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Miss Hughes (with the song " Cherry Ripe"), Misses Larkin, Bishop, Staf ford, and Brennan ; Messrs. William Farren, Shore, Vollaire, Murray, Grainger, and J. Clarke. At 10, THE BONNIE FISHWIFE. Mr. J. Clarke, as Gaiters (his original part), with a new Scotch song ; Messrs. Murray and Grai nger. Miss Hughes as Maggie Macfarlane, with a new song, "The Nightingale and Rose." and "Caller Herrings." TO-NIGHT. V.A.UDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.- Lessees—lllesera H. J. Montagne, D. James, and T. Thorne.—THlS EVENING, at 7 30, CUPBOARD LOVE, by F. Hay. After which, at 8, a new and original Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled TWO ROSES, by James Albery. To conclude with the new and successful Burlesque, DON CARLoS ; or, The Infante in Arms Supported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, H. Irving, G. Honey, W. H. Stephens, and T. Thorne ; Mesdames }Telly Power, Amy Fawsitt,T Lavis, and A. Newton. Door; opeu at Seven. Commence at 7.30. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Mansgeress, Mrs. Swanborough. 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All important. events telegraphed DAILY, from 8 a.m, to 6 p.m., to Newspapers, Clubs, Exchanges, and Reading Rooms, for THIRTY-NINE SHILLINGS per QUARTER prepaid. Two Or more telegrams sent every day. Commercial News and Markets on moderate terms. CENTRAL PRESS, 112, Strand, W.C., and 2, Telegraph-St., E.C. t - 4A4A, -AA .rft," M.; MORNING EDITION. the resolution which Mr. MaottißE means to move, having for its object the establishment of a national Parliament in St. Stephen's Green. In the first place Mr. MAGUIRE, while a thorough' Irishman, is also thoroughly loyal. Probably there is no member of Parliament more clear-sighted than he with respect to the wants of his country; at the same time there is none less likely to sacrifice the integrity or influence of the Empire to local needs. But it is not only Mr. MAGUIRE, who demands a national legislature. He as a Celt and a Roman Catholic may be suspected in England, but the most fervid Protestant Saxon can hardly suspect the Orangmen of Ulster when they make the same request. It appears at present as if both races and both religions in Ireland were fast becoming agreed on this matter. They believe that they can do better for themselves than a Parliament sitting at Westminster, however well-disposed, can do for them. The ono obstacle which we might have thought insurmount able does not strike them as such. The fact that there are two races and religions does not appear to be any reason why they should not work together for the common good, though it might have been supposed that the party which is in the ascendancy, being also in the minority, might have dreaded the result of the severance from English If Irish Protestants are not afraid of an Irish Parliament, Englishmen of all creeds and politics should have good reason to rejoice at the proposal. The greater part of three sessions has been occupied by Irish questions. In 1868 and 1869 the Irish Church was debated over and over again. This year Irish land tenure has occupied two-thirds of the Parliamentary season. The consequence has been a terrible block and a ruthless sacrifice of English measures of vast importance, although members never sat for so many hours as they have done this year. When we see measures like the Elections, Mines, and Merchant Shipping Bills abandoned for want of time to pass them ; when matters vitally affecting our working men like the licensing question, the truck system, and trades unions, are not so much as taken in hand, because there was not the smallest chance of passing them ; when we remember that next session we shall have another Irish question to settle, the third branch of the "Upa,s tree " to lop of ; and when we find that in spite of all our efforts to conciliate Ireland, we do not succeed, we may well ask ourselves if we should not do as the Emperor of Austria has done with Hungary, and let the Irish people legislate for themselves. Certainly some thing must be done to relieve the British Par liament. Flesh and blood cannot stand the pace at which our legislators have been going lately. No doubt there is some unnecessary talk; but when we see how small is the number of members who speak at all, how vast is the amount of business which Parliament gets through, and, above all, how vast is the amount which it leaves undone through sheer physical inability to accomplish it, we cannot but give serious attention to any proposal which would remedy this state of things. Certainly no more effectual remedy could be found than handing over to Irish legislators the conduct of their own affairs, provided always that this can be done con sistently with the integrity of the Empire. This point has to be proved, we admit. But at least let us not take fop granted that the condition is im possible-. TOPICS OF THE DAY. Reed, on by the news from the Continent I that there was a probability of war, wrote again to the Admiralty, offering to retain his situation if they desired. Mr. Childers's illness and absence from his office occasioned some delay in replying to this communication, but at length Mr. Reed