filoiiroll A.- Imp SwMtj Mmi AND GENERAL ADVERTISER. PUBLISHED, EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY FRED. H. EARLE, OFFICES ON THE QUAY, FALMOUTH. NUMBER 578. __— s _ - w— » TE- ANSMISSION" ABBOAD - ' EBED FOE FALMOUTH: SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1872. PRICE ONE PBNNT. Oonstanlin', Cornwall, 4} miles from FalmLvlh. THE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE DAY FOB A SM ' T. L OUTLAY, Oinffcr book. < X « 0 page, of Illustrations and infona& uon. fcrwmrdad for thwe stamp*. S. BAENETT, Engineer, tl FOB8TON 8TKKET, HQXTOtf, LONDON, H. Falmouth. Waterloo Road, and Wellington Terrace. / 3 = Sandell's Hair Restorer Is totally different from any other kind, and has been pronounced by the Medical Pro- fession to be perfectly harmless. It will positively Bestore Grey Hair to its Orininal Colour in a few days without dyeing it or leaving the disagreeable smell of other Bestorers. It renders the Hair beautifully soft, glossy and luxuriant. inly Bestoro Grey Hair to its J Cc It will not onb I H Original Color, but will cause New Hair to grow on Bald Spots, unless the Hair Glands are decayed, when no stimulant can restore them. When the New Hair makes its appearance bo careful not to bursh it too much. Directions are enclosed with each Bottle. In Bottles 2s. and 3s. 6tl. each. FBBPABF. D ONLY BY THOMAS O. SANDELL, Pharmaceutical Chemist ( h- j Examination j, YEOVIL Sole Agent for Fain outh : MR. W. H. SOLOMON, Dispensing Chemist. fairs by luctitm. Important Sale, without resewe, OF UPWABD8 Or / 50 TOnS of Iron Goods. Cabbage Plants. Early York, Drumhead Savoy, Little Pixie do., Dutch Bed for Pickling, all for present planting. Small quantity of above superior kinds for disposal. Purchasers not requiring a bundle of one sort, can have them mixed. Apply to Mr. T. JONES, Church St. A STEPHEN & SIDDONS, PhOtOGrAPHERs, 42, HIGH STREET, FALMOUTH. Likenesses from the smallest to the largest size, plain aad finished in Tray HI, Water or Oil Color, Landscapes, Mansions. Ships, Sea ftews, and Groups, WORKS oF ART COPIED. Mr. STEPHENS had the hoi or of being the first person to take the likeness of any member of a Royal Family by the Pnotog aphic process ; First Class Silvor and Bronze Medal* have been awarded him by the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, he being tho only Medallist for Cartes de Visite taken in the County. Mr. SIDDONS lias also claims in the production of the Negatives and Enlargement* for which the only Medal has been awarded by that Society for that class of Photographic Work. Summer fashions H. PENLERICK'S MARKEt St. FALMOUTH. Ztancy. Ibtes& es., ^ xthutlez, cgcenadine&, and fPcin±&. ft. tatq/> assortment af 2 ) aljtj. / Ifanlen. jffat&, and atkejt & itjLe&. S3iauUj.- mjaiLe jUjcmtle. Jand jHJ. LUne. nij., /^ ajuiets. and Jtata. Sfjiedcd Luiei fui ($ lark tfiikz $ lLaafi. PURIFIER BED feATHeRs. Photography for the Million. Si8l Oil " l'lr ' 1 / W/ wj ' 9> 0[ J fui^ xi^ Juddfi ji,) V( j • sijiua uaum An uaDXJfiujy JiKud PaB eqx • pStseabw A[ jyfrtj; ijlji[ - JIB ajiMumitodde ' niox. i. oq \ / ' poot( jQoqiiai8a lo ulo, uwfsaij aqt oj [ Babj ' aazop ui -| g[ '- jXIVUXiTOi Xd^ SVLy - ueuipjo alfj. '. 1) 8.13 idoj B ' ajzop Md * | g oi oiv mjtj ' aiisiA- a a siuavj iwuipjo i^ m, , I0,,, v Mij'oubixt ol p. jstj > jii |[_ u. " jf iJin3iB[ u^ " oipajg , o ouios oquui.' fJt ) aoqn Bluoq lJ(, ixVI00S9tf r JiHdVdooxoHd iBoaiadiiv'j •? iinojso auJv The BRITANNIA Lock Stitch ABB FITTED WITH New and Important Improvements, AND ABE THOROUGHLY GOOD IN PRINCIPLE AND WORKMANSHIP. tsrPRlOBB VERY MODERATE.-** AGENT NATHANIEL FOX, IRONMONGER, FALMOUTH FIRST- ClASS PORTRAITS, . BE TAKEN ONLY AT Trull's Photographic ( Establishment, Church St., Falmonth. SEE THE 15s. C iBINET, not to be surpassed in England for Price, Style, and Finish. Every Description of PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK, from Carte de Visito to Life Si** SLADE OLYER, Furnishing: and General Ironmongery Plumber, Gas Fitter and Manufacturer, STJ tAND, IPALMOUTII. Is Selling off SUB PLUS ST& CK at great reduction in prices. Balance ivory- handle Kniv-^, 10s., R s., 16s., 203. per dozen. Black handle Knives and Forks, 6s., 8s., 9s., 10s., 12s. doz. Carving Knives and Forks, 2£ 6< L, 3s. Gd., 4s. Gd., 5s. Gd., 7s. Gd. pair. Elcctro. Silver Table Spoons and Forks, 20s., 24a. doz. Do, Dessert Spoons and Forks, lGs., 18s., 20s., 24a. doz, Do. Tea Spoons, 8a., 10s., 12s. doz. Do. Sugar Boxes, Salvors, ( Jake Baskets, Toaat Racks, Tea Pots, Cruets, & c., & c., & c. Bronzed Tea I rna and Kettle on Stands, 20s., 25s., 30a. upwards. Tea Trays from 5s. per set of 3, single Trays fnm Is. Gd. l'endera, parlour, la. Gd., 2s., 3s., 4s., 5s. Fenders, dining room, 5s. Fenders, drawing i oom, 12s. Fire Irons, 2s. Gd. to 30a. per act. Rumford Stoves from 3a. upwards. Register Stovea f oin Ss. upwards. Cookingiianged from 10a. Apparatuses from 2a « . upwards. Patent . Man- lei, 30- 45a. waahint Machines, 12a. ( VI., GOs., OOi. Chaff Cnttew, V*. ." » 0a. Iron Cota, 7s. G. 1. to 3 J<- Ir.. i Folding BsJa.' lis. Gd. Iron French Be- In, from 10a. U> 30*. Halt Tester Beds, Mattrasaea an I Palliaj • < Lvnps, ' Iw Chandeliers, Oh Brackets. Water Ulosete, atvl all plumber's Fitting*. Estimate* - tvon and b. uir*;^ enter JI into eiii- jr iir work or supply. First- class Bookbinding. PERSONS wishing to avail themselves of the opportunity of g mding in the parcel now making up for transitu ssion to a first- class Bookbinding Establishmt nt, should forward books and numbers which they wish to have bound, to the Printing Of ices on the Quay, as early as possible. Charge 5, moderate— quality of work, the best styles, modern and elegant. FrED. H. EArLE. THE CHEAPEST PACKAGE OF TEA IN ENGLAND. ACHINESE CADDY, oontaii lng IB lbs. of really good Black Tea, sent carriage fn > lo anv railway station or market town in England, on rocc pt of 40e, by PHILLIPS i CO. TU MERCHANT! 8:: O WNUU 6T. CM. LO* PO » , B- C. A Ttirc. L13I nil. GOOD TEA CHEAPER THAW EVER. STRONG to Fine Black Tea, Is Id, is Od, 2B and 2, 6d por lb.; 40s worth sent carriage free ' o anv mi. . ay station or market town in England or Wiyoa, cr. n » . r,.-. of 40B by PHILLIPS A CO. TEA MERCHANTSI 8 KINQ WILUAM ST. E. C. Prime Coffee la 2d, la id, la ScL A Prico I. u, tFree. PHILLIPS A CO. bave no agenu, and no connection mth an j Hoon is Worcester, Swanm « r Wttney. Orders for Millinery and Dressmaking executed on the Premises. MOURNiNG ORDERS TAKEN. To Smelters, Iron Founders,/ Mine Agents, and Others./ MESSES. OLVER AND SOns are fa- voured with directions from Alessrs. Robert Mitchell and Soa, in conse- quence of their declining the Lead Smelting and do. Silvemng Branches V . / of their business, t6 SELL BY 0- PUBLIC AUCTION, without re- \ Ci/ v serve, at the SMELTING WOBKS, at \ • . FT POINT, near Devoran, on TUESDAY, the 2nd day of JulW next, at Two V' / o'clock for Half- pait to the minute, / after the arrival ofAhe 1.4P5 train at Jv} Perranwell Station, distant aboui • X'r li miles, the whole of The PlANT Connected therewith, viz.:— IN IROp. A complete Battery of 12Arou Kettles, capable of containinl 10 tons ea< m, and weighing about 27 cwt. each! A large dumber of each of the following, vas'tf— Large lnd small Ladles, bloclf and ingot MduUs, inm Bars, Paddles, Fire Doors and Framas, a considerable number of Winches and Cranes, nvith chains and hooks for each kettle-; Traftn Waggons, Bails and Chains for transferring the metal, a complete set of iron Studs, Br/ cings, & c., for a Bever- berating Machine, within the same works, with kettle and all applanccs complete. Several tons of old and new Wrought Iron, also 3crap Iron, 2 Screw . laeis, large iron Hand- Pump for drawing waterI from tho silvering works, Sarts of 2 small Steam Engines, with 2 large y wheeh, 7 ft. niameter, steam pipes, & c.; Steam Boilers, at/ out 9 feet long, 2 feet internal diameter; iron Tube, 18 feet long, 3 feet dia- meter one end, afnd 2 feet 2 inches the other, well adapted for a mine dry; nearly new Sowerful treb^- purchase Crab Winch, by ^ usdian and Brown, of Exeter ; several large and small Beaips and Scales, with a number of adjusted weights ; a few tons of iron Drain, various sizes ; ' triangle Shears, with chain and sundries; about 30 small bags of patent iron Nails, various/ sizes. BrICK MAKING PLANT. 3 Brick Presses, one nearly new Hand Press, by Clayton, with moulds, birrows ; hand Pug Machine, revolving Lifting Machine, with pallat board/ complete for brick making. About 70,(| 00 New and Old FIRE BRICK, A large quantity of Brick Bats, also a quantity I of Boofing Tile. AS^ AY OFFICE FITTINGS. Silver Weighing Beams and Weights, small Beams and] Scales, tin ore Samples, Moulds, new Machirle for making Capels, Pestles and Mortars, and other Appliances. CONTENTS OF GENErAL STOrES, viz.:— A large number of oak Trenails, various sizes, about 200 bood empty petroleum Casks, 70 bundles of I new Laths, oil Casks and Oils of various sort ® , a few Deals and Battens, and sundry othdr Effects, Nail Hutches, Candle do. / CArT SHEDS. An excellent exhibition prize Farm Cart, on patent axles, with patent drag and shifting cradles far carrying hav, & c. ; a first- class nearly now light four- wheel spring Wiggon, with parent axles and patent drag • iron Plough, ( EC. J LIGHTER. A strona River Lighter, in excellent condition, to cany/ about 15 tons. The whole of the above will be sold to suit convenience of purchasers, and can bo easily removed by road, river, or rail. For further particulars apply to the / AUCTIONEERS, Gre# n Bank, Falmouth, or Lemon St., Truro. Dated June 4th, 1872. MB. COBFIELD is instructed tb Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, otyThursdaf, 11th July next, at 6 o'clock in the evening, at Simmons's King's Arms Hotel, Falmouth, supject to the conditions to be these and then read, the following Freehold Messuages, or / Dwelling Houses and Premises, viz :- f- LOT1.— All that DWEllinG HOUSE, consisting of six spacious anti well arranged rooms, now in the occupation of Mr. Dennis, ( Coast Guard Officer), at th a nominal rental of £ 14, together with all that other DWELLING HOUSE adjoining, consisting of 4 Booms, in the occupation of Mr. Jewell, at the rental of £ 6 10s., together with the/ Garden Plots and appurtenances belonging thereto, situate, lying, and being in Waterloo Boafcl, in the Parish of Falmouth. / LOT 2.— All that Jther Messuage or DWELLING HOUSE/ consisting of six Booms, with the Courtllge and the Plot of Ground at the back, s/ tuatc on Wellington Terrace, now in the occupation of Mr. Mundy at a rental V£ 16. / LOT 1O^ and in alj that spacious EBEC- TlOI^ sfiontJguous to Lot I, formerly used as a Malt House* approached from Wellington Terracfi^ ow unpccupiJed, together with 4 feet of grount^ n frdnt to form a right of way to and over tne said Premises. The above Properties with a trifling outlay judiciously expended! can he made a Profitable Investment, and are / well deserving attention of Capitalists. On View by applying lo Mr. Dennis, Coast Guard Officer, on tha Premises, 3 / lays prior to the Auction. / Further particulars obtained at the Offices of the I AUCTIONEEB. Dated Falmoutjl, June 25th, 1872. CoNsTANTINE. TO BE LET; with immediate possession, for such terms^' as may be agreed upon, all tha t Business Premises, Consisting of a Dwelling House, Wheelwrights' and Carpentmfs' Shops, & c., at the Churchtown, in the parisWof Constantino, for many years in the occupation of the late proprietor, Mr. Thomas Hill, deceased, where an excellent business htuybeen carried on for many years, being weWsituated in the midst oP a good agricultural district, and in the neighborhood of a large granite trade. The unfinished contracts on hand may bo completed by the taker by private arrangement. To view apply to Mrs. HILL, on the premises. Furthir information obtained of / Mr. COBFIELD, / Land Agent, Falmouth, To whom applications are to be made on or befora MONDAY next, 1st July, owing to the Auction for the Stock- in- Trade being fixed for the 3rd July. Wanted. AHONEST RESPECTABLE MAN, who can devote panWof his time as TUBNCOCK AND C0LLECTOB'V> FPSMA^ R RBNT8 FOB THE FALMOUTH WATerWOrks COMPANY. He must writoa j^ ood hand and be able to keep accounts. / Apply, in own himdwriting, to the Manager, 32, Wodehouse terrace. MB. COBFIELD has been directed to Sell by AUCTION, without the least reserve, on WEDNESDAY/ next, 3rd Julv, at Ono o'clock in thd after- noon, the whole of the Valuable Stock in Trade and Effc/ cts, Of the late Mr. Thomas Hill, consisting of about 8000 feet of J, J, 1, and li inch YELLOW PINE and other Plank. 2600 feet of prime ASH and ELM PLANK, from 2 to 5 inches thick. 800 feet of OAK ditto, from 3 to 4 in. thick. 600 feet of ASH &, ELM TIMBEB ' I BEES. 600 feet of DEAL, 11 by 3, 9 bj 3, & 8 by 3. A quantify of prime Shaft Plank. Nails of different sorts, Heart and Saf Spokes, Ladder Staves, iron Launders ( 4 and tj- inch), with suitable drop pipes, white and rqd Lead, Putty, Dryers, Yellow Ochre, severa gallons of Linseed Oil, a Crate of Glass, Stocl. Chest, and Rim Locks, Butts and othen Hinges, Window Fasteners and Pulleys, a lot/ of Coffin Furniture, with the whole of tho I Working Tools in general use, together with an excellent turning Lathe, Grinding- stone, andTnumerous other items; also / A very useful HOBSE, eight yea/ s old, quiet to rido and drive, a plot of GRASS, SPBING CABT, HARNESS for ditto,/ SADDLE, BBIDLE, See., & c. \ The Stock will be found in goid condition, and will be sold in convenient lots lo suit buyert.' On view by applying on the premises the day prior to the auction. / Further particulars obtained ( lt the Offices of the / AUCTIONEEB, Falmouth. Dated 28th June, 1872. To Mine stents, Ship aid Boat Builders, Contractors^ Coopers, Farmers, and Others. ^ MONDAY, the 8tM of July next. " Vl^ fi. CORFIELD wiE SELL by PUBLIC ijJL\ AUCTION, at the Timber Depot, \ near the Exchequer Quay, Penryn, o ® the abovojuay, an entire Cargo ( principally Red Wood), of Prime Deals, Battens, and Boards, Ex " Kringhorn," Myhre, master, direct from the importers, for positive Sale, from Christiania, comprising:— 8,874 feet of best Red & White Deals, 0 by 3 8,689 feet of ditto Deals, 8 by 3 18,602 feet of flitto Deals, 7 by 3 6,617 feet of Hitto Battens, 7 by 2* 812 feet of / ditto Battens, by 2J 1,074 feet of / ditto Battens, 6 by 3 7,033 feet of ' ditto Battens, 6 by 2 12,774 feet of ' ditto Battens, 5 by 2 6,328 feet of , ditto Battens, 4 by 2 About 220 Squares PREPARED FLOORING, grooved anfd tongued, by 6i, by 6, I by 6, i 6, i by 51, and 6 inches. 28,460 pieces of Pilchard Cask STAVES, and . bout 67' J MAST PIECES, SPARS, and POLES. Approved Bills taken in payment where Purchases excee( d £ 30. B3jT Luncheon at One. Sale at 2.30. Catalogues mpy be obtained three days prior to the Sale, on application at the Offices of the [ AUCTIONEEB, Falmouth. Dated Falmouth, June 25th, 1872. NOTICE. NOW ARBIVED, direct from Norway, for unreserved Sale, another Cargo of Timber, Ex " St. Anne," Chauvelon, master, which wiU be sold by AUCTION, BY MB. CORFIELD, At Penryn, on Monday next, the 8th of July next, at the same time as the Cargo of Timber ex " Kring- • horn,'' as advertised. The Cargo consists of 49,629 fiet of red and white Battens, varying ; by 6i, 2J ay 7, 2* by 6, 2 by 6, 2 by 5, ! by 4. About 0 squares of prepared and planed edge looting, by 7J and 1 by 9. About 1000 Staves, 27 by i and 42 by About J00 Mast Pieces, Spars, Poles, & c., For detailed particulars see subsequent advertisements. Dated Auction Offices, June 27, 1872. THE FALMOUTH & PENRYN WEEKLY TIMES. SATURDAY, JUKE 29, 1S72 — sL LOOKING AT BOT'fl SIDES OF THE I QUESTION." SA| « Ti « < i'- roYlowJr^ tho present position ol themon on Itrikfr anil tho prob-^ lty that the result may bo higher wages— also pol'' t » out that where every other product Is dearer, which tb A artisan has to purchase, It means In the end— more wag;^ bat more to pay :— Concurrently with a gigantic Strike in the metropolis, we have now some remarkable evidence of tho practical reevdt^ to which, as regards the coat of living, theee Trade Disputes inevitably tend. The story as reported | in our intelligence from the Midland Mining Districts on Friday last, begins with the announcement ot an I astonisSmg ana aTmost incredible rise in~ th" 6" price of | hardware. Spades, shovels, locks, files, nails, and other such goods nave advanced, and are daily ad- I Tnncing, in value at - a rate for which the most ex- perienced dealers profess to know no precedent. The average rise is reckoned at 50 per cent, in the last nine months, so that 30* now wiu not buy more of such goods than could be bought for 20a. last September ; and nobody eeems able to conjecture where or when the movement will stop. It is added, however, that these advances, extraordinary a^ they may appear, are. nevertheless, " oertainly justified by the rise in fuel ana raw ^ nateriai, to say nothing of increased wages. Here, -^- therefore, we see carried a step further towards the plahirtionof- the phenomenon. Ironwares are dearer because iron is dearer and coals are dearer, while at the same time the cost of manufacture has risen also. But what brought. about the rise in coal and iron? Partly an increased demand, but principally increased • fvaga trwiliiera and ironworkers. Perhaps coal is now " got frith greater difficulty than formerly ; but, at any rate, those who get it have succeeded in obtaining higher wages for their labour, and so enhancing the price of the article'in tho market. ' Without coal, however, therexan be tip iron manufacture, and so that industry is i£ MJdktdy affected by the cost of- coaL The'ore as it 13 raised from the mine is itself dearer, the coal for working it is dears*, ^ qd the labour employed in the manufacture is deuer also. But even this is only half the story. A nso in the co3t of coal and iron pro- duces, we are reminded, a rise " upon the goods pro- duced by . their aid. 1' What are these; or, rather, perhaps, let us ask what gogds are not produced more or less directly by the aid of iron and coal ? Where, on these terms, is the enward movement to end ! ' It is obvious to surmise that the excessive agitation ;.; ret$ orded in our reports may be, to some extent, facti- tious, but it is perfectly certain, and to all reflecting persons must have been clear from the very first, that Bome euch results were infallibly to be predicted from the success of Strikes in every branch of in- dustry. The effect has been aided, no doubt, on the present fecasion by the great activity of trade universally prevailing, but the impulse was originally given by the nse in the cost of labour. If collier and iron- workers were to be better paid, the in- creased payment could only Come from an increased % price of coal and iron, and the advance established in . the vajafrpf those articles wbuld be attended with an ad ffrifce- m'other articles, itself accelerated » by en- hanced wages in one trade after another. Do the working men of this country imagine they can escape the effects of the movement,' or that while people all round are paying them more than before, they will not be called upon to pay more to other people ? Perhaps the Unions lin the Building Trade contributed to the support of strikes in' the Coal Trade, aud the Stafford- shire and Warwickshire Unions will contribute in turn, perhaps, to 4he present struggle of the Ldndon Guilders; but what they do not so clearly understand Is that, whether they like it or not, they will ' have to find another contribution by and by in the shape of dearer house rent and dearer fires. It is a question, no doubt, of ultimate balance, and, perhaps, wber\ the London bricklayers and carpenters have got their nine hours a day and ninepence an hour, they may be able to pay a little more for rent and fuel, and Btill be gainers on the whole. Against this balance, however, whatever it may be, in their favour they will still have to set the cost of Strikes and the charges of- Unionism generally, and then what will remain; Higher wages, and shorter hours make themselves immediately and CONSEQUENT!/^ CLAIMS. Several bf the Anfcruan papers have been publish- fciK correspondence illustrative of the dispute between Britain ana America. The following from the Phila- ( Utphiri Age ol May 13 is one of the most amusing Specimens;— The following correspondence shows the present con- dition of a long dispute between two. neighbours :— Dear Bull,— Some time ago your waggon ran Into my haagy at the turnpike- gate, and broke one shalt, and tnocwd tout spokes out of the left wheel. What aro you gotn? to do about It J— Truly yours, JopXATHAN SMITH. Dear Smith,— I don't see that I ought to pay the damage done by the waggon. In fact, I had lent it to a relation ol gurs. But as yon say I am responsible, I agreo to eave it Hans Breltman who keeps the toll- gate, to whether I ought to pay the damage.— Truly yours, JOHN BULL. Dear Bull,— I agree to leave it to Breitman. Truly yours, JONATHAN SMITH. Dear Smith,— I went to Breltman's this morning, and he showed mo the bill sent In by Mr. Shad, your attorney. He say that by tho Injury to your buggy you were stopped from going to town, where you might have made Ave hun- dred thousand dollars by a speculation In mesa pork. | Vrtt has put in a bill tor 600,007 dollars f 0j. I would not object to the seven dollars and llfty cents for repairs to the b'^ ay but the rest of tke claim is ridiculous.— Yours, JOHN Bpu Dear Sir,— It don't make any difference about the amount ot my bllL Wo have left It to Breltmtui to Say What's right. — Yours, JONATHAN SMITH. 1 S : | : Dear Sir,— I will not leave any such claim to Brietraani He cannot' understand it; Indeed, he hardly understands Eng- lish, and might give a smashing award against mo on your ridiculous claim — Yours truly, JOHN BOLL. DearBull,— Don't let us quarrel about it. Myattortej's claim does seem to be ridiculous. All my friends tell mie do. Let us both say to Breltman that it Is ridiculous, nnd thfcn leave the matter to him— Youre truly, JONATHAN SMITH. Dear Sir,— Since you admit ft is ridiculous, you had better withdraw it I will pay anything that Breitman says for repairing thebuggv, but will not put it in any fellow's power to bankrupt ME.- FVOURT' JOHN BOLL Sir,— If I were to withdraw my claim, people would lauih at me. I stick to it, if It Is ridiculous. the buegy ; i will lose the money on it—$ Tot at all yours, JONATHAN SMITFC. MR. DISRAELI AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. 1 Jjfld pamphlets on the Alabama claims, and the ATuckAct, the latter written by Mr. Charley, MP. The total number of vico presidents was now 365, among whom were 66 noblemen and 143 past and present members of the House of Commons. The number of honorary members on the books was 219. TUB CZAR AT THE MOSCOW EXHIBITION. The Special Correspondent of the DaUy Xeics, writing under date, the 10th fnst., gives the lollowing interesting account of the presence of the Czar at the Moscow Exhi- bition :— Early this morninga stream of fashionable company, of officers in full uniform and of ladies dressed as though for a flower- show, set towards the Cathedral of the Assumption within the Kremlin. It is in this cathedral that the Cz^ rs are crowned, and the effect of the gorgeously but'quaintly, decorated building, with all its historical associations and with all the pomp of its religious service, is very striking. His Majesty was present this morning, as a matter of course, as were also tho members of the Imperial family who had accompanied him to Moscow, and the Grand Duke Constantino, who had come beforehand to open the Exhibition. High functionaries, civil and military, high dignitaries of the Church, and leaders of the Russian beau monde were assembled to join in the service. Characteristically of affairs in Russia, tbe Church was to be put firit, then the army, and afterwards the commercial and educational undertak- ing. When his Majesty left the Cathedral of the 4s" sumption, he nest proceeded to review the Elfa- terinoslaff Regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard, on the parade- groundbefore the great theatre. The regi- ment made a fine appearance in its Summer costumd— the white trousers worn over the boots, not tucked into them— and the men moved very solidly, ^ fo better marching, indeed, could be wished than that of tbe Russian Guard, nor could you desire to see stronger and more hardy- looking soldiers. If this part of the army should ever break, down, on a campaign, it Will • not be for want of an excellent physique, but from failure of supplies or inferiority of equipment. As to that matter, all the Russian QuardbaS breech- loading rifles, and so have a large proportion of the other troops. But the commi.- hariat may prove a weak point, as many critics think that it will, and may not stand the stnun of a great war. There waa a crowd outside the Exhibition entrance jo greet the Emperor's arrival, and we. who were inside, could tell that he was coming by the sound of shouting in the distance. When, however, , the Im- perial party had entered the garden, all sign of noisy. welcome ceased at once. The smartly- dressed com- pany within showed a good deal of curiosity to see his Majesty as he passed, but did not allow that feeling to hurry them into any undue blocking up of his path. At a word from the officers in attendance, they fell back to right and left, leaving a passage open for the Imperial party, whichever direction it might take. There were a great many of the exhibitors present, and many of the season- tiol^ t holders, but compa ratively few of _ the rouble- paying public. Only tickets were available at the main entrance, and this may have choked off some chance visitors. But there was another entrance open all the while, at which anybody, who chose to pay his rouble could obtain admission to the grounds. When I remember the scale of exhibitiori' rushes in Eng- land, especially at a time when Royalty may be seen, it was a relief to find that with an entrance open as above- mentioned, there was not nlbre cr& wd inside. His majesty passed from shed to shedj guided by the Grand Duke Constantino and some- times turned back for a moment to examine sbme object which had been passed by, and once or twice stopped to 9peak to persons whom he recognised. I i saw a little lad in tbe uniform of a militaiy school made very shy and very happy by being suddenly addressed in a voice of authority, and finding the Czar's tall figure) drawp up before him, whilst the grave, haughty glance of his Imperial master was fixed upon his flush- ing face. You may be sure that the youngster [ came to the stillest salute that he knew how to make, and held up his chin and threw back his head during the ; few momenta of the interview. A PRISON IN LANDSLIP. AtBurk Knott Boundary Stone, which divides the property of the Earl of Feversham and l, ord De I^ Igle and Dudley, and at a point on the beautiful range of the Cleveland Hills not far from Cow Scot Gate Which opens into Bilsdalo, i one of the most extensive laud- slips ever known in the north of England has occurred during the past week. The hill at this place rises by a very rapid ascent to the height of many hundred feet above the public highway leading from Stoktsley through Bilsdale to Hehqsley. This steep incline from the road to the edge or brow of the small plateau or table land measures from five hundred to six hundred yards in length. The land lip pom- menced just on the ledge of the hill, and extended along it for a distance of nearly 200 yard 3. This whole space fell down and exposed suddenly to view a rocky perpendicular precipice varying in height to 70ft or SOft The" fefiormou9 " weight of rocky dtbris, shale, turf, and soil upheaved the earth further down, and the whole glided ' down the declivity.. The rolling mass made a temporary halt a few yards before it reached the road, but it again continued its dot^ o- ward course and buried the road to a depth vary- ing from 10ft to 24 ft for a distance of 200 yards. It nas forced down the high wall skirting tho highway and entered the wood, uprooting some trees and placing others at various angles, While others of less dimensions have been carried along with the descending mass. It is scarcely possible to. form any idea of the hundreds of thousands of tons of rocky dibris that have fallen down, and are still perceptibly moving on their down- ward course, and there are unmistakable signs of the slide extending itself, as there are a great many fissures reaching a great distance on each Bide of the present landslip. The sparkling spring, situated to the right hand a short distance up the hill from the road, has been dammed up by the falling earth, among which the water accumulates and then breaks away and rushes in a muddy current across the' road and lodges against the, walL Nearly 30 acres of the surface of the declivity are at present covered with the rocky shale, ironstone, and earth. , The noise caused by the falling, cracking, crush- ing, crumbling masses was heard a distance of several miles. This part of the hills has been exten- sively mined for jet% and the pillars are supposed to have given way beneath. The large quantity Of jet shale thrown out on the side of the declivity, the long continued wet weather, and the lale heavy thunder storm which'pass fed over the district would all give fresh impulse to the loosening masses. sensibly felt, and are naturally accounted, therefore^' as - somuch clear profit; whereas higher prices are less " easily calculated and understood, but their effect, in reality, is just as substantial. No example, as it happens, could be more im- portant than that of coal To. what extent the in- creased defrth of- mines, and consequent difficultyv in mining, may account for the rapid rise in the price of fuel may be a doubtful point; but there is no question whatever about the effect of the higher wages now obtained by miners. Ti. e value of the product is at ' once increased, consumers of all classes pay mote for it, and presently, perhaps, we may sea the enhanced price of coal quoted as a reason for another advance in wages. Iron, as we have said, rises with equal rapidity; but coal and iron are the very commodities on the abundance and cheapness of which our national pros- perity is built. li coal in England Bhould become as near as it is in France, and iron as dear as it i^ in America, what advantages shall we retain over the in- dustries of other countries? We can only hope thut ttie present occasion may be improved to some purpo.- e ? n the i » racticc of economy. It is probable that if, the waste qf coal could be stopped, the gain on that scire alone would be sufficient' to' counterbalance all tha* results we have been describing. A few years ago the alarm was sounded about the possible exhaus- tion of our coal- fields, but the most desponding of the alarmists never anticipated that dear coal would date Irom so early a period ai 1872. High prices, however, inmost' necessarily produce restricted consumption, and, perhaps, the market rates established by Trade Unions may produce greater effect than ^ geological statistics and Government Reports. Mr. Disraeli delivered his expected epfiech at ' the Crystal Palace on Monday, to a c > mp? jiy of abou* i 300 persons. During tho greater pa^ 0f Mp. Disraeli's remarks a violent thundereto-^ wa4 rwrin£ r. the pahwe was brilliantly Ulum^ ited by the lightning, SfltftSBtf& T ° 4he hoavy on the tSS& iSffe for ^ ose at a distance from the platform to catch seer's WOrds. The right fe^ tftSn8^ ® . bowTver, very slowly, ancf it ITnL iW ™ « he applause which greeted his best EES ! f UtUe of his speech was lost. The galleries were, filial wifch ^^ who were mo8t enthu. Hissticin tb. 41r demonstrations both when Mr. Disraeli ™ ^ and when he rose to speak, ine 8pe ® ch, which occupied more than an hour, yaa & statement of Conservative principles as con- trasted " with those of Liberalism, and included a survey of the attitude of public opinion towards the respective systems. Mr. Disraeli's main thesis was that Toryism is National. Liberalism Con- tinental and Cosmopolitan. A Tory party, said the right hon. gentleman, was nothing & it waa Vit a na- tional party. He traced therise of Liberalism to the fact that a long course of power and prosperity had induced tiie Tory party to sink into a state of apathy and indifference, and to deviate from the great principles which had so long regulated the affairs and been identified with tho glory of England. Instead of those principles which were professed by Mr. Pitt and Lord Grenville, and which those great men in- herited from Tory Bt- vtecmen who had preceded them not less illustrious, the Tory system had degenerated into a policy which found its basis in the principles of exclUsivenera and restriction. Stating his view of what Toryism really is, Mr. Disraeli said:— I have always been of opb ion that the Tory party has three great objects. The first Is to maintain the Institutions ot the country— not from any jentlmebt of political superstition, but because we believe that the principles upon whloh a community like England can alone safely rest— the principles Oflfberty, of order, of law, and of religion— ought not to be entrusted to individual " pinion or to the caprice and passion of . multitudes, but should be embodied in a form of perrna- nenco and power. We a- aocLate with the Monarchy the Ideas wldch It represents— tho majesty of the law, the ad- minlitratlon of Justice, the fountain of, mercy and of hoi We know that the estates of the realm, by the privi they enjoy, are the best security for public liberty and government We believe th; » t a national profession of faith can only be attained by maintaining an Established Church, and tl-. at no society is safe unless'there is a public recogni- tion of the Providential government of the world, and ol the future responsibility of man. These principles had all been unceasingly assailed by Liberalism for the last forty years, but how were they regarded by the people!— Only six months ago the advanced guard of Liberalism, acting in entire unison with the ( plrit of assault upon the monarchy which the literature and political confederacies ot Liberalism have for forty years maintained, announced Itself flatly as Republican, and appealed to the people of England on that distinct issue. Gentlemen, what waa the answer T I need not dwell upon It. It U fresh in your memories and hearts The people of Englondiave expressed, In a man- ner which cannot be mistaken, that they will uphold the ancient monarchy of England — tho Constitutional mo narchy of England, limited by the co- ordinate authority of the estates of the realm, but limited by nothing else Mow, If you consider the state of public opinion with regard to those egtAteS of the Realm, what , do you find? Take the case of the House of Lords The House of Lords has been assailed during the reign of Liberal- ism in every manner and unceasingly. Its constltutlota has been denounctd as anomalous. Its influence declared per- nicious ; but what has been tho result of this continued criticism for forty years? Why,' the people of Englaid, In my opinion, have discovered that tho existence ot a sfecond Chamber Is necessary to Constltntlonal Government,' and, while necessary to Constitutional Government, Li, at the same time, of all political Inventions, the most difficult to secure. Therefore, the people of this country have congratu- lated themselves that, by the aid of an ancient and famous history, there has been developed In this country an Assembly which possesses all the virtues which a Senate should possess— independence, great local Influence, eloquence, all the accomplishments of political llfe| and a public training which no theory could supply. 1 The assault of Liberalism upon the House of Lords harf been mainly occasioned by tho prejudices of Liberalism agaiilst the land laws ol this country. But in my opinion, and In the opinion of wiser men than myself, and of men in other countries besides this, tho liberty of England depends much upon the landed tenure of England— upon the faitthat there Of late years the working classes have attacked with especial acrimony the fid law which proscribed any proceedings " in restraint of trade.'