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THE announcement of the deplorable tragedy 455. 48s. 17s. 6d. 245. occurring in America on Tuesday last, startled and 555. 525. 20s. 265. afflicted Europe yesterday, even though the news of it arrived in the very midst of the breathless sus- Also at Also at Also at Also at other prices. other prices. other prices. other prices pease with which all observant spectators are await- THE announcement of the deplorable tragedy occurring in America on Tuesday last, startled and afflicted Europe yesterday, even though the news of it arrived in the very midst of the breathless sus pense with which all observant spectators are await ing at this moment the commencement of hostilities. M. PREVOST PARADOL, a man of rare genius, one of the Forty of the French Academy, one of the most enlightened politicians in Christendom, a celebrity in the very flower and prime of manhood, being only in the fortieth year of his age, —suddenly, astoundingly, lamentably—destroys him self with his own hand upon the morrow of his in stallation, as it were, as the French Ambas sador at Washington. A suicide so remark able in every way cannot but excite upon the instant mingled feelings of grief and astonishment. An incident so astounding in its character, one so really exceptional in all its leading circumstances, cannot but give rise to conjectures as to the immediately existing cause by which it was origi nated. That cause—the source of M. PREVOST PARADOL'S deplorable suicide—we cannot but think is instantly recognizable. Political remorse we can not but think was in his instance the provocative to self-destruction. Remorse, for what? For having only just gone counter to all his own radiantly con spicuous antecedents as a publicist, as a politician, as a consistent and persevering and devoted advocate of Parliamentary or Responsi ble, as contradistinguished from Personal or Despotic, Government ! For having—out of a conviction that a change had at last, indeed, come over the spirit of his dream, as a keen-eyed and unsparing critic of the Second Empire—foregone all his old antagonism to the Government of NAPOLEON and actually acceptei under the rule of that sovereign the high and responsible post of ambassador at Washington. He, of all men, PREVOST-PARADOL, Redacteu, en chef of the gallant, outspoken, uncompromising Journal des Debats, bending the knee to C.2ESAR, assenting to become his alter ego, to be his accredited repre sentative tO the freest nation of the earth—all the past to the contrary notwithstanding. M. PREVOST-PARADOL had only accepted that posi tion—every one who was capable of appreciating the integrity of his character, the clearness of his judg ment, and the serene and conscientious consistency of his whole career both as politician and as man of letters, knew this for certain upon the instant—M. PREVOST-PARADOL had alone accepted that position as NAPOLEON M.'s Ambassador at Washington, because he believed at last in his heart that Personal Government had become a thing of the past for France, and that there had been substituted for it, under the auspices of M. EMILE OLLIVIER, a new scheme of Empire, of an Empire permanently and thoroughly liberalised. Convinced of this, in his own mind, M. PREVOST PARADOL accepts the position of Ambas sador to the United States, crosses the Atlantic, assumes his diplomatic post at Washington, and—upon the morrow of his having done so—receives from Europe the astounding intimation of a war, by which all his fears of Personal Government are revived, by which all his hopes of Parliamentary Government are shattered in the dust. Despair seizes him, and with despair a sense of personal dishonour in having allowed himself to be carried away by an illusion. He suddenly awakens to a recognition cf the fact that he, the most uncompromising and unsparing and indefatigable of all the critics of the despotic power of NAPOLEON 111, during all these years past, is installed there at Washington of all places in the world as ambassador of Imperial France, at the very moment when, by the launching of the thunderbolt of war, a new lease of supreme and irresponsible authority appears to be assured to his former antagonist —now his Imperial M aster—at the Tuileries. M. PREVOST-PARA DOL realises this, and he destroys himself ! His suicide is one of political remorse—is one of political despair. He takes—what appears to him to ba— the one sole, Spartan, pagan extrication from a de plorable dilemma. The serenity of his fine intellect, of his noble judgment, of his pure and hitherto un sullied conscience, the appalling news of this most direful war suddenly destroys and darkens. M. PREVOST PARADOL filled with shame at his own egregious folly in having ever yielded for a moment to what he re gards as having been all along the wildest of de lusions, considers himself to be dishonoured by having yielded to a