was informed that his offer was declined for the present, and it is reported that the office of Chief Constructor is not to be filled up, but put into commission. A com mittee is to be appointed, consisting of the chief of the Naval Ordnance Department, Captain Hood, R.N., Messrs. Barnaby, Barnes, and Crossland, a staff commander for stowage, and a medical officer to dispose of the sanitary questions. The Daily News is dissatisfied with the change, and thinks the pre- sent moment an unfavourable one for trying experi ments with the Navy. Francisco Antonio Martinez and two of his satellites, were shot, although only part of the money has been recovered. THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION. The first experiences of the Red River expedition ary forces were not of a very lively kind. One of the officers writing from a place with the very appro priate name of "Thunder Bay " says that the weather is abominable; " the sun is either scorching hot, starting all pork barrels, or it is pouring with rain, spoiling flour and biscuit. A thunderstorm is going 00 while I am writing, and the rain coming down in buckets full." The situation one would ima gine is not very conducive to perfect comfort, but the writer states that it is not altogether incompatible with jollity. Fortunately the rations are good, and what is more astonishing than all is that the "contrac tor far fresh meat has supplied the forces well, and the tea, sugar, and other necessaries are of excellent quality." As they progressed things improved, and the completion of the roads would, it was expected, remove many of the difficulties. effurt "- ttrullar cvv oil! 4 • OPERAS, THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS, A DELPHI—At Seven, The Robust Invalid. Fret• Labour. PRINCE OF WALES'S—A 7.30, Quite by Accident. M.P. Dearest Mamma, QuEEN's—At Seven, Illy Wife's Dentist. 'Twist Axe and Crown. VAUDEVILLE—Cupboard Love. Two Roses. Don Carlos. ST. JAMES'S —At 7.3', An Unhappy Pair. Paul Pry. The Bonny Fishwife. _ _ WOOD'S'S CARPET-BAG AND SKETCH K. Egyptian Hall, Pic cadilly, every Hvening (except Saturday), at 8; Saturday Morn logs at 3. Admission Is, 2s, 3s. CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 ; Wed nesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. Zo LOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park. Open daily (except Sun days). Admission, ls. ; on Mondays, 6d. Children under twelve, 6d. MADAME TIISSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street, from 11 a.m. till 3.0 p.m., and from 7 till 10 p:m. Admission, ls.; extra 6d. THE FRENCH ARMY. Some doubt is felt as to the probable French commander-in-chief. Napoleon 111. will, it is thought, himself undertake the chief command of the French army nominally, but Marshal M'Mahon will be the virtual commander-in-chief. No battle of importance is expected to take place before the beginning of the week. The special cor respondent of the Daily News, who writes en route for Prussia, through Belgium, thinks it probable the French may have the advan tage at first. The long preparations of the French Emperor have made him, he says, for the moment the master of the situation. But it must be remem bered, on the other hand, that King William and Count Bismarck have certainly not been remiss in their military preparations. Four years ago the effects of the needle-gun at Sadowa startled Europe into the conviction that Prussia had been arming whilst the rest of the world had been talking of disarmament ; and there is little reason to suppose that the movement of the French has now taken her by surprise. FALSE REPORTS ABOUT THE WAR. Exaggerated as are some of the rumours which have come to England since the commencement of the Franco-Prussian difficulty, they would seem to be tame and unimportant compared with some of those which, apparently from trustworthy sources too, have been circulated in Paris itself. On Satur day evening the city was thrown into the wildest state of excitement by a report hawked about on the boulevards with the authorisation of the police to the effect that three thousand Prussians and two thousand French had been killed near Forbach. It was believed that this was a strategem to arouse patriotism, but it may be - questioned whether patriotism which has to be kindled by such means will be found of any value in a time of need, or whether the ardour and loyalty of les citoyens will not diminish to a more shameful extent than ever when they find such an nouncements unsubstantiated and untrue. A second alarming piece of news, the account of the first battle on the Rhine, in fact, was given in the Pabltc. The battle was, of course, declared to have been won by the French side, but when it was discovered that no conflict had taken place, and that this was a canard of M. Rouher's journal, the President of the Senate was abused by the people to no small extent. M. About, who is acting at Pont de Kehl, as war correspondent of the Soir, has also appa rently lent himself to the propagation of exceedingly harmful and absurd rumours. He wrote to confirm the statement that both the bridge of boats and the railway bridge had been cut away on the Prussian side of the Rhine. He even affirmed that he saw a railway