* But this law, * obnoxious as it appeared in the eyes < 5f Unionists, was simply a law intended to prevent any limitation of em- ployment and any artificial enhancement of market prices. It was held as a maxim of public policy that the more trade there was in a country the better would it be forits inhabitants, and the cheaper all goods were in the market the better for those who had to buy them. A penalty, therefore, was imposed on acts calculated to " restrain" trade : in other words, to make it less brisk than it would otherwise be, and less productive of commodities fofTOle." " The object was obnoxious, from one point of view, to the particular trade affected for the moment; but it was beneficial to all other trades, and to the entire community. It was not, for instance, thought desirable that bricklayers ancLjoiners should be enabled to raise house rents, and, so far, the doctrine was disagreeable to the workmen of the building trades, who were thwatted by it in their natural desire to obtain higher wages. But these very work- men, in their turn, profited by the application of the same doctrine to all other trades, being thereby secured against artificial charges for the private profit of other producers. The maxim has now gone out of favour, but we see the natural consequences of an opposite policy in the state of things around us. The workmen every trade have, agitated, or are still agitatjng, lor higher wages; but the result is, and must be, that each artisan contributes out of his own increased receipts to an increase of receipts in the trades allroMd . ' J „ . IFC WAS Pr' » bably fancied that the difference .. • by the employer, or tho " capitalist, P » rs tbe " rich," or, at any rate, that it would not be effected at the expense of labour ; but the mistake- will now be understood. No cla? s can thus better itself except at tho expense of tho public— that is, of all classes; and the question which a few years will solve is whether the broad result is advantageous or otherwise. A general advance in the rate of wage.*, or, in other word » , in tho cost of labour, mu* t certainly be followed by a general advance in the cost of living That much experiment has proved already ; how far Trade itself may suffer from being freely exposed . to I " restraint" is - a matter to be elucidated hereafter. AN APPEAL.— Lieutenant- Colonel AstelljStafl Officer of Pensioners, Dorchester, make* an api> eal 01 behalf uf James Winvard, a^ ed 62, aud Anrnvhis wlf*, aged 80, who were with the British Army at Waterlo . The man took part in the action ; the wife was en;. g. 1 in the care of the sick and - wounded, under the inn'ru tions of Dr. Small, of the Staff Corps. Win yard w discharged in 1821 with a sijorfc pension of 6 I. a d He belonged to tho Corps of Royal Engineers, for rnr,, years he maintained himself 3' a d. ty labourer, but I. ing in health and strength Colonel Astell v.*, a » I- obtain a renewal of his pension— ncif- tJ' ' ., 1 " w. ! ever, to keep one of the two from : 1 . MX'f ' 1 v has lately become so feeble as to be totu^ iy hfcJp'e?-' Both bear an excellent character, ai. v ." hi to ' present wretched pittance frum a 1.1 « - un( ' ttwakfully received by Lmitcn < O JUOI \ THE POLYNESIAN SLAVE TRADE. In the House of Lordf, on Monday evening, the Earl of Belmore asked the Secretary of State fbr the Colonies what steps her Majesty's ( government intend to take with a view to giving effect to the law for the repression of criminal outrages on the natives of the islafids in the Pacific Ocean. I he noble lord said that in Queensland a local law, which had be » n in force for the last four years, regulated the importation of nativo la- bour. That it had wholly prevented abuses in connection wi ththis subject he woyld. nqt qpsert^ l^ J^ pbelieved that they were inffcrpient, « and in tWis Opinion I10 was con firmed by a recent despatch from the Marquis of Normanby, the governor of that colony. TwO mis- sionaries connected with the London Missionary Society had also testified to the absence of cases of kid- napping from the islands of the Pacific in connection with the colony of Queensland. After entering into a variety of details, with respect to certain trials for the alleged improper introduction of natives into Sydney{ the noble, lord said that not only were na- tives kidnapped from various islands in the Pacific for the sake of their hbnur.' but It was stated that a practice of; "' dfhll- hhnting* V> revailed in tho Poly- nesian Sea?, and that in mah^ cises the natives were murdered' for the Hike of obtaining their heads a3 trophies. ' His lordship tbeaatsoi'ne length narrated the steps which he had taken, as Governor of New South Wales, to arrest these practices, tag- remarked that a state of things no doubt existed in that part of the world which it concerned the honour not only of this country, but of France and America to terminate. The only way of doing this was to increase the efficiency of our fleet on the Australian station, and. he was of opinion that a much larger addition to our squadron would be required than that which was understood to be contemplated by her Majesty's Government. Adverting to the present position of affairs in the Fiji Islands, the noble earl, after noticing " Jjbe recent establishment of a local' government there, said that he hoped to hear the government would issue clear instructions to the officers of our squadron as to the mode in " which they should deal wRh the people, especially with a view to the suppression of the illicit traffic which had its head- quarters there. The Earl of Kimberley said that he heard with great satisfaction that the noble earl did not share the prejudices which existed in some quarters against the colony of Queensland in connection with the traffic in Polynesian latxJur. He bf lieved that not only waa there an efficient law agaibst kidnapping in that colony, but that there was no indisposition to put it in forcc when a proper occasion arose. It was monstrous to think that there should be Europeans who, in order to carry on a commerce in such articles ns theBo islands afford, enable the natives of one island t<> traffic in " skull hunting" against the natives of others, aud thus make them- selves accompli oca in the mqgt barbarous and in- human practices. Such a traffic, however, does ex- ist, and with a view of putting it down, a ship has gone from China to the Solomon and other islands where the practice prevails. Out , of six vessels now on the Australian station, the Commodore had been instructe 1 to employ four in tho suppression of the kid- napping. The Commodore had further Veen instructed to hire three or four sailing vessel* to act as tenders to the steamers. He could nfflfire the House that Her Majesty's Government would tako every step In their power to put an end to the atrocities which had pre- vailed on these islands, ond to render the bill which bad recently been passed an efficient instrumpnt for re- pressing this traffic. _ 1 Tbe Earl of Lauderdale said it would be impr^ iWle to suppress this traffic, except by a combined effort on i the part of all the Governments— and especiaDythe I Republics of Peru and the United States— whose sub- jects were concerned in it. Earl Granville said th. it communications had lwen : made to Foreign Governments in order to obtain the concert referred to by tho r. oblooarL The subject . then dropped. " An American general was carried on Friday lost to s French lady; nrt< b ' r knowing a syllable of tho other's ' anxoage, tn ' mteiprsrtt. ' has accompanied them on their ' e « Mi ig tour. The ' n. liavluc lost his noso In the 1 C'ecmion War, cow l-.^ t „ j » » er one.' - Court Jcuma'. The Timet' Correspondent at Calcutta sends o? er tha following Interesting letter :— About eighteen months ago I sent Jou a description, from personal observation, of Alipore Gaol- our great gaol- workshop— and a few weeks ago I had to send you some unpleasant particulars of an outbreak in that gaol— a very alarming outbreak indeed. " Hie ring- leaders of the revolt were transferred to the Presidency Gaol in Calcutta, and subjected to a much more severe discipline. By the courtesy of the Governor, Dr. Mackenzie, I was last week conductc- d over every part of the Presidency Gaol, and 1 think there are some features of it andfaots connected with its inmates which have considerable interest The average number of in- mates is about a thousand, of almost every nationa- lity. | In the gaol yard, immediately on entry, we c± me upon a great fat baboo, walking about with folded arms, and in the usual semi nude state of " a baboo at home. " That," said Dr. Mackenzie, " is one of my few failures. I have flogged him till I can do so no longer^ have put him on short diet, & c., but he will not wo-. t At last I have had to give it up, and confirm him simply." A great man- mountain of with brain, but singular obstinacy, he had beaten all the gaolers by dogged stupidity. I looked on him more curiously nearly three houra afterwards, when we returned to the yard^ after, seeing some ferocious fe'doWB who had, been " effectu- ally subdued, while this stolid ( and I believe wealthy) mass— a " mild Beng » Jee"— had held out and won. " Old criminals " ari treated by hard work, such as stonebreaking, or confined to task- work in separate cells. A hundred or so of these were brfeaking stones ; a great many more were in- the' still more dreaded separate cells. The ipcorrigibles were on the " mill"—" 13 or 14 minutes on and as many off," a terrible punishment in India, and seldom failing to redu e the wor^ t criminal to- obedieyce. Another { punishment is heavy mat - making, the treadles of the oouis so heavy'that it requires all theutieugth of a man to keep them in motioh. In this work several of the rioters were engaged. They refused it at first, and were taken to the " treadmill" They'declined that, nnd were put on the triangles and flogged, with a cane ( the instrument of punishment, here). In cases where the triangle failed there still remained short diet aiid solitary confinement ; and in one way or another the fellows, were made to work, and perform their " task" daily. The " non habituds' have different treatment. They are employed and taucht, where necessary, as weavers, carpenters, blacksmiths, ironfounders, bookbinders, printers, gardeners, & c., only with hard tasks. I noticed pirticularly an intelligent Chinaman qdsy at a lathe, and I could not help saying, " SineWr'gave you any trouble." There was so much good Chinese common sense in the man's face that 1 knew I was right " Not a bit." said the Governor ;." lie was entrapped into a robbery, caught, and convicted, and he immediately made the best ot his position. Ho is a ' quiet, rfcpecful, intelligent man." He spoke English i like an Englishman. There are several Chinamen In the prison, and all of the same class. They are by far the most comfortable " men in, it We came to a long line of men'seated'on t£ e ground eflgaged in hand- spinning, and the fourth from one end was the one to see whom, I believe, was the main object of my visit to the gaoL It was old Ameer Khan, the Wahabe?. Thr* j or four years ago a friend of mine, a merchant in Calcutta, called upoh Ameer Khan on business. My friend tells . the story amus- ingly. The house was in a ( h^ ty street, but within, the ceremonial of a Prince's household was maintained. The servants insisted, in a whisper, on th6 English man taking off his shoes before entering^ Which, of course, he refused, and the point was waived. Ameer Khan was seated on a daas, like a, throne: the servants by whom he was surrounded moved obsequiously, and altogether the air of the place was that of a palace. This is the man for wbpse acquittal such extraordinary efforts were made. Mr. Anstey, I am told, alone would not be paid lees than, £ 10,000, and he was engaged only a very short part of the time over which, the trial extended. Ameer Khan has no dais now but the bare ground, and a very unromantic occupation. He is a tall man, I should say nearly 70 years of age, stout, with fat flabby cheeks, a rather fine forehead, and an extraordinary furtive 6ye, which he never raised altogether fr jm his work, but which may be a class which can allko defy despots and mobs around which the people may always rally, and which must be patriotic from its IntlmaW Connection with the soil. Now, let me say a word about the other estate of the realm, which was first attacked by Liberalism. The most distinguishing feature, or. at least, one of the most distinguishing features, of thegreat change effected In 1832 was that those who effected It at once abolished all the franchises of the working classes. They were franchise] as ancient as those of tho baronage of England ; and, while they abolished them, they offered and proposed no substitute. The discontent upon the subject of the representation which afterwards more or less pervaded our society dates from that period, and that discontent, all will admit, has now ceased. It was terminated by the Act of Parliamentary Reform of 1S67- 8. That Act was founded on a confidence that the great body of the people of this country were " Conservative." I use the word In Its purest and loftiest sense. I mean that the people of England, and especially the working classes of England, are proud of belonging to a great country, and wish to maintain Its gre. itnoa— that they are proud of belonging to an Imperial country, and are resolved to main- main, If they can, tho empire of Ensland— that they believe, on tho whole, that the greatness and the empire of England aro to be attributed to the ancient institutions of the land. Speaking of the Church, he Bail} :— ; We ore told that tho Church was asloep, and It Is very possible, as everybody elvli and spiritual, was asleep fofty years ago, that that might have been the case. Now we are told that the Church U too active, and that It will be destroyed by Its Internal restlessness and energy. I see In all thfcso efforts of the Church to represent every mood qf the spiritual mind of man no evidence that It will fall, no proof that any fatal disruption Is at hand. I 6ee in tho Church, as I believe I see In England, an Immense effort to riso to national feel- ings and recur to national principles. The Church 61 Eng- land. like all our Institutions, feels that it must be national, and It knows that, to be national, It must be comprehpnsive. On the subject of the Colonies Mr. Disraeli said ! It has been proved to all of us that we have lost money by our Colonies. It lias been shown with preclsa, with mathematical demonstration that there never was a Jewel in tho Ciown of England that was so truly costly as the p ssession of India. How often has it been proposed that wo should at once emancipate ourselves from this incubus. 1 Well that result was nearly accomplished. When those lubtle views were adopted by the country under the tlauslblo plea of granting self- government to the Colonies, confess that I myaelf thought that tho tie was broken. 1 Not that I for ono object to self- government I can- i not conceive how our distant Colonies can havo their affairs administered except by self- government. But ceded, ought to have been conceded as part of a great policy of Imperial consolidation. It ought to havo been accompanied by an Imperial tariff, by securities for the people of England for the enjoyment of the unappropriated lands which belonged to the Sovereign as their trustee, and by a militaiy code which should have preclsoly defined the means and the responsibilities by which the Colonies should havo been defended, and by which, if necessary, this country Bhould call for aid from the Colonies themselves. It ought, furtner, to have been aocompanled by the Institution of some representutire council in tho metropolis which wobld havo brought the Colonics into constant and continuous relations with tho Home Government. In closing his remarks, Mr. Disraeli justified what he said at Manchester about tho importance of sanitary legislation. To men in whose homes fever waa a per- manent inmate, it was a question of life and death. The people of England wmdd lie greater idiots than even the Jacobinical leadors of London suppose, if, with their experience and acuteness, they haa not seen that the time had arrived when social, and not politi- cal improvement is the object at which they should aim. Mr. Disraeli exhorted his hearers to do their best to secure tho triumph of their principles; the time was at hand— at least it could not be long distant— when England would have to decide between national and cosmopolitan principles. This observation was received with loud and long- continued cheering, as wiw also the prophecy with which the speaker con- cluded, on thq assumption that the Conservative party would put forth its united strength :—" You will maintain your country in its present position. But you will do more than that— you will deliver to your posterity a land of liberty, of prosperity, of power, and of glory." Before the banquet there had been held a conference of the National Union of Conservative and Constitu- tional Associations, at which Lord G. Hamilton pre- sided. Tlie report, which was read by Major the Hon. C. Keith- Falconer, congratulated the members on con- tinued prosperity and the increased politioal valua of the union. The council regretted the resignation of Mr. Leonard Sedgwick, and stated that the duties pre- viously performed by Mr. Sedgwick were now undertaken by the joint honorary secretaries of the union, Mr. , T. E. ' Gotof and Major tho Hon. C. Keith- Falconer. Upwards of 42,000 pam- j phlets had been printed during the past year, I which, together with donations of hook* Ac., j Lad been distributed among the various n^= oci- ntions. The cirst important of these were speeches i. y Lord Derby » t Liverpool, Mr. Di- raelJ at Manchester, His Majesty, who wore an undress uniform of dark green with red facings, and a flat green fenrage cap with a red band, was looking remarkably Well; so said those who had often seen him, and hfc walked with as firm a tread as any of his own Grena- diers. As they stood together, one could see that he was taller by 6ome inches than his brother, the Grand Duke Constantino; taller also than his son, the Czarewitch, who ia a large, powerfully- built man. I must mention that the Princess Datfmar was present, leaning on her husband's arm, In a charming summer costume, which it - would be rash in me to attempt to describe ; and that the Imperial party was completed by the Grand Duke Wladimir Alexandrowitcn. Both the younger Princes wore, like their father, undress military uniforms, while the Grand Duko Constantino wore a naval uniform, with the flat white forage cap universal in the Russian navy, from admirals down to lieutenants. Of how the Emperor moved from one department to another, and in what btder he visited the ' shed and pavilions and Tarter tents, it ia not necessary for me to speak. There was now and then a great bustle among the exhibitors and their assistants when his Majesty turned back towards some, part of the show which hehad previously passed by, and there Was a gradual setting of the current of unoccupied spectators in the direction which he had taken, but after the first entrance the proceedings were quite in- formal. You would have smiled to see the alacrity with which the Tartars of the Turkestan department were motioned to regain their feet when they knelt at the Emperor's approach. It was evidently considered that the occasion did not supply a fitting means of raising them, should they be too formally allowed to kneel. His Majesty spoke a few words to the chiefs among them, and moved on to inspect the department. A DEFEATED ATTEMPT. BROXWICHAU, Bromwicham, for shami I Send tributaries to the Thame? Small difference then, and but in names. Would there efist'twlxt Thamo and Thames.— Punch. FATAL FIRE. A fire, resulting in the loea of two lives, occurred on Monday morning, about one o'clock, at St James's- lane, Dover, in an old fashioned publichouse, princi- pally constructed of Wood, called the " Lord Nelson." It > vas occupied bv George Matson, his 12 lodgers, a housekeeper named Simuiick, and her niecc. Shortly before one o'clock the niece discovered the lower part of the house to be in flumes, and, raising an alarm, rushed into tho street and escaped unin- jured. The landlord found it impossible to follow her example, the whole of the lower part of the house being on fire. He then lowered two of the lodgers sleeping on the Bame floor as himself into the streets by means of sheets and counterpanes, and then jumped from the window, which was thirty feet in height, hurting himself rather severely. By this time the police with the fire escape and engines, in charge of Mr. Superintendent Saunders, arrived on the spot. Previously, however, Mr. Joseph Parks, the 6on of a builder In Dover, had obtained a ladder, and by this means rescued six or seven of the inmates. The others jumped from the windows ; some of them fell into the river running at the back of the house, and were more or less injured. One man, whose name has not yet been ascertained, jumped from the roof of tho hot sc. and, falling on his head, received euch a severe ecalp wound that he died a few hours afterwards. A woman, named Eliza Glover, about forty years of age, could not be made to understand what had happened, refused to leave, and was burntto death. Hei remains were discovered in the ruins. At the inquest held on Monday afternoon, by the borough coroner, on the body of Eliza Glover, nnd of tho man whoso name is unknown, a verdict of " Accidental Death " in each case was returned. No evidence as to the cause of the fire was elicited. The body of the woman waa so charred that it was impossible to identify it. Special mention was made of the conduct of Mr. Joseph Parks. I caught, How and then, stealing a sharp glance, which showed that he waa not' so uninterested in our presence as he seemed to be. He never ceased for an instant, during the few minutes we were there, mut- tering words in a whisper which I think his' nearest neighbour could not hear even the s< fiind of,"'- tmt the manner in which he opened his mouth widely and then brought his lips together led me to think that whatever he was saying— prayer or, anathema,' or what it might— was a very earnest and concentrated affair. Another of the Wahabees was at a little distance from him. We came afterwards to a separate cell, the inmate of which was a loose- jointed, mis- shapeji, ^ weakly- looking, thin- faced native man, apparently about 25 years of age, though he may be any- age from 18 to 40. In answer to a question, he squeaked in a thin voice some complaint " That man," said my guide, " was one of the most daring dacoits we have ever had." I do not know what apiount of crime he had not perpetrated. Robespierre's face was not a greater deception. In a cfelf- a' few yards distant from this there was a grave . aqdT"^ enerable- 100king old man who had attained, the vefy highest degrees in his profession— that of a forget*. He was convicted at last in attempting to obtain 1 money from an Officer— I think the head — of the police, by means, of a letter purporting to be written by Mr. Reilly, the well- knofrn detective. This was thrust ing his head into the lion's den, but" the - forgery was perfect, and no one : cOuld . have disputed the letter but for one small mistake;. the two initial letters of Mr. Reilly's Chris tain name were trans- posed,— C. J. ( or something) instead of J. C. This interesting old gentleman, when questioned as to the amount of work he had done tbut day, ' put his hands together gravely and confessed that it was far short of the task, and the Governor spoke sternly, and threatened short diet. Evidently the old artist was out of his vocation i f slow, patient work. When the same question was put to the dacoit— how many bags ?— he pleaded pitifully, " Only four, butj I'll de 40 to morrow." Forty is the number of bags to be sewed per day. I do not know whether this is great or small according to the rate of labour in England, but here it ia evidently deemed hard work. The stone- breaker's task is 15 cubic feet per day ; blanket weav- ing. 16 yards ; mat making, 4 square feet; brush making, ( i brushes; forging hammers, 6for two men; and so on through a long list of articles. jt I was surprised to find so numy wealtmy natives among the prisoners, nnd sorry to find so many Eng- lish sailors or soldierB, for deserving fcgiments or ships. The men imprisoned for these particular breaches of law are kept apart from the other prisoners, not being counted exactly in the light 01 criminals. Some of theih were very fine fellows, and probably never were in prison before, nor will be so again. An- other class, also kept apart, are the ~ vagrants, here called " loafers." There were some very re- spectable- looking men among them, " turned away from the railways, or brought from Australia in charge of horses and then dismissed ; the most pro- lific source of " loaferism " in India. These men had a complaint to miJc ••, and wished to petition the Lieutenant- Governor, which the Governor stated they should do in the regular way. Any European found without employment In India and in poverty is at once sent to prison. The wealthy natives are diffi- cult to deal witk ; they bribe poorer men to do their work, and often succeed. One rich baria was in for seven years. Five or six young native boys were separated from tho rest to try a reformatory process with them. They have their owi » y » rd, a litt£ garden, and order of work. One is Cook. Ihey drawn up in line nnd questioned, the ckoK fii% t; ** What are you here for? u " Murder ; I struck another boy on the head and killed him." " And you? ' /' Murder; I threw a child into a welL" . We wept no, further in the list.,.. An Indian prison, however, is • aMfcrelVr. M f - -* g mixture of rac « . Tbe Hit luo cairaot cat- with the Mussulman, nor the Mussulman with the Hindoo. To'^ nter a cookhouse of the lutU- r ilToJkJilf it eren fcr prisoners. And yet Dr. M& mrci^ I3li me that even Brahmins ( if old offender*) begged from him the office of " mehters" ( sweepers— fcwrisrtf iifceuials) to escape the harder work. It breaks oaat^ f- bf course, but they prefer that to working haffi. Such is the Central Presidency Gaol, with its stem jaws, swift and sure punishments, its various races, and its productive and useful labour. To European pri- soners the life is dreadful. One or two of- » 4he long- term soldiers spoke in a manner which showed that the iron had enteredsnto their » , qi3. 4f Some stringent measures against intemperance, are contemplated In the recotunieudaMons of tho select com- mittee on Habitual Drunkards. Among them are the estab- lishment of sanataria, where, cither their own or tho public expense, they shall be placed with vhrw to reforma- tion : fines for dinukenneas ranging from SOs. or SO days for the Drat and second offence to £ 10 alter the tii> rdconviction: and, moreover, the establishment of a D^ lnka.', ds, EiKlster, with careful record ot every cue ol drunkenness < hii comes under the notice of the p^' lco. f ! > t SAT fJKDAY. " JUNE £ 3872 THE FAL3I0UTH & PENRYN WEEKLY TIMES » IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. CUrriNGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS. ID the llrnse of Lirda, Jane 24, Lord Belmore u ex- Governor of Sew South Wile,, c^ tod sttentoiTtothe de- portation of natives from the Padflc Islands. and offered sag. Bastions tor the repreulen of kid nipping and other criminal lord Kim barley said that of the six steam reach of war on the Australian station four would be employed entirely bl tupprenlng the practice of kidnapping. Sailing vessels would also be hired and employed u tendervto the steam vessels He gave further explanations m to the measures In contemplation, and stated that every step would bo taken to put an end to the atrocities which led to the death of Bishop Pat toon, and to give effect to the bill now awaiting the Royal assent. ^ Lord Granville, In answer to Lord Lauderdale said her Majesty's Government were In communication with other Governments for repressing these outrages. . i<! j^ Ja£ WoniLMunty 1 his Government, and the Liberal* party with the growlnz~ dis- aflV- tlon to the Imperial Government manifested in the sister country. Lord Klmberley was glad Lord Dunsany had made no » tt « ck an the Irish Executive, and that It was therefore un- neceasary tor the Lord- Lieutenant, who was OB the Treasury Bench, to defend the Irish Government. Briefly replying to the charges of Lord Dummy, he denied that there was " growing " disaffection in Ireland. The Home Rule agita- tion was, at all events, a peaceful dne, and the hopes of tho Fenians In the United States, the head- quartersof Kenlanlsm, had never been less high. Ireland was now In tho enjoy- ment of great material prosperity, and he saw much that was hopeful In the general c « nd ltlon of the country. Lord Oranmore continued tho discussion. The Bank of England ( Election of Directon) Bill was read a third time and passed. Their lordships adjourned at half- past sevea. Jn the House of Commons, Mr. Horsman gave notice that on Friday he will call attention to the attacks on Mr. Justice Kiogh. At the time of questions there was a short altercation be- t » ' « rMr Bouverie and Mr Gladstone touching the manage- ment ol the Bishops' Resignation Bill, which Sir. Bouverie complained had been smuggled an* hurried precipitately through the House. Moreover, a similar course had been taken with regard to a cognate Bill— tho Act of Uniformity Amendment BUI. The Army Estimates oocujriod the house In Committee of f npply until past midnight. On the Mllltla Vote thero was a long cohver » aUon on tho constitution of the Force, which was criticised! In a depredatory spirit by Mr. Holms. Colonel Gilpin, Colonel Coyd Lindsay, Colonel Corbott, Mr. 6 tan ley, Sir J. i'okington, and othen spoke. Ultimately " the Vote was agreed to. The Volunteer Vote (£ 473,200) Vas also canvassed at some length. Colonel Charlos Lindsay attacked the new Volun- teer codo, complaining that the compulsory character of - somo of the clauses would strike a fatal blow at tho ser- vice, and would work gross Injustice to many command- ) i officers- Mr. Cardwell defended the Circular, as being nccessary for the efficiency of the service. Lord Elcbo also thought tho conditions excessively stringent, and arg tied that the public was disposed to: require too much from the Volunteers. Colonel Barttelot and Lord Bury, on the other hand, approved tho new rules ; Mr. Ktnnaway, Mr. W- hHyolL Colonel North, Colonel Boreiford, Mr. Ander-' son.' 81r P O'Brien, Colonel Loyd Lindsay, and others also spoke. The following Votes were agreed to £ 45.3.0 Divine Service £ 29.400 Martial Law. £ 217,700 Medical Establishments. £ 9fl3. a00 Mllltla Pay. , £ 79,700 Yeomanry Cavalry. £ 473.200 Volunteers. A vote or £ 1,134,000 was also agreed to for tho Post Offlci and Packet Service. ' I Tho Juries Act Amendment BUI was passed through Comi nilttee, and several other Orders of the Day were forwarded a stage. and tho House adjourned at Ave minutes past one o'clock. It is to be feared that third- class [ carriages to all trains Is a financial mistake. The sale of Imperial jewel* at the rooms of Messrs. Christie and Manson. ln London, < 41 Monday, realised » **. » » Seven thousand Indiansh^ ve taken the warpath in Teras. It ought to be a wide one. A cynical old bachelor says that it is the privilege of hoops to surrouod the loveliest ol human things, among which are girls and whisky. The death is reported of tho Rev. P. Conway, parish priost of Headfort, ooumty Galway : one of the clergy- men reported In the schedules appended toi tho Judgment n the matter of the Galway election petition. At lh, Boto. Mife',—' ™ ® oH"" In the House of Lords, June 25, Lord Egerton moved the second reading of the Church of England Fire Insurance Bill, to provide for the Insurance by the cleTgy of building* - Which are under their charge. The Bishop of Winchester supported the bill, and thanked the noble lord for having brought it forward. The bill was read a second time. The Elemuntuy Education Act ( 1870) Amendment BUI was road a second time. The Charitable Trustees Incorporation Bill waa read a third tlmv and passed. On the motion to read the Ballot Bill a third tlnie, Lord Dcnmon moved the refection of the bill, the principle ol which, he said, was disapproved of while the bill Itself would not work. He had teen it stated that the amend- ments were not to be. accepted, aud if that were the case 1£ • would bo better t » reject the bilL If they passed tho bill hft was sure they would repent It. Lord Fortescue, ss long as he had a seat In the other House, WherH he represented Iarse and popularconstltuencles, had declined to support the Ballot. Thlnklug now that, owing to fhu more independent position of the wage- earning It « uuld do less harm than formerly, ho felt bound to vote tor U He regretted that measures of real Importance, such as the Public Health Bill and the Mines'. Regulation Bill, should be postponed to a measure of such comparative un- importance, and he looked forward with drend to the pros- pect of another Session being wasted on the Ballot BllL He ther- Jorq trusted that when the bill camo back from the Commons their lordships would not Insist on the clause Slaking secrecy optional. Lord Bristol proposed a clause embodying a system of voting by means of voting papers. Lonl Rlpon said that the clause was outside the scope and purport* of Iho bill, and further objected to the clause, on Its merits, that It would Increase the facilities for bribery and Kuanmtion. Lord Salisbury, while retaining his opinion In favour pt voting papers, thought that no u « fcful object could be at- J tallied by flourishing this amendment In the face of the 1 Hoase of Commons. Altera fow words from Lords Fortescue and Colchester, the bill, having been read a third time, was then passed. I The Custom* and Inland Revenue. Bill and ithe Bank of En eland ( Election of Directors) BUI wore read a third time and pasied. , AlUr somoothta business h^ d been disposed of, their lord- ships adjourned. lu the House of Commons, at the Morning Sitting. Tho O'Donoghne asked the Prime Minister to fix the Evening Bit' log for Frlday. ln order that there might be ample time to . linculs Mr. Horsman's motion ' with regard to tho att- v ks nn Mr. Justice Keogb, but Mr. Gladston « declined on the ground that tho clscusslon would bo altogether pre- muturo Mr. Horsmon said ha did not mean to go into tlii Judgment, but should confine himself to the ngita- tion It hod excited ; and Dr Ball, while admitting that the Judgment could not be adequately discussed In the abteiico ol the evidence, earnestly pressed on Mr Gladstone the danger of delajlng to take notice of the systematic . attack, on the dignity and independence of the Irish Bench. In which some Justicos of the Peace had shared. Dr Hall was proceeding to give his reasons when 8Ir C. - O'Logbleq Interposed and declared that, if the discussion were to be thus Irregularly Commenced, ho and other Irish men liters would1 feel compelled to take part in it. The Sp « . ker decl. led that Dr. Ball was ont of order, and Mr. Gladstone sold that if on consulting tho Irish Secretary ho bad any information that delay would bo dangerous he would recotpldu? hlideciqlou. Mr Conolly strongly deprecated a discussion at, present of any part of a subject on which so much footing existed. Tho Juries Act ( Ireland) Amendment. Bill waii readthird ' tin,., and' passed, after « hlch the Seo^ h Education BlU « fas chn- Ulrn- d as amended. The only changes bf cdnseoueijce * n ule is the bill abtlils staff* were to reduce tho penalty on Barents for not ee& ilinK chtldffn. to school from 10s. to 20s., and Clause 72 which required that alist of defaultingparehts ahuld be made out awl sent to tho magistrates to assist them lu deciding these cases waa struck out. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS GOING IN FOR A " STRIKE!" There is a rumour that, in the event of the strike in the building trade proving a success for the men and the hours of labours being in future limited to nine, it is the intention of the House of Commons to go in for the nine hours movement and try its own luck at a strike ( facetiously remarks the Pall Mall GaeeUe). How far any united action on the part of members with the view of shortening the hours of their labour might effect the desired object remains to be seen, but there can be little doubt that' the; whole Bystem of late hours requires revision, that earlier habits would be of great advantage to everybody, and that if tho House of Commons retired to rest at a reasonable time, the non- legialative classes would speedily follow their good example. The crying wants of the day are more food, more money, | more rest, and less " purely political" legislation. It is really painful to compare London as it is now with I London as it was m days of yore. In Gonzale's " Voyage to England" ( Pinkerton's Collection, 1330), he Fays as much good white bread may be bought for i three- halfpence or twopence as will serve an English- man a day; good- strong beer may be had of the brewer at twopence, an>. at the alehouses at threepence per quart. Port wine he values at 2s. the quart, or £ 18 or £ 20 the hogshead; and Frdpch wines, from the duty, at dduhle the price.' A COach and C' of horseS, lOf. the day; ' a sculler, threepence for miles ; a good h6ree lets for 4a a day. an ordinary one for 2a: 6d.; a hunter for the city hounds, with liberty of hunting an English chase once a week in the season, accompanied by many young gentlemen and tradesmen, at 5s. per day. He speaks of meeting in the colfee- housea after dinner 01 four. All the world { he says) get abroad after dinn& r between four and five, in their gayest equipages, bound to jilays, operas, mas- querades, and concert*, & c. The post comes in every other day. The two Houses of Parliament commonly mt fromninetill one, but on urgent occasions protract yhe sitting, and do business; by candlelight. A Chicago congregation pneked no its ears when tbe minister said, " I have land to sell," but dropped • ff to sleep again when be added " the beautiful laud on high." A Yankee editor, speaking of a large and fat con- temporary, remarked that if all fl- sh was grass, he must be a load of hay. " I expect I in," said the fat nun, " from the way the donkeys are nibbling at me." An editor, in a easay, dwelling upon'the importance of small things, says that he al » a)> takes." no's even of a straw"—" especially, perhaps, if there's a sherry eo iVlcr at the end of It," remarks a rival editor. A Wisconsin editor speaks of a wind which " just sat on Its hind Itrrs and howled." Tho rival editor of that same locality says he has found the whole ol that wind jn the leading articles of Ms opp . nent^ ^ ^ ^^ propoSpd ^^ fplflfeSluTy length of lines and for any occasion The reply was practical : " Bend me a hundred yards of lines strong enough to fish for conger eels, and that will b. ar the tug of a porpoise, as I am going to sea for a week's fishing. Did you run away from Texas ? " said to his friend, who returned from that cc^ utry In something of a hurry at the commencement of the rtoelUoa—" > o— oh. nof I did not run awiy exactly, but I gave some of ' em a specimen of tuKontnton tall uaUruig I" A Yankee apothecary's boy was sent to leave at one house a box of pills, and at anotberslx live fowls. Confined on the way, ho left the pills where the fowls should have gone- and the fowls at the pill place. The folks who re- cdvodthe fowls were astonished at reading the accompany- ing direction: " Swallow » ne every two hours." A New York lawyer who waa defending a case in the Supreme Court, the other day. said he had two wjtnea* es In court In support of the cause of his client, and that th<- y would be sura to speak truth, for ht had had no opportunity of comnunicatittg trith them I A young man in California whose friends had ceased to correspond with him, woke up their iuterest by sending letters to buslnesi men In his native place. Inquiring the price of a tolerably- sized farm. Seven affectionate letters came from the friends by return of post, and several havo come slnca. Including ono from an old ( and culdj sweet- heart. Among the most extraordinary advertisements, culled from the American papers, 1 » the following:—" This Is lespysar Til wait no longer. So here I am, twenty ono years, healthy, prepossessing, medium size, full che. t, edu- cated, prudent, large sparkling eyea, long, black, flowing hair, and as full of fun as a chesnut Is full of meat, born to make some man happy, and want a home. Does anybody want A Yankee editor lately closed a leader in this un- happy strain—" The sheriff's officer Is waiting for us in the otb « r room, so we have no opportunity to be pathetic : wo are wanted, and must go. Delinquent subscribers— you have much to answer for. Heaven uiay forgive you, but we never can." An artless American who lately bought a few sausages, thus narrates his troubles:—" I got them sausages home without getting bit: I cut them apart and left them. In the morning I visited them. Three ot ' em had cuddled up together, and were sleeping sweetly. Two of em had crawled to my mUk pall and were lapping the milk, and one, a black and white one, waa on the fence to big to catch an English sparrow. I drowned the whole lot" A correspondent of an Amerifcan paper, writing from the West Const of Africa, thus graphically describes his sensations " fur away from sivlllsotion" :—" Hero we are. We aro fur away from slvili- ation, from Konirresi, and from your faul Bitty. Here all Is peas. The primc- ovll forest Is beautiful It U a sweet place. I like the negrows They are a kentented people. They don't want nothing, and the Jcnnfry is full of them. There Iz po Court House, no Americas Club, no Tamlny Hall, and no Grely ktitoot In this place. In Maine, where they only permit a drink from the said article turned on, a lady wai detected by a policeman having rum on the premises. He discovered the fact by drinking at it three times to make certain. The prisoner was called. " Did you have any liquor in your house when tbe State constable called thero ?" " Yes, I had some In a Jar." " How long had you had 1 » " " Abont nine months." " Did yon hove it for sale?" " Oh, no; I don't fell liquor.'" " What did you keep this rum for?" " I kept it to Wash the baby." Had you ever washed th6 baby In this rum?" " Oh yes: I used to turn the rum eut in a dish, wash the baby tu it, and then turn it bick into the jar. I have used It lor this purpose for the last nine months, night aud morning." Tho Stale constable hid & U dyes turned on him at this point, and turned up his own, leaving the court feei- ng faint, amidst univeisal sarcasm. THE CLAIMANT AT PORTSMOUTH. The Claimant to the Tichborne estates visited Porta-, taouth on Monday. A carriage and fdur greys had been driven about the town during the day, but the hour of the Claimant's arrival was unknown, and a' crowd assembled at the Landport railway station' several times, only, however, to be disappointed. The' Claimant made his appearance by the train arriving, shortly afte^ five in the evening, and was loudly cheered on alighting. ^ After an introduction to the local com- i mittee and various congratulations, he entered hia carnage, and, amid much cheering, drove to the " Koyal Oak " Hotel, in Portsea. In the evening he appeared at the East Hants Cricket Ground, Southsea, for admission to which Is; and 2s. 6d. were charged. Probably, 1,000 persona were present. 1 Sir. Guildford Onslow said itbad been thrown in his teeth that he was not acting like a gentleman, but if sustaining a friend and supporting a man whom he believed to be an injured man \ yere conduct unworthy of a gentleman the sooner he ceased to be a gentleman the better. The Claimant, in addressing the meeting, said he should not be able to have more than one counsel at his trial, and he a junior, while half- n dozen of the most eminent men at the bar would be arrayed against him; The British public hadjdiowever, taken up his case, and he hoped to have a fair trial. Were he an im- postor he could have run away, but had he been a thoiv sand miles away he should have hurried back. He had lost hia estates so far as he was concerned by his imprudence in his youth ; but he was fighting for his children whom he knew wttre entitled to them. Resolutions denouncing the retaining of six counsel, and for obtaining subscriptions were ndopted. BALLOT BFLL AND HIS BAITERS. BOOHOO ! See what they've been and done, Them there, them Lords, a maulin' one. They've tore my coat, and slit it. crack I Right slap In two all down the back. Out of my trousers where I sit, They've also snatched a woppln' bit; They've knocked my ' at In too, and tllcy Has cotched my cumfurter atfky. Oh 1. Ah 1 Yes I Why ? ,' Cause they suppose I'm flummoxed now they ' ye spiled my clothes, But I shall go and tell my friends, On which tor substance I depends. They ' 11 do my thlDgs up good as new. And send me back, my Lords, to you ; And wo shall see if you ' 11 have then, The cheek to serve me so sgain.— Punch. The Jewish Chronicle says that the object of Uv sent persecution at Smyrna Is compel the release ol the Greek ruffians no* In prison. The Greek ' mob threatened to fire tho whole city and massacre the jews if not gratified. The Ottoman government has sent down a still more energetic governor geaeial, Sadik Pacha. The most curious and the least observed circum- Istance in connection with the firework display at the Crystal Palace Is the number of workmen, who, perched at a giddy height on the glass roof of the building, are vigilantly watch- ing tho whole proceedings below, with a view to extinguish immediately any spark resting on the summit. The wonder ful nerve and alacrity of these men, who walk like cats over the slippery surface, where a false step would be fatal, forms a singular sight to contemplate. A meeting waa lately held for the purpose of for- warding the object of presenting Lord Reldhaven with his portrait, on the occasion of his attaining his majority. His lordship Is the master of Grant and prospective head ot the clan (? Tant. The meeting W. LS held at the " Grant Arms," Granto* n, and was presided over' by a Grant. A Grant was commissioned to exocute the portrait, and on the motion of a Grant, nine gentlemen of the name ol Grant, rcildent In various parts ol the country, w^ re added to the committee. It is reported that the Emperor of Russia is pro- jecting the Junction of the Black Sea with the Caspian by a short canal connecting the Manutch, an eastern tributary of the Don, with the Kerma, a river running Into the Caspian. The total length of the communication will be 680 n rsts, or 90 German miles; but tho length ol tho canal will be only about one German mile. The piercing of tho mountain which separates tlieso rivers wlU, however, be an engineering work of gigantic magnitude, and la calculated to require the labours of 82,000 workmen for six years, and to cost 91,000,000 roubles. News was brought from Canton by the China mail on Tuesday, that In Chung Sing a theatrical performance was recently given in honour of a female deity. While the performance was going on one night, the bamboo structure caucht fire from the carelcsj burning of some Joss paper, nnd there being a great number of femal^ ipectaU rs present on the occasion, there was the greatest oonfuslon, and the number of deadand wounded were stated at something like COO persons In ono case a whole family were killed, and the gorgeous dresses of tho acfon were burnt. Somehow or other Bengalees seem to think that they have a right to crive bakshish from every European. An English officer saw a native who was nearly drownod while bathing In the Ganges near Calcutta; heedless of the magars ( crocodiles), he swam to the man's rescue, and dragged him ashore at the risk of his own lfe. When the officer had poured the water out of him, had rubbed his limbs, and chafed his hands, the half- drowned wretch re- vlved and tho first words he uttered were, " Bakshish sahib r mm AO ite BOH - LOJLDKBA. BOUGHT FOR QUft OATAUXH7* AND FRIO LIFT, I RAMPS. WHISTLER, 11 STRAND, LOHDOX. EPITOME OF NEWS, BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The Leeds brickmnkers have demanded an advance In wages of 8d. pert housand, and have been locked out. An opera house isnow being built at Auckland, New Zealand. Progress Indeed ' where so lately the war whoop resounded, the little boy's hoop is now safely trundled. Newspaper Correspondents in Moscow speaks of the Exhibition there as being more attractive than that held at St. Petersburg In 1870. The tbirty- two State carriages which belonged to the municipality of Paris have just been sold by auction, and bought by a man who lets out vehicles on hire. The British Medical Journal understands that Mr Daliymplc's committee has come to a unanimous decision In favour of establishing reformatories for Inebriates ol the middle and upper classes. In the capital of Mexico the anniversary of the death of Cervantes was celebrated by a literary " vigil," conjointly with that of the birth and death of Shakspe^ re, which took place on the samo day ol the year ( April 23). Autumn manoeuvres are, it ia said, to be held in Austria on h grand scalo this year. Tho whole Bohemian army Is to participate, and the spcclal object proposed Is tast- ing tho new organlfatlon, for provisioning tho army and tho field telegraph system. SPUTTERINGS FROM " JUDY'S" PEN. WIUT Is tlio difference between an unmarried and a marridd lady?— One Is a miss and the other a- mlts- ls. Ir a lady refuses her lover ( Edward), why Is her answer llko Burton ale?— Because} VtS'o- Ted j QUERY — Isn't a blind njtui sometimes a seeri A FISH out of Water— A w( h) ale on a boy's back. A SF_ yonLL— A mermaid. ^ VEEV pleasant on a hot day, or any other day— A ( n)! w TOlitKISSi' who is terribly henpecked, » ys the great « at mur take he ever made In his life was on his weddlng- djy I^ is wife denies it, and lays It was she who was mist- led. GENEVA watches are very popular lu America just at pre sent : they wind- up the reverse to English. ^ A SAFETI Match— Ten thousand per annum settled on t$ e Tire List Thing Out— Che truth. THE Book for redestrians— WALKER'S Dictionary. A MOUSTACHE cannot properly be called a curl of the lip. Miss- CONSTRUCTION — Whalebone, wadding, powder and paint. WHKN some selfish men think of marriage, they seem to see the Union before them. TnERE Is a comic artist permanently retained on Judu't staff who can'take off his own boots admirably. ARTISTIC,—" I'm only drawing from an old master, as a promising youth said when taken In tho act of stealing from the till of a former employer! MisfsjusPEESTASi'iNGs.— Spinsters' boots. TALKINO of the migration of souls, When Is a man like r, raven '— when he " croaks." — Judy, A Yankee has taken out a patent for luminous hat"-. They would, he eays, preserve tne wearers from being run over by cabs at night, ond would, to some extent, enable ft saving In the lighting of streets with gas to bo effected. " One of the high dignitaries in Jap: in is called His Grace of Fifty five Umbrellas. It was reported some time since that the Order ol the Umbrella had been bestowed by Japan on Mr. Gladstone."— Court Journal. A gentleman using his beat endeavours to escape treading upon the long walking train of a lady, did not succeed, when the lady turned up in him fiercely, and pave him somo ol the long- after marriage style of language." Broken hearted the giy bachelor re » pondod, " Madam, I again humblj beg your pardon, I thought you had pauud some time ago!" On Monday there was a demonstration against Mr. Justice Keogh at lirogheda. Bands paraded tho street*, followed bw a crowd carrying banner*, and about 1,540 people ar^ reported to have attended the meeting. TlicVe wore feMfpersons of respectability present. Resolutions de- nouncing tho Judge and calling lor his dismissal Were passed unanlip. onsly. Prime snail do. . Large bogs 3 : Neat taall porliars 4 From April 1st to the 22nd instant the Treainzry re- celpts amounted to £ 17,559.492, as compared with £ 16>, 841, e42 In the corresponding period of last year. The expenditure has been £ l.\ SdS. 6t « On Saturday last the balance in the Bank ol England was jiS. 007. t69. In the French Assembly on Monday, the Budget was Introduced, by the Finance Minister. He stated that the annual expenses which bad to be met amounted to 2, CSS. 000, OOP, francs. Freah resources were needed. Various now taxes ' mi Veen recommended, but they were » jot consi- dered Mutable. The Government proposed that t%* materials should, be tixe- l, and that the four direct taxc^ ihould be In- crerjr. 1 as well as the duly on salt. Some » ci. iaUtn was pro- duced by the President of the I'. udget Commit* ® stating that the Committee had up to the last moment hoped to a. roe with tbe G vemment but bad only ther. learnt what Its proposals were. M Thiers onoe mor% defended the tax on raw materiali. which be said he still Estimated might yield 170.000.00% IrAiice. but de lire 1 that " ae was in no way obsti- nate, aad that the ipaeitl u * as ormt [ 0r the Houic to decide. He admitted ttit he was cppj* e « ^ to the augmentation of thi dtre.- t tares sad thesalt duty. ' H t On consideration Ol mo r. uucauon lowmiw 1.11. u amended, Mr. lita moved an amendment to Clause t^ to provide that religious Inntructloh should be given both at •, h" Vanning And end of the day's secular instruction. | The Lord A ivocate was of opinion that the elausc as it a tend was sufficiently explicit, but ho did not object to the , amendment, The House divided— For the amendment, 160 ; Against, I 44 • majority, m. The amendment was therefore adopted. | , s, im- minor amendments having been made, the principal • eno Ulna the omission of Ciau. o 7i the bill was ordered, amid some choirs, to be read a third time ou Thursday. \ The rest of " the sitting was . pent In Committee on the ; C it Mines r. lll. Clauses 11. 12, and 13 were wtreed to, and on Clause 14. which impose* a penalty on owners agents^ c? m^ nsMt*' contravening the provisions of the Act with rLrard'to Abe empLo^ meut of woman. glrU. boys, Ac Mr. | S JJHI waved tTftiullly it by ii~- ertin* the word " know- , Unm " Mr. IJrncv vtpp ' » ed the amendment, but, after some dL cu'sslon. It was carried by 1S5 to 170. i At tho Evening Sitting. Che Ballot BUI ( with amendments) | WTu tuvugbt do£> from tbe House oTr^ U. a » d th. ; slderatl m of the Lords' amendm. nts waa flied lorirtdny. at * SrKS^ oved an Address to Her Msjfsty. nrsjldg 1 btr to eslaWhlh a British protectorate in the > 1) 1 fslah.£ AfUr a npld surrey ol the geographical features Jv , SESrS tho BrltUh ' Own. " r^ W. ^ elt . I.,,-, ii.^ i.• relislous. philanthropic, and ^ T. n^ l^ U'h he conceived ma 1c Admiral Eoiloe. In secontiig the AJdreia, relled Ttbhls © • « . .1 [.. n > n* l experienoe as a Naval oarer on the itatlon. d « , iiiu tr » m the > ear 1S49. and exprryed anoptnii/ jth* the . j tkese tileads In the 8- uth Pselac mdestlnfd to be oCtupleel by white letUers. From this he argued that we ongKt to lntfi fere tor the eitabllahment of law and order. After expressions of opinion from several hon. members. Mr. KratchbuH- Hngessra, In replying oa behalf of the Colonial Office, polr- teJ out the difference between the cue of FIJI and the Pi- Hectorates a » the Cape and on the G dd C'viat, and asserted Ctat when the sovereignty was offeie. 1 to us In 1 s5y tt^ ind. p- nrient chiefs and tbe mass of the i » tive population were not consenting parties. Admitting the va- lidity of mar. y reasons for annexation— for a Protectorate was Infinitely more obJectlonaWe— he dwelt on seme of the reasons on the other side, sosb as the expense an l the absence of any expressed wish on the part ol the Islanders. The Go- vernment, however, was prepared to ac< jnleice In the union f t J1JI with one of our Australian colonies, and bad in- timated as much. Repudiating vigorously tbe doctrine that under no circumstances should British Statesmen acquire new territory, he argued that every case should be Judged on Its own merits. In this case h » deprecated precipitancy, and urged the expediency of glvmg a trial to the new Govern- energetic ^ rttortuejj^ on ( llrlflon the motlon was rejected by 1S5 to 84. Mr. A. Herbert, at one o'clock, fn an Impatient House moved a resolution requiring that all applications from the Colleges of the University of Oxford to alter their statutes be laid before Parliament, 11 it be sitting, within fourteen days after the same have been received by tbe Privy CounclL After he had made hia speech. Sir. Hardy and Mr. Gladstoae appealed to him not to persevere at such an unseasonable hour: and Mr. Herbert under the circumstances withdrew the motion. On the Order of the Day being read tor resuming the Com- mittee on the Burials Bill. Mr. 0. Morgan, who Is In charge of It, proposed to fix It for the 9th of Air, whereupon Sir M fL Beach, urging that It was impossible for the bl'l to be discussed at this time ol the Session, moved to substitute the 3rd of September. By a division the 9lh of July was nega- tived by 130 to 73. » td this result, which was equivalent to the defeat of the bill for the Session, was greeted wfth loud cheers. On the proposal to lis the Srd of September, Mr. Candllsh moved the adjournment of the House, which gava Mr. Morgan the opportunity of complaining of the " shabby" manner In which tbe Mil had be- n defeated— an epithet which the Sneaker ruled was un- Parllamsntary, and wnlch was accordingly withdrawn. After somo sharp exchanges between the two sides, Mr. Candllsh, acting under the advice of Mr. Bruce, withdrew his motion for the adjournment, and the Committee was then fixed for September S. The House adjourned at ten minutes to two o'clock. QTj Sunday, while two young men, Alexander Sirae, elV. k, and Robert Wlghton. Joiner, were attempting to leave-• Vain all boat to go on board a vessel lying In the T » y, a little ; ' above Dundeo, they incautiously went on the guuwale, ajd upset her. They were thrown Into the water. A man on the vessel endeavoured to rescue th. m, but was nnsccccsafdl, being almost drowned himself A boat was sent after the men, bnt just as it reached them they sank, and never rcfee again. " In consequence of the great interest shown in Victoria In cricket during the past season, it las been suggested that an attempt should be ma le to Induce an eleven of the gentlemen of Kncland to visit Australia at the end ol this year. We are given to understand that a U w lovers of the game will tako the matter Into conslderatl n immediately, and we trust their efforts will be attended with success."— Melbourne Argus, April 23. In Pe- arl- street, New York, there is a mill wViIch makes from paper such articles as n. i'k- pans, cups, brca^. pons, wash- bowls, Ac., which are said to be tup# rior to w*. . d or metal. The paper, after belnz pulped, Is presm- d 1-^ to a • hape, dried, enamelled, and subj cted to a hrat that would destroy some utensils of the kind. The material Is l » ~ ht and ei- lly handled, and does not rust, shrink, leak, or lailly break. ' A distinguished journalist announces ir, hi3 columus that he has positively receive 1 the following - eqn, st:—" - ir. — I should feel much honoured by having T OUT - utographl for my album; If you deem tha request fj'w irrant - d on ; my part, pray pardon me, int. at the i& Uie tiuie, send the re- fnsal in yoitr mm handwrlttog. andrrlth T.- OT owntlgrmtnre, t it 1 rt » y know the reftaal Is 1.-." A terrible railway accidnt has . vrcnrred m C^ ada, on the north sh^ re of Lake Ontario, more pen > ns t- elng scaidi^ to deaih, and mai^ T others being ex- pected to die. ! Twelve of the Waterloo veterans- wh^ e » P: Uarvd in the Army List on the lait anniversa * 7 Ith « • th) of ihTrreat battle hsve psld the debt of nattuX> during the past twelve months. 1 The splendid train, con- sfstin^ of eight rlagee, built a few years seo by theiUst France Bi.^'* 1^ 1' the tne of tbe emperor Napoleon and his family « * » ocen Eurchasei hy the Boumellan Railway Company » or mo ultan, and was landed a few days ago at Staosboul A Paris fashionable paper complains that some o. * » ost noble families of France send their servants to the 1 Y" market to sell the fruit and vejetablerjjo^^^ jTj^ TV . A movement is no foot in Manchester for the open- ing of the free libraries In the city ea Sundays. An un ler- stan'Hng existed with the kite bishop, dating from the establishment of the irjrariel, that thev shoul/ l not be opened ou Sunday, but tt Is argued that the understanding ( Suae to an end with the Msbop's death. We deeply regret to announce the death in Faris of Mrs Stanley Mott, daughter of Lady Macdonald Lockhart. Both had Jonrneyed from Pka In tho rdlwa » train which met with the dreadful accidcnt at Juvisy, and had to aU appear- , snce entirely escaped Injury. But the shoe is to the nervons system of the younger traveller waa so overpowering, that ' this amiable lady expired In the course of Thursday night.- | Galignani. On Sunday, after mornrns1 service at the workhouse at Chester, the schoolmaster took the boys out for a walk on ' the Roodee. While there, several of them plucked water ' hemlock In mistake for wild celery, and ate a portion. They • were soon afterwarda seized with convulsions, succeeded by tetanus, and two of them, named Dobson and Kinsey are dead. Tne others are recovering. The Bishop of Winchester, speaking on Saturday , Svening at tho St. John's middle- class schools In Kennlng- tou. London, expressed his cratUlcatlou at finding that an | Important part of a boy's education, his physical traiulng, had not been overlooked in that school, but that tho teachers I were mindful of the fact that there were occasions when even ' Greek must glvo place to a knowledge ol swimming. In reply to a deputation, the Chancellor of the j Exchequer on Monday promised to communicate with the j Inland Revenue on the best means of placing Working Men's Clubs, as far as freedom from Excite interference was I concerned, on tho same footing as the West- end citabllsh- | ments. Mr. Brnca was, at tho same time, waited upon by a . deputation appointed at the recent Building So cieties Con- ference to lay before him some of the features of the Govern- ment BUI which wero then pointed out as objectionable. | j Very shortly the first Sovereign of Persia that has | ever visited the English shores may be expected In England. Connected with this visit of the rulor of Persia— a sovereignty | of 4,000 years' historic Interest— U the organUatlon of a , mighty enterprise, that with the adoption of Mr. Fowler's . International Communication scheme will enable n traveller to go from London to India wlthout- chango of carriage. < The Jewish Chronicle says that the object of the pre- » nn- niim nt Smvnia l< to Mmnal the Jews to allow At the annual meeting of the Glamorgan and Car- marthen English Baptist Association, held at Cardiff, the following resolution wai unanimously passed:—" That this Association regards the application of publio monev for the purpose of religious teaching in day schools as a violation ot the principles of religious equality, and, as It has been proved already', as productive of sectarian strife and bitter- ness throughout the country; and records its conviction that no system of elomentary education can work fairly or efficiently In this country that does not leave the religious training of the young to tho voluntary zeal of the churches." The National Gazette ( published at Berlin) says that Bishop Krementz of Ermeland, In his reply totbo decree ol the. Minister of Public Wprshln, In which ho waa commanded to ooey the law of the land, declines to render the obedlonce demanded. The Bishop says that he can only obey the law of the land when it Is In accordance with the laws of Ood It is for the Catholic Church to decide what Is the law of Ood, and to such belongs the exoommunlcatlon pronounced by him on the two Professors. That being so, he cannot, desplto the Prussian law, take off the ban he has laid upon them. The New Testament Company of Revisers again as- sembled on Tuesday, In the Jerusalom Qhimber, for their twenty- firstsuplon. The Bishop of Olouccster and Bristol, presided. The other members present were the Bishop ol Salisbury, th6 Dean of Westminster, the Master of the Temple, Archdeacon Ukkersteth, Archdeacon Lee, CanoD1 Kenneoy, Canon Llgbtfoot, Canon Westcott. Professor Moulton, Professor Newth, Dr. Angus, Dr. Brown, Dr. Vance Smith, Dr. Scrivener, flnd Mr. Hort. The Company proceeded, to the revision of the twenty- « econd chapter of tho Gospel of St. Luke. The first and provisional revision of the third Go'pul will probably be oampleted during the present The Pevplf Souverain ( published in Paris), which publishes a weekly caricature by Gill, appears l^ st week wltb a bhtnk spoco, destined, it explains, to be Oiled by a sketch ot tho Emperor at Srdan. wblcb, alter being autho- rised In duo course by the Minister of the Interior, was pro- i hlblted by General LaJm'. nuilt, the Commander of the State ot Siege. The editor thinks tho General has exceeded his very ample powers, bccause bis secretary grounds the prohi- bition on the opinion that a caricature of General Cliangar- nier published on Juno 17th waa so objectionable that the Journal must not be allowed to Is^ ue any in future. The Peuple Souctrain, trusting to General Ladmirault being better advised, proposes to bring out the caricature next etk. A London correspondent pays— The Select Com- mittee on Habitual Drunkards afp clearly of opinion that about 40 per cent, of habitual drunkards may be enred of their disease by tho simple means ot preventing them from feeding It, nnd they suggest two elates of retreats, in the first oLwhlch drunkards may become voluntary Inmates, but hating once entered may be detained f( tr a certain period compuliorlly ; and the second Is to be a general reformatory ^ for persons who have been at least three times convicted be- fore the magistrates ol drunkenness. The enforced confine- ment shall not in any case excoed twelve months, and the person so detained is ta work for the support ot any one de- pendent upon him. " How much longer will Frenchmen continue to wrengle vainly a Vint the forms of their Government and the asceudancyof ' parties, when the real question before them concerns the very existence of their country; At this moment ono " might almost say that France Is but a ' geo graphical expression.' SLX of her fairest departments are currlsontxi by German soldiery, the shadow ol whote dag lies upcii the entire land. From'the strong position which tho conqueror bold In the Eastern districts, Paris and the >' « rVi are open to his coromand : he has retired. It Is true, from a certain number ol departments on tbe payment of tho f^ ipuifited instalments: but, without counting Alsace and L^ rrAlne, which no longer form a part of France, tha victor — It Is Idle to dli.- ulsc the fu: t— holds the whole country In j pawn by the existing occupation."— Daily Telegraph. An application waa made to the J udicial Committer ' of the Privy Council on Saturday to d- prive the Riv. Purchis ol the p « tretnal curacy of 6t. James's Ch^ p^ i" Brighton, on account of his disobedience to a monition 0f » he Court. Mr. PunJus was proceeded against for uilr^ certain vestments and for per.' ormlng certain rites or d Vt- rerjonles In the celebration of tbe Holy CVmmunlon. A aeplence ot ono year's suspension w- s pronounced, to i-.. mmenced from the service of tbe same. The order of . c.^, inn was ira- le on the 7th of February last, and serr » Ovon . , tho 1 jib ol the same month. H » had, h . v ^ r ', , . Unutd to prrach, and to oheerve t. ie practi. sspTuhD'jteA the moni- tion. It wasstatel that thi rev. ger, t! « p'- in jj^ j ,, hmined br purchase tM^ nopcletary rights of th* chap.- l. and under all I'- t circunu*. a.- i « s their lordillp* pr > rtd the matter to st* nd orertine die for furth< r Mr. Millats's " Hearts are Trumps" derive* an ad- ditional and melancholy Interest from tho fact thrtone of the three loutigladiea whose portraits appear In the picture , \ as recently died — Court Journal Captain Tvler, of the Board of Trade, was one of ( hi' " itH'd'es before Iho Railway Amalgamation Committee on Monday. He bad no doubt whatever that the railway tyra. my now felt would bo. Increased and Intensified If tho lines " ere > mal,- amated Into two or three great systems. " Inferring to the statement that tho Bishop of Llandk H Is able to. wrtto and read Welsh fluently, the # ar e/ Giren< gays:—'. We should like to see a speclmon f his lordship Celtic callgr. xphy, and we should like t" hoar his lordship l * » d ' be ancient British' We should not,^- Orort Journal. The mo\ Tement for supplying flowers to the sick, to which attention ha » recently been paid In this country, seems to hav • tu Counterpart across the Atlantic. With the coming of the flowers, rays an American paper, the charitable ladles of New York are recognising their *' Flower Slsslon," VALUABLE DISCOVERT Ton THE Ham 11— A rery mcely perfumed hair dressing, called " The Moxlcao Hair Renewer," now being sold by most Chemist! Mid Perfumers at 8s 6dpor bottle, is fast superseding all " Hair Restorers"— for it will positively restore M ovary case, Grey or White hair to its original oolout, by a few applications, without dyeing it, or leavinf the disagreeable smell of moat " Restorers." W makes the hair oharmingly beautiful, as well as pro- moting the growth on bald spots, where the hair glands are not decayed. Certificate from Dr. Ver*. mann on every bottle, with full particulars. Ask tm " THE MEXICAN HAIR RENEWEB," pro pared te H, O- Qallot, 493 Oxford Street, London. M. Thiers has just Issued an order that no mora political arrests are to be mado, except In cosos where tho accused persons are of bad character. Meanwhllo the trial of the Communlsta hy Courts- Martial still conttnuos On Friday a woman who had served in the Communal wai as a cantlnlfre was sentenced to death on tho charge of bolng concerned in shooting a captain of National Guards During the month of May, 10,261 emigrants arrived Jt the port ® f Quebec from the following places:— England. ,234; Ireland, 8i5 ; Scotland, 1.65T: Prussia, 809 ; Norway, 1,300. Tlie Norwegians passed through the Dominion to join friends In the Western States. When the returns were being msdc up tho demand for labourers was unprcccilunted : ton times tho number that arrived during the month might easily have found employment. Last Sunday, at the Morgue, in Paris, there was found the dead frtdy of a man named Houet, a witness on the trial of the " Pommlora traitors." He was accused by ono of the prisoners named Bertln, sentenced by tho court- martial to ten years' imprisonment, of having hlmielf de- nounced three Frenchmen to the Prussians as guilty of tiring npon them. Houet on leaving tho Court threw himself Into , the Seine and was taken out dead. On Monday, abont 40 agricultural labourers, with their wives and families, who bavo beon engaged on sovoral farms in South Wiltshire and now belong to tbe West of England Labourers' Union, left their homes and proceeded In a body, per Great Western Rallwav rid Reading, to take employment In the North. Several other persons had prevously gono from South Wiltshire to the northern districts for the purpose of securing higher wages The great Conservative gathering at the Crystal Palace ou Monday evenlns, ot which Mr. Disraeli was tho principal speaker, was preceded by tho annual meeting ol the Union of Constitutional Associations. A report was pre- sented railing attention to tho Increased prosperity ot the organization, an'. looking forward with hope to tha future or the Conservative party. This gathering took place at tho Westminster Palace Hotel, Lord O. Hamilton, M. P. ln the ehair, and amongst the spcakors were the Eirl of Denbigh, Lord Sandon, ALP., and Mr. W. IL smith, MP. THE FALMOUTH AND PENrYN WEEKLY TIMES. S A T u R d A y . J U N E 29. 1 8 7 2. ( SenMi, Falmouth Quay Regatta, 1872. ANY subscriber^ to preceding Regattas J'L having expressel a desire that another should take place this year, a mEETING of persons, interesi£ il_ iB^] jiomoting the same, will De held at the Offices of capt. BECKEr ( kindly granted bv Liip) at the NEw COMMEKCIAL CHAMBErS, Quay, ont MONDAY evening next, at 8 o'clock. Dated June 5th, 1872. FALMOUTH Public Library aud Institute. rriHE ANNual MEETING of tbe above J. Institution will be held at the LIBRARY, POLYTECHNIC llni, on Wednesday, July 3rd, at half. past Twelve. E. C. CARNE, 1Hon. ' D. H. tuke, > Dated June 28th. Secretaries. taeral. Cook Wanted. WANTED a good plain COOK. Apply by letter, hoi IB, Post Office, Falmouth. Housekeeper Wanted. WANTEDV anesptt& able WOMAN, about 40 yearXVfatfe. as HOUSEKEEPER and general Serra^ t to a single gentleman. Wages from £ 10> 0 £ 12. Early application to be made at the, Offices of this Paper. sATUrDAY. JUNE 39, THE WASHINGTON TREATY SAVEd Cottages to be Let. TO BE LET, with immediate possession, 2 Three- roomed Cottages, situate at Wel- lington Terrace, Falmouth. Apply to JOSEPH SCANTLEBUBY, Wellington Hotel. It is with heartfelt satisfaction— which we have no doubt is shared to- day by our cousins across the Atlantic— that, after all the wearisome negociations, the " piling up" of opinions and conjectures, doubts and fears, we are enabled to announce, the Indirect Claims are definitely set aside aid the Treaty of Washington saved. This has been accomplished by the Arbitrators at Geneva ruling out the Indirect Claims and the United States Government accepting the ruling and agreeing to the exclusion. The Arbitration, to which the civilized world looks with such profound interest, will now proceed, and John and Jonathan have secured the eternal honor of inaugurating decision by reason instead of by sword. Stable and Coach- house to Let. GOOD Premises, in excellent order. Apply at the Offices of this paper. " SUN" AGENCY FALMOUTH ' PO BE LET, frith ™ 5ssession at Miohael- mas next, tjro^ lom/ ortable and GENTeeL rESiDENcES, Situate at 28,^ Duristanville Terrace, Falmouth, jnd at Raleigh place, Falmouth, the latter no w the occupation al Mrs. Young. ^ Apply to Mr. C. L. OLYEr, Green Bank. - VTOTICE. The> R<& eip'ta/ or Insurances due . t MidsummerVlay MD ready for delivery and until the 8ih day of JjLly; on the following day the Receipts not tajsen up and the quarter's accounts will be formifcted to the London office. , ROBERT SNOW, Agent. Quay, 20th June, 1& 72. FALMOUTH HARBOUR. Part of a House to Let. The Petroleum Act, 1871. rpHE Commissioners of Falmouth Harbour, J_ in exercise of the powers vested in them by " The Petroleum Act, 1871," do hereby enact the following BYE- LAWS :— 1. The Owner or Master of every Ship carry- ing a cargo, any part of which consists of Petroleum, to which the above Act applies, shall, on entering the Har- bour, immediately giye notice of the nature of such cargo to the Habour- M aster, and shall place or moor his ship in such place as the Harbour- Master shall i direct, and whilst any such Petroleum shall remain on board, shall not remove his Ship without the written permission of the Harbour- Master, except for the purpose of proceeding to sea. 2. Petroleum shall be discharged or loaded only between sunrise and sunset. 