The Sun. — London, England, 1867-07-26 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE The nomination for the vacancy in the western division of the county of !Gloucester, occasioned by the appointment of Sir J. Rolt as one of the Judges of Appeal, was held yesterday, at the quaint and picturesque little town of Dursley, in the Vale of Gloucester. The rarity of a contested election pro duced extraordinary excitement, and the contrast between the present and last election (when Sir J. Rolt was re-elected on his appointment as Attorney- General) was very striking. The formal proceed ings took place at hustings, in the middle of the town, but the open space around was not nearly sufficient to accommodate the crowd of electors who had arrived by road and rail, and there was conse quently considerable confusion. The two parties had erected hustings for the accommodation of their own friends, and these were occupied chiefly by ladies, the one gallery being filled with blue dresses and ribands (Col. Somerset's colour) and the other with yellow and green, so that the effect was quite picturesque, and would have been more so had the Liberal gallery been better filled. The Hon. Grantley Berkeley was on the Sheriff's hustings. The Sheriff, Mr. SamPsoN,lin opening the pro ceedings, referred to the elevation of Sir J. Rolt to the judicial bench as an instance of the results of talent combined with industry and perseverance. Mr. PRICE, M.P. for Gloucester, nominated the Hon. C. P. F. Berkeley to fill the vacancy, and took credit to the Liberal party tfor abstaining so long from contesting the division. He believed the Liberal party were in so large a majority that they had a claim to the two seatsin the division—(cheers, and " No, no")—and that was the question which they had to try. The Conservative party now re pudiated the doctrine that minorities should be re presented, and, therefore, he claimed that the Libe ral majority in the Western Division shouldbe fully represented. He recommended Mr. Berkeley, first, as a a faithful representative of their principles ; secondly, as a well tried man of business and possessing all the energies and aptitude which befitted him to represent the county ; thirdly, he recommended him as a scion of that house which had been for so many centuries connected with the county. The records of his brief Parliamentary career were his credentials. (A Voice—Member for the rotten city of Gloucester.) As to the Re form Bill, he accepted it ; but as a party manoeuvre it was disgraceful. He protested against the mode in which it had been carried. In this country the honour of political parties deeply concerned every one. If principles were to be assumed and flung away to suit the purpose of the hour, then the pres tige of party was gone, and they were approaching American principles. He was glad, however, to see that some of the greatest men of the Conservative party refused to be dragged with their leaders, and to stoop to such meanness. In conclusion he pro posed the Hon. C. P. F. Berkeley as the successor to Sir J. Rolt. Major CASTLE seconded the nomination, and denied that the Hon. C. P. F. Berkeley was the nominee of the House of Berkeley. his candidature was the result of a meeting held at Gloucester last spring, when a requisition was got up calling upon Mr. Berkeley to stand for the division at the next vacancy, and the result was that the requisition had been signed by nearly 3,000 electors. Colonel BLATIIWAYT proposed Colonel Edward Arthur Somerset as a fit and proper person to re present the division. (Vehement cheering and waving of hats.) He was a gallant officer, had served in the Crimea, and was an excellent man of business. He would support the present Govern ment, which had successfully grappled with the question of Reform, under which every man would have a fair share in the representation. Mr. R. F. ONSLOW seconded the nomination. He looked with confidence to the result of the poll on Monday. Mr. ROBINSON, Mayor of Bristol, here came for ward to support Mr. Berkeley, but the Sheriff in formed him that he was out of order, nevertheless he persisted in spite of the Sheriff, but the crowd would not listen to him. No other candidates being nominated, The lion. C. P. F. BERKELEY came forward amid loud cheers, and was very patiently listened to. He said he had not been proposed on any ambitious or personal grounds, but as they bad been told by the gentlemaß who seconded his nomination, he came forward in compliance with a requisition that had been presented to him some months ago by a body of nearly 3,000 electors of the division, men of all classes, some representing the landed, some the agri cultural, others the mining and commercial interests of the country ; and under these circumstances he felt it to be his bounden duty to accept that requi sition. (Cheers.) But whoever they elected they would have to return their trust into the hands of the electors very shortly, for a general election must follow the passing the Reform Bill. That bill, or rather a bill, was put forward by the present Go vernment, as they had been told, at ten minutes' notice, ani it had been kicked out of the House of Commons at two minutes' notice. (Laughter.) Then the Government introduced another bill and a set of resolutions, a great many of which had fol lowed the original bill. But the House of Com mons ha'l now so reformed that Reform Bill that he believed it now gave general satisfaction. (" No," and cheers.) There was one part of it he knew would soon have to be discussed again—that was the part relating to the redistribution of seats. (Cheers.) That arrangement as it at present stood was not considered satisfactory by either party,:ancl no doubt in the new House of Commons it would have to be redressed. Among the questions which would have to be discussed in the new Parliament was what their opponents called the question of Church and State. It had been often said that his party were for the destruction of the Church, but he (Mr. Berkeley) thought that was a mistaken notion. They were as desirous of upholding the Church as any of them, but they thought that it was neither just nor expedient that church rates should be extracted from the pockets of those who supported their own places of worship. (Loud cheers.) There was one other question of vast importance which would have to b 3 discussed in the new Parliamant—that was the discontent in Ire laud. (Hear, hear.) Living as they did in a peaceful country they could hardly realize the viru lence of party spirit on the other side of the Channel. Ile had seen an instance of it being brought into a committee-room in the House of , Commons, when an Irish Attorney-General who had been talking for a fortnight had to be removed by five policemen. (Laughter.) He referred to his conduct in Parliament during the short time that he sat for the neighbouring city of Gloucester, as proving th a t h e h ad not been idle, and said that if they returned him to Parliament again, as he believed they would do next Monday, he would assiduously attend to their local interests, and up hold and support the Liberal party. (Cheers.) A dissolution of Parliament would take place proba bly in a year, when