deception, and worse than that by having yielded to it under the guise of a magnificent temptation, the temptation of a great embassy ! Then it is that, carried away by a sense of scorn for himself, as well as by a feeling of remorse and despair, he, upon the spur of the moment, carries out this desperate act of self-destruction. M. PREVOST PARADOL'S suicide upon the opposite shores of the Atlantic, we cannot but regard, for these reasons, as the first death caused by this deplorable war. It will not be the last. But, how ever terrible may be the number of those destroyed by the war eventually, this death, among them all, will not be the least deplorable. TOPICS OF THE DAY. ORDERS punctual measure introd guarantee a fai 31. PREVOST-PARADOL. The startling and melancholy news which reaches us from New York has invested all the circum stances of M. Prevost-Paradol's career with especial interest. New to the diplomatiC world, M. Paradol had long filled a distinguished place in the world of .N UED : by post are attended to with care and ity, and the easy and accurate system of self luced by E. MOSES and SON enables them to iltless fit. T 1 T 1 • MOSES and SON'S PRICE Li T of B OYS' CLOTHING : Knickerbocker Suits. 9s. 6d, 13s. 6d, 16s. 6d Suits.l Brsiettsr I Harrow Suits. Suits. Suits. 15s. : 18s. I 18s, 19s. 235. I 235, 21s. i 265. I 265. 265. ! 325. I 325, SOs. i 365. I 365. 48s. 1 48s. Also at Also at Also at I Also at other prices. I other prices. other prices. other prices. 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He was the steadfast and consistent upholder of the principles of parliamentary government, and Ministerial responsibility. A mere youth in the trying days of 1848, his opinions were already formed, and although Republicanism on the one hand and Imperialism on the other offered him tempting advantages, M. Prevost-Paradol's allegiance to sound constitutional principles was unshaken throughout life. Circumstances did little to encourage him. Ridiculed by his associates as 'an Anglo maniac, he no sooner assumed the editorship of the Journal des Debats in 1856, than official warnings were poured upon him by M. de Persigny. He was rigidly watched, and we might say persecuted, until he vacated his editorial chair, and it is even said he thought of taking up his residence permanently in England. His lectures delivered at Edinburgh a short time since proved his fluent knowledge of the language, and his occasional articles on " French Politics " to the Times showed that he was not mistaken in sup posing his vigorous pen could fascinate English readers. The authorship of these contributions from "A Parisian Correspondent" were long suspected, and are now openly acknowledged by the Times.. It was . a tribute to the full and generous credence given by the Constitutional Reformers of France to the Emperor's Liberalintentions, that M. Pr6vost-Paradol, so long the resolute opponent of personal govern ment, should have accepted office at his hands. How suddenly and how sadly the mission so auspiciously undertaken has been brought to a close we all know. The cause of the tragedy we have yet to learn. accordingly requested that the Press Gallery might be emptied. As the. subject is a disagreeable one to most persons, and as Mr. Craufurd has shown him self to be a very conscientious man, he cannot be generally considered as much open to censure now as on a former occasion. There is, however, one new€paper which deserves to be thought blameworthy in connection with this particu lar affair. In its issue yesterday morning this metropolitan journal, in a leader, congratulates the public that the reporters were excluded, and yet in another column it publishes a full account of the debate furnished, the Echo says, by an amateur, and perhaps not wholly impartial writer—a member of the House itself. Surely there is inconsistency of a strange kind here ! that engages the attention of Americans is one that is not easy of solution. THE DARIEN CANAL. It is disappointing to find that the•long-talked-of expedition for surveying the Isthmus of Darien, with the view of selecting a practicable route for the canal, has returned without accomplishing its object. Commodore Selfridge, who had com mand of the expedition, announces that the best of the three routes which have been surveyed would require a tunnel eight miles long, under a hill which is 900 ft. high. It must be re- . memberedthat this would not be an ordinary tunnel but, being for a ship canal, must allow scope for the passage of loaded vessels. Otherwise the great ob ject of the canal, tho direct transmission of goods from one ocean to the other, would be neutralised. Still, it is no wonder that even American energies quail before such a task as the excavation of the tunnel we have described in a tropical region.