, 1868-12-18

IMPORTANT TO TRADES' UNIOA'4S.

man named William Blackburn, a bricklayer, treasurer to
an operative bricklayers' lodge in Shoreditch, was on Thurs-
day charged with stealing £l7 3s. Oid., the moneys of Joseph
Derry and others, members of the lodge. Tho prisoner
had been treasurer from December, last year, to June
27th of the present year, when the deficiency was disco-
vered. He admitted that he had appropriated some part of
the amount, and lost the remainder, and he promised to
make good the amount, but he absconded on the follow-
ing day, and was not apprehended for a few months. The
question was whether the offence was committed before or
after the passing of Mr. Russell Gurney's Act " to fmond
the law relating to larceny and embezzlement." The jury
returned a verdict of guilty, and ho was sentenced to six
months' imprisonment.

IMPORTANT PROSECUTION BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.

Charles Marsh, police-constable, 462 N, was on Thursday
charged before Mr. Cooke, at the instance of the Com-
missioner of the Metropolitan Police, with having been
guilty of neglect of duty as a police-constable of the metro-
politan police in not patrolling his beat for three hours
and forty minutes on the morning of the 14th inst.,
whereby a burglary was effected thereon at the parish of
Islington. The case was proved by the evidence of other
constables. Inspector Taylor, N division ,having remarked
that these proceedings were instituted by order of Captain
Harris, said that if the beat had been properly worked by
the defendant, a burglary which was committed in Union-
square would have been prevented. The defendant's plea
was that he had to work three beats instead of
two and ahalf, and that he had been mistaken in the time.
Mr. Cooke said the case was very satisfactorily proved,
and he therefore sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of
£5, or to be imprisoned for a month, adding that this
was probably not the worst part of the punishment the
defendant would receive, as he supposed that after his
conviction he would be discharged.
London, England, 1868-12-18

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
in vited 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.
London, England, 1868-12-18

MILITARY PRISONS.

Sir Charles Trevelyan writes to the Times to
recommend a change in our military system, and
founds his recommendation upon the annual reports
of the Inspector-General of Military Prisons. It
appears there, from causes of drunkenness, desertion,
and vice generally, that some soldiers spend most of
their time in military prisons. There is a large
increase of commitments of men between seven and
fourteen years' service, and this upon a diminished
force; whereas since 1863, there has been
a progressive decrease of commitments of men under
seven years' service. Sir Charles accounts for this
result in this way. At first the young soldier is suffi-
ciently occupied in feeling his way in his new scene
of life, and qualifying himself for his professional
duties, which have become more scientific since the
introduction of arms of rapidity and precision ; but
the time sooner or later arrives when he has nothing
more to learn, and he then begins to suffer from the
impossibility of gratifying two feelings which are the
mainsprings of this period of life. One is a desire to better
his " condition," and the other a de-sire to marry.
By reducing the term of the soldier's service, and
opening to him the promotion of the army, the
administrative departments of the army and the civil
service, the soldier would be placed in the natural
condition of hopefulness which supports the health
of mind and body of other men, and the military
profession would be made so attractive to all classes
of our population that an abundant supply of
recruits of good character would be forthcoming.
London, England, 1868-12-18

A SEVERE JUDGE.

The criminal who appears before Baron Bramwell
is an unlucky man ; the community which has its
criminals tried by that judge is equally lucky. The
other day, at Worcester, a man was indicted for
shooting with intent to murder. A dispute having
arisen between the prisoner and his landlord about
the settlement of his bill, the prisoner fired a pistol
in his landlord's face, severely injuring him. The
wounded man is now out of danger. The prisoner's
defence was to impute an improper intimacy between
his wife and the other man. This was not proved.
Had it been, the judge held that it would have added
proof of his murderous intention. Prisoner received
an excellent character. The jury, thinking "the
quality of mercy is not strained," recommended its
application to the man. Baron Bramwell took no
heed, but sentenced him to penal servitude for life.
A strange contrast this to a case tried at Taunton
lately. A man came home at night in a state of
intoxication, and was heard to quarrel with his wife.
Next day she was found severely injured about the
face, and although she rallied for a time, she suc-
cumbed to concussion of the brain and apoplexy.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, with a strong
recommendation to mercy, and he was sentenced to
a meath's imprisonment with hard labour. After all,
the sharpest justice is the most merciful to the com-
munity at large. There are enough unknown
murderers amongst us without loosing those caught
red-handed.
London, England, 1868-12-18

