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THE THEATRES. a scheme of reform of the Italian, judicial system, much on the lines of Baron Sonnino's suggestions. Pnlirfi-rtonrta arn to be diminished in THE THEATRES. YCEUM. J-i Manajing Director Mr.

J. COMYNS CAUB. MR. WILLIAM MOLLISON'B SEASON. EVERY EVENING, at 8.

a New and Original Drama, by Seymour Hiclca and F. G. Latham. Entitled FOR ATTLD LANG SYNE. Mr.

wuaam Mollison and Mils Lily Hanbury. Mr. Leonard Boyne, Mr. W. L.

Abingdon. Mr. J. H. Barnes.

Mr. Baasett Roa, Mr. Cecil Thornbuiy. Mr. Wilfred Draycott, Mr.

A. Calvert, Mr. W. Devereux. Master Bottomicy; Mlaa Fanny rough.

Miaa Irena Hooka, Mlaa Tilbury. Misj Griffen. Boxorhce W. Mackay) open 10 to 30. MATINKK on WEDNESDAY NEXT.

October 10th. RATTTR- DAY NEXT. Oct. 13. EVERY FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY" and SATURDAY at 2 arms; indemnity for both States and private persons; permanent (and doubtless increased) sruards for the Legations the dismantling of the Taku forts and military protection for the Tientsin-Peking route.

The latter, we may remark parenthetically, is a most necessary proviso, which we ventured to indicate many weaks ago, but the necessity of which appears to have been rather lost sight of lately. The Government of the Republic expresses a confident hope that these conditions, if collectively presented by the Powers, will be accepted by the Chinese. All will join in this hope, which will Btand the best chance of realisation if the demands are- energetically supported, as they undoubtedly should be, by Great Britain. It is worthy of note that the opening paragraphs of the French Note state that the Chinese Government has given Prince Ching and Lr Hung Chang full powers to negotiate and to treat in its name. This seems to indicate that M.

Pichon, in Peking, is satisfied of tbe genuineness of the credentials furnished to these high mandarins, but signs are not wanting that other Ministers are more sceptical. Count von Waldersee is re2orted to have refused to receive Lr, who has left for Peking in a very dejected mood'. If their Excellencies are in such tainty, that the Ministerialists will return to Westminster as strong in numbers as they went away, if not as strong as they came up from, the country after the Radical debacle in 1895. And on the whole that will be the best result possible, because any other would hare been liable to cause grave misunderstanding abroad, especially among the defeated Boers and their sympathisers in Cape Colony. These will all now recognise that the mind of England is absolutely made up, and that nothing is to be hoped for from seditious agitation or guerrilla warfare and, that being clearly so, their minds will be directed towards a definitive, if grudging, acceptance of the new situation.

Also, Sir Alfred Milner and all the officials who, under him, will be engaged in tbe work of ruling those who hare been in arms against us will undertake their difficult task with an assurance bom of the sense that the British nation is supporting them. Further, the South African loyalists, having all anxiety aB to a possible reversal of the results of the war removed from their minds, will settle down to live side by side with their brave but conquered neighbours in a mood much more favourable to the gradual establishment of mutual confidence and good-will than could otherwise have been the case. Once more, it will be recognised in all the Chancelleries of Europe, CHI1VA. AMERICA AND THE POWEfis RUSSIANS EVACUATE THE SUMMER PALACE. (RETJTEK'a TELEGRAMS.) PEKiJia (vii Tientsin, Oct.

4), OctL The Russians have evacuated the Suaun Palace. The 14th American Infantry Battalim and the American Marines are under ordera leave for Tientsin. "WASHIifGTOr, Oct 6. The terms of the American answer to lr Delcasse's Ifote has already been pretty well dV fined, although a definite reply will not be eiV lxfore tbe return of Mr. McKinley to Waahirw ton and the next meeting of the Cabinet Already, however, intimations have been convevS to some of the foreign representatives here that the United States may not be able to concord the proposed interdiction of the importation ol arms into Chinaruid also in the proposed rasV ten'ance of permanent Legation guards at Pekhw and the permanent protection of the line of cooi munication between Peking and the sea.

Thail latter proposals appear to involve the posaibujt. of territorial occupation, although limitedui Peking and the road thence to the sea, and itS understood that even if the Executive favoured these two moves there would be reasons which would make it desirable to gaWt them to Congress. This idea has been put for. ward only in a tentative way in order to indicabj to the foreign representatives some of tha qnes tions which will have to be taken into account in giving an answer to the French Not. The latter document is not, however, regarded as one which must be accepted or rejected as a whole.

The efforts of M. Delcasse to aecora a basis of settlement are fully appreciated here. and this view will doubtless find expression ia the American answer. The State Department has done its utmost to secure the abandonment of the project of tba Imperial Court to take up its abode at Si-Chan. Fu.

a project of which the Department has only received news from Japanese official sources. It is, however, admitted that the presence ol tie Emperor and Empress at Peking is not absolutely necessary to the attainment of a satisfactory snj permanent settlement of the present troubles. St. Petersburg, Oct ,6. The General Staff to-day issues the following: According to advices from the Consul Orga the Tschachari, a southern Mongolian (ribs, have formed three forces of about 1,000 men, in order to offer resistance to a supposed Ruiiian advance on Kalgan.

The Chinese have no intention of making an advance on Urga. Between that place and the territories of the Tscliaclurtj' to the north of Kalgan, perfect tranquility prevails. In Urga itself the general situation ii satisfactory. The Chinese show confidents in th Russians, and are already displaying Tainbli, goods in their shops." New York, Oct. 6.