• Of course if the undertaking had been an easy one so bold and enterprising a people as those of the United States would not have so long deferred its execution, but it is to be hoped that they will not allow even the present discourage ment to damp their efforts, since the immense advantages offered by the canal will, when fairly accomplished, amply repay any exertion or disap pointment attending its construction. THE EUROPEAN WAR. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. AU important events telegraphed DAILY, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., to Newspapers, Clubs, Exchanges, and Reading Rooms, for THIRTY-NINE SHILLINGS per QUARTER prepaid. Two or more telegrams sent every day. Commercial News and Markets on moderate terms. CENTRAL PREss, 112, Strand, W.C., and 2, Telegraph-St., B.C. OPERAS, THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. 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The publication of the text of the secret treaties of alliance concluded between Prussia on the one hand, and Bavaria, Wurtemburg, Baden, and Grand Ducal Hesse on the other, at the end of the campaign of 1866, serves to remind us that the possibility of a war with France was in the minds of the contracting parties at the time of the last great German struggle. Of' course France is not mentioned in the treaties, but Prussia, having assured herself of the supremacy over Austria in Germany, naturally looked for her most formidable adversary across the Rhine. The secret treaties were signed at the same time as the treaties of peace, but were not published until the spring of 1867, when the Luxembourg dispute was on the tapir. The first article of the Bavarian treaty concludes an alliance offensive and defensive between the King of Prussia and the King of Bavaria. The high contracting parties mutually guarantee to each other the integrity of their respective countries, and bind themselves, in the event of a war, to put their whole military force at each other's disposal for that purpose. The King of Bavaria in such a con tingency undertakes to transfer the command in chief of his troops to the King of Prussia. This treaty is identical with that of Wurtemburg, Baden, and Hesse, and all alike were to be kept secret for a cer tain time after the ratification of the treaty of peace, a stipulation that was duly carried out, • M. TRIERS AND TILE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR. The proverbial fickleness of the Parisians has never been so well exemplified as during the last week. It is well-known that no one has been more bitter in his opposition to Prussian aggrandisement than M. Thiers. The ex-Minister of Louis Philippe, the historian of " The Consulate and the Empire," has persistently and consistently advocated the policy that France should make a stand against German unification, and in his patriotic zeal for the supre macy of France on'' the Continent he has for years pointed out the necessity of preventing Prussia from becoming the leader of the German Empire. Since the collapse of Austrian influence his warnings have been in the true Cassandra vein, and the Legislative Chamber was beginning to feel a little bored_at his continual prophecies, always harped upon in the same key. Hill connection with the Op position was another cause of popularity, and the little white-headed statesman was at all times sure of a hearty reception whenever he made his appear ance in the streets of Paris. But although in favour of clipping the claws of the Prussian eagle, M. Thiers took exception to the manner in which the war has been brought about, and was not afraid to give his opinion on the matter. Hence his present unpopularity. Some of the French papers are not ashamed of attacking him with the coarsest and most violent abuse, and his hotel is guarded by the police. There is oue consolation, however. The better minds of France are not so unreasoning in their burning enthusiasm as not to perceive that M. Thiers has shown true courage in denouncing the present war. THE MARSEILLAISE. The Marseillaise from the time of the Coup d'Etat to a few days ago has remained under the ban of the police, but the Emperor Napoleon has just re stored the forbidden hymn to the people. The Marseil laise has ever been regarded as the terror of kings, and it is curious that it should be adopted by a ruler who has always been an advocate of personal government, and whose Imperialism seems to have nothing in common with the spirit of Republicanism that animates the strains of the " Marseil laise." At any rate an official sanction has been given to this popular melody, for it has been played by the band of the Imperial Guards, and the Emperor's private band amazed the company at a recent dinner at St. Cloud by striking up the Marseillaise" at the conclusion of the repast. Should this air be chosen as the war march of the army, its inspiriting strains are likely to produce the most exhilarating effects on the soldiers. THE 'UNITED STATES AND THE