3. The holds of every ship carrying Petroleum V shall be freely ana properly ventilated from the time of her entering the Harbour until the Petroleum shall have been all discharged or the ship shall have left the Harbour. .' 4. No Ship shaipbe allowed to have a fire or lighton board during the time of dis- cnaijmgA Mil no smoking shall be aUoycdVij^ heship or any lighter into which Pr^ rpleum shall be discharged. 5. Petroleum shajAnot be discharged into any lighter excnJpt such as may be author- ised for that purpose by the Harbour- Master, and no un- authorised craft shall be allowed to lie alongside any ship discharging Petroleum or having Petroleum on Bpard. 6. Every ship or lighter having Petroleum on board shall keep conspicuously ex- hibited, from sunrise to sunset, a red flag, and no sqfch ship or lighter shall at any time be,' left without a sufficient crew on boardj 7. The Names and IJIxpressions used in tho foregoing Byo- Lawa shall have the same meaning as are assigned to the same Namesjand Expressions in the Act. I Thp Board of Trad J hereby signify their con- firmation of the abovl Bye- Laws. By order of the Board of Trade, the 12tb day of June, 1872. / C. CECIL TrEVOr, / Assistant Secretary. P E nalTI e S. For mooring, landing, or otherwise dealing with any ship of cargo in contravention of the foreg ® ng Bye Laws, the owner or master of such ship, or the owner of such carjo, as tho case may be, shall each inclr a penalty not exceeding £ 50 for leach clay during which such contravmition continues; and the Harbour- Master may cause such ship or cargo to be removed at tho owner s expense to the place appointed for mooring the same. If notice of the arrival of any ship with Petro- leum on board iR not given to the Harbour- Master, as required by the foregoing Bye Laws, the owner and master of such ship shall each incur a penalty of not exceeding £ 500. Western Provident Association. ESTABLISHED 1 848. Caution. — In calling the attention of the Trade to a recent decision in the House of Lords, in the case of " Wotherepoon v. Currie," whereby an exclusive right to the use of the word " Gleufield" in connection with Starch is indisputably established, we would also intimate that this decision renders the sale of the starch made by the defendant illegal, and will subject the seller of it to a Penalty of £ 10,000. We beg to intimate to those who may have been induced to buy it, that to save them from total loss we will allow 20/ per cwt. for it, at the Glcnfield Starch Works, Paisley, in ex- change for the genuine Article, at the current price. This will entail a loss upon ourselves, as the packets will be broken up and sold for Waste Starch, but it will at the same timo be the means of rendering the Article useless for further deception. Any information that will lead to conviction will be rewarded. R. WOThErSPOON & Co. the United Borough, who had the pleasure of his acquaintance aa Mr. T. G. Baring, the foregoing intelligence cannot fail to be highly- intereetingjand gratifying. DEATH OF JUDGE BEVAN. Mr. Bevan, who sat at Truro on the 7th inst., is to have returned the next day, but was so un- well that he could not do so. Since then he had been gradually getting worse, and for some days his illness assumed a dangerous appearance. He died at his residence at Fowey, on Monday last, between one and two o'clock. A Penzance correspondent sends the following interesting notice of the death of the lamented judge :— Each of our readers will learn with regret that our much respected neigh- bour and County Court judge, C. D. Bevan, Esq., died on Monday afternoon, about half- past one, after a few days of soverejillncaa, at the residence he had so recently taken at Fowey in order to aid him, by its central position, in the additional work recently given him by the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Bevan was son of the late Lieut. Col. Charles Bevan, who died in 1811, his mother being Mary, daughter of Vice- Admiral James Richard Dacres. Born m 1805, he was educated at the Charter house and Balliol College, Oxford, where he obtained his title of B. A in 1827 and of M. A in 1829. He was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in 1830, and selected the Western Circuit. Here— although he did not rise to a first- rate position, and the presence of a Cock- burn, a Crowder, and many another legal luminary made this more difficult than it is just at present- he " iiriade his mark, and soen advanced in his pro- fession. He was appointed recorder of Falmouth, Helston, Dartmouth, and, succeeding Sir R. P. Collier, of Penzance. Mr. Bevan was also the re- vising barrister of the Eastern Division of the county. He had also an appointment in London. While diligently discharging the duties which appertained to these various ofhees and to his general > ractice a larger sphere unexpectedly opened up for tim. The late Mr. Kekewich was the first judge ppointed to the most westerly county courts m . ngland; and painstaking man he was in the dis- charge of the duties which came, fast and thick, with the new tribunals. His health broke down, and he died in 1857. Mr. Bevan was well known and very popular in the west, especially in the towns of which he was recorder ; and, as far as Penzance was concerned, there was a general wish that he might succeed the vacant judgship. We well remember expressing that wish to Mr. Bevan, and his smiling answer that nothing would give him greater pleasure, but he feared that his chances were very remote. Mr. Bevan had better friends " at Court" than he reckoned on, or stood higher in the estimation of the Lord Chancellor than in his own. Most unexpectedly, as he assured us, tho judgship was his. We fancy that au old friend, Mr. Justice Erie, highly recommended our then Re- corder. Our neighbour now fairly settled down at Boskenna, which he very much improved, and, in his leisure moments, was always the affable, hos- jitable country gentleman. A member, in earlier ife, of the famed " Devil's Own," he at once fostered the re- born zeal for volunteering— a zeal which sprang from the suspicion with which we re- garded the views and movements of the ex- Emperor, as well as for the desire to be forearmed against all foes. Agricultural shows and ploughing- matches, Western Hounds, yachting, and sport generally— anything which more particularly interested the neighbourhood, found in Mr. Bevan a patron and a helper. Unhappily for that gentleman his health failed some eight or ten years since. Suffering as he wa3 from a painful malady, when tried by the long hours of tedious litigation of his courts he showed a transient irritability which, we are sure, would never have been apparent but for his indispo- sition. This malady nearly cost him his life about seven years since. A few days ago a more severe attack than over assailed Mr. Bevan. He rallied, but there came a relapse, and then a gradual sink- ing, the end of which, we are quite sure, will be accompanied by wide- spread regret. LORD NORTHBROOK IN INDIA. FALMOUTH . THE CHAPEL AT EABLE'S RETrEAT.— The Rev. S. Pollard, of Penryn, will preach here to- morrow afternoon, at 3; on Tuesday evening next the usual monthly united prayer mooting will be held, at 7, to be conducted by Mr. Sydney Broad. LEGAL APPOINTMENT. — Mr. George W. Freeman, of 44, Bedford Row, London, has been appointed a commissioner for oaths and affidavite in the Court of the Vice- Warden of the Stannaries, on both aides of the Court. THE BETHEL ChoiR.— The choir connected with the Seamen's Bethel arranged to take teA Monday, in the beautiful grounds at Glendurgan, kindly opened to them by permission of Mr. A Fox, but in consequence- of the rain they were per- mitted to enjoy the social cup in the house, where they were made very comfortable. They were shown the gardens, & c., at Treba and Glenc where they sang appropiate pieces. Notwithsl tho unfavourable weather they enjoyed the day. About 36 partook of tea, besides visitors. ARRIVAL OF A BRAZILIAN MAIL. — The Ariadne, steamship, Jones, commander, arrived here on Wednesday night from the River Plate and Brazils. She left Buenos Ayres 22nd May, Monte Video 25th, Rio Janeiro 1st June, and St. Vincent 15th Juno, and proceeded for Antwerp and London after landing eight passengers, three bags of mails, and one package of ditto. She brings a general cargo of merchandize. At Buenos Ayres the Depu- ties B. Mitre, Deract, and Llerena have submitted to the Senate a project of law authorising the Executive Power to borrow 2,600,000 dols. to pur- chase two men of war, & c. At Monte Video, since the 20th of May, there were no new cases of fever, and the last four cases before that date had re- covered. KIMBEBLY GBAMMer SCHOOL.— The following awards have taken place at this school :— Divinity. — CLASS i— Section I— Tierney, 1 ; McCullock, 2 ; Lowry, 3. Section ii— Sherris, 1; Rusden, 2 ; Truscott, 3. CLASS ii— Section i— Prior, 1 ; Phillips, 2 ; Newman, 3. Section ii— Gordon Thomas, 1 ; E. Jefferd, 2 ; Withey, 3. Mathematics.— CLASS i — Section i— Vine, 1 ; Marshall, 2 ; Dodd, 3. Section ii— McCullock, 1 ; Sherris, 2 ; Howell 3. CLASS ii— Section i— Phillips, 1 ; Michell, 2 ; Cook, 3. Section ii— Withey, 1 ; Geach, 2; Newman, " CLASS iii— Section i— Gerry, 1 ; Berryman, Vivian, 3. Section ii— Thomas, 1 ; Biddington, 2. Latin.— CLASS i— Section i— Harris, 1 ; Vivian 2. Section ii— Pengelly, 1 ; Marshall, 2 ; Vine, 3. French.— CLASS I— Section i— Harris, 1 ; Vivian, 2 ; Geach, 3. CLASS ii— Tierney, 1; Michell 2 ( Withey, Russovich, and M. Prior.) English.— CLASS i— Section i—( Marshall and Vine) Russovich, Prior. Section ii— Truscott, 1 ; Marshall, 2 ( Sherris, Prior). CLASS ii— Phillips, 1 ; Prior, 2 ; Hosking, 3; Mit- chell, 4. CLASS iii— Vivian, 1 ; Gerry, 2 ; Billet, 3 ; Owen. Section ii — Fontana, C. Truscott. CLASS iv— Coombs, S. Rusden, Drew, H. Harris, J. Vivian and James Pengelly, only took the Latin and French japers, having attended the local examinations of ' e University of Oxford the previous week. A FAreWELL SEBVICE.— The Bev. J. Baly, M. A, preached for the last time in the parish church on Sunday evening last, prior to his leaving for India, when the building was crowded by the inhabitants. The Magistrates and Corporation attended, accompanied by tho Fire Brigade, under the captaincy of Mr. T. R. Olver, and the Salvage Corps, also in uniform, under the commond of Mr. James Polglase. Mr. Baly, at the close of his sermon, referred to his short residence at Falmouth, and thanked the people for the kindness and good- will which they had shown towards him, both as a clergyman and a friend, and although he would be removed from their midst at least for a time, he hoped that the cause of religion would spread and everything would go on harmoniously.-— Mr. Baly goes out to India, the seat of hiB former labors, to undertake a very lucrative appointment, and carries with him the good wishes of all his late > arishioners. The rev. gentleman has resided in ? almouth for two years, and during that time endeared himself to all persons, and effected considerable benefit in local church matters. On Friday evening an interesting gathering took place at the Falmouth National Sohool- room. The ladies' committee, teachers and ohildren of the National and Sunday schools having determined to present to Mr. and Mrs. Baly, prior to their leaving for India, some token of their attachment and regard, a subscription list was opened among themselves, and a sufficient sum raised to purchase a plated tea service for the purpose. Presents of books havin 5 been first given to the children by the rector, Capt. Saulez in a very appropriate manner presented the tea service to Mr. and Mrs. Baly, which was acknowledged by the rector in touching terms. Danger of the Seaside.— Two ladies from the neighbourhood of St Ewe camJHfclAtreath beach, near Mevagissey, on Satur. l-^-, for the purpose of bathing. After the completion,/. f the bath they pro- ceeded over the rocks a short distance in order to explore a cavern. On returning, however, they found that as they had not taken into consideration the state of the tide, which during their absence had been flowing, the sea presented to them an imputable barrier. Above them was a stupendous cliff, which would test the skill of an Alpine climber, and stretch- ing before them nothing but the " melancholy ocean." Shrieks and cries proved of no avail as no human voice was near to afford them consolation. After a confinement of several hours a fishing boat was observed in the distance. In passing one of tho crew observed the distressed fair ones on the rocks, and immediately proceeded to their rescue, afterwards landing them safely at Mevagissey. Losses by Pilchards.— One sad proof of the losses sustained by some fishermen, or speculators in pilchards, was furnished at Penzance, on Tnosday, by the arrival of 40 hogsheads of furmados from the Mediterranean. Captured off Cornish shores, cured at much expense, ana sent out to the Mediterranean at further cost, they had been purchased by Mr. E. Bolitho, reshipped by that gentleman, and will b « used for manure. A Padstow Captain washed Overboard.— Captain Edward Neal, of the smack Clyde, of Padstow, was washed overboard on Friday from that vessel in Portland Race and drowned. His wife and two children were on board at the time. A Padstow man, of the name of Joyce, was washed from tho rocks by the sea in Port Quin Bay, Padstow, the same day, and drowned. He was on the rocks gathering mussels when the swell washed him off. Stealing a Boat.— At the Penzance police court on Monday, before the Mayor and Mr. F. BOase, magistrate, David Millar, a Forfarshire man, waa charged with stealing a pleasure boat from the Penzance harbour, belonging to Mr. William Calf : and also with stealing a beaver coat, a leg of pork, ana a telescope from the schooner Chyandour, on the 15th instant. Defendant took the boat from her moorings and went in her to Falmouth, where he moored her. He was apprehended there on Thursday last. George Milne, a channel pilot, living in London, said he TO acting ae pilot onboard the barque Alice Wilson, of Port Glasgow, from London to Moolmein. On Monday, the 17th instant, when off the Lizard, a boat was hailed from the ship - Lizard distant about seven miles and bearing N. W. The boat came alongside, and prisoner was the only person in her. This waa between ten and eleven at night. The captain asked grisoner to land witness. lie said he came from enzance, and was out pleasuring. It was calm, and the prisoner came on board the ship and remained for the night. Witness went on board the boat the following morning and asked the prisoner to land him at Falmouth, and they arrived there on the following morning ( Wednesday) about five o'clock. Th* prisoner was committed for trial on both charges. Breakfast - Epps's Cocoa.— Grateful and comforting, " By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutri- tion and by a careful application of the fine proper- ties of well- selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills.' Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling, water, or milk. Each packet is labelled-" James Epps and Co., H > mre< jpathic Chemists, London."— Also makers of Epps's Cacaoine, a very thin beverage for evening use. Manufacture of Cocoa, Cacaoine, de Chocolate. — " We will now give an account of the process adopted by Messrs. James Epps and Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, at their works in the Euston Road, London. "-- See Article in Part 19 of Ccusell's Household Guide. '' A Visit to Epps's Cocoa Manufactory. — Through the kindness of Messrs. Epps, I recently had an op- portunity of seeing the many complicated and varied processes the Cocoa bean passes through ere it is sold for public use, and, being both interested and highly pleased with what I saw during my visit to the man- ufactory, I thought a brief account of the Cacao, and the way it is manufactured by Messrs. Epps, to fit it for a wholesome and nutritious beverage, might bo of interest to the readers of Land and Water." Sr* article in Land and Water, October 14. FRAORANT FLOrILINE^— For the TEETH and BREATH. A few drops of this liquid od a wet tooth brush pro- luces a delightful foam, which cleanses the Teeth trom all impurities, strengthens and hardens the gums, irevents tartar, and arrests the progress of decay. It jives to the Teeth a peculiar ana beautiful whiteness, und imparts a delightful fragrance to the Breath. It lemoves all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth, a disordered stomach, or tobacco smoke. The Fragrant Floriline is purely vegetable, and equally adapted to old and young. It is th « greatest toilet discovery of the age. Sold in large bottles and elegant cases at 2s, 6d., by all Chemists and Perfumers. H. C. GALLuP, Proprietor, 493, Oxford Street, London. New metal pocket Vesta Box, with patent spring Cover.— Bryant and May have recently introduced a very useful little Pocket Vesta Box, with a most in- genious and simple spring cover; it is a novelty in every way, and will soon come into very general use— being of metal instead of card, and retailed, filled with vestas, at ono penny. Any Tobacconist, Grocer, Chemist or Chandler will supply it. IT will be pleasing to the inhabitants at large, but more especially to the Electors of the united borough of Penryn and Falmouth, to learn that on the arrival of his lordship at Calcutta, where his reputation as a statesman had preceded him, he had a most gratifying address of welcome presented to bim by a deputation of the " British Indian Association," consisting of 25 members, all natives of superior rank. In the course of their compli- mentary remarks the following were conspicuous, and exhibited in an especial manner, the studious and careful review by the Association of retro- spective events in reference to the interests of their own country, and at the samo time were flattering to the new Viceroy personally :— " It is the humble endeavour of tho Association which we have tho honor to represent, to act as an interpreter between the ruler and the ruled, to make known to the governors of the country, both here and in England, by lawful aud constitutional means, the wants, opinions, and wishes of tho people; and in this capacity it has laboured for 20 years. Remembering the kind and approving terms in which your lordship, while a member of the House of Commons, noticed, in your address in 1865, to your constituents of Falmouth aud Penryn, tho loyal support which we then felt it our privi- lege to give to the administration of Sir Charles Wood, we humbly trust that your lordship will bo graciously pleased to accord a favourable hoaring to such reasonable representations and suggestions as we may consider it our duty to urge, however imperfectly, in the interests of justice aud good government, iu vindication of the rights of the varied Indian community, or in eluoidation of important publio questions." At the conclusion of his lordship's reply to the deputation, he said :— " I was well aware, gentlemen, that you repre- sent one of tho most important interests of this part of India, and you have agreeably reminded m of your position by recalling to my recollection speech made by mo some years ago to my consti- tuents at Falmouth, and I can assure you that I shall gladly receive from you any suggestions which you may wish to offer from time to time upon questions affecting these interests." To tho personal friends ol Lord Northbrook, in PENRYN. BIBLE CHRISTIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVEs- SARY.— A sermon in connection with this sohool was delivered in tho chapel on Sunday morning by the Rev. S. Pollard. The afternoon and evening ser- vices were conducted by the Rev. W. Rowe, the children occupying the time with recitations and singing. On Wednesday, notwithstanding the un- favourable appearance of the weather, the children assembled at the schoolroom, joined in procession, and, headed by the chapel choir and some other friends, proceeded to the beautiful seat of Colonel Wynter, at Kernick. There was a large attendance, and a pleasant day was spent. EAST KIrrIEr PETTY SeSsIONS.— Theso ses- sions were hold at the Town- hall on Wednesday last, before Messrs. M, H. Williams, F. G. Enys, and M. V. Bull, justices. William Rowe, landlord of the Masons' Arms Inn, Falmouth, ploaded not guilty to a charge of knowingly permitting drunkon- ness in the said house on Sunday, tho 2nd instant. Mr. G. A. Jenkins appeared for tho defence. Inspector Middle deposed that on the day named he called at the house and knocked for admittance. After a little time the landlord looked from a window, and on seeing the inspector withdrew, and after three minutes further dolay opened the door. On searching the house the inspector found six men, two of whom were drunk, and some concealed. The Bench inflicted a penalty of 40s. and 9s. 6d. costs ; in default of payment one mouth's hard labour. Mary Hingston, of Budock, was fined 6d. and 12s. 6d. costs, for assaulting and beating Annie Pascoe, on tho 14th instant. Edward Francis Martin, of Perranarworthal, was fined 2s. 6d. and 9s. 6d. costs, for riding and driving without reins. Alice Coad, of Gwennap, was fined 2s. 6d. and oo3ts 8s. 6d., for unlawfully having in her shop bgbt weights. Several parties were fined for allowing animala to stray. Philip Parsons, of Falmouth, pleaded guilty to assaulting and beating William Deeble, on the 20th inst., and was fined 5s. 6( L and 14s. 6d. costs. William Dunstan, of Mabe, waa fined 7s. 6d. and 9s. 6d. costs, for being drunk and disorderly at Budock on the 20tb instant. COUNTY NEWS. Wdl of the late Mr. Humphry Willyams.—' The will of the late Mr. Humphry Willyams, banker and copper smelter, of carnanton, St. Columb, has been proved under £ 100,000. This refers to the personalty only, and does not include any of the landed estates ol the deceased, which extended into a number ol parish", the most falqftble of them being near au Columb. TIME OF HIGH WATER AT FALMOUTH AND PENRYN QUAYS. HOBH1NQ. EVEKiat, SATURDAY ... June 29 11 38 ... ... SUNDAY 30 ... 12 ... 43 MONDAY ... Jnly 1 4 29 4 69 TUESDAY 2 5 34 5 54 WEDNESDAY 3 6 32 6 55 THURSDAY 4 721 743 FRIDAY 5 & 4 8 29 ^ To be Let. i^ O BE LET, all that] newly- built and con- I venient DWELLING HOUSE, being No. 6, Gyllyng Street, comm^ nsing a splendid view of the Harbour. / Apply at the Manor Office, Arwenack. TO BE LET, with immediate possession, a PART OF A HOU| 3E ( consisting of a Floor of Three Rooms), jin Lansdowne Boad ( lately called Obelisk Road), Falmouth. The House is pleasantly and healthily situa- ted in close proximity to - he Quay, Dock, and Railway. apply at the Offices of his Paper, Quay, Falmouth, TO BE LET, with immediate possession, all that eligible SHOP ANd PREMISES, Situate on the North Quay, formerly in the occupation of Mr Robert Sopwith, and now of Messrs. J. H. Pope and Co. Further particulars may be obtained on application at the Manor Office, Arwenack. Dated 14th June, 1872. FOR securing Sick Pay not exceeding 20s. per week, and sum at death of Member and his Wife from £ 5 to £ 200. PBESIDENT EARL FORTESCUE. Numerous Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Western Counties are Vice- President* and Trustees of the Society, in whose names the, runds are invested. The Management is by the members themselves at the Head- office and Branches. Present ANNUAL INCOME is about £ 6,000. The invested savings are nearly £ 40,000, and aro yearly increasing, The Contributions are the lowest that will secure the benefits. Members incur no expenses whatever beyond; and are liable to no c^ utics, fines, or loss of time. The Tables were prepared by an eminent Actuary, and tho whole affaire of the Society are investigated by him every so\ jii years. Branches are established inmost of the towns of the Western Counties, and iiwLondon, Bristol and Portsmouth. Where there ire vacancies Branches will be formed on application. _ Prospectuses, Reports, anfl all further informa- tion may be obtained of the Secretary, Mr. MORTIMER, 14, Bedford Circus, Exeter. Or of the Local Secretaries in this district:— FALMOUTH— Mr. J. J. Skinner, Manor Office. PENZANCE— Mr. J. Caldwell, builder. TRUKO— Mr. J. C. R. Crewes, Ferris Town. LISKEAJBD— Mr. N. Hare, Jun., Barrel Street. REDRUTH— Mr. W. Nicholls, Jun., Rose Hill. HELSTON— Mr. E. J. Anthony, Savings Bank. ST. IVES— Mr. F. A. Penberthy, Royal Square. ST. AUSTELL— Mr. J. Dyer, Mount Charles. ROWLAND— Mr. W. H. Webb, Gerrans, Grampound. BIRTHS At Norfolk Road, Falmouth, on the 16th instant, tho wife of Mr. W. H. Williams, a son. At Commercial Road, Penryn, on Thursday last, tho wife of Mr. Evan B. Sara, iron- founder, a daughter. At Arwenack Street, Falmouth, on the 21st instant, the wife of R. R. Broad, Esq., jun., a son. At the Marine Hotel, Falmouth, on the 2lst instant, the wife of Mr. N. Vos, a daughter. At Falmouth, on the 17th inst., the wife of Mr. J. H. Pope, ship- chandler, a son— since dead. At Pendennis, on the 20th inst, tho wife of Lieut Harrison, Royal Artillery, a son. At the Manor- house, Helligan, Crowan, on the 21st instant, the residence of h ir father, John Abraham, Esq., the wife of R. Olivey. Esq., R. N., of a ton. mARRIAGEs. At Falmouth Church, on Tuesday last, by tho Rev. Edward P. Nicholl, Mr. Richard George Cragen, of H. M. S. Ganges, to Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. F. Rusden, High Street, Falmouth. At Pike's- hm Chapel, Falmouth, on Tuesday laat, by the Rev. G. E. Polkinghorne^ Mr. W. Williams, of Penryn, gardener, to Miss Elizabeth rogers, of Golden Bank, Budock. At Wesley Rock Chapel, Penzance, on Thursday last, byithe Rev. R, N. Barrett, the Rev. Samuel Mann, Baptist Minister, Blockley, to Mary Ann, third daughter of Mr. B. Williams, of Penzance. DEATHS. At Killigrew Street, Falmouth, on Friday, the infant daughter of Sir. J. F. Polglase, of the County Court Office. At Erisey Terrace, Falmouth, on Monday last, Mr. John Trebilcock, aged 40 years. At Whitehall, Scorrier, on Thursday h* t, John, only son of the late Sampson Waters, Esq., of Gyllyng- dune, Falmouth, aged 37 years. At Ullswick, Lancashire, Alma Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Mr. W. Holman, of Devoran, agea 18 years. At Ballarat, Australia, on the 24th March last, Priscilla J., the wife of Mr. Francis Rashleigh, formerly of Falmouth. At Longuevue, St Helier's, Jersey, on the lGth inst., Augustus Frederic Hocken, Esq., son of the late Joseph Hocken, Esq., of Falmouth, aged 81 years. At High Street, Falmouth, on Sunday last, Alphonss Bertrand, son of mr. Alfred carver, watchmaker, aged 18 months. At St Buryan. on the 17th iwt, Mary, relict of the Jjlato Mr. Richard Nicholas, of that parish, aged 94 years^- For upwards of 70 years Mr. Nicholas had been a member of the Wesleyan Church. At his Residence, Fowey, oa Monday last Charles Dacres Bevan, Esq., Judge of the County Court, Cornwall, aged 67 years. I THE FALMOUTH AND PENRYN WEEKLY TIMES. SATURDAY. JTOB. *>. 19H ^ Smral^ A Bazaar and Fancy Fair IH AID OF THE CORNWALL Home for Destitute Little Girls, Will be held on Thmd « T, lit Agfa* GROUNDS AT GYLLN ( Through tta. Mud penniidon Lit neat, in thi ILN C^ BU N of M^. Waters.) the NE LADY PATRONESSES: ady Elixth. St.' Aubyu II ™ . Bastjadc ady Ajjusta Vivian \ . adyWuliama The^ on. Mrs. Tremayne MM. Arthur Trvwyr"- lira. R. N. Fowler . Mrs. P. P. Smith Mr*. E. M, WiHiftmn Afl a debt of £ 200 is still remaining on the New Building, the Committee are anxions to remore it, and earnestly ( jntreat all the friends of thii valuable Charity to help them in this effort. Contributions of Work, Books, Pictures, Plants, and other arficler will be thankfully received by any Member of the Committee ; or by the Hon. Treasurer, Mi* s KRARBE, Belle- Vue Terrace; or the Hon. Secretary, Misa FRANCIS, Stratton Villas, Falmouth. The House for Tea. THE Gunpowder Tea Warehouse. REGISTERED MAEK. Black Green or Mixed the Finest Spring Crop. J. H. HEAD, Tea Dealer & Grocer, High Street. Falmouth. THE HOUSEKEEPERS of Fulmouth and Neighborhood are respectfully inrited to trj SOLOMON'S Celebrated English Baking Powier, ( For making Bread, Tea Cakes, See., without Yeast), and judge for themselves whether the professional Cooks and others who have declared it to be the be* t that is used, are correct in so saying. Sold by most respectable Grocers, also by the Manufacturer, at 40, Market Street, Falmouth, in Packets, Id. and 2d., and in Tin Canisters, at 6d., Is., and 2s. each. Ask for Solomon's Baking Powder. High- sail Boat for Sale. ANearly new Ifcat, liiy4irst- rate order, 24 ft. 6 in. in length, wyri Sails and Gear com- plete— known as the ^ Velocipede " for Sale. Apply to E. WIflTFORD, New Street. Genteel Houses Sold in Obelft be Let or Ifyad. TO BE LET OR^ OLDAIw^ i immediate possession, Itwo^ aleg Any- designed and commodious DVVffil^ INGS | newly- built), in Obelisk Road, coramm^ ing the finest views in Falmouth. Eaoh^ TDusAcomprises 2- Parlors, 2 Kitchens, \ JBedroorifc, WJCI arf9 a small Cellar; with a Garden in frcfeA ana/ convenient Courtlage at the back. fak* Apply to Mr. JAMES MITOHELL, Builder, Falmouth. BORWICK'S CUSTARD POWDER. Makes delicious Custards and Blanc Mange. Custards made with it are a great improvement to all Fruit Puddings and Pies. Vast numbers use it and no family should be without it. SOLD by all Grocers and Corn Dealers, in Id. and 2d. packets, and 6d. and Is. tins. SmtaL N. WESTCOTT, Cargo Clerk and General Mercantile Accountant, 1, WATBBLOO RD., FALMOUTH. Ship's Average, Victualling and Wages' Accounts calculated, and Surveys Neatly Copied. Vessels' Half- yearly Returns to Shipping Master made out. Tradesmen's Books kept by the Year. Deeds Engrossed and Made Up, in the newest London style at the shortest notice. HPHOUSANDS arc at this moment rejoicing over L the beautiful heads of Hair restored to them by using NEW MANE'S HAIR GROWING POMADE, which was never known to fail in pro- luring iiair. Price Is. and 2a. 6tL REY HAIR RESTORED to its original color; Cx1 BKST HAIR RESTORER out, as it has stood the teat and is pronounced superior to the higher- priced London preparations, FREE from DANGEROUS POI- SONS, and certain in its action. Try one Shilling Bottle and be convinced of its efficacy. Bottles la and 2s. 6d. each. SCURF or DANDRUFF Instantly removed by NEW MANE'S HAIR WASH. The Beat and Cheapest Hair Cleaner extant. In Bottles at 6d. and Is. " Sold in Falmouth by W. F. Newman, chemist, Market Street. READ HERE, AND SEE THE GREAT BENEFITS DERIVED FROM A la. HD. ARTICLE. Allcock's Porous Planters have relieved sufferers when in the greatest pain and all other remedies had ailed. Physicians and surgeons of all schools recommend them. A doctor said the other day :—" I do not know whither Alloock's Plaster* contain all the virtues yon ascribe to them, but this I do know: no plaster or local application has ever riven my patients such great oomfort." We publish a few cases of onree, showing heir wonderful virtues. Further evidence of their value to suffering humanity ill ba demonstrated to aay one a* lliu j at the principal geuoy. CAUTION. Tichborne Bonds. SPURIOUS Copies of the above, bein » now in circulation, all parties issuing such will be proceeded against. Genuine Copies are registered at Stationers' Hall, No. 273, March 11th, 1872, and can be had wholesale, at 8s, per dozen; single copies on receipt of 13 stamps. These Bonds are at the present moment causing great commotion in the Metropolis, and arc selling by thousands. Each one is a great curiosity, being guaranteed as a genuine copy of a real bond. Applicants will oblige by addressing the Envelope:—" Application for Bonds. Messrs. FOLKABD AND SOHS, 57, Bread St., Cheapside, London, E. C." %• May be had at the Office of the F. and P. fPuJdy Times, at Is. each. rPHE VILLAGE BROUGHAM, the VICTORIA JJ^ jrougham 4 the Park Brougham. Raeianims. 1M. forma JWBLTE OABISS J. VISITS. Si 8d| B RONCH ITIS. Henry D. Brandreth, Esq., Liverpool. 105, Hampton- street, Birmingham, Nov. 27, 1871 • Dear Sir,— I have for somo months past been n the nabit of using Allcook's Porous Plasters ( procured from the establishment of Messrs. Snape and Son, 18, Great Hampton- street, of this town ) when suffering from bronchitis and severe pains ia the side, and have on every occasion found immediate relief, whereas I had Sreviously consulted two medical men without eriving the least benefit. I can with confidence recommend them to any one suffering from the same complaint.— Yours respectfully, GEORGE STYLES. INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. F) R GOOD PRINTING, in the best style of workmanship, with the greatest expedi- tion, at the most moderate charges, apply at the • ffice of this Paper, " Henry D. Brandreth, 57, Great Charlotte- street, Liverpool. " Dear Sir,— We beg to enclose another testi- monial aa to the effieacy of Alloock's Porous Plasters. Jamea Radoliffe, Stamford- street, Rlosely, s » ys he had been confined to his bed fire weeks suffering from inflammation of the lungs. He coughed continually, with great expeotoration and difficulty of breathing, which brought him so low that he was unable to rise in bed without support He applied one of your plasters, and found relief in hfteen minutes, after which he says the oough stopped and the expectoration ceased. He is now quite recovered. The above is exaotly his own statement to ae.—- Yours reepeotfully, " JOHN BIOKLE. " Pro W. BOSTOOK, " 24, Stamford: stroot, Ashton* under- Lyne " November 24,1871." Heywood, October 9,1871. Henry D. Brandreth, 57, Great Charlotte- street, Liverpool. Dear Sir,— Please to send me another ai* dozen of Allcoors Plasters and two dosen Braad- reth's Pill's, Is. lid. The Plasters seem to produce wonderful results. There is scaroely a day pastes but some one is telling me of the cures thev are making. Rheumatism in varjoas parts of the body disappears as if by magic. Only on Sunday last Mr. Jaoob Heywood, Albert- terrace, Starkey- atreet, Heywood, informed me that he had been troubled with sciatica for three years: so bad was it the last twelve months of that time that he was unable to follow his em- ployment. He had tried many doctors, been to Matlock, and spent £ 2 on a largely- advertised electric- chain belt, but all to no purpose. Somo one at last persuaded him to try your Plasters. He aid he had no faith in them, but he would try them, for he was stuck fast; they oould not moke hia pain much worse, and it would only be a little more money Bent after the rest. £> o he bought two ; one he placed on ia thigh, and the other on hia back, and a week after he was ready for his work. It is now six months ago, and he has had no return of his pains.— Yours truly, Wt BECKETT- R' \ © eiutal Hmnnmrciitrats. SAFE & PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. ftotirw. General Mutual Permanent Land, Building and Investment Society, CxiHr OTHCJ:— BEDFORD BOW, LONDON'. W. C. BORWICK'S BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER Mt MeAU^ Havre, 1M » t Q^ MeAU. Fgb TRUSTEES :— ROBERT NICHOLAS FOWLER, Esq., M. P.. Coruhill, E. C. JOHN FREEMAN, Esq., J. P., Woodlane House, Falmouth. ALDERMAN THOMAS S. OWDEN, Bishopsgatc, E. C. 7\ per cent, for 1871 ( including Bonu9, 2j per cent.) paid to holders of completed Sharos of twelve months' standing, and placed to the credit of Subscription Shares. 6 per cent, per annum paid on Deposit Loans of £ 100 and upwards, for sums deposited for not less than twelve months. 