A Hong Kong dispatch to tbe Herald Bays number, but the mgaistrates are to be better! paid. In the ordinary courts, instead oi three judge on the bench there will be only one, but he also will be better paid, while the circuit system will be extended, making justice cheaper and prompter for all classes. It will be impossible also for a case belonging, say, to Rome to be sent before the Appeal Court at Ancona, througb. the personal influence or interested motives, we will say, of some deputy who might anticipate a more favourable verdict in Ancona than lie would get in the canital. The whole judicial personnel will be reduced and better paid, and the moat gratifying point is, it is stated to be possible to carry out these much-needed reforms without increasing the budget of the Department of ustice.

The Spanish Government is proceeding with great energy in its task of settling accounts with the United State3 and rescuing the State finances from the bankruptcy with which they were threatened while the Sagaata Ministry was in office. By imposing heavy sacrifices on the capitalists of the country Senor Silvela, the Premier, has succeeded in converting tbe State debt, and notwithstanding the desperate resistance of the industrial and commercial classes he has augmented their taxation so aa to increase the revenue from S00 to 112 millions. On the other hand, he has cut down the expenditure for the army and for public education, and has thereby restored equilibrium in the Budget. The resistance to bis financial policy lasted more than a year, and was transferred from the (Jortes to the street much blood was shed, and at one time it was feared that a revolution would break out at Madrid and the other principal towns. The Ministry, however, gained the victory, and its opponents nave been pacmed oy the retirement of the Minister of Finance, Senor Villaverde, after he had done his work.

But its triumph is likely to be short-lived. The country has reconciled itself to the heavy financial sacrifices imposed upon it in order to rescue the State finances from bankruptcy; but it will not consent to the sums raised by the present almost intolerable taxation being spent, as Senor Silvela proposes that they should be, in increasing the army and navy, while the educational budget ia still further reduced, and no effort is made to reduce the army of sinecurists and pensioners, who alone cost one-twelf lb of the whole revenue of the State. The Massacre of 5,000 persons in Blago-vestchenBk is now circumstantially corroborated, and we certainly agree with the Moscow corre spondent of the Standard, who describes it as the greatest crime of the century. The murders and attacks on the Legations in Peking, monstrous as they were, were committed by a barbarous and ignorant nation, but Russia has hitherto been looked upon as a civilised Power. After so revolting a piece of inhumanity it will be impossible to regard her any longer in that category.

There appears to be no doubt that the assassinations were committed by the order of General Gribsky, the Military Governor of the Amur, for in his proclamation he distinctly announced that in return for the attack on Blaoveotchensk, the town of Aigun and the villages along the Amur had been burnt, and the water of the Amur i3 polluted by dead bodies of Manchus." He also warned the Chinese that if any one sliot at or otherwise injured Russian his village would be burned to the ground aud not one of the in habitants left alive. Moreover. General Gribsky's residence is on the banks of the river, and while the gigantic slaughter of 5,000 people was going on and the Chinese were being cast in living batches into the water tha corpses must have been floating past the windows of the general's house. The indiscriminate ferocity of the deed may be gauged from the fact that merchants and persons in good posttionB were murdered, and that grave financial inconvenience has been caused by the large losses to the traders, backs, Among the murdered people were servants who had been in the employ of Blagovestchnsk citizens ten, fifteen, and seventeen years, while even the richer merchants made no attempt to get away, relying on Russian honour. The orders to kill were, however, most stringent, and more than one of the officera ordered to see to the carrying out of this ghastly massacre was told on attempting to get it modified, "It is an order: no questions." Among the higher military officera there is said to have been great indignation, but as there seems only too much ground to fear that General Gribsky was supported, if not actually incited, by orders from the War Office in St.

Petersburg, no example is likely to be made of the real authors of so awful a crime against humanity, recalling the worst deeds of Chingiz Khan. MR. HERBERT GLADSTONE AT ACCRINGTON. Mr. Herbert Gladstone, M.P., yesterday addressed a great gathering of Liberals in the Accrington Town Hall in support of the candidature of Sir Joseph Lsese.

Com-mentinfj upon the pressure of a Socialist candidate in the division, Mr. Gladstone said that in a number of constituencies where they bad a clear right to run Liberal candidates tba Liberals had stood aside for Socialist or Independent Labour candidates, and their otily reward had been that in many other Liberal constituencies those parties had brought forward candidates with the one obvious purpose not of defeating tha Tories, bnt of keeping- tlio Liberals ont. The results of elections already decidod left the Liberal party be would not say in a very flourishing but in a position wbicb, whatever the issues of this election, would enable them once more to mate the country feel and know the true value of Liberal principles aud aspirationB, and tbe necessity for a Liberal Government being in power. Takinjr the country as a whole there was no reason for despondency. They were holding their own in the majority of the constituencies.

There was nothing in what had taken place to discourage Liberals, but much to encourage them, because they had gained ground on their political oppoue its, and though they were deficient in numbers they run their opponent! bo close as to show that when they escaped the feelings engendered by this war Liberalism would reassert itself, and though -upon this occasion they would be out-numbered at Westminster thoy would be iu a position to carry before them in general elections yet to come. Kbakism had carried the day. Although there was a khakiam which saved the country let them beware lest there was not soon a which would lose the country. Speaking of Mr. Chamberlain's part in this election, Mr.