CRIMINAL COURT—(This day).

Minnie Edwards, 20, spinster, was indicted for the
wilful murder of her male infant child. After
some evidence had been given, the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.

MARKE7 S-2 MS DAY.

MARK LANE.

At Mark-lane to-day there was not an eXteliSiVe at-
tendance of the trade, but the general tone of the trade
was firmer. The wheat, though not actually dearer,
was held for rather more money, and an advance
in quotations may take place before the end of the day.
Barley was firm, and malting qualities could not be bought
for the same money as last market day. Oats were in
fair request at an advance of 3d. to 6d. Maize was rather
dearer.
London, England, 1868-12-18

(ENE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
‘...0 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, Oheapside, London, E.O
London, England, 1868-12-18

RELEASE OF SIR CULLING EARDLEY.

Sir Culling Eardley, Bart., who in January last
was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for bigamy,
has been released, through the influence of
the late Government. For some time past
his state of health was such that the
medical authorities of the House of Detention
ordered his removal to the infirmary. Representa-
tions on the highest authority having been made to the
late Home Secretary to the effect that unless he were
released his illness would probably terminate fatally,
a free pardon was granted by the Crown, subject, it
is understood, to the proviso that until the expiration
of the original sentence Sir Culling shall absent
himself from England. In accordance with this
stipulation he has already left for Madeira.
London, England, 1868-12-18

THE REPRESSION OF CRIME.

The repression of crime bids fair to be one of the
most prominent subjects of the ensuing session. The
morning papers give up a considerable portion of
their space to correspondence on this subject. Mr.
T. L. B. Baker, of Hardwick Court, Gloucester, writing
to the Tim es, proposes five measures in order to deal with
our criminals. Two of these are identical with those
which Sir Walter Crofton recommended at the
deputation to the Home Secretary on Monday—viz.,
a central office and register in London, in com-
munication with the provincial police, so that a
ticket-of-leave holder might be traced from counter
to county ; and police supervision of habitual
offenders, so that those who had been twice convictee,
of felony, might be brought before any magistrate
and have thrown on him the onus of proving that he
is earning an honest livelihood. The other measures
recommended by Mr. Baker are—that it should bzi
left to the judge to direct what portion of the penal
servitude sentence should be necessarily passed in
priso: , leaving the convict, by hard work and good
condiA, to gain his license as soon after that term as
he can ; that remissions of license to prisoners in
common gaols should be granted, so as to keep a
long hold on twice-convicted prisoners ; and lastly,
that the reformatory system should be extended to
adult house and a small farm being accepted as a
prison.
London, England, 1868-12-18

TAE 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, 1868-12-18

SPAIN.

The Gazette de France states that simultaneously with
the outbreak in the South of Spain, the leading partisans
of Queen Isabella were summoned by telegraph, and met
at her residence in Pads. General Pezuela and Count
Cheste were amongst the number. It has been decided
that the reactionary movements shall be encouraged
and continued. Funds have been forthcoming, and General
Pezuela has left for Spain, full of hope that the issue will
be favourable. The LibcrU has received information of a
very gloomy tenour. The suppression of the revolt at
;Jadiz has by no means put an end to all agitation. Great
excitement prevails throughout Andalusia, and even
beyond it. Seville and Malaga are ready once more to
pronounce."
London, England, 1868-12-18

