The Sun. — London, England, 1865-07-13 00:00:00

R OYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—Under the Patronage of Her Most Gracious MAJESTY, H.R. H. the Prince of WALES. 11 ,R. U. the Duke of CA3I is ttIDGE. GRAND FETE and FANCY FAIR, CRYSTAL PALACE, SATURDAY, 15 h, and MONDAY, 17th July, 1885. The Stalls, Exhibitions, Fairy Post-office, Wheels of For tun -, Aunt Sallies. &c., will be presided over by the leading Ladies and Gentleme n of the Dramatic PrOteB3iO3, who have kindly tendered their services. At 'I welve o'clock precisely the Fair will be opened by Proclamation - Riehardion'a Show: the Drama written by Nelson Lee the Younger, produced by Mr. J. C.arte—Womb well's Menagerie, with a co!lection of living attima!s, con sisting of lions, tigers, panthers, bears. ..tc.—Mr. Addison, Mr. J. /Obit's the Ili 'foole-i-o-ra•na : Poetry, Painting, itt sic. Dissolving Views of a Norrible Tale, Plc-Toole-leranly det , cribad by Mr. J. L. Toole, with appropriate mu,ic by A Paltl-lo- Bedford- Professor Andert•on'a Teendapamelbome nostecon ; or, the Abode of Hankepankadom -The Ilan of Merry Momus—Great Vance, Arthur Loyd, Mr. and Mrs, Ranaell, vv . Lingard -Mr. and Mrs. Howard I ant will pre side each day at their Temple of Industry, in the shape of a bran-new Bee-hive. Lecture on Comparative Anatomy, wri ten by Mr. F. t'. Burnand, delivered by Mr. Felix 'Loge's, REM ted by Miss Jenny W ilruore—The Cri.tal.ispalosionian —The Brothers Nemo, in th&r wonderful Entertainment k la Davenport The White Lilies of the Prairie" Aunt Sally here aga , n—M - . J. B. Iluakstone, Lord Dun dreary, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. H. Widdicomb—The Fairy Post-offi2e —The Bower of Love—The Gipsy Cave—lliss Agnes Burdett - Jac'c in the Green-" Bother the le.ies"—. The Royal i unch and Judy—Myst erioli Thograpsiensis, the ' Wonder of the Age- The Royal Weighing Machine—Grand National Cirque and Hippo•trome The Band of the 0- stal Palace Company will perform at ye ious periods of the Tickets of Admission for Saturday (if purchased before the day), 2s. 6d. ; if purchased on the day, is. ; for Monday, ls. Tickets, admitting to Ifictirdmon's Show, Wombwell's. Pro fessor Anderson's, Hall of Merry Momus, Messrs. Toole P. Bedford, and Billing,ton's Entertainment, and Mr. Felix Rogers's Lecture, if purchased before the day, 3s. 6d. ; if pur chased on the day, e.—may be had at Mr. Sams's Royal Library, I, St. James's-street; Mr. Mitchell's Rol at Library, 31, oil Bond-street; Mr. Bubb's Library, 167, New Bond eta et ; Messrs. Keith, Browse, and Co., Cheapaide ; Messrs. 3leade and Powell, 73, Lheapside, E.C. ; at the Crystal Palace Office, 2, Exeter Hall, Strand ; and at the Offices of the Col lege. Tickets of Admission to the Palace maybe also had at the same places. The newly-constructed Ladles' Stalls may be bad .on hire far Fancy Fairs, Bazaara. Indoor Fetes, &e. For terms apply to the Secretary, Mr. J. W. Anson, at the Offices of the College, 20, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE FETE.- CRYSTAL PALACE SATUIWAY, July 15, DIONDAY, July 17.—Come E rly !!! Cummen.e at Twelve precisely. THEATR E-R OYA L, HAYMARKET. Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. T.FIIS EVENING, THE WOLF AND VTR LAMB Messrs. Chippendale, Gordon, and larren ; Mesdames Hill L veil, and r After which. BROTHER SAJ. Messrs. Sothern, Back stot.e. Compton, he. ; Mesdames tnowdon, Moore, &c. To conclude with NO SONG NO SUPPER. Compton, Chippendale, Farren, ttc. ; Mesdames Moore, Wright, Kecley, To commence at 7. ir t i - EIV THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-. . Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr B. Webster. Plll3 EVENING, THROUGH NIKE AND WATER. 3Tessr.. J. L. Toole, Phillips, Billingtun, Aeh&y; miss ilL.Simms, and Mrs. A. Mellon. Atter which, at v, SOLON SHINGLE. Solon, Mr. John E. Owens, supported by Mess s. lt. Phillips, Billingion, St. phet son, Ashhy. Ebuinc ; Mrs. 11. Lewis, fic. To conclude with THE TOO °LES. Thnott'y Toodles, M . J. E Ower.s; Mrs. Toodler, Mrs Bllington. Commence 41 7. 110YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and :Manager, r. Geo. Vining'. tins EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher, entitled 11EAKT-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS. Alter which, Alt ItAll NA I OGIJI : Ws-Ts. Dion lionel esult. J. Brougham, 11. Vanderdira D. Fisher, D. Murray; Mrs Boncicautt and 31Iss To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and .)lanmzeress Mrs. Swanboroutrh. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE BE ITEM HALF. Mr. Paraclie; Miss Johnstone. _ . Alter which, WINDSOR CASTLE. Mes?rs. Stoyle Thorne, James, Fento ; Mesdames Swanborough, Rayn-, h .m, Simpson, Ho t, Hughes, Weston, aad the Misses tiunntss. To be followed by SAM'S ARRIVAL. Mr. Belford; Miss Thorne. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. GENTLEMEN, —The old Parliament is dis solved—a new one is to ba constructed-and you are now called upon to exercise the high and imFortantpcivilege of selecting the represen atives of the greatest city in the wceld. We venture to piaci our names on the list ot com petitors for your suffra4r s, or rather for a r• newel or con tinuation of them ; tor we have this adv..ntagc over many c .nlidates that we do not come before you as strangers. Our exertions in yJur interests during a long series of years arc not unknown, nor have they been unrewarded. We are old anal-tried lielornters. Grieved to b bold our fellow-citiz• ns outrageraisly overtaxed, we introduced a new syl,em.,, IN I and mishit the cry of "MONO ttY AND EXCr.LLI.NCE. APPY COMBINATION." We have mat earnestly opposed and condemned ail exo bitant claims upon the pubiic purke, setting an example to others in tit: extreme moth ra non ot every Bill presented by ourselves. Thus not a single Bill so presented has ever been obj, ctel to, or rejected, or amended. We have never disappointed our constituents— we have never violated our pie tges-- we have never negle, ted our duty. The improving state of our revenue from the con tinued and increased pr,,sperity of our commerlal telatio s, justifies tlf4 in promising to give our best consideration to the p: edibility of still t sther retrenchmen s of all de.i.ands upon the incomes of our constituents. We are advccat a for an e. tension of the suffrage, not "laterally" only, but in all directions Our constituency has always been remarkably extensive-the atgest in the King dom-but we have no ohj, c.ion whatever to see it multiplied to any exte t, at,d amongst all classes. 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Dimly ~ tterotaiie: at ta, Whitefriargate, ; 1 0 , Norfolk street, Sheffield ; 4, East-para...e, Leeds ; and 11, St. Nicholas cet, Satrbro' - WOODHOUSE ESTATE, WANSTEAD.