WAR. That America, like other civilised countries, should feel deeply interested in the war which has now commenced between France and Prussia, is natural, and what might be expected from a Christian people. She has barely recovered from, the horrible effects of a desperate struggle, and is therefore well able to appreciate the realities of the miseries, which inva riably follow in the track of war. But that America should &de with France merely because the majority of the English press has taken the side of Prussia is too absurd to merit much attention. Yet this is gravely put forth by a correspondent in the Daily Telegraph, who states that the only foreign policy which the American Government can adopt, with any hope of support, is that of opposition to the real or presumed position taken by Eng land. The Munroe doctrine is regarded by Americans as one of the fundamental points of their policy, and the occupation of Mexico by France, in order to prepare the way for the unfortunate Maximilian, was regarded as too great a breach of that doctrine to be passed over in silence. England has no intention of interfering in the war between France and Prussia. Her interests are outside of the dispute, and she wht maintain an attitude of impartial neutrality to boill combatants. There will be time enough to interfere when she is interfered with, but that America will forget her Munroe doctrine is a figment existing only in the brain of " An American," who, afflicted with the eacoethes scribendi, pays no attention to the dictates of reason. ➢IR. CRAUFURD AND THE REPORTERS. The guardian of public propriety in the Lower House of the Legislature has again manifested his anxiety on behalf of privacy and morality, and at his request the Parliamentary reporters have received their cong6. One of the subjects of Wed nesday evening's debates was the Contagious Diseases Act, and the member for Ayr evidently was not pre pared to rely on the discretion and good sense of the Fourth Estate to produce an account of the speeches which would not offend against public decorum. He IRISH GLEBE LANDS AND HOUSES. As the Parliamentary Session is drawing to a close and as January Ist, 1871, is the date fixed upon for the inauguration of the new Church governing system in Ireland, Mr. Chichester Fortescue has • thought the present an opportune time to have a bill passed, which provides such an amendment in an old statute, for the promotion of " public works " in Ireland as will also enable glebe houses and glebe lands to be purchased by ecclesiastical bodies on the same plan. The bill recognises the right of every clergyman or minister of any religious denomi— nation whatsoever in Ireland to apply for a loan to enable him to buy ground to the extent of ten acres upon which to build a parsonage, or to pur chase plans and materials for the dwelling itself. Loans will bo granted by the Public Works Commis sioners in Ireland, but in amount they must not exceed under any circumstances three-fourths of the whole purchase money required for the glebe house and lands or either. The sum advanced, accord ing to the arrangements in the bill, will moreover have to be secured by a mortgage on the property ; and will have to be repaid by means of an annual rent charge at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. Purchases can be made under the bill until the first of September, 1875. As many Established Church clergymen in Ireland purpose buying up their glebe houses in January next as private property, and as ministers of other denomi nations will have the privilege of living in an eccle siastical home afforded to them for the first time, the demands for new vicarages under the bill will probably be many in number. SHARE CAPITAL. An interesting paper in the form of a return of the capital proposed to be raised by the railway and other bills brought before Parliament in the present session, has been issued. The aggregate amount sought to be raised is £23,676,499, being a smaller sum than has been asked for during many years. In 1865 it was sought to raise £126,441,708 ; in 1866, £175,490,646; in 1867 the falling off was immense, for £42,638,775 was the capital required; in 1868 the demand was still less, £25,207,356 ; while last year it was £29,221,706. The schemes requiring large amounts are the East and West Metropolitan Junction and Mansion House Railway, which is set down at £2,000,000; the Midland Railway seeks additional powers to raise £1,000,000; the Imperial Continental Gas Associa tion, £2,400,000 ; the International Communication, £1,000,000; the Continental Communication, £533,000; the Leeds Corporation Gas Purchase, £950,000 ; London Street Tramways, £500,000; and Glasgow Tramways, £400,000. A CREDULOUS GENTLEMAN. Mr. Benjamin George Baker is a gentleman who, having arrived at the mature age of seventy-three, has a thorough belief in the goodness of every member of the human