Gladstone said in all probability Lord Salisbury would hand iu bis resignation before next year ivas over, and Mr. Chamberlain would then be able to dictate his own terms, and the constituency that returned a Tory and saw the day when Mr. Chamberlain was 1'oreign Minister or Prima Ministor would deserve all it got. MR. WT1STDHAM, M.P., NEWPORT, MOIST.

AT Mr. George Wyndham, M.P., speaking at a meeting at Newport, last night in support of Dr. Rutherford Harris, late secretary to the Chartered Company, referred to tbe conflict of opinion amongst tbe different leader of tbe Liberal party in reference to the origin of and necessity for the war. Sir Henry Canipboll-Banner-mui had said the previous night that in their Imporaliam the Conservative Government cared more for greed than for glory. Their Imperialism did not rest upon the pursuit of glory it rested upon tha pursuit of duty.

In this Sir Henry was hitting at Mr. Chamberlain, but he was also hitting at Sir Alfred Milner, who presented the petition from Johannesburg to Her Majesty the Queen 1693, and also hitting everyone of their brothers in the colonies. With reference to the military preparations, Mr. Wyndham said if they had not added to the garrison of South Africa earlier than they did, it was in the hope that the Boor Government would recognise oar superior strength and yield to our just claims. Lord Balfour of Bnrleieh.

Secretary for Scot land, has appointed Mr. John Campbell LoruaMc and. Mr t-ruup rrancis rvooo, aavocsiejj at tae Scottish Bar, to be reapeefcively Senior and Junior Cflnnl ta tli tary" fo'r 'Scotland "under th? Pri-aj? Pro- DRURT LAKE THEATRE ROYAL. ManaiHng- Director. ARTHUR COLLIKS.

VEST EVENING, at 7:30. a New and Orlg-irial Dram Of Uodsra THE PRICE OF PEACE, Bi Cocil Raleijh. Produced by Arthur ColUm. Vt TTcnry Nevilla nl l-n. p-fxr Mrs, Raleigh Miss Vana Faatharaton Mi MaryBrough Ms Beverljr SiWrtaTes U.

Allan Mr frank Atherler Mr mil Kinnay Blr red. fiinnej i SIaTIXEES EVERT WEDNESDAY and SATURDAI.at 4Ur. bUKBuo TkKURY LAKE THEATRE ROYAL, IJALVESTOJf DISASTER RELIEF JDND-Hcnrj arris- hers to announce a Ptrfomuate aid of tho abora will to SWn on TUESDAY AmRSU'lN Oclotw 5. ni-ratinn of Arthur who has kirully Jmt tile 'hear. r-bul-ja Windham.

II. Heerlwlim Tree, lieprfa Alexander, (eorg YAwlM. Frank imii others. Preliminary arrauzemen Cjieztians will be given from THE I'UTCF. fiF PEACE.

DAVID OARRICK. A DEBT fil' HONOUR, ENGLISH NELL. THE MESKKX'lER DOT, WATKKLOu. anil Hesitation, Thf; 1'lream of KiRria Aram. Madame AIEI.BA lia mol kimily coiienteti to btng tin Iji'I LUIA 1)1 I.A31M CKMOOR.

T-rtlier particulars will bo a-inoiineed. lki-office now open. Stalls. 1 U. and IDa.Sd.: Orr.n.t Circle first three 1 la.

2uk Row, 10s. 6.1.: First first four 6d. Bask Jfor. 7s. Ball-Oily first fc.nr rows, 7a.

all Si. rau soi-I Private Boxes fron. a guinea upwarda. VENUE THEATRE. I.cs-ee, Mr.

FRANK fTRZOJf. Bole Muiiaser, Mr. CHARLES HAWTBET. EVERY EVENING, at 8, A MEhSA FROM MARS. Mr.

Charloa Ilawmy. Mr. illinin. Mr. Trtheradge.

3Jr. Nva Chart. Mr. E. W.Tarvir.

I.yli-.: Miss Bella Pate-'Tnan, Hilda Hanl.ury. l.y.lii. Rachel. Mm Emily bvn.ier. 2Iiu A'iie Miss Jessie PreeeJed, at 80.

i.y HIS WIFE 3 PICTURE. 11ATIXEKS EVERY WEDNESDAY, at j. RITERION THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. CHARLES WYNDHAM.

EVERY EVENISf. at E30. I.A DY ai'MITOIlIH'a EXPERIMENT, hy R. C. Carton.

(Last Mr. Arthur Mr. Dion Eoucicauit anti Compton, Duurs open at8. CRITERION THEATRE. NOTICE.

On THURSDAY, the will Produced an Original Farcical Comedy, by Robert Marshall, entitled I XCBLB LORD, in Mr. Arthur Haurcliior. Sir. rulattiltti. Mr.

Qeuree Giddelis, Mr. J. B. Gordon. Mr Charles Oalrort: MiasAnnia llm-hes and Miss Litis Jeflreyi will appear.

Box Plan n-jw open. A THEATRE. 'V Sole Proprietor. Mr. CHARLES WYKDHAM.

Tbia Theatre will REOPEN on ILKiUAI soil, uciootr 1. MRS. DANE DEFENCE, By Henry Jones. Sir Daniel (Mr. Juitice) Carteret j.iotiHl Cartaratthia adopted aoii, Canon BouAey Jdr BuUom-Porter James Ri.by Fetidiek a private Adanm butler to Lsuly Knstnoyj W'iNou 'butler to air Daniel) 'Sin Dane lra Biilaoin Porter Janet Cul'i'ihoun Euatney Mr.

CHARLES WYNDHAM. Mr. ALFRED KENDRIUK. Mr. A.

BISHOP. Mr. W. QARDEH. Mr.