6 per cent, per annum paid on ordinary Deposits, withdrawable on short notice. Interest paid by Dividend Warrants half- yearly. Profits divided annually, and paid by Bonus Warrants. SHARES, value £ 10, £ 25 and £ 60, bearing interest at the rate of £ 6 per cent., and participa- ting in profits declared, may be rsalized by single payments or monthly subscriptions extending over a term of years. ENDOWMENTS for Children not forfeitable in event of death. Females and Married Women can join the Society as Depositors or Members, and their Investments are specially proteoted under the " Married Women's Property Act, 1870.'' For Prospectuses and Report of Annual Meeting, apply to THOMAS CORFIELD, the County Surveyor, Arwenack Street, Falmouth. CHARLES PHILLIPS, the Agent, Killigrew Street, Falmouth. Or to the Secretary, CHARLES BINYON, 44, Bedford Row, London. ADVANCES promptly made upon security of Freehold or Leasehold Property, repayable by monthly or quarterly instalments for fifteen years or less, by which means property may ba acquired by payments slightly exceeding the rental value. A p Repayments include all Law at time of making the Advance i, £ 1 3s. 6d. on applications of £ 500 and under. HEUMATISM OF THE WRIST. Henry D. Brandreth, Esq., 57, Great Char- lotte- ftreet, Liverpool, J6, Crown- street Liverpool, Nov. 21st, 1871. Dear Sir,— Three months since I oould not use my right hand, owing to rheumatism in it and in my wrist, and over ten weeks I waa in great pain— unable to find any relief. After trying many remedies, I was at Last persuaded to try ' Alloock's Porous Plasters. 1 bound one round my wristy in three days I had great relief, and in a week's time was perfectly oared Your plasters are a bleeaiig to the afflicted. I have positive information cf their being of great benefit in bron- chitis and asthma. It will give me pleasure to answer any communication oonoerning them.— Yours truly, THOMAS D4. VIB8. LLOOCK'S POROUS PLASTERS are sold by all Druggists', at la ljd each, with full directions for oae, or in any sise to suit- The yard Plaster is apeciallv recommended for families and physicians. One yard equals 18 plasters. Prico 14s per yard, Je 64 p « r half yard, or 4a per quarter, PBIKCIPAI AoBMcr roa G » EA? BBIT'AN ( Wholesale and Retail J : 67, GREAT dHA& LOTTB ST., LIVERPOOL . 0.— A Plaster sent to aay part of the eonnUy for 16 JUDSOWS DYES.— 18 Colors, 6d. eaoh. DIBBOX8, WOOL, SILK, FKATHlft* IIS!?- mi mmi 1HEAP, QUICK ani GOOD PRINTING J attfeOllMS of this Paps. BRYANT & MAY'S PATENT ARE NOT POISONOUS. CONTORT NO PHOSPHORUS. LIGHT ONLYONTHE BOX Sold by GROCERS, CHEMISTSJRONMONAIK » CHANDLERS. STATIONERS KC. EVERYWHEMM. WHITECHAPEL ROAD, LOMDOtT. JL DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE. UJlljUilUUIWi!. « StotiullTo] MokB. ndN CHLORODYNE. ta those too often tkul dlasasee— DiptherU, Fever, Olovp, if « , CHLORODYNE acts like a oharm in Diarrhoea, and la the only apeoiflo In Cholera and Dysentery. prjT rmrvrvrati 9ffe0to4UT Cnl" hort* U 01 Hyateria. PalpiUdon and Spam.. OniiUttUJJ X- N- CJ laterally palliative la Neuralgia, Bheumatiam, Gout, Oenoer, Toothache, Uenlngttb, A* Oo* Twomx, Moumt Oharlee, Donegal, 11th Deoember 1W8. n some of Dr. J. Colfia feroWHO'S ChloroAyne from be glad Co have half- a- doccn bottles sent at oaoe S " Lord Fnmcla Oonyngham. who this time last year bought n- — > ~ tt8>^ m Kr. Davenport, and haa found It a moat wonderful medicine, the above address." and that the OUtY remedy of any service waa OHLOEODTNE."- 8e « latSS^ wlWA' OAUTION.— BEWARE of PIEAOT and MTTATIONS. Oiorie*.— Vioe- Ohanoellor Bir W. Pxoa WOOD stated that Dr. J. COLLIS BBOWITI waa, un « loubtedly, the Inventor of CHLORODYNS ; that the story of the Defendant, Puiiui, was deliberately untrue, whioh, he regretted to Bay, had been sworn to.— See Timu, 13th July 18M. Sold in Bottles at la ljd, Ja 4a 6d and 11a eaoh. None ia genuine without the worda " Dr. J. OOLLI8 BROWNE'S OHLORODYNB " on the Government Stamp. Overwhelming Medical Testimony accompaniea eaoh bottle. Sou M- unrvAOTPiM r— J. T. DAVENPORT, 8S Great Buaaell Street, Bloomsbory, London. OF BBBT QUALITY. BERINGER & SONS, CoiomtTHS, SILVERSMITHS, JEWELLERS, OPTICIANS, • OL( AN. G. OkU. IVe . QEKTJ. FALMOUTH. The exact prices charged aa at Mappin and Webb's Show Booms and London and Sheffield Factories. DINNER AND TEA 8ERVICE8. SPOONS AND FORKS. TABLE CUTLERY OF THE FINEST QUALITY. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES POST FREE On application at the above address, 01 TO 76, 77 & 78 OXFORD STREET, ALSO AI MANSION HOUSE BUILDINGS, LONDON. WEF FIELD FACTORY - THE ROUL CUTLFRT WOU. BAKING BORWIOKS BAKING POWDER Ulsinu BrM. 1 witkonl YwL POWDER BORWIOK'S BAKING POWDER • oid everywhere, hi Id. awl M. Packat^ aod « d„ la, 3a « d. mi 6a Patmt 9mm omlv, md m* IOOK by wight. Be enre to ask Car aad aa* th* t y* a Ml BORWICK'S GOLD MKDAL BAKDfO POWDM. RBECH - LOADERS. EEOH - LOADERS. man MIo BOH - LOADERS. OATALOCRJI AND PMOl LIST. • VTAXFfl. WHISTLER, 11 STRAND, UMDQM. VALUABLE DISCOVBBT » OB THE HATO 11— A very rnlv nArfltmnil haU denDaln^ ~ ~ 11 - .3 11 rpi » » 1 _ _ _ 6d per bo all " Hair Eeatorers"— for it xoillpositively rmtort • » every case. Grey or White hair to its original oolour, by a few applications, without dyeing it, or leaving the disagreeable smell of moat " Restorers." 14 makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well aa pro- moting the growth on bald spots, where the hafr glands are not decayed. Certificate from Dr. Vara- mann on every bottle, with full particulars. Ask tm " THE MEXICAN HAIB RENEWEB," prepared bm H. 0. QALWJP, 493 Oxford Street, Londoa. Has. WrsBLow'A SOOTHIHO STBTTT res ChcLDBial Should « always be used wl en Children an cutting teeth; it relieves the little sufferers at onoeT K pro- dueaa natural quiet sleep by reHovin* the ohild. from pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as a button." It Is perfectly harmless, and very pleasant to taste. It soothes the ot Qd, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery ant diarrhosa, whether arising from teething ar other causes. Mia. Winalow* s Soothing Syrup la aoli bf thousands of Medicine dealers in all pacta of . the world at la ltd per bottW, an d Millions oTMother* Nt ' toHaviiW— Manila etary. tMOxM I testify to I Lonara BROWN'S BBOXCHXA; "" BOCTTIS, for the cure of Coughs, Colds, RoarsenesB, Bronohltis. Asthma, Catarrh, or any irritation or soreness of the throat, are now imports! and aold in this oonntry at la ltd per box, put up la the form of a " lounge." It is the moat convenient, pleasant, safe and sure remedy for clearing ani strengthening the voice known LB the world. The Bav. I lenry Ward Beeoher says: " I have often recaza- Depot, 498 Oxford Street STANDARD BANK, BRITISH SOUTH q AFRICA, LIMITED, 10 Clements lane, Lombard- at., London, iaaues Drafts on the Diamond- fields and 15 principal towns in South Africa. This Bank transacts every description of Banking business. IP YOU VALUE YOUR HEALTH U8H BRAGQ'S PURE CARBON OR VEGETABLE CHARCOAL Q OLD in Bottles, 2a, 4b and 6s each, by all Ohemi^ taj jj and by J. L. BRAGG, Bolo Maaofaatarer, 14 WMXOU BIUII, OATBJTDIBH S^ OABI, Iaonov, W. IT7C0N0MY IN CRAPE MOURNING. Hi ONE FOLD or KAY ± RICHARDSON'S NEW PATENT ALBKBT ORAI'L IB AB THICK: aa TWO FOLDS of the old make. c X1 1 IV I-/ .•£ BL CLARKE'S 11 World Earned Blood lixtnrei 1 • OOR CLEANSING and CLEARING the BLOOD from ALL IMPtrtUTIKB, whether arlaingfrom voatk- IndUoretloa or any other coiiae, oaaaot tie too nlxhly tod. It i Old Soros Ulcerated Sores in the 2? eok i Ulcerated Sore Legs i Blackheads, or Pimples on FMM I Scurvy Sores Ooroe Canoorous Uloers Qorw Blood and Skin Diseases Oor « a Glandular Swellings Clears the Blood from all Impur* Matter, from whatever cause arising. ' « « a* nt to the taate, and warrani « l free h mil pill* and moat medicines sold for a ooateln— the Proprietor aoUctta nAnn • a give h a trial to teat Ua ralaa. Thsuanig tf Testimonials from all parts. mSS. met^ ^ eonulnlnf « BosUea, IU aaafc, anfflriant to eflbct a permanent cure m " ~ aea, by aO Chemlata and PaMot MulMi— ft ta any addreu on reoetpt of* « IS aumpa, by ' ( Jhamist, High Stmt, LHOOZJT ' XSALK AOXNTB:— 4HD ALL THE WHOLESALE HOUSES. G L ENFIELD aTAROHa- J'-;; If there are any ladies wlio have not yet used the G- DENFIELD STAECH they are respectfully solicited to give it a trial, and carefully follow out tho directions printed on every package, and if thiB is done, They will say, like the Quoen'n Laundress, Itis the finest Starch they ever used. When you ask for Glenfield Starch see that you get it, As inferior kinds are often substituted for th » sake of extra profits. Beware therefore of spurious imitations. The Falmouth and Penryn Weekly T. meiii PrtnteS and Published by FnKDRBICK lloilABT £ a « L » x ruiding at No. 9. WWt I Me, in t\ » Pmritlt o/ Falmouth . nt hi • June* } mama Office « an J. t Quav. in the funA KATV& UA y. J'JUM 2Sk IS' 2. ^ ai/ iT Yjxa: iv, tfYJi/ u- rsn/ A htu/^ MA* • * » •• » — THE FALMOUTH & PENRYISMVEEKLY - TIMES. . SATTODAT, JU5E 29, 1872. (£ y- an ^ Occasional [ Tbo remarl^ orirtor tliis head ore to l » regarded as tho ox- iMtsnsioifof iitd « pendfent opinion, fromthe penof a gentleman [ n jvliom we Jiaye the greatest fop& dence, but. foM[ hlch we heycHfi< ttess> Ubl licit « old< o ursel vk njs£(& Blbfc.> - - The unfortuMte qakrfeM) l{ w^ n^ jfantB^ H- fad his | cousin Jonathan hafr bfteBme tRcRWBljpKSS bMter than i It was;" affilcable feelingB on both. sides are becoming [ stronger; an'd there tfno w good re ason to hope that a good j Gtfderathndlng'between those \ fho ought always to be r& fr frieod^ W speedily bee& tablishM; Tel<^ r£* is from Geneva have'recently informed us that the arbitrators (" fiWe'bein ffljjfejing themselves each in his own- way, as | tifdugK^ heHelb & at' diplomaticpf jot^ p. i^ sAnerely ' a necessary form preparatory to an ihevitaDly'peaceful | result, while from Na^ York wo have had this pleasant bit of neWB telegraphed sV. Thonews that the Indirect Claims will be excIuJifr from the treaty by the arbi- confirmed nfJo furiher VffijtilQ fc appre- hended ; ^ he'AmeHcah Government fs satisfied; and fhe aflditioTial ktticle'will doubfteajbe wltkd'awn from k$ he ^ ntrofep^^ *." Al^ thfahas of course produced the ' best effect 6n tne'pilbllo mind, and the most agreeable • anticipations " are being" ifidulgeU ' Lhndonmay be jealous of Windsor that it was at the latter royal tqj^ n that the Queen has just held a Court, btfPthe counlry'at large can look at such matters in ^• nore^ largfl- hearted way, and her Majesty's loyal sub- j ects^- and who is / not loyal f - will read with pleasure State ceremonies, whioh tend to keep up that pomp and circumstance of Royalty of which most of oa are so- fond. By the way, there was presented at this Court an ertraordinary document " from his great) glorious, and Most Excellent Majesty, King of the Bismg Sun, who reigns over Burmah," to the Queon. The Burmese Ambassadors come over here to promote friendly feelings between England and Burmah. and their visit will doubtless have this tendenoy. But I wonder whether these gentlemen can remember their own names. This is not so ridiculous a remark as it seems at first sight. At all events, these names have evidently been too much for Mr. Beard, the Cotut Newsman, wh ® has, pardonably enough, made con- ftriftfa worse confounded- For example4n higi Ma- jesty's address to the Queen, the writer is made to say, "' I Jiavp appointed an Embassy, consisting of Wongjee J& pg. Wongyee Maha Saythoo.- aa Envoy - Extraordi- nary; ?' whilo the Court chronicler subsequently says, -— Prince of Wales received at Marlborough House Mousyee Maha Saythoo Kenwoon Mengyee, Enyoy ' Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary." Which is right, if either ? The intelligent reader will nfilicesimilar discrepancies in other namesof apparently thc"'. iame person. And, apropos of State receptions and ont^ Minments, . what a splendid State ball that must have been at Buckingham Palace 1' A party of nearly 1,900 - were invited. There was " k sound of revelry that night at the Palace; and the lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men. For the general public there can' have been but one cause for regret— that the Queen was absent; but, while we must regret this, it must be admitted that the Prince, and princess < ol Wales efficiently do- the honours of suph gatherings T& f the cream of the cream. The- people generally, and tlio trading Classes in particular, would like to hear of a Tew more such State entertainments. When 1,900 persona are invited to » royal tall, it stands to reason that a great impetus to various departments of trade must b< 5 given, and I believe that Buch a such' a bril- liant affair as this causes more money to be spent tl^ an is generally imagined. Wo are threatened with a new political alllan e, which reminds us of the " new social alliance," atxut which there was so much talk some time since. The preliminary statements are worthy of nqtfCQ.. It is said that at a meeting of the Labour Repre- sentation League, " many representative working n^ en being present "—( who elected these representalfives. afod . whom do theyrepresent?)—" Statements Wqrp i^ de disclosing that . the Liberal party, or particular sec tic ns of'iCare making a bid for a political alliance with all the poli tical associat ions formed by working men," Hpw very t- ague is this— how delicioualy intangible! Ifc is • Baid that at a meeting previously held a " platform " wan adopted; that questions submitted were divided into Jfour heads— political questions, land , aud labour quesfcippfl, financial r^ fprmer^' questions, qfld Working men ( ricj questions ; and that there waa much diverajty of opinion. Of course there was. DifferefJ& aof ({ pinion - oil nuoh subjects is inevitable, and the only- wont& r is " Ihat anything like a " platform " in connection with such thorny and debatable subjects should be at tempted. y The opponents of the Ballot are probably on the whole pleased with the course which the House of Lords is taking, and with the prospect of the im- : pending fate of the measure in the House of Com- mons ; while the friends of Eecret voting must be sorely grieved at this treatment of a measure over which the House of Commons spent so many weary nights. The result of this merciless mutilation is much speculated on as I write. The amendments of the Lords will probably be submitted to the Lower House on the 27th, and I believe the, acceptance " of these amendments is out of tha question >< ao that, unless the two Houses can agree on subsequent modifica- tions, there will be nothing left for it but to abandon tho Bill once again— preparatory to more agitation and another lavish expenditure of cur legislators', time ! that this was a proof of, tU'ijTitmy of the' trades union system, but the parties to this system of course look upon it as an evidence of good organisation, and glory accordingly. "' Noe^ a man," continued tho speaker, " exceptinga few laboureie, - was left upon the works, and the great jobs of the new Colonial Office, the new Post © ffice, Burlington House, and the Mid- land Railway Station and Hotel were now at a stand- still." Whatever the men in the building trade may think of this, the public generally must think that it is a great pity that public works should thus be stopped, capital be locked up, and labour be locked out and stopped, in consequence of a dispute between masters and men. I have my opinion on this striko and lock- out, but shall not insist on it, but I shall anxiously watch the progress of the contest, be- lieving it to be the most important dispute be- tween Capital and Labour that we have had for a long time, and fearing that its effects may be more serious than the men at present contemplate. At all events it is an unwonted phase of the war between employer and employed. Hitherto, for a long time past, the men have gained the victory ; there have been some exceptions, but this has been the rule. J3ut now the action of the masters s so decided that it is not at all improbable that their course of action < vill prove Ihejcoinmenceihfent of a're- action. It is in this respect, quite independently of the merits of the dispute itself, that the look- out in tho building trade is so important. That extraordinary document, " Dead, A Contem- plation," from, the; pen of the Rev. J. S. Watson, now undergoing penal servitude, is much commented on. Dr. Forbes Winslow adduces it a3 proof of the author's insanity, but people will have their own opinions on thiB' nevertheless. In Any case this strtSigi,' tnOrbid rhapsody is a remarkable document, and all the more remarkable seeing that' it was evidently penned before this awful catastrophe was discovered. The unhappy man, would have written in a very different strain had he, like, Dr. Dodd, written, hi? " prison thoughts" in his solitary cell. One of the coolest proposals that wa3 ^ ver made in the House of Commons: was embodied in the'Bill' to exempt bakers fromthe operation of the Smoke Act, one of the very few Acts with which the late Lord Palm era ton's name is indentified. This Act has worked - very- weB, and the iriEabitaiiis of-~ smoky London have great cause to be grateful for it. Tho bakers, how- ever, wanted to have the privilege of smoke- drying us restored to thorn, and happily thoy have been frustrated, the Bill having this object in view having just been thrown out on the second reading. This is another instance of the wholesome principle that private in- dividuals and vested interest must succumb to the public good. „ ' OPENING of the EAST- END MUSEUM, in LONDON. The opening of the Bethnal- green" Museum by the Prince and Princess of WaU « on behalf of her Majesty, took place on Monday. The appeai- ancq of Royalty at the East- end is of rtee oocuijence, and the efforts made by the inhabitants in the way of demon- strations of welcome sho wed how fully they appreciated the honour. BinbopsgaJ^: street although not within the precincts of the East tfldv^ prop^ A but eg. forpv ing an officially rtcognist- a portion the. ? oute_, Bishopsgate-^ treet blazed forth" witb a plOry of flags, festoons, and welcoming mottoes. The firemen at the local station had conceived the original idea of floing honour to the occasion by _ atuffing a epare uniform and placing it on the window- ledge above their station, where, with numerous medals on its breast and the hose in its hand, it. formed a prominent feature in the " decorations." From the corner of Church- street to the top of the " BttTifiaWreen road— a distance proba- bly of about a milo— flags and banners were hung across the street at frequent interval, and nearly ' every house \ Va V decorated with flags, mottoes, paper flowers, or Other ornaments. The inhabitants . of pne humble house displayed their loyalty by hanging " from one window to another a number of chtydren'p. Chinese lantenia. At .- everal point3 wooden platforms of considerable size had been erected, And in the gtt> und § pf St. John's Ciiuich, pear, tbo Museum, a large covered platferm at least 100 yards long was put up, hand- somely decorated with - crimson cloth and othdr draperies. Two or three railway arches along the route of the ' procession were covered with crimson cloth and decorated with flijgs and evergreens. The . Hackney- road, through which the jproceasion was to pass on its return journey; presented at some points a very gay appearance, and ^ ome of the decora- tions displayed considerable taste. The mottoes on some of the houses in Bethnal- green were rather curious. Pious wishes for the Queen and for the Princess were very common, ' one being—" May their end be peace." One shopkeeper had ornamented his house with two or three verses of popular hymns, while another gave what he probably intended to be a sarcastic . comment, on the proceedings of the . day in these words: " The curiosities- of Bethnal- preen are ' outside' the museum." " Welcome to the East" was - very frequent device, and this wa3 supplemented in one case by the words " Ltfiig wished for come At Lxt." VVll Q Within the Museum; a large and brilliant assembly began to gathe^ as early as t&& ' b'clods and by half- pist eleven , tWre\ • vv-' re fevi^ eats unoccupied. At a quarter.- to < twclvo tho.^ ntrai ce \ pf the Burmese am- bassadors, cladin thxiebrwlifofind ( picturesque costume, caused a general- movement of attention. They were followed at. brief intervals by" the Duke if Marl- borough, the Marquis of Ripon, Sir Stafford North- cote, Air. Forster, the Bishop, of London, Sir John Bennett, Lord Henry LorinOx, and Mr. Cole. At twenty minutes past twelve, more than half an hour after the time announced, the Royal procession reached the Museum, tho Prince and Princess receiv- ing an enthusiastic greeting from the favoured crowd which had been permitted to Cluster round the entrance gates, and to fill tho seats on tho grand stands erected on either side of the grassplot Tho procession was composed of five State carriages, accompanied by a captain's escort of the 1st Regiment of Life Guards. The Prince and Princess sat in tho last carriage^ which waa shared with thum by the Lord Chamber- lain, Viscount Sydney. Their Roval Highnesses were received at the west, or principal entranoo, by the • Marquis of Ripon, Lord President of the Council, and Mr. Forster, vice- president. ' At 12.25. the procession entered the Museum, and slowly advanced towards the dais, preceded by eight gorgeously clad trumpeters, who marched four abreast, playing a flouriijh on their trumpets, to which the audience, who had'risen upon the signal being given by the playing of " God Savo the Queen" by the band out- side, furnished an uccotnpafeifn'etit by the loud clapping of their hands. When the trumpeters ceased tho band of the Hon. Artillery Company stationed in the galleiy '-. above the dais began- to play the National Anthem, to the strains of whichthe Prince and Princess were mar- shalled to the eeattf. The Princess was met upon the dais" by Mrw> Gladstone, wife to the Premier, who led up to her " Royal Highness a little girl carrying a bou- quet, which waa gracefully presented and graciously re- ceived. A prayer having " been ofl^ red up by the Bishop of London, tho Marquitfof Rifeon advanced and read the Address to Hia Royal Highness. His Royal Highness then read in a clear, manly voice a reply expressive of the great pleasure it afforded him to take part in the opening of a museum deigned to difluso a knowledge of science and artiamfngthepoprer classes, and of the deep intercut which her Majffltyxhe Queen felt in tho -< v « . rk in which they were engaged. He passed a high eulogium on the public spirit and liberality of Sir Richard Wallace in adding his trea- sures of art to tho othec^ bipcts of, interest In the1 museum, and'his remark^ 1 Were iVeerved with great dKiuuiasm. Dnnng tho reading of the address an^ / reply, tbertj were fr quent bursts of applause, and, needless to Sim tflo rfclnco " bruught down the house" as ho ended, fhen tho gilded, ti. uiupfetcrs blew aue of their loudeit blasts, and, advancing to the front oi the dais, his Royal Highness then declared tho Museum opened, ahd'thtt choir, aijiiilst great applause, struck, up " GodSnMtho Qacen? \ The Princu having cordially shaken hands with several, of thu& o' aiound him' their Royal Highueiica then left the dais. Sir Richard Wallace receivedJtv^ e Royal party at the foot of one of the staircases leading to the galleries containing his munificent loan, and with Lady Wallace and Captain Wallace had the honour ' of conducting their Royal Highnesses round the galleries and of pdintihjj out to them the gems of a collection of gems. It may be mentioned that Sir Richard had fitted up two retiringrooms for the Prince and Princess, furnisning them with some of the trea- sures of his art furniture, every piece of which is his- torical and an heirloom, and- hanging , the walls of the Prince's room with some of the moBt exquisite of Fragonard's pictures. On their return to the dais the procession was re- formed, a flourish , of trumpets was given, and the Royal party left by the west entrance, amidst vociferous applause, mingled with the strains of " God bless the Prince of Wales." The Princess was very simply dressed In pink, and her amiable smiling face elicited a deal of affectionate admiration. 1 Throughout the return course, by way of Cambridge- road and the Hackney- road the enthusiasm was un- bounded, and the decorations very profuse. Many of the publicans mounted bands of music over their shop- fronts, windows were taken out, and tiers of seats erected, while a perfeqt fprest of flags and bunting fluttered in all directions. Many of the inscriptions were particularly noticeable on account of tho grati- tude they evinced for the royal visit. " Many thanks for this visit;" " God bless the Prince and Princess for their kind visit," are specimens bf numbers of the inscriptions. , In front of Shoreditch Church some elegantly de- corated stands were erected, and the space between the church and the railway station was extremely pictures- que at the moment when the Royal procession approached on its return to Bishopsgate. The Burmese Embassy preceded it at a short distance, and the Chief Ambassador was so carried away by the popular enthu- siasm that, sinking all his Oriental gravity, he waved a white pockethandkerchief as; his carnage passed between the lines of people. In a leader on the ' opehing of the Museum, The Times of Tuesday payB the following tribute to the generosity and great- heartedness of Sir Richard Wallace:— Ia. Bethnal Green in the1 tiafter Samlets or in Haokney 7 This is a question of political geography which may havo occwed t9 . more than one oi the visitors who fiad found their way, they scarcely knew how, to the East- end Museum yesterday, and - had leisure, while waiting for the opening ceremony to, reflect on the effect munifi- cence like Sir Richard Wallace's mleht exercise on the popular imagination of ,3horedItch and Its neighbourhood. It would be a cruel return for generosity pa yuo- r^ gene- rosity we may, perhaps, style matchless— to elect the owner of the priceless treuures thoa thrown open to the world ALP-.- WhSUifll for Hackney or Ihe llaajleta, _ and wo are far from making any such suggestions for polaor. lpg-. Sir Richard Wallace's peace; but 11 he were so lll- advlsed as to court such an honour, his wealth, his history, and hla open- handed magnificence would ao fascinate the sympathies of East London that, whatever might lje . hla political creed, he would bo a formidable rival to any competitor. The men, and still mora the women, who live from day to day, In SpltalQelds, lives destitute to outward seeming of all elements of colour, of grace, or of " Joy have, doubtless, dreams of an existence different from their own. Poor thomselves, the dream of the posses- sion of boundlets wealth Is an Inspiration of poetry. Sir Richard Wallace n- ust appear to persons of this tem- perament to enjoy the realisation of all they had fancied. The proof of his wealth is at their doors. He has furnished a Palace of Art out of his own abundance. And he is not merely a very rich man ; he Is not merely a man who has made two capitals— the two capitals of the world, the capitals of Industry and pleasure— his debtors. The suddenness of hlssuccesslon to the wealth he lavishes, and the great gifts of genius he has put at the service of East London, have a dramatic Character which touches tho imagination. It is a. tale aroiiad which myths naturally grow and have grown. Two years ago Sir Richard Wallace waa not known among us. Treasures heaped upon treasures were reported to be stowed away In a dingy bouse hi a decaying Square: but few' had ever soon anything of their splendour. An un- furnished palace In Piccadilly was mbhs or loss confidently asserted to- be tho receptacle of fresh and ever- increasing , accumulations of art: and every one who went to Paris came . back to tell the gossip of tho Boulevards- how Bagatelle was furnished with prizes for whlch. ftjl. JSroperor had vainly contended after ^ he agent of our own National Gallery had been left far behind. All was at the absolute dipposal of one man, and suddenly it fejl to Sir Richard-' Wallace. How he had stnuS ftd the starving popr of Parislin tho hoar of their need, with whiit more tran Royal slm,. pUqlt) he ^ ent as a pift to Trafalgar Square the picture the agent ofthe National Gallery hid triedin othoryqawJo buy In vain,. pnd how ho has furulshed tho Museum opdnfcd oil' Monday with pictures, porcelain, and. precious products of all kinds, brought over from Paris And- transferred frdm Manchester Square, are . acts which mute up a story to excite and'o'Cetfpy tHe Imaginative faculties of the people. . . . Within the Museum, as the Prince himself dbservod In his answer to the Address presented to hinl, Sir Richard Wallace was entitled to a share of attention, and ho did not tail to ro; celveJt. . . . There remains hutiittleto which thA dweller1 in Spltalfields can resort to relieve the sordid monotony of his life. Sir Richard Wallace has fitted up a fairy palaco at his door. It U but a step, and the depressing conditions' of everyday existence may be forgotten. The craving desire to be lifted out of the dreariness of toiling aiw'moll- ing. of dirt and disorder, Is half the secret or the fascination of tha gin palaces which are ever open to'temnbthe workman and tho workman a wife; and the'best reward'fol1 Bi' Richard Wallace's munillcenco will bo In tho thought that he may save Bome of the rising generation from yielding to the lures of haunts like these by giving a noble and pure development t6 their aspirations. Someone somewhere obseives something like this ( a very safe way of putting it)— that , civilisation and refinement always tend to the West Several Euro- peaU capitals could be cited as illustrations, and London is notoriously a case in point. The West is the favoured quarter, and the East— well, tho East is rather 111- ' favoured. But the Bethnal- Green Museum, which has been right royally inaugurated, will do something to- wards reconciling the East- Enders to their lot. For the densely pop'plated denizeus of that neighbourhood tho new museum is what the South Kensington Museum Is to the fashionable quarter which gives to it its name. And the Bethnal Green Museum is really | Komething to be proud of. The building itself is hand- some, and, with tho fine majolica fountain facing it. Is a great attraction to the neighbourhood. For the beauty of its contents It is mainly indebted to Sir Richard Wallace, a name that has endeared itself alike to English and Frenoh on account of his munificence on many well- remembered oc- . caaions, especially during the recent disastrous war. 1 Sir flichard has lent for a year a splendid collection of , paintings and works of art, including a'fine display ol ! porcelain of the highest types. I venture to say thafr tho Bethnil Green Museum will— at least during the year thus generously provided for by its munificent i> atron— be crowded by delighted visitors, and that it will be generally balled as a long- desired boon. The lock- out in the building trade Is at tho time I write, strange to cay, the causo of congratulation among the men locked out. At a meeting just held the chairman congratulated his hearers on the com-< pleteness with which tho resolution for calling outf ' tho maions working for two firms mentioned hi \ tisen acted upon. Every mason, he said, whether^ ' society or non- society man, had at at onco " picked ' up " when ca'Jei out, and were also followed by the bricklayers and the plasterers. Some people might say escort of Lifo Guards was a scene which Bethn^ Bfeen had not witnessed with In tho memory of the oldeit in- habitant. For fully a mile, amid continuous nCl." lttinat'onB from the people on the pavements, in the windows ai, d on' the housetop ® , jthe Prince- atid Princess proceeded till under the railway arch, which wa3 tastefully decoratcd, .^ y reached tha Cambridge- road and the square in front of John'sdfurch, the bolls of which united with the yoices ot' the Imfnense'crowds In giving them a hearty welcome. The following sketch of the surroundings of the new Mupeum, , is by » writer in the London Evening Standard,:— Bethnal- green Is . better known to the police than to the world of fashion !' ragged school missionaries are more familiar wlthits ways than drawiDg- roonlphllaiithropigts; or the Shattesburys, the Pe^ aodys, the Eurdett- Couttsos and the Wallaces would bo more numerous. It woald see In as If the h'dekneyed truism" , l6ne httlf of the world does not know'how the other half lives" mightJbe altered- to " ope half of tho world does not caxe how the otller half lives," so trivial Is tho interest felt in thi8 London as Ito the mode in ivhich the working classes contrive to solve the ' daily problem of making both ends meet. Apart from the valuable Information to be acquired on this social question by an excursion to Bethnal- green, the student of manners and the lovor of the. picturesque In ldw life who makes a pilgrimage there will find hlmielf well re- paid for his trouble. , The quarter has Its individuality as well defined as any spot In Europe. The very , sign- boards and notices in drunken letters on the wlndow pahe3 ha've their character. They aro unmistakably Enst- endlah. If one were to he dropped out of a balloon, hb could tell by merely looking at them that ha was in the, neighbourhood where the wolf stalks abroad and leers over thb door occa- sionally— a neighbourhood: where unconsidered qdds aid ends have their marketable value. Here is a notice that bod- keys are lent at one. penny a day ; in the shop beside IB a merchant proclaims that rilgs' and bones are bought by weight in his establlsment; a little farther on is a stuffy- musty higgledy- piggledy curiosity shop where everything; cin bo nad from a horse- shoo magnet to a copy of an old mister, artistically hrowned to counterfeit ahtl<( ttity. There are' iiluff stores with the fSJt- dlsappearlng but once fashionable efflgy of a Highlander, mull in hand, sentinel- ing the door; a photographic studio elbows an undertaker's w4th a picture of the totyltf of funeral th . t Can be enjoyed for one pound ; an array of truases and corn- plasters, and a pyramid of boxes ot Dr. Coughlng's pills , In one, wlndoV alteraates. wlth a shaking bog ot smoking " plum- duff" In another - this Ls'thb ihampioncoffefrhouse ( fairly entitled to bear away the belt If dirt be the winning qualification); that belongs to a dyer who advertises that he cleans, silks and satins ; and the next puzzles us with the mysterious • intimation that '( grindery of every'descriptlonis sold on the premises." - •- ril*. <• •:•<• 17 | Before the mind unused to such ominous warnings re- covers its equilibrium, a shock Is given to It anew by the strange words—" Wanted, Sew- round • Men." What miy they be wanted" for? To sew wfeddihg- garments— or shrouds? ShfonMU bM Wmlld' incline to fear from the multiplicity of emporiums where sable pelisses, ticketed " Bourgeons" are disposed to view; and, preserve us frotn evil 1 here is a rival undertaker with a ghastly battalion of coffin- lids with spick- and- span Dutch metal shields, only waiting for'the inscriptions, standing very much at ease by his gloomy portals, ugh ! There is a relief in turning even, to those Ill- smelling shambles at the other side " of the way where horse- flesh Is manufactured Into cat's meat. After all, people die in the West- end a » . in the East:, and these Ext- enders are as little likely to pay t& o debt of nature willingly as their betters. Places for eating and drlrikirig anii smoking, aye and for the sale of pabulum for1 tho Irttellect abound. Gin- palaces are multitudinous and thrive, but the teetotaller has the consolation that tho trade In; ginger- beef and sherbert, and unequalled cyder and perry at one penny a glass, appears to bo brisk; the butcher and baker and provision dealer flourish, so little matters it that more business Is done In fried fish and saveloys than- in turbot or pati de foie gras;\ pdonr ol, pig- tall Is stronger than the breath of oz^ ne. and British Kjnynas, five for sixpence, are more In request than choice Havannahs -, but this Is mere matter of habit superinduced by necessity, and the literature patronised by the denizens of Bethnal- green is cheap but not usually nasty— which Is a very en- couraging sign. Humble the locality Is, but hard- working, and with a proper sense ot self- respect. FATAL FOLLY. Another instance of the folly of playing with fire- arms was brought to b'ght at an inquest held at the Royal Berkshire Hosx< ital,' Rea< jling, on Saturday, by Mr. Weedon, coroner. " It would seem that a boy named " John Beckett) about' 12 years of age was employed by a farmer named Armstrong, at Duns ton- green, Oxon, in shooting at birds in hfe orchard, and on- Thursday! evening he tetutnfed! from the' orchard and laid the g » n against the kitchen- door of his master's house. servant, girl, Mary . Ann Atkins, took It- up for the purpose < f taking it, indoora. - Some coij- . verqariq^ paased buw; tu the two about the gun, for, acoording to her statement, the boy said, " You neeld not lqolc,, at it:- ifc is not loaded ; if yon shoot; it it wSl notljurt one. The barrel of the ghn was within a vard pr two of the boy's face, and thp girl Bays that her hand slipped, th^ gun went off, and the boy fell dowjn senseless. She called assistance, but there was , a delay of an hoar and a, hcylf before a. horse and catt could be. Rot to convey, the dying. yoqth to tHe hospital. His . fac^ and head were severely wounded, am} be never recovered his sensibility, hut died 4t three on the following morning. There were no external traces of shot, but a piece, of wadding, the house surgeon .