The Sun. — London, England, 1870-06-07 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS—'Pius MoRNING. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY. The Tin; e; , - in v alluding to the disastrous - fire at Co nstantinople, anticipates that if the Pera Embassy oe really no more, future ambassadors will have to co ntent themselves with a mo:e modest residence. They ' IT "' he, to our thinking, none the less comfortable. a nd the influence of England will scarcely suffer r a e ll in that capital of extravagant palaces. The Am ssador has also, it must be remembered, an excellent n °nse at Th era pi a , on the BosphOxus, where the Embassy lithe goes t o res id e a b ou t thi s time of the year. It was "'the tremendous conflagration which destroyed the greater Part of Pera 39 years ago that the last British Embassy was destroyed. That fire also swept away numbers of the tune. It was on the 2d of August, 1831, that a fire began in a house beyond the Great Burying-ground, at a con siderable distance from the town. The wind . carried the sharks, and the houses, dry as tinder under the summer 811 n, took fire in every dlirection. As in the present e 348 the British Embassy was a building standing l Y itself, but nothing could resist the force of the flames 1 .4 / 1 11101 were rolled against the Palace from the wooden 011ses around. It was totally destroyed, and then the fire spread into the body of the town. The French, Ras :lan,. and Prussian Embassies, all first-class houses, were estroyed, and, indeed, every European Mission in Pera, except the Austrian. The number of persons who were made homeless was 80,000. The British and Ruts a"an Embassies rose from their ashes more magnificentt an ever. The latter remains ; ours is gone. We . must console ourselves if our great rivals scow surpass us in the external signs of grandeur and influence. OR ANGEIS3I. The Standa rd refers to report of the meeting at the the orange Grand Lodge, and says that Orangeism, with all its faults—acid we have never been slow to point them out - has done good service in the past, and maydo still better 'rvice in the future. However we may condemn intoler 'nee and fanaticism, it is unjust. to speak of them as neces- Barfly connected with the cause which the Orange Society ;Pkg. to honour, and for the maintenance of which it exists. uere never was a time in the history of Ireland, indeed, when it was more necessary for loyal men to combine for mutual defence and support. The chief bond which united he Irish Protestants to the British State has been e ntlY severed. The • severance in religion has T'doubtedlY deeply affected the political sympathy. tore than ever do the Irish Protestants require Asuablecommo centre and rallying point, and the Orange a dapt itself to afford both the one and the other. Tc d'aapt itself for this new and enlarged function it is neces- B arY that Orangcism should widen its bounds and throw ° Pen its gates. There is no reason why it should not be forms public instead of a secret association. watches mystic t i ne and ceremonies—the hidden signs and ords, t lie banners and sashes, and all the decorative and emo tt°44l apparatus of an Orange Lodge—however useful , e Y 'night have been in former times, are no ion ° . er ap roPriate to the age or occasion, and rather detract ; '"na than add to the dignity and usefulness of Orange n• The Irish Protestants of the present day re ;litre no such aids to devotion. Their aims are open `1 1 , (1 honest. There is nothing in their designs which : tr a" the world may not know. They do not meditate atagems or treasons,; and, therefore, it were well if e society whi c h seeks 'to be the representative of Irish. "Yalty should in the future discard all mysticism and mum blerY, and seek rather to gather strength by the light of An4city. GOVERNMENT IN FRANCE. Post declares it is - Corcmonly of little use to preach, f 7d, above all, to preach moderation, to French p ,7 e lana ; but perhaps the incidents of the last week will s erve to show its necessity. Trivial and little creditable they are, they will have done good service if they teach 141 ,e inembers of the Corps Legislatif to be more tolerant ll ' and generous towards a Ministry placed in a trying „Position, with a difficult task to perform. At the same time th e Ministers themselves, and M. 011ivier above all, have a canethi ng to learn. They are too thin - skinned by far, 1 4 3 4 (1 too much inclined to encourage their adversaries " rising" to their irritating baits. A little more 2 1 difference to criticism, and a little more deter lination to disregard all opposition that is not M ainly in earnest, and directed against its existence, °aid enable the 011ivier Cabinet to go its way much sn ore surely and steadily, and might save it from scramb ttg discussions which, like that of Saturday, although eY end satisfactorily enough for the Ministry, serve bell other good - purpose, and always leave evil fruit., MR. FORSTER. The _Daily News thinks that Mr. Forster's speech at Br adford deserves attention both from the supporters and „ p ePponents of the measure. The. Bradford discussion totnised the whole of this dispute. It is a difference aniO ng friends ; a question of more or less ; a disagree- Il l v eld as to how much can be done between those Ttte agree in the main as to what should be done. " hope which was expressed by Mr. Forster's r etituents that he would pass his bill this year , and h eir expression of gratitude for the immense step in ad the which the bill proposes to make, fairly represented Predominant feeling of the country. The bill gives e l% for th e fi rs t ti me , a national system of primary in Petio n . Nearly 20 years ago Mr. Cobden said in a speech Manchester. " There are but two principles on which you can carry on an education system in this country, or Th e one " other, with the slightest approximation to ustice. is if you will have a religion, to j form h ur• P l an so as to p adopt the secular system, and L ave religion to voluntary effort. The Government bill 1 . 