CHARLES THITRSBY. Mr. STANLEY PIUNIiLE. Mr. RKfJINALD WALTER.

C. TERKIC. Mils LBNA ASHWKLL. Misi MARIE ILLIJIUTON. Mia BEATRICE Mm MARY MOORE.

Doora open 7:45 Commence at 6:15. B'jx-ofMce Mr. (J. Mills, now open from 10 to 6. 1.024 UarrariL Telephone Ho.

COMEDY THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Wm. RKEBT. GERMAN' PLATS.

Ij'udar the of the Herman Thcatro in London. Openinir Niitht, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, at 8:30. L. Fuhla'i Fhitions Comedy JUCENDFRECNDE. Praccded by Collie's PROLOGUE TO FAUST.

Box office open ten to lire. Telephone 37M "Gerrard. Priee a usual. For proprL.na. with teriiij; of tnbgcription.

cpplx bchali-Curtiu. 44, P.cead Jly-eireua, Y. ITALY'S THEATRE. jj Sole Proprietor. Mr.

UEORGR EDWARD S. EVERY EVENlNti at 8:15, MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY at 230, SAN TOY, SAN TOY, SAN TO V. a rew fhinefie Musieal Play. l.oui: by Edward Morton. Lyrici l.j Harry lireerbaltk and Adriuu Iloie.

Music by Sidney Jonei. I'OMcrftil cast. Rox-onice open 10 till 1C. UKE OF YORK'S THEATRE. LeiicaamI Manaiter, CHARLES FROHMAN.

EVERY EVENING at 8:30. Chart trnnmau preser.16 nil, Dnleo uf York'? Theatrt" Company in an Original Conn-dy of Modern London Lifo, entitled THE LACKEY'S CARNIVAL, by iienry Arthur Doora open Box OtK.ee op'n from 10 to 10. Telephone 5US Cerranl. Tolutrruphie Addrf-s. Ciuliiias" London.

MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY at 2:30. GARRICK. Lessee and Manager, Mr. ARTHUR B.lI.'RCHIF.n. EVERY EVKSIN'S, at 8.40, a Ni-w of Modern Life, entitled J'ilK B'BUDlXd lil'UST, by J.

M. Uarrtc. Mis Violet Vanliru'ii, Mis. Dormbea Tiaird, Misa Kata Sarffoant-on Miha Ethelwyn Miss Joan Burnett: Mr. It.

Lrriu. Mr. Henry Vibart. Mr. Junius Erakine.

Mr. A. E. Ceoreo. and Mr.

Brandon Thuiims. Prot.olcJ, at 8:0, by KK.ALISM. Madeleine Lunette Ryiyy. Doom oin at Box. Hfflco (Mr.

Hartley) open 10.0 to 10. MATINLE EVERY SATURDAY, at 2:30. GLOBE THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. WM.

GREET. Sole Manafer. Mr. FRANK CURiSOH. EVERY EVENINIS, at 8.30.

a New Drama in Four Acta, entitled. COLONEL CROMWELL. By Arthnr Paleraon and Charles Cartwrijrht. Mr. CHARLES CARTWRIGHT aa OLIVER CROMWELL.

MATINEE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Box Ofllee open 10 to 10 ULOllE. T. QUEEN ST. THEATRE. EVERY EVENING, at 9, THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.

Mr. W. S. PENLEY, I'reroded at 815 BOER MEISJE." by II. T.

MATINEE WEDNESDAY anil SATURDAY at 3. on. xtox-omce open jg tia lu. wjj LYRIC. FLORODORA.

(LeBBo. Mr. WILLIAM GIIEET.I Under tbe Management of Mr. Tom B. Davis.

EVERY EVENING, at elojk, Mr. TOM B. DAVIS'S COMPANY in F1.OHOD0S1A Book by Owen Halt. Musie by Lr'lic Stuart. Tbe preatet va--t oicr in lui -at Comedy.

See Daily Papers. 1 MATINEE EVERY WEDNESDAY at 2 30. Hoi-office now open. PRINCE OP WALES'S THEATRE. Sole Pruprietor.

Mr. Edfar Bruce. Sole Teaisea. Mr. J.

H. Lobrb. Sule Manajer. Mr. FRANK CCRZON.

EVERY EVESINU. at S.30, ENGLISH NELL, A Co nedy in Four By Anthony Hope and Ed i.rti Roae. Bliaa MAUI TEMPEST as NULL GWYK. MATIN'KE EVERY WEDNESDAY ami SATURDAY, at 2:30. Box-office H.

Ly-o oicu 10 to id. TRAND THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. FRANK CUROX.

EVERY EVENING, at 9.0, a Fun-e. in Three Acta. IN THE Preceded HAS MADE MATINEES at 8:15 by ALL LONDON ibothplaya) PUNC1DRKD. LAUGH. WEDNESDAYS, Mr.

JAMES WELCH in both piece. Boxoftico (Mr. C. H. Abbott, open 10.0 till 10.0.

mERRT'S THEATRE. Sule Proprietor. Mr. Terry. FARRINGTON and CAN BY SEASON.

EVERY EVENING, at 8 15. the Farce, with Muic. in Three Acta, entitled A MATCH. Bv Ch.u. Hnvt.

MATINEE on SATCHDAY, at 2:30. Box Oltica open d.tiiy. 10 to 10. AUDEVILLE THEATRE. Leasees.

and S. GAT PL Maaajera. A. and S. GATTI and CnAS.