family. Mr. Baker has been in the Civil Service, too, but in the good old times when competitive examinations were unknown and British brains were allowed to lie fallow. Under these circumstances no wonder he fell a victim to the wiles of Mr. Foley, who has just been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for his ingenuity in appropriating the money of a credulous gentle man. Mr. Baker was walking in the Tottenham court-road, when he met a gentleman who wanted to know the way to the British Museum. This individual was generous, and pressed Mr. Baker to have a glass of ale, to which he consented. This gentleman was rich, very rich, and in proof pulled out a lot of bank-notes; at which Mr. Baker felt con fidence in this rich gentleman. Mr. Foley now made his appearance. After some conversation the rich gentleman offered to give him £lO, but on the condition that his purse should be held "in con fidence" by the rich gentleman. Of course this was done, and the punt) was soon after returned. The same offer was made to Mr. Baker, and having " confidence " in - the rich gentle man, he handed over his purse, containg two £5 notes and other moneys. The rich gentleman then put his hand into his pocket, for the purpose, no doubt, of rewarding Mr. Baker's "confidence," but he suddenly had an affection in the legs, and when Mr. Baker was anxiously expecting his reward, the rich gentleman decamped. Moses, in the " Vicar of Wakefield," did not possess more confidence than the ex-Civil Service officer. It is to be hoped that the experience gained at seventy-three • will be of some use to Mr. Baker when he next meets with a rich gentleman who does not know what to do with his bank-notes. BRIGANDS IN ARRAGON. Count Henry Russell writes to the Times to detail the narrow escape of a French gentleman and him self from the hands of brigands in the Spanish Pyrenees. M. Lequentre and himself, with two guides, were passing the night in a pine forest of Arragon, when four Spaniards, armed to the teeth, came suddenly upon them. As the travellers possessed no arms, Count Russell spoke quietly to them, but to no purpose, as the brigands fired. A general rush took place, in which R.Z. Lequentre was the most unfortunate, as he remained in the moonlight. The brigands spared his life, but robbed him of all he possessed in the shape of watch, rings, purse, &c. They also threatened one of the guides, whom they captured in his descent from a pine, where he had taken refuge. When day broke the intruders retired, but not before they had destroyed the cabana iu which the travellers had prepared to pass the night. The authorities of Plan, a village four miles diEitant from the scene of the disaster, rendered all the assistance in their power, and escorted the travellers home by cara bineros. CHINESE IN AMERICA. The excitement caused by the introduction of Chinese to the Massachusetts shoemaking trade still continues. One of the most powerful Trade Unions in America is that of the Shoemakers, and it is especially strong in Massachusetts. During the past year strikes have prevailed in the shoe-manufacturing towns of Massachusetts, in consequence of the reduced prices and decreased wages. The experiment of coolie labour has been tried by an enterprising em plo3 er, at North Adams, and should it succeed his example will be followed by employers of every trade, in order to free themselves from the tyranny of the Trades Unions. These arrangements with the Chinese have created great disquiet among the working classes, and some of them have agreed to work at reduced wages, while others have left the neighbourhood to seek work elsewhere. In other places a desperate effort is being made to withstand the inroads of the foe, and the efforts of working men at elections are directed to prevent the importation of coolies by law. Large meetings to denounce coolie labour have been held in New York and Boston, at which resolutions were passed condemnatory of the new system, and calling upon Congress to pass laws to prohibit its continuance. This new social question DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r ommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand . Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co. Royal Irish Dis tilleries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings, Strand, W.O. = fi t 1:;-? w r latillh. 44 41, a .I P II6I I, dr% HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, JULY 21. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accom panied by Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and the Duchess of Sutherland, and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning with Princess Louise and Prince Arthur. Princess Beatrice also went out. The Duchess of Sutherland left Osborne to-day. FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO-DAY Lady Llanover's dance at 9, Great Stanhope-street. Mr. J. Pitt and Signor Eduardo Guerini's morning con cert, commencing at three o'clock, at 10, Hyde-park gate. THE WIMBLEDON MEETING. On Wednesday night, at nine o'clock, Captain Drake, R.E., gave a reading from Pickwick, in the Bell Tent. There was not a very large audience, but those who had the pleasure of being present were highly gratified at the gallant captain's reading. Yesterday Mr. Fleming Norton repeated his amusing entertainment " Mrs. Perkin's Picnic," the council having again placed the Bell Tent at his disposal. Were it not for these entertainments Wim bledon life would now be of the slowest possible description. Whilst the camp was full, the Common swarmed with visitors, and there was plenty of life and activity ; but now, the great prizes having been decided, the interest of the meeting, like the meeting it self, is drawing to a close. Never has there been a more successful gathering on Wimbledon Common than the present. The weather on the whole has been of the most favourable character, and no accident has occurred to cause the slightest unpleasantness. One of the interesting features of the meeting has has been the shooting with gun cotton as a substitute for ordinary gunpowder. Captain Punshon, of Newcastle on-Tyne, the inventor of the gun-cotton, has on several days illustrated its usefulness, and has made some very good practice. We are informed that it is likely he will fire a match against one of our best shots, a Lancashire officer ; he (Captain Punshon) to u3e gun cotton, and his opponent the ordinary cartridge. The advantages of cotton are stated to be that it creates less smoke, less noise, and less fouling than powder. The experiments are, therefore, of a very interesting nature. The first stage of the Duke of Cambridge's Prize, at 200 yards, two minutes rapid firing . ; at 500 yards, 20 rounds, in three minutes ; and at 800 yards, 12 rounds, in four minutes, gave the following !as the list of win ners : F.M. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S PRIZE. 200 yards. Private Farquharson, sth Perth, a Henry Sporting 8.L., value £l5 ... ... 100 Private A. Farquharson, Pembroke, £l5 ... 120 Private Warrick, Ist Berks, £lO ... 112 Corporal Wyatt, 13th Salop, £5 ••• ... 107 Sergeant Soper, Ist Berks, a Henry-Martini 8.L., value £7los. .•. ... 97 500 yards. Points. Private Bird, South Middlesex, a Henry Sporting 8.L., value £2O 70 Colour-Sergeant Brookes, 12th Middlesex, £l5 ... 69 Sergeant-Instructor Gilder, 18th Middlesex, £lO ... 69 Sergeant Dunlop, Ist Inverness, £5 .. 68 Private Stamford, Ist Berks, a Henry-Martini 8.L., value £7 10s. ... ... ... . ••• 800 yards. Corporal Andrews, 26th Kent, a Henry Sporting 8.L., value £25 ... ... ~. ... ... ... Captain Radcliffe, South Middlesex, £l5 ... ... Mr. E. Ross, London Scottish, £lO ... ••• ... Master of Lovat, Inverness, £5 ... ... ... Private Baird, Inns of Court, a Henry-Martini 8.L., __ _ value £7 10s. ••• ... 39 Captain Malcolm, Ist Arg., a Henry-Martini 8.L., value £7 10s. ••• ... 30 The highest scorers at each distance will have the option of taking either the breech-loading or the money prizes. Field Marshal his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge—Aggregate Prizes. Points. Prizes. Private Farquharson, sth Perth 242 £2O Private Warwick, let Berke ... 216 A. Farquharson,yembroke 210 15 Captairi Wyatt, 13th Salop ... 205 10 Captain Andrews, 26th Kent ... 202 10 Private Fraser, Queen's Edin. ... 194 10 Ar.-Sergt. Soper, Ist Berks 193 5 Sergt. Instr. Gilder, 18th Mid. 193 5 Pri'N'tate Buxton, Bth Derby •.• 191 5 Mr. Edge, Birmingham ... ... 188 5 Mr. E. Ross, London Scottish ... 186 5 Corporal Frost, 26th Kent . 186 5 The Albert Prize-Ist Stage Aggregate. Points. Prize. Captain Fenton, 24th L.R.V. B3 £4O Sergeant Ferguson, Ist Inve rness . 82 30 Captain Thomas, Ist W. York Bl 25 Lord Cloncurry, Kildare M Bl 25 Mr. Pollock, Dublin ... ... BO 25 Evans, Derby ... ... BO 25 H Captain eaton, 40th Lancashire 79 20 Ensign Brodericke, 23d Devon 79 20 Serg.-Instructor Gilder, 18th Mid. 79 20 Private Wilson, 11th Surrey Private Edmonds, 17th Devon Private Lloyd, 17th Devon 7B 15 Private Biddulph, London Scottish 78 15 Mr. J. Rigby, Dublin Mr. E. Ross, London Scottish • 78 15 Ensign Boynton, 15th East York Private Henderson, 12th Cornwall 7B 10 Captain Athol Brock 7B 10 Corporal Wyatt, 13th Salop . Ensign Starkie, 2nd Westminster Lieutenant Walker, 34th Regiment 77 10 Captain Harrison, 19th W.Y.... Lieutenant H. Ross, Lon. Scottish 77 7 Captain Ratcliffe, South Middlesex 77 7 Capt. Bushell°, Queen's Westr. Corporal Ward, 6th Cheshire .. Private Doe, Victoria's ... .. Private Smith, London Rifle Brig 77 7 Captain Jaques, Surrey ... ... Capt. Dunlop, 13th Inverness... Captain Fletcher, Liverpool R. B 76 5 Color-sergeant Clews, Ist A.B. Kent 76 5 Private Smyth, let Lanark Lieutenant Mclntyre, Dumbarton 76 5 Corporal Peake, 6th Lancers Master of Lovat, 7th Inverness 76 5 Sergeant Lance, Bt. Rifles ... . ... Lieutenant Whitelow, 10th Lanark 76 5 Private Robinson, Civil Service 76 5 Private Beckett, London Rifle Bde 76 5 SECOND STAGE-2100 CUP OR MONEY. Points. Lieutenant Whitelaw, 102nd Lanark ... 