he trusted he should be stand ing side by side (as he was at that moment) with his gallant friend Colonel Kiugscote (cheers), asking for a renewal of their confidence ; but if their choice shourl fall on his gallant opponent, he must leave it to him to explain who would be standing in his shoes. (A laugh.) He thanked them for listening so patiently, and hoped the elec tion would be conducted in that orderly manner that lie and his friend Colonel Somerset wished it should be. (Loud cheers.) Au Elector in the crowd—Will you support the baflot ? Mr. BERKELEY---I don't turn my coat; I have supported the ballot. Colonel SO3IERSET said he stood before them, believing that he represented the feelings of a vast number of the electors of West Gloucestershire, and before he proceeded further he would remark that he had one advantage over his hon. opponent in having the ladies in his favour. (The gallant colonel alluded to a gallery of " ladies in blue " immediately facing him.) He should not in his ONVII person have come forward had he not been asked to do so a by large and influential plrty resident i n it would notthbee d.'vis-ion, and he considered that fair or right that the opinions of the Conservative party should not be represented. He came before them as a supporter of the present Government. (Cheers.) That Government had passed through the House of Commons with great tact, great energy, and great ability a bill for the better representation of the people. That bill, he believed, would shortly become law, and it would confer on many of them the privilege of the franchise which they did not now enjoy, but which they richly deserved by their reputation and their habits of in dustry. He believed that bill was founded on sound and Constitutional principles. (Hear, hear, from Mr. Price, M.P.) That bill, in spite of all that might be said by the Liberal party, had been most violently opposed by the Whigs in the House of Commons, and it was entirely through the energy and exertions of a Conservative Government that these benefits would be conferred on them, and not through the influence or exertions of the Liberal party. For thi., among other reasons, he thought he was justified in asking them to support a Govern ment that had proved itself so worthy of their con fidence. Having explained the circumstances at tending the election for 'Monmouthshire which had been referred to by the proposer of Mr. Berkeley, the gallant colonel said he had served that county honestly and faithfully for 11 years, and could get a good character " from his last place." (Laughter.) The Government had recently increased consider ably the pay of the soldier ; he believed that step was a wise one, as it would add to the efficiency of the army and the comfort of the soldier, and would act advantageously on the general masses of the people. He admitted that a deplorable state of things existed in Ireland, and he hoped Lord Derby's Government would devise some remedy for it. (A Voice—" He'll do anything to keep office ; even give universal suffrage I") If, however, Mr. Berkeley confined his observations on the state of Ireland to a committee-room of the House of Com mons he could know little about the matter. His (Col. Somerset's) residence in Ireland in high offi cial positions for the last two years had given him some knowledge of the people, with whom he had deep sympathy ; but it was the greatest mis take in the world to suppose that the great mass of the people of Ireland were not loyal and warm-hearted. The people of Ireland were easily led either for good or evil, and a small portion of them had been excited to discontent by conspirators from America, who had been endeavouring to ex tract every farthing of money from them for their own purposes. (Hear.) He thanked them for their attention, and anticipated that on Monday next they would place him in a proud position at the head of the poll. (Loud cheers.) The show of hands was then taken, and declared to be in favour of Mr. Berkeley, amid loud cheers and waving of hats. A poll was demanded for Colonel Somerset, and fixed to be taken on Monday next at certain places named. The declaration of the poll is to be made on Wednesday. Thanks were then voted to the High Sheriff, and cheers given for the ladies, after which the electors retired to luncheon at the different inns in the town. The contest is expected to be a close one, and both parties are equally sanguine. MR. SAMUEL MORLEY AND 771 E NEW BOROUGH OF HACKNEY. Last night a meeting was held in the old Town hall, Hackney, of requisitionists and other friends desirous of securing the services of Mr. Samuel Morley, as ono of the members for the new borough of Hackney, and to adopt such measures as might be deemed expedient for that purpose. G. GOWLAND, Esq., who was called to the chair, said they were met to ascertain whether Mr. Morley would stand for the borough of Hackney, and per haps the question might be asked why he had not been the very first gentleman asked to take that posi tion. The reason was he believed to be found in an erroneousimpression that Mr. Morley had declared he would not becomea candidate. That, however, had re ' fcrence solely to a declaration of Mr. Morley's some time since ; that he would not stand for the borough of the Tower Hamlets. But he understood that it was a mistake to suppose Mr. Morley would not stand for Hackney, and the only reason why he had not been , placed before them as a candidate was that he had not been asked. (Hear.) 'I here could be no doubt that of all men in existence Mr. Morley was pre eminently entitled to be the representative of the newly-created borough, and if be consented to be come a candidate, it would have a beneficial effect on other candidates already in the field, or who might contemplate taking that position. He understood that one of the candidates (Mr. Reed) had stated that if Mr. Morley came forward he would himself retire, and be glad to take the position of chairman of his election committee. It was known that Mr. Morley had been asked to stand for the city of London, and it might be supposed that the town of Nottingham would be glad, for its own sake, to return him with out cost. (" They will not do it.") The more shame to them, but all the better for the electors of the new borough if they could secure a man so thoroughly conversant with their local interests, so liberal to their charities, so perfectly independent in position and means, and so advanced a Liberal as Mr. Mor ley. (Cheers.) In fact, it would be well for other intending candidates to think well before taking the position of the responsibilities they would incur under the new act if passed. They would have between 40,000 and 50,000 electors in that borough. The at tention, expenditure, and complete devotion of time and energy which the position of the representative of such a constituency involved were of such mag i nitude that few men could be found adequately to sustain it. He believed that Mr. Morley, by his great wealth, his perfect freedom from business engage ments, and his high feeling of honour in political mat ' ters, was especially qualified for the position. (Hear.) If they agreed with him, he thought the best course