— The third SALE of the Woodhouse Estate is announced by the Conservative Land Society, on account of the - signal success which has attended the two previous allotments of this most valuable Building Property. The extension of building operations up to Wanstead has been very remarkable, and is certain to progress rapidly on the Woodhouse Estate, as it is within such a very short dis tance of the Stratford. Low Leyton, and Forest Gate Sta tions of the Great Eastern Railway. It is only about six miles from the City, situated on the Stratford and Leyton stone roads, within omnibus and cab communication. The property is close to Epping Forest, Woodford, nigh Beech, and other popularlocalities,and has a frontage to the beau tiful heath (Wanstead Flats). The division consists of 135 Freehold Building Plots, ranging from £35 up to £439 per plot. To secure the borrowing power a deposit on the cost of each Plot must be paid down ; the balance by monthly instalments, at the rate of 10s. for every £5O worth of land. Advances for building to Allottees will be made on liberal terms on the above estate, and portions will be let on lease to builders and others, at ground rent to be r greed upon. Plans, price Gd. each, or 7d. by post, on application to Charles Lewis Gruneisen, Esq., Secretary, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, W.C., where Prespectases of the Share or Deposit Departments may be had. TO THE ELECTORS OF WESTMINS TER. FNTLEMEN,--The close and unlooked-for X.ji - a Hance between Captain Grosvenor and Mr. Mill, and the lois to me of mmy hundred promised votes, have de prived me of the hign honour of representing you in Parlia ment. It only remains. therefore, for me to offer my warmest thanks to the members of my tommittee, who have laboured most heartily ant zealously on my beh lf, and to the 3,824 electors who expressed their confidence in me by recording the:r votes in my favour. There was reason to hope that our united exertions would have insured a triumph fa the modera c opinions wirch I advocate ; but if I am defeated I am not disgraced, and it is irratitying to me to feel that, during the pro g ress of the con test. I have m ide many warm friends, and I believe I may say not one ener:y. I have the honour to be, Gen lemen, Your fal htul, obedient servant, WILLIAM lIENItY SMITH. I'o, Strand, July 12, 1865. ** ho connection with any one of the same ultra. DEATH FROM THE SIGHT OF BLOOD.—AS Miss Eliza Smith, daughter of Mr. Smith, veterinary surgeon, was in the kitchen, on Friday last, with her sister and Mr. Braithwaite, a butcher, the latter was killing a brace of ducks, and as soon as Miss Smith saw the blood running from one of the birds, she became very sick, and was re moved to a sofa, where she died almost immediately afterwards. Death is mnpposed to have resulted from a shock to the nervous system. ACCIDENT AT, THE FINSBURY NOMINATION.—We regret to say that an imperfectly constructed bar rier gave way at the hustings on the day of nomination under the pressure of the crowd, and severely injured a policeman of the G division, named Sexton. The poor fellow, whose leg ins broken iu two places, was taken immediately to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, whereof course every attention was paid him. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.—Morning, sh. sm. —Afternoon, sh. 26m; To-Monitow.-Morning, sh. 50m.—Afternoon, 6h. 16m. • . gtreri.„ Slut LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1865, -a Mr. BRIGHT had one :of his opportunities yester day, when he could speak uncontradicted, and launch out into his extrenie theories irrespective of consequences and consideration. If Mr. BRIGHT really feels what he says, that on such occasions as that which brought them together much depended, that they were " putting in force a power which, for good or evil, is felt in the very humblest homes of the people of this kingdom ;" it is a pity that he does not exercise the power more warily and wisely. Running into extremes at every turn, and abusing all who presume to differ from him, is a very undig nified mode of proceeding, and cannot but injure, instead of serving, the cause he professes to rever ence and admire. Reform, of course, is the key-note of the hon. member's speech, and he seemed almost to exhaust his powers of description in discussing it. It may be remarked, however, that the, account he gave of others does very well for himself, for he would be lost if this great question were once settled for our generation. What would he do without this grand excuse for abusing the aristo cracy, reviling the Government, and extolling the great services of himself and his friends? " Othello's occupation would be gone" indeed, and this solu tion is the only reason we can see for the apparently inconsistent course which this zealous patriot has pursued. He was one of the chief obstacles to the passing of the Conservative Reform Bill. He went about the country, from town to town, like a second PETER the Hermit, to warn the per . ple of impending danger, and stir up their energies and stimulate their exertions. Then when the contest was over, and a Liberal Goi-ernment installed in office, where were Mr. BRIGIIT'S tirades, and what had become of his censures? They were buried with Lord Rus- SELL'S incomplete and inconclusive measures. I•Tpw Mr. BRIGHT seeks to play his game career, and abuses Lord PALMERSTON ! Doubtless the Ministers are Much to blame, but Mr. BRIGHT is not the fit person to de so. . At every crisis of affairs his name is found in the list of Govern ment supporters, and it is thi s support which renders the Cabinet so reckless and so impracticable: If it was culpable of the DERBY Ministry to introduce an insufficient scheme of Parliamentary Reform, what was it for the Cham pion, of Reform to cause an entire failure and then to take no steps to retrieve the error? Mr. B RIGHT will never faithfully represent the people of Engl an d while he puts one class in opposition to the other. It is an unfair style of proceeding, and one that shows that his party feelings and conventional pre judices are paramount to• what should be general schemes for the advancement of the nation at large. When he talks of the county representation " as a dead body tied to the living body of the borough representation," he exhibits in a strong degree that narrow view and bounded notion which has mate rially checked the influence of his party. Because Mr. BRIGHT has a particular dislike to everything rural, and thinks the term " agriculture" synony mous with all that is contemptible, it does not follow that the places which fall under his displeasure are to be blotted out from the representative map that must soon be traced. In vain (12es he put forward his great eloquence and exert his trained powers of debate. lle can never convince the calm and impartial that he is sincere and straightforward while lie condescends to such artifices and manoeuvres. For instance, he was strong about the iniquity of Anti-Reformers, and puts forward an impressive sketch of their infatuation, telling us how they look upon the Reform which is a-head of them, like the poet has said we look upon death— That is the doom they dread, yet dwell upon." • And yet, in pursuing this theme, Mr. BRIGHT shows where his partialities begin, and how his prejudices never end. The " fancy franchises" are his abo mination, he is proud of having nicknamed them, he rejoices in having defeated their object. Now this is very absurd ; because why should not a man who pays more than double for a part of a house than some of Mr. BRIGHT'S protege's for their places of residence be