train, with the chimney of the engine yet smoking, stopped in the middle of the journey, and his descriptive powers are called into use in recounting the terrible straits a number of poor Germans, who had come to Strasbourg upon ordinary busi ness, were in, when they found they could not get home by rail. Of this story, and also of an equally strange one in the Figaro to the effect that eight Prussian officers, disguised as monks, had been arrested at Metz, no corroboration has been received by other journals in Paris. THE CHIEF CONSTRUCTOR OF THE NAVY. Considerable interest has been excited by the recent changes at the Admiralty, and although what ever Ministry holds office, England will doubtless keep aloof as long as possible from the great conti nental struggle, the political situation is serious enough to make the matter a question of national importance. The history of Mr. Reed's resignation, as told by Mr. Childers on his reappearance in the House of Commons, is sufficiently curious. Mr. Reed, it appears, a short time since received from Sir Joseph Whitworth a highly advantageous offer, and in consequence resigned his office. This is a slightly different version of the story from that which was current at the time connecting Mr. Reed's retirement with the withdrawal of Admiral Robin son. However this may be, it appears that Mr. PRISON MADE GOODS. Competition between convict and free labour is a question that must naturally provoke a good deal of angry feeling in the minds of the already badly-paid artisans, and the deputation which has just waited on Mr. Bruce, represented a larger body than the Weavers' Association, who are the active opponents of the system of which they complain. There can be no doubt that the manner in which articles manu factured by prisoners are disposed of in the market must have a tendency to reduce the price of indepen dent labour. The extent of this reduction may be seen by the proof adduced by Mr.Applegarth, who pro duced a mat made at Coldbath-fields prison and sold at 4s. 6d., the ordinary price of this article in the open market being 9s. The deputation impressed upon the Home Secretary that their complaint was, not the existence of convict labour, but the under selling of prison-made goods. The question is one difficult of solution, for it affects not only particular trades,but the general body ofratepayers who are deeply concerned in the subject. Prison labour is essential as a deterrent; but beyond this, when the system is effective, it lightens the cost to which the ratepayers are subject, and it also provides a means through which the criminal may have a chance of becoming an honest citizen after his discharge. As Mr. Bruce remarked, if we are to employ prisoners at all, it is difficult to see how competition with free labour can be avoided; and unless the demand is greater than the supply the natural consequence of an addition to the power of production is a reduction in the price of the manufacture produced. APPLICATION FOR PASSPORTS. One of the many minor inconveniences that may be expected to test the temper of travellers during the continuance of the war between France and Prussia has already made itself apparent. In the circular respecting passports issued from the Foreign Office, it is stated that " passports are granted to all persons either known to the Secretary of State or recommended to him by some person who i 8 known to him, or upon the application of any banking firm established in London or in any part of the United Kingdom, or upon the production of a cer tificate of identity signed by any mayor, magistrate, justice of the peace, minister of religion, physician, surgecn, solicitor, or notary resident in the United Kingdom•" An ap plication was made to one of the London police magistrates by a gentleman, who stated that he wished to proceed to Switzerland, and acting on the terms of the Foreign-office circular, he wished to procure the necessary certificate previous to soliciting his passport. But the magistrate informed the appli cant that it was a matter with which he could not deal. It was necessary that the person asking for a certificate should be known to him ; but as he was not he could not assist him. THE SUNNY RHINELAND. There is one paper in London whose leading writers occasionally rash into ecstasies in their description of certain romantic places., ,The sunny fertile valley of the Rhine at the present critical period has afforded to this journal a subject for the display of poetical effusion and very brilliant pieces of descriptive language which was not to be allowed to pass away heedlessly.',A lament is accordingly made by the Daily Telegraph over all the cruel wars that have been fought upon the edges of this water frontier The waves of the stream that passes by a " land of terraced vineyards, the holiday ground of the nations," wander " through territories of wine and corn," and yet it is upon its borders that the theatre of many cruel conflicts has been laid ," from the days of Erminius and Drusus down to our own." The writer of this magniloquent article, in his enthusiasm, asserts that if all the blood which has been shed on account of the Rhine in past ages, could be poured into the channel, it would well-nigh