they could take was to wait upon Mr. Morley at once—strike the iron while it was hot—and ask him, in a straightforward question, to which he would no doubt give them a straightforward answer. (near.) J. J. TANNER, Esq., J.P., briefly stated that he had placed his name on the requisition, to which many hundreds had since been appended, because he understood that Mr. alorley had only refrained from stating his views and wishes on the subject iu consequence of no formal application having been made to him. He quite concurred with the chair man in thinking that a deputation should forthwith wait upon Mr. Morley. After some remarks from a former elector of Not tingham, now resident in Bethnal-green, in favour of the candidature of Mr. Morley, who he believed would be returned by a majority of at least 20,000 over any other gentleman who might present himself, F. CLARKE, Esq., s aid he would like to know what number of names had been appended to the been signed to that presented to requisition, because they knew that an 1,200 names othergentlem had . It It would be wrong, he thought, to act upon the suggestion of the chairman, and wait upon Mr. Morley at once. They ought to be able to present to him a requisition signed by such a number of names as would induce him to come forward. The CHAIRMAN said they were prepared to have presented a requisition signed by 12,000 instead of 1,200 names, but Mr. Morley himself had said that it was altogether unnecessary to put themselves to that expense or trouble. What was simply required was a proof that he was wanted as a candidate. R. ADDIOTT, Esq., concurred with Mr. Clarke in thinking that it would be better not to invite Mr. Morley forward until they could, after a week's quiet labour, present such a requisition as would be honourable to themselves, and justify Mr. Morley in assuming the position to which, of all men in England, he was pre-eminently entitled. Mr. KNIGHT said the only difficulty in the way of getting the requisition numerously signed was the fact that there was a general impression that Mr. Morley would not stand. Mr. TANNER corroborated that view, and refer red to the fact that Mr. Morley had himself signed the requisition to Mr. Reed. If they adopted the suggestion of the chairman, and waited at once upon Mr. Morley to ascertain whether he would stand, it would very much facilitate future procedure. After some discussion, in which Mr. Serle, Dr. T r i pe , Air, Fllis, Dr. l'y e Smith , and other gentle men took part, it was resolved on the motion of Dr. Tripe, seconded by J. Ford, Esq., that a communi. cation be made to Mr. Morley asking whether at an earily day he would receive a deputation to solicit him to become a candidate. In anticipation of a favourable reply to that com munication, a deputation which included the names of nearly every gentleman present, was appointed on the motion of Mr. Tanner. The proceedings terminated with the usual com pliment to the chairman. THE 111EJIBERS FOR MARYLEBONE AND THEIR CO NS7 IT UEN TS. Yesterday Mr. H. Lewis, M.P., and Mr. Thomas Chambers, M.P., presented themselves before the Marylebone vestry to make a statement relative to their votes and action in the house during the pre sent session on matters more particularly affecting the ideal interests of the parish. Mr. 11. LEWIS, after referring to the annual cus tom of the representatives of Marylebone of waiting upon the vestry to explain their action in Parlia mentary matters, and to the confidence which had hitherto on such occasions been expressed in them, said the first bill introduced into the house to which he would refer was the bill for subverting the whole of the arrangements and machinery of the poor law. His colleague and himself, aided by deputations from Marylebone and :St. Pancras, resisted that bill as much as possible, but to no effect, and a bill was passed which he believed struck a great blow at local self-govern ment. The Poor Law Board, &c., Bill was a mea sure to which that and most other vestries were opposed, and he was happy to say they had been successful in eliminating the objectionable clauses, which were very similar to those which his late col league and himself had defeated two years ago. The clause, however, relating to the permanence of the board was persisted in, and a division would be taken upon it. They bad, agreeably with the wish of the vestry, opposed the Artisans and Labourers' Dwellings Bill, on the ground that the subject was one to be dealt with by private enterprise, and not to be made a means of increasing the already heavy taxation of the metropolis. (Hear, hear.) The re quiem of the compound householder had been sung with great delight by the House of Commons, and although the greatest efforts had been made to obtain the adoption of some scheme for obviating the loss of rates to the parishes expected to result the attempt had failed. If, however, the inconve nience was found to be very great something might be done next session. In conclusion, Mr. Lewis referred to the arduous nature of the Parliamentary duties during the session, but added that he hoped his attention to the interests of the borough had been such as to merit the approbation of the vestry and the ratepayers at large. (Cheers.) Mr. Tiros. CHAMBERS, M.P., endorsed the state ment of Mr. Lewis, and, in remarking upon the Artisans and Labourers' Dwellings Bill, said he thought its adoption would, by taking away from the people the necessity of facing and conquering their own difficulties, lower their social and political character. (Hear, hear.) Upon the motion of the Rev. C. J. P. EYRE (rector), seconded by Mr. KYNASTON, a vote of thanks was passed to the members for their cour tesy, diligence, and zeal in attending to the business of the parish during the past session. MIDDLE CLASS SCHOOLS CORPORATION, The first public distribution of prizes in connec tion with this corporation took place yesterday on the school playground, Bath-street, City-road. The parents and friends of the scholars assembled in immense numbers, and as the yard and platform at the end were gaily decorated with flags, the nar row street outside was crowded with the general public. The achool house iu Bath-street is tempo rary, and although it was opened only in October last, there are now over 700 pupils, with 300 more waiting for the completion of the new building on the Finsbury estate. The general character of the school and its success may be learnt from the follow ing extract from a report of Professor Hirst, the examiner, which is particularly valuable as being the first recorded testimony of the success of the ex periment :—" In judging of the efficiency of a school it is necessary, of course, to bear in mind its professed objects. These objects, in the case of the Bath street school, I find described in the following terms : ---' To provide for boys who are destined for com mercial life such liberal course of instruction as shall be most useful to them hereafter, as well as to edu cate them in those habits of thought and discipline which will best ensure their future success.' After due consideration and inquiry, I have no hesitation in saying that the general arrangements of your school are well