qualified to vote ? As for educa tion and intelligence, we should find far more among the holders of fancy franchises, but perhaps that would not suit the views of the hon. member for Birmingham, or perhaps the is jealous of the fact that those he called the arch-enemies of Reform should have stolen a march upon him, and dis covered an improvement in popular representation that had not been dreamt of in his philosophy. One proof of better sense and taste than he generally shows in such addresses Mr. BRIGHT gave yesterday, in paying a tribute to Mr. DISRAELI, although he qualified his praise by add ing that he wasted his energies on a " decaying party." Mr. BRIGIIT should wait until the result of the elections is known before he applies such flattering terms to the Opposi tion; and, judging by his own standard, they are as flourishing as the Ministerial ranks he serves in. They all seem rushing on headlong to destruction, if we are to take the estiniate here presented to our view by the great oracle of Birmingham. It is much to be regretted that one so able should not make the most of his opportunities, but it is useless to expect that the hon. member for Birming ham will ever control his excitement, or allow rea son to curb his prejudice. lie is an honour to the class to which he belongs ; he might be of great service to his country, but he throws away his chances and wastes his powers in abuse instead of concentrating them in argument. lie would make a much more effective speaker across the Atlantic, where he could launch out his denunciatory lan guage as much and as far as he pleased, BRIGHT fails to appreciate and refuses ,o recognise the real secret of the strength Mr. A the English Constitution—the combination of classes: He would put down landed in fluenee ; he would ignore the House of Lords but then our power would be gone as a mixed re presentation of interests. It is the peculiar mission of the three powers of the State which has kept our country secure when despots fell from their I thrones and when republics were shattered to atoms. The aristocracy of wealth is far more suspicious and intolerant than the aristocracy of birth, and it and it is going against the general feeling of he country for Mr. BRIGIIT to persist in slighting all influences but those of trade and commerce, and a ll rights but those of municipalities. Mr. Mawr concluded by an eloquent desc r i p ti on of the ad- vancing tide sweeping away all barriers, and de duced from that an illustration of popular opinion making itself felt. So it will assuredly, but not in the manner he means. Late events have shown us that a democracy can make mistakes, and is as much possessed of the fallibility of human nature as infatuated monarchs and exclusive aris- tocrats. Nothing can be done of a lasting nature if done in the heat of . passion and excite ment, and no change worthy o this great country can be wrought if Chu rise up against class, and rival interests clas'A instead of all joining for the common cause. Mr. BRIGHT rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDA Y EVENING, JULY 13, 1865. made another of his great mistakes when he said that there would be but few Conservatives in the House if " every constituency was large enough to be neither bribed, coerced, nor cajoled." It is rather unfortunate that the first member who was turned out for " bribery" after the last general election was a relation of Mr. B RIGHT' s, and belonged to the ranks of the regenerators of the country. However, the wisest cannot help making mistakes when they go to such extremes, and resolve, come weal or woe, that they will mag nify their own merits and lose no opportunity, if one presents itself, and, if not, invent one, for the occasion of detracting from their opponents. Among the many 'severe contests which have marked this election, there are a few fortunate members of the ex-Parliament whose seats no one would dream of disturbing, and whose presence in the new Parliament may be reckoned on with abso lute certainty. Foremost among these may, of course, be ranked our venerable Premier, whose seat for Tiverton no one would be rash enough to meddle with, being very certain that their trouble would be thrown away. An active contest, indeed, is going on for the other seat for the borough, but men of all parties unite in feeling it an honour to be re presented by so distinguished a man in so distin guished a position. The head of the Government might always reckon a seat with tolerable secu:ity, but Lord PALMERSTON owes as much to his personal popularity as to his accidental dignity, and would be equally sure of the votes of the Tiverton electors if he exchanged the delights of office for the cold shade of opposition. Every one must have been gratified yesterday to see the noble lord in such good health and spirits, so well able to undergo the fatigue and excitement of the occasion. Lord PALMERSTON'S address showed his usual happy tact and readiness in adapting himself to his audience. The noble lord was too shrewd and sagacious to make any allusion to the future, to give any rash pledges or inconvenient promises. Reform was not so much as mentioned, the ballot, the extension of the franchise, whether lateral or otherwise, was left in peaceful oblivion ; and amid vague generalities and mutual congratulations the awkward subject was comfortably passed by. On foreign affairs, however, Lord PALMERSTON found something to say. lie took great credit to himself for the resolute neutrality which this country had maintained throughout the whole period of the American war, in spite of the conviction which the South had entertained that we would interfere on their side to liberate the cotton, and the belief of the North that we would espouse their cause for the sake of abolishing slavery. As to the merits or advantages of the policy pursued by England on this question there may be two opinions, and certainly, if Lord PALMERSTON plumes himself on the present prosperity of the British Empire, we can scarcely be equally exultant in reference to the condition of the American dominions. With his usual quickness Lord PALMERSTON especially dwelt upon the benefits conferred upon the trade of this country by the extension of our commercial relations with the East. This is a point on which his Go vernment have really laboured successfully for the public good, and the rapid increase of our trade with China and Japan, in spite of all drawbacks, is a matter on which the noble lord may safely congratulate himself. In encouraging this trade he has met with much opposition, and the difficulties against which he has had to contend, both at home and abroad, have been very great. The internal disturbances of the Chinese empire have greatly militated against the silk and other trades, and the hatred of the Japanese to foreigners has put an additional obstacle in the way. Never theless, we have the testimony of Lord PALMERSTON that with both these countries we are now on friendly terms, and that our trade with both is pros perous and increasing. So far, then, Lord PAL MERSTON had some right to plume himself upon the foreign policy of his Government ; and with respect to the French treaty, and their efforts to extend its