( lyft. Galpin) stated, might have pent- tra, ted fhe bhun. . The boy had be^ h intrusted with ' small phot, and it is supposed that when he said tlje gtui was ribfc loaded ho meant' that it was not loaded with shot, and that ho Vrafe tihsuspicious of a blank cartridge doing him any injury. The bov and maid servant were by themselves, but they had been cur the best of terms, and there is not the slightest suspicion offbul pliy'v The jury brought in h veidict that the occurrence was accidental. ISOBLE GIFT TO THE TCRTV$ IX> F WISE EACH— Miss M. E Watford Southwell, of Hyde Park, who is auownerof landed property, in the neighhourhpod of at herotvri ^ cos?, ^ a l^ WtotS t^ n^ fbe^' a^ d Wilfc^ t upWar^ oN^ '.' oo| an d^ v ill ( to n. novidO, for its future maintenance-. This munificent proposal hiStf^ en' sirpVmentod on the part of Sir. William Pecfrover, of Wisbeach, who has placed in the hands of trustees a'sum of £ 2,000. arfd Mr. Algernon Peckover, oi the. same town, £ 500, to pernmnently endow the fvOspJtaL Both these gentlemen are members of the bankla" firm • pi Messrs. Gnrneys, Birkbeck, and Peckovert- The Bite4? f the hospital fronts the public jjark at Wisbeach. The plana of Messrs. Adams asd Son, architects, Wubeach, have been approved. MARGUERITE I> IBLANC.— The learned Judge who tried this cose lmvin£ signified to the Secretary of State his' concurrence in the recommendation nf tho prisoner to mercy by the jary, Mr. Brnce has advised theoommntati'in of the sentence of denth passed upon bek" 4o that of penal Servitude for life. The welcome new.* was immediately made known by ihe Governor and the Ordinary to the prisoner, and " she was deeply affected by the announcement, expressing air the same time her gratitude for the Royal clemency. THE POPHIATIOK OP PARIS.— The. c^ aeua o£ the population is terminated in Paris' '( says GMN^-. nani). A diminution iB shown of about 5,600 inhabi- tants— an insignificant number in comparison So' th © total of 1> 800,000. The return of 1866 gave an augmen- tation of 130,000 over that of 1861; the deduction say, therefore, be drawn, either that fhe former progression has slackened, or that the causes which produced' the increase at that period have ceased. The central ar- rondissemeffca have, as during the former five years, lost to the. ad vantage of the outlying djatricts. MCTRDER OF A FATHER^ IN- L*" W.— A murder was committed on Saturday on the person of M. Chatel, a wine merehant, of Bercy. France. About two years ago he took into his employment an indi- vidual named CaiM, who had married his cod-( laughter. Having- reason to be dissatisfied witb thd conduct of his assistant, he recently dismissed him. The dis- charged clerk had since been heard to utter menaces against his late master, and a few days ago he went to the residence of M. Chatel, at Fontenay- sous- Bois, and finding him there, fired the contents of three barrels of a. revolver. iqto his breast, killing him on the spot. TJfce wife of the" murdered man- having attempted to save him, also received two bullets, one in the shoulder, and the other in the hip," and now lies in a dangerous state. The murderer has been arrested AN; CJNPGBIIRAGED LIFTXEQ'. — ( Froin " The Postman's Knock," in TepnpU Bar.) — This is an un- published letter^ 1 • from anjAnleMcah lady we believe, who some quarter of a century ago aspired to be the instructor of children. The quaintneas ^ nd simplicity, for it is all sober earnestness,- are worthy of being pre- served :— " Dear Sir,— Having heard that yon . are in want of a governess for your children, I ' write to offer myself as a candidate for that post. My acquirementa- are English In all its branches, French, German, mtfjfcj which 1 play well, ' singing, pain'ing, drawing, and dancing. My age is Jtt5t" 28r ram a lady " by1 tlrth', hrgh spirited," and Tam SOrry to say slightly quick tempered, but _ still very fond ol children, likewise of gentlemen's society t'I am rather deli- cate, and when not as well as usunl require a few tempting viands. I hope/ If you decide In hiving' me foryour children as their governess, that you trill allow me tl: e cntriol your drawing- room at all times, and that you will also allow me to Join In allyonr domestic atfmscmcnW. I wish to iaform you thatl have'been in the habit of receiving £ 60 ( sixty pounds) per annum, or fifty pounds (£ 60) with laundress, and ill travelling expenses paid. You'may b6 glad to hear that I have an elegant flgu^ e, small, hands and feet, and am. If my friends and admiren are to be believed,, engaging. Sun Woi^ SHiPFERS J — ^ Ir. William Beck, writes the following letter, from Stamford- Hill, to JT/ ic Times:— , ,; > It Is no slight inducement that " will take a person Into so exposed a situation , a » 3 « llsbOry Plata; at the chilfiog hour olthree o'clock in, the mo^ uli^ g; but unl^ sbad weather prevails a group of Visitors, more or less numerous. Is sure to assemble at that hour of dau- n on every 2Ikt Of June, there to watch for the rising snn. As the hour approaches, they gather to tho circles of Stdheheuge, from the centre of which, looking north- east, a block of stone, set at somo distance fro: n the ruin, Is so seen as that Its top coincides with the line of th « i horizon, and. if no mist or cload pre- vent, thejfiuu as it rises on thi| i the morning of the aongest day in'the year, will bo seenCcomlng Op eSkcyy. over tho centre of the stono, known, from this circumstance, as the Pointer, Our group of watchers on June 21, numbered some 35„ asseni > led chiefly, from, tho neighbouring towns- four of them, however, from London, who had walked from Salisbury through the night, lor the chance- of seeing this interesting, proof ot , tbe- eojar. arrangement of the circles ol Stonehcqgo. . A? ona jsho has now, on several occ* Blonshcdh Jprrstht, ahd saen I the' sun thus c< jmeuD over the Pointer and strike its first rays through the central en- tranco on to the so- called Altar Stono ot the ruin, I com- mend this obvious proof of solar worship in its constructors to thoso rc- cent theorists who see in Stonehen- e « nly a memorial of a battle or S victory, ' let a--' visitor,- also,- on any day at noon, look to this Pointer, ajid see if the huge stone he not sot at sucha particular - inclluation as to be like the gnomonjjf a sundial, ' : STRIKE OF NAVVIES.— A large number of able bodied nayvies working, - on, tbe- ikiilwa^ nfear New Bliss struck work on Sjmurday far an increase of 2a. per w^ ek. The Irish North- Weftem Ba^ lflfay, Com- pany; would'not comply with their deqiand, but paid them off. A great many of them proceeded to various places in Englajd and Scotland bri Monday morning. THE'PEERS AIJJD THE BILIOIF BPII::— The ful- lowing petitidn iaSn courfe of signattu- e throughoiit the country:— jW "' J *' '' • " To the Eight Ilor. onrable fha IjoT-^ s. Spiritunl anfl Tem- poral in' Parliiiment Assembled.— The humble petition of tha undersigned, electorsiof the parish jf , showeth— That whereas , the blU before parliament for the enforcing, of vote by ballot in parliamentary elections is not in accordance with the general wishes of the coi\ nbry, norIik « ly tol he con- ducive to its interests, therefore'jiour petitioner^' Bunildy pray that if the bill be allowed to. pass the amendments in- troduced hy your lordships may be insisted upon, as sif ixling the only means tif'checlong personotion, and of pirmittiug those who, considering a vote as a public trust, desire to record tfijj" some Vftsnly. And your petitionere- will ever The! petition must not be lithographed or printed, and must have at least on& niguature appended to the sheet of paper on whioh it is written. Pistellaircmrs Intelligent^ ' HOto, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL. MELBOTJRNE BKOOARS.—'' ^ Egleg,'' writing P the Australasian, refers to the alsove subject as fol- lows :—" A good- natured old lady, who has been for years habitually bestowing charity upon a peripatetic vendor of tapes and needles, lately remonstrated with him upon the smallness of his stock. The pretenfce of peddling small wares too thinly disguised the actual' design of begging. ' Well, ma'am, you see moneys scarce. I've had to spend a good deal lately on the roof of my house.' 4 Your house!' ejaculated the lady, ' have you a houseV ' Oh, yes. I've always had a house of my own.' ' Then,' saw! his patroness, ' yfcu are much better off than I am. I have to pay rent.' ", SPREADING.— This morning at a quarter past two, Mr. Frederick Larker, Junior, on arriving at tjie fainilv residence, found that the long threatened " loqk1 out" had taken place.—. PunoA. THE LATE DR. MAULEOD.— A funeral sermpn for Dr. Norman Macleod was preached on Sunday in Park Church, Glasgow, by the RevJ Ik-. Jamieson, the Moderater of the- General Assembly of the Chuich of Scotland Dr. Jamleson read the Jolkiwing letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury : T- » « ' Lambeth Palace-, Condon, June 19. " My dear Moderatorr-^ Will yon aDow nieto express to-; you officially thfe deep feoling of sorrow with which I have heard of the loss that has befallen the Established Church of Scotland by tho death of pr. Korman V. floleod t, He wa » ao widely loiomi in. England as well as iru Scotland, and IndiBed wherever our mother tongue- fa spokin,' that his deathseimsa national loss. So zealous, large- heart jd, and gllte 1 apaktor. could 111 bo spared at any time by tha G hrlstlan Church While his own people lament that they aa,* longer hear his familiar volco. winning them by his wise- spf, ken conn el. his written words will bo missed In thousands iof honie^, In every quattet of the world. The Established Q , urch over which yon pre- side will deeply fool the remowsJ of one who held so Sigh a place among hei wisest and fmost strermous defenders. Believe me to be, my doar fflodr jator; your faltliful servant, A. C, CALITUAR." " THEN YOU'LL REHTMBEB ME !"— The Cqurt Journal narrates the foliovyiug :- rr • i • It faralated that In th& pa. fortuance at Ik- dor Faust, once upon a time, ' we don't ncav niber when, and don't care, there appeared a devil too muc>. on tho stage, and he was s6me- thing nVOre than a super— that fa, super- natural— so the other evoning, aftei tho opor » . was over, while the plaudit* re- sounded at the call o£ t>, e ra » l tenor, a bright, powerful, pleas- Ins tenor voice oommf need singing from thOigallery, " When other lips and othefc'hearts." while a friend ^ ho was Kvlth him shielded and protected him undcran open umbrella.,' Tfcb remaintler of the ar. dlence, puzzled and astepfahed, cheered. hltSed,- langhmU cried " Bravo!" "- Tnrii him cut," aud ,? i Stop him i,'• but tUe unknown, sjneer'aiowe, with a clear and rinfiltfg quality, overpowered all tho nolle, andhfa- earnestness & hc*- cd that he was indifferent to all attemrits to stop him, and It waa only when. In giving hlajipper A an oxtrn sforsawlo. aud it failed him, tbat he was quieted, hut only. fir a raoment, for the audience In. derision demanded pjicore," and he taking It seriously, ^ ang Uit, second versA and sane It so well that, when he fiuished tfttn'thS worU', of tho son^, " Then you'll remember me;- there was#*# oe\ j omf knew that a certain young Englishman vho bad > y fu r- ject d, declared that he wouldtw heard h> Iho optto •- and made a not Inconsiderable wagor. ujo- j the pa^- j J. bas been he^ nl there now, la a tttU lfciac, t MW encored | ' • • • < . . miu • The Daily Telegraph writes :— Without any obllviob of good service In the decorations of the West- end and the Cltvon tho Thanksgiving Day, a critic of out- of- door effects must nave been constrained to admit that - the cheap, simple,— rongh- and- ready - embellishmetits of Bethnal- green were. In tneir degree, more striking thau the m-. st elaborate and the most expenslvo adofn- menta of last February. There had evidently bean no tedious controversy as to the relative merits of decorative styles,. The loyalists of tho East- end had not troubled their heads ^ ahoub^ fnque- cento or Benalssanco, Byzantine or Medieval. Caihbllolty, In Its widest sAse, had been tho comfortable rulo ndopWfl. Everybody dl « what he liked, but he did It with energy and regardless of expense, so far as calico and coloured" papor were concerned. If, a.- house- holder happened to possess a ^ ea- tray of unusually vivid pattern— one of thosa. tta- trpys In which Dr. Marigold is always doing buslnea— or a hearthrug ' t> f start- ling design and brilliant hue, representing, say, an emo- rald gTeen hyiena slaying an orange- oofoniod panther on a Held crimson, he frankly hnng B « t . tho tray or the rug bo^ cath his flrat- floor wtntrow; and' with " Wel- come England's Hope " in tinfoil letters pasto'a upon it, the article looked quite beautiful HumblS shop Signs, too. were plentifully utilised. The " Original Little Dust- pan" was festooned In rainbow hues: tho " Only Curo for Smoky Chimneys " waa surmounted by tho Prince's plumeB; the " Golden Boot" was wreathed liko a maytele; thaf " Silver Lion" carried tho Union Jack In his month, and wagged his tall amidst bunches of flags; the " Old- esta- blished Family Teapot" loomed tremendous as the contre of a grove of Chlneso lanterns. Tuo hrnwera" boards over the public- houses did duty quite a » effectually ; " Wolcomo to Albert Edward and Alexandra," Welcome to tlio East," " Welcome, and come again," " Welcome England's future King and Queen." " God bless the Prince and hit physicians," " Hearts may agree though heads may differ," and * J God bless them and their children," were blazoned1 withbut stint, and with - an Iteration wholly commendable,- on and about those places of entertainment. The sweetstufl shops, moreover, made a grand show; and the well known artistic canons regulating tho decoration of candied hore- hound, Bonaparte s rib', and elecampane, had been promptly acted upon by the eoi\ flieurs pfButhnal- green. mhuudreds of instances windows had ft eon taken boJUy out of tho frameB, and, wreathod with artltlolal floworaj had bVu con- verted Into private boxes of tho Thanksgiving Day pattern. Three guinea. , t* o guinea, or. ono guinea seatk were not In much rfiqtKst, iwe Bhould say". Wo question Sen whether, in tho vlst majority of instances Miy- Ing was paid for a soaC- at all. As a rnl&. the windows were cramnwd by Jovial parties of tradesfolk or .- working people, plainly on tho moitjrlendly terms with tho pro- Rrletor of the establishment; . and If anything was paid jr window- room it must have been in molt'cases of the nature of a'peppercorn rent, or at least commutable by sonie gentleman ' standing a pot of beer and treating tho ; ladle* all roofed. ,->*• Tne Times, Innoticing the passing of thf Royal1 party eii route to JBethnal- green, sa, yp \— • As they passed along this ( Bethnal- green- readl they were In the very heart of Bethnal- green Itself, with lta teeming pdphlatlon— a community perhaps tho humblest and the most hand- working In thp metropolis. Bu£, poor ( Us thby are, they greeted the Prince and princess lh a way that left nothing to he SJeslrcd. . In alHhblr aurloty to tee tho Royal visitors, they were orderly and goodhumonrod. Oue- might havo expcctedS to And " roughs " here. Certainly, there was povorty enough, but not tho slightest display of ruffianism. A better- behaved muUltudo than tbat which assembled to see and cheer tho Prince and Princess has never b « en: gdthfered in any portion of- this metropolis within our menlbty. " Welcome to Bethhal; greeu" was the first inscription which met the eyes of their Royal mghn63* I'' B OS " they entered tho Bethnal green- road, and that welcome was oxprosapd, 4> j tho ojiprattves aiid « lielr drives apd children:' It Avas ourlous i to dtv- ervo thi astohfahed BOZO with vChich many W tbew people looked at the Llfo Guards and at Eoyalfy. The constant cxclnmatlon, " That's h| m; I kno>> him by th « pic- tures 1" t Id tho llsteuor that thousand " 01 thajpeopla of tho metropolis had never seen the Prince bworo; nnd from their cxrlamatlons ol admiration in respect of tho Household troops, " Alnt them flneT and " Alut them bcanillul r It nu pretty- clear Mint ft flel'i of& oei's THE " TORNVEREI « " AT TUB. CRYSTAL PALACE. r- The. German Sticietv. of athletes, assembled on Saturday evening at the Crystal Palace, for tbeir annual display. There Wab a good muster of the pupils, some German, some English, and the strife" wis" carri « d pn with the most fraternal good humoue. TbeBquad exercises, with which the exhibition commenced, were milch applauded. The precision with which thev were given was quite military-, and Mr. Schweit- zer's fugling perfection. After this came the bar and tho stuffed horse, and the fencing and the jumping - all of which were gone through with great fire and, in Bome cases, with equal power and actirity. A parky of rope climbers, who successfully mounted a rppewhick was fastened to the roof of the- transept, gave tb& audience quite a " sensation," and the prbgrammo fiiiisbed with the " maze," a sort of military dance, co intricate as a Scotch reel, but done in a grave, metho- dical way, very different from the wild vivacity of tka dancing Highlanders. A crowded audiencc witnessed the exercises, and applauded all that was done i ind deservedly, for the exerclsoe were gone through in a highly creditable manner. There was also a Buswhem duel, very interestiug, at one side, tho rope dinners in the centre, and a whole troupe of vaulting icrolaits at the other side, all going at once. It was impossible to watch all at same time, although all were equally well worth exclusive attention. TAKING LUNCHEON WITH THE PSINCE ! A Kood story, and one said to be true, fa told of a certain. United States Treasury clerk, who Innahed with tlio PI- ince of Wales when he went abroad on » me Govern- ment business. () ne day in the struts of London he met thfe Marquis of Kipon, late Larl de Grey, dm! of the High Joints, and at once rushed into his arms, so to speak. " Delighted to meet ycur lord- ship?' he exclaimed effusively. TXm tyou^ emV- me? I showed your Ionlsbm through the Tfc^ J C- I. ea AhltohrtrtotteCtiUf, Hi: : J IS ;; l « / THB LOCK- U^ EI?, TH£ BUILDING I " V^ iADE. 1 The Daily Nan the following account ' of the progn* of the Bn « ^ der, Strike ^ Londci> ^. SiSSlEjr - muit tav « bee » anticipated with 1 « pialhnprttoiK-^ ^ ^ uiet, both, by tb% employer* end the -/ ould then be In a position to estimate •^ JSET^ J'fc ® were likely to let op to the lockout mourn" o* the 7th Instant; tad the other to fonn • ome relish^ ^ e* ot th » i amoint of sxsrtlon to be made « D TjuaoTj yjg moremvait la Hi more formidable nropor- r^ t It now appto be authoritatlTdy stated by ^. y joonrj secretary of the C^ tnJ Ajaodatlon ^ ode*. who hare fixed their headquarter* In^ Aert- rjlnsUr- chambeTS, Victoriastreet. that tans have dosed UulrUiope, work., and jobs. aud k thU lUt- re tadmded the yrindpalLon d on csiablUhments that directly employ to a Sery- ip^ bably the mo « t- « onslierable extent mason*, carraitere, Joinere. brick! aj<. rs, plasterers, painters, Kbcn/ gliler^ SlacksmlUu. UU^ and labourers. On Cc other hand, there are many noteworthy 6rm » . whose MtDM nnw are conspicuous by thetr absence, and the total U f » r below a t ' trd of the trade tbat pres* nted a united front against the demand* of the workmen In The next flgurca the public are corioua to leara would hare referent e to the strength of the Industrial army thus thrown upon their own resources; bnt either the masters nor the men seem at all willing to furnish tbe information, snpposlna It to be in their power to do so. Tl » y pr> fer to leave it for " outsiders" to make their own calculations on that head ; and to assist them In so doing ft will not be far short of the mart to assert thit upwards of a thousand stonemasons alone hare boon withdrawn < rom the new Fost- offlce Savings Bank, the new Colonial Office, Midland Rail- way Hotel, Royal Academy, and Limbe'. h new Workhouse, all works s situated as to haro been for some time familiar to the nubile eye. Then again the question Is being everywhere asked, " How long will tho ' trnggle oontlnoor' " Which side can hold out the most!" The rassuri must be In a position to com- mand tho " sinews of war," but can or will they be suffered to bldo their time f As for the men, It haa been public y announced In or. e demo stratlve quarter that no strike or lock- out was ever more effectually provided for In a pecuniary sen; e than tho present. The masons met acaln on Saturday at the " Sun Tavern," I Westminster brklgerosd Mr. Broadhurst ( in the chair) congratulating hi. comnides upon the alacrity and unanl- j mlty with which they had to a man come out. The minutes of thu previous d » y" s proceedings having tnon read and confirmed, tho secretary said by Monday there would be 5C0 levy rhe. ts and ( is many inbscrlptlon books In circulation MessrS broadhurst and Bray were sdded to the Central Committee It » as then stated that a If ading member of tbe Engineers Society wonted t-> know whether, for the purpose of obtaining g- neral eutjucriptlons, the masons Intended to mix then> solve » up with the carpenters and Joiners, or any oth- r branch of the building t> ado, and 1n order to put the question at rest a resolution was pasted d< clarrg I hat for Unauclal pnrpov t tlio masons weuld act independently of all other sections Tlie Chairman remarked the trades conccrncd In the movement would present a common front to tho public at large upon the olr. o hours and nlno- pence po, u'. There would be no playing at cross pur- poses about It, and the Central Committee were pre- paring a short address to masons and the country gene- rally, whlcli h. hoped would prove to bo a clear and succinct explanation " t the position the masons of Lon- don were now in. Each trade, however, would be left to mako Its own appeal for money help, and to collect and dlstrirute Its own funds in tho manner it thought best. The Masons' O- ntral O mmlttee intended to confer with tho " Brown Bear" Committee as to tho best mode of at- taining tho first onject. The Chairman, at the close ot tome matters of detail, stated that he and " brother" Baldwin ha. l succeeded the previous night In On din 3 a sympathising member of tho House of Commons to whom tluy related tho rumour afloat respecting an ex- tension ot ilme for the completion of the new Colonlal- Ofllce and tho new Post- office Savings Bank. Tbat gentle- man In the kindest manner undertook to speak privately to Mr. Ayrton on the subject, and It was then ascertained there had been no undue extension of time granted either to Mi. Brass or Messrs. Jickson and Shaw, and there had been, and would be, no departure from the ordinary course laid down In the usual condition of all contracts providing for the even- tuality of a strike or lockout. The roll of men waa then called over, which ceremony will have to be repeated every day until the termination of the dispute. A meeting was held at the " Brown Bear," Blooms- bury, on Saturday night, which is thus reported by the Daily News:— Mr. T. Sadler took the chair at tho appointed hour, and, alter the confirmation of minutes, a violent dispute took placo as to whether the levy of 3s. a man upon all men In work should be made for the past week. A vote was taken and carried that It shcmld. It waa then proposed and seconded to rescind the resolution " that any carpenter or Joiner who ha? contributed to this movement bo entitled to support from the fund upon being discharged from employ- ment, until he can again obtain work, providing he brings a Clear card." . .. Mr Smith ( Jackson and Shaw's) supported the motion. It waa tho duty of such men to find employment in the ordinary way How could the commutes tell for what reason thoy had been discharged, or what means had thev of ascertaining T ( Uproar) A delegate said two men had been discharged from his shop, owing to the slackness of work; wero they, having subscribed to the movement all along, en- title.! to participate of tho fund f (" Yes, yea.) He did not think so, it was only men locked out on strike, or discharged through the strike orlock- out, who should receive pay. (" No, no.") Another delegate contended that If they refused to admit • nch men ft would occasion no surprise to find them going over to the enemy. ( Cheers.) Mr. Sydenham ( committee- man) said that very day forty men, discharged In the ordinary course of business, had appUed to be put on the fund. (" Quite right, too.") The resolution was wrong. (" No, It lsn t. ) Tbe fund had been collected for the support of the short time movement, and that alone. ( Tumult.) A delegate insisted that as one effect of the movement had been to disarrange the trade of London, men must continue to be discharged. ( Hear.) Now having placed these men on an island, sur- rounded by broad and deep watera, could they refuse them a boat to escape? (" No, no," " Bravo," " Goit") In this strain the noisy altercation was kept np, the confu- sion rising to such a height that it Is Impossible to say with certainty what became ol the motion, but it is supposed to. have iieen carried Then followed the reception of delegates credentials who had never appeared before. One came with £ 1 6s. from somo . ainters and £ 2 12s. from carpenters and lelners, and ho wished to know If the painters would have a claim on the committee. The Chairman said they were open to receive money from any quarter, but the movement there waa confined to carpenters and joiners only; and he could only inform the delegate a committee had been appointed to confer with any commltteo nominated by other trades, to detdde upon a future course of united or separate action. That committee had not yet had time to make a report. A motion was made, and negatived by 43 to 34, to caU out the men at Allan's, Tabernacle- row ; and a delegate Indig- nantly protested they ought to take steps to prevent the car- penters and joiners of Lucas Brothers working at Lowestoft, whero that linn mako up most of their window frames and saahea. They conld deal with It aa a London job. More signB of confusion becoming visible, the Chairman obtained partial alienee by stating that he had an effldal list of the masters who had looked out, as certified by Mr. Stanley O. Bird, their honorary secretary. The mention of this gentleman's namo produced another oxploslon, and amidst hooting, whist- llntr, and hlssine, tho Chairman read a list of about fifty firms. The names of which are given by the Daily News.) Several of the delegates pronounced at lesst a dozen of these to be wholly untrue, and others to bo only partial Jock- outs. Mt. Hillyer stated that Coleman's men were colng to work sgoin on Monday. The head of the firm had intimated that, taking Into consideration tho fact that most of his men had been with him for many years, and had enabled him to baild uphls fortune, he had reconsidered his decision, aud should withdraw from the lock- out. This announcement appeared to have the effect of restoring order; but the uproar was 100a renewed by the. Chalrman stating tbe commltteo wanted tbo delegates to answer the three fol- lowing quesUons— lit Are we to recognise tho men who have not subscribed to this movement previous to the lock-' UTF ( Stentorian answer " No.") Bn< L Are tho men locked out to be paid the same amount as the men on strike In proportion to time 1 £. What officers shall be appointed to the Dl'lrtct Committees, and what power are you prepared to glvo to llhj Central Ctminittee? ( Renewed stentorian answer, " None . at all ") Mr. Sinclair, from the South London District, courageously proceeded to Illustrate the hardship of the first answer to lota of deserving aged men who had pa scd thulr lives, ind almost got beyond work, iciarge lodced- cut Onus, and never thousftt thoy could be expected to s> pi » « rt the movcnv.' nt. If IvS030ee- ied they " hoi very little chu. ce of being takon back, and if they were refined present relief from thla fniu! there was nothing but starvation or the pur is'i workhou- e before them. The effect produced by this charitable supplication was a sceno of tbe wildest conftuUn. Men shotted themselves hoarse with trying, " S- irre ' em right ; why didn't thev Join tbe union In their youthf Toero are hundreds of young fellows not tfcirty in the same plight Let ' em take warning, and bees me aociety men before It's too late." Above the storm could be he-. nl the North Country acoents of tbe Chairman's volek\ declaring the meeting dissolved. Seeing the situation wa crowing worse and worse, a member ut the committed hurrie lly moved an adjournment till Monday night; a dumb aliow vote was taken, the Chairman loft tlw chair, and the meeting brokoup In utttr confusion, affording a striking coitrast to tho orderly disposition and quiet termination of the masons' gathering in the morning on the * iher side of the water. u < 11. > v- or inure cUj, to aupport tboee men wnc are no w on strike. or who in loittd out through the demands of the Trade's Calon." Thls document wu presented for rirnature to the men working In several firms. ard In nearly every ^ men haTe given a refusal In some firms where It was pre- sented the men had not hitherto taken any part In the One hoars movement. or sahscrfhed a penny towards £ butas their reply te til) dooiment at once sent to the CentadC ® mittee, at the •• Brown Bear." for subscription- sheets and cards. In connection with the Strikes, " C. E. T." has sent the following letter to The Timet for publication, and is worth a cartful perusal by those who are in treated in the results :— Have not the London building operatives been misled by a false analogy ? As our Iron snd coal trades are In a state of unprcce- le- t^ d activity, arising from a demand supported by the whole world. Ironmasters and pltowners employ as n » ny hands as they can get at continually Increastna rate, of wages But the Loudon bunding trade Is strictly limited by local condition.. So far from there being an urgent demand for new houses, nobody who blows the environs can donbt that London is already overbuilt, and that the actual number ot workmen U In excess of the real requirement! of the trade. Therefore, however much the London bull'- crs might desire to follow the. sample ol the Northern employers, It la not In their power to do so. A considerable trade In Iron shipbuilding was formerly conducted on tho Thames, but It was carried on under diffi- culties. bocaa. e. Instead of having the Iron and coal on the soot they had to be brought, at great cost, from the North. Inthl. state of things there was a strike for higher wage*, with the result that the Cut of London was plunged Into dlitresa from wldch It has not even yet recovered, and the Iron . hlpbuildlug took wings for the banks of Tyne a id Clyde. New buildings will, no doubt always be required in London, but who can say to what degTee the demand for them will be diminished by the tnhanced rates and embarrassing conditloDifiemanded by the workmen! Even without this the building trade has re- ceived a severe chock from the greatly Increased cost of tooli, nails, Iron beams, and materials ol every kind. There Is yet another grave consideration. For every skil'ed artisan who goes out on strike, several unskilled lai. oar. rj are thrown out of employ The artisans have the funds of their Trade Unions to faU back upon but Who will supp- rt the labourers and their familiesf At the i ast- end ihey were thrown upon the Poor Law and charity, to tho miserable demoralization of our population; but this win not be tolerated » second tlmc_ there Is to be a trade war, it must , b « wsupported by the rraources of the combatants. and not by those of the taiuilty. The disastrous consequences of a prolonged sus- pension of the building trade of Londen, supported out of the Inexhins'i'de » uw « i i^ ondonl^ gal^ nd chartyablfirellef, would be Incalculable. If tho strike continues, there must be an exodus of un- employed London workmen to the places where labour Uso . mu^ h in demand, and tb this extent good will be done. The symptoms ol. thls cjiangc are already apparent. A CASE OF INTEREST TO CORPORATE TOWNS. In the Court of Error In the " Exchequer Chamber, the cause of " Anthony r. the Brecon Market company, has been heard, which ease raised a question , of • onio import- ance as to the rights and powers . bfcorpqretions and corporate bodies under Local Acts, with reference to the provisions ol the Towns Improvement and Public Healtn Acts. The corporation of Brecon, one of the most ancient in the kingdom, had a rjyht to various to Is for fairs and markets, and as'it waa thought desirable that they should havo power to provide slaughterhouses, such power was given by a local Act. TCie Corpora- tion, however, got into difficulties, and became a good deal indebted, and it was thought that the tolls and profits were not properly collected, and would be turned more to advantageif they were all vested in a private body. In lb62 there- fore, a company was constituted with that object, called the Brecon Market Company which had an absolute power to set up a market, and also a power, with the consent of the corporation, testified by the mayor and town clerk, to erect and let slaughter- house*, to be erected as near as possible to the cattle market. The consent was to be given bv the Town Council, and sinned by the town clerk and in 18bd, in pursuance of the Act, after such a consent had been given, slaughter- houses were erected by the Market Company, and one of them was let to Anthony, the plaintiff, who proceeded to use it. He was interfered with, however, in the use of it by the Inspector of Nuisances, who would, of course, have no right to interfere if the houses were duly licensed under the Towns Improvement Act of 1847, and the Health Act. But it was denied that they were so housed by the Board of Health, which waa'In fact, the Corporation acting by the TownCouncil, the very same body as had granted the consent to erect the slaughter- houses. 1 he plaintiff, the tenant of the slaughter- house; sued the company who had let it to him forhavmg let it without due title to do BO. The Court of Exchequer decided in his favour, on thegroundthat the local Acthadnothing to do with sanitary objects, which were the scope of the Improvement and Health Acts. From that judg- ment the company appealed. _ The case was argued on Tuesday by Mr. Dowdes- well, Q. C. ( with bim Mr. Hughes), for the company, and by Mr. Giffard, Q. O. ( with him Mr. J. Bees), for the plaintiff. , , _ ' • , The argument lasted all day, and the Court took time to consider their judgment. Mr. Justice Wales the following day delivered tne unanimous judgment of the Court, reversing the judg- ment of the C" Urt below, and deciding in favour of the company, on the ground that . the consent given by the Corporation to the erection of the slaughter ho ases under the local Act was in effect a licence of the Cor- poration, acting as 8 Board of Health under the public Acts. The consent of the Corporation was required under the local Act, because slaughter- houses might be nuisances, and the Corporation, as representing- the- inhabitants, were interested in then- health. Therefore it was that their consent was re- quired under the local Act, and this Court could not follow the Court of Exchequer in that view, which was the foundation of its judgment, thftt the provision in the local Act which required the consent of the Cor- poration had nothing to do with sanitary objects, for there was no other object which was answered by requiring that consent. The object, then, of the consent required under the local Act waa the eamt as the licences required under the public Acta to erect and use slaughter- houses. To suppose that it was intended that there should bo separate licences, one to erect, and the other to use, waa too great a subtlety. The object, then, of the consent under the local Act was the same as the licence under the public Acts, and the effect was the same. The consent also was granted by the same body as the licence— tbat is. the Corporation acting in the Town Council. This being so, the Court considered that the consent which had been given here under the local Act wa3 a licence under the public Acts, and, there- fore that the slaughter- houses were duly licensed under the public acts. It might be that, though legally erected and licensed to be used, they might be so used as to be converted into nuisances, and, if so, they would come under other provisions as to the sup- pression of nnisances. But this was not to be pre- sumed, and the proper presumption was rather the | reverse— that they would be duly and properly used. I Tho judgment of this Court was that they might be I so used, and were duly licensed for the purpose, and ! that being so the judgment of the Court of Exchequer | must he reversed, and the judgment must be entered for the company. Mr. Justice Blackburn concurred ; but desired it to be understood that the Court had not decided a very important question— whether, when there was any such public body as this Market Company established within a corporate town in which the Public Health and Improvement Acts had been established it would be under the control of the governing bodies established under those Public Acts, Boards of Health, Local Government Boards, and the like. This Court only decided in the present case whether or not the consent of the Corporation waa required, it was really given in this case, as the consent under the local Act was the licence under the public Acts. Mr. Justice Keating said he concurred entirely m the judgment of Mr. Justice Willes, lboth in its reason- ing and its result. Mi. Justice Mellor also said he concurred. Mr. Justice Byles had retired from the court. Mr. Justice Lush and Mr. Justice Brett concurred. Judgment reversed. During the we^ k ending on Saturday last the mor- tality luLondon and twenty other large towns In the United Klncdom was at the rate ot 22 deaths annually to every 1,000 persons estimated to be Using In the metropolis 1 997 birth* and 1,230 deaths were registered the firmer having be « n 198, and the Utter 140, below tbe average. Twenty- six persons died from amall- p< r, 41 fr- m mtasUs. 