4 , 1 1 attempt to reconcile these conflicting principles by f i Z"efying neither, and the choice now before the country ,4 0 adopt the secular system, and leave religion to ~: rife effort" at once, or to do so after some years of and confusion, in which religion itself will be die irdited, and thoksystein of Government interference with Will teceeive its tleath-blow. THE) CARDINAL DIFFICULTY. e Telegraph observes that the religious teaching is the the difficulty of the educational question. Here is e °no dangerous rock ahead. Let that reef be passed, B an d the bill is safe. And passed it will be—for this the if for no other, that, whether Mr. Forster's solution It is religious difficulty be finally satisfactory or not, more satisfactory than any other; and, indeed, the only scheme which the House of Commons ti a body, and the country as a whole, will accept. It indeed, to use Mr. Forster's language, be a mon b teaching —were 2 118 thin if the Bible—and not merely Bible reading, Bible excluded from the day schools. ty i 8 useless for the political Dissenters and the eo ularists to make a demand which the Govern- Went cannot, which Parliament will not, grant. Even the tadford deputation must know that the clamour for such ta" Prohibition of Scriptural instruction is but an idle R °ek erY• It is not denominational education that the Go etoment Bill sanctions, but, as Mr. Forster himself ,•8 the principle that parents may, if they choose, have ot t e ligieus teaching given by the same man who gives the or teachino., and in the same school." We do not I:3' that such 'a solution of the religious difficulty is per ifet, or that it may produce no questionable results; but thk the plan should not work well, we can. amend it. e a w hile the motto of true Liberals must be " Pass ce bill while we can establish the system of education a r every English child ; watch its working with jealous I P, and let it be improved and developed by that light De ku ri o e h ae s e ta , , , tesmanship itself will derive from practical ex- ENGLAND AND INDIA. "Times observes that the Duke of Edinburgh in his I,,, L er to Lord Mayor announces his intention of carrying to the Queen a message of loyalty and attachment , i °17,1 her Hindoo subjects ,• and the history of his tour has ,ire shewn how emphatically such a message was e - ,1 1 6 , 11 . It is e sy, of course, to question the depth of I f 4 - "Ilgs thus exhibited by an Asiatic race, but of all the 4 40 ustrations by which sincerity could be proved none to n te Wanting in these proceedings. We may surely say, tilat these feelings were justified. To us the Hindoos e the peace which for the first time in their long history v vati e3r , ll ,ew enjoy. The establishment of our sovereignty lit e e end of internal war. Our Empire has been ot t"Y Peace, aud it is upon that Empire, and 'll l . IN else, that peace in India still depends. c , ll lB is know n and felt by all the educated classes in the e ve llt rYi and the educated classes, are increasing in, numbers, We i ? ay- Perhaps we are too hasty sometimes in the all . rn of civilisation, but the work is a good work, after 4 01 ' he Duke's own letter is, in fact, an undesigned of such work. When he describes his easy transit 1 - ; ;;` - ' 8 , 8 the whole breadth of the land from Calcutta to ex e l: "V, his interviews with native Princes, and his witursions into native States, and when he says, or rather j ou " , he lets it be seen without saying, that all these a ti l ll eYs were made through a civilised and peaceful land, sur a quiet and contented people, he draws a more tr i d: r ' s ing contrast between the India of 187 0 and the f or •a of 1800 than could have been presented in any other th e His owu visit expresses a fitting climax. He was fi rst ullt of the Royal Family to visit India; he was the elahi i , l ,. r ince of English blood ever seen by the Indian sli e C e „ e 's - ef the Crown. Perhaps in another generation to ec ." B its Nvili be less rare, and then it will be instructive 111 Pare with fresh experience the impressions now ced upon record. MR. FFOULKES. of th ° Standard says that on Sunday last, without any ei s Parade and ostentation somewhat. gratuitously anti bY a contemporary, the Rev. E S. Ffoulkes, who sateda_„ w 4 el. to the Roman Communion fourteen years ago, ti qa fo rmally received back into the Church of his bap co/)1• He departed in haste, he returned at leisure. In voi t l l l 4 ,?Y* with many of the early Tractarians, he was re the 61 1 nY what he considered the Era.stian tendencies of tier), 5 , 11 0 .01 of England. He put himself under " instruc -11,1, uo took everything for granted, and he filially hi in to t yer.o F , oo:teen years' experience has convinced 1 , of his error. There can be no doubt that what are called At'lT-7;r•tlt developiliwitA" have had a large share in forcing th e foulke s to take this step. Mr. Ffoulkes has studied full -usti 14ftlie:IY of thedireval Borne, and he has found in it a gat e ) ,;,_ition o f th e I: e f o rmation. He has investi- Ord,„ controversy w iich centres about Anglican an d lie declares Li.; belief that the Sacraments of loot:oglish Church are I and efficacious. In a word, I to the pat mid present of the Roman Com the 1.`,”,, eolyip.l , e(l to assert the " righteousiiess" of (-1 pS tion ' and with this conviction, .• bY• •,• • • ' pretensions put forth by the • , sees no alternative before him is • which he took fourteen years ago. nsui • wild dreams and ill-regulated enthu °ad is ~ ,i otments and discnchantments. But the .ett e , ..oan the beginning qc, `uvlA :" a Novel. By Julia Kavanagh, author Bii v .Nathali e, ,, &c. 3 vole.—" Miss Kavanagh's heroine, w r i t r , is charming. Though there is much pleasant ad' -I.lg upon other points , and the subordinate parts . have IStliletness d . • ~4 , 1 1 d her fortunes originality . of their own, it is on Silvia Ltlon h .. that our interest is concentrated; and lileciog,taZ:ndary picturas are nowhere left incomp lete i frubtlilbtedi out from the canvass naturally, and predominant Her story is told with much bv:eaad delicate knowledge of humanity, The book ` l5 'All hnnalurs-401116774 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEISING, JUNE 7, 1870. CENTRAL CRIMINAL - COURT.—THIS DAY). Joseph Page surrendered to a charge of unlawfully and fraudulently, within three months of his bankruptcy, dis posing of property of the value of £2,200, with intent to cheat and defraud his creditors. The defendant carried on the business of a wine merl chant and grocer at Paddington, and he failed in 1868 for the sum of £4,000 odd, his assets being very trifling. The goods obtained were sent to a place described as a " slaughteehouse," where they were disposed of for a little more than a half of the price at which they were invoiced to the drfendant. The jury found the defendant guilty, and he was sen tenced to nine months' hard labour. David Collin Forbes surrendered, and pleaded guilty to an indictment which charged him with various offences under the Bankruptcy Laws. The Common Sergeant sentenced the prisoner to six months' imprisonment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(Tms DAY.) OUTRAGE AT A TAVERN.—FliZabetll Williams, a tall, gaunt woman, was charged at the Westminster Police court, with violently assaultiag Mrs. Spratling, of the Queen and Prince Albert tavern, Knightsbridge. Mrs. Spratling said that the defendant came into the house last night and created a disturbance. Mr. Spratling ordered her out, but she refused to go, and conducted her self very badly. Complainant went into the bar, when defendant seized a half-pint pewter pot and hurled it at her. It struck her on the top of the head and partially stunned her. Had it not been for her hair she would have sustained a most serious injury, but that saved her. She was sent to prison for 14 days. THE CHRISTY MINSTRELS AND THEIR ADMIRERS ? SEEING THE PERFORMANCE FREE.