advantages to other countries, he was equally correct. The prejudices of continental manufac turers and merchants are dying out by degrees, and, as Lord PALMERSTON observed, "the doc trine of the great advantage which freedom of exchange in production invariably be stows upon a nation is making its way ;" so so that we may reasonably, hope within a compara tively short period to see our commercial relations put upon a better footing, and relieved from some of those trammels which have hitherto impeded the efforts of our merchants. There was one foreign question of some import ance, however, which Lord PALMERSTON thought fit to pass by in the same fashion as the Reform Bill. The Danish question occupied, one would think, a sufficiently conspicuous place in the history of the last six years for the Prime Minister to con descend to remember it. Was Lord PALiIERSTON troubled with an inconvenient recollection of his own denunciations of Prussian ambition, his assurances that Denmark should not stand alone in ease of need ? Was he afraid of some pertinent question as to his colleague's famous German letter, the disinterested advice of his Ministry to the Danes to surrender first one point and then another ? Was he afraid that even in friendly Tiverton some bold questioner might be found who might inquire into the particulars of the broken faith of England ; who might ask for further enlightenment as to the melancholy story of the " hope deferred" which truly made the heart of Denmark sick, of the half promises and hints which led the Cabinet of Copenhagen to believe that the strongest Power in the world would defend her rights, and the sudden timidity which " forty millions of Ger mans" had strength to inspire in a nation that had, with half her present force, confronted " a world in arms." Discretion is sometimes the better part of valour, and if ever silence was discreet, it was on this occasion. We give Lord PALMERSTON, once the "Minister of England," the credit for being heartily ashamed of the part he was induced to play. With regard to our own capacities for warfare the noble lord spoke as usual well and sensibly. lle dwelt upon the importance of securing an efficient system of national defences, and said very truly that a country which accumulated wealth and neglected its defences was like a banker who filled his chests with gold and left his doors unbolted and his windows unbarred Without keeping up the excessive standing armies which exhaust and oppress Continental nations it is easy for England, if she turns her insular pcsition to good account, to pre sent a most formidable front to the invader. With our army and navy, militia, and volunteers, and the fortifications now being established on our coasts we shall avoid the error of being over-secure. Lord PALMERSTON, in complimenting the defunct House of Commons on the fairness with which it had treated his Government, found it convenient to forget the distinct understanding on which the members of that House were returned to represent the constituencies. Thera might never have been such a thing as a Reform Bill mentioned in 1859 for all the allusion made to it by the head of the great Liberal party. So much for political professions ! But whatever the result to his fol lowers, Lord PALMERSTON himself will escape any of the unpopularity due to misdeed* or omissions, and there are few members of the neirliouse who would not acknowledge the noble lord in his green and vigorous old age to be . one of its brightest ornaments. Many will rejoice that Mr. ROEBUCK has been re turned at the head of the poll. Had he lost it would have been a great disgrace to Sheffield, and no dishonour to himself. As it is we can regard his return as a vindication of the principles of freedom in contradistinction to monopoly- and prejudice. The hon. and learned member's speech, after the election was decided, was a very characteristic one, and it was no wonder it met with universal appro bation. After premising that he could not address such an immense multitude, he said, " I will only say you have done your duty, and because you be lieve that I have done mine. We have put down vulgar insolence and vanity ; these two things are enough for me ; the vain and the insolent men are defeated. Such was a correct definition of the affair, and very fairly exemplified the course pursued by his opponents. Mr. ROEBUCK'S opposition was a personal and party one, not a bona fide political contest, and hence a particular satisfaction attends his triumph. Men like him can ill be spared from the House, and at this especial juncture, when so many new-fangled ideas are in vogue, there is more than ever occasion for the services of the long-tried and trusted servants of the .public, and foremost among those who have served the cause of Reform and advanced the interests of progress must be placed the name of Mr. ROEBUCK. Through good and evil report, in sunshine and in shade, he has for long years been the fearless and outspoken advocate of principles dear.to Englishmen. - LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ITALY. ROME, JULY 12. The Pope left Rome this evening for Castel Gandolfo. M. de Sartiges set out this morning for France. SPAIN. MADRID, JULY 12. The Senate yesterday adopted the bill ratifying t he Customs tariff concluded between Spain and ranee. FRANCE. BOURSE, July 12.--The markets to-day have exhibited less activity, and quotations have slightly declined. French Three per Cents. have with diffi culty realised 67f. 40c., and Mobilier shares, show a reduction of 15f., the present quotation being 680 f. Italian Fives have also receded, and are now at 64f. 80c. The market closed as follows : iti- per Cents 9G 50 Ditto Threes — Do. end month — New Mexican 3 per Cents. 67 45 Do. Bonds 320 Do. end month 67 45 Russian 9l Credit Mobilier ... 690 Austrian Do. end month ... 685 -- Spanish Threes Bank Shares 3600 Home Debt — Credit Foncier 1250 Deferred Italian Loan 64 90 Roman 74 Do. end mouth 64 85 RAILI 'AYS. . Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern lO4O ... 1038 75 Lyons and Mediterranean 846 25 ... 843 75 Southern 560 ... 560 Western 538 75 ... 535 Eastern Sardinian . 268 75 ... 267 50 Austrian Lombard 485 ... 486 25 North of Spain 162 50 ... 