The Sun. — London, England, 1870-06-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. - In. consequence of the attendance of many of their lordships at her Majesty's State breakfast at Windsor Castle the Lord Chancellor did not take his seat on the woolsack until twenty minutes past seven. ST. STEPHEN CRYPT. The Bishop of GLOUCESTER called the attention of their lordships to the present restored condition of the crypt, and expressed an opinion that it was most desirable that service at least once on Sundays should be performed therein. The new prelate then moved that an address be presented to her Majesty praying that she would direct that divine service should be performed therein. Earl Granville opposed the motion, on the ground that the ser vice was not required for the officers of the House, and also because he did not think the House of Commons would make the necessary grant. The motion was with drawn. THE IRISH LAND BILL. The House then went into committee on this bill. Earl GRANVILLE laid on the table an amendment to clause 3, which had been drawn up to meet the case of a transfer of tenantry without the consent of - the landlord in lieu of that moved by the Duke of Richmond last night. The noble duke thought his amendment the best to meet the case, and Earl Grey concurred in that opinion.—Vis count Halifax said Ireland was at present in an excep tional state, and that it was far better to make compen sation than be shot ; thereupon the Marquis of Salisbury made some very severe comments on the remark, and said they would now be able to understand the ground on which the bill was founded. Wherever the Ulster custom was in favour of the tenant it was adopted, but where it referred to the landlord it was altogether disregarded. The present case was a clear departure from the custom, as by it the landlord always had a veto in the case of a transfer of tenantry. Earl Granville de fended the amendment. He said it applied only to exist ing tenantcies, and left the power with respect to future contracts perfectly free.—The committee then divided on the amendment of the Duke of Richmond, which was to the effect that if a tenant assigned his holding without the consent of the landlord the latter should not be called upon to compensate him unless he was evicted. The numbers were : Contents ... ••• ... 116 Not contents... ... •• • ... ... 82 The amendment of the Duke of Richmond was therefore carried in preference to that of Earl Granville.—The Duke of Richmond then moved a further amendment to the clause, with a view of omitting the qualification enab ling tenants holding 25 acres of land to sublet portions of the holding not exceeding half an acre for colleges or gardens. —Earl Granville and the Duke of Argyle both defended the portion of the clause objected to by the noble duke, on the ground that if the clause was passed without the security which had been objected to the worst results would follow.—Lord O'Hagan was of the same opinion, but Lord Cairns and the Earl of Clancarty supported the proposed amendment.—Lord Athlumney explained the present state of the law. He said the condition of the Irish labourer was now a scandal and a disgrace, and ex pressed a hope that as so much was proposed to be done for the tenants something should be done very speedily by the Government to better the condition of the labourer. — A long discussion follo'wed, which was terminated by Earl Granville remarking that their lordships had, up to that time, been engaged three hours on the bill, and they had only got through six lines of it.—The House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment ... 138 Against it .. ..• 89 The amendment was carried, the Government being in a minority of 49.—The Duke of Richmond then moved an amendment to reduce the term from thirty one to twenty-one years as the length of lease to exonerate landlords from paying compensation.— Earl Granville strongly opposed the alteration. — The Earl of Malmesbury, whilst condemning the excep tional legislation as set forth in the vote, supported the emendment. Lord Cairns also spoke in favour of the proposed alteration, but Lord Monck said he thought 31 years was a fair and equitable agricultural lease, and re ferring to the calm and conciliatory manner in which the Duke of Richmond carried on his opposition, said he did not wish to disturb the harmony, but he could not help saying that it was like the leathern glove that covered the iron hand. The Lord Chancellor strongly condemned the constant nibbling that had been going on with respect to the bill. First, he said, they began by lowering the scale of compensation, and now they wished to cut down the length of lease. He thought it unreasonable legislation for Ireland, and a mockery to say they were giving that country the best law possible.—Lord Powerscourt, amidst great laughter, said the only tenants who in his experience made no improvement at all were those who had a3l years' lease. Those tenants who did effect improvements were those who held simply from year to year. Their lordships divided, when there appeared— For the amendment ... 140 Against •• • •• • ... 111 Majority ... 29 The Marquis of SALISBURY then moved an amendment with the view of reducing the annual value of rateable property, held from year to year and entitling the tenant to compensation for disturbance for £lOO to £so.—Earl de Grey and Ripon characterised the amendment as an unnecessary paring down of the clause, and that it would have an operation far beyond the cause it was intended to effect, creating an amount of dissatisfaction that would seriously impair that which might otherwise be expected to be the effect of the measure. The Earl of of Bessborough thought of all the amendments that had been made in the bill that now proposed by the noble marquis would prove by far the most fatal and injurious to the measure.—Lord Greville also expressed his belief that this last amendment would render the bill worse than use less.—The Duke of Richmond said he was in the un pleasant position of not being able to vote for the pro posal of the noble marquis (Salisbury). The declaration of the noble duke seemed to create some surprise.—The Marquis of Salisbury said he felt so strong on the point that if he went out alone he should divide the House upon it. On a division there appeared— For the amendment ... 119 Against ............... 101 • The amendment was therefore carried by a majority of 18, notwithstanding the leader of the Opposition voted with the Government.—Some other verbal amendments having been made to clause 3 were then agreed to, and their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes past one. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY. The Speaker took the chair at ten minutes past tw o'clock, when there was a good attendance of members After some private bills had been advanced, petitions referring to various matters, but particularly to the elementary education measure, were presented, and notices of motion given. Mr. Vernon Harcourt announced his intention, on going into committee of supply on the education vote, to move that whereas in cases of voluntary schools assisted by Privy Coucil grants, the larger propor tion is defrayed by public taxation, and the school pence paid by the parents of the children, provision should be made giving the community in each district, and especially such parents a fair representation in the management o' such schools. PRISON WARDERS, Mr. FLOYER asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, as stated at the inquest on Edward Bly, one of the warders at the convict prison at Port, and he had been placed in sole charge of tne working convict party in consequence, among other reasons, of the require ments of the War, Admiralty, and Prison Departments ; And, whether, considering that several warders had lost their lives within no long period from murderous assaults upon them by convicts, it was not possible to make better provision for the safety of such officers in charge of work ing parties, especially when the parties were employed as such a distance from each other that assistance in case of need could not be immediately given. Mr. BRUCE replied that the working parties in the prison were employed upon works of the Admiralty, and were distributed as far as possible to meet the require ments of the works, having regard to the number of officers available to superintend. It was quite true that many parties were in charge of only one officer ; but there were always other officers close at hand, with guards and sentries ready to render necessary assistance. It was the duty of every officer to keep the prisoners in his front, and he regretted to say that in consequence of neglecting that rule the unfortunate warder referred to was killed. Of course, it was 'impossible, whatever care might be taken, when a person was bent upon a savage assault, and the officials were not aware of his intention, to prevent the a ttack. He had made inquirieki in the matter, and he found that every reasonable precaution was taken. THE BRIDGWATER ELECTION Mr. OSBORNE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he had any objection to lay upon the table of the House the memorial presented to him in the matter of Mr. Fellaly, with the appendix -r THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING JUNE 25; THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NEWARK. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) , • • The inquest on the bodies of those persons killed in the railway accident at Newark was opened yesterday Colonel Tyler, the Government Inspector, was present, and Mr. Mellor appeared for the railway company. Many officials were present, and various solicitors repre sented the killed and injured. There are about twenty witnesses to be examined. The first was Thoma-I Walton, guard of the passenger train. When the acci cident occurred, he was thrown from his seat, but not being injured, he at once ran up the line to the gate house to order the danger signal to stop the following goods train. He was in the last van. A portion of the goods train was on the line , the last waggon was without wheels ; and the driver was backing the engine to be coupled with the waggons. Some one said to him " All right mate." When he told the driver and stoker of the goods train that they had made a fine mess of his train, they appeared astonished, and knew nothing about it. One said he felt a link break. Beasley, of Doncaster, guard of the goods train, con sisting of twenty-nine waggons and a van, not heavily laden, was also examined. He said that after the occurrence he took a note of what was left behind : four Great Northern broken waggons and one London, Ch a th am , and Dover goods van, but he left on the line, four other Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire waggons. He proceeded with the first part of the train at 5.15, after the wounded and dead were got away. Witness's van was not broken, As to the cause of the acc ident he said the waggon of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company, No. ,3238, broke in the axle, inside the box of the wheel, that being the waggon after wards found without wheels. He did all he could by showing the red light and shouting to stop the passenger train, but there was not time for it, and he saw the collision from the east side of the line, about fifteen yards from the overturned waggon, against the corner of which the passenger train caught. The waggon was forced nearer to the seven overturned waggons behind it, and became firmly fixed. The one wheel lay near the Bridgewater left hand side of the up line. He saw one waggon lying across the down line on its side. John Binks, fireman of the goods train, said the waggon was examined and tested at Retford. He corroborated the driver as to the uncoupling of the goods engines. Evidence was produced as to the examination of the waggon, particularly of those of the Manchester and Sheffield Company, and of the one which broke down. The Coroner said he was willing to sit until nine o'clock, and 'then adjourn until to-morrow. He intimated that in order to expedite the inquiry he would take Captain Tyler's report to the Board of Trade as the basis of his evidence when he was called upon. The report was placed at the disposal of the .press. It is very lengthy. In it Captain Tyler says no blame can be attached to any one connected with the,excursion train. The waggon the cause of the accident was delivered to the Manchester, Sheffiel J , and Lincolnshire Company on the 23d March, 1859, by John Aslibury, Brittania Works, Mcnchester, and from June 14th, 1859, to December 31, 1862, it was repaired 27 different times. It was trans ferred to the Great Northern Railway at Doncaster im mediately before the accident. The flaw had grown in the course of years. No ordinary examination could have detected it. William Drayson deposed that he had examined the goods train at Retford. He inspected it as Carefully as he was in the habit of doing. There was nothing to indicate the existence of any defect in the axle which had broken and caused the accident. Henry Crab tree, of Buenos Ayres, who was a passenger, stated that when the accident occurred he felt three shocks which broke the window of the carriage. After the crash the witness got out and recommended the guard of the train to take measures for the protection of the remaining portion of it. Captain Tyler, R.E., next gave evidence. , In his opinion the record of the work done upon rolling stock should be more carefully kept than at present. An axle that had done so much work as that which broke ought to have been replaced by another, instead of depending on the detection of flaws by