HER .31..1,1E5TY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 17.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
drove out yesterday afternoon.
Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses the Crown
Prince and Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal),
Princess Leopold, and the other members of the
Royal family, attended by their suite, left the Castle
this morning for Osborne.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

INCORRIGIBLE.—Jane Baldock, a girl about 16
years of age, was charged before Mr. Knox with
robbing a child, and after hearing the evidence of
Rhoda Greathurst, Mr. Knox remanded her with
the view of finding a reformatory to send her to.
On being again brought to the court, Welsh, the
office keeper, having succeeded in obtaining a
promise from Miss Nichols, the lady superinten-
dent of the Protestant Reformatory for Girls,
Church-row, Hampstead, that she should be
admitted, he at once recognized her as a girl who,
about three years ago, he took to an industrial
school in Lisson-street, and after being there a
short time she attempted to burn down the build-
ing, having got up in the dead of the night and
laid a train for the purpose and then gone to bed
again. She was tried at the sessions and sentenced
to 15 months' imprisonment, but after being
there six months, her conduct being good, the rest
of her term of imprisonment was abandoned, and
she was discharged. There were two other charges
against the prisoner of robbing children.
The prisoner said that if forgiven this time she
would never come to the court again.

Mr. Knox said he would hoar another case against
the prisoner.

A little boy named iiiscock, the son, of a police-
constable, deposed to being robbed of a shilling by
the prisoner while on an errand for his mother.
_ _

Mr. Knox said he scarcely knew what to do with
the prisoner. He had made arrangements for her
to be taken to the reformatory, and Miss Nicholls
would have taken her in, but after what he had
heard about her attempting to set fire to the insti-
tution in Lisson-street he could not think of send-
ing her to another, as the next thing that would be
heard of was of the place baing burnt down. The only
thing he could do was to send her to prison for two
ternis of three months each.

'Welsh said that in consequence of the prisoner's
attempting to set fire to the institution the com-
mittee had to leave the house and withdraw the
Government certificate.
London, England, 1868-12-18

GERMANY.

The Magyar newspapers have joined in the fierce
journalistic war now going on between the Austrian and
the Prussian press. The organ of the Dealc party has
rejected the advances which the Berlin papers have
openly made towards Hungary, and which are at
least one great cause of the existing coldness
between the two nations. The Hungarian journal
says that although Prussia and Hungary are on the best
London, England, 1868-12-18

SPAIN.

The correspondent of the Post endeavours to furnish a
key to that perplexing problem—the recent insurrection in
Cadiz. The people of the great Spanish seaport are re-
markable for their Liberal tendencies, and especially for
their advocacy of Free Trade. They are greatly discon-
tented because the Finance Minister has not fulfilled all
that he promised in this respect, and their Republican
sympathies have been not a little outraged by the frank
declaration of the Provisional Government in favour of
monarchy. It was while this discontent was at its height
that a question of wages to workmen, who were doing an
apology for work in the neighbouring town of Puerto de
Santa Maria, was agitated ; the municipality of the
place declared their inability to go on paying the same
rate of wages ; the wcrkmen came to discuss the
question rifle in hand, for they had profited by the
revolution, as their brethren in Madrid did subsequently,
to get a supply of small arms from the arsenal. " The
military governor of Cadiz, instead of sending a strong
body of soldiers to the place, and disarming the population
at midnight, surprising each armed mutineer in his bed, as
Narvaez did the armed National Guard in 1843, foolishly
posted up a proclamation, and gave the lawless popula-
tion time to organise a successful resistance." Then,
instead of asking assistance from the Conservative inha-
bitants, the Governor declared the seaport to be in a state
of siege, and thus the soldiery and the populace were
brought into contact.