—lsabella Parker, ser vant at No. 29, Piccadilly, was charged, before Mr. Tyr whitt, at the Marlborough-street Police Court, with being drunk and !disorderly in Piccadilly. Police-constable James Kennedy, 12 C R, said that yesterday evening his attention was called to the prisoner, who had got out of the back window of the house where he lived as a servant, and climbed over the roof of some places, and had got to the windows of St. James's H all, where the Christy Minstrels were performing, and through the noise she made, she being very drunk, the performances were stopped for some time. With some trouble he got the prisoner, when she set to screaming, became quite in furiated, and said that she was a Fenian and would shoot the lot. The prisoner said she was a ser vant at 29, Piccadilly, that she got out of the window and looked into the hall, being an admirer of the Christy Minstrels, and being caught looking at them she was told to go away. She had done the same thing before. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Yes, particularly when drunk. You will have to pay ss. or be imprisoned for four days. AN UNGRATEFUL FELLOW.—Henry Parson, who was brought home from Penzance to London, as a distressed British seaman, was charged before Mr. Lushington, at the Thames Police-court, with stealing a suit of clothes and 10s, the property and money of Mr. David Shea, in the West India Dock. The captain of the ship out of kindness to the prisoner continued him on board at 12s. per week, and intended to take him to sea on articles of agreement. He had no clothes except a few rags he stood upright in. On Thursday last, the captain on the intercession of the mate, who was equally humane to the prisoner, advanced 10s. to the prisoner. On the Saturday morning the prisoner was absent from the ship, and at the same time the mate discovered that his chest had been opened, his clothes overhauled, and a new suit of clothes, value £4, gone. He also missed 108. from the till of his chest. The mate's cap was found by David Maxwell, previous to the dis covery of the robbery. The prisoner was sought after by Porter William Dunaway, an intelligent detective officer. He had then on new clothes. The prisoner accounted for them by saying that he exchanged trousers with a soldier, and bought the other things he had on, and exchanged his other things for the coat he was then wearing. Dunaway had no doubt the prisoner had exchanged the mate's clothes for the new ones, for he had left his own rags on board the Panama. It was also proved that the Captain's things had bee rummaged, but none were taken, and that the prisoner in the early part of last week pointed out to one of the crew a way of getting into the cabin through the window opening. The prisoner said he was innocent, and refused to plead, whereupon Mr. Lushing ton committed him for trial. ARREST OF A FENIAN. An Irishman, who gave the name of John Leedom, has been charged at the Thames Police-court, with firing a revolver at three officers of the metropolitan police. About one o'clock yesterday morning Sergeant Macdonald was giving some instructions to constables Whetmore and Franklin, at a junction of two streets in St. George's in-the-East, when, according to their statement, the prisoner stepped out of a recess and fired a loaded re volver at them. Neither of the officers was hurt, and on their seizing Leedom, they took from him a five-chambered pistol and a dagger. From a document found upon the prisoner, he•is suspected of having been concerned in the Fenian conspiracy. He was remanded in order that the bullet alleged to have been fired at the policemen might be discovered. THE CHARGE OF SHOOTING AT MR. BUXTON, M.P. On Monday at the Central Criminal Court, before the Recorder, Alfred White, 27, clerk, was charged with felo niously shooting at Mr. Chas. Buxton with intent to murder him. Mr. Besley, who was instructed for the prisoner, suggested that he was of unsound mind, and in competent on that account to plead to the charge. Mr. Gibson, the surgeon of Newgate, stated that the prisoner had been under his charge since the 19th of May, and he had attentively observed him, and was of opinion that he was of unsound mind, and quite unable to understand the nature of the charge that was made against them, or to plead to the indict ment.—The Recorder asked the witness if he believed the prisoner was aware of his position or what he was charged with?—Mr. Gibson : He is decidedly not.—The jury then found that the prisoner was insane, and the Recorder made the usual order, that he should be detained in safe custody during her ajesty's pleasure. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE BY A MOTHER IN POPLAR. Yesterday Ellen Wallis, aged 27 years, of 6, Blackwall harbour, Poplar, was brought before Mr. Lushington, at the Thames Police-court, charged with attempting to drown herself and two illegitimate children named Jane Wallis and John Christian Wallis, in the River Thames. John Chapman had cohabited with the prisoner several years, and a few weeks ago separated from her, when he agreed to allow her 10s. per week for the maintenance of herself and their two surviving children. On Sunday at the Blackwall pier the prisoner took the two children in her arm, and jumped into the water with both. Chapman, who was standing by, called out " Murder ! Save them, save my children !" and they were got out alive. The youngest, a baby six months old, was insensible, and was eventually with difficulty recDvered. Chapman denied having goaded the prisoner to do such a desperate act as to drown herself and children. The Prisoner—You did, you did : ;you said several times "Do it, do it ; drown yourself and the children." He wants to get rid of me and the children. Mary Ann Webster, wife of an engi neer, was on the Blackwall Pier, and heard the prisoner a& 1 Chapman quarrelling. Chapman said, "Do it ; do it," several times, and goaded her to madness. The prisoner took up the children, and was running towards the water, when she fell down. She got up again, and then plunged into the water. Mr. Lushington committed the prisoner for trial at the July Sessions of the Central Criminal Court for the attempt to murder her children. The Bishop of Winchester has instituted the Rev. S. L. Warren to the rectory of Esher, Surrey. The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol has instituted the Rev. G. G. Coventry to the vicarage of Oxenton, near Chelten ham. The Bishop of Norwich has instituted the Rev. W. J. Kitching to the rural deanery of Stow. The Bishop of Oxford has nominated the Rev. C. P Longland to the rectory of Headington. Pressure on the barometer was yesterday uniformly high. Temperature also has risen everywhere except in the