48* Sergeant Ferguson, Ist Inverness ... 49* Captain Thomas, 4th West York ... 49* *Ties. • The " Graphic " prize of £2O was won by Corporal Poole, of the Ist Somersetshire Rifles, with 20 points. The time of the presentation of the prizes on Saturday by the Princess of Teck has been altered from three o'clock to four o'clock in the afternoon. The interesting ceremony will be followed by the review, the preparations for which are, we learn, complete. BIPERI AL PARMA ‘l, EN F, HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Settled Estates Bill and the Wages Arrestment Limitation (Scotland) Bill were read a second time. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then moved the second read ing of the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill, and in doing so said he did not intend to press the bill further during the present session, and his reason for moving in the matter now was t) have an expression of opinion froth' their lordships as to the principle of the measure, which was that the present ecclesiastical courts were such as called loudly for reform. A discussion ensued, the general opinion being against many of the provisions of the bill, but the Lord Chan cellor said it was the desire of the Government that a measure founded on the principles of the bill should be submitted to Parliament. The bill was then read a second time. The Gas and Water Facilities Bill and the British Columbia Bill passed through committee. On the bringing up of the report of amendments on the Married Women's Property Bill, Lord Brougham moved the striking out of the word " married" in the first clause of the bill, making its provisions applicable to women gene rally.—After a short discussion, the amendment was re jected.—An amendment by Lord Romilly to secure to mar ried women all sums left them by will to the extent of not more than £2OO was carried on a division, the numbers being 29 to 17. On going into committee on the Judicial Committee Bill, Lord Cairns said that they could get barristers of 15 years' standing fit to sit as judges in the highest court of appeal for £2,500 per annum. They ought at once to re duce the salaries of the whole judicial bench by one half. —The Lord Chancellor said at present the members of the judicial committee of the Privy Council gave their services gratuitously. He felt certain competent persons could be had for the sum set out in the Act. The bill then passed through committee. Their lordships then received the report of amendments on the Tramways Bill. The New Zealand Loan Bill and the Curragh of Kildare bill passed through committee. On the motion for appointing the committee on the University Tests Bill, Earl Granville asked the noble marquis what he proposed doing in the committee. It was most important to know whether it would be possible to pass the bill during the present session.—The Marquis of Salisbury said he proposed to call evidence and prose cute the inquiry most thoroughly ; upon which Earl Granville said it appeared then to be the intention of the noble marquis to destroy the bill for the present session. —ln reply to the Earl of Kimberley, the Marquis of Salis bury said he had already five witnesses waiting for exa mination.—The committee was then appointed. Their lordships then adjourned at 10 minutes to nine. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THIIRSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Goldsmid took the oath and his seat for Rochester. VENEZUELA. Mr. EASTWICK asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether it was true that a Prussian man of war had lately visited La Guaica, and that in conse quence of that visit, or subsequent to it, the Government of Venezuela have paid Prussian claims to the amount of 50,000 dollars ; and, further, whether information has been received at the Foreign Office that the United States Government are about to send ships of war to La Guaica to enforce the claims of American subjects. Mr. OTWAY said there was no information at the Foreign Office of the payment of any money to the Prussian Government. Prussia was not a creditor, and, therefore, had no claim on the account referred to. If any claim existed, it was for the de tention of vessels, as some Prussian vessels had visited the place. With respect to the United States, Mr. Fiske had complained of the unpunctuality of the Government, and had intimated that vessels of war would be sent to shew that they did not approve of such unpunctuality. Sir J. PAKINGTON wished to know whether any steps were being taken to obtain payment of the English claims. Mr. OTTWAY said the Government were taking all the steps they could do diplomatically to obtain a settlement of