158 75 Saragossa Dittu to Barcelona — „. -- Confession of Dr. Pritchard. On Tuesday the convict Pritchard made a writ- ten confession of the murder of his wife. The pri soner confessed his guilt to Mr. Oldham, Episco palian clergyman, in a private manner, but Mr. Oldham requested that Pritchard should write the confession, and he did so. The confession states that Mary M'Leod, the servant girl, was aware that he was poisoning his wife, and that on the evening of his wife's death, when he administered a dose of chloroform, M'Leod was present. Prisoner gives as a motive for poisoning his wife his improper in timacy with M'Leod ; and denies that he poisoned his mother-in-law, Mrs. Taylor, who, he says, died from an overdose of Battley's solution. He con fessed to having drugged the solution found in her pocket after death, but denies that it was poisoned before she expired. It is said that when his brother, sister, and daughter were present with him on Mon day, the latter had kneeled- in the cell and prayed him, if he had poisoned her mamma to confess, and it is alleged that he then acknowledged his guilt. The following is a copy of the confession :--- "I, Edward William Pritchard, M.D., M.R.C.S.E., and L.A.S., &c., hereby make in writing, in the presence of the Rev. R. S. Oldham, ALA., the following confession, for transmission by him to the proper authorities : "It was when my wife was at Ardentinny,* in the summer of 1863, that I first became intimate with the girl Mary M'Leod, sleeping with her in my house at 22, Royal crescent. This continued at intervals up to the time of our removal to 131, Sanchiohall-street. She became preg nant in May last [year], and with her own consent I produced a miscarriage. I have reason to believe that Mrs. Pritchard was quite aware of this, and rather sought to cover my wickedness and folly. My mother-in-law, Mrs. Taylor, came last February to our house, and caught Mary M'Leod and myself in the consulting-room ; and the day before her death, having apparently watched us, she said to me in the same room, You have locked her into the cupboard,' which was true ; but nothing more passed. I declare Mrs. Taylor to have died in the manner I have stated, and I now believe her death to have been caused by an overdose of Battley's solution of opium. The aconite found in that bottle was put in by me after her death, and designedly left there in order to prove death by misadven ture in case any inquiry should take place. Mrs. Prit chard was much better immediately after her mother's death, but subsequently became exhausted from want of sleep. I accounted for this by the shock produced by her mother's death ; and, hardly knowing how to act, at her own earnest request I gave her choloroform. It was about midnight. Mary M'Leod was' tt the room, and in an evil moment (being besides somewhat excited by whisky) I yielded to the temptation to 'give her sufficient to causo death—which I did. " I therefore declare before God, as a dying man, and in the presence of my spiritual adviser, that I am innocent of the crime of murder, so far as Mrs. Taylor is concerned, but acknowledge myself guilty of the adultery with Mary M‘Leod and the murder of my wife. "I feel now as though I had been living in a species of madness since my connection with Mary M‘Leod ; and I declare my solemn repentance of my crime, earnestly pray ing that I may obtain Divine forgiveness before I suffer the penalty of the (Signed) "EDWARD WILLIAM PRITCHARD." John Stirling, Governor, Witness. R. S. Oldham, Witness. John Mutrie, Witness. North Prison, Glasgow, July 11, 1865. * The convict afterwards desired this name to be altered Kilmun. Mn. LAYARD AND THE ROMAN CATII9LICS.—The right hon. gentleman in returning thanks yesterday . for his re-election for Southwark, in the course of his re marks paid the following tribute to Dr. Grant, the Bishop of Southwark. He said the Catholic Oath Bill was a measure to extend to our Roman Catholic fellow-subjects the same privileges—no, he disliked the word -privilege—the same rights which were enjoyed by Churchmen and Dissenters. It was brought in by a Roman Catholic member, Mr. Mon sel ; it had the entire support of the Government; it was opposed right and left by the Conservative party ; it passed, the House of Commons by a large majority, and when it reached the House of Lords it was thrown out. Was there no difference between those who desired to promote reli gious liberty and those who impeded it ? In that borough there were many Roman Catholics ; they were headed by one of the most distinguished Roman Catholic prelates in the country, Dr. Grant. At the last election they opposed him to a man, under the wrong impression that the Govern ment was endeavouring to overthrow the power of the Pope. That was a mistake. If the Roman Catholics would turn to the history of the country they would find that no measure was ever brought forward for their relief but it emanated from the. Liberal party, and was opposed by the Conservative party. Therefore the Liberal party had a claim on the support of the ROnian Catholics. TEE JEW PARLIAMENT. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. The following is a list of the members returned to the New Parliament up to the time we go to press : Members. L. C. ... Hon D. Fortescue ... 1 0 Mr W. Humphrey 0 1 Arundel „. ... Lord E. Howard .. 1 0 Ashburton ... Mr Jardine "' 1 0 Ashton-under-Lyne Mr Milner Gibson ... 1 • 0 Aylesbury . Mr S. G. Smith ... 0 1 Mr. N. M. Rothschild 1 0 ▪ Mr Samuelson ... 1 0 ... Sir G. Stucley ... 0 1 Mr T. Cava - 1 0 ... Mr Tito •.. ... 1 0 Col Hogg ... Mr. W. 0. Stanley ... 1 0 ... Mr Whitbread ... 1 0 Col Stuart ... 0 1 ▪ Mr Marjoribanks ... 1 0 Mr A:-Mitcliell 1 0 ... Col Edwards ... 0 1 Mr A. Sykes ... 0 1 ... Sir T. E. Winnington ... 1 0 ▪ Mr Laird 0 1 ... Mr Bright 1 0 Mr Scholefield ... 1 0 ... Mr Hornby • 0 1 Mr Fielden 0 1 • Mr L. Gower ... 1 0 Mr Wyld 1 0 Capt Gray ••• ... 0 1 Mr T. Barnes ... 1 0 ... Mr Wickham ... 1 0 Mr W. E. Forster ... 1 0 ... Col Watkins ... 1 0 • Mr A. Kinglako ... 1 0 Mr Westropp 0 1 ... Mr Whitmore ... 0 1 Mr Pritchard .. 1 0 ... Mr T. A. Mitchell ... 1 0 Mr. K. Hodgson 1 0 Mr J. White ... 1 0 Mr 11. Fawcett ... 1 0 • Mr H. Berkeley 1 0 Sir S. M. Pete 1 0 ... Sir H. Verney ... 1 0 Mr Hubbard ... 0 1 • ... Mr Disraeli •.,. 0 1 Mr Du Pre... 0 1 Mr Harvey 0 1 Mr R. Phillips .. 1 0 ... Mr Lowe •. 1 0 • Mr Forsyth .. 0 1 Mr F. S. Powell ... 0 1 Cambridge University Mr Walpole .. 0 1 Mr Selwyn ... 0 1 • Mr B. Johnstone 0 1 Mr Huddlestone 0 1 Cardiff ... Col Stuart 1 0 Cardigan (district) ... Capt Pryse ...... 1 0 Carlisle ... Mr W. N. Hodgson ... 0 1 Mr E. Potter ... 1 0 Carmarthen (district)... Mr W. Morris .. 1 0 Carnarvon Mr W. B. Hughes 1 0 Carnarvonshire ... Colonel Pennant 0 1 Chatham ... •Mr Otway 1 0 Cheltenham ... Mr Schreiber .• 0 1 •.• • Chester .•. ... Earl Grosvenor ... 1 0 Mr W. H. Gladstone ... 1 0 ... Lord H. L ennox 0 1 Mr J. A. Smith ... 1 0 ... Mr Goldney 0 1 Sir J. Neeld ... 0 1 ... Admiral Walcott ... 1 0 ... Mr. A. Bathurst ... 0 1 Hon R. Dutton ... 1 0 ... Mr Fort ... 1 0 ... Mr Steel 1 0 Lord Naas 0 1 ... Mr Treherno 0 1 Mr Eaton ... Mr J. Hardy ... 0 1 ... Mr T. - Mainwaring 0 1 ... Mr M. T. Bass ... 1 0 Mr W. T. Cox 0 1 ... Sir T. Bateson 0 1 Mr Darby Griffith ...- 0 1 ... Mr. Ferranti 0 1 Mr Fleming 0 1 ... Mr R. B. Sheridan 1 0 Col Sturt ... Mr Freshfield 0 1 Col Dickson ... • 0 1 ... Sir J. Pakiugton ... 0 1 Mr J. Henderson 1 0 Mr Mowbray 0 1 Captain Bourne 0 1 Mr Holland ... 1 0 • Mr J. Coleridge ... 1 0 Lord Courtenay 0 1 ... Sir E. Kerrison 0 1 ▪ Mr T. G. Baring ... 1 0 Mr S. Gurney ... 1 0 ... Mr Torrens 1 0 Mr Alderman Lusk ... 1 0 ... Sir J. Hammer 1 0 ... Mr Hutt ... 1 0 • Mr W. Price 1 0 • Mr Monk 1 0 ... Mr Alderman Salomons... 1 0 Sir C. Bright ... 1 0 ... Mr Fildes ... 1 0 ... Mr G. Onslow 1 0 Mr Bovill ▪ Mr Stansfeld • 1 0 Mr Akroyd ... 1 0 ... Captain Jervis ... 0 1 Mr Kelk 0 1 ... Mr Walde gravo Leslie ... 1 0 Mr Robertson ... 0 1 ... Mr Scourfield 0 1 ... Mr Young • Hon W. Cowper Sir M. Farquhar ... Mr A. B. Cochrane Mr F. D. Goldsmid ... Mr Hurst ... ... Gen. Peel ••• Mr T. Baring ... ••• 0 1 ... Baron M. Rothschild 1 0 • Mr G. C. Glyn 1 0 ... Mr A. Grant ... 