9 from tcsTlet fever. « from diphtheria. 63 from whooping- cough. 23 from different forms of lever ( of which 2 were certified as typhus, 11 as enteric or typhoid, and 10 as simp e continued fever), and 25 trom dfaiThii!. Dls* asea of th-: re- • lntun organs caused 352 deaths, and . 9 persons died from different fotms of violence, no less than r. ir. e desfts ha Tic? be* s c- iiusd by horses or vehlc^ i in the streets. LORD RUSSELL ON HIST0RT. On Mcmdav, Earl Russell delivered his inaugural address as President of the Historical Society at the Scottish Corooration- hall, Crane- court, Fleet- street London. The Duke of Bedford and several ladies - of the Russell family. Lord Talbot de Malahide. Sir . john Bowring, LL. D., General the Hon. Sir Edward Cast, K. C. H , Mr. T. L. Kington Oliphant, Mr. Joh si Rae, LL. D., Mr. George Cruikshank, Mrs. Linton Mr. James Dodds. Mr. W. A. Mackinnon, C. R - nJ the Rev. Edmund Tew were among those preser £, On the motion of the Rev. Dr. Rogers historio- grapher of the society, the President elect was formally requested to take the chair. Earl Russell, who was received with Ion 4 Md Icng Mn. ttnued checra. said;—" On rising to add ^^ you, I cannot but feel that I am occupying the place o / one wbo illna. trions not only by the accomplishment' jj hu great work, the History oJGftv, but by his extensive „ irarniog, his lovo of liberty, and his reverence for anclen i Institutions combined with readiness to embrace truth fr om whatever quarter It mliht come fhese qua'ltles won ' / jr him the attachment of tho society In which he lived, and tbc admiration and respect of the nation to which he belong ^ sir. Grote was too en- lightened a lover of freedom r ti civilization not to appre- ciate the Importance of the bs ^ 0f Marathon, or to faU In rejoicing at an event by whir ji the freedom of Athens and the triumph of Grecian drill motion were assured. " It has been the task an.* t the glory of eminent authors to describe the causes wulcb . have led to the decilno and faU of great States; but my subject Is very different from those which Montesquieu and Gibbon so ably treated, and It would be an unprofltable n ^ e of your time to go Into ques- tions connected with, the dectino or rise of tbe Ststcs of Europe. When for_ more than a thousand years thecon- Suerora of the Eon Empire had been settling themselves own on the terrl' x> rir- s they had conquered, and when thoy had framed Instl' yuUons by which to govern tho races they had subdued, fu aa these races were into various States and subdivided, by different languages, the kingdoms which they had crec* ^ [ 6u in SOme Instances Into the same habits of luxury or 4 vtce which were accounted tho proximate cause of the fall of Bome. " It becc ^ nes a curious and Interesting subject ol Inquiry what is V, be tho fate of the civilized nations of the world T / t is obvious at the very beginning ot this Inquiry that the nations which have como Into conflict with Euro- pean a- Anita and n « vie » have been very inferior In strength and pi , wer to those nations which warred with tho Roman Empl / e and only yUldcd after blbody battles, or main- tains to the last a barbarous Independence. The Mexicans and. Peruvians, tbe Bed Indians ot North America, and the, races Inhabltli g tho Islands discovered by Calumbus, Ifite fallen an easy prey to tbo Spaniards under Cortes and Pizarro, to the Dutch and the English. ' The savage tribes which In North America have . come Into contact with European races have generally proved themselves nhflt for civilisation, ami so liable td be degraded by habits of Intemperance that after no very long period their courage has degenerated ; excessive mortality has rapidly thinned their numbers, and they have disap- peared from those lands where they had been allowed to settle. Neithucan any bno Imagbie that the descendants ol thbse races conquered by Cortes and Pizarto wHl ever be a Hie to re- cdact in the capitals ot Europe the revolutions which 1 / ore the close of the fllth century gare over Bome to the Vandals, and made Odoacer KJjig qt Italy. " It would be at Once tedious'and unprofitable were^ I to enter upon a review of the decline of 3patn, of the brilliancy of the French monarchy, ot ihe appalling expiation of Its crimos and Its vices or of t^ e transitory restoration of re- llgtous and social order at the dose of the last century It would be more useful to endeavour to trace the principal changes which have occurred in the state ot the world since the Peace of ' 816. We may there find the soundings of a channel which may be of use to future navigators. I rejoice to say that the indications which 1 finite the history of the past seem to me to be generally of go^ d omen for the future. I am proud t • mark the advance which has been made both In olvll and religious freedom. The slavery of the negro race, which throws so dark a shade over the history of the three preceding centuries, and which was countenanced by the most enlightened nations of Europe and America, has received what I may trust to be Us death- blow during the present century. Animated by the eloquent denunciation of Wllber- forco and Clarkson, the G . v. rnment of Lord Grey undertook an Inquiry Into the condition of tho British tolonlea When Sir James Graham presided alternately with me lp a Select Committee of the House of Common, on this Subject, we found, to oilr great relief, that the relations of masterSand slave had not boon those of unmitigated cruelty and helpless degradation; that the families of the masters were often the protectors of the negroes, and that much of the work in the colonies was performed by gangs, who received regular wages for their labour, and were thus preparing themselves for the contracts and Immunities of freemen. StUI, the system was one of horrible tyianny in the hands ot violent and unjust men, and It was a day of g'bat " rejoicing to us all when, by a gift large though Inadequate, of twenty millions sterling, the British Parliament was able. In 1S33, to legislate for the abolition of slavery throughout the British dominions. Abolished, too, in North America In the course of the Civil War, It is a matter of rejoicing to every one who values the , freedom of mat. kind to see that with the exception of Brazil and Cuba, where slavery cannot long continue, the human 1 race has obtained the vast and unutterable benefit of freedom 1 throughout the civilized world " llut the mends 01 ireeaom nave naiurany looaea noi oniy to the aboUUon of personal slavery, bu, t, to tho extension of political liberty The people of Italy, who have been do- scribed as slaves, but slaves always fretting against their chains, bave, by the abilities of a great statesman, the patriotism of the Hotise of Savoy, and the ardour and courage of fhe nation, been emancipated amid shouts of Joy for free and united Italy. In Spain, although the work Is not yet accomplished, there Is already a bright prospect. There, as In Italy, the desire for religious liberty has been to a great extent gratified, at Cordova and Seville, as at Florenoe and Naples, Protestant churches have been established ; and the Bible may now be read without fear of the Inquisition or of such punlshmtntas was Inflicted not many years ago on tbe family of the JladlaL In Austria rell^ oire liberty has been sanctioned by the Emperor, and the treaties with the Pope abrogated with general applause. " It remains to be considered whether tho scourge of war, which inflicts so many direct and so. many Indirect evils on mankind, can be mitigated, or, still better, averted in future. For my part, I have little confidents'In the per- manent duration of treaties of peace, or of complicated and artificial Bcbemes of arbltraUon. It appears to me that It Is by no formal rules, by no complex machinery of- Councils and Congresses, that the futtire peace iof the world can be promoted and secured. Oar hope must be In tbe In- troduction of a Christian temper Into all the relations of nations is well ajfof ThaiViilTialf.'' The Inspiration which prompted Christ's Sermon on the Mount, which enabled Paul on the hill of Mars to toll the peoplo of Athena that he would reveal to them an ' Unknown God '— the G, r » d who made the world and all that la therein— such Is the spirit by which alone living nations and- tholr posterity can realize upon earth' Peace and g90< Hrill.""'( Hear, hear. Sir John Bowring movedjm Mr. Kington. Oliphant seconded a vote J> t thanks to the President for his address. « Lord Talbot der " Malahide proposed a vote of thanks to the Comipitte^ of ' thg Society. The motion was. seconded by the Duke of Bedford and carried with applause. Lord Russell in acknowledging the compliment paid him by the society, said,—" Having fcoen overcome by the heat of the weather, and having other duties not a little arduous to perform, I had doubted whether I should be ablo to fulfil the task I had undertaken, bat I have generally found that when there is a duty which clearly ought to bo performed, the performance of that duty does not injure one's health, but rather strengthens the constitution. I am not likely to do much more in my present life, but I shall always rejoice as long as I live to see the liberties of mankind advancing, and if those who succeed us can do better than we did, I shall be glad to see our work committed to abler hands." Tho proceedings then terminated. MURDERS IN THE CAUCASUS. Mr. W. Swinson, hammersmith, writes to The Timet - In The Times of the 13th inst. was a letter relating to the murder of a Mr Robert Sutherland in the Cau casus. Our family cad deeply sympathize with the writer, we having suffered a like bereavement, cauBed by the death of a brotljer( Mr. John Swinson) through - precisely similar circumstances. My brother had been engaged n- tt civil engineer on the same line of railway, and, on the 17th of last No- vember, while r^ rning home in the evening, was way- laid ano mortWed. He also was found lying on the road side, with his head beaten in, and his throat cut; three newly- cut bludgeons were found close to the body ; and the object of the murderers was robbery, I as his watch, chain, and purse were missing. These two lamentable occurrences fully prove that • something ought to be^ done in the direction indicated by yonr correspondent for the protection of the lives of Englishmen wbo are Induced to leave their country upon such service, and " We have reason to think that a little more, dili& nce on the part of the police autho- rities should be used in order to trace the perpetrators 1 of such horrid deeds. A newspaper correspondent at Moscow sends an account of the visit paid bj ths Czar to tbe EshiDitioa In that city. His Majesty arrived on the ni^- bt of ' he 16th, and was most enthUiiartically received by the inhabitants, the cUy being Illuminated. Tho next morning he attended service In the Cathedfal within the Kremlin, held a revt._ w of the Grenadier Guards, and afb rwarda vj'it"? ' h- Exhibition. At night the Empervr atttLdcd a ball feiveil te honour of tils arrival by tho Governor- General. Crouds P raons aasem- bled to tee him jus through the streets, w. Mch two again .'.'.' qtclnated. • • TEE BLIND OF GREAT SSITAIN. The Duke of Teck prwided » t ' die umusl mwtiag of u,, Aaecaiion. W pronotirjj U, « ol ft. Blind, wtadi wu if London Sator- d* y, » t St. J. mea'. Hill. Hi. wu rapporttd h, -- HO Aidibithop ol York, tho Buhop if th. Dean of Westminster, th. Earl of Chichester. Mr. Bedford Hope, M. P., and Mr. T. Hughes. A S00^?. fl1"" ™ of tho tfocimoo. of the wcyk of th. bluid penoiu who h. To . mens of h. elihood thronjh th. inrtramentihtv of the araociiition WM on . row. and tMny of them were of mch . . npenor character u not . lone to . timet much attention, but to ran GhMOre alw. Mr. Summers, a blind professor of innsic, ww in attendance, and pttformod in a very admirable and effective style aoveral pieces of mnnc on the piano- forte. The prooeedinir. baring been opeiutd by prayer, the Duke of Teck swd : - The Rev. C. B. Reid, secretary to the association^ then read the annual report. It stated that the total number of blind men and women now receiving benefits in various ways from the society amounts to 178, of whom 35 are supplied with regular worklat their own homes, 36 are instructed and employed - at the work- shops of the association, and 25 are engaged in selling goods for the society^ Pensions, vailing from £ 5 to £ 15 12*. per annum are granted to 17 blind per- aons- who are unable to earn their own living; and 65 men and women, in addition to obtaining occasional employment and pecuniary aid, participate in the educational and religious advantages conterred by the association on those connected with it. Of the total number of men and women employed at then: own homes and at tbe workshops, eight earn from £ 1 Is. to £ 1 5s. per week, 16 from 16s. to £ 1 per week, 13 from 12s. to 15s. per week, 16 from 6s. to lis. per week, and 43 from 3s. to 5s. per week. Of the total number of persons assisted', about 62 were married, and have more then 90 children dependant on them for support. Of those employed at their own homes and at the society's workshops, 32 are women, who earn respectively from 4s. to 10a. per week. The receipts during the year have been £ 7,9& 4 10s. 4d., and the ex- penditure £ 7,680 19s. 5d. An idea of the extent of the operations of the association may be gleaned from I the fact that its operations extend over 20 counties in England. . . , On the motion of the Archbishop of York, seconded j by Dean Stanley, the report was adopted. | The Bishop of Carlisle moved a special resolution, pledging the meeting to support the committee in its efforts to obtainthe £ 5,000 necessaij for the erection of a permanent home for the association. Mr. T. Hughes, M. P., seconded the proposition, and suggested that the improvement of the condition of 2,500 or 3,000 blind people of the metropolis would be much better provided for if the 30 societies in existence in London supposed to be devoted to their welfare were amalgamated, and if they decided upon unity of action. ' , , Mr. Beresford Hope proposed, and the tarl of Chichester seconded, a vote of thanks to the Duke of Teck for presiding, and the proposition was earned with acclamation. The Duke of Teck: My Lords, Ladles, and Gentlemen,—: I really do not know that I am entitled to the very cordial voto of thanks which yon have passed to me. I sincerely thank you, howover, not for your kind vote of thanks alone, but for the great Indulgence you have shown, towards me as well. As 1 have already Intimated, I came hero with particular satlsfadlon on account of tho admirable nature of the institution, and I am well pleased at having been able to take a small . bare In the proceedings of to- dojv only hope that the meeting may attain Its object, and that1 the appeol which has been made for Increased means may meet with that ready response which, I am happy to say, is always to be found among Englishmen. " STRIKE, BUT HEAR!" * .. . ( From Punch.) Strange Idlers at corners ol streets. I see. With hands in poclcet « that hnsy'should be. For weVe all EtriMng, strike, strfke,; striklng, We're ( til striking, abroad and at homd! Labour and Capl'tai friends? Not they ! ; Labour aHd Capital aro foes In fray. So we're all striking, <£ c. ' " • | Says Capital to Labour, " Why should we fight f" Couldn't arbitration make all rlgUt ! Instead of striking," < tc. 8ays Labour to Capital, " Dono with you If the arbitrators take my view. It's better than striking," Ac. " But arbitrators' award shall be nil, If they don't take mv view, as I hope they will. And well fall back on striking," & c Now strikes are to trades what wars are to States ; Thev eat up money and heighten rates. Till all curse your striking, tic. For thoso who fight when they might agree. On their heads let what comes of fighting be, And so of striking, & c.' Short hours are good, so are wages high: But tho price of work must ho raised thereby. To pay for striking, & c. , And " higher prices " mean more to spend. But less to get for It, from cud to end, Fdr all tho Striking, & c. Now if- Working- niftn the producing do, They accomplish a deal of consuming, too • At work or striking, & a And t& e- question Is at iwhat level ride The current of price fcnd the wages- tide, By dint of tluS striking, & c. ' So long tbe wage- tides higher go Than tno ttrtvn of prico, tl ej may safely flow, i By dint of strlkiug, Ac.. But a tlmo will come, and comes ever nljjher. When price- tides stand than wece- tldes higher, By dint of striking & c. Then, nlno hours, and njnrpence nn hour therefore, iluy mean less to eat", InstaSd of more, Thcnks to, all this 8 « | king, < tc Se, Working men, yon th'. uld loSku- head. Lett In raising wages you send npbread By this dodge of striking^ & c. Editors, however much they may be ( jia;= ed, ore fond of the word " Impartial." A Connecticut editor once gave an " impartial, account of a hailstorm." A meeting of tho committee in connection with the International Prison Congress was held on Monday, In the Adelpbl,- London. It Was resolved that the (.' O- IUTPSS should be divided Into sections but that they should not -.. t elmul taneously. The arrangement of the queifioai for dis ; tuab> n waa ref< rred to a subcmmlttce compered of a delegate of each nation, to meet dally. The Congress wiU be heldia tha Jiiddle Temple Hall. JOURNALISTS' DUEL IN RUSSIA, The St. Petersburg correspondent ol the Journal d, latal to bt » advaraaiy. Th. leoe^^ bjWont « rwe- loo. nature ol the pK^ UmatioM. and Ootio. contended Ul- iartrom Wne a compiiator. Oonaharol! waa nnjel 0 dnmeaUce^ a^ lUea No- thecanwr of theao trooble. wH SXl abiTummonad ihitloe to JSSi^ SJatlve to '. foil, nnbapplnj-. wUbont „ tbo barrUter wonM not tE ment to which ho attached great Importance. Aiwr vnaa Sl . or1ltt. rat. nra. nclthW M the MH> t... ae « fl how tw hold a . iitoL On thiaawaintapd M tbe ah » t waa mad. .1th ball, of very . mall, canbre, OoiBi • hot deviated Irom th. direction h. hfl amed fcr and M Jociof lo tho head, can. tna a mortal w> ond. 1Tb. mre effect ol ltd, on Online balbe< n aoiraat" t » """ J"*?; feare tor bia b- alth, and pending t « o 1 « » 1 » ! " Sf ™ ; hoped that the results of tho drama which have Just ever whelmed him will not be Irremediable. h NEW PROJECTED POLITICAL ALLIANCE. In London, on Friday in last week, at a meeting ; the Labour Representation League, many ^ OTejen tative working men being present, , t ™ BUt^ flk a " strictly private and confidential gatherum O every shaded!*' working- men" ^ ad bellied at th. Cannon street Hotel a few days prevwtis, and Mr. Samuel Morley. M. P., pmlded. At the moeUng wer. the representative, of Trades Unionism in aU JU branches, tho Land and Labour. League, ^ e j- abou' Representation League the section wh. ch bave tHt social advancement of the people at beart ai. rl to mako the gathering complete, eveni the de monstratore of the lato " Hol^ in- the- W^ l wen not left out. A " platform " for adoption Was pla^ e- before tho meeting, proposing modes of deaJiTf with the questions upon which the larger portion, of the population are more or l » s concerncd, and ^ tur gathering was Mked to discus, these and a^ ree upon n common ground of unity so that there might b « no division in th^ Liberal side. ' TOe que- t. mis tb^ b- rnitted were divided into four beads — Political qu » tions. Land and Labour questions, Finapcial Re- formers' questions, and " Working men quWtions. The propositions < vcre as foIlpw :- Under P"'> t' « » J questUms to be dealt with were-" 1. Registration ot Voters Bill; Reduction of lodgers' rental and resi- dential qualification. 2. Assimdation of borough an* i county suffrage. 3. Approximate ennality in popula- tion m electoral districts. 4. Absolute secret ballot. ! and candidates to be relieved of rle6ti « n oxnenses. 5. , Shorter ParlLiments. 6. Members of Parliament t « have the right of payment for their services. Under th'i head of I^ and and L, aoour came- j- The removal of alllrgnl and. fiscal ftnpedimentai to- transfer of lahcL 2. The acquisition by the SUita oJ cultivable common and waite lands to be let to co- operative associations or smaU oaltivatore, on con- dition that they shall secure to them an euuitablo interest therein. The Land Improvement Commis- sioners to have powqr to grant loans to those l « xat* d on, such lands on the same terms as they now lend money for such purposes. 3. The total abolition of Gate* LawB." . in - D Under the bead of Finance questions came- L Re- duction of expenditure in all departments of the State. 2. Taxation, aefar as possible, to bo direct. 3. War tional Debt to be diminished. 4. Readjustment ol Income- tax, so as to relievo - incomes domed from industrial or professional pursuits from same per- centage as incomes derive-! from real ( prvperty. Changes of incidence of rating, ao jis to diminish local in favour of natiobnlrates." , Under the fourth helid of- the programme camo- l. , Establishment of School Bonrds in all districts of the 1 United Kingdom, with compulsory and uiiBectannn educ ation. 2. Total abolition of tho truck svstom. A An efficient Mines Regulation Bill. 4. icansfor ol licensing power to the p « . ple. 5 lv? peal of tho Urb- minal Law Amendment Act. 6. County Boards elected on tbe broad popular Suffrage, to oxe* cise powers eimilar to the Me* ropolitan Board of Works. Tbe= e Boards and municipal botlies to hnvo power for | paiiitarv ineasiireS, gas, water, & a, and to relieve the ' House of Commons of unnecessary details of legisla- tion "- There was one other clause distinct from the rest, and this was " The Government to initiate tho framing of a code of international law and tho esta- ; blishment of a High Court of Nations." At the mating on Friday night it was elicited that at the Conference there was much diversity of opinion, and that a committee of thosi present was appointed to consider them. Mr. R. M. L. ktham, who was pie- sent on Friday night, and wus not at the' Conference, contended that if the working classes delivered them- selves over to the Liberal or any party, they would, aft- r all, only be aiding party intereet- s ou the eve ol a general election, and that they would best servo the interests of the State by keeping themselves fre » . ' Ihe general opinions of the lead- rs of the latest sections of the working closes were to'the same effect; but. the majority of tboso present objected to their proceo^ iiics being iiiado lofowb-; twrtsidering thenablves pledget to keep the terms of the projeotod " alliance " secret. THE CHRISTIAN ERA. At the meeting of the Society of Antiquaries, h « ld at Somerset- house, London, oue evening last week. Dr. Gustav Oppert, of tho Royal library at Windsor Castle, read a paper " On the Origin of the Christian Era." He stated that, nlthough thq subject waa ono of great historic and scientific interest, it was ono towhiuh very little attention had been givtu. The only person who had at all entered into the matter scientifically wa: i the great astronomer Kepler, aud even his opinions did not warrant great confidence. Dr. Oppert showed, from the investigations he had made, that those who had attempted to settle the dato of the, Cbiia- tian- era had treated the subject very unsatisfae- torily. No historical, or eciinljfic rfseaich had been brought to hear upon i, t. and luaco great Confusion hud arisen. The authors of various er. is were not agreed either as to tho cycles that should bi> used, nor as to tho nniriber of'yeara-' ivhich Christ lived on earth. It was a curious fact that they all began their calculat'ons from the day of christ's Reiurrection, reckoning back to the date of lila birth. Btft even the day of Resurrec- tion wa9 not- unanimously a^ reed on, and hence various conclusions v., e arrived at. In fact it wne no- torious that tiifcre had been crus dated 22 years before, and oljiers as much as 191 years after that now in general uso. As a curious ( art, he stated that at the pres- nt time the era used in Ethiopia and Abyssii.' ia differs by right years from our own, and t'lid era was followed by all the Byzan- tine writers. To show the careless way iu which the matter had been treated, Dr. Oppert gave a translation of , a letter ascribed to an ecclc- iastfcal named Phillippus, mentioned by the " Venerable bede, which contained an ainnorig description of tbe pro- ceedings of the Council of Cesarea held in the year 192 for tha purpose of settling the Christian era.-' A vote of thanks was tendered to Dr. Oppert at the close of the proceedings. T That branch of the London painting trade kndwn under the designation df " house painters," havo. It Is laid, res- dved to combine for the pu- poso of obtaining from'the masters the concession of the nlue hours period for working, with an increase of wages. The action for libel brought by Mr. Iitonard 1 Eduiunds aeatnst the Lords of tbo Treasury lias collaps » « l In ! comeqnence of the plaintiff's In iblllty to prove tbe pnid! ca- tlonol the Minute of which he complained. On Saturday ME Gladstone. Iho Chancellor of the E ehequer, Mr. Btuis- fefd, and Mr. Glyn were severally call< d, but as neither ol theie gentl- men had authorised tho making public of the ' document, and as ilr. Elmaudj had no other iritnessesj the judge directed anonsnlt. A parliamentary return publi.- hel relating to ! seamen's savings bai. la itates that tho total amount ro- , ceived from depositors dtnlng the year ended the 20lh ol V. vcmher. 1171, was £ 30. - 19 8s. f- d. . the total rep.- iym « nti were £ JK, C 16 JOd. Toe balanco In the hano. of bti 1 3l= jc5ty's Pajmaster Genera), or invejttd with tl. e Com . rins- l- nen for the lUdnctlon of tlie Nhtknal Uel. t, I I i'C. U. b £ s 3d. The nsimb- r of « camn:,' s money . roeri Is ueddcriBfflboyoar enderl I'ecwnber, ibir, at poita In thJ I 11, ltd K Inelom wae 57,425 for tutts amoui. tli. g ti1 THE FALMOUTH & 1JENI1YN WEEKLY TIMES. SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1872 SOCIAL LIFE IN NEW YORK. ( From Maemillan't Magazine.) A college boy of fifteen or seventeen in New York will make visits to his girl friends of thirteen or four- teen, and treat them with thorough courtesy. He will have plenty to say to them, and mil say it naturally,— not in the least off his ease, and yet not, as a general rule, forward. It is his ambition to know many of them, to be a favourite with them, and their pursuits and amusements out of school will be in common. These boys go into society at a ridiculously early age, and are often very indifferently educated. Many of them of course are readers, and make up in later life for any early deficiencies, but many are apt to have an ex- tremely low intellectual standard: beingquite contented with that amount of knowledge or native smartness that will enable them to succeed in importing fancy dry goods or in selling stocks and gold in Wall- street; and yet with all that there will generally be found a " graoe of courtesy " ingrained in them which makes it Impossible - for them to be otherwise than polite to a lady, or indeed to any other bumhn being. It would be absolutely impossible to find twelve American gentlemen in an omnibus on a wet day some of whom would not make room for a woman— and do it with grace, as if they had a pleasure in the doing of it. They would always prefer even that a man should come in and stand on their toes with his umbrella dripping over them, than that he shouldbe left out in discomfort. Most of us who take occasion to travel in these not very aristocratic conveyances in London may remember to have noticed the expressions and actions of the five on each side when a lady passenger makes her appearance as No. 11 at the door— the alacrity to make room and remove her embarrassment as to which side she should choose, and the pleasant welcome given ! However, we have rules and regulations as to complements which are conspicuous from their absence in New York. It is outrageous tbe way in which they fill their omnibuses and cars— exactly kke the carts one sees in London streets filled with calves— not only with all the sitting and standing room taken up, but the men hanging on to the platforms, and that under no necessity of ex- ceptional presure, but as an every- day occurrence. One is apt to hear in this country unfavourable com- ments on American manners, and it is true that they may often be found not altogether consonant with the highest grace or finish, but a stranger may travel " from Maine to California, and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico," with very tolerable certainty that he wjll never encounter the slighest wilful impolite- ness unless he himself gives occasion for it. On the other hand, he will often find excessive courtesy from rough exteriors where he might little expect it, exhibited not in waste of words, but in kindness of action. Even in a California emigrant steamer, an Englishman, busy in taking care of his guns and of his bath- tub and of himself generally, may, if he has the eyes to see and the heart to understand, learn some lessons in chivalry— an accomplishment of by- gone days— from these same rough Western fellows, who may have shocked his delicate sensibility by eating peas with their knives, and by chewing tobacco. Under a glaring tropical sun it will be their first business on arriving at Apsinwall to carry ashore tbe chairs and other moveables, including babies of women in no way connected with them, helpful to get them good places in the new steamer at Panama— unmindful, till that is done, of their own comfort. Is it, then, this equality of conditions that tends to greater (; curtesy, greater kindliness in manner? Cer- tainly these qualities are noticeable among American men. As for the women, they are very bewitching from their sprightliness, but they are sometimes spoilt more or less by the attention they receive, looking upon the men merely as providers for their amuse- ment, and they may be a little too apt to regard what they designate " having a good time as the most important object in life, but still as a rule they appear to make good wives and mothers." " WHAT ARE THEY TO DO?" ( From The Timet.) We seem to have before us two facta of great breadth, depth, and significance— the mass of the edu- cated, and the mass of the uneducated. Hard it is to say which is the more obtrusive and overwhelming. Close around us all, in social contact with us, pleading affinity, acquaintance, or even companionship, and crowding the avenues of public lite as clients or adherents, are the rising generation of young gentle- men and young ladies, bred in present ease and com- petence, and as they have been bred so hoping to live all their days. They have been educated, as they suppose, to their station, though that education has been generally excessive in its aims and most defective in its results. While acquiring the imaginary basis of an indefinite rise into the heights of the social firma- ment, these young people are too often entirely with- 1 out the powers by which bread is earned, position attained, and the work of life done. Forced as they often are into early competition with persons bred in the hi » rd bnt good school of necessity, they find at once that they have lived so far in an illusion. They1 have been dreaming that the world will come to them, when the truth is they have to storm the world. If they have not to make the breach, they will at least have to climb it in a crowd of eager rivals and sturdy defenders. But this is about the last thought in the minds of the young people who are finishing their education by simply outgrowing it, and who, having had indifferent teachers hitherto, are now in a worse case, for they have to teach themselves. What are they to do ? At the age of sixteen or seventeen the question is urgent. The Universities, besides that they only 1 postpone the evil day, and you may be throwing good ; money, and good time, after bad, reguire a little for- 1 tune to begin with. Trade requires capital; the pro- fessiona heavy " and still increasing premiums. What is to be done ? The case soon becomes desperate, the cry loud, and the canvass indiscriminate. Well- to- do relations, friends believed to be prosperous, members of Parliament, not to say probable candidates, any- body credited with influence or an impressible nature, is asked to find an opening— a good large one at first, by and by one of any size, so as it be the merest ledge of position or support So long as the heart of a public man is of the average size and tenderness his life is rendered burdensome to him by daily and hourly appeals in behalf of persons almost admitted to be helpless and dependent. It would be vain to dispute that too many gain admission to places they are hardly fit for; equally vain to dispute that they are treated in the end only too much as they deserve. " Try any ordinary employment; go to the Colonies; do any- thing, rather than enter a Public Department" is the honest language of a man long Bore beafit with appli- cations. But in all branches of employment, private aa well as public, there is the same pressure, ending in the same disappointments. Such is one of our great facts. Now for the other. AU over England, whether in town or in village, the Schools created or fostered by the Elementary Educa- tion Act are rising from the ground, or throwing out class- rooms, or adding houses, or otherwise shaping themselves to the manifold and peremptory require- ments of the new system. But when the material work is done, then comes the real difficulty, how these Schools are to be supplied. Unless tho teaching be new as well as the walls, it will often be a satire upon them. A very little calculation will show tho inade- quacy of the existing personal supply. Inspection is everywhere condemning the present teaching even more than the present fabrics ; and to these are now to be added some thousand new Schools. The de- mand has already raised the rate of payment till a good schoolmaster can easily secure a much better income than a good curate can even now, not to speak of curates' pay thirty years ago. Even women, too, are getting their rights in this quarter. Here, then, are our two great facts, and we wish to bring them face to face with one another. Wfiy should not our young men and young women in want of something to do, and readyem^ fco takea trifle for doing nothing at all, turn theirTittention to ele- mentary instruction ? They will not find it toq easy for tbem or below their powers. If they candojt, they will find it interesting enough. They wilr*& Jd that havii: g to teach, having to test their own teaching, and having, also, to have their teaching tested by pro- fessional I os pec tors, will test their own knowledge and capacity. Thin is Midsummer, and between, this and next Christmas, when the great demand will sh<? w itself, there ia plenty of time to get a good deal of'pre- paration as pupil- teachers, or at our Training Schools. At Chichester, we hear it proposed that the Otter Memoiial College shiill be re- opened specially for tho train! i g of young women of a better class, in order to take Klemeritary Schools. Young ladies often complain, justly peihajjs, that they have nothing to do, as they aro shut out of the professions and public employ ment. They are not excluded from education ; indeed, so far as regards that carried on undor the parental roof, they have almost a nonopolyof it, Bat the position of a goveiT16 ® 8 Is n° t so satisfactory, either for present enjoyment for prospective advantages, as to exclude the alternative of a village. SchooL The gover- ness, too, often does not . Snow what to do with herself, any more than her employbl ™ know what to do with her. Nothing can be more arblv^ iT and capricious than the rules which surround her. xb 13 hardwork, a sort of home, a little pay, end nothing n^ ore. Why not take a village School, and be one's own mi8v7ef. lon? ^ one satisfies Managers and Inspectors i ?