suffice to tinge the German river with crimson from Schaffhausen to Guelderland. Becoming rapturous, he says, " The Creator gave mankind the beautiful rivers of earth to water the land and turn the mills, to bear the gliding barks, to feed the Wells and gardens of cities and villages; but our blind and foolish race stains their sweet course with gore, and has made of every prin cipal water-course in the world a subject of conten tion. Upon the glorious Rhine, the bright waves are become once more the glittering prize of war. Paris has raised the :mad shout, "Au Rhin ;" and Berlin answers in the name of Germany, with that cry, which springs, as it were, rather than goes, to music, "Am Rhein ! Am Rhein ! " This is all very pleasant reading, and to those who have had the happy fortune to sail up the Rhine, passing by its flourishing valleys, under the beetling brows of the antique castles, and along its banks, the revived picture must be especially attractive. It is very seldom, however, that men have that store of geograpical and historical knowledge of all charming districts in the world so at :their fingers' ends and a due quantity of romantic lore and the power to draw pathetic imagery, joined with a spirit of poetry, so closeted in the storehouses of their brains that they can, within a few hours' notice, recall a scene and a history with such minute ness and skill as some gifted writers of the Daily Telegraph are capable of doing. THE SPANISH BRIGANDS. The capture of Messrs. John and Antonio Bonell by the Spanish brigands, following immediately after the massacre in Greece, drew attention to a state of things disgraceful to the Government under: which it is permitted to exist. The official ;despatches give a full history of the Spanish affair, and the only conclusion to be arrived at, is that but for the exer tions of our ambassador at Madrid the two:gentlemen might have shared the fate that befel our countrymen in Greece. After the brigands had decided that the captives :should be separated, the younger Mr. Bonnell was taken to a place of conceal ment,:while the uncle, accompanied by two of the robbers, one of whom was the chief, was taken • to Cadiz. It will hardly be believed, however, that the party remained four 'days at Cadiz at a " poseda," the chief brigand frequently inviting his prisoner to come out and walk with him; and on one occasion the whole band promenaded the town for several hours. It is stated in the despatches that great efforts were made by the authorities to track and capture the brigands, but it is rather curious that they should have been allowed to pro menade through Cadiz without the slightest moles tation. When negotiations were on foot for the payment of the ransom, various " emissaries" were engaged, but these emissaries were not very indus trious. The brigands, too, did not trouble themselves with agents, but negotiated directly for the sum of money which they subsequently obtained. The impression is that the case was not a mere vulgar act of brigandage, but was in some way connected with the genteel profession of smuggling, so prevalent at Gibraltar. There is some consolation in knowing that the chief, DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r ommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand' . Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Dis tilleries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings, Strand, 'V. 1. A TROUBLESOME REPRESENTATIVE. The American papers of the 4th record an awk • ward incident which occurred at the port of Tumbez, in the north of Peru. The Consul of the United States at Tumbez meeting the Peruvian mail agent on board the steamer that had just arrived, desired that the correspondence addressed to his consulate should be delivered there at once, without waiting for the usual formalities of the Post-office agents. The mail agent did not consider him self empowered to do this, and told the consul, whose name was Timoney, that he could not comply. Mr. Timoney, taking the refusal as an insult, struck the agent in the face. The Peruvian Government took up the affair, and addressed a note to the United States Legation in Lima, stating that Mr. Timoney's exequatur was withdrawn, and that criminal proceedings had been instituted by the agent. The American Minister replied that he deplored the circumstance, but that the Peruvian Government had acted with perfect justice. The New York papers, while regretting the event, declare that the American representatives at Tumbez have been generally unfortunate. HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, JULY 19. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Princess Louise, and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning with Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Victoria and Princess Maude of Wales arrived at Osborne yesterday. The Duchess of Sutherland also arrived on o. visit to her Majesty. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Colonel Elphinstone and Lieutenant Pickard, arrived at Osborne to-day from Canada. His Royal Highness was met at Trinity Pier, East Cowes, by the Queen and their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, on his landing from her Majesty's yacht Alberta from her Ma jesty's ship Crocodile, Captain G. H. Parker. Colonel G. A. Maude was in attendance upon her Majesty on horseback. The Queen held a Council to-day, at which were present the Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Earl of Kim berley, Viscount Sydney, and Lord Dufferin and Clan deboye. FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO-DAY. Lord Holland's third afternoon party at Holland House. Mrs. Henry Bruce's assembly. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE " BUN.") SIR,— In your first Leader this morning you observe : "The attitude assumed by England in the presence of this disastrous and most deplorable outbreak of war between France and Prussia is worthy of her dignity, being that of a strict and watchful neutrality." Now, although that statement is very true as regards the Government and the people generally, it is not so as regards the leading papers of the day. They are not observing that neutrality they ought, under the circumstances, to observe, and which It is their duty to observe if they not wish this nation to be mixed up in she lamentable quarrel. You point out the situation very correctly when you say —" Seeing that as yet we have nothing whatever to do with the dreadful contest now commencing, it is most desirable that we should, one and all, emulate the dignified course pursued, in this way, at this dire emer gency, by our most conspicuous politicians." It is especially important that the press of this country should assume this position.—l am, &c., J. S. LOWE. 8, Charter-house-buildings, Aldersgate-street, London, July 19, 1870. M. de Girardin has given ten thousand francs to the Paris Association for Succouring the Wounded on the Field of Battle. Subscriptions are pouring in. Sir R. Phillimore is to pronounce judgment on Saturday next in the case of " Sheppard v. Bennett," in which the defendant, who is vicar of Frome, is accused of heresy. The Liverpool Mercury says that a movement on foot in Liverpool for holding lay services in private houses, halls, &c., in connection with the Established Church has met with much encouragement. It was reported on Sunday at Portsmouth that one of the Royal yachts would proceed at once to a Con tinental port, to convey to this country the Crown Prin cess of Prussia (Princess Royal of England) on a visit to her Majesty the Queen at Osborne. . _ An Admiralty order has been received directing the immediate entry of a number of extra hands at the Royal William Victualling Yard, at Plymouth, which has of late been worked at quarter power, with a view to the doubling of the make of ship-biscuit and bread. Information was on Monday received at the Board of Trade from the Foreign Office that a notice has been issued by the North German Government stating that on the northern coast of Germany orders have been given to take up the sea-marks, to withdraw the lightships, and to extinguish the fixed lights. The presentation of the freedom of the City to M. de Lesseps is to take place on Saturday, the 30th inst. The ceremony will be performed in the Guildhall, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor,and the address convey ing the freedom will be enclosed in a handsome gold box of the value of 100 guineas. , The report that the Government do not intend at present to fill up the vacancy in the Court of Appeal in Chancery, caused by the death of Lord Justice Giffard, will form the subject of a question to be put to the Attorney-General on Thursday, by Mr. George Gregory, who will inquire as to the truth of the report. At the Tipperary Assizes on Monday Patrick Curran was convicted of the wilful murder of Patrick Gorman, near Clonmel, and was sentenced to death. The cause of the murder, which was committed in March last, appeared to be jealousy. Curran waylaid the de ceased, and struck him with a stone, which killed him instantaneously. A short time ago a publican at Liverpool was fined one hundred pounds for using his - house for the pur poses of betting. He appealed against the conviction, and it was on Monday quashed by the Recorder, who held that it was not sufficient merely to show that betting took place in the house, but that the defendant took part in it. -- • - - - - ----- Vice-Admiral Sir Hastings Reginald Yelvert on , K.C.8., has hoisted his flag at ° Portsmouth, on board the St. Vincent, as commander-in-chief of he Channel squadron, under the customary salutes from that ship as well as the Duke of Wellington. Admiral Yelverton's flag was afterwards shifted to his own flag-ship the Minotaur, Captain J. G Goodenough. Several roughs were on Monday brought up an the Clerkenwell Police-court, on a charge of havint violently assaulted the police while conveying to prisog some of the Sunday gamblers who carry on their gam blers who carry on their operations in the north of London. The magistrate refused to inflict a fine ' and sent each of the defendants to prison for a month with hard labour. The First Lord of the Admiralty will be asked on Thursday, by Mr. Laird, whether, in order to test by actual experiment at sea the many novelties in the con struction, and also in the mode of arranging and placing the armament of the four new ironclad ships of the Van guard class, viz., Vanguard, Invincible, Audacious, and Iron Duke, it is his intention to send any of these vessels to sea on a trial cruise, or on the next cruise of the Chan nel Fleet. Camb. Coats. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1870 , IT is curious to remark how instantaneously every thing else has become subordinated in interest and attraction to the all-absorbing consideration of the stupendous war which is now darkening over Christendom. In France itself the trial of the con spirators at Blois, hitherto looked forward to with considerable eagerness, has suddenly lapsed into in significance. Among ourselves, though happily having nothing whatever—as yet, at any rate— to do with the conflict upon which the French and Prussians are just now entering in terrible eari*st, it is a matter of especial satisfaction that the brunt of the work of the Parliamentary session is already well through, seeing that otherwise we should have had but a very divided attention to accord either to the Irish Land Bill or to Mr. FORSTER'S tentative scheme of National Education. The more enthusiastic of the Ultramontanists themselves will admit that it is (to express it in the mildest phrase) at least just as well that the discussion upon the dogma of Infallibility had been so far got through in the (Ecumenical Council, before Europe had all of a sudden known of the existence of such a person as the Prince LEOPOLD of HOHENZOLLERN ZIGMARINGEN. And although, comparatively speaking, the war between France and Prussia has no influence over the New World, it renders at once a theme of a very secondary im portance whether Mr. MOTLEY is to be succeeded as United States Minister at the Court of St. James's by Mr. FISH, as was yesterday confidently expected, or, as is known to-day for certain, by Mr. THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN. Added to the terrible interest which must always attach to a collision between such gigantic powers as France and Prussia, lookers-on have a consciousness that the struggle now beginning between those great and formidably well-matched belligerents has about it two or three appallingly exceptional characteristics. The war between them is one which springs from a long-uppressed and, most deadly animosity. Evi dence of this is being manifested now from day to day with frightful distinctness, through the passionate eagerness for the commencement of the encounter manifested alike in Prussia and in France, alike in Paris and Berlin, indiscriminately by all ranks and classes of the population. A Paris ! is the cry everywhere of the usually phlegmatic, but now impetuous and impassioned, Prussians. A Berlin !is simultaneously the watchword, en avant, among the always impulsive but now almost enraptured and entranced Parisians. Differences of political opinion have abruptly vanished among the hitherto most contentious political circles in France. The Debate is to day as warlike, as uncompromisingly warlike, in tone as the Constitutionnel. It is no longer that France is peopled with Imperialists, Or leanists, Legitimatists, Republicans —it ispeopled with anti-Prussians. The " Chant du Ddpart " is still, we may say, the national anthem; but tho direction implied is no longer the east, but the north; the drift is to the Rhine, not towards Syria. Revolutionary hymns are transformed upon the instant into fierce invita tions to war under the imperial eagle and the tri color. The sublime "Marseillaise " and the impas sioned " Mourir pour la Patrie " are mingled freely with shouts of " Viva Napoldon! Vive l'Empereur " Added to the hatred of the Prussians by the French, and vice versa, the hatred of the French by the Prussians, there is a consciousness among us all that when these two great military nations, trembling with eagerness for the encounter, "cry havoc, and: let slip the dogs of war," the havoc this time, if only by reason of their rival arms of precision, will be something altogether abnormal, will be something appalling in its devastating and desolating fury. There are the Prussians with their wonderful needle-guns, by the aid of which whole battalions were reaped down, like ripe corn under the sweep of the sickle, at Sadowa ; added to which they have now their Getting guns, a sort of Pan's pipe, making most deadly music, throwing one-inch shot or shell as from a Fiechi-machine of artillery. There are the French, too, on the other hand, with their withering Chasse pots casting a blighting storm of conical bullets, in numbers almost ad libitum, whithersoever the muzzles of the guns are turned—while armed yet more formida bly than with the Chassepot the soldiers of NAPOLEON have that terrible mitrailleuse invented bv MONTIGNY, that " weapon of the devil," as one might call it, scattering death not from ten only, but from seven and-thirty barrels, at the sound caused by which and by those others, the Prussian " organ pipes of burnished arms" we shall all too soon hear "that loud lament and dismal miserere ! " audible to the poet's imagination years ago in the Arsenal at Springfield. IT is difficult to understand why the growing feeling in favour of an Irish Parliament should excite the hostility which it has aroused in England. It is but a few months ago that we applauded FRANCIS JOSEPH for