0 1 ▪ Mr T. Hughes 1 0 Mr Doulton ▪ 1 0 Mr E. Fenwick ... 1 0 Mr Schneider 1 0 . ▪ Mr A. Campb e ll ... 0 1 ... Mr Harris ... 1 0 Mr P. A. Taylor ... 1 0 • Mr G. Hardy - ... 0 1 Mr Walsh • Hon. Major Anson 1 0 Colonel Dyott ... 0 1 Mr Seely... ,„ 1 0 Heneage 1 '0 ... Sir A. Buller ... • 1 0 • Mr Crawford , 1 0 Baron L. Rothschild ... 1 0 Mr Goschen • 1 0 Mr Alderman Lawrence 1 0 lion. Capt. Clive 0 1 Mr Severn° 0 1 ▪ Mr Treeby • 0 1 • Mr IV. Mackinnon, jun.... 1 0 Lord G. Lennox ... 0 1 Mr. W. Leo ▪ 1 0 Mr Whatman 1 0 • Mr Peacocko • 0 1 Mr Earle 0 1 • Lord Andover ... • 1 0 Lord E. BrucQ ... 1 0 Mr H. B. Baring ... 1 0 Hon C. Fitz wilham ... 1 0 Mr J. Brown ... 1 0 ... Col P. Williams ... 0 1 Col Knox 0 1 ... Mr H. Lewis ~, ... 1 0 Mr T. Chambers 1 0 ▪ Mr H. A. Bruce ... 1 0 • Lord Enfield ... • 1 0 Mr Hanbury 1 0 Midhurst Mr Mitford 0 1 Monmouth ... Mr C. Bailey ... 0 1 Morpeth ... Sir G. Grey ... 1 0 Newcastle-on-Tyne ... Mr Headlam / 0 Mr Cowen 1 0 Newcastle-under-Lyme Mr Allen Mr Buckley 0 / Newport, Isle of Wight Mr C. W. Martin ... 1 0 Mr R. ,W. Kennard ~. 0 1 ... Lord Henley ... ▪ 1 0 Mr Gilpin 1 0 ... Mr Warner 1 0 Sir W. Russell ... 1 0 Mr S. Morley ... 1 0 Sir R. Clifton ... 1 0 Nottinghamshire (5.)... Mr Barrow 0 1 Lord Stanhope ... 0 1 Newark ... Mr Hodgkinson 1 0 Lord A. Clinton ... 1 0 Mr Hibbert 1 0 Mr Platt 1 0 ... Mr Cardwell ... ... 1 0 Mr Neate ••• ••• 1 0 ... Mr Whalley 1 0 Mr T. Hankey 1 0 ... Sir W. Jolliffe 0 1 Sir R. P. Collier 1 0 Mr Morrison „, 1 0 Mr H. D. Seymour 1 0 Mr Waring ... 1 0 ... Mr Sergeant Gaselee ... 1 0 Mr Stone ... 1 0 Sir T. G. liesketh 0 1 Hon. F. Stanley ... 0 1 ... Mr R. G. Price ... 1 0 ... Sir F. Goldsmid 1 0 Mr S. Lefevre ... 1 0 ... Mr G. L. Gower ... ••• 1 0 ... Lord Galwey 0 1 Mr Foljambe 1 0 ... Sir R. Palmer ... 1 0 Hon J. C. Dundas ... 1 0 ... Sir C. Wood ... 1 0 Captain Kearsey 1 0 ... Mr T. B. Potter ... 1 0 ... Mr Mackinnon, sen. ... 1 0 ... Mr Cheetbam ... 1 0 • Sir J. Johnstone ... 1 0 Mr Dent ..• ... 1 0 ... Mr G. G. Glyn ... 1 0 Mr Roebuck ... 1 0 Mr Hadfield ... 1 0 ... Mr 'Tomlin° ... 1 0 Mr Clement ... 1 0 ... Major Cust ••• 0 1 Mr 0. Gore ... 0 1 ... 141 r R. Gurney ... 0 1 Mr Moffatt... 1 0 ... Mr Ingham ... 1 0 Mr Lock Mr Layard ... Mr M. A. Bass ... 1 0 Captain Miller 0 1 ▪ Lord Cranbourno 0 1 Sir S. Northcote 0 1 ... Mr Paull ... 0 1 ... 141 r J. B. Smith 1 ff Mr Wit tkin 1 0 ... Mr 11. Grenfell 1 0 Mr Beresford Hopo ••• 0 1 ... Mr Horsman ••• 1 ° Mr G. P. Scrope... 1 0 Mr Fenwick 1 0 Mr Hartley .., pi , 0 1 Places. Andover Banbury ~. Barnstaple ... Bath ... Beaumaris Bedford Berwick Beverley iv Bewdley ••• Birkenhead ~, Birmingham ... Blackburn ... Bodinin ... Bolton 01111 Bradford. ... Breeknock ••• Bridgwater ..• Bridgnorth Bridport :... Brighton Bristol Buckingham Buckinghamshir© Bury Caine Cambridgo Canterbury Chichester Chippenham Christchurch Cirencester Clitheroe Cockerinouth Coventry Dartmouth Denbigh Derby Devizes Devonport Dorchester Dover Droitwich Durham Evesham .. 6 Exeter ... ... Eye ... Falmouth Finsbury Flint Gateshead Glocester Greenwich Grimsby Guildford Halifax llarwleh Hastings Haverfordwest.. Helstono Hertford .., ... 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 0 1 lioniton Horsham Huntingdon liyth© Kendal Kidderminster. Lambeth ~ Northampton ... Norwich Nottingham ... Oldham ... Oxford Peterborough ... Petersfield Plymouth Poole ~. Portsmouth ... Preston ... Radnor District Reading •, Reigate ... Retford, East Richmond Ripon ... Rochdale Rye Salford Scarborough Shaftesbury Sheffield Shrewsbmy ... Shropshire, North Southampton South Shields Southwark Stafford Stamford St. Ives.. Stockport S toke-upon-Trent Stroud Sunderland .., Lancaster Launceston Leicester Leominster ... Lichfield Lincoln Liskeard London Ludlow Lyme Regis Lymington Maidstone Maldon . Malmesbury Marlborough Halton Marlow Ma►ylebono ... Merthyr Tydvil Middlesex .. Places. Swansea .. Taunt on 01 Members. Mr Diliwyn ... Mr C. Barclay Lord W. Hay ... Mr A. Russell Mr Samuda Mr Dowdeswell Mr Yorke ... Mr A. H. Baring... Mr R. Harvey ... Sir W. Gallwey ... Mr A. Seymour ... Mr Fender... Mr Butler •" Mr Ayrton •.• ... Capt Vivian Mr.F. Williams • Mr G. Trevelyan... ... Mr W. Leatham ... Mr C. Foster ... Mr Greenall ... Sir W. Hayter „. Mr H. W. Jolliffe ... Hon. G. Forster Mr Gaskell ... Sir M. Lopez Capt Grosvenor Mr J. S. Mill ... ... Mr Brooks ••• Mr Gridley ... ... Mr Bagnall ... Mr G. C. Bentinck ▪ Mr Woods ..• Gen. Lindsay ... Mr Antrobus ... Mr G. B. Carter ... Mr Simmons . ... Mr Lab ouc h ere Sir H. Hoare ... Mr C. P. Villiers ... Mr Barnett ... Mr Sheriff Mr Padmoro Hon F. Lygon Mr Knight ..• ... Mr J. R. Mills ... Hon C. Carrington Sir E. Lacon • Mr Goodson ... Mr Lowther ... Mr Leeman ... SCOTLAND. ... Mr G. Duff ... ... Mr E. P. Bouverie ... Mr Aytoun ... Mr W. Miller ... ... Mr Crum Ewing ... Mr A. Kinnaird ... Mr Ellice IRELAND. ... Mr Maguire ... 1 0 Mr Murphy ... 1 0 Newry ... ... Col Tottenham 0 1 The result of the elections already completed are the return of— Liberals •. Conservatives.. Tavistock .., Tewkesbury ... Thetford ... Thirsk Totnes Tower Hamlets Truro Tynemouth Wakefield Walsall ~. Warrington ... Wells Wenlock Westbury Westminster Weymouth Whitby.— Whftehaven Wigan Wilton Winchester ... 0 1 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 ... 1 0 .- 1 0 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 ... 1 0 Windsor Wolverhampton Woodstock Worcester .., Worcester (West) Wycombe Yarmouth York ... Elgin Burghs Kilmarnock Kirkcaldy Leith Burghs Paisley ... Perth ... 1 0 ... 1 0 .- 1 0 ... 1 0 .- 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 St. Andrews Cork ... The Liberal gains and follow :-- LIBERA] Blackburn Bridgwater ... 1 Carlisle Cheltenham Chippenham 1 Derby Devonport 1 Hastings Kidderminster 1 Lichfield LIBERAL Ashburton Aylesbury Berwick Brighton Carnarvon Chatham Chester Chitheroe Exeter SOO ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 Grimsby Helstono Horsham ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 184 104 Losses at present stand as LOSSES. Lyme Regis Maldon Preston Sunderland Tewkesbury Thetford Whitby Woodstock Total ~. ... 1 ... 1 ... 18 ... 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 L GAINS. Leicester Lincoln ... Newport ... Poole Portsmouth Taunton ... Tynemouth Wakefield Weymouth ~. .. Windsor Total ... 