adapted to the end in view. The curriculum appears to me to have been well and carefully chosen ; lessons on the natural and expe rimental sciences, the importance of which is now fullymliils whilst e o c t o h gn er i s s t ed ud , i l e i a s v l e es b s e a e d n a p ju te dc d i t i o ou th sl e y minatirnodu objectsced of the school have, just as judiciously, been omitted. In the junior part of the school the boys are well in exercisedthe higher in s p f e o l r l m in s g, d r u e e a d a i t n t e g n , t w i o r n i t i i n s g, paidand t o d s r u a such as geography, hi story, and the natura bw i e s nc ci s - ; s e e n e c u e r s e , which s i r s a e b r v l e e t a o m o e u x n e rtc of s f e g t e h n e e r n l a le Ininofroyrmanadtiotno and culture, whilst due prominence is given through out to those severest studies which tend more di rectly to strengthen the reasoning powers and to engender habits of accurate thought —I allude more especially to mathematics, including arithmetic, and to physics. Exercise of a more healthful and re creative character, too, are not forgotten. All the s a e s h m o ' n e l ll o a e s e v up oc a a ti l o , n e s e . ns l tit i u l t a e d a th g e oo p d lea f s e ur atu e r o e f boys are taught d r illi ng ; and music, instrumental i s n e e i t n h g e the whole school drawn up in columns, march very spirited past their head master, to the music of their own little band. Such exercises are not on ly healthy, they likewise generate an esprit de corps, which is well worth fostering. In the general tone and discipline of the school the personal influ ence of the masters is all-important ; they cannot merely teach their respective subjects; the way in which they do so—in short, every act of theirs in the classroom—has its moral effect upon their pupils. With respect to the relations between masters and boys, I can only say that the boys appeared to me to be happy, and exceedingly well-behaved. Their head master evidently governs with firmness and great kindness. His sympathy with the boys—in their games, as well as in their studies—cannot fail to win their affection and esteem. I had, indeed, occasion to notice more than once that the enjoy ment derived from their sports was heightened by his presence, and I could not but feel convinced that the moral effect of such government must be invalu able. The average proficiency of the boys in the several forms would, I believe, have been higher, but for the fact that the classes have, from week to week, been increased, and to some extent inter rupted by the constant introduction of new boys during the half year. The premises in Bath -street are in many respects inconvenient for the accommo dation of 700, the present number of pupils, but in the new building, which, I have been told, is to ac commodate 1,000 boys, of course the defect to which I have alluded need not exist. It will also be found desirable to have a lecture theatre, so constructed that 500 boys may witness the experiments of the classes of the teacher of physics. The drawing , order. Every pupil, I school appear to be in good believe, learns this useful accomplishment. They draw from copies, from models, and from memory ; and some of the specimens I saw were very promis ing ones indeed. In conclusion, I wish to draw at tention to one or two changes in the course of studies which might, perhaps, be made with advantage. It is generally admitted that elementary geometry, by which I mean the systematic study and demonstra tion of the properties of the simpler geometrical figures is one of the best subjects for training the mind gra dually to habits of thought and accurate reasoning. It is not generally known, however, or if known, not admitted, that this training might commence at a much earlier period. This is due in a great measure to the fact that the one text-book to which we still adhere is ill adapted to young students ; having, in fact, been written by Euclid more than 2,000 years ap, and that for A very different object, The French, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1867. and with them every other nation except our own recognised long ago the necessity of employing a text-book in geometry more suited to the require ments of our day. I have every reason to believe that before long we also shall have an elementary treatise of geometry, adapted to the wants of boys in English schools. The prevalent practice in most schools, and to some extent in your own, of studying especial subjects prematurely, is done, I know, at the instance of parents whose motives, though ex cusable, are unwisely utilitarian. The council of the Middle-Class Schools Corporation may venture to do what a private schoolmaster dare not risk ; they may insist upon a perfectly uniform and general school training. Parents should be taught that by far the most important object of school education is to teach boys how to learn special subjects when the proper time f,,r doing so has arrived ; in short, so to train them in habits of thought and study as to enable them to make the mostof the abilities they naturally possess. A boy well trained in arithmetic, geometry, and algebra would far sooner become a competent land surveyor than one who had spent the same amount of time in learning mensuration, &c., by rules which he did not understand. Book-keeping, again, would be far more quickly and thoroughly learnt in a merchant's office than in a school, where the debtors and creditors are all imaginary, and the time can be so much better employed in rendering the future clerk a wellh-informed,ric,tetolliogkentthebocyh.a'ir and co n T g l r efE at ' M.. ulate P d the audience that the general prosperity of the institution had been far greater than any of its friends expected and the commu nity at large upon the establishment of a common sense system of education that was the most important movement of the age. A few remarks were made by the Rev. W. Jowitt (the head master), and the list of prizes was read. The prises themselves, consisting of handsome books, were delivered to the lads by Mrs. Jowitt. The brass band of the school then struck up, and the whole of the scholars marched by, saluting as they passed the platform. Thanks were given to the distinguished visitors, including Mr. Adair, M.P., Mr. Stone, M.P., and Mr. Freshfield, M.P., and the compliment was acknowledged by Mr. Craw ford, M.P. Mr. Grant Duff, M.P., was also called upon to speak, and he congratulated the promoters of the institution upon their courage in defying that ancient public opinion which had made it necessary to teach the classes as a part of English education, and upon their resolve to produce high cultivation through a sound English training. On the proposi tion of Mr. Adair, M.P., seconded by Alderman Lawrence, and supported by Mr. Stone, M.P., a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Tite, not only for his presidency during the meeting, but for the unceasing efforts he had made in the affairs of the corporation. Thanks and cheers were also given to the head master and his sixteen assistants. The formal meeting was then concluded, but the friends of the children remained to hear them recite and to witness their