recognising the fact that he is King of Hungary as well as Emperor of Austria, and therefore sanctioned the assembling of a Hunga rian National Parliament at Buda - Pesth. Unfortunately we have not yet learnt the rule that with what measure we mete it shall be measured to us again, that the policy which we approve when other nations are the subjects of it will be applied to us in so far as our condition resembles theirs. Independently of that considera tion, there are many others why we should view with equanimity, if not with absolute satisfaction, THE WIMBLEDON MEETING. The volunteers were astir early yesterday, for it was the day of the meeting, a,nd, before the last gun is fired, The weather was everything that could be desired, for the great event, and there was scarcely a breath of air stirring—certainly not sufficient to in any way affect the shooting. Precisely at 8.45 Lord Elcho, Captain Mild may, and Captain Costin appeared upon the ground, and the order was given for the sixty entitled to compete for the Queen's to fall in. Their names were then called over, and they were told off into squads of nine each. There were, however, several absentees, and they just saved being dis qualified by putting in an appearance before the others were marched to their targets. A question having been put as to the use of cleaning rods for loading purposes, Capt. Costin said the ramrods should be used, and Lord Elcho said it was better to keep within the regulations, and there could be no mistake if the ordinary ramrods were used. He advised every one to look to their triggers, and said the Council were very anxious to put every man on an equality. What they desired was that every man should have the trigger of his rifle tested before he went to the target, so that whenever the officer wished to test it, whether, before, during, or after the contest, it m i g ht b e f oun d correct. A question had been asked whether, if a trigger was wrong when the firing point was reached, time would be given for it to be rectified. The reply was no, for if they had to wait about for this purpose they might never get through the work. The rifles were served out to them in a perfect state, and they had the respon sibility of taking them to the firing point in the same condition. With regard to flash pans, he strongly advised their removal. They never knew what objection a captious person might raise, and it was far better to use the rifles as they had been served out to them, and conduct their firing according to the general regulations. Then they were certain to be upon the safe side, _ The volunteers were then marched off to their respective targets, and the shooting commenced, watched with much interest by a considerable company who gathered round the competitors at the various firing points. Private Humphries, 6th Surrey, points 66, £250, and the gold badge of A.R.A. Points. 65 . 65 . 65 . 63 . 63 . 62 . 62 . 62 Lieutenant Eddison, 7th W. Y. Sergeant Mortlock, Ist Middlesex ... Private Burton, 26th Middlesex ... Corporal Rimington, 2nd London ... Lieutenant Blundell Ist Lancashire ... Lieutenant Menzies. Ist Edinburgh ... Private Cameron, Ist Edinburgh ... Corporal Ingram, 3rd Lanarkshire ... Corporal Peake, 6th Lancashire ... Private M`Cabbin 3rd Ayrshire Captain Wright, ird Ches. ... Private Wells, Ist West York ... Private Doe, Ist Middlesex Colour Sergeant Daniel, Ist Warwick Colour Sergeant Arrowsmith, Ist Glouceters. Private Macrone, Ist Surrey ... Private Oliver, 18th Kent Colour Sergeant Grahame, 2d Wiltshire ... Corporal Hewson, 15th Middlesex ... Mundell, 22d Middlesex ... Sergeant Holmes, 6th Lancashire ... Private Young, st Hants ... Corporal Andrews, 26th Kent... ... Captain Peal, 11th Middlesex ... Colour Sergeant Hayes, L.R.B. Private Smith, Ist Edinburgh... ... Private Bashelle, 22d Middlesex Ensign Baynton, sth E.Y. Private Fraser, 3d Inverness ... Captain Deane, L.R.B Private Wyatt, L.R.B. Private Hill, 18th Derbyshire Sergeant Little, 3d Gloucestershire Artillery Private White, Ist Gloucestershire Private Morris, Ist Hants ... Private Coog, 15th Middlesex Corporal Smith, 12th Ches Private Sproat, 15th Middlesex ... Sergeant Archer, 4th Suffolk ... Sergeant Humphrey, 29th Middlesex Private Paterson, Ist Mid-Lothian ... Sergeant Hawley, Ist Edinburgh Private Chapman, L.R.B. Major Arnold, 2nd Surrey ... Corporal Yomans, 36th Cheshire .. Private Williams, 11th Glamorganshire S Colour Sergeant mith, 9th Surrey ... Sergeant Wright, 6th Essex ... Sergeant Barret, Ist Dorset ... ... 42 Colour Sergeant King, Ist Dorset ... .. 36 Captain Dodd, 35th Cheshire ... ... 36 Retired—Lieut.-Colonel East, 36th W.Y.; Ensign Bel frage, Ist Edinburgh ; Corporal Whitehead, 6th N.Y.; Sergeant Saon, 4th Durham ; Private Bretheston, 3d Gloster ; Captain Tyrrell, Ist N. Hampshire ; Private Stacpoole, 2d Middlesex ; and Captain Waller, 2d Mid dlesex. 45 45 45 43 The other most interesting match of the day was that for the Ashburton Challenge Shield, which resulted as follows : School. 200 Yards. 500 Yards. Total. Harrow ... ... 139 ... 129 ... 268 Rossall ... 148 ... 115 ... 263 Rugby ... ... 141 108 ... 249 Eton ... ... 137 ... 104 ... 241 Winchester... ... 127 ... 112 ... 239 Marlborough ... 145 ... 83 ... 228 Derby ... ... 