South, where it fell several degrees in the morning. Winds are light and variable at the British stations, but easterly on the French coasts, blowing rather strongly in the Bay of Biscay. The sky has now cleared generally, and the weather is very fine in the United Kingdom. The sea is calm.. Chinese pirates attacked the Prussian ship George, which left Hong Kong on the 16th April, on the first night of her voyage. I:'he pirates approached the ship in two junks, almost without making a sound, surprised and bound the sleeping crew, and then searched the vessel un disturbed. After they had secured a rich booty, they bade farewell to the captain and the men, and shook hands with them most cordially. On Sunday afternoon the Right Rev. Dr. Wilkin son, the newly-consecrated Bishop of Zululand, preached in Norwich Cathedral on behalf of his missionary diocese, which he states is sadly in want of the help of devoted men and women. As many as he can obtain he proposes to take out with him when he leaves England in the autumn. It is rumoured that when Sir Richard Airey suc ceeds to the post of Adjutant-General at the Horse Guards, Lieutenant-General Sir Fenwick Williams, of Kars, will be appointed to the command of the fortress of Gibraltar ; and that Lord Templetown will succeed Lieu tenant-General Sir George Buller in command of the garrison of Portsmouth, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ITALY. The disturbances in Italy are not yet thoroughly sub subdued, and twenty-two arrests were made last evening in ~,Leghorn. A person, who is suspected of having at tempted the life of Crenneville, the Austrian General, at Florence, some time sinee, has been arrested at Marseilles. THE CROPS IN INDIA. The rain which has fallen has greatly improved the condition of the crops in India. THE FUNDING BILL. ' Mr. Schenck's new Funding Bill seems to have a fair prospect of success at Washington, having according to the latest intelligence been reported by the Committee of the Wages and Means and recommitted It authorises the issue of one thousand million dollars in thirty years' bonds beat ing 4 per cent. interest which shall, be exempt from all taxes, and be exchangeable at par for the outstanding Five-Twenty Bonds. The news respecting the Tariff is of some im portance. The amendment, adding the chief part of the long-pending Tariff Bill to the new Inland Tax Bill has been carried by 139 to 43 in the House of Representatives and the bill now _goes to the Senate. The amendment which was moved by General Schenck, fixes pig-iron at $7 a ton instead of $9 as at present, and scrap iron at $6 instead of $B. It fixes 15 cents per lb for books and printed matter in sheets and 10 cents. per lb. for pamphlets, instead of 25 per cent., as at present. The House has instructed the Committee of Ways and Means to prepare a bill for repealing the duty on coal The following news appeared in our First Edition pub ishod at Eight o'clock this morning:—] THE ENGLISH CAPTIVES AT GIBRALTAR. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Unfortunately the good news circulated respecting the English captives at Gibraltar turns out to be not altogether correct. Only one of the gentlemen has returned to Gibraltar,, and he has been released in order to obtain the ransom demanded by the brigands, 150,000 fr. or £6,000. It is Mr. Bonell, junior, who has been despatched for the ransom, leaving his uncle in the hands of the brigands until the money is paid. HEALTH OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR. The Emperor Napoleon was unable to attend the grand dinner which took place at the Tuileries on Saturday through indisposition. He was said to be suffering from a slight attack of rheumatism. TERRIBLE FIRE IN CONSTAN- TINOPLE. THE BRITISH EMBASSY AND OTHER HOUSES BURNT.- The: British Embassy and a large number of other houses have been destroyed by fire at Con stantinople. We are glad, however, to learn that no lives have been lost, and that although Sir Henry Elliot's family have lost all their pro perty, not one of the members of it suffered personal injury of any kiwi. The calamity occurred on Sunday night. The following is the purport of the telegram received at the Foreign Office on the subject. It was dated Constantinople, June 6th, 7.40, and ran thus : "The British Embassy was burnt down last night. Ihe fire destroyed an enormous number of houses in the vicinity. The embassy house is gutted. The archives and plate are, however, saved. Nobody belonging to the embassy is injured, although all personal property has been lost." CONSTANTINOPLE, June 6. A fearful fire broke out at 1 a.m. yesterday, in Pera, which was not got under until nearly midnight. In consequence of a strong wind the flames spread with alarming rapidity, and the English embassy the American and Portuguese consulates, the Naoum Theatre, the Palace of the Armenian Patriarch, many churches, mosques, and several thousand houses and shops in the finest parts of Pera were completely destroyed. Several persons were killed and others wounded. The fire is still burning in various places. The loss is immense. The telegraph wires between Pera and Europe were broken, but communication has been re-established this morning at an adjacent point through the excessive promptitude of the telegraph administration. The scene in Pera is heart rending, as thousands of families are in the streets home less. PORTUGAL. Marshal Saldanha has asked for the convocation of a Constituent Cortes, and he likewise demands that there should be an increase in the army of thirty thousandmeu. he does not state the reasons which urge him to take this step which appears a somewhat incomprehensible one, the country being in dread of foreign invasion, and its finances requiring care instead of extravagance in the details of its expenditure. SMALL-PDX IN PARIS. During the last week the small-pox in Paris has been on the decrease. The number of deaths were still ex cessive, there being as many as 173 victims to the disease from the 29th of May to the 4th of June. The decrease in the general mortality was 80. (C:',NTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) LORD DERBY AT LIVERPOOL. ----- - Yesterday the Earl of Derby laid the foundation stone of a new institution, to be calledthe Stanley Hospital, at the north end of Liverpool, and later in the day inaugurated a grand open-air fancy fair and bazaar in aid of the funds of the institution. During his address at the laying of the stone, his lordship remarked that all who were in any doubt as to how to distribute charitable gifts could not bestow them on objects less likely to be abused than hospitals in large communities like that of Liverpool. Alluding to the causes which pro duced accidents and disease, his lordship said that where drunkenness existed there would always be impro vidence, pauperism, and other evils, and although we might be mending, and he thought