FROHMAK, z. lki b.ib. at cioelc, SELF AND LADY. Misi ElIsliuE Tcrriii and Mr. Seymour Hiclu.

Prer-ded, at S.15. by THE YELLOW PERIL. every Wadueidpy. at 3.0. Box Office IMr.

oiu 10 to 10. BOROUGH THEATRE, Stratford, E. NIGHTLY, 7:30, FLORODORA. MONDAY. Oct.

15th. A MESSAGE FROM MARS. MATINEE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at 2.30. Telephone, 110 Stratford. ALHAMBRA.

GRAND PROGRAMME. EVERY EVENING. New Nautical nallet, entitled THE HANDY MAN. Varieties by Taul Srauoni, Trio. Lil Labakan and Omar, the Alburtna and Hartrain, Marcol'a Baa Rubef Art Reproductions, aud Military DiapUy.

SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN. Doora 7:45. General Mauuter, Mr. C. DfNDAS SLATER.

Ii Mi'IR E. GRAND PROGRAMME. the home of ballet. a new mallet. "SEAS I 11 will be presente nt 10 5.

Varieties by Si-ecial War sin Elton, Threa JKis tlrantj and Maud, ar'cs Cearo, Eroe. Wille. Conn ud Co'irad, and the Krciuo Maiu.ccr. Mr. H.

J. HITCHIN3. 3 ALACK. EPH THOMPSON and ha PER. FORiil.N'ii ELEl'llAXTS.

-Mar e.le Labuunrdtaya, Armani Man i-ora. Karie. Grilf. A. Knl C.

Leo Ari.i:!::. Trie Do: Canr. Alexander ami lb.e Edilli r.i,!-.r., lud. Anita Graciella, Tiu.olo. 'I Gojrfr.n nud Davii, Knd tb BiLiui.H'b ti.e Up-to-Ilate Subjecti.

eu Every 7-51-. Saturday lurainic at 2. Mauaier. 3ir. CHARLES MORTON.

rflVOLI. DAN LEND. Vesta Tilley. Mdlle J. Kot-ffre.

R. G. Kiioe.ics. VKSTA VICTORIA. Flc Flo U'Orv: 1 th Courtlier.

Ada y. 3IAGGIE DIMGAX. lia-wir. Slater Sen1. Flortm-e mil Lillian.

aiin'iJ', Mazeiri and Iora. EOrtl'IV. and nsauT I Lily Knclish, Ida Sintera Govell, tha Hainiilon, GEOBOE SATURDAY iii.Ti.NF.ES. J-13. Open 7-Z5.

FjOYAL" THEATRE of VARIETIES! liOI.BORX.-I'ioprietcr. Mr. JOHN BRILL. Carl Herti. Vest Victoria, U.

H. Lilian one Hot Ccini anio; it: Loudon. Price 'ron: r.i. to 2 2. njn 7J0.

SATURDAY MATINLK, 3j0. ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mr. TREE. EVERY EVENING at 3, Shakespeare's JULIUS CESAR.

MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY at 2. off.ce fair. F. J. Turner 13 till 10.

HER MAJESTY'S. PECIAL MATINEE. JTJI.n'S CESAR. WEDNESDAY NEXT. October 10th, at 2.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 11 AY MARKET THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Frederick Harrison. By arrangement with Mr.

Freilrick Harrison and Mr. Cyril Maude. MISS JULIA NEILSO.VS SEASON. Owin.L to necessary Termination of Tenancy. SWKKT SELL OF OLD DHURY ran only PreBenid up to and includes SATURDAY EVENING NEXT, Oct.

13. EVERY EVEN-NO. at 8 30. ifATINEES WEDNESDAYS ami SATURDAY. Jt 2i).

Box-oftico (Mr. Leiertou 10 to 10. Tel. Gcrrarrl. AYMARKET THEATRE.

Mr. Harrison ami Mr. Cyril Maude beff to nnrmiTniM ti1 rrtrirlm1 tltAi'r TrrirEiJi il Tmir Of! Oat. 15. and wtU nuoPKN at ih Hnytnark-t Thentre on T1TKSAY, O.rt.

with Til rit. H'JOL FUR SCA.NDAU trhich Misi EitiGry, Mr. Cjril Ma'zde. nnd the Compauy will appear. Seatn ran uour be l.ookei.

T. GEORGE ALEXANDER. EVERY EVENING, at 8:30, A DEBT OF HONOUR, By Sydney Grundy. Mr. GEORGE AI.EXANd"eR, Messrs.

W. H. Vernon, H. V. Esmond.

H. H. Vincent. Mur.h Allen: J. H.

Manners. R. E. Goildard Mesdamps Mafiruerite Aubert. and Fay Davis.

MATINEE, EVKUY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, nt 2:30. Boi ofnce Mr. E. 10 to 10. ST.

JAMES'S. AVOY. EVERY EVENING, at 8:45. THE PIRATES OF PENZANC by W. S.

Gilbert aud Arthnr Sulhvan. MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY, at 2.30. At 3 15. THE OUTPOST. Box oilice, 9 a.m.

to 11 p.m. DOYLY CARTE, Manager. AFTES BURY. THE CASINO GIRL. letite.

Mr. G. MUSGROVE. Br. G.

W. LEDERER'S SEASON. EVERY EVENING, at 3:15. THE CASINO GIRL. MATINEE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at 2:30.

Box-Office. 10 to 9:30. 1TERRYWATHER on EIRE PROTEC- JjA TCON OF COUNTRY MANSIONS. ESTATES. 4c.