* 0T 13 jt necessary to assume that the choice is for liu?- be regarded as anf experiment, ibut one to be ho. Tleatiy tried. There is a prospect before no which itftis bettor to look well in the face. The clergy, and some other edu- cated classes, are increasing in numbers, without any increase of average pay— practically with a decrease, considerine the rise of prices. What is to become of their families, proverbially the largest where there is the least for them ? What can be done in the way of education, starting, and outfit out of two or three hun- dred a year ? Then comes that final question which in these days threatens all privileged institutions : How long are they to last ? Certainly, every boy and girl ought to be trained early to contemplate the possible necessity of self- support. This is net so bad a prospect either, if we look to the true interests of the Church and society. In all ages political revolutions and national disasters have been largely redeemed by their scattering widely, and so sending to places where they were wanted teachers of all kinds, schools, religions, and languages. The greatest empires as well as the most barbarous tribes, heathens, Christians, or what not, have to their own great advantage sheltered the victims of conquest, persecution, revolution, or other calamity. The_ foundation of Dissent, and it must be added the religious liberty in this country, was not the temporary success of the Puritans and Inde- pendents over Charles L and Laud, but the Act which in the next reign reduced 2,000 learned and conscientious men, with their families, to the neces- sity of maintaining themselves by public and pri- vate teaching. That Act placed in their hands the education of this country, and a large pro- portion of the men who have risen to note even in this century owe their early education to tbe descend- ants and successors of the Nonconformists. But whether this be in store for the Church, or not, there can be no question that education, even in an Ele- mentary School, is a most useful and honourable em- ployment, quite within the range of any lady or gen- tleman who may happen to think industry better than dependence, and Htility better than vegetation. Cer- tainly it is better to be something than nothing, and in that sense we favourably interpret the great com- plaint of the risiDg age. Foolish fathers and mothers, indeed, may not fancy seeing their daughters teaching ABC ana the multiplication table. But if these daughters would Ask their father to say honestly and truly how much they were likely to have under his will, and if he were to tell the honest truth, they would often have in the reply a timely warning to look after themselves. We have no wish to frighten our young people. We repeat, it is only an experiment we suggest; but there can be no doubt that if the experi- ment answers it is likely to be persevered in, with equal advantage to pupils, teachers, and all concerned. HALLUCINATIONS. ( From Chamber ft Journal.) Hyacinthe Langlois, an intimate friend of Talma, relates that that celebrated actor informed him that when he came on the stage he was able by force of will to make his large and brilliant auditory disappear, and to substitute skeletons in their place. When his imagination had thus filled the theatre with these singular spectators, their reactive power on himself was such as often to give his personations a most powerful effect. Sir Thomas Browns, Jerome Cardan, and Geo the also possessed in various degrees this re- markable faculty. It implies the possession of great power of rapid observation, of a memory tenacious even of minute details, of the ability to withdraw the attention completely from the immediate surroundings, and to concentrate it on tbe mental idea, and of great force of imagination. That the exercise of such a complex faculty must involve a severe psychical strain, is evident from the frequency with which it throws the delicate mental machinery out of gear. It is curious to note the number of men eminent in literature or prominent in history who have been the subjects of temporary or persistent hallucinations, or of whom, at all events, such an allegation has been made. To mention only a few : Socrates had warn- ings from his demon; Brutus saw his Evil Genius before Philippi; Cromwell ia said to have been visited by a woman of gigantic stature, who assured him he would yet be king! Napoleon believed in his star, at which General Rapp found him on one occasion gazing in rapture; Joan of Arc heard voices and had re- lations ; Lord Castlereagh sawon one occasion a spectral child; Ben Jonson informed Drummond of Hawthorn- den that he had passed a night in looking at Tartars and Turks, Romans and Carthagenians, fighting round his exeat toe ; Malebranche heard the voice of Deity ; Lord Herbert of Cherbury heard an agreeable noise in the heavens, which he accepted as a favourable re- sponse to his prayer for direction in regard to the pub- lication of a book; Pope and Byron saw each on one occasion a spectre. The cases of Mohammed, Luther, Pascal, Ignatius Loyola, Colonel Gardiner, and a host of others, will occur to the reader as being probably examples of hallucination determined by that most prolific source of illusions, strong religions feeling. It is noteworthy, as bearing on the theory of halluci- nations, that they are not always reproductions of past states of consciousness. Bos took the physiologist stated that on one occasion he had constantly before him & human figure, the features and dress of which were as distinctly visible as that of any real existence, and of which, after an interval of m$ ny years, he still retained a lively impression ; yet he had never been able to discover any person whom he had previously seen who resembled it A theory which WQU1< T cover the whole facts must Account not only for the renova- tion of former mental states, but for the presentation of newcombinations effected by the imagination. Upon the recondite question of the ultimate causation of these illusions, however, we cannot' enter. We know the mode by which the senses are impressed by objects external to them ; but the question in hallucination is, in what way they can be affected from within so as to give the effect of impressions from without. There is one part of the problem which to the popular mind may appear the most inexplicable, if not the only thing needing explanation ; we refer to the appa- rent objectivtness— outsideness— of the mental image. How can a mere subjective sensation appear to have an objective existence? This difficulty, however, vanishes on reflection. Tho image of a body impressed on the retina— no matter in what way that impression has originated— must necessarily, in obedience to the. laws of vision, be perceived as an object apparently external. The real difficulty, then is not to account for the simulation of reality— that is a necessity arising from the very conditions of sensation ; the puzzle is to explain the production of the Sensation itself, a pro- blem for the complete solution of which we do not possess the necessary data. But what may be called the proximate causes of hallucination- - that Is, the physical, mental, and moral condition under which they aro generated— lie within the sphere of useful scientific inquiry ; and their study is one eminently helpful to a proper understanding of some of the darker pages of history. "' ill bring down upon themselves a sharp rebuke, and the consequence is that dull silence reigns supreme. The causes of this appear unconscious ana careless why such a dismal state of things is brought about; they may know, by contrast with former days, that things are not as they used to be, and that they themselves are . the " skeletons in the cupboard." But the con- victio. i does not wound them, and they thrust it from them rather than allow it to dwell upon their mind. There . we weightier matters which engage their thoughts, which must, perforce, claim their most earnest ani^ all- absorbing attention. What is t be reason these people act in Buch a suicidal manner, BO ft^ r as their own happiness and that of those they love ia cc seemed? A few words describes their condition, and therein lies the answer— they are going to tiie dogs. In spite of all they can do— m Bpite of their forethought, their industry, and their honesty— their resources are, year by year, and month by month, becoming leBS and le. and promise, at no very distant period, to vanish alto Tether. Persistent ill- luck seems to dog their footsteps'; turn which way they will, they encounter reverse aftei' reverse, disappointment after disappointment But, t hough their income is per- ceptibly dwindling away . ' heir expenditure remains the same. There are insuperabldifficulties in the way of its reduction. At the beginning Jt 18 thought the losses are only temporary, and it is, th. srefore, deemed unneces- sary to economize ; later on '• this cannot be done, because position will be end; ^ gered and creditors become suspicions and clamorous ^ Appearances must, at all hazards, be kept up, and x Be^ et of { ailing prospects withheld, even from thoe * at homo, who un- consciously go on spending cash Tei7 freely, and dub those who provide them with it stingy, because they will not give them more. Me °> under these circumstances, are hard pushed t 0 keep their heads above \ yater, and it is n> ° t surprising that they become morose and unsociable, a few seeking relief from their sorrows in death. , - All their struggling cannot keep their business togetl * er » bit by bit it departs, and they see it. They are L uduced to descend to subterfuges, of which they are ashai ued; but necessity is a stern mistress, and compels. her drudge3 to forfeit their self- respect in her service. So far as they can see, these unfortunate enes conduct \ their affairs as others do, but how different the result; I ' n the one case glorious success, in the other miserable faLTnre. At their wit's end, they do not know what to do, but things have come to such a pass tL <& t something must be done, and that quickly. The < 7 stand affrighted at the prospect of bankruptcy, and the lOes of _ all their household goods and status in the eyes of society. They feel that it will be misery to begin the world again at the lowest round of the ladder, for they know that, under such circumstances, they will be an object at vrtiich the kind- hearted worid will point the finger of soorn. They must do something, and, in nine cases out of ten, that something makes their ruin irretrievable. The speculations in which they embark turn out badly, as might be expected, seeing that they speculate in what they do not understand, actuated by the belief common to all people, that their lucky star is in the ascendant. The general verdict is " serve them right; why did they not stick to their own business?" It may be taken as a tine qua non} that of every ten men you meet who depart from their ordinary business and dabble in what they do not comprehend, only one gains anything but a ruinous loss by the transactions. As a rule, too, with the exception of born, innate gamblers, only men who are hard pushed do so, and the r* » ult is that they are brought up a trifle sooner than they would be did they leave speculation alone. To the luckless individuals who are going to the dogs, it is, in nine cases out of ten, a positive relief when the grand smash comes, for then, at any rate they stand before the world in their true colours. No- body, then, can pretend to believe that they are rich. No importunate creditors have to be put off by the most hollow of hollow devices. There is not that continual haunting dread that the cloud above their heads may break at any moment They can, at any rate, be ingenuous and open once more. They have been founaout; they know the worst, and find that tilings, though bad, are not so utterly so as they had expected to find them They can form resolutions— what mattereth it whether or not they are kept ?— to be wiser in the future, and, above all, not to spend more than they earn. Then, on the other hand, there is the disgrace of falling in the estimation of friends, and the mortification of stepping to a lower sphere in the worid. There is also the loss of friends, for a breakdown, such as has been described, never fails to make a man lose three- fourths, if not all of them. GOING TO THE DOGB. ( From tho Liberal Review.) Go where yon will, you are certain to meet a nu m ber of moody people, who rarely mako any attempt to laugh, and who, when they do BO, invariably make a sorry exhibition of themselves. What pleasures they take, they take very sadly, and, in their merriest moods, the grim lines on their faces do not perceptibly relax. They silently smoke their pipe, and drink out of their glass, observant, perhaps, of what is going on around them, but without indicating that they are at all interested It is not easy to engage them in c . nvereation, for they are disposed to answer snappishly and in monosyllables. They evince little curiOsity in reference to other people's affairs, and are not communicative as regards their own. In their households they are apt to be put out of temper by trifles, and in their ill- humour, seek solitude, where they recover their eqti iniuiity, if not their peace of mind. They get angry if efforts are made to please them, and aro equally annoyed if they aro left to takt) care of themselves. ' They have faith in none, and whatever secrete ' thev have they keep lockod u. p in their own breasts. Whett they join the domestic Circle, a gloom falls upon it; the merry laugh is httshed, and liarmle- s jokes cfcjwe to circulate ; the cast- aside book is taken up again, and all indivi- duals fall back upon their own resources for amusement; everybody feels that unless they are very careful they " WHAT A TERRIBLE THING IS WAR!' The following leader In The Timet not only reminds tfie reader of the present commercial position of France result- ing from the late war, but also suggests the Incalculable good that would have resulted to the present and future of the conquered country had. the vast war indemnity been bestowed upon the useful arts and benevolent Institutions:— The President of the French Republic can hardly be said to have at the present moment a more deter- mined well- wisher than Prince Bismarck. For nearly eighteen months M. Thiers has been exercising al- most absolute sway in France. Bound to neutrality between all parties, he not only could rely on the support of no party, but was almost sure to enlist all parties against himself. M. Thiers came into power as the T" in of- no policy. He proclaimed a truce: he ushered in an interregnum. The necessities of France imposed upon him a special mission; they placed him in an exceptional position they called him to the exercise of unbounded personal power. Both the Imperial Government and the Government of National Defence had been unsuccessful in their conduct of the war, and M. Thiers felt confident that peace could only be negotiated by a more independent and irresponsible agent. It mattered little to M. Thiers by what name his office at the head of th ® Government might be desig- nated. He never attempted to- define thei - relations be- tweenhimself and the Assembly whioh placed him' there. He was aware that there was a certain amount otwork to be done ; that he alone was expected, as he'alone was able, to do it. Of the way in which his task should be accomplished he never imagined that any man could be a better judge than himself. H » , saty no1 French- man who could share his labours with him, none who could supersede him. If this was overweening conceit on his part, it must be borne in mind that tho opinion M. Thiers entertained of himself is still fully shared by the generality of men in France, in Europe, and in Germany itself. and again he has set his own will against the almost nnammous will of the representatives of the people and he has expre^ ed wonder and indignation that any ® honld presume to enter- f vanM}" h « 0 wn- His almost childish ' . rTgn hia P^ aad abandon the country to its fate has been again and again repeated to the great detriment of his own dignity and that of the Assembly But the whole point at issue reduces itself to this, that M. Thiers has pledged himself to accelerate the deliverance of the territory ; and the object before him is of so great moment that it seemB hardly unreasonable on his part to ask for ca^ te blanche in accomplishing it It is out of place to urge that the President is an old- fashioned, narrow- minded, improvident politician. The anxiety of M. Thiers is only for the task imme- diately before him. The present'seema to him no op- portunity for far- reaching legislative provisions. What he requires is peace andqrder, public confidence, money, unbounded credit. Hia political and patriotic instinct leads him to look upon all present arrangements as merely provisional or tentative. He deprecates " agita- tion and experimentalizing in government." What is to be done is " to liberate the territory.'' His uppermost feeling is that so long as there are Germans in the country there is no freedom ofr- ac- tion for France. The essential thing, in his opi- nioiij is for the nation to regain the mastery- over its destinies. Till the means to that end be procured, the Constitution of the country, its legislation, its Govern ment— all ia in abeyance. It is alwayB in spite of him- self, and against his better judgment, that M. Thiem has been made to depart from that exclusively provisional policy which he had traced out for himself and for his country at Bordeaux. The man is old— not proof against those fits of petulance and peevish- ness which are characteristic of hia advanced age. He may be imperious, impatient of contradiction, blinded by conceit, but what he la aiming at he has proclaimed at every possible juncture, and alwayB in the plainest lan- guage imaginable. He aspires to regain by peace whatever war has not irreparably lost: to confine the Germans to the frontier- line which thoy have made their flvyn by victory. Should any one think this a slight achievement, let him consider hqw the scheme would be likely to thrive if intrusted to the manage- ment of any other man in Fiance. Most Frenchmem seem only anxious to define how France should bf governed ; how some of her fairest districts are to be rescued from the invader is the question with which M. Thiers deems it his duty and destiny to dtah BONAPARTE GETTING THE WORST OF IT. ( From " Women of the Last Day* of Old Frances") While the Permona lived at Montpellier, M. Permon came one day to tell his wife that- there were three Corsicans lodging at a- small inn in the town, one of whom was verySL " Go and see who they are," shi cried; how can you'eome and tell mo that a country- man of mine is allowed do lie ill at an inn ? It ia not like you, Charles !" and thus exclaiming, she put las hat on hia head, and took him by the shoulders to hurry him out Her interest in- the invalid was redoubled when she found that he waa Joseph Bonaparte; father of Napoleon. He was taken into the Permon house, lovingly tended, and died there, leaving his family very poor, as indeed they had been before. Sir Hudson Lowe, who strangely enough, happened to know them well in those early days, speaks of the girls running about barefoot and in the meanest dress. When the Permons left Miontpellier for Paris, M. Permon, intending to buy the profitable office of fermier giniral, hia wife's first thought was for her old friend's children. Marianne Bonaparte had been admitted into St Cyr, which had remained un- altered from the time of ita foundation by Madame de Maintenon. When Bent for to see Madame Permon, she came in with swollen eyesj and at the first: kind word burst into tears. At first she would not own what had vexed her; by and by she confessed that her troubles, like her brother's at the tcole miliiaire, arose from povery. The pupila in her class were about to give a farewell ffite to a girl about. to leave school, and she could not contribute neo share of ten francs. The sum in Itself waS not enormous, but Napoleon was per- fectly right in protesting against su^ h taxes being levied on children Whose' means " were professedly small. He had accompanied Madame Pennon, and, on hearing this, hastily put his hand into hia pocket, but was obliged to draw it out empty, while his pale face grew scarlet with annoyance. In a like case he had haughtily refused to accept money, but Marianne gladly took what Madame Permon offered her. This little affair irritated Napoleon so much that he made himself intolerable at school, and waa provided with a lieutenancy in the artillery chiefly to get rid of him. He came full of boyish triumph to display his uniform to the Pennons, looking absurd enough as he strode about in the great boots which were entirely out of proportion with hia thin leg3. Later his face became fine, and even beautiful, but at this time he was awkward, thin, small, and extremely touchy. There was a general laugh at his appearance; and C& rile, then a girl of thirteen years old, home on a holiday from her convent, waa so full of mischievous | raillery that Napoleon exclaimed disdainfully, " Any one can see that yon are only a little school- girl 1" CcScile had her vanity, too, and it was hurt She looked at his costume, and retorted, " And you are only, Puss in Boots 1" his A FRENCH JUGE DE PAIX. The following extracts are from an Interesting and read- able work—" Men of the Second Empire" :— I had often seen this little man strut contentedly put of the mairie at the end of hia day's work— that is, towards five n. m.— and wend his way towards his habitual caftS, where, true Frenchman like, he spends his hour over a choppe of beer, a game of dominoes, and the evening paper. I had frequently admired the Bhrewd look of his features, the brightness of hia gold spectacles, the trim cut of his grey hair, and the dappea neatness of his black clothes. Hia face waa smooth shaven all but a slight rim of whisker ; he wore the red riband of the Legion of Honour at hia button- hole, and he invariably eschewed absinthe; three things which stamped him at once aa an homme iSrieux, and made waiters speak to him with reverence. I might however, have passed many days of my life without knowing who he was had it not beea for a notable occurrence which brought me into close communion with him. My concierge, Alphonse, who brings me up my letters, appeared one morning bearing visible marks of a personal conflict His left eye was black, and the place where hia nose Bhould have been was occupied by a swollen mass, which aa M. Victor Hugo would say, presented the appearance of nothing human. Alphouse was an old soldier, abd rathei » Bcrupulonff about his per- sonal appearance. " What's this ?" I askod; " I hope, Alphonse, you have not been getting yourself into any of these election Bquabbles?" Alphonse approached the Iooking- glhsa, surveyed himself grimly in full face and in profile, and then answered with solemn quiet: " C'eat. mon ami Jules qui m'a arrange comme cela; mala c* 9st fcgal; on va lul payer ca plus tard." THE. GERMAN METHOD OF TEACHING. In going now to oppose the German method of touch- ing to- the English one, I am somewhat ata loss how to condense in- a- fsw phraaea^ what haa beaathe study and work of many a lifetime since the daya of the great PestalozzL Besides,, it will be mcst difficult to give an adequate idea of our proceedings to thoao- who nave never seen the like of them. Two- points, bow- ever, I daresay, would befonnd by an English observer to bear out tha difference between the two- nations most strikingly^ The first is the great variety of forms and me- ns of instruction, the second the principle which makoe the teacher, and not the bock, the centre and moying- spring of the work in. German education. each branch of knowledge ia considered to exact its own peculiar form of imparting it, the different stages of childhood and youth^ nay, even social distinctions- as far aa they bear upon the mental development of the learners, are allowed to influence the meiHod of teaching. Physical knowledge, for instancy must chiefly be actyiired by the expurianco of the senses; historical studies must de bated upon the teacher's free nazration— not his or- tba pupil's reading ; whatever may be got at by. reasoning ought to be formed by the pupil himself lrxler the- guidance of the master. Thus, by far the most impentaut and difficult part of learning must b& done during school- hours through a continual agency oL the teaohes:; what are called home- duties, are properly nothing bat written or oral repetitions of the things tnat have learned at school, or preparations for what it going to be- Isarned. Our school- books are not portioned out in lessens which must be committed to memory vrord for word ;, they are divided into chapters or paragraphs according to the contents: the materials are giwea in a condan- sated form, and it is the teacher's afftar bo develop^ to explain, to vivify. Learning by heart is thua greatly confined in comparison to the Engjai • way. It is - thought to bo a good exercise of> muac ry, a ne « 83ary means [ for providing the pupil1 with f acts and names which cannot be had otherwise, and! ^ besides a way to promote his command of the Hmguiig.- a . HiBtoriscJ and geographical names and dates, pieose. o f poetry and prose likely toinoulcate valuable truths ar to form the best wordaand sentences of foreign lan ® ia ges— that ia what a German child learns by heart T he German tongue calls this aurwendig lerne*, to lt » cf , from outside ; the German mind wanting to get alt the inside of things, could never think of making ik the principal way for intellectual culture. 2t is tihr , refore thought indis- pensable that a teacher- shouii ' luiow a good deal more than his pupils are to. leasai from him ; he must be fully master of the srhj^ Qbifi » jself, BO as to- tepresent it to the pupils in its differed ' racings and bearings. \ The most prominmtfbnn of tuition is interlocution, question and answar, wiiitJa presupposes a considerable, amount of preparation, pcesence of misd, aelf- control, and readiness of speech on the aide of ' she teacher. lit enables him at bho same time to to& ch at once, aad without any waistance, a number of children that could not be thought of in England Thirty to fsrty children maTC with expediency be formed into a class and taught by oaie person, all of them occupied with the name taSinp; at tne same time. Of course, if any one were going to try this to morrow, they woold find to their dismay that next to nothing could be done with their unruly band. Teaching and mwiagiag a class of school- children is an art which must be learned and which can be learned. It is therefore the rula with Bfl that whoever wishes to et up fcr a teacher must go through a special training for iis vocation, Noemal of training schools. Seminarian as they are called, are to be found in every part of Ger- many : no government either of statoy town or viltjg* appoints a teacher, unless he haa gon » through framing and shown in an examination that he is equal to his task. As for fwnale teachers, they havo b* d leas opportunity for qualifying themwlvas in this asm every other respect till now, aa likewise then- public appoint- ments have been been a thing of rare ooourrenoe.— Victoria Magazine. The death- rate of New York is fully one per cent hiirher than that of London. One extra there will not bo missed. They have had all the advantages ol a new country to console thom. One of the visitors at Mis. Tait'a garden- party at Lambeth Palaco on Saturday was tho Indian chief BuhkwuJJeneno, of the Chlppeway Indian tribe, ou the borders of Lake Superior, accompanied by the Rev E. F. Wilson. The chlof Is a line built man lu the prime of life, and, from wearing hlsnatlvo garb, attract- d considerable attention. His expenses pver to 3 . gland havo been paid by his people, and his object la, coming to this country Is to collect money to erect an industrial school for ths Indian children, What M. Thiers undertoo waa not only to make peace, but alBO to fulfil ita conditions. Hia mission could only be considered at an end when the last farth ing of the War Indemnity waa paid, and the last square inch of French territory was rid of the Germans. Had M. Thiers, in the month of February of last year, in the furtherance of this great object asked lor an uncontrolled exercise of authority; had he exacted an immediate and indefinite adjournment of the Assembly, and insisted on conducting both Home and Foreign Affairs on his own undivided responsibility, no one can doubt that, in tho humour of France at the time, his demand would not only have been promptly but cheerfully complied with The confidenco of the French nation in his abilitiea as a negotiator waa not only Unbounded, but it waa well- founded. Whatever fault may have been found with hia policy in all other respects, the success which has hitherto attended all his dealings with itho conqueror of France has never been seriously dis- puted. The success of M. Thiers is, however, incom- plete aa yet France still owes £ 120,000,000 of the War Indemnity. The Germans still occupy aix French Departments as security for its payment Negotia- tions aiming at tho final liquidation of the debt, and at the ultimate liberation of tho tcrritoty, are pending. M. Thiers and Comte d'Arnim are daily closeted toge- ther discussing ways and meami. The telegraph between Versailles and Berlin displays incessant activity. Al- ready the official journal of tho French Republic holdB outrsome hopes of success ; and something like a confirmation of these pleasing anticipations appeare in Prince Bismark's organs at Berlin, which at once erince the utmost Bjmpatny towards the present French Governmfent and great misgivings as to the relations between the two countries in the event 6f that ' Government receiving nny untimely modification. Prince Bismark understands no French statesman but M. Thiers. It is with M. Thiers alone that he found It possible to stipulate the terms of Peace. It ia to M. Thiers alone that he can look with confidence for their eventual fulfilment. The German Government' 1 Would look upon the main point in dispute as already settled," if it were certain that M. Thiers would be allowed carry out the engagements entered into. It may not be easy to defend M. Thiers fro'ai tho charges that are brought against him for the. manner in which ho stems disposed to abuse the strength of hia position. In more than ono instance his lar. gUOgo in the Assembly haa transcended all limits of dircretion. Again " What was it'all about?" I repsated. " Figure to yourself this," exjtfaimed Alphonse, ges- ticulating. " Yesterday evening- 1 go to see my friend Jules to talk about these evictions. Says I, ' It's M. Devinck, the chocolate Merchant, who's tho Em- peror's candidate in this district It's the duty of an old soldier to obey the orders of his chisf, BO I vote fot M. Devinck' ' No,' says Julea, wfcp'a. an old soldier too, ' I don't like chvcolate. I shall vote for the Emperor.' ' But,' 1 explained, ' it's all the same thing; the Emperor eant be a deputy himself, so he puts forward M. Devinck ; if you vote for M. Devinck you vote for the Emperor.' ' I tell yon I don't like chocolate,' cried, out Jules; ' if it was a coffee mer- chant, I don't Bay; but chocolate doesn't agree with me, so I vo* jj fo; r the Emperor.' ' Then your vote won't couii. t,' JT gaid. ' Ah f the devil it won't,' cried Jules, spr'mg'. ng up ; ' my vote'll be as good as yours any day,' o'_ nd, pifl, poff, before I could utter a word, he gav » irl6 a blow in tho eye, a blow on the nose, and a kiok behind, which sent me rolling outside down the staircase,, Mais e'est < 5gaL" burst out Alphonse, wanrjug again at the remembrance of his injuries, " I hav e assigned Jules this morning before the juge de P^ ix, et vous allez voir, il me paiera ^ a." " I will go with you," I said, " to see the law wrcok its veDgoance upon Jules. But tell mo, how do you obtain an assignation ( summons), and what does it cost y°" It costs fifty centimes ( 5d.)," answered Alphonse, " and it is oa. sy to get; nil you have to do is to state your case. H Jules is condemned, It is he who will pay the ten sous." " Yes, but what if ho should not appear ? " Ah 1" cried Alphonse, " then Maltre Robin issues a second summons which cost* tw^ uics. and this time 0 ules pays whether he is guilt/ If he refused to come the second time, there i* » third summons of five francs, which, as before, he S* obliged to pay; Bhould he Still refuse to appear, then' * he juge goes to him and adds for so doing another tweni>' francs to the bilL This time there is nu escape. The jut' ® calls upon him to make his defence. If the decision'is against him, he is given so ipuch time to pay ; at tbe end of the time, if he is not ready with his monej, there is a cOizu^ e of his property and a public sale." The chances are that Jules will appear then.* J re-- marked. " Trust him for| that," growled Alphonse" and there- upon he departed to make his toilet. DHAMATIC CENSORSHIP UNDEr THE EMPIRE. M3st Imperialists are firmly persuaded that the . umpire runs danger of destruction twenty times a week, and every musio- hall poet who fires a squib of doggerel is a formidable artilleryman who must be sup- pressed. I was lately talking to a favourite French playwright, M. Nictor Cocaase. Everybody knows tins gifted author It is he who wrote La Sardine d IHutit, which had a run of three hundred nights at the Palais Royal, and L'Epoute de mon Voitin, which reaped such a well- deserved success at the Vari< 5ti& i. When I saw M. Cocaase he had just terminated a new piece destined to eclipse all his preceding ones ; but he was melancholy, and with despair on hw brow was pondering over a manuscript profusely adorned with red scratches and marginal notes in red ink. He handed me this manuscript with a mournful gesture. What are these scratches ?" I asked. " Those are the corrections of the Censure," he said : there are about a hundred of them, I believe ; Bee if you can make anything of them, I can't" There waa a few minutes' silence, during which M. Victor Cocasse gazed ruefully at me through his eye- glass, trying to divine what I thought of it. " The Censure," he said, " is a collection of official journalists and Government clerks; there are ten or twelve of them. Sometimes you get a journalist to read your play, sometimes yon get a clerk; it's all a toss up— I get a clerk. The fellow is lean and mischievous. Ihe first thing he did when he saw my play was to run his pen through the title j a splendid title too : ' Ce qu'ilen coute de se battre.' ' Monsieur,' saidhe, when he gave me back the manuscript, ' I can't let that title pass. Rumours of hostilities with Prussia are again rife, and it would be highly inexpedient to prejudice the public against war by reminding them that fighting cost money.' ' But Monzieur,' I excltimed, ' the wars I have treated off are domestic wars between man and wife; Lknow nothing of the others.' -' Very likely,' he- answered,' bnt that doesn't change the title. There ia another thing too. M. Balanchu, the ridiculous husband in ths piece, is a deputy and a knight of the Legion of Honour; he has: made his fortune by gambling on change, and hia antecedents are shady ; on the other hand, the virtueUB young- man of the play iii called Rougst, and haa been ruined by the Credit Mobilier. All this must be changed. The morality of the piece would be enhanced if it were the virtuous youDg man whose antecedents were shady and whese fortune had been lost, not won, by gambling oa ' change. The name cf Rouget must, however, be altered. Rouget was the Christian name of It de Lisle, who wrote the " Marseillaise"; it is also nearly akin to the word rouge, whioh might give the publicto infer that virtue grew exclusively in the ranks of the Republicana. Aa to the name- Balanchu,- 1 need not point out? how totally unfitting it is for a deputy and a knight' of the Legion of Honour. The deputy should havea name to command respect, and it vould be good: I think, if yon were to dwell upon the fact that he had become enriched, not impoverished, by the Credit Mobilier; tins wouhlbelp to restore public confidence in an insti- tution which has been maliciously attacked by a spirit of factious opposition. The other corrections you- will find in the margin. Good morning.'" " Of course," went on M. Victor Cocaase,. " P felt disposed to howl and to throw the manuscript at hia head, but what would have been the use ? The dicinn o? that Vandal is law, and I mu3t submit-'