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N° 33 228 LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1891 Price: 3d. BIRTHS O n the 20th inst., at Wandle Cottage, Wandsworth, the wife of GEORGE A. PIMM, of a daughter. O n the 21st inst., at Heath House, Heath, Leighton Buzzard, the wife of SAMUEL ALFRED THOROGOOD, of a son. MARRIAGES O n the 19th Jan., at Hongkong, GEORGE MURRAY CAMPBELL, of Formosa, to ELIZA (LILLY), daughter of the late WILLIAM HAYNES, of North-end, Hampstead. (By telegram). O n the 20th inst., at St. Peter’s, Cranley-gardens, by the Right Rev. Bishop Perry, Canon of Llandaff, assisted by the Rev. John F. Downes, CARROL WHEELER, son of the late RICHARD ANSDELL, R.A., to ADA, youngest daughter of the late Hon. J.G. Francis, of Melbourne, Victoria. DEATHS O n Tuesday, the 20th inst., at Nothway Torquay, LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD HAMILTON, C.B., in his 78th year. O n the 21st Jan., at 50, Ossulston Street W.C., of congestion of the lungs, after a few days’ illness, ELIZA THEOPHILIA, the beloved wife of EZRA WALPOLE NANCE, in the 69th year of her age. CAUTIONS & NOTICES C AUTION. — COOK’S REFINED BLACK LEAD. — Used without waste or dust. Sold everywhere. Ask for Cook’s Black Lead, and see that you have it. Caution — There are several spurious and worthless imitations. — T.F. COOK, the largest Black Lead Manufacturer in the world. — 4, Sidmouth Street, Regent Square. N OTICE. — The BUSINESS of J. SMALL, of Oakley Street, is NOT, and has not at any time been FOR DISPOSAL as reported, the proprietor having no intention of relinquishing it. J. Small, 32 Oakley Street, SE. B EWARE of Imitations to the True Facsimile Renderings of Egyptian Artefacts. Anubis & Co., Cairo. PERSONAL, &C. S ER. — Very sorry not better news. RETURN 23rd instant. Kindest wishes.— R.O. S CHNEPPENTHAL. — Do let us know where you are, and relieve your wife’s anxiety. All is well. RETIRE to the MANOR HOUSE. MISCELLANEOUS A UTHORSHIP. — A firm of printers and publishers require NOVELS and other Works, suitable for publication in one, two, or three volumes, from popular and unknown authors. Address Reader, Box A, Haley’s Advertising offices, 47 Marylebone Street. WC. F ORD, RATHBONE and Co.’s SYSTEM of COLONIZATION. — Premium from £50 Handbook and openings for Pupils at 7, Wilson Street, Finsbury-circle, London, EC. I NTERNATIONAL COMPANY of MEXICO. — Manager in Lower California, Captain B. Scott,. C.I.E., R.E. Intending SETTLERS can obtain INFORMATION from Simon Pinckney, late of H.M. Indian Forests, 7 Finsbury Square, EC. PEDIGREES COMPILED from the Public Records by the advertiser, who, having devoted upwards of 27 years to the abstracting of the contents of those ancient Rolls hitherto entirely unknown, offers his services to the public. — James Phillipe, 13, Lincoln’s-inn, WC. SITUATIONS P LAYGROUND MASTER WANTED, at Easter, in an important preparatory school. A gentleman essential. Would also have some elementary teaching work. A fondness for games necessary. Salary £75 to £100, in addition to board and rooms. Apply to Dallmeyer and Callahan, 40 Upper Belgrave Street, SW. A GOOD SHORTHAND CLERK WANTED, at once. Quick at figures and exact. Write, with full particulars to N513, Address and Inquiry office, The Times Office, EC. An excellent entry-level position. ART EXHIBITIONS, &C. BICKERS and SON have always ON VIEW a collection of high-class PICTURES and DRAWINGS, by English and foreign artists, at their Gallery, 7 Pall Mall, St. James Square. DORE’S GREAT PICTURE — VALE of TEARS An altogether exceptional and pathetic interest attaches to the latest addition to the Dore Gallery — The VALE of TEARS — the last work produced by the vanished hand of the great Alsatian. It is a rendering of “Come unto Me, all ye that travel and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.-” Every class of human suffering is represented. It is a beautiful and touching subject to have been the outcome of the great artist’s very last thoughts.— Society. ON VIEW at the Dore Gallery, N9. 