upon the whole we were, he was afraid in England we were still very far from a temperate people. He acknowledged, however, that great good was being done on the one hand by sanitary reform, and on the other by education, and he expressed a confident hopeithat in future wealthy communities like that of Liver pool would be found equal to the charitable demands made upon them. THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT TAUNTON. The agricultural show commenced at Taunton yederda The weather for it was splendid, and the town was full of holiday makers. Everything went off well. The show itself is a highly satisfactory one. The Devons formed a magnificnt collection ; the shorthorns were also very good. The Herefords were one of the best known' The Sussex collection was poor ; bid the Channel Islands were finely represented. The show of sheep was unusually good, horses and pigs had a merit rarely excelled, and their numbers were much above the average. The principal prizes were as follows :—For Deuons, old bulls, let, Lord Falmouth ; 2nd, Mr. Buller, of Downes. Young bulls—let, Mr. Davy of West Molton ; Zug, Mr. Smith, of Exeter. Cows Ist, Mr. Davy, 2nd, Mr. Smith. Dorchester—Young heifer —lst, Mr. Davy, 2nd, Mr. Smith. Shorthorn — old bulls-Ist, Mr. Came, of Chipping; Norton ; 2nd, Lord Budeley. Young bulls—let, Mr. Stratton, of Swindon ; 2nd, Lady Pigott. Cows—let, Mr. Came, of Chipping, Norton; 2nd, Mr. Stratton. Heifers-Ist, Mr. Stratton ; 2nd, Lady Pigott, Young heifers-Ist, Mr. Gould, of Exeter ; 2nd, Mr. Tremain, of Grampound. Young rams—let, Mr. Gould ; 2nd, Mr. Turner, of Exeter. Ewes—let, Mr. Gould ; 2nd, Mr. Corner, of Wellington, Both prizes for young rams were won by Mr. Gillett, of Farringdon ; Young rams— Ist, Mr. Gillett ; 2nd, Mr. Brown, of Gloucester. Ewes let, Mr. Gillett ; 2nd, Mr. Williams, of Glamorgan. Southdown rams—let, Sir W. • Thockmorten ; 2nd, Mr. Heasman, of Arundel. Young rams—let, William Rigden, of Brighton ; 2nd, Lord Portsmouth. Ewes—let, Mr. Neville Greville ; 2nd, Sir W. Thockmorten, Horses :—hunters, old mares-Ist, Mr. Champeney, of Wells ; 2nd, Mr. Batton, of Tavis tock. Young mares-Both classes awarded to Mr. Batton. The chief prizes for pigs were awarded to Mr. Howard, of Bedford, who takes 3 ; Mr. Duckering, of Lincoln, who has 8 ; Mr. Ware, of Helston, 2 ; Mr. Steward, of Glou cester, 3 ; Mr. Swanswick, of Cirencester, 2 ; and Mr. Taylor, of Taunton, 2. The value of the prizes in the whole amounted to. £484, distributed in the following manner I viz., £l4B for cattle, £99 for sheep, £3O for pigs, £4O for horses, and £167 for implements. The last item includes a prize which is a new and striking feature in agricultural exhibitions, peculiar to this society, namely, that of £2O for the most economical collection of imple ments suited to tenants occupying arable land not exceed ing 100 acres. The implement makers have responded to the inducement offered by coming forward in large num bers as exhibitors. Hereford Old Bulls-1. Mr. Thomas, Glamorgan; 2. Mr. Baldwin, Stratford. Young Bulls 1. Mr. Turner, Leominster ; 2. Mr. Edwards, Leomin ster, Cows-1. Mr. Arkwright, Leominiter ;2. Mr. Thomas, Glamorgan ; Heifers-1. Mr. Lodge, Leint warding ; 2. Mr. Turner, Leominster. Young Heifers 1. Mr. Thomas ; 2, Mr. Allen, Tisbury. Hampshire Downs, yearling rams-Mr. Morrison, Fouthill; 2. Mr. Rawlence, Wilton. Old Rams, 1 and 2-Mr. Raw lence. Ewes, 1 and 2-Mr. Rawlence, Shropshire yearling rams-1. Mr. Wood, Romsey ;2. Mr. Ford. Chesham ewes-1. Lord Chesham ;2. Mr. Wood. Oxford Downs, yearling rams-1. and 2. C. Gillett, Bampton. Other rams-1. Mr. Wallis, Bampton ;2. Mr. Gillett. Ewes 1. Mr. C. Gillett ;2. Mr. Y. Gillett. Somerset yearling rams-1. Mr. Mayo, Dorchester ;2. Mr. Fortling, Bridg water. Horses, old stallions-1. Mr. Hitchcock, Heytes bury ;2. Mr. Joyce, South Molton. Other stallions-1. Mr. Tice, Bridgwater; 2. Mr. Hitchcock. Mare and foal-1. Hutson, Weston ;2. Mr. Burbidge, North Wilts. Ponies-1. Captain Ballard ;2. Mr. Gibbs. Yesterday 1,250 persons,paid for admission to the show YACHT ACCIDENT OFF HASTINGS. This afternoon, about five o'clock, a pleasure yacht, the Royal Albert, capsized a mile off Hastings, having fourteen persons on board. The two boatmen and six of the excursionists were picked up, but two of the latter have died. The bodies of the following, together with that of a person unknown, have since been recovered : Mrs. John Chambers, London ; Mr. Richards, London ; Mrs. Maynard, Hammersmith. Mr. and Mrs. Storkes, Hastings, are still missing. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A STATION-MASTER. At Botley Station, on the Portsmouth line yesterday, Mr. Moore, an inspector in the employment of the South- Western Railway Company, in stepping out of the way of one train was knocked down by another and instan taneously killed. He leaves a wife and several children. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, ST. ALBAN'S RACES.—MONDAY. Match-50 sovs each, 25 ft. Last half mile. Mr J Batten's Ajax, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (car Bst 81b) (T. Pegg) 1 Mr W. Eames' Acorn, 5 yrs, 95t... Won in a canter by a length. The Railway Claiming Plate, of 30 sovs—weight for age with allowances. Three quarters of a mile Mr *.' Costyn's Billy Pedder, by Stockwell-LTouch and Go, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (240) (G-radwell) 1 Mr T. Coslet's Figleaf, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (240) (Coslett) 2 Mr J. Nightingall's Aversion, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (240) (White) 3 Lord of the Manor also ran. Won easily by a length. The Whittingstall Plate. About one mile and a quarter. Mr G. Masterman's My Uncle, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Cameron) 1 Mr Barber's Disturbance, 3 yrs, s st 101 b (West) 2 Mr Hunt's Coprolite (late Kirk Alloway) 4 yrs, sst 101 b (G. Jarvis) 3 Lady Fanciful and Ring also ran. A Handicap Hurdle Race. About a mile and three quarters. Mr A. Barton's Guy Fawkes (late Chassepot), by Rata plan—Minnie, 4 yrs, 10st 81b (Mr A. Yates 1 Mr Jas. Batten's Ajax, 5 yrs, lOst 71 b Mr White ns Aldershot, 5 yrs, lOst 21 b . ...... (Potter 3 Rho and Aintree also ran. A Selling Maiden Hurdle Race. About one mile and a half. _ _ _ Mr Betts's Roquefort, by i"rnesan—Cincinnati, 6 yrs, 12st 61b (240) . . . ... (Mr Cheston) 1 Mr W. Costyn'2 First Fiddle, 4 yrs, 10st 61b (£4O) (J. Potter) 2 Mitchell weighed for Adjutant, but the horse refusing to jump in his preliminary canter he was not taken to the post. The Stand Handicap. About one mile. Mr G. Masterman's My Uncle, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (in 101 b extra) A Hurdle Race Plate. About a mile and three quarters. Mr A. Barton's Guy Fawkes (late Chassepot), 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (in 71b extra) . . (Owner) w.o. WEST DRAYTON RACES.