Unfortunately, the infantry employed in establishing
the state of siege belonged to that very regiment which
but three months ago signalised itself by the most shocking
barbarity in putting down the insurrection of the Andalu-
sian town of Bejar. Some petty quarrel caused the volunteers
of all political creeds to rush to arms, and the most
desperate fighting followed. " Even the Cadiz ladies,
with the outrages of Bejar fresh in their memory, fought

like female panthers."
The repression of this revolt reflects much credit upon
the Provisional Government. In a very trying emergency
they have exercised the most commendable foresight,
wisdom, and moderation. Their rejection of the Duke of
Montpensier's assistance does not promise much for his
chance of the crown.

This insurrection is likely to be the cause of the first
press prosecutions that have been instituted in Spain since
the revolution. The Discusion and the Igualdad are to
be cited for having encouraged the rising in Andalusia.
London, England, 1868-12-18

THE S.P.C.K.

It is not to be wondered at if a meeting which
broke up in such " admired disorder" as that of the
late S.P.C.K. meeting should cause some dissatisfac-
tion and dispute. The irrepressible Archdeacon of
Taunton has written to the secretaries to complain,
as one of the tellers, that there were nine boxes for
collecting the " Noes," and eight only for the " Ayes."
He hears that it was very difficult to obtain access to
the " Ayes" box. After the contents of the boxes
had been entered a tenth box of " Noes" was added
to the column of votes. He believes that if the votes
of all who attended or tried to attend the meeting for
the purpose of voting had been collected, the amendment
would have been carried by a considerable majority.
Ile also thinks that some members voted under a
mistake. Ile gives notice that he will propose the
introduction of voting papers in future. A secretary
replies to Archdeacon Denison that an equal number
of boxes were provided, though only seven were used
on one side, in consequence of the crush, and that
some members who were unable to record their
votes by the boxes came up to the table
afterwards and voted. A sub-committee is to be
appointed to consider the expediency of introducing
voting papers. It is too late now to remedy any
mistake which may have occurred. The room at the
London Tavern was much too small for the number,
especially as that number, though chiefly clergymen,
signalised themselves by conduct little less violent
than " free and independent electors " on nomination
day, or a body of " Nottingham lambs."
London, England, 1868-12-18

QAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
kJ and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women.
2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed. and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca-
dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.;. Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary.
London, England, 1868-12-18

COLONIAL.

The colonial markets this morning are quiet, but
steady. Tin is firm and again dearer, £lO7 having been
paid for Straits.
SMITHFIELD AND LEADENIIALL.

The dead meat trade is not so good, and prices have
given way about 2d per stone all round. This fall is oc-
casioned by the mild state of the weather, and the large
supplies.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The inquiry is moderately active, at previous rates.
London, England, 1868-12-18

NEWSPAPERS AND TIIE POST OFFICE.

Mr. A. S. Page, of King's Lynn, writes to the
Times upon the subject of the restrictions upon the
circulation of newspapers caused by existing post-
office regulations, and he recommends Lord Harting-
ton to signalise his administration by a reform. Air.
Page, though a country newspaper proprietor, does
not wish to give the Post Office increased labour
without a corresponding increase of revenue ; but
he thinks there is, at least, one restriction
which might be abolished. A rural post-
man is allowed to carry other parcels, but
not newspaper parcels, the idea being that the
revenue would suffer were such permission given.
That idea was right enough when all papers had to
be stamped, but when the circulation of unstamped
papers is so great, there is not the least ground for
supposing that papers which publishers -would send
by rural postmen are sent through the post. They
have to be got to the subscribers' hands by means
of carriers' or bakers' carts, or they are sent to the
nearest railway station. Mr. Page says : " I would
allow rural postmen (a hard-worked and a badly-paid
class) to be newspaper agents to carry papers to any
customers they could find on their beats, and to
pocket any little commission they could make by such
transactions. Perhaps I may be allowed to notice
one other fact, and this is, that while the Post Office
charges one penny for the transmission of a news-
paper, the railway companies (or some of them I
know) issue halfpenny stamps for a single paper to
any station, without regard to distance." The
example of America we might follow with advantage
for this instance,where the facilities are unusually great,
and the results satisfactory. The establishment of our
own penny post is another argument to show that
reduced postage is more than compensated by
increased circulation.
London, England, 1868-12-18

MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

A correspondent of the Times ridicules the present
elaborate system of army returns. Every month we
are suffocated with an amount of elaborate informa-
tion, even including the number and character of
religious books in the possession of each soldier.
Once every six months would suffice for this. Huge
mistakes are 'continually made in these returns,
and never discovered. The present tendency is
to overdo the system of concentration a
system which within honourable limits will work
well enough, but may be carried to ridiculous
extremes, making work where there ought to be
none, and leading in the end to nobody feeling any
responsibility. If a return is wrong, no one is any
the wiser. Everyone thinks that somebody else has
checked, or will check it ; consequently, the chances
are that nobody checks it, and everybody is con-
tented. There are not wanting signs of a coming
war against red tape. Welcome, then, to the pioneers
of the expedition.
London, England, 1868-12-18

THE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
the CH2AST, 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, 1868-12-18

HUNGARY.

Notwithstanding the great social progress of the
Hungarians, brigandage is still carried on in their territory
to such an extent that the royal post refuses to carry
articles of value on account of the insecurity of the routes.
Trains are frequently stopped by tearing up the rails. The
New Free Press recommends this crying evil to the atten•
tion of Government. Bad administration, defective
education, and the isolation of dwellings, all contribute to
foster this social plague
London, England, 1868-12-18

MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

A correspondent of the Times ridicules the present
elaborate system of army returns. Every month we
are suffocated with an amount of elaborate informa-
tion, even including the number and character of
religious books in the possession of each soldier.
Once every six months would suffice for this. Huge
mistakes are continually made in these returns,
and never discovered. The present tendency is
to overdo the system of concentration a
system which within honourable limits will work
well enough, but may be carried to ridiculous
extremes, making work where there ought to be
none, and leading in the end to nobody feeling any
responsibility. If a return is wrong, no one is any
the wiser. Everyone thinks that somebody else has
checked, or will check it ; consequently, the chances
are that nobody checks it, and everybody is con-
tented. There are not wanting signs of a coming
war against red tape. Welcome, then, to the pioneers
of the expedition.
London, England, 1868-09-30

as having been erected on more advantageous
terms ?

Capuchin Church, Peck-

130 ft. by 70 £5,800

ham
Carmelite Church, Ken-
sington ... 130 " 73 5,500
Stratford ... 130 " 50 5,000
Sheerness ... 310 " 48 4,200

Ashton-under-Lyne ... 80 " 70 3,000
Longton ... 132 " 62 5,000
Stourbridge... ... 130 " 50 3,700
Wolverhampton ... ... 100 " 50 2,600
Rugby, nave and chancel 90 " 2 5 1,500
Croydon ... ... 90 " 42 2,200
Stafford 90 " 50 2,290
Dover ... ... 90 " 42 2,300

Whitehaven

112 " 57 4,200

Library and Sacristies
beneath Kilburn ...

G' " 30 2,200

And the large church in Elsdon-street,
Liverpool, 150 by 64, was built at 21 a foot. !
I have omitted from this list many of my
Irish churches, most of which are, alas ! equally
and unprecedently low in their cost; still these
buildings are neither BARNS nor shams, and, in
spite of their moderate price, they are built
of sound materali, and with due regard to
their hallowed use. It is quite time that the
reports of which you speak were fairly met,
and I have no hesitation in saying that large
as the dimensions may be, they will, like Beau-
marchais' balloon, collapse with the prick of a
pin as soon as they are examined. I need
hardly say how gratified I am at your kind
expressions of confidence in myself, and it is,
perhaps, unnecessary for me to add that no
efforts on my part will be spared to serve you;
and what is much more difficult, to produce, as
far as possible, with means, which I feel sure
you are now convinced, are inadequate to their
end, what is wanted. If Ido not hear from
you, appointing Saturday for our meeting, I
will hold myself disengaged for Monday or
Tuesday next.—l am respectfully and sincerely
yours, E. WELBY PUGIN.
London, England, 1868-09-30

NOTICE.