Erporienced Fire Inspectors aant to all parts of the Country for the purpose of inspecting the and advije aa to best means of protection from fire. Writ for pamphlet on "Fira Protection of Mauaions," by J. C. Merryweather and "Water Supply to Mansions," 63. Lone-acre, Loudon, W.C.

OLDSMITHS OLDSMITHS COMPANY COMPANY PRESENTS. INT SILVER PLATE. Q.OLDSMITHS COMPANY The Leadinir Housa in the trado for WEDDIXO nnd OLDSMITHS COMPANY COMPANY G' OLDSMITHS OLDSMITHS COMPANY C05S81 Q.OLDSMITHS Q.OLD3MITH3 Q.OLDSMITH3 Q.OLDSMITHS OLDSMITHS Q.OLDSMITHS COMPANY New and Excluaira Designs. COMPANY InexpemiTe NoTeltlei. All GoolU Supplied Direct at Manufacturer CMh Prices, Savins' Purcbaaert 25 to 50 per cent.

COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY Iasin5ction Inrited. Awarded COMPANYthe gramd prix. Absolutely tha COMPANY Hiehest Award At the pnIPA WV Pri Exhibition, G' OLDSMITHS 1900. THE G1 OLDSMITHS SILVERSMITHS COMPANY REGENT-STREET. 112, LONDON, w.

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JOHN BRINSMEAD ana SONS (Timited), 13, 20, and 22, WIG MORE-STREET, LONDON, W. THE OBSERVER. LONDON. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 7.

THE TENDING SETTLEMENT IN CHINA. The substantial agreement of the Allied Powers to the principles of Count von BulOw's Circular Note is a most gratifying step in advance towards the solution of the Chinese difficulty. Ever since the present troubles began we have been warned by pessimists, both here and abroad, to expect irreconcilable jealousies and divergences of opinion between the various Powers. Every petty difference regrettable incident have been eagerly roproduccd, i not magnified and garnished with a sensational headline, likely to attract the attention and excite the fears of an aniiou3 and sensitive public. But the strong common sense and loyalty of the leaders on the spot have happily surmounted difficulties bo thoughtfully discovered for them by their friends at home.

The Lords of the Admiralty, in their dispatch of the 15th instant, have paid a thoroughly deserved tribute to the tact and judgment shown by Admiral Seymour in the attempt to relieve the Legations, but we think they have missed a unique opportunity of doing the graceful thing, in omitting to give a word of praise to the commanders of the other detachments. Our readers will recollect with what genuine pleasure a few weeks agj the French public reeeived the publication of Admiral Seymour's complimentary letter (o Admiral Courrejolles. Surely some official acknowledgment of the assistance rendered by the French, German, and Japanese, who appear to have done the most conspicuous service, might have been placed on record by Mr. Goscben. Timely expressions of national gratitude at such stirring crises help enormously to smooth the paths of diplomacy, and it does seem a pity that Whitehall sho-tld disdain to follow the excellent example set by its own Admiral.

Tha credit for achieving unity of purpose among the Powers is undoubtedly due to Ger many, whose Sovereign ha3 consistently and energetically taken the lead in a very difficult situation. At the same time, we must not omit to niitite the sensible backing supplied by M. Delcasse. whose Note was publisbed on Friday. It is in substantial agreement with the demands of Germany, but is more in detail.

It stipulates for the punishment of the chief offenders, who are to be pointed out by tbe Ministers in Peking tbe maintenance of the pioaibition of import of close and coniidential relations with their Imperial master and mistress, how ia it that they cannot prevail on their Majesties to come to Peking instead of retreating still further into the interior towards Si-ngan-fu, the Sera metropolis of the ancient silk traders. It iB quite possible, bb a contemporary points out, that the real Trans-Asiatic Railway of the future will come to Si-ngan-fu. Baron F. von Richhofen, the distinguished geographer and traveller, on whose advice, by the bye, Germany annexed Kiao-Chow, prophesied this many years ago, for the route to N.W. China from Russian Turkestan is incomparably easier and more direct than the long and excessively difficult line through Manchuria actually adopted by the Russian engineers.

In preferring the latter the Muscovites have reully been fighting not only against nature, but aiso against the experience of paat centuries. At present, however, Si-ngau-fu is chiefly noticeable for its remoteness from European settlements. Great Britain, who has of late been far too much in the background of Chinese politics, should certainly come to tbe front now, and, whether by diplomatic or other means, undertake to coax the Emperor back from thence to Peking under a safe conduct. Everything in the way of real progre3s towards settlement is at a standstill till this is done, and the pnssiveness of our Government is not very creditable as compared with the activity of other Powers, whose interests in the Far East are far less weighty than ours. In the meantime rather less stagnation is observable to the north-east, where the British, with the co-operation of the Allies, have captured Shau -hai-kwan, a strategic point of great importance in the Gulf of Pechili.

The admirals, ob-vionsly mindful of the fact that in a few weeks the Pei-ho River will be frozen up, LaTe taken timely steps to ensure possession of the moBt accessible point on the coast, which will enable them to forward supplies and reinforcements to Tientsin during the winter months. This condition is believed to be fulfilled by the occupation of Shan-hai-kwan and the adjoining harbour of Ching-wang-tao, which is practically ice-free. At Shan-hai-kwan there are a few forts built at the extremity of the Great Wall, which there brings its 1,500 miles of sinuous alignment to a close on the bIioios of the ocean. It was obviously necessary that these forts should be in the occupation of the Powera to ensure due protection partly of- the railway line, which runs through the town, and partly of the harbour works at Ohing-wang-tao, which a British syndicate has undertaken to provide under a concession granted two years ago. Taking into consideration what an important rueaus of controlling and pacifying this region ie suprjlied by the Tientsin and Shan-hai-kwan railway, the Allies are to be congratulated on the move, which, is as pr.tdeitt as it will doubtless be effective.