31 New Bond Street, NW, with his other celebrated pictures. 10 to 6. Admission 1s. HOTELS, &C. M ETROPOLE HOTEL — 27, Villiers Street, WC. One of the most handsomely furnished, comfortable and convenient of London’s first-class hotels. A PARTMENTS — HALLIDAY’S PRIVATE HOTEL, 15, St. George Street, Parliament Square, near St. James Park. Large and small suites of rooms, handsomely furnished, unsurpassed for cleanliness, comfort, cuisine and moderate terms. N ORRIS’ HOTEL, for families and gentlemen, 62, Hogarth Road, Earl’s-court (Knareborough Place), SW, newly furnished. Cuisine excellent. Spacious dining and drawing room; also private sitting rooms. Moderate terms. O SBORNE HOTEL, Torquay, Hesketh Crescent, with private grounds. Extensive views. Apply to management. A USTRALIA — ROBERTS’ HOTEL George and Market Streets, Sydney, is LIGHTED by ELECTRICITY and possesses every modern convenience and comfort. For apartments address the Manager. H OTEL MARGERY, simplicity and comfort, without ostentation, for businessmen and travellers who prefer value. 188 Brad Street, London, SE. Business accounts available. HOUSE OF COMMONS Wednesday, January 21 The SPEAKER took the chair at five minutes past 3. NOTICES Mr. R. Euing. — On an early day to call attention to the injurious effect on trade of the constant fluctuation in the relative values of gold and silver. (Hear, hear.) THE ADULTERATION OF BEER In answer to Mr. R. Ormond The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,— During the year ended the 31st of December, 1890, 297 publicans were fined by magistrates for the dilution or other adulteration of beer, and in 21 cases the full penalty of £50 was paid to avoid going into Court. FEMALE CLERKS IN THE POST OFFICE In answer to Mr. P. O’Brien Mr. RICE said, it is a rule of the Post Office that any single woman holding an appointment on the establishment must resign on marriage. In October, 1888, there being reason to believe that Miss Gough had married, she was asked to state whether this was so or not, and on denying the fact she was requested to put her denial in writing. Her reply was to send in her resignation. I regret that it will not be possible to grant Miss Gough a pension. If other ladies formerly holding situations similar to hers are now married and yet in receipt of pensions, these pensions must have been granted before marriage and under medical certificate as prescribed by statute. Miss Gough, on the other hand, according to the certificate of the medical officer, who was intimately acquainted with her case, was before her marriage in good health. DE KUYPER PAINTINGS STOLEN FROM NATIONAL GALLERY Police report that the National Gallery’s two de Kuyper paintings were stolen last night. According to the guards on duty, the paintings were stolen shortly before midnight. Scotland Yard is investigating. Sir Simpson Witcomb, the Gallery’s director, could not be reached for comment. This burglary comes only days before the opening of a show bringing together all the known de Kuypers in the world. The paintings stolen, Summer Solstice and The Blue Unicorn, were the most recently discovered paintings by the 17th century student of Rubens. The National Gallery acquired them at auction last summer. That exhibition has been postponed temporarily. POLICE At Marylebone, Asagh Pierre, 32, of French nationality was charged with performing with a bear in the public highway and causing a crowd to assemble. MAN DIES IN FIRE Early this morning a man was found dead in his room at the Dover Rooms. At approximately 2 a.m. the Metropolitan Fire Brigade responded to an alarm at 11 Newington Causeway, and extinguished the fire before it had spread throughout the boardinghouse. The police have identified the dead man as Matthew Cole. The fire apparently began in Cole’s room, although the exact cause of the fire has not been determined. CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS To the Editor of The Times Sir, Your Paris Correspondent, in his letter on this subject which appeared in The Times of Monday last, speaks of the Channel Tunnel as costing only £16,000,000. May I be permitted to say that this is an enormously excessive figure, the actual estimate before the directors for two single-line tunnels with the necessary works being £3,100,000. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, Collis Southwick, Secretary Channel Tunnel Company (Limited) London Bridge Station SUBSIDENCE AT NORTHWICH A serious subsidence occurred yesterday afternoon just outside Northwich on the Marton Road. The road has shown signs of giving way, and some seven or eight men with carts were filling it up with cinders. As the last load was tipped, the roadway for a space of 25 yards went down into a great gulf. A brewer’s dray had an extraordinary escape as it was on the edge of the disturbance. HUMANITY REWARDED The Board of Trade have awarded a binocular glass to Captain Hermann Carl C. Warmouth, master of the German barque Banco Mobilario, of Hamburg, in recognition of his kindness and humanity to the shipwrecked crew of the British barque Cordova, of Liverpool, which was wrecked at sea in the month of July last. AUCTION NOTICES The Collection of Modern Pictures and Water Colour Drawings of the late William Stevens, Esq. MESSRS. ARMITAGE and ARMITAGE respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION at their great Rooms, 21 Brewer Street, NW, on Wednesday, Jan 28, at 1 o’clock precisely, by order of the Executors, the valuable collection of MODERN PAINTINGS and WATER COLOUR DRAWINGS of William Stevens, Esq., deceased, late of Tulse-hill, and other MODERN PICTURES and Drawings from different private collections, including examples of: J.C. Adams E. Hargitt T. Creswick, R.A. C. Montalba T.S. Cooper, R.A. E.J. Niemann J. Dupre J. Pettie H. Fildes, R.A. A. Schreyer Harlamoff J. Webb GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL The cathedral organ at Gloucester, having been rebuilt, was again used yesterday. The old organ was built by Charlesand Bernatus Harris in 1666. Many of the old pipes, which are exquisitely ornamented, have been incorporated in the new instrument, and the handsome oak case remains unaltered. CHARGES OF MURDER An inquest was held yesterday on the body of William Aspinwall who was shot by John Rowe, his step-son, at Earsdon, near North Shields. The evidence was that Rowe went to Aspinwall’s house and demanded some money. Upon being refused he drew a revolver and fired twice at Aspinwall, who was mortally wounded. The jury returned a verdict of “Wilful murder” against Rowe. FRANCE Paris, January 21 ln the Senate M. Leroyer was again re-elected President. Much snow has fallen in Catalonia, and wolves have descended from the Pyrenees into the villages. Snow fell here this afternoon, but thawed as it fell. SERVIA Vienna, January 21 The official Gazette of Belgrade announces that the voting of the new Constitution has not rendered any change of cabinet necessary. It is believed that the Ministers will remain in office until February or March. RUBENS’ “CHAPEAU DE POIL” To the Editor of The Times Sir,— Lord Thurlow is correct with regard to the number of pictures by Rubens contained in the National Gallery, but I fear his knowledge of them is but slight, or he would not have attempted to correct your correspondent “H.,” and designate the celebrated portrait in the Peel Collection, as the Chapeau de Poil. H. was quite right when he spoke of the painting as Chapeau de Poil. The picture takes its name from the Spanish hat worn by the lady, which, it must be evident to every observer, is made of felt or beaver (poil), not of straw (paille). It is true that when the Tate Mr. Smith discovered this portrait, he called it (erroneously) the Chapeau de Paille. I am, Sir, yours obediently, Everett Sedwick 21, King William Street, Jan. 20 AMERICAN MARKETS New York, January 21 Wheat was weaker at the opening at 1/4c. decline, and continued somewhat depressed. Corn opened slightly weaker, values being 1/4c. lower. Later in the day on “longs” realising, the