2 Lord Stanley at Lynn. The nomination took place yesterday in the Town-hall. The Mayor (Mr. W. Monement) presided. Mr. L. SELF proposed, and Mr. R. BAGGE seconded, Lord Stanley. Mr. L. W. JARVIS proposed, and Mr. Mors seconded, Sir T. F. Buxton (Liberal.) Mr. D. GURNEY proposed, and Mr. C. WILLETT seconded, the Hon. F. Walpole (Conservative.) The nominations were made amid a good deal of uproar from a few noisy partisans, but there was no serious ill feeling observable. The mayor had, however, very great difficulty in obtaining a hearing at first. Lord STANLEY, who was received with " Three cheers for Lord Derby," and loud cheers for himself, said— Gentlemen, electors, and non-electors of the borough, old friends all, I am come here to ask you to confer upon me once again the honour which I have on six previous occa sions received at your hands, and which five times I have received from you without contest or dispute—that of re presenting you and serving you in Parliament. Ido not intend to trouble you with many words to-day, partly be cause my voice is not powerful enough to enable me to be heard by more than a small portion of those whom I now see before me ; partly because by tho kindness of the mayor, I had only a few days ago an opportunity of explain ing to you in considerable detail the political opinions which I hold, and I endeavoured to place a copy of that state ment in the hands of every elector; partly because, after a Parliamentary life of 17 years,and a life too, which, if I may say so, has not been wholly inactive—(hear, hear, and cheers —.I think that all who take an interest in public affairs must pretty well know by this time what is the line of political conduct which I have pursued, and what that line is which, if returned again, I am likely to follow. Gentlemen, I am for a policy of peace ; I am for a policy of non-intervention in foreign affairs ; I am for a moderate cautious, and gradual reduction of our present armaments. As to the franchise, I will explain as briefly as I can what my views are. lam not opposed to a redistribution of seats, provided always that in any re-arrangement the balance is fairly kept as between the towns and the counties. I do not think it would be a wise thing to disfranchise wholly or partially a number of small boroughs, and to turn over all those seats to the great towns. At present, taking it man for man, the representation of the rural population is below that to which its numbers entitle it. Nor do I ob ject to a moderate extension of the franchise ; but I tell you frankly I am not prepared to support a £6 franchise in boroughs, nor any measure which would amount practi cally to a transfer of political power from that class which now possesses it to another class. If you look to the 33 years which have elapsed since the last Reform Bill, you may search, I believe, in vain in the records of any coun try for a period of greater prosperity, or in which improve ment has been more rapid or the accumulation of wealth more constant. I have heard people say, "If this is—and no doubt it is—the result of ono Reform Bill, that is the reason for having another." But to my mind it is a very strange kind of reasoning to argue that because that class who now are the depositaries of political power have exercised that power (as every one admits) admirably well, therefore they are to be dispossessed, and that power transferred to others. Now about Church questions. I have never raised the cry of Church in danger, nor did I ever support it (hear, hear)—and for this reason, that 1 do not believe that the Establishment—at least in England—is in any danger whatever. (Hear.) I believe that upon the whole it is stronger than it was 30 years ago. The only question in connection with that, of any popular interest, is that of church rates (hear, hear), and with regard to that there seems to have been less interest in it of late years, and that it has rather gone back than forward. (Hear, hear. I think the reason of that is not difficult to divine. The great towns have in practice relieved themselves from the rate ; to them therefore it was only a theoretical grievance, and naturally they do not feel very much interest in it. Still, as a matter of general principle, I believe now, as I have done for the last ten years, that the establishment would be stronger without that power of taxing Noncon formists than it is at present. (Cheers.) And that being so, I shall continue to vote upon that question as I have always done. Now, I don't think this a convenient op portunity for going into detail on a variety of political questions. You know that I have no objection to do so in your presence whenever a convenient opportunity offers. I shall of course be ready to answer any in quiries which any person in the room may wish to put to me. With regard to what I may call the personal part of politics—the relations of political parties one to another—most of you know that I am not a hot or vehement partisan. (Hear, hear.) Ido not belong to the school of those who think that the existence of political parties is an evil or an abuse. On the contrary, I think that they are the necessary and legitimate development of free political institutions. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the Government of Lord Palmerston, I am not inclined to criticise that Government harshly or severely. They have not involved us in war; their finance has on the whole been good; and they have the negative merit of having done no mischief. (Laughter and cheers.) On the other hand, they are fairly liable in some important respects to censure. As to the Conservative opposition, of which am a member, I think it fairly entitled' to claim the merit of having abstained from factious opposition, and of not having shown itself greedy of power. (Hear, hear.) And in the existing balance of political power a party, numbering about 300 out of 650 members, cannot fail to exercise a very useful influence upon affairs by checking any inclina tion for extreme measures. As for myself, I always per- sonally prefer rather to support than to oppose the Government of the day. I have no personal object or interest to serve. (Hear, hear.) I don't make it a boast, but, as a fact,/it is a matter of indifference to me whether I again hold office or not. I have held it before, and that kind of life has not for me any illusions. As far as my personal tastes are concerned, I infinitely prefer the ease, the leisure, and the freedom of a private member to the slavery (honourable slavery though it be) which is involved in the headship of a public department. But in that matter, as in all others, I should be guided by on; consideration—the consideration Li what capacity I could be of most use to the public. I have only two strong poli tical feelings ; one is the wish that at least I might suc ceed in retaining your confidence, your good opinion, and your support; the other a hope that whenever my public life is drawing to a close, I may be able to look back upo a political career which shall have been honest and inde pendent, and not wholly useless. (Cheers.) The Hon. F. Walpole and Sir Fowell Buxton also ad dressed the electors. The Mayor took a show of hands and declared that the result was in favour of Lord Stanley and Sir Fowel 1 Buxton. Mr. Jarvis demanded a poll on behalf of the Hon. Walpole, and it was appointed to be held this day (Thurs day.) Clank Court „O,Er HER MAJESTY. --~ OSBORNE, July 12. The Queen and Princess Helena walked and drove out yesterday. - In the afternoon, Princess Helena rode on horse back, attended by the lion. Emma Lascelles. Royal Entertainment at Stafford House. On Tuesday evening the Duke of Sutherland gave a magnificent banquet and ball at Stafford House, to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Royal party, accompanied by Major Grey and the Countess de Grey, reached Stafford House soon after eight o'clock, and were received at the grand entrance by his grace and the Duchess of Sutherland. The Prince wore the Blue Ribbon and the Order of the Garter. A select part had the honour to meet their Royal