periodical inspections. The flaw extended- all round the axle, but could not have been observed, even had the body of the carriage been taken I off. The inquest was ROYAL CRENIORNE GARDENS. The Hampton Race gala drew together a large number of visitors at these delightful gardens, which are now display ing all their natural beauties, and wh although ought to be seen by daylight to be really enjoyed, for, the lighting up of the varied coloured bedding out plants is most artis tically effected by means of gas reflectors, yet it is a borrowed light, giving but a faint idea of the beauty of the day tints. The International Theatre is nightly put to a variety of uses. It serves for a Ballet Divertissement, a Concert Hall, andla grand Trapeze display, for which its finely arched roof is admirably adapted. The Ballet Divertisement has been lately produced by M. Holtzer, in which he has shown considerable talent by placing before th e public the dancing of all the i m portant nations of the world, their peculiar figures and dresses, concluding with a grand international dance, exhibiting their respective banners and flags. in which the divertissement is p ut The admirable wa y upon the stage is another proof of the liberality of the management as the dancing of little Lizzie Wright is of the excellence of the engagements. The concert is sustained by the troupe of Star Christy Minstrels, whose vocal and instrumental performances evince the possession of voices and musical attainments far above the average of coloured artistes, which is proved by the beautiful tenor song of Mr. George and by the n icely executed h a rp solo of Mr. Bellizra. The trapeze display is now made by Signor Eugenio alone, who nightly gives proof of an easy daring in his rapid flights, which sets his exertions far above the com monplace place efforts which are generally made in am phitheatres or music halls. Race galas are generally accompanied by an exuberance of spirits in the visitors. On this occasion their pleasure was evinced by a quiet enjoyment of the good things of Cremorne, and by a marked acquiescence in the legal time, which is always faithfully kept at this popular place ,usem ent. LONDON GAZETTE.-LAST EVENING. WAR OFFICE, JUNE 24. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Major General George Balfour, C, 8,, of the Royal (Madras) Artillery, Assistant to the Controller-in -Chief, War Department, to be an ordinary member of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. DOWNING -STREET, JUNE 23. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colville Arthur Duren Barclay, Esq., to be Colleetor of Customs for the Island of Mauritius. BANKRUPTS. Notice of Adjudications and First Meetings of Creditors. To surrender under In the Cou the Bankruptcy Act, 1861. ntry. Jeremiah O'Brien, late of Ann-st., Greenhill, Swansea, Glamorgan shire, haulier, July 6, Swansea. To surrender under t In he Bankruptcy Act, 1869. London. Sidney Bennett„ Queen-st., Mayfair, orthopaedic prac titio James Cherry and Samuel Fletcher, Paul's-alley, Red Cross-st., City, general printers. Thomas Harradine, Birchin-lane, City, discount broker. John Harris, Goldsworthy-place, Deptford Lower-road, Rotherhithe, carpenter. F. L. Hiller Hiller, and Joseph Hart, Jewry-street, Aldgate, city, merchants. Samuel Hume, Kilmarsh-road, Hammersmith, glass dealer. George Henry Prince, Cross-street, Frampton Park road, Well-street, Hackney, builder. Joseph Robinson, Southampton-street, Camberwell, stonemason. William Winter, Lower Marsh, Lambeth, cheesemonger. The Bit mingham Post says that a decided improve ment has taken place in Mr. Bright's health., It learns from the best authority that the last reports are the most favourable that have been received, and that Mr. Bright is really getting on well. - Two men were killed by railway trains on Thurs day. One met his death at Ditton, on the Great Northern line ; another deliberately stood on the line between Sheffield and Masborough, and was run down by an express. The first Fenian trial in the American courts arising out of the recent Canadian raid begins on Monday next at Canandaigua, New York, in the United States District Court. General Starr will then be indicted for violating the neutrality laws. THE NEW HO ss ACCIDENT.--A Notting-hill publican, named Joseph Bethell, brought an action in the Court of Common Pleas, to recover da mages for injuries sustained, in what Sir George Honeyman described as the "historical" New Cross accident, in June of last year , o n the occasion of the Licensed Victuallers Fête at the Crystal Palace. The railway company denied that he was in the train ; but the jury, after hearing the evidence, gave him a verdict, with £l,OOO damages. 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 api.lication to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Dis tilleries, Belfast; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings Strand, W thereto, and also the memorial of the special jury who tried the case. Mr. BRUCE, in reply, stated that it was not usual to present memorials of that sort, and lay them on the table of the House. They had always been regarded as privileged 'communications, affecting the exercise of the prerogative of the Crown, and not as ordinary official correspondence. Mr. OSBORNE said he should take the first opportu nity of moving that they be laid upon the table of the House. Mr. LOWTHER asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why the affidavit of the Bridgwater Commissioners has been omitted from the return ordered by the House on the 10th of June, headed " Copy of all Affidavits (not already laid upon the table) filed in the Court of Queen's Bench in the matters of the Queen v. Fenelly, and the Queen v. Hardiment." Mr. BRUCE replied that he had nothing whatever to do with the matter; it rested with the officer of the House The motion for the papers was an order upon the officer of the House, and he had no doubt they were forwarded to the proper officers. INDIAN CADETSHIPS. Mr. SALT asked the Under Secretary of State for India what number of cadetships would in future be allotted annually to the sons of officers who had served in the Indian army ; what was the number of applications for cadetships at present outstanding and unsatisfied ; and, whether a preference was given to the sons of officers who had fallen in action. Mr. GRANT-DUFF replied that eight commissions would be allotted to the sons of Indian officers for the next two or three years, until the reduction of the army was car ried. About 200 application's were now unsatisfied. A preference was given to the sons of officers who had fallen in action, but the merits of the father were only one ele ment in the consideration of the claims of the son. IRISH MILITIA. Colonel FRENCH asked the Secretary of State for War if, after abolishing the quartermaster of the