sports. Volunteer Artillery Competition at Shoe buryness. The National A r till ery Assoc i at i on —th e young SIIOEBURYNESS, Thursday. brother of the gre a t and successfu l assoc i a ti on w hi c h has just closed it s meeting at Wi m bl e d on — t hi s morning opened it s competitions in great gun prac tice among volu n t eer artillery corps f rom a ll p ar t s of England and Scotland, in delightful weather—a most pleasant change from the weather which the artillery volunteers hitherto encamped here met with, for . in all the years before this the meetings of the association have been carried on amid most decided stormy seasons. The change is most opportune in many ways, for the smiles of the public often go with the sunshine, and hitherto this association has not had that substantial recog nition either from the public or the Government which its importance deserves, and at the present time it stands in urgent need of both. The object of the National Artillery Association is to encourage great gun practice, just as the ob-. rage small arms practice ; but the manner of carry ject of the National Rifle Association 13 to 011C011- ing out these objects is the two associations is very different. The volunteers of the artillery, however, have to shoot in detachments, and it is all a matter of drill, for one man's bad drill will spoil a detach ment; therefore, attendance at the Shoeburyness co meansso many days' h ar d d r ill a t t h e guns ntss a l one, in place of the " free an d easy " camp ing t at Wimbledon, and in addition the volunteers here have to mount guard and do much of the duty of soldiers in camp. One example will suffice. Last night detachments from Midlothian marched in, having travelled straight from the north, and, tired as they were, on finding their names down for camp guard, 11 out of their 16 at once entered on guard, and this without a murmur. The fact is, the spirit among the artillery volunteers here is to excel as soldiers ; and in smar tness of d ress, in silence when ofi on the Gov ernment groun d , on a on duty, and in the res p ect the y pay their officers the volunteer to thei r b rot h ers of the other volunteer service. tiieTy bohpeeriaallnmtcah eg pisof h is formed picturesque o spot near the seaside, and close under the barrack-walls. Col. Wilmot, R.A., the commandant of the stat i o n ; C ol. Fisher, R.A., the of gunnery; thunileerY;and Major C ur ti s, th e station, have given the ins t brigade-majorinstructor o as sociation every assistance. The fact that a Royal Artillery officer (Colonel Gordon) commands the will camp is a guarantee t hat all the regulations be of a strictly military character. The pro ceedings of the association aro carried on under Colonel H a rcourt, the pres id ent of the secretary, associatedecreary. The camp itself Col. Cl e menson a co n u d u c ci a l, p w t. i i th tu w oe h y o , in are tthe is divided into two brigades; one under Col. Durn ford, of the Ist Surrey ; the second under Major Horne, of the Midlothian. Capt. Beveridge, of the 12th Kent, is in charge of the commissariat, a most important and onerous charge at a spot like this ; and Capt. Spark, of the Ist Surrey, is camp adju tant. Dr. De Lisle Allen, of the Ist Middlesex, is the medical officer of the camp, and with him is associated Dr. Ticehurst, of the 4th Cinque Ports. Every regulation has been made to provide against sickness, and all that is needed to ensure free dom from such disorders as result from such change of habits as camp life is to civilians, is, that the men themselves should abstain from the huge shell fish which are temptingly placed before them outside the Government ground. The regulations of the camp are, that volunteers are allowed to join the camp only on their undertak ing to obey all the orders ; that all on arrival and before departure shall report themselves ; that all officers and men forming the camp will be liable for duty ; that reveille will sound at six in the morning, retreat at sunset, and " out lights" at 10.45. The competition of this day has been for prizes value £5O, given by the National Rifle Association. Each man of the winning detachment receives a silver cup, while the "No. 1," the man who "lays" the gun, and directs the action of the detachment, and upon whom, indeed, the whole responsibility rests, is rewarded with a larger cup than the others. The members of the detachment have the right to select their own " No. 1," and they select, without fear or favour, the man whom they judge—and they are well able to judge —to be the best drill, irrespec tive of rank. Thus, a private may command a detachment in which an officer, non-commissioned officer, or, as was the case once, the honorary sur geon may work. The competition was with smooth bore guns ; the c . )mpetitions with the Armitrong guns being delayed in order that the detachments may be "passed" by the Royal Artillery in the spe cial drill, and detachments may choose the calibre of gun with which they will fire, the lighter pieces being handicapped in point of time against the heavy guns. Th e pieces under 32-pounders have to fire the five rounds in 7 minutes, the 32-pounders are allowed 8 minutes, and 68-pounders are allowed 10 minutes. The firing commenced shortly after nine o'clock in what are known as the " Lee Wall Battery" and the " Old Battery," and continued without intermission until the close in the afternoon. The first shot is fired at 1,260 yards, that is at a target stationed out seaward at that dis tance, and the second at 1,500 yards, and so on alter natOy during the Ayg shots, the alteration of difi- tance being made to test the capabilities of the com petitors the more severely, as the gun by this altera tion of distance and direction has to be fresh laid after every shot. Points are given for direction and elevation together, but if a shot is bad in direction it gets no point whatever, though the elevation may be good, and vice versa. The elevation is marked at sea by a telegraph station on a very ingenious plan invented by Col. Harcourt, while the points for direction, or deflection, as it is called, are given from the battery,whence every shot can be seen as it spins through the air. Points are deducted for any omis sions of drill or for being overtime. Naval and Mtlitary Intelligence. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Major- General William Anson M'Cleverty being placed on the Staff of the Army in India, as a lieutenant-gene ral with local rank, with the view to his command ing the troops in Madras. Detachments from the various corps attached to the three battalions of infantry at Chatham garri son have been placed under orders to proceed to Hythe, for the purpose of going through a length ened course of instruction in the use of the Snider rifle, previously to embarking for India. Six officers selected from the depots are ordered to proceed with the detachments. The additional buildings lately erected in the rear of the old infantry barracks, Sheet-street, Windsor, are nearly ready for occupation. They are situated on the north and north-west of the original barracks, and comprise a detached building, containing non commissioned officers' quarters and messroom, and other accommodation. On the west of this is the guardroom and new gate way, which will now open upon Victoria-street. Opposite the north wing of the olk barracks is a lofty block of two stories, with accommodation for 31 married soldiers, their families, and sick ward, while behind are the neces sary ablution-rooms and other conveniences. The whole of the rooms and corridors are well ventilated and lighted with gas. The new parade-ground, which stands upon the site of Spring-gardens, has been surrounded by a well built and lofty wall, pro vided with a sufficient number of gateways. Other works in connexion with these barracks have yet to be carried out. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Licut. Edward A. Bolitho and Lieut. E. L. Trafford, to the Liffey ; Lieut. W. W. Smythe, to the Ganges ; Lieut. J. Hayes, to the Impregnable ; Lieut. Arthur H. Fronde and Lieut. J. G. Muster, to the Lord Warden ; Lieut. Alfred T. Bagge, to the Duke of Wellington ; Sub-Lieut. W. Skipwith, to the Liffey ; Sub-Lieut. F. Cod dington to the Lord Warden ; Sub-Lieutenant F. R. Dickens, to the Warrior ; H. H. Glassbrookand L. M. Kirwan, midshipmen, to the Lord Warden ; C. H. Adair, G. A. G. Grant, A. F. St. Clair, and F. W. Wyley, midshipmen, to the Warrior; Chas. R. H. Robinson, navigating midshipman, to the .Warrior; John E. Whiffen, paymaster, to the Warrior ; Percy 0. M. Presgrave, assist. -paymaster, to the Warrior ; Bartholomew S. Tobin, clerk, to the Warrior; Thomas Foster, assist.-clerk, to the Warrior; William Buchan and Matthew Murray, chief engineers, to the Warrior; William F. Innes, Benjamin Foreman, Henry White (c.) and James M'Master, engineers, to the 'Warrior ; Edward Irish, George F. Paterson, and Henry Brown (c.), first-class assist.-engineers, to the Warrior ; James A. Bedbrook and Matthew R. Miller, second-class assist.-engineers, to the Warrior. THE RAILWAY COMPANIES HILL. A meeting of railway directors, shareholders, and creditors, convened by the committee who a few weeks ago organised an opposition to the passage of the Railway Companies Bill, 1867, through the House of Lords, grounded on certain objectionable enactments, including one which proposed the com pulsory sale of railways, was held yesterday after noon at the London Tavern, under the presidency of Mr. J. D. Delahunty, the chairman of committee. The CIIAIIOI.kN congratulated those present upon the fact that the clauses objected to in the bill had been withdrawn. The bill as amended by the House of Lords and published on the previous day, had nothing whatever objectionable in it; in fact, he thought, as it stood, it was a bill that would be very useful to railways, and it was very gratifying that the Lords' committee had responded to the general expression of opinion that had been given in reference to the compulsory clauses. At their last meeting a deputation was appointed to wait upon the Duke of Richmond, the President of the Board of Trade, and during the in terview, at which Mr. Cave, the Vice-President, was present, they submitted a statement embodying the resolutions carried at the meeting, and also the following :—" That the deputation now submit that the passing of the compulsory sale clauses of the Railway Companies Bill, 1807 , would effect the confiscation of millions worth of property now be longing to shareholders a n d cre di tors in railways. That this would be done by a complete and total subversion and alteration of the laws upon the faith of which the public invested their capital and sav ings in such property. That this alteration and change in the laws is being carried out without giving the parties vitally interestectopy sufficient time and opportunity to consider the measure so injurious and detrimentali to their interests. That capital has been embarked in railways by share holders and creditors, upon the faith of legislation well considered and defined, whereby each class were secured the income of the property in such priorities as were understood and agreed to by all parties concerned. That any legislation to secure effectually and undoubtedly the rights and priorities contemplated by existing laws the shareholders are most anxious and desirous should take place. That a compulsory sale of a railway must end in the sacri fice of the property, inasmuch as its intrinsic value is too great for ordinary and legitimate competition, and that consequently, there being no purchasers, the line must be sold to sonic party at a price much below its real value, and in many cases not realising an amount even sufficient to pay the creditors of the company. That this was the result of the only compulsory railway sale that has ever taken place, viz., that of the Bagnalstown, New Ross, and Wex ford line, which costing over £220,000, or £lO,OOO a mile, was sold for £25,000, or £l,lOO a mile--less than the price of the rails and sleepers —and the net amount, after expenses, being only £B,OOO, not more than four per cent. of the capital invested, or 15 per cent. of the mortgage debts of the company. That parties have invested their capital in railways on their faith and security of the present laws, and any alteration therein whereby that capital is sacri ficed and destroyed is a cruel and grievous wrong to thousands, and is calculated to prevent all future enterprises for developing the resources of the coun try from being assisted and supported by the sur plus earnings and wealth of the people." The Chair man said that the result of their efforts, and those of the public press, had eventuated in the success of their movement, and in the withdrawal from the bill of every objectionable clause. That being so it would not be necessary for them to take any further action. At the same time it showed that if railway shareholders wished to combine to save their pro perty and make it profitable and advantageous they could get proper legislation to do so. Ile asserted that the Government and Parliament victimised shareholders by limiting the charges on one hand and the dividends on the other, and said that the Government ought to give them some compensation, which they could do by sustaining the borrowing powers of the railways. Mr. lIEREPATII thought the bill was now not only unobjectionable, but beneficial. It had passed through the Commons in a most mysterious manner, and they had reason to say, in this instance, " Thank God, we have a House of Lords 1" The following resolution was than unanimously agreed to :—" That the withdrawal of the compul sory sale clauses from the Railway Companies Bill by the select committee of the Home of Lords is most satisfactory, and we now declare that the bill as it stands is unobjectionable." Mr. J. ASIIBURY, a holder of £150,000 of rail way stock, and a railway director, expressed his opinion that the bill, if unamended, would have been most disastrous, and that it would have ren dered his holding comparatively yaltielexi, A friend of his, a member of Parliament, was amazed at the mysterious manner in which the bill had passed through the house, and he (Mr. Ashbury) did not know who was more to blame, the House of Com mons, for having passed the bill, or the shareholders for having shown such extraordinary apathy as they have