—MONDAY. Langley Plate of 50 sovs. About five furlongs. Mr C. Head's Antias, by Prime Minister—Alma, 4 yrs 9st Mr H. Goater's Carry, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ...(Newhouse 2 Mr Rickard's Kate Savile, 3 yrs, sst 71b The following also ran :—Parma, Lady Clinton, and Little Marchioness. Won easily by a length. Juvenile Plate of 30 sovs. About half a mile. Mr T. Steven's Cowboy, by Jingling Johnny—Non chance, Bst 101 b (Payne) 1 Mr H. Wright's cby Master Bagot—lnfanta, Bst 101 b (Clement) 2 Won in a canter by half a length. • West Drayton Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each. About a mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles. Mr H. Temple's Fitz - Ivan, by Ivan—Diana 6 yrs, list 121 b Mr Dunbar's The Baroness, 4 yrs, list 71b R. I'Anson) 2 Mr Alfred's Reflection, 4 yrs, list 51b (Sherrington) 3 No-Go and Equerry also ran. Selling Hurdle Plate of 30 sovs ; weight for age, with selling allowances. About one mile and a quarter, over five flights of hurdles. Mr G. Holman's Masterman, byKingTom—Agra 4 yrs, 10st 51b (250) (Owner) 1 Sir R. B. Harvey's Minister, aged, lOst 111 b (CM (G. Barry) 2 Mr Pickford's The Chief, 5 yrs, lOst 81b (230) (Capt. Harford) 3 Peg Woffington and Yanina also ran. Claiming Plate of 40 sovs. About five furlongs. Mr H. Wright's Honfleur, by Cape Flyaway—The Greek's dam, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (250) (Wyatt) 1 Mr Alfred's Bright Weather, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (280) (Beacon) 2 Mr George's Badajos, 3 . yrs, Bst 51b (250) (Killick) 3 Volgynia also ran. Middlesex and Bucks Welter Cup. Mr Rickard's Nelly, by Old Calabar—Maid of Cadiz (h b), 4 yrs, lOst 21b (inc 61b extra) ..(Rickards) 1 Mr H. May's Hammerton, 5 yrs, lOst 41b (in 61b extra) (W. Reeves) 2 Mr Ruff's Deansfield, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (including 61b ex) (Huxtable) 3 The following also ran :—Contempt, Merrymaker, Ellen, Malcolm, Moncrieff, Satellite, and Valentine. The Non-Professional Hurdle Cup. About one mlle and a quarter. Mr Alfred's Reflection, by Voltigeur—Doralice, 4 yrs, list 51b (Mr W Bambridge) 1 Mr Pickford's Arkadi, 5 yrs, list llb (Captain G. Johnstone) 2 Mr J. Norris's Little Coates, 4 yrs, I.ost 31b (Mr T. Price) 3 :ot Stakes. 21-miles. ASCOT HEATH RAC. Weights for the Asci Age st lb Paganini Starter Cecil Adolphus Taraban 6 8 7 John Davis Our Mary Ann Straithnairn 4 8 2 Skipj ack Socrates ...... . Muster Bonny Swell Oxonian 4 7 7 Wamba 4 7 7 Musket Wild Flower 4 7 6 Chawbacon Sylva Sagittarius Free Trade Judge' The Briton ... • .... 4 7 0 'S -TUESDAY, June 14. _ Age st lb Knight of Athol 3 7 0 Walter Young Fenton 4 6 Newsman Claudius Aubade 4 6 13 13 13 10 Maid of Athol 3 6 10 Hobart Albany The Boy 3 6 7 Miss Caudle .. 3 6 6 Painkiller 3 6 4 Curio Bro. to King Alfred 3 6 2 Gnome King Sweet Sound ... Revenge 3 6 0 Halnaby . ... Jasonia Five per Cent. 3 5 12 Moccollo Silverband WEDNESDAY. Weights for the Royal Hunt Cup. New mile. Age st lb Age st lb Vespasian . . See-Saw Moslem 5 8 13 Chawbacon Fripponier... ..... 6 812 Mount Pleasant 3 7 0 Typhoeus Cardinal York 4 8 8 Lady of Ly0n5...... 3 612 Paganini Border Knight 4 8 7 Barford Ryshworth Rupert Cock of the Walk.. 5 8 6 Countryman .. 3 610 Plaudit Starter ... . ... ... 5 8 5 Maid of Athol .. Duke of Beaufort.. 4 8 4 Adelaide 4 610 Heather Bell Vagabond 4 8 2 Prince Henry 3 6 8 Vestminster 4 8.0 Westley. Alpenstock Ladas 4 7 13 Ely Dorado 3 6 8 Dunbar 4 7 1 3 Hinton 4 7 Skipjack Oxonian 4 7 9 Judge Sunlight 3 7 9 Spider.. Argyle King o' Scots Our Mary Ann..... 5 7 9 Moonstone . ..... Prince of Wales ... 3 7 8 Dub ois .3 6 5 Bonny Swell 3 7 7 Douglas 3 6 4 Uncas 5 7 6 Pandore Fidelia C ym b a l 3 7 6 Rafale 4 6 2 Zapolya 47 4 Sweet Sound 36 0 Benbow . 4 7 4 Carfax... ..... ... ... 3 6 0 Mantilla Albrook 4 7 2 Royal Exchange... 3 513 S tep h ano tis Sylva 4 7 2 Tim Weaver 3 5 12 Temple ............... 7 7 2 Blue Bell 3 5 10 Choral The sealed nominations f ows or the Ascot Cup were as foll : Yrs Yrs Pretender 4 Brennus Exciseman Thorwaldsen 4 TATTERSALLS'—LAST EVENING. GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS. 3to 1 agst Sornette (offered) 7to 2 agst Bigarreau (taken and offered) 9to 2 agst Coutts (offered -5 to 1 taken freely) 6to 1 agst Recorder (taken) 10 to • 1 agst Prince of Wales (taken). 100 to 8 agst Nobleman (taken and offered). ROYAL HUNT CUP. 20 to 1 agst Douglas (taken) 500 to 20 agst Ladas (taken) ST. LEG-ER. 600 to 200 agst Kingcraft (taken) 4to 1 bar one (offered) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6to 1 agst Mysotis (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Lord Hawthorn (taken) 10 to 1 agst Five per Cent. (taken) 12 to 1 agst Fleets (taken) 12 to 1 agst Apemantus (taken) CITY BETTING—MONDAY, GRAND PRIZE. 100 to 30 agst Sornette (offered—take 7 to 2) 7to 2 agst Bigarreau (offered-4 to 1 taken) 4to 1 agst Coutts (offered—take 5 to 1) 100 to 15 agst Prince of Wales (offered—after 6 to taken) 7to 1 agst Recorder (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Monseigneur (offered) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6to 1 agst Mysotis (offered) 12 to 1 agst Newsman (taken) BEATING AT MANCHESTER—MoNDAy. GRAND PRIZE. 3to 1 agst Sornette (taken) 4to I agst Bigarreau (taken) 6 to 1 agst Recorder (taken) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. Bto 1 agst Mysotis (taken aria offered) 10 to 1 agst Haluaby (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Fleets (taken freely) THE Mor EY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL. INTELLI,9ENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. Influenced by the receipt of lower prices from Paris, the Stock , Exchange markets have been in an unsettled state to-day. For railway stocks, and foreign bonds, the demand has been inactive, and the tendency has been unfavourable. Consols have bee n q uiet, at 92g 92i ex div. for delivery, and 92 93 ex div. for the July account. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 921, 92 ; Ex chequer Bills par to ss. prem. ; Bank Stock, 234, 236; India Five per Cents., 111 k, 1111 ex div. The market for foreign bonds opened heavily, but subse quently became more animated. The steadiness, how ever, was not maintained, and the quotations gave way. The new Spanish Loan is quoted at 3 3i prem., and the new Peruvian 11 11 prem. Spanish (1867) Stock at one time marked 321,but afterwards receded to 321 31*, whilst the 1869, after being dealt in at 311, relapsed to 311-. Peruvian have been firm, but Turkish have ruled easier. In English Railway stocks very few transactions have taken place. Caledonian has been in request, and has marked 791, shewing a rise of about 11. North-Eastern Consols have continued firm, but Metropolitan at 66t to 67, shows a fall of The discount market is without particular animation, but values are sustained at 21 to 3 per cent. for good short paper. Stock Exchange Loans on Government Securities are obtainable at 21 to 3 per cent. The Scandinavian, from Quebec, has brought £71,000 in specie. The letters of allotment of the new shares of the Na tional Provincial Bank of England were posted yesterday. The meeting of the shareholders of the Union Bank of England will be held on June 13th. At the annual meeting of the Bank of British North America a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per annum and a bonus of one per cent.