The restoration of the Tientsin-Peking line seems to haug fire in the hands of its new masters, and there is some talk of the Germans taking the work over from the Russians. If it were permissible, however, for Englisb people to express an opinion, it does seam curiously out of place for anyone but the original engineers of the undertaking to be invited to restore the permanent way and put the entire line in working order. THE PEOPLE'S ANSWER. So far as the boroughs go, the present elections must be recognised as having resulted in an entirely decisive plebiscite in the sense desired by tha Goveranunt. The electorate have declared that in their judgment tbe South African settlement ti the primary and vital issue before them, and that upon it they consider that the comparative records of the present Ministers and of the Opposition leaders make the former very distinctly the more deserving of trust.

They have refused to regard as altogether genuine, or at any rate as having much wearing power, the convictions in favour of the annexation of the territory of what were the Boer Republics, which have been almost universally avowed by Opposition candidates during tbe past three weeks. In a word, the people of England have pronounced that their present and abiding mood is an Imperial one, and that they cannot, in their belief count upon the abiding quality and prevailing force of such Imperialism as i3 to be found at present in the Liberal party. On the other hand, whatever grounds of dissatisfaction they may justly feel that they po3sea3 in regard to the shortcomings of the Unionists in the sphere of social and industrial reform, the British people, so far at any rate aa the boroughs are concerned, have declared that in the Imperial sphere they are relatively contented with the character of that party. On tiie whole, in our judgment, thi3 main result of the elections is distinctly good, and in accord with what might be expected of a reasonable and business-like people. It means that the great working-class constituencies are able to look at public questions in the order of their relative importance, to make up their minds clearly as to matters which are, for the time, of prime moment, and, in the light of such conclusions, to form a sound judgment as to the qualifications of competing claimants for their confidence.

There is, of course, a possibility that the county polls remaining to be decided may bring about an appreciable reduction in the majority of between 140 and 150, to which the results already declared point, in the new House of Commons. It does appear that there is not the same overpowering set of feeling against the Opposition where the population is sparse as where it is dense. Indeed, there are a few county constituencies that have voted during the past week which show an actual diminution of the Conservative majority such, for example, as South Hunts, East Leicestarshire, and South Derbyshire. But there is nothing in tbe effects on the representation so far attained to lead to the expectation that numerous changes will be made by the remaining contests. On the whole, there seems every probability, if not a practiMl cer and by all those writers and speakers who contribute to the formation of public opinion in Continental countries, that the British people have declared, in unmistakable fashion, their deter mination that their Government shall protect British honour and interests with firmnesB and vigour.

Finally. in every respect as important a6 any of the other fruits of the present elections to which we have alluded is the seal which they set, from the hands of the people of the United Kingdom, on the results attained by the voluntary co-operation of tbe great self-governing colonies beyond the seaB with the arms of this country in the work of vindicating Imperial rights and interests in South Africa. All these things are to the good, and we are heartily glad of them. We cannot be glad that the Liberal party ha3. as the result of these elections, been distinctly pronouncjd by the country, aa, for the present, disqualified for Imperial rule.

The continuance of such a state of things would be lamentable in the extreme. But it is les3 unfortunate' for a great political party to be declared for the present incapable of guiding Imperial policy than while the fact is so for that tremendous responsibility to be entrusted to it. The language used about the war and its fruits in Mr. Morley's postcript address published on Friday illustrates afresh the chasm dividing him from Imperialist Liberals. He "regards the incorporation of the two Boer States aB the consummation of one of the most evil blunders in our history." How can Liberals who think with him give support or effective cooperation in Imperial matters to Liberals of the type of Sir Henry Fowieb and Sir Edward Grey Last night at Rugby this point was emphasised by Mr.

Chamberlain for the twentieth time, but with unfailingeffect. Mr. Corbie rant appeai-3 to hold that if there had been a continuance of the Majuba Convention policy there would have been no war. It is probable, as Mr. Chamberlain holds, that there would.

It is certain that there would have been disgrace, humiliation, and ultimate loss of South Africa. Imperial Liberals in office would be paralysed. It is for them to convert their party to their views. The desirability of their so doing is for their own credit no less than for their country's good. NOTES.

The Great Paris Exposition of 1900 is at length about to expire but if, like our Charles it is an unconscionable time a-dying. its last hours promise, like his, to be extraordinarily cheerful. At no time since its opening have the gardens and palaces, the pavilions of the nations, aud the stalls of the exhibitors been so thronged. All provincial France, as well aa half Paris, seems in evidence there, for it must be owned that the foreign element is chiefly conspicuous by its absence. And it is the most good-humoured crowd that can be imagined, largely made up of whole families who have come to spend the day babies and all.

They mostly seem to bring their own provisions (there are no irritating regulations about such things), supplementing them by the cheaper forms of refreshment on sale, such aa beer and waffles. One great factor in the amazing popularity of the Exposition in these latter days is, in fact, itB amazing cheapness. The franc tickets, two or more of which were required in the evening and half a dozen or more for admission on illumination nights, have now sunk to twenty centimes each. and one of these now admits where two were formerly required. The fall has been steady.