appeared to have done. A cordial vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, and the proceedings terminated. IRELAND, DUBLIN, July 25. The Lord Chief Justice, in his address to the King's County grand jury yesterday, noticing the fact that he had met only two trivial cases of Fenianism on the circuit, deprecated the making of exaggerated statements with respect to the dis affection of the peasantry. It is a most unjust aspersion to say that disaffection exists in a county, though it has not been manifested. It is absurd and illogical to say that the people would have joined in an insurrection if they had an opportunity of doing so. Capital is very sensitive, and is driven away by such statements. Two or three years ago a gentleman named Harvey Wadge came to Dublin, and devoted him self with great energy to the development of the industrial resources of Ireland, which he said were magnificent, but unaccountably neglected. All that was needed to make the country prosperous was capital, directed by intelligence. Happily, Mr. Harvey Wadge was a gentleman who felt a deep interest in our people, and ho had an unlimited command of capital, being a large proprietor of English mines, and having, though a young man, realised an immense fortune. What Ireland wanted, therefore, said the press, was more Wadges. He established a company and set a factory going in the neighbourhood of Dublin. He established an industrial magazine to make known the wants of Ireland on the one hand, and its latent wealth on the other. After a few mouths the magazine suddenly stopped, but this was because the object for which it was started had been effectually ac complished during its brief and prosperous career, and Mr. Harvey Wadge found that the time and attention it required must be devoted to schemes of a higher and nobler character. In the mean time his entertainments were in a style of splendour almost unparalleled, as became a millionaire. His house was furnished in the most costly manner, and his taste was the theme of general admiration. He had in his cellar a quantity of the choicest vintages, which he declared to be 100 years old. Marley, the fine old family seat of the La Touches, was iu the Landed Estates Court, and Mr. Harvey Wadge was declared the purchaser, making a deposit of £12,000 in part payment. In the meantime there were mysterious whispers in commercial circles that all was not right, and ultimately it was announced in the fashionable intelligence of the Dublin papers that Mr. Harvey Waage had left town for a short visit to Italy, where he was required to authenticate a signature in a will case, in which a Prince was one of the parties. It soon transpired that this enter prising gentleman was not likely to return to the country which he promised to regenerate, and many of those in whom he inspired confidence have come to the conclusion that it would be better without such industrial operators to develope its resources. This opinion will be confirmed by the following pro ceedings before Judge Millar in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. The object of these proceedings w as imply to take evidence as to Mr. Harvey Wad g es assets in this country for the English Court of Bankruptcy :--‘, Mr. John Littledale (Littledale and Co., of Ormond-quay) was examined. He stated that in December last, at the request of Mr.. William Lewis, solicitor, of Nassau-street, he arranged and carried out a sale of Mr. Wadge's furniture and effects at Stradbrook-hall, Blackrock. The furniture was removed for sale to the rooms on Ormond-quay, and before the auction witness ad vanced Mr. Lewis £7lO on account of the sale. The auction lasted three days, and realised, after deducting expenses, £B5O 2s. 2d. Mr. Lewis told witness the sale took place to pay Mr. Wadge's debts. Mr. Thomas O'Sullivan, foreman to Mr. Rispin, pawnbroker, Charlemout-street, was next examined. He proved that between August, 18G6, and Decem ber following, Mr. IVadge personally pledged at Mr. Rispin's offices various valuable articles of jewellery, including diamond lockets, brooches, rings, bracelets, &c., upon which was lent altogether £399. The articles, if sold by auction, ought, in witness's opinion, to realise £lOO more. There was about £5O due for interest on the pledge. Mr. Lewis, accompanied by a gentleman, came three times to see the property. His latest visit was on Sa turday hat. ➢ir. E. B. Curragh proved that Mr. Wadge, Mr, Solume, and Mr. Lewis were partners in the Dublin Flax Spinning Company, having mills at Chape lizod. Witness was manager of the mills. The shareholders dissolved in October last, after which Mr. Wadge carried on the business alone till the failure. Witness remained in charge under the order of the English Court of Bankruptcy. ,Re ceived some letters from Mr. Wadge since he went away. The last was three or four months ago. Sent his letters to his brokers in Liverpool to read them, and never got them back. The first letter came from Paris, the last from New York. Heard that Mr. Wadge was in London. There was a great deal of tattle about Mr. Wadge since he went away, and some persons said he was in New York, others in London, and others again in Dublin. Witness's wife told him that day that she heard that Mr. Wadge was seen recently in Dublin. Witness would make out a list of the machinery in the mills. There was property of Wadge's in agents' hands, but it was all known to the assignee. Cl 7 Y SEWERS COMMISSION. The Commissioners of Sewers of the City of Lon don held a meeting at Guildhall on Tuesday last for the despatch of public business. Mr. Deputy and Under-Sheriff De Jersey presided, and the meeting was very numerously attended. Mr. J. E. SAUNDERS, one of the representatives of the City at thc. Metropolitan Board of Works, attended in his place and explained that that board had decided not to contribute towards the cost of the improvement contemplated by the commission at the bottom of Ludgate-hill. It may be remembered that at a previous meeting Mr. Haywood, the engi neer to the commission, brought up a plan and sug gested the formation of a circus at the junction of Ludgate-hill and Fleet-street, and the proposal was very generally approved of by the members. It was, however, decided before taking any steps in the matter that the Board of Works should be communi cated with and asked to contribute to the improve ment, which it was first intended to carry out on the eastern or Ludgate-hill side. Mr. Saunders stated that that board had decided at its last meeting not to make any contribution to this or to similar large improvements carried out by the Commissioners of Sewers, but rather to limit their assistance to smaller improvements. Looking to the large improve ments required, and to the limited resources of the City, the question became one which the Court ought to take into its serious consideration, as a future course of action in all these matters would have to be decided upon. The matter then dropped. TIIE GAS QUESTION. Mr. J. F. BONTEMS, the chairman of the Special Gas Committee appointed by the Court of Common Council, informed the Court that the select com mittee of the House of Commons had decided not to proceed further