—making 40s per share—were agreed to. The dividend of 4 per cent. recommended by the directors of the Malta and Mediterranean Gas Company has been agreed to. MADAME SAINTON-DOLBY'S FAREWELL CONCERT. Yesterday afternoon Madame Sainton-Dolby gave her last and farewell concert, an occasion that attracted one of the largest audiences that ever assembled in St. James's HalL To take part in such a leave-taking as this great public favourite experienced was both a source of pleasure and regret. A feeling of gratification arose when one surveyed the brilliant audiences, but it was of short duration when it was remembered that that was the last assemblage before which Madame Sainton-Dolby would appear as a public vocalist. The programme was worthy the interesting occa sion, as it contained the names of nearly every artiste of celebrity ; all appeared with but one single exception, that of Mdlle. Christine Nilsson, who unfortunately was too unwell to fulfil her engagement. Amongst the names in the programme were those of Madame Monbelli, Trebelli-Bettini, Madame Sinico, Madame Volpini, Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, Madame Rita, Miss Edith Wynn, Miss Elena Angele, and Madame Sainton- Dolby. Mr. Sims Reeves, M. Santley, Signor Gassier, Mr. Cumming, Signor Bettini, Mr. A. Byron, Mr. Maybrick, Mr. Lewis Thomas, and Messrs. Baxter, Coates, Land, and Lawler, of the London Glee and Madrigal Union. Want of space prevents us from making more than a brief selection from the many musical gems with which the audience was delighted, but the most interesting in the first part was the rendering of Handel's air, " What though I trace," from the oratorio " Solomon," by Madame Sainton, and although we had not the full and noble contralto voice that once was the glory and delight of the habitues of Exeter-hall in the young days of the now gigantic Sacred Harmonic Society, yet there was all that exquisite taste and pathos which eventually rendered the name of Miss Dolby so famous. The applause of the audience at the conclusion of the air was enthusiastic in the highest degree. Mr. Sims Reeves gave the recitative and air from " Gideon," by Horsley, " Lord, who am I ?" in his usual incomparable style ; and, • further, he accepted a rapturous encore, but instead of repeating the air, he substituted for it a ballad by A. Sullivan, " Snow lies white." Mr. Santley sung one of Virginia Gabriel's compositions, " Cleansing fire," with great effect, and Mr. Cummings, one by Madame Sainton-Dolby, entitled, " A bridal song," that elicited the greatest applause. Miss Edith Wynne sang " Marjorie's Almanack " so pretty that it had to be re peated, and Miss Julia Elton rendered a new song by Kate Ward, entitled " The Weaver," with the greatest finish and effect. Signor Gordoni as usual charmed the entire audience by the sweetness with which he sung Palhadilhe's aria " Mandilonata." After a very exquisite performance of. Gounod's prelude for pianoforte, violin, and organ by M. Benedict, M. Sainton, and M. Lemmens, Madame Sainton-Dolby appeared to sing her last song in public, and she chose the old Scotch ditty " Caller Herrin';" of course it was rapturously encored, and then came the leave-taking. Madame Sainton in the most graceful manner acknowledged the applause, which was renewed again and again, then came a waving of handkerchiefs, then more applause, until finally Madame Dolby retired from the platform, evidently suffering great emotion, and so ended the public career of one of the most accomplished of English vocalists. The concert was a great success, and we are sure that Madame Sainton-Dolby had the heartfelt wishes of all present that she may long and thoroughly enjoy that happiness and sweet repose which she has so well and nobly earned. The Hon. Arthur Gordon, son of the late Lord Aberdeen, and Governor of Trinidad, has , it is an n ounced , been appointed Governor of the Mauritius. Mr. Maroba Canoba, the Hindoo judge whorecently married a Hindoo widow has been excommunicated, to gether with his wife and the officiating priest. Sir George Young, of Lincoln's-inn, is at the head of the commission which has been appointed by the Colonial Office to proceed to Demerara. Vice-Admiral the Hon. J. R. Drummond will strike his flag on board the Indus on Thursday next, as admiral superintendent of Devonport Dockyard. Yesterday being observed more or less as a holiday most of the metropolitan volunteer corps availed them selves of the opportunity for a day's extra drilL The Post says that the Marquis de Lavalette will permanently continue to represent the Emperor at the English Court The Countess Spencer arrived at Spencer House, St. James's, yesterday morning from the Viceregal Lodge, Dublin. His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant is expected on the 13th from Dublin, to pass a few weeks in London. The corner stone of a new church at Fallowfield, near Manchester, was laid with full masc. aic honours on Saturday. The site of the church has been given by Lord Egerton, who also subscribed 21,000 to the building fund. MLA.. Mr. W. H. Gee, bookseller, of Oxford-street, has just been awarded the prize for the best bibliographical list of works connected with paper, printing, book selling, and literary history, offered by the society in London. The Jewish Chronicle regrets to announce that it has received information from Safed and Tiberias, in Palestine, to the effect that severe distress still prevails among the inhabitants of those cities. Their condition appears to be lamentable. On Saturday, the foundation stone of the Albert Bridge, now in course of erection upon the site of the old Hutcheson-town bridge, Glasgow, was laid, by the Earl of Dalhousie, K.G., and Grand-Master Mason of Scotland. The ceremony was made the occasion for a Masonic display. In the afternoon the Lord Provost of Glasgow presented the Earl of Dalhousie with the freedom of the city. The Journal Ogiciel publishes a list of places from which addresses of congratulation have been sent up to the Emperor on the result of the Plebiscite. They have come from almost all parts of Algiers and almost all the small prefectures of France ; but the great centres, such as Lyons, Marseilles, Bordeaux, and others, are conspi cuous by their silence. According to the Frankfurter Journal the police of Geneva have arrested M. Netchaef, the man whose extradition has been claimed by the Russian Government. As there is no convention, however, between Russia and Switzerland for the giving up of refugees, it is probable that M. Netchaef will merely be forced to leave the Swiss territory. The death is announced of the Rev. Canon Dr.. Thomas Mackreth, who has for many years past been a prominent member of the northern province. He was ordained in 1812, fifty-eight years ago, when, twenty-three years of age. 1114854 he was presented to a canonry . in Manchester Cathedral, which falls to the gift of Bishop Fraser. THE KHEDIVE'S SON IN ElTHOPE.