The Third Edition of " The Siva" of last Evening, con-
taining the Latest Betting and Races at Bedford, was
puLlished in tinaJ for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m.

THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN.

(REUTER*S TELEGRAMS.)
BAYONNE, Sept. 30, 10.a.m

The Spanish Consul at Bayonne has received in-
formation that the Queen of Spain will pass
through here at half-past 10 this morning.
BAYONNE, Sept. 30, 11 a m.
General Echague, one of the exiled officers,
lauded to-day at Macohago.
The engagement between the insurgents under
Marshal Serrano and the corps commanded by
General Novaliches took place at the bridge of
Alcolea, over the Guadalquiver near Cordova.
London, England, 1868-09-30

Catterick
Palls of Clydo
King Ilal

Susan

last
NURSERY HANDICAP.
The Nursery Plata of 100 sous (Handicap.)
Good Hope 1
Allington c 2
Royal Rake 3

Eight ran.

FOURTH EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7.45 P.M.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)
BEDFORD RACES—Tms D.T.
SCURRY HANDICAP.
Tho Scurry Iltudicap of 5 sov. each, 2 ft, with 50 added.

Half a mile. 31 subs.

3
London, England, 1868-09-30

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, DREADNOUGHT,
off Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Naticns, who aro 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, King William-
street, London, E.C.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life
Governor, £lolos.
London, England, 1868-09-30

sPaaTING- INTEL LIGENCE.— Th is ray

. (BY ELECTP,IC :)
BEDFORD RACES—Tins Dar.
NURSERY HANDICAP.

Compromise ..••

Workman
I3ianca

2
3

AYR RACES-THIS DAY.
TRIAL STAKES.

Hieilanl Duck
MoscOw

armony

Five ran.

PROGRAMME OF BROMLEY AUTUMN STEEPLE).
CHASES, HURDLE, AND FLAT. RACES.
THURSDAY, Oct. 1.

The Bromley Autumu Cup Of 20 soca in specie, added to
a Sweepstakes of 3 soya each, for horses that have
never won a flat race value 30 soya ; three year olds
lOst, four lOst 71b, five, six, and aged list.
A Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 23 added ; two year
olds 7st 91b, three 9st, four gat 41b, five, six, and aged
9st 71b.

The Bromley Plate of 50 toys (Handicap).
The Beckenham Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to
the fund), with 30 added.
The Bickle, Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to
the fund), with 30 added.
A Hurdle Racy Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap).
The Railway Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft
(to the fund), with 40 added.
FRIDAY.
A Selling Hurdle Race Plate of 40 soya (Handicap).
The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 40 soys.
A Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; two year
olds 7st 101 b, three 9st 41b, five and upwards 9st 61b.
The Subscribers Stand Cup, for horses bona fide the pro..
perty (since Sept. 1,18G8) of members of the New Stand ;
list 71b ; half breds allowed 71b.
The Bromley Autumn Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to
the fund), with 50 added.
The Kent Open Steeplechase Handicap of 10 soya each,
2 ft (to the fund) with 50 added.
A Steeplechase Plate of 40 sovs (Handicap).

PROGRAMME OF LEICESTER RACES.
THURSDAY, OCt. 1.
Tho County Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10 sovs each ;
three year olds 7st 21b, four Bst 51b, five 9st, six and
aged 9st 31b.