135 ... 88 ... 223 Cheltenham... ... 132 ... 82 ... 216 The competitors entitled to shoot for the Spencer Cup were Armstrong (Derby), who made 33 ; Ball (Chelten ham), Wilson (Rossall), and Hemery (Harrow), who made 32 ; Hunter (Winchester), 31; Clark (Marlborough), 30 ; and Nicholls (Rugby), and Bruce (Eton), with 28. To the great delight of Harrow, their champion, Emery, won the cup with 23 points ; Bruce, of Eton, coming second, with 22. The other important competition of the meeting was for the Army and Navy Challenge Cup, which the N.R.A. have so judiciously given to foster a spirit of emulation in rifle shooting in the regular service. The highest scorers were—Colour Sergeant Borland, 91st Regiment, 29 £lO ; Segeant Legge, R o y a l M ar i nes, 2 8 £ 5 ; Sergeant Short house, 98th Regiment, 28, £5 ; Corporal Morris, 121st Regiment, 26, £5 ; Colour Sergeant Clark, 100th Regi ment, 26 £5. _ _ The Irish Trophy, which is shot for by the highest scorers in the International Enfield teams, was contested by Colour-Sergeant Clews, 2d Renfrew, for Scotland, who won with 63 points, 7 shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards ; Hepplestone, for England, and M`Kenna, for Ireland, each making 59. The volunteers are gradually taking their departure from camp, and, although there are large numbers still left to compete for the prizes, the diminution is very perceptible. The Princess of Teck, it is stated, will present the prizes to the successful competitors on Saturday. The barometer yesterday morning stood at 30.198 ; the maximum temperature was 114 degrees, temperature in the shade 76 degrees, and minimum temperature during the night 56 degrees. LONDON GAZETTE-LAST EVENING. DOWNING-STREET, JULY 18. The Queen has been pleased to nominate James Robert Longden, Esq. (now Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of British Honduras), to be appointed Governor and Com mander-in-Chief of the Island of Trinidad. WHITEHALL, JULY 16. The Queen has bean pleased to appoint James Arthur t - Irichton, Esq., advocate, to be Sheriff of the Shire or Sheriffdom of Fife, in the room of Donald Mackenzie, Esq., resigned. JULY 18. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John Pitt,•M.A., to the charge and office of Second Minister of the church and parish of Dunfermline, in the Presbytery of Dunfermline and shire of Fife, vacant by the transla tion of the Rev. James French from the second to the first charge thereof. ADMIRALTY, JULY 16. The Honourable Frederick Canning Lascelles has been this day promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in her Majesty's Fleet, for special service. BANKRUTCY ANNULLED. Brazil, Clarance, Preston, manufacturer of cotton goods, July 15. Brazil, Henry Martin, Horwich, manufacturer o f co tt on goods, July 15. Howard, Edward Fenton, Lincolnshire, farmer, July 5. Jackson, Emily Jane, Dover, July 15. Padley, Alfred, Dover, July 12. Patterson, Mary, Ealing,kJuly 13. Strangman, Richard Thomas, Railway-place, Fenchurch street, merchant, July 15. BANKRUPTS. (Act 1869.—T0 Surrender in London.) Turner James Bressey, and Turner, William James, High-street, Stoke Newington, beer bottlers, August 10, at 12.30. Butterick, Henry, High-street, Camden-town, jeweller and watchmaker, August 1, at 2. Surridge, William Henry, Oxford-street, and Westmore land-road, Paddington, bootmaker. August 1, at 11. Commander Frederick Harvey, the inventor of the sea torpedoes, is ordered to proceed to Plymouth to in struct the gunnery officers at that port in the use of his torpedoes. The gunboat Pigeon is now being fitted up for the purpose of experiments. CRYSTAL PALACE.—An exhibition of implements of warfare, models, photographs of places and persons connected with the Continental war, and numerous other objects of interest, in a military and naval point of view, will be opened on Saturday next at the Palace. Chasse pots, needle guns, armour plates, &c., will be included in the exhibition, and special telegrams, maps and models, will considerably add to its interest. The number of visi tors present yesterday was as follows :—By season tickets, 2,245 ; on payment, 5,468 ; total, 7,713. [ I ADVERTISEMENT. I—Holl ow ay's Ointment and Pill.— Pa pitation, pains in the side, weezing, or tightness of the chest portends coming mischief. The sufferers at this season from coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, and dis ordered action of the heart are earnestly recommended to rub Holloway's searching Ointment well over the back and chest twice a day. Invalids may confidently rely upon the beneficial effects resulting from this treatment, which involves no danger, and very little expense. For tunately neither Ointment nor Pills can possibly prove injurious. They soon relieve all urgent symptoms, ulti mately eradicate the complaint, and remove all causes for its recurrence. In early life more particularly all depar tures from health demand immediate attention. THE EUROPEAN WAR. THE SUN,- which is Published Every Morning at Eight o'clock, with SOME HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper, will always give the LATEST NEWS of the WAR, and of all other events. 9s. 6d, Ai lead. 2758 thi da : any un nio hi pr( Isa tiol 1311] as n que cyst agit