the claims due to England. THE VACANT JUDGESHIP. Mr. GEORGE GREGORY asked the Attorney-General whether it was intended to complete the Court of Appeal in Chancery by filling up the vacancy caused by the death of Lord Justice Giffard. Mr. GLADSTONE, in the absence of the hon. and learned gentleman, said it was the intention of the Government to fill up the vacancy. NEUTRALITY OF LUXEMBOURG. Sir HENRY BULWER LYTTON asked the First Lord of the Treasury, whether he had received satisfactory assurances from the Governments of France and Prussia relative to their respecting the neutral condition of Luxem bourg. Mr. HEYGATE said he wished to include Belgium in the question. Mr. GLADSTONE said he hoped to be able to answer the question successfully, and 'at the same time to include another country, viz., Holland. He had to say that both parties to the quarrel had made known their intention to respect .the neutrality of the countries mentioned as long as they observed strict neutrality on their part. THE CROWN OF SPAIN. Mr. HORSMAN put a question to the First Lord of the Treasury, as to the expectations by which the King of Prussia was induced to advise the withdrawal of the Prince of Hohenzollern's candidature for the Crown of Spain, and as to the communications which had been addressed to France by the Governments of Russia and Austria since the intended declaration of war was made known. The right hon. gentleman said he should not have given notice cf these questions to the Government unless he had first shewn them to the right hon. gentle man at the head of the Government. His first question was with reference to the negotiation as to the candida ture for the Crown of Spain by the Prince of Hohen zollern. It was understood that the King of Prussia made the concession he did to France very reluctantly under the advice of other Powers. (Cries of " No, no.) And one of these Powers was England, and that advice was given with the sanction and concurrence of France, avowedly in the interests of peace, and for the preservation of peace. Cries of '• Order.' He wanted to know whether the withdrawal of the candi dature of the prince was advised by England, and whether it was conceded by Prussia in the full expectation that by that concession France would be satisfied and war averted His next question required no explanatory remarks. During the last few days intelligence had been received that the Prussian Government had communicated with France expressing its disapproval of the declaration of war, and that in France its sympathies would be on the side of Prussia. He wanted to know whether any such communication had been sent expressing such senti ments by the Government of Russia to France, and if it had been made whether it had been accompanied by an expression of opinion that the determination to proceed to war, after France had accepted the good offices of other powers; and after Prussia had made the concession, was a departure from that general understanding, by which the Emperor of France, in honour and good faith, ought to have considered himself bound. Mr. GLADSTONE : My right hon. friend, the member for Liskeard, was kind enough to chew me in manuscript, the questions he has put on the notice paper. I stated to him that, if he thought fit, in the exercise of his discretion, to put them on the paper, I would give them my consideration, and give him the best answer in my power. But I am bound to say that my right honourable friend did not state that it was his intention to preface them by an explanation. (Cheers.) Mr. HORSMAN I explained that. Mr. GLADSTONE : What I state is that the Right Honourable gentleman did not mention to me that he should preface them by any explanation in the House. I do not think it part of my duty to refer to the explana tion, but I do so because it would not have been quite respectful to my Right Honourable friend to to have passed it over in silence. With respect to the ques tions they are two. The first is an inquiry as to the expec tations by which the King of Prussia was induced to ad vise the withdrawal of the Prince Hohenzollern's candidature for the Crown of Spain. - Having considered that question, I come to this conclusion—We have no knowledge ourselves of the degree in which my right hon. friend's precise words would be borne out, namely, that the King of Prussia was induced to advise the with drawal of tde candidature, nor have we any knowledge of the expectations by which the King of Prussia. was state' Ma whet] tailita quart Pose ( more aPpro the m the NA were occasi Sir State which Mr. rtlornj Mr, staten last, t candic to m, Frenc cats t until i Mr. Monly Mr. had h horses tion o: the y f now t the G( Mr. questi called stran g The ri that absur, The volvin school that tl plea u Manai minds, hat, a ; on hot] right 1 The Monts Goven Positio the del 6 ignific agreed fled it. 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