Irish militia regiments, he was now about to reduce one-half the num ber of sergeants serving on their staff. Mr. CARDWELL said that the quartermasters of the Irish militia would be treated exactly as those in England and Scotland, that was, that the privilege of a retiring allow ance had been acccrded to them; but in future years the office of quartermaster would be abolished in the militia- With regard to the sergeants on the permanent staff, considering how long it was since the Irish militia has been out, it had not been thought necessary to fill up the vacancies, and it was proposed to let them remain un filled THE EDUCATION BILL. The debate on the amendment to the Education Bil proposed by Mr. Richard, was resumed by Mr. Mun della, the member for Sheffield. The benches were tolerably well filled, and the House seemed prepared to debate the subject very warmly. Mr. MUNDELLA was decidedly of opinion that the Bill as it now stood was much more acceptable than when introduced in its original form. He strongly advocated the principle of compulsion in the matter of education. He referred at some length to the state of education abroad, and pointed out the frightful amount of mental destitution in this country. He disapproved of religious teaching being prohibited in the schools. It was their object to infuse into the people a better moral tone ; and this could only be done by religious teaching. It was competent to have religious instruction without sectarianism. He urged the House not to lose for a trifling difference such an opportunity of inaugu rating a grand system of national education. Mr. W. H. SMITH assured the House that, having made inquiries among the working class portion of his constituents, they were generally in favour of re ligious teaching, and entertained the belief that a system of purely secular education would not be worthy the name of education. He thought that the increased pay ment for results by the Privy Council was a great boon both to the ratepayers and to those who wished to main tain voluntary schools. The hon. gentleman suggested an extension of the area of the School Boards, and said that hon. members on that side of the House were prepared to make every concession which did not involve the sacrifice of a vital principle. An amusing incident occurred as the member for West minster resumed his seat. Mr. Horsman and Mr. Walter rose together to address the, House, and the Speaker selected the latter, who remained standing. Mr. Horsman seemed undecided, and reseated himself, but rose again immediately. There were cries of " Horsman !" but the hon. gentleman seemed confused, and turning to the Speaker left the House, as was imagined, in high dudgeon. Mr. Walter had just commenced to speak when the representative of Liskeard re-entered, bearing a glass of water, which he offered to Mr. Walter. The House indulged in con siderable laughter, and the hon. gentleman was greeted with cheers. Mr. WALTER supported the Government Bill, and ex pressed his belief that the religious difficulty was more imaginary than real. The moderate Churchmen and the moderate Nonconformists were quite prepared to act toge ther, and he believed that the great majority of the House would adopt a middle course. Mr. HoEsMAN analysed the speeches which hadbeen made by several of the prominent speakers, and alluding to the atti tude of the Conservative party saidthey lamented the intro duction of the bill, yet they supported it. They were wise in their day and generation, he remarked. He under stood the denominational principle, which was advocated on the other side, which meant the paying by the State of all religions. He understood the unsectarian and national principle advocated by his honourable friend the member for Merthyr Tydvil, that the State should pay no religion. But he did not under stand the combination of two opposite, irreconcilable, and antagonistic principles which had been brought toge ther to construct a great, ingenious educational project, indefinite nevertheless, and unworkable. The hon. gentle man asked what was the educational difficulty. It was, he said, the rivalry of sects ; it was the contention of creeds ; and, above all, it was a legacy of the old bitter war of bad times between the proscribed dissenters and the State church which had handed down feelings which impelled their descendants and representatives to watch with jealousy and to resist as unjust anything that ever had the appearance of giving to that favoured Church that which was at variance with the principlas of religious equality. He characterised the conscience clause as a delusion. It had been said that it was a monstrous thing that the Bible should be excluded from schools, but it was more monstrous that it should be the signal for flight, that its earliest reading should be associated by one half the scholars with long tasks and less play, and by the other half that it should be regarded as a danger ous and forbidden book. Mr. GLAD TONE, shortly after five o'clock, rose to ad dress the House, and ventured to say that he did not misinterpret the opinion of the House when he said it was desirable to close the debate. In the course of the dis cussion it had been said that the bill had ceased to be regarded as a measure of national education. He thought these critics gave by far too limited an interpretation to that phrase, for they were unwilling to admit that, any education could be worthy of the name of national unless the whole machinery by which it was carried on and administered should be machinery created by the State, worked through the medium of public or local taxes. The Government were not able to admit that the significance of the word national education should be to restrict it. The object of the measure was to bring home if they could the blessings of an elementary education to every child in the country, and to do that with all the favour that could properly be bestowed by the action of the State upon religious training, and to do it at the same time in every case to protect the rights of conscience. He contended that if the measure could be passed through Parliament they would attain their objects by making use of the existing and voluntary machinery. The right hon. gentleman then proceeded to notice the remarks that had been addressed to the House by the several speakers, and said that it appeared to him that they all substantially agreed to the proposal that had been adopted by the Government, and which excluded formularies in the public - rated schools. He then expressed a hope that the House would not adopt any narrow views on the matter, but that they would arrive at an ar rangement compatible with the general equilibrium of moral force and social instruction throughout the length and breadth of the kingdom. He then proceeded to defend the amendment that had been accepted by the government, and said in his firm belief and opinion they had taken a guarantee against any violation of conscience from narrow or sectarian views. The right hon. gentleman spoke for an hour and a quarter. He was very eloquent, and was repeatedly applauded. The House was filled in every part, and the greatest possible interest was shewn in the Premier's address. At twenty minutes to seven a division was taken, and the amendment rejected by a majority of 421 to 60. The result was announced amid much cheering. The. House went into committee, but immediately resumed, and the sitting was suspended. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. The House reassembled at nine o'clock, at which hour there were not more than a dozen members present. Mr. George Gregory, who admitted the unattractivene3s of his subject, proceeded as soon as the Speaker had taken the chair to call attention to the appellate jurisdiction in the Court of Chancery. Mr. Gregory was the only Conservative in the House, and he seemed to under stand his peculiar situation. At eleven minutes past nine the attention of the Speaker was directed to the state of the House, and he proceeded to count. Mr. Candlish was the only member who entered in the interval allowed for hon. gentlemen to come from the lobby, and there not being the requisite number (40) to constitute a House, an adjournment took place. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION BILL. The Telegraph says that the House of Commons has de clared that it will not forcibly divorce the religious element from the primary education of the people ; that it will not demolish the existing educational machinery of voluntaryism ; that it will not shut the Bible out of the rate-aided schools by Act of P arliament ; that, in a word, it holds the Government bill to be the only measure of education within reach of the country. Although much time has been wasted in making that affirmation, the Telegraph does not regret the length of the debate. The most difficult part of the work in committee has, to a great extent, been already discounted. The House will not endure renewals of the fight when it has to pass under review the precise phrases of the bill. And it will be the less inclined to sanction auy such waste of time after hearing the emphatic declaration of the Prime Minister yesterday evening that the Government is de termined to use - all its strength in order to push the bill through both Houses this session. The, Government, and the great bulk of the Liberal party (says the Standard), seem 'to be quite of one mind with the Conservative party in declining to regard the mere reading of the Bible as in any way equivalent to " religious teaching." Thus the largest measure of grace which the League was willing to grant to the Church schools has been rejected by the Government and the Liberal party as insufficient in the case of the rate provided schools. It would be a mistake to assume that the division was a complete triumph for the . Church and the denominational cause. On the contrary, they have both to look forward to some stubborn contests in com mittee ; but in the meantime they may derive comfort and courage from the fact that the League has sustained such a crushing reverse as can hardly fail to paralyse its parliamentary action for some time to come. The Daily News thinks the Government has every reason to be satisfied with the vote. So far as the amend ment is concerned, it cannot now be maintained that they have called in the enemy to defeat their friends. The Opposition, of course, voted in the majority, and the small minority contained some of the ohief Liberal repre sentatives of the great urban populatic ns ; but the Opposition members merely swelled a vote which would have shown the same result had been actually confined to the Liberal side of the House. The Daily News believes there is reason to hope that the measure may emerge from committee in a form which will satisfy the moderate expectations, if not th e hi g hest hopes even of the GO members who, in the division of yesterday, expressed their desire for a bill which should in no way extend denominational influence in national education. The Morning Post says that never was a battle more earnestly or more conscientiously fought than that in which the representatives of the League have sustained a conclusive but not an ignominious defeat. They main tained their ground manfully, and with a sincerity of conviction which must have won for them the respect of their opponents on both sides of the House. .But, even if it had not been evident from the beginning that they would be defeated, a shrewd suspicion to that effect must have entered their own minds as, one after the other, they disclosed in their speeches to the House the utter absence of a common policy or coherent principles in the views for which they contended. In this respect it must be owned they have been most unfortunate, and the Post re gerds t'lre fact as an augury that their defeat is not one of those reserves through which a truth must sometimes pass before it can convert the world to believe in it. The Yorkshire Post of this (Saturday) morning thinks that, unless Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues are hope lessly and impenetrably obtuse, the important result of the education debate, added to its previous course, must have convinced them that they perpetrated a useless and monstrous blunder in altering their original scheme. Like the dog in the fable, Mr. Gladstone has dropped the substance to grasp the shadow, and now finds himself with a huge majority indeed, but without the hearty support of all on either side of the House. The bill, as originally framed, was not abad measure, and when it reaches the peers their lordships' task of modification need only take the form of restoration to convert it into a useful bill. The responsibility of rejecting a measure for the promotion of popular education will then rest with Mr. Gladstone and his Liberal majority in the House of Commons. THE IRISH LAND BILL. The Times says the conduct of the committee is disap pointing. The debate on the second reading raised the hope, perhaps too sanguinely entertained, that the Peers who are legislators also had emancipated themselves from the prejudices of mere landowners, but this belief has been almost entirely dispelled in the two nights that have passed. The Times finds the Opposition impressed one and all with the profound conviction that the proprietary rights they exercise under a system So complicated and technical as the real property law of England correspond in the minutest particulars with the deducations of inde pendent moralty. The simple faith thus indicated is naturally most startling when held by men of the greatest ability. Lord Salisbury seems to be persuaded of the absolute perfection of our law of property. An argument