Highnesses at dinner. Among them were—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, Prince Teck, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, Duke of St. Albans, Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare, Earl and Countess of Caithness, Earl and Countess Vane, Lady Con stance Grosvenor, Earl Dunmore, Captain E. Massy Shaw, Sir Edwin Landseer, Mr. Matthew, the Hon. Harry Bourke, Dr. Quin, &c. After dinner, the Prince, with the duke and most of the gentlemen, repaired to a marquee, erected on the lawn, where his grace was also entertaining about 100 officers, engineers, and firemen of the London Fire Brigade, and soon afterwards the men were honoured by a visit from the Princess rd Wales. The moment her Royal Highness appear( d through the folds of the tent the men rose en masse and cheered vociferously . . The Princess appeared delighted with the receptio n , an d gracefully ac knowledged the kindness shown her. The Princess was accompanied by her Grace tho Duchess of Sutherland and the rest of the distin guished company. Her Royal Highness, evincing a desire to witness the men's entertainments, took a seat at the head of the tent; and they were resumed, evidently afford ing much amusement to the Royal party. The Princess appeared delighted. Lord Dunmore exe cuted the sword dance to the tune of the duke's piper, in admirable style. Next came in succession several sailors' hornpipes, Highland flings, danced by George Meeks, George Legg, Alfred Triming, and George Miles, all belonging to the brigade. There were also some performances by Lord Dun more and two brigade men, George Jones and James Donne ; and, lastly, the National Anthem was given with great effect, with three cheers for the Prince, the Princess, the Duke, and the Duchess. The men then left, quite enraptured with the high honour that had been paid them. The Royal party, on leaving the tent, proceeded to the State rooms of Stafford House, which were brilliantly illuminated. The ball then commenced, the Duke of Sutherland leading off with her Royal Highness, and the Prince of Wales with the Duchess of Sutherland. Adelphi Theatre. Last night another of Mr. 0 wen's pieces, viz., " The Toodles," was produced, but it was decidedly worse than Solon Shingle, and therefore it may be dismissed in very few words. " The Toodles" is "a farce," and the characters represented are a miser able farmer, a revengeful brother, a marriageable daughter, a jolly sailor, a certain Mr. Toodles, a hen pecked husband and his better half, Mrs. Toodles, who delights in attending auctions and purchasing bargains, much to the annoyance of Mr. T., who cannot be made to see that a lot of 48 wheel-bar rows and 50 watch-boxes is the sort of purchase a lady ought to make. The piece is ridiculously bad and quite unworthy the talent of Mr. Owens. Perhaps when Mr. Owens has exhausted his own stock of American plays lie may try others familiar to the metropolis, but if he has nothing better than the specimens he has already produced it would be wise to discard them at once. He is decidedly an actor of great ability, and it seems a thousa , id pities that he should risk his reputation in Lond.)n by acting in such worthless rubbish as " Sol gi Shingle " and " The Toodles." INTERESTING EVENT.--At the Zoological Gardens, Regent's-park, on Thursday last, Burchell's zebra (Asians Burchelli, of Gray) presented her owners with a fine foal, which is just now the object of great attention to the visi tors. The little animal has the awkward long-legged ap pearance of an ordinary foal, the stripes are well marked, but the hair is rough and shaggy, especially about the hind quarters. This is not the first zebra born at the Gardens, a pair might often be seen drawing a light chaise cart, tandem" fashion, about London some years ago. The late Lord Derby was successful in roaring these pretty animals at his seat, Knowsley-park. COPPER ORE SAI4.—At the Swansea ticketing on Tuesday the following sales were effected :—Cuba, 574 tons ; Yanganooka, 85 tons ; Berehaven, 604 tons ; Cobre, 456 tons ; Ballycummisk, 99 tons ; Piedmontese, 40 tons ; Tuscan, 17 tons ; Victor Emmanuel, 32 tons ; Var, 52 tons ; Lisbon, 43 tons ; Cassali, 29 tons ; Slag, 15 tons ; Califor nian, 6 tons ; miscellaneous, '26 tons ; making a total of 2,078 tons. The following were the averages on the whole sale :—Average produce, 14i ; average price per ton of 21 cwt., dry weight, £lO 18s. 10d. ; average standard, £9l4s.' At the previous ticketing the standard was .£93 Cs. The total sale included 723 tons foreign, and 1,355 tons British ore. MEMORIAL OF " BULL RUN."—We learn that the monument just erected on the Bull Run battlefield has been already destroyed. The temper of the people in that part of Virginia is not a whit more loyal than it was six months ago. General Gamble's men, who built the monu ment, threaten to leave no vestiges of civilisation for 20 square miles.—New York Times. THE DUBLIN LIBEL CASE.—The libel case, in which the Rev. Charles Jones is plaintiff and Lord Lifford defendant, was resumed on Tuesday morning in the Court of Common Pleas, Dublin, before Chief Justice Monahan. The libel was alleged to be contained in a me morial sent to the Bishop of Derry by the defendant, charg ing the plaintiff with preaching erroneous doctrines, and thereby causing St. James's chapel of ease, of which he was curate, to be deserted. Lord Lifford was examined, and deposed that in 1862, on his return to Ireland, after a short absence, he found that several parishioners who objected to the plaintiff's teaching, more especially with reference to the Sabbath, which he said was to be a visiting or " dining out" day, had ceased to attend Meenglass Church. A memorial had been sent to the bishop as to the plaintiff's character and in his favour ; but several persons who signed it came to the defendant and told him that they had not done so for the purpose of having the plaintiff retained in the parish, he having been dismissed by the rector for writing intemperate letters. The second memorial con taining the alleged libel was then forwarded, the object of the defendant being "to show the bishop the expediency of removing Mr. Jones to another curacy." He further stated that there was an understanding between the bishop and himself that the plaintiff was not to be removed until he got as good a - curacy or left of his own accord. Mr. Dowse, Q:C., having addressed the jury for the defendant in an able speech, Mr. Butt,.Q.C., replied generally. A fter a lengthened charge by the Chief Justice, the jury, after a quarter of an hour's consideration, returned a verdict of £4OO damages and Gd. costs against Lord Lifford. FRENCH OR IRISH ?—The story is confirmed as to the encounter of Prince Napoleon in his last visit to Ire land with a mayor who spoke French, but whom the Prince in,his simplicity supposed to be talking the Irish tongue. The affair happened in Cork. " All I know," said the Prince to his secretary, " was that the gentleman was not talking French." The point of the epigram is, that this gentleman had always rather "lorded" it over the other Corcagians on account of what he called his French. 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