with the Metropolis Gas Bill. The reason which had induced them to come to this decision was that the g as companies had decli ne d to agree to the bill unless they were permitted by its provisions to continue the making up of back dividends to 10 per cent. Mr. Bontehas observed that he was glad to say the chairman of the select committee (the Right lion. E. Cardwell) had stated that the committee would make a special report to Parliament in conformity with their own resolutions, one of them being that if the companies did not agree to the bill, they would recommend to Parlia ment to sanction the supply of gas to the public by the local authorities. (Hear, hear.) A report was brought up from the Streets Com mittee detailing at great length the steps they ha taken in respect of the cleansing of the streets of the City and the removal of dust, which matters the commission has decided to take into its own hands. A superintendent of the wharves at the City-road Basin will be elected at the next meeting. SANATORY CONDITION OF TIIE CITY. The medical officer of health (Dr. Letheby) pre sented reports of the sanatory condition of the City during the past fortnight. lle submitted a list of houses, amounting in number to 1,179, requiring san atory improvements, and recommended that steps should be taken to enforce them. He added that the inspectors of markets, &c., had condemned dur ing the past fortnight 5,0651 b. of meat as unfit for human food, of which 2,7101b5. were diseased, 1,7501b5. were putrid, and the rest was from animals that had died either from accident or disease. The report further set forth that during the past fort night 90 births and 73 deaths had been registered in the city of London, and that the mortality was much below the average of the corresponding period for the last ten years. The chief causes of death were as follow :—From phthisis 9, mesenteric dis ease 5, pneumonia 5, bronchitis 6, continued fever 1, scarlet fever 3, whooping cough 2, diphtheria 1, and from diarrhoea, 6 ; making together 11 deaths from tubercal diseases, 7 from inflammatory affec tions of the lung, and 6 from diseases of a zymotic character. These returns indicated a satisfactory condition of the public health. A report was presented from the Finance and Improvement Committee, recommending that . ail improved line should be adopted at the corner of St. Paul's-churchyard, whereby an increased width should be laid into the public way, and that the re mainder of the land should be let on building lease. Several of the commissioners suggested that nothing should be done until some arrangement should be made with the dean and chapter of St. Paul's to move back the iron railings at the western end. Mr. F. Cox said that, as there was no probability of continuing the improvement westward on account of the large outlay, it would be prudent to pass the report of the committee, it being quite independent of any alteration that might be carried out by the dean and chapter. As the commission would have to pay for every foot of ground they required from the clerical authorities, there was the more reason they should immediately utilise this corner, which was already so costly, and which would receive no vote in aid from the Metropolitan Board of Works. Ultimately the question was adjourned to await the result of the application to the dean and chapter. The commissioners subsequently adjourned. COUNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL -THURSDAY. Scarcely any English wheat offering to-day, which met with a fair sale, and commanded fully 2s over late prices. The best descriptions of foreign met a good inquiry, and quotations advanced 2s ; inferior sorts, is higher. Barley largely inquired for, and 6d dearer. Oats in small supply, at fully previous currencies. Indian corn in moderato supply, and rather lower. MANC HE S TER-THURSDAY. Our market this morning was not so numerously at tended. In both English and foreign wheat we note an advance : on the former of is to 2s per 480Ibs, and on the latter 4d per cental. In flour the demand was moderate, at 6d to is per sack higher. Oats fully maintained the quotations of this day so'nnight, and oatmeal ruled at 6d to is higher. Beans unchanged. Indian corn slightly cheaper. BURY ST. EDMUNDS—WEDNESDAY. There was a very short supply of wheat at this market to-day, for which millers had to pay an advance of from is to 2s per qr upon previous rates. Barley, oats, beans, and peas at the quotations of last week. Average prices : Wheat, 67s Od ; barley, 36s 61d; oats, —5 Od; beans, —s Od. BIRMIN GI:Un—THURSDAY. At to-day's market there was again a meagre supply o f wheat, which was cleared off, and quotations were is to 2s per qr higher than last week. Foreign is per qr dearer. Barley was in favour of the seller. Oats quite as dear. 'rho trade was limited for beans. EDINBURGH—WEDNESDAY. Wheat on the top, 2s Oct up avera,go, Os 8d up. Barley on the top, 2s Oct down average, is 5d up. Oats on the top, Us 3d up average, is 3d up. Beans on the top, Os id up average, 3s 5d down• .., , Total supply and sales. Wheat 768 qrs sold Gl4 Barley llO qrs sold 78 Oats 1378 qrs sold 558 Beans 3B qrs suld 38 Average prices. Wheat, 65s lid I Oats, 3ls 4d Barley, 37s 4d 1 Beans ........43s 7d Town-made flour sells as follows :—White, 53s Od; extra superfine, 51s Od ; superfine, 49s Od ; fine, 47s Od. GLASGOW-WEDNESDAY. To-day's market was fairly attended, and business good• Wheat Gil to is per qr dearer than last week, and fair sales• Flour sold at le per sack higher. Barley at unaltered rates. Beans and peas dull. Oats firm. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southamptoa July 25 Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 1 8 . Ditto, via Panama Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Aug. 5. Ditto, by French packet Cape Verds, by Brazil packet ...... Aug. 5. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Aug. 27. China. Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton July 25 Ditto, via Marseilles ,rn • • .. Aug. 2. Falkland Islands ... Gibraltar, via Southampton July 25. India, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseil es Aug. 2 . Malta, Egypt, .tc Ditto, Marseilles... Aug 2. Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton. July 25. Ditto, via Marsei les Aug. S. Newfoundland July 31. Portugal Aug. 5 . Ditto, by private ship to Oporto ... Ditto ditto to Lisbon United States, Canada, California, &c., by British packet Ditto, by United States packet Ditto ditto (New York) Ditto ditto (New York) Ditty ditto (Baltimore) Ditto, by Canadian packet July 26. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffa Aug. 3. West lades and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha mas) Cubs and Mexico July 29. Bahamas, via New York July 25. Bermuda, via ditto THE MERTHYR MURDER.—Efforts are being made by a clergyman and others, at Dowlais, to obtain s reprieve or commutation of the sentence on the prisoner Watkins, who was convicted at the assizes at Cardiff last week of the wilful murder of a man named Henderson, on the ground that the crime was committed by the prisoner when at the height of passion. 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