—Mohamed Tewsik Pasha, the presumptive heir of the Khedive, 1 , arrived at Constantinople. The young Prince is to tr through Europe and visit the principal Courts for a pose of acquainting himself with the institt,' civilised States. In order that his voyage n erroneously interpreted he has made i_t his F _ _ pay his respects to the Sul' regent during his father's al: 1 that occasion an ability \ill< prise. as a. w Ismail ays e e Pa s n hah himself anxious .s tha I . b .. exeelleneeducation. LARGE FIRE AT BRISTOL. A large fire occurred on the siding of the Great Western Station, Bristol, early this morning, and caused consider able loss. Twenty luggage-trucks were burned, 12 com pletely, except the ironwork, and the other eight almost beyond repair. The trucks were loaded; one contained about £l,OOO worth of cloth, and all the others contained valuable property. THREATENING THE LIFE OF A LONDON SHIP-OWNER. Denis O'Brien, of Hobboden, was charged before the Newport Boi-o' magistrates yesterday, with threatening the life of John William Michael, shipowner. The prosecutor had the ship Emma, in Newport Dock, and the prisoner agreed to discharge her cargo at a certain rate, he wanted more, which, however, the prose cutor refused to give. The defendant addressed him in the street in violent terms, threatening to trip him in the dock, and the prisoner was held off from the prosecutor by a policeman, and was then taken into custody. The solicitor for the pro secutor, who swore he was in fear of his life, said his client would be satisfied with substantial bail. The magistrates decided to impose bail accordingly. Sureties, however, were not forthcoming when the court rose, but it was understood that they would be pro duced. A CHANNEL PASSAGE. A special meeting of the Folkestone Town Council was held last night, the Mayor, Alderman Thomas Caister, in the chair, to hear the report of a deputation appointed to wait on the directors of the South-Eastern Railway Com pany, and on the member for the borough, on the subject of the channel passage. The Town Clerk said the directors informed them that up to the beginning of May they in tended to oppose the Fowler Ferryboat scheme in connec tion with the Great Northern of France, but that the company made terms with the Fowler advocates. The South-Eastern Company being taken by surprise dropped their opposition in the Commons; but reserved their right to oppose in the Lords, where they hoped to upset the scheme, and bring forward a plan for pro curing all the advantages of that scheme at agreeably lessened expense. This they meant to do by ext ending the harbour of Folkestone, and building boats shailar to those on the Holyhead service, to make the passage in one hour, or the journey between London and Paris in eight nours. Baron Rothschild, the member for the borough. promised to oppose the Fowler scheme to th , 3 Ues9lutions were vassed, after a short discussion by the lbw•u Council, pledging themselves to support the South Eastern directors in their exertiong to retain the Oac'.zet service there, and calling on Baron llotilsc:hild to support the Company. A deputation was appointed to wait on the Maire and n unicipality of Boulogne asking their co-operation. It was also decided to convene a lublic meeting on the subject. The Great Eastern arrived at Falmouth yesterday morning, and is now lying at anchor near Pendennis Castle. At the Leicester Town-hall, yesterday, Mary Thompson, keeper of a house of ill-fame in an extensive way, was fined in the full penalty of £2O for selling champagne. She was also fined in the unmitigated penalty of £5O for selling a glass of brandy without a license to Thomas Langdale, who visited her house under instructions from the Inland Revenue officers, on Sunday night May 15. The mayor, George Stevenson, Esq., and the other magistrates on the bench, were so disgusted with the facts revealed that they decided not to recom mend the reduction of the fines, which were immediately paid. The Western Morning News of to-day states that on Sunday, at St. Veep (Cornwall) parish church, the Rev. George Flext was reading the Epistle when an alarm was given that an adjacent farm was burning. The rector promptly stopped the service and heading the congregation they repaired en masse to the scene of disaster, where the active efforts of the parson, and the people extinguished the fire. They then returned to church, resumed the ser vice, and in place of the previously prepared sermon an ext e mporaneous address was given having reference to the incident, in which the congregation had unitedly just taken part. YACHTING. NEW THAMES YACHT CLUB. A provision having been made in the regulation for the schooner race that should there not be sufficient entries for the second-class, the vessel or vessels entered should compete in the first class, rating at not less than 100 tons —both class prizes being given (2160 and £50.) Count Batthyany's Flying Cloud, the only vessel entered for the second class, will necessarily be included amongst the competitors on Friday, the list being as follows : Yachts. Tons. Owners. Cambria lB6 ... Mr J. Ashbury Egeria Goriana l F l Flying Cloud On Sunday morning part of the upper stone work of the Tunstall Town Hall fell, and mortally injured a ' man Bebbington. There was no apparent reason for the de tachment. The building has been unaltered for several years. HONEYMOON IN GAOL.—A young woman named Hams was married the other morning in West Hartlepool. The same day she was apprehended for stealing a quantity of household linen and wearing apparel belonging to her late master, in whose service she had been up to within a short time of her marriage ; consequently, she is spending her honeymoon in gaol. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills and Ointment. — How is health to be preserved, or won when lost ? The human body is made of nerves, vessels, and bone, all of which are formed from the blood, aided by the glands. These Addison compares to a bundle of pipes and strainers. To cleanse and clear these from all obstructions and im purities is the art of medicine. Holloway's medicaments happily effect this object; not one of the infinitude of pipes and strainers escapes their purifying power. They thoroughly remove all noxious matters, and expel all cause of disease. 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