In August they were half a franc, in mid-September thirty centimes, in October twenty, nnd for many weeks past the owners of the side-shows," and of la plateforme roulante have refused to accept them for more than a tenth ot their lace value. Of course there will be a considerable loss over the Exhibition in consequence, for about a third of the tickets remain on hand, and there are only a few weeks in which to effect a sale of them. But the loss of the Government and of the promoters is the people's gain, at least for the moment, and undoubtedly they love to have it so. There are those who deny that international exhibitions are good for trade, and oartaiuly they are not universally popular in the country where they are bred. The present French Exposition, however, whether it be a good commercial investment or not, is unquestionably extraordinarily popular in France, and some of this popularity must, we may hope, ensue for the benefit of the excellent President Loubet.

Political Parties in Italy are publishing rival programmes of reform in consequence of the appeal of the new King to his people to make a united effort to amend the evils which have augmented to so dangerous an extent the forces of Anarchism in that country. The Conservative leader, Baron Sonnino, holds that Italy is both politically and morally sick," and he urges all adherents of the Constitution. to cast aside their personal differences and to unite in passing tha minimum of the reforms which are necessary to restore the country to a healthy condition. Among these he enumerates a reorganisation of the courta of justice, of the civil service, and of the schools, the protection of persons desiring to emigrate, and the securing to the labourer of a just share in the profits accruing from his labour. The Radical leader, Signor Giolitti, while admitting that Italy is in a very unsatisfactory condition, both politically and morally, urges she is even more so from an economical point of view, and that therefore it is above all thingB necessary to take steps to increase her material prosperity and to improve the condition of the lowest classes of her population.

The result of this has bsen to induce Signor Chimirri, the present Finance Minister, to lay soma important suggestions before the King for introduction into Parliament next month. These comprise the mitigation of vexatious fiscal methods, the abolition as far as possible of unjust asseBBments, the diminution of fines for omission of stamps and registration, the exemption of small properties from succession duty, the avoidance of seizures and sales of property for non-payment of Bmall taxes, the exemption from income-tax of the earnings of workmen, peasants, and small farmers, and tbe raising the taxable minim urns so as to benefit smaller income-tax payers. The Minister of Signer Gianfarco, hzs drawn up uivmg tuo restrictions ana unfavourable, treatment imposed on them the British shipping companies have abandoned the West River trade and have sold their vessels for the Yang-Tsze) leaving foreigners at the river ports dependent on Chinese launches in the event of a rising. Two beach boats which were engaged in landing stores at Hong Kong have been hurriedly ordered to Canton." Shakghai, Oct. C.

Baron Czikann von "Wahlboorn, tbe Auatro- Hungarian Minister to China, leaves here for Peking to-night. (from our oww correspondent.) Paris, Saturday Night. With respect to M. Delcasse's Note, the Fitan says to-day that its adoption is certain in Emais, and there is no reason why England Bhouldnot follow this example. However, it is difficult to restrained a circle without forcing Emperor William into concessions of which he has so fu spoken in public, at least very mdirectly and Terj Tt.

ia a. -matlfir of imna.rtin.lrbi to recognise that of all the interesting Govefnments the French Government ia" that; which offers most guarantees of iinpartialitj' and of prudence with respect to China. Franca' has clean hands in tha North of China, and ihf i rkm. on account of Tonkin. It is not a question ol, making France play a preponderating role in the' present phase of events, but nobody need afraid of accepting her proposition; for according to the universal feeling it is very fairiycon-ceived.

T7X Jm XI TlplcAiWA Note puta an end to the underground intrignej of iniquitous England. (central news teleorax.) St. Petersburg, Oct. rtn nffim-il i'nfnrnntlnn ir RSJ1 be ststJ SIX UL.VU that the proposals received here from the Chinese Government regarding the punishment of the highly-placed personages concerned in the outrages are favourably entertained. Onr chief of the Foreign Department.

Count Lamsdoril, li in entire accordance with the proposals of tie French Foreign Mmister.M. Delcasse, will bs the interpreter ot we views oi allied States in all that touches the concerted programme for ulterior negotiations with China the highest official circles here it is believed Ha the Powers will soon arrive at an agreementm the diverse propositions formulated, and 'JJ entente for the settlement of tw Chinese questions will be obtainad. POSTAL CONCESSION TO THE TROOPS IN CHINA. Although, for the convenience ot the troopi i Northern China under tbe command of General Sir Alfred Uase.ee, uem poa. estiblished at whijh postage stumps are may otten Happen tost soiuiers reach of these oflices, and caunot therefore dttoj.

their correspondence. In tbase ctrcuoutaa ses jr been ruled by Hor Majesty's Uovornmant uaswgf, actually serving at the front may be reiibaable limits, to send letters home fraa the postige, which under ordinary severable from the receiver of the tettar, bau M0? against army funds. All correspondence from the United Kmgdom in China should be sufficiently Vt'V cases in whijh the postage deficient every will be givn, notwithjUiaing, by the postal suwar to ensure delivery lo the addressee. Tbe postage on ordinary. Utters to Hong Id.

par but to Shanghai, and to all places it ia 2'td. per joa. -nii0Ue The concession noted above ts riot apy- correspondence from or to Hong Kong. THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY. New York, Oct.

6.. The Herald to-day publishes tie dispatch from Washington 'The United States Government ia to tarze Qscisive steps iaj aflfl prompt performance of her obhfJLgri-promises respecting the payment can claims of 90,000 dois. as tbe losses sustained by American Bubjeca the Armenian massacres. It olfr j.1 tt will ahfirriT uw mafcum to Turkey, t. erDUcit instruct loixa xv vrwa ct-j-rr i.bcotLicij Act,.