The Belvoir Plate of 40 soya; three year olds lOst Glb,
four list 51b, five and upwards list 101 b.
The Selling Plate of 30 soya ; two year olds ist 81b, three
9st 11b, four 9st 121 b, five lOst, six and aged 12st 21b ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b.
The Quorn Grand Hurdle Race Handicap of 5 sovs each,
5 ft, with SO added.
The Leicestershire Handicap of 10 BOYS each, 3 ft, with
100 added; the second to receive 10 sovs out of the
stakes.

Ths Towu Plate of 100 SOVS (Handicap); whiners of any
handicap after Sept. 21, at ten a.m., 71b extra.
The Scurry Plate of 50 sovs, aided to a Handicap of 5
says each, 2 ft.
The Gopsal Park Stakes of 10 sous each, 3 ft, with 50
ad led, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b.
London, England, 1868-09-30

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. F. RENTON, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.
London, England, 1868-09-30

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty gearge the First),
For SEA, FIR .LIFE, and ANNUITIES.

Offices-LROYA:L EXCHANGE, London.
Branch 011ic 6.--29, Pall Mall, B.W.
: -

OCTAVIUS WIGEAM, Esq - Governor.
JAMES STEWART ii9L,GSoN, Esq ' Sub-Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MANNIX(, Esq Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS
Robert Barclay, Esq. William TetloW Hibbort,
John Garratt Cattley, Eso Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq. Wilmot Holland; Es4i.
Edward James Daniell, Esq. Egerton Hubbard; Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
Lancelot William DeuttElq. George Forbes Malcolmson,
Alexander Druce, -
Fred k. Joseph Edimann, .Loraoseelfne Nriii:Prerey.
Charles Hermann Goschen, Charles Robinson, Esq.
Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Esq, Joseph Somes, Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, Samuel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Michaelmas will
expire on the 14th of October.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of ls. 6d. per cent, per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.
FARMING STOCK.—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.

TILE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.

President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary.
Office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1868-09-30

Seven ran.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CESAREWITCIL.
25 to 1 agst Suffolk (offered)
200 to 6 agst Gondolier (taken)
50 to 1 agst Planet (taken)
1000 to 30 agit Neldsko (taken)
1000 to 5 agst Black Diamond (taken)

AYR RACES—Tires DAY.
TRIAL STAKES.
Thu Trial Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added.
Highland Duck
Moscow
Harmony

3

Five r:tn.
£5O PLATE.
A Plate of 50 SOTS ; three year olds 7st 121 b, four Bst 121 b.
five 9$ 31b, six and aged 9st 4W.

1
London, England, 1868-09-30

Face Powder, Is.

HAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London. ALEK. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID
curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied.
Sold at 3s. 6d., ss. 641., and 10s. 6d.; sent free for 54, 84,
and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists.
Advice upon all subjects of the Toilet.

GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
ALEX.. ROSS'S HAIIt DYE produces a perfect
colour immediately it is used. It is permanent, and per-
fectly natural in effect. Prices 3s. 61, ss. 6d., and 10s.
6d.; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 stamps; and all
Chemists.
London, England, 1868-09-30

HUNGARY.

PESTH, Sept. 29.
The Emperor has joined the Imperial family at
the Castle of Goedoelloe.

The medical officers of the Court of Justice have
declared Prince Karageorgievich to be in perfect
health. Thereupon his removal to the fortress of
Semlin for the purpose of being confronted with
Servian witnesses will take place shortly.

Herr Beak has expressed his dissatisfaction at
the steps taken by the episcopal dignitaries rela-
tive to the participation of laymen in the adminis-
tration of Roman Catholic ecclesiastical affairs.
London, England, 1868-09-30

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 Bonverie, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon.
Sec., . Smith. Esa. GEO. REID, SOC.
London, England, 1868-09-30

ROYAL HOSPfrAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-heath.

Established.3lst 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 .420 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 election.
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex-
tension of UK; 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, Secretary.
No. 10, Poultry, London, E.C., September, 1868.
London, England, 1868-09-30

CONTRACTS FOR SALT PORK.

Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, 10th Sept., 1868.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UN fTED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, Do hereby give Notice that ou TUESDAY, the
13th October next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will bo
ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to
CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into her Ma-
jesty's Victualling Stores at the undermentioned Ports
the following quantities of
London, England, 1868-09-30

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.G.
London, England, 1868-09-30

TOTTENHAM AND HAMPSTEAD JUNCTION.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the offices, Westminster-chambers—
Mr. F. Carbutt in the chair.

The report stated that the railway between
Highgate-road and Fenchurch-street was opened
for public traffic on the 21st of July last. It was
being worked by the Great Eastern Railway Com-
pany, at cost price, until some arrangement could
be made for the construction of the junction with
the Midland Railway at Kentish-town. The
directors regretted to find that the traffic was at
present very inconsiderable, and feared there was
little prospect of any substantial increase until the
connexion with the Midland Railway system was
effected. The difficulties alluded to in previous
regard to the land purchases and other
liabilities were still pressing most heavily upon
the company, and without the assistance and
co-operation of all parties interested, whether
as creditors, debenture-holders, or shareholders, it
was difficult to see how it could be retrieved from
the unfortunate pecuniary position in which it was
placed. The company's bill of last Session for
authorising an increase of £lOO,OOO to the share
capital received the Royal assent in due course.
Vacancies had occurred at the Board by the death
of Mr. Cutbill, and in consequence of Mr. Reed,
Mr. Pain, and Mr. Whitelock having parted with
their interest in the company. Two of the vacancies
had been supplied by the election of Mr. J. J. All-
port and Mr. S. Swarbrick as directors. The capital
account showed that1£329,967 ;had been received
and £472,130 expended, leaving a balance against
the company of £142,163.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN the report was
adopted, and two vacancies in the direction having
been filled up, the proceedings terminated.

FATAL CRAB ACCIDENT. —On Saturday at the
Cricket-road coal pit, near Sheffield, a dozen men were
stationed at a crab to regulate the descent of soma timber,
weighing about two tons. When it was partly lowered,
it overcame the resistance of the men, and the two arms
of the crab were whirled round with great velocity, throw-
ing off and striking the men, one of whom, Richard Binns,
was killed almost instantly, and four or five others were
more or less injured.
London, England, 1868-09-30

LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by
Messrs. Dimsdale 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, 1868-09-30

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THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, at 7, BORROWED PLUMES. After which,
at a quarter to S, KING 0' SCOTS: Mr. Phelps; Messrs. Addi-
son, Barrett, J. Irving, 11. Sinclair, E. Price, John Rouse, G
Cumming, W. M.lntyre, and W. C. Temple; 'Mesdames Heath,
Edith Stuart, Fanny Addison, and Mrs. F. Matthews. Grand
Ballet Divertissement.
London, England, 1868-09-30

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN.

THIS EVENING, Avolo, the Marvel of the Nineteenth Century
Frank Pastor, Champion American Equestrian; Alfred Brad-
bury, M. Napoli, F. Clifton, Almonti, and Delevanti. Mdlle.
Montero; Fratelli Voltaires; and :.-:amwell's Performing Dogs.
Commence at 7.30.

A,_411 ~.CULTURAL HALL, IsLINGTON.—FAIRY PALACE
CONCERTS, Every Evening, at 8.

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

R WAL AL HA3IB RA PALACE. THREE BALLET?,
Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. Is. Box-office
open from 11 to 4.
London, England, 1868-09-30

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861.
Under thepatronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, E.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 KINGSOOTE, Treasurer
W H. WARWICK Secretary.
Office, 121, Pall-mall, Ew

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S TOMES
itro as follows :
For Ferion Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 160, New Bent-road.
stood. 48, _ Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Creat 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 Homo—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 are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
Tho 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 aro recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never road a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may he had on application.
The Society is under 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. CUDPER, See,
? 85, Queen-street, Cheapside