used by Lord Halifax that it was better to pay compensation than to be shot —in other words, that it is better to be compelled by legal process to do justice than to suffer by illegal process vengeance for doing injustice—excited him yesterday in the highest degree. He protested that such reasoning had never before been used in a free Legislature, and he leaves upon us the impression not only that he believes in the perfection of our own law, but that he is ignorant that such a modificalion as is now proposed to be introduced in Ireland has long prezailed in principle throughout a wide breadth of Europe. The Glasgow Daily Mail says the Lords have addressed themselves to consideration of the Land Bill in a business like way. Some utterly foolish propositions encumber the notice paper, but much may be said for those which stand in the names of leading men. The bill is likely to pass weakened, but not essentially changed. THE ORLEINIST PRINCES. The Standard considers the letter which the Princes of the House of Orleans have addressed to the French Legislative Body must satisfy the Emperor, if he had en tertained any. doubt upon the point, as to the safety and expediency of repealing the law of the Republic which pecreed the perpetual banishment of Louis Philippe and his family. The Count de Paris, his brother, and their uncles claim the common rights of Frenchmen subjects of the empire, and, in claiming these rights, accept t h e c orresponding obligations. If the y return to France in virtue of a law repealing that which decreed. their banishment, they will return pledged to recognise and support the Empire and the dynasty. Napoleon the Third could ask nothing more of them, and .he must congratulate himself that they come forward to offer so much. The removal of this sentence of exile, de termined, as it now will be, at the instance of those whom it affected, is the best testimony he could desire to the success of his government, and the most splendid promise for the permanence of his dynasty. GARDEN PARTY AT WIND SO It 'CASTLE. Her Majesty the Queen gave a garden party yesterday afternoon, which began at' half-past four o'clock, and lasted until seven o'clock, in the grounds of Windsor Castle. Tents had been erected in the Home Park under the East Terrace, and on the grounds extending towards Frogmore. The State Apartments of the Castle were also prepared for the reception of her Majesty's guests. The Buffet was arranged in St. George's Hall, and refreshments were also served in the tents. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Hol stein and his Serene Highness Prince Woldemar of Schleswig-Holstein, the Duke of Cambridge, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, and the Prince and the Princess of Teck were present. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince and Princess Chris tian, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and the other members of the royal family, conducted by Viscount Sydney (the Lord Chamberlain), and attended an byd he the Duchess of Sutherland ( Mistress of the Robes), t M arc hi on ess of Ely (Lady in Waiting), entered the grounds soon after five o'clock, and proceeded to her Majesty's tent, which was situated upon the lawn near the East Terrace wall. The party was numerously attended. 1870. LATEST ,IGENC E. RUMOURED RECALL OF MR. MOTLEY. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) (By Atlantic Cable.) It is reported on good authority that Mr. Motley will be recalled. Mr. Fish will probably succeed him. MORE RIOTING IN CORK. (CENRTAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) The streets of Cork were last night again filled with disorderly crowds, and a repetition of the riots being feared the troops and police under arms were dis tributed through the disturbed districts. At the police office yesterday the magistrates stated that, if necessary, the entire garrison would be called out, and extreme measures used to suppress the disturbances. A monster trade meeting has been convened for Sunday, to protest against the conduct of the master tailors during the strike. CORK, Saturday Morning. Rioting was resumed in Cork after nightfall. The police patrols were repeatedly assailed with stones, and had to make frequent bayonet charges to clear the streets, and the dragoons and mounted police were employed for the same purpose. The mob extinguished the lamps in Academy-street, and formed barricades with carts, but fled on the approach of the police. Two houses in Patrick-street and Nelson-place were wrecked. The police having received information that the rioters intended seizing the gas works to cut off the supply from the city a guard was placed over the works. The Riot Act was read at eleven o'clock, and tranquillity was restored at midnight, but the troops and police still occupy the streets. Several casualties are reported. One soldier had his skull fractured, and many of the police were hurt with stones. Several arrests have been made. THE CUBAN DIFFICULTY. In the sitting of the Senate Mr. Sumner introduced a substitute for the resolution passed. by the House of Representatives with reference to Cuba. It protests against the barbarities of the war, and insists on their cessation. It also expresses regret that Spain continues the system of negro slavery in Cuba, and that she per sists in her efforts to maintain by violence her jurisdic tion over the island contrary to the laws of progress. The resolution is regarded as antagonistic to the policy of the Administration. The Commissioner of Agriculture estimates the present wheat crop at a decrease of 5 per cent. throughout the country, while the hay is estimated largely to exceed the average. Cotton also promises to exceed the crop of last year. THE ORLEANIST PRINCES. The Figaro and the Gaulois say that, in reply to the Orleans letter, the Emperor has written to Emile 011ivier to the effect that he is anxious by a spontaneous measure to put an end to the exile of the Bourbon princes, and begging him to inform them that it has ceased as far as they are concerned. This letter is not believed to be genuine, as the Emperor, however anxious to do so, has no power to repeal a law by his mere motu proprio. The Temps considers that the Princes could do no less than write such a letter after the notice of interpeliation given by M. de Piro. The letter in its eloquent brevity is that of French citizens who claim their common rights in the land of their birth. Thr Temps thinks that such a letter ought not to have been needed, and it cannot believe that it will now be evaded or rejected. The Patric confines itself to publishing the letter, which it designates as an important document. The Opinion Nationale re gards the letter as a grave fact, and adds that it has reason to believe the committee to which it has been referred will report on Saturday. The Parlement pub lishes the document without comment. The Liberte considers the letter as honourable to the princes, but reminds them that they have only had to submit, as others have done, to the law of revolution. In 1830 the younger Bourbon branch banirhed the elder branch. In politics such ostracisms are legitimate, but it would be aworthy crowning of the edifice of a dynasty to recal the exiles and thus prove that is is not by force but by the consent of 40,000,000 of Frenchmen that the present Government exists. THE CROPS IN FRANCE. In the sitting of the Legislative Body, in reply to M. des Rotours, M. Louvet stated that, notwithstanding the drought, the Government had received favourable reports with regard to the prospects of the crops : nevertheless, the Government would not neglect anything to facilitate the arrivals of cereals. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AURORA. A telegram from Bombay states that in consequence of the reward offered by Government, information has been laid which has resulted in the arrest of the captain of the ship Aurora and of two English freight brokers, who are sworn to have planned a scheme of shipping bad cotton and wool, and afterwards destroying the ship, with the view of obtaining the insurance upon the goods. The total shipments by the Aurora were 575 bales of cotton and 419 bales of wooL (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) M DE LESSEPS IN LIVERPOOL. M. de Lesseps and Mr. D. A. Lange were entertained at a banquet last night. In reply to the toast of his health, which was proposed by the Mayor and drunk with great enthusiasm, M. de Lesseps said that all that was want ing for the complete and lasting success of the Suez Canal scheme was capital, and he believed that would be forthcoming. Mr. Richard Pendlebury, senior wrangler of Cambridge, was one of the guests at the banquet, and M. de Lesseps alluded to him in complimentary terms. THE ROYAL VISIT TO READING. The Mayor of Reading, P. Spokes. Esq., and the Rev. A P. Cust, waited upon General Knollys on Thursday, at Marlborough House, and submitted to him, for the ap proval of the Prince of Wales, a plan of the streets through which the Prince will be taken on the route to the school grounds, where he is to lay the first stone of the new school. It is authoritatively stated that his Royal Highness approved of the programme and the route. It is also authoritatively stated that the Princess of Wales will accompany his Royal Highness on Friday next. The preparations made are on a grand and costly scale. Messrs. Simonds, brewers and bankers of Reading, have erected, at their own expense, two magnificent fiagtowers, richly emblazoned with gold and silver shields. THE ENGLISH EIGHT FOR THE INTER NATIONAL MATCH AT WIMBLEDON. The rifle competition on Strensall Common, near York, has resulted in the selection of the following eight com petitors to form the English representative team in the International Rifle Match at Wimbledon :—Mr. Nors worthy, London ; Captain Radcliffe, London ; Captain Fenton, Rochdale ; Captain Jacques, London ; Captain Burt, Birmingham ; Captain Harrison, Rotherham ; Lieutenant Purchas, Worcester ; Mr. Doe, Victoria Rifles. COLLISION AT SEA, The Inman's steamer Brooklyn, which arrived at Queenstown yesterday, reported having been in collision, on the previous morning, with a schooner, the Geizer of Ramsgate, off Arklow Bank. The schooner went down in a few minutes, but the captain and crew were saved, and taken on board the steamer, which sustained no damage. The Geizer was proceeding from Queenstown to Liverpool when the collision occurred. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO SIR ROBERT HARVEY, BART. Sir Robt. Harvey, Bart., whilst riding out on Thursday night was thrown from his horse into a ditch. The horse fell on Sir Robert, and laid on him for a quarter of an hour. The horse shied at a perambulator. Dr. Ferris, of Uxbridge, states that Sir Robert has two broken ribs and The baronet is master of the Prince o: Frederick Terrell. The shew . of hands was largely in favour of Mr. Hodgson. A poll was demanded for Mr. Hare, and fixed for to-day. other injuries. Wales's Harriers. THE ISLE OF WIGHT ELECTION. On Thursday night the members of the Ryde Working Men's Conservative Association, celebrated their recent victory by dining together at the Victoria Rooms, Ryde, The proceedings were of the usual character. THE REPRESENTATION OF BRISTOL The nomination for Bristol to fill the vacancy caused by the unseating of Mr. Robinson, took place at the Bristol Exchange, yesterday. The candidates were Mr. Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, Liberal, and Mr. Sholto Vere Hare, Conservative. There was the usual display of horseplay, and uproar, and not one word was heard beyond the reporters. Mr. Hare was proposed by Mr. Rohn W. Mills, ex-member for Bristol, and seconded by Mr. Kearsey, chairman of the Bristol, Working Men's Conservative Association. Mr. Hodgson was proposed by Mr. Christopher Thomas, and seconded by Mr. DISTURBANCES AT BRISTOL. Half a dozen lads were apprehended for stone-throwing at Bristol yesterday. One lad in the crowd at the no - mination had his leg broken, and was removed to the infirmary. An old woman has died at the infirmary from concussion of the brain, caused by a fall during the pro cession of Mr. Hare, on Monday last. Things look threatening. A telegram from Penzance says—" A ship's board, twelve feet long and one foot wide, with the words ' Iron Age,' was picked up on Thursday about four miles north of longships. The letters were gilt, and there was a gilt moulding and scroll at each end of the board. There is only one vessel of the name of Iron Age in the maritime list, and she hails from Cowes, and is owned by Gabriel Winther. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. GOODWOOD STAKES. 100 to 6on the field (offered) 20 to 1 agst Indian Ocean (taken) 20 to 1 agst Miss Sheppard (taken) 20 to 1 asst Antoninus (taken) 20 to 1 agst Roberto it Diavolo (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sweet Sound (taken) ST. LEGER. sto 2 agst Kingcraft (taken) 9to 2 agst Macgregor (offered) 6to 1 agst Sunshine (taken) HAMPTON RACES.-FRIDAY. The Bushy Park Stakes of 5 soya each. Half a mile. Prince Soltykoff's Starthistle, by Knight of the Thistle —Azalea, 7st 131 b (2200) - (Jewitt) 1 Mr T. Stevens's Cowboy, Bst 21b (2100) (J. Clark) 2 Mr S. Reeves's Vivid, 7st (2100) (Penfold) 3 Oxhorn, Twickenham, Lady Grant, Shreckhorn, Voucher also ran. Won cleverly by a length. The Wolsey Plate (Handicap) of 100 sovs. Three-quar ters of a mile. Mr T. V. Morgan's Electricity, by Thunderbolt—Lady Kingston, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (in 71b ex) (Hunt) 1 Mr J. J. Ellis's Cymbal, 3 yrs, Bst 61b Mr P. Pitcher's Theodore, 3 yrs, sst 71b (G. Jarvis) 3 Bonnie Katie, Thundercloud, King of Clubs, Professor also ran. Won by three parts of a length. The Garrick Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 80 sovs. About five furlongs straight. Mr H. Goater's Our Tom, by Prime Minister—Pluck, 7st 121 b (in'llb ex) (Wilson) 1 Mr R. J. Woodman's Olive, 7st Mr Trimmer's Sea Anemone, 7st 41b (J. Clark) 3 The following also ran :—Victress, My Queen, Dora, and Lecturer. Won by a head. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; weight for age. Two miles. Mr H. Wright's Ventnor, by Buccaneer— Maid of Der went, 4 yrs, 9st 71b... (Cu stance) 1 Air G. Hodgman's Cauldron, 3 yrs, Bst (Parry) 2 Mr P. Merton's Wamba, 4 yrs, 9st 71b... (J Clark) 3 Robinson weighed for the Myrtle filly, whose number was telegraphed, but she did not go to the post. Betting-11 to Bon Ventnor, sto 2 agst Cauldron, 6 to 1 agst Wamba. Won in a canter by six lengths ; a bad third. The Railway Plate of 50 sovs, given bythe South Western Railway Company. Five furlongs. Mr Sherwood's Master Dick, by Master George— Estheg, 3 yrs, 7st fib (£100). (Hunt) 1 Prince Soltykoff's Jersey, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (2100) (J. Clark) 2 Mr. C. Jones's Outpost, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (2100) (J. Clark) 3 The following also ran :—Delusion, Young Philip, Pussy Cat, Vivandiere, South Hatch, Masquerade, and Visage. Won by a head. The Stewards' Cup, value 40 sovs. One mile. Mr. Mortimer's Royal Lad, by St. Albans—Flirt, 3 yrs, 9st 81b (in 5 1 b extra) Mr. Herbert's Sir Robert, 3 yrs, 9st 51b (in 51b ex) (Wyatt) 2 Mr. H. Goater's Rockery, 3 yrs, 9st 61b (in 51b ex) (Goater) 3 Detective and Contempt also ran. Won by a length and a half. The Prince of Wales's Stakes (Handicap) of 60 sous. One mile. Mr. T. V. Morgan's Tit-bit, (51b), 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (Dewitt) 1 Mr. J. Edward's Breach of Promise, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (Jeffery) 2 Mr. Pitcher's Theodore, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Jarvis) 3 Esmerald, Departure, Cawdor, Hammerton, Barcelona, and The Sheans also ran. Won by three-quarters of a length. The Visitors' Plate. Five furlongs straight. Mr. Roberts's Flash, by Thunderbolt—Miss Hinda, 4 yrs, 9st 51b (in 71b ex) Mr. Drewitt's Wilful, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Killick) 2 Mr. W. London's Juanita, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (r Webb) 3 Antias, Chilham and Bouquetiere also ran. Won cleverly by a neck. The King Hal Stakes. Five furlongs straight. Count F. de Lagrange's Croisade, by Monarque—Vivid, Bst 131 b (in 71b ex) (Parry) 1 Mr H. Wright's South Durham, Bst 101 b (Marsh) 2 Mr J. Johnson's Alex. Hawthorn, Bst 71b (H. Jackson) 3 Chorister, Guildford, Bonny Mary, Eleanor and Cheese cake also ran. Won easily by three-quarters of a length. GOODWOC Weights for the Goodwoo( a 11 ID RACES. I Stakes. Two miles and Age st lb Ploughboy Starter Cecil _ _. _ Age st lb Bonny Swell 3 7 0 Prince Henry Toby Painkiller Sweet Sound Newsman ...... 3 6 9 Bertha Cauldron Timothy 3 6 7 Miss Sheppard 3 6 5 Brigantine Kidderminster 6 8 10 Paganini Lady Henriette Adolphus Judge 4 8 7 Locksley Our Mary Ann 5. 8 2 Capitalists Faraway Strathnairn Oxonian 4 8 0 Argyle Musket 3 7 12 _ _ Rattlepat - 3 Dairymaid 4 Faith Indian Ocean Five per Cent. 3 Jarnac Nightjar 4 Roberto it Diavolo 3 Istolfo Taraban 5 7 10 John Davis Cherie 4 7 7 Acaster Dunbar ...... 4 7 7 Eyesore The Briton Tho Laird 5 7 3 Revenge 6 3 5 12 5 12 Sulphur f by Tim Whiffler —Maud 3 Slipper Jasonia Mount Pleasant ... 3 7 0 Fleets Chivalry Blamdford 4 7 0 4 7 0 3 7 0 3 5 Oliver Cromwell ... 3 7 0 Those horses marked thu without the knowledge of the at the time prescribed, unless 5 10 5 9 5 9 Gnome King lonia Silver Band Moedolo 3 5 7 f byLord of the Isles —Lady Blanche. 3 5 7 is (•), having been entered ir owners, will be struck out a specially ordered to remain HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. June 17, at 9 a.m., Halnaby (dead) out of all engage ments ; at 0.55 p.m. Typhon out of Royal Cup, Windsor, and Thor out of Welter Cup, Windsor ; at 2.25 p.m. Prince Henry out of Windsor, Hampton, and Stockbridge engagements ; at 3.40 p.m. Flyaway Jack and f by Rata plan out of Visionary, out of Windsor engagements ; and at 4.20 p.m. all Mr. T. Golby's and Mr. L. Green's horses out of Winds& engagements. June 18, at 9 a.m., Electricity, Hawthornden, Tit-bit, Appeal, and Lady Louise out of all handicaps at Windsor for which the weights have been published. June 19, at 9 a.m., Ploughboy out of the Great Newton Cup, Newton. June 20, at 9 a.m., Royal Exchange, Squib, Sophie, Hobson's Choice, and Review out of Hampton engage of Newton engagements, Trojan and The Last Word out ments, Whinyard out of all engagements at Newcastle in. Mr. Singleton's name, The Bobby out of the Northum berland Plate, and Lady Hilda out of the Newark Handi cap ; at 10 40 a.m Bosworth out of the Thames Handi cap, at Windsor; and at 0 10 p.m. Constantine and Rose of Athol out of the Nursery Handicap, at Windsor. June 21, at 2 a.m. Five per Cent. out of the Lowther Handicap at Carlisle, Avonhoe out of the Nursery Han dicap at Windsor, and Diana out of the Rays Handicap at Windsor ; at 0.25 p.m. Five per Cent. out of the North umberland Plate and Stewards' Cup at Newcastle - at 2.15 p.m. Aeronaut out of Midsummer Stakes at New market, Alter Uter out of Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket, and Rosalba out of the July Stakes at New market; and at 2.50 p.m., Elshara out of Stockbridge engagements. June 22, at 9 a.m., Vulcan out of all engagements for which the weights are published. At the next general meeting of the Jockey Club, Lord George Manners will propose that in future all the New market race meetings shall commence on Tuesday, and that the consent of the subscribers to the few existing engagements for Monday, 1871-72, shall be asked to post pone those races till the next day. The Lord Mayor will entertain the archbishops and bishops at a grand banquet on July 6th. The annual banquet to her Majesty's Ministers will take place on July 30th. ADVERTISEMENT. I—Holloway's1—Holloway's Pills.—The constant changes of temperature, with rapid alterations of drought and rain, are causing daily derangements in chest, sto mach, and liver. For rectifying the slightest or most severe disorders of these organs nothing has been found so constantly successful as Holloway's Pills, which may be taken by any one without fear of injury. These Pills exercise so salutary an effect over the organs of digestion, that almost any ordinary food may be eaten with im punity, and they strengthen the weakest stomach against acidity, flatulency, and heartburn. Their aperient qua, lities speedily relieve both nausea and biliousness. They remove all obstructions in the system, and healthfully re, store its proper function to every organ.