market further declined, and, although there has been a good demand from exporters, the closing is weak, with values 1/4c. to 31/4c. lower. Lard has improved in sympathy with Chicago, coupled with speculative purchases. The cash trade was light, but the closing is steady, with rates unchanged to 6 points up. Coffee opened with an upward tendency. March, May, and September deliveries being 5 to 10 points higher. THE LOSS OF THE GLENMORE A telegram from Lloyd’s agent at Buenos Aires states that the names of the saved of the British barque Glenmore, which was Wrecked near Cape Horn, are —Laurence, West, Morgan, Shephard, Webster,and Brice. Nothing is known as to the fate of the remainder. MR. WHITNEY CARTWRIGHT We are glad to be able to state that Mr. Whitney Cartwright’s health has steadily improved during the past week. He will probably be able to leave London with his wife Fay at the end of the month for a few weeks’ rest. —Lancet. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL NEWS We have received the following telegrams through the Reuters’ Agency: THE AMERICAN CYCLONES Philadelphia, January 20 The mild weather which has been prevalent since Christmas was broken up yesterday by a “cold wave” from the west, which, as it progressed eastwards, produced cyclones accompanied by heavy rains, lightning, and hail, causing many disasters to life and property. The storm reached Pittsburgh at noon, and an unfinished building, as already reported, was brought to the ground, 15 persons being killed and 35 injured, while several others are missing. Towards evening the wave passed through the Alleghanies, working great damage at Harrisburg, York, Sunbury, Williamsport and Reading. Several buildings collapsed in Reading, including a large silk mill. More than 100 people are thought dead with many more injured. Rescue parties continue labouring through the rubble of buildings. The storm reached New York in the evening. Lightning fell in several places, blowing up two of the Brooklyn gas-tanks, and thus wrecking the adjacent houses and also part of the Navy-yard, the barracks being destroyed. The storm then proceeded out to sea, on which the high winds made a rough night. Everything is clear and serene today. EGYPTIAN FINANCE Cairo, January 21 According to a statement of the Caisse of the Egyptian Public Debt, the reserve fund in their hands amounted on the 1 st inst. to £520,000. A further large increase will probably be shown when the accounts for 1888 are closed. INTERNATIONAL SKATING CONTEST Amsterdam, January 21 The third event in the international championship skating competition took place to-day, the distance being two miles. The following is the result: J.F. Donoghue (New York), 1, 6 min. 24 sec.; A. von Panschin (St. Petersburg), 2, 6 min. 31 sec.; M. Jurrjens (Amsterdam), 3, 6 min. 43 sec.; K. Pander (Haarlem), 4, 6 min. 46 sec. The championship of the world could not be decided, as Mr. Panschin, who won the first and second events, failed to secure the third. GERMANY Berlin, January 21 As is well known, the Empress Augusta has for many years past bestowed a diploma with her own signature and a gold cross on all female servants who have remained continuously in one family for 40 years. During the 11 years from January, 1879, to the close of last year, 1,535 servants received the cross and the diploma. Count Benomar, last Spanish Ambassador at this Court, left Berlin last evening to the universal regret of the Diplomatic Corps here. The representatives of France, England, Austria, Brazil, Russia, Denmark and Portugal, with their staffs, were at the station to take their leave of the Count and the Countess. Sir Edward Malet presented the Countess with a handsome bouquet. The Emperor and the Empress, who had taken leave of Count and Countess Benomar at the Kaiserhof Hotel, were represented at their departure from Berlin by Lieutenant-General von Wittich and Major von Bulow. The Krevz Zeitung states that Belgium for the first time is about to be represented by a Military Attache there.